01/12/2015 - MinutesCity of Port Orchard
Economic Development Tourism Committee
Meeting Minutes
Monday January 12, 2015
Council Members present: Council members Bek Ashby, Fred Chang & Jeff Cartwright
City Staff present: Development Director Nick Bond, City Clerk Brandy Rinearson, Associate
Planner Elle Davis and DCD Front Counter Clerk Lisa Stone
Guests: John Powers and Kathy Cocus
The meeting was called to order by Councilmember Bek Ashby at 10:25 a.m.
1. Discussion: Comprehensive Plan Economic Development Chapter. Development
Director Nick Bond stated DCD Intern Scott Bonjukian sent a draft of the chapter to Kitsap
Economic Development Alliance for review. Bond said this chapter was originally focused
mainly on Downtown instead of city wide. The committee held a discussion about creating
a committee for reviewing the Comprehensive Plan update for jobs, population, land uses,
employment and manufacturing. Bond will send the city’s recent survey results to KEDA
and will review the survey that KEDA is preparing to conduct. KEDA representatives
offered a number of suggestions for the Economic Development element of the city’s plan.
2. Discussion: Media Kit. Councilmember Bek Ashby talked about getting $3800 from LTAC
funds to develop a media kit. City Clerk Brandy Rinearson said her staff could provide the
data needed for the media kit. Councilmember Fred Chang suggested collecting bids to
format information Clerk’s office provided. Rinearson will gather more information and
materials for next committee meeting.
3. Discussion: Public Event Process. Rinearson reviewed the special events ordinance.
Committee held a discussion about parking during events and public events policy.
Rinearson will update the ordinance and bring it back to next committee meeting.
4. Discussion: Countywide Planning Policy Growth Allocations. Bond stated Kitsap County
has asked Port Orchard if it would like to shift any of the population allocations in the
CWPPs. He stated the county is seeking to shift allocated growth to Silverdale. Bond stated
the Council could request a reduction to the allocation in the Port Orchard UGA and a
commensurate increase to the city allocation by up to 2000. Alternatively, the council could
support a shift from the Port Orchard UGA to Silverdale or could request no changes. Bond
will bring this suggestion to the next work study.
With that discussion, Ashby closed the meeting.
Meeting Adjourned: 11:5 0 a.m.
Next Meeting/Location: February 9, 2015, 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers