01/18/2022 - Work Study - Minutes.'A
City of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Work Study Session Meeting of January 18, 2022
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Putaansuu called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Mayor Pro-Tem Lucarelli
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Clauson
Councilmember Cucciardi
Councilmember Diener
Councilmember Trenary
Councilmember Rosapepe
Mayor Putaansuu
Present via Remote Access
Present via Remote Access
Present via Remote Access
Present via Remote Access
Present via Remote Access
Present via Remote Access
Present via Remote Access
Present via Remote Access
Staff present via remote access: Community Development Director Bond, City Clerk Rinearson, and
Deputy City Clerk Floyd.
The meeting is also streaming live on YouTube.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Parks Plan Review
Community Development Director Bond explained this project was started right as the pandemic
began, but it was delayed and now we feel like we are getting close to a finished product. We hired
a consultant for this project and had an extensive public participation process. The public input is
documented in the draft parks plan. This has been reviewed along with the Planning Commission for
the last six months. The consultant, Mr. Beckwith, has provided presentations to the Planning
Commission. We want to make sure Council priorities are included in the plan, along with a couple
priorities which include updating this plan to be eligible for grant funding from the Recreation
Conservation Office. This plan, once adopted, will give us the ability to apply for grants. Another
objective is that our parks impact fee has not been adjusted in more than eight or ten years. Part of
this plan is the basis of a parks impact fee update.
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Mr. Bond briefly discussed specific park projects and private facilities.
Tom Beckwith with Beckwith Consulting, provided a presentation which included the planning
process steps, population growth implications, recreation activity projections, existing park assets,
gaps in park development, social equity considerations, current park utilization, current recreation
behavior, future park priorities, partnerships and volunteers, proposals -open space, waterfront
access, off -road trails, on -road trails, skate dots/pump tracks, courts and fields, implementation
project list, and financing.
Additional discussion was held regarding Lundberg Park, inflation factor, CIP's, proposed park impact
fee, adoption of plan, and private facilities.
Council Direction: No direction given to staff.
2. Fireworks Discussion
Mayor Putaansuu noted this discussion has been to the Land Use Committee. He spoke about data
regarding fires, injuries and damage caused by fireworks. A draft ordinance has been prepared. Any
action taken in 2022 would not go into effect until 2023.
Community Development Director Bond said the hope is Council will look at the draft ordinance and
figure out if they want to move forward with a hearing or if further changes are needed before any
public outreach.
Discussion was held regarding public hearings, potential action, making sure the public is aware of
this potential change, debris fallout from fireworks, impact to pets and wildlife, mailers to the
firework stands to let them know of the potential change, and reaching out to the City of Bainbridge
Island to ask them about their processes and lessons learned from adopting a similar ordinance.
Councilmember Clauson apologized for missing the last part of the parks plan review discussion as
he was having internet issues. He wanted to add a couple comments to that discussion which include
the South Kitsap Western Little League is a City and not a County facility, and asked about the
demographic similarities that were mentioned in the plan and the comparisons to Seattle and King
County.
Council Direction: Revise the draft ordinance to mention debris fallout and the impact to pets and
wildlife.
3. Establishing the 2022 Council Committees and Appointments
Mayor Putaansuu explained he surveyed the Council and asked for their committee priorities. Due
to most Councilmembers wanting to be appointed to the Finance Committee, a public poll via Zoom
was conducted to find out who should serve on that committee.
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Councilmembers Lucarelli, Cucciardi, Clauson, Chang and Rosapepe each spoke to why they would
appreciate serving on the Finance Committee.
After discussing and the viewing the poll results, the following Councilmembers were proposed to
be appointed as follows:
Committees
Finance
Land Use
Economic Development/Tourism
Utilities/SAC
Festival of Chimes and Lights
Transportation
Lodging Tax
Outside agencies are assigned as follows:
Health District:
Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council:
KRCC Exec. Board
PSRC Exec. Board:
Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
PSRC Transpol:
KRCC Transpol:
KRCC PlanPol:
PRTPO Exec Board:
Committee Members
Rosapepe, Clauson, and Cucciardi
Chang, Diener, and Rosapepe
Trenary, Chang, and Cucciardi
Clauson, Lucarelli, and Trenary
Lucarelli
Trenary, Diener, and Chang
Cucciardi
Mayor, Clauson (alt)
Mayor, Rosapepe, Trenary (alt)
Rosapepe, Trenary (alt)
Mayor, Rosapepe (alt)
Lucarelli
Rosapepe (alt)
Rosapepe (alt)
Mayor, Rosapepe (alt)
Planning Commissioner Ashby, Mayor (alt)
Council Direction: Staff to prepare a draft resolution for the next council meeting, appointing
Councilmembers to Council committees and outside agencies.
4. Council Retreat Date and Topics
Councilmember Putaansuu asked what format the Council would like, if they would like to have a
consultant facilitate, and if the retreat should be virtual or in person.
After a brief discussion, it was tentatively agreed the retreat would be held on March 11, 2022,
starting at 9:00 a.m. with a back-up date of March 9, 2022. Meeting in -person in the Council
Chambers at City Hall and staff will contact the facilitator, Sophie Glass, to see if she would be
available during either of those dates.
Further discussion was held regarding possible topics including conversations Councilmembers had
with citizens during campaigning, clarifying what residency requirements are for residents, Council
priorities for the budget process, if the retreat can be live streamed, if staff should attend, and State
of the City presentations.
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Mayor Putaansuu asked the Council to send him any additional topic suggestions.
Council Direction: No direction was given to staff.
GOOD OF THE ORDER
Councilmember Clauson spoke to Wave Cable internet issues and potentially asking citizens if they
are also having these problems.
A brief discussion was held regarding internet and if any other businesses services our area.
Councilmember Diener thanked the Mayor for sending out the legislative report. He voiced concerns
on how the ADU legislation is shaping up and how its removing some of the regulatory authority of
jurisdictions.
Mayor Putaansuu reported on 1406 dollars [HB 1406 Encouraging investments in affordable and
supporting housing]. Housing Kitsap has given us four homes at Heritage Mobile Home Park that
need roofs, decks and handicamp ramps totaling about $42,000. If there are no objections, the city
attorney is working on an agreement with Housing Kitsap, and Finance Director Crocker is verifying
this is an appropriate expenditure. He is also working with Kitsap Homes of Compassion and received
a proposal for three group homes in Port Orchard. They would house up to four individuals. He said
to receive these funds for home improvement, we must be 60% or less median household income.
Councilmember Chang voiced his concerns with the Housing Kitsap agreement.
Mayor Putaansuu said he thought he was going to have a conflict with attending next week's
meeting, but there is no longer a conflict and he will be attending.
A brief discussion was held regarding Council Committee meetings dates and times.
Councilmember Lucarelli stated this year's Chimes and Lights event will be in -person.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m. No other action was taken. Audio/Visual was successful.
Brandy Rine rson, MMC, City Clerk F';� Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
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