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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09172025 PSAB Agenda Packet September 17th, 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. Visit Calendar • Port Angeles, WA • CivicEngage (cityofpa.us) to learn how to participate during public comment and or watch the meeting live. Written public comments can be submitted to: cdewey@cityofpa.us, comments will not be read aloud. Audio only: 1-844-992-4726 Access code: 2550 056 1968 Webinar password: AmnqAp2py33 (26672727 when dialing from a phone or video system) Once connected, press *3 to raise your virtual hand if you wish to make a comment or public testimony. You will be notified when it is your turn to speak. This access code is good for the September 17th, 2025 meeting only. Webex https://cityofpa.webex.com/cityofpa/j.php?MTID=maa62e413f6e2b645680d7408f98656bf To make a public comment, please use the “raise your hand” feature in Webex. You will be notified when it is your turn to speak D. Late Items E. Consent Agenda | Approve a. Public Safety Advisory Board Minutes Approval i. August 20th, 2025 Minutes F. Information a. Community Paramedic Presentation b. Police Department Report c. Fire Department Report G. Other Considerations a. Bike Lane Discussion and possible action taken H. Board Member Reports I. Adjournment PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD Virtual Meeting Port Angeles, Washington August 20, 2025, 6:00 pm This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting. CALL TO ORDER: 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 Members Absent: Kelsey Lane, Sandy Sinnes Staff Present: Derrell Sharp, Fire Chief; Brian Smith, Police Chief; Catherine Dewey, Board Secretary Guest: Social Worker- Amy Miller REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Hauck made a motion to approve the Minutes of May 21st, 2025, with one correction noted. Hearing no objection, the motion carried 4-0. PUBLIC COMMENT STAFF UPDATES Social Worker – Amy Miller gave a Presentation on the Homelessness Community in Port Angeles Fire Report – Chief Sharp gave a staffing update: Rangel is a new PM and is now at the WA State Fire Academy, upon his return he will go to the Day Car position. Judd and Hudson are 2 new FF/ EMTs. $350,000 grant from UW CROA. We were one of eight agencies that received funding, PAFD committed 4 Community Paramedics along with Chief Gage to creating a curriculum on post overdose response, this curriculum was later adopted by UW as the official curriculum that would be taught throughout Washington state. Chief also shared Department stats for the month. Police Report – 200 involuntary treatment act reports filled out by PD in 2024. Gave an update on the missing Senior Citizen from last week. Staffing updates, assault on officers 13 year to date and 7 year to date in 2024. 2 vacancies in patrol currently, one conditional offer is out. PENCOM trainees are doing great and finishing up their training. New AI dispatching is live and is easing the workload on dispatch. National Night Out was a success. DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION John Hauck led a discussion on the bike lanes, considering “No Parking” signs by Crowne Park. Information on where to best set your trash bins out. Hauck has offered to formally put a recommendation to Council to present at the next meeting. Chief Sharp to ask the Community Paramedics to speak at the September 17th meeting REPORTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS ADJOURNMENT Hauck made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:26 The next Scheduled PSAB Meeting September 17, 2025 _____________________________________ _______________________________ Mary Margolis, Chair Kari Martinez-Bailey, City Clerk During the Port Angeles Public Safety Advisory Board’s March 19 meeting a city resident noted that people were parking cars in the bike lane along the north side of Fourth Street between Hill Street/L Street and N Street/Milwaukee Drive. The resident stated that, from his recumbent bicycle, he could not see oncoming traffic until pulling out into the traffic lane to move around these parked cars. A brief investigation into the resident’s testimony revealed that there is a lane on the north side of Fourth Street that is demarcated from the roadway by a double white line. Several cars were noted to be parked in this lane on multiple visits. On some days there were trashcans at the curb, at the double lines and in the middle of the lane. According to the Manual on Uniform Transportation Control Devices, 10th Edition, a double solid white line indicates that crossing the lane line markings is prohibited. The manual also states that the preferential lane shall be marked with a word or symbol specifying the preferential lane’s use. This lane, however, has no such marking on the pavement nor roadside signs. The Public Safety Advisory Board recommends that Council consider the installation of lane markings that indicate this is a bike lane or, alternatively, that it is part of the Olympic Discovery Trail. The board also recommends the installation of “No Parking” or “No Parking in Bike Lane” signs, especially at Crown Park. The board also recommends that the Public Works and Utilities Department determine the desired location of trashcans on pickup days and then include a flyer with that information in the utility bills sent to city residents on the north side of Fourth Street. The council may also wish to consider having the police department place warning tickets on illegally parked vehicles for a limited period to increase awareness that this is a bike lane.