Ordinance 17-19 Accepting Commercial Vessel Passenger Tax Program Pass Through Grant from KPB

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager

ORDINANCE 17-19

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A COMMERCIAL VESSEL PASSENGER TAX PROGRAM PASS THROUGH GRANT FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016 IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,630.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

WHEREAS, The State of Alaska collects revenues under the Commercial Vessel Passenger Tax Program and remits proceeds to boroughs which contain ports where cruise ships land; and

WHEREAS, The Kenai Peninsula Borough has received such funds for calendar year 2016 and decided to pass those revenues through to Homer and Seward; the communities where cruise ships land and utilize local infrastructure and services; and

WHEREAS, The Borough Assembly adopted KPB Ordinance 2016-19-32 which appropriated funds and authorized a pass through grant to the City of Homer in the amount of $27,630.00; and

WHEREAS, The grant funds must be used for port and harbor projects that benefit cruise ship passengers and the City has proposed the use of the proceeds of this grant to replace the bathroom at the top of Ramp 2.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The Homer City Council hereby accepts and appropriates a Commercial Vessel Passenger Tax Program pass through grant from the Kenai Peninsula Borough for the calendar year 2016 in the amount of $27,630.00 as follows:

Account                               Description:                                                                       Amount:

                                              KPB CVPT Pass Through Grant for 2016                      $27,630.00

Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to execute the appropriate documents.

Section 3. This ordinance is a budget ordinance only, is not permanent, and shall not be codified.

CITY OF HOMER

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                                                                                                                BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR
 

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

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Reviewed and approved as to form:

Mary K. Koester, City Manager                                                                   Holly Wells, City Attorney

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