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2006-04-20 Regular MeetingKodiak Island Borough April 20, 2006 - 7:30 p.m. Mr. Jerome Selby Borough Mayor Term Expires 2007 - Deputy Presiding Officer Assemblymember Term Expires 2008 Ms. Pat Branson Assemblymember Term Expires 2007 Ms. Sue Jeffrey Assemblymember Term Expires 2008 Mr. Reed Oswalt Assemblymember Tenn Expires 2008 Mr. Cecil Ranney Assemblymember Term Expires 2006 Mr. Mel Stephens Assemblymember Term Expires 2006 Ms. Barbara Williams Assemblymember Term Expires 2007 Mr. Rick Gifford Borough Manager Ms. Judi. Nielsen, CMC Borough Clerk Assembly Agenda Regular Meeting Assembly Chambers Meeting broadcast live over radio station KMXT 100.1 FM and Cablevision station 8. 1. INVOCATION 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None 6. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS A. Proclamation B. Employee of the Quarter 7. CITIZENS' COMMENTS (Limited to Three Minutes per Speaker) (Toll Free Phone Number 1- 800 - 478 -5736) (Local Phone Number 486 -3231) A. Agenda Items Not Scheduled for Public Hearing and General Comments. 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS 9. PUBLIC HEARING - None 10. BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT 11. MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None 13. NEW BUSINESS A. CONTRACTS - None. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Agenda April 20, 2006 Page 1 B. RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution No. FY2006 -35 Urging the Federal Subsistence Board to Recognize Kodiak Island, the City of Kodiak, and the Adjacent Road System as a Rural Community for Subsistence Purposes. C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 1. Ordinance No. FY2006 -1 1 Amending Title 4 Service Areas Chapter 4.40 Assessment Districts Within Service Areas Section 4.40.090 Payment by Changing the way the Interest Rate is Calculated on Installment Payments for Special Assessment Districts. D. OTHER ITEMS - None. 14. INFORMATION MATERIALS (No Action Required) A. MINUTES OF OTHER MEETINGS 1. Parks and Recreation committee Regular Meetings of January 24, February 14, February 28, and March 14, 2006. 2. GOA Groundfish Task Force Meetings of March 22 and 29, 2006. 3. Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education Regular Meeting of February 20, 2006. B. REPORTS 1. Kodiak Island Borough March Financial Report. 2. Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education Regular Meeting Summary of March 27, 2006. 3. Kodiak Island Borough School District General Fund Revenue Report of January 2006. 15. CITIZEN COMMENTS 16. ASSEMBLYMEMBER COMMENTS 17. ADJOURNMENT Agenda items are available at the Borough Clerk's Office, 710 Mill Bay Road, or just prior to the meeting outside the Assembly Chambers. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Agenda April 20, 2006 Page 2 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY MEETING �/� Regular Meeting of: 041EDJ Q00 (c Please print your name Please print your name Kodiak Island Borough April 20, 2006 - 7:30 p.m. Mr. Jerome Selby Borough Mayor Term Expires 2007 Mr. Torn Abell Deputy Presiding Officer Assemblymember Term Expires 2008 Ms. Pat Branson Assemb /ymember Term Expires 2007 Ms. Sue Jeffrey Assemblymember Term Expires 2008 Mr. Reed Oswalt Assemblymember Term Expires 2008 Mr. Cecil Ranney Assemb /ymember Term Expires 2006 Mr. Mel Stephens Assemblymember Term Expires 2006 Ms. Barbara Williams Assemblymember Term Expires 2007 Mr. Rick Gifford Borough Manager 7s. Judi. Nielsen, CMC Borough Clerk 1. INVOCATION 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None 6. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS A. Proclamation B. Employee of the Quarter Assembly Agenda Regular Meeting Assembly Chambers Meeting broadcast live over radio station KMXT 100.1 FM and Cablevision station 8. DRAFT 7. CITIZENS' COMMENTS (Limited to Three Minutes per Speaker) (Toll Free Phone Number 1- 800 - 478 -5736) (Local Phone Number 486 -3231) A. Agenda Items Not Scheduled for Public Hearing and General Comments. 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS 9. PUBLIC HEARING - None 10. BOROUGH MANAGER'S REPORT 11. MESSAGES FROM THE BOROUGH MAYOR 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None 13. NEW BUSINESS A. CONTRACTS - None. B. RESOLUTIONS - None Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Agenda April 20, 2006 Page 1 C. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 4 2. Ordinance No. FY2006 -1 1 Amending Title 4 Service Areas Chapter 4.40 Assessment Districts Within Service Areas Section 4.40.090 Payment by Changing the way the Interest Rate is Calculated on Installment Payments for Special Assessment Districts. 3. Ordinance No. FY2006 -12 Amending Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic Chapter 10.10 Junk and Abandoned Vehicles. D. OTHER ITEMS 14. INFORMATION MATERIALS (No Action Required) A. MINUTES OF OTHER MEETINGS 1. Parks and Recreation committee Regular Meetings of January 24, February 14, February 28, and March 14, 2006. 2. GOA Groundfish Task Force Meetings of March 22 and 29, 2006. 3. Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education Regular Meeting of February 20, 2006. B. REPORTS Ordinance No. FY2006 - 10 Amending Title 3 Revenue and Finance Chapter 3.16 Contract, Purchase, Sale, and Transfer Procedures by Adding Section 3.16.115 Delinquency to Allow the Borough to Offset Payments to Delinquent Entities and to not Allow the Borough to Contract With Those Entities Kodiak Island Borough March Financial Report. 2. Kodiak Island Borough School Summary of March 27, 2006. 3. Kodiak Island Borough School 2006. 15. CITIZEN COMMENTS 16. ASSEMBLYMEMBER COMMENTS 17. ADJOURNMENT District Board of Education Regular Meeting District General Fund Revenue Report of January Agenda items are available at the Borough Clerk's Office, 710 Mill Bay Road, or just prior to the meeting outside the ; Assembly Chambers. Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Agenda April 20, 2006 Page 2 Manager's Report April 20, 2006 Proposals for architectural and engineering services for the `Borough Hill" school bond projects were received last Friday and are currently being reviewed by staff and members of the Architectural Review Board (ARB). The `Borough Hill" projects include the seismic upgrades to the Middle School, the library and gym at the High School, roof upgrade at the High School and the Middle School, renovation of the Learning Center, exterior insulation and window replacement at the High School and renovation to the High School Voc Ed area and pool reclamation at the High School. Proposals for the solid waste collection contract are due Friday, April 21, 2006. Staff will review the proposals and we hope to have the Assembly award the contract at the May 4, 2006 regular Assembly meeting. If staff is unable to have the contract award recommendation completed for review by the Assembly at its April 27, 2006 work session, we may request a special work session on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. The legislative process continues in Juneau. We heard this morning that the House finance committee amended HB 362 to increase the Basic Student Allocation by another $28 per student, which provides a total net increase of $96 million or $6 million more than the Governor's budget for the foundation formula in FY 2007. The bill moved out without other additions. Representative Chenault brought out an amendment to implement the school district cost factor report, but then withdrew it saying he still intended to see this addressed in some manner this session. The Assembly should have received the list of capital projects for House District 36 from Representative LeDoux's office. If you have not, please contact me or the Borough Clerk's office for a copy. We also understand that there continues to be strong support for a revenue sharing program, however no funding mechanism or appropriation amount has materialized to -date. We continue to monitor the legislative process working closely with Mark Hickey, Senator Gary Steven's office and Representative LeDoux's office. The FY07 Preliminary Budget has been distributed to the Assembly tonight. We will begin reviewing the budget at the April 27 Assembly work session. I will be out of town on personal business on Friday, April 20 and in Anchorage for Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Association (AMIJJIA) board meetings on Monday and Tuesday, April 24 and 25 I will be back in the office on Wednesday, April 26`h. Kodiak Island Borough AGENDA STATEMENT Regular Meeting of April 20, 2006 Resolution No. FY2006 -35 Urging the Federal Subsistence Board to Recognize Kodiak Island, the City of Kodiak, and the Adjacent Road System as a Rural Community for Subsistence Purposes. This resolution was requested at the April 13, 2006 Assembly work session. Recommended motion: Move to adopt Resolution No. FY2006 -35. Item No. 13.B.1 Fiscal Notes: Account No. A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH URGING THE FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE BOARD TO RECOGNIZE KODIAK ISLAND, THE CITY OF KODIAK, AND THE ADJACENT ROAD SYSTEM AS RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR SUBSISTENCE PURPOSES WHEREAS, a majority of Kodiak Island is dominated by the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge and our community is surrounded by nearly 5,000 square miles of large open spaces of undeveloped land that will probably never have significant development; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak and adjacent road system has been recognized as a rural community where its residents depend heavily on subsistence uses of fish and wildlife for nutritional and other uses; and WHEREAS, subsistence harvest and sharing of resources has been a vital way of life in our extended community for at least 8,000 years; and WHEREAS, we are a remote island hub communityfor outlying villages, whose elders often spend their winters and latter years living in "town" and returning to the tillage during the summer; and WHEREAS, our island community is inaccessible from the main land except by boat or plane; and WHEREAS, we have a very limited road system and residents do not have the option of driving to a larger urban area to purchase groceries, building supplies, basic necessities, or luxiry items; and WHEREAS, inclement weather often precludes air travel and barge service; and WHEREAS, declines in the fisheries, which is the economic base of our community, creates an even greater reliance on subsistence resources; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH urges the Federal Subsistence Board to recognize Kodiak Island, the City of Kodiak, and the adjacent road system as a Rural Community for Subsistence Purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE ASSEMBLY requests that the Federal Subsistence Board hold a hearing in Kodiak, Alaska for the purposes of listening to the Kodiak Island residents' testimony concerning the local rural status. ATTEST: ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THIS DAY OF 2006 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Judith A. Nielsen, CMC, Borough Clerk KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH RESOLUTION NO. FY2006 -35 Introduced by: Manager Gifford Requested by: Assembly Introduced: 04/20/2006 Adopted: Jerome M. Selby, Borough Mayor Kodiak Island Borough Alaska Resolution No. FY2006 -35 Page 1 of 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH URGING THE FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE BOARD TO RECOGNIZE KODIAK ISLAND, THE CITY OF KODIAK, AND THE ADJACENT ROAD SYSTEM AS RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR SUBSISTENCE PURPOSES WHEREAS, a majority of Kodiak Island is dominated by the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge and our community is surrounded by nearly 5,000 square miles of large open spaces of undeveloped land that will probably never have significant development; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak and adjacent road system has been recognized as a rural community where its residents depend heavily on subsistence uses of fish and wildlife for nutritional and other uses; and WHEREAS, subsistence harvest and sharing of resources has been a vital way of life in our extended community for at least 8,000 years; and WHEREAS, we are a remote island hub community for outlying villages, whose elders often spend their winters and latter years living in "town" and returning to the village during the summer; and WHEREAS, our island community is inaccessible from the main land except by boat or plane; and WHEREAS, we have a very limited road system and residents do not have the option of driving to a larger urban area to purchase groceries, building supplies, basic necessities, or luxiry items; and WHEREAS, inclement weather often precludes air travel and barge service; and WHEREAS, declines in the fisheries, which is the economic base of our community, creates an even greater reliance on subsistence resources; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH urges the Federal Subsistence Board to recognize Kodiak Island, the City of Kodiak, and the adjacent road system as a Rural Community for Subsistence Purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE ASSEMBLY requests that the Federal Subsistence Board hold a hearing in Kodiak, Alaska for the purposes of listening to the Kodiak Island residents' testimony concerning the local rural status. ATTEST: ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THIS DAY OF 2006 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH Judith A. Nielsen, CMC, Borough Clerk KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH RESOLUTION NO. FY2006 -35 Introduced by: Manager Gifford Requested by: Assembly Introduced: 04/20/2006 Adopted: Jerome M. Selby, Borough Mayor Kodiak Island Borough Alaska Resolution No. FY2006 -35 Page 1 of 1 Gordon L. Pella r Ph.D President '. .. Michael Gregoroff Vice- President Margaret Roberts Secretary / Treasurer Debbie Lukin Council Member Andy Teuber,.Jr. Council Member March 27, 2006 Mitch Demientieff, Chairman Federal Subsistence Board Office of Subsistence Management 3601 C Street, Suite 1030 Anchorage, AK 99503 -6199 Dear Chairman Demientieff: Woody Island Tribal Council 3248 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, AK 99615 PLEASE INCLUDE THIS LETTER AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD Cam'ai from Leisnoi Village (aka Woody Island Tribal Council). We represent one of the three tribal governments based in the city of Kodiak. Our ancestral home is Woody Island, a small island neighboring Kodiak in the archipelago. Leisnoi Village is one of twenty -four villages in the state of Alaska considered to be displaced, seasonal, or relocated. Our tribe numbers approximately 300 people, many of whom no longer live in the Kodiak area due to a number of factors, such as economic opportunity and availability of services. In June, we will be hosting our third tribal retreat to reconnect tribal members with Tangirnaq (Woody Island); part of this event will feature subsistence fishing for salmon. We were pleased to have the opportunity to meet with Helen Armstrong during her time in Kodiak. We appreciate the efforts of the Federal Subsistence Board and the Office of Subsistence Management to gain an accurate, in -depth portrait of life in Kodiak. We feel qualified to speak on issues facing Kodiak because our ancestors have inhabited this area for thousands of years and because the survival of our local Alutiiq culture depends on the quality of life in Kodiak and the outlying villages. Kodiak is a unique, isolated island community with a high cost of living and a large portion of residents, both Native and non - Native, who are subsistence users. We believe that the city of Kodiak and outlying areas have significant characteristics of a rural nature which override the minute increase in population between 1990 and 2000. According to ADF &G Division of Subsistence statistics, Kodiak residents harvest 169 pounds of wild food per person, compared with 18 pounds harvested per Anchorage resident and 206 pounds per Sitka resident. We understand that the figure for Kodiak comes from the most recent baseline Subsistence Harvest Survey along the Kodiak Phone (907) 486 -2841 • Fax (907) 486 -2738 • Toll Free (888) 414 -2821 • Email villageng woodyisland.com • www.woodyisland.com • Page 2 March 27, 2006 Road System, which was conducted in 1993, nearly 15 years ago. We recommend that the Federal Subsistence Board take measures to update this survey, as we believe that Kodiak residents now harvest more wild foods than previously, due to current economic downturn and the migration of many Kodiak Island village residents to the city of Kodiak. In light of our concerns, we respectfully make the following requests of the Federal Subsistence Board: 1) That public hearings be scheduled in Kodiak at a time of year when most of the community can attend; 2) That an in -depth survey of subsistence harvest on the Kodiak Road System be conducted before making any further determinations that could impact our access to wild food resources; and 3) That the important role of Kodiak as a regional hub for island villages and home for many former village residents be recognized Our community relies on a subsistence harvest for food and we hope to ensure that future generations have access to ancestral fishing and hunting grounds and to the traditional network of sharing that is embedded in Alutiiq culture. Thank you for your consideration of this important issue. Sincerely, Gordon L. Pullar, Ph.D. President Kodiak Rural Roundtable Supporting Kodiak's Continued Rural Subsistence Status Revresentina all aspects of our rural community Kodiak RegionalAdvisory Council — Kodiak Fish & Game Advisory Committee Native Village ofAfognak - Sun ag Tribe of Kodiak — Woody Island Thbal Council Kodiak Charter Association — Individual residents committed to a rural subsistence lifestyle TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents i Proposed Resolution 1 Federal Subsistence Jurisdiction Map 3 Summary of State and Federal Subsistence Jurisdiction 4 Federal non -rural areas map 5 Alaska non - subsistence areas map 6 ANILCA Section 804: Preference for Subsistence Users 7 Kodiak- Aleutians Advisory Council (to Federal Subsistence Board) Resolution 8 Potential Impacts for Loss of Rural Status 10 Number of Commercial Salmon Fishing Permits by Gear Type 11 Essay Regarding Kodiak's Coast Guard as a Separate Community 12 City of Kodiak Letter of Support 13 Representative Gabrielle LeDoux Letter of Support 15 Kiwani Letter of Support 16 Southeast Alaska Inter -Tribal Fish & Wildlife Commission Letter of Support 17 Kodiak Democratic Party Letter of Support 22 Kodiak Fish & Game Advisory Committee Letter of Support Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak Letter of Support 24' Federal Subsistence Management Program Data Sheet 31 For more information please refer to the following resources: Federal Subsistence Board website: http: / /alaska.fws.gov /asm/rac Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) U.S. Census 2000 Alaska Department of Labor Workforce Development "DRAFT" CITY OF KODIAK RESOLUTION NO. 2006- A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK BOROUGH ASSEMBLY RECOGNIZING KODIAK AND ADJACENT ROAD SYSTEM AS A RURAL COMMUNITY FOR SUBSISTENCE PURPOSES WHEREAS, The majority of the Island is dominated by the Kodiak Island Refuge. Our community is surrounded by nearly 5,000 sq. miles of large open spaces of undeveloped land that will probably never have significant development. WHEREAS, The Kodiak & Associated Road System has been recognized as a rural community where its residents depend heavily on subsistence uses of fish and wildlife for nutritional and other uses. WHEREAS subsistence harvest and sharing of resources has been a vital way of life in our extended community for at Least 8,000 years WHEREAS, We are a remote island hub community for outlying villages, whose elders often spend their winters and latter years living in "town, returning to the village during the summer. WHEREAS, Our Island community is inaccessible from the main land except by a boat or airplane. WHEREAS, We have a very limited road system. Residents do not have the option of driving to a larger urban area to purchase groceries, building supplies, basic necessities or luxury items. WHEREAS, Inclement weather often precludes air travel and barge service. WHEREAS, Declines in the fisheries economic base of our community creates an even ' greater reliance on subsistence resources. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly that extended Community of Kodiak and its Associated Road System possess significant characteristics of a rural nature and requests that Federal Subsistence Board officially recognized it as a rural community for subsistence purposes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly requests the Federal Subsistence Board hold a hearing in Kodiak, Alaska, for the purposes of listening to the local residents' testimony concerning the local rural status. ATTEST: PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of Kodiak, Alaska, on this day of 2006. Mayor Kodiak Womens Bay Bay Unit 8 / Kodiak Management Area Federal Subsistence Jurisdiction c re. etc . February 2006 Legend Federal lands M Federal Subsistence Jurisdiction in Marine Waters Memorandum The latest Q &A data sheet prepared by the federal Federal Subsistence Management Program is attached for your review. Page three details differences between State of Alaska subsistence regulations and federal subsistence regulations; these differences appear fairly small and it looks like we could still gather subsistence resources under state regulation, with small changes in bag limits and open seasons. The data sheet does not mention that if Kodiak is re- designated under federal regulation it is likely the state will reconsider Kodiak's subsistence status. If Kodiak is re- designated under federal and state regulation our access to subsistence resources will be significantly impacted There are no areas in the state of Alaska designated as federal nonrural areas that remain subsistence areas under state regulation. Since there are no areas open to state subsistence that are closed to federal subsistence, the determining factor seems to be federal rural status. There are areas open to federal subsistence that are not eligible for state subsistence (for example, areas of the Kenai Peninsula). The attached maps from the Federal Subsistence Management Program and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game illustrate that state nonsubsistence areas coincide with federal nonrural areas. Ketchikan, is designated as a nonrural area under federal regulation, and is also a nonsubsistence area under state regulation. Juneau is designated as a nonrural area under federal regulation, and is also a nonsubsistence area under state regulation. Valdez is designated as a nonrural area under federal regulation, and is also a nonsubsistence area under state regulation. Fairbanks is designated as a nonrural area under federal regulation, and is also a nonsubsistence area under state regulation. The areas of Anchorage -Matsu -Kenai (including the entire Kenai Peninsula) are combined into one large nonsubsistence area for state subsistence purposes. Anchorage is designated as a nonrural area under federal regulation, and is also a nonsubsistence area under state regulation. Seward is designated as a nonrural area under federal regulation, and is also a nonsubsistence areaunder state regulation. Homer is designated as a nonrural area under federal regulation, and is also a nonsubsistence area under state regulation. Kenai is designated as a nonrural area under federal regulation, and is also a nonsubsistence area under state regulation. Wasilla is designated as a nonrural area under federal regulation, and is also a nonsubsistence area under state regulation. w 0 w 0 ANILCA - Title 8 Page 3 of 9 noncommercial nature. PREFERENCE FOR SUBSISTENCE USE 5804. Except as otherwise provided in this Act and other Federal laws, the taking on public lands of fish and wildlife for nonwasteful subsistence uses shall be accorded priority over the taking on such lands of fish and wildlife for other purposes. Whenever it is necessary to restrict the taking of populations of fish and wildlife on such lands for subsistence uses in order to protect the continued viability of such populations, or to continue such uses, such priority shall be implemented through appropriate limitations based on the application of the following criteria: (1) customary and direct dependence upon the populations as the mainstay of livelihood; (2) local residency; and (3) the availability of alternative resources. LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTICIPATION §805. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary in consultation with the State shall establish- - (1) at least six Alaska subsistence resource regions which taken together, include all public lands. The number and boundaries of the regions shall be sufficient to assure that regional differences in subsistence uses are adequately accommodated; (2) such local advisory committees within each region as he finds necessary at such time as he may determine, after notice and hearing, that the existing State fish and game advisory committees do not adequately perform the functions of the local committee system set forth in paragraph (3)(D) (iv) of this subsection; and (3) a regional advisory council in each subsistence resource region. Each regional advisory council shall be composed of residents of the region and shalt have the following authority: (A) the review and evaluation of proposals for regulations policies, management plans, and other matters relating to subsistence uses of fish and wildlife within the region, 1. (B) the provision of a forum for the expression of opinions and recommendations by persons interested in any matter related to the subsistence uses of fish and wildlife within the region; (C) the encouragement of local and regional participation pursuant to the provisions of this title in the decision making process affecting the taking of fish and wildlife on the public lands within the region for subsistence uses; (D) the preparation of an annual report to the Secretary which shall contain- - (i) an identification of current and anticipated subsistence uses of fish and wildlife populations within the region, file: / /C:\Documents and Settings \Ellen.INSP8500\Local Settings \Temporary Internet Files \... 3/16/2006 Mitch Demientieff, Chair & Board Members Federal Subsistence Board C/o U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Subsistence Management 3601 C Street, Suite 1030 Anchorage, AK 99503 -6199 Dear Chairman Demientieff, March 21, 2006 The Kodiak Aleutians Regional Advisory Council (KRAC) would like to make a more specific resolution that the town and road system of Kodiak remain rural. The attached comments are based on: 1) Comments from the Sept.22& 23, 2005 KARAC meeting. 2) Subsequent thoughts expressed at the OSM "Informational meeting" Feb 23. 3) Personal comments given to Kodiak KARAC members. These concepts address more specifically why the town of Kodiak and adjacent road system should retain rural status: • Unique community characteristics should be the critical factor to determine rural status. • Population site Is either a lesser consideration or should not be a characteristic at all • Local populations often fluctuate according to seasons and economy "... • Transients: Cannery workers, stateside fishermen, Coast Guard personnel and dependents who are not Sate residents should have no influence on our community's rural status".." • Federal recognition and protection of the subsistence way of life is crucial "... • "The Toss of rural designation will directly harm both native and non - native individuals and effect the community's physical and spiritual well being • Kodiak is a "unique Island community: • It is very isolated from the mainland of Alaska and the benefits of Big Cities • 12hr+ ferry ride to mainland in good weather • It has a Limited Road system, less than 60 miles from one end to the other. • Most of the land used to hunt is on Refuge: • "The Nutritional importance of "wild resources" is responsible for our physical and mental well being "...Elder Iver Malutin ". • The largest Subsistence red salmon runs are in federally claimed Waters. • The Long term Reliance and dependence on natural resources for food is even ' more important with the decline in the local economy and high cost of living (nearly 50% more than Anchorage) • Cultural and social relationships of hunting, fishing, sharing food exist for both native and non - native folks. • Last study: 1691bs per person (Kodiak road system and town) Compares favorably to other rural communities. • While total road system population is above federal criteria, smaller numbers of folks actual participate in harvest. Most CG personnel utilize sport hunting and fishing for their harvest. • We had recent testimony that most single CG, and transients don't use subsistence harvest. • Compare Kodiak with other small Ak communities • Interplay of harvest and sharing food resources transcends race • Great diversity of harvest, i.e. # and types of critters, fish, algae, berries etc is available and utilized extensively...Number of resources compares favorable with other rural communities. • Change hi availability of Shellfish due to decline of shrimp and crab populations, PSP in clams etc has affected food gathering. • Lack of diversity in economy, dependence on Commercial fishing creates a greater reliance on subsistence harvest • Economic collapse of local crab and shrimp stocks, salmon herring price, Fib's, create a greater reliance on subsistence harvest • Gulf rationalization could have further negative effects to local economy and population. • High cost of living, Oil, Freight, reduced air connection, nearly all food, fuel and dry goods arrives by ship etc... create a greater reliance on subsistence harvest • Seasonal employment for much of our community creates a greater reliance on subsistence harvest. • Changing demographics: Local population is dropping as "Boomers ", processors, fishermen have moved down to States with the drop in value of fisheries. These have been replaced primarily with folks from the villages who are moving in due to age, better schools, hospitals; most of which return to villages for summer. • Similar pattern for non - natives who used to live even more remote then villagers. • Transients, seasonal workers and CG Base/personnel who are not Alaska residents or use subsistence resources should be excluded from the Road system population #'s • The CG Base is a separate community on to itself; store, PX, hospital, dispensary cheap housing, and fueL Most don't rely on subsistence, (which requires Alaska voting residence). But many do however engage in sport hunting and fishing. Non -CG are restricted in access to hunting/fishing on CG lands. • There are adequate populations of game, fish, and critters to provide for both town and village subsistence users, as well as provide for commercial and sport use. • Kodiak (like Dillingham, Nome, and Sitka) is a regional hub community for . extensive village connections from Kodiak Island, Chignik, Alaska Pen. And the Aleutians. • The road system is importance is important for food gathering, hunting and fishing, berry picking and collecting wild plants, herbs, kelp. Respectfully, Kodiak, Aleutians Regional Advisory council LOSS OF RURAL DETERMINATION FOR KODIAK CITY /ROADSYSTEM RESIDENTS: Town and road system residents, under a "Non -Rural determination," would not be able to participate in subsistence hunting and fishing on Federal lands and waters. POTENTIAL IMPACTS: > Loss of "subsistence priority" as laid out by law in ANILCA (Title XIII) on Federally managed land and waters. Roughly 2/3 of Kodiak Island, Women's Bay, Mouth of Buskin River, Afognak R. and waters around Afognak Island > Loss of federal "designated deer hunter program ". > Loose opportunity to subsistence deer hunt in January. > Loose opportunity to hunt elk on Federal lands. > Loss of opportunity to subsistence fish for salmon, or shellfish under federal regulations. > Levels of subsistence opportunities between the town of Kodiak and villages would differ if Kodiak becomes non - rural. > Kodiak residents originally from a village could not return home to subsistence hunt or fish under federal regulations. > Possible loss of Federal funding for Buskin River salmon research. OTHER IMPACTS: Losing Kodiak's rural status might indirectly impact our community by causing other agencies to revise their definitions and program applications: • State designation as a "subsistence use area" (Alaska Statute Title XVI) •S NOAA subsistence halibut fishery for Kodiak, # of hooks and bag limits. • Funding for rural programs, housing loans etc. Respectfully, "Kodiak Rural Round Table" Members include folks from Tribal Organizations, F &G Advisory Committee, Subsistence Adv. Council, Guides, Outfitters, Hunters and Fishermen 0 0 0 M 0 0 M 0 N N 0 0 0 tn 0 0 0 0 Regarding Kodiak's Coast Guard Base as a separate community: The military's presence on Kodiak Island began with a Navy base stationed on Kodiak Island between 1938 -39. The Coast Guard had a tiny detachment at one of the hangars throughout the years the Navy was here. Eventually, in 1972, the Navy moved out and the Coast Guard took over. The Coast Guard base, although an important part of Kodiak's fishing fleet and the community of Kodiak, is basically a self - sufficient community in itself. The government provides a wide range of programs, facilities and opportunities for the Coast Guard community. Coast Guard infrastructure includes base housing, a hospital, military police, a fire department, postal service, preschool, elementary and junior high school, and day care facilities. Shopping privileges and eating establishments are available at the base commissary, exchange and convenience stores, the galley cafeteria, golden anchor restaurant and lounge. Recreational opportunities are available including a swimming pool, fitness center, gym, pizza parlor, movie theatre, auto hobby shop, boat house, golf course, teen center, community center, and bowling alley. The Coast Guard base in Kodiak, Alaska, is one of the largest in the world with over 3,500 active duty, retired military, DRS civilians and family members in the area. (900 active duty, 1700 dependents, 300 civilian employees plus their families) There are also base contractors such as Alutiiq Management Services which employs up to 130 people and Brechan Enterprise who hires seasonally and on a case by case basis. Base housing has room enough for up to 424 families and there are 128 rooms in the barracks, with one to two people per room. About 275 coast guard families and individuals live in the town of Kodiak. (personal communication with US Coast Guard Captain Robert Lachowsky, Kodiak, Alaska) The average tour for single coast guard personnel is two years; for families the average tour is three years. This can vary depending on which unit personnel are assigned to, if and how many dependents they have and which specific job they're assigned to. 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CO CO CO 03 CO CO CO CO CO CO CO CO O 00000000000 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C C C C c c c C c c c c co (O (O (O (O O tO DO (O 0 co co S S = S S S S S r S S S C C C C C C C C C C C C (1) CO 0) CO CO CO CO CO 0)CO CO 0000000000C)C) N N N N O N CD N (D (D C1 N 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 to C C • N C C C C C C N co N N C co N N C C C C C C C N N N N N N N N N N N N 404040 Co co, t0(0 t0 O(0 VD A A N p N V N I V N N a o N (0 VD 000 February 27, 2006 Federal Subsistence Board Office of Subsistence Management Attn: Helen Armstrong 3601 C Street, Suite 1030 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Dear Federal Subsistence Board: Telephone (907) 4868636 / Fax (907) 4868633 mayocdty.kodiak.ak.us Office of the Mayor and Council 710 Mill Bay Road, Room 220, Kodiak, Alaska 99615 The Alaska National Interest Lands Conversation Act requires that rural Alaskans be given a priority for subsistence uses. From its inception, Kodiak has always considered itself a rural community with significant characteristics of a rural nature, and this has not changed. Kodiak residents were surprised that Kodiak was included on the list of ten communities proposed for further analysis and were further surprised that the Board declined to follow recommendations of the Regional Advisory Council to exclude Kodiak from further analysis. In any determination, the Board should consider and understand that the City of Kodiak is a distinct entity from the Kodiak Island Borough and that any determinations made regarding Kodiak's character must recognize this difference. Changes in population between 1990 and 2000 were the impetus for review of Kodiak's rural status. However, Kodiak experienced a population decline between 1990 and 2004, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 1990 the population of the City of Kodiak was 6,365, which dropped to 6,264 by 2004. The population for the entire Borough also dropped between 1990 and 2000, from 13,309 to 13,276. Not only has Kodiak lost population since 1990, but the rural characteristics and dependence of Kodiak on subsistence has not changed. I urge the Board to consider the following rural characteristics of Kodiak, characteristics that are a basic and integral part of Kodiak's lifestyle: The City of Kodiak is located within the Kodiak Archipelago located in the Gulf of Alaska, a large group of islands stretching 177 miles and covering almost 5,000 square miles, or an area roughly the size of Connecticut. Kodiak is not accessible by road from mainland Alaska and can be reached only by airplane or boat. The City of Kodiak does not have an extended road system. Most of the island, including six villages, cannot be reached by road, and the city of Kodiak serves as the supply and transportation hub for the six villages and other outlying areas. Kodiak is home to the largest U.S. Coast Guard base in the United States, which provides integral support to the fishing industry through search and rescue missions and enforcement of international fishing laws. The base is necessary because of Kodiak's isolated nature and dependence on the fishing industry; however, the 2,650 Coast Guard personnel and dependents are a transient population and should not be considered for purposes of determining Kodiak's rural status. Federal Subsistence Board February 27, 2006 Page 2 of 2 The City of Kodiak shares our region with the 1.9 million -acre Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, roughly encompassing the southwestern two- thirds of Kodiak Island, Uganik Island, the Red Peaks area on northwestern Afognak Island, and all of Ban Island. Kodiak is an isolated and self- dependent community. Residents do not have the option of driving to a larger urban area to purchase groceries, building supplies, basic necessities, or luxury items. Inclement weather often precludes air travel and barge service, making subsistence resources a more reliable food source. Kodiak residents rely on subsistence harvest as a significant portion of their food throughout the year. Fishing, hunting, and gathering activities conducted primarily during summer and fall provide foodstuffs that are processed and preserved for consumption throughout the rest of the year. Kodiak residents harvest all species of salmon (pink, silver, red, dog, and king), halibut, ducks, seal, sea otter and various species of shell fish, deer, mountain goats, waterfowl, and rabbits and gather berries, mushrooms, and medicinal plants. Kodiak residents employ an active sharing network, providing subsistence resources to those unable to fish, hunt, or gather themselves. Hunting and fishing is not just a recreational activity in Kodiak- it Is a way of life. The first peoples of Kodiak Island depended on what they could gather from the land and sea. Over time with European and American contact, outside communities grew up around traditional settlements, bringing western practices, cultures, and ways of thinking. Today, there are ten federally- recognized tribes on Kodiak Island, the largest of which is the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak, whose traditional use area encompasses the Kodiak road system. The Sun'aq people continue to place a very high priority on subsistence gathering as both a primary source of food and as an irreplaceable cultural practice. The Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak and the Woody Island Tribal Council have more information on the importance of various species and harvesting practices to the _Native people currently living on the Kodiak road system. The City of Kodiak recognizes Kodlak's rural status and subsistence way of life and supports retaining this rural status for the residents of Kodiak. The City of Kodiak requests that the Federal Subsistence Board acknowledge that Kodiak remain a rural community to ensure that Kodiak residents continue to be given a priority for subsistence use of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands. Thank you for your consideration of our comments Sincerely, CITY OF KODIAK • 74, Carolyn � Mayor Y Y Y C: City Council Members Kodiak Island Borough Mayor and Assembly Telephone (907) 486-8636! Fax (907) 486-8633 mayoredty.kodakak.us �.. 3 - 28 - 08; 11:64AM;KANA ;907 4869898 7/ 2/ 2 SESSION ADDRESS Alaska Sala Capital Ammo, A1(99601.1182 . (907)4653487 Fax (507)4654956 Representative Gabrielle LeDoux Office of Subsistence Management 3601 CStreetSuite 1030 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 August 24, 2005 To Whom It May Concern: I as writing to encourage the Federal Subsistence Board to continue to consider Kodiak a nual area. Because the road system population has increased past the 7.000 threshold between the 1990 and 2000 census, the Board is analyzing whether our status should be changed. The fact that'the 3,000 population on the United States Coast Guard base is considered part of our population pushes Kodiak over the threshold. Most of these military personnel and dependents are not residents of the State of Alaska. They retain residency in other states and should nos be counted. Kodiak has a long traditional and customary use of subsistence fish and game. We have the largest Native population in the archipelago. Actually many elders who used to retire off island are now staying and continuing the subsistence tradition they have enjoyed all of their lives. This long, historical background will be damaged if Federal subsistence status.changes in Kodiak from rural to urban. Please consider our extenuating circumstances based on a non -resident population and the traditional and customary use of subsistence fish and game that has a long history and vibrant present in our community. Our community possesses significant characteristics of a Waal nature, which is your criteria for keeping an area with a population of more then 7,000 with a rural designation for subsistence use. Sincerely, Gabrielle LeDoux Representative- District 36 ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE Repre entative_Gabrielle.J.eDouxs 1cgisstatc.ak.us INTERIM ADDRESS 112Mil1 Bay Rind Kodiak. AK 9961$ (907)4864872 Fax (907) 456.5264 Mitch Demientieff, Chair Federal Subsistence Board Office of Subsistence Management 3601 C Street, Suite 1030 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Dear Federal Subsistence Board: Kodiak, along with Sitka are the oldest European communities in Alaska. Prior to the Russian era they were trading hubs for local native peoples since the postglacial period. Kodiak has always considered itself a community with "slpniflcant characteristics of a rural nature ", and this has not changed with time. We were amazed that Kodiak was included on the list of 10 communities proposed for further analysis, and "bothered" that the Board declined to follow the recommendation of the Regional Advisory Council, Tribal entities, and the Fish & Game Advisory committee to exclude Kodiak from further analysis. Our perspective is shared by a vast majority of our community as illustrated by: letters from our City Mayor, Carolyn Floyd, Representative Gabrielle LeDoux, S'onaq Tribe, Woody island tribe, Natives of Afognak, Kodiak Fish and Game Advisory Committee have all recently send letters requesting that Kodiak remain Rural. We have also been told that similar corresponce will be forthcoming from the Kodiak Borrough and Sen. Gary Stevens office as well as other local organizations. The rural characteristics and dependence of Kodiak residents on subsistence has only Increased with the declining economy, which is based primarily on fishing. Dependence on natural resources has increased with the drop in salmon prices, collapse of the shrimp and cod stocks, IFQ's. Last year approximately Si of the salmon seine fleet fished. Increase in population between 1990 and 2000 were the impetus for review of Kodiak's rural status. However, Kodiak experienced a population decline between 1990 and 2004, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 1990 the population of Kodiak City was 6,365, which dropped to 6,264 by 2004. The population for the entire Borough also dropped between 1990 and 2000, from 13,309 to 13,276. Our population loss of fisherman who have moved to the "States" has been largely replaced with natives from villages on Kodiak and from Chlgnik, Alaska Peninsula who either move back during the summer or rely on relatives for traditional natural foods. Please keep in mind the following rural characteristics of Kodiak, lifestyle: Kodiak is located within the Kodiak Archipelago located in the Gulf of Alaska, a large group of island stretching 177 miles and covering almost 5,000 square miles, or an area roughly the size of Connecticut. Kodiak is not accessible by road from mainland Alaska, and can be reached only by airplane or boat. Two thirds of the land mass Is under federal jurisdiction. We have limited road system. Most of the Island, including six villages, cannot be reached by road and the city of Kodiak serves u the supply and transportation hub for the six villages and other outlying areas. The mainland is a 12 hr. ferry trip on a good day. We have only 1 Jet a day and our Commuter airline filed for bankrupcy. Kodiak is home to the largest U.S. Coast Guard base in the United States, which provides integral support the fishing Industry through search and rescue missions and enforcement of International fishing laws. The base is necessary because of Kodiak's isolated nature and dependence on the fishing industry, however, the 2,650 Coast Guard personnel and dependents are a transient population and should not be considered for purposes of determining Kodiak's rural status. Kodiak residents rely on subsistence harvest as a significant portion of their food throughout the year. Fishing, hunting and gathering activities conducted during primarily during summer and fall provides foodstuffs that are processed and preserved for consumption throughout the rest of the year. Hunting and fishing is not just a recreational activity in Kodiak- It is a way of life. Kodiak Kiwanis club believes that our rural status and subsistence way of life should be retained Respectfully, Joe D'Elia, Chairman April 5, 2006 March 8, 2006 Southeast Alaska Inter - Tribal Fish & Wildlife Commission PO Box 20161 Juneau, AK 99802 Phone: (907) 463 -7124 Fax: (907) 463 -7356 Email: dbremner@gci.net Federal Subsistence Board Office of Subsistence Management Attn: Helen Armstrong 3601 C Street, Suite 1030 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Dear Federal Subsistence Board: The Southeast Alaska Inter -Tribal Fish and Wildlife Commission is submitting this letter in support of the Sun'Aq Tribe of Kodiak document you received on Feb 28, 2006. Our organization has the following ties with the Sun'Aq Tribe; 1. Our organization is comprised of leaders who graduated from Mt. Edgecumbe High School and came into contact with the Sun'Aq people and culture. 2. After high school a number of our Native Corporations formed under ANCSA of 1971 developed business relationships and partnerships with the Natives of Kodiak,Ouzinkie Native Corporation, and Afognak Corporation. 3. Through our work with the Migratory Bird Pommission, Alaska Harbor Seal Commission, and Sea Otter Commission we have come to recognize the subsistence use and lifestyle of the Native villages of Kodiak, including their relationship with the residents of Kodiak and surrounding communities. 4. We have witnessed at large Native gatherings, such as AFN, where the Native Tribes of Kodiak bring out their culture and food to share with Alaska. 5. Based on this known Sun'Aq way of life our organization is only one of many that can testify to the subsistence way of life of the people who live in Kodiak. Like the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Southeast Alaska, the Sun'Aq Tribe has a developed culture and way of life which spans 1,000's of years. This is not new knowledge. We are only stating what we know. Our ancestors developed an extensive relationship with the Natives of Kodiak in areas of food, music, and dance. This relationship continues today. 1 We know far south as Metlatkatla that the Natives of Kodiak have always been ocean going hunters, fishermen, and gatherers. They have always depended on our wild game fur, fish, and plants. We ask that this way of life be the measuring tool when western managers focus attention on our Native people. The Native people of Kodiak have what western society calls laws, in their favor. Under ANILCA of 1980; 1. Title III. National Wildlife Refuge System: This section cites areas surrounding Kodiak which are subject to ANILCA 1980 Natives of Kodiak Subsistence preferences. The following areas, consisting of existing refuges and the additions made thereto, are established or re- designated as unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System: (1) ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. -- (A) The Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge shall consist of eleven existing refuges, including all lands (including submerged lands) waters and interests therein which were a part of such refuges and are hereby re- designated as subunits of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, approximately four hundred and sixty thousand acres of additional public lands on islands, islets, rocks reefs, spires and designated capes and headlands in the coastal areas and adjacent seas of Alaska, and an undetermined quantity of submerged lands, if any, retained in Federal ownership at the time of statehood around Kodiak and Afognak Islands, as generally depicted on the map entitled "Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge" Gulf of Alaska Unit including the existing Forrester Island, Hazy Islands, Saint Lazaria and Tuxedni National Wildlife Refuges, the Barren Islands, Latex Rocks, Harbor Island, Pye and Chiswell Islands, Ragged, Natoa, Chat, Chevel, Granite and Middleton Islands, the Trinity Islands, all named and unnamed islands, islets, rocks, reefs, spires, and whatever submerged lands,, if any, were retained in Federal ownership at the time of statehood surrounding Kodiak and Afognak Islands and all other such public lands on islands, islets, rocks, reefs, spires and designated capes and headlands within the Gulf of Alaska, but excluding such lands within existing units of the National Park System Nuka Island and lands within the National Forest System except as; provided in §1427 of this Act. (B) The purposes for which the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is established and shall be managed include -- (i) to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including, but not limited to marine mammals, marine birds and other migratory birds, the marine resources upon which they rely, bears, caribou and other mammals; (ii) to fulfill the international treaty obligations of habitats; United States with respect to fish and wildlife and their habitats; 2 (iii) to provide, in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in subparagraphs (i) and (ii), the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by Local residents; (iv) to provide, in a manner consistent with subparagraphs (i) and (ii), a program of national and international scientific research on marine resources; and (v) to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in paragraph (i), water quality and necessary water quantity within the refuge. (C) Any lands acquired pursuant to &1417 of this Act shall be included as public lands of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. ", dated October 1979. In addition, the Purpose of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge: As stated in the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act - ANILCA (1980): A. Conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity including, but not limited to, Kodiak brown bears, salmonids, sea otters, sea lions and other marine mammals and migratory birds. B. Fulfill international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife. C. Provide the opportunity for continued subsistence uses by local residents consistent with the primary purposes of the refuge. D. Insure the maintenance of water quality and necessary water quality within the refuge. When we look at the Refuge History we can see that much of the area of Kodiak is subject to Refuge management for subsistence on behalf of the Native people of Kodiak. 1941 Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge was established August 19, 1941 "for the purpose of protecting the natural feeding and breeding range of the brown bears and other , wildlife on Uganik and Kodiak Islands, Alaska." About 1.987 million acres were included within the refuge boundary. A one mile coastal strip of refuge remained open to public land laws. 1958 A public land order withdrew a one -mile coastal strip from public land laws. At the same time two peninsulas were withdrawn from the northern most portion of the refuge reducing total acreage to approximately 1.82 million. 1971 The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) transferred 310,000 acres of refuge land to Native ownership. Uses were still required to be compatible with refuge purposes per section 22(g) of ANCSA 3 1975 The Mount Glottof Research Natural Area was designated within the refuge to protect alpine feeding habitat for brown bears. Located in the Uganik alpine, this 88,000 acre area provides for future research on this unique brown bear summer feeding habitat. 1980 The Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Act (ANILCA) added 50,000 acres of land on Afognak and Ban Islands to the refuge. 1990's Nearly 275,000 acres of valuable wildlife habitat were reacquired through purchase or donation of: fee title, conservation easement, and Limited development easements. Funding sources included: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill civil and criminal settlement funds; Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund and; other private sources. Today Current acreage within the refuge boundary totals approximately 1.9 million acres subject to the Refuge Land Protection Plan. 2. Title VIII, ANILCA preferences. Under ANILCA of 1980, section VIII. The Native people of Kodiak have subsistence preferences. 801. The Congress fmds and declares that -- (1) the continuation of the opportunity for subsistence uses by rural residents of Alaska, including both Natives and non- Natives, on the public lands and by Alaska Natives on Native lands is essential to Native physical, economic, traditional, and cultural existence and to non - Native physical, economic, traditional, and social existence; (2) the situation in Alaska is unique in that, in most cases, no practical alternative means are available to replace the food supplies and other items gathered from fish and wildlife which supply rural residents dependent on subsistence uses; (3) continuation of the opportunity for subsistence uses of resources on public and other lands in Alaska is threatened by the increasing population of Alaska, with resultant pressure on subsistence resources, by sudden decline in the populations of some wildlife species which are crucial subsistence resources, by increased accessibility of remote areas. containing subsistence resources, and by taking of fish and wildlife in a manner inconsistent with recognized principles of fish and wildlife management; (4) in order to fulfill the policies and purposes of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and as a matter of equity, it is necessary for the Congress to invoke its constitutional authority over Native affairs and its constitutional authority under the property clause and the commerce clause to protect and provide the opportunity for continued subsistence uses on the public lands by Native and non - Native rural residents; and 4 (5) the national interest in the proper regulation, protection and conservation of fish and wildlife on the public lands in Alaska and the continuation of the opportunity for a subsistence way of life by residents of rural Alaska require that an administrative structure be established for the purpose of enabling rural residents who have personal knowledge of local conditions and requirements to have a meaningful role in the management of fish and wildlife and of subsistence uses on the public lands in Alaska. Conclusion: The people of Kodiak and Sun'aq Tribe have three things that cannot be changed by western management or definitions of who they are and their way of life. 1. They have always been hunters, fishermen, and gatherers. 2. The Federal government through congressional acts recognized their subsistence way of life in Title III, and Title VIII. of ANILCA. These are subsistence rights that would require a congressional act to change. 3. The Kodiak Island Refuge is such an enormous part of the Kodiak region under refuge management that it would be cultural genocide if the people of Kodiak were disenfranchised by changes to their subsistence way of life. We do not believe that it is the intention of ANILCA or the purpose of the Refuge systems to eliminate the subsistence rights of the people of Kodiak and as a result, we throw our voices behind the Sun'Aq Tribe to maintain their rural subsistence standing and rights. Sincerely, Don Bremner, Natural Resource Coordinator Cc/ Robert Polasky, Sun'Aq Tribe 5 KODIAK DEMOCRATIC PARTY RESOLUTION 2006 -5 KODIAK FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE The federal subsistence board is reviewing Kodiak's rural status under federal subsistence regulations due to a new analysis of population size. Whereas, The communities of Kodiak and Sitka have a history of using subsistence resources for more than 200 years. Whereas, Kodiak residents have a long history of subsistence use of salmon from the Buskin and Litnik that are both under federal jurisdiction as federally reserved waters. Whereas, Kodiak residents have a long history of use of deer for food from federal lands on Kodiak Island. Whereas, From the beginning to the present, Alaska natives have been a large and integral part of the community of Kodiak. Whereas, Gathering, consuming, and sharing subsistence food resources is a vital part of the culture of Kodiak for native and non- native alike. Whereas, Kinship ties and migration between Kodiak and the smaller Island villages have been extensive. Whereas, Continued rural status for Kodiak is unlikely to endanger subsistence use for the smaller villages. Whereas, The Kodiak and Aleutians Regional Advisory Council supports continued rural status for Kodiak. Be it resolved, that the Kodiak Democratic Party supports continued rural status under federal subsistence regulations for Kodiak. Oliver Holm 907 - 486 -6957 PO Box 3865 chicken @gci.net Kodiak, Alaska 99615 February 28, 2006 Mitch Demitieff, Chair Federal Subsistence Board 3601 C Street, suite 1030 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Dear Mr. Demitieff, The Kodiak Fish and Game Advisory Committee wishes to express our desire that the City of Kodiak's rural status under federal subsistence regulations be maintained. It is our understanding that because of population increase the city of Kodiak's status is being reviewed. Through kinship, two way migration, and many cultural values shared with the smaller communitiues of Kodiak Island it is obvious that there is no clear distinction between Kodiak and the smaller communities when it comes to use of subsistence resources. Kodiak has a strong population component of people with Native Alaskan ethnic heritage. In addition, there are many non - Native Alaskan residents that share a tradition of use of subsistence resources that often goes back many generations in Kodiak. Use of subsistence resources, especially deer and salmon, are widespread in this community. The custom of sharing these resources among community members is also widespread. Due to the general abundance of the main subsistence resources, the competent management of fish and game stocks, and the good protection of the habitat required for continued abundance, we do not anticipate that continuing rural status for the city of Kodiak would endanger the future subsistence needs of the smaller Kodiak Island communities. The Kodiak Fish and Game Advisory Committee urges the Federal Subsistence Board, after reviewing these facts, to find that the city of Kodiak still qualifies for federal rural subsistence status. Si cerely, Oliver N. Holm Chair, Kodiak Fish & Game Advisory Committee Gordon L. Puller Ph.D President Michael Gregoroff Vice - President Margaret Roberts Secretary / Treasurer Debbie Lukin Council Member Andy Touber, Jr. Council Member March 27, 2006 Mitch Demientieff, Chairman Federal Subsistence Board Office of Subsistence Management 3601 C Street, Suite 1030 Anchorage, AK 99503 -6199 Dear Chairman Demientieff: Woody Island Tribal Council 3248 Mill Bay Road Kodiak, AK 99615 PLEASE INCLUDE THIS LETTER AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD Cam'ai from Leisnoi Village (aka Woody Island Tribal Council). We represent one of the three tribal governments based in the city of Kodiak. Our ancestral home is Woody Island, a small island neighboring Kodiak in the archipelago. Leisnoi Village is one of twenty -four villages in the state of Alaska considered to be displaced, seasonal, or relocated. Our tribe numbers approximately 300 people, many of whom no longer live in the Kodiak area due to a number of factors, such as economic opportunity and availability of services. In June, we will be hosting our third tribal retreat to reconnect tribal members with Tangirnaq (Woody Island); part of this event will feature subsistence fishing for salmon. We were pleased to have the opportunity to meet with Helen Armstrong during her time in Kodiak. We appreciate the efforts of the Federal Subsistence Board and the Office of Subsistence Management to gain an accurate, in -depth portrait of life in Kodiak. We feel qualified to speak on issues facing Kodiak because our ancestors have inhabited this area for thousands of years and because the survival of our local Alutiiq culture depends on the quality of life in Kodiak and the outlying villages. Kodiak is a unique, isolated island community with a high cost of living and a large portion of residents, both Native and non - Native, who are subsistence users. We believe that the city of Kodiak and outlying areas have significant characteristics of a rural nature which override the minute increase in population between 1990 and 2000. According to ADF &G Division of Subsistence statistics, Kodiak residents harvest 169 pounds of wild food per person, compared with 18 pounds harvested per Anchorage resident and 206 pounds per Sitka resident. We understand that the figure for Kodiak comes from the most recent baseline Subsistence Harvest Survey along the Kodiak Phone (907) 486 -2841 • Fax (907) 486-2738 • Toll Free (888) 414 -2821 • Email village(a)woodyisland.com • www.woodyisland.com • Page 2 March 27, 2006 Road System, which was conducted in 1993, nearly 15 years ago. We recommend that the Federal Subsistence Board take measures to update this survey, as we believe that Kodiak residents now harvest more wild foods than previously, due to current economic downturn and the migration of many Kodiak Island village residents to the city of Kodiak. In light of our concerns, we respectfully make the following requests of the Federal Subsistence Board: 1) That public hearings be scheduled in Kodiak at a time of year when most of the community can attend; 2) That an in -depth survey of subsistence harvest on the Kodiak Road System be conducted before making any further determinations that could impact our access to wild food resources; and 3) That the important role of Kodiak as a regional hub for island villages and home for many former village residents be recognized. Our community relies on a subsistence harvest for food and we hope to ensure that future generations have access to ancestral fishing and hunting grounds and to the traditional network of sharing that is embedded in Alutiiq culture. Thank you for your consideration of this important issue. Sincerely, Gordon L. Pullar, Ph.D. President Ceremonial Bent Wood Hat March 10, 2006 In Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak Proudly representing the Smt'aq People of Kodiak Island, Alaska PLEASE INCLUDE THIS LETTER AS PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD Mitch Demientieff Chair, Federal Subsistence Board 3601 C Street, Suite 1030 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 RE: Review ofKodiak's Rural Status for F ed er al ubsi t nce Purposes Dear Chair Demientieff: The most important thing we at the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak can impart to the Federal Subsistence Board is our identity, who we are, who our ancestors are, how long they have lived in this area, and how they made a living from the land, sea, and resources of which we use today. Our way of life and reliance on wild food resources has not changed. We view the world as a network of connections and do not separate out one strand from another. It is the Western world that draws arbitrary distinctions and places priority on resources and categories that have little do with our day to day life in Kodiak. Kodiak and its neighboring villages have always been interconnected at all levels of the community. We share a conunon culture, language, way of life, and strong family ties. To attempt to break those connections, and draw a distinction between the villages and Kodiak, should be done only upon grave consideration, and with good reason. A slight increase in Kodiak's population between 1990 and 2000 is not a good reason, especially when the current population is actually less than it was in 1990. Kodiak Natives have always harvested food based on where the food can be found, not whether a resource is located on the "road system" or not. There continues to be a fluid exchange of people and resources between the Kodiak settlement and nearby villages because Native people have always traveled between the various Kodiak Island settlements, and historically harvested from all areas of the island. Attempts to draw distinctions between these Native settlements ignores the interconnectedness of all the Native people on Kodiak, and has the potential to create substantial division within the Native community. Protecting our subsistence resources is of utmost importance to the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak. The tribe is currently working in partnership with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Subsistence Division, and the Migratory Bird Co- Management Counsel, to collect harvest data on the wild food resources we customarily and traditionally utilized. Currently there is no indication that our fisheries, land mammals or marine mammals are threatened through continued harvest by Kodiak residents. 311 W. Marine Way, Kodiak Alaska 99615 Tel: (907) 4864449 t Fax: (907) 486 -3361 t E- matl:bpolasky®alarkaeom Letter to Federal Subsistence Board March 10, 2006 Page2of7 While subsistence harvest is of vital importance to Alaska Native people in Kodiak we are not the only users of these resources. Over the years many people came into our community and made Kodiak their home, adopting and adapting to our traditional ways. Adoption of our ways by non - Natives is not an accident as our people have been living with the resources of this island for thousands of years and have a long history of respect and experience for our resources. Our ancestors maintained an ecological balance, ensuring local resources would be available for their children, grandchildren, and ensuing generations. Respect for our resources and surroundings has always been necessary because day to day survival depends on one's awareness of and knowledge about the environment and resources available for food, shelter and clothing. Therefore, our Native cultures and technologies developed in response to Local environmental conditions. Sun'aq culture, like all cultures, continually evolves and changes as survival needs of the people change. Over the past 250 years Sun'aq culture experienced many impacts from outside economic and cultural forces, including Russian and American colonization, sudden changes in technology, introduction to global markets and pressure to adopt western language and ways of thinking. All of these factors combined to produce vast changes in the Sun'aq way of life. Sun'aq traditional harvesting practices also evolved over time as a result of Western influence and other factors, but Sun'aq families continue to rely upon the same species that their ancestors relied upon, including: halibut, salmon, migratorybirds and eggs, sea otters, harbor seals, octopus, shellfish, and bears. In addition to wildlife and marine resources indigenous to the Kodiak archipelago our people came to use and rely upon a number of species introduced to Kodiak after American contact, including the Sitka black - tailed deer, brought to Kodiak Island in 1924. The Board must acknowledge that Native culture is not stagnant, or frozen at any particular point in time. A culture can only survive by adapting, and people can survive in extreme conditions only by making use of the best tools and methods available to them. As more resources became available, like Sitka Black Tail deer, and better technologies appeared, like firearms, motorized boats and downriggers, it was natural that Native people on Kodiak accepted these changes and utilized' them to survive and excel in the Kodiak environment. Kodiak residents continue to rely on subsistence harvest today, stemming from Kodiak's isolation. Kodiak is located within the Kodiak Archipelago located in the Gulf of Alaska, a large group of islands stretching 177 miles and covering almost 5,000 square miles, or an area roughly the size of Connecticut. Kodiak is not accessible by road from mainland Alaska, and can be reached only by airplane or boat. Kodiak does not have an extended road systezn, running 57 niiles froznone end of the highway to the other. Most of the island, including the six villages, cannot be reached by road and the City of Kodiak serves as the supply and transportation hub for the villages and other outlying areas. Letter to Federal Subsistence Board March 10, 2006 Page 3of7 Transportation to and from Kodiak is limited to airplane and boat. Freight, including all groceries, is flown in through cargo plane or shipped via boats and barges. There are currently two commercial airlines with regular scheduled service between Anchorage and Kodiak, and Kodiak is a scheduled stop on the Alaska Marine Highway system. Alaska Airlines now limits its runs to one flight per day and the Board should note that ERA Aviation recently filed bankruptcy which could potentially lead to a disruption in flight service. In addition, the Municipal Airport discontinued commercial flights in January, 2006. Personal Account of Native Subsistence Hunter The following account illustrates some of the frustration and uncertainty of our people concerning regulation and monitoring of subsistence resources. *Names have been changed. John Rogers* lives the life our elders talk about. Every year Rogers harvests hundreds of pounds of salmon and deer to distribute throughout his community, to elders, disabled and disadvantaged individuals who are unable to engage in subsistence harvest activities. Talking to Rogers, a thirty year old Alaska Native man, is like stepping out of mainstream Kodiak life and into the time and place of our ancestors. Rogers lives his life around the harvest seasons, carrying on a lifestyle taught to him by his parents and augmented by his own trial and error experiences. Rogers carries an ingrained respect for his elders; he was taught to respect his elders and provide for them if they are unable to do so on their own. From these lessons he learned as a child Rogers developed a distribution network of over a dozen families to which he provides salmon, halibut and deer throughout the year. Rogers expresses puzzlement as to why he needs apiece of paper allowing him to harvest the foods his ancestors have been eating for hundreds of years. He expresses frustration at the invasive nature of the subsistence regulation and data collection system, and distrust over what the. government does with the information it collects. For example, the last time Rogers requested an additional subsistence salmon permit he was questioned extensively about why he needed additional fish. Feeling that these questions were invasive, and uncomfortable with the thought that he needs to ask permission to feed his family, Rogers simply harvests and distributes the food his family, and those he helps support, need to eat throughout the year rather than requesting additional or proxy permits to "legitimize" his subsistence gathering. Rogers, along with the majority of the Alaska Natives living on Kodiak Island, grew up harvesting wild foods on what is now called the Kodiak Road System. He, like many other Alaska Natives in the Kodiak area, do not understand the arbitrary lines drawn by the federal and state governments between the villages and the Kodiak Road System, which was home to the Sun'aq Letter to Federal Subsistence Board March 10, 2006 Page4of7 people for thousands of years before Russian and then American settlements grew up around the village. The Kodiak Road System is currently home to the largest group ofNative people in the Gulf of Alaska who rely upon harvest of wild foods to feed their (Amities throughout the year. Continuing Cultural Activities and Practices Kodiak represents the largest Native settlement in the Western Gulf of Alaska, organized today as ten federally recognized tribes, three of which are headquartered in Kodiak City: Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak, Woody Island Tribal Council and Native Village ofAfognak. The Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak is the only tribe whose traditional homelands span the Kodiak Road System, and is the largest individual tribe on Kodiak Island with close to 1,400 tribal members. Woody Island Tribal Council and Native Village of Afognak maintain their offices in Kodialc, close to their traditional homelands of Woody Island and Afognak Island, respectively. All of the local tribes actively ensure that our traditional ways, cultural values and subsistence lifestyle are passed down to our youth. Native Village of Afognak operates a culture camp at a remote location on Afognak Island every summer, incorporating our traditional lifestyle into educational programs geared toward our younger generations. Woody Island Tribal Council and Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak are partnering on educational initiatives to collect traditional knowledge from our elders, and ensure that our traditional and customary ways are passed down to our youth when our elders are not available to teach their children and grandchildren. Community gatherings remain acustomarywayof'ensuring resources reach every member of the community and that no one goes without. Today's gatherings reinforce our traditional way oflife and provide a forum to teach younger generations our values and traditional practices. The Sun'aq Tribe ofKodialc holds regular community gatherings to bring the Native community together, usually centered around the sharing of food and culture. The most recent event was the Russian New Year's Masquerade, held on January 15 of this year, which is an important religious observance for many'. Native people in Kodiak who are members of the Russian Orthodox Church. While the event was open to the entire Kodiak community, reflecting our traditional value of sharing and community connectedness, over 95% of those in attendance were Alaska Native. We are currently working on our traditional spring ceremony, Taquka'aq, or Awakening Bear, which is a collaborative effort by the entire Native community throughout the island. Awakening Bear reinforces community ties between all of the tribes on Kodiak, and provides an opportunity our elders, youth and tribal members from across the island to gathertogetherand share with each other. Letter to Federal Subsistence Board March 10, 2006 Page 5 of 7 Koniag, Inc., the regional for -profit ANCSA corporation, and Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA), the local non -profit health corporation, regularly hold community gatherings bringing together Native people from the village and Kodiak. The governing board structure of KANA reflects the interconnectedness of all of the Kodiak tribes, with each tribe holding a seat on the KANA Board of Directors. The Alutiiq Museum works closely with tribes and Native corporations, and currently runs an Alutiiq language program which pairs fluent elder speakers with younger apprentices who will then teach our language to younger generations. This type of initiative only works because it had the support ofthe island -wide Native community, and it further illustrates the significant connections between all of the Kodiak tribes and settlements. Concerns with Harvest Data relied upon by Federal Subsistence Board The subsistence harvest data relied upon the Office of Subsistence Management and the Federal Subsistence Board is outdated and undercounts the actual harvest taken byKodiakresidents. According to Technical Paper 284 prepared by Robert J. Wolfe for the Subsistence Division of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Kodiak residents harvest 169 pounds of wild food per year. This figure is well above the less than 50 pounds harvested in urban areas throughout Alaska, but significantly undercounts the amount of subsistence harvest taken in Kodiak. Subsistence data for salmon is taken from subsistence salmon permits/harvest reports issued by the State of Alaska On its face the permit limits harvest to 25 fish per person per household for the entire harvest year, which is not enough to support a family throughout the year. Many harvesters do not request additional permits because of invasive questions at Fish and Game, and the fear their request will result in scrutiny of their subsistence harvest activities. Accurate records of subsistence salmon harvest are thus precluded because people do not report their actual take, do not request additional permits even though they took more than 25 fish and some do not bother to get a subsistence permit at all. Additionally, the current subsistence salmon permit does not track the distribution system of fish resources throughout the Kodiak community, especially within the Native community. Traditionally able- bodied hunters in the community would provide food to community members unable to harvest for themselves. This practice still continues in Kodiak, with younger hunters harvesting deer, fish and marine mammals for elders, disadvantages or injured friends and relatives. While additional permits and proxies are available many Native harvesters do not trust the permit and data gathering systems. Instead resources taken to legitimately provide for elders and disabled people are not recorded at all. Letter to Federal Subsistence Board March 10, 2006 Page 6 of 7 Another shortfall of harvest data results from failure of commercial fisherman to record fish taken for personal use on a commercial fishing vessel, and failure to acknowledge that salmon harvested with a rod and reel are also used for subsistence purposes. In these instances it is important to consider that residents ofKodiak rely on locally harvested fish and game as a staple part of their diet, regardless of how the resource was acquired. Differences in harvesting techniques do not change the traditional distribution network, reliance on the resource, or importance of wild foods to the residents of Kodiak Island. Concerns with Population Data relied upon by Federal Subsistence Board The population of Kodiak City, as well as the Kodiak Island Borough, declined between 1990 and 2004. According to U.S. Census data the Kodiak Borough population in 1990 was 13,309, compared with only 13,276 in 2004. While the regulations reference the 2000 U.S. Census they do not preclude considering the most current population information available. Since changes in population is referenced as a key characteristic used to decide whether Kodiak should undergo further review regarding its rural status, the Board must consider the fact that Kodiak's population is lower today than it was in 1990. The Board should also consider that Kodiak's population is impacted by the U.S. Coast Guard base located just outside of city limits, with over 2,650 personnel and dependants. Kodiak's base is the largest Coast Guard installation in the country, which makes sense considering Kodiak's reliance on the fishing industry, ourproximity to international waters and the need for fast responses to vessel emergencies occurring in our inclement weather. What does not make sense is including the Cost Guard population for purposes of Federal Subsistence Board reviews of Kodiak's rural status. Individuals residing on the Coast Guard base are not eligible to subsistence harvest salmon or king crab, and their numbers should not be included in determining per capita harvest. Coast Guard families stationed in Kodiak are also a transient population with no intent to make Kodiak their, home, and they have access to cheaper groceries, fuel and recreation on the base that Kodiak ' residents cannot utilize. Concerns with Potential Impacts of Re-designation Information sheets put forth by the Office of Subsistence Management (OSM) downplay or ignore significant potential impacts on Kodiak's ability to gather wild foods. The data sheet distributed in late February, 2006, does acknowledge that the Halibut Commission will closely consider Kodiak's rural status if the Federal Subsistence Board designates Kodiak as non - rural, but fails to acknowledge that the State of Alaska could do the same thing and make Kodiak a non - subsistence area- eliminating our access to subsistence resources. Letter to Federal Subsistence Board March 10, 2006 Page 7of7 The data sheets prepared by OSM list differences between state subsistence regulations and federal subsistence regulations, and taken at face value the chart indicates few differences and therefore little impact if Kodiak is re- designated to non - rural. However, Kodiak residents, and the Board, should consider that there are very few areas in the state designated as non -rural for federal subsistence purposes that remain subsistence areas under state regulation. Kodiak residents are very concerned about losing our ability to access our traditional foods. Concem that no Fact - Finding Done in Kodiak & Request for Fact Finding The Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak would like to extend its thanlrc to Tom Boyd, Helen Armstrong and Tonya Lee, who coordinated a question and answer session in Kodiak on February28, 2006. We want to make clear, however, that the sessions were not for the purpose of fact finding, or collecting public comment. In fact, both Mr. Boyd and Ms. Armstrong stated several times that the sessions were only a forum for OSM staff to answer questions from Kodiak residents, and that they were not recording any of the comments made during the meetings. We think public input is very important to theprocess ofpreparing an accurate report, especially since the only time Ms. Armstrong spent in Kodiak was the two and half days surrounding her trip here in February, 2006. Therefore, we request that the Board send someone to Kodiak for the purpose of collecting information from the public, as was apparently done in Ketphikan. We realize this will not be public testimony, per se, and are of the opinion that a more accurate report will result through incorporating public comments into the investigatory and report writing stages. The Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak recognizes the rural nature of our community, and the importance of subsistence harvest not only to our tribal members but to the entire Kodiak community. Since the Board must consider certain factors, including the amount of wild food harvested and changes in population, the tribe requests the Board (1) Conduct an in -death and up -to- date survev of subsistence harvest on the Kodiak road system before making anv further determinations that could impact our access to wild food resources; (2) Conduct a fact - finding trip to Kodiak that includes taking public comments; (3) Hold public hearings in Kodiak. with fire full • Federal Subsistence Board, after issuing the proposed rule. Sincerely, SUN'AQ TRIBE OF KODIAK Chris Helms, Chairman Sun'aq Tribal Council Cc: Federal Subsistence Board & Helen Armstrong Federal Subsistence Management Program T he Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act requires that rural Alaskans be given a priority for subsistence uses of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands. Only residents of rural communities or ar- eas are eligible for this subsistence priority and are qualified to hunt and fish under Federal subsistence regulations. The Federal Subsistence Board initially determined which Alaska communities were rural when the Federal Subsistence Management Program began in 1990. Federal subsistence regulations require that the rural /nonrural status of Alaska communities be reviewed every 1 years, beginning with the availability of the 2000 U.S. Census data. An initial review determined that the rural /nonrural status of mostAlaska communi- ties should remain unchanged. In December 2005, the Federal Subsistence Board identified 10 communities or areas for further analysis. Kodiak is among these communities. Currently considered rural, the population of the KodiakArea was 12,764 in 2005. Under Federal subsistence regulations: • A community with a population below 2,500 is considered rural, unless it possesses signifi- cant characteristics of a nonrural nature or is considered to be socially and economically part of a nonrural area. • A community with a population of more than 7,000 is considered nonrural unless it pos- sesses significant characteristics of a rural nature. A community with a population above 2,500, but not more than 7,000 will be evaluated to determine its rural /nonrural status. The community characteristics considered in this evalu- ation may include, but are not limited to, the diversity and development of the local econ- omy, the use of fish and wildlife, community infrastructure, transportation and educational institutions. Questions and Answers Is the Board considering all of Kodiak Island in its rural review? No. The analysis will look specifi- cally at the City of Kodiak and surrounding road -con- nected areas beyond the city limits. The analysis . also will examine what the boundaries of any nonrural area might be. If the population of the City of Kodiak was estimated at 6,088 in 2005, why does the Fed- eral Subsistence Program say the population of the KodiakArea is 12,764? The KodiakArea is the area being analyzed as part of the Federal Subsistence Management Pogram's rural review. This includes the City of Kodiak, which is 3.5 square miles, and all road- connected areas beyond the city limits. The total population for these road- connected areas was estimated at 12, 764 in 2005. This includes the Coast Guard Station, which has an estimated population of 1,975. Is the population of the Kodiak Area increas- ing or decreasing? The population increased from 12,230 in 1990 to 12,855 in 2000. However, from 2000 to 2005 the population decreased by an esti- mated 91 people. What sorts of community characteristics will the Board consider before deciding whether or not the KodiakArea's rural status should change? A staff analysis will provide the Board with information on the KodiakArea's economy (including wage employment, unemployment, taxable income, di- versity of services and the cost of food); fish and game use (including the variety of species used per house- hold, percent of households participating, and level of average harvest in pounds per capita); community infrastructure (including the average cost of electric- ity); transportation; and educational institutions. What happens if the Federal Subsistence Board decides that a community's status should be changed from rural to nonrural? There is a fi ve -year waiting period before such a change would take effect. After the five -year period, residents of the community would no longer be eligible to hunt and fish under Federal subsistence regulations. RURAL REVIEW - KODIAK What would a change in rural /nonrtiral status mean for KodiakArea residents? The effects such a change would have on KodiakArea subsistence us- ers depends upon where they hunt and fish and which regulations they normally follow while hunting and fishing. First, some background: Alaska has dual management of fishing and hunting.This means that the Federal government regulates subsistence fishing and hunting for rural Alaskans on Federal public lands and waters. The State of Alaska manages all other uses, including sport and commercial, on Federal lands and waters and all uses on State lands and waters, private lands and Native allotments. The exceptions are hunting of migratory birds and marine mammals and fishing for Pacific halibut, which are managed by the Federal government under separate regulations. Federal subsistence regulations apply only on Federal lands and waters. If a rural resident hunts and fishes on State or private lands or Native allot- ments, they would likely not see any impact from a change in rural /nonrural status. However, for those rural residents who hunt and fish on Federal public lands and waters, a change from rural to nonrural status would mean that they would no longer be eligible for the Federal subsistence priority and would no longer hunt and fish under Federal subsistence regulations. Hunting and fishing would still be al- lowed on Federal public lands and waters, but State of Alaska regulations would apply. The comparison charts on the next two pages show the main differ- ences between State and Federal hunting and fishing regulations for Federal lands and waters in the Kodiak Management Area and Unit 8. If the Kodiak Area's status changes to nonru- ral could residents still hunt and fish for their traditional foods? Yes. Non -rural residents could still hunt and fish on Federal public lands and waters as well as State lands and waters open to hunting and fishing. However, they would do so under State of Alaska subsistence, personal use, sport fishing or general hunting regulations. The Federal Subsistence Management Program does not manage the harvest of berries, mushrooms or other plants. Please contact the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge for information on these activities. Would a change in the KodiakArea's rural status affect subsistence hunting for migratory birds and marine mammals? No. The Federal Subsistence Board does not regulate the harvest of these species. Hunting of migratory birds is governed by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, while hunting of marine mammals is governed by the Marine Mam- mal Protection Act. Neither law uses the Federal Subsistence Board's rural determinations to determine hunter eligibility. For more informa- tion, contact Migratory Bird Management at (877) 229 -2344 or the Marine Mammals Management Office at (907) 786 -3349 or (800) 362 -5148. What effect would a change in the Kodiak Area's rural status have on the subsistence halibut fishery? The Federal Subsistence Board does not manage the subsistence halibut fish- ery. This fishery is managed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and the National Ma- rine Fisheries Service. Eligibility for this fishery is determined by the Secretary of Commerce, based on recommendations by the two agencies. The Secretary listed the City of Kodiak as an eligible rural place in Federal regulations, based on a recommended list of eligible communities by the North Pacific Council. While the North Pacific Council considered criteria identified by both the State of Alaska Boards of Fish- eries and Game and the Federal Subsistence Board, its list was based on State criteria. Any change in the Federal Subsistence Board's rural determina- tions would not automatically remove the City of Kodiak as an eligible community, but could be considered by the Council as new informa- tion. A proposal to change the list of eligible places would have to come before the North Pacific Council and undergo a rigorous analysis and numerous public comment periods before the Secretary would con- sider changing the list. Contact North Pacific Fishery Management Council staff for more information (907) 271 -2809 or http: / /www.fakr.noaa.gov /ram /subsis- tence/halibut.htm. Would a change in the Kodiak Area's rural status under the Federal subsistence program make Kodiak a non - subsistence area under RURAL REVIEW - KODIAK State ofAlaska regulations? No. The State of Alaska does not recognize nor use the term "rural" in its regulatory program. The Federal Subsistence Board's rural review has no direct bearing on whether or not an area is designated as a"non- subsistence area" under state regulations. Kodiak is not a non - subsistence area under State regulations. Such a determination is made jointly by the Alaska Board of Fisheries and Alaska Board of Game (AS 16.05.258 (c)) using specific criteria. What is the next step in this process? The Fed- eral Subsistence Board will release a proposed rule, with any potential changes to the rural status ofAlas- ka communities, in summer 2006. The Board will seek comments on this proposed rule from the public and the 10 Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils. The Board will meet in Decem- ber 2006 to adopt a final rule, which would include any changes to the rural /nonrural status of Alaska communities. In addition to written public comments, there will be opportunities to comment in person on this issue at the Kodiak/Aleutians Regional Advisory Council meeting in the fall of 2006 and at the Federal Subsistence Board meeting in December 2006. What if I disagree with the findings in the staff analysis used to develop the proposed rule? When the proposed rule is released, a public com- ment deadline will be announced. In addition to the proposed rule, the staff analysis used by the Board in drafting the proposed rule will also be made available. The Board welcomes comments, particularly those that focus on the characteristics that make a com- munity rural or nonrural. Information about the local economy, employment, education, infrastructure and the use of fish and wildlife can help the Board make decisions during this process. Species Unit 8 Hunting (from 2005/2006 regulation Federal Subsistence Regulations books) State Regulations on Federal Lands Brown Bear I bear by Federal permit every regulatory year Dec. 1—Dec. 15 April I —May 15 No evidence of sex required. Must salvage hide and skull and edible meat. Only residents of Old Harbor,Akhiok, Larsen Bay, Karluk, Ouzinkie and Port Lions are eligible to participate in this hunt. I bear every 4 regulatory years, by State draw permit Oct. 25 —Nov. 30 April I —May 15 Evidence of sex must remain on the hide. Must salvage hide and skull, but not meat This hunt is open to Alaska residents and nonresidents. Deer 3 deer antlered only, Aug. —Oct 1 31 any deer, Nov. I Jan. 3 I 3 deer bucks only,Aug. I —Sept. 30 any deer, Oct. 1—Dec. 3 Elk 1 elk per household, by Federal permit Sept. 15 — Nov. 30 1 elk by State draw or registration permit Sept. 25 — Nov. 30 Designated Hunter — If you are a Fed- erally qualified subsistence user you may designate another Federally qualified subsis- tence user to take deer on your behalf.The designated hunter must get a designated hunter permit and return a completed harvest report. Proxy Hunter — An Alaska resident may obtain authorization allowing another Alas- Ica resident to hunt deer for them if they are blind, 70 percent physically disabled, or 65 years of age or older.A proxy hunt- ing authorization must be obtained from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. A statement signed by an Alaska- licensed medical doctor is required for physically disabled residents. RURAL REVIEW - KODIAK State ofAlaska regulations? No. The State of Alaska does not recognize nor use the term "rural" in its regulatory program. The Federal Subsistence Board's rural review has no direct bearing on whether or not an area is designated as a"non- subsistence area" under state regulations. Kodiak is not a non - subsistence area under State regulations. Such a determination is made jointly by the Alaska Board of Fisheries and Alaska Board of Game (AS 16.05.258 (c)) using specific criteria. What is the next step in this process? The Fed- eral Subsistence Board will release a proposed rule, with any potential changes to the rural status ofAlas- ka communities, in summer 2006. The Board will seek comments on this proposed rule from the public and the 10 Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils. The Board will meet in Decem- ber 2006 to adopt a final rule, which would include any changes to the rural /nonrural status of Alaska communities. In addition to written public comments, there will be opportunities to comment in person on this issue at the Kodiak/Aleutians Regional Advisory Council meeting in the fall of 2006 and at the Federal Subsistence Board meeting in December 2006. What if I disagree with the findings in the staff analysis used to develop the proposed rule? When the proposed rule is released, a public com- ment deadline will be announced. In addition to the proposed rule, the staff analysis used by the Board in drafting the proposed rule will also be made available. The Board welcomes comments, particularly those that focus on the characteristics that make a com- munity rural or nonrural. Information about the local economy, employment, education, infrastructure and the use of fish and wildlife can help the Board make decisions during this process. RURAL REVIEW - KODIAK Kodiak Management Area Fishing (from 2005/2006 regulation books) Species Salmon Herring King Crab Federal Subsistence State Subsistence Regulations Regulations annual limit: 25 per house- hold member listed on permit* gear: gillnet, rod and reel, seine season: year round, or as scheduled 24 hours /7 days a week annual limit: none gear: gillnet season:year round Annual harvest and po- session limit 6 crabs per household. Only male king crab with a shell width of 7 inches or greater may be taken or possessed season: June I— Jan. 31 special restrictions apply around commercial fishing season pot limit: one pot of any size annual limit25 per house- hold member listed on permit *. gear: gillnet and seine season: year round, or as scheduled daily 6 a.m.to 9 p.m. annual limit: 500 pounds per permit holder Jan. 1—Dec. 31 gear: gillnet season: year round Annual harvest and po- session limit 3 crabs per household. Only male king crab with a shell width of 7 inches or greater may be taken or possessed season: June I— Jan. 31 special restrictions apply around commercial fishing season pot limit one pot of any size Closed areas:The waters of the Pacific Ocean enclosed by the boundaries ofWom- ens Bay, Gibson Cove and an area defined by a line 1/2 mile on either side of the mouth of the Karluk River and extending seaward 3,000 feet.All waters within 1,500 feet seaward of the shoreline ofAfognak Island State Sport Regulations possession, size limits and annual limits vary by species gear: rod and reel season: year round 24 hours /7 days a week annual limit none gear: single or multiple hooks attached to a single line season:year round The sport fishery is closed for the taking of king crab *An additional permit may be obtained if it can be shown that more fish are needed. 3/20/06 Unit 8 / Kodiak Management Area Federal Subsistence Jurisdiction Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Karluk 0 10 20 ,Kodiak Womens Bay Chiniak Bay 40 i i I I Miles I Legend Federal lands Federal Subsistence Jurisdiction in Marine Waters Kodiak Island Borough AGENDA STATEMENT Regular Meeting of April 20, 2006 Item No. 13.C.1 Ordinance No. FY2006 -11 Amending Title 4 Service Areas Chapter 4.40 Assessment Districts Within Service Areas Section 4.40.090 Payment by Changing the way the Interest Rate is Calculated on Installment Payments for Special Assessment Districts. The borough wishes to allow the assembly to have some input into the actual interest rate used for special assessments. Using the interest rate of the last bond issue can be very limiting and not in the best interest of the borough. Projections will be made by management to determine a reasonable rate of retum to be used over the life of the special assessment. FISCAL NOTES: ACCOUNT NO.: NA Expenditure Required: Amount Recommended motion: Move to adopt Ordinance No. FY2006 -11 in first reading to advance to public hearing on May 4, 2006. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ORDINANCE NO. FY 2006 -11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 4 SERVICE AREA CHAPTER 4.40 ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS WITHIN SERVICE AREAS SECTION 4.40.090 PAYMENT BY CHANGING THE WAY THE INTEREST RATE IS CALCULATED ON INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS WHEREAS, for a variety of reasons, interest rates can be significantly different between the last bond issue and the creation of a special assessment; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the borough to set the rate of interest after considering then relevant economic factors; and WHEREAS, projections will be made by management to determine a reasonable rate of return over the life of the special assessment, and; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THAT: Section 1: This ordinance is of a general and permanent nature and shall become a part of the Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances. Section 2: Title 4 Service Areas Chapter 4.40 Assessment Districts Within Service Areas Section 4.40.090 Payment is hereby amended as follows: Sections: Chapter 4.40 ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS WITHIN SERVICE AREAS Introduced by Manager Gifford Requested by. Manager Gifford Drafted by. Finance Department Introduced: 04/20/2006 Public Hearing: Adopted: 4.40.010 Authority to assess. 4.40.020 Methods of initiating district. 4.40.030 Report by manager. 4.40.040 Protest. 4.40.050 Public hearing -- Assembly action. 4.40.060 Modification or abandonment of improvement after district formation. 4.40.070 Assessment roll. 4.40.080 Public hearing -- Confirmation of roll. 4.40.090 Payment. 4.40.100 Reassessment. 4.40.110 Objection and appeal. 4.40.120 Dissolution of assessment district. 4.40.130 Costs of improvement -- Assessable costs. 4.40.140 Allocation of assessable costs. 4.40.150 Notice. Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY2006 -11 Page 1of 2 4.40.090 Payment. A. The resolution confirming and levying may require payment of assessments in one (1) sum o_ installments, but no sum or installment may exceed twenty -five percent (25%) of the assessed e property against which it is levied, and no assessment payment shall be due sooner ) days after enactment of the resolution confirming and levying assessments. tallment payments shall bear interest "alue than sixty (: B. B. In . In the resolution confirming and levying s, the assembly shall set the rate of interest. Installment payments shall be applied first to . interest, then to principal. C. Within thirty (30) days of enactment of the resolution confirming and levying assessments, the director of finance shall mail a statement to the owner of record of each property assessed. The statement shall designate the property, the assessment amount, the time payments are due, and the penalties for past due payments D. Penalties and interest on past due assessment payments are the same as for real property taxes. Assessments are liens upon the property assessed and are prior and paramount to all liens except municipal tax liens. They may be enforced in the manner provided for real property tax liens NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THAT: ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH THIS DAY OF 2006 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ATTEST: Jerome M. Selby, Borough Mayor Judith A. Nielsen, CMC, Borough Clerk Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Ordinance No. FY2006 -11 Page 2of 2 Committee Members Present Absent Excused Others Present Hans Tschersich X Mary Ogle Jeff Huntley X Community Development Kevin Foster X Mike Sirofchuck X Murphy Forner X Pam Foreman-Chair X Patrick Saltonstall X Andy Schroeder X Wayne Biessel X Ian Fulp X Roy Brown X Scott Arndt X CALL TO ORDER KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PARKS & RECREATION COMMITT REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 24 MINUTES The regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by VICE CHAIR SIROFCHUCK on January 24, 2006 in the Borough Conference Room. ROLL CALL A quorum was established. APPROVAL OF AGENDA COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL MOVED TO APPROVE the agenda with the addition of the Womens Bay Comp Plan and Special Meeting with the Comprehensive Plan Coordinator to New Business. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER HUNTLEY, and was CARRIED 5 -0. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL MOVED TO APPROVE the minutes as presented. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER HUNTLEY, and it CARRIED 5 -0. AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS There were no audience comments or appearance requests. P &R Minutes Page 1 of 4 January 24, 2006 OLD BUSINESS A. Parks Ordinance Ogle reported the changes she made to the ordinance and alternative routes to take. She explained that in Indiana a developer with a large piece of property would have to submit one preliminary plat creating all lots at one time, and then they would phase final plats as each section is developed. Hans Tchersich joined the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Discussion of different options. The committee requested Ogle to bring an example of what she explained to the next meeting and then take it to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Ogle will continue to break down the thresholds, and she will speak to the Planning & Zoning Chair about phasing plats. B. Otmeloi/North Star C. Trail Ownership Inventory Ogle stated she is still working on it. She is still trying to reach DNR to see if they have the imaging in GIS format. D. Grant Opportunity Ogle stated this is for the Alaska Coastal Grant and the deadline is February 15th. CHAIR FOREMAN stated the grant is already written and staff should contact staff with Soil & Water Conservation and bring Sam Christian into the conversation to see if they are willing to apply for this grant. RC Hardy is the contact. E. Certified Local Government Discussion Ogle stated the Borough Assembly and City Council had a joint work session last week where they both agreed to pursue a joint Historic Preservation Board of Review which then would apply to be a Certified Local Government. Once you are designated a Certified Local Government you are eligible for grant funds. The makeup of this joint historic board is yet to be determined. Linda Freed told her they are working on draft resolutions so the City and the Borough would adopt identical resolutions to get this going. It will be made up mostly of Historic Society members. There is concern that might not capture the all encompassing historic elements of Kodiak that should be captured as opposed to the Russian element. There might be people who are interested in being on the board with the WWII element and the Alutiiq element, etc. to where it is rounded out. Ogle also said Katie Parker is working on the draft. Foreman requested if the Committee could have the opportunity to review it once Parker is finished. P &R Minutes Page 2 of 4 January 24, 2006 F. Elections COMMITTEE MEMBER FORNER MOVED TO NOMINATE COMMITTEE MEMBER SIROFCHUCK as CHAIR and CHAIR FOREMAN as VICE - CHAIR. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL, and it CARRIED 6 -0. NEW BUSINESS A. Womens Bay Comprehensive Plan Ogle stated there is a community meeting this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Peterson Elementary to go over the final draft of the text of the plan, as well as the land use map. The text was reformatted and Ogle created a land use map to show how things will be developed. The plan and map were put online, and made available at the Library and the Community Development office. Discussion on different aspects of the plan and public concerns. CHAIR FOREMAN recommended the committee attend the Womens Bay Community meeting. B. Special Meeting, February 7 at 7:00 p.m. with Comp Plan consultants Brief discussion regarding the meeting. COMMUNICATIONS A. Email from Lisa Holzapfel dated January 19, 2006 regarding the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program Alaska Region. Ogle stated this is another grant opportunity for tree planting and the deadline is in July. REPORTS A. Meeting Schedule February 7, 2006 Special P &R work session at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB conference room. February 14, 2006 P &R meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB conference room. February 28, 2005 P &R meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB conference room. AUDIENCE COMMENTS There were no audience comments. COMMITTEE MEMBERS' COMMENTS Pam Foreman thanked Mike Sirofchuck and told him to have fun. Hans Tchersich said he will be gone the month of February. He is going to Mexico and then San Francisco. Murphy Fomer said he has Bethel duty for the next 6 weeks and doesn't know if he will be here or not. Jeff Huntley said congratulations to the shifting of power. P &R Minutes Page 3 of 4 January 24, 2006 Mary Ogle thanked Pam for her help. Mike Sirofchuck thanked Pam. ADJOURNMENT CHAIR SIROFCHUCK requested a motion to adjoum. COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL MOVED TO ADJOURN the regular meeting. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER FORNER. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. ATTEST By: Orx c� Sheila Smith, Secretary Community Development Department DATE APPROVED: February 14, 2006 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PARKS & RECREATION CO 1 AI TEE B rofchuck, Chair P &R Minutes Page 4 of 4 January 24, 2006 Committee Members Present Absent Excused Others Present Hans Tschersich X Mary Ogle Jeff Huntley X Community Development Kevin Foster X Mike Sirofchuck -Chair X Murphy Fomer X Pam Foreman X Patrick Saltonstall X Andy Schroeder X Wayne Biessel X Ian Pulp X Betty Odell X Roy Brown X ROLL CALL KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 14, 2006 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by CHAIR SIROFCHUCK on February 14, 2006 in the Borough Conference Room. A quorum was established. APPROVAL OF AGENDA COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL MOVED TO AMEND the agenda to move Rob Greene's appearance to Audience Comments & Appearances AND APPROVE the agenda. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER FOREMAN, and was CARRIED 5 -0. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING COMMITTEE MEMBER FOREMAN MOVED TO APPROVE the minutes with the amendments of corrected spelling of Alutiiq and Sirofchuck. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL, and it CARRIED 5 -0. AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS Rob Greene spoke regarding the Pasagshak paving. He said it may be on the '08 S.T.I.P. and use a two phase system this summer and next summer to finish The paving project will increase and designate the parking lot at the park. P &R Minutes Page 1 of 3 2/14/2006 OLD BUSINESS A. Parks Ordinance Ogle stated she talked to the Planning & Zoning Commission and staff to determine what types of subdivisions will be coming in and she has predicted a series of small subdivisions because of the type of land to be developed. B. Otmeloi/North Star Ogle stated it is still moving ahead. There was a P.T.A. meeting at North Star that Bud Cassidy and some of the service district people attended. They are about to submit an RFP for proposals for the design. C. Trail Ownership Inventory Ogle stated she is still working on it. She hasn't been able to get any responses from BLM and the State as to whether the atlas maps are in GIS format or just AutoCAD. Wayne Biessel stated he may be able to help with that because he is working with the planner. Ogle said she passed all the information on to the consultants based on the meeting last week. D. 2006 Alaska Coastal Conservation Grant Application Ogle stated she completed the application with the help from R.C. Hardy at Soil &Water Conservation and it was submitted and mailed today. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. COMMUNICATIONS A. Letter from the State of Alaska, Dept. of Natural Resources dated January 25, 2006 regarding a Conservation Plan in the Saltery Cove area. Ogle stated this is something for the committee to review for the next meeting. It is a comment on a grazing lease for Mr. Dorman that was sent directly to the Parks and Recreation Committee for comment by March 10. It is a grazing lease up for renewal. Ogle recommends they look at the changes in the plan. More fencing is one change. A brief discussion of the proposed changes. B. Email from Lisa Holzapfel dated February 13, 2006 regarding ARPA. Ogle stated Lisa Holzapfel submitted a release that there is a Trails Conference in Fairbanks April 5 - 8 and it is $140 per person, so review it to see if anyone is interested in going She said she is trying to see if the department's budget can pay for it. REPORTS A. Meeting Schedule: February 28, 2006 P&R meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB conference room. March 14, 2006 P&R meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB conference room. P&R Minutes Page 2 of 3 2/14/2006 AUDIENCE COMMENTS There were no audience comments. COMMITTEE MEMBERS' COMMENTS Wayne Biessel stated they are working on the Trails Plan for Fort Abercrombie as part of the Management Plan and he is trying to convene a committee of the Parks Advisory Board which can be anyone to work on a trails plan for the park that will turn into a larger model for a statewide trail plan framework pertaining to trail standards and classifications. He is trying to get some interested citizens and he thinks it would be beneficial to have someone from this committee to help with this plan. It will be 1 to 1 1/2 month long project and they will meet weekly because he will need a lot of input. The objective is to have the Trails Plan component completed and ready for public review during the Management Public Review Draft phase in late March. Discussion of the new board Ogle stated they haven't heard about the last Fort Abercrombie grant application yet. Kevin Foster apologized for not making the last couple of meetings. Andy Schroeder stated he is glad to be on board. Mike Sirofchuck wanted to welcome Andy ADJOURNMENT CHAIR SIROFCHUCK requested a motion to adjourn. COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL MOVED TO ADJOURN the regular meeting. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER FOREMAN, AND CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. ATTEST By: '1Pa cfmn lA4�. , Sheila Smith, Secretary Community Development Department DATE APPROVED: March 28, 2006 P &R Minutes KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PARKS & RECREATION COMMTI I'hE By: Sirofchuc M Chair Page 3 of 3 2/14/2006 Committee Members Present Absent Excused Others Present Hans Tschersich X Sheila Smith Jeff Huntley X Community Development Kevin Foster X Mike Sirofchuck -Chair X Murphy Fomer X Pam Foreman X Patrick Saltonstall X Andy Schroeder X Wayne Biessel X Ian Fulp X Betty Odell X Roy Brown X ATTEST KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING- FEBRUARY 28, 2006 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by CHAIR on , 2005 in the Borough Conference Room. ROLL CALL A quorum was not established. The meeting was cancelled due to a lack of quorum. By: 9 P.i Q 0 Sheila Smith, Secretary Community Development Department DATE APPROVED: March 28, 2006 Parks & Recreation Minutes KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE By: Mike Sirofchuck, h Page 1 of 1 February 28, 2006 Committee Members Present Absent Excused Others Present Hans Tschersich X Mary Ogle Jeff Huntley X Community Development Kevin Foster X Mike Sirofchuck -Chair X Murphy Fomer X Pam Foreman X Patrick Saltonstall X Andy Schroeder X Wayne Biessel X Ian Fulp X Betty Odell X Roy Brown X ROLL CALL CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by CHAIR SIROFCHUCK on March 14, 2005 in the Borough Conference Room. A quorum was not established. Due to a lack of quorum the meeting was not held. ATTEST KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING -MARCH 14, 2006 MINUTES By: Si eA Un i c Lam Sheila Smith, Secretary Community Development Department DATE APPROVED: March 28, 2006 KODIAK ISLAND BOROU H PARKS & RECREATION COMMIT i E e Sirofchuc Bv: Chair Present: Julie Bonney Dana Reid Linda Kozak Joe Sullivan Oliver Holm Duncan Fields Julie Kavanaugh Theresa Peterson Peter Allan Chris Holland Jay Stinson Matt Moir Gabriel Saravia John Whiddon Alexus Kwachka Debora King Norm Wooten March 22, 2006 lorEC Ern 11 APR - 1 2006 BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE It is the purpose of of the Kodiak City /KIB GOA Groundfish Task Force to work toward a community concensus regarding what is best for the Kodiak Island community and GOA groundfish fishery in the context of the NPFMC considering a rationalization (motion plan) for GOA groundfish. "Kodiak Problem Statement" — as defined by individual task force members 1. The economic viability of the harvester and processor sectors is dependent upon: a) minimization of by -catch discards b) maximization of allowable biological catch of groundfish stocks c) access to the fisheries by the next generation 2. The "process" needs to impact critical timelines 3. Ability to access NPFMC in a meaningful way — LIO, teleconferencing, etc. 4. Economic benefits must be diversified throughout the community — harvesters, processors, entire community 5. Employment management measures that would slow down some elements of the GOA fisheries to increase prices to fishermen and value to processors: a) without encouraging consolidation of harvesters or processors b) without economically disadvantaging crew, skippers, boat owners, processing workers or processor owners c) provide real by -catch reduction benefits without encouraging hygrading or by -catch targeting d) Maintain or expand business opportunities for local support businesses e) Maintain fisheries access across the economic spectrum 6. How to balance broad based benefits of regulated inefficiencies with the need to maximize value of global markets 7. How to slow down harvests so processors can maximize value 8. The need for utilization of the resident labor force prior to any outsourcing of labor requirements 9. Should not be a process of reallocating fish between sectors 10.Trawlers and processors seem unwilling to separate poliock from other groundfish 11. Need to address fundamental flaws of past rationalization programs prior to proceeding down path to privatization a) inflated value of quota shares b) entry level opportunities c) flight of capital out of coastal communities due to leasing d) consolidation 12.Attempting to address many different gear groups and species in a comprehensive manner 13.AlI sectors to be rationalized concurrently if rationalization takes place. Options for fixed gears not be linked to processors 14. Stop the continued erosion of processor workforce and crew member pool 15. GOA rationalization can't happen via gear sector because it doesn't address the problem 16. No net loss to Kodiak through the process of rationalization 17. Consolidation is not necessarily the goal of rationalization of our fisheries 18.Access opportunities for entry level. "Changing rules while playing the same game" 19. Current economic model encourages absentee ownership /decision- making 20. Rationalization has typically meant privatization 21. Each species has its own specific problematic issues 22. Two sets of problems a) Species specific management problems b) Systemic problems 23. Species harvesting and processing overlap each other 24. There are gear specific problems 25. How the benefits are distributed Broad Problems — as identified by task force members 1. Creating barriers to employment 2. Passive rent extraction 3. Value of fishery flowing out of community 4. Instability in employment — harvesters and processors 5. Operate in a global environment 6. Job loss due to consolidation 7. Anti - competitive nature of processor linkages 8. Must remain in a competitive position relative to other rationalization programs 9. All sectors need to be economically viable through partnerships 10.Job loss, vessel loss, infrastructure loss due to rationalization 11.Cumulative impact of multiple programs 12.Meeting conservation measures 13. Lack of state water protection 14. Broad problems of changing to a new system 15. Broad problems that create change Overarching Problem Failure to extract maximum (optimum) value from resource Public Comments We need to slow down the process Pots only for gray cod leads to more money for community Need to focus on the overarching problem of value extraction — vessel trip limits, processor limits Need to address Bering Sea pollock and cod Need to have entry opportunities for all 4 gear types Push for jig and pots outside 3 mile limit Opportunities are available for crews and skippers to access the fisheries Need increase public education on the issues and processes Points for consideration What problems are Kodiak groundfish fisheries experiencing today? What problems will arise if we maintain status quo? Presenting solutions to problems to NPFMC outside of the rationalization process — there are no quick fixes through the federal process Task Force Members Present: Steve Branson Alexus Kwatcha Oliver Holm John Widdon Peter Allan Dana Reid Theresa Peterson Duncan Fields Julie Kavanaugh Gabriel Saravia Matt Moir Linda Kozak Julie Bonney Joe Stevens Kent Heligso Cecil Ranney Jeff Stephan Norm Wooten Debora King Public Comments: Rhonda Maker: The ocean is a public resource that should stay in the public's hands. Our issues are national in nature and our focus should be directed at that level. Problem Statement Additions Kodiak GOA Taskforce Meeting March 29, 2006 12E CEOVE APR- 1 2006 as BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE - Increase volume of fish across the dock - Increase number of jobs in Kodiak Protection from other rationalization plans Tools for fisheries to deal with regulatory environment, e.g. SSL, EFH, IRIU - Because of diversified interests the community of Kodiak can't get along. Can this be changed? Our problem is ourselves. Sectors want to wipe each other out. We need to reach consensus between sectors in order for the council /assembly can present a solution /proposal to the Council. We all need to give up something. Fussing /fighting in response to Council's proposal for rationalization Lack of cohesion due to no grassroots input/lack of communication Increase ex- vessel value of harvested species - Because of approach to rationalization it's a net loss to Kodiak if we lose fisheries infrastructure in rural communities - Competition between sectors leads to problems /blocks of any form of rationalization Potential Solutions Sector split for pacific cod (Note: issue taken off Council table) - Allocation by individual histories - Need a community solution Definition of sector split: Consensus of percentage of pacific cod into each of the gear groups Individual sectors will come up with allocation for individuals within the sector What's federal, parallel and state in terms of fisheries management? Need to define Kodiak's position, i.e. rationalization or no rationalization. If rationalization is a given, how do we get the best deal for Kodiak. Cod is the key for the small boat sector Moving one sector forward without the other sectors is not a positive action. Already a sector split in Gulf cod between onshore an offshore. Possible solution is to bring cod from offshore to onshore Need a step -wise approach to sector split — may alleviate fears from different groups Where is the extra value to offset the costs of the rationalization program? Sector split allows each sector to craft how they want to proceed Problem: Quite a few fishermen operate in more than one sector City of Kodiak resolution: If rationalization occurs all sectors must be rationalized concurrently. This is different from the state perspective in terms of rationalization decisions by sector. Same guiding principles /benchmarks required for all sectors regarding rationalization Dana Reid made the motion that any plan the Council adopts must include moving the cod split quota to onshore processors. Questions: 1. Is the rationalization process moving forward at the Council level? 2. Offshore groundfish catch history back to shore 1 3. Sector split Sector split cod from other groundfish to avoid wholesale implications Need to make recommendations to the Council that will have the most positive benefits to Kodiak. How can we make the offshore cod pie bigger at initial implementation? Phase out of catcher /processor over time. Catcher /processors are fully rationalized in the Bering Sea. - puts us in a defensive position - need the whole groundfish concept, although cod should be the first step Need to recognize a large portion of the community is against rationalization Sector split allows each sector to set up their own basic rules — especially in relation to the processing sector. Need to take individual problem statements and attempt to apply solutions to them — turn negatives into positives The KIB and the City will be having a joint work session in late May at which time they would like recommendations from the task force to present to the Council in June. Public Comments Roland Rouse: Representatives from the City /Borough will have an impact at the Council Darius K: We need to recognize that the Council process is flawed (conflicts of interest, not representative of all gear groups, do not meet GAO standards) Statement #1 (Solutions) was accepted by acclamation. This needs to be transmitted to the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough ASAP and a representative need to present to the Council the actions of the taskforce, i.e. formation, process, accomplishments. Solution #2 — tabled until next meeting (GOA Rationalization taskforce recommends to City and KIB that they address the NPFMC in April and request Council direct for all GOA options the allocation of GOA cod fish historically caught by offshore sector by transferring to onshore fishery sectors on a proportionate basis or proportionately among qualified onshore fishermen a) upon implementation of GOA rationalization b) within 3 years of implementation of GOA rationalization c) within 5 years of implementation of GOA rationalization) Want to move away from regulated by -catch Need to be thoughtful, not hasty in the process — we have time to influence the Council Public Comments: Al Burch: 90/10 split already agreed upon Donna Jones: Cod allocation for entry level or pot groups Darius K.: Need to get letters to the Council regarding the efforts of the taskforce — adds credibility to the process Sue Jeffrey: Meaningful discussion, good work by the taskforce Next Meeting: April 12 9:00 - ? Solutions The Gulf of Alaska Rationalization (GOA) taskforce recommends to the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough that they address the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council (Council) and request that the Council acknowledge the recommendation of sharing the fish and the evaluation of the February 2006 GAO report regarding rationalized fisheries and respond as follows: a) Provide opportunities for the Kodiak GOA Rationalization taskforce through the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough consensus building process to impact in a meaningful way the Council's GOA rationalization process b) Not schedule GOA rationalization items at the Dutch Harbor October 2006 Council meeting c) Schedule a NPFMC meeting in Kodiak during the 2007 (February or April) meeting cycle Present: Julie Bonney Dana Reid Linda Kozak Joe Sullivan Oliver Holm Duncan Fields Julie Kavanaugh Theresa Peterson Peter Allan Chris Holland Jay Stinson Matt Moir Gabriel Saravia John Whiddon Alexus Kwachka Debora King Norm Wooten March 22, 2006 cEod J ti APR - 1 2006 BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE It is the purpose of of the Kodiak City /KIB GOA Groundfish Task Force to work toward a community concensus regarding what is best for the Kodiak Island community and GOA groundfish fishery in the context of the NPFMC considering a rationalization (motion plan) for GOA groundfish. "Kodiak Problem Statement" — as defined by individual task force members 1. The economic viability of the harvester and processor sectors is dependent upon: a) minimization of by -catch discards b) maximization of allowable biological catch of groundfish stocks c) access to the fisheries by the next generation 2. The "process" needs to impact critical timelines 3. Ability to access NPFMC in a meaningful way — LIO, teleconferencing, etc. 4. Economic benefits must be diversified throughout the community — harvesters, processors, entire community 5. Employment management measures that would slow down some elements of the GOA fisheries to increase prices to fishermen and value to processors: a) without encouraging consolidation of harvesters or processors b) without economically disadvantaging crew, skippers, boat owners, processing workers or processor owners c) provide real by -catch reduction benefits without encouraging hygrading or by -catch targeting d) Maintain or expand business opportunities for local support businesses e) Maintain fisheries access across the economic spectrum 6. How to balance broad based benefits of regulated inefficiencies with the need to maximize value of global markets 7. How to slow down harvests so processors can maximize value 8. The need for utilization of the resident labor force prior to any outsourcing of labor requirements 9. Should not be a process of reallocating fish between sectors 10.Trawlers and processors seem unwilling to separate pollock from other groundfish 11. Need to address fundamental flaws of past rationalization programs prior to proceeding down path to privatization a) inflated value of quota shares b) entry level opportunities c) flight of capital out of coastal communities due to leasing d) consolidation 12.Attempting to address many different gear groups and species in a comprehensive manner 13.AII sectors to be rationalized concurrently if rationalization takes place. Options for fixed gears not be linked to processors 14. Stop the continued erosion of processor workforce and crew member pool 15. GOA rationalization can't happen via gear sector because it doesn't address the problem 16. No net loss to Kodiak through the process of rationalization 17. Consolidation is not necessarily the goal of rationalization of our fisheries 18.Access opportunities for entry level. "Changing rules while playing the same game" 19.Current economic model encourages absentee ownership /decision- making 20. Rationalization has typically meant privatization 21. Each species has its own specific problematic issues 22.Two sets of problems a) Species specific management problems b) Systemic problems 23. Species harvesting and processing overlap each other 24. There are gear specific problems 25. How the benefits are distributed Broad Problems — as identified by task force members 1. Creating barriers to employment 2. Passive rent extraction 3. Value of fishery flowing out of community 4. Instability in employment — harvesters and processors 5. Operate in a global environment 6. Job loss due to consolidation 7. Anti - competitive nature of processor linkages 8. Must remain in a competitive position relative to other rationalization programs 9. All sectors need to be economically viable through partnerships 10.Job loss, vessel loss, infrastructure loss due to rationalization 11. Cumulative impact of multiple programs 12. Meeting conservation measures 13. Lack of state water protection 14. Broad problems of changing to a new system 15. Broad problems that create change Overarching Problem Failure to extract maximum (optimum) value from resource Public Comments We need to slow down the process Pots only for gray cod leads to more money for community Need to focus on the overarching problem of value extraction — vessel trip limits, processor limits Need to address Bering Sea pollock and cod Need to have entry opportunities for all 4 gear types Push for jig and pots outside 3 mile limit Opportunities are available for crews and skippers to access the fisheries Need increase public education on the issues and processes Points for consideration What problems are Kodiak groundfish fisheries experiencing today? What problems will arise if we maintain status quo? Presenting solutions to problems to NPFMC outside of the rationalization process — there are no quick fixes through the federal process Task Force Members Present: Steve Branson Alexus Kwatcha Oliver Holm John Widdon Peter Allan Dana Reid Theresa Peterson Duncan Fields Julie Kavanaugh Gabriel Saravia Matt Moir Linda Kozak Julie Bonney Joe Stevens Kent Heligso Cecil Ranney Jeff Stephan Norm Wooten Debora King Public Comments: Rhonda Maker: The ocean is a public resource that should stay in the public's hands. Our issues are national in nature and our focus should be directed at that level. Problem Statement Additions Kodiak GOA Taskforce Meeting March 29, 2006 p ECEOVE APR - 1 2006 BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE - Increase volume of fish across the dock Increase number of jobs in Kodiak Protection from other rationalization plans - Tools for fisheries to deal with regulatory environment, e.g. SSL, EFH, IRIU Because of diversified interests the community of Kodiak can't get along. Can this be changed? Our problem is ourselves. - Sectors want to wipe each other out. We need to reach consensus between sectors in order for the council /assembly can present a solution /proposal to the Council. We all need to give up something. - Fussing /fighting in response to Council's proposal for rationalization - Lack of cohesion due to no grassroots input/lack of communication Increase ex- vessel value of harvested species Because of approach to rationalization it's a net loss to Kodiak if we lose fisheries infrastructure in rural communities - Competition between sectors leads to problems /blocks of any form of rationalization Potential Solutions Sector split for pacific cod (Note: issue taken off Council table) - Allocation by individual histories - Need a community solution Definition of sector split: Consensus of percentage of pacific cod into each of the gear groups Individual sectors will come up with allocation for individuals within the sector What's federal, parallel and state in terms of fisheries management? Need to define Kodiak's position, i.e. rationalization or no rationalization. If rationalization is a given, how do we get the best deal for Kodiak. Cod is the key for the small boat sector Moving one sector forward without the other sectors is not a positive action. Already a sector split in Gulf cod between onshore an offshore. Possible solution is to bring cod from offshore to onshore Need a step -wise approach to sector split — may alleviate fears from different groups Where is the extra value to offset the costs of the rationalization program? Sector split allows each sector to craft how they want to proceed Problem: Quite a few fishermen operate in more than one sector City of Kodiak resolution: If rationalization occurs all sectors must be rationalized concurrently. This is different from the state perspective in terms of rationalization decisions by sector. Same guiding principles /benchmarks required for all sectors regarding rationalization Dana Reid made the motion that any plan the Council adopts must include moving the cod split quota to onshore processors. Questions: 1. Is the rationalization process moving forward at the Council level? 2. Offshore groundfish catch history back to shore 3. Sector split Sector split cod from other groundfish to avoid wholesale implications Need to make recommendations to the Council that will have the most positive benefits to Kodiak. How can we make the offshore cod pie bigger at initial implementation? Phase out of catcher /processor over time. Catcher /processors are fully rationalized in the Bering Sea. - puts us in a defensive position - need the whole groundfish concept, although cod should be the first step Need to recognize a large portion of the community is against rationalization Sector split allows each sector to set up their own basic rules — especially in relation to the processing sector. Need to take individual problem statements and attempt to apply solutions to them — turn negatives into positives The KIB and the City will be having a joint work session in late May at which time they would like recommendations from the task force to present to the Council in June. Public Comments Roland Rouse: Representatives from the City /Borough will have an impact at the Council Darius K: We need to recognize that the Council process is flawed (conflicts of interest, not representative of all gear groups, do not meet GAO standards) Statement #1 (Solutions) was accepted by acclamation. This needs to be transmitted to the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough ASAP and a representative need to present to the Council the actions of the taskforce, i.e. formation, process, accomplishments. Solution #2 — tabled until next meeting (GOA Rationalization taskforce recommends to City and KIB that they address the NPFMC in April and request Council direct for all GOA options the allocation of GOA cod fish historically caught by offshore sector by transferring to onshore fishery sectors on a proportionate basis or proportionately among qualified onshore fishermen a) upon implementation of GOA rationalization b) within 3 years of implementation of GOA rationalization c) within 5 years of implementation of GOA rationalization) Want to move away from regulated by -catch Need to be thoughtful, not hasty in the process — we have time to influence the Council Public Comments: Al Burch: 90/10 split already agreed upon Donna Jones: Cod allocation for entry level or pot groups Darius K.: Need to get letters to the Council regarding the efforts of the taskforce — adds credibility to the process Sue Jeffrey: Meaningful discussion, good work by the taskforce Next Meeting: April 12 9:00 - ? Solutions The Gulf of Alaska Rationalization (GOA) taskforce recommends to the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough that they address the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council (Council) and request that the Council acknowledge the recommendation of sharing the fish and the evaluation of the February 2006 GAO report regarding rationalized fisheries and respond as follows: a) Provide opportunities for the Kodiak GOA Rationalization taskforce through the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough consensus building process to impact in a meaningful way the Council's GOA rationalization process b) Not schedule GOA rationalization items at the Dutch Harbor October 2006 Council meeting c) Schedule a NPFMC meeting in Kodiak during the 2007 (February or April) meeting cycle PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Norm Wooten Scott Arndt Absent: Jordan Rodgers, excused A quorum was established. ALSO PRESENT: MINUTES: KODIAKISLAND BOROUGH SCHOOL DIS. Board of Education Regular Meeting — February 20, 2006 ROLL CALL was taken, and the following members were present: Betty Walters Ron Fried Laurie Busness Porfiria Lopez -Trout Bernadette Villaroya Cheryl Meunier Germain Jimenez Ryan Cornelio Maddette Lantano Reland Cornelio Julie Ann Mendez Karolyn Ceron Jack Walsh Larry LeDoux Stewart McDonald Barbara Bolson Sylvia Furman Pam Hummell Gaea Villaroya Christian Tapia Efraim Ocampo Gregorio Ibabao Jr. Lucky Ibabao Mechila Hodge -Ott IECEOVE MAR 2 9 2006 im pnv i cit i carip pgFICE The Board of Education of the Kodiak Island Borough School District February 20, 2006, in the Borough Assembly Chambers. The meeting was broadcasted on KMXT Radio, 100.1 F.M. and televised by GCI Cablevision. Board President Roy Brown called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Elizabeth Odell Jeff Stephan Roy Brown LCDR Virginia Cameron Bill Watkins Bob Meade Kristin Inbody Joyce Blair Mel LeVan Jeffrey Salarda Courtney Ibabao Shannel Jimenez Kyla Villaroya Rodney Recustodio Aizik Salvador The minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 23, 2006, and the Special Meeting of February 6, 2006, were to be considered for approval and/or correction. MOTION SCOTT ARNDT moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 23, 2006, and the Special Meeting of February 6, 2006, as presented. JEFF STEPHAN seconded the motion and it carried unanimously by a voice vote. SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING February 20, 2006 Page 2 RECOGNITION OF VISITORS: Superintendent Betty Walters welcomed all in attendance and in the listening and viewing audiences. COMMUNITY COMMENTS: None CORRESPONDENCE: None PROGRAM/STAFF REPORTS: 1. Volunteers of the Month —Small Schools Principal Bill Watkins stepped up to the podium to recognize Big Sandy Lake Volunteer of the Month Tom Wolford and Karluk School Volunteer of the Month Gladys Charliaga. Big Sandy Lake School is pleased to have the opportunity to recognize Tom Wolford as their Volunteer of the Month. Mr. Wolford has consistently been supportive of policy and programs throughout the year. He was instrumental in getting the internet up and running at the school, and whenever there was a maintenance issue, Mr. Wolford was there to help. He volunteers as the basketball coach, volunteering two and one -half hours a night to practice. While maintaining his enthusiasm for the sport, he also maintains vigorous academic standards for the team players. Karluk School is also pleased to honor Gladys Charliaga as their Volunteer of the Month. Gladys has been a tremendous help to the school and to the children. Karluk School students can always count on Gladys' punctuality and her consistency is an excellent example for students. She cheerfully accepts every task assigned by the teacher, and is fully competent and responsible when the staff cannot provide her with immediate instruction. Gladys' efforts in the school are greatly appreciated. Not only is her assistance helping students with their academic work, but her dedication to duty also makes her an excellent role model for the students. PRESENTED On behalf of the District, School Board President Roy Brown presented certificates of appreciation to Big Sandy Lake School Volunteer of the Month Tom Wolford and Karluk School Volunteer of the Month Gladys Charliaga. (Small Schools Principal Bill Watkins accepted the certificates on their behalf.) 2. North Star Elementary School Multicultural Festival — North Star Elementary School recently hosted the Multicultural Festival which included participants from North Star Elementary School, East Elementary School, Main Elementary School and St Mary's School, and the Kapunungan sa mga Visaya sa Kodiak (Filipino Visayan Association of Kodiak) which was organized in May of 2003. SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING February 20, 2006 Page 3 North Star teacher Joyce Blair shared a slideshow presentation on the Multicultural Festival. It highlighted ways to educate children and advance the understanding of the cultural heritage of Filipinos as well as promote, produce and preserve the rich and diverse arts and culture of the Philippines through presentations to the community and schools' multicultural events. Under the supervision of Bernadette Villaroya, a member of the Filipino Visayan Association, students sang the Filipino folk song Bahay Kubo which narrates a typical rural house and the kinds of plants and vegetables surrounding the house. Students also shared Filipino folk dances: Sayaw Sa Banko (dance on top of the bench) and Subli (from the two word sub -sub which means in a crouching position and Bali which means lame). 3. Community Student Involvement (CSI) - On December 9 and 10, 2005, over 20 students from four rural sites and the city of Kodiak spent quality time together learning about the Developmental Assets Framework. Director of Curriculum and Staff Development Laurie Business along with facilitator Sylvia Furman and students Karolyn Ceron and Mechila Hodge -Ott stepped up to the podium and shared highlights from the recent workshop. Laurie Busness shared that students from town schools as well as village schools decided that their new group should be called CSI (Community Student Involvement). Students then scheduled a collaborative videoconference meeting once a month with the first videoconference being a tremendous success! Kodiak High School freshman students Karolyn Ceron and Mechila Hodge -Ott shared that during the workshop students developed quality relationships with each other and other supportive adults as well as discussing ways in which they could continue to further develop their knowledge of the framework. Assets facilitator Sylvia Furman shared that during her three and one -half years working with the Asset program she has observed students flourishing through the Assets Program Students connect with other students as well as promoting relationships with adults. She invited Board members and the listening public to the upcoming Asset Festival on April 29, 2006. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT: 1. Congratulations to the District's Spelling Bee winner Hunter Bryon and the runner up Gaea Villaroya. Also congratulations to Gregory D'Elia for his essay "Everyday Explorer Challenge" and photo of Fossil Island. Gregory was selected out of thousands of entries for the National Geographic Kids Expedition Team to travel to the Galapagos in May. SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING February 20, 2006 Page 4 2. The 9th Annual Rural Schools' Science Fair was held February 16 -18, 2006, in Ouzinkie. With six of our smaller communities represented, there were 24 projects submitted by 34 students in grades kindergarten through eleventh grade Elders Katherine Chichenoff and Florence Pestrikoff and Small Schools Principal Bill Watkins and itinerate teacher Sally Wilker judged the projects for their scientific and cultural merits. Grand prize winner for the science fair was Chiniak fifth grader, Aaron Koch, with his physics project on "Momentum." The elders liked this project as he adapted it to hunting local animals here on Kodiak Island. Chiniak eighth grader Seth Patterson will compete in the Alaska Science and Engineering Fair in Anchorage next month with his physics project titled, "Liquid vs. Solid Insulators," while Old Harbor's sixth grade Gwendolyn Christiansen will travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in March to share her chemistry project titled, "Heating a Banya," at the American Indian Science and Engineering Fair. 3. Congratulations to the following teams who won their respective levels of the regional battles and represented the District at the state level in the Battle of the Books competition. *Regional 3/4 results: lst Place Peterson Elementary School, 2 Place East Elementary School, and 3 Place Main Elementary School. *Regional 5/6 results: lst Place Peterson Elementary School, 2 " Place East Elementary School, and 3 Place Port Lions School. *Regional 7/8 results: l Place Kodiak Middle School, 2 " Place Larsen Bay School, and 3 Place Tie — Port Lions School and Old Harbor School. *Regional High School results: I Place KHS Gleeful Fencers, 2 " Place KHS Underclassmen, 3 Place Port Lions School, 4th Place Tie — Chiniak School and Larsen Bay School, and 5 Place Ouzinkie School. Congratulations and thanks to all the teachers, aides, volunteers, and parents who worked with these teams. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: 1. 2006/2007 Town Schools' Calendar — Public Hearing - This calendar has been modeled after the basic calendar the District has been following for many years and meets the requirements for days in session. SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING February 20, 2006 Page 5 MOTION JEFF STEPHAN moved to approve the 2006/2007 Town Schools' Calendar as presented. SCOTT ARNDT seconded the motion. At 7:53 p.m. the Regular Meeting was closed and a Public Hearing opened. There being no public testimony, the public hearing was closed and the Regular Meeting reopened at 7:55 p.m. A roll call vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously by a voice vote. 2. 2006/2007 Tenured Certificated Contracts — Contracts for the 2006/2007 school year for certificated tenured teachers have been recommended. MOTION NORM WOOTEN moved to approve 2006/2007 tenured certificated teacher contracts in the amount of $9,356,471 for 154.46 FTE (full -time equivalent). SCOTT ARNDT seconded the motion and it carried unanimously by a roll call vote. 3. Purchase Requisition Number 560000136, Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) — This purchase requisition is for annual membership dues. MOTION JEFF STEPHAN moved to approve Purchase Requisition Number 560000136 to the Association of Alaska School Boards in the amount of $13,418. SCOTT ARNDT seconded the motion and it carried unanimously by a roll call vote. 4. FY 06 Winter Budget Revisions — These mid -year budget revisions bring the FY 06 Budget into balance and adjust the budget in accordance with principals' and administrators' changes. MOTION NORM WOOTEN moved to approve the FY 06 Winter Budget Revisions as presented by Director of Finance Dave Jones. JEFF STEPHAN seconded the motion and it carried unanimously by a roll call vote. 5. FY 05 Encumbrance Reserves for FY 06 — These adjustments are related to carryover budget items from the FY 05 budget. At the end of the FY 05, there were numerous items and transactions that had not been completed enough to be counted as an accounts payable for year-end purposes. SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING February 20, 2006 Page 6 MOTION SCOTT ARNDT moved to approve the FY 05 Encumbrance Reserves for FY 06 as presented by Director of Finance Dave Jones ELIZABETH ODELL seconded the motion and it carried unanimously by a roll call vote. 6. Requests to Bid Services and Supplies - School Board Policy, Section 8.2.6.a, Purchasing, requires that all purchases and agreements valued at $5,000 or more are to be based upon competitive bids or quotations and that any in excess of $10,000 require Board review, or, in the case of formal bids, prior approval. MOTION NORM WOOTEN moved to approve requests to bid for Copier Equipment and Service, Custodial Supplies, Fire Detection and Suppression Systems Inspections, Fuel Supply and Delivery, General Office and Art Supplies, Perishables and Fresh Milk Supplies, Pupil Transportation, School Meals Program Supplies and Travel Services. SCOTT ARNDT seconded the motion. Board member Scott Arndt inquired as to the status of negotiations for Pupil Transportation Services. Board members held discussion. AMENDMENT SCOTT ARNDT moved to amend the motion to remove Pupil Transportation from the Request to Bid Service and Supplies to allow for future discussion. JEFF STEPHAN seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken: Norm Wooten, No; Elizabeth Odell, Aye, Jeff Stephan, Aye, Scott Arndt, Aye, Roy Brown, Aye. 1 No, 4 Ayes. Motion Passes AMENDED MOTION NORM WOOTEN moved to approve requests to bid for Copier Equipment and Service, Custodial Supplies, Fire Detection and Suppression Systems Inspections, Fuel Supply and Delivery, General Office and Art Supplies, Perishables and Fresh Milk Supplies, School Meals Program Supplies and Travel Services. SCOTT ARNDT seconded and the motion and it carried unanimously by a roll call vote. 7. October, November and December, 2005 Report of Revenues and Expenditures MOTION SCOTT ARNDT moved to acknowledge receipt of the October 2005 Report of Revenues and Expenditures, year -to -date general fund revenues in the amount of $7,902,350 and year -to -date general fund expenditures in the amount of $6,396,342; the November 2005 Report of Revenues and Expenditures, year -to -date general fund revenues in the amount of $10,737,278 and year -to- date general fund expenditures in the amount of $8,945,118; and the December 2005 Report of SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING February 20, 2006 Page 7 Revenues and Expenditures, year -to -date general fund revenues in the amount of $12,747,729 and year -to -date general fund expenditures in the amount of $11,632,270. ELIZABETH ODELL seconded the motion and it carried unanimously by a roll call vote. 8. Executive Session — High School Graduation Qualifying Examination Student Waivers and Negotiations MOTION JEFF STEPHAN moved to enter into Executive Session to discuss the requests for High School Graduation Qualifying Examination Student Waivers and Negotiations following the Board Comments portion of the agenda and to include Superintendent Betty Walters, Director of Assessment Stewart McDonald, Kodiak High School Principal Bob Meade and the appropriate students and parents for the waiver portion and necessary administration and District Negotiator John Sedor for the Negotiations portion. NORM WOOTEN seconded the motion and it carried unanimously by a voice vote. FUTURE BUSINESS: 1. The meeting schedule for March calls for a Work Session on Monday, March 6, 2006, in the District Conference Room and a Regular Meeting on Monday, March 27, 2006 at 7 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers. 2. A Quality Schools /Quality Students (QS2) meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kodiak High School Commons. 3. The next FY 06 Budget Work Session is scheduled for Monday, March 6 beginning at 5:15 p.m. Please call the Director of Finance Dave Jones at 486 -9278 for more information. COMMUNITY COMMENTS: None BOARD COMMENTS: 1. Jeff Stephan extended his thanks to the voters who gave him the opportunity to serve on the School Board; however, many of the successes come from employees of the District. He thanked fellow Board member Scott Arndt for his vigilance on ongoing issues. He commended District employees Chris Aguirre, Laurie Busness and Robin Schaeffer for showcasing the District at the recent morning Rotary Club. 2. Roy Brown congratulated all the students who continue to achieve, whether through spelling bees or science fairs He stated that he is proud of students who graduate from our schools and keep on excelling. SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING February 20, 2006 Page 8 EXECUTIVE SESSION: At 8:28 p.m. the Regular Meeting recessed into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the requests for High School Graduation Qualifying Examination Student Waivers and Negotiations. The Regular Meeting reconvened at 9:43 p.m. MOTION SCOTT ARNDT moved to approve a High School Graduation Qualifying Examination Waiver for the following students for the following reasons: Student 056 -001EG — late arrival; Student 056 -002BM — late arrival; Student 056 -003LF — late arrival; and Student 056 -004CP — late arrival. JEFF STEPHAN seconded the motion and it carried unanimously by a voice vote. ADJOURNMENT: NORM WOOTEN moved to adjourn the Regular Meeting. SCOTT ARNDT seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously by a voice vote. There being no further business, Board President Roy Brown adjourned the Regular Meeting at 9:46 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Sheila Roberts Administrative Assistant Approved by the Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education at their Regular Meeting of March 27, 2006. k of the Board ACTION ITEMS: KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education Regular Meeting — March 27, 2006 SUMMARY BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE APPROVED: Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 20, 2006. PRESENTED: Board President Roy Brown presented certificates of appreciation to Chiniak School Volunteer of the Month Alice Jamison and to Ouzinkie School Volunteer of the Month Herman Squartsoff. APPROVED: Motion to approve 2006/2007 administrative contracts in the amount of $1,208,774 for a total of 14.0 full -time equivalents (FTE). APPROVED: Motion to approve a 2006/2007 certificated leave of absence for Tonya Hill, Valerie Aartun, Jennifer Eubank, Susan Ball, and Robin Schaeffer. APPROVED: Motion to approve the Kodiak Island Libraries Online Grant Application in the amount of $37,334, with a District match of $28,313. APPROVED: Motion to acknowledge receipt of the January 2006 Report of Revenues and Expenditures, year -to -date general fund revenues in the amount of $14,874,504 and year -to -date general fund expenditures in the amount of $14,166,871. APPROVED: Motion to adjoum II MAR 2 8 2006 D GENERAL FUND REVENUE REPORT MONTH: JANUARY 2006 REVENUE ANTICIPATED MONTH TO YTD UNREALIZED Prior Year SOURCE REVENUE DATE Revenue BALANCE Revenue LOCAL: Annual Appropriation 7,640,440 636,703 4,456,925 3,183,515 4,280,757 In -Kind Services 930,000 73,435 333,173 596,827 325,228 Use of Facilities 8 Auditorium 62,000 9,623 30,941 31,059 34,107 Academic /Athletic Fees 20,000 1,240 5,160 14,840 7,513 Village Rent 6,000 4,260 22,830 (16,830) 23,000 Other 10,000 93 3 392 6,608 187,216 E -Rate Reimbursements 240,000 35,930 71,860 168,140 29,796 Use of Fund Balance: Use of fund balance 424,021 424,021 Prior Year Encumbrances 214,945 - - 214,945 Sub -total Local Sources 9,547,406 761,284 4,924,281 4,623,125 4,887,617 STATE: Foundation Support 16,819,119 1,279,663 8,957,641 7,861,478 8,353,793 State Military Contract (Peterson) 879,582 - 879,582 879,582 Medicaid Contract 40,000 40,000 - Quality Schools 70,000 70,000 Non - resident Tuition - - - State Services Contracts 176,945 58,492 76,841 100,104 4,543 Sub -total State Sources 17,985,646 1,338,155 9,914,064 8,071,582 9,237,918 FEDERAL THROUGH STATE: Impact Aid - Military 1,800,000 Impact Aid - Military Spec. 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AUUO r TUa Award local L.urrenl Year Award expenoiiures Encumbrances REGULAR INSTRUCTION 57,800 57,800 8,894.07 State & Federal through State ADF &G - KAYAW Project #040610 (3 yr prog @ 57,800 /yr) Alaska Community Centers Learning Program 304,161 302,267 230,531.07 Gear Up Alaska 70,815 - - Monashka Creek Grant (ongoing program since FY03) 14,251 - - Carl Perkins Basic 60,674 63,010 52,813.32 Title 110, E2T2 - 116,953 66,391.80 No Child Left Behind NCLB, Title 1, Part C, Migrant Education 174,229 197,237 121,300.42 NCLB, Title 1, Part A, Basic 519,493 534,645 415,885.10 NCLB, Title 111, Part A, English Language Acquisition 15,486 17,856 1,672.81 NCLB, Title V, Innovative Programs 127,449 167,348 96,533.02 NCLB, Title 1, Part A, Highly Qualified 27,056 28,399 353.00 NCLB, Title 11, Supplemental - - NCLB, Migrant Ed Summer School 17,075 - Federal Direct ANEP, Making Connections 1,081,200 1,599,774 1,285,260.96 Title IX, Indian Education 172,983 170,664 134,562.41 Local Sources Chugach -KVAW (ongoing program since FY01) 38,700 - 38,114.90 Subtotal Regular Instruction SPECIAL EDUCATION 2,657,357 3,255,953 2,452,312.88 9,280 - - SET (Special Education Transitions) for Life Preschool Disabled 17,007 16,756 38,321.36 Title VI -B, Regular 583,388 628,364 471,919.12 Title VI -B, Capacity Bldg & Improvement 7,402 - - Sub -total Special Education SUPPORT SERVICES - STUDENTS 617,077 645,120 510,240.48 3,754 - - Boarding Home Program MgrantEd.ParentAdvisory Committee 5,000 - 1,435.80 NCLB, Title IV, Safe and Drug Fee Schools 33,817 29,461 31,748.56 PSI - Abstinence in Education 2,000 - 98.44 Kayaking Program 14,041 - - Sub -total Support Services - Students SUPPORT SERVICES - INSTRUCTION 44,571 29,461 33,282.80 60,489 - Title IID, Enhancing Education thru Technology Youth Risk Behavior Survey 1,500 - NCLB, Inlet, Pan A, Professional Development 51,862 56,798 2,972.74 Following the Leaders- Achievement Technologies 70,000 70,000 22,817.49 NCLB, Title 11, Part D, Enhancing Education 30,022 20,361 23,885.19 NCLB, Tidal!, Part A, Teacher Training 208,725 175,630 156,690.34 AFN (Alaska Federation of Natives) MOA 37,000 - - Alaska Math Consortium (ongoing program from FY03) 6,000 - 7,549.71 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHEDULE OF GRANTS & SPECIAL CONTRACTS I PROGRAMS KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN AMOUNTS DUE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS -- AGENCY FUND 31 -Jan -06 Balance at January 1, 2006 Balance at Revenue Expenditures Encumbrances January 31, 2006 High School: Student council 1,878.13 178.22 396.89 (223.05) 1,882.51 Athletics 50,075.56 10,778.84 13,611.61 (741.13) 47,983.92 Music (349.49) 1,364.99 1,844.00 1,460.00 (2,288.50) Publications (2,713.77) 2.14 - 2,008.92 (4,720.55) Classes 16,699.54 354.59 779.79 71.75 16,202.59 Clubs 65,115.39 718.04 4,022.12 3,450.66 57,857.70 Scholarships 2,806.98 8.42 2,815.40 Miscellaneous 5,982.70 837.29 1,988.44 9,915.38 (5,083.83) Total high school 139,495.04 14,242.53 22,642.85 15,942.53 114,649.24 Middle School 46,511.44 4,298.25 7,792.31 (171.56) 43,188.94 Learning center /Correspondence (267.15) - - (267.15) Area Wide /Choice 75.69 - - - 75.69 Elementary schools: East Elementary School 22,783.46 415.64 3,684.15 (2270.26) 21,785.21 Main Elementary School 19,919.80 1,426.52 2,193.18 (6,722.32) 25,875.46 North Star Elem School 15,393.03 1,475.96 4,176.68 270.80 12,421.51 Peterson Elem School 6,591.21 6,334.57 423.67 (66.99) 12,569.10 Total elementary schools 64,687.50 9,652.69 10,477.68 (8,788.77) 72,651.28 Village schools: Akhiok 5,277.96 1,370.89 445.54 (20.45) 6,223.76 Big Sandy Lake 1,373.36 4.73 - - 1,378.09 Chiniak 4,080.26 32.87 78.94 (21.41) 4,055.60 Danger Bay 645.24 2.22 647.46 Karluk 129.75 - - - 129.75 Larsen Bay 7,229.38 991.76 770.20 (712.84) 8,163.78 Old Harbor 2,411.32 7.24 55.91 600.00 1,762.65 Ouzinkie 3,493.58 333.16 2,478.98 (1,606.87) 2,954.63 Port Lions 4,438.98 10.12 573.60 1,799.51 2,075.99 Total village schools 29,079.83 2,752.99 4,403.17 37.94 27,391.71 Other activities: School Board Sunshine and 710.81 2.45 - 713.26 Village Challenge - Fund Raiser 1,865.40 6.42 - - 1,871.82 Illuani Magazine 2,133.55 344.00 - - 2,477.55 Auditorium Services 517.81 - - 517.81 Interest/unallocated expense 511.27 (438.35) - 72.92 Total other activities 5,738.84 (85.48) - 5,653.36 ALL STUDENT ACTIVITIES 285,321.19 30,860.98 45,316.01 7,020.14 263,343.07 High School Cash in Bank 198,201.96 Due to G.Fund (20,070.78) Vouchers Payable & NP (3,595.00) Miscellaneous Deposit (59,886.94) Encumbrance Control 114,649.24 All Others Cash in Bank 203,045.79 Due to G.Fund (20,876.16) Vouchers Payable & NP - Encumbrance Control (33,475.80) 148,693.83 263,343.07 263,343.07 0 741.815 U 8 N CCS C/1 w N 0 7 ( '\ 'JFAI uosuPTJ o 'S IL\I 1 1Jms0 'JYAI ifauuj •rye suauchiS ' sulefflIAA •sVI "Iv:LO.L C a ` , 8 0_ co cn ( _9 ¶T 7 UOSUPJH •sly - --- . - 1 - Y r WASO' .I uii r •STAT JJauu . .4 AT Sua udalS SIIIi�(1 'Sys - 1y IO.L O o pa cn 7 UOSUPTg •SW IC- 'SIAI ljIms0 '�NI icauunli •.Tye SwudalS S mlfflA *Sys TvT I.O.I. 0 , cj pa Z TF1V ' UOSUPJg 'SW oaf 'sIAI IJ msO iauu I •.Tye suaudalS ry� SamTffrA 'IVIOEL Z UOSUnIg Sys oaf I JJAJ O U J J J A I I suoutS I mtrn 'Sv J I Iv iaL O � pa cn U 8 N CCS C/1 w N 0 v 0 0 rza (4 Z uosupII 'SW oaf 'SIAI 1JMSO •JJAI Iauu I sua g SUU Lll[rn - 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