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AGENDA
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
4:00 p.m.
Pasco City Hall – Council Chambers
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I. Call to order and roll call
II. Recognition of Visitors/Public Comments
III. Approval of Minutes:
April 19, 2022, Meeting Minutes
IV. Claims Approval:
V. Financial Report:
VI. Old Business:
VII. New Business:
Resolution - Notification to the Department of Revenue to Implement the Sales and
Use Tax for the Purpose of Building and Operating an Aquatic Facility and
Competition Pool (Eric Ferguson)
Discussion on HB-1329 - Open Government Meetings Act (OPMA) Updates
Effective June 1, 2022, and Possible Updates to the PPFD Charter (Eric Ferguson)
Next Steps for the PFD: Staffing and Project Management (Zach Ratkai)
Discussion on Capital Costs / Operations Budget Considerations for the Aquatic
Facility (Mark Morrissette)
Adjournment:
April 19, 2022 PPFD Minutes Page - 1
PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD
APRIL 19, 2022
MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order:
Pasco Public Facilities District (PPFD) President Morrissette called the meeting to order at 4:03
PM the in the Council Chambers at Pasco City Hall and via GoToMeeting.
Roll Call:
BOARD MEMBERS
CAROLINE BOWDISH Board Member– Secretary / Treasurer Present
LEONARD DIETRICH Board Member Present
MARIE GILLESPIE Board Member – Vice President Absent
SPENCER JILEK Board Member Present
MARK MORRISSETTE Board Member – President Present
COUNCIL & STAFF
CRAIG MALONEY Council Liaison Present
NIKKI TORRES Alternate Council Liaison Absent
DAVE ZABELL City Manager Absent
ERIC FERGUSON City Attorney Present
ZACH RATKAI Administrative & Community Srvs. Director Present
DEBBY BARHAM City Clerk Present
Approval of Minutes:
MOTION: Dr. Jilek moved, and Ms. Bowdish seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
February 15, 2022, regular meeting.
The motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Ms. Bowdish moved, and Dr. Jilek seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
April 7, 2022, special meeting.
The motion carried unanimously.
Claims Approval
MOTION: Dr. Jilek moved, and Ms. Bowdish seconded a motion to approve the First (1st) Quarter
2022 Expense Report.
April 19, 2022 PPFD Minutes Page - 2
Financial Report:
The PPFD Board reviewed and briefly discussed the First (1st) Quarter 2022 Balance Sheet and
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance.
Old Business:
The PPFD Board held a brief discussion regarding the PPFD’s Ballot Proposition No.1, currently
before the PPFD voters and the information flyer that was mailed to Pasco residents on April 12,
2022.
Mr. Bill Broderick, Pasco resident, asked some questions regarding the proposed Aquatic Facility.
Mr. Ferguson reminded everyone that a future PPFD Board of Directors cannot be bound by
suggestions, recommendations, promises, etc. that may be asserted by the current PPFD Board of
Directors related to the possible fee schedule of an aquatic facility if the PPFD voters pass the
proposition.
Other Business:
Mr. Maloney announced that the Pasco City Council passed a resolution supporting the PPFD
Proposition No. 1 at their April 18, 2022, meeting.
The next meeting was the regularly scheduled meeting is May 17, 2022.
Adjournment:
There being no other further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:31 PM.
APPROVED this ___ day of ______________________, 2022
________________________________ __________________________________
Mark Morrissette, President Debra Barham, Pasco City Clerk
Resolution – PPFD Implementation Aquatic Center Tax- 1
RESOLUTION NO. ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
(PPFD), IMPLEMENTING COLLECTION OF THE VOTER AUTHHORIZED
2/10 OF 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE INDOOR/OUTDOOR AQUATIC
FACILITY AND COMPETITION POOL.
WHEREAS, the PPFD is an independent taxing authority under the Constitution of the
State of Washington RCW 35.57 and RCW 36.100, and is authorized under RCW 35.57.020 and
RCW 82.14.048 to submit a proposition to the voters of the District which must be passed by a
majority voting in the District; and
WHEREAS, under RCW 82.14.048 any tax collected pursuant to that Chapter shall be
used for the purpose of providing funds for the cost of financing, refinancing, design, acquisition,
construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, and reequipping of its
public facilities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 3558 the Pasco City Council created the PPFD
and approved its Charter; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2022-01, dated January 18, 2022, the PPFD
resolved to submit a Ballot Proposition No. 1, imposing 2/10 of 1% sales and use tax for the
purpose of providing funds for the costs associated with the design, construction, and operation of
an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool, to the voters of the District and
directed the Franklin County Auditor to place the same on the ballot for the April 26, 2022 special
election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2022-02, dated February 15, 2022, the PPFD
resolved to replace and supersede Resolution No. 2022-01, imposing 2/10 of 1% sales and use tax
for the purpose of providing funds for the costs associated with the design, construction, and
operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool, consistent with the
requirements of RCW 29A.36.071 and RCW 29A.72.050, and directing the Franklin County
Auditor to place the same on the ballot for the April 26, 2022 special election; and
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2022 the PPFD Ballot Proposition No. 1, imposing 2/10 of 1%
sales and use tax for the purpose of providing funds for the costs associated with the design,
construction, and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool, was
submitted to the voters of the District, through the Franklin County Auditor’s Office, and the same
did pass by a majority vote of those voting within the District; and
WHEREAS, the PPFD Board now intends to allocate funds from implementation of the
voter approved sales and use tax consistent with RCW 82.14.048.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE PPFD:
Resolution – PPFD Implementation Aquatic Center Tax- 2
Section 1. Implementation of Voter Authorized Tax. The Board of Directors of the PPFD shall
implement the voter authorized two-tenths of one percent (2/10 of 1%) sales and use tax consistent
with RCW 82.14.048 for the purpose of providing funds for the costs associated with the design,
construction, and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool.
PASSED by the Board of Directors of the PPFD in the City of Pasco, Washington this
____ day of _____, 2022.
Mark Morrisette, President
Pasco Public Facilities District
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Caroline Bowdish, Secretary/Treasurer Kerr Ferguson Law, PLLC
Pasco Public Facilities District Attorney for PPFD