RESOLUTION 06-96

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL PLEDGING A CONTRIBUTION OF $2,500 TO THE PROPOSED STATEWIDE METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.

WHEREAS, At a recent Kenai Peninsula Conference of Mayor’s meeting, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor John Williams informed the Mayors about an initiative sponsored by the Kenai Peninsula Borough, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and the Municipality of Anchorage to start a statewide methamphetamine abuse education program, and

WHEREAS, Mayor Williams is attempting to raise a local cash match and seed money for the program from Borough organizations and municipalities, and

WHEREAS, Mayor Williams has requested that Municipalities in the Borough pledge $2,500 toward the campaign and the City Council reviewed his request and supporting information at the regular Council meeting on July 24, 2006, and

WHEREAS, The City of Homer has experienced the devastating effects of methamphetamine abuse on individuals, families, and the community at large, and

WHEREAS, The Homer City Council wishes to help address this problem and believes that community education is a vitally important component of this effort.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Homer City Council hereby pledges $2,500 for the proposed state-wide methamphetamine abuse education program described by Mayor Williams, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Council authorizes the City Manager to draft the necessary budget ordinance to fulfill this pledge at the appropriate time when the program is established, expenditure rules are formalized, and the funds are requested.

PASSED AND APPROVED by the Homer City Council this 14^th day of August, 2006.

CITY OF HOMER

JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

ATTEST:

MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: $2,500 when requested / GF Reserve Fund Balance