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April 16th, 2025
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
C. Public Comment
The Public Safety Advisory Board desires to allow the opportunity for Public Comment. However,
the business of the City must proceed in an orderly and timely manner.
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comment and or watch the meeting live. Written public comments can be submitted to: cdewey@cityofpa.us,
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D. Late Items
E. Consent Agenda | Approve
a. Public Safety Advisory Board Minutes Approval
i. March 19th, 2025 Minutes
F. Information
a. Independent Investigation Team presentation – Deputy chief Jason Viada
b. Police Department Report
c. Fire Department Report
G. Other Considerations
a. May & June – Guest Speakers
H. Board Member Reports
I. Adjournment
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Virtual Meeting
Port Angeles, Washington
March 19, 2025, 6:00 pm
This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting.
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chair Margolis called the regular meeting of the Public Safety Advisory Board to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Evan Brown (arrived at 6:22 p.m.), John Hauck, Jessica Johnson, Mary Margolis, Sandy
Sinnes, Kelsey Lane, Finn Thompson
Members Absent:
Staff Present: Derrell Sharp, Fire Chief; Brian Smith, Police Chief; Catherine Dewey, Board Secretary.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Hauck made a motion and it was seconded by Lane to:
Approve the February 19th, 2025, minutes.
Hearing no objection, the motion carried 6-0.
Brown arrived and took his seat.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizen Gordon, Thanked the Board for their work and commented on the restricted parking along the bike
lanes 4th Street (between Hill St and Milwaukee Dr)
STAFF UPDATES
Fire Department Report – Chief Sharp began with a staffing update. Lieutenant Ingraham was promoted in
Captain in March. Chief Sharp noted the training and development opportunities that the Department is
currently enrolled in. Fire Prevention Specialist, Tom Feik received his Inspector I and Inspector II exams in
February. Chief Sharp provided an update on the Community Paramedic Office Update and Emergency Code
Response Team. The Port Angeles Fire Department in partnership with the Port of PA acquired a wildland
engine, it will be available for all wildland urban interface fires and all mutual aid responses with our partner
agencies. Chief Sharp shared call statistics for January and February.
Police Department Report – Chief Smith provided an update on staffing; they currently have 1 patrol vacancy
and have a retirement coming up in June. Code Enforcement has 1 FT vacancy. PenCom has 6 trainees and 4
traveling dispatchers. Sgt. Ryan was promoted last week. Corporal Cooper was promoted. They are currently in
a K-9 Training program in Sequim. Chief Smith also gave some updates on a few higher profile cases that have
happened locally. National Night Out is August 5th this year. It is a community-building event that promotes
police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places
to live.
Chief Smith and Chief Sharp took questions from the Board.
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION
Vacant Chari Discussion
Kelsey Lane made a motion to nominate Margolis to the Chair position, Sinnes provided a second. The
motion Passed unanimously 7/0.
Kelsey Lane nominated John Hauck and Margolis provided a second. The motion Passed unanimously 7/0.
Work Plan discussion – Board Reviewed the list of priorities and discussed topics of interests
Downtown Officer to be invited to speak at the May Meeting. Johnson suggested inviting 4PA to present at
an upcoming meeting. Hauck suggested inviting someone from Parks to speak to the challenges they are
seeing. Hauck suggested, starting fresh with ideas and topics that are of interest to the current Board. Chief
Sharp noted that the Community Paramedics would be more than happy to come speak at a scheduled
meeting. Lane noted the concern for school zones and speeding.
REPORTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
Lane noted an incident at Safeway this morning and gave kudos to the Police Officers and Firefighters on
scene for how they handled the situation.
Johnson – Thanked PAFD for how they responded to her mother’s call for service in February.
Sinnes - Gave kudos to PAFD and first responders for all that they do
ADJOURNMENT
Hauck made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
The next Scheduled PSAB Meeting April 16, 2025
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Mary Margolis, Chair Kari Martinez-Bailey, City Clerk