MEMORANDUM



TO:                Ron Long, Assembly President

                        Members, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly


THRU:           John J. Williams, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor

                        Craig Chapman, Finance Director

                        Max Best, Planning Director

                        Bonnie Golden, Grants Manager


FROM:          Gary Williams, Coastal Management Program Coordinator


DATE:           August 3, 2006


SUBJECT:    Ordinance 2006-16, ACMP Grant for FY 2007




The Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development has awarded the Borough $38,500 to carry out Coastal Management Program tasks and consistency reviews. This ordinance accepts and appropriates the grant funding and authorizes the mayor to sign the grant acceptance agreement. The grant will be appropriated to the accounts as described in the proposed ordinance.


The grant requires a local match of 50 percent. Sufficient local funds to meet this match requirement are included in the FY 2007 approved budget.