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City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, September 26, 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; Colleen Chapin, Human Resources Director; Eric
Ferguson, City Attorney; Bob Gear, Fire Chief; 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 State of Colima, Mexico and City of Pasco
Association (COPA) events held during the past past week and he expanded on the
Mid-Columbia Symphony concert with opera singers from both the community and
Colima, Mexico held in Peanuts Park on Saturday evening. Mr. Maloney also
commented on the Pasco Public Facilities District Board Meeting and the CBC new
Student Recreation Center he recently attended.
Mr. Milne also commented on the COPA events during the past week.
Mr. Brown expressed pride in Pasco's contributions towards the COPA events.
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Mr. Serrano expressed thanks to Mr. Milne for hosting the Thursday evening COPA
event and he also commented on Hanford Area Economic Investments Fund Advisory
Committee meeting held earlier in the day.
Ms. Roach commented on the status of Visit Tri-Cities Executive Director search and
she also commented on the COPA events.
Mayor Barajas announced that the conductor and singer from Colima, Mexico arrived
on Wednesday evening and the COPA events began on Thursday morning. She
expressed thanks to Council for changing their schedules to accommodate the three
full days of various COPA events. She also noted the concert turned into a fund raiser
to help with the relief efforts for the recent earthquake sustained in Colima, Mexico.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Resolution -Award and Acceptance of 2021 SAFER Grant
Fire Chief Gear introduced Deputy Fire Chief Dunbar who provided a brief report
on the proposed grant award for the 2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and
Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant for$5 million.
Council briefly discussed the proposed grant award and also commented on some
recent emergencies that the Pasco Fire Department responded to, which included
a plane crash at the Pasco Airport.
Ordinance & Resolution - Budget Adjustment& Bid Award for Animal Shelter
OfFsite Improvements
Mr. Ratkai provided a brief report on the recent bid opening for the new Tri-Cities
Animal Control Shelter Offsite Improvements project and the needed budget
adjustment to complete the improvements.
Council and staff briefly discussed the proposed improvements.
Discussion - Process Water Reuse Facility — Draft Wastewater Treatment
Agreement with Burnham SEV
Mr. Worley provided a brief report on the proposed Wastewater Treatment
Agreement with Burnham SEV for the Process Water Reuse Facility (PWRF). He
noted that Walker Dimmig from Burnham SEV was online and available to answer
questions if needed.
Mr. Campos asked for projected jobs for this facility and Mr. Worley estimated that
the processors jobs may increase by 200 or more.
Council and Staff discussion ensued regarding the draft agreement. Mr. Ferguson
stated that the negotiations for this agreement are on-going and Mr. Worley stated
that Burnham SEV has been phenomenal to work with.
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Resolution - Franklin County Irrigation District (FCID) License Agreement:
Transmission Main -WPWTP to Zone 3 Project
Mr. Worley introduced Capital Improvements Program Manager Serra who
provided a brief report on the Franklin County Irrigation District (FCID) License
Agreement for the West Pasco Water Treatment Plant (WPWTP)to Zone 3 project.
Resolution -Funding Application to Ecology for Process Water Reuse Facility
Pretreatment Improvements (Phase 2) Winter Storage Ponds
Mr. Worley introduced Senior Engineer Padvorac who provided a brief report on
the pending application to the Washington State Department of Ecology for the
Process Water Reuse Facility (PWRF) Pretreatment Improvements Winter Storage
Ponds - Phase 2.
Resolution - Change Order No. 7 with Cascade Bridge LLC for #he Lewis
Street Overpass Project
Mr. Worley provided a brief report on the proposed Lewis Street Overpass Project
Change Order No. 7.
Council and staff briefly discussed the contract and change order process.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Zabell expressed appreciation for Council's comments regarding Colima
delegation, the execution of the friendship agreement between the State of Colima,
Mexico and the City of Pasco, and the Saturday evening Mid-Columbia Symphony
concert. He reminded Council that the first to two "Listening Sessions" was scheduled
for Tuesday, September 27th at 6:30 PM at HAPO Center on Burden Boulevard, on
October 5th an on-line Open House for powntown Master Plan is scheduled, and
Council's Mini-Retreat is scheduled for Friday evening, September 30th. Lastly, Mr.
Zabell stated that there was a need for a Council subcommittee to review applications
and interview candidates for Code Enforcement Board and Planning Commission
vacant positions.
Councilmembers Campos, Maloney and Serrano expressed interest in participating in
the subcommittee.
Mayor Pro Tem Maloney commented on the recent posting of the City Manager
position.
Ms. Roach asked for a briefing on the transition plan when City Manager Zabell retires
until the new City Manager is hired. She also inquired about the status of redistricting
map of the Council Voting Districts.
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Mr. Zabell stated that the Council has the authority to designate the interim City
Manager, until they hire a fulltime City Manager. He and Mr. Ferguson provided a brief
status of the redistricting map.
ADJOURNMEfdT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:32 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED this_day of `-'�"�1�..,, , 20_.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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