City of Pacific approves professional services agreement with SAFEbulit Washington in split vote; minutes show attendance inconsistency

The City of Pacific City Council on March 9 approved Resolution 2026-1032, authorizing a professional services agreement between the city and SAFEbulit Washington, LLC. The motion, moved by Mayor Pro Tem Putnam and seconded by Council Member Katie Garberding, was recorded on the minutes as passing on a roll-call vote with five ayes and one nay; Council Member Helms was recorded as the lone dissent.

The council's minutes list Mayor Kave and six council members as present at roll call and identify Council Member Boles as absent, but the roll-call record for the resolution lists Boles among the ayes and Mayor Pro Tem Putnam as absent. The minutes themselves therefore contain inconsistent attendance and vote records; the clerk's signed minutes note these entries but do not resolve the discrepancy.

The approval of Resolution 2026-1032 was the primary substantive action on the agenda. The minutes describe the measure only as "relating to a professional services agreement between the City of Pacific and SAFEbulit Washington, LLC" and do not provide further contract value, scope, or implementation dates in the record.

Council also approved the consent agenda, which included claims vouchers #61845–#61883 (for Feb. 24–March 9, 2026), payroll voucher #5980 (for Feb. 6–20, 2026), and Resolution 2026-1033 authorizing 2026 blanket purchase orders. That motion, moved by Council Member Putnam and seconded by Council Member Petersen, was recorded as carried 6–0.

During public comment, resident Beatrice White asked the council to allow use of city facilities for Pacific Partnerships; Mayor Kave directed White to submit an application to the LTAC Committee. Council Member Helms also raised procedural questions during staff reports about how the city's new credit card rebate is submitted and requested clarification in the police report language on whether "ID" or "license" is the correct term.

With no further business, Mayor Kave adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m. The minutes are signed by City Clerk Laurie Cassell.