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Port Orchard, WA 98366
City Council
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Work Study Session of Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Mayor Putaansuu called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Present: 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
Absent: Scott Diener, Mayor Pro-Tempore, Position No. 3
Staff present: Public Works Director Ryan, Finance Director Crocker, Community Development
Director Bond, Principal Planner Fisk, and City Clerk Wallace.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Putaansuu informed the Council that former Planning Commission member and City
Councilmember Bek Ashby, lost her battle with cancer and asked for a moment of silence.
He also mentioned that the Marina Pump Station is nearing completion. When the new
pumps kick on, it is recommended that we put air relief valves in the pipe going to Annapolis
which would cost around $200,000. We would need to issue a change order for this purchase.
Council had no objections moving forward with a change order.
Mayor Putaansuu also gave an update on City owned and leased buildings.
2. PUBLIC HEARING
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A. Public Hearing on the Mid -Biennial Review of the 2025-2026 Budget and
proposed modifications
Mayor Putaansuu opened the public hearing, and there being no testimony, closed the public
hearing at 8:02 p.m.
At 8:02 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu recessed the meeting for a 3 -minute break.
At 8:05 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu reconvened the meeting back into session.
Finance Director Crocker explained the budget amendment includes COLA increases.
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. FIFA Marketing Activities
Josh Johnson with Serotonin, Inc., spoke about the upcoming FIFA World Cup which included
projected world cup visitor impacts, projected combined visitor spending for Port Orchard
(June -July 2026), Seattle match scheduled at Lumen Field -total of 6 games, Port Orchard FIFA
schedule of events, marketing, activities and amenities, and strategic goal.
Council direction: No direction was given.
B. Critical Areas Code
Community Development Director Bond explained this is a mandate under the Growth
Management Act and has to be updated every time we touch our comprehensive plan. The
critical areas ordinance has been to the Planning Commission and this is their recommendation.
The ordinance is slated to go before Council for action on November 18th.
Principal Planner Fisk provided a presentation '2025 Critical Areas Ordinance Update' which
included Purpose of the Update, Critical Areas Defined, Planning Commission Review Timeline,
Comment Matrix Overview, Verification Process and Ordinance Enhancements, Current Wetland
Buffers, Proposed Wetland Buffers, Current Stream Buffers, Proposed Riparian Management
Zone Buffers, Environmental and Policy Alignment, SEPA, Comments, and Commerce Review,
and Next Steps and Schedule.
Council direction: No direction was given.
C. Co -Living Housing
Principal Planner Fisk provided a presentation 'HB 1998 Co -Living Implementation' which included
What Co -Living Is, Why the State Mandated Co -Living, Requirements of HB 1998, Density and Fee
Treatment, POMC Amendments Proposed, Policy Guardrails and Practical Limits, Review Process,
SEPA and Commerce, and Hearing and Decision Schedule.
This is tentatively scheduled to go before Council for action on November 18, 2025.
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Additional discussion was held regarding congregate care facilities and congregate living, and
co -living definitions.
Council direction: Council would like staff to revisit parking minimums as a whole and not just
as it relates to co -living.
Mayor Putaansuu explained property tax and the budget will be on the next Council agenda
[October 28th]. There is no Council meeting on November 11th due to Veterans Day so the
Council meeting on November 18th has been changed to a regular business meeting instead of a
work study.
4. GOOD OF THE ORDER
No Good of the Order held.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m. No other action was taken.
Signed by:
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Brandy Wallace, MMC, City Clerk
Signed by:
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Robert Putaansuu, Mayor