MEMORANDUM
TO: Ronald Wm. Drathman, Assembly President
Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Members
THRU: Mike Navarre, Borough Mayor
FROM: Bonnie L. Golden, Assistant to Mayor
DATE: September 9, 1999
SUBJECT: Resolution approving capital projects for funding under the State's fiscal year 2000-2001 municipal capital matching grant program.
In 1993 the Legislature established the Capital Project Matching Grant Programs, governed by the provisions of Alaska Statute 37.06. In accordance with AS 37.06.010(d), applications for grants under this program must be submitted to the Governor's office no later than October 1 of each fiscal year. The Borough has participated in this program for the past six years. Generally, previous grant applications have been for our borough-wide road improvement program. The following chart shows the Borough's funding history under the matching grant program since its inception:
FUNDING HISTORY FOR KPB
| Year | Purpose | State Share | Local Share | Total |
| 1993-94 | Borough wide road improvements | $ 663,730 | $ 284,456 | $ 948,186 |
| 1994-95 | Borough wide road improvements | $ 663,263 | $ 284,256 | $ 947,519 |
| On-site oxygen system for South Peninsula Hospital | $ 17,183 | $ 7,364 | $ 24,547 | |
| 1995-96 | Borough wide road improvements | $ 655,587 | $ 280,966 | $ 936,553 |
| Bear Creek FSA generator | $ 15,872 | $ 6,802 | $ 22,674 | |
| 1996-97 | Borough wide road improvements | $ 477,644 | $ 204,705 | $ 682,349 |
| 1997-98 | Borough wide road improvements | $ 719,222 | $ 308,238 | $ 1,027,460 |
| 1998-99 | Borough wide road improvements | $ 492,355 | $ 211,009 | $ 703,364 |
| 1999-00 | Borough wide road improvements | $ 494,609 | $ 211,975 | $706,584 |
| 2000-01 | Borough wide road improvements | Application pending |
The attached resolution approves the list of capital projects to be submitted to the state for funding under the matching grant program. As in the past, our only project on the list is the road improvement program. The list of specific road projects (Form B of the grant application) will be approved by the Road Service Area Board at their meeting on September 14, 1999, and provided to the Assembly during its meeting on September 21. Upon Assembly approval, the application will be submitted to the Department of Administration for further review and inclusion in the Governor's proposed capital budget for fiscal year 2001.
The level of funding for the Capital Project Matching Grant Program is determined during the legislative session. The required matching portion will be provided from Road Service Area funds. Funding for the FY 2001 program is expected to remain at the same level as the past two years. The application will request funding above this level. Requesting more than the anticipated amount provides the Road Service Area flexibility in completing the projects. If for some reason a project cannot be initiated or completed as originally anticipated, road crews can immediately proceed to the next project on the list. Projects will be completed in priority order until grant funds are depleted. Remaining projects will be kept on the Road Service Area's list of projects and completed as time and funding are made available. The number of road miles to be improved with the FY'01 grant funds is only 19.5 miles, or 3%, of the 629 miles on the Borough's system.
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Attachments (Resolution, Grant Application Forms A and B)