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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
RESOLUTION 2016-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA,AMENDING THE PORT&HARBOR TARIFF AND PROVIDING
FOR AUTOMATIC BIENNIAL ADJUSTMENTS TO WHARFAGE RATES
BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FIVE PREVIOUS FULL YEARS'
AVERAGE INCREASE IN THE ANCHORAGE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS.
WHEREAS, the Port and Harbor Tariff was approved by the Seward City Council in
Resolution 2015-109 and took effect January 1, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Port and Harbor Tariff has been amended adjusting various fees and
definitions from time to time,with the last amendment raising wharfage rates in Resolution 2007-
097 on November 13, 2007; and
WHEREAS,PACAB and Administration have reviewed and are recommending an increase
in wharfage rates,combining three(3)products within the NOS rate(not otherwise specified);and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward's enterprise funds are operated in a manner similar to
private business entities, in that they establish charges intended to cover the full cost of providing
services including operations and maintenance,overhead,system expansion,utilities,and charges for
the use of capital facilities; and
WHEREAS,the need to regularly review and update wharfage charges to account for the
impact of inflation and other cost increases is prudent ; and
WHEREAS,PACAB is recommending automatically raising the wharfage rate biennially
starting in 2018, by an amount equal to the five previous full year's average increase in the
Anchorage Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Port and Commerce Advisory Board of
the City of Seward,Alaska recommends that:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Seward approve the wharfage rate increase fees,
and charges incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as"2016 Port and Harbor Tariff'
for council adoption to become effective 10 days after its approval.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Seward approve biennial wharfage rate increases
by an amount equal to the five previous full year's average increase in the Anchorage Consumer
Price Index for all urban consumers, starting in 2018.
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2016-001
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Port and Commerce Advisory Board this 2nd day of March,
2016.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
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Darryl Schaefermeyer,Chair
AYES: Jaffa, Terry, Hughes, Oliver and Schaefermeyer
NOES:
ABSENT: Andrews and Linville
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