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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3538-2026KENAI CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3538-2026 Sponsored by: Administration AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED FISCAL YEAR 2026 REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND - POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE ALASKA HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA FOR DRUG INVESTIGATION OVERTIME EXPENDITURES. WHEREAS, the Kenai Police Department assists the regional drug task force on initiatives with funding availability through the Alaska High Intensity Drug Traffic Area (AK HIDTA), which is funded through a Federal Government Appropriation; and, WHEREAS, funding through AK HIDTA is available to reimburse certain overtime expenditures for the Kenai Police Officers that assist the regional drug task force or directly participate in the task force on those HIDTA initiatives; and, WHEREAS, the overtime expense that was eligible for reimbursement from April of 2026 through the end of June, 2026 was $1,094.24; and, WHEREAS, overtime for these additional expenditures for drug investigations were not budgeted and the Department is requesting appropriation into the FY26 overtime budget equal to the amount of the AK HIDTA funding. 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 these funds from the AK HIDTA in the amount of $1,094.24 and to expend those funds to fulfill the purpose and intent of this ordinance. Section 2. That fiscal year 2026 estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund: Increase Estimated Revenues — Federal Grants — Police Increase Appropriations — Police Department - Overtime $1.094.24 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. New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 3538-2026 Page 2 of 2 ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KEN Approved by Finance: Introduced: August 5, 2026 Enacted: August 19, 2026 Effective: August 19, 2026 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] K�N�I City of Kenai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 1 www kenai.city MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Knackstedt and Council Members THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager FROM: Ryan Coleman, Sergeant DATE: July 22, 2026 SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3538-2026 - Increasing Estimated Fiscal Year 2026 Revenues and Appropriations in The General Fund - Police Department and Accepting a Grant from the Alaska High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area for Drug Investigation Overtime Expenditures. The Kenai Police Department participates in the regional drug task force. Between April of 2026 and end of June, 2026 certain overtime worked in conjunction with the regional drug task force was eligible for reimbursement through the Alaska High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (AK HIDTA), which receives its funding through Federal appropriation. The Police Department requested reimbursement for $1,094.24 in overtime expenditures. I am respectfully requesting consideration of the ordinance accepting and appropriating the grant funds into the FY26 budget for the purpose they were intended.