HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2248-2007Suggested by:
CITY OF I{ENAI
Administration
ORDINANCE NO. 2248-2007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA INCREASING
ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $27,532 IN THE SENIOR FUND
FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS AND DONATIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has received notification from the Kenai Peninsula
Borough, The Senior Connection, and United Way that funding levels have increased
for the Senior Citizen Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Kenai to utilize this additional
funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
Senior Citizen Fund
Increase Estimated Revenues:
Kenai Peninsula Borough Grant
United Way
Donations
Increase Appropriations:
Office Supplies
Operating Supplies
Travel and Transportation
Repair and Maintenance
Professional Services
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
September, 2007.
ATTEST:
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Approved by Finance:
(07/25/2007) hl
$9,532
15,000
3,000
27 532
~ 1,000
13,812
1,220
4,000
7,500
27 532
OF KENAI, ALASKA, this fifth day of
PAT PORT ,MAYOR
Introduced: August I, 2007
Second Reading: August 15, 2007
Postponed to: September 5, 2007
Adopted: September 5, 2007
Effective: September 5, 2007
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"I/c'l(aye witti a Past, Gc~ wit~i a Future"
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794
Telephone: 907-283-7535 /FAX: 907-283-3014 I~I~I~I
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MEMO:
TO: City Council
FROM: Rick Koch
DATE: August 31, 2007
SUBJECT: Ordinance 2248-2007
The purpose of this correspondence is to discuss the above referenced ordinance that
provides for the appropriation of increased grant funding to the Senior Citizen Fund from
the Kenai Peninsula Borough, United Way, and donations.
The total of the increased revenues is $ 27,352. The proposed appropriations are as
follows:
Office Supplies $ 1,000
Operating Supplies 13,812
Travel and Transportation 1;220
Repair & Maintenance 4,000
Professional Services 7,500
Council members have asked questions regarding the appropriation of these revenues so I
will generally describe the purpose of each appropriation.
Office Supplies - $ 1,000
Increase for toner and paper. At the end of the previous fiscal year we needed to transfer
fundnig into this account in order to publish the last newsletter. Providing this increase to
the budget should provide sufficient funding for this fiscal year's office supplies.
Operatine Supplies - $ 3,812
As with supplies of all kinds we are seeing material increases. This additional
appropriation responds to increased costs for food.
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Helping People Age with Dignity
CITY OF KENA[
MEMORANDUM
TO: Rick Koch, City Manager
FROM: Rachael Craig, Senior Center Director
DATE: August 30, 2007
REFERENCE: Ordinance 2248-2007
The additional funding for ordinance 2248-2007 has been allocated in the
follawing way:
Office Supplies:
$1,000
Increase for toner and paper. End of last fiscal year needed to transfer funds
into this account in order to print last newsletter. The increase will hopefully
avoid having to do this. We have a color printer and currently print our front-
page newsletter at the senior center vs. City Hall.
Operating Supplies:
$3,812
This is allocated for food.
Travel and Transportation:
$1,220
Background checks have to be done through the state background unit.
Background checks need to be completed on all employees and volunteers that
have one on one with clients at the senior center. A representative through the
state background unit has told us we cannot go through our local police
department for fingerprinting.
Driver training, first Aid and CPR for new employees as well as continuation
training for current employees.
361 SENIOR COURT ° I~ENAI, ALASKA 996 1
TELEPHONE: (9O7) 283-4556 • FAX: (907) 283-3200 • E-MAIL: senior@ci.kenai.ak.us
During United Way allocations presentations this year, the director was asked
about new programs and why she had requested an increase. I provided a
needs statement to them. It is included in this memo below:
Needs Statement
Current economic trends alone are making it very difficult for Kenai Senior
Services to continue to meet the demands of its ever-increasing senior
populace. The rising costs of food, utilities, fuel, medical care; health
insurance, workman's compensation, facility and vehicle maintenance have
further strained our ability as a service provider to maintain necessary
services. Without the services we provide there are few alternatives for our
elders. Streamlining services with limited staff while being creative to maintain
fiscal responsibility has helped us to cope in recenf years. Our ability to cope
while primarily relying on current methods is now under considerable strain.
The total number of seniors in our service area is 1700. Based upon the
2000 census, 2% of these seniors are below the poverty standard, and 3%
are disabled. This however does not include the seniors that "fall through the
cracks" because they do not qualify for the particular programs that do offer
some form of assistance only if poverty requirements are met. United Way
dollars are vital to us in helping to continue to provide services to as many
seniors as we possibly can. Our only requirement is that they be 60 years of
age or older, with our target population being 75 years plus. Our senior
population continues to grow every year while financial resources have failed
to keep pace with the increased costs of maintaining services at present
levels. Lack of revenues to cover the increased cost of overhead is directly
jeopardizing our ability to maintain the program many have worked hard to
establish and recently even harder to maintain. If we do not see an increase
of revenue we will have to start cutting services and "wait-listing" seniors.
The following statistics reflect how our need has grown over the past 6 years:
Growth of the Meal Program
Percentage of
YEAR Number of Number of Increase
Clients Meals
2003 1,146 28, 597 +9.1
2004 1,200 30,026 +9.5%
2005 1,325 30,439 +9.9%
2006 1,400 34,564 +11.3%
Estimate-2007 1,600 38,000 +11.1%
Even after this statement, United Way would like the senior center to plan a new
program. With the increase money they were so willing to provide to us this