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A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING
A BUDGET TRANSFER OF $30,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND NON-
DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL CONTINGENCY TO THE GENERAL FUND CITY
MANAGER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR LOBBYIST SERVICES IN SECURING
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE CITY'S KENAI RIVER BLUFF EROSION PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City has designated the Kenai River Bluff Erosion project its number
one federal and state funding priority; and,
WHEREAS, $500,000 is currently proposed in a federal clean water initiative bill to
continue the engineering and design phase of the project by the Federal Corps of
Engineers; and,
WHEREAS, Governor Palin has proposed $5,000,000 in State funding within her 2010
capital budget; and,
WHEREAS, combined with the City's $2,000,000 in authorized but unissued bond
proceeds, the City is in an unprecedented position to match potential federal funds to
complete the project estimated to cost in excess of X20,000,000; and,
WHEREAS, procuring the services of professionals to present and represent the City's
interests to secure federal funding to complete the project at this critical time is in the
best interest of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, the following budget transfers be made:
From:
General Fund -Non-Departmental
General Contingency $30,000
To:
General Fund -City Manager
Professional Services $30,000
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this seventh day of
January, 2009.
PAT PORTER, MAYOR
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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MEMO:
TO: City Council
FROM: Rick Koch
DATE: December 31, 2008
SUBJECT: Resolution 2009-01
The purpose of this correspondence is to discuss and recommend Coruicil approval of the
above referenced Resolution.
This resolution will Uansfer funding ($ 30,000) from the general fund, non-departmental
general contingency to the general fund, city manager professional services. This funding
will support a professional services agreement with. Jefferson Consulting Group, LLC
(ICG). The agreement will structure compensation as time and materials not-to-exceed
10,000 per month for a period of Three months. We estimate the probable funding
source for the bluff erosion project, the federal economic stimulus package, will be
complete by March 2009.
lCG will assist the City of Kenai in obtaining legislative authorization and federal
funding to eliminate bluff erosion near the month of the Kenai River. Our point of contact
at JCG is Nathan Butzslaff. Nathan is an Alaskan who as a previous senior member of
Senator Murkowski's staff is very familiar with our project. He has already submitted to
our Congressional delegation a commurvcation to the Chairs and ranking members of the
Senate and House Committee on Appropriations. I have attached that information for
yow- review.
In previous communications with you, I informed you I believe we have au opportunity
to secure federal funding for the bluff erosion project as a result of Governor Palin's
proposed capital budget and the federal economic stimulus package, and that I believe the
City will be well served by contracting with a Washington DC based lobbying firm to
represent us on this single issue.