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Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
February 04, 2026 — 6:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
www.kenai.city
"Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 3**
Action Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda (Public comments on Consent Agenda Items
limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
*All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non -controversial by the
council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items
unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent
agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders.
B. SCHEDULED ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Annual Review of City of Kenai Permanent and Custody Funds, 2025 Financial Performance,
Financial Projections and Recommend 2026 Asset Allocation for the City's Permanent and
Custody Funds, Chief Executive Officer Bill Lierman and Chief Investment Officer Brandy Niclai,
from Alaska Permanent Capital Management.
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker,
twenty (20) minutes aggregated)
1. Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Annual Report, Samantha Springer, Executive
Director.
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3500-2026 - Sunsetting the Harbor Commission,
Amending Kenai Municipal Code 1.90.010 - General Standards for Standing Advisory
Commissions, Repealing Kenai Municipal Code 1.95.040 - Harbor Commission, Repealing
Kenai Municipal Code 11.20 - Leasing of Tidelands, Amending Kenai Municipal Code 14.05.010
- Duties and Powers, Enacting Kenai Municipal Code 22.05.016 - Tidelands Available for
Leasing, Enacting Kenai Municipal Code Chapter 22.10 - Tideland Leases for Shore Fisheries,
and Amending Council Policy 20.020 to Reflect the Sunsetting of The Harbor Commission.
(Administration)
2. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED. Ordinance No. 3501-2026 - Determining Four
City -Owned Properties in the Beaver Loop Area are Not Needed for a Public Purpose and
Authorizing Sale by Public Sealed Bid Auction. (Administration)
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3. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3502-2026 - Authorizing the City Manager to
Reimburse Annual Leave Used by Firefighter Garrick Martin for Attending a Paramedic
Internship Program. (Administration)
4. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3503-2026 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations in the Water & Sewer Capital Project Fund and Accepting a Loan from the State
Revolving Fund Program for the Water Treatment Pumphouse Project. (Administration)
5. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2026-10 - Authorizing the Use of the Equipment
Replacement Fund for the Purchase of a New Trackless MT7 with Snow Blower Attachment.
(Administration)
6. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2026-11 - Designating the Investment and
Allocation Plan for the City's Permanent Funds and Establishing Appropriate Benchmarks to
Measure Performance for Calendar Year 2026. (Administration)
F. MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting of January 21, 2026. (City Clerk)
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration)
2. *Ordinance No. 3504-2026 - Accepting and Appropriating an Increase in the Title III Grant from
the State of Alaska Department of Health, Division of Senior and Disabilities Services, for
Nutrition, Transportation, and Support Services. (Administration)
3. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Action/Approval - Confirmation of Mayoral Nomination for a
Partial Term Appointment of Scott Bremer to the Airport Commission. (Knackstedt)
4. WORK SESSION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 1, 2026 AT 4PM. Discussion - Scheduling a
Work Session with Alaska Permanent Capital Management to Discuss Potential Amendments
to Kenai Municipal Code Investment Options. (Administration)
I. COMMISSION REPORTS
1. Council on Aging Commission
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
4. Parks and Recreation Commission
5. Planning and Zoning Commission
6. Beautification Commission
J. REPORT OF THE MAYOR
K. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. City Attorney
3. City Clerk
L. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Citizens Comments (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
M. EXECUTIVE SESSION
New Gas Storage Facility within the City of Kenai. Pursuant to AS 44.62.310(c)(1) a Matter of
which the Immediate Knowledge may have an Adverse Effect upon the Finance of the City and
AS 44.62.310(c)(3) a Matter which by Law, Municipal Charter, or Ordinance are required to be
Confidential. (Administration)
N. PENDING ITEMS
O. ADJOURNMENT
P. INFORMATION ITEMS
The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City's website at www.kenai.citV. Copies of
resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk's Office or outside the Council Chamber prior
to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk at 907-283-8231.
Registration is required to join the meeting remotely through Zoom. Please use the following link to
register:
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