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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3485-2025
Sponsored by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA FOR
THE PURCHASE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Community Library received the FY 2026 Public Library Assistance grant of $7,000
from the State of Alaska, Department of Education and Early Development, Division of Library, Archives
& Museums; and,
WHEREAS, the funds will be used to purchase library materials; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to appropriate these grant funds for the purpose
intended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to accept a grant in the amount of $7,000 and to
execute grant agreements and to expend the grant funds to fulfill the purpose and intent of this Ordinance.
Section 2. That the following budget revision is authorized:
General Fund:
Increase Estimated Revenues —
Library - State Grants 7 0
Increase Appropriations —
Library - Books 7 p
Section 3. Severability: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall
be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in all controversy in
which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder
of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby declares
that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such part, provision, or
application.
Section 4. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon enactment.
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, THIS 17T" DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
2025.
ATTEST:
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Approved by Finance:
Introduced
Enacted:
Effective:
September 3, 2025
September 17, 2025
September 17, 2025
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KENAI
City of Kenai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 1 www Lenai.city
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members
THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM: Katja Wolfe, Library Director
DATE: August 22, 2025
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3485-2025 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the
State of Alaska for the Purchase of Library Materials.
The Kenai Community Library has been awarded the annual Public Library Assistance Grant by
the State of Alaska, Department of Education and Early Development, Division of Library,
Archives & Museums. The amount for FY 2026 is $7,000.
To receive the funds, the library must meet various eligibility requirements, including maintaining
a collection, providing Interlibrary Loan and reference services, offering children's programming,
and the library director's participation in continuing education. The grant funds will be used for
purchasing library materials.
Your consideration is appreciated.