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Council Chambers
216 Prospect Street
Port Orchard, WA 98366
City Council
Minutes
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Work Study Session of Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Roll Call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Present: Scott Diener, Mayor Pro-Tempore, Position No. 3
Fred Chang, Councilmember Position No. 6
John Morrissey, Councilmember, Position At -Large
Heidi Fenton, Councilmember, Position No. 5
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
Eric Worden, Councilmember, Position No. 4
Jay Rosapepe, Councilmember, Position No. 2
Mark Trenary, Councilmember, Position No. 1
Staff present: Deputy City Clerk Floyd.
Staff present via Zoom: City Clerk Wallace
Audio/Visual was successful.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Mayor Putaansuu reported on Givens Park, City Hall and street improvements/paving, Bay
Street Pedestrian Pathway updates, legislative dinner and legislative session, Amici House water
usage, and County Campus project.
A. Strategic Planning Session
EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System)
Discussion: Framework for businesses designed to help people get mission driven through
efficiencies, making it city-wide, improving communications especially within the Community
Development Department, and posting more information to the City's website.
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Direction: Staff will work on internal processes for more efficient communication and finding
ways to improve efficiencies and to also look at what Kitsap County has done as they
implemented new efficiencies for coding and permitting.
Enforcement of Unappealing Downtown Buildings
Discussion: Currently there is no enforcement, have a meeting with those business owners and
ask what the City could incentivize them with to with to help improve their properties, grant
program, and not just limiting this to downtown but other areas of the City.
Direction: Mayor Putaansuu will ask the City Attorney to look into grant and service programs.
Yielding Time During Citizen Comments
Discussion: Allow citizens the chance to yield their time to someone when the speakers time
exceeds their 3-minute limit, and having a sign-up sheet for people who would like the City to
reach out to them.
Direction: Staff will create a sign -in sheet for people who speak during citizen comments and
would like the City to contact them regarding their topic.
Homeless Individuals
Discussion: Where should the City ask the unhoused population to go? Currently the City does
not have an agreement with a hotel for temporary placement; however, there is capacity at the
Pacific House, but there is a process to get it. The police can only get involved if a crime is
committed.
Direction: No direction was given.
Art Installations in the City
Discussion: Could the City create an Arts Commission or Council Committee, adding art into the
roundabouts and waterfront areas, and staffing. A brief discussion was held regarding the
Community Event Center and shoreline.
Direction: Explore the possibility of creating an Arts Commission.
Communication
Discussion: Hire someone full or half-time to help manage communications between the City
and the public, utilize our Communications Specialist more and ask him to attend or watch
Council meetings to hear up to date information, and limited staff space.
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Direction: The Communication Specialist will be asked to view City Council meeting videos, review
agendas and staff reports for relevant topics and to meet with the Council during a work study to
start strategically managing communication between the City and the community.
Communication from Staff
Discussion: The City may not seem welcoming to others due to lack of communication from
staff, having someone look into internal processes, third party consultants, involving staff more
with email communications, and working better with businesses.
Direction: Direction was given earlier in regards to communication. No new direction was
given.
Parks Programs/Parks and Recreation Department
Discussion: Have events in City parks that would attract the community, ballot measures and
grants, staffing issues, community survey conducted years ago, and Veterans Park.
Direction: Bring this back up for discussion in about a year including sending out another
survey to the community.
Public Comments During Work Studv Meeti
Discussion: If someone has business, or has their name or business listed on the agenda,
they should be allowed time to speak.
Direction: No direction was given.
Zoom Backgrounds for Councilmembers
Discussion: Should Councilmembers have the option to use non -political, non -partisan,
social backgrounds when attending meetings via Zoom.
Direction: No direction was given.
Kitsan Bank Lease Agreement
In response to Councilmember Chang, Mayor Putaansuu noted this year, Kitsap Bank
exercised their option to renew the Lease Agreement. There are more options to extend
should they want.
Direction: No direction was given.
Noise from Downtown
Discussion: How to enforce the noise coming from downtown from vehicles revving and
speeding. This area is the Port of Bremerton's property, when should they take responsibility
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for the nuisance. The public can also call 911.
Direction: No direction was given.
3. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Councilmember Diener said Kitsap County published a list of priorities. One of these priorities
was a discussion of a YMCA in Port Orchard.
Mayor Putaansuu provided a brief background on discussions from years ago regarding a
YMCA in Port Orchard.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Brandy Wallace, MMC, City Clerk
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