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POULSBO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February, 4, 2015 ~ 7:00 PM
AGENDA
1.
CALL TO ORDER
a. Pledge of Allegiance
2.
AGENDA REVIEW
3.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS*
Please state your name and limit your comments to 3 minutes, unless additional time is granted by
Council.
4.
MAYOR’S REPORTS AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
a. Council Position No. 1 Swearing In – Kenneth Thomas
5.
CONSENT AGENDA (Next Ord. 2015-03, Res. 2015-02) All matters listed within the
Consent Agenda have been distributed to each member of the City Council for reading and study,
are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion of the Council with no separate
discussion. If separate discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda
and placed on the regular agenda by Councilmember or citizen request.
a. Minutes of January 7, 2015 City Council Meeting (Stephens)
b. Minutes of January 14, 2015 City Council Meeting (Stephens)
c. Minutes of January 21, 2015 City Council Meeting (Stephens)
6.
BUSINESS AGENDA Committee Reports given during associated agenda item.
a. Council Committee Discussion/Selection (Mayor Erickson/Stephens)
b. Proposal Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Project – J Harrison Solutions
(Mayor Erickson)
c. Kitsap Countywide Multimodal Transportation Plan Phase 1 Plan & Policy Report –
Heffron Transportation, Inc. (Kasiniak)
7.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.
DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMENTS
9.
CONTINUED COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS*
10.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS/BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
11.
ADJOURNMENT
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POULSBO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: 02/04/2015
AGENDA ITEM:
Minutes of January 7, 2015 City Council Meeting
EXHIBITS:
Draft Minutes
STAFFED BY:
Nicole Stephens, City Clerk
CATEGORY:
Consent Agenda
MAYOR OK/Initial:
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Attached are the draft minutes of the January 7, 2015 City Council Meeting for your
review and approval.
Additional Staff Report Attached
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Committee
IMPACTS:
Expenditure Required?
Yes
Not Applicable
No
Included in Budget?
Amount: $
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve / Approve with Modifications
M:\City Council\Forms\Agenda Summary Template-revised.docxAgenda Summary Template
Yes
No
SAMPLE MOTION:
Consent Motion.
POULSBO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2015
MINUTES
PRESENT:
Mayor Erickson; Councilmrmbers Berry-Maraist, Henry, Lord, McGinty, Musgrove
Nystul, Stern.
Staff: Finance Director Booher, City Engineer Kasiniak, Parks & Recreation
Director McCluskey, Risk Manager Purves, IT Manager Stenstrom
MAJOR BUSINESS ITEMS
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Minutes of December 10, 2014 City Council Meeting
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Resolution No. 2015-01, Dissolution of the Community Police Advisory Board
Bid Award – 3rd Avenue Central Business District LID Retrofit
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1.
Minutes of December 17, 2014 City Council Meeting
Ordinance No. 2015-01, Utility Tax
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Erickson called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers at 7:00 PM and led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
2.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Mayor Erickson stated consent item 5a, Minutes of December 10, 2014 will be pulled for
further review and revisions.
Motion: Movee to approve the agenda.
Action: Adjourn, Moved by Berry-Maraist, Seconded by McGinty.
Motion passed unanimously.
3. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
Mayor Erickson asked for comments from citizens, no comments were received.
4. MAYOR’S REPORT AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Lord thanked the Bremerton Youth Orchestra for the performing at the
last Council meeting. Lord also spoke to the passing of Earl Hansen, noting his memorial
service will be held this Friday.
Council Minutes of
January 7, 2015
Councilmember Musgrove spoke to the holiday decorations downtown and the success
of the holiday season.
Mayor Erickson thanked the “Viking Elves” that put up the Christmas decorations and
took them down, although Erickson did not know who specifically was involved, she
thanked them for their contribution.
Councilmember Berry-Maraist commented on the paving on Lincoln Road and asked
how many more days of paving there would be in the project; City Engineer Kasiniak
stated only one more day of paving is still needed and the road will be open on Friday.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion: Move to approve Consent Agenda items b.
Action: Approve, Moved by Lord, Seconded by McGinty.
Motion passed unanimously.
The items listed are:
a. Minutes of December 10, 2014 City Council Meeting
b. Minutes of December 17, 2014 City Council Meeting
6. BUSINESS AGENDA
a. Ordinance No. 2015-01, Utility Tax
Councilmember McGinty questioned if the Finance/Administration Committee
discussed whether the increase utility tax rate would be permanent or would be
discussed periodically. The Council discussed reviewing the utility tax each year with
budget cycle and the Finance/Administration committee reviewing all revenue
streams in June.
Motion: Move to approve Ordinance No, 2015-01, and ordinance of the City of
Poulsbo, to increase the Utility Tax from 9% to 12% for the City Water and Sewer
utilities and to impose a utility tax on cable service of 6%; also providing for
referendum and establishing an effective date.
Action: Approve, Moved by Nystul, Seconded by Lord.
Motion passed unanimously.
b. Resolution No. 2015-01, Dissolution of the Community Police Advisory Board
Police Chief Townsend reported the Community Police Advisory Board was originally
established on December 23, 1991 to ensure quality citizen input and information
exchange concerning police services, police protection, programs and to promote
public awareness about the police services and to serve as a liaison between the
Council Minutes of
January 7, 2015
Police Department and the community.
Many of the duties of the board are now being fulfilled through technology
unavailable at the time of the board's creation. Today the chief communicates back
and forth to over 100 persons through an email notification system and nearly 700
through a Twitter account. These newer methods of communication reach a wider
audience and invite immediate feedback from both supporters and critics alike. The
Twitter account also helps reach a younger more mobile audience, allowing the full
spectrum of our community to be involved in police communications and activities.
Instead of reaching out to 9 board members, we now reach out to about 800 people,
adding new persons every day.
Mayor Erickson added when this board was formed Council committees did not exist;
today we have the Public Safety/Legal Committee which allows for citizens to meet
with the Police Chief, Councilmembers and the Municipal Court Judge and Court
Administrator.
Motion: Move to adopt Resolution No. 2015-01, repealing Resolution No. 2012-12
and dissolving the Citizens Advisory Board.
Action: Approve, Moved by Musgrove, Seconded by McGinty.
Motion passed unanimously.
c. Bid Award – 3rd Avenue Central Business District LID Retrofit
City Engineer Kasiniak presented the project scope and budget. Bids were opened for
the 3rd Ave Central Business District project on Monday, January 5, 2015. There were
five responsive bids. The lowest responsive bid of $672,215.87 was submitted by
Pape & Sons Construction, Inc. The Engineer's estimate was $685,124.76.
Motion: Move to approve the construction contract for the 3rd Ave Central Business
District project to Pape & Sons Construction, Inc. in the amount of $672,215.87 and
authorize the Mayor to sign change orders up to 8% of the contract price.
Action: Approve, Moved by Berry-Maraist, Seconded by Lord.
Motion passed unanimously.
City Engineer Kasiniak also provided a report on the Lincoln Road project and the
weather delays that were encountered. With the improved weather forecasted for
today, Thursday and Friday, the decision was made to begin paving at 7:00 AM. In
order to pave a drying machine was needed to dry the road first and then begin the
paving. Kasiniak noted the contractor paved for 13 hours today and will begin
pervious asphalt and bike lane tomorrow.
Council Minutes of
January 7, 2015
7. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Economic Development Committee: Councilmember Stern reported Councilmember
Berry-Maraist provided her input and history on downtown parking reviews; Port Live
aboard update; the trail through Poulsbo and Kitsap County, and how they connect to
Eco-tourism destination from Seattle and other areas, and the Sound to Olympics Trail.
Finance/Administration Committee: Councilmember Stern stated the Council Candidate
Interviews originally scheduled for Saturday, January 24th, may be rescheduled to
Wednesday, January 28th due to conflicts with Councilmember Lord schedule; the
impacts on Poulsbo’s population increasing above 10,000, specifically on the Puget
Sound Regional Council board; recommendation of postponing selection of committee
chairs until the new councilmember is selected in January; sales tax update; and review of
Council compensation and benefits, and the Mayor’s benefits.
8. DEPARMENT HEAD COMMENTS
None.
9. CONTINUED COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
Mayor Erickson asked for comments from citizens, no comments were received.
10. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS/BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
None.
11. ADJOUNRMENT
Motion: Move to adjourn at 8:03 PM.
Action: Adjourn, Moved by Berry-Maraist, Seconded by Nystul.
Motion passed unanimously.
ATTEST:
Nicole Stephens, City Clerk, CMC
Rebecca Erickson, Mayor
POULSBO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: 02/04/2015
AGENDA ITEM:
Minutes of January 14, 2015 City Council Meeting
EXHIBITS:
Draft Minutes
STAFFED BY:
Nicole Stephens, City Clerk
CATEGORY:
Consent Agenda
MAYOR OK/Initial:
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Attached are the draft minutes of the January 14, 2015 City Council Meeting for your
review and approval.
Additional Staff Report Attached
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Committee
IMPACTS:
Expenditure Required?
Yes
Not Applicable
No
Included in Budget?
Amount: $
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve / Approve with Modifications
M:\City Council\Forms\Agenda Summary Template-revised.docxAgenda Summary Template
Yes
No
SAMPLE MOTION:
Consent Motion.
POULSBO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 14, 2015
MINUTES
PRESENT:
Mayor Erickson; Councilmembers Berry-Maraist, Henry, Lord, McGinty, Musgrove,
Nystul, Stern.
Staff: Finance Director Booher, City Engineer Kasiniak, HR Manager Kingery,
Parks & Recreation Director McCluskey, Risk Manager Purves IT Manager
Stenstrom, City Clerk Stephens
MAJOR BUSINESS ITEMS
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1.
Ordinance No. 2015-02, Utility Rates Low Income Discounts
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Erickson called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers at 7:00 PM and led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
2.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Motion: Move to approve the agenda.
Action: Approve, Moved by Henry, Seconded by McGinty.
Motion passed unanimously.
3.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
Shane Skelley announced that he would be submitting his application for the Council
vacancy.
Brandan Wyman, Poulsbo resident, spoke to the majority of Washington State and
Poulsbo residents voting in favor of legalizing the production, processing, sale and
consumption of marijuana; however the City banned all recreation and medical
marijuana. Councilmembers have gone on record stating the ban was for an economic
reasons, which Wyman stated when interviewing other cities officials this was no merit to
that argument.
4.
MAYOR’S REPORT AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmembers McGinty, Mugrove and Nystul reported on their attendance at the
Central Kitsap Sewage Treatment Tour.
Council Minutes of
January 14, 2015
Councilmember Lord commented on her attendance at the memorial for Earl Hansen.
Mayor Erickson announced the Council Candidate interviews will be held on the
Wednesday, January 28th and requested Council consensus on the start time of the
meeting and if the committee selection process should be take place at the meeting as
well; the Council concurred to begin the interviews at 6:00 PM and discuss committee
selection, time permitting.
Councilmember Henry reported on his attendance at the Martin Luther King
Commemoration at Keyport.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
None.
6. BUSINESS AGENDA
a.
Ordinance No. 2015-02, Utility Rates Low Income Discounts
City Engineer Kasiniak outlined the changes to the water and storm utility rates and
the utility discount program were recommended by the Public Works Committee,
presented through the public hearing process in November and December, and
approved by Council on December 10, 2014.
Motion: Move to approve Ordinance 2015-02, an ordinance of the city of Poulsbo,
Washington relating to the municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities;
amending chapters 3.12 entitled “utilities-schedule of assessments, rates, fees and
charges for certain utilities”, and 13.70 entitled “assessments, rates, fees and
charges”, providing for severability and establishing an effective date.
Action: Approve, Moved by Berry-Maraist, Seconded by Stern.
Motion passed unanimously.
7.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Public Works Committee: Councilmember Nystul reported on an update on the trails
issues through the City, and the water connection fee review cycle.
Community Services Committee: Councilmember Henry reported on review of the
Special Event process and proposed fee changes; the recommended Park and trail
signage; and proposed benches at the pavilion.
8.
DEPARMENT HEAD COMMENTS
City Engineer Kasiniak presented an update on the Kitsap County Sewer Agreement and
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). The decision to go with Kitsap County or the City’s
own finance package will be further reviewed and a decision will be needed next week.
Council Minutes of
January 14, 2015
Kasiniak presented the before and after pictures of the Lincoln Road (at Laurie Vei and
Kevos Pond) project and the budget and expenditures. Field Inspector Lund showed the
different conflicts and issues with underground utilities and the different phases on the
paving project.
9.
CONTINUED COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
Brandan Hyman spoke to the cost issue of allowing marijuana establishments, of the
cities Hyman spoke with the cost of adopting the regulations and permitting. The City of
Poulsbo has already spent a majority of the money and time drafting the ordinance to
ban the use.
10.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS/BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
Councilmember Berry-Maraist commented on the increase home burglaries in her
area, and questioned if there were going to be community meetings. Mayor Erickson
stated she will be working with Police Chief Townsend to schedule a meeting. BerryMaraist also spoke to the Sound to Olympics trail idea that was presented at the
Community Services Committee.
Councilmember Henry spoke to his attendance at the Homebuilders Association
Annual meeting.
11. ADJOUNRMENT
Motion: Move to adjourn at 9:15 PM.
Action: Approve, Moved by Henry, Seconded by Stern.
Motion passed unanimously.
Rebecca Erickson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nicole Stephens, City Clerk, CMC
POULSBO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: 02/04/2015
AGENDA ITEM:
Minutes of January 21, 2015 City Council Meeting
EXHIBITS:
Draft Minutes
STAFFED BY:
Nicole Stephens, City Clerk
CATEGORY:
Consent Agenda
MAYOR OK/Initial:
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Attached are the draft minutes of the January 21, 2015 City Council Meeting for your
review and approval.
Additional Staff Report Attached
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Committee
IMPACTS:
Expenditure Required?
Yes
Not Applicable
No
Included in Budget?
Amount: $
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve / Approve with Modifications
M:\City Council\Forms\Agenda Summary Template-revised.docxAgenda Summary Template
Yes
No
SAMPLE MOTION:
Consent Motion.
POULSBO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 2015
MINUTES
PRESENT:
Mayor Erickson; Councilmembers Berry-Maraist, Henry, Lord, McGinty, Musgrove,
Nystul, Stern.
Staff: Finance Director Booher, City Engineer Kasiniak, Parks & Recreation
Director McCluskey, IT Manager Stenstrom, City Clerk Stephens
MAJOR BUSINESS ITEMS
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Mayor Erickson’s State of the City
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Minutes of December 10, 2014 City Council Meeting
Kitsap County Sewer Capital Projects Debt Issue
1.
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Erickson called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers at 7:00 PM and led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
Motion: Move to approve the agenda.
Action: Approve, Moved by Henry, Seconded by Nystul.
Motion passed unanimously.
3. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
Russ Perisho commented on Poulsbo being a great city to live and visit, and
acknowledged the hard work of Councilmember Berry-Maraist, stating tonight we
celebrate the work that Berry-Maraist has done and thanked her.
4.
MAYOR’S REPORT AND COUNCIL COMMENTS
City Clerk Stephens explained each candidate will be allowed 15 minutes to review the
panel questions prior to their interview time, in the Executive Session room. At the
conclusion of each candidate’s interview they will have 2 minutes for closing comments.
Council will recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing candidate
qualifications. The official vote can take place in open session that evening, if the Council
chooses to do so.
Council Minutes of
January 21, 2015
A packet with the applications and interview questions will be made available to the
Council on Wednesday. The Council requested the application be provided to them now
for review.
State of the City: Mayor Erickson presented the January 2015 State of the City which
outlined the various collections of neighborhoods in the city and proposed/upcoming
developments and projects. Erickson provided an updated on the Public Safety “Mayor’s
4 Part Plan” and explained how mental health, safety in the public schools, the
Comprehensive Plan, issues on Highway 305 and zoning for Economic Growth will be
address in 2015.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion: Move to approve Consent Agenda items a.
Action: Approve, Moved by Berry-Maraist, Seconded by Stern.
Motion passed unanimously.
The items listed are:
a. Minutes of December 10, 2014 City Council Meeting
6. BUSINESS AGENDA
a.
Kitsap County Sewer Capital Projects Debt Issue
At the last meeting on January 14, 2015 City Engineer Kasiniak and Finance Director
Booher presented recommendations for the Kitsap County Sewer Agreement
regarding the method of the City's participation in the CIP program. A decision is
needed regarding bonding for the following 3 projects Central Kitsap Treatment
Plant - $5.7 million; Pump Stations 16 and 67 - $4 million; and Lemolo Shoreline
Pipeline Upgrade - $3 million
Motion: Move to inform Kitsap County that the City does not wish to be included for
the City's share of future sewer capital projects in the County's debt issue.
Action: Approve, Moved by Stern, Seconded by McGinty.
Motion passed unanimously.
7.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Public Safety/Legal Committee: Councilmember Lord provided a report on additional
speed limit signage needed around the schools; a proposed Memorandum of
Understanding for Court Security Officer Kennedy to be shared with Bremerton Police
Department for Court Security and Electronic Home Monitoring; discussion regarding
Council Minutes of
January 21, 2015
reinstating the School Resources Officer and the shared cost of the program with the
North Kitsap School District; request by the Police Chief Townsend to put off surplus a
vehicle until next year to use it further; and a update on the Municipal Court with
passports.
Finance/Administration Committee: Councilmember Stern reported on proposal to have
Kitsap Humane Society take over animal licensing for the City, further research will be
done by Risk Manager Purves on the impact to the fees charged; proposed
Transportation Benefit District for tab fee for car license renewals; and review of the real
estate excise tax over the last 20 years.
8. DEPARMENT HEAD COMMENTS
Parks and Recreation Director McCluskey presented a picture of proposed curved
benches in the pavilion.
9. CONTINUED COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
Jim Rutledge spoke to the citizenship, heart and effort of Councilmember Berry-Maraist
and is one of the finest citizens in the City.
Catherine Ahl talked about her memory of Councilmember Berry-Maraist nd Mayor
Erickson speaking with her about their running for Council several years ago. Ahl stated
on behalf of several of her friends thanked Berry-Maraist and wished her well in her
future endeavors.
Doug Maraist recalled his visiting and moving to Poulsbo 29 years ago. Maraist spoke to
the City growing and improvement over the years, and the continued challenges with
environmental quality; and thanked Councilmember Berry-Maraist for all her hard work
she has done to preserves Poulsbo.
Steve Calhoun, chairman of the Parks & Recreation Commission, thanked
Councilmember Berry-Maraist for her direction and help in leading the commission.
Mark Schorn thanked Berry-Maraist for her unbelievable work on the trails association,
stating he has never met anyone who devotes so much of their own personal time
working on projects, such as Berry-Maraist.
10. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS/BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS
The Council each thanked Councilmember Berry-Maraist for all the work she has done
for the City, their memories working with her, time and effort she has put in on the many
boards and committees,
Council Minutes of
January 21, 2015
Mayor Erickson presented Councilmember Berry-Maraist with an award and thanked her
for her dedication and impact on the City, and stated she will be greatly missed.
Councilmember Berry-Maraist expressed her appreciation for the kind words, stating she
will miss working with the Council and staff, and thanked the Council for all their work
and kind words.
City Engineer Kasiniak and Engineering staff presented Councilmember Berry-Maraist
with a plaque of appreciation, and thanked her for her strong support of their
department and projects.
Parks and Recreation Director McCluskey spoke about Councilmember Berry-Maraist’s
involvement in so many parks projects, and she was instrumental in many of the projects
and trails in the City.
11.
ADJOUNRMENT
Motion: Move to adjourn at 8:30 PM.
Action: Approve, Moved by Berry-Maraist, Seconded by McGinty.
Motion passed unanimously.
Rebecca Erickson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nicole Stephens, City Clerk, CMC
POULSBO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: 02/04/2015
AGENDA ITEM:
Council Committee Discussion/Selection
EXHIBITS:
STAFFED BY:
Mayor Erickson/City Clerk Stephens
CATEGORY:
Business Agenda
MAYOR OK/Initial:
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
With the appointment of Councilmember Thomas filling the vacated Position No. 1, it is
necessary for the Council to discuss Committee Assignments.
Each committee shall consist of three members of the city council appointed as follows:
*In order to ensure continuity on committees, at least one councilmember from the
previous term shall remain on the committee.
* At the first committee meeting after appointment, each committee shall elect a chair
from among its members. The committee members shall elect a chair every six months
for the duration of the term of the committee.
Additional Staff Report Attached
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
IMPACTS:
Expenditure Required?
Yes
✔ No
Included in Budget?
Amount: $
Yes
✔ No
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Council discussion on Committee assignments and concurrence on final committee
assignments.
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SAMPLE MOTION:
None
POULSBO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: 02/04/2015
AGENDA ITEM:
Proposal Business Retention & Expansion(BRE) Project - JHarrison Solutions
EXHIBITS:
1) Cover letter from JHarrison Solutions
2) BRE Project Summary and Proposal
STAFFED BY:
Mayor Erickson
CATEGORY:
Business Agenda
MAYOR OK/Initial:
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Mayor Erickson will be presenting the scope and budget from JHarrison Solutions for a
Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) project proposal.
Additional Staff Report Attached
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Economic Development
01/28/2015
IMPACTS:
Expenditure Required? ✔ Yes
No
Recommended
Included in Budget?
Yes
Amount: $ 15,000.00
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve project proposal and budget.
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✔ No
SAMPLE MOTION:
Move to approve the scope and budget for the Business Retention and Expansion
(BRE) project with JHarrison Solutions as presented and authorize the Mayor to sign on
behalf of the City.
December 29, 2014
Dear Mayor Erickson,
As we discussed, you are asking me to fill a growing need for the City—that of Business
Development Director, reporting directly to you, the mayor, and working closely with the
Council’s Economic Development Committee. I’ve attached a project proposal, based on
our discussions, that I believe will meet and exceed your needs. This focus on BRE
(business retention and expansion) is an important one for the continued economic health
of our community, and I look forward to doing my part in making BRE an integral part of
the City’s strategic focus.
I’ve also attached a resume—it’s the one I used with the Chamber board when
interviewing for that position. I simply added my consulting strengths to the top portion,
to ensure I can show all my strengths, not just those required for the Chamber.
Two things are not in those documents, and I wanted to share them. One from long ago,
and one from last summer.
 In the mid-1980s, I was hired as a consultant by Boston’s Economic Development
& Industrial Corporation (EDIC), a quasi-public agency charged with minding the
healthy business of the community. Then Executive Director Marilyn Swartz
Lloyd had a PR problem—people still believed that industry was smokestacks,
dirtying up the neighborhoods. She hadn’t been able to make the distinction
between light industry and old, heavy industry. I was hired to change public
opinion—and I did. (Should you want to see more details, let me know; I need to
dig into some old boxes, but I’m certain I have those records.) This was where I
learned the value of businesses that “make it here, sell it there, and bring the
money back into the local economy.” It has been my mantra ever since.
 As you might recall, I attended a week-long seminar in Ellensburg this past
summer. It turned out to be not so much as seminar as the first of a half dozen
required courses to become a certified economic developer. It was an
International Economic Development Council accredited “Basic Economic
Development Course,” and I loved it. I not only learned a great deal, but made at
least two dozen excellent contacts in the Northwest region—people who I might
draw on for advice, suggestions, or to simply bounce ideas off of. These were
people who were professional economic developers for their entire careers, as
well as some very new to the industry. I was the only chamber of commerce
representative—and, I think, the only person there on her own dime.
Warm regards,
Jan
PO Box 926/19485 Jensen Way NE Poulsbo, WA 98370
360-340-2195 [email protected]
www.jharrisonsolutions.com
Proposal for BRE support for
City of Poulsbo/Mayor Becky Erickson
Delivery date: January through October 2015
PROJECT PURPOSE: To offer ongoing support of business retention and expansion for the
City of Poulsbo and its surrounding neighborhoods.
SCOPE: JHarrison Solutions (JHS) will function as the City’s Economic Development
Liaison
 Interview three to five CEOs each month to determine their future, strategic
business plans;
 Craft a letter of introduction from the Mayor to CEOs to facilitate scheduling;
 Develop questions to ensure useful and honest answers; offer confidentiality to
the CEO as he or she might deem necessary;
 Identify potential new businesses which might expand, move, or develop here;
 Share broad themes or trends, as well as specific solvable needs, with the City, the
County Commissioner, and KEDA, as appropriate;
 Meet with the Mayor regularly to share findings;
 Attend Council’s Economic Development Committee meetings, to strengthen
support of the committee and coordinate outreach activities;
 Attend appropriate KEDA meetings; and
 Recommend strategies and tactics for government entities to solve business needs.
PRICING:
This work will be on a retainer rather than project basis. Projects are billed with 50
percent prior to work beginning, and final payment due at completion. Retainers are
billed in advance. In other words, January payment is due by December 31.
The retainer shall be a reduced rate of $1,500 per month for ten (10) months, for a total of
$15,000. This is far below the JHS normal pricing schedule, but JHS shares the City’s
commitment to strong economic growth, and is delighted to contribute to that end.
Warm regards,
Please indicate your acceptance of this proposal with your
signature and date, then return to JHS so work may begin.
Jan
PO Box 926/19485 Jensen Way NE Poulsbo, WA 98370
360-340-2195 [email protected]
www.jharrisonsolutions.com
POULSBO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: 02/04/2015
AGENDA ITEM:
Kitsap Countywide Multimodal Trans Plan Phase 1 Plan & Policy Rpt
EXHIBITS:
Draft Phase 1 Plan and Policy Report Executive Summary
STAFFED BY:
Heffron Transportation, Inc./Andrzej Kasiniak, P.E.
CATEGORY:
Business Agenda
MAYOR OK/Initial:
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Heffron Transportation, Inc. will present the Executive Summary on the Kitsap
Countywide Multimodal Transportation Plan Phase 1.
Additional Staff Report Attached
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
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Kitsap
p Countywide Multimodal Transportation
T
n Plan – Phase
e 1 Plan & Policy Report – D
DRAFT
Septembe
er 2014
EX
XECU
UTIV
VE SUMM
MARY
Y
This Phase
P
1 Plan & Policy Rep
port summarrizes review oof existing reelevant transportation pla
ans,
ment of the K
policie
es and trendss to support ultimate
u
Pha
ase 2 developm
Kitsap Counttywide
Multim
modal Transp
portation Pla
an (KCMTP)..
Transp
portation pla
anning at the
e state, region
nal and locall level is fram
med by the feederal Moving
g
Ahead
d for Progresss in the 21st Century
C
Act (MAP-21),
(
wh
hich was ena
acted in 2012
2 and seeks too
create
e a performan
nce-based and
d multimoda
al program too strengthen transportatioon systems
within
n the United States. Tran
nsportation pllanning at th
he state, coun
nty and locall levels is furtther
govern
ned by the Washington
W
Sttate Growth Managemen
nt Act (GMA), which requiires that
jurisdiictions create
e land use plans that show
w how they w
will accommoodate future population a
and
employment growtth, and also plan
p
for the in
nfrastructur e and servicees necessary to support th
hat
growth
h. GMA also calls for coorrdination and
d consistency
y between sta
ate, regional and local
planniing efforts. At
A the regiona
al level, the Puget
P
Sound Regional Coouncil (PSRC)) has establisshed
policie
es in VISION
N 2040 and Transportation
Tr
n 2040 to guiide compreheensive plan d
development for
its me
ember jurisdictions, with emphasis
e
on mobility for people, good
ds, and servicces. Strategiees
presen
nted in these documents guide
g
transpo
ortation inveestment decissions to meett growing tra
avel
needs for people an
nd freight, ca
alling for morre transit, bik
king and wallking facilitiees, ferries, ass well
as morre complete roadways.
r
Th
he Kitsap Cou
untywide Pla
anning Policiies (CPPs) prrovide the oveerall
policy framework for
f long-rang
ge planning efforts of Kitssap County ju
urisdictions u
under the GM
MA,
and esstablish a strrong policy fo
oundation forr developmen
nt of the KCM
MTP.
Kitsap
p County and
d the Cities of Bainbridge
e Island, Brem
merton, Port Orchard and
d Poulsbo willl be
comple
eting their re
espective com
mprehensive plan updatess concurrent to the develoopment of the
KCMT
TP. The KCM
MTP will be most
m
useful iff it can serve as a supplem
ment to thesee plans, with
hout
dupliccating or pote
entially conflicting with efforts and infformation prroduced at th
he local levelss.
Thereffore, it is recommended th
hat the KCM
MTP focus on countywide issues, projects and priorrities,
which can be challenging to cov
ver thoroughly in local pla
ans due to th
heir multi-jurrisdictional
nature
e. The KCMT
TP may then be incorpora
ated by refereence into thee individual ju
urisdictions’
transp
portation elem
ments. Although Kitsap Transit
T
and tthe Port of Brremerton aree not required to
adopt a GMA comp
prehensive pllan, their lon
ng-range plan
nning needs, which are allso multijurisdiictional in na
ature, should
d additionally
y inform the b
breadth of sccope included
d in the KCM
MTP.
Each jurisdiction’s
j
comprehenssive plan upd
date will inclu
ude a public involvementt process. To
furthe
er integrate the local and countywide efforts,
e
it is rrecommended
d that the KC
CMTP
develo
opment be inccluded as an element in the
t local com prehensive p
plan public in
nvolvement
processses, rather than initiate a separate prrocess. This w
will serve to avoid confussion from thee
public about paralllel transportation plannin
ng efforts, m ake most effi
ficient use of community
members’ time, as well as make
e most efficie
ent use of pub
blic resourcees and staff tiime.
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In order to move forward with a countywide multimodal plan, it is important to first understand
the previous multimodal planning efforts that have been completed by participating agencies, as
well as by regional and state agencies that provide a larger framework within which the plan
must be implemented. The Phase 1 effort included extensive review of local, regional, and
statewide planning efforts that have been completed to date, as documented in this Plan & Policy
Report, resulting in identification of the following opportunities for development of the KCMTP.
COUNTYWIDE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
For the KCMTP, an important early step will be for participating jurisdictions to identify the
countywide transportation system, and to confirm level of service methods and standards for that
system. The countywide transportation system should include roadways and specific intersections
that are important to countywide transportation operation. Within this framework, it would be
possible for agencies to maintain different standards for roads within their jurisdiction. In
keeping with the PSRC’s new policies establishing multimodal considerations in level of service
standards, it is probable that locally established standards will be refined as part of agencies’
comprehensive plan updates. State routes make up the spine of the countywide transportation
system, so it is expected that the focus of this effort will be identifying the non-state route
facilities that are appropriate to include in the countywide system. Countywide network
development should consider corridors serving intra-county (between major activity centers) or
regional transportation demand, transit corridors, freight corridors, ferry terminal locations,
countywide non-motorized facilities, and locations of intermodal connections.
COMPLETE STREETS P ROGRAM
Incorporation of a Complete Streets program, as already established in the CPPs, presents a
significant opportunity for multimodal integration within the KCMTP, as it formalizes the
principles of considering all potential users (pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular, transit, and freight)
when evaluating a transportation system and identifying and prioritizing potential projects. With
Complete Streets principles established, it would be possible to develop a Complete Streets
inventory for the countywide transportation network, which would identify gaps for different
users of the system. In addition to identifying the multimodal aspects to be considered, it is
expected that a Complete Streets program would also clarify the minimum standards and
constraints that must be considered in facility design and improvement. With this type of
program in place, Complete Streets progress would become something that can be measured,
which can be useful for monitoring progress, as well as providing additional information about
project benefits in some grant applications. Context Sensitive Design, as recognized in the CPPs,
can also be integrated as an element of Complete Streets standards. Establishment of a Complete
Streets program can also potentially provide a framework for prioritization of non-motorized
projects, allowing the unconstrained project lists presented in the Kitsap County Draft NonMotorized Facility Plan to be taken the next step toward prioritization and implementation.
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p Countywide Multimodal Transportation
T
n Plan – Phase
e 1 Plan & Policy Report – D
DRAFT
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er 2014
BICYC
CLE F ACILITY STANDARD
DS
The ad
dopted design
n standards of
o Kitsap jurrisdictions ar e generally cconsistent wiith each other,
and co
onsistent with
h local area guidelines
g
esstablished by
y the Washington State D
Department of
Transp
portation (W
WSDOT). Bicy
ycle facilities are the prim
mary area wh
here standard
ds are not
consistent, and the
e KCMTP cou
uld provide opportunity
o
foor establishin
ng a countyw
wide set of
standa
ards.
COUN
NTYWIDE F RE
EIGHT T RAN
NSPORTATION
N P LANNING
G
With the
t CPPs exp
plicitly calling for designa
ation of prefeerred freight routes, the fooundation is in
place for
f including
g freight mobiility as an ele
ement in thee KCMTP. Th
he WSDOT F
Freight Mobillity
Plan would
w
provide
e an approprriate framewo
ork in which to begin a m
more focused countywide eeffort
related
d to freight movement,
m
to
o leverage an
nd ensure con
nsistency with
h statewide ffreight plann
ning
effortss. The KCMT
TP provides an
a opportunitty to consolid
date a numbeer of planning
g efforts
associated with the
e South Kitsa
ap Industriall Area (SKIA
A)/Bremerton
n National Aiirport area, a
and to
expliciitly address other
o
areas or
o corridors in
n Kitsap Cou
unty where p
particular focus on freightt
ated with rellevant corrid
mobiliity is warranted. It is exp
pected that th
his task woulld be coordina
dor
studie
es that are planned to occu
ur within the
e same timefframe as the KCMTP dev
velopment.
LOCAL
L T RANSIT P LANNING
There have been numerous stu
udies completted that havee focused on h
high capacity
y transit and
d
major transit corriidor needs wiithin Kitsap County. The se studies ha
ave primarily
y been led by
y
Kitsap
p Transit, witth cooperatio
on from the lo
ocal jurisdicttions that woould be served and/or affeected
by add
ditional high capacity rou
utes. These effforts have beeen consisten
nt with policiies establisheed at
city, co
ounty, and re
egional levelss. Local jurissdictions alsoo have policiees that seek tto establish m
more
local and
a off-peak transit
t
servicce, but it is currently consstrained by a
available tran
nsit resourcees.
The KCMTP
K
provides opportun
nity to evalua
ate the dema
and, potentiall routes, and
d resources th
hat
would be needed to
o support loca
al and off-peak transit seervice. As parrt of a local trransit-planning
effort, it would be necessary
n
to coordinate with
w
local juriisdictions to identify wheere local and offpeak routes
r
would be most usefful, and to co
onduct land u
use and dema
and analysis to support th
he
assesssment. To implement desiired levels off transit serviice and transsit-supportive capital
ding is needeed, as well ass
improv
vements, it will
w be importtant to identify areas wheere local fund
areas where local, state and/or federal partn
nerships wou
uld be feasiblle. Although it is recognizzed
that th
he types, loca
ations and fre
equencies of bus service w
will always b
be constraineed by the fund
ding
that iss available, itt may be ben
neficial in the
e KCMTP to iidentify potential additional local
ng
circula
ator bus routtes and condu
uct planning--level analysiis of the poteential capitall and operatin
costs for
f such serviice, so that all
a agencies in
nvolved havee a good undeerstanding off revenue neeeds
when exploring pottential funding options.
PASSE
ENGER F ERR
RY P LANNING
G
The KCMTP
K
provides opportun
nity to levera
age policies att the state, regional and llocal levels th
hat
put grreat focus enccouraging an
nd expanding ferry servicee for walk-on
n passengers,, both by
measu
ures that wou
uld increase walk-on
w
passsengers on veehicle ferries, and also thrrough the
potenttial implemen
ntation of ad
dditional passsenger-only fferries between Bremertoon, Kingston,
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Southworth and downtown Seattle. This focus is not only consistent with goals to encourage
alternative transportation modes, but also reflects a practical strategy that recognizes the limits
to increasing the peak-period vehicle capacity of ferries, and therefore seeks to accommodate
future growth in demand through increasing off-peak and walk-on ridership. Based on these
existing policies, the greatest opportunities related to ferry service are measures that would
encourage and increase walk-on ferry ridership, including improving transit service and
intermodal connections at ferry terminals, and encouraging transit-oriented development near
terminals. There is also opportunity for the KCMTP to build upon the passenger-only ferry
business plan and long-range strategy currently under development by Kitsap Transit,
potentially through the more detailed land use and demand analysis discussed above for local
transit planning.
COUNTYWIDE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE M EASURES
The KCMTP provides an opportunity to establish a uniform set of system performance measures
that can be adopted and implemented countywide. There are several advantages to establishing
system performance measures. In addition to providing practical measures that technical staff
can use to monitor the performance of the transportation system, they can be an effective tool for
communicating the outcomes of transportation investments to decision-makers and community
members. A performance management program can include specific targets or standards for each
measure, but can alternatively be designed to show trends, which may be simpler to monitor.
Performance monitoring is also consistent with efforts that are happening at the state and
regional levels. Once MAP-21 measures are identified, comparable measures established at the
local level could potentially help leverage projects for federal funding, though this potential will
need to be monitored as more information becomes available. It is expected that the jurisdictions
will need to go through a process similar to that undertaken in the establishment of countywide
policies, in order to define the program’s objectives, performance measures, and implementation
approach.
PROJECT P ROGRAMMING FOR COUNTYWIDE FUNDING
A critical component of the KCMTP will be to develop an implementation plan for projects and
programs identified in the areas described above. It is expected that this element would include
review of the sources of revenue that participating jurisdictions typically utilize to contribute to
countywide projects, and identification of additional potential revenue sources that could be
considered. This element of the KCMTP should also include detailed review of potential grant
sources for funding of countywide projects, and identification of the criteria considered for each
potential grant. Project prioritization criteria could be developed based upon typical grant
criteria, and could also be tied to system performance measures described above.
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