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., CITY COUNCIL 345 6th Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337 ❑ Phone (360) 473 -5280 J U LY 2, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 1. BRIEFING 5:00 — 5:30 P.M. in COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM 603 A. General Council Business 2. CALL TO ORDER 5:30 P.M. in FIRST FLOOR CHAMBERS A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Invocation 3. HEROES RECOGNITION — John Bogen, Police Department, Jenson Charnell, Safe Boats, Jim Deighan, Resident, Alex Magallon, Fire Department, Jonathan Watkins, Safe Boats 4. MAYOR'S REPORT 5. PUBLIC RECOGNITION 6. CONSENT AGENDA A. Claims & Check Register B. Minutes of Special Meeting — June 16, 2014 C. Minutes of Special Meeting (Tour of PW Projects and Facilities) — June 25, 2014 D. Minutes of Study Session — June 25, 2014 E. Resolution No. 3220 to Sponsor a Request by the Kitsap Regional Library to join the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Employee Benefits Trust F. Confirm Appointments of Adam Brockus and Adam Simmons to the Civil Service Commission G. Resolution No. 3221 to Adopt Standards for Delivery of Public Defense Services H. Resolution No. 3222 Amending Resolution No. 3211 relating to Inter -fund Loans for the Park Avenue Plaza Project 7. GENERAL BUSINESS A. Authorize a second Project Assistant position to replace the vacant Office Assistant Senior position in the Engineering Division of the Public Works & Utilities Department B. Selection of Project Configuration for Washington Avenue Improvements (5th Street to Manette Bridge) 8. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS 9. ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING ® Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations provided upon request. Those requiring special accommodations please contact the City Clerk at (360) 473 -5323 at least 24 hours prior to the Meeting. BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING SPEAKERS LIST PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME BELOW IF YOU PLAN TO COMMENT & YOU WISH YOUR NAME TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD gee- c ;7� AI L', �- lee3 S7 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CLERK THANK YOU ABOVE CITY • BEYOND ON BREMERT Please Join Us As We Recognize The Heroic Efforts of the Individuals Listed Below for Their Roles in the Water Rescue in May 2014 John Bogen, Police Department. Jenson Charnell, Safe Boats Jim Deighan, Resident Alex Magallon, Fire Department Jonathan Watkins, Safe Boats July 2, 2014 @ 5:30 p.m. Norm Dicks Government Center 345 Sixth Street, Bremerton, WA City Council Chambers .- -__ � '1 � �-- - � � r 1 � � -Fly `��r � f - ' '► i i \tea _ _- � ��. ,✓ �� d � /��/ � ;/ �' .f. / !J ! � /•" J � \\� / !I 1 ' � _ ��,�.:�, : , /'. ,�; ,.,tip , • �� �� ;:.- �� , � ,�'�Jr���l � � . r,���� • /�� I � =� ll i f i AL � Y ,� �� , � R1i 1 ; C` 11. �_ �'� � 3+3i ` ''� � T �r� ©� 'I► _ `�'� �� - . . .++''l'p • wsw�D " i "� ��'. �,i sa'' - '� w . � F,1 y 40, _ N ._ 1► L! 1 =.� � i. : � � � � � r � w lam/ ��� � . ... a � ht..:e �.� :s.s�,� ...J \- . ,.. _ ., ._ _`'�...�ro•., 4nuufum•� THA - �� . � t .' � ` • l �..t J� � t f• � • A(PMPIP'y /�rPP'Il�tMtl ' Kitsa Sun 9 ARY 7 the i CLAREMO \T BAYMONT• N yp.OR LI \7.1- INb 0. +1: 1 ���•��"�+ CPI \II CIt1Y An Athletic Event for Ages 50 and up J uly 9 - 12, 2 014 8-Ball — 5k Run/Walk Badminton. — Basketball _ - - __ - Dowling — Cycling Time Trials Disc Golf — Horseshoes j a ° Line Dancing — Mini -Golf . u o� Pickleball — Ping Pang Racquetball — swimming Tennis — Track & 'Field More information available at: www.bw ss.q.com The W •c d6oh Beer • o Presents .,1�W'4n ��� - Bremerton - I� � n _ {tin D -- D S a t urda y •• • 1• 1 WA Breweries pouring 11 bee Featuring beers poured through - RandaUs' Downtown Bremerton on Pacific Ave. between an 7th St. w ashingtonbee r.com f WashIngtonSeer Saturday, July 12 or 1 8: 30 a Everg reen Rotary Park 1400 Park Avenue. Bremerton �a 6• 113 ey% on cd, Accessible Play Lend YOUR helping hands to assemble new playground equipment for children of ALL Abilities to enjoyl * bate is tentative and dependent on contractor work completion. Join us by twelve o'clock for a lunch of sub sandwiches (ham, turkey, cold cut combo or veggie on white, wheat or gluten -free bread), chips and cookies for only $2. Email YOUR lunch order to bremaccessibleolay @omail.com by July 8. Rebekah Uhtoff (360) 620 -9804 bremaccessibleplay @gmail.coM April Mills (360) 620 -5624 Check out events at www. facebook .com /BeyondAccessiblePlay COMING July 16th2014H BRA T Steel Drum Band Dockside in Bremerton Wednesda y, J 16th @ 1:15PM Let our cool Carribean sounds help you welcome your summer! 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(Annex) 520 National Ave S 9 -9:15 12 -12:15 - M, T, W, Th View Ridge Elementary 3250 Spruce St Meals must be consumed on site, no charges to children 18 years of age and under. r "r To find the location and time of summer meal sites nearest you, call Family Food hotline at 1.888.4.FOOD.WA 1.888.436.6392 or Www.parenthelp123.org or by text to FOODWA to 877 -877. Last revised May 29, 2014 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer 1:45pm Celebrate With Bremerton Albertsons July 3rd. l lam to 7pm TOROM XTOSI (FOC-DI FREE POPCORN $12 RACA. Or RIBS ($8 halo FREE `BALLOONS $2 HOT DOG COMBO BOUNCE HOUSE (dog, soma, chips) ° D.J. / FAINTING $1 ROOT BEER FLOATS CAKE WALK ° 0 N THE MANET - TE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS o f^. T MUSIC IN T'H U RS DAYS 6- 8 P M BEGINNING _..`JULY of WHITEY DOMSTAD PARK nil a e L i -�� � ir T I I �I ti ry I Rdle • !I Launching of USS 0.2 at Puget Sound Naval Yard, 24 Ma} 1913 t I' NUCLEAR WORK AREA Air MOT I. 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Please contact (360) 473 -5280 for further information Y Saturday, July 1 or 19* 8:30 a Everg Rotary Park 140O..Park Avenue, Bremerton ff B &n a ==N*ft Accessible Play Lend YOUR helping hands to assemble new playground equipment for children of ALL Abilities to enjoyl * Date is tentative and dependent on contractor work completion. 1� '""' i Join us by twelve o'clock for a lunch of sub sandwiches (ham, turkey, cold cut combo or veggie on white, wheat or gluten -free bread), chips and cookies for only $2. Email YOUR lunch order to bremaccessibleplay @cmail.com by July 8. Rebekah Uhtoff (360) 620 -9804 bremaccessibleplayOgmai� April Mills (360) 620 -5624 Check out events at www. fa cebook.com /SeyondAccessiblePlay �- Fireme o, its r RJI�'. #� 1. �,/� , ,�-- •1�'.+.s_ ��'`- 1 I � AGENDA BILL (oA CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL ■■ eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee SUBJECT: Claims & Check Register Study Session Date: COUNCIL MEETING Date: July 2, 2014 Department: Financial Services Presenter: Shannon Conn Phone: 473 -5323 SUMMARY: Approval of the following checks and electronic fund transfers: 1) Check #'s 358681 through 359003 and EFT's 13924 through 13988 in the amount of $3,905,907.54. 2) Regular Payroll for the pay period ending June 15, 2014 in the amount of $694,646.95. 3) Regular Payroll for the pay period ending June 30, 2014 in the amount of $701,573.09. 4) Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending June 30, 2014 in the amount of $54,067.13. ATTACHMENTS: FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): STUDY SESSION AGENDA: r] No Presentation ❑ Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: © Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ❑ Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve consent agenda as presented. COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 01/25/13 AGENDA BILL (08 CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL ■■ aaaaaaaeaaaaaaeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaeaeeaaaasaeaaaeaaaaaeaeeeaeeaaaaaaeeeaeeeaeaaeaaaaeaaae■ SUBJECT: Special Meeting Minutes - Study Session Date: N/A June 16, 2014 COUNCIL MEETING Date: July 2, 2014 Department: City Council Presenter: Council President Phone: (360) 473 -5280 SUMMARY: Attached is a summary of the City Council Special Meeting on June 16, 2014. ATTACHMENTS: Special Meeting Minutes FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): N/A STUDY SESSION AGENDA: px No Presentation ❑ Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: px Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ❑ Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 11/02/12 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Monday, June 16, 2014 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Monday, June 16, 2014, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 3456 1h Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Greg Wheeler presiding. Council Members present were Roy Runyon, Dino Davis, Jerry McDonald, Leslie Daugs, and Mike Sullivan. Council Member Eric Younger was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; Deputy City Clerk (Legislative Assistant) Lori Smith; Council Assistant Christine Grenier; and Kevin Matthew, Information Services Manager. City Clerk Shannon Corin was absent. A COUNCIL BRIEFING was held to discuss General Council Business at 5:00 PM in the Council Conference Room. At 5:30 PM the meeting moved to the Meeting Chambers. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Mike Sullivan followed by the invocation provided by Pastor Denis Huelle of Peace Lutheran Church. MAYOR'S REPORT President Wheeler read a proclamation on behalf of Mayor Lent, proclaiming the Week of June 23- 29, 2014 as "Amateur Radio Week ". BPD BRIEFING Police Chief Steve Strachan provided a monthly update on police operations and community outreach; emphasized that crime rates are decreasing month to month compared to last year; announced that the City's Public Safety and Parks Committee will be hosting a meeting on Thursday, June 26 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the Meeting Chambers to receive feedback on proposed taxi regulations; mentioned that there is a new reporting option available to residents on the City's website for non - emergency issues; and reported that mental health training will be available soon for law enforcement officers. Roy Runyon requested that the PSP Committee's Special Meeting be taped for Council Members and members of the public who cannot attend. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Kristen Beifus Doris Zellers Aimee Olen and Stacy Opiopio provided comments and concerns about the status of contract negotiations with Harrison Hospital. President Wheeler and Roy Runyon acknowledged their concerns. Roosevelt Smith suggested moving art from the Norm Dicks Government Center to Pacific Avenue. Andrea Spencer clarified that that the art is owned by Kitsap County not Bremerton and agreed to provide further information. Mr. Smith also shared how Jim Orton from Public Works was responsive to his concerns about the condition of the pavement in his neighborhood. CONSENT AGENDA 6A — Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 358571 through 358680, and EFT -13899 through EFT -13923 in the amount of $2,375,401.16. 613 — Minutes of Meeting — June 4, 2014 6C — Minutes of Study Session — June 11, 2014 6D — Confirm Appointment of Chasaba Constable to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 6E — Confirm Appointment of Bill Benson to the Public Services Committee of the CDBG /HOME Grant Recommendation Committee City Council Special Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June 16, 2014 Page 2of4 6F — Reclassification of "Application Support Analyst" to "GIS /Application Support Specialist ", and Wage Grade Adjustment from 15 to 17 on Appendix A of the Collective Bargaining Agreement 6G — Interlocal Agreement with Chelan County for Incarceration of City Prisoners in the Chelan County Regional Justice Center 6H — Contract Award to Western Industrial, Inc. for the Interior Coating Replacement of Reservoirs 19 and 20 61— Approve replacement of one FTE WWTP Industrial Maintenance Mechanic and two (.42) FTE part-time Seasonal Laborer II positions, with two FTE Laborer - Utilities positions 6J — Approve two Temporary Part-Time (.19) FTE Laborer positions for the Forestry Division There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:01:22 Motion was made by Davis and seconded by Daugs; questions were asked by Mr. Runyon regarding Item 6G; and a response was provided by Police Chief Strachan. 06:03:34 M /S /C /U (Davis /Daugs) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. PUBLIC HEARING 7A — PUBLIC HEARING ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S LOCAL SOLICITATION OF THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) APPLICATION: Police Chief Steve Strachan summarized that the Bremerton Police Department is applying for the local solicitation of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). Since 2010 JAGs have been used to help fund the salary of the Community Resource Specialist. The 2014 JAG will be used for the same purpose. This grant will allow the City of Bremerton to continue to sustain the Community Resource Unit and its crime prevention function and programs which include Neighborhood Watch, the Landlord Notification Program, the Abandoned Property Program, crime analysis function, and enforcement of the Chronic Nuisance Property Ordinance. The grant is from the Department of Justice. No matching funds are required of the City. The total grant amount is $26,967. President Wheeler opened the public hearing ... With no comments from the public, President Wheeler closed the hearing to the public, and opened discussion to the City Council... 06:05:33 Motion was made by Davis; and seconded by Sullivan; comments were provided by Davis. 06:06:22 M /S /C /U (Davis /Sullivan) Move to approve the 2014 Justice Assistance Grant Application and grant acceptance when awarded; and further, authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 8A — ORDINANCE NO. 5250 TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) ENTITLED "MUNICIPAL UTILITIES " Wayne Hamilton Public Works & Utilities, explained that the Department of Public Works & Utilities has reviewed and made changes and corrections to the existing Bremerton Municipal Code. The purpose of Title 15 is to regulate City City Council Special Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June 16, 2014 Page 3of4 utility operations to provide continued safe and reliable utility services to the residents of the City of Bremerton and those non - residents the City agrees to serve. Municipal utilities include potable water, wastewater and stormwater, and operations related to the administration of these systems and assets. There were no comments from the public... 06:08:22 Motion was made by Davis and seconded by Daugs; Questions and comments were provided by Davis, Runyon, and McDonald, with responses provided by Mr. Hamilton and Chat Martin, Public Works & Utilities Director... 06:18:09 M /S /C /U (Davis /Daugs) Move to pass Ordinance No. 5250 amending Title 15 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Municipal Utilities ". COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Roy Runyon mentioned that there is a proposal to build a casino on Callow Avenue and indicated that the next step would be to contact residents for their feedback. Dino Davis announced the next Forest Ridge Stewardship Day will be this Saturday, June 21 from 9:00 AM to Noon; and reserved judgment on the casino proposal since there are many issues to be discussed. Jerry McDonald announced that a District 3 Meeting is scheduled on Monday, June 23 at 6:30 at the Bremerton Senior Center at East 13 Street and Nipsic Avenue featuring Fire Chief Al Duke and Police Community Resource Specialist Joe Sexton; announced that the historic tug USS Commanche is currently available in the Bremerton Marina for viewing by donation; provided an update on the Horse and Cow restaurant which should be opening soon; and announced that the Annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held this Saturday, June 21 from Noon to 6:00 PM at Evergreen Rotary Park. Leslie Daugs reminded the community to drive safely now that school is out for the summer; announced that a Summer Food Program sponsored through the Bremerton School District will be available for children from June 23 through August 15; and announced that the Public Safety and Parks Committee would be hosting a Special Meeting to discuss "Proposed Taxi Regulations" on Thursday, June 26 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the Meeting Chambers. Mike Sullivan announced that the next Lions Park Beach Clean -Up will be on Saturday, June 28 starting at 10:00 AM; followed up on a citizen's concern about electrical work done on Pacific Avenue and after a recent on -site visit with the Public Works Director, confirmed that grounding was completed, and thanked Public Works staff for following up on this concern; and expressed concerns about the potential impacts by the proposed casino. Greg Wheeler announced that the next Kiwanis Park Clean -Up will be held on Saturday, June 28 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM; participated on a work party a few weeks ago for rebuilding shelters and picnic benches at Evergreen Rotary Park to include wheelchair access; and announced that the next District 4 Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 8 beginning at 6:00 PM in the basement at the Community of Christ Memorial Lutheran Church. With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:33 PM. City Council Special Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June 16, 2014 Page 4 of 4 Prepared and Submitted by: CHRISTINE G ENIER Council Assistant Attest: SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk GREG WHEELER, City Council President GW:SC:ls:cg AGENDA BILL to co CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL ......................................................... ............................... SUBJECT: Special Meeting Minutes Study Session Date: N/A (Tour of PW Projects and Facilities) — COUNCIL MEETING Date: July 2, 2014 June 25, 2014 Department: City Council Presenter: Council President Phone: (360) 473 -5280 SUMMARY: Attached is a summary of the City Council Special Meeting on June 25, 2014 for a tour of Public Works projects and facilities. ATTACHMENTS: Special Meeting Minutes FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): N/A STUDY SESSION AGENDA: 0 No Presentation ❑ Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: 0 Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ❑ Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 11/02/12 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 25, 2014 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called for a Tour of Public Works & Utilities Projects and Facilities. The tour began in the Upper Parking Lot of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6 th Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, June 25, from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM; and members of the public were provided an opportunity to participate. Council Members present were Mike Sullivan, Leslie Daugs, Jerry McDonald, and Dino Davis. The Itinerary was as follows: 9:00 a.m. Met in Norm Dicks Government Center, Upper Parking Lot 9:06 a.m. Sewer Lift Station EB3 (observed beach sewer locations; point out last year's Manette LID project enroute) 9:12 a.m. Enroute to Reservoirs 17 and 20, Ridge Lane. Trenton to 11 to Perry (TBD Overlay). Up Perry to Cascade Trail (TBD Slurry Seal) back to Trenton (TBD Overlay Cascade Trail to Holman) to Sylvan to Petersville (limits of Water Utility) to Riddell past Pine to Vena and also discuss EB -9 9:30 a.m. Reservoirs 17 and 20, Ridge Lane 9:40 a.m. Enroute to East Side Treatment Plant via Central Valley Road / Tracyton / Lebo (discuss Tracyton sewer issues; vactor need); and stop at Pat Carey Vista to discuss seismic valves 9:55 a.m. East Side Treatment Plant (key facility for CSO program; demonstrate backup power) 10:15 a.m. Enroute to Boardwalk commercial facilities via Manette Bridge (discuss LWW / Washington Avenue projects / Manette Bridge ADA and $80 million investment — roundabout architectural entrance to Manette) 10:23 a.m. Ferry employee entrance: tour Boardwalk commercial facilities (tunnel backup power — demonstrate; tour grease interceptor; dumpsters) 10:43 a.m. Enroute to 11 /Ford via Burwell /Callow /Kitsap Way /Adele. discuss Tunnel at Park; Warren Avenue traffic island; Burwell bulbouts; signals and signal coordination 10:53 a.m. Sewer Manhole at 11 and Summit: discussion of old infrastructure and safety demonstration. Work zone setup; vactor on site. Observe depth /construction of manhole harness use 11:15 a.m. WB -3 (Shipyard pump station) 11:33 a.m. Enroute to Casad Dam (discuss Gorst sewer; water infrastructure) 11:50 a.m. Casad Dam (discuss watershed access and control) 12:05 p.m. Enroute to headworks facility (discuss water infrastructure) 12:10 .m. Headworks facility discuss surface water source vs groundwater) P Y( 9 I 12:20 p.m. Enroute to Advanced Disinfection Facility (lunch) 12:25 p.m. Advanced Disinfection (Ultraviolet) Facility (discuss wells) City Council Special Meeting Minutes (PW Tour) Wednesday, June 25, 2014 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Page 2of2 1:05 p.m. Enroute to Anderson Creek production wells; drive through biosolids facilities near Golf Course (discuss biosolids application) 1:25 p.m. Anderson Creek production wells 1:40 p.m. Enroute to Reservoir 4 via Anderson Hill Road (swing into Bayside Development; point out water service area; discuss intertie with Port Orchard water system 1:55 p.m. Reservoir 4 and Water System Corrosion Control Facility 2:10 p.m. Enroute to West Side Sewer Treatment Plant 2:15 p.m. West Side Sewer Treatment Plant 2:45 p.m. Enroute to Oyster Bay Facility 2:50 p.m. Oyster Bay main complex (yard space south side; demonstrate backup power; inside tour; plan going forward for Engineering) 3:10 p.m. Depart for Norm Dicks Government Center 3:25 p.m. Arrive at Norm Dicks Government Center, Upper Parking Lot With no further business, the Special Meeting ended at 3:30 PM. Prepared and Submitted b LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest: SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk GREG WHEELER, City Council President GW:SC:Is:cg AGENDA BILL to CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL ......................................................... ............................... SUBJECT: Study Session Minutes - Study Session Date: N/A June 25, 2014 COUNCIL MEETING Date: July 2, 2014 Department: City Council Presenter: Council President Phone: (360) 473 -5280 SUMMARY: Attached is a summary of the City Council Study Session on June 25, 2014. ATTACHMENTS: Study Session Minutes FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): N/A STUDY SESSION AGENDA: © No Presentation ❑ Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: 0 Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ❑ Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 11/02/12 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES Wednesday, June 25, 2014 A Study Session of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the First Floor Meeting Chambers of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6 Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at 5:00 PM, with Council President Greg Wheeler presiding. Council Members present were Eric Younger, Roy Runyon, Dino Davis, Jerry McDonald, Leslie Daugs, and Mike Sullivan. Lori Smith, Legislative Assistant, was present to provide staff support. President Wheeler emphasized that the Study Session was open to the public but there would be no opportunities for input or participation; no action was anticipated; and announced that approved items by Council will be placed on the July 2, 2014 Council Meeting Agenda; or as indicated. A. NO PRESENTATION PLANNED — The following items are budgeted items or have been reviewed by the appropriate Council Committee... 1. Resolution to Sponsor a Request by the Kitsap Regional Library to join the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Employee Benefits Trust (Consent Agenda) 2. Confirm Appointments of Adam Brockus and Adam Simmons to the Civil Service Commission (Consent Agenda) 3. Resolution to Adopt Standards for Delivery of Public Defense Services (Consent Agenda) 4. Amendment to Resolution No. 3211 relating to Inter -Fund Loans for the Park Avenue Plaza Project (Consent Agenda) 5. (All bids were rejected - Item was pulled) 6. Authorize a second Project Assistant position to replace the vacant Office Assistant Senior position in the Engineering Division of the Public Works and Utilities Department (General Business) B. BRIEFINGS & FULL PRESENTATIONS 7. Approve an Option for the Washington Avenue Improvements Project (5' Street to Manette Bridge) (General Business) C. GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS o Finance & Investment Committee Briefing (6124114 Meeting) — Roy Runyon, Chair o Proposed "District Profile Tours" for use in updating the Comprehensive Plan —Allison Satter, Senior Planner o Other General Council Business was discussed. With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Study Session at 7:30 PM. City Council Study Session Minutes Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Page 2 of 2 Prepared and Submitted by: LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest: SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk GREG WHEELER, City Council President GW:SC:ls:cg AGENDA BILL 66 CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL ■■ eeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeoeeoeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeee■ SUBJECT: Resolution No. 3220 sponsoring Study Session Date: June 25, 2014 the Kitsap Regional Library's request to join COUNCIL MEETING Date: July 2, 2014 the Association of Washington Cities Department: City Attorney's Office Employee Benefit Trust Presenter: Roger A. Lubovich Phone: 473 -2345 SUMMARY: Kitsap Regional Library desires to participate in the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Employee Benefit Trust benefits program as a quasi - municipal entity. The AWC Employee Benefit Trust requires that a city member of the Association sponsor a non -city entity's request before it can participate in the AWC Employee Benefit Trust benefit programs. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution No. 3220 FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): None STUDY SESSION AGENDA: N No Presentation ❑ Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: ❑x Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ❑ Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to adopt Resolution No. 3220 sponsoring the Kitsap Regional Library's request to join the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust. COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 01/25/13 RESOLUTION NO. 3220 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, sponsoring the Kitsap Regional Library's request to join the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust. WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton is a member in good standing of the Association of Washington Cities which was created by an agreement as authorized by RCW 39.34; and WHEREAS, the Kitsap Regional Library has provided continuous library services to the City of Bremerton since 1955; and WHEREAS, Library service expanded in the City of Bremerton when Kitsap Regional Library opened the Sylvan Way branch in East Bremerton in 1978; and WHEREAS, the Kitsap Regional Library branches in Bremerton represent a critical service to the culture, welfare, and education of the residents of Bremerton; and WHEREAS, Kitsap Regional Library desires to participate in the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust benefits program as a quasi - municipal entity; and WHEREAS, the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust requires that a city member of the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust sponsor a non -city entity's request before the non -city entity can participate in the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust benefit programs; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the City of Bremerton, with this resolution, sponsors the Kitsap Regional Library for application to join the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust as a non -city entity. SECTION 2 That the City of Bremerton requests that the Kitsap Regional Library be allowed membership into the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust. SECTION 3. Severability. 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. 1 Kitsap Regional Library Sponsorship 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 9 2014. GREG WHEELER, Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: ROGER A. LUBOVICH, City Attorney SHANNON L. CORIN, City Clerk R: \Legal \Legal \Resolutions \Executive \Kitsap Regional Library Sponsorship doe 2 Kitsap Regional Library Sponsorship AGENDA BILL CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Confirmation of Appointments of Study Session Date: June 25, 2014 Adam Brockus and Adam Simmons to the July 2, 2014 Civil Service Commission Department: Executive Presenter: Mayor Lent Phone: 473 -5266 SUMMARY: There are two vacancies on the Civil Service Commission. It is recommended the vacancies be filled by Adam Brockus and Adam Simmons. ATTACHMENTS: The applications for appointment are available in the Mayor's office. FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): No fiscal impacts. STUDY SESSION AGENDA: 0 No Presentation ❑ Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: px Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ❑ Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to confirm the appointments of Adam Brockus and Adam Simmons to the Civil Service Commission. COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 11/02/12 AGENDA BILL CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Resolution No. 3221 to Adopt Study Session Date: June 25, 2014 Standards for Delivery of Public Defense COUNCIL MEETING Date: July 2, 2014 (Repealing and replacing Resolution No. Department: Municipal Court 3189) Presenter: Dawn Nelson Phone: 473 -5242 SUMMARY: This Resolution will replace Resolution No. 3189. This will bring our Resolution into compliance with the Office of Public Defense (OPD) standards and will increase our chances of receiving further grants from OPD. Bremerton is already in compliance with these standards. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution No. 3221 FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): None STUDY SESSION AGENDA: ❑x No Presentation ❑ Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: ❑x Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ❑ Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to pass Resolution No. 3221 adopting standards for delivery of public defense services. COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 11/02/12 RESOLUTION NO. 3221 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, adopting standards for the delivery of public defense services. WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton prosecutes misdemeanor offenses that are committed by adults within the Bremerton city limits, and the misdemeanor offenses are filed in the Bremerton Municipal Court; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution, and Article 1, Section 22 of the Washington State Constitution, persons charged with misdemeanors who are deemed indigent are entitled to the effective assistance of counsel at the public expense; and WHEREAS, RCW 10.101.030 requires the City of Bremerton ( "City ") to adopt standards for the delivery of public defense services; and WHEREAS, the Washington State Bar Associations and Washington State Supreme Court have established guidelines for standards for indigent defense; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted public defense service standards pursuant to Resolution No. 3189; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to adopt new public defense service standards, NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Repealed. Resolution No. 3189 is hereby repealed. SECTION 2 Adoption. To ensure that indigent criminal defendants receive high- quality legal representation through a public defense system that efficiently and effectively protects the constitutional requirement of effective assistance of counsel, the City hereby adopts the following standards for such services. STANDARD 1. Compensation. The City's Public Defender compensation shall be established through negotiation of a contract for defender services. The compensation package should reflect the customary compensation of the community for similar services rendered by other publicly paid attorneys to a public client. The City shall consider training, experience, and the nature and extent of services requested and the time and labor required of the attorney undertaking defender services. 1 Standards for Delivery of Public Defense (2014) STANDARD 2 Duties and Responsibilities of Counsel. The legal representation shall be provided pursuant to a contract between the City and the Public Defender. It shall require that defense services be provided to all clients in a professional, skilled manner consistent with minimum standards set forth by the American Bar Association, applicable state bar association standards, Washington's Rules of Professional Conduct, the constitutions of the United States and the State of Washington, case law and applicable court rules defining the duties of counsel and the rights of defendants in criminal cases. STANDARD 3. Caseload Limits and Types of Cases. The City's contract for public defense services shall specify the types of cases for which representation shall be provided and the maximum number of cases which each attorney shall be expected to handle. The caseload negotiated with the City's Public Defender must allow each client the time and effort necessary to ensure effective representation. Neither defender organizations, county offices, contract attorneys nor assigned counsel should accept workloads that, by reason of their excessive size, interfere with the rendering of quality representation. "Quality representation" is intended to describe the minimum level of attention, care and skill that Washington citizens would expect of their state's criminal justice system. Caseload limits should be determined by the number and type of cases being accepted and on the prosecutor's charging and plea bargaining practices. The City shall ensure that the Public Defender not be required to accept more cases than can be reasonably managed. STANDARD 4. Responsibility for Expert Witness Services. The City's contract for public defense services should provide reasonable compensation for expert witnesses when necessary. Expert witness fees should be maintained and allocated from funds separate from those provided for defender services. Requests for expert witness fees should be made through an ex parte motion. The defense should be free to retain the expert of its choosing and in no cases should be forced to select experts from a list pre- approved by either the court or the prosecution. STANDARD 5. Administrative Costs. Contracts for public defender services should include the administrative costs associated with legal representation, including, but not limited to travel, telephones, law library including electronic legal research, financial accounting, case management systems, computer and software, office space and supplies, training and meeting the reporting requirements imposed by these standards, and any other costs necessarily incurred in the day -to -day management of the contract. Public defense shall have adequate office space for confidential meetings with client and telephone services to ensure prompt response to client contact. STANDARD 6. Investigators. Public defense attorneys shall use investigation services as appropriate and shall employ investigators with investigation training and experience. A minimum of one investigator should be employed for every four attorneys. The City's contract for public defense services shall provide reasonable compensation for investigation services when necessary. 2 Standards for Delivery of Public Defense (2014) STANDARD 7. Support Services. Public defense attorneys shall have adequate access to support staff and services as follows: (a) At least one full -time legal assistant should be employed for every four attorneys. Fewer legal assistants may be necessary, however, if the agency or attorney has access to word processing staff or other additional staff performing clerical work. Public defenders should have a combination of technology and personnel that will meet their needs. (b) Social work staff should be available to assist in developing release, treatment, and dispositional alternatives. (c) Each agency or attorney should have access to mental health professionals to perform mental health evaluations. (d) Investigation staff should be available as provided in Standard 6 at a ratio of one investigator for every four attorneys. (e) Each agency or attorney providing public defense services should have access to adequate and competent interpreters to facilitate communication with non - English speaking and hearing- impaired clients for attorneys, investigators, social workers, and administrative staff. STANDARD 8. Reports of Attorney Activitx The contract between the City and the Public Defender shall require that the defense attorney or office maintain a case reporting and in information system which includes number and type of cases, attorney hours and disposition. This information shall be provided regularly to the City and shall also be made available to the Office of the Administrator of the Courts. Any such system shall be maintained independently from client files so as to disclose no personal information. STANDARD 9. Traininiz. Attorneys providing public defense services shall participate in regular training programs on criminal defense law, including a minimum of seven hours of continuing legal education annually in areas relating to their public defense practice. Every attorney providing counsel to indigent accused should have the opportunity to attend courses that foster trial advocacy skills and to review professional publications and tapes. STANDARD 10. Supervision. Each firm providing public defense services to the City should provide one full -time supervisor for every ten staff lawyers or one half -time supervisor for every five lawyers. Supervisors should be chosen from among those lawyers in the office qualified under these guidelines to try Class A felonies. Supervisors should serve on a rotating basis, and except when supervising fewer than ten lawyers, should no carry caseloads. STANDARD 11. Monitoring and Evaluation of Attorneys. Attorneys will establish a procedure for systematic monitoring and evaluation of attorney performance based upon published criteria. Supervision and evaluation efforts should include review of time and caseload records, review and inspection of transcripts, in -court observations and periodic conferences. Attorneys should be evaluated on their skill and effectiveness as criminal lawyers or as dependency or civil commitment advocates. STANDARD 12. Substitution of Attorneys or Assignment of Contract. Attorneys should remain directly involved in the provision of representation and shall not subcontract with another firm or attorney to provide representation without first obtaining the express written permission of the City. If the contract is with a firm or office, the City should request the names and 3 Standards for Delivery of Public Defense (2 014) experience levels of those attorneys who will actually be providing the services, to ensure they meet minimum qualifications. The employment agreement shall address the procedures for continuing representation of clients upon the conclusion of the agreement. Alternate or conflict counsel shall be available for substitution in conflict situations at no cost to the counsel declaring the conflict. STANDARD 13. Limitation on Private Practice. Private attorneys who provide public defense representation shall set limits on the amount of privately retained work which can be accepted. These limits shall be based on the percentage of a full -time caseload which the public defense cases represent. STANDARD 14. Qualifications of Attorneys. Attorneys providing defense services shall meet the following minimum professional qualifications: (a) Satisfy the minimum requirements for practicing law in Washington as determined by the Washington Supreme Court; and (b) Be familiar with the statues, courts rules, constitutional provisions, and case law relevant to their practice area: and (c) Be familiar with the Washington Rules of Professional Conduct; and (d) Be familiar with the Performance Guidelines for Criminal Defense Representation approved by the Washington State Bar Association; and (e) Be familiar with the consequences of a conviction or adjudication, including possible immigration consequences and the possibility of civil commitment proceedings based on a criminal conviction; and (f) Be familiar with mental health issues and be able to identify the need to obtain expert services; and (g) Complete seven hours of continuing legal education within each calendar year in courses relating to their public defense practice: and (h) Each attorney who is counsel for a case on appeal to the Washington Supreme Court or to the Washington Court of Appeals shall also: (1) Have files a brief with the Washington Supreme Court or any Washington Court of Appeals in at least once criminal case within the past two years; or (2) Have equivalent appellate experience, including filing appellate briefs in other jurisdictions, at least one year as an appellate court or federal court clerk, extensive trial level briefing or other comparable work. STANDARD 15. Disposition of Client Complaints. The contract between the City and the Public Defender shall include a method to respond promptly to client complaints. Complaints should first be directed to the attorney, firm or agency which provided representation. If the client feels that he or she has not received an adequate response, the City shall designate a person or agency to evaluate the legitimacy of complaints and to follow up meritorious ones. The complaining client should be informed as to the disposition of his or her complaint within one week. STANDARD 16 Cause for Termination of Defender Services and Removal of Attorney The City's contract for indigent defense services shall include the grounds for termination of the contract by the parties. Termination of a contract should only be for good cause. Termination 4 Standards for Delivery of Public Defense (2014) for good cause shall include the failure of the attorney to render adequate representation to clients; the willful disregard of the rights and best interests of the client; and the willful disregard of the standards herein addressed. Removal by the court of counsel from representation normally should not occur over the objection of the attorney and the client. STANDARD 17. Nondiscrimination. Neither the City, in its selection of an attorney, firm or agency to provide public defense representation, nor the attorneys selected, in their hiring practices or in their representation of clients, shall discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientation or disability. Both the City and the contractor shall comply with all federal, state and local nondiscrimination requirements. STANDARD 18. Guidelines for Awarding Defense Contracts. The City shall award contracts for public defender services only after determining that the attorney or firm chosen can meet accepted professional standards. Under no circumstances should a contract be awarded on the basis of cost alone. Attorneys or firms bidding for contracts must demonstrate their ability to meet these standards. Contracts should only be awarded to: (a) Attorneys who have at least one year's criminal trial experience in the jurisdiction covered by the contract (i.e., City and District Courts, Superior Court or Juvenile Court:, or (b) A firm where at least one attorney has one year's trial experience. City attorneys, county prosecutors, and law enforcement officers should not select the attorneys who will provide indigent defense services. SECTION 3. Severability. 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 9 2014. GREG WHEELER, Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: ROGER A. LUBOVICH, City Attorney SHANNON L. CORIN, City Clerk R:\ Legal \Lcga]Tesolutions\Municipal Court \Standards for Delivery of Public Defense (2014).doc 5 Standards for Delivery of Public Defense (2014) AGENDA BILL CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL ......................................................... ............................... SUBJECT: Resolution No. 3222 Amending Study Session Date: June 25, 2014 Resolution No. 3211 relating to interfund COUNCIL MEETING Date: July 2, 2014 loans for the Park Avenue Plaza Project Department: Financial Services Presenter: Cathy Johnson Phone: 473 -5296 SUMMARY: Resolution 3211, approved in December 2013, authorized temporary interfund loans for cash flow purposes from the General Fund for Fund 204 — 2010 UTGO /LTGO (B), Fund 306 — Park Plaza Phase II, and Fund 332 — Pacific Avenue Construction. Repayment of loans was to be made by June 30, 2014. $85,000 has been loaned to the Park Plaza Phase II fund pending receipt of the final grant reimbursement from the US Economic Development Administration. The grant is currently in the closeout process. It is requested that the repayment date of the loan be extended to the last day of the month following receipt of the grant reimbursement. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution No. 3222 FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): Additional interest charges estimated to be less than $100 will be paid from the project fund. STUDY SESSION AGENDA: 0 No Presentation ❑ Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: 0 Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ❑ Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve Resolution No. 3222 amending Resolution No. 3211 relating to interfund loans for the Park Avenue Plaza Project. COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 01/25/13 RESOLUTION NO. 3222 A RESOLUTION, of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending resolution No. 3211 relating to interfund loans for the Park Avenue Plaza Project. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 3211, the City Council authorized interfund loans to Fund 204 — 2010 UTGO /LTGO (B), Fund 306 — Park Plaza Phase II, and Fund 332 — Pacific Avenue Construction from Fund 001; and WHEREAS, only the loan to Fund 306 — Park Plaza Phase II was issued; and WHEREAS, each loan is to be repaid no later than June 30, 2014; and WHEREAS, the City is waiting for the US Economic Development Administration to close -out the grant for the project and therefore it is necessary to extend the date of repayment of the loan; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Resolution No. 3211 is hereby amended to extend the date of repayment of the interfund loan from June 30, 2014 to the last day of the month following receipt of the grant reimbursement. All other terms of Resolution No. 3211 not specifically amended herein shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 2. Severability. 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 3. f fective 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 1 2014. GREG WHEELER, Council President APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: ROGER A. LUBOVICH, City Attorney SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk 1 Interfund Loans — Amendment to Resolution No. 3211 R:\Legal \Legal \Resolutions\Finance\2013 Interfund Loan - Amending Res doc 2 Interfund Loans — Amendment to Resolution No. 3211 AGENDA BILL 7A CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL ......................................................... ............................... SUBJECT: Authorize the addition of one Study Session Date: June 25, 2014 FTE Project Assistant in Lieu of Office COUNCIL MEETING Date: July 2, 2014 Assistant Senior for Engineering Department: Public Works & Utilities Presenter: Knuckey Phone: 473 -2376 SUMMARY: The Engineering Division staff at Olympus Drive is supported by an Office Assistant Senior, and a Project Assistant. The person filling the OA Senior position recently resigned.The current Project Assistant has indicated she intends to retire in 2015. The Project Assistant assists with a number of duties not well understood outside of Engineering. Hiring a second Project Assistant at this time will allow time for orderly succession training. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Hiring /Promotional Justification and 2) Appendix A (Wage Schedule) FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): None. The 2014 budget includes $71,514 for an OA Senior at the top step with longevity pay (Grade 8, Step G + 1 %.) The salary for a Project Assistant at Step A is less than the budgeted OA Senior; therefore, labor budget is available for this position in the 2014 budget. STUDY SESSION AGENDA: ❑x No Presentation ❑ Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: ❑ Consent Agenda ❑x General Business ❑ Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to authorize Public Works and Utilities to add one additional FTE Project Assistant and decrease the vacant FTE Office Assistant Senior position within the Engineering Department. COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 01/25/13 HIRING /PROMOTIONAL JUSTIFICATION FUND 6100 (Engineering) DEPARTMENT Public Works and Utilities - Engineering PROGRAM Capital projects (all funds), grant management, back -up administrative asssistance POSITION TITLE Project Assistant BUDGETED AMOUNT The 2014 budget includes $71,514 for an OA Sr at the top step with longevity pay (Grade 8, Step G + 1 %.) The salary for a Project Assistant at Step A is less than the budgeted OA Senior; therefore, labor budget is available for this position in the 2014 budget. PROJECTED HIRE DATE August 1, 2014 Justification for need to hire replacement /promote internal employee (Include description of position essential functions, impact on departmental operations and co- workers workload and need for position to be filled): Engineering has one Project Assistant that the incumbent has indicated that she plans to retire early 2015. This position manages grants and loans for capital projects to help staff complete. reports as required, it provides expenditure information on projects to assist in preparing project status reports, and completes a myriad of administrative and accounting tasks to assist the engineers with managing consultant and construction contracts. In addition, it also backs up the OA Senior. The current OA Senior turned in her resignation effective June 14, 2014. Since there is a longer learning curve for a Project Assistant than an OA Senior, it is requested that the OA Senior vacancy be filled with a Project Assistant to provide for succession training. When the current project assistant retires next year, administrative needs will be re- evaluated at that time. If replacement hire /internal promotion does not get approved, please explain impact on operations, programs, budget, etc.: In the short term we would need assistance from an existing OA Senior working at Oyster Bay. Early next year, productivity would suffer significantly as Engineers began completing non- technical /administrative work, and grant management would need to transition more completely to Finance. Please describe any possible departmental /divisional restructuring opportunities available to make better use of budgeted funds that could help off -set the cost of filling this position? None known - the proposed hire makes sense as it allows for succession planning for a critical member of the Engineering team (Project Assistant), and should not increase 2014 Engineering staff costs. Division Manager: Department Director: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hire /Promotional Approval /Disapproval: (If disapproved, explanation attached) Human Resources Manager: Financial Services: Mayor: APPENDIX A TEAMSTERS 2014 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2014 1.5% General Wage Adjustment 12 Mos. 12 Mos. 12 Mos. 12 Mos. 12 Mos. 12 Mos. 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Utilities Service Specialis Base +3% 23.82 24.45 25.15 25.86 26.55 27.33 1 28.06 { Water Operator_ _ _ _ _ _ _Base +4% 24.06 24.6 25.4 2611 26.8_7_ - 27.59: 28.33 WWTPO preto r Train ee Grade•12 Annual - 50.989 52,430 _ _53,829 55,395 56,877 - 58,360 60,0 t Court Seeunt�t Home Detention Spec. +Ma ngy _4 4,3 69 _4,486 4,616 4,740 4,863 5,001 Semi- Mon thly -- 2,1252,185 2,2431 2,308 2,370 ! 2 ,432 2,501 J ' Fo S ervice S pecialist Senior - 1 11 ourl y . 24.42: 25.11 25.78 26.53 ; 27.24 . 27.95 , Y -28.74 !Park Servic Spec ialist Senior _ OT Hourl _ 36.63 37.67 38.67 39.80 40.86 41 .93 4 3 3 11 .Probatio OBicer _ _ Base +1 %_ 24.66 25.36 26.04 - 26.80 ; 27.51 28.23 29.03 Recreation Prog Coo III - ; Base + -� 24.91 - 25.61 _ _ 26.30 27.06 27.78 28 .51 29.31 f Warran Officer - ______ W ' Ba +3% j 25 .15 25.86 26.55 i 27.33 28.06 ' 28.79 29.60 1 , WWTP Industrial Mecha - _ - Base +4% _ _ 25.40 _26.11 _ 26 .81 - 27.59 28.33 29. 07 29.89 ; Grade 13 - Annual 53,829 _ 55 395 ' _ 56,877 58,3 60, 009 6 1 1 ,721 63,329 ' Auto motive Equipment Technician ;Month - -r 60 4,486 4,616 1 4,7 40 4,863 i _5, 5,14 5,277 �Er► gineering Technician III _ Sam!- M 81 2,370 2,432 2,50 2,572 2,639 . Technic _ _ Hourly 25.78 ; 26.53 i 27.24. 27.95 28.74. 29.58 30.33 Sign SAop Serv 4eciallet Se nior OT Hou 38.67 29.80 40.8 41.93 ; 43.11 44.341 45.50 Stre Service Specialist Senio Bas +1% 26.04 ; 2 6.80 ; 27 .51 _ 28 .23_ 29.03 29.8 3 0.63 ; Utilities Service Specialist Senior - Base +2_% - 26.301 2 7.06 27.78 28.51 29 13 30.15 30.9 star O - _ �ator S e nior _- „_ Base +3% �- 26.55 27.33 28 .06 ' 28.79 ! 29.60 30.45 ' 3 1.24 � - _ -- Aer _._.i ! WWTP La technician Base +4% 26 .81 27.59 28.33 29.07 ; 29.89 - 30.74 31.54 _ +� S� + I J rr l J � ♦ ing W1 a ll �p s �s 0Npq ' O NeV NNIV f diPJP1Pf O pry 1 NN �) a � 94 W N f e7x�N is �� 83 �ii�� df i�� e�a�i $�i�i �wNl�`• R ! assail a � C i cm ft all Sol <��s p R �y ���R1p "� f .CR nos � ^ s A � Nir` M N N N N r R I N I �f �f #tV � NfI N N N if i 10'r- P7NNNN� a�� �!€�l�F1F.r iSt3tgi�S g� �3�S�iE1lEI ��i8l�S6 � 1 I � � _ i gym. � � � !■ ;� � ' t i i � � $ p• I � ; I � � I� F B � �� i Project Assistant vs. Office Assistant Senior Cost Comparison Discussion and Recommendation Issues: 1) Engineering adman support consists of an Office Assistant SR (OA SR), and a Project Assistant (PA.) The OA Sr recently separated, and the PA has indicated a plan to retire Spring 2015. There are no PA's in the City that do work similar to the encumbent PA 2) Staff request the vacant OA Sr position be replaced by a PA to allow for succession planning. 3) There is an anticipated 2.5 -month time -span between the separation of the encumbent OA Senior, and a new hire. Given the projected 2015 separation of the encumbent Project Assistant, a 2 -month vacancy is anticipated 4) The PA is compensated at 2 wage grades (11 %) above the OA Sr. Total compensation can vary significantly based on longevity and benefits 5) The 2014 budget for the recently separated OA Senior was top step (G) with 1 % additional pay for longevity. It is uncertian if the new hire will be at bottom step, or an intermediate step. 6) The recently separated OA Senior was married with dependents; however, her husband was Navy and so the City covered less than the entire family. Finance assumes all new hires are married with one child when estimating labor costs. Conclusions 1) For 2014, a savings of approximately $4,000 from the budget is expected, considering the 2.5 -month vacancy and assuming the hire of a PA at Step E (step 5 of 7). 2) Requested 2015 budget will exceed 2014 budget by $10,000, since the 2015 budget will be based on a PA, Step E 3) For 2015, a savings of approximately $14,000 from the budget is expected assuming a 2 -month vacancy and assuming the hire of a second PA at Step E. Wage Rates OA Sr Project Asst Project Asst Project Asst OA Sr (2014 Budget) (2014 Budget) (Example) (Example) (Example) GR8, Step G +1% GR10, Step G +2% GR10, Step E GR10 Step A GR8, Step A Salary 48,775.68 54,914.40 50,988.96 45,748.08 41,217.12 Social Security 3,024.09 3,404.69 3,161.32 2,836.38 2,555.46 Medicare 707.25 796.26 739.34 663.35 59765 PERS 4,492.24 5,05762 4,696.08 4,213.40 3,796.10 Accumulated Leave 73164 823.72 764.83 686.22 618.26 Employment Security 243.88 27457 254.94 228.74 206.09 L & 1 97.09 97.09 9709 97.09 97.09 WC 212.98 212.98 212.98 21298 212.98 Medical 11,248.08 18,680 16 18,680.16 18,680 16 18,680.16 Dental 1,802.28 1,80228 1,802.28 1,802.28 1,802.28 Vision 178.80 178.80 178.80 178.80 178.80 Total Annual Cost 71,514.00 86,242.56 81,576.79 75,347.48 69,961.98 Monthly Cost 5,959.50 7,186.88 6,798.07 6,278.96 5,830.16 2014 Actual 33,328.47 PROJECT ASSISTANT Job Classification GENERAL FUNCTION Under general supervision assists engineering project management staff by performing complex administrative and fiscal technical support to the department capital improvement program. Responsible for grant, loans and finance reporting. Assists in administering all invoice and payment reconciliation among agencies, consultants, contractors and grantors. Assists Project managers to ensure compliance with grant and loan rules and regulations. Performs a variety of technical activities to ensure compliance with federal, and state labor standards for construction projects. REPRESENTATIVE ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Provides support in coordinating assigned projects with other City Departments, local jurisdictions, regional, state, and federal agencies • Prepares and maintains all required administrative documentation, including financial relative to assigned projects. Prepares related correspondence, reports and spreadsheets • Assures all documents, invoices and contracts are complied in accordance with regulatory requirements. Provides interface with engineers, accounting staff, consultant and contractors to assure administrative functions are appropriately completed • Monitors scope, schedule and budget of project to insure that all regulatory requirements are being met. Processes contracts and agreements for award and performs closeout function • Makes recommendations to manager regarding needed modifications as appropriate. Provides information to the public and others on rules regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to projects. • Submits requests for grant reimbursement, ensuring financial grant reporting is properly submitted • Assist in the preparation of grant and loan forms • Assists in preparing and maintain essential information for project tracking, including schedule, budget monitoring, cash flow analyses and grant reporting. • Other duties Regular attendance is an essential requirement Performs related work as assigned and /or required KNOWLEDGE, SHILLS AND ABILITIES (Entry Requirements) Knowledge of: • Capital project scheduling and budget procedures Project Assistant Revised 2003 Page 1 of 1 • Computerized financial systems • Governmental accounting principles and practices • Operation of a personal computer in words processing financial applications and record keeping • Knowledge of guidelines and requirements for a variety of loans and grants • Knowledge of general operation of a public works and utilities department Ability to: • Communicate both orally and in writing. • Work as a team with minimal direction and self direction • Preparation of computer spreadsheets using a variety of financial and other mathematical functions Establish implement and maintain documentation procedures • Learn governmental principles and practices • Examine and verify financial document and reports • Prepare variety of financial statements, reports and analyses. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Any Combination of education experience equivalent to an Associate of Arts degree in business administration, accounting or related field and two years responsible experience in performing administrative, clerical or accounting relative to engineering and construction project management. Experience in gathering, manipulating data and using computers, electronic data and other office tools and equipment. Experience in using spreadsheet and word processing. Understanding of mathematics as it applies to finance and accounting. Experience working with outside agencies contractors and the general public. Valid Washington State driver's license required. Physical Requirements Requires frequent sitting, standing, and computer operations. Lifting of files up to 20 pounds. Working conditions Work is generally performed in a standard office environment LEGAL and REGULATORY EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS Fair Labor Standards Act: The classification is non - exempt under the laws of fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage and overtime provisions. Representation: The classification is included in the bargaining unit pursuant to the Recognition Article of the current labor agreement between the City of Bremerton and the Teamsters Local 589. Project Assistant Revised 2003 Page 2 of 2 Civil Service: The classification is included in the City's Civil Service System. Appointment and Removal Authority: The position is filled by appointment by the Department Head. Removal is by action of the Department Head in conformance with Civil Service Rules. This classification specification does not constitute an employment agreement between the City and employee. It is subject to change by the City as the needs of the City and requirements change. Project Assistant Revised 2003 Page 3 of 3 AGENDA BILL CITY OF BREMERTON 78 CITY COUNCIL ■■ eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee■ SUBJECT: Selection of Project Study Session Date: June 25, 2014 Configuration for Washington Avenue COUNCIL MEETING Date: July 2, 2014 Improvements (5 Street to Manette Bridge) Department: PW &U Presenter: Chal Martin Phone: 473 -5758 SUMMARY: The City received a $1.7 million bicycle /pedestrian grant to improve a segment of Washington Avenue between 5 th street and the Manette bridge. Over the last several months, three possible configurations emerged: • Option 1: one vehicular travel lane northbound and southbound • Option 2: two lanes northbound, one lane southbound • Option 3: two lanes northbound only from 6 th Street to the Manette Bridge. At its Study Session on June 25, 2014, the Council narrowed the options to either Option 1 or Option 3. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Summary of June 25 Study Session discussion; 2) Synopsis of Public Input; 3) Decision Matrix; 4) Consultant Decision Memo; and 5) Staff Recommendation FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): The street component of this project is funded 100% by a State - sourced Bicycle /Pedestrian grant of $1.7 million. The Utility work is programmed in the City's draft 2015 capital improvement program. STUDY SESSION AGENDA: ❑ No Presentation ❑x Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: ❑ Consent Agenda 0 General Business ❑ Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve Option # 1 for the Washington Avenue Improvements, and authorize the Mayor to proceed with project design for the indicated street configuration. ---- or - - -- Move to preliminarily approve Option #3 for the Washinqton Avenue Improvements; and authorize the Mayor to proceed with project design for the indicated street configuration, subject to final Council approval upon completion of the validating traffic study. COUNCIL ACTION: ❑ Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 01/25/13 From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 11:03 AM To: Dino Davis; Eric Younger; Greg Wheeler; Jerry McDonald; Leslie Daugs; Mike Sullivan; Roy Runyon Cc: Chal Martin Subject: FW: Washington Avenue Options - Additional Follow -up from the Study Session (Chat Martin) Attn: Council Members (FYI) The e-mail string below will be included in your Council Packets... From: Chal Martin Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 10:40 AM To: City Council Cc: Patty Lent; Thomas Knuckey; Gunnar Fridriksson; Milenka Hawkins - Bates; Roger Lubovich Subject: Washington Avenue Options - Additional Followup from the Study Session President Wheeler and Council Members: Pursuant to discussion held during the Council study session Wednesday, and given the narrowing of Council preferences, we took another look at the process needed to move forward: Option #1: we feel like we have a very good idea of how option #1 will operate. It will not change current traffic patterns. During the afternoon rush interval, this option will cause some delay for northbound traffic. We believe the delay will be minor after channelization improvements and traffic signal coordination is complete. Our Public Works staff and our consultant recommend this option as the best technical solution. In addition, this option retains the most flexibility for future traffic circulation modifications. Therefore, should the Council choose this option, we believe this decision can be a final decision — our citizens will know what they are getting, both plusses and minuses. For option #3, we don't think we have provided enough information to the Council yet to commit to a final decision. For example, we need to know the level of service for the 11 /Pacific intersection, especially for the afternoon peak hour. From the graphic below, you can see that Pacific /11 will need to handle an additional 300 (plus or minus) vehicles (see the 304 vehicles coming westbound off the bridge, turning south — presumably these vehicles will still want to go south and will need to take either Pacific or Park to do so). This impact will extend to other intersections further south on Pacific, as well as to Park. Parametrix should have some preliminary information about this at next week's meeting. There are other issues to consider as well. For example, the current treatment of bicycle traffic for option 3 would be to provide a "contra- flow" southbound bike lane next to the west northbound vehicular lane. This will work great through the bridge intersection, where bike traffic would not even need to stop. But bike traffic coming off the bridge would be given special consideration to turn left onto the bike lane, whereas all other vehicular traffic will need to go right, up around the corner of Washington /11 prior to turning south on Pacific or Park. This type of configuration is apparently best engineering practice, but my common sense is telling me that it is a bit unusual and not necessarily that friendly for less experienced bikers, as well as tourists and guests coming to the City. It is possible to keep the bicycle traffic aligned with vehicle traffic, but then the project falls a bit short of the grant expectations for providing bike facilities. Also, although we know this configuration will work great during the 20- minute afternoon saturation, it will also implement a significant and long term downtown traffic circulation change. For example, every morning vehicular commuter who currently uses Washington Avenue southbound, will need to change their route. Access to the City's parking garage on 4 th and Washington will be more circuitous. This traffic circulation change could be confusing for visitors and tourists. Although probably not a major issue, our preliminary discussions indicate Option #3 would be a bit more expensive than Option #1. One item of added expense would be new signal poles at the Manette Bridge intersection. Existing poles will be adequate for option #1. 1 I have modified the proposed motion(s) for Wednesday's agenda item to reflect the above information. Thank you all for your thoughtful input on this important project. Chal Chal A. Martin, P.E. Director, Public Works and Utilities Department City of Bremerton (360) 473 -5758 / (360) 473 -5018 Fax chal.martin @ci.bremerton.wa.us From: Chal Martin Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 2:07 PM To: City Council Cc: Patty Lent; Thomas Knuckey; Gunnar Fridriksson; Milenka Hawkins - Bates; Roger Lubovich Subject: Washington Avenue Followup President Wheeler and Council Members: 1. Attached are the notes and backup information on the public input. Input continues to come in — this is about 2 weeks old now. (Note: The (4) documents that were attached to this e-mail have been printed and are available for review, but were not made a part of the Council Packets...) 2. Traffic counts: Kitsap County took counts for us in April 2013. Counts were conducted Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 23 -25, 2013. The highest traffic segment on Washington is between 6th and the bridge. Northbound average daily = 5,167 vehicles; Southbound average daily = 4,362. To the north of the bridge on Washington, the Northbound average daily = 3,096; Southbound average daily = 1,987. On the bridge itself, average westbound daily = 5,747; Average eastbound daily = 5,367. For the peak hours, the best p.m. peak representation is this graphic below. Washington Ave 22 175 1L 153 Manetts Bridge t f l, 152 577 2 For comparison, the highest morning peak occurs westbound on the bridge between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. of 432 vehicles. 3. David Dinkuhn from Parametrix, Gunnar, and I met this afternoon to further discuss option 3 (two lanes northbound, one -way north). Regarding the question of whether it is OK from a traffic engineering perspective to configure the water side northbound lane to be a through lane as well as a left turn lane: it is OK. I will put some additional considerations into an email to follow. Chal Chal A. Martin, P.E. Director, Public Works and Utilities Department City of Bremerton (360) 473 -5758 / (360) 473 -5018 Fax chal.martin @ci.bremerton.wa.us 3 Public Works and Utilities Department 100 Oyster Bay Ave. N. . Bremerton, WA 98312 . (360) 473 -5315 • FAX (360) 473 -5360 MEMORANDUM DATE: June 16, 2014 TO: City Council FROM: Chal Martin SUBJECT: Washington Avenue Options — Synopsis of Public Input ------------------------------------------------ --------------------- The purpose of this memo is to synopsize the public input received relating to options for improving Washington Avenue between 5 th Street and the Manette Bridge. Public input has been requested and received over the past several months, as the City undertook a public outreach campaign that included a "test run" of option #1 (single vehicle travel lane north and southbound) conducted April 21 -24. Leading up to the test run, the Kitsap Sun ran an article on April 21 Following the test, the Sun ran additional articles on May 16 and May 22 "d . These articles elicited blog comments, which we have accounted for below. Additionally, the City posted a lot of information on the project web page, so that interested citizens could conduct research on their own, and comment if they wanted to. Also, staff members and Council members discussed the proposals with residents and constituents. On Thursday evening, June 12 a public meeting was held at the Norm Dicks Government Center to gain additional input from the Public. The meeting was attended by 42 people, not including staff and elected officials. What follows synopsizes the public input received, by category: Public input related to newspaper articles (blog postings — some respondents commented several times): • Do nothing / no project: 18 • Option #1 (single vehicle travel lane northbound and southbound): 5 • Option #2 (two vehicle lanes northbound, one southbound): 6 • Option #3 (two one -way lanes northbound): 1 • Other comments / no direct opinion: 19 The Kitsap Sun solicited input on a nonscientific poll shortly after the test was complete. The single question was: "Should Washington Avenue be reduced to one lane in each direction so bicycle lanes and wider sidewalks can be added ?" Responses as of June 16 th : • No, eliminating two lanes would cause traffic backups — 474 (74 %) • Yes, bicyclists and walkers need more space in that area —132 (20 %) • Not sure — 26 (4 %) • Page 2 June 17, 2014 Deirdre Mckeel, Bremerton resident and Shipyard worker, provided a synopsis of the preferences of members of Local 12: • Option 1: 9 • Option 2: 5 • Option 3: 2 • No build: 5 • Option 1 with reversible lane: 1 1 spoke with Rick Tift prior to the public meeting Thursday evening. Mr. Tiff could not make the meeting due to commitments at the Shipyard (night meeting there) but provided the following information: current Shipyard civilian employment is about 11,000 people. Of these, about 1600 work at Bangor, and about 700 work swing / graveyard. So that leaves a civilian workforce of about 9,000 people working in Bremerton; of these, 700 are on vacation or deployed on any given day. So the normal commute traffic for civilian workers is about 8,000 per day in and out of Bremerton. Of that 8,000, about a third commute to /from work on busses. There are 45 worker /driver busses; 10 go to Mason county. It is difficult for the Shipyard to stagger work hours, because much of the work is performed by crews. Contractors, however, do stagger their work hours and many people begin leaving the base at 3:00 p.m. Additionally, the ships' force usually leaves ahead of the civilian workforce. The shift ends at 4:02 p.m.; however, no vehicles are allowed to move until 4:09. Mr. Tift's preference, based on input from shipyard workers and his own observations, is for option #2. At the end of the public meeting, after hearing all of the information presented, participants were asked to rank order the projects. Out of this process: • Option #1 0 1 St choice: 28 0 2 nd choice: 7 0 3` choice: 6 • Option #2 0 1 St choice: 1 0 2 nd choice: 16 0 2rd choice: 3 • Option #3 0 1 St choice: 3 0 2 nd choice: 2 0 3` choice: 11 The raw notes and other written basis for the above compilation is on file and available. WASHINTON AVENUE COMMUNITY BOULEVARD - DECISION MATRIX Option 1: One Lane North Option 2: Two Lanes Option 3: Two Lanes Option 4: No Build and South North; One South North Yes, but requires reconfigure Yes, but requires reconfigure Allows for Future Roundabout Yes to one lane north & to one lane north & No southbound southbound Allows for Elimination of Signal a No No Probably No t Manette Bridge Allows for On- street Parking No No Probably - parking might be No possible at West Curb Dedicated Bike Lane(s) in the direction of travel (WSDOT Yes No Yes No Priority) Maximizes Rush Hour Capacity No Yes Yes Yes Minimizes Work Beyond Project Yes No No Yes Limits (Cost Factor) Keeps Grant Funding Secure Yes Challenging Probably No Concept Meets Generally Accepted Standards of Good Yes No Yes No Practice Moderate - northbound west Moderate - northbound west Relative Collision Potential Low of median pot'I conflicts with of median pot'I conflicts due Low west & southbound traffic to driver confusion due to driver confusion Concept Consistent with Closest Fit Makes progress Fairly Close No Downtown Subarea Plan I Parametri X ' QNGINB ®RING . PLANNING . L' MIN)NMENTAL OCIQNCQD 411108TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 1800 BELLEVUE, WA 98004 -5571 T.425.45BA200 F.425AS8.6363 W W W.parametrlx.C= TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM Date: June 17, 2014 To: Gunnar Fridriksson, P.E. From: Ryan Abbotts and David Dinkuhn, P.E.(o Subject: Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Improvements Options Analysis and Preferred Option Recommendation Project Number: 223 -1896 -124 Project Name: Washington Avenue Community Boulevard This memorandum provides a preliminary review of the proposed options for design being considered by the City of Bremerton for the Washington Avenue Community Boulevard project between 6'" Street and the Manette Bridge. The City is proposing to enhance nonmotorized facilities by providing widened sidewalks and bike lanes to connect to the nonmotorized facilities on the Manette Bridge and to future facilities north on Washington Avenue. OPTIONS BEING CONSIDERED BY THE CITY The three roadway Improvement options being considered by the City and addressed in this memorandum, include: I. Option 1: Single Lane Northbound and Southbound 2. Option 2: Two Lanes Northbound, Single Lane Southbound 3. Option 3: Modred Couplet (one -way northbound Washington Avenue between 6t' Street and Manette Bridge) OVERALL DESIGNS CONSIDERATIONS During the design phase of the selected option, the City should consider extending the project to provide receiving bike lanes north of Manette Bridge. if not consider terminating the northbound bicycle lane before the intersection with the Manette Bridge or provide a cleady'marked bike box that directs cyclists to tum and use the Manette Bridge bike lane: northbound through cyclists (who are comfortable riding with traffic) would likely share the vehicle lane while less comfortable cyclists would use the sidewalk. June 17, 2014 Page 2 of 5 WASHINGTON AVENUE TRAFFIC VOLUMES To support the City's screening of the proposed Washington Ave options, historical count data was used to conduct a preliminary traffic analysis to approximate 22 175 intersection level of service for each of the options. It 4 PM peak hour traffic volumes at the Washington Avenue and Manette Bridge intersection are 30 Nanette illustrated in the adjacent graphic. t f* Bridge As illustrated, the highest vehicular volume 152 577 movement is the northbound right turn from Washington Avenue to the Manete Bridge during the evening peak hour (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM). The results of the analysis are summarized below under each Option considered. Option 1: Single lane northbound and southbound This Option provides a single lane _ northbound and southbound as illustrated in the adjacent graphic. Summary Evaluation: • Intersection operates at a level of service D, which is an acceptable performance threshold for the City. The northbound approach - } is at capacity, with a volume to capacity ratio of 1.00. - Design Considerations: • Extend the bike lane through the intersection to north of the Maneffe Bridge • Dash the bicycle lane at the f intersection so right turn vehicles take correct position Washington Avenue Community Boulevard: Bkycle and Pedeshlan Saf* Improvements June 17, 2014 Page 3 of 5 Option 2: Two lanes northbound, single lane southbound This option would provide a through lane and dedicated right turn lane northbound and a single lane southbound as illustrated in the ; adjacent graphic. IIRt'�r' �►�1 r Summary Evaluation: • Northbound through movement one west side of median: this creates the I i --` - -•- ` =r _ potential for driver confusion and could result in head -on collisions, especially given the existing condition with two southbound lanes on the — west side of the median. • Stop bar for northbound through lane set back from intersection: this creates the potential for northbound through vehicles to collide with ! ` " i + i westbound left tuming vehicles that ; ;, -- enter the intersection at the end of the _ yellow light. 4 ;,j -22t • Intersection operates at a level of service A. The exclusive northbound ; right -turn lane provides additional I ` vehicle capacity compared to Option 1 for the high- volume northbound right �•� ' turn. This improves the overall �• ; _ operation of the intersection. 1 �" Design Considerations: • Transition through bike lane to the left i of the right tum lane • Provide painted bike lane and dashed --- lines to improve visibility • Ensure northbound cyclists can see through movement signal head (the right turn arrow is likely to overlap with westbound movements and could result in bike/vehicle collision) • Northbound through lane shifts significantly to the right through the intersection: provide dashed striping through the intersection to reduce collisions with southbound left turning vehicles stopped in Intersection. Washlnpton Avenue CommunV Boulevard: Bkycle and Pedestrlan Safety Improvements June 17, 2014 Page 4 of 5 Option 3: Modified Couplet This Option would provide a northbound 4 " through and dedicated right turn lane and •E- would eliminate the southbound vehicle -00 lanes between approach the Manette Bridge. l� i Summary Evaluation: z • The Washington Avenue and Manette Bridge Intersection would operate at a level of service of A; however, this configuration would change the local traffic circulation patterns. Traffic wanting to travel i t southbound on Washington Avenue south of the Manette Bridge would divert to adjacent routes, which were not considered in this study. • The one -way couplet has the potential for driver confusion at the intersection because vehicles may travel the wrong way on a one -way + 13 street, b = L t • The northbound through lane provides a shift to the right through the intersection, which could create , c conflicts with southbound left tuming m A } vehicles stopped in intersection. Design Considerations: • Provide a southbound contra -flow bicycle lane. • Extend the bike lane through the intersection to north of the Manette Bridge • Dash the bicycle lane at the intersection so right turn vehicles take correct position SUMMARY Based on a preliminary review of the Options, considering traffic operations, enhancement of nonmotorized facilities, and vehicle and nonmotorized safety, Option 1 is preferred at this time. Support for Option 1 includes: • Option 1 provides the least potential for bikelvehlcle collisions associated with the dedicated right hand turn lane included in the other two options. • Under Option 1, the intersection would operate within acceptable City performance thresholds (level of service D or better) as demonstrated by the preliminary traffic analysis. • Option 1 is preferred over Option 2 since Option 2 has the potential for increased vehicle collisions due to confusion caused by the large setback of the northbound stop bar and the presence of two-way traffic on the west side of the median (which is currently one -way). Washington Avenue Community Boulevert atyWe and Pedestrian Safety Improvements June 17, 2014 Page 5of5 • Option 1 is preferred over Option 3 since Option 3 would result in an inconvenient and potentially confusing traffic diversion which may impact vehicle traffic on adjacent roadways (note - this impact was not evaluated for this preliminary analysis). Option 3 may also increase the potential for head -on vehicle collisions caused by vehicles travelling the wrong way on a one -way street. WasNngton Avenue Community Boulevard• Bkyde and Pedestrian Safety Improvements PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES 3027 Olympus Drive * Bremerton, WA 98310 -4799 * (360) 473 -5318 * FAX (360) 473 -5018 TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM TO: Chal Martin P.E., Director of Public Works and til'ties os FROM: Thomas Knuckey P.E., City Engineer Gunnar Fridriksson P.L.S., P.E., Managi Engineer DATE: 17 June 2014 L SUBJ: Washington Avenue Community Boulevard Project Design Options CC: File This technical memorandum presents the staff analysis of the four options for traffic circulation for the above referenced project. History: With the construction of the new Manette Bridge, and impending improvement of Lower Wheaton Way, a key missing link for the City's Bridge to Bridge Urban Trail is Washington Avenue between 5` Street and Pacific Avenue. An early review of possible traffic configurations that would allow construction of bike lanes and wider sidewalks through this area identified a "road diet" as the most economical method of achieving the improvements without additional property acquisition from the abutting residences. The road diet identified is consistent with the City's 2008 Downtown Subarea Plan and 2007 Non - motorized Plan. Staff submitted a grant request to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Bicycle/Pedestrian program for the project in June of 2012. Upon receiving the grant award, concerns were raised due to the potential for reduction in roadway capacity caused by the diet, particularly in the PM peak hour. An initial traffic study and counts determined that the Level of Service (LOS) would be minimally affected. However, given the concerns staff did develop three additional options for consideration: Option 1 —The original road diet, with a single lane for north and south bound travel, bike lanes and wider ADA compliant sidewalks on both sides. Option 2 — Wider sidewalk and bike lane on the waterside, with two north bound lanes, one on each side of the center median, and retaining the existing outside southbound lane marked as a sharrow. Option 3 — Wider sidewalk and bike lane on the waterside, with two north bound lanes, one on each side of the center median, and either parking or a southbound bicycle adjacent to the existing landside sidewalk. Option 4 — Do nothing. The City's consultant, Parametrix Inc., was tasked with a further review of the initial traffic counts and study of the four roadway configurations and to forward a recommendation. The consultant provided the attached memorandum dated June 17, 2014, which identifies concerns with Options 2 and 3. Given this information and in coordination with the consultant, staff developed the attached "Decision Matrix" outlining the issues with the four alternates. Analysis: With the consultant completing the analysis of the options, the City also utilized a public format to review the options, and discussed the alternates with the funding agency. The latter for ensuring that project funding would remain intact should the project scope be modified for Option 2 or 3. The public input, as would be expected, was a mix. Residents and bicyclists opted for the original concept with the wider sidewalks and dedicated bike lanes, particularly if a future project was to remove the signal at the west end of the bridge and replace it with a roundabout. Commuters were more in favor of Option 2 or 3 that preserved the two northbound lanes. In discussions with the funding agency, concerns were raised for any option that eliminated a bicycle lane, or proposed substituting a sharrow instead of a dedicated bike lane. This means that maintaining the grant funding should Option 2 be selected would be challenging. Recommendation: Given the consultant analysis, the City's desire to best meet the needs of all users for the corridor, safety, concerns for funding, and public input, staff recommends Option 1 as the preferred alternative. Page 2 of 2 From: Christine Grenier Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 4:42 PM To: 'MDM' Subject: Citizen Letter - Washington Avenue Improvements Project (Diane Manning) Ms. Manning, • Please let me know if you would like more regular updates on City Council in general (not limited to District 2). If so, I will gladly add you to that distribution list. Or you are welcome to contact our Webmaster at webmaster @ci.bremerton.wa.us to subscribe to E -News which will encompass all City of Bremerton special events and meetings. • If you would like to comment on City issues, you are welcome to contact the City Council at (360) 473 -5280; send an email to City.Council @ci.bremerton.wa.us or attend a Council Meeting on the 1 St or 3` Wednesday of each month. These meetings are open to the public and there are opportunities to address the City Council regarding the scheduled agenda items or general issues. City Council also hosts Study Sessions on the 2 "d and 4 th Wednesdays of each month but there are no opportunities for public comment. Agendas are posted on the City of Bremerton's website at http: / /www.ci .bremerton.wa.us /display.phP ?id =580 • In the meantime, I will provide your email to Council Member Leslie Daugs, who represents Council District 2. 1 am not aware of a district meeting scheduled at this time, but I am sure she would like to connect with you. • Lastly, thank you for your comments on the Washington Avenue Improvements Project, which I will share with the Council Members for their review and consideration, and include as a part of the official record. A copy will also be provided to Mayor Lent, the City Engineer, and the City's Public Works Director for their information. Ch - C$tt#A&Greizer Council /Auditor Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473 -5280 From: MDM [ mailto:MDM4711@comcast.net ] Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 6:05 PM To: City Council Subject: emails and new districts City Council, I will be in District #2 once the districts are reduced. I received an email about this, but that is the first email I've received from the City Council. Apparently I am on a list for notification, but never receive notice. 1 How can we fix that? I would like the opportunity to weigh in on issues. For instance, regarding Washington Avenue. We just built a beautiful new bridge, Do NOT make Washington a one way. I'm pretty sure that you want to help not hurt Bremerton. I, and many others, often use the Manette bridge to come to downtown movie theater or dinner. We need a two -way street on Washington. Fine ... narrow the lanes to allow bicycle space, but keep it two way. You might also want to allow drivers to go right or straight on their way out of town on Washington — so they can turn right onto the Manette bridge or go straight to get to their homes or Evergreen Park, etc. Thanks, Diane z From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 4:38 PM To: ml.dalbeck @hotmail.com' Cc: City Council Subject: FW: Citizen Comments - Washington Avenue -Grant Project (Martha Dalbeck) Ms. Dalbeck, Your letter was received, and will be provided to the Council Members for their review and consideration. A copy will also be shared with Mayor Lent, the City Engineer, and the City's Public Works Director for their information. A copy will also be included as part of the record. Thank you for contacting the City. It is appreciated that you took the time to share your comments. Lor'LSwu t1v Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473 -5280 From: M. D. [mailto:ml.dalbeck @hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 4:07 PM To: City Council; Chal Martin Subject: Washington Avenue Grant Project Dear Council and Mr. Martin, Last week the Kitsap Sun reported the Washington Avenue development grant project may be decided on at today's Council meeting. I appreciate your effort and time to consider additional community input in selecting the best design solution to enhance our amazing waterfront, by balancing safe access for non - motorized activity, with efficient vehicle flow through this key downtown corridor. If the options present potentially negative consequences outside the scope of the grant, I hope they are scrutinized, especially if materially affecting the City's established traffic patterns. Options #1 and #3 under consideration are equally generous toward non - motorized priorities gained by reducing vehicle lane,s to half, when biking and walking are seasonally limited due to weather. The concept is amazing, but I wonder if these revisions should move forward at the expense of core needs. The final project should be consistent with City planning; a vision that is likely divided by "green" goals, versus the presence and need for motorized traffic. Although I'm a Bremerton native, I've returned recently after living out -of -area for some time. For this project I reviewed the City's 2007 Sub Area Plan, as well as the 2009 Manette Sub Area Plan, and certainly embrace the future emphasis on sustainable design and walkability. great strides have been made toward this; the new transportation center and tunnel, conference center, expanded marina, park at the shipyard, light poles 1 with flower features and other beautiful elements, all lend to an inviting aesthetic; it's a wonderful place to live, work and visit. That said, traffic is diverted around downtown in most directions now, effectively leaving one primary vehicle access point to support maximum capacity; Washington Avenue deserves careful planning. As a Manette homeowner who travels by bus or car through Washington Avenue in both directions six days a week to commute by ferry and for personal activity, I find it to be an efficient, vital connection for the new bridge, downtown, our state highway venues, and neighborhoods. Given existing downtown amenities, anticipated population increase, and new business the City seeks to foster, I encourage priority consideration to protect our vehicle access, Option #1, in both north and south directions. The 'Circulation' section of the Sub Area Plan relays the vision for Pacific Avenue: "As a Primary Pedestrian Street, Pacific will be the most significant public walking corridor in the Downtown Sub Area ". Given implementation of Option #3, two north -bound lanes, Pacific does not seem the most suitable location to divert south -bound Washington Ave. traffic. The eastside buses converge across the bridge coming to the ferry and the shipyard; along with more cars, this doesn't seem to fit. Many commuters who work at the shipyard or ride a ferry are locals, not individuals striving to exit Bremerton. This decision is for residents, too. The Sub Area Plan also delineates Washington Avenue's purpose at 6` Street, as a "high transit priority" to describe its primary function at this connection point: "These streets emphasize intra -city travel in between neighborhoods, and act as collectors from the interior ". But given no south -bound entry into town before the bridge even at 6th even coming from 11` traffic direction is materially altered; some vehicles may be diverted across the bridge, spilling without purpose into quiet neighborhoods. Additionally, language in the "Plan" related to prospective cost - sharing of private and public endeavors, clarifies that the area belongs to the public. Given some significant private development plans in discussion, this is a potentially more sensitive point to negotiate; gaining community support for changes while encouraging the desired development in this key area with its unsurpassed views and growing amenities. If developers may have some obligation to contribute to the vision of a community boulevard, a financial opportunity is lost for the City, if grant funding covers it all. I'm sure serious discussions have been had over these prospects. Givevn the limits of this funding opportunity; I would rather see less done with quality outcomes, than too many projects, thinly spread. Hopefully too amid new private interests, this vital area will not slip from the public's domain. Because dispersing traffic most efficiently during peak capacity would seem to remain a top priority, the north -bound only proposal, understandably remains on the table. With just two lanes, I've made my case for Option #1 to preserve the north -south access along this roadway. That said, Option #2, recently rejected, might also be reconsidered to maximize effective use of this corridor by supporting vehicles via three lanes, while providing a new, high - quality space dedicated to non - motorized activity. If Option #3 prevails, I encourage a technical plan be created that might afford future flexibility to adjust the lane direction if needed. Each option creates desirable, state -of- the -art bicycle/ pedestrian space; what's at stake and left to prioritize is the best use of auto lane reductions, and whether a material change to traffic flow is warranted and will adequately support new employment, business, future event, festival and holiday buzz, urban residential growth, and the traveling public. Thank you for your time and expertise; this strategic decision for all stakeholders is not an easy task. Respectfully Submitted, Martha Dalbeck 2 Bremerton Resident From: Lori Smith Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 2:11 PM To: City Council Subject: FW: Citizen Comments - Follow up to Washington Avenue Improvements (Steve Rice) Attn: Council Members (FYI) From: Chal Martin Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 6:43 AM To: Lori Smith Cc: Milenka Hawkins -Bates Subject: FW: follow up Chal A. Martin, P.E. Director, Public Works and Utilities Department City of Bremerton (360) 473 -5758 / (360) 473 -5018 Fax chal.martin @ci.bremerton.wa.us From: Steve Rice [ mailto:SRice(@rfmarch.com ] Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 10:35 AM To: gregandsunny(aaol.com Cc: Patty Lent; Chal Martin Subject: follow up Greg, thanks for your call following up my email about the proposed changes on Washington Avenue. Yes, you are right to assume, despite my email not directly saying it that, of the two options now being discussed, I prefer Option 1— with two way traffic on Washington south of the Marlette Bridge. It sounds as if there will be improved sidewalks, dedicated bike lane, etc — all good. Option 1 preserves choice, which I believe is important. I cannot image how the city could justify westbound traffic from Marlette not being able to turn left and directly access downtown. Option 3 leans too far to accommodate short periods of heavy leaving- downtown traffic — and compromises choice the other 23 hours of each day. Thanks again, Steve Steven M. Rice, Architect & LEED AP Senior Principal Desk: 360 -362 -1441 Cell: 360- 271 -2329 Rice Fergus Miller 1 275 Fifth Street, Suite 100 I Bremerton, WA 98337 Main: (360) 377 -8773 1 Fax: (360) 792 -1385 1 rfmarch.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential, proprietary and /or privileged information, as well as content subject to copyright and other intellectual property laws. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not disclose, use, copy or distribute this e-mail message or its attachments. If you believe you have received this e-mail message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail, immediately delete this email and destroy any copies. 1 From: Lori Smith Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 2:02 PM To: City Council Subject: FW: Citizen Comments - Washington Ave One Way (Doug Johnson) Attn: Council Members (FYI) From: Gunnar Fridriksson Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 12:07 PM To: 'Doug Johnson' Cc: Chal Martin; Thomas Knuckey; Milenka Hawkins -Bates Subject: RE: Washington Ave One Way Appreciate your thoughts Doug. At this time we are asking Council to forgo Option #3 (which would make Washington one -way NB) and to stick with our original concept of one lane each direction. (which is Option #1) The one -way for Washington is a very viable option, but it really needs to be looked at thoroughly with a full downtown circulation plan and what we would do with Pacific. And you are right, with Pacific having wider sidewalks and a flatter topography, I see it being used more for events in the future. 9. From: Doug Johnson [ mailto:DouaJ KitsapTransit.com Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 12:01 PM To: Gunnar Fridriksson Subject: Washington Ave One Way Gunnar, I saw in the paper that the City is considering making Washington one way between 6th and the Manette Bridge. That would have a major impact on our east side routes. Making them go north to 11 and then south on Pacific would add time to the routes. Now they just come down Washington to Burwell to Pacific. I think we would need to make adjustments elsewhere on the routes to save time. Our drivers don't like the narrowness of Pacific, especially south of 6 where they sometimes need to be on the center line if a vehicle is not parked well or if there is a truck sticking out too much into the lane of traffic. In addition, Pacific seems be often be closed for events so this would make the routes even longer. This closure would also impact traffic trying to get to the ferry and have to detour off of Pacific, over to Park or back down to Washington (depending on where Pacific is closed). Consider the Brewfest that's coming up where Pacific is closed from 7 th down to Burwell. How about a southbound bus /bike lane on Washington from the bridge? D otty 20AnAoa Kitsap Transit Service Planner Transit 60 Washington Ave. Suite 200 Bremerton, WA 98337 360 478 -6224 Messages to and from this e-mail address may be available to the public under Washington's Public Records Act. 1 From: Christine Grenier Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 1:29 PM To: City Council Subject: Citizen Comments on Washington Avenue Project (John Stokes) Council Members, John Stokes visited the office at 1:30 PM today and made the following comments regarding Item 76 "Project Configuration for Washington Avenue Improvements" .... "Please do not vote to approve Option 3 on Washington. Keep Washington 2- Way." These comments will be printed and made part of the official record. A copy was also provided to Mayor Lent, City Engineer, and Public Works Director. John indicated that while he lives just outside the City limits, he does a lot of business in Bremerton, especially in Manette and Downtown. Mr. Stokes may be reached at (360) 479 -5166. Sincerely, Christine Grenier Council /Auditor Assistant City of Bremerton (360) 473 -5280 1 i From: Christine Grenier on behalf of City Council Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 10:09 AM To: 'Adam C. Brockus' Subject: Re: Citizen Comments on Washington Ave Project (Adam Brockus) Mr. Brockus (Adam!), Thank you for your email, which I will share with the Council Members for their review and consideration, and include as a part of the official record. A copy will also be provided to Mayor Lent, the City Engineer, and the City's Public Works Director for their information. It is appreciated that you took the time to share your comments. LorilSmith. Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473 -5280 - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Adam C. Brockus [mailto:adam.brockus @pmail.com Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 8:32 AM To: City Council Cc: Chal Martin; Patty Lent Subject: Washington Ave vote tonight Dear Council, Since I cannot make it to the Council Meeting tonight at 5:30, 1 would like to make my opinion known. I think that none of the options work without a Roundabout at the west end of the Manette Bridge. Traffic would be backed up terribly at rush hour, drivers would be confused, traffic Lights would have to be configured and re- configured, and local businesses would suffer. I therefore ask that despite WSDOT offering their grant, that the "No Change" option be adopted (this would be voting down either of the Options presented) until funding is secured for a roundabout. Choosing an option at this point would only encourage going through without a roundabout and encourage intertia to contiue with a bad option. Please vote down all options unless there is a roundabout. After the meeting, I hope you will come down to the conference Center for the WSF Community Meeting. 1 From: City Council To: City Council Subject: FW: Citizen Letter to State Legislatures - New Roundabout needed for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety near Downtown Bremerton (Adam Brockus) Attn: Council Members (FYI) - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Adam C. Brockus [ mailto:adam.brockus @pmail.com Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 5:45 PM To: Patty Lent; City Council; Chal Martin Subject: Fwd: New Roundabout needed for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety near Downtown Bremerton Mayor, forwarded for your use. ---- - - - - -- Forwarded message ---- - - - - -- To: "Seaquist, Rep. Larry" <Larry.Seaquist @ leg.wa.gov>, "angel.jan" <Angel.Jan @leg.wa.gov >, jesse.young @leg.wa.gov, "Rep. Drew Hansen" < Drew .Hansen @leg.wa.gov >, "Appleton, Rep. Sherry" < Appleton .Sherry@leg.wa.gov >, "Rolfes, Sen. Christine" <Christine.Rolfes @ leg.wa.gov> Dear Legislators, As you all remember, when the historic Manette Bridge was in place, the intersection at the east end was unsafe as traffic coming from downtown would drive of at up to 35 mph and either turn right, left, or go straight without signaling. On any day, you could see one or two near - misses as pedestrians tried to run across during gaps between cars, while traffic trying to go on the bridge used the same gaps. This was much improved with the installation of the roundabout in 2011. Now traffic slows down and even stops to allow pedestrians and bicyclists to safely cross the intersection in all directions. This year, Washington Avenue just south of the West end of the bridge is being designed for improvement after a new sewer line is to be put in (this was the same line we originally planned to have under the boardwalk extension, but now we need to place it upland with pumps). In this project, WSDOT has granted over $1 million in pedestrian and bicycle improvements. However, in the options presented to the council by Public Works director Chal Martin, all options have problems unless we put a roundabout at the west end of the Manette Bridge. Traffic coming from the apartments on the waterside would have to go over the bridge and back to get to downtown in some configurations. In other configurations, both the hillside and the waterside trafficways would need to be one way north, which would discourage travelers from going Downtown. In all cases, whatever improvements made on Washington Ave between 6th and the bridge would be minimal, because the safety of the intersection is not improved, and more accidents happen at intersections. An FHWA study found that Roundabouts and decrease injury accidents by 76% (link below). The best way to finish the project and keep pedestrian and bicycle safety is to put a roundabout at the west end similar to the the existing successful roundabout on the east. Preliminary cost estimates show that design and construction may be $450k -650k, but we believe it will be a very good investment to the city and the state to add a roundabout to the grant for safety. I ask that you please use whatever contacts you might have in WSDOT or other agencies to help this to happen. I am available for any questions or updates. <http: / /safety.fhwa. dot.gov/ intersection /roundabouts /fhwasa10006 / #s2> Thank You, Adam C. Brockus Bremerton Private Citizen adam.brockus @gmail.com PS - if state officials complain that they just put in the intersection 3 years ago, remind them that they designed it wrong and the left turn signal for traffic coming south on Washington Ave is too close to the stop bar to be readily visible. z From: Christine Grenier on behalf of City Council Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 4:S1 PM To: 'Craig Jacobs sr' Subject: FW: Citizen Comments - Washington Avenue Improvements (Craig Jacobs, Sr.) Mr. Jacobs, I'm acknowledging receipt of your e-mail, which was forwarded to the Council Members for their review and consideration. A copy was also shared with Mayor Lent, the City Engineer, and the City's Public Works Director for their information. Thank you for contacting the City. It is appreciated that you took the time to provide your comments; which will be included as a part of the record. Lori , SwVtJti Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473 -5280 From: Craig Jacobs sr fmailto :craigjacobssrCabXahoo.com Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 4:38 PM To: City Council Subject: Washington Avenue Dear Sirs, My name is Robert Craig Jacobs. I have owned and lived at the property at 618 Washington Ave. on the waterfront since 1986. During that period I've seen several different developers try to develop the waterfront remaining between the five ten building and the Manette bridge to no avail. Being a developer in my earlier years myself and talking to several people who have purchased and live in the 400 building and the condominiums to the south the major complaint from them and my personal opinion after living here for 40 years is the lack of company parking and the extreme traffic noise complaint especially since the new bridge went in. Due to health reasons I personally may not be able to attend the upcoming meetings however the 6 property owners between myself and the Manette bridge having a major interest in the outcome of the upcoming issue, have agreed that it would be in the best interest to attract developers for the remaining waterfront that the northbound lanes on Washington Ave. should be changed to diagonal company parking in place of the lane adjoining the now existing sidewalk leaving the other lane as traffic to the bridge. We believe the existing sidewalk could still be widened for the needs of the pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists and if properly designed could accommodate diagonal parking along with the thoroughfare lane to the bridge. Hopefully some of the adjoining property owners I mentioned above will be able to attend the upcoming meetings and represent this idea in a better manner then I have for we all consider how important it is in the development of Bremerton for the Bremerton Waterfront to be developed as decided by city directors decade after decade since I've lived here. This is a major decision that I hope is carefully thought through. I've watched the struggling efforts Bremerton has gone through in its redevelopment and perhaps our 40 to 50 years of city leaders that truly love Bremerton and put their hearts and parts of their lives into its redevelopment had merit. Sincerely, Craig Jacobs 360- 908 -4306 i J From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 12:11 PM To: 'Mary K.' Subject: FW: Citizen Comments - Washington Avenue Improvements (Mary E. Klein) Ms. Klein, I'm acknowledging receipt of your e-mail, which was forwarded to the Council Members for their review and consideration. A copy was also shared with Mayor Lent, the City Engineer, and the City's Public Works Director for their information. Thank you for contacting the City. It is appreciated that you took the time to provide your comments; which will be included as a part of the record. LOr&SMWV Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473 -5280 IR - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Mary K. [ mai Ito: catbird54 n,comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 2:22 PM To: City Council Subject: Washington Avenue Dear City Council Members: I urge you to keep Washington Avenue a two -way avenue! I live in Manette and both drive and walk into downtown Bremerton frequently. My vote would've been to do nothing to Washington Ave but I didn't email you soon enough. To me forcing people onto Pacific Avenue for a few blocks is pointless. Washington Ave in its current configuration makes a lot of sense: people who aren't going downtown aren't forced onto Pacific Ave for a few blocks, it's a straight shot to 11th St, and those of us who are heading across the Manette Bridge can get to it easily. I think making Washington a one -way avenue would do more to create traffic hassles than keeping it a two -way avenue all the way. It was bad enough when the City "experimented" with Washington earlier this year; please don't make it worse. Thanks for your consideration, Mary E. Klein Manette 1 From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 12:04 PM To: City Council Subject: FW: Citizen Comments & Video - Washington Avenue Improvements (Leo Stone) Attn: Council Members (FYI) Please see the You Tube video link and comments provided by Leo Stone; as well as the comments added by PW Director Chal Martin. Printed copies of this e-mail string will be included as a part of the record. Thanks, Lori From: Chal Martin Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 8:11 AM To: City Council Cc: Patty Lent; Thomas Knuckey; Gunnar Fridriksson; Milenka Hawkins - Bates; David Dinkuhn ( DDinkuhn@)parametrix.com ) Subject: FW: Washington Ave, language used, and a short video. Ladies and Gentlemen, In addition to this email Leo sent on Saturday, I also happened to run into Leo this morning, on his bike, down at the Boardwalk while I was taking my puppy dog for her morning walk. We spoke for a few minutes. I have found Leo to be a thoughtful advocate for safe Nonmotorized facilities. Leo prefers the southbound lane, however it is configured, be a sharrow, not a dedicated bike lane. His concern is with the southbound traffic that may turn right at 6` across the bike lane. Chal Chal A. Martin, P.E. Director, Public Works and Utilities Department City of Bremerton (360) 473 -5758 / (360) 473 -5018 Fax chal.martin @ci.bremerton.wa.us From: kitsapleo . [ mailto:kitsapleo0cimail.com ] Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 7:35 PM To: Chal Martin Subject: Washington Ave, language used, and a short video. I thought you might find some time to watch this very short video from Florida Police. Our law is slightly different , we use as far right as is safe rather than practicable, we have no mandatory bike lane law, and we do not have a three foot passing law, our law requires a safe distance. At the meeting I went to over Washington Ave, I was slightly disheartened to hear phases such as,'Vehicles and bicycles on the road',' Bike lanes and vehicle lanes' 1 By law, a person using a bicycle on a road is considered a vehicle operator, and the bicycle a vehicle. A vehicle lane is a lane to be used by all vehicles, including bicycles. After the meeting several other cyclists spoke to me how prejudicial that language sounded. Motorised and non- motorised is what is normally used. Reading the Kitsap Sun I was not too happy with the choices of #1 and #3. No cyclist is going to use #3. They will jump up to the sidewalk to ride down Washington Ave. That just wasted all the money and effort to build bike infrastructure. I have issues with the safety of #1, the southbound Washington Ave having a bike lane where most people driving turn right across the bike lane to turn on 6th street. Most cyclists are not going to use 6th street because of the uphill climb, they would continue straight and use the next streets to ride west. Having that bike lane there just increases conflict and the possibility of collisions. Thinking it over, as I use the left lane to ride south on, I'd very much pick the discarded #2 with sharrows. I would NOT ride in a bike lane there, and would discourage other cyclists using it also. In my opinion that would be a unsafe and dangerous roadway. Again, that just wasted the time and money put into creating bike infrastructure. I would prefer, from a safety viewpoint, to have either #2 or #1 with a bike lane on the left side of the southbound Ave. Gears to you, leo Stone, LCI http : / /www.youtube.com /watch ?v = Mqvgr -cH A8 &feature = youtu.be 2 From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Friday, June 27, 20141:59 PM To: 'SRice @rfmarch.com' Cc: City Council; Chal Martin Subject: FW: Citizen Comment - Washington Avenue Improvements Project (Steven M. Rice) Mr. Rice, Mayor Lent forwarded a copy of your e-mail to the City Council Office so it can be shared with the Council Members for their review and consideration. A copy will be included as a part of the official record; and a copy will also be provided to the City's Public Works & Utilities Director Chal Martin for his information. It is appreciated that you took the time to share your comments. Sincerely, Low'v Smitpv Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473 -5280 From: Patty Lent Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 12:45 PM To: City Council Subject: FW: Washington Avenue From: Steve Rice [ mailto:SRice @rfmarch.com Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 9:04 AM To: gregaridsunny()aol : com Patty Lent; Chal Martin Subject: Washington Avenue Greg, Patty, Chal — I couldn't make the council meeting and won't be able to make the next hearing, either. But I wanted to share by perspective as a city resident, downtown - loving business owner, and frequent user of downtown streets — including Washington, both by car and by bicycle. I very much dislike the so- called "option 3" that would make Washington one way northbound to the bridge. In general, Bremerton has taken a series of steps over the past few years that, collectively, have made it much more difficult to get into Bremerton. I know this is the case because I do it daily and have done so since 1987. It's slower and more frustrating now, no matter which of the few remaining routes one chooses. The barrier on Warren, the shrinking to one lane of both 6 th and 11 are examples of impediments that in my view have provided no meaningful value while restricting freedom of movement — and here comes another such restriction. 1 I don't think restrictions to flow make sense with a downtown that is still struggling to survive. It's like we're slowly tightening the noose around downtown's neck, restricting arteries ....... you see the connotation. Thank you for considering — Steve Steven M. 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If you believe you have received this e-mail message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail, immediately delete this email and destroy any copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click Here for Full Copyright Disclosure 2 78 From: Adam C. Brockus <adam.brockus @gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 7:47 PM To: City Council Cc: Patty Lent; Chal Martin Subject: Citizen Comments on Washington Ave Project Councilmembers, I have a few comments on the matter discussed tonight. First, unless you choose the "No Change" option 4, you will need to change the traffic lights at Washington Ave and 6th Ave and Washington Ave. and the Manette Bridge. This will cost some money, especially if you need to change the poles that the traffic signals are on. Because of this, you may want to spend the money for the design of a roundabout now than wind up paying more money later for new traffic signals now just to be replaced in a few years. Plus you will have to pay for the electricity for the signals as well. Second, Please note that all Cars coming from the water side of Washington Ave already have to travel north and go to Pacific or Highland to get downtown or to the Ferry. Highland has many speed bumps, so most take Pacific or Park Ave. Those living on the uphill side of Washington Ave already have to travel south and then turn on 6th and then down on Pacific to 5th and then back up Washington Ave to get to the Manette Bridge. The point is, both already have some inconvenience. I believe that making them drive over the Manette Bridge and back will not be especially more troubling than the inconvenience that they have now. Thirdly, considering I see more an more roundabouts in Port Townsend, Anacortes, Spokane, and Port Orchard, I believe there may be grant money available from WSDOT. Roundabouts are generally more safe for Pedestrians and Bicyclists which should work well for grant funding. Options 2 and 3 do not work very well with a roundabout. "No Change" Option 4 really will not work as they bring in two lanes each from the north and south. As much as it pains me, I must admit Jerry MacDonald is right in that Option 1 works best with the roundabout. So in conclusion, I would propose that you design to Option 1 with a roundabout, and then push for WSDOT to fund it for both Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety. Improving the street, but not the intersection at the end makes no sense. If they do not fund it, then go with the "No Change" option and wait until all is ready. I am fairly certain that the combined heft of the Senators and Reps of the 23rd, 26th, and 35th LD Districts can find the grants for this. If they could find $120 million for the 3rd Ferry, they can find $350k - $600k for a roundabout that's a safety improvement. Thank You Adam Brockus Bremerton Resident References upon Request 1 Washington Avenue B Bremerton Public Works Department B Issues .°,,...� Washington Avenue Community Boulevard 'CF:FPL BREvF!'0!1 Options and Discussion ���� • Essential link in bridge -to- f - bndgeurban trail IV�J �1 � - sidewalk [oo narrow for a busy r = ` � '•�'� ° • may.' - �'sT ..� ; 'r — r - >• —>��� Lots of bicycle use but no place � I �� j !. : i y� � �' T 1 ' C' — ,", �• � Vehicles uncomfortably close to � f, r�,� , � �� two travel lanes are necessary ' �, but nice to have when Shipyard lets out • Grant: $1.7 million for bicycle — pedestrian improvements - City of Bremerton Vision Becoming Reality: Washington Avenue l°) Bridge to Bridge Urban Trail 1°� Concerns to be Addressed BREMER7� BRF:AERT� • 3.5 -mile Urban Bicycle Bus Sto Locatibn(s) and Pedestrian Trail ■ p p .� � _ L r � ^ y • Connects Parks, � ��o Rush "hour" –how much �' { {; e c , -�� -� Businesses and Residential areas � for improved pedestrian / -,�, ,>� -•, t �1.. �" • Green is completed bicycle access? �, j � �� = If==? , • Where will the moving ��'�� , 1 ` ?t� -a • Lower Wheaton Way is � rr [,��, I trucks /service trucks park? I orange A TZ • Our focus tonight: this �` Bike lane configuration for segment of Washington - ..,, turns /straight through is circled r 1 - ' Washington Aven' Communit Bou' I ' I ld Washington Avenue ue B Dowritown Subarea Plan I �I � B Public Input 81_vEr,Ol. I I I l i i BCE+MFPIUN � j : ! I • 2013 — Newspaper articles I — One -on -one conversations v ' -, — Public Works Committee ��" ti:,. 1 r �' car —Web page with numerous technical articles and reports 2014 . =� � I — Newspaper articles im ? ?� — Communit rou ®�� ® ®�® y g p /service club presentations `. i —Trial Run of Option #1 — Community meeting ...I -li IL_ j — Updated web page and list serve I Washington Avenue I � Washington Avenue I3 'Concepts I � 1°J Discussion Last Week • Option #1: j � Option #L• — Single lane northbound and southbound i" i ! — Single lane northibound and southbound • Option q2: I I — Two lanes northbound; single lane southbound , , • Option #3: � I i j' Option #3: — One way northbound segment —One way northbound segment I i • Option #4: ! 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