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Home My WebLink About12/15/2021 MINUTESCITY COUNCIL VIRTUAL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, December 15, 2021 A virtual meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 5:30 PM with Council President Kevin Gorman presiding. Council Members present were Eric Younger (5:39 PM), Mike Simpson, Quinn Dennehy, Leslie Daugs, and Pat Sullivan. Council Member Michael Goodnow was absent. Also present were City Attorney Kylie Finnell; City Clerk Angela Hoover; Legislative Office Manager Lori Smith; and IT Manager Dave Sorensen. President Gorman announced that the City Council is conducting a virtual meeting, which will remain in effect until further notice; and that the agenda was amended to add Item 8A... MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Wheeler summarized a Covid-19 Health Update from the Kitsap Public Health District; presented the established plan for snow routes and other inclement weather preparation; and highlighted the City of Bremerton Safety & Security Initiatives. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Questions and comments from the public were received by Anna Mockler... CONSENT AGENDA 4A — Check Numbers 396152 through 396395 and Electronic Fund Transfers V34181 through V34303 in the grand total amount of $ 6,846,470.87; Regular Payroll for pay period ending November 30, 2021 in the amount of $974,811.72; Regular Payroll payout for pay period ending November 30, 2021 in the amount of $19,594.76; and Regular Payroll for Retro Pay for the period January 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 in the amount of $85,400.91 413 — Minutes of Council Meeting — December 1, 2021 4C — Minutes of Study Session — December 8, 2021 4D — Confirm Reappointment of Faye Flemister to the Planning Commission 4E — Confirm Appointment of Jaime Forsyth to the Bremerton Housing Authority Board of Commissioners 4F — Confirm Appointment of Ryan Burton to Bremerton Housing Authority Board of Commissioners 4G — Resolution No. 3342 amending and restating the City's 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan Document 4H — Ordinance No. 5443 amending Chapter 2.50.050 of the Bremerton Municipal Code to rename the Title to "457(b) Supplemental Retirement Plan" 4I — Professional Services Agreement with Parametrix Inc., for the Kitsap Lake Stormwater Treatment Retrofit Project 4J — Contract Modification Agreement No. 2 with Herrera Environmental Consultants for the Pine Road Sub -Basin Stormwater Improvements Project 41K — Professional Services Agreement with Parametrix, Inc. for the Decommission Beach Sewer in Manette (OF-4 to EB-2) Project 4L — Ordinance No. 5444 amending Chapter 17.60 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Floodplain Management" There were no questions or comments from the public... City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Page 2 of 5 5:44 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Dennehy) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 5A — SERVICES REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH PENINSULA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES (PCHS) FOR SALVATION ARMY SECURITY GUARD FUNDING: Contracts Administrator Melinda Monroe summarized that the City of Bremerton and Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) wish to enter into a Services Reimbursement Agreement. This is a cooperative effort in which the City will reimburse PCHS for its payments to the Salvation Army for security services and the Salvation Army will provide security services at its 6th Street facility. The funds will assist PCHS as it administers the Stand -by -me program services. The agreement between PCHS and the Salvation Army is attached and incorporated into the funding agreement as Exhibit A. PCHS Chief Executive Officer Jennifer L. Kreidler-Moss and City of Bremerton Fire Chief Pat McGanney, offered comments of support. There were no questions or comments from the public... 6:54 Motion was made by Dennehy, and seconded by Younger... Questions and comments were provided by Dennehy, Younger, Daugs, Sullivan, and Gorman; with responses provided by Ms. Monroe... 6:01 M/S/C/U (Dennehy/Younger) Move to approve the Security Services Reimbursement Agreement with Peninsula Community Health Services; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the amendment with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. 513 — 2022 TOURISM PROMOTION SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH THE BREMERTON HISTORIC SHIPS ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON STATE SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR, DOWNTOWN BREMERTON ASSOCIATION, AND BREMERTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Contracts Administrator Melinda Monroe stated that the City Council approved Lodging Tax Award recommendations at the Council Meeting held November 3, 2022, including the following Lodging Tax Fund awardee amounts over the $25,000 threshold: Bremerton Historic Ships was awarded $40,000.00; Washington State Science & Engineering Fair was awarded: $32,000.00; Downtown Bremerton Association was awarded: $33,000.00; and Bremerton Chamber of Commerce was awarded: $25,000.00 for a total of $130,000.00. Pursuant to BMC 2.76.100, contracts over $25,000.00 require City Council approval. Caroline Stein with WSSEF & JSHS provided additional comments, and also invited anyone interested in volunteering or require more information to go to the website at wWW,,,. . ....wssef.o 1 . . .... Comments from the public were provided by Anna Mockler... 6:12 Motion was made by Sullivan, and seconded by Daugs... Comments were provided by Sullivan, Daugs, Younger, Simpson, and Gorman... 6:21 M/S/C/U (Sullivan/Daugs) Move to approve the Tourism Promotion Services Agreement with Bremerton Historic Ships for $40,000.00; the Tourism Promotion Services Agreement with Washington State Science & Engineering Fair for $32,000.00; the Tourism Promotion Services Agreement with Downtown Bremerton Association for $33,000.00; and the Tourism Promotion Services Agreement with Bremerton Chamber of Commerce for $25,000.00; for a grant total of $130,000.00; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. 5C — ORDINANCE NO. 5444 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5408 ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF BREMERTON'S FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5424: Budget Analyst Karen Wikle emphasized that this is a year-end housekeeping action. The Bremerton City Council adopted the 2021 Annual City Budget by Ordinance 5408 on November 18, 2020, and later amended the budget by Ordinance 5424 on June 16, 2021. In preparation for City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Page 3 of 5 closing fiscal year 2021, it is necessary to do a final amendment to the budget to incorporate Council actions and other unforeseen items that have arisen after the last amendment. This amendment is necessary to provide adequate expenditure authority for various City funds and departments. There were no questions or comments from the public... 6:24 Motion was made by Dennehy, and seconded by Daugs... Questions and comments were provided by Dennehy, Daugs, and Simpson; with responses provided by Ms. Wikle... 6:29 M/S/C (Dennehy/Daugs) Move to approve Ordinance No. 5445 of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, amending Ordinance No. 5408 establishing the City of Bremerton's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget as amended by Ordinance No. 5424. Voted in favor of Motion: Sullivan, Daugs, Dennehy, Younger, Gorman Voted opposed to Motion: Simpson Motion carried: 5-Yes; 1-No 5D — RESOLUTION NO. 3343 RATIFYING THE 2021 AMENDMENTS TO THE KITSAP COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES: Community Development Director Andrea Spencer explained that the Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies (CPP's) are a regional framework prepared by local governments to coordinate jurisdictional growth planning as directed by the State Growth Management Act (GMA). The CPP's were originally adopted and ratified by all Kitsap County local governments in 1992, and they have been amended several times since then. Between September 2020 and May 2021 the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC) and each of the Planning Directors in Kitsap began work to update and amend the CPP's to make them consistent with the Puget Sound Reginal Council's Vision 2050 Multi -County Planning Policies. Following a public hearing on July 6, 2021 the KRCC Board recommended policy revisions, and forwarded the revised CPP's to Kitsap County for adoption. The Kitsap Board of County Commissioners passed Ordinance No. 601-2021 (dated October 11, 2021) adopting the revised CPP's as recommended by the KRCC Board. This Ordinance will not take effect until at least three cities ratify the amendments. City Council ratification of the amendments is requested to be compliant with the procedures outlined in the CPP's, (please see Appendix A of the CPP's which outlines that ratification must occur within 90 days of the ordinance passage by Kitsap County). Note that consideration of this Resolution is a "housekeeping" measure and the Council cannot make changes to the County - adopted CPP's. If changes are desired then ratification needs to be rejected and a request made to the KRCC Board for consideration of any potential modification(s) to the CPP's. There were no questions or comments from the public... 6:37 Motion was made by Daugs, and seconded by Dennehy... Questions and comments were provided by Daugs, Dennehy, Younger, and Simpson; with responses provided by Ms. Spencer and Mayor Wheeler... 6:50 M/S/C (Daugs/Dennehy) Move to approve Resolution No. 3343 ratifying the Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies with the 2021 amendments as adopted by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners on October 11, 2021. Voted in favor of Motion: Younger, Sullivan, Daugs, Dennehy, Gorman Voted opposed to Motion: Simpson Motion carried: 5-Yes; 1-No 5E — STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE LOCAL & COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE KITSAP LAKE PARK RENOVATION City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Page 4 of 5 PROJECT: Parks & Recreation Director Jeff Elevado pointed out that the attached Department of Commerce Local and Community Projects Program Grant Agreement will provide $252,840 to assist in the renovation of Kitsap Lake Park. This grant will support scope elements not covered by the two RCO Grants the City was awarded for this project and include a new accessible children's playground and accessible pathways to access the new play area. There were no questions or comments from the public... 6:55 Motion was made by Younger, and seconded by Sullivan... Comments were provided by Younger, Sullivan, Daugs, and Gorman... 6:58 M/S/C/U (Younger/) Move to authorize the Mayor to enter into the Agreement with the State of Washington Department of Commerce Grant for the Kitsap Lake Park Renovation Project; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. 5F — STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE LOCAL & COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE PENDERGAST REGIONAL PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: Parks & Recreation Director Jeff Elevado stated that the attached Department of Commerce Local and Community Projects Program Grant Agreement will provide $49,000 to assist in the preliminary survey and development of construction drawings, specifications and cost estimates for the Pendergast Regional Park Improvement Project. Improvements include installation of artificial turf on two dirt soccer fields, a new accessible restroom and accessible pathways. Questions and comments from the public were provided by Anna Mockler; with a response provided by Mr. Elevado... 7:04 Motion was made by Daugs, and seconded by Dennehy... Comments were provided by Daugs, Dennehy, Simpson, and Gorman; with responses provided by Mr. Elevado... 7:15 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Dennehy) Move to authorize the Mayor to enter into the Agreement with the State of Washington Department of Commerce Grant for the Pendergast Regional Park Improvement Project; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Eric Younger expressed best wishes to Council Member Sullivan and Council President Gorman. Mike Simpson announced the Wreaths Across American Ceremony next Saturday beginning at 8:45 AM at Ivy Green Cemetery; and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. He too expressed well wishes to Council Member Sullivan and Council President Gorman. Quinn Dennehy expressed his respect and best wishes to Council Member Sullivan and Council President Gorman. Leslie Daugs thanked Council Member Sullivan and Council President Gorman for their service and wished them luck in their future endeavors. Pat Sullivan thanked all of her fellow Council Members, and especially Council Member Eric Younger for his support and encouraging her to run; thanked all City staff, the citizens, and highlighted her appreciation for Council staff members Lori Smith and Christine Grenier. Vice President Daugs presented a Recognition Award of Appreciation to outgoing District 3 Council Member Kevin Gorman for his service the past 4 years from January 1, 2018 through the City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Page 5 of 5 end of this year on December 31, 2021, including his service as Council Vice President in 2020 and as Council President this past year in 2021. President Gorman presented a Recognition Award of Appreciation to outgoing District 1 Council Member Pat Sullivan, first for her service when appointed by the Council on September 2, 2015 to fill a seat left vacant, her continued service once she was elected to fill the short term for the remainder of 2017; followed lastly, by being elected in the same General Election to then fill the full 4 year term from January 1, 2018 through the end of this year on December 31, 2021. President Gorman presented a posthumous Recognition Award of Appreciation, in Loving Memory to former District 1 Council Member Mike Sullivan for his service from January 1, 2014 until he passed on August 6, 2015, including his service as Council Vice President in 2015. President Gorman announced that there would be no Council Meetings the next 2 weeks; a virtual Swearing -In Ceremony would be held for re-elected Council Members Michael Goodnow and Eric Younger, and Newly Elected Council Members Jennifer Chamberlin and Jeff Coughlin on Wednesday, December 29 at 3:00 PM and if needed, a backup date is reserved on Thursday, December 30 at 11:00 AM; Council meetings would continue to be held remotely until further notice; including the next meeting on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, beginning at 5:30 PM. He too highlighted his appreciation for the support provided Council staff Lori Smith and Christine Grenier. 8A — EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:45 PM, President Gorman announced that Council would meet for a 10-Minute Executive Session to discuss Potential Litigation as allowed under RCW 42,30. 110 (1) (i); and action was anticipated... 7:55 M/S/C/U (Simpson/Daugs) Move to approve the City appealing the issuance of the Puget Sound Nutrient General Permit issued on December 1, 2021 by the Washington State Department of Ecology. With no further business, President Gorman adjourned the Council Meeting at 7:56 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: LORI SMITH Legislative Office Manager PROj OD by the qit� Council orythe 5 th day of January, 2022. N!IC El_ GOODNOW, City Council President Attest: , ' ) 2wz.� , TN'GELA OVER, City Clerk MG:AH:ls:cg