HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2006-03Suggested by: City Council
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTYON NO. 2006-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, URGING THE
STATE OF ALASKA TO PROVIDE FOR A SUSTAINABLE REVENUE
SHARING/COMMUNITY DIVIDEND PROGRAM FOR ALL ALASKAN COMMUNITIES.
WHEREAS, Alaska's great wealth is generated by the natural resources of regions,
communities and cities throughout the State; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the State of Alaska to share a portion of this natural
resource wealth with its political subdivisions and allow citizens to have direct control
over the public services they receive in order to enhance and continue positive
economic growth throughout Alaska; and,
WHEREAS, in 1969, the Legislature adopted a municipal revenue sharing program to
share Alaska's resource revenues with local t~payers and communities, which were to
"help ease fiscal problems facing local governments" and "stabilize or reduce local
t~es"; and,
WHEREAS, the municipal revenue sharing program was eliminated in 2004; and,
WHEREAS, the elimination of revenue sharing has had a significant negative effect on
the ability of Alaska's cities and boroughs to provide services, with communities forced
to reduce essential services and/or increase local taxes, fees and causing economic
hardship;and,
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska currently has over $32 Billion in the Alaska Permanent
Fund and a budget surplus exceeding $1 Billion in this fiscal year; and,
WHEREAS, at present there are several active bills before the Legislature supporting
the restoration of a revenue sharing program or the establishment of a municipal/
community dividend program to provide communities with funding to reduce local
taxes, build infrastructure, assist in covering costs of unfunded mandates, grow the
State economy, increase quality of life and, in some cases, ensure the survival of small
communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, urges the Alaska Legislature and Governor Frank Murkowski to establish a
sustainable revenue sharing/community dividend program to share revenue with all
Alaska communities; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, upon passage, a copies of this resolution be forwarded to
Governor Frank Murkowski, Members of the Alaska Legislature, Mayors of the Kenai
Peninsula Borough communities, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, and the
Alaska Municipal League.
Resolution No. 2006-03
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this first day of
February, 2006.
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PAT PORTER, MAYOR
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk