CITY OF HOMER Heimbuch

HOMER, ALASKA

[ EMERGENCY ]ORDINANCE 05-52(A)

AN [EMERGENCY] ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, APPROPRIATING $5,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND - FUND BALANCE TO SEND TO NEW ORLEANS FOR DISASTER AID TO THE VICTIMS OF THE KATRINA HURRICANE DISASTER AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO FORWARD THIS MONEY IN THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS WAY POSSIBLE.

WHEREAS, The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to the New Orleans area is horrendously devastating; and

WHEREAS, Emergency Relief Organizers are recommending that donations be in monetary form rather than subsistence supplies to alleviate storage space and potential waste and to better facilitate meeting Victim's needs; and

WHEREAS, In March 1964 other states and municipalities assisted Homer and Alaska in recovering efforts from the Earthquake; and

WHEREAS, In March 1989 other states and municipalities assisted Homer and Alaska in recovering from the EXXON VALDEZ Oil Spill; and

WHEREAS, In the fall of 2002 Homer and Alaska received assistance with regard to the damage from the 100 Year Flood.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Homer :

Section 1. That $5,000.00 shall be appropriated and sent to New Orleans for disaster relief as follows:

Account No. Description Amount

Revenue Fund General Fund - Fund Balance $5,000.00

General Fund

Expenditure Council - Outside Services $5,000.00

Account 100-100-5609 Disaster Relief - Hurricane Katrina

Section 2. That the City Manager is authorized to forward this appropriation of $5,000.00 in the most expeditious way possible. To send relief money to Homer, Louisiana as Sister City in area of crisis there.

[Section 3. This Ordinance is an Emergency Ordinance, it is effective upon adoption and is effective for sixty days following adoption, statement of facts and findings are as follow:

a. Victims of the Katrina Hurricane disaster are in immediate need of relief; and

b. These funds need to be sent to New Orleans as expeditiously as possible.]

PASSED AND ENACTED by the Homer City Council this 26th day of September, 2005

CITY OF HOMER

_____________________________ JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Introduction: 09/26/05

Public Hearing: [None Emergency Ordinance] 10/10/05

Second Reading: [None Emergency Ordinance ] 10/10/05

Effective Date: [09/27/05]

Ayes:

Noes:

Abstain:

Absent:

Reviewed and approved as to form and content:

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Walt Wrede, City Manager Gordon Tans, City Attorney

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Date Date

Fiscal Note: Fiscal information included in body of Ordinance.