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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
APRIL 23, 2003
1. PRE-COUNCIL STUDY SESSION: 5:00 - 5:30 P.M. in Council Conference Room
A. General Council Business
2. CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 P.M. in Council Chambers
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation
3. CONSENT AGENDA - There are no Consent Agenda items
4. CLAIMS/CHECK REGISTERS
5. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
6. MAYOR'S REPORT
7. PUBLIC RECOGNITION - Comments limited to 3-minutes
8. NEW BUSINESS - There are no New Business items ~ ,~,~
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinance [First Reading] Repealing and Replacing Chapter 21.06 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code relating to COMPREHENSIVE PLANS (#AB03-063)
B. Resolution No. 2890 Setting a Hearing Date for May 14. 2003 regarding a City-
initiated Street Vacation for a portion of an Alley between 5th & 6th Streets and Pacific
& Washington Avenues (#AB03-064)
C.Public Hearing on 2003 Final Allocation Recommendations for Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds (#AB03-065)
10. ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 23, 2003
SPEAKERS LIST
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NAME ADDRESS/TELEPHONE TOPIC
AGENDA BILL
BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL 'z3 al ~
1. SUBJECT: FOR AGENDA: April-9-and April 4-6; 2003
PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE REPEALING ORIGINATING DEPT: City Attorney's Office
AND REPLACING CH. 21.06 BMC RELATING TO ORIGINATOR: Roger A. Lubovich
COMPREHENSIVE PLANS DATE SUBMITTED: March 17, 2003
2. 3: on back i£necessary) 3. EXHIBITS:
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
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4. SUMMARY STATEMENT AND REQUIREMENT FOR COUNCIL ACTION:
The current provisions of Chapter 21.06 BMC do not provide adequate procedures for comprehensive plan
amendments. The proposed ordinance provides updated procedures for amending the City of Bremerton
Comprehensive Plan.
5. RECOMMENDATION:
Move to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading.
Move to pass Ordinance No. on second reading.
6. RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: Director of
Community Development
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL: Director of
Community Development
EXPIRATION DATE: n/a
REVIEW DATE: n/a
7. NOTICE OF ACTION:
PULLED [~ TABLED [-] APPROVED ~] DISAPPROVED [--] AMENDE~ ~:
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE:
8. AGENDA BILL NO.: 03~' 0(03
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9. IMPACT OF NON-PASSAGE:
10. IMPACT ON STAFFING~ BUDGETS~ FACILITIES~ EQUIPMENT OR OTHER RESOURCES:
11. RESEARCH SOURCES:
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, repealing and replacing Chapter 21.06 of
the Bmmerton Municipal Code entitled Comprehensive Plans to
provide for updated procedures for amending the City of
Bremerton Comprehensive Plan.
WHEREAS, the current provisions of Chapter 21.06 of the Bremerton Municipal
Code relating to comprehensive plans do not provide adequate procedures for
comprehensive plan amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), RCW
36.70A, specifies that amendments to a comprehensive plan cannot be made more
frequently than once per year to 1) give the plan stability over time, avoiding spontaneous
changes in response to development pressures, and 2) group all proposed amendments in
a common process for consideration, providing the opportunity to examine their
collective effects on the plan; and
WHEREAS, all amendment proposals must be considered concurrently in order
to evaluate for their cumulative effect. Also, the amendment period should be timed to
coordinate with budget deliberations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed new amendment process is designed to be fair and
equitable to all applicants, provide predictability for both the process and the review
criteria, and streamline the review and decision process related to rezones, provide
consistency between the comprehensive plan and the development regulations, ensure
full opportunity for public participation and provide flexibility to consider amendment
proposals outside the annual cycle, such as when an emergency exists; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal and replace Chapter 21.06 of the
Bremerton Municipal Code in order to provide for updated comprehensive plan amendment
procedures; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION1. Chapter 21.06 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Comprehensive Plans" is hereby repealed in its entirety and them is hereby created a new
Chapter 21.06 to read as follows:
Comprehensive Plans
Chapter 21.06
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
21.06.010 BIENNIAL AMENDMENTS.
The City Council shall consider amendments to the Bremcrton comprehensive plan no
more than once each biennium, except as provided in BMC 21.06.050. The biennial
consideration of amendments shall occur in even-numbered years.
21.06.020 APPLICATIONS.
Comprehensive plan amendments may be initiated by the Department of Community
Development or other administrative staff of the City, private citizens, private or public entities
or agencies, the Planning Commission, or the City Council. Application fees for comprehensive
plan amendments shall be the same as the fee established for rezones.
21.06.030 TIME OF FILING.
Applications to amend the comprehensive plan shall be submitted to the Department of
Community Development by April 1 of each even-numbered year. Applications shall be
submitted on forms prescribed by the Department. Incomplete applications will not be accepted
for filing. Requests received after April 1 shall be considered in the next even-numbered year
amendment process.
21.06.040 SUSPENSION OF APPLICATIONS.
The City Council may, by motion or resolution, suspend the amendment process for any
given biennium. However, in no case shall the amendment process be suspended for two
consecutive biennia.
21.06.050 AMENDMENTS OUTSIDE THE BIENNIAL PROCESS.
Pursuant to RCW 36.70A. 130, the City Council may consider amendments to the
comprehensive plan outside the biennial review process set forth in section 21.06.010 under the
following circumstances:
(a) Subarea Plan. The initial adoption of a subarea plan that does not modify the
comprehensive plan policies and designations applicable to the subarea;
(b) Shoreline Master Program. The adoption or amendment of a shoreline master
program under the procedures set forth in chapter 90.58 RCW; and
(c) Capital Facilities Element. The amendment of the capital facilities element of thc
comprehensive plan that occurs concurrently with the adoption or amendment of thc city's
budget; and
(d) Scheduled Comprehensive Reviews. Scheduled reviews and evaluations of thc
city's comprehensive plan pursuant to RCW 36.70A. 130(4).
(e) Emergency Amendments. At any time an emergency situation exists. Emergency
comprehensive plan amendments may be processed separately and in addition to thc standard
biennial amendment process even though such emergency amendment results in a
comprehensive plan amendment more frequently than once per. Prior to considering an
emergency amendment, the City Council shall, by resolution or motion, make a finding that an
emergency situation exists. The following shall constitute a basis for emergency amendments:
Comprehensive Plans
(1) Situations involving official, legal, or administrative actions, such as those
to immediately avoid an imminent danger to public health and safety, prevent imminent danger
to public or private property or to prevent an imminent threat of serious environmental
degradation,
(2) To address the absence of adequate and available public facilities or
services, or
(3) To resolve an appeal of the comprehensive plan filed with the Central
Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board or court, or to comply with a decision of the
Board or court or of a state agency or office or the state legislature necessitating an emergency
comprehensive plan amendment.
21.06.060 SEPA REVIEW.
After April 1 of each even-numbered year, the City's Responsible Official shall review
the cumulative environmental effect of all proposed comprehensive plan amendments, pursuant
to the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). If the Responsible Official
determines that a draft final or supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) or other
appropriate environmental review is warranted, applicants may be responsible for a full or
proportionate share of the costs of preparing the environmental analysis as determined by the
Responsible Official.
21.06.070 CUMULATIVE EFFECT.
In considering annual amendments to the comprehensive plan, the Planning Commission
and the City Council shall consider all proposed amendments concurrently to assess their
cumulative effect. The analysis of cumulative effect shall be conducted pursuant to BMC
21.06.060 and shall be entered into the hearing records of the Planning Commission and City
Council prior to any action.
21.06.080 DECISION CRITERIA.
The Planning Commission may recommend, and the City Council may adopt or adopt
with modifications, an amendment to the comprehensive plan if:
(a) There exists an obvious technical error in the pertinent comprehensive plan
provisions; or
(b) All the following criteria have been met:
(1) The amendment is consistent with the Growth Management Act;
(2) The amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan or other goals
or policies of the City;
(3) If the amendment was reviewed but not adopted as a part of a previous
proposal, circumstances related to the proposed amendment have significantly changed, or the
needs of the City have changed, which support an amendment;
(4) The amendment is compatible with existing or planned land uses and the
surrounding development pattern; and
(5) The amendment will not adversely affect the City's ability to provide
urban services at the planned level of service and bears a reasonable relationship to benefiting
the public health, safety and welfare.
Comprehensive Plans
21.06.090 HEARING PROCEDURES - NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
The Department of Community Development shall prepare a report on proposed plan
amendments which shall be presented to the Planning Commission at a public hearing. The
Planning Commission shall hold one or more hearings on the proposed amendments. Following
the public hearing by thc Planning Commission, thc Planning Commission's recommendation
shall be forwarded to the City Council for action. For proposed text amendments, notice of the
first Planning Commission and the first City Council public heating shall be given in at least one
(1) publication in the local newspaper at least ten (10) days prior to said hearing.
21.06.100 CITY COUNCIL ACTION.
Following receipt of the Planning Commission recommendation, the City Council shall
affirm, deny, modify or return the application to the Commission for further consideration. In
the event the City Council modifies the recommendation, it shall make its own findings and set
forth in writing the reasons for the action taken. If the City Council makes a substantial
modification to the Planning Commission recommendation, it shall hold at least one additional
hearing on the modified recommendation prior to adoption.
21.06.110 APPEALS.
Appeals fi.om a decision of the Bremerton City Council shall be pursuant to Chapter
36.70A RCW.
SECTION2. Comprehensive Plan Amendments - Deferred. Allnon-emergency
comprehensive plan amendments are deferred until year 2004 pursuant to Resolution No. 2857.
SECTION3. Severabilitv. I~any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten
(10) days fi.om and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
APPROVED by the City Council the day of ,2003
PASSED by the City Council the day of ,2003
CAROL ARENDS, Council President
Approved this day of ,2003
CARY BOZEMAN, Mayor
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Comprehensive Plans
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KATHLEEN MCCLUSKEY, City Clerk ROGER A. LUBOVICH, City Attorney
PUBLISHED the day of ,2003
EFFECTIVE the day of ,2003
ORDINANCE NO.
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Comprehensive Plans
AGENDA BILL
BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL
1. SUBJECT: RESOLUTION # r-~ ~q O, FOR AGENDA OF: April 23, 2003
SETTING A HEARING DATE OF MAY 14, 2003, ORIGINATING DEPT: PW&U Engineering Division
FOR VACATING A PORTION OF THE ALLEY ORIGINATOR Michael C Mecham, City Eng~,~
BETWEEN 5TM AND 6TM STREETS AND DATE SUBMITTED: April 2, 2003
PACIFIC AND WASHINGTON AVENUES
2. CLEARANCES: (comment on back ifl,~ar~..., 3. EXHIBITS
Director, Public Works/Utilities F~' ~ A. Resolution # oqo°
City Attorney ~-..~z~ B. Site Map.
Dtrector, Community Development ,' ~, (*d
Council Budget & Finance Committee ~
Operations Committee
ENDOR)~:~ ~~NFORMATION APPROVED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR SUBMITT.
MAY % COUNCILPRESn ENT
4. SUMMARY STATEMENT AND REQUIREMENT FOR COUNCIL ACTION:
The City initiated the vacation of a portion of the alley between 5th and 6th Streets and Pacific and Washington
Avenues. The vacated area will be incorporated into the abutting City owned property to provide a site
compatible for usage for the Bremerton Government Center. This is a Class III right-of-way and compensation is
not required in accordance with BMC 11.20.080. The City Council is being requested to establish a hearing date of
May 14, 2003, to consider the proposed vacation. Staffrecommends passage of the proposed Resolution.
8. RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council pass Resolution # ~ ~'~O, setting a heating date of May 14, 2003, for vacating a portion of
the alley between 5th and 6th Streets and Pacific and Washington Avenues.
9. RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: City Engineer
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL: N/A
EXPIRATION DATE:
REVIEW DATE:
10. NOTICE OF ACTION /~ ~m~
PULLED TABLED APPROVED DISAPPROVED ~Eb_
COUNCIL DIRECTWE DATE:
11. AGENDA BILL NO:t~,)3 - O ~4
2. CLEARANCE COMMENTS:
2. CLEARANCE COMMENTS:
5. IMPACT ON NON-PASSAGE:
The hearing on the right-of-way vacation will not occur, and the right-of-way will not be considered for vacation.
This will impact usc of this site for the Bremerton Government Center.
6. IMPACT ON STAFFING~ BUDGETS~ FACILITIES~ EQUIPMENT OR OTHER RESOURCEE:
Staffing: No impact.
Budget: No impact
Facilities/Equipment: No impact
7. RESEARCH SOURCES
BMC 1L£O Vacation of Public Rights-of-Way
RC~/ 35. 79 Streets
ab\Vacations\Alley between 5t~ and 6=h Streets, City Initiated\Agenda Bill and Resolution for Hearing Date
RESOLUTION NO. ~
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, establishing a hearing date for the
proposed vacation of a portion of the alley between 5th and 6th
Streets and Pacific and Washington Avenues.
WHEREAS, the City has initiated the vacation of a portion of the alley between
and 6th Streets and Pacific and Washington Avenues; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION1. A public heating will be held on May 14, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. or
later at the Bremerton City Hall, 239 Fourth Street, Bremerton, Washington, to take public
comment or consider written objections to the vacation.
SECTION2. If fifty percent or more of the property owners abutting said fight-
of-way file written objections to this action prior to the time set for public hearing herein, the
heating shall be canceled and there shall be no further proceedings under this resolution.
SECTION3. Severabilit¥. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington this
day of ,2002.
CAROL AP, ENDS, Council President
Alley Vacation - Public Hearing
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
ROGER A. LUBOVICH, City Attorney KATHLEEN MCCLUSKEY, City Clerk
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l i Alley Vacation - Public Hearing
AGENDA BILL
BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL
1. SUBJECT: FOR AGENDA OF: April J~, 2003
2003 Final CDBG Recommendations ORIGINATING DEPT.: DCD
ORIGINATOR: Marylyn Waibel
DATE SUBMITTED: April 1, 2003 ---- '
2. CLEARANCES: 3. EXHIBITS:
Director ofCommuni~__~evelopment ~ 2003 Recommendations
City Attorney ~.~ ~ CCS Proposal
Fiscal and Budget Commi~
Operations Committe~ -~~'~
ENDORSEMENT X INFORMATION APPROVED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR
SUBMITTAL:
4. SUMMARY ST~MENT d RE UIREMENT F
' Q OR COUNCIL ACTION:
The City of Bremerton has received notification fi.om the Department of Housing and Urban Development that
the actual year 2003 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation is $611,000. The City Council
previously approved awarding $550,000 of the funds to activities recommended by the CDBG Citizen's
Advisory Committee. Based on the ratings it is recommended that the Council award $61,000.00 in additional
CDBG funds as follows: $l 1,667.00 to the Department of Economic Development for Anderson Cove
Planning, $7,360.18 to Kitsap Sexual Assault Center and $41,972.82 to the Bremerton Public Works
Department for its sidewalk program.
In addition, staff is recommending that $50,000.00 from the CDBG Revolving Loan Program be awarded to
Catholic Community Services to be used for the reopening of the Gateway Child Care Center.
8. RECOMMENDATION:
I move to approve the recommendations for the additional CDBG funds as described.
9. RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL:
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIA L:
EXPIRATION DATE:
REVIEW DATE:
10. NOTICE OF ACTION
PULLED TABLED__ APPROVED DISAPPROVED__ AMEND
COUNCIL DiRECTrVE:
AGENDA BILL NO
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2. CLEARANCE COMMENTS:
None
5. IMPACT ON NON-PASSAGE:
Unable to allocate/reallocate funds
6. IMPACT ON STAFFING~ BUDGETS~ FACILITIES~ EQUIPMENT OR OTHER
RESOURCES:
None
7. RESEARCH SOURCES:
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2003 PLANNING AND ADMIN. RANKINGS
$122,019,76 AVAILABLE REQUESTED AWARDED
BREMERTON DCD-ADMINISTRATION #1 $90,000.00 $90,000.00
BREMERTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT #2 $20,000.00 $20,000.00
KCCHA-WESTPARK #3 $50,000.00 $12,019.76
TOTALS $160,000.00 $122,019.76
2003 PUBLIC SERVICE RANKINGS
$91,514.82 AVAILABLE REQUESTED AWARDED
BREMERTON PARKS AND RECREATION PLAYGROUND EXPRESS #1 $9,000.00 $9,000.00
BREMERTON SERVICES ASSOC. - CHUCKWAGON #2 $17,000.00 $17,000.00
BREMERTON FOODLINE #3 $23,875.00 $23,875.00
KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES #4 $25,000.00 $25,000.00
YMCA #5 $7,500.00 $7,500.00
KIT,SAP SEXUAL ASSAULT ~6 $16,500.00 $9,139.82
AGAPE #7 $22,580.00 $0.00
MAX HALE ~8 $20,000.00 $0.00
LITERACY COUNCIL #9 $15,000.00 SQ00
EASTSIDE ADULT DAY SERVICES #10 $7,000.00 $0.00
YVVCA #11 $10,000.00 $0.00
RMH #12 $20,000.00 $0.00
DISPUTE RESOLUTION #13 $15,000.00 $0.00
POSITIVE SOLUTIONS #14 $25,000.00 $0.00
TOTALS $233,455.00 $91,514.82
NOTE: ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS RECEIVED WILL GO TO KIT,SAP
SEXUAL ASSAULT FIRST, AND THEN ON DOWN THE COLUMN.
2003 HOUSING RANKINGS
$152,524.70 AVAILABLE REQUESTED AWARDED
BREMERTON DCD-REHABILITATION #1 $100,000.00 $t00,000.00
KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES #2 $100,000.00 $52,524.70
TOTALS $200,000.00 $152,524.70
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2003 CAPITAL RANKINGS
$144,039.E2 AVAILABLE REQUESTED AWARDED
BREMERTON ECON.DEV./MARTIME PARK #1 $500,000.00 $500,000.00
AMERICAN RED CROSS #2 $34,088.00 $34,088.00
BREMERTON PARKS & RECREATION/SR. CTR. REHAB. #3 $35,000.00 $35,000.00
BREMERTON PARKS & RECREATION/POOL REHAB. #4 $50,000.00 $50,000.00
BREMERTON PARKS & RECREATION/SHERIDAN PK. REHAB. #5 $65,000~00 $65,000.00
BREMERTON PUBLIC WORKS/ADA #6 $25,000.00 $25,000.00
BREMERTON PUBLIC WORKS/TRAFFIC CALMING #7 $10,000.00 $10,000.00
BREMERTON PUBLIC WORKS/SIDEWALKS #8 $75,000.00 $24,951.52
BREMERTON PARKS & RECREATION/LIONS PARK #9 $35,000.00 $0.00
MAX HALE CENTER #10 $14,700.00 $0.00
ADMIRAL THEATRE FOUNDATION #11 $200,000.00 $0.00
TOTALS $1,043,788.00 $744,039.52
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Agency Catholic Community Services
Address 285 Fifth Street, Suite 2, Bremerton, WA 98337
Agency Director Denny Hunthausen, MSW Phone (253) 502-2704
Program Gateway Child Care Center
Program Contact Dawn Larsen Phone (253) 502-2686
Tax Identification Number 91-1585652
Amount Requested $50,000
AGENCY HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION
Catholic Community Services (CCS) is the largest non-profit multi-service provider in
Washington State. The agency is divided into geographic regions, North, Central, and
Southwest. Kitsap County lies within the Southwest Region. Within the three regions
are a network of family centers, shelters, and housing where all services are integrated in
a way that provides clients with seamless access to needed services.
CCS is only the most recent name applied to the Catholic Church's works of charity and
social action. In 1860 the Sisters of Providence founded the first two orphanages in
Washington Territory. During World War I, as the wounded filled the hospitals, workers
arrived to work in the booming shipyards of the Puget Sound area. The 1918 flu
epidemic ravaged many families, while poor housing and social disintegration brought
additional unsettled conditions. Catholic women stepped forward to help with adoptions,
establish orphanages, and construct an infant home in Seattle. Similar activities were
occurring in Tacoma and other Western Washington communities. Money was raised to
pay for social workers and to meet the needs of families who suffered during the
tempestuous years following the war. From the early 1930's until the 1950's, the efforts
were focused on the needs of orphans from all faiths and ethnicities. Following a study
by the Child Welfare Society of America, Catholic Charities (as it was called at that time)
was challenged to move beyond traditional services and undertake counseling and
emergency services to strengthen families. The study also recommended actively
addressing needs beyond the metropolitan areas. By the 1980's, the orphanages were
gone and service focus expanded to encompass other vulnerable groups: the frail and
elderly, drug addicts, the homeless, refugees, and others. With the changing perception
of its mission, the organization became Catholic Community Services in 1990 and
included a proliferating list of social service and housing programs.
The mission of Catholic Community Services commits us to serving the poor and most
vulnerable. At CCS we are committed to increase services to those who are consistently
undeserved and enhancing the continuum of care by integrating all services available in
the community to nourish sel/:sufficiency.
CURRENT PROGRAMS IN BREMERTON/KITSAP COUNTY
In Kitsap County, Catholic Community Services fulfills its mission through the following
programs:
· Long Term Care - Provides non-medical in-home care services to elderly and
disabled persons
· Volunteer Chore Services - Provides light housekeeping, yard maintenance,
minor home repairs and transportation free of charge to low-income seniors and
disabled persons to help them remain safely in their own homes. Services are
available to those who arc ineligible for assistance through other providers, cannot
afford to pay for services, and do not have family or friends available to help.
· St. Olaf's Child Care and Early Learning Center - Provides care and early
learning activities for up to 58 children with special needs, including those with
histories of neglect or abuse, behavioral problems, developmental delays and
medical issues.
· Counseling and Consultation - Provides professional psychotherapy and
counseling for families, couples, individuals, and youth on a sliding fee scale
(lowest fee is $15 per hour). This program is available as a result of a partnership
with the Bremerton/Kitsap Health District at their offices in the Gateway Center
in the Charleston neighborhood of Bremerton.
H.O.S.T (Homeless Outreach Shelter Team) - Transitional shelter program for
homeless men has been providing shelter and case management for homeless men
in Bremerton/Kitsap County through a broad consortium of social service
providers and churches. The purpose is to help homeless men achieve self'-
sufficiency and permanent housing.
· Family Resource and Referral Services - Provides information and referral to
anyone who needs help including the formerly homeless low-income residents of
Max Hale Center.
· Foster Grandparents - CCS has recently acquired the operation of the local Foster
Grandparents program that provides low-income seniors an opportunity to
volunteer to work with children and youth in a variety of settings. These seniors
receive a small stipend for their service.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Catholic Community Services conducted a needs analysis in the late spring of 2001 to
determine where gaps existed in the delivery of human services in Kitsap County. An
overwhelming 91% of those surveyed indicated that childcare was the greatest need in
the array of children's services. Affordable daycare for children was one of the top five
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community concerns in the most recent United Way Needs Analysis. At the time of that
study, 74% of United Way's key informants rated affordable child or dependant care a
major or moderate barrier. The Kitsap Interagency Coordinating
Council/Headstan/ECEAP Partnership r~ed in the 2000 Update to 1998/99
Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment that there is a "continued and increasing
high demand for child care in Kitsap County, especially tbr infants and toddlers."
Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District projections showed about 9,400 children ages 0
to 5 years, with the greatest numbers residing in the sub areas of Manette/View Ridge
(zip code 98310), West Bremerton (98312) and Port Orchard (98366). The Health
District reported in its survey that over half of those surveyed had problems with
childcare in the six months prior to the survey. Nearly 43% of these respondents had
more than one problem related to childcare:
· Cost- 23.4%
· Lack of nearby providers - 17%
· Lack of special needs care - 6.4%
· Safety issues - 6.4%
· Lack of evening and weekend child care -4.3%
Child care emerged as the most pervasive problem in the Bremerton-Kitsap Health
District's 1999/2000 Needs Assessment, which is consistent with CCS findings. The
opening of Emmanuel Apostolic Church's Embassy Educational Child Care Center,
located in Bremerton's Central Area has alleviated some of the need. With the evolution
of more church-sponsored programs, Sherrie Cowan of the Child Care Resources and
Referral office reported that about half of the providers are located in Port Orchard. They
serve infants to 5 year olds and are licensed for a total of 41. The recent closure of the
Gateway Holly Ridge program left nearly sixty families without care for their children.
Quality child care and early learning, as well as after school programs, will continue to be
an ongoing need as the City of Bremerton achieves its redevelopment goals, and the
government offices relocate to the new government center.
Key informants in the CCS needs analysis repeatedly emphasized the need ~br affordable
care for children of all age groups (infants, toddlers, school age), as well as care for
special needs children, at all times of the day and evening. In 1999, the
HeadStart/ECEAP Partnership Survey revealed that 44.9% of those parents surveyed
children were unable to find child care for their special needs children. Also, the recent
discontinuation of the therapeutic child care section at Learning Tree Child Care Center
has further impacted those who require more skilled care. Referrals of victims of child
abuse increased in 1998 by 118 cases over 1997.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION
The original concept of child care and early learning at the Gateway Center was based on
a strong collaboration among a number of organizations, and also included the City of
Bremerton and Olympic College. The outlook was very promising for offering a range of
services to families with young children that included library services, park and ride
transportation, immunization clinics, City Parks and Recreation programs, training
internships, and other possibilities. Catholic Community Services is interested in re-
establishing those partnerships that led to the creation of the Gateway Center. We are
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also exploring partnering with the Bremerton School District for coordination of early
learning curriculum to facilitate smooth transition for children as they leave the child care
environment and enter elementary school ready to learn. The School District is also
willing to help with transportation of children to the Center after school. Immunizations
can be coordinated with the Health District nurses, and we will work to restore the pre-
Holly Ridge partnerships with the Kitsap Regional Library, DSHS, and Olympic College.
Partnership with the City of Bremerton Parks and Recreation Department will be critical
to the successful development of after school programs, summer enrichment activities,
and school break programs. We would also tike to work with employers in the
community for provision of child care and early learning activities for children of their
employees~
STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE
Catholic Com{nunity Services currently administers six child care and early learning
programs in Western Washington, serving over 300 children each day. Two of the
centers, one in Olympia and the other in Seattle, have been in existence for over thirty
years. The other four, located in Seattle, Poulsbo, Everett, and Tacoma have been
providing care for ten to fifteen years. One center, Martin Luther King Day Home
Center, has received national attention for its curriculum focus (the Reggio Emelia
concept) and its work with parents. Three of the centers have developed an expanded
literacy component with literacy backpacks for families to check out each week so they
can work together as a family unit on the literacy activities contained in the backpacks.
All of our centers serve children ages one to five. In addition, three centers are licensed
to care for infants, and two have before and after school programs. Our Olympia center
has had a supported employment program in partnership with Thurston County for over
ten years. This program allows closely supervised developmentally disabled adults to
help in the child care center by providing classroom assistance and meal preparation.
This same program has a service learning project where children learn the value of
volunteerism and community service through activities at various service learning sites.
About 70% of the families we serve are low-income and receive Washington State child
care subsidies. Approximately 20% of the children have special needs such as
developmental delays, behavioral problems, histories of abuse and neglect, medical
concerns, and homelessness. In fact, Our Place Daycare Center in Seattle provides
transportation, medical care and early childhood education experiences for children living
in one of six homeless shelters. Nearly a third of the children we serve are children of
color.
Each of our centers host child/parent activities at least twice per year. Staff help provide
seamless access to other family support services as necessary. Each center is open at
least eleven hours per day on weekdays. USDA-approved meals and snacks are
provided. Staff training and development is ongoing. The two Seattle sites incorporate
an ECEAP program, and the Everett site includes a Head Start component.
Two of our centers are accredited through the National Association of the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC), and two other sites are awaiting a final site visit fbr
accreditation. The two remaining centers are in the process of applying for accreditation.
Fewer than 10% of Washington's child care centers are NAEYC accredited. Catholic
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Community Services is accredited by the Council of Accreditation of Services for
Families and Children.
PROGRAM DESIGN/PLAN OF ACTIO~
Our goal is to open the Bremerton Gateway site by June 1, 2003. Opening for services
on this date is contingent upon meeting all licensing requirements. At that time, we will
be prepared to serve about 58 children, infants through six years old. We anticipate that
full enrollment may not be achieved until September 2003. We will do a needs
assessment in the community to accurately determine the need tbr a before and after
school program. If the need is substantiated, our goal will be to offer before and after
school activities in September. Other priority issues to be addressed include contracting
with the Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction for the USDA food program,
securing funding for outdoor play area needs, and to acquire signage to assist with the
marketing of the center.
We expect that 50% of the clientele will receive State child care subsidy. We are
developing a sliding fee scale for families that are not eligible for child care subsidies, but
have incomes that prevent them from accessing quality care and early learning for their
children. Additional funding support is being sought from community sources, including
United Way. We are also working with Kitsap Transit on the lease arrangements for the
facility, and we anticipate there will be a relatively low charge for the first two years.
/he Gateway Child Care Center (new name is yet to be determined) will initially have
four classrooms - one for up to twelve infants through fifteen months, with three teachers.
The toddler room will accommodate up to fourteen children, ages sixteen months to thirty
months. A preschool program with sixteen to twenty children will focus on early
learning for children in the thirty months to four-year-old range. A pre-kindergarten
classroom will be serve eighteen to twenty four to five year olds. Each of the latter
classes will have at least one teacher and one teacher aide. Curricula based on the most
current research of brain development, developmental stages and early learning needs
will be used. We will coordinate with the Bremerton School District to insure children
have necessary skills and are ready to be successful learners when they enter school.
Initial hours of operation will be 6:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. weekdays, but will be adjusted
if necessary to meet the needs of the families being served.
Our goal, which is consistent throughout all of our centers, is to meet the standards set
forth by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
PROGRAM EVALUATION
We will use several criteria to evaluate the success of the program:
l) Enrollment: Maintain an average enrollment figure at 90% capacity or higher.
2) Attendance: Children require a stable, safe environment in which to learn and grow;
we want to insure that children have consistent care at one location with consistent
staf~ (CCS maintains a very low staff`turnover rate.)
3) Parent satisfaction and child success: This program will undergo imernal evaluations
every six months for quality control. In addition, surveys will be provided to parents
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to secure feedback regarding their experience with the program and the development
of their child while enrolled in the program.
4) Accreditation: Within two years of opening, the center will be accredited by
NAEYC.
5) Quality - Staffwill receive a minimum often hours of training annually.
6) Collaboration: CCS and the new center will collaborate with other organizations and
social service agencies for services, training, resources and referrals.
7) Volunteer involvement: Community volunteers and Foster Grandparent program
volunteers will be invited to provide enhanced programming including one-on one
attention to infants, reading time, field trips and other activities.
8) Maximum facility usage: Meeting room space, including a large kitchen, will be
made available for community meetings and group events for up to fifty people
during evening and weekend hours. A fee may be charged to offset the cost of
making the facility available.
FUTURE FUNDING
We amicipate that there will always be a need for supplememal funding to help offset the
cost of care that the state subsidy pays for children ~rom low-income families. As you
know, United Way has been an ongoing supporter o£our early learning center in North
Kitsap, and we are grateful for United Way's willingness to share about $6,000 toward
the start-up costs of the new Gateway Center program. The City of Bremerton has
offered an opportunity to apply for some unexpended block grant funding in the amount
of $50,000. State child care subsidies will be an ongoing source of revenue, due to the
high number of low-wage earners within the Bremerton community. Full-fee paying
c~iems wdl also provide support. Careful monitoring o£ staff-to-child ratio and tight
budgeta~ management, while retaining quality programming, will be ongoing.
Other sources of potential support include:
~ Northwest Children's Fund
~ Children's Trust Foundation
~ Target
~ Association for Catholic Childhood
~ Boeing Employees Community Fund (for capital needs)
,~ Local donors, including corporate support
We are also looking forward to collaborating with local businesses in order to help meet
the child care needs of their employees.
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BUDGET
INCOME (first year): ~
Client fees $310,000
United Way 6,000
USDA food program 24,000
Bremerton CDBG 50,000
TOTAL $390,000
EXPENSE&
Salaries $215,000
Benefits (@30%) 64,000
Occupancy 40,000
Supplies, food 24,000
Other fixed costs 13,000
Indirect/Admin 34,000
TOTAL $390,000
BUDGET SUMMARY
INCOME:
All client fees are based on an average subsidy income at 80% enrollment for the first
year.
· We have a verbal commitment from United Way to provide about $6,000 of funding
that was not spent by the previous child care provider at Gateway. We are submitting
an official request for this funding at this time.
· An in-kind contribution by Kitsap Transit will not be included as income until lease
negotiations are completed. Mr. Hayes has expressed a willingness to work with us
on this issue.
· USDA funding primarily covers the cost of food and maintaining a kitchen.. It does
not fully fund the cost ora cook to prepare the food.
· The CDBG request of $50,000 is listed to indicate the funds will help defray the costs
of initial opening and operation of the center for the first year.
EXPENSES:
· Salaries include the cost of five teachers, 5.5 teacher aides, a center director, a .75
FTE cook and substitutes.
· Benefit costs were calculated at 30% of salaries.
· Occupancy line item represents estimated costs for utilities, janitorial service and
maintenance.
· Supplies include classroom and curriculum materials and additional food for meals
and nutritious snacks.
· Other fixed costs include telephone, printing, training, travel, licensing and
miscellaneous.
· Indirect costs include services provided through CCS, such as development support,
accounting, human resources, and information technology support.
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