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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09022025 CC MinutesCITY OF PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL Port Angeles, Washington September 2, 2025 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 5:00 p.m. Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Carr, Council Members Miller, Schromen-Wawrin, Schwab, and Suggs. Members Absent: One vacancy. Staff Present: City Manager West, Deputy City Manager Goings, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, C. Delikat, B. Smith, S. Carrizosa, J. McKeen, S. Curtin, and M. Young. CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS FOR POSITION #7 The Mayor opened the meeting and spoke to the process of interviews, specifically that the interview process would need to be completed during the one -hour special meeting. Mayor Dexter suggested the interviews go in alphabetical order and that each candidate have two minutes to answer each question. The Mayor suggested the candidates all remain in the Council Chambers during the interviews unless the Council was opposed to that process. Point of Order by Deputy Mayor Carr, who spoke to the process of candidates remaining in the room in regards to past practice. The Mayor stated she had two Council members ask that the candidates all remain in the room. Hearing no objection from the full Council, the Mayor invited the candidates to remain in the room during the interviews. The Mayor invited Laurel Cripe to interview first, then Jon Hamilton, and finally, Christy Holy. Taking turns, the Council members asked the candidates ten questions that had been previously approved during the August 19, 2025 meeting. Recognizing the final candidate would need more time to finish answering her questions, at 5:58 p.m., Mayor Dexter spoke to those who were joining the meeting, and announced the meeting would start once the last interview was complete and after a short break. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Dexter adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:01 p.m. The Mayor announced that Council would take a five-minute break between the special and regular meeting. CALL TO ORDER -REGULAR MEETING Mayor Dexter called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:08 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Carr, Council Members Miller, Schromen-Wawrin, Schwab, and Suggs. Members Absent: One vacancy. Staff Present: City Manager West, Deputy City Manager Goings, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez -Bailey, C. Delikat, B. Smith, S. Carrizosa, J. McKeen, S. Curtin, and M. Young. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — September 2, 2025 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Dexter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PROCLAMATIONS & EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS 1. Proclamation in Recognition of Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society Mayor Dexter invited Rhonda Coates, Publicity Chair for the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society (OPAS) Board, to the front of the Council Chambers and read a proclamation in recognition of OPAS. Ms. Coates spoke to an upcoming event at the River Center. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS Council member Schromen-Wawrin asked the Mayor and Council to consider adding a late item to include discussion and possible action in response to recent actions taken by Border Patrol. The Mayor heard opposition from Council member Schwab, who clarified that his opposition was not for the specific matter cited, but rather taking action during the meeting in which the late item was added. Point of Order by Council member Schromen-Wawrin stating that full consent was not required to add a matter to the agenda. A majority of Council indicated support for adding the item and it was added to the agenda. PUBLIC COMMENT Tracy Able, city resident, spoke to the late item added to the agenda related to the discussion and possible action in response to recent actions taken by Border Patrol. Curt Bear, city resident, spoke to the late item added to the agenda related to the discussion and possible action in response to recent actions taken by Border Patrol. Steve Dryke, city resident, spoke in opposition of the Utility Base Rate — Voluntary Shutoff of Service Ordinance Update proposed ordinance. Ellen Menshew, residing outside the city limits, spoke to the late item added to the agenda related to the discussion and possible action in response to recent actions taken by Border Patrol. Lisa Decker, spoke to the late item added to the agenda related to the discussion and possible action in response to recent actions taken by Border Patrol. Leah Leach, residing outside the city limits, spoke to the late item added to the agenda related to the discussion and possible action in response to recent actions taken by Border Patrol. James Taylor, city resident, spoke to the Council Candidate interviews related to the appointment of Council Position #7. John Ralston, city resident, spoke in opposition of the Utility Base Rate — Voluntary Shutoff of Service Ordinance Update proposed ordinance. Carole Scholl, residing outside the city limits, spoke to the late item added to the agenda related to the discussion and possible action in response to recent actions taken by Border Patrol. CONSENT AGENDA At the request of Council member Carr and after hearing no objection, the Mayor added I-3 Permanent Committee Appointment Recommendations — Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to the Consent Agenda. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Carr to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. Expenditure Report: From August 9, 2025 to August 22, 2025 in the amount of $2,379,515.85 2. 2025 Wastewater Modeling Support Services PSA-2025-01 — Amendment No. 1 / 1) Approve Amendment I to the Professional Service Agreement PSA-2025-01 for wastewater modeling services provided by Kennedy Jenks Consultants of Federal Way, WA, increasing the total contract value by $50,000 to a new not to exceed amount Page 2 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — September 2, 2025 of $217, 700, 2) and authorize the City Manager to sign all contract -related documents, to administer the contract, and to make minor modifications to the contract, as necessary. 3. 2024 ODT Winter Storm Repairs CON-2024-44 — Final Acceptance / 1) Accept the 2024 ODT Winter Storm Repairs Project No. CON-2024-44 as complete, and 2) authorize staff to proceed with project closeout, and release the retainage in the amount of retainage $3, 973.89 upon receipt of all required clearances. 4. 2025 Surveying Services PSA-2025-05 — Amendment No. 1 / 1) Approve Amendment 1 to the Professional Service Agreement, PSA-2025-05, for surveying services provided by Wengler Surveying & Mapping of Port Angeles, WA to increase the total contract value by $58, 940 to a new not to exceed amount of $133, 940, and 2) authorize the City Manager to sign all contract -related documents, to administer the contract, and to make minor modifications to the contract, as necessary. 5. Equipment Purchase — Electric Meter Testing Unit / 1) Award a contract to WESCOIAnixter Distribution of Portland, OR, through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement in the amount of $67, 076.96, including applicable taxes, for the purchase of an electric meter testing platform unit and 2) authorize the City Manager to sign all contract -related documents, to administer the contract, and to make minor modifications as necessary. 6. Material Purchase — Bollard Light Replacement at sga?ga?ant cawgan ?assaglugt (Pebble Beach Park) (PK0216) / 1) Award a contract to WESCOIAnixter Distribution of Portland, OR through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement in the amount of $58,227.68, including applicable taxes, for the purchase of 21 bollard light heads and 2) authorize the City Manager to sign all contract -related documents, to administer the contract, and to make minor modifications as necessary. 7. Permanent Committee Appointment Recommendations — Lodging Tax Advisory Committee / Approve the appointment to the City's Permanent Committees as detailed in the City Council packet, to appoint Sara Olsen in the Tax Collector position, filling unexpired term — 212812027. Council member Schromen-Wawrin spoke to Consent Agenda items. Motion carried 6-0. ORDINANCES NOT REQUIRING COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Utility Base Rate — Voluntary Shutoff of Service Ordinance Update Finance Director Sarina Carrizosa spoke to the agenda item and stated it was before Council for a second reading. Director Carrizosa stated the original legislation was intended to be implemented in two phases, and that the ordinance before them applied to the first phase only and that the second phase would require additional Council approval in the future. Director Carrizosa further clarified the first phase includes customers who currently have meters on their property and have voluntarily disconnected from the system, which includes part-time residents and vacant parcels that have a utility meter on the premises. She said the second phase, if approved by the Council in the future, would include vacant properties that have never received utility services but that are inside the City's service area. Mayor Dexter conducted a second reading of the ordinance by title, entitled, ORDINANCE NO.3752 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington regarding maintenance of utility infrastructure amending Chapter 13.16, Utility Accounts, of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Carr to: Adopt the Ordinance as read. Motion carried 6-0. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Panthera Presentation Mark Elbroch and Vanessa Castle of Panthera, shared a slide presentation on the Olympic Cougar Project and shared their mission, to protect the landscapes in which are inhabited by wildcats. Page 3 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — September 2, 2025 The Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at 7:30 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:37 p.m. 2. City Council Application Appointment Process — Position #7 The Mayor introduced this portion of the meeting and shared her computer screen that displayed a rank choice voting chart, and asked each Council member to rank the three candidates by preference, first, second and third. Schromen- Wawrin spoke to the agenda item. Council each stated their candidates in order: Carr: Jon, Christy, Laurel Miller: Jon, Christy, Laurel Schromen-Wawrin: Laurel, Jon, Christy Schwab: Jon, Christy, Laurel Suggs: Jon, Laurel, Christy Dexter: Jon, Christy, Laurel The Mayor announced that Jon Hamilton had been recognized as first preference by 5 Council members. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Suggs to: Appoint Jon Hamilton to Council position #7. Mayor Dexter suggested that the swearing in take place on September 3, or soon thereafter. Council discussed the suggestion. The final motion considered by the City Council: Appoint Jon Hamilton to the City Council Position #7, and to conduct the swearing in/Oath of Office on September 3`d, or soon thereafter, but prior to the September 19 meeting. Motion carried 6-0. 3. Discussion and Possible Action Related to Recent Actions Taken by the Border Patrol Office Council member Schromen-Wawrin spoke to the late agenda item. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Carr to: Direct staff to provide in the next City Council packet a list of connections the City of Port Angeles has with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and CBP (Customs and Border Protection), and clarify which connections from the City interact with which DHS component(s) (ICE and/or CBP), and where the City interacts with ICE, clarify which ICE operational directorate(s) are involved (e.g., ERO), and where the City interacts with CBP clarify which CBP enforcement arm: the Office of Border Patrol (OBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO; aka 'Customs'), and/or the Office of Air and Marine (OAM). Motion carried 6-0. Council discussion continued. It was moved by Carr and seconded by Schromen-Wawrin to: Direct the Mayor and City Manager to write and send a letter to our Federal delegation and Governor's Office regarding the recent actions of the Port Angeles ICE and CBP and ask to be informed about the outcomes of any investigations that occur at the Federal or State level. Motion carried 5-1 with Schwab opposed. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Council member Miller spoke about point -in -time count figures and suggested that a shelter representative come to a meeting and speak to the count and the challenges they face. Deputy Mayor Carr spoke about attendance at a Clallam Transit System meeting and provided updates from a recent Williams Shore Memorial Pool meeting including information related to family memberships and provided a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee update on applications submitted for destination marketing. Council member Schromen-Wawrin spoke about topics related to federal issues, housing, capacity and infrastructure. Council member Schwab spoke about attendance at Comprehensive Plan stakeholder and Washington Collaborative Elected Leaders Institute meetings, participation in a comprehensive economic development strategy for the North Page 4 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING — September 2, 2025 Olympic Development Council, an upcoming ride -along with the police department, and an upcoming interview for a position on the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, and shared the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission meeting had been rescheduled. Council member Suggs spoke about a William Shore Memorial Pool meeting and provided updates on potential expansion of childcare services and spoke about participation at an event alongside members of at a Save Our Wild Salmon. Mayor Dexter spoke about a Clallam Transit System meeting and their services. No other reports were given. INFORMATION Manager West thanked the Council Candidates for their willingness to serve and reminded Council of an upcoming joint meeting with the Board of County Commissioners regarding the Joint Public Safety Facility. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT John Ralston, city resident, spoke about stoplights, crosswalks, and intersections. Eliza Good, city resident, spoke about a recent event that involved ICE agents and current events. James Taylor, city resident, spoke about the need for City oversight. Gayle Brauner, city resident, spoke about actions by community members during a recent protest. Glenn Barbieri, city resident, spoke about current affairs and provided updates on personal endeavors. Ellen Menshew, thanked Council for addressing the late item, recognized the passing of Gene Turner, and recognized the Council candidates for their willingness to serve. Jesse Banks, spoke about homeless challenges and concerns. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:26 p.m. Kate Dexter, Mayor j z Kari Martinez -Bailey, City Clerk Minutes were approved on: &_- Okx_'_ "+1 Page 5 of 5