Ordinance 18-45 Accepting a Alaska Highway Safety Office Grant for Project Drive

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Manager/Police Chief

ORDINANCE 18-45

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A GRANT FROM THE ALASKA HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,633 FOR THE HOMER POLICE DEPARTMENT PROJECT DRIVE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

WHEREAS, The City submitted a grant application for the Homer Police Department Project Drive; and

WHEREAS, Homer Police Department started Project Drive in 2014 and used the grant funds to purchase a utility vehicle and trailer, Fatal Vision Goggles that simulate various blood alcohol level and either day or night conditions, and associated equipment; and

WHEREAS, This year the funds will will be used to continue to conduct clinics at annual events and in cooperation with local schools where students are given an opportunity to drive the utility vehicle with a police officer while wearing Fatal Vision Goggles in an effort to educate youth about the risks involved with driving under the influence; and

WHEREAS, The State awarded the grant in the amount of $27,633, requiring a local match of $3,037 which was included in the 2018 budget.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1.  The Homer City Council hereby accepts and appropriates a Grant from the Alaska Highway Safety Office in the amount of $27,633 for Homer Police Department Project Drive as follows:

Revenue:

Account No.                     Description                                                                            Amount

151-7003-4521               Alaska Highway Safety Office Grant                                  $27,633
                                                                                            

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

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

                ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, this __ day of ________, 2018.

CITY OF HOMER

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 KEN CASTNER, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:

Introduction:
Public Hearing:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:

Reviewed and approved as to form:

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Katie Koester, City Manager                                                  Holly Wells, Attorney

Date: _____________________                                           Date: _____________________