MEMORANDUM

TO: Timothy Navarre, Assembly President

Members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly

THRU: Dale Bagley, Borough Mayor

THRU: Jeff Sinz, Finance Director

FROM: Bonnie L. Golden, Grants Manager

COPY: Ron Wilhoit, Anchor Point FESA Administrator

DATE: August 22, 2002

SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 2002-19-_____: Authorizing the Receipt of State Funds for Emergency Response Equipment and a Rescue Vehicle, and Appropriating $130,000 to the Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Service Area

The Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Service Area has identified as a high priority the purchase of emergency response equipment and a rescue vehicle. This project was listed in the Borough's 2002 Legislative Priorities. (See attached pages 16 and 17 from the legislative priorities list).

Funding for the project was included in Senate Bill 2006, which was passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. The State Department of Community and Economic Development has notified the Borough of the availability of $30,000 for emergency response equipment and $100,000 for a rescue vehicle.

The Service Area Board will meet on August 26, 2002. Acceptance of the grant and approval of the expenditure of grant funds will be on their meeting agenda. The results of their action will be incorporated into the ordinance on October 8, the date of public hearing.

Attachments (ordinance; notification letter from DCED; pp. 16 and 17 of Legislative Priorities)