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Ryan told the council the Marina Pump Station began pumping sewage through the new station the previous week and staff completed a five- to seven-day monitoring window to confirm operation. “Bypass equipment will start to be disassembled this week,” Ryan said, and he added staff expect the project to be wrapped up by early fall. Staff are coordinating with the Port to shrink the temporary work footprint and return parking to downtown visitors.

Councilors asked about emergency power and fuel logistics for the station’s diesel generator. Ryan said the generator is operational and has an on-site fuel tank; the city is pursuing interlocal agreements with nearby partners, including Kitsap Transit and Kitsap County, to arrange fuel delivery and mobile refueling services during extended outages.

On water projects, the city said a design request for the Old Clifton inner tie closes July 21 and that staff applied for a $5 million construction loan from the Public Works Trust Fund for that work. Ryan said Well 11’s streamflow augmentation project aims to allow increased withdrawal consistent with streamflow protections; staff are coordinating with Bremerton for possible joint work on augmentation. He also noted Wells 12 and 3 have been decommissioned and one well converted to a monitoring well as part of the Well 11 work.

The city reported asset-management updates showing center-line road miles rising from 76 to 80.5 miles — a reflection of city growth and newly recorded streets. Ryan said customer-service requests and internal work orders are increasing compared with the previous year.

Ending: Staff said they will schedule a public tour when the Marina Pump Station site is ready and will continue coordination on streamflow augmentation, design procurement and the Public Works Trust Fund loan application.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 8, 2025, City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City staff reported the Marina Pump Station is now operational, bypass equipment will be disassembled and the project should be wrapped by early fall; staff also updated council on Well 11 streamflow augmentation, a Public Works Trust Fund loan application for an Old Clifton inner tie, and lane-mile inventory growth.","taxTitle","Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Washington","taxId",54315,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6176983,"City to replace Port Orchard library roof; Kitsap Regional Library Foundation to reimburse half",295,2225000,2520000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5342413-a7bf1112fa882effd20517fd4db18604&start=2225&end=2520","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5342413-a7bf1112fa882effd20517fd4db18604/thumbnail_2225000.jpg","/articles/6176983/Port-Orchard/Kitsap-County/Washington/City-to-replace-Port-Orchard-library-roof-Kitsap-Regional-Library-Foundation-to-reimburse-half","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176983-8f860fb7071da296ea8fd98ec4be5b74/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164631&Signature=gn5YJmwlooyJ6anasOzYmcagxcV7~04ebNnbo-but4vUdIzfSyaedsK7~TpYR1RHPRfAMlxn27L84n7jWagkwepc1y0fL5KEhAYPhuEGhz2ToHHnasyhQO7hldmXxTKI2mOwakorbPzEBXbhL242sCQarPaeUZxlq9u~dz0XuDOAx9xCFxtMEYX7FduGPo2VeUNxM~xfokJbDOiLyIkF3lYHS6hQ3wuRC15nKV~Ham0-REDl78rfoLbAW94ndlC0FSzT7KDsE4VYCDnsKb3gEEyjpXvYjhs2~P41ll0ik-P8iuCR-yYSGF3OkijAwaq3Uiu4I2jVbanMaPq5u5kusQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Orchard — The City Council approved a reimbursement agreement with the Kitsap Regional Library Foundation and authorized a contract with Coastline Roofing and Construction Inc. to replace the roof at the Port Orchard branch library.

Ryan, a city staff member presenting the item, told the council the city received six bids and the low bidder was Coastline Roofing at $39,442.19. The library — which the council was told intends to move into the new community events center — agreed to reimburse the city for 50 percent of the project cost. Ryan summarized the staff recommendation as entering into a reimbursement agreement and awarding the construction contract.

Council members moved and seconded resolutions to (1) authorize the mayor to execute a reimbursement agreement with the Kitsap Regional Library Foundation to recover 50 percent of the $39,442.19 cost and (2) authorize the mayor to execute a construction contract with Coastline Roofing and Construction Inc. for $39,442.16. Both measures passed unanimously.

Why it matters: City staff said the library had voluntarily agreed to cover half the replacement even though it will be vacating the building when the new community events center opens. Council members noted the relatively low bid price compared with other proposals and thanked the library and its volunteer Friends group for contributing funds.

Conflict-of-interest note: Council member Rosebeth disclosed that his wife is president of Friends of the Library and offered to recuse himself if the council preferred; council did not require recusal on these items. Staff explained the project followed competitive procurement procedures, including solicitation of contractors on the MRSC bidding roster and a pre-bid walk; one local firm attended but did not submit a complete bid package.

Ending: The council authorized both the reimbursement agreement and the construction contract. Staff will execute the agreements and oversee the roof replacement work; the project is expected to proceed this summer.","The council authorized a reimbursement agreement and a construction contract for the Port Orchard Branch library roof after receiving six bids; Coastline Roofing was the low bidder at about $39,442 and the library will reimburse 50%.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6176988,"Port Orchard council declines in-meeting comment on a pending Hull Avenue rezoning; directs hearing before hearing examiner",240,85000,325000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5342413-a7bf1112fa882effd20517fd4db18604&start=85&end=325","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5342413-a7bf1112fa882effd20517fd4db18604/thumbnail_85000.jpg","/articles/6176988/Port-Orchard/Kitsap-County/Washington/Port-Orchard-council-declines-in-meeting-comment-on-a-pending-Hull-Avenue-rezoning-directs-hearing-before-hearing-examiner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176988-f2c4a7fe383b97123ed90d87ad02dfa2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164631&Signature=BA2jbrtjwwC4unxcQTuWm96Xm1VELP3YWAeHwbXCbwOmmuQDL1TUw4wPC1-GTQlkbfBuSoVxzATqVwBb2wlspuaUYuIRxZ8BosGcEyedCb-9SInHwCJv1lTLUWMR2XmnA50In6PCY3YwSCe3FnxcOWnx9DCZfA~30dwNPsUaQGyL5hn2eNqDYzOMZYQ4qmU6oKar7rv2HJBi-jIcB~uD-NEi97u7D8tIDrHuS30YZPg3l5R5vLMbhQCyBOTIrTAIiHE2CCNZN-wdWMXd5bbJx2ueg-3TuEO7tXHyUxqpxkQ7fYTvrfLFajOqtdWsZ5YxmzPThcdswCpgNIKogTfrag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Orchard — Residents from the Hull Avenue neighborhood pressed the city on infrastructure and safety concerns tied to a proposed rezoning at 1083 Hull Avenue, but city staff and the council said the application must be handled through a formal hearing process before the city’s hearing examiner.

Lindsay Paradiso spoke during the council’s first citizen comment period and identified herself as a Hull Avenue resident, saying she opposes rezoning 1083 Hull Avenue from R-2 to R-3 because she believes it would allow a more than 100-unit apartment building in an area of low-density single-family homes and would compound existing impacts from a nearby 200-unit Forest Song development. “The people of our neighborhood don’t want this rezoning to happen,” Paradiso told the council.

City legal staff intervened to explain that the matter is a quasi-judicial application for which the council will later serve in a quasi-judicial posture and that state law and city code limit off‑record communications. The city explained the rezone application is an owner-initiated request, a notice of application was posted in May, and a sign is on the property, but the hearing date before the hearing examiner has not yet been set. Staff advised residents to bring public comment to the hearing examiner process where written and verbal testimony will be taken.

Why it matters: City staff said a single public hearing — at the hearing-examiner level, per city code — is the formal venue where evidence for quasi-judicial matters must be presented so the council’s eventual decision is based on the hearing record. Staff cautioned that council members must disclose ex parte contacts and that unrecorded conversations about the application could disqualify a councilor if the matter is appealed.

Council directions and follow-up: Staff said they will provide the hearing date and make sure residents receive notice; the clerk will collect contact information so residents receive updates. Council also asked staff to prepare a short explanatory script residents can use that explains how communications to council members may trigger disclosures and possible recusals when councilors later sit to decide the matter.

Public concerns recorded in the record: Speakers described traffic and safety hazards on Hull Avenue — blind curves, missing sidewalks, speed, stormwater/runoff and flooding concerns — and raised questions about parking for new apartment units. Athena Walstrom and Matthew Paradiso reiterated pedestrian-safety concerns later in the meeting and urged continuous sidewalks and other infrastructure improvements along Hull Avenue between Melcher and Hill.

Ending: No policy decision was made at the July 8 meeting on the rezoning. The city urged residents to submit testimony to the hearing examiner when the hearing is scheduled and said staff will notify residents and the council once the hearing date is set.","Residents raised safety and infrastructure concerns about a proposed rezoning at 1083 Hull Avenue, but the council said it cannot accept substantive comments at tonight's meeting because the matter is a quasi-judicial application to be heard by the city’s hearing examiner.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6176992,"Port Orchard council adopts 27% average increase to transportation impact fees",1249,957000,2206000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5342413-a7bf1112fa882effd20517fd4db18604&start=957&end=2206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5342413-a7bf1112fa882effd20517fd4db18604/thumbnail_957000.jpg","/articles/6176992/Port-Orchard/Kitsap-County/Washington/Port-Orchard-council-adopts-27-average-increase-to-transportation-impact-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176992-c40ff61d4d2f7e79a0ad8f4aff7ae3b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164631&Signature=Au8F8zIZqzW388LNxPRGK6mk6zWGziNWbq1rtGvOxkyEnmgdhAY~UQs1eIqaPSADsisilNqnnq~nuHqNBg3A4S9sFL3JAMocikvPWk0LOYJRw5JNUnaq7JK6WY1ty0J-N8MMfDP8IhEv5rLgEYQwDMomCPRo05vR~UDnG75Cqs2j0hJiYowMoQN4XS9ocUv8GrHPtVwM0WSaQJixJS3Cwypa5UPytPsWtiiemRdBe-aYeczPOKvLhYq4J3Au~xKz1M~5iZisvav~Im374No14QQlxnW1zxd9DgpSnvusMhsM-aKXhKRmR5S9VzZHpG1gx9H49t4sElaQdBhGohrRgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Orchard — The City Council voted to adopt an ordinance amending the city’s transportation impact fee rate schedule on July 8, approving higher fees that staff said reflect rising project costs and newly identified capital projects.

City staff recommended the update after a staff report from Nick Bond. “In 2015, the City of Port Orchard adopted an impact fee ordinance and established traffic impact fees for the first time,” Bond told the council, and he noted the rates were last updated in February 2021. Bond said the city should re-evaluate fees every three to four years and that cost estimates and new projects have raised the city’s share of growth-related project costs.

Under the council’s preferred alternative, the proposed peak PM trip rate is $7,977, which Bond said would yield a fee of $7,498 for a single-family dwelling. Bond reported the current peak PM trip rate of $6,288.31 and a current single-family fee of $6,225.43, meaning the adopted rate represents an increase of roughly 20–27 percent depending on the land-use category. The draft ordinance sets an effective date of Monday, July 28, 2025, to give the permit center time to implement the new fee structure.

Why it matters: City staff and several council members said the increase is needed to keep the city’s growth-paying share of transportation improvements and to avoid delaying projects. Council members debated the tradeoffs between affordability and infrastructure funding, with several saying they dislike higher fees but will approve them to prevent deferred capital work.

Council discussion highlighted how the project list and alternatives influenced the final rate. Bond and councilors explained that the council previously reviewed alternatives (labeled A, B and C), that members selected projects to add to the preferred list, and that adding projects increased the calculated fee. Bond also noted a CPI adjustment was codified in the impact-fee chapter in 2021 so fees will rise year-to-year going forward.

Members of the public and two written commenters opposed the increase. Bond said the city had received two emailed comments that day opposing the increase, from Robert McGee and the Kitsap Home Builders Association. Council members asked questions about which projects the fees will support; Bond pointed to the project list in the study where specific projects — including separated parallel trails (nonmotorized pathways) and road widenings — are identified as eligible for impact-fee funding.

Formal action: A motion to adopt the ordinance amending the city’s transportation impact fee rate schedule carried; the council recorded one nay and the ordinance was approved. The ordinance includes the new fee schedule and the July 28, 2025 effective date. The vote tally was recorded as one dissenting vote; the transcript does not identify which councilor cast the lone nay.

What’s next: Staff will implement the new fee schedule through the permit center before the ordinance’s effective date. Councilors and staff said the city will continue to monitor construction costs and revisit the fee schedule on the recommended three- to four-year cadence.

Ending: The council took no other immediate action tied directly to the fee revenues at the July 8 meeting; Bond and staff will administer the change and track the approved project list as funds are collected.","The Port Orchard City Council voted to adopt an ordinance raising transportation impact fees after a public hearing and staff presentation, increasing the single-family fee to $7,498 and setting the ordinance to take effect July 28, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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