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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2019-112 FAILED Sponsored by: Meszaros CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2019-112 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF SEWARD'S CALENDAR YEAR 2020 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WHEREAS, the City annually compiles a list of projects or issues that are identified as top Federal legislative priorities; and WHEREAS, the list of projects is compiled and distributed to the Kenai Peninsula Borough,our congressional delegation and City of Seward federal lobbyist; and WHEREAS, this resolution validates projects, prioritizes needs, and focuses the efforts of City Administration in its lobbying efforts; and WHEREAS,the passage of this resolution occurs through a public process; and WHEREAS, all projects on this list are consistent with the City Comprehensive and Strategic Plans. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA,that: Section 1. The following list of legislative projects is hereby declared to be the official FEDERAL legislative priority list of the City of Seward for 2020: A. APPROPRIATIONS AND GRANTS 1. Appropriating funding for the development of the new U.S. Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter facilities,as well as homeport support facilities. 2. $266,022 appropriation to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the City's 50% remaining cost share for the Lowell Creek Flood Diversion Feasibility Study. 3. $7 million for a comprehensive Seward Flood Mitigation Program on the watershed level by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 4. $3 million appropriation for Lowell Point Road storm surge mitigation, bank stabilization and erosion control projects through a future Section 103 study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 5. $1 million appropriation for erosion control projects, through a future Section 14 study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for the Seward Marine Industrial Center CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2019-112 and the Alaska Railroad Dock. 6. $2.496 million in the Highway Transportation Bill for design, engineering, construction and protection from coastal erosion for the Lowell Point Road, the sole land access to residences, critical infrastructure, and a State Parks trailhead. 7. Appropriating funding for the Alaska Railroad Corporation Seward Marine Terminal Expansion project supporting both passenger and freight activities. This may also involve a collaboration with the Alaska Railroad to seek BUILD Act grants or funding in a future Highway Transportation bill. 8. $9.5 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to design and construct a rip-rap rock levee to protect the airport runways and property from flooding. 9. $8.1 million for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to extend the proposed runway to 4,000 feet in order to accommodate larger aircraft and provide effective disaster response. 10. $1 million for engineer study of Lowell Canyon Hydro to analyze resource and produce a report quantifying potential. B. AUTHORIZATIONS AND BENEFICIAL LEGISLATION 1. Authorization language amending the Water Resource Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-114, 121 STAT. 1205) to require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue the operation and maintenance of the Lowell Canyon Tunnel until such time that an alternative method of flood diversion has been constructed and a determination by the Corps that the City of Seward and its residents are no longer at risk of catastrophic flooding. 2. Support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study, to construct the new tunnel for Lowell Creek through Bear Mountain to protect life, safety, and property for City of Seward Residents. 3. Support the establishment of a Prescott grant program within the Fish & Wildlife Service budget to provide support for a stranding network and responding to marine mammal live stranding and mortalities throughout Alaska. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2019-112 PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 25th day of November,2019. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA FAILED Christy Terry,Mayor AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: FAILED Brenda J. Ballou, MMC City Clerk (City Seal)