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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2002-094
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, ADOPTING AN ALTERNATIVE ALLOCATION METHOD FOR
THE FY 2003 SHARED FISHERIES BUSINESS TAX PROGRAM, AND
CERTIFYING THAT THIS ALLOCATION METHOD FAIRLY REPRE-
SENTS THE DISTRIBUTION OF SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OF FISHERIES
BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN THE COOK INLET FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
AREA
WHEREAS, AS 29.60.450 requires that for a municipality to participate in the FY 2003
Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program, the municipality must demonstrate to the Department of
Community and Economic Development that the municipality experienced significant effects during
calendar year 2001 from fisheries business activities; and
WHEREAS, 19 AAC 34.060 provides for the allocation of available program funding to
eligible municipalities located within fisheries management areas specified by the Department of
Community and Economic Development; and
WHEREAS, 19 AAC 34.070 provides for the use, at the discretion of the Department of
Community and Economic Development, of alternative allocation methods which may be used
within fisheries management areas if all eligible municipalities within the area agree to use this
method, and the method incorporates some measure of the relative significant effect of fisheries
business activity on the respective municipalities in the area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Seward, Alaska proposes to use an alternative
allocation method for allocating the approximately $44,089 in FY2003 funding available within the
Cook Inlet Fisheries Management Area, in agreement with all other municipalities in the area
participating in the FY 2003 Shared Fisheries Business Tax Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. By this resolution the Council certifies that the City of Seward did experience
significant effects during calendar year 2001 from fisheries business activities that occurred within
the Cook Inlet fisheries management area, and seeks to apply for funding under the FY 2003 Shared
Fisheries Business Tax Program.
Section 2. All eligible communities in the Cook Inlet fisheries management area will receive
fifty percent (50%) divided equally and fifty percent (50%) divided on a per capita basis.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2002-094
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this 14th
day of October, 2002.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Edgar Blatchford, Mayor
Clark, Branson, Orr, Shafer, Valdatta, Blatchford
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