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City of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Work Study Session Meeting of May 17, 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 Attorney Archer, City
Clerk Wallace, and Deputy City Clerk Floyd.
The meeting also streamed live on YouTube.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendments (Time Stamp 0:00:53)
Community Development Director Bond explained the City Council has a package of amendments,
which were recommended by the Planning Commission. These amendments have already gone
before Council and the Land Use Committee. Also, in January, Council adopted the Parks Plan by
resolution to ensure the City's eligibility for RCO (Recreation and Conservation Office) grants. The
Parks Plan has been reviewed and this is just the formal process of adopting it into our
Comprehensive Plan.
The three amendments are to update the Parks Element and adopt the Parks, Recreation and Open
Space (PROS) Plan by reference; updates to the six -year and twenty-year TIP (Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) which includes prioritizing projects, adjusting budgets and inclusion of
a TIB (Transportation Improvement Board) funded complete street grant project into the six -year
TIP; and adopt the 2021 Amendments to the Water System Plan.
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Additionally, Mr. Bond said there was no public testimony during the Planning Commission meeting
on these amendments. This will go back before Council on June 14t" for adoption, and Council must
adopt the new Capital Facilities Program for Parks before the City can update the park impact fees
schedule.
A brief discussion was held on minor details of the PROS.
Council Direction: No direction given to staff.
2. Port Orchard Municipal Code 20.162.044 Definitions Generally — "Wetland, Isolated" (Time
Stamp 0:05:33)
Community Development Director Bond said this is a relatively minor code amendment. This has
been discussed at the Planning Commission meeting and is also scheduled as a public hearing during
the June Planning Commission meeting.
When we updated our critical areas code in 2016 under the state mandate, the guidance from
Commerce at that time included a definition for isolated wetland. That definition requires the only
person who can determine if a wetland is isolated is the US Army Corps of Engineers, whom have no
interest in making these types of determinations. If you do apply to them, it could take one to two -
yea rs.
We have a project right now that is stalled because there is an isolated wetland. Mr. Bond contacted
staff at the Department of Ecology (DOE) who said this definition guidance has been deleted from
the 2024 guidance that is still in draft form, and they would have no objection to the City making
revisions. Most of our neighboring jurisdictions have not adopted this definition of isolated wetlands.
City staff has been working with our attorney and our on -call biologist consultant to come up with a
new definition that gives us more flexibility.
The proposal is to change the definition to provide clarity on requirements related to providing
isolated wetland determinations. A public hearing is scheduled for the June Planning Commission
meeting and this will come back before Council for adoption in June.
Additional discussion was held regarding the proposed definition and the current project on hold.
Council Direction: No direction was given to staff.
GOOD OF THE ORDER (Time Stamp 0:10:22)
Mayor Putaansuu reported on summer interns, records on the 41" floor, Affordable Housing funds
and housing in Port Orchard, office space needs, Association of Washington Cities meeting, Etta
Turner Park improvements, Windermere's Community Service Day at McCormick Village Park, new
Council Chambers equipment, and Work Study meetings.
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In addition, Mayor Putaansuu shared clip from a Fair & Sustainable Cities conference that featured
comments from a City of Bothell Councilmember.
Discussion was held regarding the video and a letter Mayor Putaansuu will be sending out, and
current conditions and updates of Veteran's Park.
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The meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m. No other action was taken. Audio/Visual was successful.
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Brandy Wallace, MMC, City Clerk Robert Putaansuu, Mayor