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CITY OF BREMERTON 6A
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Public Hearing on Ordinance Study Session Date: December 11, 2019
No. 5393 amending Title 20 of the COUNCIL MEETING Date: December 18, 2019
Bremerton Municipal Code to add a Department: DCD
Permitting Process and Regulations for Presenter: Allison Satter
Temporary Encampments Phone: (360) 473-5845
SUMMARY: The action before Council is to conduct a Public Hearing and adopt an Ordinance
amending Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) Title 20 related to Temporary Encampments. The
amendments include developing a permitting process and regulations for the placement of temporary
encampments.
The State has already authorized religious organizations to host temporary encampments pursuant
to RCW 35.21.915. The legislation grants broad authority to religious organizations to provide
shelter or housing to homeless persons on property that these organizations own or control. This law
allows local jurisdictions to adopt regulations in order to establish conditions necessary to protect
public health and safety, and this ordinance is written to achieve that for the Bremerton community.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Staff Memo
o Memo Attachment I: 2019 Kitsap County Point in Time Count Overview
o Memo Attachment II: RCW 35.21.915
o Memo Attachment III: Temporary Encampment Siting Example
o Memo Attachment IV: Planning Commission Meeting Minutes: November 18, 2019
(Draft)
• Proposed Ordinance
o Exhibit A: Planning Commission Findings and Conclusion for Temporary
Encampment
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): None.
STUDY SESSION AGENDA: ❑ Limited Presentation 1=1 Full Presentation
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ❑ Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ❑x Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to pass Ordinance No. 5393 amending Title 20 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code to add a new section to add permitting authority and regulations the placement of
temporary encampments.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action
Form Updated 01/02/2018