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Annie Hoganboom said she runs a support group that meets near the park and that the group has experienced disruptive behavior and drug use outside the meeting space, which has prompted her to consider moving the meetings to a different location. She asked councilors to \"think about, are we actually helping people when we enable them to just engage in a destructive lifestyle\" and requested efforts to protect safety and the perception of safety for vulnerable people attending downtown meetings.

City Manager reported to council that the police chief, Chief Hill, had undertaken investigative work related to earlier public comments and that staff take the issue seriously. The city manager said Chief Hill was present at the meeting and can be engaged for further discussion; no new ordinance or formal council directive was issued at the time of the public comment.

Councilors did not adopt formal rules or an ordinance at the meeting. Council and staff discussed communication options: the city manager said staff could ensure better signage and public information about available resources, and public works staff mentioned an implementation period for signage changes to allow residents time to adjust. The manager said the city had already asked police to investigate and would continue to address the issue.

Next steps: city staff and the police department will continue investigative and outreach work; staff indicated they would consider signage and public-notice options and can discuss further actions with council or return with proposals if council requests a formal policy change.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Work Session & Regular Session - July 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A local trafficking survivor and recovery-group leader told Sequim's council she and her attendees feel unsafe because of camping and drug use at Seal Street Park and asked the city to post no-camping/no drug-use restrictions.","taxTitle","Sequim, Clallam County, Washington","taxId",72051,"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},6150009,"Sequim council adopts emergency moratorium on master-planned overlay applications; staff says action is procedural, not a project veto",788,4534000,5322000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5509691-4026ec40ecff3bb04e4031b0ae28799c&start=4534&end=5322","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5509691-4026ec40ecff3bb04e4031b0ae28799c/thumbnail_4534000.jpg","/articles/6150009/Sequim/Clallam-County/Washington/Sequim-council-adopts-emergency-moratorium-on-master-planned-overlay-applications-staff-says-action-is-procedural-not-a-project-veto","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6150009-58a8e67c3fb9dbbbe80077a158db0b30/orig.mp4?Expires=1770485384&Signature=hPFSCjYYzCiXneosyQ2oS-RrZT3DL~-WbBD91CPS5R36sumDCWX7w7ErXDhm9WBqJvHnH8rwYMXn0B~YPo6QmyRIeskufa~4lEfq56fpyJyY-tN-TH9b8kHISdKWwf6mhEhYu0ThXzOa0dXMisdNFJjk1vU0un1EGir7s3BHYKpUc9iihdYxUSmxtRvk5rfbcpUjXq5Ox5DIneDNt1bbpQek9XEym-IXNHVaKgo3CgBpMQZiQ7mf5w-a5H1njmFNpJ~kYSGjOXKw3DcZck3zDLvoCVQLtHn9bXd~OFAMICYhsdXE6~6N-06orEYoO~OMioEkDJITQsR4NazGNxAjtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sequim City Council voted unanimously to adopt an emergency ordinance imposing a moratorium on applications for master planned overlays, a move staff described as a temporary, procedural pause to review the city's comprehensive plan, municipal code and internal approval procedures.

City staff made several points during the council's general business item: the moratorium is intended to ensure clear and consistent guidance in the city's comprehensive plan and municipal code as the city processes large-scale master-plan applications. Staff emphasized the moratorium is not a judgment on any one proposed development and said they have been in communication with the applicant's counsel and the property owner's counsel.

The public record at the meeting included multiple speakers connected to the West Bay proposal and the John Wayne Enterprises site. A lawyer for John Wayne Enterprises summarized the family's long history in the area and asked the council to clarify that the moratorium would not be treated as a rejection of the project. Seabrook representatives told the council they had invested significant time and money preparing a master plan application and said they were surprised by the moratorium. Several Sequim residents and local business owners spoke in favor of allowing the West Bay project to proceed, citing expected economic benefits, job creation and philanthropic commitments tied to the developer's community foundation.

Staff member Christina Nelson Gross (recorded in the meeting) told councilors staff's aim was to \"bring the clearest, most defensible path for the city, for the applicant, and frankly, for the residents as well.\" She said staff had consulted outside legal counsel and that the moratorium is a tool recommended to manage the situation and to allow staff time to explore alternatives and review internal procedures.

Councilors asked questions about scope and timing during staff remarks. Staff said the moratorium targets master planned overlays and not smaller developments, that it is possible to rescind the moratorium if staff identify viable alternatives before the moratorium period ends, and that state law allows an emergency ordinance with a required public hearing within 60 calendar days. The council directed staff to schedule that public hearing in the regular manner.

The motion to adopt the emergency ordinance carried on a roll-call vote recorded as 7-0 in favor. Councilors who voted \"yes\" in the roll call were Kelly Berger, Dan Butler, Vicki Lowe, Deputy Mayor Rachel Anderson, Mayor Brandon Janisse, Harmony Rudder and Nicole Hartman. The council also directed staff to continue communications with the applicant and to return with options informed by staff review and the upcoming public hearing.

Next steps: staff will schedule the public hearing within 60 calendar days as required by statute, continue discussions with the applicant's counsel, evaluate municipal code and comprehensive plan guidance, and return to council with recommendations.","The Sequim City Council adopted an emergency ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on master planned overlay applications to allow staff to review comprehensive plan implementation and municipal code processes; council scheduled a public hearing within 60 days and passed the moratorium unanimously 7-0.",{"_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},6150014,"Sequim council confirms 1.5% general-fund cap, asks staff to gather nonprofit budgets before awarding 2026 municipal grants",584,10000,594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5509691-4026ec40ecff3bb04e4031b0ae28799c&start=10&end=594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5509691-4026ec40ecff3bb04e4031b0ae28799c/thumbnail_10000.jpg","/articles/6150014/Sequim/Clallam-County/Washington/Sequim-council-confirms-15-general-fund-cap-asks-staff-to-gather-nonprofit-budgets-before-awarding-2026-municipal-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6150014-6e3121e5e11437c6e5bf6a4af4de6460/orig.mp4?Expires=1770485384&Signature=YgsAbNHD~GaTDHvcvk04AzLTpOxxiiKlW4nIIN3VYxtVZfmEBPJd~4Q7qHOn1pvTeKVlwvU80O5rxtNcm4Z-oIDnFdHYgsMmvFxoRugUw4eeaajpA~3qsUxJs5m55NTODfl2afWLo5H7krJ4ihwmaJev67SxowPJzOdhSJW7YOsieO5H18U2q5g~bkMPwbYJ7VAw-Adh-0TBdx8tDMhVypjWVrzpn1TNNOumox-3JCVPzOSt0VNw8Ks8yRALalzHKs-b~ItVRwvLoy-LknosxM9emQ7Cf0xOaog2ZmYoMV-i1cu0i~RBYFxnogYq3gOZX6dZY7W-GIR4961o5RWc0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sequim City Councilors confirmed an existing funding cap of 1.5% of the general fund for the city's municipal grants program and directed staff to gather additional financial information from applicants before final award decisions. Councilors and staff said the 1.5% cap currently is estimated to produce $207,700 for 2026 but cautioned the figure could change as revenue projections are finalized.

Councilors said the total requests from applicants substantially exceed the cap. One staff estimate cited in the discussion placed total requests at $464,116. Councilors asked staff to tell applicants that the city received far more funding requests than it can cover and to request each applicant's overall budget and the portion of that budget the municipal request would represent.

Council members discussed short-term steps and a longer-term fix to the program. They set two work sessions: a special meeting on August 11 to review 2026 applications and determine an initial budget approach, and a work session at the first council meeting in September to develop scoring criteria and sub-criteria for future cycles. Staff also agreed to contact KSQM to clarify whether a $109,000 entry on its spreadsheet represented one-year funding or a two-year request that would be split over two years.

During the discussion councilors raised several recurring concerns: how to evaluate applicants that did not submit prior-year reports; whether some applicants rely heavily on Sequim municipal funding; how to treat multi-year requests; and the fairness of awarding significant sums to organizations that report large overall budgets. Councilors asked that future applications include the applicant's full budget, previous annual reports, and a list of other funding sources. Staff said those items were not consistently required by earlier cycles and that record-keeping gaps partly explain the present confusion.

Staff described procedural next steps rather than immediate award decisions. Because the council has already placed the 1.5% cap on the books, staff said they can continue with fall budget presentations and finalize individual awards only after council formally adopts the full city budget (typically in November or December). Councilors emphasized that applicants should not assume funding until the council adopts the final budget.

Councilors and staff agreed to be transparent with applicants. The council requested that staff email all applicants to (1) state the current $207,700 estimate tied to the 1.5% cap, (2) note that final amounts may change with updated revenue projections, and (3) ask applicants to supply copies of their overall budgets and indicate what percentage of their organization's budget the municipal request represents.

Next steps: staff will send the notice to applicants, seek clarifications from KSQM, assemble applicants' budgets for council review, and prepare materials for the two scheduled work sessions. Councilors indicated they want a more robust scoring mechanism in place for 2026 applicants and asked staff to compile examples of scoring systems used by comparable cities as a starting point.","Councilors agreed to base 2026 municipal funding on an existing cap equal to 1.5% of the city's general fund (estimated at $207,700), asked staff to notify applicants of the shortfall, requested applicants' overall budgets and set two work sessions to finalize allocation rules and scoring criteria.","actionData","errors"]

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