FY2026-23 Prince William Sound Salmon Disaster Funds1
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ORDINANCE NO. FY2026-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ACCEPTING
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE 2020 PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND PINK AND
COHO SALMON FISHERIES DISASTER RELIEF DISTRIBUTION
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2023, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce made a disaster determination
for the 2020 Prince William Sound Pink and Coho Salmon Fisheries, under the Magnuson -
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in response to a July 13, 2022, request from
Governor Dunleavy; and
WHEREAS, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries allocated
$15,730,357 to address losses to the affected management areas in response to the disaster
declaration; and
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska, in consultation with stakeholders and NOAA's National Marine
Fisheries Service, drafted a spend plan and forwarded the plan to Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission (PSMFC), who is the administrator of the federal grant for the disaster funds; and
WHEREAS, the PSMFC has provided notification that the Kodiak Island Borough is eligible to
receive a one-time payment of eleven thousand, five hundred ninety-five dollars and fifty cents
($11,595.50) to compensate for the borough's lost income due to this fishery disaster; and
WHEREAS, Kodiak Island Borough Code 3.25.040(C) requires that grant funds, which are
unlimited as to use or subject only to general limitations, be appropriated by ordinance and include
an appropriate budget amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that:
Section 1: This ordinance is not of a general and permanent nature and shall not become a part
of the Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances.
Section 2: The Kodiak Island Borough accepts the funds granted through the Pacific States
Marine Fisheries Commission for the 2020 Prince William Sound Pink and Coho
Salmon Fisheries Disaster Relief Distribution.
Section 3: The Fisheries Economic Development Capital Fund budget shall be amended to
account for this $11,595.50 one-time payment.
Effective Date: This ordinance takes effect upon adoption.
Ordinance No. FY2026-23
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ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL 2026
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ATTEST:
ed Griffin, y
Nova M. Javier, MMC, Borq igh Clerk
Introduced by: Manager
First reading: 04/02/2026
Second reading/public hearing: 04/16/2026
VOTES:
Ayes: Gardner, Johnson, Roberts, Smiley, Whiteside, Woods, and Ames
Absent: None
Ordinance No. FY2026-23
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