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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/2026 MINUTESCITYCOUNCIL MEETINGMINUTES Wednesday, March4, 2026 Thebi-weeklymeeting oftheCityCouncil oftheCityof Bremerton wascalled toorder Wednesday, March 4, 2026at5:00PMinCouncilConferenceRoom603oftheNormDicksGovernmentCenter, 345 th6Street, in Bremerton, Washington, withCouncilPresident JaneRebelowski presiding. Council Members presentwere Jennifer Chamberlin, DeniseFrey (remote 5:30PM), ChristyCammarata, Michael Goodnow, AnnaMockler, andRickTift. At 5:30 PM, the meetingmoved to the First Floor Meeting Chambers. Also presentwereCityAttorney Kylie Finnell; CityClerkAngelaHoover; LegislativeAssistant Christine Grenier; andITManagerDaveSorensen. CONSENT AGENDA 3A CLAIMSANDCHECKREGISTER CheckNumbers 414025through414187andEFTNumbersV45636through V45735 inthegrand totalamountof $3,882,882.86; RegularPayrollforpayperiodendingFebruary 15, 2026inthe amountof $1,203,078.33; andRetiree PayrollforpayperiodendingFebruary 28, 2026inthe amountof $44,578.82 3B MINUTESOFMEETING FEBRUARY182026 3C MINUTESOFSTUDYSESSION FEBRUARY 25, 2026 3D CONFIRMREAPPPOINTMENTOFJAYMONTGOMERY TOTHEBKATCOMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3E CONFIRMREAPPOINTMENTOFCHARLES BATESTOTHECIVILSERVICE COMMISSION 3F CONFIRMAPPOINTMENTOFCHANCE BERTHIAUME ASPUBLICWORKS & UTILITIES DIRECTORATPAYBAND 22, RATE2OFTHE2026MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL, CONFIDENTIAL, & FIDUCIARYSALARY PLAN 3G PURCHASEANDUPFITOFINTERNATIONAL12YARDDUMPTRUCK 3H PURCHASEOFVACTOR2115IPUMPTRUCK 3I 2025-2027LOCAL & COMMUNITYPROJECTSPROGRAMGRANTAGREEMENT WITH THEWASTATEDEPARTMENTOFCOMMERCEFORTHEKITSAPLAKEPARK ACCESSIBLITYIMPROVEMENTSPROJECT TH3JCONTRACTMODIFICATIONNO. 5WITHHDRENGINEERING, INC. FORTHE6 STREETACTIVETRANSPORTATION PROJECT; ANDRELATEDBUDGETADJUSTMENT 5:34PMM/S/C/U (Chamberlin/Mockler) Move to approvetheCONSENTAGENDA aspresented. Motion carriedunanimously. 4 GENERALBUSINESS TherewerenoGeneral Businessitems. INFORMATIONONLYPRESENTATIONS 5A OVERVIEW OFPROPOSEDZONINGCODEAMENDMENTS: CRITICALAREAS ORDINANCE (BMC20.14), SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM (BMC20.16), AND LANDSCAPINGCODE (BMC20.50): PlanningManager GarrettJackson presentedupdatesto theCity CriticalAreasOrdinance (BMC20.14), ShorelineMasterProgram (BMC 20.16), and LandscapingCode (BMC20.50). Whileproposedzoningcodeamendments arebeingpresented concurrently, theyremainseparateregulations, eachwiththeirowndistinctplanning requirements. Theimpetusforchanging theseregulations isalsounique: StaterequiredupdatestotheCritical Areas Ordinance (COA) areproposedforgreaterstreambufferwidthstobetterprotect anadromous fishspecies; updatestotheShoreline Master Program (SMP) were necessarytoalign withincreased housingtypes approvedwiththeComprehensivePlanupdate; andrevisionstothe Docusign Envelope ID: 29D9D136-2C30-8E68-8066-58325664DAF8 CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March4, 2026 Page 2of3 Landscapecodearemeanttopromote urbantreecanopypoliciesidentifiedinthe Comprehensive Plan. PublicHearings areplanned forthe1) CriticalAreasOrdinanceandLandscapingCode, and 2) ShorelineMasterProgramduringtheApril1Council Meeting. Writtenpubliccomment willbe acceptedoverthenextfewweeksandinperson comments willbeacceptedduringthepublic hearings. 5B OVERVIEW OFPROPOSEDLEVYLIDLIFT: FireChief PatMcGanney presentedonthe proposed LevyLIDLift, whichincludedresponses toquestions raisedbythe Councilmembers during theFebruary25StudySession. Therewasconsensus fromCounciltoschedule thisitemfor anupcomingStudySession forcontinued discussion. 6 T Mayor Wheelerprovided highlights ofthefollowing: thLightUpBremertonLanternParadeduringFirstFridayArtwalkonMarch6 ForestRidgeParkimprovements planned forpedestrian safety Olympic College Innovation andTechnology Centercoming soon WestSoundTechnicalSkillsCenterProjectPhaseIcompleted Occupancy fordowntown TimRyan Buildingispending StateoftheCitypresentation areavailable online 7 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS JenniferChamberlin announced MilesforMealsfundraiser stfortheWeekofMarch21to28withakick-offeventplanned on March21at9:00AMat Lions stPark; andthemonthly Warren Avenue Bridge area clean-upwillresumeonSaturday, March21 withvolunteerswelcome tomeetat9:00AMatCaféPerfetto. thDeniseFreyprovidedhighlightsoftheMarch17PublicWorksCommittee, including a newActive Transportation PlanAdvisory Groupthatwill includecommunity members. thChristyCammarataprovidedhighlightsoftheFebruary17AuditCommittee Meeting, including a reportonWaterRateImpact ifNoTimberHarvest, thataReviewofProcurementPolicies isin progress, andthenextmeetingonApril14; andattendeda recentKitsapCommunityFood Co-Op meeting whichfeatured discussion abouttheirexpansionplan. Michael Goodnow providedhighlightsontheMarch 3Public SafetyCommittee, withseveral proposed code changes (fighting, misuseof 911, litter) tobepresentedsoontoCouncil; welcomed newbusinessPlaceholder Books; announced thenextCharleston Business Association Meeting ththwillbeonTuesday, March17at6:00PMatCenturies PastTavern at2602 6Street; and ShamrockTheBlock, andQuincy thJonesTributeonSaturday, March 14. thAnnaMocklerannouncedanOpenHouseonMonday, March9from5:00to6:30PMat St. VincentdePaullocated at1117CallowAvenue. There willbediscussion featuringcommunity partnersandorganizations supporting RickTiftthankedtheMayor, PublicWorksstaff, andcontractors involvedintheKitsapLake Stormwater Project, whichisnearingcompletion. President Rebelowski announced that volunteersareneeded toreviewscholarship applications forOlympic College Foundation; announced aJointDistrict4and5DistrictMeetingonThursday, thMarch19from 5:30to7:00PMatCityChapellocated at1250LincolnAvenue. Thismeeting will feature including the nextStudy Sessionon ththWednesday, March11); thenextKitsapCarePortalMeetingonSunday, March 15at Seaside Docusign Envelope ID: 29D9D136-2C30-8E68-8066-58325664DAF8 CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March4, 2026 Page 3of3 ChurchbyEvergreenPark; andacknowledged workbeingdoneto makesidewalks safer. 8 ADJOURNMENT OFCITYCOUNCILBUSINESSMEETING Withnofurther business, President Rebelowski adjournedthe Council Meetingat7:11PM. Prepared andSubmittedby: CHRISTINE GRENIER LegislativeAssistant thAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe18dayofMarch, 2026. JANEREBELOWSKI, CityCouncilPresident Attest: ANGELA HOOVER, CityClerk JR:AH:AW:CG Docusign Envelope ID: 29D9D136-2C30-8E68-8066-58325664DAF8