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August 20, 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,
comments will not be read aloud.
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speak
D. Late Items
E. Consent Agenda | Approve
a. Public Safety Advisory Board Minutes Approval
i. May 21st, 2025 Minutes
F. Information
a. Presentation on the unhoused in PA - Amy Miller
b. Police Department Report
c. Fire Department Report
G. Other Considerations
a. Sept and Oct – Guest Speakers
H. Board Member Reports
I. Adjournment
PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Virtual Meeting
Port Angeles, Washington
May 21, 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: Mary Margolis, Evan Brown (arrived at 6:18 p.m.), John Hauck, Jessica Johnson, Sandy
Sinnes
Members Absent: Kelsey Lane, Sandy Sinnes
Staff Present: Derrell Sharp, Fire Chief; Karl Hatton, Deputy Director PenCom; Catherine Dewey, Board
Secretary
Guest: Officer Zach Moore
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Hauck made a motion to approve the April 16th, 2025, minutes as written, seconded by Brown:
Hearing no objection, the motion carried 5-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT
STAFF UPDATES
• Downtown Officer – Officer Zach Moore – Power Point Presentation attached
• Police Department Report – Karl Hatton gave a PenCom update and noted that they have four openings
currently, Dispatchers on Demand is being used to offset the short staffing. They are currently using an
AI vendor to assist in fielding calls. Met last night to discuss the new joint EOC pushing to be at 90%
completed in draft by August and breaking ground in September.
• Fire Department Report – Chief started with a staffing update. Jesse Judd and Jake Hudson started this
week, and we hope to have the Day Car running June 9th. Chief gave details of the EOC Tsunami
Functional Training Drill that was held on Wednesday, May 7th with Department Heads. Training
updates with CCFD2, the FD was able to acquire a structure in the city for realistic training. May 14th
and 15th mandatory training was held for all staff. Operation update, the new wildland apparatus has
arrived, and goal is to have it completely outfitted and in service by June 15th. Pancake Breakfast was a
huge success. Chief provided call statistics for April. Chief took questions from the Board.
• 4th Street Bike Path – Hauck shared a PowerPoint presentation, Brown suggested calling the Peninsula
Trails coalition to see gather more information, Evan has agreed to make contact.
• Information Only – Webex Hybrid Meeting User Guide
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION
REPORTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
Summer Meeting Schedule – Margolis asked the Board if they would like to take any time off during the
summer months.
Hauck made a motion to take July off and Sinnes provided a second, A rollcall vote was provided and the
Board voted 3/2 to cancel the July Meeting.
Brown shared his excitement with the cleaning up of downtown.
Margolis – Attended the National Law Day conference and shared that they met at the Elwha Heritage
Center and expressed how beautiful the facility is. She encouraged the Board members to visit.
ADJOURNMENT
Hauck made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 p.m.
The next Scheduled PSAB Meeting June 18th, 2025
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Mary Margolis, Chair Kari Martinez-Bailey, City Clerk