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KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3547-2026
Sponsored by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING THE AWARD OF A US DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES RURAL
HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM GRANT PASSED THROUGH THE STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN THE AMOUNT OF $435,770 FOR THE PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Division administers the Volunteer Rural Health Transformation Grant
Program to support fire departments within designated rural transport regions with funding from the US
Department of Health & Human Services; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Fire Department applied for and has been awarded a Rural Health
Transformation Grant in the amount of $435,770 for the purchase of emergency medical equipment; and,
WHEREAS, the awarded funds will enhance the Fire Department's capability to respond to emergency
medical patients 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 US Department of Health & Human
Services — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
Grant Passed Through the State of Alaska Department of Health in the amount of $435,770.
Section 2. That estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
General Fund:
Increase Revenue —
Federal Grant - Fire $435,770
Increase Appropriations —
Fire Department — Machinery & Equipment $435,770
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.
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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, TH St DAY OF O O 26.
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ATTEST:
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Approved by Finance:
Introduced: October 7, 2026
Enacted: October 21, 2026
Effective: October 21, 2026
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Knackstedt and Council Members
THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager
FROM: Jay Teague, Fire Chief
DATE: September 21, 2026
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3547-2026 - Accepting and Appropriating the Award of a US
Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services Rural Health Transformation Program Grant Passed
through the State of Alaska Department of Health in the Amount of $435,770
for the Purchase of Emergency Medical Equipment.
Background:
The (RHTP) is a federal initiative designed to strengthen rural healthcare systems by
expanding access to care, improving health outcomes, modernizing infrastructure and
technology, and supporting innovative models of care. Alaska's RHTP specifically
identifies emergency medical services as an area for investment, including upgrading
specialized equipment and technology to improve patient assessment, treatment, triage,
and transport.
Through RHTP funding, the Kenai Fire Department will replace aging and EMS
equipment and introduce new technologies that will enhance the capabilities of our
emergency medical providers. These investments will allow KFD personnel to provide
more advanced assessment and treatment in the field, improve the quality and timeliness
of care, and better support residents during medical emergencies —particularly given the
geographic distances and healthcare access challenges faced by our community.
• Donor/Grantor: US Department of Health & Human Services — Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Grant Passed Through
the State of Alaska Department of Health
• Amount: $435,770
• Purpose: To replace aged equipment and add additional lifesaving capabilities to EMS
response.
• Intended Use: The Kenai Fire Department will be replacing our Cardiac Monitors (nearing
end of useful life), acquiring pre -hospital ventilators, ultra -sound probes, automated
patient movement devices, and advanced pre -hospital training.