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Mr. Ryan, a city staff member, told the council the purchase supports water‑department operations and emergency response, aligns with the city’s fleet‑standardization goals and was procured through the state contract with Bud Clary Ford. Ryan said the mayor signed to secure pricing before the state contract window closed; staff described the step as a cost‑saving move that kept the purchase under budget.

Council Member Rosapetti moved to approve the resolution and ratify the mayor’s signature; Council Member Morrissey seconded. The council approved the resolution by voice vote.

Several council members then discussed procurement policy and the threshold for council review. Council Member Rosapetti asked that the council consider reviewing the mayor’s purchasing authority and thresholds for bringing purchases forward. “At some point in time, we might wanna review the council might wanna review the purchasing, budget authority of the mayor,” she said.

Procurement staff and the city attorney described existing practice and options. Ms. Otto, procurement/finance staff, said the city conducts an annual review of procurement policies. City Attorney Archer said the council can choose a policy that exempts budgeted items from additional approval or retain a lower threshold; she said it was common for other agencies to require no additional approval if purchases are within an approved budget line.

Director Crocker and staff noted the city’s equipment rental and revolving fund (ER&R) contains many planned vehicle replacements — staff estimated roughly 25 ER&R vehicles this year — and said bringing every budgeted replacement item to council repeatedly may be inefficient. Council members requested staff return with proposed procurement‑policy revisions for consideration at a work study.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 13, 2025, City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Port Orchard approved a resolution ratifying purchase of a 2025 Ford F‑350 flatbed for $119,902.52 and councilmembers discussed reviewing the mayor’s purchasing authority and procurement thresholds for budgeted fleet replacements.","taxTitle","Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Washington","taxId",54315,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6060512,"Port Orchard council adopts 2025 lodging tax allocations, sets aside $10,000 for FIFA 2026 marketing",1293,2005000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289470-1f34a1e327b29b1be7e20f3fa13e69f7&start=2005&end=3298","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289470-1f34a1e327b29b1be7e20f3fa13e69f7/thumbnail_2005000.jpg","/articles/6060512/Port-Orchard/Kitsap-County/Washington/Port-Orchard-council-adopts-2025-lodging-tax-allocations-sets-aside-10000-for-FIFA-2026-marketing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060512-15cbff05053b6d819f535e510b87f773/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448303&Signature=MeKx5I8~4LQ4dTlFhouMQJvzBvYab4KCtFdOhXTbTs8FKxgZ7uywg-3k4ulrvkbRadYe8zxH0cofM-26R5gHHKzTKlKpjNFS~lZMQ5L-uiBKvKk34BN5U8JCmvRLqWNYRzLVl5XOogLd8oyunWF5gyVfm2yGjCkUED7Bm3N4C8If8qZiXLgjX7N35xWKMGZpKvUT0Q-Vp1644dbWgSRyd29sI3WBllP0bmOF-OKSQI~65Y4kHBYmvQak3kO-ULvsg22NpE60SLyJSduGKMXcniETdDWyPen8-zdOvq893LfrHPCRXrBkVibyBPSyFYOxv5rdPe997UuFapFc4FrPuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Orchard — The City Council on May 13 adopted a resolution accepting the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee’s recommendations for 2025 funding allocations, including a $10,000 recommendation to support FIFA 2026 marketing activities.

Miss Wallace, city staff who presented the report, summarized that the committee reviewed applications over several meetings and reopened the process at the council’s request to accept proposals specific to FIFA 2026 marketing. She said the committee found applicants generally “do tremendous amounts of work either by putting on events, which results into more tourism traffic and or by increasing the sales tax dollars from eating and shopping in the city.”

The committee recommended the following allocations (request → recommended):
- Fathoms of Fun: requested $53,000 → recommended $28,000
- Kitsap Mustang Club: requested $4,000 → recommended $2,500
- Polis Theater: requested $4,000 → recommended $3,000
- Portage and Bay Street Association: requested $34,722.20 → recommended $25,000
- South Kitsap Chamber of Commerce (tourism marketing): requested $9,810 → recommended $5,500
- South Kitsap Chamber of Commerce (event operations/marketing): requested $34,638 → recommended $25,000
- Saints Car Club: requested $10,000 → recommended $6,000
- Visit Kitsap: requested $5,000 → recommended $5,000
- Lee Washington (event marketing/operations): requested $5,000 → (committee allocation withdrawn by another applicant earlier and funds reassigned)
- FIFA‑related marketing (county/region fan‑zone marketing): requested $15,000 → recommended $10,000

Miss Wallace and the finance director explained the biennial lodging tax estimate used by the committee. Director Crocker said finance estimated roughly $100,000 per year in lodging tax funds for the biennium, and staff noted additional available funds resulted from underspending in prior years and higher projected revenues. Crocker said the council could program additional dollars during the midyear budget review if it chose to add funds for FIFA or other items.

Council Member Morrissey moved to adopt the resolution; Council Member Rosa Pepe seconded. The council discussed the allocations and supportive remarks from several council members emphasized preserving funding to support FIFA planning next year. The resolution passed by voice vote.

Staff and council members repeated that eligible lodging tax expenses must follow state rules (marketing and tourism‑related operations that generate room nights) and that the clerk’s office audits reimbursement requests before payment.","Council accepted the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee’s 2025 recommendations, awarding funds to local events and marketing programs and recommending $10,000 for FIFA 2026 marketing after the committee reopened submissions to consider FIFA‑related proposals.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6060517,"Council approves $200,882 contract amendment for Bay Street pedestrian pathway; demolition of overwater structures set for permitting window",159,1284000,1443000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289470-1f34a1e327b29b1be7e20f3fa13e69f7&start=1284&end=1443","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289470-1f34a1e327b29b1be7e20f3fa13e69f7/thumbnail_1284000.jpg","/articles/6060517/Port-Orchard/Kitsap-County/Washington/Council-approves-200882-contract-amendment-for-Bay-Street-pedestrian-pathway-demolition-of-overwater-structures-set-for-permitting-window","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060517-dd12aee02bd6f887d88a90efc97b8b22/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448303&Signature=aMnwxGYbIiRhUdG-R28fpsVhn6cDZwixQ7MmNsJLDNHFBqY4J2cZxIB73S1l4FUX-7JCAO~rNyt6FOEBLZpz9kOIiQjuMUnXhZEc7yROZJ4b0VaXilMvt8QuZlTscyoCMKgvnc77FyqlfZq-HuoV3pKx1ZIzz9FOOWKtteXmzyJMYWPjAFHlx5dJPZRvk3x0xX8E6R3gEec-nxue18PET8glFxrpPH-NoB2c-vrXJpjPR~eZmWMv~qu0~exSaOTfP1AQt6vCiZvpkRKDgk97QvECiKAlAdlO7NWDrqjWLnsw4BaY2axpGpBuuP4hacBAyVRZ41aoEWgNuHLM6HSOgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Orchard — The City Council on May 13 approved amendment No. 3 to contract C080‑2022 with Skillings Inc., increasing the design contract by $200,882.07 to a total of $693,342.07 for the Bay Street Pedestrian Pathway Project.

Mr. Ryan, a city staff member, said the original cantilevered design proved infeasible because of shoreline liquefaction concerns and that the team has redesigned the waterward structure to use pin piles and a graded deck. “Evolving project needs such as geotechnical challenges with an original design that was a cantilevered didn't prove feasible because of possible liquefaction of the shoreline,” Ryan told council.

The amendment covers work needed to complete phase‑1 design, update environmental permits and prepare bid specifications for demolition of overwater structures. Ryan said the city recently met with Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and remains on track to begin in‑water work starting Aug. 1, the saltwater work window for demolition and related activities.

Council Member Trenary moved to authorize the mayor to execute the amendment; Council Member Rosapete seconded. During council discussion, members asked whether stairs and beach access in the redesign would create new upland access; staff responded that one location was deemed feasible and that the stairs would be public access from the pathway. Councilmember Diener confirmed the access would be public property.

Questions about demolition cost were raised; staff said a final cost estimate will come from the demolition bid and that current estimates are a range that will firm up once bids are received. Ryan said he anticipated the demolition bid would be advertised in June.

Design changes also addressed piling type. Ryan and other staff said new piles will be steel driven piles, not creosote, with mitigation offsets from removal of existing structures. “These are gonna be steel pilings. These are driven pile,” Ryan said. Staff said Fish and Wildlife favored the redesigned approach because it minimized impact by hugging the shoreline and reducing disturbance to the bed.

The amendment passed by voice vote. Staff said further phases of the pathway and any necessary future budget authority will return to council when the city develops final construction estimates for phases 2 and 3.","Port Orchard approved amendment No. 3 to Skillings Inc.’s design contract for the Bay Street Pedestrian Pathway, adding $200,882.07 for redesign, permitting and demolition bid specifications after the original cantilevered design was found infeasible.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6060521,"Port Orchard council authorizes $1 million low‑interest loan for Old Clifton Road water intertie design",168,1097000,1265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289470-1f34a1e327b29b1be7e20f3fa13e69f7&start=1097&end=1265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289470-1f34a1e327b29b1be7e20f3fa13e69f7/thumbnail_1097000.jpg","/articles/6060521/Port-Orchard/Kitsap-County/Washington/Port-Orchard-council-authorizes-1-million-lowinterest-loan-for-Old-Clifton-Road-water-intertie-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060521-3669e8006fb6133f4a5893595566c5bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448303&Signature=AEHN0rxZFcF8q0BJXJxVUW5jgELL4XflqyIroi5UUinuAdQ~0rR0sGCvqqAEw8ijy1ARTtNbQ9VB1034BwdsJzMHlNUNg4Z~TeaEMojQDYpAhkQ0IpYgEfJOKWW7U-1u~mlj0VWEcrcnry2wnI6CCjVhDAhnLApZukqtoAMXogwZU4g~RDR019-WCCd9llebZt1Lf3vUPDBfW-wAmeTZBC7He5cLPZb5j4flJSbi5xWSH-AqsHks5ASIZKztrp2j8hQ9vvLZYcBwjaHHpP7KeC6Q6LwgJZv6o3Qqhkiy-5v5JChLGvVeQhOo08fQzUdKkVqWl0SCDQxcowBmN1U~JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Orchard — The City Council on May 13 adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a $1,000,000 low‑interest loan from the Washington State Public Works Board to fund partial design work for the Old Clifton Road water intertie project.

Mr. Ryan, a city staff member, told the council the loan would “cover pre construction costs such as engineering and permitting” for a new connection between the city’s main water system and the McCormick Woods system that was identified in the city’s 2021 consolidation study.

The loan is intended to fund design through roughly the 60% stage, Ryan said, and staff recommended council authorization so the city can begin design work. Council Member Wharton moved to authorize the mayor to execute the agreement; Council Member Fenton seconded. The council approved the resolution by voice vote.

Finance questions during the meeting clarified how the loan will be reflected in the city budget. Director Crocker said the budget currently shows the $1,000,000 in proceeds and matching expenditures, and that debt‑service payments are expected to begin in 2027. “So what we have in the budget is the receipt of the million dollar in proceeds and the million dollars of expenditures. So we'll budget for the debt service payments, probably start in 2027,” Crocker said.

Council members and staff noted the loan program’s historically low interest rates — typically below 1% — but also warned that legislative actions this session had reduced available program funds for future projects. Ryan and Crocker said the city was able to secure funding for this project before any further program reductions took effect.

Discussion (not action) at the meeting also noted that the $1,000,000 covers only preconstruction planning and that additional funding will be needed for final design and construction. The council did not take further action beyond authorizing the mayor to execute the loan agreement.

The resolution passed by the council will allow staff to begin engineering, permitting and other preconstruction tasks intended to improve system reliability and support future growth.","The Port Orchard City Council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a $1,000,000 low‑interest loan agreement from the Washington State Public Works Board to fund preconstruction design work for an intertie between the city water system and McCormick Woods.","actionData","errors"]

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