HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 10/17/2023CITY OF PORT ANGELES
CITY COUNCIL
October 17, 2023
This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting.
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Dexter called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:30 p.m.
Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Meyer, Council Members Carr, Miller, and Schromen-Wawrin.
Members Absent: Council member McCaughan and Suggs.
Staff Present: City Manager West, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Based on input from City Attorney William Bloor, Mayor Dexter announced the need for an Executive Session.
Attorney Bloor stated the Council would convene under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss potential litigation with
legal counsel until 5:59 p.m. The Executive Session convened at 5:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dexter adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:59 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER -REGULAR MEETING
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, Miller, Schromen-Wawrin and Suggs
(attending virtually).
Members Absent: Council member McCaughan.
Staff Present: City Manager West, Assistant City Manager Goings, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, C.
Delikat, B. Smith, S. Carrizosa, D. Sharp, and M. Healy.
It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Meyer to:
Excuse Council member McCaughan from the meeting.
Motion carried 6-0.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Dexter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PROCLAMATIONS & EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS
1. Arbor Day Proclamation
Mayor Dexter read a proclamation recognizing the October 14, 2023 as Arbor Day, spoke about the City Shade
Street Tree program, an initiative developed by community member Paul Forrest in partnership with the City of Port
Angeles, and invited Mr. Forrest to speak about the program. He thanked staff for their work to assist distributing
the trees during the event and spoke about the program's future.
PUBLIC COMMENT
James Taylor, city resident, spoke about housing and development.
PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — October 17, 2023
Steve Burke, residing outside the city limits, representing the Shore Aquatic Center, spoke about collaboration and
his concerns about the Council's Trust Land Transfer application process.
Susie Blake, city resident, spoke about public comment, City budgeting, public safety and quality of life.
Tabitha Lomker, city resident, spoke about needs at Serenity House.
Le Shabbos, city resident, spoke about crime in Port Angeles.
Norma Turner, residing outside city limits, spoke about affordable housing and short-term rentals.
Paul Jarkiewicz, city resident and Executive Director of the Port of Port Angeles, spoke about collaboration and his
concerns about the Council's Trust Land Transfer application process.
LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS
Council member Schromen-Wawrin asked the Mayor to add Clallam Transit Board Appointment to the agenda.
Hearing no opposition, the Mayor added the item under Other Considerations.
CONSENT AGENDA
At the request of Councilmember Meyer, and after hearing no opposition from Council, Mayor Dexter added G-1
Resolution Authorizing the Redemption of the 2013 Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds Prior to
Maturity and J-1 Data Backup Capacity Server Purchase to the Consent Agenda.
It was moved by Miller and seconded by Meyer to approve the Consent Agenda to include:
1. City Council Minutes of September 19, 2023 / Approve
2. Expenditure Report: From September 23, 2023 and October 6, 2023 in the amount of $2,368,209.67 / Approve
3. Corporation Yard Assessment — Professional Services Agreement (PSA-2023-03) / 1) Award a Professional
Services Agreement to KPFF Consulting Engineering in the not to exceed amount of $SS,000.00 to perform a
Corporation Yard Assessment and; 2) authorize the City Manager to sign all contract documents and to make
minor modifications to the agreement as necessary.
4. 2023 Cla-Val Valve Maintenance Contract CON-2023-34 Award Contract / 1) Award a contract to Prestige
World Wide Technologies LLC for Cla-Valmaintenance, contract CON-2023-34, for the total bid amount of
$28,288.00, including taxes; and; 2) authorize the City Manager to sign and execute the contract and make
minor modifications to the Agreement if necessary.
5. Washington Traffic Safety Commission Grant Award and Agreement / ])Accept the grant offered by WTSC in
the amount of $1 S, 000. 00for the purpose of coordinated high visibility enforcement and/or community outreach
and; 2) authorize the City Manager to sign the required memorandum of understanding, to implement and
approve all actions necessary to accomplish the purposes of the grant and,-3) to make minor modifications to
the contract if necessary.
6. Department of Commerce Climate Planning/Hazard Mitigation Grant / 1) Authorize City staff to submit a
Climate Planning/Hazard Mitigation Grant Application to the Washington State Department of Commerce by
the application deadline, 2) Direct City staff to draft an agreement with Clallam County and commit grant
funding to support the preparation of an updated countywide Climate Planning/Hazard Mitigation Plan, and 3)
Authorize staff to submit a letter of support signed by the Mayor to the Department of Commerce with the grant
application submittal.
7. MOVED TO CONSENT AGENDA / G-1 Resolution Authorizing the Redemption of the 2013 Water and
Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds Prior to Maturity / Approve the resolution authorizing the redemption of
the 2013 Water and Wastewater Revenue bonds prior to maturity. Pass Resolution # 09-23
8. MOVED TO CONSENT AGENDA / J-1 Data Backup Capacity Server Purchase /Approve the purchase of
additional Pure Storage FlashArray Storage from SHI for existing systems in an amount not to exceed
$173,992.89, including tax, and allow the City Manager to administer the purchase and make minor
modifications if necessary.
Motion carried 6-0.
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PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING.— October 17, 2023
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 Calvin Goings provided background on the proposed ordinance stating development of
infill, multi -household, and affordable housing are critical issues for the City of Port Angeles, stated that fees for
development services have not been adjusted since 2008, and provided a staff recommendation. Finance Director
Sarina Carrizosa presented slides on the 2024 proposed permit fee updates which included background, affordable
housing incentive information, and overview of staff recommended fee update approach. The slides included rate
increase examples next to comparable cities. Council discussion followed.
At 6:47 p.m. the Mayor continued the public hearing.
James Taylor, city resident, spoke about tax revenue as it relates to new development.
Jim McEntire, residing outside city limits and speaking on behalf of the Port Angeles Business Association, spoke in
favor of waiving fees for all development to stimulate housing development.
Lisa Cornelson, said she represented home owners, future homeowners, and business owners within the city limits,
and spoke in opposition to the proposed fee increases.
Cedric Twight, city resident, spoke about key indicators referenced during the presentation.
The Mayor read the ordinance, by title, entitled,
ORDINANCE NO. ----
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington relating to the fees for services provided by the various
departments of the City.
It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Carr to:
After the motion was made and amended, the final motion was considered:
Direct staff to update the draft ordinance to eliminate the two-year expiration on the infill, multi -household, and
affordable housing fee waiver, and make these fee waivers permanent in the draft ordinance with a review every 10
years.
Motion carried 5-1 with Dexter opposed.
It was moved by Carr and seconded by Miller to:
Direct staff to bring back two options, a phased and unphased in approach.
At 7:35 p.m. the Mayor closed the public hearing.
Motion carried 6-0.
The Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at 7:36 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:41 p.m.
2. Proposed Adjustments to the 2024 Utility Rates
Director Carrizosa presented detailed slides, featuring the proposed utility rate changes. She stated the presentation
would also cover the methodology of the Cost of Service Analysis, Electric Rates, Solid Waste Collections and
Transfer Station Rates, including an overview of Solid Waste Changes and Stormwater rates.
At 8: 07 p.m., the Mayor opened the public hearing.
Cedric Dwight, city resident, suggested ways to make the presentation available for public disclosure.
The Mayor conducted a reading of the resolution, by title, entitled,
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PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — October 17, 2023
RESOLUTION NO. 10-23
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending portions of the City of Port
Angeles' Utility Rate Schedule.
Council discussion followed.
At 8:35 p.m. the Mayor closed the public hearing.
It was moved by Suggs and seconded by Schromen-Wawrin to:
After the motion was made and amended, the following motion was passed.
Pass the resolution adjusting rates in the Electric, Solid Waste and Stormwater utilities.
Motion carried 5-1 with Meyer opposed.
The Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at 8:40 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:46 p.m.
3. Public Hearing on the 2024 Budget Revenue Sources
City Manager Nathan West presented the agenda item and explained the matter was before the public and Council as
the fast part of the budget process, explained there would be a future work session to present the expenditure portion
of the process. Director Carrizosa presented detailed slides that would include an overview of the 2024 citywide
revenue, revenue projections by fund, and the 2024 Budget Schedule. She noted the public hearing requirement and
stated the preliminary budget had been available on the City's website since October 6.
At 9:34 p.m. the Mayor opened the public hearing. Hearing there was no one who wished to speak on the matter, the
Mayor closed the public hearing.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
1. Clallam Transit Board Appointment
Mayor Dexter presented the item, shared she would be unable to participate as an alternate for Council member
Schromen-Wawrin as the Council appointed member on the Clallam Transit Board.
It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Meyer:
Appoint Council member Carr as a third alternate for the Clallam Transit Board.
Motion carried 6-0.
It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Meyer:
Table the Legislative priorities agenda item to the next meeting.
Motion carried 6-0.
SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment was received.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Council member Carr spoke about meetings with members of the fire department, spoke about the need to respond to
hate speech, and the importance of creating a welcoming and inclusive community.
Deputy Mayor Meyer spoke about meetings and a ride -along with members of the fire department.
Council member Schromen-Wawrin spoke about the ability to have differences of opinion without resorting to hate
speech.
Mayor Dexter spoke about the public comment period and agreed with fellow Council members comments.
No other reports were given.
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PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — October 17, 2023
INFORMATION
Manager West spoke regarding the reports included in the information section of the packet.
SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT - CONTINUED
Name not provided, spoke about his dissatisfaction of the Trust Land Transfer Application.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dexter adjourned the meeting at 9:52 p.m.
Kate Dexter, Mayor
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Kari Martinez -Bailey, City Clerk