Chapter 4.05
MARINE PASSENGER FEE FUND Amended Ord. 23-17
Sections:
4.05.010 Establish fund. Amended Ord. 23-17
4.05.020 Use of proceeds. Amended Ord. 23-17
4.05.030 Procedures. Amended Ord. 23-17
4.05.010 Establish fund. Amended Ord. 23-17
A special revenue fund is established to accept the proceeds of the commercial passenger excise tax collected by the state of Alaska and passed through to the city and borough of Sitka. The proceeds shall be placed in the marine passenger fund. (Ord. 08-29 § 4 (part), 2008.)
4.05.020 Use of proceeds. Amended Ord. 23-17
The proceeds of the marine passenger fund shall be appropriated to address the impacts caused by the marine passenger ship industry in full compliance with all state and federal regulations governing the use of these funds. CPET funds may be used for but are not limited to:
A. For the design, construction, operation and maintenance of municipally owned port and harbor facilities engaged in interstate and foreign commerce and interstate marine passenger transportation;
B. For the design, construction, operation and maintenance of municipally owned facilities with the exclusive purpose of enhancing the safety and efficiency of interstate and foreign commerce and interstate marine passenger transportation;
C. To pay for personnel, supply, equipment, and rental costs which enhance the safety and efficiency of interstate and foreign commerce and interstate marine passenger transportation if such costs are directly and exclusively related to the safety and efficiency of interstate and foreign commerce and interstate marine passenger transportation, or, if such costs can be determined by an auditable allocation method which calculates the percentage of total costs which are attributable to interstate and foreign commerce and interstate marine passenger transportation;
D. For the municipal portion of the costs of the design and construction of facilities funded through a matching grant from state of Alaska commercial passenger excise tax proceeds and with the approval of the state of Alaska.
4.05.030 Procedures. Amended Ord. 23-17
A. The administrator will notify the assembly on an annual or as-needed basis when there is a sufficient balance in the marine passenger fee fund for a solicitation of project proposals. Upon approval of the assembly, the administrator will initiate a call for proposals consistent with the use of CPET funds per Section 4.05.020. The assembly will review and select proposals for funding.
B. Project funds shall be transferred or expended from the marine passenger fee fund only to the extent approved by the assembly.
(Ord. 16-32 § 4 (part), 2016: Ord. 12-22 § 4, 2012: Ord. 11-29 § 4, 2011: Ord. 08-29 § 4 (part), 2008.)