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AGENDA
City Council Workshop Meeting
7:15 PM - Monday, May 23, 2022
City Council Chambers & GoToWebinar
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1. MEETING INSTRUCTIONS for REMOTE ACCESS - The Pasco City Council
Workshops are broadcast live on PSC-TV Channel 191 on Charter/Spectrum
Cable in Pasco and Richland and streamed at www.pasco-wa.gov/psctvlive
and on the City’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofPasco.
To listen to the meeting via phone, call (631) 992-3211 and use access code
613-585-088.
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
(a) Pledge of Allegiance
4. VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
5. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
3 - 5 (a) Presentation - Domestic Violence Services of Benton & Franklin
Counties (10 minutes)
Angie Pacheco, Executive Director from the Domestic Violence
Services of Benton & Franklin Counties, will provide an update on
services provided for domestic violence survivors within the greater Tri-
Cities area.
6 - 13 (b) Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Update - Transportation
Impacts to East Pasco Commercial Development
14 - 24 (c) AskPasco App Presentation
Jon Funfar, Communications Program Manager, will provide an update
on the "AskPasco" app.
6. MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
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7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
8. ADJOURNMENT
9. ADDITIONAL NOTES
25 (a) Adopted 2020-2021 Council Goals (Reference Only)
(b) REMINDERS
• Monday, May 23, 4:00 PM: Hanford Area Economic
Investment Fund Advisory Committee Meeting – Ben
Franklin Transit Main Conference Room
(COUNCILMEMBER PETE SERRANO, Rep.)
• Wednesday, May 25, 7:30 AM: Visit Tri-Cities Board Meeting
– 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick
(COUNCILMEMBER ZAHRA ROACH, Rep.;
COUNCILMEMBER DAVID MILNE, Alt.)
• Thursday, May 26, 4:00 PM: TRIDEC Board Meeting – 7130
W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick (COUNCILMEMBER NIKKI
TORRES, Rep.; COUNCILMEMBER DAVID MILNE, Alt.)
• Thursday, May 26, 5:30 PM: Benton Franklin Community
Action Connections Board Meeting – 720 Court Street,
Pasco (COUNCILMEMBER ZAHRA ROACH, Rep.;
COUNCILMEMBER PETE SERRANO, Alt.)
This meeting is broadcast live on PSC-TV Channel 191 on
Charter/Spectrum Cable in Pasco and Richland and streamed at
www.pasco-wa.gov/psctvlive.
Audio equipment available for the hearing impaired; contact the
Clerk for assistance.
Servicio de intérprete puede estar disponible con aviso. Por favor
avisa la Secretaria Municipal dos días antes para garantizar la
disponibilidad. (Spanish language interpreter service may be
provided upon request. Please provide two business day's notice
to the City Clerk to ensure availability.)
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council April 8, 2022
TO: Dave Zabell, City Manager City Council Workshop
Meeting: 5/23/22
FROM: Dave Zabell, City Manager
Executive
SUBJECT: Presentation - Domestic Violence Services of Benton & Franklin Counties
(10 minutes)
I. REFERENCE(S):
DVS Brochure
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Angie Pacheco, Executive Director from the Domestic Violence Services of
Benton & Franklin Counties, will provide an update on services provided for
domestic violence survivors within the greater Tri-Cities area.
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
The Domestic Violence Services of Benton & Franklin Counties (DVSBFC) is
focused on providing the best advocacy and support services for domestic
violence survivors in Benton and Franklin Counties. Their mission is to create a
healthy community free from all forms of domestic violence.
DVSBFC provides a wide array of services including 24 -hour crisis line and
emergency shelter, information and referrals, legal advocacy and clinics, support
groups, advocacy based counseling, and community education.
V. DISCUSSION:
Presentation
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DomesticViolence
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Perpetrators use in?mida?on,isola?on,control
resources,and/or manipulate the legal system to
maintain dominance in the relationship.
Ittakes many forms including emotional,verbal,
spiritual,and/or ?nancial abuse.
Itis not an isolated incident,but a series of
events.The relationship may not be bad all the
time,but it usually gets worse.
These may escalate the abuse or increase risk
for victims,but are not the cause of abusive
behavior.Perpetrators choose to be abusive.
Do you...
Feel scared or unsafe around your partner?
Make excuses for your partners behavior?
Avoid doing things that would cause a conflict?
Always do what your partner wants you to?
Doesyour partner...
Regularly criticize you,call you names or put you
down?
Embarrass or humiliate you in public?
Treat you roughly —grab pinch,shove,bite,
choke,or hit you?
Threaten to hurt your friends,family,pets or
themselves?
Destroy or steal your belongings?
Threaten to deport you or not submit
immigrations papers for you?
Control your access to money or a car?
Prevent you from going where you want,when
you want?
Deny you food,clothing,sleep or medications?
Have affairs or accuse you of being unfaithful?
Threaten to “out"you or criticize your sexuality?
Force you to have sex or engage in sexual acts
that you are not comfortable with?
Deny,minimize,make excuses,and blame
others for their behavior?
Monitor and control your relationships with
others?
How to helpsomeone
Reach out.Let your friends you know you
are concerned.
Don’tjudge or criticize.
Believe them.Let your friend know you
care.
Remain patient,open—minded and
supportive.
Take time to listen.
Don’t pressure your friend to leave.
Respect your friend ’s decisions.
Ask,“How would you like me to help
and/or support you?"
Help your friend on a safety plan.
Agree on a secret code word that can be
used in case of an emergency.
Call the DVSCrisisLine for information and
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council May 17, 2022
TO: Dave Zabell, City Manager
City Council Workshop
Meeting: 5/23/22
FROM: Rick White, Director
Community & Economic Development
SUBJECT: Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Update - Transportation Impacts
to East Pasco Commercial Development
I. REFERENCE(S):
DKS Memorandum
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Discussion
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
Consistent with long-established land use plans, the Heritage Industrial Area in
the eastern part of Pasco is undergoing a significant amount of industrial
development. While the widening of A Street, Heritage Blvd. improvements,
Oregon Avenue widening, and Lewis Street improvements, all planned projects
which have occurred over the past decade to support such development, the
lack of a more useful connection with State Route 12 (SR -12) in the area, as
previously envisioned, has yet to materialize. In the past few years, with City
and legislative advocacy, WSDOT has started to rekindle their interest in
improving freight and vehicular connectivity/access to the state highway system
in this area.
With the recent spate of industrial projects in the area, and lack of progress on
a new SR-12 access point in the vicinity of the A Street and Tank Farm Road
intersections, questions as to alternative planning efforts have arisen as to how
freight and employment trips to these new facilities will be accommodated. This
discussion is intended to provide insight into near and long-term transportation
plan adjustments to accommodate the anticipated growth of the area.
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V. DISCUSSION:
With the addition of two (2) Amazon distribution facilities on Road 40 East, the
Heritage Industrial Area has seen, during the construction phase, increased
truck traffic. As the project is completed, impacts will shift to freight and
employee trips accessing the two sites. Additionally, Local Bounti, another
industrial user, is under development, with other industrial uses anticipated.
The attached memorandum, from DKS traffic consultant, is intended to address
connectivity within the Heritage Industrial Area and provide recommendations
for street classifications. The report also note s and illustrates important
connections, considered outside of this area, but important to understand from
an overall perspective.
Those improvements would be the frontage road on the east side of SR-12 from
Tank Farm Road to Commercial Avenue, which will allow a connection to the
Lewis Street/SR-12 Interchange as an alternative to crossing or utilizing the at
grade crossing at Tank Farm and Sacajawea Road.
As noted above, the adjustments proposed are necessary not only to
accommodate the anticipated and localized impacts of industrial development,
but also to compensate for less than anticipated connectivity to SR-12 at the time
long-range land use plans for the area were established. Additionally, the
adjustments are to compensate for a change in use from industrial to residential
of a significant portion of the subject area approved by the City Council
authorized through a rezone several years ago.
Staff will provide the presentation at the Council Workshop.
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HERITAGE INDUSTRIAL CENTER MASTER PLAN
DATE: May 17, 2022
TO: Dan Ford | City of Pasco
FROM: Garth Appanaitis | DKS
SUBJECT: Pasco Heritage Industrial Center Master Plan
Industrial Area Connectivity Needs
The purpose of this memorandum is to summarize the connectivity needs within the Heritage
Industrial Center. The following sections summarize existing gaps, Pasco’s connectivity standards,
and additional considerations including redundancy and safety for the Heritage Industrial Center.
BACKGROUND
The Heritage Industrial Center is located in southeast Pasco and is the area generally bounded by A
Street (north), Oregon Avenue (west), BNSF RR (south), and SR 12 (east) as shown in Figure 1.
FIGURE 1. HERITAGE INDUSTRIAL CENTER
Source: Franklin County GIS
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PASCO HERITAGE INDUSTRIAL CENTER • CONNECTIVITY NEEDS • MAY 1 7 , 2022 2
The Heritage Industrial Center has broad system access constraints due to the presence of the
BNSF Rail (and Columbia River) to the south and US 12 to the east.
LAND USE
The area includes several existing industrial uses located along A Street, Road 40, B Street and
Sacajawea Park Road. The Lakeview Mobile Home Park is a residential community located in the
northeast quadrant of Road 40 and Sacajawea Park Road. Nearby, the Port of Pasco and industrial
uses are located south of BNSF RR, while primarily residential land uses existing north of A Street.
In addition to the existing land uses in the area, several recent large developments have been
proposed within the Heritage Industrial Center. Beyond the recent development proposals, the
Heritage Industrial Center has approximately 350 additional acres that are undeveloped. This
significant development potential will require additional consideration to provide safe and
convenient transportation system access.
SYSTEM CONNECTIVITY
The Pasco Transportation System Master Plan (TSMP)1 identifies the intended function of street
classifications, identifies functional classification of the transportation system, and defines roadway
spacing standards. The TSMP roadway functional classification is shown in Figure 2.
FIGURE 2. PASCO R OADWAY FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION
Source: Pasco TSMP (DRAFT), Figure 15 Recommended Roadway Functional Classification. Note: image is cropped.
1 Pasco Transportation System Master Plan (DRAFT), https://www.pasco-
wa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/63139/Pasco_TSMP_Draft_10262021
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PASCO HERITAGE INDUSTRIAL CENTER • CONNECTIVITY NEEDS • MAY 1 7 , 2022 3
The following streets are designated adjacent to the Heritage Industrial Center:
• Streets that border the Industrial Center:
o A Street – Minor Arterial
o Oregon Ave (SR 397) – Principal Arterial
o US 12 – Other Freeway and Expressways
• Streets that approach the Industrial Center:
o Heritage Boulevard – Principal Arterial
o Cedar Avenue – Collector
o Elm Avenue – Neighborhood Collector
The TSMP does not include functional class designations within the Heritage Industrial Center.
REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY NEEDS
Safe connections to US 12 are critical to provide regional access to the industrial area for
employees and goods movement. Due to safety concerns, access from A Street to US 12 has been
limited (removed eastbound left turn). Conversations with WSDOT have indicated that the Heritage
Industrial Center (and land east of US 12) requires safe access to the existing Lewis Street
interchange to maintain regional connectivity. A modification to the Sacajawea Park Road (Tank
Farm Road) connection to US 12 would be needed in the future and could include an overcrossing
(limited access) or a roundabout to provide access to US 12. To enable these regional connections,
the following local system connections near the Heritage Industrial Center are needed:
• Potential realignment of Sacajawea Park Road (Tank Farm Road) at US 12
• Extension of B Circle to connect to Sacajawea Park Road
• Frontage Road east of US 12 to connect properties between Tank Farm Road and Lewis Street
• Extension of Road 40 northward to connect with E Lewis Place and provide connection to north
STREET SPACING
The TSMP includes recommended maximum spacing for each roadway type. The recommended
spacing is intended to maintain facility purpose and balance system access, safety, and mobility.
The following recommended spacing guidelines are listed in the TSMP2:
• Principal Arterial: 1 to 2 miles
• Minor Arterial: 1 mile
• Collector: ½ mile
• Neighborhood Collector: ¼ mile
• Local Street: 300 to 500 feet
2 TSMP Table 9: Facility Spacing Guidelines
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PASCO HERITAGE INDUSTRIAL CENTER • CONNECTIVITY NEEDS • MAY 1 7 , 2022 4
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities: 300 feet
Further, the TSMP notes that “Recommended maximum spacing refers to distance between
facilities with the same or higher functional classification. Deviation s from the recommended
maximum spacing are subject to approval by the City engineer.”
INDUSTRIA AREA STREET SYSTEM GAPS
Road 40 is currently the only street within the Heritage Industrial Center. System gaps are present
and should be addressed to improve connectivity and provide safe access and mobility to/from and
within the Heritage Industrial Center for existing, proposed, and future uses
East/West Gaps (northbound/southbound travel)
The east-west dimension of the Heritage Industrial Center is approximately 1.8 miles, measured
from Oregon Avenue to US 12 at A Street. The City’s maximum arterial spacing is one mile. The
established arterials north of A Street (Oregon Avenue and Heritage Boulevard) are spaced
approximately 0.8 miles. Heritage Boulevard is also located approximately 0.75 miles from Road
40. Extending Heritage Boulevard southward from the existing terminus at A Street as an arterial
roadway would improve access within the industrial area. Further, extending the collectors
designated north of A Street (Cedar Avenue and Elm Avenue) into the Heritage Industrial Center
would provide additional connectivity and access for northbound/southbound travel.
With the planned future extension of Road 40 north of A Street to connect with Lewis Street,
consideration may be given to designate the corridor as a collector.
North/South Gaps (eastbound/westbound travel)
The north-south dimension of the Heritage Industrial Center (measured at Road 40) is
approximately one mile between A Street to Sacajawea Park Road. Both A Street and Sacajawea
Park Road provide direct access to US 12. A Street is designated as a minor arterial and Sacajawea
Park Road is a local street. Based on the City’s recommended street spacing, an east-west collector
roadway is needed within the Heritage Industrial Center to connect between Road 40 and the
Heritage Boulevard extension to achieve the ½ mile collector spacing. The connection of Heritage
Boulevard to Road 40 is necessary to offset widening concerns at other locations and corridors. The
location of this collector connection would likely be pushed further south than the midpoint
between A Street and Sacajawea Park Road in order to preserve access to the existing rail spur.
Additional connections to Road 40 may be precluded due to existing and approved development in
the area. If future redevelopment occurs, an additional east-west neighborhood collector
connection between A Street and the east-west collector would further improve connectivity in the
Heritage Industrial Center.
The existing connectivity gaps and approximate locations of future roads to address regional and
industrial area gaps are summarized in Figure 3.
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PASCO HERITAGE INDUSTRIAL CENTER • CONNECTIVITY NEEDS • MAY 1 7 , 2022 5
FIGURE 3. APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF CONNECTIONS TO ADDRESS NETWORK GAPS
Source: Franklin County GIS, DKS Associates Page 12 of 25
PASCO HERITAGE INDUSTRIAL CENTER • CONNECTIVITY NEEDS • MAY 1 7 , 2022 6
CONNECTIVITY BENEFITS
Additional roadway connections within the Heritage Industrial Center would provide several primary
benefits:
• System Connectivity – The additional roadway network would achieve the recommended
system spacing identified in the TSMP. This spacing provides a transportation framework that
allows both access to land use and mobility to travelers. The improved connectivity helps reduce
out of direction travel and can shorten trips for all modes.
• System Redundancy, Reliability, and Safety – Providing the additional streets allows route
options for users within the Heritage Industrial Center. Travelers would have viable alternative
routes for east-west or north-south travel. Without the additional connections, some locations
within the Heritage Industrial Center could have restricted access or reliability in the event of a
crash or other travel disruption. For instance, disruptions along A Street west of Road 40 may
force travelers to/from Road 40 to access US 12 at A Street or Sacajawea Park Road. Increased
diverted vehicles at these locations would increase delay and could contribute to additional
safety issues.
• Mobility and Travel Delay – The intersection of Road 40 / A Street has planned
improvements, including a traffic signal. In-process and proposed development will add
significant growth to this intersection, including the northbound left tur n lane. The addition of
the internal roadway system will help reduce reliance on this intersection by providing
alternative routes. If the connectivity is not provided (specifically the east-west collector
connection to Road 40) then additional widening at the intersection would be needed, including
potentially dual northbound left turn lanes to serve the heavy traffic movement. To achieve dual
northbound left turn lanes at this intersection would require both widening A Street to a 5 -lane
section (two receiving westbound lanes) and widening Road 40 approaching A Street to provide
dual northbound left turn lanes. The connection of Heritage Boulevard to Road 40 is necessary
to offset widening concerns at other locations and corridors.
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council May 18, 2022
TO: Dave Zabell, City Manager City Council Workshop
Meeting: 5/23/22
FROM: Jon Funfar, Communications Program
Manager
Executive
SUBJECT: AskPasco App Presentation
I. REFERENCE(S):
PowerPoint Presentation
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Jon Funfar, Communications Program Manager, will provide an update on the
"AskPasco" app.
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
None
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
research City the selection, and of In several after 2021, early months
implemented a service request app/tool called “AskPasco” to enable residents
to report on various items such as, code violations, graffiti, traffic concerns,
street/road issues, and many other items. This app also links users to the City’s
job application portal, utility billing site, news page, and Parks and Recreation
information.
The attached PowerPoint gives a short history and current statistics of the
AskPasco app, and staff will present this information at the Workshop.
V. DISCUSSION:
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Pasco City Council Meeting
May 23, 2022Page 15 of 25
AskPasco
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AskPasco
•Resident Engagement Tool
•Service Requests
•Employment Opportunities (link)
•Utility Payments (link)
•Parks and Recreation (link)
•City News (link)Page 17 of 25
AskPasco
•Deployed in January 2021
•Extensive Research
•Several different vendors
considered
•CitySourced/Rock Solid chosen
•Support for custom language
translation vs. machine onlyPage 18 of 25
AskPasco -Marketing
•Website
•Pulse
•Radio Pulse
•Video Pulse
•Social Media
•Press Release(s)
•Utility Bills
•Direct MailPage 19 of 25
AskPasco
www.pasco-wa.gov/askpascoPage 20 of 25
AskPasco
Total Downloads through April 15, 2022Page 21 of 25
AskPasco
Total Reports Opened/Closed 2/1/21 –5/1/22Page 22 of 25
AskPasco
Total Report Types & Status 2/1/21 –5/1/22Page 23 of 25
AskPasco
•Next Steps
•Continue to keep response times as low as
possible
•Continuous marketing
•Additional training for new
employees/refresher
•Additional/modified workflows where
neededPage 24 of 25
QUALITY OF LIFE
Promote a high-quality of life through quality programs, services and appropriate investment and re-
investment in community infrastructure including, but not limited to:
• Completion of Transportation System Master Plan and design standard updates to promote greater
neighborhood cohesion in new and re-developed neighborhoods through design elements, e.g.;
connectivity, walkability, aesthetics, sustainability, and community gathering spaces.
• Completion of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan and development of an implementation
strategy to enhance such services equitably across the community. • Completion of the Housing Action and Implementation Plan with a focus on a variety of housing to address
the needs of the growing population.
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Enhance the long-term viability, value, and service levels of services and programs, including, but not
limited to:
• Adopting policies and strategic investment standards to assure consistency of long-range planning to include
update of impact fees, area fees to specific infrastructure, and SEPA mitigation measures related to new
development, e.g.; schools, traffic, parks, and fire.
COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
Promote a highly functional multi-modal transportation system including, but not limited to:
• Application of the adopted Transportation System Master Plan including development of policies, regulations,
programs, and projects that provide for greater connectivity, strategic investment, mobility, multi -modal
systems, accessibility, efficiency, and safety.
COMMUNITY SAFETY
Promote proactive approaches for the strategic investment of infrastructure, staffing, and equipment
including, but not limited to:
• Adoption and develop implementation strategies for Comprehensive Fire Master Plan aimed at maintaining the
current Washington State Rating Bureau Class 3 community rating.
• Collaboration with regional partners to influence strategies to reduce incidences of homeless by leveraging
existing resources such as the newly implemented 0.1% mental health sales tax, use of resource navigator
programs, and other efforts. • Development of an implementation strategy for the Comprehensive Police Master Plan to support future service
levels of the department to assure sustainability, public safety, officer safety, crime control, and compliance
with legislative mandates.
ECONOMIC VITALITY
Promote and encourage economic vitality including, but not limited to:
• Implementation of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan through related actions including zoning code changes,
phased sign code update, and development regulations and standards.
• Completion of Area Master Plans and environmental analysis complementing the Comprehensive Land Use
Plan such as Downtown and Broadmoor Master Plans.
• Development of an Economic Development Plan, including revitalization efforts.
COMMUNITY IDENTITY
Identify opportunities to enhance community identity, cohesion, and image including, but not limited to:
• Development of a Community Engagement Plan to evaluate strategies, technologies, and other opportunities
to further inclusivity, community engagement, and inter-agency and constituent coordination efforts.
• Support of the Arts and Culture Commission in promoting unity and the celebration of diversity through art
and culture programs, recognition of significant events or occurrences, and participation/sponsorship of events
within the community.
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