HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2008-64:~ -z ~';`- Suggested by: Administration
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A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA ADOPTING AN
ALTERNATIVE ALLOCATION METHOD FOR THE FY09 SHARED FISHERIES
BUSINESS TAX PROGRAM AND CERTIFYING THAT THIS ALLOCATION METHOD
FAIRLY REPRESENTS THE DISTRIBUTION OF SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OF
FISHERIES BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN COOK INLET.
WHEREAS, AS 29.60.450 requires that for a municipality to participate in the FY09
Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program, the municipality must demonstrate to the
Department of Community and Economic Development that the municipality suffered
significant effects during calendar year 2007 from fisheries business activities; and,
WHEREAS, 3 AAC 134.060 provides for the allocation of available program funding to
eligible municipalities located within fisheries management areas specified by the
Department of Community and Economic Development; and,
WHEREAS, 3 AAC 134.070 provides for the use, at the discretion of the Department of
Community and Economic Development, of alternative allocation methods which may
be used within fisheries management areas if all eligible municipalities within the area
agree to use the method, and the method incorporates some measure of the relative
significant effect of fisheries business activity on the respective municipalities in the
area; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kenai proposes to use an alternative
allocation method for allocation of FY09 funding available within Cook Inlet in
agreement with all other municipalities in this area participating in the FY09 Shared
Fisheries Business Tax Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that by this resolution certifies that the following alternative allocation
method fairly represents the distribution of significant effects during 2007 of fisheries
business activity in Cook Inlet.
Alternatsve Allocation Method:
The program total allocation shall be divided in two parts. One part shall be allocated
to the eligible municipalities equally and the other part according to population.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this fifth day of
November, 2008.
RIC~G~S, AYOR
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk ~
Approved by Finance: ~ Lca~~.-..
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT O F
COMMERCE
COMMUNITY AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Division of Community & Regional Affairs
October 8, 2008
Dear Municipal Official:
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Sarah Palix, Gnverxor
Emil Nottd, Commirrioxer
Tara Jollie, Director
The purpose of the Shared fisheries Business Tax Program is to provide for a sharing of
state fish tax collected outside municipal boundaries with municipalities that have been
affected by fishing industry activities. Municipalities around the state will share
approximately $1.92 million based on 2007 fisheries activity as reported by fish processors on
their fish tax returns.
The law that created this program requires that program funding be first allocated to fisheries
management areas around the state based on the Level of fish processing in each area
compared to the total fish processing for the whole state. Then the funding is further allocated
among the municipalities located within each fisheries management area based on the relative
level of impacts experienced by each municipality. Details of how the program works are
presented in the application under Prograrra Description.
Your municipality is located in the Cook Inlet Fisheries Management Area. The
municipalities located in this area include Anchorage, Homer, Kenai, Kenai Peninsula
Borough, Kachemak, Seldovia, Seward and Soldotna. The FY 09 program allocation to be
shared within this area is estimated to be $60,196.37.
In fisheries management areas where the program allocation is greater than $4,000 multiplied
by the number of municipalities in the area, program regulations provide fora "long-form"
application. In your area the threshold value equals $32,000 (8 municipalities x $4,000) and
you are therefore receiving the attached Long-Form Application. The long-form application
provides fora °standard" and an "alternative" method of funding allocation. V/e encourage
your municipality to complete the FY 09 Shared Fisheries Business Tax Application as soon
as possible. FINAL DEADLINE for submission of appleeations is December 15, 2008.
If you have any questions about the program, or require assistance in completing the
application, please call me at 465-4733.
Sincerely,
Bill Rolfze
Program Administrator
P.U. Box 170809,)uneau, Alaska 99811-0809
"I'elcphone; (907) 465-475'1 l=ax: (907} 465-4?61 "I'ex["telephone: (907) 465-543?
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