Port Angeles Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) — September 8, 2026 | Full Meeting

This is a republished copy of the public meeting recording made available by the City of Port Angeles. It is provided here as a public-information convenience to make local government meetings easier to find and watch. For official agendas, minutes, recordings, and public records, please consult the City of Port Angeles directly. Official City of Port Angeles meeting page: https://weblink.cityofpa.us/WebLink/B... Agenda and meeting packet: https://weblink.cityofpa.us/WebLink/D... Related meeting recap — Balancing Affordability, Stewardship, and Sustainable Utilities: https://jhamilton1116.substack.com/p/... Meeting topics • Public comment and correction/approval of the July 14, 2026 meeting minutes • Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) • 2024–2029 Phase II municipal stormwater permit requirements • Selection of Peabody Creek as the City's priority SMAP basin • Ecological importance, development impacts, and basin prioritization • Peabody Creek stormwater infrastructure and water-quality treatment • Future stormwater retrofits, land-management strategies, source control, and public education • Future CFP review of capital projects resulting from the SMAP • Solid-waste disposal fee amendments • Marine debris and creosote-piling disposal • Alternative barge-disposal option for eligible marine demolition debris • Tire, used-oil, and antifreeze disposal fees • UAC recommendation on the Utility Master Fee Schedule • Utility arrearages and past-due balances • Pandemic-era utility assistance and disconnection policies • Payment plans, notices, and utility-disconnection procedures • Low-income utility discount program • Utility Assistance Subcommittee findings • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation • New customer portal and online billing/payment services • Utility-billing data migration and testing • Automated meter infrastructure • Proposed June 2027 utility-billing system go-live • Proposed hardship reconnection provision in PAMC 13.16.050 • UAC recommendation on the $500 hardship payment provision • Next meeting and adjournment Chapters 00:00 Call to Order / Roll Call 00:46 Public Comment 01:43 Late Items 01:57 Approval of July 14 Minutes / Corrections 04:27 Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) 05:55 What Is SMAP? 07:19 Previous SMAP / Valley Creek 08:12 2024–2029 SMAP / Peabody Creek 09:38 Basin Prioritization 13:36 Peabody Creek / City Jurisdiction and Infrastructure 15:05 Stormwater Management Actions / Next Steps 17:15 UAC Questions / Valley Creek Property 20:44 Capital Costs / Catchment Areas / Future Decisions 25:34 Solid Waste Disposal Fee Amendments 26:42 Marine Debris / Barge Disposal Option 30:11 UAC Questions / Implementation 35:46 Marine Debris Fee Reduction 39:18 Tires, Oil, and Antifreeze Fees 45:57 Final Fee Clarifications 47:45 UAC Recommendation — Solid Waste Fees 49:28 Utility Arrearages / ERP Update 50:29 Past-Due Balances / Pandemic Impacts 52:41 Delinquent Account Process 55:05 Utility Disconnection Process 56:56 Staffing Limits / Comparison with PUDs 58:13 Disconnection, Assistance, and Utility Sustainability 1:00:48 Reconnection Policy / $500 Payment Option 1:01:43 Utility Assistance Subcommittee 1:05:06 Low-Income Discount Program 1:06:24 ERP / Utility Billing System Update 1:07:33 Customer Portal / Online Services 1:09:38 Financial System Soft Go-Live 1:11:30 Utility Billing Data Migration 1:14:02 Data Conversion / Testing 1:15:15 ERP Timeline / Utility Billing Go-Live 1:16:52 Proposed Hardship Reconnection Code Change 1:18:47 UAC Questions 1:19:08 Automated Meter Infrastructure 1:23:53 Arrearages / Collections / Account Reporting 1:28:09 Customer Portal / Permit and City Payments 1:29:21 Utility Assistance Program Discussion 1:34:02 UAC Recommendation — Hardship Reconnection 1:35:52 Next Meeting / Adjournment This YouTube upload is provided as a public-information convenience and is not the official record of the meeting. Please refer to the City of Port Angeles for the official meeting record, minutes, agendas, and public records.