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Home My WebLink About01202026 CC Minutes CITY OF PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL Port Angeles, Washington January 20, 2026 This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting. CALL TO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING Mayor Dexter called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Carr, Council members Hamilton, Hodgson, Miller, Schwab, and Suggs. Members Absent:None. Staff Present: City Manager West,Deputy City Manager Goings,Attorney Bloor,Acting Clerk Winn, C. Delikat,B. Smith, S. Carrizosa, D. Montana, S. Curtin, A. Fountain,C. Geyer, S. Cartmel, B. Braudrick,J. Boehman, L. Baack and M. Young. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Dexter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PROCLAMATIONS & EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS Mayor Dexter introduced the Mayor and Deputy Mayor Elections and spoke to the previous meetings' Mayor nominations. Mayor Dexter asked to have each Council member speak to the way they planned to vote. After each member identified their first and second choice, it was identified that Mayor Dexter would have the majority vote. It was moved by Miller and seconded by Schwab to: Dexter serve as Mayor. Motion carried 6-1,with Suggs opposed. Council member Miller nominated Council member Schwab as Deputy Mayor. Council member Schwab accepted the nomination. Council member Suggs nominated Deputy Mayor Car Carr for Deputy Mayor. Deputy Mayor Carr accepted the nomination. Both spoke to their nominations. Mayor Dexter asked to have each Council member speak to the way they planned to vote.After each member identified their first and second choice,it was identified that Deputy Mayor Carr would have the majority vote. It was moved by Suggs and seconded by Hamilton to: Carr serve as Deputy Mayor. Motion carried 7-0. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS Manager West requested to pull the December 16,2025 and January 6,2026 minutes from the Consent Agenda. PUBLIC COMMENT Steve Luxton,city resident, spoke to agenda item E-6 Washington State Department of Commerce Housing Pipeline Pilot Project Grant Agreement 25-94110-003,935 W 10`h St design and using the property for low-income housing. John Ralston, city resident, spoke to item H-1 Adopting Procedures for Accepting Donated Permit-Ready Plans and E-6 Washington State Department of Commerce Housing Pipeline Pilot Project Grant Agreement 25-94110-003 on the Council agenda. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—January 20, 2026 Steven Pelayo,county resident,spoke to the 2025 building report data and local housing. Tim Dalton, Clallam County, welcomed Council member Hodgson and spoke to Consent Agenda item E-6 Washington State Department of Commerce Housing Pipeline Pilot Project Grant Agreement 25-94110-003. Mimi Smith,city resident, spoke to the City's website and accessing City Council meetings virtually. CONSENT AGENDA At the request of Council member Schwab,and after hearing no objection,Mayor Dexter added J-1 Class B Biosolids Transportation and Beneficial Use SVC-2025-54 to the Consent Agenda. It was moved by Suggs and seconded by Hamilton to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. City Council Minutes of October 28,2025/Approve 2. Expenditure Report: From December 13,2025 to January 9,2026 in the amount of S5,156,614.24/Approve 3. Landfill Seawall—Beach Nourishment/ 1) Authorize Staff to send a favorable response to Department of Ecology's proposal detailed in their December 30, 2025, letter,pausing the beach nourishment requirement of Shoreline Conditional Use Permit#2005-SW-02799 and proceed with the development of an alternative compensatory mitigation plan. 4. 8th Street Paving Project CON-2024-05 (TR0119) - Final Acceptance / 1) Accept the 8th Street Paving Project(CON-204-05)as complete, and 2) authorize staff to proceed with project closeout and release the contract bond upon receipt of all required clearances. 5. Marine Drive Paving Project, Final Acceptance — TR0324 / 1) Accept the Marine Drive Paving Project (TR0324) as complete, and 2) authorize staff to proceed with project closeout, and release the retainage bond upon receipt of all required clearances. 6. Washington State Department of Commerce Housing Pipeline Pilot Project Grant Agreement 25-94110-003 / 1)Accept the Department of Commerce Housing Pipeline Pilot Project Grant Agreement 25-94110-003 in the amount of$1,988,500.00 for predevelopment work at 935 West 10th Street,2)authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary grant documents and make modifications,and 3)direct staff to modify the timelines associated with this project in the 2025-2026 City Strategic Plan(Resolution 10-24) to ensure consistency with the timeline detailed in Table 1. 7. Berg Benefits Professional Services Agreement and RedQuote HRA Adoption Agreement/1)Authorize the City Manager to sign the Berg Benefits Professional Services Agreement in an amount not to exceed$59,400, and 2)authorize the City Manager to sign the RedQuote Adoption Agreement. 8. Approving the Continuation of Merchant Services with National Cash Register / 1) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to continue the existing agreement for up to an additional three years with National Cash Register(NCR), and 2) to sign all necessary contract documents, to administer the contract, and to make minor modifications. 9. FY 2025-2027 Water Quality Stormwater Capacity Grant Agreement Contract No. WQSWCAP-2527- PoAnPW-001461 /Accept the Washington State Department of Ecology FY2025-2027 Biennial Stormwater Capacity Grant in the amount of$120,000, and 2) authorize the City Manager to sign all grant-related documents, to administer the grant, and to make minor modifications to the agreement,as necessary. 10. ADDED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA Class B Biosolids Transportation and Beneficial Use SVC-2025- 54/Award a service contract, SVC-2025-54 to Tenelco Inc.for biosolids transport and beneficial use at a rate of$140.15 per ton thru December 31,2026, with the option to renew for additional years, not exceeding three years and authorize the City Manager to sign all contract-related documents, to administer the contract and to make minor modifications as necessary. Motion carried 7-0. RESOLUTIONS NOT REQUIRING COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Adopting Procedures for Accepting Donated Permit-Ready Plans Deputy City Manager Calvin Goings introduced the item and Community and Economic Development (CED) Manager Shannen Cartmel.CED Manager Cartmel used slides to aid in the presentation and spoke to the permit-ready plan history,the donated permit-ready plan criteria and the over-the-counter program.Deputy City Manager Goings and CED Manager Cartmel fielded Council questions. Council discussion followed. Page 2 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—January 20, 2026 Mayor Dexter read the resolution by title,entitled, RESOLUTION NO.01-26 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,Washington, Adopting Procedures for Accepting Donated Permit-Ready Plans. It was moved by Suggs and seconded by Carr to: Pass the resolution as read and authorize the City Manager or their designee to enter into and administer donation agreements necessary to implement these procedures and to make minor modifications. Motion carried 7-0. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Senior Center Yearly Update Parks & Recreation Director Delikat introduced Senior Center Manager Carmen Geyer, who used slides to provide Council with an update on the Port Angeles Senior Center, including memberships, volunteers, the purpose and impact,programs and classes,and services that are available.Manager Geyer also spoke to the facility project updates and fielded Council questions. The Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at 7:19 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:25 p.m. 2. 2026-2027 Council Assignments City Manager Nathan West introduced the item and spoke to the feedback that was provided by Council. Manager West spoke to Mayor Dexter and Deputy Mayor Carr collaborated on a recommendation for Council assignments based on the feedback that was collect from Council. Manager West also spoke to some potential issues, and the removal of committee assignments. Council discussion followed. It was moved by Carr and seconded by Miller to: Adopt Mayor Dexter's City Council assignment list with the removal of ARC until the February 3rd meeting. Motion carried 7-0. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Council member Hamilton spoke to the upcoming Association of Washington Cities City Action Days conference and the opportunity to speak with the 24th Legislative District representatives. Council member Miller spoke to the 2026 Point-in-Time Count census for unhoused individuals on January 29'h and an open house February 11'from 2pm-5pm at the Serenity House. Deputy Mayor Can spoke to a change of current Council assignments and the opportunity to be a part of new assignments. Council member Hodgson spoke to service calls for first responders during the holiday and thanked them for their work. Council member Schwab spoke to meeting with a constituent,attending an Olympic National Park Hurricane Ridge lodge meeting,a Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission partner work session,a Chamber of Commerce luncheon, an Elevate PA/Waterfront district meeting,and spoke to changing the approach of Council reports. Council member Suggs spoke to her attendance at the Olympic National Park Hurricane Ridge lodge meeting, and spoke to an upcoming Clallam County Marine Research Committee meeting. Mayor Dexter spoke to leaving the Utility Advisory Committee and joining the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and spoke to a Lauridsen Trust meeting. No other reports were given. Page 3 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—January 20, 2026 INFORMATION Manager West spoke to the reports in the Council packet and reminded Council that there will be a Special Meeting from 5pm—7pm on Tuesday,January 27n SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT Bradley Calloway,city resident,spoke to cameras located near City limits and the concerns they have with security. Kelly Johnson,city resident, spoke to concerns regarding City owned property and illegal camping. Steven Pelayo, county resident, spoke to the community coming together to purchase an E-Bike for a community member and illegal activity in the City. Glenn Barbiari, city resident, spoke to personal issues he is experiencing and his experience at Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. John Worthington,Sequim resident, spoke to a legislator meeting and the salmon recovery program. Susie Blake, city resident, thanked Council for serving, and spoke to a personal harassment experience and read a section from a book called The Gabriel Plan. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council,the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Kate Dexter,Mayor Au tam Winn,A ti g City Clerk Minutes were approved on: ra,f ,r y 1 c�o Page 4 of 4