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Home My WebLink About03/01/2017 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, March 1, 2017 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at 5:02 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Eric Younger presiding. Council Members present were Richard Huddy, Dino Davis, Greg Wheeler, Jerry McDonald, Leslie Daugs, and Pat Sullivan. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Shannon Corin; Council Assistant Christine Grenier; and Kevin Matthew, information Services Manager. 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 Pat Sullivan followed by the Invocation provided by Associate Pastor Russ Reuther of Sylvan Way Baptist Church. MAYOR'S REPORT — President Younger(on behalf of Mayor Lent)... • Proclaimed the Month of March 2017 as "Brain Injury Awareness Month"; which was accepted by Suzanne Griffin, Brain Injury Alliance of WA (Kitsap County); Rick Benari and Donovan Glen both shared testimony on their recovery and living with the injury; and Kenni Tubbs announced that details for a fundraiser event this fall will be available soon on their new website at www.kitsapbraininiury.org. Ms. Griffin thanked the City for their support and proudly displayed her 2nd Place Quilt from last year's Kitsap County Fair; • Invited David Raymond and Jeremy Linn forward to present 100 teddy bears donated by the community for children who are transported during emergencies to Interim Fire Chief Pat McGanney and Stacy Parizek, Director of Operations for Olympic Ambulance. KEDA QUARTERLY REPORT Kathy Cocus, KEDA Business Development Director provided highlights on economic development in Kitsap County for the 4th Quarter of 2016; and introduced Mike Hamilton, Critical Informatics, who discussed services that KEDA provides to its clients. Comments and questions were provided by Younger, Sullivan, Huddy, and McDonald; with responses provided by Mr. Hamilton... PUBLIC RECOGNITION President Younger acknowledged the large group in attendance tonight; and announced that although Council is willing to hear everyone who wishes to speak regarding the "Welcoming City" issue, he would "pause" Public Recognition after approximately 30 minutes to allow City business to be conducted, and then Public Recognition will reopen to continue receiving comments. Kyle Ulrich informed the Council about his firsthand experience with aggressive panhandling and criminal activity downtown; and thanked Police Chief Strachan for hearing his concerns earlier this evening. President Younger responded that this issue was formally addressed in the budget by increasing the Police presence downtown. Karen Vargas asked for Council to support students' efforts in promoting inclusion in Bremerton which will include a "Charter for Compassion" in the near future. Terry Fessner respectively requested a response from Mayor Lent regarding his letter dated 30-days ago; and expressed concerns about downtown. Jane Rebelowski hoped Kitsap Transit would focus on providing weekend bus service to residents. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Page 2 of 5 Police Chief Steve Strachan discussed the Bremerton Police Department's Policy No. 428 which states that law enforcement does not participate in immigration enforcement, does not ask individuals about immigration status, established that any detention is based only on criminal activity; and emphasized that the Police Department will continue working hand in hand with Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center on these same issues. Comments in support of a proposed "Welcoming City"Resolution were provided by Althea Paulson; Daryl Dauqs; Adam Brockus; Dr. Karen Bolton; Airen Lydick; Denise Frey; Alec Matias; Nancy Williams Painter; Eli Oldfield; and Chuck Tanner... President Younger announced that Public Recognition will be re-opened after the Consent Agenda and General Business. 06:49:00 M/S/F (Davis/Daugs) Move to set aside the rules of the day; and to continue public comment after conclusion of City Business (Motion requires 2/3 vote in favor of Motion): Voted In Favor of Motion — Daugs, Wheeler, Davis, Huddy Voted Opposed to Motion — Sullivan, McDonald, Younger Motion failed: 4-Yes; 3-No Council then returned to the business portion of the meeting... CONSENT AGENDA 6A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 372146 through 372509, and EFT-16993 through EFT- 17083 in the amount of $3,909,194.88; Regular Payroll (Pay Out) for the pay period ending January 31, 2017 in the amount of $89,019.52; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending February 15, 2017 in the amount of $765,999.21; Regular Payroll (Pay Out) for the pay period ending February 15, 2017 in the amount of $3,239.49; and Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending February 28, 2017 in the amount of $52,808.08 6B — Minutes of Joint Planning Workshop — February 11, 2017 6C — Minutes of Special Meeting — February 13, 2017 6D — Minutes of Study Session — February 22, 2017 6E — Contract Award to Utility Pipeline Contractors, Inc. of Gig Harbor, WA for the Kitsap Lake Interceptor Siphon Replacement Project 6F — Resolution No. 3285 to amend Right-of-Way Deed for Tahuyeh Lake Road NW & Gold Creek Road NW 6G — Amend Consulting Agreement with BMcConsulting, LLC to extend the term through June 30, 2017 06:53:45 M/S/C/U (Sullivan/McDonald) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 7A— INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE KITSAP CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR THE RAIN GARDEN PROJECT: Teresa Smith, with the Water Resources Department, explained that Bremerton's rain garden project will provide technical and financial support to property owners for installation of rain gardens and other low impact development in the Anderson Cove basin to avoid Combined Sewer Overflows during storm events using green infrastructure. The Kitsap Conservation District will be contracted to complete site visits, designs, and installations because of their extensive rain garden experience and proven success with similar programs. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Page 3 of 5 Selected recipients will receive rain garden excavation, construction, and materials. The landowner will contribute the cost of a portion of the plants and their own labor to the extent possible. The project will offer resources to teach people to care for their rain gardens and other plantings using natural methods. There were no comments from the public... 06:56:57 Motion was made by Daugs and seconded by Sullivan... Comments were provided by Daugs... 06:57:40 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Sullivan) Move to approve the Interlocal Agreement with the Kitsap Conservation District; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. 7B — AMEND THE AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AUTHORIZE THE HIRING OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST III ON MAY 1, 2017; AND INCREASE THE 2017 PERSONNEL BUDGET BY $24,806: Andrea Spencer, Department of Community Development Director, proposed to modify the authorized positions within the Building Division from (2) Building Development Specialist II (BDS-II) positions to (1) BDS-II and (1) BDS-III. Following the discussion of permitting inspection workload at the study session on February 22, 2017, the City Council directed staff to additionally modify the proposal to change the hire date of the BDS-III from mid-year (July 1) to May 1, 2017. This modification resulted in a budget increase from $6,350 to $24,806. The cost breakdowns are as follows: The 2017 Budget authorized the hiring of a BDS-II on July 1. The upgrade from BDS-II to BDS-III will cost the City an additional $6,350. The monthly BDS-III costs are estimated at $9,228. If the BDS-III is hired two months earlier than anticipated (May 1 instead of July 1), then the additional cost will be $18,456. Total costs: $6,350 (position upgrade costs) + $18,456 (additional 2 months of BDS-III) = $24,806 Terry Fessner expressed concerns about budget amendments; and emphasized that there are many issues besides the Council Goals that need attention, including water and sewer infrastructure and protecting the remaining large retailers like car dealerships who provide considerable revenue for the City. 07:03:05 Motion was made by Huddy and seconded by Davis... Comments and questions were provided by Huddy; Davis; Daugs; with responses provided by Ms. Spencer... 07:09:13 M/S/C (Huddy/Davis) Move to amend the authorized positions in the Department of Community Development from (2) BDS II positions to (1) BDS II and (1) BDS III; authorize the hiring of the BDS III on May 1, 2017; and increase the 2017 personnel budget by $24,806. Voted in Favor of Motion: McDonald, Wheeler, Davis, Huddy, Sullivan, Younger Voted Opposed to Motion: Daugs Motion carried: 6-Yes; 1-No PUBLIC RECOGNITION (Continued...) Comments in support of the "Welcoming City"Resolution were provided by Pastor Pamela Armstrong; Jennifer Chamberlin; Nolle Pritchard; Laura Rariq; and George Fine... City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Page 4 of 5 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Pat Sullivan encouraged people to participate in the next Lions Park Work Party on Saturday, March 11 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM; announced that applications will be accepted for the vacancy on the City's Audit Committee through Wednesday, March 15; thanked Bremerton Citizen Auxiliary Patrol (BCAP) Volunteer Tom Danaher for a wonderful ride-along opportunity; encouraged anyone interested in becoming a volunteer to contact Community Resource Office Joe Sexton at (360) 473-5231 or visit the City's website for more information; established that the City's Police Department already has a policy in place that protects immigrants; and affirmed that she would uphold the laws of the United States per her oath. Leslie Daugs was pleased that Council would be re-opening Public Recognition for a continued discussion regarding the resolution; and shared her family's personal history of immigrating to the United States from the Philippines. Jerry McDonald provided an update on the Spyglass Apartments and 4th Street/Quincy Square Projects; welcomed the USS Turner Joy back to the waterfront; and encouraged people to visit the City's website to view and share the new "Bremerton Community Video Tour". Greg Wheeler will ask Council to revisit the issue of the "Welcoming City" Resolution in a public forum; and thanked the people who came to express their opinions and share their values. Dino Davis believed that the public here tonight have helped move this conversation forward; shared his family's immigration story; and hoped that the City will take action to help protect basic human dignity. Richard Huddy reported on a Community Roundtable hosted by King 5 News at Bremerton High School on February 15; attended the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) City Action Days Conference in Olympia to promote legislative priorities and meet with Legislators; visited the West Sound Business Expo; expressed concerns about the proposed relocation of Harrison Hospital to Silverdale; welcomed more discussion on a resolution that was truly inclusive; and shared photos of the USS Turner Joy as it returned from Lake Union to Bremerton. Eric Younger expressed the concerns he had regarding Mr. Garrido's proposed resolution; believed that the key question is whether to make a statement on the national level or to embrace the community; and emphasized that reaching consensus among Council Members might be possible; and that the resolution might be expanded to include other people besides immigrants and without using the label "Welcoming City". Council recessed at 8:09 PM to meet for a 15-Minute Executive Session to discuss "Potential Litigation"and a "Real Estate Acquisition". No action was anticipated... With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 8:25 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: CHRISTINE R NIER Council Assistant City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Page 5 of 5 APPROVED by the City Council on the 15th day of March, 2017. C "6°I.ERIC YOUNGER, City Counc. Pr ident ATTEST: • 4„\7.G...N..... , SHANN N CORIN, City Clerk EY:SC:ls:cg