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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2020-094
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, ACCEPTING CARES ACT GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,336,006 AND DISTRIBUTING 14ALF $1,000,006 TO BUSINESSES
THAT RECEIVED ROUND ONE PHASE ONE GRANT FUNDS
PREVIOUSLY AND 14ALF $336,000 TO THE SEWARD PREVENTION
COALITION FOR THE NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
PROGRAM CARES ELIGIBLE CITY OF SEIALARD PAYROLL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City recently received $1.4 million in Kenai Peninsula Borough grant
funds; and
WHEREAS, the City shifted the non-profit grant distributions, including the Alaska
SeaLife Center, from the federal grant to the borough grant in order to fully expend the $1.4
million received, and also to follow the allowed expenditures assigned by the borough; what
remained in the federal grant was $1,336,006; and
WHEREAS, this action opened up federal grant money to Seward that needs to be spent
by the end of 2020; and
WHEREAS, A.am inistr-ation wishes to h-aA,,e half of this b l anee cee --O
City Gler-k Depar-taient for-all the time spent on GOVID 19 matter-s thr-ettghet4 this year-; and
WHEREAS, the r-emaining half of the balanee of$668,003 'Will be distr-ibt4ed to Se
WHEREAS, this btisitiess gfant alletmetit program will otily allow btisitiesses �ha� h
pr-eviettsly appliedbeen aeeepted;n the r-st pr-egr-aarto be eligible;
WHEREAS, $1,006,000 will be distributed to Seward businesses who previously
received phase one grant funds; and
WHEREAS,no further business applications will be accepted; and
WHEREAS, the eligible award amounts will use the same qualifying tiers to determine
the amount of funds granted to business; and
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2020-094
WHEREAS,the award amounts are based on 2019 gross sales as follows:
Tier 1 - 2019 revenues of$20,000 to $50,000
Tier 2 - 2019 revenues of$50,001 to $100,000
Tier 3 - 2019 revenues of$100,001 to $250,000
Tier 4 - 2019 revenues of$250,001 to $500,000
Tier 5 - 2019 revenues of more than $500,000
and
WHEREAS, based on the r-emaining amount of $668,093 $1,000,006 for business
allotment, award amounts are as follows:
Tier 1 - $64
Tier 2 - $24, 49
Tier 3 - $4-,2-7-7
Tier 4 - $6r,44-5.
Tier 5 - $Q,v-Tss
WHEREAS, The Seward Prevention Coalition requested a total of $555,000 and was
only granted $260,000; and
WHEREAS, that left a variance of$295,000; and
WHEREAS, upon opening of their Grant Program it was closed 48 hours later due to the
overwhelming need in the community for assistance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA that:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to accept grant funds in
the amount of$1,336,006.
Section 2. The $1,336,006 amount will be evenly divided as follows: $668,003-fie
$1,000,006 to Pass-Thru Payments account no. 80081-0000-7809 for business grant allotments
for businesses that applied and were accepted for Round One of the first Business CARES Grant
Program and $336,000 to pass through account number 80081-0000-XXXX for Seward
Prevention Coalition Neighbors Helping Neighbors program and appropriating funds.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2020-094
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this
141h day of December, 2020.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
Christy Terry,Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Brenda J. Ballou, MMC
City Clerk
(City Seal)