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Special CCouncil Meeting
September 24, 2012
City Council Chambers Immediately Following Regular Council Meeting
The City of Seward Alaska
Special City Council Meeting
September 24, 2012 Following adjournment of the Council Chambers
regular council meeting
David Seaward 1. Call To Order
Mayor 2. Pledge Of Allegiance
Term Expires 2013 3. Roll Call
4. Citizen Comments On Any Subject Except Those Items
Jean Bardarson Scheduled For Public Hearing. [Those Who Have Signed
Vice Mayor In Will Be Given The First Opportunity To Total Time
Term Expires 2012
For This Agenda Item.]
Robert Valdatta 5. Approval Of Agenda
Council Member
Term Expires 2013 6. New Business
Christy Terry 1. Resolution 2012 -074, Declaring A State Of Disaster
Council Member Emergency Due To Extreme Weather, Flooding, Wind And
Term Expires 2013 Storm Surge Damage In The City Of Seward And
Vanta Shafer Requesting Assistance.
Council Member
Term Expires 2013 7. Council Comments
Marianna Keil 8. Citizen Comments
Council Member
Term Expires 2012 9. Council And Administration Response To Citizen
Comments
Ristine Casagranda
Council Member 10. Adjournment
Term Expires 2012
James Hunt
City Manager
Johanna Kinney
City Clerk
Cheryl Brooking
City Attorney
City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda
September 24, 2012 Page 1
SPECIAL MEETING REQUEST
Pursuant to Seward City Code 2.10.030 (2), this is to serve as
the written notice calling a Special Council Meeting on
Monday, September 24, 2012 following its regular meeting for
the purpose of:
Resolution 2012 -074, Declaring A State Of Disaster Emergency Due
To Extreme Weather, Flooding, Wind And Storm Surge Damage In The
City Of Seward And Requesting Assistance
Signed this 21 day of September, 2012.
Mayor City Manager
2 Council Members
Upon this request the City Clerk will give due and proper
notice as required by SCC 2.10.032
(No business shall be transacted other than stated above.)
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seward City Council will meet in a special meeting on
Monday, September 24, 2012, immediately following the adjournment of the Regular City Council
Meeting, for the purpose of:
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 2012 -074, Declaring A State Of Disaster Emergency Due To Extreme
Weather, Flooding, Wind And Storm Surge Damage In The City Of Seward And
Requesting Assistance
The meeting will be conducted in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 410 Adams Street, Seward. All
interested persons are invited to attend.
JOHANNA KINNEY
CITY CLERK
POSTED: September 21, 2012 at 12:30 p.m.
City Hall bulletin board
U.S. Post Office
Harbormaster's Building
Sponsored by: Hunt
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2012 -074
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, DECLARING A STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY DUE TO
EXTREME WEATHER, RAIN, FLOODING, WIND AND STORM SURGE
DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF SEWARD AND REQUESTING ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS, beginning on September 15, 2012, substantial heavy rainfall coupled with high
winds began to affect the City of Seward and outlying areas; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2012, conditions worsened and an Emergency Operations
Center was opened by the City of Seward to protect life and coordinate emergency response efforts;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward has sustained significant losses and threat to life and
property resulting from the storm event with high winds, heavy rains and storm surging high tides;
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Seward issued a Disaster Emergency
Declaration on September 19, 2012 at 1:15pm; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward is a political subdivision within the Kenai Peninsula
Borough and the State of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor declared a Disaster Emergency on
September 21, 2012, which included a request for the State of Alaska to declare a disaster emergency
to exist as described in AS 26.23.020 to provide disaster assistance to the Kenai Peninsula Borough
and the City of Seward in their response and recovery from this event; and
WHEREAS, the cost of emergency measures taken and the cost of opening a shelter in order
to house displaced area residents by the City of Seward has yet to be fully determined; and
WHEREAS, crews worked throughout more than one night protecting life and
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward hereby requests financial assistance to deal with the costs of
this unexpected event because the cost exceeds the City's emergency fund balance; and
WHEREAS, consent by the city council must be obtained if the declaration of disaster is to
be continued or renewed for a period in excess of 7 days.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2012 -074
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA that:
Section 1. A disaster emergency per AS 26.23.140; is declared to exist within the City of
Seward, as attached hereto.
Section 2. It is requested through the Kenai Peninsula Borough's declaration that the State of
Alaska declare a disaster emergency to exist as described in AS 26.23.020 and provide disaster
assistance to the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the City of Seward in its response and recovery from
this event.
Section 3. Per AS 26.23.140 this resolution extends the disaster emergency declaration made
by the City Manager of the City of Seward.
Section 4. This resolution shall take affect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 24 day of
September 2012.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
David Seaward, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Johanna Kinney, City Clerk
(City Seal)
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
i 144 North Binkley Street • Soldotna, Alaska 99669 -7520
Toll -free within the Borough: 1- 800478 -4441
PHONE: (907) 262 -4441 • FAX: (907) 262 -1892
www.borough.kenai.ak.us
{ MIKE NAVARRE
BOROUGH MAYOR
LOCAL DISASTER EMERGENCY
DECLARATION
WHEREAS, beginning on Saturday, September 15, 2012 the eastern Kenai Peninsula Borough
including the City of Seward, Moose Pass, and other areas experienced unseasonably heavy
rainfall which resulted in flooding throughout these areas, threatening life and property; and
WHEREAS, on. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at approximately 3:15 p.m. the Box Canyon
water diversion structure was compromised due to the rainfall, which has resulted in significant
flood damage to Old Exit Glacier Road and other roads in the vicinity; and
WHEREAS, three bridges in the Old Mill Subdivision, the Bruno Bridge crossing Kwechak
Creek, and numerous other bridges have been damaged in an amount to be determined, causing
the Old Mill Subdivision and numerous other homes to become inaccessible by road; and
WHEREAS, the approaches to the Bear Creek Fire Department were underwater and damaged
on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 shortly after most fire department equipment was moved to
a different location; and
WHEREAS, as of September 20, 2012 at 12:36 p.m. Nash Road was closed at mile 2 due to road .
erosion and a landslide, Seward Highway milepost 3.5 was limited to one way traffic and Alaska
Department of Transportation (DOT) crews were working on a possible breach to alleviate water
on the highway, and Lowell Point Road, Exit Glacier Road and Dieckgraeff Road were all closed
due to flooding; and
WHEREAS, as of 3:15 p.m. Thursday, September 20, 2012 the Upper Kwechak levee has an 80-
foot breach about midway up the levee which is threatening subdivisions near Bear Lake; and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough opened Seward High School as an evacuation center;
and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2012 the Borough received a Declaration of Disaster Request
from the City of Seward indicating that the damages caused by the flooding is difficult to
establish because the storm is continuing and much of the damage is submerged, but that clearly
the damage that is visible will exceed the recovery and financial capabilities of the city, and that
Local Disaster Emergency Declaration
September 21, 2012 Page 1 of 3
the city will be asking for the borough's support in requesting a state disaster declaration upon
ratification by the city council; and
WHEREAS, in the central area and west side of the Kenai Peninsula heavy rain in the Kenai
River Basin is causing the Kenai River to approach flood stage at Cooper Landing on September
20, 2012; and
WHEREAS, landslides are occurring on large slopes along the Kenai River due to the heavy
rainfall and flooding; and
WHEREAS, Tall Tree bridge and Tall Tree Road near Anchor Point are both closed due to flood
damage, leaving approximately 60 people inaccessible by road; and
WHEREAS, Stariski Creek, Slikok Creek, and Anchor River have overtopped their banks; and
WHEREAS, Kalifornsky Beach road at mile 11 has completely washed out and is closed; and
WHEREAS, water levels are rising from Cooper Landing to numerous areas throughout the
western side of the Kenai Peninsula with reports received of flooding and bluff erosion on public
and private property; and
WHEREAS, on the west side of Cook Inlet, Tyonek has been without electrical power since
10:30 a.m. September 20, 2012 and roads are eroding, outlying areas north of Beluga have lost
power and phones, a flyover by a private pilot reports a foot or more of standing water near
residences in the area north of Beluga; and
WHEREAS, flooding throughout the Kenai Peninsula Borough is threatening life and property in
many areas; and
WHEREAS, the Borough has activated its emergency response plan throughout the borough to
provide emergency assistance by establishing the Seward evacuation shelter, hiring heavy
equipment contractors to minimize damage to public infrastructure, monitoring conditions,
coordinating emergency responses as needed, disseminating public information, and providing
other basic resources; and
WHEREAS, as a second -class borough the Borough does not have the authority to provide
financial support to the cities or private parties, or to repair or replace their damaged facilities or
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Borough continues to provide resources as needed but the damages exceed the
capabilities and authority of the Borough;
NOW THEREFORE, as Mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough I hereby declare a Disaster
Emergency per AS 26.23.140 to exist in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the following areas of
the Borough: the cities of' Kenai, Soldotna, Homer, Seward, and Kachemak City, and areas
surrounding each city, the communities of Tyonek, Beluga, Nikiski, Salamatoff, Sterling, Cooper
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Landing, Bear Creek, Kasilof, Ninilchik, Nanwalek, Anchor Point, and other areas determined to
have been damaged by the major rainstorms and floodinu, described above.
FURTHERMORE, it is hereby respectfully requested that the Honorable Sean Parnell,
Governor of the State of Alaska, declare a disaster emergency to exist as described in AS
26.23.020 and provide disaster assistance to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, the City of Seward,
and to the other cities that have responded to this disaster. The Borough specifically requests
public assistance for the emergency response measures along with temporary and permanent
repairs to public facilities, technical assistance to evaluate damages to both public and individual
homeowners, individual assistance for home and business owners as is applicable, and public
health water qualify testing and safe drinking kits fm at least 3,000 residential structures.
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September 19, 2012
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Office of Mayor Mike Navarre
144 N. Binkley Street
Soldotna, AK 99669
RE: City of Seward Declaration of Disaster Request
Dear Mayor Navarre:
This letter is to inform you that beginning on September 19, 2012 the City of Seward declared a
State of Emergency for our community due to severe flooding and high winds. We have suffered
significant damage, including electricity failures in multiple sectors caused by downed trees on
power lines, potential road and utility infrastructure damage, and severe flooding that caused
many of our streets to be impassable.
At this time, it is difficult to establish the full extent of the damage because the storm is
continuing and much of the damage is submerged. It is clear that the damage that is visible will
exceed the recovery and financial capabilities of the city. We are requesting borough assistance
in the form of personnel to help conduct damage assessments and repairs.
I am working with the City Clerk to obtain ratification of this declaration by our city council at
the earliest possible opportunity, and will forward a copy of the resolution to your office as soon
as possible. We are requesting that the borough issue a declaration and ask the state to officially
declare this event as a disaster.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at 907 - 224 -4012 or 907 - 362 -9233 if you need further
information.
S incerely,
H James . unt
City Manager
jhunt@cityofseward.net
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