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City of Port Orchard Legislative Dinner
Oam The historic "Maury House"
ORCHARD ® 1604 Water Street SW
Olympia, WA 98501
Special Meeting of January 15, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Putaansuu called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Mayor Pro-Tem Chang
Absent
Councilmember Diener
Absent
Councilmember Fenton
Present
Councilmember Morrissey
Present
Councilmember Rosapepe
Present
Councilmember Trenary
Present
Councilmember Worden
Present
Mayor Putaansuu
Present
2. PRESENTATION
Mayor Putaansuu presented the City's 2024 Legislative Agenda. He provided a brief update on the
progress of the Port Orchard Community Events Center. The City intends to request funding in the
2025 Legislative Session for the project. Representatives Hutchins, Caldier, and Senator Randall
expressed support for the project.
The Mayor then spoke to the City's Bay Street Sea Level Rise project. There was a brief discussion, lead
by Senator Randall, regarding the impact of six initiatives being put forward to the Legislature, one of
which would repeal the Climate Commitment Act if approved. Senator Randall indicated there would
not be funding for resilience projects, like Bay Street, if this law is repealed.
The Mayor spoke to the need for further legislative reform to authorize vehicular pursuits for stolen
vehicles.
There was discussion about the potential need for a police training academy located in Kitsap County
or in the region. Representative Caldier will be following up with necessary steps to explore this
possibility.
The Mayor spoke to the need for ongoing state funding to implement legislation placing additional
burden on municipal courts.
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The Mayor provided an update on the City's progress on permitting additional municipal water
capacity.
3. ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m. No action was taken.
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Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
January 15, 2024, Special Legislative Dinner Meeting Minutes
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