10/18/2022 - Work Study - MinutesCity of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Work Study Session Meeting of October 18, 2022
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Putaansuu called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Mayor Pro-Tem Lucarelli Present
Councilmember Chang
Present
Councilmember Clauson
Present
Councilmember Cucciardi
Present
Councilmember Diener
Present
Councilmember Trenary
Present
Councilmember Rosapepe
Present
Mayor Putaansuu
Present
Staff present: Community Development Director Bond, Public Works Director Lang, HR Manager
Lund, Finance Director Crocker, Police Chief M. Brown, and Deputy City Clerk Floyd.
Staff present via Zoom: City Clerk Wallace
The meeting also streamed live on YouTube.
Pledge of Allegiance (Time Stamp 02:50)
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Biennial 2023/2024 Budget (Time Stamp 03:32 Part 1)
Mayor and Council briefly discussed sales tax and the Finance Committee meeting.
Finance Director Crocker provided a presentation which included the budget schedule, public
hearings, revenue sources and property tax, beginning and ending fund balance, and built-in debt
service payments.
Mayor Putaansuu and Finance Director Crocker also spoke to the Mayor's budget which included
financial policies, citywide investment in utilizing technology, police radar replacements, police body -
worn cameras, police weapons replacement, Community Development building consultant services,
Community Development comprehensive plan consultant, office spacing, Public Works Asset
Management system, Public Works water meter improvements, Public Works storm drainage
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implementation, bridge repairs, street striping, pavement preservation, potholes, sidewalks, street
lighting, traffic control, park and facilities, transportation capital projects, water capital projects,
storm drainage capital projects, sewer capital projects, new vehicles and equipment for the Police,
Community Development, and Public Works departments, parks improvements with solar trash cans,
Public Works shop electric charging stations, affordable housing, and new and existing employee
changes.
Mayor Putaansuu explained the mid -year review of court security, city hall construction, Orchard
Street Plaza design, Public Works shop expansion, SR166/Bay Street funding options for construction,
Well No. 7, water system pipe survey, Bay Street lift station, fire district property purchase at
McCormick Village Park, Givens sports courts, element of Sidney 2nd force main related to Pottery
complete street, key cards access, and personnel requests.
Additionally, Mayor Putaansuu spoke to things that did not get budgeted which included vehicles
and equipment, additional Stormwater Tech, and a police staffing needs study.
Additional discussion was held regarding Well No. 13 and water, COLA [Cost of Living Allocation]
increase for employees, development permits, office space leasing and furniture, telecommuting,
street preservation and maintenance, West Sound Utility District customers and utility tax, City of
Bremerton franchise agreement, supportive housing, Bay Street seawall, vendor issues, job
descriptions and policies, City Council retreat, employee retirements and long-term care, public
information officer contract, Paul Powers Park water tank removal, and gambling dollars and police
enforcement.
At 8:05 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu recessed the meeting for a 5-minute break.
At 8:10 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu reconvened the meeting back into session. (Time Stamp 00:01 Part
2)
Finance Director Crocker provided a presentation on the Capital Projects Preliminary Budget which
included:
• Capital Construction of the Community Events Center, City Hall design, McCormick Splashpad
Completion and Public Works Shop charging station improvements;
• Street Capital Construction of the Bay Street Pathway Right -of -Way completion, Bay Street
Pathway Design and completion, Bay Street Situational Study, Bethel Lincoln Design and
completion, Salmonberry and Blueberry Design, Lippert Sidewalk improvements, Pottery
Design, and SR166 Street Design;
• Water Capital Construction of Well No. 11, Melcher Booster Station, 390 Zone Low Pressure,
Water Main-SR166 Bay Street Water Design, Water Main Replacement-Sroufe, and annual
Water Main Replacement;
• Storm Drainage Capital of storm property purchase and annual preservation; and
• Sewer Capital Construction of the Marina Project, South Sidney design, Sewer Main
replacement-SR166 Bay Street sewer design, Sewer controls -operations, and annual
preservation -operations.
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In conclusion, Finance Director Crocker noted this discussion only included the expenditure side of
the budget and not the revenue side.
Additional discussion was held regarding the budget process, changing from an annual to a biennial
budget, the strong economy, and lodging tax funding and community events.
Council Direction: Council directed staff to present the revenue side of the budget during the
October 25, 2022, City Council meeting. Also to add these items to the budget; a 4% COLA increase
for employees, add a mid -year item review for a RCO Grant for shoreline restoration, and add a mid-
year review item for additional street paving.
GOOD OF THE ORDER
Good of the order not held.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m. No other action was taken. Audio/Visual was successful.
Brandy Wallac , MMC, City Clerk Robert Putaansuu, Mayor