HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3509-2026KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3509-2026
Sponsored by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL
FUND — LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS FOR A GRANT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $10,380 TO THE ALASKA CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
DBA TRIUMVIRATE THEATRE FOR PARKING LOT PAVING AND LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Alaska Children's Institute for the Performing Arts dba Triumvirate Theatre constructed
a performing arts facility in Kenai that serves youth and the broader community through theater
productions, educational programs, and events; and,
WHEREAS, the City previously supported the project through the donation of property and sand for
construction of the theater facility; and,
WHEREAS, Triumvirate Theatre has received a grant offer in the amount of $40,000 from the Richard L
and Diane M Block Foundation to support parking lot paving and landscaping improvements; and,
WHEREAS, the grant offer requires matching support to cover landscaping costs associated with the
project; and,
WHEREAS, the estimated total cost of the paving and landscaping improvements is $50,380, with
$40,000 provided by the Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation and $10,380 requested from the City
of Kenai as matching funds; and,
WHEREAS, the improvements are required to meet site development requirements scheduled to be
completed during the 2026 construction season; and,
WHEREAS, a supplemental appropriation is necessary in order to meet the project timeline rather than
waiting for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget process; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council directed the Administration at its February 25, 2026 meeting to prepare an
ordinance providing matching funds for this project; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to appropriate an additional $10,380 to the Alaska
Children's Institute for the Performing Arts dba Triumvirate Theater for parking lot paving and landscaping
improvements.
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 expend funds in the amount of $10,380 as match
to a $40,000 grant from the Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation to the Alaska Children's Institute
for the Performing Arts dba Triumvirate Theater for parking lot paving and landscaping improvements.
Section 2. That estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
General Fund:
Increase expenditures —
Appropriation of Fund Balance $10,380
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Increase expenditures:
Legislative — Grants to Agencies $10,380
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 shaM take effect
immediately upon enactment.
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, T sT DAY �R#4glij�e,
ATTEST:
C, City Clerk
Approved by Finance: v
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Introduced: March 18, 2026
Enacted: April 1, 2026
Effective: April 1, 2026
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Knackstedt and Council Members
FROM: Terry Eubank, City Manager
DATE: March 9, 2026
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3509-2026 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations in the General Fund — Legislative Department, to Provide
Matching Funds for a Grant in the Amount of $10,380 to the Alaska Children's
Institute for the Performing Arts DBA Triumvirate Theatre for Parking Lot
Paving and Landscaping Improvements.
At its February 25, 2026 meeting, the Kenai City Council directed the Administration to prepare
an ordinance providing supplemental funding in the amount of $10,380 to the Alaska Children's
Institute for the Performing Arts dba Triumvirate Theatre. The funding would serve as a local
match to secure a $40,000 grant from the Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation for parking
lot paving and landscaping improvements at the recently constructed Triumvirate Theatre facility.
The total estimated cost of the project is $50,380. The Block Foundation grant will cover the
paving portion of the project, while the City's contribution would fund required landscaping
improvements consistent with the approved site plans. The theater must complete these
improvements within one year of its April 2026 opening. Because the work is scheduled for this
spring construction season, a supplemental appropriation is necessary rather than waiting for
consideration through the FY2027 budget process.
Triumvirate Theatre has quickly become an important community asset, providing performing arts
opportunities for youth and hosting productions and events that serve residents throughout the
Kenai area. The City previously supported the project through the donation of property for the
facility, which leveraged significant private and philanthropic investment to construct the theater.
Approval of this ordinance would allow the organization to secure the foundation grant and
complete the remaining site improvements required for the project.
Thank you for your consideration