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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 11082023CITY OF PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL Wednesduy, November 8, 2023 This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting. CALL TO ORDER S PECIAL MEETING Mayor Dexter called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 4:45 p.m. Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Meyer, Council Members Carr, McCaughan, Miller, and Schromen- Wawrin (attending virnrally) and Suggs (arrived at 5:04 p.m.). Members Absent: None. Staff Present: City Manager West, Assistant City Manager Goings, Assistant City Attorney Cowgill, Clerk Martinez- Bailey. EXEC SESSION Based on input from Assistant City Attorney Chris Cowgill, Mayor Dexter announced the need for an Executive Session under RCW 42.30.1l0(l)(i) to discuss potential litigation with legal counsel until 5:01 p.m. The City Council moved to the Jack Pittis Conference Room for a virtual Executive Session. The meeting convened at 4:45 p.m. At 4:58 p.m. Council moved back to the City Council Chambers to continue their special meeting in open session. SPECIAL MEETING. Fire Chief Derrell Sharp presented a City of Port Angeles Wildfire: Risk, Preparation, and Mitigation Presentation and spoke about local fire risks. Chief Sharp provided various examples of fire preparation including Code Enforcement and the use of a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and provided ways residents could mitigate fire emergencies. ADJOTIRNMENT Mayor Dexter adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:41 p.m. O ORDER.REGTJLAR MEETIN Mayor Dexter called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Meyer, Council Members Carr, McCaughan, Miller, and Schromen- Wawrin (attending virnrally) and Suggs. Members Absent: None Staff Present: City Manager West, Assistant City Manager Goings, Assistant City Attorney Cowgill, Clerk Martinez- Bailey, C. Delikat, K. Hatton, S. Carrizosa, D. Sharp, and M. Healy. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIAI\CE Mayor Dexter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PIJBLIC COMMENT Dan Anderson, spoke about short-term rentals and how his operations bring money to the local community. Susie Blake, city resident, spoke about the need to provide financial support to code enforcement. Bob Nichols, spoke on stormwater issues created during heavy rains in downtown business. PORT ANGELES CITY CO{-INCIL MEETING - November 8,2023 Holden Flemming, city resident, spoke about the concrete seal located at Francis Street Park that was damaged by vandalism and asked that the City find a way to replace and or relocate new seal. Donna Hope, city resident, spoke in favor of short-term rentals- Stanely Hope, city resident spoke in favor of short-term rentals. James Taylor, city resident, spoke about infill, cancelled Planning Commission meetings, and optimal locations for housing. Steven Pelayo, city resident, spoke about short-term rentals as they relate to lodging tax opporhrnities. CONSENT A GENDA At the request of Councilmem ber McCaughan, and after hearing no opposition, Mayor Dexter added J-l PAWTP Pump Bltpass at EDS, CON-202 3-23, Award Construction Contracl to the Consent Agenda. It was moved by Suggs and seconded by Meyer to approve the Consent Agenda to include: l. City Council Minutes of October3,2024 I Approve 2. Expenditure Report: From October 7, 2023 to October 27, 2023 in the amount of $5,077,498.53 / Approve 3. Washington Emergency Management Division and FEMA Cybersecurity Grant I Approve and authorize the City Manager to accept the grant and sign all necessary grant documents and make minor modifications as necessary. 4. General Agreement Between the National Park Service and the City of Port Angeles I Approve the General Agreement Between the United States Department of Interior National Park Service and the Port Angeles Police Department and authorize the City Manager and the Chief of Police to sign the agreement with the National Park Service and make minor modifications as necessary- 5. Declaration Informing the Court on Trust Land Transfer Application I Direct the City Manager to submit a declaration in support of Plaintffi'motionfor sanctions in Earth Law Center et al. v. Dept. of Natural Resources et al., informing the court of the City's Trust Land Transfer application and requesting that the court order a pause on all logging activity at the Power Plant ttmber sale site until the court has the opportuntty to consider the merits of the case. 6. REdisCOVERY/WASPC Grant Renewal Award Acceptance and Contract I Approve and authorize the City Manager to accept the WASPC grant award of $938,243.16, sign a contract with WASPC to expend the awarded funds and sign a professional services agreement with OPCC,fo, the 2023-2024 period and authorize the City Manager to make minor modifications to both agreements as necessary. 7 . ITEM MOVED TO CONSENT J- 1- PAWTP Pump Bypass at EDS, CON-202 3-23, Award Construction Contract I Award a contract to N & N Constructton for the CON-2023-23 PAWTP Pump Bypass at EDS, in the amount of $3 t 3,924.00 including applicable taxes and authorize the City Manager to sign a construction contract for this project and to make minor modifications if necessary. Motion carried 7-0. PTTBLIC HEARINGS 1. Property Tax Levy Finance Director Sarina Carrizosa presented the agenda item, stating it was before Council as a first reading of the ordinance, said the matter was an important piece to the budget process, and stated in accordance with State law the City of Port Angeles is required to levy properfy taxes before November 30. She said the after the presentation on property taxes, there would be an oppornrnity for the public to comment on the proposed 1.0% increase to the levy during the public hearing. At 6:46 p.m. the Mayor opened the public hearing James Taylor, city resident, spoke about properfy tax costs. Page 2 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING - November 8,2023 After verifuing there were no other members of the public wishing to provide public testimony in the room or from virtual attendance. Mayor Dexter conducted a first reading of the ordinance by title, entitled, ORDINAIICE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, levying regular ad valorem property taxes for collection in the fiscal year 2024, and directing the City Clerk to certifu said amount to the Board of Clallam County Commissioners. The Mayor continued the matter to the November 21 meeting. City Manager West asked if the Council would wish to have a November 14 budget work session, hearing consensus, Council would not hold a second budget work session. The Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at 6:52 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:58 p.m. ORDINANCES NOT REOUIRING COTJNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Ordinance Adopting New Permit, Fire and Cemetery Fees, Updating the Fee Schedule, Creating Reporting Requirements and Revising Section 1.25.010 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code Assistant City Manager Goings presented the agenda item that addressed the development of infill, multi-household, and affordable housing are critical issues for the City of Port Angeles, adding that fees for development services have not been adjusted since 2008. Assistant Manager Going provided staff recommendation, stating the approval of an updated fee schedule would better respond to growing costs of services for development related activity and a fee waiver for various infill, multihousehold, and affordable housing types. Assistant Manager Goings stated the proposal also adjusted Cemetery and Fire Department fees, created reporting requirements, and revised Section 1.25.010 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Assistant City Manager Goings provided information on the two options before Council for their consideration. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Carr and seconded by Suggs to: Adopt Ordinance Option I - All Fees Effective on llll2024 and Exhibit A Option 1, Fee Schedule - All Fees Effective on |lll2024, together with Option B - Reporting Requirements, and to authorize the City Manager to make any minor modifications as needed. Motion carried 5-2 with Meyer and McCaughan opposed. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Legislative Priorities Mayor Dexter recognized the matter was on the agenda and stated the topic would return for Council discussion as an agenda item on the November 2l meeting. The Mayor moved on to the next agenda item. 2. Clallam Transit System Board Appointment Mayor Dexter introduced the agenda item, turned the meeting over to Clerk Bailey Martinez who provided background, stating Clallam Transit System asked that the City's list of appointments be adjusted to match their bylaws which require two appointed members of Council and one appointed alternate. Mayor Dexter stated she resigned as an appointed alternate. Staff communicated they would share this news leaving member Carr as the single alternate appointed to the Board. CITY COI.TNCIL REPORTS Council member Carr provided an update on Lodging Tax Advisory meeting Council member Schromen-Wawrin spoke about public comment regarding short-term rentals and zoning, code enforcement, prioritization of sewage issues happening downtown, and short-term rental policies. Council member McCaughan spoke about preliminary election night results. Page 3 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY CO{.INCIL MEETING - November 8, 2023 Deputy Mayor Meyer spoke about the Winter Ice Village and Clallam Transit System's ZeroFare Pilot Program. Council member Miller spoke about the upcoming discussions scheduled for the Homelessness Task Force. Council member Suggs spoke about attendance at meetings related to the protection of the Elwha Watershed. No other reports were given. INFORMATION Manager West spoke to the Council motion that requested a joint meeting with between the Board of Clallam County Commissioners, the Department of Natural Resources Board of Natural Resources, and Lower Elwha S'Klallam Tribal Council. He stated the City had heard back a representative of the County Commissioners had responded and shared they offered two preferred options, either a joint meeting with the Commissioners only, or the originally identified group and to include junior taxing districts. SECOND C COMMENT Steve Pelayo, city resident, spoke to a code enforcement issue, asked Council to consider reviewing the 2017 code, in particular, sections that relate to short-term rentals. Rita Houston, city resident, in a pre-recorded message, spoke in favor of short-term rentals. Larry Hines, city resident, in a pre-recorded message, spoke about short-term rentals. Rick Parker, city resident, in a pre-recorded message, spoke in favor of short-term rentals. Ashlan Emiliani, city resident, business owner and short-term rental owner, in a pre-recorded message, spoke about tourism as it relates to short-term rentals. ADJOTJRNMENT Mayor Dexter adjourned the meeting at737 p.m. t \ Mayor Kari C Page 4of4