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Sponsored by: Hunt CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2014-012 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, PRIORITIZING THE CITY OF SEWARD'S CALENDAR YEAR 2014 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WHEREAS, the City of Seward annually compiles a list of projects or issues that are identified as top federal legislative priorities; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved the entire federal list of projects with passage of Resolution 2013-93 on October 28, 2013; and WHEREAS, that resolution validates projects, prioritizes needs, and focuses the efforts of City Administration in its lobbying efforts; and WHEREAS, the city's lobbyist in Washington, DC, in consultation with our Federal congressional delegation, recommends prioritization of the city's 2014 Federal Legislative Priorities and limiting the capital requests to no more than three; and WHEREAS, administration proposes the following ranked list, selected from Resolution 2013-093. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,that: Section 1. The following list represents the top three capital project requests and the legislative requests for the City of Seward, in order of priority. Capital Project Requests: Priority #1. $7.9 million to complete the Phase 1 development extending the Seward Marine Industrial Center basin breakwater to improve and increase ship moorage and loading capacity,ship repair capabilities,seafood processing operations, and barge landings. Priority#2. $2 million appropriation to the Army Corps of Engineers for mitigation for flood risk reduction at Lowell Creek in Seward. Priority#3. $3 million appropriation for Lowell Point Road storm surge mitigation, bank stabilization and erosion control projects(from a Section 103 study by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers). 1