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Home My WebLink About110121 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING OF NOVEMBER 1, 2021 CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Port Townsend City Council met in regular session on the 1 st day of November 2021 in the Council Chambers at 540 Water Street. Mayor Michelle Sandoval called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Pamela Adams, David Faber, Amy Howard, Owen Rowe, Michelle Sandoval, and Ariel Speser with Monica MickHager excused. Staff members present were City Manager John Mauro, City Attorney Heidi Greenwood, Public Works Director Steve King, Development Services Director Lance Bailey, Finance and Administrative Services Director Nora Mitchell, Director of People and Performance Pamela Martinez, Building Official Dave Nakagawara, Library Director Melody Weaver, and Deputy City Clerk Haylie Clement. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA There was no Council objection to adding Resolution 21-073 regarding an emergency declaration as the last item under New Business. Additionally, Resolution 21-071 related to the Tyler Plaza Lighting Project was moved up to position A under New Business. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Public comment The following individuals provided written comment and those comments were added to the meeting record: Terry Gifford Locke spoke about homelessness Mike Loriz commented in response to the Mayor's recent City Newsletter article Public Comment during the meeting: Charles Law spoke about food composting. City staff response There was no staff response. CONSENT AGENDA City Council Business Meeting November 1, 2021 Page 1 of 6 Approval of Bills, Claims and Warrants Motion: David Faber moved to approve the consent agenda as written. Owen Rowe seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance 3275 Adopting 2021 Supplemental #2 Budget Appropriations Mayor Sandoval reviewed the rules of procedure for the public hearing. There were no Council financial or property issues to disclose in connection with this matter. City Manager John Mauro made opening remarks. Finance and Administrative Services Director gave the staff presentation, reviewing the three funds in need of additional appropriations for 2021. There was no public testimony. Motion: David Faber moved to approve first reading of Ordinance 3275 Adopting 2021 Supplemental#2 Budget Appropriations. Pamela Adams seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. Preliminary Budget for the City of Port Townsend, Washington, for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2022 City Manager John Mauro gave the staff presentation. Nora Mitchell provided additional detail explaining that revenues are improving but still not to where they should be. Each item in the budget message was reviewed. Public Testimony: Jason Victor Serinus commented on Arts Commission Funding,. There being no further testimony, the public testimony portion of the hearing was closed and the public hearing was closed. Ordinance 3276 Fixing and Adopting 2022 Property Tax Levies for the General Levy with a Total Increase of One Percent (1.00%), Levy of $602,610 of Banked Capacity with an Increase of Thirty-Nine and 5/10 Percent (39.50%) and a Voter-Approved Tax Levy for the Mountain View Commons Capital Improvements of$150,000 for the Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds Mayor Sandoval reviewed the rules of procedure for the public hearing. There were no Council financial or property issues to disclose in connection with this matter. Nora Mitchell gave the staff presentation. There being no public testimony the public testimony portion of the hearing was closed. City Council Business Meeting November 1, 2021 Page 2 of 6 Motion. David Faber moved to approve first reading of Ordinance 3276 Fixing and Adopting 2022 Property Tax Levies for the General Levy with a Total Increase of One Percent (1.00%), Levy of$602,6 10 of Banked Capacity with an Increase of Thirty-Nine and 5/10 Percent (39.50%) and a Voter-Approved Tax Levy for the Mountain View Commons Capital Improvements of$150,000 for the Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds. Owen Rowe seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. The public hearing on this matter was closed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business, NEW BUSINESS Resolution 21-071 Authorizing the City Manager Execute an Agreement with Port Townsend Main Street for the Tyler Plaza Lighting Project Public Works Director Steve King along with Main Street Director Mari Mullen presented on the proposed project. The issue of dark sky impacts was addressed. The following individual provided written public comment: Rick Jahnke urged Council to reconsider the design to reduce the amount of upward light. Motion: Owen Rowe moved to approve Resolution 21-071 Authorizing the City Manager Execute an Agreement with Port Townsend Main Street for the Tyler Plaza Lighting Project. Pamela Adams seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. Resolution 21-065 Updating and Providing for Development Services Department Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Energy Code, Grading, Fire Prevention System Permit, Inspection and Application Fees Building Official Dave Nakagawara provided the staff presentation, expanding on the calculation of permit fees. Comparable cities and counties were reviewed. Examples of building fee calculations were provided. There was no public comment. Motion. David Faber moved to approve Resolution 21-065 Updating and Providing for Development Services Department Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Energy Code, Grading, Fire Prevention System Permit, Inspection and Application Fees. Owen Rowe seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. Resolution 21-066 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Willamette Cultural Resources Associates for a Cultural Resources Survey in an Amount not to Exceed $20,000 City Council Business Meeting November 1, 2021 Page 3 of 6 Steve King presented on the scope of the cultural resources survey. It was explaining that it is staffs preference to conduct the survey but it is also a requirement of the Department of Commerce. There was no public comment. Motion. Ariel Speser moved to approve Resolution 21-066 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Willamette Cultural Resources Associates for a Cultural Resources Survey in an Amount not to Exceed $20,000. David Faber seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. Resolution 21-067 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson County for the Provision of Criminal Justice Services City Attorney Heidi Greenwood gave the staff presentation, explaining the City and County are working to consolidate the current agreements. There is no change in service being proposed. There was no public comment, Motion: David Faber moved to approve Resolution 21-067 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson County for the Provision of Criminal Justice Services. Pamela Adams seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. Resolution 21-068 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson County to Support Affordable Housing and Homeless Housing Programs John Mauro presented on the interlocal agreement to support affordable housing and homeless housing programs. Items noted were the increase in clarify of funding sources and the reconstitution of the housing fund board. There was no public comment. Motion: David Faber moved to approve Resolution 21-068 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson County to Support Affordable Housing and Homeless Housing Programs. Pamela Adams seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. Resolution 21-069 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement to Purchase Two 2022 Ford Police Interceptor AWD Pursuit Rated Utility/SUVs in an Amount not to Exceed $160,000 John Mauro provided the staff presentation explaining that the proposed purchase is being brought forward based on previous discussions related to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Detail on the lead time of purchase, safety concerns of the current fleet, and issues around officer recruitment was discussed, It was noted that although there is a larger upfront cost in hybrid vehicles, the City Council Business Meeting November 1, 2021 Page 4 of 6 operational cost overall will be less. Written comments from the following individuals were included in the record:. Karma Tenzing Wangchuck Erika Wurm Lily Haight on behalf of the Jefferson Associated Councel Tori Ball Nhatt Nichols There were no other comments. Councilmembers addressed public comment with shared concern in the use of the ARPA funds. The rationale for the purchase was discussed further. Motion: Amy Howard moved to approve Resolution 21-069 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement to Purchase Two 2022 Ford Police Interceptor AWD Pursuit Rated Utility/SUVs in an Amount not to Exceed $160,000. David Faber seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. Resolution 21-070 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc for the Purchase of the 2021 Taser 7 Certification Bundle in an Amount not to Exceed $52,200.03 John Mauro gave the staff presentation, explaining the warranty issues with existing tasers and the state requirement for less than lethal force options. Written comments received were included in the record under the prior agenda item. There was no additional public comment. Councilmembers expressed a desire for staff to include more detail in the agenda bill to assist in decision making. There was agreement to postpone any action to a future meeting when more information is available. Motion: Ariel Speser moved to approve extending the meeting not to exceed 9:45 p.m. David Faber seconded. Vote. motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. Resolution 21-072 Related to Personnel, Adopting Classification Schedule for Non-Represented Employees John Mauro introduced Director of People and Performance Pamela Martinez, Detail on the new positions was provided. There was no public comment. Motion: Ariel Speser moved to approve Resolution 21-072 Related to Personnel, Adopting Classification Schedule for Non-Represented Employees. David Faber seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. City Council Business Meeting November 1, 2021 Page 5 of 6 Resolution 21-073 Declaring an Emergency and Ratifying the City Manager's Approval of all Applicable Documents to Allow for the Repair of the Mountain View and City Hall Heating Systems Steve King provided the staff presentation. There was no public comment Motion: Ariel Speser moved to approve Resolution 21-073 Declaring an Emergency and Ratifying the City Manager's Approval of all Applicable Documents to Allow for the Repair of the Mountain View and City Hall Heating Systems. David Faber seconded. Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote. PRESIDING OFFICER'S REPORT Mayor Sandoval briefly reported on upcoming meetings. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT John Mauro provided department and meeting updates. Information on the upcoming Town Hall was provided. SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT OR FUTURE AGENDA, REGULAR MEETING AND/OR STUDY SESSION There were none. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL There were no comments from Council. CLOSED SESSION — PURSUANT TO RCW 42.30.140(4)(B) THAT PORTION OF A MEETING DURING WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY IS PLANNING OR ADOPTING THE STRATEGY OR POSITION TO BE TAKEN BY THE GOVERNING BODY DURING THE COURSE OF ANY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. At 9:42 p.m., Council recessed into Closed Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4) (b). At 9:54 p.m., Council came back into open session. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:54 p.m. Attest: t � Joanna Sanders, MMC City Clerk City Council Business Meeting November 1, 2021 Page 6 of 6