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Home My WebLink About12072017 City Council Special Meeting PacketSeward City Council Agenda Packet Special City Council Meeting December 7, 2017 City Council Chambers 6:00p.m. The City of Seward, Alaska December 7, 2017 David Squires Mayor Term Expires 2019 Marianna Keil Vice Mayor Term Expires 2018 Ristine Casagranda Council Member Term Expires 2018 Sue McClure Council Member Term Expires 2019 Erik Slater Council Member Term Expires 2018 Suzi Towsley Council Member Term Expires 2019 Jeremy Horn Council Member Term Expires 2019 James Hunt City Manager Brenda Ballou Acting City Clerk Will Earnhart City Attorney Special City Council Meeti*n 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers 1. Call To Order 2. Pledge Of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Citizen Comments On Any Subject Except Those Items Scheduled For Public Hearing. [Those Who Have Signed In Will Be Given The First Opportunity To Total Time For This Agenda Item.] 5. Approval Of Agenda 6. New Business Resolution 2017-091, Declaring A State Of Emergency Due To Storm And Tidal Surge Damage In The City Of Seward And Requesting Assistance. 7. Council Comments 8. Citizen Comments 9. Council And Administration Response To Citizen Comments 10. Adjournment City of Seward, Alaska Council Agenda December 7, 2017 Page I Pursuant to Seward City Code 2.10.0 30 (2), thisto serve as the written notice 0 calling a Special City Council Meeting, on Thursday, December 7,,2017 at 6:00 P.M. for the purpose of. , Resol'ution 2017-091, Declaring A Ana i idal Surge Damage In The Assistance. Signed this 7t" day of December', 2017. State Of Emergency Due To Storm City Of Seward And Requesting IN, City Manager Y 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 betransacted other than stated above.) SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE Pursuant to Seward City Code 2.10.030 (2), this is to serve as the written notice calling a Special City Council Meeting on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of: Resolution 2017-091, Declaring A State Of Disaster Emergency Due To Storm And Tidal Surge Damage In The City Of Seward And Requesting Assistance. The meeting will commence in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 410 Adams Street, Seward. All interested persons are invited to attend the meetings. Posted: 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2017 City Hall bulletin board U.S. Post Office Harbormaster's Building Sponsored by: Hunt CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2017-091 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO STORM AND TIDAL SURGE DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF SEWARD AND REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WHEREAS, commencing on December 4, 2017, the City of Seward sustained losses and threat to life and property resulting from a winter storm event that combined exceptionally high tides with a storm surge in Resurrection Bay; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward is a political subdivision within the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the State of Alaska; and WHEREAS, the following conditions resulted from the disaster: extensive damage to the protective barrier along Lowell Point Road, as well as personal and real property in Seward and Lowell Point; and WHEREAS, the threat of danger or further damages continues to exist in Seward with future winter storms are anticipated; and WHEREAS, the cost of emergency measures taken and to be taken to prevent further damage or loss of life and property within the City of Seward has yet to be fully determined; and WHEREAS, further repair and damage mitigation will be necessary and the severity and magnitude of the emergency is beyond the timely and effective response capabilities of local resources; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward hereby requests financial assistance as the costs of this unexpected event are far beyond the City's expertise and funding availability; 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. 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. Section 2. It is requested that the Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor declare disaster emergency to exist as described in AS 26.23 and provide borough assistance to the City of Seward in its response and recovery from this event. CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2017-091 Section 3. Further, it is requested that if the borough exceeds its ability to assist the City of Seward, that they request appropriate support from State agencies and that the Governor of the State of Alaska be requested to declare a disaster emergency as provided for in AS 26.23.020. Section 4. If the Governor of the State of Alaska cannot adequately support the response and recovery needed by the City of Seward, it is requested that the Governor request appropriate support from the President or appropriate federal agencies. Section 5. This declaration shall continue for a maximum of 7 days unless extended by the City Council of the City of Seward. Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 7th day of December, 2017. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA David Squires, Mayor AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Brenda J. Ballou, MMC City Clerk (City Seal) Meeting Date: December 7, 2017 Seward City Council Thlrough: City Manager Jim Hunt Agenda Item: Di.sa,ster declarabon IN I ii Ift 1 0 r Consent by the City Council, must be obtainea, it % the declarati.on of disaster i,si to be continued, or renewed for a period in excess of Iseven (7) days. INTENT: To ideclarie a, state of emergency due to ex,tr,ei�ne tidal and storm surge damage in t,h City Of Seward and request" assistance. CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST#* O e tear (�Is't): Alaska Statute 26.23.140 (b) The effect of a declicn-lati()n of' a, local disaster emergency is to activate the es 'sand recovei-y' 1. aspects of any, atid all applicable local or inteijurisdictiono l disaster X enlergency plans, and to authorize the 1."Lirnishing of" aid and assistance uti etlios,e nlans. di FISCAL NOTE: Costs associated with this event areunexpected and unbudgeted. Therefore the City is requesting inter-jun-sclictional aid, and assistance and financial assistance due to conditions 11 IN beyond the control of the City's personnel and resources and requiring the combineci iorces of other agencies. ry Approved by Finance Department*. Oi X ATTORNEY REVIEW'O Yes, RECOMMENDATION,* Council Appro,ve resolution 2017 0191, declaring a, state of disaster emergency due to extreme weather and flooding damage in tne City of Seward and requesting, assistance. [)eeember Keltial' Penlhisula Bomugh O't ce of "N4,ayor, Charlie Rterce 1,44 B1, k; St"reet Sol dl(Ytna,,, Alaska 996,64 R/1""""""'l, City 0,11"", Sew-z-wd Declaration of EmergleilicNl Dear May('),rPterce, Ot'i, December 7, 21017'al I I -.(I,),OAM,, the Citty of Se"(ard,,herc,,b,)?,d,eciai,-ed, a State of Enifergetrw)l' for our commu'll,"it"'v, dil to dat,nagie to, '11-.0well Potj,it Road caused by an exceptiotially h�'Iighfide d stor"I"I"i, surge expenenced Monday, December 411". 'I"h'Is road, prol'V'J'des thie on'ly' laInd access to the Village of 1,,,.o,�welI,Po�l',nt,,rci,,n�d lials critical city tnfirastructure em"ll,ded Within it. Much arniormck sheld axv-ivy' "fi-otri:i, the Bay -slide ofthe road and e'rosion has occurred nearly all the wa, ,[',I aa'.s, w a Y the village. 'I""he City iis, managing, the sib alation,as well as 'it, can and, also continties to, retnove j,"ilountain debris l �i , tt'.�afl]s 1"'rom above onto, the road,,, Atli, -assessm.ent of the sev'erityl and, e'Kte''Tit of damage 'is fbIrth,cotiiing, however, apernianent solutioti and rep,,i,,,i,,r li's't'-Iar beyond, the clity"s finwic'I"all ability amd expertisse. 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