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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/11/2022 MINUTESDIGITALRECORDING CITY COUNCIL JOINT PLANNING SESSIONMINUTES Saturday, June11, 2022 AVirtualJointPlanning SessionwiththeCityCouncil, Mayor, andDepartmentDirectors of theCity ofBremerton wascalledtoorder onSaturday, June11, 2022 at9:00AMwithCouncil President MichaelGoodnowpresiding. Council Memberspresentwere EricYounger, AnnaMockler, Quinn Dennehy, JeffCoughlin, Denise Frey, and JenniferChamberlin. Also inattendance wereMayor GregWheeler, CityAttorneyKylieFinnell, FinancialServices DirectorMikeRiley, Police Chief Tom Wolfe, FireChief PatMcGanney, PublicWorks & UtilitiesDirector TomKnuckey, CityEngineer Ned Lever, CommunityDevelopmentDirector Andrea Spencer, Parks & RecreationDirectorJeffElevado, andMunicipal CourtAdministratorDawnNelson. ITSystemsEngineerHansNilsson; andLegislative AssistantChristine Grenierwerepresenttoprovidestaffsupport. President Goodnow welcomed andthanked everyone fortakingtime onaSaturday toparticipate intheJoint Planning Session. Heestablished thattheintentoftheJointPlanning Session was to review2021Council Goals & Priorities todetermine whichGoalswould moveforward. 2022Council Goals & Prioritieswereestablishedasfollows: 1. EconomicDevelopment Supportincentives andsecureadditionalfundingforredevelopment of: o WheatonWayCorridor o CallowBusinessDistrict Identifyopportunities andimplement actionstosupportlocalsmallbusinesses: o Improve outreachto businesses oncontract opportunities o Encouragepurchase oflocalgoods andservices Continue supportfor: o MainStreetCommunity Designation o ArtsWA CreativeDistrictCertification 2. Intra-CityTrafficFlow andParkingCongestion Updateandimproveparkingsignageandmarkings throughouttheCity Re-evaluateparkingenforcementforeffectiveness 3. PedestrianSafety Increase andmeasureactive transportation options: o Reviewandrevise standards forNon-Motorized Transportation o Developandimplement aplanforbicycleandscootersharingprograms Complete aSidewalk Policy Supportimprovementsforpedestriansafetyincluding parks andschools Secureadditional sustainable fundingsourceforlocalstreetsandsidewalks 4. Quality AffordableHousing ContinueconnectionwithBremerton HousingAuthorityandKitsapCommunity Resources forWeatherization & Minor Home Repair, Rental Assistance andFirst TimeHomeBuyers Programs Identifynewpartnershipsandprograms forgreatest impact Explore feasibility ofimplementing findingsofMarch2020AffordableHousing Recommendations report Identify surplusproperty forpossible affordablehousingdevelopment DocuSign Envelope ID: 949312EF-60CD-4759-90B9-FC0CD24318AC CityCouncilJointPlanningSessionMinutes Saturday, June11, 2022 Page2of2 Increase residentialhousingdensitythroughincentivesforADUsandpromoteourInfill Toolkit Secure additional fundingforaffordable housingprograms Maximize affordabilitybyusingequityandracialjustice lens 5. Environmental Stewardship andAccesstoOpenSpaces Continue supportofKitsapLakeWaterQualityProgram Pursue additionalfunding toaddressnoxiousweeds Developpolicies thatencourageenvironmental stewardship Supporttheplanninganddevelopmentofa TrailSystemthroughBremerton Securededicated sustainable funding forParksCapital Improvement Projectsand expansion 6. PublicOutreach, Access, andTransparencyinGovernment Re-establishoutreachprogramwithBremertonHighSchoolYouthAdvisoryCouncil Continuestrengtheningrelationship withNavalBaseKitsapandPSNS-IMF Development ofa CityofBremerton “GoodNeighborHandbook” Developpolicies andimplement changes thatencouragecivicengagement Continuetoimprove communication, transparency, andresponsiveness tocitizen concerns 7. EquityinGovernment Coordinate withthe Mayoronreviewingandimplementing policies andprograms Considerprogram needs andfundingoptionstosupportequitypoliciesandprograms Evaluateandimplement REAC recommendations including, butnotlimitedto: o EncourageGAREparticipationandprofessional development forCouncil Members, Department Directors, andHuman Resources staff o SupporttheMayor inhiringa consultantorstaffto furtherraceequitywork Withnofurther business, President Goodnow adjourned theJointPlanningSession at2:59PM. Prepared andSubmittedby: CHRISTINE GRENIER, LegislativeAssistant thAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe6 dayofJuly, 2022. MICHAEL GOODNOW, CityCouncil President ATTEST: ANGELAHOOVER, CityClerk MG:AH:ls:cg DocuSign Envelope ID: 949312EF-60CD-4759-90B9-FC0CD24318AC