HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3530-2026KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3530-2026
Sponsored by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A GRANT AWARDED TO THE KENAI SENIOR
CENTER FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA FOUNDATION, INC. AND THE ALASKA COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION, INC., THROUGH THE ELMER AND RUTH SCHWANTES FUND FOR THE PURCHASE
OF MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY BAGS.
WHEREAS, the Kenai Senior Center submitted a grant application to the Kenai Peninsula Foundation,
Inc. for funding to purchase replacement meal delivery bags for the Meals on Wheels Program; and,
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Foundation, Inc. awarded a grant in the amount of $692 for this purpose;
and,
WHEREAS, the Kenai Senior Center also received a matching grant in the amount of $1,383 through the
Nourished Communities Affiliate Match Grant, funded by the Elmer and Ruth Schwantes Fund with the
Alaska Community Foundation, Inc.; and,
WHEREAS, using these grant funds to purchase meal delivery bags for the Kenai Senior Center's Meals
on Wheels Program, will support safe and efficient meal transportation to seniors throughout the
community; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to accept these grant 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 grants totaling the amount of $2,075
Section 2. That estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
Senior Citizen Fund:
Increase Estimated Revenues —
Miscellaneous Grant Funds $2.075
Increase Appropriations —
Home Meals — Operating Supplies
$2�
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.
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Ordinance No. 3530-2026
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ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENO
ATTEST:
Michelle . Saner, MtAb, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
Introduced: June 3, 2026
Enacted: June 17, 2026
Effective: June 17, 2026
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Knackstedt and Council Members
THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM: Kathy Romain, Senior Center Director
DATE: May 26, 2026
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3530-2026 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant Awarded
to the Kenai Senior Center from the Kenai Peninsula Foundation, Inc. and
the Alaska Community Foundation, Inc., Through the Elmer and Ruth
Schwantes Fund for the Purchase of Meals on Wheels Delivery Bags.
The Kenai Senior Center applied for a grant from the Kenai Peninsula Foundation, Inc., to
purchase replacement meal delivery bags for the Meals on Wheels Program. We received $692
from the Foundation. In addition, the Senior Center received a matching grant through the
Nourished Communities Affiliate Match Grant, funded by the Elmer and Ruth Schwantes Fund
with the Alaska Community Foundation, in the amount of $1,383.
Insulated meal delivery bags are an important component of the Meals on Wheels Program,
helping ensure meals are transported safely and remain at proper temperatures while being
delivered to homebound seniors throughout the community. Replacing worn bags supports
continued food safety, delivery efficiency, and quality service for program participants.
The total grant amount of $2,075 will be appropriated and used exclusively for the purchase of
Meals on Wheels delivery bags.
Your approval of these funds is respectfully requested