HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 04/25/2023 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Port Angeles City Council
Port Angeles, Washington
April 25, 2023
This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting.
CALL TO ORDER JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Dexter called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:00 p.m.
City Council Members Present: Mayor Dexter,Deputy Mayor Meyer,Council Members Carr,McCaughan,
Schromen-Wawrin and Suggs.
Council Members Absent: Council member Miller.
City Staff Present: City Manager West,Assistant City Manager Goings,Attorney Bloor,Clerk Martinez-Bailey,B.
Smith,B. Smith, S. Carrizosa,M. Healy,and N.Gollub.
STRATEGIC PLAN WORK SESSION
City Manager Nathan West shared a presentation dedicated to Strategic Plan and Revenue Stabilization,the
presentation included key slides from the March 28 work session. Manager West asked that Council choose no less
than three revenue options to pursue and spoke about a brief survey intended to highlight areas of interest for
discussion during the work session. Staff provided results of the questionnaire,which included input from staff and
ask that Council choose no less than three revenue options to pursue.In addition,staff look forward to a robust
discussion regarding the approach to the Strategic Plan. Manager West expressed the importance for early action
from Council in consideration of the preparation of the 2024 Budget. Carrizosa spoke to short and long-term needs,
requiring sustainability.Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Carr and seconded by McCaughan to:
After the motion was amended,the Council considered the final motion:
Bring forward items PenCom Sales Tax increase from 1/10 if 1%to 2/10 of 1%, Short Term Rental Fee,and the
Transportation Benefit District tax increase from 2/10 of 1%to 3/10 of 1%,Vacant Property Fee,Review Fines and
Fees,the Boarder Area fuel tax at a future Council meeting.
Hearing no opposition,the motion passed 6-0.
Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at 6:17 p.m.The meeting reconvened at 7:22 p.m.
Mayor Dexter spoke to the second half of the meeting intended for specific discussion on the strategic Plan. Council
discussion followed.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dexter adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m.
Kate Dexter,Mayor ari Martinez-Bailey,City