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PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Hybrid Meeting
Port Angeles, Washington
November 15, 2023
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chair McGuire called the regular meeting of the Public Safety Advisory Board to order at 6:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Vice Chair Michael McGuire, Gayle Brauner, Evan Brown, John Hauck, Jessica Johnson,
Kelsey Lane, Mary Margolis
Members Absent:
Staff Present: Derrell Sharp, Fire Chief; Brian Smith, Police Chief; Catherine Dewey, Secretary
Guest:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Susan Blake resident of PA voiced her concerns for the public safety of Port Angeles
LATE ITEMS:
John Hauck made a recommendation to City Council that City Code 2.
26.030 paragraph A be revised to include: All appointments shall be deemed to have commenced on March 1st
of the year of the appointment and to expire on the last day of February of the year which the appointment
will expire. Except for the student member whose term will commence on September 1st of the year of
appointment and expire on August 31st the following year. Margolis provided a second and conversation
ensued.
Vice Chair McGuire called for a roll call vote:
Brauner- Yes
Brown - Yes
Hauck- Yes
Johnson- Yes
Lane - Yes
Margolis- Yes
McGuire - Yes
The motion passed unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA| APPROVE:
Public Safety Advisory Board Minutes for July 19, 2023, Vice Chair asked if there were any corrections,
conversation ensued. Brauner made a motion that the Board accept the minutes of the July 19th meeting with the
factual corrections that she just made. Lane provided a second, conversation ensued.
Vice Chair McGuire called for a roll call vote:
Brauner- Yes
Brown - No
Hauck- No
Johnson- abstain
Lane - No
Margolis- No
McGuire – No
The motion failed
Margolis made a motion to approve the minutes as they were presented by staff, Lane provided a second and
conversation ensued.
Vice Chair McGuire called for a roll call vote:
Brauner- No
Brown - Yes
Hauck- Yes
Johnson- Yes
Lane - Yes
Margolis- Yes
McGuire – Yes
The motion passed with a 6/1 vote
INFORMATION:
1) Current and future Board Positions
a. Chair Schwab resignation
b. Officer Elections/discussion and potential action may follow
Hauck made a motion to nominate McGuire as Chair, Lane provided a second
Vice Chair McGuire called for a roll call vote:
Brauner- No
Brown - Yes
Hauck- Yes
Johnson- Yes
Lane - Yes
Margolis- Yes
McGuire – Yes
The motion passed with a 6/1 vote
Hauck made a motion to nominate Lane as Vice Chair, McGuire provided a second
Vice Chair McGuire called for a roll call vote:
Brauner- No
Brown - Yes
Hauck- Yes
Johnson- Yes
Lane - Yes
Margolis- Yes
McGuire – Yes
The motion passed with a 6/1 vote
c. Discussion on current and future Board positions/ discussion and potential action may
follow
McGuire made a motion to request that the City of Port Angeles City Council consider removing Gayle Brauner
from the Port Angeles Public Safety Advisory Board. Brauner called for a point of order, but a second was not
made, the meeting carried on. Margolis provided a second to the motion on the table
Vice Chair McGuire called for a roll call vote:
Brauner- No
Brown - Yes
Hauck- Yes
Johnson- Yes
Lane - Yes
Margolis- Yes
McGuire – Yes
The motion passed with a 6/1 vote
d. Police Department Report
Chief Smith announced that the PAPD has had over 21,000 calls for service to date. He
also announced that PAPD received their national WASPC Accreditation, Sgt Clay Rife
was the accreditation manager, CCSO Administrative Manager Lorraine Shore was the
Department mentor. This is a big accomplishment. PenCom’s capital project is completed,
the revamp of the radio inside PenCom. PAPD has one vacant officer position. Officer
Mikah Brady filled a vacancy that was created in the summer of 2022, she will finish up
phase 3 of her field training and be on her own at the end of November. PenCOm has 5
vacancies at this time, and they continue to recruit to fill those positions. There is one GIS
Specialist candidate in the background process and one of two Systems Coordinator
positions. PAPD has completed assessment center testing process to fill future vacant
Sergeant, Corporal and PenCom Supervisor positions. The Shop with a Hero program has
been a great success in the community.
e. Fire Department Report
Chief Sharp gave a staffing update, Tyler Carlson completed Paramedic Training and has
passed his County Medical Program Director testing and is now Clallam County Certified
as a Paramedic. Cat Butscher, Kai Branum and Victor Gonzalez have all completed the
Paramedic program and are headed to Boston to complete their final exam. Adam
Defilippo, Ethan Grossell and Ryan McGanney are now in their clinical and ride time
rotations which is their final phase of the paramedic program. Malachi Delano, Jesse
Banning and Benjamin Clark started the Paramedic didactic training in September and are
reportedly all doing well.
Training Update, on Nov 8th PAFD provided City Council with a presentation to the City of
PA: Wildfire Risk, Preparation and Mitigation Strategies. Today we presented an EOC
training to the City leadership team. In January PAFD has ICS300 class followed by ICS
400 class scheduled for February. Four Firefighters completed their FFII certification and
last month 6 EMT’s successfully completed their IV Tech training.
Response Update: In the last month crews have responded to a total of 467 calls for service.
Community Paramedic Funding Update:
PAFD Submitted a program funding proposal to Behavioral Health Advisory Board on
October 2. On November 8th we had a virtual presentation before the BH Advisory Board
and this morning we received news that the Board had voted to fund our proposal and
forward their recommendation onto the County Commissioners.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
1) Discussion on topics for the April Meeting – Discussion on topic for next meeting
a. Harm Reduction Program Manager
2) Consider Breaking in December
Brauner made a motion that the previous order to conduct a meeting in December be amended to
state the Board Decides to not hold a December meeting. Lane provided a second and
conversation ensued.
Vice Chair McGuire called for a roll call vote:
Brauner- Yes
Brown - Yes
Hauck- abstain
Johnson- Yes
Lane - Yes
Margolis- No
McGuire – Yes
The motion passed with a 5/1/1 vote
3) Discussion on adding times to agenda items
Hauck made a motion to trial adding times to agenda items for January and February and Lane
provided a second.
Vice Chair McGuire called for a roll call vote:
Brauner- Yes
Brown - Yes
Hauck- Yes
Johnson- Yes
Lane - Yes
Margolis- Yes
McGuire – Yes
The motion passed unanimously.
Board Member Reports:
Brauner encouraged everyone to get the Covid Booster. She also shared that in the spirit of honoring our
indigenous people, the Truth and Reconciliation Tribal Committee was formed by the Office of the Washington
State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson. The Committee will study how the State of Washington can address the
harms caused by the government's historical role in the shameful legacy of Indian boarding schools.
Brauner made a motion that the Board rescind the motion to recommend to City Council that she be expelled
from the Board on the grounds stated, she hopes that they will do this on good faith, hearing no second the motion
fails.
The meeting adjourned at 7:35
The next Scheduled PSAB Meeting Wednesday, January 17th 2024