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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/01/2019 .�-. CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington October 1, 2019 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Bruch called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. Members Present: Mayor Bruch,Deputy Mayor Dexter,Councilmembers French,Merideth,and Schromen-Wawrin. Members Absent: Council Members Moran,and Kidd. Staff Present: City Manager West, Legal Assistant Molay,Clerk Martinez-Bailey,C. Delikat,K.Dubuc,B. Smith, A. Brekke,T. Hunter,and S. Carrizosa. THINK TANK 1. Council Board,Committees,and Commissions Participation Discussion Mayor Bruch opened the Think Tank meeting and the Council discussed the various boards, committees, and commissions staff and Council serve. Council discussed ways Council and staff could be more effective on the various boards. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Bruch adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:55 p.m. CALL TO ORDER-REGULAR MEETING Mayor Bruch called the regular meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Bruch,Deputy Mayor Dexter,Councilmembers French,Merideth,and Schromen-Wawrin. Members Absent: Council Members Moran and Kidd. Staff Present: City Manager West,Attorney Bloor,Clerk Martinez-Bailey,C. Delikat,K. Dubuc,B. Smith, A. Brekke,T. Hunter,and S.Carrizosa. It was moved by French and seconded by Dexter to: Excuse Council Member Moran from the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Bruch led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. CEREMONIAL MATTERS,PROCLAMATIONS&EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS 1. Indigenous People's Day Proclamation Mayor Bruch invited Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Chairwoman Frances Charles to stand beside her while she read a proclamation recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous People's Day and the month of October as Indigenous People's Month and encouraged the City of Port Angeles to celebrate the culture, partnerships, and friendships of indigenous people. Chairwoman Charles thanked Council for the recognition. 2. Resiliency Month Proclamation Mayor Bruch read a proclamation recognizing October of 2019 as Resilience Awareness Month in recognition of the effects of adverse childhood experiences and the impact on development and long-term health outcomes on individuals. The Mayor presented the proclamation to Minnie Whalin who thanked Council for the recognition and spoke about the importance of the support. i PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—October 15, 2019 i ,,.. PUBLIC COMMENT Luanne Hinkle, residing outside city limits, Olympic Peninsula Humane Society, spoke about the work the organization does for the community and suggested ways to help reduce the number of animals in the shelter. Lisa Hoff,homeless,spoke about the need for a day shelter for local homeless in Port Angeles. Gina Stamper,city resident,local business owner and mom,spoke about her concerns regarding 5G networks and the negative health effects it will have on residents. Jason Parkinson, Sequim resident, spoke in opposition of 5G networks and the negative health effects it will have on residents. LATE ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THIS OR FUTURE AGENDAS as determined bti• Citti•A1ana'-er or Councilmember— City Manauer Nathan West shared the need for a closed executive session at the end of the meeting to discuss collective bargaining with an employee organization. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Proposed Adjustments to the 2020 Utility Rates Manager West presented the agenda item for the first reading and introduced Finance Director Sarina Carizosa who spoke about the proposed adjustments. Director Carrizosa introduced Cost and Capital Accountant MarySue French who spoke about the methodology used to determine the 2020 proposed rate changes. Accountant French shared a PowerPoint presentation, walked through changes as they would appear on bills, and spoke about a phased-in approach. Mayor Bruch conducted a first reading of the ordinances by title,entitled, ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington amending sections of Chapter 13.12 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to electric utility rates. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington amending sections of Chapter 13.20 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to utility discounts. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington amending sections of Chapter 13.44 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to water rates. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington amending sections of Chapter 13.54 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to garbage collection. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington amending sections of Chapter 13.57 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to solid waste processing facility rates Version 1 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington amending sections of Chapter 13.63 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to stormwater-utility and regulations PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—October 1, 2019 Version 2 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amending sections of Chapter 13.63 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to stormwater-utility and regulations. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amending sections of Chapter 13.73 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to ambulance service and medic I rates. It was moved by Schromen-Wawrin and seconded by Dexter to: Direct staff to reevaluate the electric COSA methodology per the recommendation of the Utility Advisory Committee. Motion carried 5-0. Point of clarification,the reevaluation would be of the 2022 rates,and the evaluation would take place in 2021. The Mayor continued the matter to the October 15 meeting. 2. Amendment to the 2020 — 2025 Capital Facilities Plan and Transportation Improvement Plan to include School Zone Crosswalk Safety Enhancements Public Hearing Public Works Director Thomas Hunter presented the agenda item and provided background on the project. Manager West noted for the record, changes to the resolution. He recommended to strike the words"setting a public hearing on",also,changing the date of the 711 Whereas from"September 17"to"October 1,2019". I Mayor Bruch read the resolution by title,entitled, RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,Washington,amending the City's Capital Facilities Plan for 2019—2024,which includes the City's Transportation Improvement Program for the years 2019-2024. Mayor Bruch opened the public hearing. Maury Modine,residing in Beaver,asked questions about the proposed project. Seeing no additional public comment,the Mayor closed the public hearing It was moved by French and seconded by Dexter to: Pass the resolution to amend the Capital Facilities Plan and Transportation Improvement Plan and direct staff to incorporate the expenditure in the third amendment to the 2019 Budget and to include striking the words"setting a public hearing on",and changing the date on the 7`h Whereas from September 17 to October 1,2019. Motion carried 5-0. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Presentation by Clallam County Public Utility District#3 Commissioner Jim Waddell Commissioner Waddell shared a presentation on the Bonneville Power Administration. He stated that while he is a Public Utility Commissioner,he was not representing the PUD,nor the Army Corp of Engineers. Council discussion followed. The Council recessed from at 7:55 p.m. and returned to open session at 8:03 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by French and seconded by Dexter to approve the Consent Agenda to include: 1. City Council Minutes of September 3 and September 17,2019/Approve 2. Expenditure Report from September 7,2019 to September 20,2019/Approve Page 3 of 5 i PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—October 1, 2019 3. Stonegarden Grant Acceptance/Approve 4.Education and Outreach Services—Interlocal Agreement with Kitsap County/Approve 5. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Appointment/Approve Recommendation Motion carried 5-0. 2. COOP Training Presentation Chief Ken Dubuc Fire Chief Ken Dubuc shared a presentation on Continuity of Operations Plan(COOP)as a part of the Fire Department's work plan. Council discussion followed. 3. Lodging Tax Resolution Committee Recommendations Department of Community and Economic Development Director Allyson Brekke shared recommendations brought forward from the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. Council discussion followed. It was moved by French and seconded by Dexter to: To approve the fund(non-event)and event review criteria for the 2020 Lodging Tax application cycle as proposed, and approve the Committee recommended budget for the 2020 Lodging Tax Fund. i Motion carried 5-0. Councilmember Schromen-Wawrin conducted a first reading of the ordinance by title,entitled, ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,Washington amending portions of Chapter 2.70 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee terms and term limits. 4. City Manager's Evaluation Human Resource Manager Abbi Fountain presented the agenda item and shared background on the written evaluation, saying the process was per the City Manager's written agreement.Manager Fountain said she was looking for direction from Council. Council discussion followed It was moved by French and seconded by Dexter to: Direct the Human Resources Manager to distribute the approved City Manager Performance Evaluation form to the City Council members to begin the evaluation and authorize staff to begin working with a consultant to assist with the facilitation of the City Manager written evaluation process. Motion carried 5-0. CONTRACTS&PURCHASING 1. Structural Engineering PSA with Sargent Engineers Director Hunter introduced the agenda item and discussed the outlined task list. It was moved by Dexter and seconded by French to: Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the 2020-2021 Structural Engineering Professional Services Agreement with Sargent Engineers in an amount not to exceed S 114.420 and to make minor modifications to the agreement if necessary as read by Director Hunter. Motion carried 5-0. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Council Member Dexter spoke about her committee work. Council Member Schromen-Wawrin thanked the Utility Advisory Committee for their work on the Methodology, spoke about homelessness and his attendance at a conference in Walla Walla,WA. Council Member French spoke about homelessness and shared meetings he had attended since the last Council meeting. Page 4 of 5 PORT ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MEETING—October 1, 2019 Mayor Bruch shared information on an upcoming Greenlink event and spoke about Tony Cook and his interest in honoring draftees. It was moved by Dexter and seconded by French to: Excuse Council Member Kidd from the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. INFORMATION Manager West spoke regarding the reports included in the packet and invited Director Brekke to speak to information provided on project fees charged by Port Angeles. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment was taken. EXECUTIVE SESSION Based on input from Legal Assistant Molay,Mayor Bruch announced the need for a closed Executive Session,under authority of RCW 42.30.140(4),to discuss collective bargaining with an employee organization.Council moved to the Jack Pittis Conference Room for Executive Session for 30 minutes,no action followed. The Executive Session convened at 9:15 p.m. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned in the Jack Pittis room at 9:45 p.m. Sissi Bruch,Mayor Kan Martinez-Bailey,City Clerk I I Page 5 of 5