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Mit OF SEW ALASKA.
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A RESOLUTION .OE THE CITY COUNCIL OF Tfig CITY OF SEV ARA,
ALASKA. URGING THE ALASKA LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR TO
win THE Mf.'ilCIPAL HARBOR FACILITY GRANT
PROGRAM IN THEFY 2#25 STATE CAPITAL BUDGET
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WHERE_ASi it is 3:711-rant-gd gad'thc ryanicthg of TrwicFts =miry to Lit aud.rivhicts
the 'rower State oWned harbors has increnaed tome0013.000: and
A/JERE:AS, rho iniii jIIriiiF.Sitka and Juneau have nenTirnirted tc onrriiinte half of
:their project cogrn local match funding for ri2025. towards 'hobo'. prtdeas 'Lot. $igoifieant.
importance TLT =faired in [hell:arbor 'Facility Grunt Pmgrarw apd
WHER.C...4$ for each harhor faxility gam applicatiop, these nwiticipalitips tialT
invasi I 00% r.tt' the do.ip onti perrOlithig coAtx and 5O% af.tho yensinictim
and
WHEREAS. Irtiter 6ortirtrun1Lies hive §uppatted Sewarelvilh utiofl to -the state to
tiled Faeility.Qtant. Program; anti
*111tREAS. during the last fifteen years the Munit:4W liabor taLifity Cirant Firogram
lias wily•been fully funded !iipe,
•Novv,-nagEFoRE, 'BE Er RESOLITED UV TILE CITY cOUNCIL OF TIM CITY
OFSEivARD, ALASKA that::
Section 1 The City Manager lie direoxl to urge [fig Alaska Legislature and Governor to
IiiIIy fund the EitirNir DILA lity Ivlatuhing Grant Program in thp amount of $7M47' in thor(2025
State Cal pita! B.u,dges in order IA ensure enhanced safety and tednuolic-prosneriq anic.mg•Alaskan
cal qorrnrrunitiqii.
Section 24 This resolution shall take etiec3 inrrnediafely.
PASSED AND APPROVO by the City Come/at-he CitY orSew.ant. •Atasko,;this 9th:
-day af Wilber 2023.
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City Council Agenda Statement . ♦.: r
Meeting Date: October 9, 2023
To: City Council
Through: Kat Sorenson, City Manager
From: Norm Regis, Harbormaster
Subject: Resolution 2023-114: Urging the Alaska Legislature and
Governor to fully fund the municipal Harbor Facility Grant
Program in the FY 2025 State Capital Budget.
Background and justification:
The City of Seward received funding in 2016 from the Harbor Facility Grant program with support
from other communities that have not requested funds. The City of Seward would like to support
other communities.
The grant program was started because the State of Alaska transferred the responsibility for its
State-owned harbors to local municipalities, but many harbors needed new capital investment. It
is currently estimated that the backlog of projects necessary to repair and replace these former
State-owned harbors has increased to over $500,000,000.
For FY 2025 many municipalities have grant applications pending with a total cost to the state of
$7,644,677. The grant program has only been fully funded twice.
The grant program is the City's best means to replace its docks and keep customer rate increases
to a minimum, with renewing our support to keep this grant funded each year would benefit other
communities and the City of Seward for future harbor improvements.
DOT Grant Program:
The Municipal Harbor Facility Grant Program is managed by DOT&PF. The program provides
50/50 matching funds to eligible applicants. The program was created in 2006 but was not
funded until 2007. The legislature supplied funding in subsequent years (but not in 2009). The
money can only be used for construction -ready projects, not for planning or engineering. This
grant program is funded on an annual basis at the discretion of the Alaska Legislature and
consists of two tiers, Tier I and II. With State revenues projected to decline over the next few
years, funding for the municipal Harbor Facility Grant Program will be a bigger challenge for
the Legislature.
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Comprehensive and Strategic Plan Consistency Information
This legislation is consistent with (citation listed):
Comprehensive Plan: 3.5.1 Maintain a thriving port of Seward through harbor
improvements, infrastructure expansion, and implementation of
management plans.
Complete the renovation of the Seward Boat 1-harbor
Strategic Plan:
Other:
Certification of Funds
Total amount of funds listed in this legislation: $ 0
This legislation (✓):
Creates revenue in the amount of:
Creates expenditure in amount of:
Creates a savings in the amount of:
Has no fiscal impact
X
Funds are (✓):
Budgeted Line item(s):
Not budgeted
Not applicable
X
Fund Balance Information
Affected Fund (✓) :
General
Boat Harbor
Motor Pool
Available Fund Balance
SMIC
Parking
Other
Electric
Water
Wastewater
Healthcare
Note: amounts are unaudited
Finance Director Signature:
Attorney Review
X
Yes Attorney
Signature:
Not applicable Comments:
Administration Recommendation
X
Adopt AM
Other:
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