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C[TY OF SF,WARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2009-052
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF'CHE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING A ONE, YEAR CONTRACT FOR $449,472.00
WITH 'THF. STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, TO
PROVIDE, FOR OPF.KATING THE SEWARD COMMUNITY JAIL ANll
HOUSING PRISONERS CHARGED AND/OR SENTENCED UNDER
ALASKA STATUTES
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has received a proposed one year contract from the State of
Alaska for the operation of the Seward community .fail; and
WHEREAS, the contract amount for the City of Seward is $449,472.00, to operate the
Seward Community Jai] in accordance with the attached contract from July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2010; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 budget estimated jail contract revenues of $450,000.00 which falls
short of the proposed contract amount by $528.00; and
WHEREAS, the amount of $449,472.00 falls short of covering even the City's direct cost by
$57,060.00, and does not cover any of the City s indirect costs of $75,830.00.
NOW, THEREFORE., BE IT RESOLVED BY THF. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. The Seward City Council hereby authorizes the city manager to enter into a one
year contract for $449,472.00 with the State of Alaska, Department of Corrections, to provide for
operating the Seward Community Jail and housing prisoners charged and/or sentenced under Alaska
Statutes.
Section 2. The City Council herby instructs the administration to continue lobbying for
additional state funding of the Seward Community Jail such that the local tax payers are not asked to
subsidize the cost of operating the jail for state-related offenses.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSF.ll AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 22"~ of.lune
2009.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2009-052
THF, CITY OF SE WARD, ALASKA
Clark Corbridge, Mayor
AYES: Valdatta, Dunham, Bardarson, Kellar, Smith, Keil, Corbridge
NOES: Nonc
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
,lean Lewis
City Clerk
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Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: June 22, 2009
To: Phillip Oates, City Manag/, ~~
From: Tom Clemons, Chief of Police
Agenda Item: Renewal ofJail Contract between the Department
of Corrections and the City of Seward
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION•
The City of Seward has entered into contracts with the Department o f Corrections for many years and
this renewal is being presented for adoption. The State of Alaska will pay the City of Seward
$449,472.00 to operate the Seward community Jail in accordance with the conditions set forth in the
attached contact. This contract will be in force from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST•
1. Comprehensive Plan
2. Strategic Plan
3. Other:
4. Not applicable
Yes No
X
FISCAL NOTE:
The City of Seward will receive the sum of $449,472.00 from the State of Alaska for this contract.
This is the same amount the City received in FY2006. The City's FY20Q9 budget estimates for
operating the jail were about $506,532.00. Therefore the appropriation from the State falls
approximately $57,060.00 short of covering the direct cost of operatng the jail.
Approved by Finance Department 1,~•Q/~
RECOMM ENDATION•
Recommend approval of Resolution 2009 ~ ~~aauthoring a contact between the City of Seward and
the State of Alaska, Department of Corrections that provides for the City of Seward to operate the
Seward Convnunity jail, and house prisoners charged and/or sentenced under Alaska Statutes. The
State will pay the City $449,472.00 to provide the service.