ASSEMBLY AGENDA/MANAGER'S REPORT
THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, ALASKA

Ordinance 2013-11(U) An Ordinance Appropriating To The Manager The Sum Of $10,000 As Funding For Equipment, Maintenance And Training For Juneau HAZMAT Team, Funding Provided By A Memorandum of Understanding With The Alaska Department Of Environmental Conservation.

MANAGER'S REPORT:

This ordinance would appropriate the $10,000 for equipment purchases, maintenance and training for the Juneau Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Team. Funding is provided through a Memorandum of Understanding between the CBJ and The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.

This funding would allow the Juneau HAZMAT team to build on its present capabilities and facilitate response activities and would be crucial in allowing the Juneau HAZMAT team to provide a Level A hazmat response to the CBJ and, Southeast Alaska, and as part of the Alaska Statewide Response Team.

There is no match requirement.

RECOMMENDATION:

I recommend this ordinance be adopted.