14 July 2021 City Council Study Session – Happy Bastille Day! Downtown Library can’t find a buyer for $1.00. City on the hook for complete HVAC revamp. New traffic signals & painted bike lanes for Kitsap Way & Warren/Wheaton -- pedestrian refuges at 2 wide locations (11&Kitsap, Brother Don’s) planned, drawing outrage from Simpson who’s … Continue reading 14 July 2021 City Council Study Session – Happy Bastille Day!

FIVE HRS 18 MINS!!! Noise Ordinance postponed, after much discussion, to 5/26 or later; red-light camera agreement renewed for 2 years; 2 new full-time managers at Public Works and 1-1/2 full-time positions in Legal; our own City Charter requires an in-house attorney so no contract with the excellent Kylie Finnell as interim replacement for the … Continue reading 19 May 2021 Council General Meeting

Public recognition may well be restored to its pre-pandenic position at top of agenda; lots of hazzurai about 2nd amendment re replacement of Kitsap County Sheriff Dept at VERY short notice as Municipal Court security; Viva Alejandra Pulido, Mayor's Youth Council Award winner. City Council 17 March 2021, Notes by Anna Mockler 1. CALL TO … Continue reading City Council 17 March 2021

Kitsap Sheriff' Dept abruptly withdrew from their long-term contracts to provide security to Bremerton Municipal Court, and other nearby municipal courts, new contractor proposed, unarmed. Additional hires sorely needed by DCD and DPW to process unprecedented surge in building permit applications, to be funded by corresponding surge in permit fees (see Mayor's Report, 3 March … Continue reading City Council 10 March 2021

Mercury and PCBs & more contaminants found in well sampling near PSNS; 2nd ADUs allowed per Planning Commission recommendation; Waste Mgmt to repeat in 2021 cart-tagging with info cards, an outreach technique to reduce recycling contaminants that had no effect in 2019; Designated Crisis Responder to be hired by Kitsap Mental Health & contracted by … Continue reading City Council 3 Mar 2021

Sorry -- Brief severe fluishness, too weak to sit up Tuesday - Thursday. I'll report on it when I watch the recording. Great news! Watch any City Council meeting, General or Study, by following this link: https://www.bremertonwa.gov/1234/Media

Council disregards Bremerton voters, rewrites City Charter to suit majority; 2nd ADU public hearing; LOTS of permit activity and $$ in fees; new Behavioral Health Navigator to liaise with police; former Councilor Adam Brockus is mourned. In sum: The Council declared a vacancy had occurred in District Six. This was in compliance with Article 2, … Continue reading City Council 17 Feb 2021

Though we've had almost zero liability claims, our liability insurance goes from $192K in 2020 to $463K in 2021. Why? "Some carriers will not provide liability to any City with its own police force". This is nationwide, in fact it's global. In other policing news, appears we're getting a Behavioral Health Navigator for BPD, an … Continue reading City Council 10 Feb 2021

"Covid-19 ... has contributed to the death of several people." per Councilor Simpson. Schoolkids are out on the streets again, be careful driving, per Councilor Daugs. Bremerton Airport shortlisted as regional hub; we are the 9th-ranked arts-vibrant mid-sized area and 39th most affordable beach town in the USA. At 22 minutes, this was a bite-sized … Continue reading City Council 3 Feb 2021

Emphasis on sidewalks, streets, bikes, parks. Affordable housing programs working & funded, tiny house permits to be studied. Economic development goals are 4 specific projects & look for ways to help small businesses. Kitsap Lake clean-up working. But -- We are no longer seeking environmental stewardship opportunities, as no Councilor could think of any specifics. … Continue reading Council Retreat, 30 Jan 2021

DCD presents info on 2nd ADU possible permitting options for Council's review & approval. Public Works contract with AIMS to clean Burwell/ Warren sewer pipe, and renew 5-year contract with Otis for City's 9 elevators. Sadly, due to hunger, I missed the last 30 minutes of this meeting. I will get the video and amend … Continue reading City Council, 27 Jan 2021

Approved with funding: Rental Assistance w/ BHA 2020/2021; Normal building code triennial update (every 3 years); Gorst Coalition MOU; Home Weatherization & Repair w. KCR. Simpson the only voice of reason in this Council (a prophet crying in the wilderness reference?) Seems that Council will start next General Meeting with KPHD Covid update, a brief … Continue reading City Council 20 Jan 21 – Happy Inauguration Day!

Gorst Coalition, New WA Building Codes To Be Adopted, $165 million in 2021 to jail people, but less than expected due to mental health counselors, should pursue more funding for that. Younger and Simpson want to discuss best bang for the buck in giving grant money assistance to renters, Lobbyists are Evil! Evil and Useless! … Continue reading City Council 13 Jan 2021

Interesting that this meeting, with no General Business, lasted for a full hour-plus, followed by a 45-minute study session, with Item A clocking in at 5 minutes, Item B (Gorst Coalition) at about 40 minutes. I invite you to look at the exchanges and determine what is taking up so much more time than former … Continue reading City Council, 6 Jan 2021

Another long one, over 4-1/2 hrs., but at least I got called a socialist, a Marxist, so I must be doing something right. Major discussions were: Gold Mountain golf course Design Master Plan; renewal of Johnston Group lobbying contract: and of course the public hearing on new proposed regulations for ADUs. See you all in … Continue reading City Council 16 Dec 2020

My last City Council post was about the shortest Council meeting ever, one year ago. Hey. I had to catch up on work that had piled up while I was campaigning last year, and then we had a pandemic. Anyhow, I'll try to do better from here on in, since I'm no longer spending many, … Continue reading City Council 9 Dec 2020