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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3522-2026KENAI CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3522-2026 Sponsored by: Administration AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AN ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSISTANCE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,602.97 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF WILDLAND AND FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY OF KENAI FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, the Alaska Division of Forestry administers the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant Program to support fire departments with wildland firefighting capabilities; and, WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Fire Department applied for and was awarded a Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant in the amount of $8,602.97 for the purchase of wildland and firefighting equipment; and, WHEREAS, the awarded funds will enhance the Fire Department's capability to respond to wildland fire incidents and improve operational readiness; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to accept the grant and appropriate the funds for the intended purpose. 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 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant from the State of Alaska in the amount of $8,602.97. Section 2. That estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund: Increase Revenue — State Grant Revenue $8,602.97 Increase expenditures — Operating Supplies Section 3. That the City Manager is authorized to execute all documents and agreements necessary to complete the grant acceptance and equipment purchases. Section 4. 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 5. 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 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026. New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 3522-2026 Page 2 of 2 ATTE M.�S'er, MMC, City Clerk Approved by Finance: Introduced: May 20, 2026 Enacted: June 3, 2026 Effective: June 3, 2026 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] L I000, City of Kenai MEMORANDUM K E N 4 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.75351 www.kenai.city TO: Mayor Knackstedt and Council Members THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager FROM: Jay Teague, Fire Chief DATE: May 20, 2026 SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3522-2026 - Accepting an Alaska Division of Forestry Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant in the Amount of $8,602.97 and Appropriating Funds for the Purchase of Wildland and Firefighting Equipment for the City of Kenai Fire Department. This Ordinance authorizes the City Manager to accept a Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant from the Alaska Division of Forestry in the amount of $8,602.97 and appropriates the awarded funds for the purchase of wildland and firefighting equipment for the Kenai Fire Department. The Alaska Division of Forestry administers the Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program to assist fire departments in enhancing wildland firefighting capabilities and improving preparedness for wildfire incidents. The City of Kenai Fire Department successfully applied for and received this grant funding to support operational readiness and firefighter safety. Funds awarded through this grant will be utilized to purchase wildland firefighting and related operational equipment that will improve the department's ability to safely and effectively respond to vegetation fires, interface fires, and other emergency incidents requiring specialized wildland firefighting resources. Acceptance of this grant provides a direct financial benefit to the City by allowing the department to obtain needed equipment without relying solely on local funding sources. The grant funding supports the department's ongoing efforts to maintain readiness for wildland fire incidents while protecting community infrastructure, residents, visitors, and surrounding natural resources. The proposed ordinance authorizes acceptance of the grant and appropriates the funds into the General Fund for the intended equipment purchases. There is no adverse fiscal impact to the City associated with accepting this funding.