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September 18, 2024
Public Safety Advisory Board Agenda
This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting. In hybrid meetings, members of the public, Board members, and
City staff have the option to attend the meeting in person, in Council chambers at City Hall located at 321 East 5th Street,
Port Angeles, or remotely via telephone or video link.
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance - 6:00 p.m.
C. Public Comment – 6:05 p.m.
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D. Late Items – 6:10 p.m.
E. Consent Agenda | Approve – 6:15 p.m.
a. Public Safety Advisory Board Minutes Approval
i. August 21, 2024 Minutes
F. Information –
a. Police Department Report 6:20 p.m.
b. Fire Department Report 6:45 p.m.
G. Other Considerations – 7:10 p.m.
a. 2023-2024 Work Plan – Discussion on topic for next meeting
H. Board Member Reports – 7:30 p.m.
I. Adjournment – 8:00 p.m.
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Virtual Meeting
Port Angeles, Washington
August 21, 2024, 6:00 pm
This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair McGuire called the regular meeting of the Public Safety Advisory Board to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: John Hauck, Jessica Johnson, Mary Margolis, Michael McGuire, Sandy Sinnes, Kelsey
Lane Evan Brown, (arrived 6:12pm)
Members Absent: Finn Thompson
Staff Present: Derrell Sharp, Fire Chief; Brian Smith, Police Chief; Aubrianna Howell, Acting Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment was received, and after verifying there was no one online who wished to speak, the
Chair moved on to the next agenda item.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Mary made a motion, and it was seconded by Sandy to
Approve the July 17, 2024, minutes with the correction of May 15 minutes
Hearing no objection, the motion carried 6-0.
STAFF UPDATES
Police Department Report – Chief Smith spoke to staffing in the police department specifically, the
downtown resource officer and the code enforcement officer, and the outreach/prevention officer and the
positive effect that has had on the department. The total department has been down 2-3 officers. One in the
academy, one just graduated. Staffing will be difficult all next year.
PenCom 11/21 that can work right now. Hopefully more qualified people will come along. JPSF EOC project
is coming along. 46 DUI cases for the year. 9 assaults on officers this year. Saturday 171 911 calls due to
Lightening
Chief spoke to some statistic from the PenCom center including number of days work, average number of calls
per day and year, average call length
Board discussion followed.
Fire Department Report – Chief Sharp spoke to Operation Shielding Hope and the new officer who has been
working with the Community Paramedics.
Waiting to hear about SAFER Grant for FEMA that was put in in Spring. If approved, it would be 9 additional
Firefighters.
McKeen is getting cert for Inspector 1 & 2 to become a Fire Marshel
Spoke to promotions and staffing, internal Duty Chief
5 volunteer firefighters starting the academy
Wildland focus on training, spoke to how this was extremely important during a recent fire call in Port Angeles
Paramedic training is going well for 2 Clark and Delano
Staffed the Clallam County fair for safety measures and the rodeo and logging show, and demo derby.
Collaboration with other districts
Standby for the Junior Rodeo
FEMA funding will be dispersed from the most recent winter storm damage. We should have a report back
from them in the next week to replacing/restoring damaged property for use.
Grant request for State of WA for Heat related Emergencies, been approved. This will allow automatic
reimbursement.
532 calls for the month of July.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Chair opened the board up for discussion on the Work Plan for 2023-2024. Board spoke to traffic safety and the
number of accidents near Del Guzzi street. Chief Smith gave further insight into the issue and some of the
solutions that City staff is working towards. The board discussed Council passing new cameras for the
downtown area. Board discussion followed. Work plan will be tabled until more information comes from City
Council
REPORTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
No reports were given
ADJOURNMENT
Hauck made a motion to adjourn, Lane provided a 2nd
Chair McGuire adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.
2023-2024 PSAB List of Priorities
PD and FD priorities and goals include:
• Support/Advocacy for consideration of a Joint PAFD/PAPD Training Facility
• Support/Advocacy for Community Paramedic Program Funding Opportunities
Board’s Chosen priorities:
• Cleanliness and Safety (downtown, Safeway, trails, parks, public restrooms, cleaning
overbrush)
• Code Enforcement, Animal Control
Other items that were on the full list prior to voting for the top selected above:
Prioritized Topics as chosen by the Public Safety Advisory Board:
• Cleanliness and Safety (downtown, Safeway, trails, parks, public restrooms, cleaning overbrush)
• Missing and Murdered Indigenous people in Clallam County
• Code Enforcement, Animal Control
• Traffic Safety (speeding, traffic island at McDonald’s)
• Human Trafficking
• More visible police presence
• Substance Abuse/ addiction, drug activity
• An understanding of the circumstances which cause people to become homeless and the reasons
people decide to be houseless