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CITY COUNCIL 345 6th Street, Suite 100, Bremerton, WA 98337 - Phone (360) 473-5280
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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Public questions or comments may be submitted ahead of time to City.Council@bremertonwa.gov
1. BRIEFING: 5:00 – 5:30 P.M. in COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM 603
A. Review of Agenda
B. General Council Business (Only as necessary)
2. CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 P.M. in FIRST FLOOR CHAMBERS
3. MAYOR'S REPORT
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Claims and Check Register
B. Minutes of Council Meeting – August 20, 2025
C. Minutes of Study Session – August 27, 2025
D. Resolution No. 3402 to establish October 1, 2025 as a Public Hearing date for the vacation of
right-of-way on 26th Street, west of Phinney Bay Drive
E. Resolution No. 3403 to establish October 1, 2025 as a Public Hearing Date for the vacation of
the alley located between 5th & 6th Streets, west of Veneta Avenue
F. Approve Upgrade of Budget Analyst to Budget Manager; and Approve Salary at Pay Band 14 of
the Management, Professional, Confidential, and Fiduciary Salary Plan
G. Approve Human Resources Director Salary at Pay Band 21 of the Management, Professional,
Confidential, and Fiduciary Salary Plan; and Approve Job Description
Continued on next page
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations provided upon request. Those requiring special
accommodations please contact the City Clerk at (360) 473-5323 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
5. PUBLIC RECOGNITION – To address the Council on any issues not already on the agenda.
Please state your name for the record in person, and limit your comments to under 3-minutes.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
A. Ordinance No. 5518 to amend Bremerton Municipal Code Chapter 3.78 entitled “Multifamily
Property Tax Exemption”
7. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
8. ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING
AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Study Session Date: N/A
Claims & Check Register COUNCIL MEETING Date: September 3, 2025
Department: Legal Services
Presenter: Angela Hoover
Phone: (360) 473-5323
SUMMARY: Approval of the following checks and electronic fund transfers:
1. Check Numbers 412047 – 412242 and EFT Numbers V44298 - V44391 in the grand total
amount of $ 2,858,923.34
2. Regular Payroll for pay period ending August 15, 2025 in the amount of $1,164,307.37
3. Regular Payroll Payout for the pay period ending August 15, 2025 in the amount of $8,737.42
4. Regular Payroll Correction for the pay period ending August 15, 2025 in the amount of
$2,025.70
5. Retiree Payroll for pay period ending August 31, 2025 in the amount of $37,832.38
ATTACHMENTS:
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ☒ Consent Agenda ☐ General Business ☐ Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve the Claims & Check Register as presented.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue No Action
Form Updated 04/19/2024
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AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Minutes of Council Meeting – August 20,
2025
Study Session Date: N/A
COUNCIL MEETING Date: September 3, 2025
Department: City Council
Presenter: Council President
Phone: (360) 473-5280
SUMMARY: The Minutes for the Council Meeting held on August 20, 2025 are attached.
ATTACHMENTS: Council Meeting Minutes
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): None
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ☒ Consent Agenda ☐ General Business ☐ Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Mo ve to approve the August 20, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes as presented.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue No Action
Form Updated 04/19/2024
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CITY COUNCIL HYBRID MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The bi-weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday,
August 20, 2025, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER,
345 6th Street, in Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Eric Younger presiding. Council
Members present were Anna Mockler, Michael Goodnow, Jane Rebelowski, Jeff Coughlin, Denise
Frey, and Jennifer Chamberlin. At 5:30 PM, the meeting moved to the First Floor Meeting Chambers.
Also present were City Attorney Kylie Finnell; Assistant City Attorney Brett Jette; City Clerk Angela
Hoover; Legislative Assistant Christine Grenier; and IT Manager Dave Sorensen.
President Younger announced the City Council is conducting the Council Meeting in-person, and
because community involvement is encouraged, the public is invited to also join the meeting in
person or participate via a remote option through Zoom or view on BKAT ; and encouraged anyone
who wishes to speak tonight, to print their name clearly on the sign-in sheet to be included in the final
meeting record; that tonight’s agenda was amended 1) to add Item 4I under the Consent Agenda
2) to update the time needed for the Executive Session and that no action is anticipated and 3) to pull
Item 4H under the Consent Agenda.
MAYOR’S REPORT – Mayor Wheeler provided highlights of the following:
Wycoff Mural Project Update with art panels installed on August 19
6th Street Preservation Phase III Project Update with the road to open in September
Clean-up at 530 MLK Way now completed
Summer Fun At The Playgrounds Program Update with over 40% increase in use since 2022
CONSENT AGENDA
4A – Check Numbers 411914 through 412046 and Electronic Fund Transfers V44185 through
V44297 in the grand total amount of $5,251,990.85; Regular Payroll for pay period ending July
31, 2025 in the amount of $1,215,942.66; Regular Payroll Payout for the pay period ending
July 31, 2025 in the amount of $21,617.02; and Regular Payroll Correction for the pay period
ending July 31, 2025 in the amount of $1,006.25.
4B – Minutes of Council Meeting – August 6, 2025
4C – Minutes of Study Session – August 13, 2025
4D – Confirm Reappointment of Gregory Dawson to the Parks and Recreation Commission
4E – Confirm Reappointment of Katherine Weigel to the Parks and Recreation Commission
4F – Change Order Request with Performance Information Technologies for the Wastewater
HMI Upgrade Project
4G – Assignment and Assumption Agreement for Public Defense Services Agreement with Yelish,
Barker, and Cunningham, PLLC
4H – Renewal of Professional Services Agreement with Imperial Parking, Inc. for Parking
Enforcement and Management Services Item pulled and referred to Parks, Finance,
Investment, and Parking Committee
4I – Confirm Reappointment of Victoria Hilt to the Bremerton Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners
Questions and comments from the public were submitted by Jose Camacho (Items 4D & 4E).
5:42 PM M/S/C/U (Chamberlin/Goodnow) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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President Younger announced that as indicated on the Agenda, Public Recognition provides an
opportunity for attendees to address the Council on any issue not already on tonight’s agenda and
provided a reminder that now that it is election season, to refrain from any comments on political
campaigns or ballot measures. There will be no public comments accepted via Zoom, unless prior
arrangements were made through the City Clerk by calling (360) 473-5323 at least 24-hours prior to
the meeting. We only ask that you state your name for the record and please limit your comments to
3-minutes or less. A timer system will be used so that everyone is treated fairly.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION – Questions and comments from the public were submitted by Joslyn
LaMadrid, Darryl Riley, Jose Camacho, Noemi Levine (for Martitha May)
GENERAL BUSINESS – There were no General Business items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Anna Mockler responded to comments regarding watering after-hours at parks and that she has and
continues to work on services and options for the homeless; announced the Eco Forum on Monday,
September 8th at 5:00 PM at the Public Works Oyster Bay Facility with presentations from the Kitsap
Environmental Coalition, Great Peninsula Conservancy, and Parks and Recreation Director Tim
Barker followed by discussion; shared that there will be a free Native Plant Workshop on Tuesday,
September 16th from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at the Island Lake Park Community Building in Silverdale; and
displayed the schedule of events for the Kitsap Fair and Stampede from Wednesday, August 20th to
Sunday, August 24th at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds; and that if any resident has any questions or
issues may contact her directly Anna.Mockler@bremertonwa.gov.
Michael Goodnow reported that the Charleston Business District has applied for 501 (c)(3) non-profit
status; shared that new business Jasper Blue Photography Studio will be coming soon to Callow
Avenue; announced that there will be a Ribbon-Cutting Planning Meeting for the Wycoff Mural on
Thursday, August 21st at 5:00 PM at Typewriter Fever; and local volunteers expressed appreciation
for the new benches installed by the City of Bremerton.
Jane Rebelowski announced the next District 4 Community Meeting on Thursday, September 11th at
5:00 PM at Bremerton Foodline with featured guest speakers Marwan Cameron, Gather Together,
Grow Together and Dawn Michelle Wilson, Rock The Block to lead a conversation on ongoing efforts
to support neighbors experiencing homelessness; encouraged the community to review the Navy’s
plans for a dry dock and to provide comments by September 3rd; Movie Night on Friday, August 22nd
at 8:15 PM at the Village Event Center and for those who arrive early, there will be vendors and food
trucks starting at 6:00 PM; invited the community to join her, along with Council Members Denise
Frey and Anna Mockler, at the Doc Luv The Kids Event on Saturday, August 23rd from 12:00 to 3:00
PM at Lions Park..
Jeff Coughlin reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to protecting the rights of the people in
Bremerton; encouraged the community to provide their comments on the Navy’s proposed drydock
project alternatives; Blackberry Festival will be from Saturday, August 30th through Monday,
September 1st on the Boardwalk; and announced the Music in Manette concert on Thursday, August
21st from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Whitey Domstad Park near the Manette Bridge.
Denise Frey indicated there will be planned updates this fall on the View Ridge Safe Routes to
School Project, Warren Avenue Bridge, and Homeless Shelter; and that she anticipated having a
community meeting in the November-December timeframe.
Jennifer Chamberlin announced that no Warren Avenue Bridge Clean-Up is planned this month;
appreciated everyone who provided comments tonight and acknowledged comments made
specifically against her; and looked forward to the discussions planned for this fall as mentioned by
Denise Frey.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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At 6:17 PM, President Younger announced the Council would meet for 10-Minutes to discuss
“Pending Litigation” as allowed under RCW 42.30.110 (i); and that no action was anticipated.
At 6:29 PM, President Younger called the meeting back to order.
President Younger announced that following adjournment, the Council would take a brief 10-minute
break and then be meeting for an “Exempt Closed Session to Discuss Labor Negotiations as allowed
under RCW 42.30.140(4)(b)”.
President Younger also announced the next Study Session on Wednesday, August 27th beginning at
5:00 PM in the Council Conference Room. The public is welcome to attend the meeting in-person or
remotely via Zoom, but there will be no opportunity to comment, and no action will be taken.
With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:29 PM.
Prepared & Submitted by:
CHRISTINE GRENIER
Legislative Assistant
APPROVED by the City Council on the 3rd day of September, 2025.
ERIC YOUNGER, City Council President
Attest:
ANGELA HOOVER, City Clerk
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AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Minutes of Study Session – August 27, 2025
Study Session Date: N/A
COUNCIL MEETING Date: September 3, 2025
Department: City Council
Presenter: Council President
Phone: (360) 473-5280
SUMMARY: The Minutes for the Study Session held on August 27, 2025 are attached.
ATTACHMENTS: Council Meeting Minutes
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): None
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ☒ Consent Agenda ☐ General Business ☐ Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Mo ve to approve the August 27, 2025 Study Session Minutes as presented.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue No Action
Form Updated 04/19/2024
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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
A Study Session of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order on Wednesday,
August 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 located in the Norm Dicks Government
Center at 345 6th Street, with Council Vice President Jane Rebelowski presiding. Other Council
Members present were Jennifer Chamberlin, Denise Frey, Jeff Coughlin, Jane Rebelowski, Michael
Goodnow, Anna Mockler, and Council President Eric Younger (remotely). Legislative Office Manager
Anne Williams provided staff support.
Vice President Rebelowski announced that Study Sessions are always open for the public to
attend in-person or view remotely, and that any of the items approved for action by the Council
tonight will be placed on the September 3, 2025 Council Meeting Agenda or as otherwise
determined.
It was further established that questions or comments by the public may be submitted on any item
at any time by email to City.Council@bremertonwa.gov. And reminded everyone that audio
recordings will be available online within a few days following the meeting.
A. INFORMATION ONLY PRESENTATION
1. Salish Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization Update – Salish BH ASO
Executive Director Jolene Kron; Kitsap County Substance Abuse & Services Program
Supervisor Laura Hyde; and Kitsap Public Health District Chronic Disease and Injury
Prevention Program Manager Dana Bierman provided an update on the Opioid Settlement
Funds, including how they are determined, focus areas, and programs being supported.
B. AGENDA BILL BRIEFINGS
1. Resolution to establish October 1, 2025 as the public hearing date for the vacation of right-
of -way on 26th Street, west of Phinney Bay Drive – Managing Engineer Gunnar Fridriksson.
To be placed on September 3 Council Meeting Consent Agenda.
2. Resolution to establish October 1, 2025 as the public hearing date for the vacation of the
alley located between 5th & 6th Streets, west of Veneta Avenue – Managing Engineer Gunnar
Fridriksson. To be placed on September 3 Council Meeting Consent Agenda.
Vice President Jane Rebelowski called a break from 6:25 to 6:35 PM.
3. Approve Upgrade of Budget Analyst to Budget Manager position; and Approve Salary at Pay
Band 14 of the Management, Professional, Confidential, and Fiduciary Salary Plan –
presented by Financial & Administrative Services Director Mike Riley. To be placed on
September 3 Council Meeting Consent Agenda.
4. Approve Human Resources Director Salary at Pay Band 21 of the Management,
Professional, Confidential, and Fiduciary Salary Plan and Approve Job Description –
presented by Financial & Administrative Services Director Mike Riley; and Diversity &
Community Engagement Manager Jeneise Briggs. To be placed on September 3 Council
Meeting Consent Agenda.
5. Ordinance to amend Bremerton Municipal Code Chapter 3.78 entitled “Multi-Family Tax
Exemption” – presented by Councilmember Jane Rebelowski To be placed on September 3
Council Meeting General Business.
City Council Study Session Minutes
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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C. GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS
1. Public Works Committee Briefing (Last Meeting 8/19/25) – Committee Chair Jane
Rebelowski.
Reported: Eastside Treatment Plant UV replacement on track; purchase of F750 multi-
purpose truck approved in the 2022 budget; Quincy Square closed to traffic Friday afternoons
through Monday mornings; acceptance of grant funds for the 6th Street Active Transportation
project and date for next public meeting Tuesday, September 30th; Resolution to modify
parking on Almira Drive (Safe Routes School Project); applying for a couple Ecology
Stormwater grants; 2 street vacations; Transportation Benefit District Funding Discussion
which will be on the next Study Session; Luminaires Discussion; and Capital Project Updates
(Warren Avenue Bridge) no details yet.
2. Audit Committee Briefing (Last Meeting 8/25/25) – Committee Chair Anna Mockler
Reported: Auditor Sims is still researching data to be able to compare whether the cost of
using a communication consultant is more efficient than hiring a communications manager,
information to be brought to the committee in September; reviewed the work plan and
discussed procurement policies, associated costs; and the forestry intern.
3. Parks, Finance, Investment, and Parking Committee Briefing (Last Meeting 8/26/25) –
Committee Chair Jeff Coughlin
Reported: Impark contract extension and items specific to: regular enforcement Monday
through Saturday and random Sunday enforcement, pay-by-phone app, clear signage, and
personnel; approval of administrative office of the court grant; Stormwater Capacity grant;
Kitsap Lake parking lot draining budget; Pros Plan going through the Parks Commission with a
draft expected by mid-September; upcoming openings on Parks Commission; HR Director
position; reclassing the budget manager; and July’s finance reports.
4. Regional and Other Committee/Board Briefings.
Reported: Councilor Mockler, appointed to the KCR board of directors, discussed Jurassic
Parliament training.
5. Other General Council Business.
Will add extending Study Session media availability to a future Study Session for discussion;
and (2) explore any remedy that could be available to address the noise impact of the Navy
Dry Dock project to the City and surrounding community.
Vice President Rebelowski announced the next Council Meeting on Wednesday, September 3rd
beginning at 5:30 PM in the First Floor Meeting Chambers of the Norm Dicks Government Center.
Further established that the public is invited to attend in person or remotely, but anyone wishing to
speak during Public Recognition via Zoom must submit their request through the City Clerk by calling
(360) 473-5323 at least 24-hours prior to the meeting. With no further business, the Study Session
was adjourned at 8:36 PM.
City Council Study Session Minutes
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Prepared & submitted by:
_____________________________
ANNE WILLIAMS
Legislative Office Manager
APPROVED by the City Council on the 3rd day of September, 2025.
ERIC YOUNGER, Council President
ATTEST:
______________________________
ANGELA HOOVER, City Clerk
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AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Study Session Date: August 27, 2025
Resolution No. 3402 to establish October 1,
2025 as a Public Hearing date for the
vacation of right-of-way on 26th Street, west
of Phinney Bay Drive
COUNCIL MEETING Date: September 3, 2025
Department: Public Works & Utilities
Presenter: G. Fridriksson
Phone: (360) 473-5758
SUMMARY: The City recognizes and acknowledges an 1896 vacation by operation of law of a
portion of 26th Street. The vacated portion of 26th Street lies west of Phinney Bay Drive.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 3402
2. Engineering Staff Report
3. Exhibit Drawing
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): None
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ☒ Consent Agenda ☐ General Business ☐ Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to adopt Resolution No. 3402 to establish October 1, 2025 as a Public Hearing date to
recognize and acknowledge the 1896 vacation by operation of law of a portion of 26th Street lying
west of Phinney Bay Drive.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue No Action
Form Updated 04/19/2024
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Resolution 26th Street - Resolution
Rev. 03/2024
RESOLUTION NO. 3402
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, establishing a hearing date for the
proposed vacation of public right of way.
WHEREAS, the adjacent property owner has initiated the vacation in accordance
with Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) 11.20.070; and NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A public hearing will be held on October 1, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. or
later in the City Council Chambers at the Norm Dicks Government Center, First Floor, 345 Sixth
Street, Bremerton, Washington, to take public comment or consider written objections to the
vacation and dedication.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences
of this Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington this _____
day of __________________, 20____.
ERIC YOUNGER,
Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
KYLIE J. FINNELL, City Attorney ANGELA HOOVER, City Clerk
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26th Street
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ENGINEERING STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL HEARING DATE: Study Session August 27, 2025; Resolution #XXX;
Public Hearing October 1, 2025
PREPARED BY: GF
SUMMARY
A. Applicant: City of Bremerton
345 6th Street, Suite 100
Bremerton, WA 98337
Location: 26th Street lying west of Phinney Bay Drive
BACKGROUND
The adjacent property owners met with City staff to discuss 26th Street adjacent to their
properties. In researching the ROW, it was found:
The Washington State Legislature passed a “Non-User” statute in 1890 that any
County road which remains unopened to the public after five (5) years is vacated
by operation of law.
The roadway was created by the Plat of Sheridan, Volume 2 of the book of plats,
Page 12 on May 18, 1891 and was originally called Clay Street.
There is no evidence that the roadway was open to the public by May 18, 1896.
The first adjacent home to this roadway was constructed in 1925.
This area was not annexed into the City until May 12,1961 with Ordinance #2442.
The roadway remains unopened except for a sewer main that the City constructed
in this area in 1974 with LID #311.
The City has previously recognized a similar vacation by operation of law for
Wycoff Avenue north of 26th Street in June of 2006 with resolution #2995. This
portion of Wycoff was also part of the Plat of Sheridan.
RIGHT-OF-WAY CONDITIONS EXISTING ROADWAY NEW ROADWAY
Functional Classification N/A N/A
R-O-W Width 60’ N/A
R-O-W Areas N/A N/A
26th Street
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Pavement Width None N/A
Surface Type N/A N/A
Curb and Gutter No N/A
Sidewalks No N/A
HEARING CONSIDERATIONS
BMC 11.20.120 sets forth issues that the City Council needs to determine at the
conclusion of the Vacation Hearing. These issues and the staff position are:
1. Whether the street, alley or portion thereof is no longer required for public
use and vacation of the described portion will better serve the public good.
Staff Position:
Not applicable, the street has been vacated by operation of law in 1896 .
2. Whether the vacation is consistent with the City Comprehensive Plan.
Staff Position:
The proposed vacation does not conflict with the Comprehensive Plan.
3. Whether continued use of the proposed vacation as a public way is not of
such public benefit as to justify the costs of maintenance.
Staff Position:
Not applicable, the roadway has not be en opened. Existing topography for a
roadway would result in an approximate 30% grade overall.
4. Whether substitution of a new and different thoroughfare would be more
useful to the public.
Staff Position:
Not applicable.
5. Whether conditions may so change in the future as to provide a greater
public use or need than presently exists.
Staff Position:
There are no anticipated future public transportation needs.
6. Whether objections to the proposed vacation are made by owners of private
property abutting the same.
Staff Position:
No objections have been received by the adjacent property owners, all four support
the City honoring the vacation by operation of law.
26th Street
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PHOTOS
Looking west from Phinney Bay Drive down 26 th Street.
SHORELINE ACCESS
This portion of right-of-way does provide shoreline access. However, RCW 35.79.035
prohibiting the vacation of public streets abutting bodies of water was enacted in 1987,
roughly 91 years after the vacation by operation of law would have occurred.
UTILITIES
The city has a sewer utility in the area that the adjacent property owners have agreed to
provide an easement for. Franchised utilities will need to coordinate with the adjacent
property owners as well.
SUFFICIENCY OF SIGNATURES
RCW 11.20.070 Petition for Vacation by Abutting Property Owners: 2/3 signature
requirement doesn’t apply, as this is a recognition and honoring of the 1896 vacation by
operation of law.
26th Street
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COMPENSATION
Class lII Right of Way requires no compensation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Approval to recognize and honor the vacation by operation of law.
AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Study Session Date: August 27, 2025
Resolution No. 3403 to establish October 1,
2025 as a Public Hearing Date for the
vacation of the alley located between 5th &
6th Streets, west of Veneta Avenue
COUNCIL MEETING Date: September 3, 2025
Department: Public Works & Utilities
Presenter: G. Fridriksson
Phone: (360) 473-5758
SUMMARY: The adjacent property owner has petitioned the City to have the north half of the alley
vacated in order to expand the existing school campus. This alley is bounded by 6th and 5th Streets,
lying directly west of Veneta Avenue.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 3403
2. Engineering Staff Report
3. Exhibit Drawing
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): The ROW is Class II requiring compensation from
the applicant.
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ☒ Consent Agenda ☐ General Business ☐ Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to pass Resolution No. 3403 to establish October 1, 2025 as a Hearing Date to vacate the alley
lying west of Veneta between 6th and 5th Streets.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue No Action
Form Updated 04/19/2024
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Resolution Star of the Sea - Resolution
Rev. 03/2024
RESOLUTION NO. 3403
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, establishing a hearing date for the
proposed vacation of public right of way.
WHEREAS, the adjacent property owner has initiated the vacation in accordance
with Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) 11.20.070; and NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A public hearing will be held on October 1, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. or
later in the City Council Chambers at the Norm Dicks Government Center, First Floor, 345 Sixth
Street, Bremerton, Washington, to take public comment or consider written objections to the
vacation and dedication.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences
of this Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington this _____
day of __________________, 20____.
ERIC YOUNGER,
Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
KYLIE J. FINNELL, City Attorney ANGELA HOOVER, City Clerk
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Star of the Sea Alley Vacation Request
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ENGINEERING STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL HEARING DATE: Study Session August 27, 2025; Resolution #XXX;
Public Hearing October 1, 2025
PREPARED BY: GF
SUMMARY
A. Applicant: Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle
710 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Location: North half of the north-south alley lying west of Veneta between 6th and 5th
Streets
BACKGROUND
The adjacent property owner has petitioned the City to vacate the north half of the alley
lying between 6th and 5th Streets west of Veneta Avenue lying in Block 1 of the Plat of
Peter Hesser’s First Addition to the City of Bremerton, as per plat recorded in Volume 3
of the book of plats, Page 38, records of Kitsap County.
This Vacation will allow for construction of a new building and the continuing development
of the Star of the Sea Catholic Church campus which would be constrained due to
setbacks from the existing alley.
RIGHT-OF-WAY CONDITIONS EXISTING ROADWAY NEW ROADWAY
Functional Classification Alley N/A
R-O-W Width 14’ N/A
R-O-W Areas N/A N/A
Pavement Width 14’ N/A
Surface Type Asphalt N/A
Curb and Gutter No N/A
Sidewalks No N/A
Star of the Sea Alley Vacation Request
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HEARING CONSIDERATIONS
BMC 11.20.120 sets forth issues that the City Council needs to determine at the
conclusion of the Vacation Hearing. These issues and the staff position are:
1. Whether the street, alley or portion thereof is no longer required for public
use and vacation of the described portion will better serve the public good.
Staff Position:
The alley vacation will better serve the community by allowing the adjacent
property owner to expand the existing school campus and construct a new facility
for students. In addition, this development will remove the existing non-compliant
alley driveway and replace it with standard sidewalk, curb and gutter improving
ADA passage and eliminating a potential vehicle conflict point along the 6th Street
corridor.
2. Whether the vacation is consistent with the City Comprehensive Plan.
Staff Position:
The proposed vacation does not conflict with the Comprehensive Plan.
3. Whether continued use of the proposed vacation as a public way is not of
such public benefit as to justify the costs of maintenance.
Staff Position:
The proposed area is a portion of the alley and circulation for the block will be
maintained by the remaining portion of the alley.
4. Whether substitution of a new and different thoroughfare would be more
useful to the public.
Staff Position:
There are no plans to use this alley as a thoroughfare to improve circulation in this
area. Elimination of the driveway for the alley on 6th Street will also remove a
potential vehicle conflict point for the 6th Street corridor with the forthcoming Active
Transportation Project.
5. Whether conditions may so change in the future as to provide a greater
public use or need than presently exists.
Staff Position:
There are no anticipated future public transportation needs.
6. Whether objections to the proposed vacation are made by owners of private
property abutting the same.
Staff Position:
No other private property abuts this Vacation.
Star of the Sea Alley Vacation Request
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PHOTOS
Looking north down alley towards 6th Street.
Looking south down alley towards 5th Street.
Star of the Sea Alley Vacation Request
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SHORELINE ACCESS
This portion of right-of-way does not provide shoreline access.
UTILITIES
The city has no utilities in the proposed area to be vacated. Franchised utilities have
coordinated with Applicant on the proposed Vacation.
SUFFICIENCY OF SIGNATURES
RCW 11.20.070 Petition for Vacation by Abutting Property Owners: 2/3 signature
requirement doesn’t apply, as the Vacation abuts the subject property and existing
adjacent Right of Way on all sides of proposed Vacation.
COMPENSATION
Class II Right of Way requires 50% compensation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Approval to vacate the north half of the alley to the applicant.
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DATE:JOB No.
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AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Study Session Date: August 27, 2025
Approve Upgrade of Budget Analyst to
Budget Manager; and Approve Salary at Pay
Band 14 of the Management, Professional,
Confidential, and Fiduciary Salary Plan
COUNCIL MEETING Date: September 3, 2025
Department: Finance & Admin
Presenter: Michael Riley
Phone: (360) 473-5303
SUMMARY:
Background & Purpose
As part of the City’s ongoing efforts to strengthen financial management and ensure operational
resiliency, staff recommends upgrading the current Budget Analyst position from Management
Professional Confidential & Fiduciary Salary Plan (MPCFSP) Band 12 to Budget Manager, MPCFSP
Band 14.
The position upgrade results in an overall wage increase of $2,852. However, due to previously
implemented reorganization efforts within the Finance Department, this adjustment will not increase
the department’s overall budget. The changes will be absorbed within the existing financial
framework, resulting in no net budgetary impact.
Organizational Impact
To maximize efficiency, the Budget Manager role will provide direct supervision to two restructured
positions:
Payroll Specialist
Administrative Assistant III (Payroll focus)
By realigning these roles under the Budget Manager, the Finance Department creates stronger
oversight and coordination of payroll-related functions. This restructuring enhances redundancy in
payroll operations, reduces risk, and provides greater continuity of service.
The upgrade to the Budget Manager reflects the City’s commitment to aligning staffing structures
with organizational needs, strengthening fiscal oversight, and ensuring reliable payroll operations, all
while maintaining a balanced departmental budget.
ATTACHMENTS: Management Professional Salary Schedule; Budget Manager Job Description;
Staffing Analysis Memo Budget Manager
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): $2,852 The changes will be absorbed within the
existing financial framework, resulting in no net budgetary impact
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ☒ Consent Agenda ☐ General Business ☐ Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve the creation of the Budget Manager position.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue No Action
Form Updated 04/19/2024
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City of Bremerton Classification Specification September 2025
BUDGET MANAGER
Page 1 of 3
GENERAL FUNCTION AND POSITION SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Director of Finance and Administration, the Budget Manager leads the
development, implementation, monitoring, and analysis of the City’s operating and capital
budgets, capital improvement plan, and long-term financial forecasts. Supervises assigned staff
and oversees payroll operations, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and alignment with approved
budgets and staffing levels.
The position provides in-depth financial analysis, develops modeling tools for decision support,
and prepares reports and presentations for the Mayor, City Council, and City leadership. The
Budget Manager advises on fiscal policy, labor cost projections, and long-range financial
planning strategies to promote sustainability and transparency in city operations.
REPRESENTATIVE ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES (Note – this list is
intended only to illustrate the various types of work that may be performed. The omission
of specific statements does not exclude them from the position.)
Leads and manages the development, implementation, and oversight of the City’s
operating and capital budget, capital improvement plan, and long-range financial
forecasts.
Trains, develops, directs and evaluates assigned Finance Department staff to: 1) help
expedite workflow and to improve efficiency and effectiveness of department operations;
2) achieve their individual goals; 3) foster teamwork; 4) collectively achieve the
department’s mission; and 5) lead to employees’ growth and accountability for their
actions.
Reviews and analyzes departmental budget submittals for compliance with City goals,
fiscal policy, and applicable laws and regulations.
Conducts fiscal impact analysis of alternative budgetary policies, administrative actions,
and new legislation; advises City leadership and elected officials on findings and options.
Oversees citywide payroll budgeting and operational review; ensures accurate labor cost
projections, position control alignment, and personnel budget integrity.
Analyzes salary and benefits trends, union contract provisions, and payroll liabilities
(e.g., retirements, excess compensation) and integrates them into financial forecasts.
Develops and maintains financial models for scenario analysis, collective bargaining,
compensation planning, and operating strategy.
Prepares and delivers presentations for City Council meetings, budget workshops, and
Finance Committee meetings.
Monitors actual financial and payroll results compared to budget throughout the year;
investigates variances and recommends corrective action.
Coordinates preparation of carryover/mid-year and year end updates.
Works closely with Human Resources and departments to ensure positions are filled and
funded within authorized staffing levels and budget allocations.
Administers automated budget and payroll systems; develops reporting tools and
provides training to staff as needed.
Provides technical financial advice to departments and external agencies; may represent
the City at external budget or finance meetings.
City of Bremerton Classification Specification September 2025
BUDGET MANAGER
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Recommends improvements to internal controls, processes, and financial policies and
procedures.
Maintains confidentiality of City information including work-related issues, records and
sensitive payroll and financial data.
In the absence of the Director and Assistant Director of Finance and Administration, may
assume supervisory responsibility for the Finance Division.
Other Duties:
Regular attendance is an essential requirement.
Performs related work as assigned or required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES (Entry Requirements)
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of municipal budgeting, payroll administration, and financial
forecasting.
State of Washington Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting System (BARS) and
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Public sector payroll and position control systems.
Collective bargaining agreements and their fiscal implications.
Modern ERP systems and financial reporting software.
Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and reporting tools.
Ability to:
Supervise, coach, and evaluate staff effectively.
Lead citywide budget development and payroll planning processes.
Analyze financial and payroll data and present findings clearly.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; explain complex ideas to a
variety of audiences including the Mayor, City Council, media, and the public in a clear,
comprehensive, and professional manner; make public presentations and respond to
questions from a variety of audiences.
Apply independent judgment in interpreting and applying complex financial policies and
regulations.
Prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Maintain confidentiality and situational awareness in sensitive contexts.
Create a work environment that fosters teamwork and collaboration.
QUALIFYING EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE (Minimum Requirements)
Requires graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in
accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a closely related field, and at least
seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, accounting, or budget
management, including at least two (2) years of supervisory experience. Experience overseeing
payroll or personnel budgeting is required. Municipal government experience is preferred.
City of Bremerton Classification Specification September 2025
BUDGET MANAGER
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals
with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to
perform the job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the
application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, or using
specialized equipment. The working conditions described here are representative of those that
must be met (with or without accommodation) by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job.
Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with
the whole hand as in handling.
Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without
correction.
Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount
of force frequently to move objects. Involves sitting most of the time.
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing
and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, and reading.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Public presentations and evening
meeting are required on a frequent basis. Normal air-conditioned office situation. The noise level
in the work environment is usually quiet.
LEGAL and REGULATORY EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
Fair Labor Standards Act: This position qualifies for exemption from the Fair Labor Standards
Act minimum wage and overtime provisions under the Act’s Professional Employees exemption.
Representation: This position is excluded from bargaining unit representation.
Civil Service: The classification is excluded from the City’s Civil Service System.
Appointment and Removal Authority: The position is filled by appointment by the
Department Head. Removal is by action of the Department Head in conformance with Human
Resources Policies.
This classification specification does not constitute an employment agreement between the
City and employee. It is subject to change by the City, with the approval of Human
Resources, as the needs of the City and requirements change.
PAY
BANC TITLE
16 ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY II
ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR
CITY PROSECUTOR
ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER-CAPITAL
ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER-TRANS.
FORESTRY MANAGER
INTERNAL SERVICES MANAGER
PLANNING MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS MANAGER
RISK MANAGER
UTILITY/FACILITIES MANAGER
WASTEWATER MANAGER
WATER RESOURCE MANAGER
15 ASSET MANAGER
BUILDING OFFICIAL
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
14 ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY I
ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR II
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUS MANAGER
PARKS OPERATIONS MANAGER
PW&U FINANCIAL MANAGER
13 CITY CLERK
12 BUDGET ANALYST
CDBG ADMINISTRATOR
RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
11 CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
PARALEGAL
PARKS PRESERVATION DEVELOPMENT MGR
PUBLIC ACCESS MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY FISCAL ANALYST
SENIOR PLANNER
10 ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECT MANAGER
ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR I
ASSISTANT COURT ADMINISTRATOR
HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST II
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CITY OF BREMERTON
MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL, CONFIDENTIAL & FIDUCIARY SALARY PLAN -2025
General Wage Adjustment 6% -Effective 1-1-25
SALARY
BASE RATE1 RATE2 RATE3 RATE4 RATES
MONTH 9,506.42 9,987.68 10,237.32 10,493.26 10,755.58
SEMI-MONTH 4 ,753.21 4 ,993.84 5,118.66 5,246.63 5,377.79
ANNUAL 114,077 .04 119,852 .16 122,847 .84 125,919 .12 129,066 .96
SEMI-MO DEF COMP 190.13 199.75 204.75 209.87 215.11
MONTH 9,048 .32 9,506.42 9,744.08 9,987.68 10,237.32
SEMI-MONTH 4 ,524.16 4 ,753.21 4 ,872 .04 4 ,993.84 5,118.66
ANNUAL 108,579 .84 114,077 .04 116,928 .96 119,852 .16 122,847 .84
SEMI-MO DEF COMP 180.97 190.13 194.88 199.75 204.75
MONTH 8,612.36 9,048.32 9,274.52 9,506.42 9,744.08
SEMI-MONTH 4 ,306.18 4 ,524.16 4 ,637.26 4 ,753.21 4 ,872.04
ANNUAL 103,348.32 108,579.84 111,294.24 114,077.04 116,928.96
lsEMI-MO DEF COMP 172.25 180.97 185.49 190.13 194.88
MONTH 8,197.34 8,612 .36 8,827.62 9,048 .32 9,274.52
SEMI-MONTH 4,098 .67 4,306.18 4,413.81 4,524.16 4,637.26
ANNUAL 98,368 .08 103,348 .32 105,931 .44 108,579 .84 111 ,294.24
SEMI-MO DEF COMP 163.95 172.25 176.55 180.97 185.49
MONTH 7,802 .38 8,197.34 8,402 .30 8,612 .36 8,827.62
SEMI-MONTH 3,901 .19 4 ,098 .67 4 ,201 .15 4 ,306.18 4 ,413.81
ANNUAL 93,628 .56 98,368 .08 100,827.60 103,348 .32 105,931 .44
SEMI-MO DEF COMP 156.05 163.95 168.05 172.25 176.55
MONTH 7,656.94 7,802.38 7,997.34 8,197.34 8.402.30
SEMI-MONTH 3,828.47 3,901 .19 3,998.67 4 ,098.67 4 ,201 .15
ANNUAL 91,883.28 93,628.56 95,968.08 98,368.08 100,827.60
SEMI-MO DEF COMP 153.14 156.05 159.95 163.95 168.05
MONTH 7,068.52 7,426.42 7,612.08 7,802.38 7,997.34
SEMI-MONTH 3,534.26 3,713.21 3,806.04 3,901 .19 3,998 .67
ANNUAL 84,822 .24 89,117.04 91 ,344.96 93,628 .56 95,968 .08
SEMI-MO DEF COMP 141.37 148.53 152.24 156.05 159.95
MONTH 6 ,727.92 7,068 .52 7,245.26 7,426.42 7,612 .08
SEMI-MONTH 3,363.96 3,534.26 3,622 .63 3,713.21 3,806.04
ANNUAL 80,735.04 84,822 .24 86,943.12 89,117.04 91,344.96
SEMI-MO DEF COMP 134.56 141 .37 144.91 148.53 152.24
RATE& RATE7 RATES
11,024.50 11,300.08 11,582.64
5,512 .25 5,650.04 5,791 .32
132,294.00 135,600 .96 138,991 .68
220.49 226.00 231.65
10,493.26 10,755.58 11 ,024.50
5,246.63 5,377.79 5,512 .25
125,919 .12 129,066 .96 132,294.00
209.87 215.11 220.49
9,987.68 10,237.32 10,493.26
4 ,993.84 5,118.66 5,246.63
119,852.16 122,847.84 125,919.12
199.75 204.75 209.87
9,506.42 9,744.08 9,987.68
4,753.21 4,872 .04 4,993.84
114,077 .04 116,928 .96 119,852 .16
190.13 194.88 199.75
9,048 .32 9,274.52 9,506.42
4 ,524.16 4 ,637.26 4 ,753.21
108,579 .84 111 ,294.24 114,077 .04
180.97 185.49 190.13
8,612.36 8,827.62 9,048.32
4 ,306.18 4 ,413.81 4 ,524.16
103,348.32 105,931 .44 108,579.84
172.25 176.55 180.97
8,197.34 8,402.30 8,612.36
4,098 .67 4,201 .15 4,306.18
98,368 .08 100,827 .60 103,348 .32
163.95 168.05 172.25
7,802 .38 7,997.34 8,197.34
3,901 .19 3,998 .67 4 ,098 .67
93,628 .56 95,968.08 98,368 .08
156.05 159.95 163.95
To: Human Resources Director
From: Michael Riley, Finance & Administration
Date: August 20, 2025
Subject: Justification for Budget Manager Position Pay Scale – Band 14 ($125,919)
Purpose
This memorandum provides justification for establishing the Budget Manager position
at the City Management Professional Schedule, Band 14. The recommendation reflects
both internal equity across like job classes and external market competitiveness as
demonstrated by regional wage comparisons.
Internal Equity Analysis
The 2025 City Management Professional Salary Schedule places Band 14 roles alongside
critical management positions such as:
Assistant City Attorney I
Assistant City Prosecutor II
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Manager
Parks Operations Manager
Public Works & Utilities Financial Manager
These classifications share similar levels of responsibility, oversight, and organizational
impact as the proposed Budget Manager. Assigning the Budget Manager at Band 14
ensures pay equity across roles with comparable scope, decision -making authority, and
accountability for multimillion-dollar city functions.
External Market Competitiveness
A survey of peer jurisdictions demonstrates the following comparable salary ranges:
Kitsap County (Budget Manager): $118,188 - $151,201
City of Olympia (Budget Manager) $128,960 - $139,600
City of Gig Harbor (Senior Accountant): $128,711
Department of Finance & Administration
Michael Riley
Director of Finance & Administration
Mike.riley@ci.bremerton.wa.us
Page 2 August 20, 2025
Additional analysis across Kitsap and Pierce County indicates that a mid-to-upper range
placement between $120,000 and $140,000 is appropriate for a city of Bremerton’s size
and complexity. Tacoma represents the high end of the market, while smaller
municipalities such as Port Orchard or Gig Harbor fall below Bremerton’s market.
Bremerton’s proposed rate of $125,919 falls within the competitive mid-range, aligning
well with Kitsap County and Olympia’s midpoint, while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
Conclusion and Recommendation
Establishing the Budget Manager position at Band 14, (Top Step; $125,919) is
recommended and supported on the following grounds:
1. Internal Equity: Aligns the role with other Band 14 managers who oversee
critical, high-responsibility city functions.
2. External Competitiveness: Places Bremerton’s compensation at a fair market
value, above smaller jurisdictions but below Tacoma’s executive tier, supporting
recruitment and retention of qualified candidates.
3. Organizational Impact: Recognizes the Budget Manager’s central role in
ensuring sound fiscal stewardship, strategic planning, and compliance with
state/local reporting requirements.
This placement balances market competitiveness with internal consistency and supports
the City’s objective of attracting and retaining top financial management talent.
Recommendation: Approve Budget Manager placement at City Management
Professional Schedule, Band 14
AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Study Session Date: August 27, 2025
Approve Human Resources Director Salary
at Pay Band 21 of the Management,
Professional, Confidential, and Fiduciary
Salary Plan; and Approve Job Description
COUNCIL MEETING Date: September 3, 2025
Department: HR/Finance/Executive
Presenter: Mike Riley &
Jeneise Briggs
Phone: (360) 473-5303
SUMMARY: The Human Resources Director position will replace the current Human Resources
Manager position. Comparable cities are served by a Human Resources Director earning a salary
approximately within the City’s pay bands 21 or 22. Attachment 1 shows salary ranges for
comparable cities. The Human Resources Manager salary is currently set at pay band 18 and staff
is recommending pay band 21 for the Human Resources Director position which is the same as the
Director of Community Development. Attachment 2 is the applicable salary plan for 2025. Note,
there is a difference of approximately $20,000 per year between pay band 18 and pay band 21.
In addition to the duties performed by the Human Resources Manager, the job description for the
Human Resources Director includes focus areas on creating a vision for the City’s workforce and
community and regional engagement to establish partnerships that support the City’s workforce
goals. The Director will also take on the role of the City’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Coordinator which currently belongs to the City’s Managing Engineer – Transportation. The City is
required to have an ADA coordinator. The workload associated with serving as the City’s ADA
coordinator is not usually substantial but can fluctuate. Public Works leadership supports shifting the
ADA Coordinator role to the Human Resources Director. This shift is appropriate because, like
human resources, the ADA Coordinator works across all departments, not just issues related to
transportation. This move is consistent with the organization of this duty in other Washington cities.
ATTACHMENTS:
Human Resources Director Salary Survey of Comparable Jurisdictions.
Management and Professional Salary Pay Scale.
Human Resources Director Proposed Job Description
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount):
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ☒ Consent Agenda ☐ General Business ☐ Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve the Human Resources Director salary at pay band 21 and job description as
presented.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue No Action
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Human Resources Director Salary Survey - Comparable Jurisdictions
City of Bremerton Classification Specification August 2025
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
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GENERAL FUNCTION
Under the general policy direction of the Mayor, the Human Resources Director leads the Human
Resources Department by establishing its vision and direction, ensuring that the City fosters an
inclusive and high-performing workforce that the Bremerton community can take pride in. This
includes development and oversight of department goals, objectives, policies and procedures; budget
development and oversight; and providing highly responsible and technically complex assistance to City
leadership by applying knowledge of currently accepted human resources best practices and relevant
employment laws and regulations.
REPRESENTATIVE ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES (Note – this list is intended
only to illustrate the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific
statements does not exclude them from the position.)
Strategic Planning & Leadership
Provides leadership, direction, and guidance in the development of a competent, well-trained, properly
structured and motivated workforce capable of achieving the City’s goals and commitments.
Participates in administration of ADA and FMLA program.
Serves as the ADA coordinator.
Oversees, participates, and provides staff support for a variety of boards and commissions including
the Commission on Council Salaries and Civil Service Commission.
Prepares City Council meeting agenda items on a variety of human resources and labor relations action
items.
Talent Management
Provides guidance to department directors and managers in identifying staff development needs and
coordinates activity to provide City-wide training programs at all levels to improve performance and
promote staff retention.
Develop and leads innovative and creative non-traditional outreach and recruitment strategies to attract
talented and high performing public servants.
Develop and manage performance appraisal systems and provide feedback and coaching.
Employee & Labor Relations
Serves as chief management representative in labor negotiations. Researches and develops collective
bargaining strategies. Analyzes, evaluates and interprets the applicability and intent of contractual
language and provisions. Formulates, proposes, revises, and updates contracts, including interpretations
and memorandums of understanding.
Shape and maintain a positive and engaging work environment
Compliance & Administration
Apply legally compliant employment practices by developing, overseeing, and conducting
investigations, mediating disputes and grievances and otherwise responding to complaints and issues
involving employee conduct.
Develops compensation and benefits policies and procedures; advises and makes recommendations to
appropriate City officials, implements the actions pertaining thereto
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
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Coordinates, evaluates, and negotiates with benefit providers the levels and types of employee health,
dental and disability insurance; oversees administration of benefits program to include medical, dental, life
insurance and LEOFF I pension benefits and budget. Serves as deferred compensation plan administrator
Maintains confidentiality of work-related issues, client records, and City information.
Data & Analytics
Conducts compensation, classification and other personnel-related surveys, gathers relevant information,
analyzes and organizes data and information supportive to decision making requirements of the Mayor and
the City Council and clearly and professionally communicates the information in a variety of settings.
Responds to inquiries from internal and external sources on department functions; produces effective and
accurate written and verbal reports on human resources and policy subjects. This includes the ability to
communicate technical information to audiences without technical expertise.
Develops, recommends, and monitors the Human Resources Department budget by reviewing past
expenditures and determining future resources needed to accomplish department goals.
Other Duties:
Regular Attendance is an essential requirement
Performs related work as assigned or required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Entry requirements)
Knowledge of:
Demonstrated knowledge of public agency human resource systems, including civil service, classification,
compensation, labor relations, and benefits administration;
Federal, state and local laws and regulations which relate to public employment and labor relations;
Techniques used for gathering, evaluating and summarizing data and analytics to inform decisions and
address workforce challenges;
Ability to:
Ability to multi-task and effectively manage priorities on a daily basis.
Ability to communicate effectively and inclusively to foster trust, transparency and collaboration.
To manage complex high-impact decisions related to workforce strategy, policy development and labor
relations.
Skill in coaching, mentoring, and supporting leaders across the City as well as human resources staff.
Carry out complex assignments independently and make decisions based on established policies and
procedures.
Identify resources, research and locate laws, regulations, data and information relevant to specific projects
or situations;
Interpret and apply the intent and specific provisions of laws and regulatory provisions to particular
conditions;
Quantify activities and costs, identify available alternatives and produce verbal and written reports on the
probable costs, benefits and problems of differing courses of action;
Provide verbal and written information, direction and advice to a wide variety of people and officials;
Communicate effectively in oral and written form.
Establish and maintain effective collaboration and stakeholder engagement with elected officials, union
leadership, outside agencies, City employees and the general public.
Demonstrate knowledge of cultural competence.
City of Bremerton Classification Specification August 2025
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
Page 3 of 4
QUALIFYING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum Requirements
Education: Graduation from college with a Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, public
administration or a closely related field.
Experience: Six (6) years of paid full-time experience as a public employer human resources professional
including management of personnel programs and labor relations experience in collective bargaining including
contract negotiations, administration grievance handling and arbitration, preferably for a similarly sized
municipality. Must be proficient in the use of MS Word and Excel.
An equivalent combination of experience, education, and training sufficient to successfully perform the
essential duties of the position as listed above must be demonstrated by the applicant.
Preferred Requirements
Education: Master’s degree in human resources management, public administration or a closely related
field.
Certifications: CLRP, SPHR/SHRM-SCP and/or PHR/SHRM-CP.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals
with disabilities. Please tell us if you require reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to
perform the job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the
application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, or using
specialized equipment. The working conditions described here are representative of those that
must be met (with or without accommodation) by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job.
Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Fine manipulation. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers
rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities
in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers
accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without
correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to
make the discriminations in sound.
Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
WORKING CONDITIONS
City of Bremerton Classification Specification August 2025
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
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The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Public presentations and evening
meeting are required on a frequent basis. Normal air-conditioned office situation. The noise level
in the work environment is usually quiet.
LEGAL and REGULATORY EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
Fair Labor Standards Act: The position qualifies for exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act
minimum wage and overtime provisions under the Act's Administrative Employees exemption.
Representation: This position is excluded from bargaining unit representation.
Civil Service: The classification is excluded from the City's Civil Service System.
Appointment and Removal Authority: The position is filled by appointment by the Mayor. Removal is
by action of the Mayor. in conformance with Human Resources Policies.
This classification specification does not constitute an employment agreement between the City and
employee. It is subject to change by the City, with the approval of Human Resources, as the needs
of the City and requirements change.
AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Study Session Date: August 27, 2025
Ordinance No. 5518 to amend Bremerton
Municipal Code Chapter 3.78 entitled
“Multifamily Property Tax Exemption”
COUNCIL MEETING Date: September 3, 2025
Department: City Council
Presenter: Jane Rebelowski
Phone: (360) 473-5280
SUMMARY: The proposed ordinance would eliminate the 12-year and 20-year tax exemptions for
multifamily housing as well as the 12-year extension option. The proposed ordinance would allow for
one 8-year exemption and would require that the multifamily housing receiving the exemption not be
owner occupied.
ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance No. 5518
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount):
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ☐ Consent Agenda ☒ General Business ☐ Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve Ordinance No. 5518 amending Chapter 3.78 of the Bremerton Municipal Code
(BMC) entitled “Multifamily Property Tax Exemption”
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue No Action
Form Updated 04/19/2024
6A
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, amending Chapter 3.78 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code related to eliminating the twelve (12) year and
twenty (20) year exemptions and eliminating the process for
extensions, removing owner occupied multifamily housing from
eligibility for exemptions, and administrative changes.
WHEREAS, exemptions from ad valorem property taxes for multifamily housing
encourage increased residential opportunities within designated residential targeted areas,
stimulate new construction and rehabilitation of existing buildings, assist in directing future
population growth and help to achieve development densities which are more conducive to
transit use in designated residential targeted areas; and
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2006, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 4968
establishing the Multifamily Tax Exemption in Bremerton; and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 2022, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 5463
providing for twenty (20) year exemptions and a process to extend exemptions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that prioritizing rental housing in residential
target areas is the most effective way to expand access to diverse housing options, ensure
flexibility to meet changing community and workforce needs, and maintain a supply of homes
that remain broadly accessible over time, thereby supporting Bremerton’s economic growth, and
fostering vibrant, mixed-use neighborhoods that leverage existing infrastructure investments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Chapter 3.78 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code to eliminate twelve (12) and twenty (20) year tax exemptions, eliminate the
extension of tax exemptions, remove owner occupied multifamily housing from eligibility for
exemptions, and make other administrative changes; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 3.78.020 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Definitions" is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.78.020 DEFINITIONS.
When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the
context indicates otherwise:
ORDINANCE NO. ___ 5518_____
(a) "Affordable housing" means residential housing that is rented by a person or household
whose monthly housing costs, including utilities other than telephone, do not exceed thirty (30)
percent of the household’s monthly income. For the purposes of housing intended for owner
occupancy, "affordable housing" means residential housing that is within the means of low- or
moderate-income households.
(b) "Building codes" means the City and state building and fire codes as set forth in
Chapters 17.04, 18.02 and 18.03 BMC.
(c) "City" means the City of Bremerton.
(d) "Department" means the City Department of Community Development.
(e) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Community Development, or designee.
(f) "Household" means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together.
(g) "Low-income household" means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living
together whose adjusted income is at or below eighty (80) percent of the median family income
adjusted for family size, for the county where the project is located, as reported by the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(h) "Moderate-income household" means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living
together whose adjusted income is more than eighty (80) percent but is at or below one hundred
fifteen (115) percent of the median family income adjusted for family size, for the county where
the project is located, as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development. For cities located in high-cost areas, "moderate-income household" means a
household that has an income that is more than one hundred (100) percent, but at or below one
hundred fifty (150) percent, of the median family income adjusted for family size, for the county
where the project is located.
(hi) "Multifamily housing" means a building having ten (10) or more dwelling units not
designed or used as transient accommodations and not including hotels and motels. Multifamily
units may result from new construction or rehabilitated or conversion of vacant, underutilized, or
substandard buildings to multifamily housing.
(ij) "Multifamily property tax exemption" means an exemption from ad valorem property
taxation for multifamily housing.
(jk) "Owner" means the property owner of record.
(kl) "Permanent residential occupancy" means multifamilyunit housing that provides either
rental or owner occupancy on a nontransient basis. This includes owner-occupied or rental
accommodation that is leased for a period of at least one (1) month. This excludes hotels and
motels that predominantly offer rental accommodation on a daily or weekly basis.
(lm) "Rehabilitation improvements" means modifications to existing structures that are vacant
for twelve (12) months or longer that are made to achieve a condition of substantial compliance
with existing building, fire, and zoning codes, or modification to existing occupied structures
which increase the number of multifamily housing units.
(mn) "Residential targeted area," also "residential target area," means the geographic area
located within the areas set forth in Figures 3.78(a) through 3.78(g).
(no) "Substantial compliance" means compliance with all local building, fire and zoning code
requirements, which are typically required for rehabilitation as opposed to new construction.
SECTION 2. Section 3.78.040 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Terms of the Tax Exemption" is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.78.040 TERMS OF THE TAX EXEMPTION.
(a) Duration of Exemption. The value of new housing construction, conversion, and
rehabilitation improvements qualifying under this chapter is exempt from ad valorem property
taxation, as follows:
(1) F for eight (8) successive years beginning January 1st of the year immediately following
the calendar year of issuance of the certificate.; or
(2) For twelve (12) successive years beginning January 1st of the year immediately following
the calendar year of issuance of the certificate, if the property otherwise qualifies for the
exemption under this chapter and meets the conditions in this subsection (a)(2). For the property
to qualify for the twelve (12) year exemption under this subsection, the applicant must commit to
renting or selling at least twenty (20) percent of the multifamily housing units as affordable
housing units to low- and moderate-income households, and the property must satisfy that
commitment and any additional affordability and income eligibility conditions adopted by the
local government under this chapter. In the case of projects intended exclusively for owner
occupancy, the minimum requirement of this subsection (a)(2) may be satisfied solely through
housing affordable to moderate-income households. Low- and moderate-income household units
shall be dispersed throughout the development and be apportioned among all unit types (i.e.,
studio, single bedroom, double bedroom, etc.) based on the number of each unit type to the
extent feasible.
(3) For twenty (20) successive years beginning January 1st of the year immediately following
the calendar year of issuance of the certificate, if the property otherwise qualifies for the
exemption under this chapter and meets the conditions in this subsection (a)(3). To qualify for
the exemption under this subsection, the applicant must commit to renting at least twenty (20)
percent of the dwelling units as affordable to low- and moderate-income households for a term of
at least ninety-nine (99) years, and the property must satisfy that commitment and all required
affordability and income eligibility conditions adopted by the City under this chapter. The
applicant shall record a covenant or deed restriction that ensures the continuing rental of units
subject to these affordability requirements consistent with the conditions in this subsection (a)(3)
for a period of no less than ninety-nine (99) years. The covenant or deed restriction must also
address criteria and policies to maintain public benefit if the property is converted to a use other
than that which continues to provide for permanently affordable low- and moderate-income
households consistent with this subsection (a)(3). Low- and moderate-income household units
shall be dispersed throughout the development and be apportioned among all unit types (i.e.,
studio, single bedroom, double bedroom, etc.) based on the number of each unit type to the
extent feasible.
(b) Limits on Exemption. The exemption does not apply:
(1) To the value of land or to the value of nonhousing-related improvements not qualifying
under this chapter.
(2) In the case of rehabilitation of existing buildings, to the value of improvements constructed
prior to submission of the completed application required under this chapter.
(3) To increases in assessed valuation made by the Kitsap County Assessor on nonqualifying
portions of building or other improvements and value of land nor to increases made by lawful
order of a County board of equalization, the Department of Revenue, or Kitsap County, to a class
of property throughout the County or specific area of the County to achieve the uniformity of
assessment or appraisal required by law.
(c) Conclusion of Exemption. At the conclusion of the exemption period, the new or
rehabilitated housing cost shall be considered as new construction for the purposes of
Chapter 84.55 RCW.
SECTION 3. Section 3.78.050 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
“Project Eligibility” is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.78.050 PROJECT ELIGIBILITY.
A proposed multifamily housing project must meet the following requirements for consideration
for a property tax exemption:
(a) Location. The project must be located within a residential targeted area as defined in
BMC 3.78.020 and as set forth in Figures 3.78(a) through 3.78(g).
(b) Tenant Displacement Prohibited. The project must not displace existing residential tenants
of structures that are proposed for redevelopment. If the property proposed to be rehabilitated is
not vacant, an applicant shall provide each existing tenant housing of comparable size, quality,
and price and a reasonable opportunity to relocate.
(1) General Notification. The applicant shall provide each displaced household at least twelve
(12) months’ moving notice, unless mutually agreed otherwise by household and applicant.
(2) Relocation Assistance. Low-income households shall be provided the following:
(i) Assistance in securing housing of comparable size, quality, and price which meets Housing
and Urban Development’s Uniform Physical Condition Standards or a similar standard
acceptable to the City; and
(ii) First and last month expenses at the new housing location as defined above, and moving
and relocating expenses as defined by the Department of Transportation Fixed Residential
Moving Costs Schedule.
(c) Noncompliance with Building Codes. Existing dwelling units proposed for rehabilitation
must fail to comply with one or more standards of the applicable state or City building codes.
(d) Size of Project. The new, converted, or rehabilitated multiple-unit housing must provide for
a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the space for permanent residential occupancy. The project,
whether new, converted, or rehabilitated multiple-unit housing, must include at least ten (10)
units of multifamily housing within a residential structure or as part of an urban development. In
the case of existing multifamily housing that is occupied or which has not been vacant for twelve
(12) months or more, the multifamily housing project must also provide for a minimum of four
(4) additional multifamily units for a total project of at least ten (10) units including the four (4)
additional units. Existing multifamily housing that has been vacant for twelve (12) months or
more does not have to provide additional units.
(e) Type of Project. The new, converted, or rehabilitated multifamily housing shall not be owner-
occupied.
(fe) Proposed Completion Date. New construction of multifamily housing and rehabilitation
improvements must be completed within three (3) years from the date of approval of the
application.
(gf) Compliance with Guidelines and Standards. The project must be designed to comply with
the City’s Comprehensive Plan, building, housing, and zoning codes, and any other applicable
regulations. The project must also comply with any other standards and guidelines adopted by
the City Council for the residential targeted area.
SECTION 4. Section 3.78.070 of Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
“Application for Conditional Certificate” is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.78.070 APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATE.
(a) The Director may certify as eligible an application which is determined to comply with the
requirements of this chapter. A decision to approve or deny an application shall be made within
ninety (90) calendar days of receipt of a complete application.
(a) Application. The Director may approve the application if he/she finds that:
(1) A minimum of ten (10) new units are being constructed or in the case of occupied
rehabilitation or conversion within twelve (12) months of occupancy, a minimum of four (4)
additional multifamily units for a total project of at least ten (10) units including the four (4)
additional multifamily units are being developed.
(2) The proposed project is or will be, at the time of completion, in conformance with all
applicable local plans and regulations.
(3) The owner has complied with all standards and guidelines adopted by the City under this
chapter.
(4) The site is located in the residential targeted area.
(5) The proposed multiunit housing project meets the affordable housing requirements as
described in BMC 3.78.040.
(b) Approval of Application. If an application is approved, the applicant shall enter into a
contract with the City, regarding the terms and conditions of implementation of the project, and
the Director shall issue a conditional certificate of acceptance of tax exemption. The conditional
certificate shall expire three (3) years from the date of approval unless an extension is granted as
provided in this chapter.
(c) Denial of Application. If an application is denied, the Director shall state in writing the
reasons for denial and shall send notice to the applicant at the applicant’s last known address
within ten (10) calendar days of the denial.
(d) Appeal. Per RCW 84.14.070, an applicant may appeal a denial to the City Council within
thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the denial by filing a complete appeal application and fee
with the Director. The appeal before the City Council will be based on the record made before
the Director. The Director’s decision will be upheld unless the applicant can show that there is
no substantial evidence on the record to support the Director’s decision. The City Council’s
decision on appeal will be final.
SECTION 5. Section 3.78.140 of Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
“Extension of Tax Exemption” is hereby stricken in its entirety as follows:
3.78.140 EXTENSION OF TAX EXEMPTION.
Pursuant to RCW 84.14.020(6), the Administrator may approve an extended exemption of the
project that qualified for, satisfied the conditions of, and utilized the exemption as provided in
subsection (a)(2) of this section from ad valorem property taxation for up to a total of twelve (12)
successive years beginning January 1st of the year immediately following the calendar year that
the original exemption expires.
(a) The owner of property applying for extended exemption under this subsection shall submit
an application to the Administrator on a form established by the Administrator. The owner shall
verify the correctness of the information contained in the application by his/her signature and
affirmation made under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington. The
application shall contain such information as the Administrator may deem necessary or useful,
which at a minimum shall include:
(1) A statement from the owner acknowledging the potential tax liability when the property
ceases to be eligible for exemption, equivalent to BMC 3.78.060; and
(2) Information required for the final exemption certificate pursuant to BMC 3.78.100 ; and
(3) Information required for the annual report pursuant to BMC 3.78.110.
(b) Deadline. The extension application shall be submitted to the Administrator no later than
August 31st of the year the original exemption expires.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten
(10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council the___________ day of ____________________, 20___.
_________________________________
ERIC YOUNGER, Council President
Approved this ________ day of ________________________, 20___.
_________________________________
GREG WHEELER, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________________ _________________________________
ANGELA HOOVER, City Clerk KYLIE J. FINNELL, City Attorney
PUBLISHED the ________ day of ______________________, 20__.
EFFECTIVE the ________ day of ______________________, 20__.
ORDINANCE NO. ________.
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Published for
September 3
Council Meeting
Item 6A
Public Comments
From: Jim McDonald <jimmc90@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2025 4:45 PM
To: City Council <citycouncil@ci.bremerton.wa.us>
Subject: Multi-family Ordinance
Dear Bremertoncitycouncil,
It is definitely OK to delete the tax exemption extension. I
can't see how a developer could plan for that or foresee the
rental rates in the future.
Removing the 20-year exemption may be
problematic. However, eliminating the 12-year exemption is
penny wise and pound foolish.
What is so wrong with encouraging a new housing stock that
has some income restrictions for their units where those
limits still allow the tenants the ability to shop and dine in
town. We simply don't have enough new housing stock in
Bremerton and eliminating incentives will only serve to
reduce further development.
Without new apartment development, we won't get the
needed services like drug stores, grocery stores, or clothing
stores; and the economic revenue from sales tax and
appreciated property tax from the associated business
properties. The Council will be condemning the City to
higher expenses without much revenue growth. That
downward spiral is hard to recover from.
Hey...I'm a University of Washington business major. You
should listen to me!
Respectfully, Jim McDonald
From: susi bon <susi98223@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 12:16 PM
To: City Council <City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us>
Subject: MFTE
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhoneI am sending a video all council as well will send to city attny
and community development I believe MFTE is being misused and not properly understood
, I may be wrong but it seems pretty straightforward that portions of some of these
buildings particularly those with businesses, the y , the market, axe and arrow and the
storage portions are supposed to have a value and i was told via email feom the assessor
office Mandy Bryan the exemption specialist it is up to city of bremerton to figure out what
portions are not livable mfte exempt spaces and taxable , your attention to this matter is
appreciated
https://vimeo.com/783045349/fc58a22aaf
From: kim siebens <kimmysiebens@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 5:27 PM
To: City Council <city.council@ci.bremerton.wa.us>
Subject: public comment for 9/3/25 Bremerton City Council Meeting
Hi, This is Kimmy Siebens, representing myself & the Bremerton Homeless Community
Coalition. The following are my comments I would like to put on the record/be added to
the agenda packet for tonight's city council meeting 9/3/25. I have one statement for
public recognition and one comment in regard to the 8 yr MFTE proposal.
MFTE STATEMENT:
The proposed eight-year MFTE for developers does not meet our community's needs
and will continue to worsen housing challenges if you guys keep favoring developers
who are building these totally Unaffordable units. It's important for people listening or
reading this to know that cities, not developers, set the tax break rules, and we should
all be more aware of the connections between some of the council members and
wealthy developers.
The Council has multiple options to explore beyond this eight-year proposal. These tax
exemptions have led to all of these luxury apartments that are totally out of reach for our
own residents. Councilmember Jane Rebelowski has rightly questioned the logic behind
this.
Some argue that MFTE isn't focused on affordable housing, but it can and should be.
This program has the potential to increase the supply of affordable housing if specific
requirements are established—which is something you guys can do.
According to the Growth Management Act, Bremerton must grow over the next twenty
years , your current strategy is favoring wealthy developers over the needs of our actual
residents. Developers often claim that building in our city is costly, but there is a lack of
transparency regarding why. Why is it so expensive for them, especially given the
substantial incentives that they get? The eight-year MFTE lacks affordable housing
requirements, which will leave more residents, who are already struggling with housing
costs, behind.
As you deliberate, I urge you guys to prioritize the voices of Bremerton residents over
those of wealthy developers. Other cities, like Port Orchard, don't even utilize this
program, while cities like Shoreline mandates a mix of affordable units to address those
inflated AMI challenges.
One strategy worth considering is implementing a localized AMI calculation. This could
ensure that affordability reflects the income levels of Bremerton residents. Since the
regional AMI is more than 150% of what a typical Bremerton resident earns, you could
adjust the AMI for determining affordability accordingly. Other cities have done this, and
we can too!
I support solutions that keep our residents here safely , while your proposal risks
displacing those who are struggling and attracts wealthier newcomers. It’s up to you
- to decide what kind of Bremerton we all want. Just Please be transparent about your
choices, so people can decide whether to support you based on your actual votes, not
just empty words.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION STATEMENT
Today, I would like to address a concerning issue that arose during the August 7th
Public Safety meeting, where Councilmember Mockler proposed a policy that could
potentially harm our most vulnerable citizens—the unhoused—by suggesting they be
hosed down with sprinklers if they dare try to sleep at night in a public park. Contrary to
common stereotypes, this group includes innocent children, mothers, fathers, elders,
veterans, co workers, and everyday Americans who deserve our humanity and respect.
It is important to remember an incident from 2017 when Council Member Leslie Daugs
faced public scrutiny during a personal trip to the capital in Washington, D.C., where
she was heard saying a cuss word. Her behavior was condemned by Council Member
Eric Younger, who reminded us all that elected officials are held to a higher standard
because their actions reflect on the entire council. In stark contrast, now we see a
troubling lack of response to Councilmember Mockler's recent comments, which
suggested harassing and physically harming those in our very own Bremerton, WA
disadvantaged communities.
Councilmember Goodnow’s defense of Mockler, indicating that her remarks might stem
from a lack of thought, is simply unacceptable. We cannot allow inhumane proposals to
be brushed aside or normalized like this.
I ask this council to take a stand. I urge you to censure Councilmember Mockler for her
comments and to clearly condemn the implications of her suggestions. We must
reaffirm our commitment to treating all members of our community with dignity and
respect, not just the wealthiest developers in the region.
Thank you.
Kimmy Siebens RN
Economic Inequity and Health Task Force Member, Washington Physicians for
Social Responsibility,
http://www.wpsr.org
President, Their Voice
http://www.their-voice.org
Founder, Bremerton Homeless Community Coalition
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bremertonhomeless
Founding Member, Rock the Block
http://www.facebook.com/groups/rocktheblockkitsap/
2023 USA TODAY Woman of the Year Honoree
https://www.kitsapsun.com/in-depth/news/2023/03/19/kimmy-siebens-washington-usa-
today-women-year/69925589007/
Published for
September 3
Council Meeting
Pre-Council Briefing
General Council Business
Item 1B
1B
Published for
September 3
Council Meeting
Mayor’s Report
Item 3
MAYOR’S REPORT
September 3, 2025
Bremerton Ranked No. 2 Coastal City in U.S.
Bremerton is only West Coast City Listed in Top Five in Recent Report
Researchers at Consumer Affairs looked at data from 148 beach communities around the
country for its recent report, including affordability, livability, safety and economy.
Part of the assessment for Bremerton area touched on quality of life, with 74% of
residents living within a 10-minute walk of a park or green space.
Sources: Want to live near the ocean? Here are the best coastal cities to move to: ConsumerAffairs.com; Bremerton
ranked No. 2 coastal city to move to in U.S.: Axios Seattle
Bremerton residents or landlords are eligible to participate
Free disposal of yard waste from 8 AM to 2 PM on Sat, Sep 13th
Location in parking lot at Legion Field, East 29th Street, East Bremerton
For full details and information needed for yard waste disposal, visit:
http://www.bremertonwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2758/or contact 360-473-5920
Beautify Bremerton –September 13, 2025
Naval Avenue 1st to 15th Bicycle & Pedestrian
Enhancements Project –Open House
Project Status:
•Design is substantially complete
•Right-of Way Phase has started and is anticipated to be
completed in 2027
•Currently looking for construction phase funding
opportunities
Open House:
•WHEN: September 18, 2025 from 5:00 PM to
7:00 PM
•WHERE: Naval Avenue Elementary School
located at 900 Olympic Avenue
Purpose:
•Communicate project history
•Share design features
•Give property owners along the corridor an opportunity to
understand how the project will impact them
Thank you for your support as we move into the next phase of this project.
Naval Avenue corridor looking north from the Naval Gate
https://www.bremertonwa.gov/1167/Naval-Ave-Bicycle-Pedestrian-Enhancement
6th Street Active Transportation Improvement Project
Save The Date –Upcoming Open House
Published for
September 3
Council Meeting
Public Recognition
Item 5
From: Friendsof Smith Cove <friendsofsmithcove@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 4:08 PM
To: City Council <City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us>
Cc: Robin Weldin <rdmoley26@gmail.com>; kimmysiebens@yahoo.com; paralegal312@gmail.com
Subject: Please Submit The Attached As My Public Recognition Comment For Tomorrow & As Our
Demand To City Council
9-2-25
Please Submit The Attached As My Public Recognition
Comment For Tomorrow & As Our Demand To City Council
It is our demand that Councilmember Anna Mockler resign
or be censured on grounds stated in the attached. This is
one of my Public Recognition comments for tomorrow's City
Council hearing.
--
Friends of Smith Cove in Evergreen Park
Jose Camacho
https://www.youtube.com/@FriendsofSmithCove
9-2-25
From: Jose Camacho
Friends Of Smith Cove
To:
Bremerton City Council / News Media
Councilmember Anna Mockler Should Resign Or Be Censured &
Council’s Complicity In Allowing Persecution Of Unhoused Poor
Council members:
On 8-7-25, Councilmember Mockler incited hate and persecution against
the unhoused, proposed policy intended to deceive, and on 8-20-25
engaged in prohibited misleading of the public under RCW 42.20.040.
Council’s Public Safety Committee published this agenda (attached) for its
8-7-25 meeting.
Page 1 of 10.
This is Mocker's 8-7-25 deceit-as-policy proposal: "Mockler: Soak The
Homeless & Say Its Conservation / Goodnow: Turning Hoses On
People Is A Bad Look" https://youtu.be/kC_BEduxCXE
Councilmember Mockler should resign, be censured, and/or compelled to
attend remedial ethics and democratic process education. The Agenda’s
3E(1) item, “Deterring Homeless Encampments in City parks ” was
Committee Vice Chair and Councilmember Anna Mockler’s cynical attempt
to formalize persecution of our poor unhoused city residents with a
deceitful cover story:
“… So I proposed this to Director Tim Barker and am now
pitching it to you which is: we can post signs saying to conserve
water we're going to water the parks at night whenever um use is
lowest. And I think that that actually would save water um and it
would also be a deterrent and I'm tossing that over to you guys
to see what you think of it."
When we speak of the homeless or unhoused this includes children, their
mothers, the ill, the injured, the elderly, the cold, the hungry, the exhausted,
the fearful, and the otherwise vulnerable. The Public “Safety” Committee’s
testimony devolved into a Tom Wolf / Mockler mutual admiration club in
which they agree to categorize as “criminal vagrants” those who might
seek refuge in parks. In targeting the homeless, Mockler threw her Oath of
Office away. Her attached Oath reads:
“I, Ann Mockler, Do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of
the United States and State of Washington; that I am
legally qualified to assume the office of City Councilor
District Six; that I will support the Constitution of the
United States and the State of Washington; and that I will
faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of this office
to the best of my ability.”
Friends of Smith Cove has spent almost two years exposing Andrea
Spencer and the Mayor’s abdication of the duty of impartiality. A public
officer violates their oath of office to be impartial towards the public when
they bestow special favors on private parties, but also as in this instance,
when they target a particular demographic - the most powerless, then
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suggest a falsehood as a cover story to evade accountability for that
partisan targeting.
Anna Mockler represents the Council. Her conduct (and Spencer’s)
challenges the fundamental idea in American democracy whether equal
protection is ever real, or merely dead pablum. To disavow complicity in the
depravity, Council must censure her. There is ample ethical foundation. In
2017, Council President Eric Younger opined as to Councilmember Leslie
Daug’s one-time excited utterance on the other end of the country “this is
bullsh_t!” Younger stated that while Daugs was "free to express her
opinion, elected officials are held to a higher standard ." “Like it or
not, her actions do reflect on the council." “Bremerton councilwoman
arrested in D.C.” Josh Farley, Kitsap Sun, 2-1- 2017. Mockler’s betrayal of
the public trust occurred calculatingly over time and on-the-job within Norm
Dicks, within the live formal processes of this city’s government.
We again impress upon the Bremerton City Council that people outside of
the city’s realty / developer cartel matter too; unhoused Bremertonians are
human, and have fundamental human rights, as well as Constitutional
rights, including that of equal protection:
8-20-25 “Joslyn: We Have 12 Homeless Moms With Children On
Street; City Keeps Harassing, Persecuting Homeless”
https://youtu.be/l3mzCalEgkk
"6-4-25 ERACE (Peggy, Molly, Joie) Homeless Have Rights, Including
To Sanitation Facilities & Safety " https://youtu.be/Wf4LwKsipQA
We have told the Council over and over again that city police are
persecuting the homeless. In response, Council has launched
disinformation. An example: Trisha Munson of the contractor,
Commonstreet, was recently heard to say in a recent Study Session
something like "the police are exceptional" in spite of known police
persecution of the homeless. Tom Wolfe in turn lauds Commonstreet while
they are both fawned over by Councilmember Mockler, with
Councilmember Goodnow announcing he is on the verge of emoting
(crocodile tears, after a decade of indifference to the homeless). See 7-23-
25 Study Session. This is the city’s and Council’s orchestrated theater.
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The reality is that the city has an on-going persecution policy under color
of law which baselessly exploits stated charges of “Unauthorized Camping"
supposedly under Bremerton Municipal Code 9.32.020; this cannot but be
based on 9.32.020’s language “… it shall be unlawful for any person to
camp in any park or other public place.”
This language has zero applicability to persons simply associating,
standing, sitting, resting, relaxing, conversing, existing, or recovering in
public spaces. But as recently as August 27 to 28, we know that police
“swept,” warned, and/or arrested persons in the MLK Way area simply
sitting and relaxing, including a neighborhood housed person and the
arrests of one or more unhoused persons. After which our community had
to act quickly to prevent further harms by city aggression towards our
vulnerable and unhoused.
Clearly, Mayor Wheeler as city executive is satisfied with his policy of spite
against the homeless and their advocates. But repeatedly demonstrated, is
that Council itself, individually and as a whole, tolerates or encourages the
harassment and persecution brought by Wheeler and Wolf.
Councilmembers' antipathy is usually cloaked with stagecraft, pearl-
clutching officiousness, or perfunctory imitations of sympathy. In her 8-7-25
Public Safety Committee role, Anna Mockler took this cloak off. She
revealed the actual disdain and malice at the heart of an insular arrogant
Council which embraces apartheid for our unhoused and sells it as “safety”
for those eager for gentrification and displacement.
It must be made clear that what Mockler proposed on 8-7-25 was not only
harassment of the homeless, but deceit-as-policy: signs warning of water
sprinklers activated for the ostensible purpose of water conservation were
for indiscriminately soaking the unhoused. In this failing democracy, laws
are to be based on impartial rationality not emotionally targeted hate or
apartheid. This type of public servant deception exists at the executive and
legislative levels here. We are not deceived. City deceit undermines the
transparency and accountability goals of democratic government, and
obstructs informed citizen discourse and participation in our own
governance. In Mockler's case, as with the rigged Evergreen Pointe
project, she was caught in the act. She has been captured in the process
of trying to create policy or law to harass the homeless out of parks under
the admitted ready-to-use pretext of conserving water.
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There are other tells of mendacity. During her 8-7-25 testimony, Mockler
claims she "heard" or “word on the street is” the homeless are directed to
the parks, including by police, and keeping them out is necessary for
“other” citizens to use Haddon Park which Mockler beseeches to Frey “is
all we have.” Tom Wolfe denied that police direct the homeless to parks
although he (and Mockler) made sure to let us know that it is ok to classify
them as “criminal vagrants” as soon as they refuse "services" (which too
often do not exist nor can refusal be knowable on any given encounter).
Contradicting Mockler’s phantom sources of information, this is how a
neighbor of Haddon Park responds based on her personal observations
and her engagement with community:
"As a neighbor of the Lulu D Haddon park who’s also doing
resource distribution with our unhoused neighbors, I’ve had no
issues with the park. I can see it from my yard and there’s no
encampment. Also, what we usually see and hear is the police
putting people on ferries to Seattle. Years doing distro multiple
times a week and I’ve never heard of police telling ppl to sleep
in the park, just the opposite. Then to talk abt these human
beings as if you know their stories and say they’ve all refused
help multiple times? There are hundreds of people waiting on
housing lists. Nobody is out here offering shelter to the
hundreds of people on these lists, let alone multiple times. This
is a really disturbing proposal. Our neighbors are literally dying
on the streets without shelter, but let’s hose em down ?!? What
do expect people to do if they have nowhere to exist?"
[ - @JenniAnnWood ]
We agree with Jenni, and doubt very much there have been
"encampments" at Haddon Park. What is there is Mockler's incitement,
hate, and guile. Her claims about the timing of park sprinker activation is
suspect. I have personally witnessed the water sprinklers at Evergreen
Park turn on throughout the night. I have never seen them on during the
day unless it was upon the approach of very early dawn.
After I brought Mockler's deceptive cruel proposal to the attention of the
Council on 8-20-25, and asked it to ensure Park's leadership / policy had
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zero harassment policies - Council unanimously rejected the request - this
was Mockler's response: "Mockler's Non-Apology Side-Steps Deceit Of
Her Park Proposal: Invoke Conservation To Harass Homeless "
https://youtu.be/AHADbRGnNDE This deflecting non-apology amounts to
more misleading deceit from Mockler.
“Before I go on to my full Council report, parks are watered with
the sprinklers. It’s not a deterrent thing . It was a dumb idea of
mine to propose doing it at night and I’d really really like to
exonerate councilor Goodnow and councilor Frey who pretty
much sat on me and quietly and politely said ‘this is a dumb
idea.’ Um it was my dumb idea. What can I say? I have ‘em. ...”
Mockler did not misfire. Mockler lied. We cannot pretend there is good faith
when Mockler perversely testifies “it’s not a deterrent thing ” when the word
“deterring” is literally written into the Committee’s agenda for 8-7-25:
Mockler used a Bidenesqe fake-humble ‘I'm dumb’ defense. But we know
she is not. She is an author, teacher, and ecologist who has no problem
invoking the cachet of her credentials. She calculated her proposal to
include a cover story against potential backlash - even using the
vocabulary and virtue-signaling of the ecologist: water conservation. Her
non-apology on 8-20-25 avoided addressing her willingness to lie to the
public. I identified myself as precisely the kind of person she was willing to
hose. She did not apologize to the homeless for plotting to harass them out
of the public open spaces which our parks represent for ALL residents. She
launched into a recitation of her past proposals to park the homeless on
parking lots in “day tents.” In other words, segregation by harassment
(premised on deceiving the public) away from our public parks and into
parking lots under a canopy; this ghettoization is Mockler's idea of
"Government 101."
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Moreover, not only was Mockler's anti-homeless "deterrent" idea premised
on lying to the public, it was gratuitous as the police already eagerly expel
the unhoused out of public spaces at all times, including our parks as Tom
Wolf testified. There has been boots-on-the-ground testimony condemning
police overreach against the unhoused from the Bremerton Homeless
Community Coalition, Rock The Block, Prayer Walk, and others brought
before Council since the anti-camping ordinance went into effect in 2023.
Council’s silence, inaction and Commonstreet PR is thunderous.
As I have tried to digest Mockler’s behavior and its implications for the
vulnerable in Bremerton, and for civic progress in Bremerton, I’ve spoken
to community members and advocates across the spectrum about her
public statements and ploys. There has not been one person who hasn’t
been shocked, appalled, or disgusted. I spoke to registered nurse Kimmy
Siebens, founder of the Bremerton Homeless Community Coalition
because she has for years experienced the executive branch and the
legislative branch go through the motions of word-smithing, feting the
wealthy with public monies and tax breaks, while in reality each
disrespects and harms the unhoused. Per Siebens:
“Comments made by City Councilwoman Mockler regarding
the use of sprinklers to keep homeless people out of parks are
entirely degrading and dehumanizing. We should be seeking
solutions rather than resorting to such tactics. Her comments
should not be swept under the rug or excused.”
Councilmember Goodnow has excused Mockler. He launders her
calculated guile as sometimes we open our mouths without thinking
something through (https://youtu.be/jDbzntj1gdA). Mockler is a public officer, and
on 8-7-25 proposed misleading the public to get away with harassing the
homeless, and 8-20-25 committed the crime of misleading the public as a
public officer with her non-apology (“it’s not a deterrent thing”).
Pursuant to RCW 42.20.040 (False report), "Every public officer who shall
knowingly make any false or misleading statement in any official report or
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statement, under circumstances not otherwise prohibited by law, shall be
guilty of a gross misdemeanor." Councilmember Anna Mockler should
resign. Or if Council desires to one day be seen as anything other than a
rubber-stamp for developer gentrifiers, she should be censured, and
compelled to attend remedial ethics and democratic process education.
Jose Camacho / Robin Weldin
Friends of Smith Cove in Evergreen Park
FriendsOfSmithCove@gmail.com
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Public Safety Committee
Virtual Meeting Agenda
Thursday, August 7, 2025
MEMBERS: Michael Goodnow (Chair), Anna Mockler (Vice Chair), and Denise Frey
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. GENERAL BUSINESS
2A. Meeting minutes for July 2025 presented for approval
3. NEW BUSINESS/ DEPARTMENT BRIEFINGS
3A. COURT – No specific agenda item
3B. LEGAL – No specific agenda item
3C. FIRE – No specific agenda item
3D. POLICE – No specific agenda item
3E. COUNCIL –
1. Deterring homeless encampments in City parks.
(Presenter: Vice Chair Mockler)
2. Procuring traffic data visualization software.
(Presenter: Vice Chair Mockler)
3. Reconciling traffic calming measures with emergency response needs.
(Presenter: Vice Chair Mockler)
4. NEXT MEETING
Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
5. ADJOURNMENT
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From: Robin Weldin <rdmoley26@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 3:33 PM
To: City Council <City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us>
Cc: kimmysiebens@yahoo.com; Jose Camacho <Paralegal312@gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: Please Submit The Attached As My Public Recognition Comment For Tomorrow & As Our
Demand To City Council
My name is Robin Weldin. I want to adopt and incorporate Mr. Camacho's public
recognition, written emailed comment and attachments as my own. Below is my written
public recognition comment.
To council person Goodnow, who made excuses for Council person Mockler, by saying
that her suggestion at the August 7 public safety meeting was just an idea and that
sometimes the wrong words come out of our ( the councils' ) mouths ... I call b.s.
Councilperson Mockler stated that she ran it by the Parks commissioner twice before
bringing up her well thought out suggestion and deception at the Public Safety meeting.
The subject that you all were discussing at that public safety meeting was "deterring the
homeless". She not only came up with the idea of turning the water on people at night
that were trying to sleep, but comfortable in saying it to you, casually, while eating a
sandwich. She felt comfortable, because the council has been dehumanizing and
criminalizing unhoused residents since the council's vote ( that the mayor then
implemented ) for the inhumane no camping ordinance 2 years ago. Mockler also came
up with the deception of telling the public / residents of Bremerton/ the people in her
district, that it was to conserve water. She felt comfortable speaking about this with
Councilperson Frey, Councilperson Goodnow and police chief Wolfe. Why? Because
this council and the mayor have created a culture of cruelty for unhoused residents and
people living in poverty ( anyone making minimum wage or less , on a fixed income,
elderly, disabled, war veterans with injuries that self medicate, working families and
women and children escaping domestic violence ). Mockler felt confident saying what she
did because she knew how you all felt, but forgot that she was being recorded. Unlike the
rest of you, who go along with this inhumanity to give developers, the KEDA cartel and
the insider Quincy Square exclusive crowd their "curb appeal", councilperson Mockler
said the quiet part out loud. She outed all of you.
I don't just believe that Mockler should be censured. I believe that
she should resign. Mockler has shown that she does not represent
all the residents in her district. She was caught on camera saying
what this city's policy is out loud and going along with it to the
extent of creating a deceptive "talking point" to tell the public. At
least if Mockler resigns, residents have the chance of putting a
representative from her district on the council that is honest,
ethical and hopefully, has a backbone to protect the residents of
her district and this city from wealth stealing and wealth hoarding,
market rate and luxury, speculative developers and Keda cartel
group of insiders that this council and this city bends over
backwards for.
Also, I want to call out the lies that Councilperson Coughlin and Councilperson Mockler
are recorded saying about why the city didn't use the allotted $10,000 that was put aside
for porta potties. They both said that it was the mayor's fault, saying they, the legislative
body, couldn't do anything because the mayor refused to make it happen. However, you
are the legislative body and it is your job to enact the law so that the mayor ( the
executive ) can then implement it or veto it. The council did not vote to enact the porta
potty ordinance into law. If you had, it would then have gone to the mayor. If he
vetoed it, then a simple majority of the council could have voted to override his veto.
All of you took an oath, when becoming council representatives of
your district, to be impartial. Start doing what you were sworn in
to do and stop lying to us.
Public bathrooms, sanitation and shelter are a UN human right. As cities and this
country become more and more lawless and inhumane ... we need to look to the UN for
the sake of all human beings.
Robin Weldin
Bremerton resident
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Friendsof Smith Cove <friendsofsmithcove@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Subject: Please Submit The Attached As My Public Recognition Comment For Tomorrow &
As Our Demand To City Council
To: <City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us>
Cc: Robin Weldin <rdmoley26@gmail.com>, <kimmysiebens@yahoo.com>,
<paralegal312@gmail.com>
9-2-25
Please Submit The Attached As My Public Recognition
Comment For Tomorrow & As Our Demand To City Council
It is our demand that Councilmember Anna Mockler resign
or be censured on grounds stated in the attached. This is
one of my Public Recognition comments for tomorrow's City
Council hearing.
--
Friends of Smith Cove in Evergreen Park
Jose Camacho
https://www.youtube.com/@FriendsofSmithCove
From: kim siebens <kimmysiebens@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 5:27 PM
To: City Council <city.council@ci.bremerton.wa.us>
Subject: public comment for 9/3/25 Bremerton City Council Meeting
Hi, This is Kimmy Siebens, representing myself & the Bremerton Homeless Community
Coalition. The following are my comments I would like to put on the record/be added to
the agenda packet for tonight's city council meeting 9/3/25. I have one statement for
public recognition and one comment in regard to the 8 yr MFTE proposal.
MFTE STATEMENT:
The proposed eight-year MFTE for developers does not meet our community's needs
and will continue to worsen housing challenges if you guys keep favoring developers
who are building these totally Unaffordable units. It's important for people listening or
reading this to know that cities, not developers, set the tax break rules, and we should
all be more aware of the connections between some of the council members and
wealthy developers.
The Council has multiple options to explore beyond this eight-year proposal. These tax
exemptions have led to all of these luxury apartments that are totally out of reach for our
own residents. Councilmember Jane Rebelowski has rightly questioned the logic behind
this.
Some argue that MFTE isn't focused on affordable housing, but it can and should be.
This program has the potential to increase the supply of affordable housing if specific
requirements are established—which is something you guys can do.
According to the Growth Management Act, Bremerton must grow over the next twenty
years , your current strategy is favoring wealthy developers over the needs of our actual
residents. Developers often claim that building in our city is costly, but there is a lack of
transparency regarding why. Why is it so expensive for them, especially given the
substantial incentives that they get? The eight-year MFTE lacks affordable housing
requirements, which will leave more residents, who are already struggling with housing
costs, behind.
As you deliberate, I urge you guys to prioritize the voices of Bremerton residents over
those of wealthy developers. Other cities, like Port Orchard, don't even utilize this
program, while cities like Shoreline mandates a mix of affordable units to address those
inflated AMI challenges.
One strategy worth considering is implementing a localized AMI calculation. This could
ensure that affordability reflects the income levels of Bremerton residents. Since the
regional AMI is more than 150% of what a typical Bremerton resident earns, you could
adjust the AMI for determining affordability accordingly. Other cities have done this, and
we can too!
I support solutions that keep our residents here safely , while your proposal risks
displacing those who are struggling and attracts wealthier newcomers. It’s up to you
- to decide what kind of Bremerton we all want. Just Please be transparent about your
choices, so people can decide whether to support you based on your actual votes, not
just empty words.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION STATEMENT
Today, I would like to address a concerning issue that arose during the August 7th
Public Safety meeting, where Councilmember Mockler proposed a policy that could
potentially harm our most vulnerable citizens—the unhoused—by suggesting they be
hosed down with sprinklers if they dare try to sleep at night in a public park. Contrary to
common stereotypes, this group includes innocent children, mothers, fathers, elders,
veterans, co workers, and everyday Americans who deserve our humanity and respect.
It is important to remember an incident from 2017 when Council Member Leslie Daugs
faced public scrutiny during a personal trip to the capital in Washington, D.C., where
she was heard saying a cuss word. Her behavior was condemned by Council Member
Eric Younger, who reminded us all that elected officials are held to a higher standard
because their actions reflect on the entire council. In stark contrast, now we see a
troubling lack of response to Councilmember Mockler's recent comments, which
suggested harassing and physically harming those in our very own Bremerton, WA
disadvantaged communities.
Councilmember Goodnow’s defense of Mockler, indicating that her remarks might stem
from a lack of thought, is simply unacceptable. We cannot allow inhumane proposals to
be brushed aside or normalized like this.
I ask this council to take a stand. I urge you to censure Councilmember Mockler for her
comments and to clearly condemn the implications of her suggestions. We must
reaffirm our commitment to treating all members of our community with dignity and
respect, not just the wealthiest developers in the region.
Thank you.
Kimmy Siebens RN
Economic Inequity and Health Task Force Member, Washington Physicians for
Social Responsibility,
http://www.wpsr.org
President, Their Voice
http://www.their-voice.org
Founder, Bremerton Homeless Community Coalition
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bremertonhomeless
Founding Member, Rock the Block
http://www.facebook.com/groups/rocktheblockkitsap/
2023 USA TODAY Woman of the Year Honoree
https://www.kitsapsun.com/in-depth/news/2023/03/19/kimmy-siebens-washington-usa-
today-women-year/69925589007/
Published for
September 3
Council Meeting
Council Reports
Item 7
Council District Updates
September 3, 2025
District 2 –Councilmember Denise Frey
Keeping Bremerton Building: Why We Need MFTE
39/5/2025
The Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) is a key
tool to keep our city building, growing, and
thriving.
Building Excitement: View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy
A new View Ridge
Elementary Arts Academy is
coming soon!
Neighbors are invited to
learn more at an information
meeting hosted by the
district on 9/10.
49/5/2025
Beautify Bremerton 2025!
59/5/2025
District 3 –Councilmember Jeff Coughlin
BremertonWaterfrontImprovementsEIS.com
Thurs. Sept. 4th from 5:30 to 6:30pm @ Kitsap History Museum
The annual Manette Fest takes place on
Saturday, September 6th, from 10 AM to 3 PM.
Get ready to enjoy:
Live Music all day long
A fantastic Car Show
The World's Tiniest Parade
Local Vendors offering unique goods.
Delicious Food options
109/5/2025
Family-Friendly Walks
Across Bremerton’s
Bridges –September 13.
Bridging Bremerton 2025:
Choose Your Adventure!
District 4 –Councilmember Jane Rebelowski
Tim Ryan Family Diagnostic Medical Sonography Lab
Thanks to a generous $1 million gift
from the Tim Ryan family, Olympic
College is advancing healthcare
education in our region with new
equipment and a namesake
sonography lab.
129/5/2025
139/5/2025
Please join us on September 11 for an
important community conversation on the
impact on community and individuals
experiencing homelessness.
Why Attend?
•Learn from community leaders
•Share your ideas and ask questions
•Connect with neighbors and help
shape community solutions
Neighbors in Conversation
District 5 –Councilmember Michael Goodnow
Charleston Business
District
You are invited to the:
Wycoff Overpass Mural
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Saturday, September 27, 2025
1:00 –2:30 PM
District 7 –Councilmember Eric Younger
Upcoming Council & Committee Meetings
179/5/2025
•Public Safety Committee –9/04 @ 1:00 PM
•City Council Study Session –9/10 @ 5:00 PM
•Public Works Committee –9/16 @ 2 PM