CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                            City Manager

RESOLUTION 08-55

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, APPROVING A NEW CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HOMER AND THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH REGARDING FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THE KACHEMAK EMERGENCY SERVICES AREA.

 

            WHEREAS, The current contract extension between the City of Homer and the Kenai Peninsula Borough for Fire and Emergency Medical Services within the Kachemak Emergency Services Area (KESA) expires on June 30, 2008; and

 

            WHEREAS, The City of Homer, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, and KESA have been working on writing a new contract for the past few months and have agreed upon a draft that is ready for submittal to the Borough Assembly, the KESA Board, and the Homer City Council for final approval; and

 

            WHEREAS, The new contract differs from those in the past because it establishes a specific timetable and a set of benchmarks for KESA to attain operational independence from the Homer Volunteer Fire Department.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby approves the new contract between the City and the Kenai Peninsula Borough regarding Fire and Emergency Medical Services within the Kachemak Emergency Services Area; a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 12th day of May, 2008.

 

                                                                        CITY OF HOMER

 

                                                                        _____________________________

                                                                        JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

Fiscal Note: FY 2008 $2,800, Acct. No. 100-035-4602