CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                      City Manager

RESOLUTION 08-113

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND COOK INLETKEEPER REGARDING THE MONITORING OF PATHOGENS ON PUBLIC BEACHES.

 

            WHEREAS, Cook Inletkeeper receives funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), via the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for the Alaska Beach Program in order to further its goal of improving and protecting water quality; and

 

            WHEREAS, Cook Inletkeeper is using funding for the Alaska Beach Program, part of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000, to systematically monitor Homer beaches for contamination; and

 

            WHEREAS, There is a need to establish a basis of cooperation and assistance between the City of Homer and Cook Inletkeeper to achieve common goals and to protect public health and safety.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Cook Inlerkeeper, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 27th day of October, 2008.

 

                                                                        CITY OF HOMER

 

 

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                                                                        DENNIS NOVAK, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

 

 

Fiscal Note: N/A