The Kenai City Council will discuss an ordinance increasing estimated revenues and appropriations in the general fund that will accept grants for the purchase of ballistic vests at its next meeting on Feb. 19.
The grants will be accepted by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Association (AMLJIA ), the city’s current insurance company.
The Kenai Police Department participates in a Ballistic Vest Partnership grant program through the Department of Justice, which covers 50% of the cost of ballistic vests purchased for officers. Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance covers the other 50% of the cost with a ballistic vest reimbursement program. Hence, the two programs together will cover 100% of the cost of the ballistic vests.
Three ballistic vests were purchased for the current fiscal year for a total of $4,239.
