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City of Port Orchard
Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting of January 10, 2023
1. 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
Present
Councilmember Chang
Present
Councilmember Clauson
Present
Councilmember Cucciardi
Present
Councilmember Diener
Present
Councilmember Trenary
Present
Councilmember Rosapepe
Present
Mayor Putaansuu
Present
Staff present: Public Works Director Lang, Operations Manager Heglund, Community Development
Director Bond, HR Manager Lund, HR Specialist Spalding, City Attorney Archer, Police Chief Brown,
City Clerk Wallace, and Deputy City Clerk Floyd.
The meeting streamed live on YouTube.
A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Time Stamp: 00:28)
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Time Stamp: 00:50)
MOTION: By Councilmember Clauson, seconded by Councilmember Cucciardi, to add a Consent
Agenda item for a change in the City's representation to the KEDA (Kitsap Economic Development
Alliance) Board from Councilmember Lucarelli to Councilmember Cucciardi, and to remove the 2023
Lodging Tax Allocation discussion from tonight's agenda.
The motion carried.
MOTION: By Councilmember Clauson seconded by Councilmember Trenary, to approve the agenda
as amended.
The motion carried.
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3. CITIZENS COMMENTS (Time Stamp: 02:46)
There were no citizen comments.
Public Works Director Lang introduced Jeff Heglund, the City's new Operations Manager who
introduced himself to the Council and Mayor and spoke to his background.
4. CONSENT AGENDA (Time Stamp: 06:06)
A. Approval of Voucher Nos. 85245 through 85282 and 85290 through 85345 and 85353 through
85386 including bank drafts in the amount of $465,066.76 and EFT's in the amount of
$228,065.15 totaling $693,131.91.
B. Approval of Payroll Check Nos. 85283 through 85289 and 85346 through 85352 including bank
drafts and EFT's in the amount of $478,543.57 and Direct Deposits in the amount of $464,640.66
totaling $943,184.23.
C. Adoption of a Resolution Declaring Certain Personal Property as Surplus and Authorizing its
Disposition Thereof (Resolution No. 007-23)
D. Approval of Amendment No. 1 of Contract No. 029-22 with CONSOR North America, Inc. for the
2023 General Sewer Plan Update for the City's Sanitary Sewer System
E. Approval of the December 20, 2022, City Council Meeting Minutes
F. NEW: Change in the City's Representation to the KEDA (Kitsap Economic Development Alliance)
Board from Councilmember Lucarelli to Councilmember Cucciardi
MOTION: By Councilmember Clauson, seconded by Councilmember Lucarelli, to approve the
Consent Agenda as amended.
The motion carried.
5. PRESENTATION
A. Housing Action Plan -Existing Conditions Report (Time Stamp: 06:32)
Community Development Director Bond introduced Scott Bonjukian with Makers Architecture and
Urban Design and Andrew Oliver from Leland Consulting Group who provided a presentation on an
updated schedule, housing action plan priorities, population, demographics, households, income,
housing type and age, housing population, housing production, project spotlights -middle housing
and mixed -use projects, vacancy, housing costs, housing affordability, housing cost burden, housing
needs by income-2044, key code observations, stakeholder interviews, housing survey key themes -
to date, housing survey -stories and next steps.
B. Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) (Time Stamp: 48:33)
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HR Specialist Spaulding provided a presentation on where we are going, introduction, lets get
acquainted -what do we bring to the table, biases, teasing out buzzwords, definitions, diversity,
equity, equality, inclusion, the people DEI programs are designed to lift up, the problem that needs
fixing, the problem in the US and in the workplace, solutions, fitting in with the City of Port Orchard
priorities, mission, vision and values, Mayor's statements, policies, culture and social norms, creating
a path forward, and next steps.
Additional discussion was held regarding bringing forward a resolution to Council supporting the DEI
program, looking into creating a staff DEI committee, being more diverse in our government and
recruiting, and steps the City is currently taking.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
There were no public hearings.
7. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Appointment of a 2023 Mayor Pro-Tempore (Time Stamp 1:34:05)
MOTION: By Councilmember Lucarelli, seconded by Councilmember Rosapepe, to elect
Councilmember Trenary as the Mayor Pro-Tempore for 2023.
The motion carried.
B. Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Mayoral Appointment to the Building Board of
Appeals (Time Stamp: 1:36:00)
MOTION: By Councilmember Diener seconded by Councilmember Trenary, to adopt a resolution
confirming the Mayor's appointment to the Building Board of Appeals, as presented.
The motion carried.
(Resolution No. 008-23)
C. Approval of the December 13, 2022, City Council Meeting Minutes (Time Stamp 1:37:50)
MOTION: By Councilmember Diener, seconded by Councilmember Lucarelli, to approve the minutes
of December 13, 2022.
The motion carried. Councilmember Cucciardi abstained.
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS (No Action to be Taken)
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9. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES (Time Stamp: 1:38:30)
Mayor Putaansuu reported the Economic Development and Tourism Committee is scheduled to
meet January 23rd. The Utilities Committee is scheduled to meet February 141". The Finance
Committee is scheduled to meet January 20t" at gam. The Transportation Committee is scheduled to
meet January 24t". The Festival of Chimes and Lights is scheduled to meet January 30t". The Land
Use Committee is scheduled to meet January 18t" and the Sewer Advisory Committee is scheduled
to meet in March. He also reported on Housing Kitsap, he is now the chair of the Department of
Emergency Management and is the vice chair of the Housing Kitsap Executive Committee.
Councilmember Cucciardi reported on a meeting he had earlier in the day with City Clerk Wallace
and City Attorney Archer regarding lodging tax.
10. REPORT OF MAYOR (Time Stamp: 1:43:34)
The Mayor reported on the following:
• Council Retreat is March 10, 2023;
• Changes to the Lowe's traffic signal;
• Legislative session and house bills;
• Mayor's Exchange and meeting with governor's office;
• Meeting with Port Orchard rotary club regarding Givens Park courts;
• In accordance with Ordinance 008-20 "Delegating Authority to the Mayor for Creating and
Modification of Job Descriptions," he reported on the revised job description for Permit
Center Manager;
• No work study meeting January 17t"; and
• Read into record portions of minutes from 50, 75, and 95 years ago.
11. REPORT OF DEPARTMENT HEADS (Time Stamp 1:51:33)
Community Development Director Bond reported on ribbon cutting scheduled on January 23rd for
the Haven Apartments and reported on a meeting with Eric Baker at Kitsap County regarding
applications for urban growth area expansion.
Mayor Putaansuu briefly spoke to the impacts of police reform.
Police Chief Brown reported on body cameras, interview rooms, lateral officer, and upcoming oral
boards.
City Clerk Wallace reported on annual paper and electronic records, and Council invite to the AWC
City Action Days.
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12. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Time Stamp 1:57:34)
There were no citizen comments.
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION
There was no executive session.
14. GOOD OF THE ORDER (Time Stamp 1:57:57)
Councilmember Rosapepe reported on receiving compliments for the new downtown sign.
Councilmember Diener said he has also received compliments on the sign as well as comments that
the totem pole should be updated/cleaned up.
Councilmember Clauson said the totem pole was from the Makah tribe.
Councilmember Trenary thanked Public Works for their tremendous work during the ice and
snowstorm, flooding, and keeping citizens able to move around the City.
Mayor Putaansuu said he knocked on a few doors downtown to check on the businesses to see if
they had any flooding damage or issues.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. No other action was taken. Audio/Visual was successful.
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