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Votes at a glance: Sequim City Council actions, Feb. 10, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken by the Sequim City Council on Feb. 10, including an appointment, adoption of a TIP amendment, consent agenda approvals and direction on code amendments and rule drafting.
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Sequim City Council recorded the following formal outcomes:
Kelly Berger appointed to Council Position Number 1 — Councilor Dan Butler nominated Kelly Berger and the clerk announced the result after a hand vote; Berger was sworn into office immediately.
Adopt TIP amendment for pedestrian and signal upgrades — Council adopted the modified 2025–2030 Transportation Improvement Program amendment to pursue Highway Safety Improvement Program funds for pedestrian crossings and signal cabinet upgrades on Third and Fifth streets; staff will submit the amendment to the state by the Feb. 21 deadline.
Consent agenda approved — The council approved the consent agenda, which included claim vouchers totaling $781,436.36; meeting minutes from Jan. 27 and Feb. 3, 2025; a Code of Conduct language update (resolution); a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee appointment (resolution); a new municipal code chapter SMC 2.2 on city advisory bodies (ordinance); and a resolution to waive competitive bidding to purchase used equipment.
Code amendment process (maintenance/warranty bonds) — The council waived second touch on a municipal-code amendment correcting the treatment of maintenance and warranty bonds and directed staff to present an ordinance on a future consent agenda.
City clerk duties and functions code update — The council waived second touch and directed staff to prepare an ordinance to update city clerk duties and functions in the municipal code.
Rules amendment for junior taxing districts — The council directed staff to draft rule language allowing junior taxing districts to request letters of support for ballot measures per RCW 42.17A.555; staff to return a draft by the council's second meeting in March.
Public comment follow-up — Staff was directed to meet with OlyCAP to discuss warming center operations and report back; no formal funding or policy decisions were made at the meeting.
Where the transcript did not record roll-call tallies, the clerk announced outcomes verbally; motions were moved and seconded as noted in the meeting record.
