A FUTURE FOR THE KENAI
KPB ASSEMBLY PUBLIC HEARING IS JUNE 16
The Commission will focus on the following–
1. Divert materials that would otherwise be discarded in landfills within the borough to extend the lifetime of landfills and save taxpayer dollars;
2. Improve cost and energy efficiency of buildings and transportation;
3. Increase use of local, clean energy to (a) modernize electricity generation, storage and distribution; (b) increase energy independence; (c) diversify the grid and reduce supply volatility;
4. Support hazard mitigation planning that accounts for changing environmental conditions on the peninsula;
5. Improve food security through support of local agriculture, protection of the ecological integrity of fish and wildlife habitat, protection of water resources, and other means;
6. Conduct cost-benefit analyses of sustainable resource initiatives;
7. Actively engage and communicate with borough communities to develop and institute sustainable resource initiatives through workgroups, task-forces, online media, etc.
8. Seek funding to support the work of commission;
THH BOROUGH ASSEMBLY PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE COMMISSION IS JUNE 16.
More than 300 citizens urged the assembly to prepare our peninsula for a changing climate in the Borough Comprehensive Plan 2019.
City councils of Soldotna, Seldovia, Homer and Seward have all adopted resolutions asking the borough to form a commission of local experts focused on building resilience in our communities.
Read the KPB ordinance to establish the commission.
How is the Kenai Peninsula changing?
How can the commission save us money and make jobs?
It’s time to walk the walk. Show your support. Join the conversation. Spread the word.
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO TELL ASSEMBLY YOU WANT THEM TO ESTABLISH THIS COMMISSION–
Serving as a bridge between our communities, administrators, and experts, this commission will improve the borough’s ability to listen to stakeholders and to develop effective policies to protect our interests and those of future generations.
The Cities of Homer, Soldotna, Seldovia and Seward have all passed resolutions in favor of such a commission, and over three hundred citizens already told the Assembly that they wanted this commission established during the comment period for the Comprehensive Plan 2019. Please join their voices.
The Resilience and Security Commission comes at almost no cost to the borough and, a primary purpose would be help draft policies to generate savings and jobs for the borough. Given the enormous costs of poor resource planning—consider for example the losses associated with the 2019 Swan Lake Fire or the expenses associated with our landfills– we expect that the upsides from this small investment will far outpace any costs.
Please invest the future of families and businesses and support the establishment of this commission.