1985-106 Urging Full Funding Of The U.S. Coast Guard FY 86 Operating Budget.a
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 85-106-R
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY URGING FULL
i FUNDING OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD FY 86 OPERATING BUDGET.
WHEREAS, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the U.S. Depart-
Iment of Transportation/Coast Guard FY 86 budget at acceptable levels, and I
WHEREAS, the U. S. Senate approved reductions of more than
$200,000,000 in the Department's budget, and ,
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WHEREAS, this proposed reduction would have a substantial negative
impact on the Coast Guard especially at the Kodiak Base and other Alaska bases
as well as throughout the United States, and
WHEREAS, it is estimated the reduction in the Coast Guard operatingli
budget could result in the closure of three air stations and substantially
reduce the number of aircraft and cutters at twelve of the remaining twenty -
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Ifour bases, and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that approximately 6,000 of the military and
civilian personnelwould also be cut, as two-thirds of the operating budget is
related to personnel expense, and
WHEREAS, fisheries law enforcement would be reduced by 506 to 70% at
a critical time for controlling foreign fishing activity to allow the U. S.
,fisheries to develop, especially Alaskan and Kodiak fisheries, and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station and Support Center in
Kodiak provide vital communication monitoring services, marine safety, rescue
missions and fisheries involvement to Kodiak Island, the entire Aleutian Chain
and the Bering Sea.
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Coast Guard Base averages at least one rescue or
assistance mission per day and saves numerous lives from sinking vessels and
medivacs every year. '.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
that the U.S. House/Senate Conference Committee is hereby urged to fund the
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard FY 86 budget at the same level
as the bill passed by the House of Representatives.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution and a similar one passed
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�by the Kodiak City Council be sent to the President, Alaska's Congressional
I'.. Delegation and the House and Senate Chairmen on the Conference Committee.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this % day of November 1985.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ATTEST:
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Borough Cle - Deputy
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Bor ghh Mayor R
BY (ZX JJ _.
Acting Presiding Officer