Resolution 19-004 Supporting Robert Ruffner's Reappointment to the Alaska Board of Fisheries

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

Aderhold/Smith

RESOLUTION 19-004

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, SUPPORTING ROBERT RUFFNER’S REAPPOINTMENT TO THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES.

WHEREAS, Homer, Alaska’s economy is partially dependent of commercial, sport, and personal use fishing in state waters; state fisheries management is dependent on decisions made by the Alaska Board of Fisheries; and a diverse, well-rounded, and reasoned membership of the Alaska Board of Fisheries is critical to good decision-making; and

WHEREAS, Robert Ruffner has a long record of habitat advocacy for Kenai Peninsula rivers and streams; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Ruffner was appointed the Alaska Board of Fisheries in 2016; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Ruffner has resided on the Kenai Peninsula for the past 23 years; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Ruffner has demonstrated his good judgement and ability to work with people in:

21 years of service as executive director of the Kenai Watershed Forum,
seven years of service on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Commission,
six years of service on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Roads Service Area board,
a year and a half as the chair of the Material Site Work Group,
membership in the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, where he was Chair of the Finance Committee,
chair of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission Advisory Panel, and
vice-chair of the Alaska Board of Fisheries; and

WHEREAS, The reappointment of Mr. Ruffner would continue to provide diversity of interest and points of view in the Alaska Board of Fisheries membership (per Alaska statute 16.05.221); and

WHEREAS, Mr. Ruffner is held in high esteem by commercial and sportfish user groups; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Ruffner is a dipnetter and therefore is knowledgeable about dipnet issues; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Ruffner has a bachelor’s degree in geology and years of experience working with biology.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, supports Robert Ruffner’s reappointment to the Alaska Board of Fisheries by Governor Dunleavy.

PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska this 14th day of January, 2019.

CITY OF HOMER

KEN CASTNER, MAYOR

ATTEST:

MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: N/A