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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/08/2026 MINUTESCITY COUNCILSTUDY SESSIONMINUTES Wednesday, April8, 2026 AStudy SessionoftheCityCounciloftheCityofBremerton wascalledtoorderonWednesday, April 8, 2026at5:00PMinCouncil Conference Room603located intheNormDicks Government Center that3456Street, withCouncil President JaneRebelowskipresiding. Other CouncilMembers present wereJenniferChamberlin, ChristyCammarata (arrived 5:30PM), DeniseFrey, Michael Goodnow remoteuntil6:03PM), andRickTift. Councilmember Anna Mockler wasabsent. LegislativeOffice ManagerAnneWilliams provided staffsupport. A. INFORMATIONONLYPRESENTATION 1. Quarterly Update fromCommonstreet (Information Only) SeniorOutreach and Engagement SpecialistTrisha MunsonandProjectManager Brendan Perko presented tothe Council. Follow-uptothepresentation includesadditional research intotheavailability ofthe RejuvenationCenterasadaycenter eviction policyadoptedinrecentyears, whichisintended toprovideprotections forrenters. Futurequarterly reports fromCommonstreet willincludeadditional data, suchasthenumber ofreferralsfrom Citydepartments, aswellassummarybullet pointsoutlining keydriversof activity withinpresentation materials. B. AGENDABILL BRIEFINGS 1. FireChief PatMcGanneypresentedontheproposed appointments tocommittees responsible forpreparingthese statements. Thisitemwill beplaced ontheApril15MeetingConsent Agenda. 2. RequestforSalaryAdjustmentforJeneiseBriggspursuanttoBremerton Municipal CodeSection2.50.032 (b)(2) Mayor Greg Wheelerpresented ontherequested salary adjustment. Thisitemwill beplaced ontheApril15MeetingConsentAgenda. 3. CityProsecutorGaryHerseypresented onthisproposed changetotheBMC. This itemwillbeplaced on theApril15MeetingConsent Agenda. Discussion centeredaround itemsthatwouldnotconstitute intentional misuse. Mr. Herseyistodiscuss withChiefWolfe andprovideadditional detailsbytheendoftheweek. Otherwise, thiscould bepulledfrom ConsentAgenda. 4. CityProsecutorGaryHerseypresented onthisproposed change totheBMC. This itemwillbe placed onthe April15MeetingConsent Agenda. 5. CityProsecutorGaryHersey presentedonthisproposed change tothe BMC. Thisitemwillbe placed onthe April15MeetingConsent Agenda. 6. Contract withInsituformTechnologies, LLCforthe2026Sewer Rehabilitation Project CivilEngineer IIDentonLynchpresentedonthiscontract. Thisitem willbeplacedon theApril 15 MeetingConsentAgenda. 7. Goods andServicesAgreement withAquaTechnex LLCforPhosphorus Treatment and Aquatic VegetationHarvesting of KitsapLake Stormwater Program Manager WillRiley presented onthisAgreement. Thisitemwillbeplaced ontheApril15Consent Agenda. Council asked thatconversationscontinue with theNavy, aswellaspossibly consider engaging withtheCountysinceaquarterofthisproperty isintheCounty. 8. rtheEastsideTreatmentPlantUV Replacement Project CityEngineerNedLever presentedon thisAgreement. Thisitemwillbeplaced on theApril15ConsentAgenda. President Rebelowski calledabreak from6:49to7:02PM. Docusign Envelope ID: 13A10393-90C7-8989-8315-FE7A5C496941 CityCouncilStudy SessionMinutes Wednesday, April8, 2026 Page 2of 3 C. GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS 1. PublicSafetyCommittee Briefing (LastMeeting4/7/26) ChairMichaelGoodnowreported thatdiscussionatthelastmeetingcenteredonmodernizingCitycoderelatedtoelectric vehicles. Additionaldiscussion is needed attheCommitteelevelbeforebringingthisitem forwardtoaStudy Session. 2. RegionalandOther Committee/BoardBriefings CouncilmemberRickTiftsharedkey- takeaways fromtheKitsap EconomicDevelopmentAllianceEconomicForecast meetinghe recentlyattended. HighlightsincludedFIFA-relatedopportunities, Immigration considerations, SIOPupdates, andeffortstosupportsmall business development. Community memberJay Miller wasrecognized. Councilmembers wereencouraged toreview thepresentations availableontheKEDAwebsite. CouncilPresident JaneRebelowskiisnowontheKitsapTransit Board andsharedtopics discussedattheirrecentmeeting, largelyfocusedonfinancial matters andhowother jurisdictionsfundDial-a-Rideservices. ShealsoprovidedhighlightsfromtheAssociation of WACitiesCouncilLeaderExchange Workshop sherecentlyattended, noting thatmanyofthe topicsdiscussed, particularlyaround structuringPublicComment, aresimilartothe challenges currently facingtheCouncil. CouncilmemberJenniferChamberlinreported ontherecently heldKitsap911meeting. The focusbeingonsalarystrategy astheBoardisintheprocess ofrecruiting anewExecutive Director. 3. Other Council Business Council President JaneRebelowskiprovidedthefollowing reminderstoCouncilmembers: a. Submittopthreepreferences fordistrictandgroupphotostoPhotographerDebbie Gilman, withacopytoAnne, bythisFriday; b. FilethePersonalFinancialAffairsStatement (F-1) withtheWashingtonStatePublic DisclosureCommissionbynextWednesday, April 15, to remain in complianceand avoidlatefees; and c. Provide RSVPstotheCouncil OfficefortheNaval BaseKitsapRestoration community meeting scheduledforApril30. Councilmember Christy Cammarata shared informationfrom arecentKitsapPublic Health District meetingandexpressedconcerns regardingthefutureofhealthcareinKitsapCounty. CouncilmemberDeniseFreynotedthatquestions wereraisedduringthatmeeting regarding FIFA-related public healthimpactsandexpressedinterestinlearning moreabouttheplanand budgettoaddressthese, andother issuesrelated toFIFA. CouncilmemberJennifer Chamberlinrequested thattheCouncil consider whether thereis interestin revisitingthe priorresolution regarding thePRIDEflagandconsidermodifying language tobespecifictocity-owned buildings, asopposed totheNDGC, whichisa condominium. D. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS At7:46PM, theCouncil wentintoexecutivesession for20-Minutes to discuss Pending andPotential LitigationasallowedunderRCW42.30.110 (1)(i). Noactionwas anticipated. At8:05PM, President Rebelowskicalledthemeeting backto order. Docusign Envelope ID: 13A10393-90C7-8989-8315-FE7A5C496941 CityCouncil StudySessionMinutes Wednesday, April8, 2026 Page3of3 E. ADJOURNMENT OFSTUDY SESSION Withnofurtherbusiness, theStudySessionwas adjourned at8:06PM. Prepared & submitted by: ANNEWILLIAMS Legislative OfficeManager thAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe15day ofApril, 2026. JANEREBELOWSKI, CouncilPresident ATTEST: ANGELAHOOVER, CityClerk JR:AH:AW Docusign Envelope ID: 13A10393-90C7-8989-8315-FE7A5C496941