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Pacific City Council approves state grants, contracts and two ordinances; schedules levy-lid retreat
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Pacific City Council approved state grant contracts for crisis intervention and firearm safety, a sodium hydroxide purchase order, an engineering contract for the Ellingson Overlay, updated the master fee schedule (renaming a park), adopted two ordinances on park rules and public camping, and set a Feb. 13 retreat to discuss a proposed levy lid lift.
The Pacific City Council on Jan. 27 approved several funding and procurement actions, adopted two ordinances affecting parks and public camping, and set a retreat to discuss a proposed levy lid lift.
Mayor Kave called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and recognized staff and council attendance before the meeting moved through presentations and routine business. Mayor Kave presented Tarra Mannie with the Employee of the Year award and Sergeant Tanner Knutsen as Police Officer of the Year for 2024, and administered oaths of office to Lieutenant Terry Carter, Sergeant Tanner Knutsen and Officer Shannon O'Rourke.
In formal action, the council approved a grant contract with the Washington State Department of Commerce for $249,375.10 to support the State Crisis Intervention Program for the secure storage, tracking and return of relinquished firearms. Council Member Boles moved the measure and the roll call vote was recorded as seven ayes, motion carried 7-0.
The council also approved a grant with the Washington State Attorney General's Office for $67,376.40 related to firearm safety measures following the referenced state matter; Council Member Petersen moved the item and the roll call vote was recorded as seven ayes, motion carried 7-0. (The meeting minutes contain an internal numbering discrepancy for the resolution referenced in the motion; the grant amount and the approving vote are recorded in the minutes.)
On procurement and contracts, council approved acceptance of Purchase Order No. 30003715 to North Star Chemical for sodium hydroxide for calendar year 2025, not to exceed $61,180.00, moved by Council Member Kerry Garberding and approved 7-0. Council Member Mann moved to accept Gray & Osborne as the AE consultant for Project PW 23-008 (Ellingson Overlay) for a not-to-exceed amount of $164,000; the motion passed by roll call vote 7-0.
Council Member Putnam moved to repeal and replace the city's Master Fee Schedule; the new schedule also renamed Centennial Park to Clint Steiger Park. The motion carried on a 7-0 roll call vote.
For final readings, the council approved Ordinance 2024-2099 amending Chapter 12.08 of the Pacific Municipal Code relating to city park rules and Ordinance 2025-2100 adding Chapter 8.10 to Title 8 (Health and Safety) to regulate public camping. Both ordinances were approved on roll call votes of 7-0; Council Members Boles and Petersen respectively moved the final-reading motions.
Under new business the council suspended the rules to add two agenda items: a lunch meeting with the King County Assessor scheduled for Jan. 29, 2025, and a council retreat. The council set a retreat for Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss a proposed levy lid lift. Mayor Kave said the assessor lunch will be held Jan. 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; council members were asked to indicate who would attend.
The consent agenda, including payroll, claim vouchers and minutes from prior meetings, was approved by motion and the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution (Department of Commerce grant for State Crisis Intervention): Moved by Council Member Boles; second not separately recorded in minutes; roll call: Katie Garberding — yes; Kerry Garberding — yes; Helms — yes; Petersen — yes; Putnam — yes; Mann — yes; Boles — yes. Outcome: approved.
- Grant with Washington State Attorney General's Office (firearm safety): Moved by Council Member Petersen; seconded by Council Member Boles; roll call: same seven ayes. Outcome: approved. (See audit: internal numbering inconsistency in the minutes.)
- Purchase Order No. 30003715 to North Star Chemical (sodium hydroxide): Moved by Council Member Kerry Garberding; roll call seven ayes; approved.
- AE Consultant contract (Gray & Osborne) for PW 23-008 Ellingson Overlay, NTE $164,000: Moved by Council Member Mann; roll call seven ayes; approved.
- Master Fee Schedule repeal/adoption and park rename (Centennial Park → Clint Steiger Park): Moved by Council Member Putnam; roll call seven ayes; approved.
- Ordinance 2024-2099 (park rules) final reading: Moved by Council Member Boles; roll call seven ayes; approved for final reading and adoption.
- Ordinance 2025-2100 (regulating public camping) final reading: Moved by Council Member Petersen; roll call seven ayes; approved for final reading and adoption.
What comes next
The council plans a retreat on Feb. 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the levy lid lift. The minutes note a King County Assessor lunch meeting on Jan. 29, 2025; no substantive policy action on the levy occurred at the Jan. 27 meeting.