The Kenai City Council Meeting is tonight. Like the Soldotna Council meeting, it also starts at 6pm.
To be discussed under the Public Hearings section of the agenda is Resolution No. 2020-91 which authorizes a budget transfer in the COVID-19 cares act recovery fund to increase funding for housing assistance, food assistance, and first responder payroll. According to the public documents, the use of funds to meet payroll expenses for public safety and providing grants and services to residents experiencing economic hardship or other emergency individual needs follows CARES Act requirements as interpreted from U.S. Department of the Treasury’s guidance for local governments, which allows for necessary expenditures incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency and for second-order effects of the emergency.
It further says that it is in the best interests of the City to amend the City’s grant disbursement programs for housing, food assistance, and first responder payroll utilizing funds from the CARES Act as referenced in the Updated Program Guide (Attachment A) and approve the reallocation of funds.
Click here for the agenda.
Stay Connected with the City Council
Participation in Council meetings may be in person in a limited capacity, telephonically, or virtually, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the State of Alaska. Following is information on how to stay connected at this time.
How to Listen to City Council Meetings
All Regular Council meetings are lived streamed through the City’s YouTube Channel. Please note, this is for watching only. Information on participation in the meeting is provided below.
How to Provide Testimony
Written Testimony
Written testimony is encouraged. You may submit your comments by sending an email to city_council@kenai.city. Please indicate in the subject line which agenda item you are providing written testimony. Examples: Ordinance or Resolution number, agenda item # or description of subject.
Telephonic/Virtual Testimony
To sign-up for in-person, telephonic, or virtual testimony call (283-8231) or email (cityclerk@kenai.city) the City Clerk’s Office.
You will need to provide your name and which item(s) you wish to testify for; the agenda is available below.
How to Participate
The City will be using Zoom for telephonic and virtual access. To participate in this form, you will need to use the following information:
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Dial by phone
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What to Expect When Testifying
Public testimony will be heard first from citizens in the order in which they have signed up, and then comments from all others. Please note: If you do not respond when called on we will move to the next person on list. When the Mayor calls your name, you will be asked to state your name and provide your address for the record; then your 3 minutes will begin.