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Home My WebLink About11/23/2015 �OUNC�I DIGITAL RECORDING ��j y��q CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES D�C G 1 ZOiS Wednesday, November 23, 2015 A Special Meeting of the Bremerton City Council was called to order Monday, November 23, 2015, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6'h Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Greg Wheeler presiding. Council Members present were Eric Younger, Roy Runyon, Dino Davis, Jerry McDonald, and Pat Sullivan. Council Member Leslie Daugs was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Shannon Corin; Legislative Assistant Lori Smith; and Hans Nilsson, with Information Services. A Courvci� BRiEFirv� 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. President Wheeler invited Council Member Pat Sullivan to lead the Pledge of Allegiance; and due to the absence of the invited pastor, Mavor Pattv Lent provided an opening prayer. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3A— PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 3253 APPROVING TH� 2016-2020 KITSAP COUNTY/CITY OF BREMERTON CONSOLIDATED PLAN: Sarah Achaoui, CDBG Program Administrator, reiterated that on July 15, 2015, City Council approved the 2015 Work Program for the 2016-2020 Consolidated Plan. In compliance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations (24 CFR Part 91), the Consolidated Plan is adopted and submitted every five years. The City of Bremerton and Kitsap County entitlement grant programs, consisting of CDBG and HOME funds, implement this plan as a consortium. The Plan is prerequisite to receiving federal funds and also serves as the City's application to HUD for such funds. The current plan will expire on December 31, 2015. City Council continued the Public Hearing from November 18 to November 23; and the action before Council is to adopt the Plan. President Wheeler opened the public hearing... Comments were provided by Wes Larson in favor of this action... With no further comments received, President Wheeler closed the hearing to the public, and opened for discussion to the City Council... 05:37:45 Motion was made by Davis, and seconded by McDon�ld... Comments were provided by Davis...Questions were asked by Runyon and Younger, with re�ponses provided by Ms. Achaoui... 05:41:00 M/S/C (Davis/McDonald) Move to adopt Resolution No. 3253 approving the 2016-2020 Kitsap County and City of Bremerton Consortium Consolidated Plan. Voted in favor of Motion: Sullivan, McDonald, Davis, Runyon, Younger Abstained: Wheeler Motion carried: 5-Yes; and 1-Abstention 3B— PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 3254 APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 2016 CDBGIHOME ACTION PLAN SENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD): Sarah Achaoui, CDBG Program Administrator, again summarized that on September�, 2015 City Council approved the 2016 CDBG/HOME Policy Plan outlining the CDBG and HOME funding allocation process. Based on that policy, the program's Project Review Committee has developed 2016 funding recommendations for CDBG funding and the Coordinated Grant Review Committee has developed 2016 funding recommendations for HOME City Council Special Mtg. Minutes Monday, November 23, 2015 Page 2 of 3 funding for Council consideration and approval. If approved, these submissions will be sent to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the City's 2016 Annual Action Plan. City Council continued the Public Hearing from November 18 to November 23; and the action before Council is to adopt the Resolution and approve the Funding Recommendations. ' President Wheeler opened the public hearing...With no comments received, the hearing was closed to the public, and opened for discussion to the City Council... 05:42:50 Motion was made by Runyon, and seconded by Davis... A comment was provided by Runyon... Questions were asked by Younger, with responses provided by Mr. L�rson... 05:45:25 M/S/C (Runyon/Davis) Move to adopt Resolution No. 3254 approving the 2016 funding recommendations to be included in the 2016 Action Plan to HUD, and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the contracts with substantially the same terms and conditions as pre'sented once all funding has been secured and HUD has approved the Annual Action Plan. Voted in favor of Motion: McDonald, Davis, Runyon, Younger, Sullivan Abstained: Wheeler Motion carried: 5-Yes; and 1-Abstention GENERAL BUSINESS 4A— RESOLUTION NO. 3257 MAKING A DECLARATION OF SUBSTANTIAL NEED FOR PURPOSES OF SETTING THE LIMIT FACTOR FOR THE GENERAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND EMS LEVY FOR 2016: Cathy Johnson, Financial Services Director explained that RCW 84.55.005 allows for a taxing district with a population of 10,000 or greater to levy taxes in an amount that is the lesser of 100 percent plus inflation or 101 percent. Currently the taxes levied in the City of Bremerton in 2015 for collection in 2016 will increase by 0.251% except for the amounts resulting from new construction and improvements to property, and any increase in the value of state-assessed utility property. RCW 84.55.0101 provides for use of a limit factor of 101 percent or less with a finding of substantial need by a majority plus one vote of council members. The City general fund is reliant on fund balance to meet target operating reserves. The additional property tax authority will provide fund to be used for public safety, street maintenance and preservation of the City's other basic core services. There were no questions or comments from the public... 05:50:27 Motion was made by Runyon, and seconded by Davis... Questions were asked by Runyon, Sullivan, and McDona/d; with responses provided by Mr. Lubovich and Ms. Johnson... 05:52:50 (M/S/C/U) Move to pass Resolution No. 3257 making a declaration of substantial need for purposes of setting the limit factor for the general property tax levy and EMS levy for 2016. 4B— ORDINANCE NO. 5290 LEVYING PROPERTY TAXES FOR COLLECTI06V IN 2016: Cathy Johnson, Financial Services Director stated that cities over 10,000 in population are allowed to raise their annual property tax collection by either 1% or the amount of the July Implicit Price Deflator (IPD), whichever is lower. This year, the IPD was .251%. As presented during the public hearing on November 18, 2015, the City is requesting the full 1% increase to our general property tax levy over the prior year's collection, as allowed by law. This increase, along with the amounts anticipated for new construction, has been included in the 2016 Proposed Budget. In addition, we are also requesting the full 1% increase to the EMS levy. The EMS amount anticipated in the 2016 Proposed Budget includes this amount. City Council Special Mtg. Minutes Monday, November 23, 2015 Page 3 of 3 RCW 84.52.020 requires all taxing districts to "certify to the county legislative authority, for the purpose of levying district taxes...the amounts to be raised" by property taxes. RCW 84.55.120 requires that the certification includes the enabling tax ordinance setting the property tax rate. These documents must be submitted to the county by November 30, 2015 There were no comments from the public... 05:54:07 Motion was made by Davis, and seconded by McDonald ...Questions were asked by; with responses provided by... 05:54:50 (M/S/C/U) Move to approve Ordinance No. 5290 of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, establishing the amount to be collected in 2016 by taxation on the assessed valuation of taxable property within the City limits of Bremerton and setting the property levy rate. With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Meeting at 5:55 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: � � , LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest: . � SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk W ,��— , GREG EELER, City Council President GW:SC: : g