Ordinance 18-03 Section 22 Planning Assistance to States Program Study for Large Vessel Harbor

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/Port and Harbor Director

ORDINANCE 18-03

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF HOMER, ALASKA AMENDING THE 2018 OPERATING BUDGET BY AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $50,000 FROM THE HARBOR RESERVE FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A SECTION 22 PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO STATES PROGRAM STUDY FOR THE HOMER LARGE VESSEL HARBOR EXPANSION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

WHEREAS, The City of Homer began a General Investigation Study with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2004 titled Homer East Harbor Expansion; and

WHEREAS, After the study resulted in a negative finding for the expansion, it was shelved until conditions improved that would justify re-engaging the Corps in the project; and

WHEREAS, Since 2009 staff has been working to address and track the issues that drove the negative finding such as: armor rock source cost, dredged materials management planning, large vessel fleet support and needs, federal fleet needs, and regional project support; and

WHEREAS, After meeting with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives in November of 2017 and reviewing changes in conditions and requirements surrounding this project, staff believes it is in the best interest of the success of the project to take the advice of the Corps representatives and engage them in a Section 22 Planning Assistance to States study; and

WHEREAS, The purpose of the Planning Assistance to States study is to efficiently ascertain if the cost and benefit variables of building a Large Vessel Harbor have changed enough to produce a positive finding and warrant resuming the General Investigation Study with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the investment of Federal dollars to fund their portion of the project; and

WHEREAS, The total cost of the Section 22 Planning Assistance to States preliminary study is $100,000 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers responsible for $50,000 and the City of Homer responsible for $50,000.  

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The FY 2018 Operating Budget is hereby amended by appropriating $50,000 from the Harbor Reserve Fund for the purpose of funding the City’s portion of the Planning Assistance to States study.

Account                                             Description                                                                      Amount

456-0380                                            Port & Harbor Reserves                                            $50,000              

Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to sign and execute a Planning Assistance to States agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers for the purpose of determining if it is in the best interest of the City of Homer and the Federal Government to further the Large Vessel Harbor Expansion Project.

Section 3. This is a budget amendment ordinance, is not permanent in nature, and shall not be codified.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, by the Homer City Council this ­­­­____ day of ­­­­­_________, 2018.

CITY OF HOMER
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BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:

First Reading:
Public Hearing:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

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

Date: _____________________                                                           Date: ________________________