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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2008-089
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CLOSE-OUT OF THE OCTOBER 2006
FLOOD DISASTER PROJECT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, the city of Seward and other areas of the Kenai Peninsula Borough experienced
a major flood event in October 2006 which caused more than $600,000 in damage to local roads,
bridges, and other infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, a state disaster was declared by the governor of the State of Alaska, followed
by a federal disaster declared by the president of the United States, thereby enabling the City to
pursue state and federal reimbursement of a substantial portion of flood related repairs and debris
removal costs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward qualified for more than $565,000 in reimbursement from
FEMA, leaving $48,200 in un-reimbursed flood-related costs associated primarily with damage to
the levee and with employee costs and other costs in excess of initial damage survey report cost
estimates; and
,,~ WHEREAS, the City received a State legislative grant to assist with costs associated with
levee repairs and debris removal, and $25,019 of the flood costs ineligible for FEMA reimbursement
are eligible for reimbursement from the State of Alaska, with the remainder to be paid from the
City's General Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to request reimbursement of the levee repair costs
associated with the 2006 October flood event, utilizing State legislative grant funds.
Section 2. The amount of $25,019 is hereby appropriated from the State grant revenues
account 666-0000-3071-0866, and $23,181 is hereby appropriated from the General Fund fund
balance account no. 101-0000-3071-0866, to the October 2006 Flood Project account no. 866-8662-
5380.
Section 3. This resolution shall take affect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 8`}' day of
September, 2008.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2008-089
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Clark Corbridge, Mayor
AYES: Dunham, Valdatta, Kellar, Corbridge
NOES: None
ABSENT: Bardarson, Amberg, Smith
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Meeting Date: September 8, 2008
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RE: Close-out of October 2006 Flood Event
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The city of Seward experienced a major flood event in October, 2006, prompting state and federal
emergency disaster declarations by the governor and the president, making the City eligible for
reimbursement of many costs related to the disaster. In all, the City expects to receive more than
$550,000 in FEMA funds to reimburse costs associated with flood damage and debris removal.
The City was denied reimbursement for $48,200 in flood-related cost that were ultimately determined
ineligible for federal disaster assistance funding. Approximately $25,019 of those costs were related to
repairs to the Japp Creek levee, with the remainder of the costs being unreimbursed (ineligible) employee
costs and other costs which exceeded initial damage survey report cost estimates. FEMA's decision to
deny reimbursement for levee repair costs resulted from the inability of the City to demonstrate an
ongoing effort to remove bed load and debris from Japp Creek. The City also sought FEMA assistance to
remove flood-related debris from Japp Creek. Although the City was able to demonstrate (utilizing pre-
and post-flood data compiled by Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc.) the amount of debris deposited
as a result of this single flood event, and was limiting its request for funding to that specific level of
debris removal plus corresponding levee repair costs, the request was denied by FEMA.
CONSISTENCY CHECK: Where applicable, this agenda statement is consistent with the Seward
City Code, Charter, Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council
Rules of Procedures. Other:
FISCAL NOTE:
The City will utilize $25,019 of the State legislative grant for levee repairs to cover the costs of the Japp
Creek levee repairs, with the remaining $23,181 to be appropriated from the fund balance of the General
Fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve the close-out of the October 2006 flood event, and appropriate funds.
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