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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/13/2026 MINUTESCITYCOUNCILSTUDY SESSION MINUTES Wednesday, May13, 2026 AStudySession oftheCityCouncil oftheCityof BremertonwascalledtoorderonWednesday, May 13, 2026at5:00PMinCouncilConference Room603locatedintheNorm DicksGovernment Center that3456Street, withCouncil VicePresident DeniseFreypresiding. Other CouncilMembers present wereJennifer Chamberlin, ChristyCammarata, Michael Goodnow, Anna Mockler (remote), andRick Tift. Council President JaneRebelowskiwas absent. LegislativeOffice Manager AnneWilliams provided staffsupport. A. INFORMATIONONLYPRESENTATION 1. Anoverview oftheplanned programming andfundingfortheBremertonFanZone associated withtheFIFAWorld Cupwasprovidedby Jessica Combs, Executive Director, DowntownBremertonAssociation. B. AGENDABILLBRIEFINGS 1. Appointment ofNancyZellers totheBremerton HousingAuthorityBoard of Commissioners waspresentedbyMayor Greg Wheeler. Council consensus fortheitemto beplaced ontheMay20CouncilMeeting ConsentAgenda. 2. AcceptanceofaWashington StateDOEDesign GrantAgreement fortheOysterBay RegionalTreatment Facilities DesignwaspresentedbyStormwater Program ManagerWill Riley. Council consensus fortheitemtobeplacedontheMay 20Council MeetingConsent Agenda. 3. Approval ofaGoods & Services AgreementwithSiemens forthepurchaseand installation oftheMainService BreakerattheEastside UVTreatment Plantwas presentedbyEngineering Project Manager DavidPowell. Council consensus fortheitemto beplaced ontheMay20CouncilMeeting ConsentAgenda. 4. APublicWorksAgreementwithHoltServices, Inc. fortheWell6RRehabilitation Project waspresented byCivilEngineer IIDentonLynch. Council consensus fortheitemto beplaced ontheMay20CouncilMeeting Consent Agenda. 5. Acceptance ofFHWA Grant fromPSRCandapprovaloflocalagencyagreementwith WSDOT forthe11thStreetCorridorImprovementsproject waspresentedbyEngineering Project ManagerVickiGrover. Council consensus fortheitemtobeplacedontheMay 20 CouncilMeeting ConsentAgenda. 6. Interlocal AgreementwithKitsapCountyKC-229-26forreimbursable workperformed and/orequipmentrentalwaspresentedbyPublic Works & UtilitiesDirector Chance Berthiaume. Council consensus fortheitemtobeplacedontheMay 20Council Meeting Consent Agenda. 7. AResolution toauthorize anOpportunityZoneApplication forCensus Tract 53035080300 waspresentedbyCommunityDevelopmentDirector AndreaSpencer. Council consensus fortheitemtobeplacedontheMay 20Council MeetingunderGeneral Business. C. EXECUTIVE SESSION Itempostponed PerRCW42.30.110 (1)(iii) todiscuss litigation orlegal risksofaproposedactionorcurrentpractice thattheagency hasidentifiedwhen publicdiscussionofthelitigation orlegalrisksislikelytoresultin Docusign Envelope ID: 50F40173-391F-8DDE-83F2-C4D1F778F757 CityCouncilStudy SessionMinutes Wednesday, May13, 2026 Page 2of 3 anadverse legalorfinancial consequences totheagency. D. AGENDA BILLBRIEFINGS (continued) Items postponed 1. Proposed Resolution relatingthedisplay ofcommemoration flagsonCityproperty 2. Public SpaceandStreetRenamingPolicyDevelopment (Information only) 3. Review ofthecomplete Council Rules andProcedures, anddraftCouncilmember Role Addendum E. GENERAL COUNCILBUSINESS 1. Finance, Parks, Investment, & Parking Committee Briefing (LastMeeting 4/28/26) Vice ChairChristyCammarata provided highlightsoftheApril28meeting, including discussionof thetimelineforclosingoutthe2025budgetandbeginningbudgetdevelopment ofthe2027- 2028budgetprocess. CommitteemembersrequestedinputfromthefullCityCouncil regarding theproposed timelineandbudgetengagement process. TheCommittee also discussedthepotential useofspeed cameras inschool zones, includingconcerns raisedby theMunicipal Courtregarding implementation andoperational impacts. 2. PublicSafetyCommitteeBriefing (LastMeeting5/5/26) ChairMichael Goodnow providedhighlightsfrom theMay5meeting, whichwaslargelyfocused onfireworks. The Committee expressedconsensusthatitwasprematuretorevisit theupdatedfireworkspolicy, asthechanges wereonlyimplemented lastyear. Instead, effortswillcontinuetofocuson community education regarding whattypes offireworksarepermitted, aswellaswhen and where fireworksmaylegally bedischarged withintheCity. ChairGoodnow alsoreferenced arecentmeeting withtheLibraryregardingconcernsrelated tohomelessness andnotedthatconnectionsweremade withCommonstreettosupport ongoingcoordinationandcommunication. 3. RegionalandOther Committee/BoardBriefings Councilmember JenniferChamberlin reported ontherecentKitsap911meeting, whichfocusedonthecontinuedsearchforan Executive Director. Discussion alsoincludedpotential Boardrestructuring toreduce thesize ofthegoverningbody, aswell asapilotA1 programintended tohelproute non-emergency calls moreefficiently. Additionalupdates wereprovided regarding theongoingradioproject andupcomingequipmentupgrades. 4. Other General CouncilBusiness (Asnecessaryand astime allows) Councilmember JenniferChamberlinencouraged membersof thepublic tosubmitcomments totheCity Council regarding theproposedresolution oncommemorative flags, which isscheduled for discussion at theMay27StudySession. CityAttorneyFinnellalsoresponded toaquestion fromCouncilmemberChristyCammarata regarding Councilmember participation inPlanning Commission meetings. The CityAttorney notedthatbestpractice istorespectthedistinctrolesoftheCouncil andPlanning Commissionbyavoiding Councilmember attendance inthe meeting roomduring Planning Commission meetings, although Councilmembersmayobserve remotely viaZoom. F. ADJOURNMENT OFSTUDY SESSION thVicePresidentFreyannouncedthenextCouncilMeetingonWednesday, May20startingat 5:30PMintheFirstFloor Meeting Chambers ofthe NormDicksGovernmentCenter. Shefurther established thatthepublicisinvited to attend inpersonorremotely. Docusign Envelope ID: 50F40173-391F-8DDE-83F2-C4D1F778F757 CityCouncil StudySessionMinutes Wednesday, May13, 2026 Page3of3 With nofurtherbusiness, theStudySessionwas adjourned at7:35PM. Prepared & submitted by: ANNEWILLIAMS Legislative OfficeManager thAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe20day ofMay, 2026. DENISE FREY, Council VicePresident ATTEST: ANGELAHOOVER, CityClerk JR:AH:AW Docusign Envelope ID: 50F40173-391F-8DDE-83F2-C4D1F778F757