On Nov. 10 the commission approved three items aimed at infrastructure, planning tools and public‑safety staffing.

Parks and Recreation Director Kyle Kricheski reported on bids for three park projects (Sheldon Park restroom ADA upgrades, Hartshorn Harbor restroom restoration, and Harbor Master building repairs). The lowest responsive bid was JWK Construction at $390,295, which staff recommended under the purchasing policy. Commissioners discussed the 2% city preference for local contractors and directed staff to place procurement policy review on the Land Policy Committee for possible changes. The award to JWK was approved by roll call.

The commission also approved a three‑year subscription to an urban traffic data product (vendor Urban SDK / Vertosoft LLC referenced in packet) at approximately $26,752 per year to provide plate‑derived speed and volume estimates for planning and targeted enforcement. Staff and the police chief said the tool does not provide individual tracking or visual images but helps prioritize enforcement and evaluate traffic control (for example, stoplight usefulness and bottleneck analysis). Commissioners questioned whether funds would be better used to add sworn officers; staff said the subscription will be funded from major/local roads budgets and is intended to improve targeting of limited patrol resources.

Finally, the commission approved a wage increase for the police patrol and command unions to move to the 2026 wage schedule plus an additional $1 per hour retroactive to Oct. 1, 2025. Public safety staff said the change closes part of the gap with neighboring jurisdictions and will assist with recruitment and retention. The wage increase passed on roll call.

Next steps: Parks project contract administration and timeline coordination; traffic‑data pilot deployment and dashboards for staff; HR payroll updates to implement retroactive wage changes.