FY2014-28 Kodiak Area Coordinated Transportation Plan 1 Introduced by: Borough Manager
2 Requested by City Mayor Branson
3 Drafted by: City Mayor Branson
Introduced on: 02/06/2014
4 Adopted on: 02106/2014
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6 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
7 RESOLUTION NO. FY2014-28
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9 A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
10 ADOPTING THE PRIORITITES OF THE KODIAK AREA
11 COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION PLAN
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13 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Human Service Coalition, which includes all Kodiak non profit
14 social service providers, has been holding quarterly meetings since November, 2002; and
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16 WHEREAS, these sessions culminated in the preparation and completion of the Kodiak
17 Area Coordinated Transportation Plan; and
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19 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Area Transportation Plan outlines the following priorities:
20 1. Increase hours of operation during midday and weekends to serve unmet needs
21 such as increased medical appointments at Kodiak Community Health Clinic,
22 shopping time, classes at Kodiak College and Head Start parents.
23 2. Have another transit bus to use for increased hours of operations and increase
24 hours of mass transit service especially for new senior housing on Near Island.
25 3. Assure operational funding is stable and sustains system.
26 4. Assure transit vehicles are part of the Kodiak Island Borough and City of Kodiak
27 pandemic planning and use of buses for evacuations.; and
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29 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Area Coordinated Plan and listed priorities are needed in order
30 to receive Federal and State funds for continuing Kodiak Area Transit System (KATS)
31 which has served the community and local non-profits as a coordinated system since
32 August, 2000; and
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34 WHEREAS, KATS is the only coordinated transportation system in the state with more
35 than 15 local non-profit agencies participating; and
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37 WHEREAS, KATS is cost efficient and is fundamental to the quality of life for many
38 Kodiak residents to remain in our community and be viable citizens.
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40 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
41 BOROUGH that it hereby adopts the Kodiak Area Coordinated Transportation Plan
42 priorities and expresses continued support to Kodiak Area Transit System (KATS) in its
43 goal to provide safe and reliable transportation to those Kodiak residents who need it the
44 most so they might remain in Kodiak living independently for as long as possible.
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46 ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
47 THIS SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2014
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Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. FY2014-28
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49 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUQH
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57 Nova M. Javier, C, Borough Clerk
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