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Todd Milkey, County administrator, told the joint meeting the project team had been “directed to reduce the project cost significantly by about a third” and reported that the current design-based estimate is roughly $20.6 million to $20.8 million, with staff proposing a rounded working budget of $22 million to include contingency for market uncertainty.

Why it matters: the facility is planned to house emergency management and public-safety communications (PenCom) functions in a single resilient building intended to serve the region during major incidents. Cost, schedule and grant deadlines—especially for a FEMA grant—are driving the design and procurement timeline.

At the presentation, Wendy Head, program manager with OAC Services, said the team achieved the reductions by “optimizing the programs for EOC and PenCom,” reducing circulation, combining a common lobby to eliminate redundant space, moving mechanical rooms to a central location and changing some materials and structural systems. Head outlined five major program changes and several elements that were removed from the initial scope and deferred to future phases, including the radio-frequency antenna, an EM staging area, a solar microgrid (with infrastructure “future-proofed” for panels), future-growth parking and a second backup generator.

Michael Marcus, architect with Henneberry Eddy Architects, walked the group through the updated site plan and floor plans showing the smaller footprint, consolidated mechanical/electrical cores and a barbell-like floor plan intended to reduce duct, plumbing and electrical run lengths. Marcus said the team evaluated two schematic options and pursued one that centered services and used an all-wood structural approach in places to reduce cost while meeting resiliency requirements.

Funding and grants: Milkey reviewed earlier estimates and funding. He said a 2023 rough estimate had been about $12.5 million, design development through mid-2024 escalated the estimate toward $30 million, and the scaled-back design brought the estimate down to roughly $20.6–20.8 million. Presenters listed identified funding sources including a FEMA grant (described as reimbursable and time-sensitive), two Department of Commerce grants, previously committed Phase 2B design funds from the city and county, and approximately $2 million in 9-1-1 reserves. Milkey said the city and county each previously agreed to contribute $3 million to close an earlier funding gap and that the state legislature approved an additional $2 million appropriation. He said, based on the funding identified to that point, “we have a fully funded project,” subject to the contingencies they built into the budget.

Grants timing and FEMA scope change request: presenters emphasized timing risks tied to the FEMA grant. Milkey said staff requested a change of scope with FEMA so the FEMA funds could be used earlier in the work (pre-design/pre-construction) rather than as a construction reimbursement, and that staff had also planned to request a six‑month extension if necessary. He said staff were awaiting a response and that FEMA regional staffing changes had introduced delays in the agency response.

Schedule and next steps: staff reported the project would proceed from 60% design toward 90% design and to a 100% bid-ready set, with soft-cost verification planned in June and a “go/no-go” decision to release bid documents anticipated in August. Milkey outlined an aggressive timeline that would aim for contractor selection and negotiation in the fall and, if market and schedule align, construction mobilization in November and an optimistic completion sometime between late 2026 and spring 2027. He emphasized the need to keep contingency in place when going to bid.

Questions from council and commissioners focused on restroom configuration costs, stormwater and parking design (including use of grass-grid staging areas to reduce impervious surface), whether the project team had identified further options if bids came in higher than funding, and the building design’s daylighting and security features for PenCom. Presenters said they had layered contingencies and built in design choices to permit deductive alternatives at bid time (for example, postponing perimeter fencing or potable water tanks) if market conditions made tradeoffs necessary.

Presenters asked the councils to reconvene in late August for the formal go/no-go decision when bid documents are ready. No formal action was taken at the meeting; presenters said the session had been noticed as a special meeting for an informational update and that a future decision point would be scheduled.

Ending: staff said they would continue to seek FEMA guidance on the scope change and keep both governing bodies updated on timing and funding. They recommended maintaining the contingency and returning with 90% and 100% design cost confirmations before committing to construction bids.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Port Angeles - City Council @ 6 PM PST 05/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","City and Clallam County officials presented a 60% design for a scaled-back Joint Public Safety Facility, detailed program reductions that staff say cut roughly one-third from prior estimates, and said identified grants and local commitments support the project with budgetary contingencies in place.","taxTitle","Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington","taxId",54310,"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},6228390,"Council authorizes manager to finalize Western Harbor consent decree language and approve cost‑sharing agreement for harbor cleanup",688,8079000,8767000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3471743-824ab82b8dfad928193a4ec659effb10&start=8079&end=8767","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3471743-824ab82b8dfad928193a4ec659effb10/thumbnail_8079000.jpg","/articles/6228390/Port-Angeles/Clallam-County/Washington/Council-authorizes-manager-to-finalize-Western-Harbor-consent-decree-language-and-approve-costsharing-agreement-for-harbor-cleanup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228390-c140cf3d35e704d2f56560ac3f165cfd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160900&Signature=JsSYSMu7WgstdfHMocAPn4wV5kxxajr5ERWDmee~VS9W0Cq57JH1FI7XL7WSuTT6gWF7oYRfzktfO8ToEBnTj8LA3ou1~WflVhkRVxqUZA8llqpJlk-SGzj32xHgXAzuwooJJnBmkgp3gGaTa-Buot813cE6zo5Ds4Xpr~hr3jcm3lCHHJ~Hmvowsk4Vynsm8zdMA4LDmeLU53wZNxFNZy0ffNNFOJYMCRkmrHN0-7qPpu7dEVI8FXXBERCdpOHSXpoO8y2Jle8~Yo2AGJEiKsvh4z6TVrFw-8aFgSOuss5EP0OtMrmjblTTnI2gB7JRBdA0i1a9xLM0mzK2RifSBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Angeles City Council voted to authorize the city manager to approve non‑substantive Department of Ecology changes to a draft consent decree governing cleanup work at the Western Harbor and to execute a provisional cost‑sharing and cooperation agreement that obligates potentially liable parties (PLPs) to share cleanup costs while an equitable allocation process is completed.

Why it matters: the consent decree and cost‑sharing agreement establish the framework, schedule and funding mechanism for remedial design, cleanup work and a post‑remediation monitoring period that together the presenters estimated could span roughly two decades from design through long‑term monitoring.

City attorney Bill Blore described the consent decree as the next phase after earlier documents (the 2013 agreed order and participation agreement) and said the overall process includes remedial design, an estimated six‑year construction/cleanup phase after the design is complete, and a 10‑year monitoring period. Blore and staff said the cost‑sharing agreement provides a provisional mechanism to obligate PLPs to share cleanup costs equally until an equitable reallocation is completed.

Council discussion and vote: Council considered language to allow the city manager to approve minor, non‑substantive changes proposed by the Department of Ecology before filing a final consent decree. After clarifying that Ecology would be the source of any last‑minute edits and that major changes would be returned to council, the council unanimously approved a motion authorizing the city manager to accept non‑substantive Ecology changes, to file a consent decree in substantially the same terms as presented, and to execute and administer the provisional cost‑sharing agreement with the ability to make minor modifications to the agreement over time.

Insurance and city liability: staff noted that historically the city’s costs had been covered by insurance and said that with a realistic allocation of the city’s liability, the city currently anticipates sufficient insurance coverage for the remaining estimated liabilities. The cost‑sharing agreement will be used to develop an allocation methodology among the six named PLPs, which staff said include the city, the port and private parties identified in prior proceedings.

Ending: the council’s approvals were procedural authorizations to finalize consent‑decree language and to implement the provisional funding allocation mechanism; staff will return with contract documents and further updates as the remedial design and allocation discussions proceed.","After staff and the city attorney briefed council, Port Angeles authorized the city manager to accept non‑substantive Ecology changes to a draft consent decree, to file a final consent decree in substantially the same form, and to execute a provisional cost‑sharing agreement allocating cleanup costs among potentially liable parties.",{"_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},6228395,"Port Angeles’ \"Operation Shielding Hope\" credited with increased linkages to treatment; county overdose fatalities fall, officials say",772,4394000,5166000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3471743-824ab82b8dfad928193a4ec659effb10&start=4394&end=5166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3471743-824ab82b8dfad928193a4ec659effb10/thumbnail_4394000.jpg","/articles/6228395/Port-Angeles/Clallam-County/Washington/Port-Angeles-Operation-Shielding-Hope-credited-with-increased-linkages-to-treatment-county-overdose-fatalities-fall-officials-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6228395-c18ec0591f0e2bf808183a5f8e85d52a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160900&Signature=eUqHXC0Ff22BhldvrUUKNvfxN8e-A0rkgUj3SeJi0l5JMUMG-gDZ5-TCc~WbllMu4wz0NqZx74f12ksjXt5cGB8ZFZoRACQblHQiD9mtde3knbWvNR7aCmP-pjS-BiuJkNQk1vrOZeea16FJdPPMDslFOMBD0kjHTWpic-n2L5qiIwiic5unNPNIqwWc0myNEY2isFuVVpiCefO-51ccf5Uy1Cq5CA-WbWhwb36kNE1wKrW~6HhwYvo75zbYpJU0CeuttnE1t2btNXId7u9HisrQzZpfCTZMbQCmfKpbetpRSMboa3zWvIN2rIwvQwU3c7FS4qO2YFgI7sOkban-uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Angeles Fire Department and Police Department staff briefed the council on Operation Shielding Hope, a program funded with opioid-settlement money that expanded a post-overdose response and the scope of community paramedics to include field interventions and linkage to substance-use-disorder services.

Why it matters: presenters said the program directly addresses high local overdose rates by increasing immediate, on-scene engagement and referral to treatment services. Officials reported marked declines in county overdose-fatality rates during the program’s first year.

Fire Chief Daryl Sharp introduced the background and goals, and said the program aimed to equip outreach specialists, reduce repeat overdoses and increase access to medication for opioid use disorder. Sharp said the county previously had one of the highest overdose fatality rates in Washington and that high rates of survivor refusal for transport and treatment were limiting traditional 9‑1‑1 interventions.

Program rollout and scope change: Sharp said in January 2024 the Fire Department petitioned the Washington State Department of Health for a two‑year pilot to allow community paramedics to administer buprenorphine in the field and to stand up a post‑overdose response team. In February the department equipped community paramedics with emergency-response vehicles using opioid settlement funds. In March the department received DOH approval to implement the pilot and expand community‑paramedic scope of practice.

Early results: Sharp reported that in the first six weeks after implementation, community paramedics responded to 23 overdoses while on duty and that 18 of those survivors accepted referrals to substance‑use‑disorder services—an observed linkage rate greater than 78 percent when community paramedics arrived on scene. Sharp added that overdose survivors were far less likely to be linked to services when community paramedics were not on scene; staff estimated a roughly 3 percent linkage rate for incidents without community‑paramedic arrival.

Partners and expanded capacity: In June 2024 the department received a $350,000 grant from the University of Washington and the Co‑Responder Outreach Alliance to add two community EMTs, enabling two autonomous post‑overdose response units and expanding ALS response capacity when ambulances were unavailable. Sharp credited partners—Reflections Counseling, Peninsula Behavioral Health, North Olympic Healthcare Network, Jamestown Healing Center, Olympic Medical Center and Clallam County Health & Human Services—for providing transport and ongoing treatment options.

County overdose statistics: Sharp cited the Washington State overdose fatality report and said that from January 2024 to January 2025 Clallam County dropped from the second‑highest to the tenth‑highest overdose fatality rate in the state, falling from 73.3 deaths per 100,000 (reported earlier in the meeting) down to 41.2 per 100,000 by January, and later to 34.8 per 100,000 for a 12‑month comparison presented by staff—a decline staff characterized as a substantial reduction within 12 months of the program’s implementation.

Staff emphasized that the critical factor in linking survivors to care was the arrival of community paramedics and the warm‑handoff behavior that builds rapport and trust; while field buprenorphine was used sparingly, the arrival and engagement were described as key to higher referral acceptance.

Council members thanked staff for the program and asked about funding sustainability. Sharp said staff were preparing to seek additional behavioral health advisory board funding cycles and other sources to sustain and expand hours for the autonomous units. Sharp and councilors also discussed data‑sharing and follow‑up; staff said monthly coordination meetings with co‑response partners provide feedback on individuals’ engagement with treatment, which helps crews with morale and measures of success.

Ending: presenters asked the council to continue to support funding and partnerships; no legislative action was taken during the briefing.","City fire and police officials described a post-overdose response pilot that pairs community paramedics with police resource officers, reported high linkage-to-treatment rates when community paramedics arrive, and presented county-level reductions in overdose-fatality metrics following a year of implementation.","actionData","errors"]

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City and County present scaled-back 60% design for Joint Public Safety Facility; project funding said to be in place

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Port Angeles’ "Operation Shielding Hope" credited with increased linkages to treatment; county overdose fatalities fall, officials say