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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/01/2026 MINUTESCITYCOUNCIL MEETINGMINUTES Wednesday, April1, 2026 Thebi-weeklymeeting oftheCityCouncil oftheCityof Bremerton wascalled toorder Wednesday, April 1, 2026at5:00PMinCouncilConferenceRoom603oftheNormDicksGovernmentCenter, 345 th6Street, inBremerton, Washington, with CouncilPresident JaneRebelowski presiding. Councilmembers presentwereJenniferChamberlin, DeniseFrey, Christy Cammarata, Michael Goodnow, AnnaMockler, andRickTift. At 5:30 PM, the meeting moved to the FirstFloor Meeting Chambers. AlsopresentwereCityAttorney KylieFinnell; CityClerkAngelaHoover; Legislative AssistantChristineGrenier; andITSystems Administrator ScottErickson. CONSENT AGENDA 3A CLAIMSANDCHECKREGISTER CheckNumbers 414375through414535andEFTNumbersV45828through V45940 inthegrand total amountof $4,813,565.69; RegularPayrollforpayperiodendingMarch15, 2026inthe amountof $1,633, 602.53; andRetiree Payrollforpayperiodending March31, 2026inthe amount of $81,677.94. 3B MINUTESOFMEETING MARCH 18, 2026 3C MINUTESOFSTUDYSESSION MARCH 25, 2026 3D INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVEAGREEMENTWITHJEFFERSONCOUNTY FORJAIL SERVICES 3E GOODS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CORE & MAINFORPURCHASE OFA PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE PACKAGE STATIONANDBUDGET ADJUSTMENT 3F GOODS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NORTH COASTELECTRICCOMPANY FORPURCHASE OFMULTIPLE LISTSTATION PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS ANDVARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE REPLACEMENTS 5:34PMM/S/C/U (Goodnow/Chamberlin) Movetoapprove theCONSENTAGENDA aspresented. Motion carriedunanimously. GENERALBUSINESS 4A RESOLUTIONNO. 3409TOPLACEAPROPERTYTAXLEVYINCREASEFOR ADDITIONALPUBLICSAFETY SERVICESONTHE AUGUST4, 2026, PRIMARYBALLOT FireChief PatMcGanney presentedonthisitem. TheBremertonFireprovidespublicsafety services to thecitizens ofBremerton. TheFireDepartment isaskingforapropertytaxincrease of 48perthousand ofassessedvaluation. Thispropertytaxincreasewillfund9newfire department cessarytosupportthesenewemployees, newfireapparatus and equipment, remodelof firestationone andlong-termfundingforfuturefireapparatus. 5:50PMMotion wasmadebyGoodnow; andSecondedbyMockler. Questionsorcomments were provided byGoodnow, Frey, Rebelowski, Chamberlin, Goodnow; withresponsesprovided by ChiefMcGanney. 6:12PMM/S/C (Goodnow/Mockler) Movetoapprove ResolutionNo. 3409aspresented. VotedinFavor ofMotion: Frey, Cammarata, Goodnow, Mockler, Tift, Chamberlin VotedOpposedtoMotion: Rebelowski Motion carried: 6-Yes; 1-No 5 T Mayor Wheelerprovided highlights ofthefollowing: ThankedHuman ResourcesDirector Tameka Stewart, Parks & RecreationDirector Tim Barker, andDiversity & Engagement Manager Dr. Jeneise Briggs fortheirinvolvementin theGovernmentDayProgram Docusign Envelope ID: E462BE85-0AF2-87CD-811C-E03381AC5BDE CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Page 2of3 PandaInnExpressrestaurantcoming toWheatonWay intheformerSha Preapproved Accessory DwellingUnit ADU) Program FrancisStreetOutfallandKitsap LakeStormwaterTreatment ProjectUpdates Discussed thenext phaseof projects fundedbytheStormwaterManagement ActionPlan SMAP) Grant stStripingforabikelaneon1Streetiscompleted Volunteers havebeen selected fortheActiveTransportation PlanAdvisory Group University ofWAFerryRiderSurvey Volunteers welcome fortheKitsapLakePlayground BuildDayonMay1at9:00AM ThankedKitsapAthleticRoundtableforhosting aprogramtorecognize Bremerton High School 6 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS JenniferChamberlinthanked KitsapCountyCommissioner ChristineRolfes forjoiningarecent neighborhoodclean-up; announced thenextWarren Avenue BridgeClean-UponSaturday, April 18beginning at 9:00AMatCafé Perfetto; andrecognized RepresentativeTarra Simmonsand rdofficialsinthe23LegislativeDistrict, Lobbyist Bryan McConaughy, andParks & Recreation DirectorTimBarkerfortheirsupportoffundingfortheStephensonCanyonOff-Leash Area Project. DeniseFrey discussed housingprojects, includingBlueRidge andBroadmoor Commons, coming toDistrict2; andhoped thatbikelaneswouldbeincludedin newproject construction. Christy Cammarataannounced theAnnualEaster EggHuntonSaturday, April4 at11:00AMat ManettePlayfield; and updatesonupcomingevents. Michael Goodnow announced thenextCallowClean-UponSaturday, April 18beginning at11:00 AMat SpreadSupplies; Spring Flingon Saturday, April25from 12:00 to4:00PMonCallow Avenue; andsharedhighlights oftheCharleston BusinessDistrictnewsletter. Anna Mockler thankedBremerton HousingAuthority atherrecentmeeting onhomelessness; andannounced thenext District 6Townhall MeetingonMonday, April13from5:00to6:30PMatVincentdePaul, 1117 Callow Avenue, featuringDianeFishof theGRACE Program (KitsapConversation District) with discussion onUrbanFarms andFoodbanks; andacknowledged Poetry Month. RickTiftpresented awards tostudents (onbehalfofMayor Wheeler) attheWAStateScience and Engineering Fairlastweekend. President Rebelowski announced thatajointUWandWA StateFerries Ferryisaccepting feedback untilMay3, whichmayincludefeedbackonchallenges in gettingtoandfromtheferries; WAStateDepartmentofTransportationisaccepting applicationsfortheire-bikerebateprogram untilMarch 29, 2027; and e. 7 ADJOURNMENT OFCITYCOUNCILBUSINESSMEETING With nofurther business, President Rebelowski adjournedthe Council Meetingat6:50PM. Prepared andSubmittedby: CHRISTINE GRENIER LegislativeAssistant Docusign Envelope ID: E462BE85-0AF2-87CD-811C-E03381AC5BDE CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Page 3of3 thAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe15dayofApril, 2026. JANEREBELOWSKI, CityCouncilPresident Attest: ANGELA HOOVER, CityClerk JR:AH:AW:CG Docusign Envelope ID: E462BE85-0AF2-87CD-811C-E03381AC5BDE