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City reports on housing, utilities and infrastructure: $1.9M Commerce grant, $3.125M FMSIB award and water redundancy planning

Port Angeles City Council · February 25, 2026

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Summary

Community & Economic Development described Vision 2045 implementation and a Multifamily Housing Pipeline backed by a $1.9 million Department of Commerce grant; Public Works reported a $3.125 million FMSIB grant for SR117/Tumwater truck-route interchange work and described water-system redundancy and sewer rehabilitation plans.

City staff updated Council on capital and programmatic items tied to the strategic plan, highlighting recent grants, property acquisition for housing, water redundancy planning and sewer rehabilitation work.

Community & Economic Development (CED) said Council adopted the Vision 2045 Comprehensive Plan and Housing Action Plan on Dec. 16, and described next steps to implement those documents. CED reported the city purchased a 14,000-square-foot lot at 935 W. 10th St. as an initial step for a Multifamily Housing Pipeline program; on Jan. 20 Council approved a $1.9 million Department of Commerce grant to underwrite pre-development work and delivery of an RFP for a multifamily developer.

Public Works described ongoing and planned infrastructure projects. Staff reported a state Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB) grant award of $3,125,000 to support SR117/Tumwater Truck Route improvements at the US-101 interchange, accepted by Council on Sept. 16, 2025, with consultant hiring and design expected in the second quarter. Public Works also described sewer rehabilitation efforts (CIPP lining completed on Francis Street in 2025; a 2026 CIPP project planned between Cedar and Pine) with an annual budget line of $750,000 for that work, and outlined early steps to plan a redundant secondary transmission line from the Elwha to the city's water treatment plant to improve system resilience.

Other notes: CED said over 500 local businesses have secured a Port Angeles business license since the flat-fee license requirement; Public Works said the city is in compliance with NPDES permit work and outlined active grant work with the Lower Elwha Clallam Tribe on riverbank restoration. Staff cautioned that community-solar and other alternative-energy projects remain early-stage due to staffing and grant constraints and that some projects will require further legal and grant review before funding is obligated.

Next steps: staff will continue design and grant pursuit for transportation and water projects, advance the multifamily pipeline pre-development work, and return specific contract and grant agreements to Council for approval as they move from planning to procurement.