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Port Angeles, Washington
October 22, 2024
This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting.
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Dexter called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:00 p.m.
Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Carr, Council Members Meyer, Miller (attending virtually),
Schromen-Wawrin, Schwab,and Suggs.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: City Manager West, Deputy City Manager Goings,Attorney Bloor,Clerk Martinez-Bailey,C.Delikat,
B. Smith, S. Carrizosa, S. Curtin,J. McKeen,A. Fountain, E. Waterkotte, S. Cartmel,and H.Jones.
WORK SESSION
Mayor Dexter opened the meeting and turned the work session over to City Manager Nathan West who then spoke
about the purpose of the special meeting. He stated the 2025 Budget was balanced through the collective and
innovative efforts of City Council,City staff and the Port Angeles Community,adding that a conservative,realistic
and conscientious approach was observed to ensure sustainability and fiscal stewardship.He spoke to the purpose of
the work session,that it was an opportunity to engage with discussion and questions regarding the proposed budget
and an opportunity to discuss potential changes as a group to determine if they should be considered as an action
item during the adoption of the budget.He suggested recommendations Council could make,to potentially include
increasing funding for a specific program or the addition of services,suggestions for corresponding budget
reductions or revenue collections should also be considered.He stated the 2025 Citywide Budget was balanced at
$149,391,000. Adding that overall,there was a 20.7%decrease compared to 2024. He spoke to the four focus
areas: Community Resilience,Citywide Resource Optimization,Housing,and Infrastructure Development,
Maintenance&Connectivity. He closed with an overview of the budget process and timelines,as it moves from
creation to adoption. He turned the meeting over to Finance Director Sarina Carrizosa who shared slides outlining
Citywide revenues and expenditures by category,special revenue funds,department and non-departmental funds,
and spoke to each Capital fund section of the Budget.
Director Carrizosa stated that the budget presented reflected the visions,goals and long-term planning of Council
and Community and that years of cautious budget planning had enabled the City to provide exemplary services to
the community to allow it to move in the direction of building key services. She closed by saying the Budget
demonstrates the City's commitment to affordability,fiscal stewardship and provision of essential services, stated
the budget is balanced and reiterated the budget schedule which includes two public hearings. Director Carrizosa
added that staff requests consensus on any items Council would like additional information about or items that will
return to Council for further consideration.
Council recessed for a break at 5:59 pm. Council reconvened at 6:05 p.m.
Council discussion followed with discussion on the City's K9 program,City owned properties,Code Enforcement
and Cost of Living Adjustments Council unanimously agreed that there was no need for a November Budget Work
Session.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dexter adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:29 p.m.
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Kate Dexter,Mayor ari Martinez-Bailey,City Clerk