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CITY COUNCIL
Port Angeles, Washington
May 19,2026
This meeting was conducted as a hybrid meeting'
CAI,L TO ORDER-I]I,AR MF],ETING
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 Sahandy, Clerk Martinez-
Bailey, C. Delikat, B. Smith, S. Carrizosa, J. McKeen, S. Curtin, A. Fountain and M' Young'
PLEDGE OF I,I,EGIANCE
Mayor Dexter led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
PUBLIC COMMENT
at"rir Sorrensen, city resident, spoke in opposition of the Hearing Examiner's decision on the street
vacation, Street Vacation Petition Application No. STV 26-0045.
George Peterson, county resident, spoke about policy decisions and actions.
Bradley Calloway, city resident, spoke to items under Other Considerations, public safety, and housing'
Joyce Stewart, county resident, spoke to camping and encampments and to a plan she planned to share with
City Council.
Ellen Menshew, county resident, spoke to the positive results from positive results including Shielding
Hope.
Tim Wheeler, Sequim resident, spoke in favor of the City taking measures that would provide safe, clean
and well managed encampment due to the lack of affordable housing.
Timothy Dalton, a Housing and Grant Resource Director for Clallam County, but not speaking on behalf
of the County, addressed housing and state funding to support affordable housing.
Brian Jackson, city resident, spoke in opposition of the street vacation, Street Vacation Petition Application
No. STV 26-0045, and camping and encampment.
Mimi Smith Dvorack, city resident, spoke about camping, encampments, safe parking and grant funds that
should be redirected to the police department.
Chris Hartman, speaking on behalf of the Port of Port Angeles, spoke in favor of the street vacation, Street
Vacation Petition Application No. STV 26-0045.
PORT ANGELES CITY COLINCIL MEETING - May 19,2026
Jackie Dremmin, Serenity House resident, spoke in favor of making more shelters available for homeless
individuals as well as bathrooms, garbage cans and outlets for charging devices.
Colleen McAleer, Clallam County Economic Development and Port Commissioner, spoke in favor of the
street vacation, Street Vacation Petition Application No. STV 26-0045 and asked Council to support the
agenda item.
Caleb McMahan, city resident and Port of Port Angeles employee, spoke in favor of the street vacation,
Street Vacation Petition Application No. STV 26-0045 and asked Council to support the agenda item.
Tabitha Mortin, Port Angeles business owner, spoke about the challenges businesses face due to the
availability of harm reduction services.
Corey Connover, spoke about the challenges of the results of the harm reduction program including finding
used needles in public spaces.
Mitch Zenobie, county resident, spoke about camping, encampmeirt, safe parking, and increased trash cans.
David Rogers, county resident, voiced concerns over lack of enforcement at proposed camping and
encampments.
Jake Seegers, county resident, spoke about camping and encampment and suggested that the proposed
solution be temporary only.
David Rogers, county resident and Port Angeles business owner, spoke about the dangers of drug use and
his joumey to sobriety.
Jake Seegers, county resident, spoke to trust as it relates to drug use and homelessness.
Name unclear, city resident, spoke to homelessness and drug use.
Chris White, city resident, spoke about his joumey to sobriety and the need to recognize the need for
accountability when considering solutions related to the issues surrounding the challenges of homelessness.
Sara Olson, city resident, spoke about concerns over personal safety, compassion and the need for
accountability when considering solutions related to the issues surrounding the challenges of homelessness.
Leila Culberson and Maurice Bay, county residents, spoke about the challenges and conflicts that face the
community when addressing the issues and challenges related to homelessness.
Susie Blake, city resident, encouraged members of the public to share their comments during meetings,
spoke to accountability and measurable metrics as money is spent through Council action, and spoke about
4PA.
Emily Menshew, county resident, spoke about positive experiences while employed by a local business
when interacting with members of the homeless community.
CONSENT AGENDA
At the recluest of Council member Schwab and after hearing no objection the Mayor added items G-l -
2026 Budget Amendment #1, G-2 - Certificate of Occupancy Fire A Ltfe Safety Codes, G-3 - Type Zero
Legislation, H-l - Resolution Amending the City's Master Fee Schedule for Expansion of the Type 0 /
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Over-the-Counter Permitting Program and Implementation of Municipal Code Amendments MCA 26-
0044 anct MCA 26-0067, J-I - TR07l6 ADA Peabody Construction Contract, and J-2 - CritchJield Road
Three-Phase Power Extension CON-2026-04 to the Consent Agenda.
It was moved by Suggs and seconded by Carr to approve the Consent Agenda to include:
1 , Expenditure Report: Between April 25, 2026 and May 8, 2026 in the amount of $2,172,281 '32 I
Approve
2. N Street Reconstruction (TR0124) - Professional Services Agreement (PSA-202 6-20) / I ) Award a
Professional Services Agreement PSA-2026-20 to Wengler Surveying and Mapping of Port Angeles,
WA, in the amount of $52,73\.\0,including applicable taxes, and 2) authorize the City Manager to
execute all contract-related clocuments, to administer the contract, and to make minor modificcttions
as necessary.
3. 2026lJrbanTree Canopy and Stream Assessment Professional Services Agreement with AKS
Engineering & Forestry / l) Authorize the City Manager to approve the agreement with AKS
Engineering & Forestry for Professional Services to perform an Urban Tree Canopy & Stream
Assessment in an amount not to exceed $33,195.00, including tax, and 2) authorize the City Manager
or their clesignee to execute all agreement documents, to administer the agreement, and make
modifications if neces sary.
4. Pure Storage Solution Arurual License and Maintenance Renewal / I) Approve the annual renewalfor
Pure Storage Solution, from SHI uncler WA State Dept of Enterprise Services Contract #05820 in the
amount not to exceect $55,178.28 including tax, and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute all
purchase documents, to aclminister the purchase, and make minor modffications if necessary.
5. Master Services Agreement Foster Garvey Amendment No. 1 / l) Approve Amendment No. I to the
Foster Garvey Master Services Agreement in an amount not to exceed $50,000,00, and 2) authorize
the City Manager to sign all contract related documents, to administer the contract and to make
minor modifications as necessary.
6. Washington State Scenic Bikeways Program - Olympic Discovery Trail Nomination Agency &
Landowner Acknowledgment Form / I) Authorize the City Manager to execute the l4rashington State
Parks Agency & Lanclowner Acknowledgment Form in support of the Olympic Discovery Trail's
nomination as a Washington State Scenic Bikeway.
7 . Light-Operations Division Material Purchase: Wire Spools - Border States- 2026 Purchase I I)
Awarcl a purchase contract to Border States, Inc. of Lacey, WA in the amount of $67,416.7 I ,
inclucling applicable taxes plus freight costs, .for the purchase of eleven thousandfeet (l I ,000ft) of
STR-AL-220-EPR-I I-t 4-2750R wire, 2) und authorize the City Manager to sign all contract-relatecl
documents, to administer the contrctct, ond to make minor modifications as necessary'
8. Light Operations Division Material Purchase: Wire Spools -2026 purchase - Jefferson PUD / 1)
Awarcl a purchase contract to Jefferson County PUD, in the amount of $87,962.93, including
applicable taxes, for the purchase of 15,505 feet (6 reels) of wire, and 2) authorize the City Manuger
to sign all contract-relatecl tlocuments, to administer the contract, ancl to make minor modificcttions
as necessary.
g. Equipment Repair - Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Circulation Pump / l) Award a repair
contract with Granich Engineering of Secffile WA for the repair of the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Digester #2 Circulation Pump in the amount of $25,254.02 including toxes plus shipping costs, 2)
and atrthorize the City Manager to sign ull contract-related documents, to administer the contract,
and to make minor moclificutions as necessary.
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10. Material Purchase: Light-Ops 14400 AMP Switch & Fuses * 2026 Purchase I l) Award a purchase
contract to l4tESCO Distribution, Inc., of Portland, Oregon, through the SourceWell cooperative
purchusing contract, in the amount of $50,860.90, including applicable taxes, for the purchase of one
14400 AMP 600 Pacl Mounted Gear Switch with fuses andJLtse ends, 2) and authorize the City
Manager to sign all contract-related documents, to administer the contract, and to make minor
mo diJi c ations as nece s s ary.
1 1 . l0tr' Street Bike Boulevard & 8th & A Street Protected Intersection Project TR031B - Professional
Services Agreement (PSA-2025-14) - Amendment #l I I) Approve Amendment #l to the
Professional Services Agreement PSA-2025-14 for the ITtt' Street Bike Boulevard & B't' & A Street
Protected Intersection Project, TR03l B, with Transpo Group USA, of Kirkland, WA, in the amount of
$45,700.00for a new not to exceed contract amount of $245,500.00, and 2) approve and at)thorize
the City Manager to sign all contract-related documents, to aclminister the contract, and to make
minor modifications as necessary.
12. Emerald Coast Coalition Opportunity Zone 2.0 Letter of Support / I) Authorize the Mayor to sign the
attached letter of sttpportfor the Emerald Coast Coalition Opportunity Zone 2.0 application before the
deadline of May 28, 2026.
13. ADDED TO CONSENT AGENDA / G-l -2026 Budget Amendment#I / Conducted Second Reading
/ Adopt Ordinance # 3762
14. ADDED TO CONSENT AGENDA I G-2 - Certificate of Occupancy Fire & Life Safety Codes /
Conduct First Reading / Continue to June 2, 2026
15. ADDED TO CONSENT AGENDA / G-3 - Type Zero Legislation / Conduct First Reading / Continue
to June 2, 2026
16. ADDED TO CONSENT AGENDA / H-l - Resolution Amending the City's Master Fee Schedule for
Expansion of the Type 0 / Over{he-Counter Permitting Program and Implementation of Municipal
Code Amendments MCA 26-0044 and MCA 26-0067 I Pass Resolution #06-26
1 7. ADDED TO CONSENT AGENDA / J- l - TR07 l 6 ADA Peabody Construction Contract l Award the
ADA Peabody project base bid to Interwest Construction, Inc. of Burlington, WA in the amount of
$789,747.90, including applicable taxes, and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute all contract-
related documents, to administer the contract, and to make minor modffications to the contract if
necessary.
18. ADDED TO CONSENT AGENDA I J-2 - Critchfield Road Three-Phase Power Extension CON-
2026-04 / Award the ADA Peabody project base bid to Interwest Construction, Inc. of Burlington, WrA
in the amount of $789,747.90, includingapplicable taxes, ancl authorize the City Manager to execute
all contract-related documents, to administer the contract, and to moke minor modifications to the
contrctct if necessary.
Council discussion followed.
Motion carried 7-0.
The Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at7:00 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:09 p.m.
ORDINANCBS NOT RBOUIRING COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. Street Vacation Petition Application No. STV 26-0045
Deputy City Manager Calvin Goings presented agenda item and introduced Long Range & Special
Projects Administrator Angel Torres who presented the matter, summarized the request for a street
vacation, and spoke to the review process, key findings and status recommendations. Community and
Economic Department Manager Shannen Cartmel and Grant and Natural Resources Administrator
Courtney Bomsworth were in attendance and provided clarifications and spoke to the process. Deputy
Manager Goings provided clarification on the completed application and process of a street vacation.
Council discussion followed.
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PORT ANGELES CITY COLTNCIL MEETING - May 19,2026
Mayor Dexter conducted a first reading of the ordinance by title, entitled,
ORDINANCE NO.3763
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, vacating approximately 5,000 square feet of
unimproved and undeveloped City right of-way located between Marine Drive and W. 4th Street, adjoining
Port owned industrial property within Block 105, Townsite of Port Angeles.
It was moved by Miller and seconded by Hamilton to:
Conduct the first reading of the ordinance, waive the second reading, and adopt the ordinance approving
Street Vacation Petition No. STV 26-0045, subject to the conditions identified in the Hearing Examiner's
Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation.
Motion carried 6-1 with Carr opposed.
OTHBR CONSIDERATIONS
1. Managed Shelters: Sanctioned Encampments and Safe Parking
City Manager Nathan West spoke to the agenda item, provided background, and discussed the drafted
Request for Proposals that would enable application or proposals for a variety of managed sheltering
situations. He said the focus on the evening's discussion was on the community needs, rather than specific
locations.
Council discussion followed.
It was moved by Miller and seconded by Carr to:
Direct the issuance of an RFP seeking proposals from a qualified organization to develop and implement a
managed sheltering project, including options for sanctioned encampments and safe parking.
Motion carried 7-0.
The Mayor recessed the meeting for a break at 8:28 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:35 p.m.
2. Standard Operating Procedures for Encampment Response
Police chief Brian Smith presented the agenda topic. Council discussion followed
It was moved by Miller and seconded by Carr to:
After the motion was made and amended, the final motion was considered:
Direct staff to develop a clear, accessible, public-facing summary or educational tool derived from this
Standard Operating Procedure to ensure that encampment response priorities, reporting methods, and City
actions are entirely transparent and predictable for all Port Angeles residents; and further direct that this
initiative be brought back to Council as part of the 2027 budget review period with progress updates
included in staff reports on no less than a biannual basis.
Point of Order by Schwab, who noted his amendment was meant to correct the original motion by
changing language to direct staff, rather than direct the City Manager. The Mayor recognized the Point
of Order and restated the motion, to direct staff.
Motion carried 7-0.
The Mayor proposed to postpone the following items to a future meeting: I-5 Behavioral Health Field
Response,l-6 Clallam County Homelessness Task Force Overview and Recommendations, andl-7 Fleet
Transition.for Climate Resiliency - Presentotion. No objections from Council on postponement.
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It was moved by Miller and seconded by Schwab to:
Direct City staff to develop a proposed policy of best practices related to remediation of sites that have
been disturbed by human-caused means, such as encampments, within our critical areas (streams, bluffs,
etc) where property owners are responsible, including governmental entities, and includes progressive
consequences for non-compliance.
Council discussion followed relative to the timing of delivery of a proposed policy. Manager West
clarified that staff would need two months to consider the matter at a work session.
It was moved by Schwab and seconded by Hodgson to:
Postpone the motion until September I,2026.
Motion carried 7-0.
SBCOND PUBLIC COMMENT
Bradley Calloway, city resident, spoke to an ordinance he shared with Council in conjunction with the
recognition of Pride month.
John DeBoar, spoke about his participation on the Homelessness task force
Joyce Stewart, county resident, spoke to the limited availability and access to transitional housing for
those moving from temporary housing or rehabilitation to stable housing.
Leila Culberson, shared her personal experience with drugs from a loss of her daughter and her
organization, Save the Kids.
Maurice Bay, thanked the Council for addressing challenging topics on the agenda including
homelessness and spoke to the needs for communities to work together.
Susie Blake, city resident, spoke about the importance of speaking up at public meetings and spoke to
public safety on public and private properties, trafficking taking place in the health and human services.
4. Current Trash Receptacle Locations and Future Capital Facitities Plan
Manager West provided background on the matter and proposed recommendation.
It was moved by Suggs and seconded by Carr to:
Direct City staff to create a holistic trash can receptacle and servicing Capital Facilities Plan item with the
goal of reviewing the current garbage collection process, identifying areas of innovation and
improvements, design, efficiency, safety, adequate staffing, and additional receptacle locations in the
downtown core and at key park/open space locations.
Motion carried 7-0.
3. 24-Hour Public Restroom Availability and Next Locations
Manager West presented the agenda item, provided background, provided restroom locations and spoke
about staffing.
It was moved by Miller and seconded by Schwab to:
Direct staff to analyze options for increasing Parks Department personnel capacity-specifically
evaluating the addition of a Full-Time Equivalent position or expanding the future homelessness
navigator-and to report their findings and recommendations back to the City Council as part of the 2027
budget review process.
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It was moved by Suggs and seconded by Carr to:
Extend the meeting until 10:05 p.m.
Motion to extend, carried 7-0.
The Council continued with the motion on the table. The Mayor repeated the motion.
Motion carried 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 10:05 p.m.
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Kate exter, Mayor Kari Martinez-Bailey,
Minutes were approved on:
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