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Home My WebLink About03172026 CC Minutes CITY OF PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL Port Angeles, Washington March 17, 2026 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 4:32 p.m. Members Present: Mayor Dexter, Deputy Mayor Carr, Council members Hamilton, Hodgson, Miller, Schwab, and Suggs. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Deputy City Manager Goings, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez-Bailey, C. Delikat, B. Smith, S. Carrizosa, D. Sharp, S. Curtin, A. Fountain and M. Young. SPECIAL MEETING 1. City Council Group Photo City Council moved to the atrium for a group photo. 2. Open Public Meetings Act, Public Records Act, and Ethics for Elected Officials Training Senior Legal Assistant Jane Roberts presented slides on the Public Records Act,the Open Public Meetings Act, and Ethics for Elected Officials. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Dexter adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:46 p.m. 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: Deputy City Manager Goings, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Martinez-Bailey, C. Delikat, B. Smith, S. Carrizosa, D. Sharp, S. Curtin, A. Fountain and M. Young. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Dexter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PROCLAMATIONS & EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS 1. Clallam Transit Employee Recognition Mayor Dexter invited Clallam Transit General Manager Jason McNickle to the front of the Council Chamber and read a proclamation naming March 18, 2026 as Transit Employee Recognition Day, encouraging all to recognize Clallam Transit Employees for their contributions. PUBLIC COMMENT Ann Livingstone, Director of the Peninsula Trails Coalition, spoke about the benefits and value of the trail. PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—March 17, 2026 Moxee Loew, residing outside City limits, read the first part of a letter from a city resident that spoke to challenges unhoused community members face. Connie Loew,residing outside City limits,read the second part of a letter from a city resident that spoke to challenges unhoused community members face. Teresa Hatch,read the first part of a letter from a city resident that spoke to challenges unhoused community members face. Max Bogrin, read the second part of a letter from a city resident that spoke to challenges unhoused community members face. Bradley Calloway, suggested the City Council include safe spaces for city unhoused residents and read a statement that spoke to challenges unhoused community members face. Angela Glore, read statements from city residents that spoke to challenges unhoused community members face. John Kelly,city resident, spoke in opposition to a camping and encampment ban. MarySue French, city resident, spoke about activity taking place in the breezeway in downtown Port Angeles. Joyce Stewart, spoke to Tree Park Collective and MASHER and spoke about the need for garbage cans and the challenges unhoused community members face. Lorne Mittmann, city resident, spoke to services available to unhoused community members and spoke to alternatives to camping bans. Adam Gross, city resident, spoke in opposition to a camping ban. Joe Zoprie, read statements from a city resident that spoke to challenges unhoused community members face. Brenda McAlice, read statements from a city resident that spoke to challenges unhoused community members face and spoke in opposition of camping ban. Renee, read statements from a city resident that spoke to challenges unhoused community members face and spoke in opposition of camping ban. Jay Kahn, County residents, read statements from a city resident that spoke to challenges unhoused community members face and spoke in opposition of camping ban. Susie Blake, city resident, spoke about hybrid meeting access difficulties. Sage Moffit, read statements from a city resident that spoke to challenges unhoused community members face and spoke in opposition of camping ban. Otto, spoke to challenges unhoused community members face and spoke in opposition of camping ban. Matthew Moore, spoke in opposition of camping ban and urged Council to find a different option. Page 2 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—March 17, 2026 Steve Pelayo, county resident, spoke to potential action needed in order to improve conditions in Port Angeles. Christina Davis, city resident, spoke to challenges unhoused community members face and spoke in opposition of camping ban. CONSENT AGENDA At the request of Council member Schwab, and after hearing no objection, Mayor Dexter added J-1 Portable Radio Purchase UW/BHCORE and AFG Grant Funded and J-2 24-Hour Public Restroom Purchase-Portland Loo to the Consent Agenda. Director Curtin noted a correction to item E-4 Light Operations Temporary Building Lease Extension. He stated the lease before them was for two years, adding that the dollar amount of$102,000 in the memo was for a single year. He said the lease contained in the packet was for a two-year term, with the total amount for Council consideration in the amount of$204,000, for a two-year term. Council member Miller acknowledged her role related to the Behavioral Health grant, stating for the record that she was a part of the subcommittee that awarded that grant for the county. It was moved by Carr and seconded by Schwab to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. Minutes: February 24, 2026/Approve 2. Expenditure Report: Between February 21, 2026 and March 6, 2026 in the amount of$2,884,189.57/ Approve 3. City Council Chambers Audio System Refresh/1)Approve the purchase of the audio system components, including the professional services for installation and programming from, AVI-SPL LLC under GSA Schedule 70 in the amount not to exceed$69,548.90 plus applicable tax, and 2) authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all purchase documents, to administer the purchase, and make modifications if necessary. 4. Light Operations Temporary Building Lease Extension/ 1)Approve the attached Amendment No. 5 to Lease Agreement with ALK Properties, LLC,for a total amount of$204,000 for a two-year lease; and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute all lease-related documents, to administer the lease and make minor modifications to the lease if necessary. 5. Port Angeles Police Department Mobile Data Terminal Replacements/ 1)Approve the purchase of 20 MDTs,from HP under WA State Dept of Enterprise Services Contract#05820 in the amount not to exceed$95,984.96 including tax, and 2)authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all purchase documents, to administer the purchase, and make modifications if necessary. 6. ITEM ADDED TO CONSENT AGENDA/J-1 Portable Radio Purchase—UW/BHCORE and AFG Grant Funded/Approve the purchase of APX portable radios, through the NASPO contract 19860, in the amount of$26,534.10 and the amount of$215,546.21 including tax and allow the City Manager to make minor modifications as necessary. 7. ITEM ADDED TO CONSENT AGENDA/J-2 24-Hour Public Restroom Purchase- Portland Loo/ Approve and authorize the City Manager to purchase one 24-Hour Restroom from Madden Fabrication in an amount not to exceed$193,700.43, including tax and make minor modifications to the agreement, if necessary. Council discussion followed. Motion carried 7-0. The Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at 7:12 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:17 p.m. Page 3 of 4 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—March 17, 2026 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Peninsula Housing Authority Peninsula Housing Authority Executive Director Sarah Martinez shared presentation slides and spoke about the organization's work in the community. Martinez answered Council's questions. 2. Serenity House Serenity House Executive Director Sharon Maggard shared presentation slides and spoke about the organization's work in the community. Maggard answered Council's questions. 3. TAFY The Answer For Youth Executive Director Susan Hilgren shared presentation slides and spoke about the organization's work in the community. Hilgren answered Council's questions. 4. Port Angeles Waterfront District Port Angeles Waterfront District Executive Director Sam Grello shared presentation slides and spoke about the organization's work in the community. Grello answered Council's questions. 5. Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic Presentation by Chief Executive Officer Scott Brandon shared presentation slides and spoke about the organization's work in the community.Brandon answered Council's questions. 6. First United Methodist Church Presentation by Pastor Bennie Grace Nabua shared presentation slides and spoke about the organization's work in the community. Nabua answered Council's questions. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT Jesse Banks, city resident, spoke about homeless encampments and volunteer cleanups. 7. Olympic Community Action Programs Olympic Community Action Programs Director of Housing and Community Development Viola Ware I shared presentation slides and spoke about the organization's work in the community. Ware answered Council's questions. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT CONTINUED Danielle Hurley, city resident, spoke about safety concerns and drug use taking place near her home. RESOLUTIONS NOT REQUIRING COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 2025-2026 Strategic Plan Update The Mayor added the item to the April 7, 2026 meeting agenda. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:51 p.m. .ems____ —`_ Kate Dexter, Mayor Li Martinez-Bailey, Cit rk Minutes were approved on: / .I v` Q a,4P Page 4 of 4