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City Council Chambers
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
February 12, 2020 6:00 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Stanley opened the regular meeting at 6:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Mel Messineo, Duane Morris, Benjamin Stanley (Chair),
Andrew Schwab (Vice-Chair),
City Staff Present: Emma Bolin (Manager)
Ben Braudrick (Associate Planner)
Allyson Brekke (Director)
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Schwab moved to accept the minutes from the November 13, 2019, December 12,
2019 and January 22, 2020 meeting. Commissioner Morris seconded, all were in approval
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Subcommittee presentation and consideration of Climate Action Workplan
Chair Stanley and Commissioner Messineo detailed the Subcommittee and various task group
actions and the recommended workplan in light of possible future Council action. Discussion
followed. Director Brekke detailed actions taken to involve Clallam County in the process.
Discussion continued on next steps in the process and workplan.
Manager Bolin made the Commission aware that the FEWsion study was not included in the
workplan, which was a mistake. She recommended that it be included.
Commissioner Messineo made a motion to adopt the Climate Action Subcommittee
workplan as it is written with the inclusion of the Council motion to pursue the FEWsion
study . Commissioner Schwab seconded, all were in favor.
(Note: Due to access issues for community members, this motion has been deemed invalid)
2. Staff discussion on future policy direction from City Council regarding climate
change
Director Brekke informed the Commission of a memo that was placed in the February 18, 2020
City Council Agenda Packet by Community and Economic Development requesting assistance in
completing the Carbon Inventory, Public Participation Plan, Climate Action and Resilience Plan
by a consultant. Discussion continued about the opportunity to hire a consultant to assist staff in
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achieving the requests from Council.
STAFF UPDATES
Director Brekke thanked Commissioner Morris for his time on the Planning Commission, noting
that his final term would end March 1st. She then updated the Commission on efforts to fill the soon
to be three vacancies.
The annual report will hopefully be complete and provided to the Commission prior to the next
meeting.
She announced the Peninsula Section of the Washington Chapter of th e American Planning
Association would be hosting an educational forum focused on Climate Action on February 27th in
Poulsbo.
REPORTS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
Commissioner Morris stated that due to attendance at the Garden Show in Seattle, he likely
would not attend the February 26th meeting, making tonight his last meeting.
Chair Stanley mentioned his interested in mapping and planning trails and multimodal
transportation in Port Angeles; both urban and connecting to the greater region.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
Ben Braudrick, Secretary Ben Stanley, Chair
PREPARED BY: Ben Braudrick, Secretary
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