FY2015-16 Adopting the Priorities of the Kodiak Area Coordinated Transportation Plan 1 Introduced by: KIB Assembly
2 Requested by: City Mayor Branson
3 Drafted by: City Mayor Branson
4 Introduced on: 01/22/2015
5 Adopted on: 01/22/2015
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7 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
8 RESOLUTION NO. FY 2015-16
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10 A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK
11 ISLAND BOROUGH ADOPTING THE PRIORITIES OF THE
12 KODIAK AREA COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION PLAN
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14 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Human Service Coalition, which includes all Kodiak nonprofit
15 social service providers, has been holding quarterly meetings since November 2002;
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18 WHEREAS, these sessions culminated in the preparation and completion of the
19 Kodiak Area Coordinated Transportation Plan; and
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21 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Area Transportation Plan outlines the following priorities:
22 1. Increase hours of operation during midday and weekends to serve unmet
23 needs such as increased medical appointments at Kodiak Community
24 Health Clinic, shopping time, classes at Kodiak College and Head Start
25 parents.
26 2. Have another transit bus to use for increased hours of operations and
27 increase hours of mass transit service especially for new senior housing
28 on Near Island.
29 3. Assure operational funding is stable and sustains system.
30 4. Assure transit vehicles are part of the Kodiak Island Borough and City of
31 Kodiak pandemic planning and use of buses for evacuations.; and
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33 WHEREAS, the Kodiak Area Coordinated Plan and listed priorities are needed in
34 order to receive Federal and State funds for continuing Kodiak Area Transit System
35 (KATS) which has served the community and local non-profits as a coordinated system
36 since August, 2000; and
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38 WHEREAS, KATS is the only coordinated transportation system in the state with more
39 than 15 local nonprofit agencies participating; and
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41 WHEREAS, KATS is cost efficient and is fundamental to the quality of life for many
42 Kodiak residents to remain in our community and be viable citizens.
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44 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK
45 ISLAND BOROUGH that it hereby adopts the Kodiak Area Coordinated Transportation
46 Plan priorities and expresses continued support to Kodiak Area Transit System (KATS)
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47 in its goal to provide safe and reliable transportation to those Kodiak residents who need
it the most so they might remain in Kodiak living independently for as long as possible
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50 ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
51 THIS TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY, 2015
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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58 rol Frieno,orough Mayor
60 ATTEST:
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65 Nova M. Javier, MMC, Bor ugh Clerk
Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2015-1
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