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City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, September 12, 2022
City Council Chambers & GoToWebinar
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Blanche Barajas, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Blanche Barajas, Craig Maloney, Irving Brown, Joseph
Campos, David Milne, Zahra Roach, and Pete Serrano
Councilmembers absent: None
Staff present: Dave Zabell, City Manager; Adam Lincoln, Deputy City Manager;
Darcy Buckley, Finance Director; Eric Ferguson, City Attorney; Zach Ratkai,
Administrative & Community Services Director; Ken Roske, Police Chief; Rick
White, Community & Economic Development Director; Steve Worley, Public Works
Director; and Debby Barham, City Clerk.
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Mayor Pro Tem Maloney commented on the "Arias in the Alley" event hosted by Ciao
Trattoria held on Friday evening, September 9th. He also provided an update related to
the AWC Priorities Committee. Lastly, he discussed the Downtown Business Advisory
Council meeting he attended recently.
Mr. Milne commented on recent Love's Gas Station Grand Opening and Darigold
Groundbreaking events, as well as Parks & Recreation Advisory Board and COPA
meetings that he attended recently. Lastly, he commented on the Dust Devil Game he
attended Sunday, September 11th.
Mr. Campos commented on the Ben Franklin Transit Board meeting he recently
attended.
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Mr. Serrano commented on the Hanford Area Economic Advisory Board meeting he
recently attended.
Ms. Roach commented on the Pasco Chamber of Commerce meeting held earlier in
the day where City Manager Zabell was the keynote speaker.
Mayor Barajas announced the Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation was read during
the Fiery Foods Festival held on Saturday, September 10th.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Downtown Pasco Master Plan Update
Mr. White introduced Jeff Arango, with Framework Consulting, who presented the
draft Downtown Master Plan.
Mayor Pro Tem Maloney commented on the draft plan and noted that 32 of the 39
action items were considered "near term" and suggested that staff be thoughtful of
those items when preparing the next biennial budget and to include the
implementation of items in the various Master Plans. He also noted that he will be
contacting Mr. Arango to discuss the plan in further detail.
Resolution - Adoption of the 2022 Comprehensive Stormwater Management
Plan
Mr. Worley introduced Capital Improvement Project Manager Serra who provided
a brief history of the requirement to develop and adopt both a Stormwater
Management Program (SWMP) and a Stormwater Management Program Plan
(Plan) that details all aspects of the City's SWMP. Then Ms. Serra introduced Matt
Fontaine, PE, Associate Engineer with Herrera Environmental Consultants, who
presented the 2022 Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan.
Council and staff discussion ensued regarding a need to increase fulltime
employees, funding levels, and a need for a rate study.
Presentation - Strategic Plan, District Policing Model
Police Chief Roske provided a brief presentation on the District Policing Model to
provide public and officer safety, efficient delivery of police services, maintain
emergency response time, and problem solving in directed enforcement areas.
Council and Chief Roske briefly discussed the various aspects of the District
Policing Model.
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Remote Meeting Attendance - Recent Updates in the Open Public Meetings
Act (RCW 42.30)
Mr. Zabell sought Council direction on setting a policy related remote meeting
attendance.
Council discussion ensued regarding the questions posed in the agenda report and
after a time, Council concurred that remote meeting attendance should be allowed
at a Councilmember's discretion. The Councilmember attending remotely will notify
the Mayor and City Manager of their attendance option prior to the meeting. Audio,
via a telephone or other electronic device, that can provide real time
communications, will be needed so that the Councilmember may be heard and may
hear the meeting in real time; and, a roll call vote will be enacted for all motions
during a meeting when a Councilmember is attending remotely. Lastly, the remote
attendance option should extend to the City's Boards and Commissions.
RECESS
Mayor Barajas called a nine -minute recess at 8:51 PM.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION CONTINUED
Council Voting Districts - Redistricting Discussion
Mr. Ferguson provided a brief report on the status of the current redistricting
process for the Council Voting Districts noting that it is required every ten years.
Mr. Zabell stated that it would be best to hold the public outreach related to the
redistricting issue in the Council Chambers due to the nature of the graphics
involved and the technology needed to view the maps and data points that goes
into determining the appropriate districts.
Council and staff continued to discuss the redistricting process and talked about
the situation if a Councilmember were to be displaced from his current district and
the timing of the public outreach sessions.
Resolution - 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Work
Plan and Allocations
Mr. White provided a brief report on the proposed 2023 CDBG workplan and
allocations.
Council suggested that the resolution passed in 1991 should be reviewed before
the next round of funding requests to possibly reprioritize and be more strategic
when distributing the CBDG funds.
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Discussion - Snake River Agriculture LLC Right -of -Way Vacation (VAC 2022-
006)
Mr. White provided a brief report on the proposed right-of-way vacation petitioned
from Snake River Agriculture LLC.
Resolution - 2023 HOME Annual Work Plan and Allocations
Mr. White provided a brief report on the proposed 2023 HOME Annual workplan
and allocations.
Mayor Pro Maloney suggested that with the cost of housing going up is the down
payment assistance program really assisting the community and recommended
that the HOME program would benefit from a review by Council such as the CDBG
program before the next cycle of funding is started.
Resolution - Funding Application to Ecology for Wastewater Treatment Plant
Improvements (Phase 2)
Mr. Worley introduced Senior Civil Engineer Padvorac who provided a brief report
on the funding application for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
Phase 2 Project.
Resolution - Process Water Reuse Facility Interim Agreement with Darigold
Mr. Worley explained the need for the interim agreement with Darigold for the
Process Water Reuse Facility.
Ordinance & Resolution - Budget Amendment & Bid Award for Citywide
Traffic Signal Phase 2 Project
Ms. Serra provided a brief report on the bid award for the Citywide Traffic Signals
Phase 2 project and the needed budget amendment.
Resolution - Zone 3 Water Storage Reservoir Project - Change Order No. 3
Mr. Worley provided an update on the project and Ms. Serra provide details on the
proposed Change Order No. 3 for Zone 3 Storage Reservoir Project.
General Fund Monthly Report - July 2022
Ms. Buckley provided a brief overview of the July 2022 General Fund Report.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Zabell announced the recent promotion of Darcy Buckley to Finance Director. He
announced a fire had burned a building in downtown area, on Clark Street, earlier in
the day. Lastly, he stated the two Listening Sessions for the Retail Cannabis discussion
were scheduled for September 27, 2022, located at the HAPO Center and on October
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4, 2022, at the City of Pasco Police Training Center unless another venue further north
may be secured.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED this kck day of bei , 20d;,.
APPROVED:
f0f Blanche Barajas, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra Barham, City Clerk
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