City of Port Angeles - City Council Regular Meeting @ 6 PM PST 10/06/2026

The City of Port Angeles City Council held its regular meeting on October 6, 2026. The council unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included utility and infrastructure items such as light-operations pole testing, a traffic-circle program agreement (PSA 2026-33, TR0220), a light-operations vehicle purchase (digger vehicle #2552), purchase of 240 electric meters from WestCo, and on-call professional engineering services (PSA 2026-41). The agenda also included grant and interagency items, including the Ennis Creek fish-barrier removal grant (G0119) and a Washington Traffic Safety Commission agreement. Separately, council unanimously approved a public-defense interlocal agreement with Clallam County and the Clallam Public Defender Office valued at $379,713.37. Council requested an overview of the combined costs of the criminal-justice agreements; staff said it would be available during the upcoming budget work session or in a separate memo.

The council heard OlyCAP’s sole response to an RFP for sheltering, safe parking, and sanctioned encampment services: a proposed 20-bed dignity bus costing approximately $260,000, with potential delivery in about 10 weeks. Council discussed funding eligibility, operating details, and potential host sites, but no approval or funding decision is captured in the transcript. Council also discussed possible expansion of smoke- and vape-free rules on city property; the transcript does not show a final vote. Public commenters urged the city to consider Candelaria Industries’ proposed reuse of the former McKinley Mill site, including a small modular computing facility and biomass power generation, but no council action on that proposal is recorded. The meeting also included an Indigenous Peoples Day proclamation and a presentation on youth prevention programs.