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City Councii Workshop Meeting
7:10 PM - Monday, November 28, 2022
City Council Chambers & GoToWebinar
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 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: Adam Lincoln, Interim City Manager; Angela Pashon, Interim 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.
VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Mr. Serrano commented on the Hanford Area Economic Investment Fund Advisory
Committee meeting he attended earlier in the day.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Downtown Pasco Development Authority (DPDA) 2022 Annual Report and
2023 Funding Request
Economic Development Manager Gonzalez introduced Jerry Martinez, Downtown
Pasco Development Authority (DPDA} Executive Director and several DPDA Board
members in attendance including, Mr. Granbois, Ms. Grimes, Mr. Portugal and
former Board member Ms. Estrada.
Mr. Martinez provided a presentation of the DPDA 2022 Annual Report and the
proposed 2023 Funding Agreement.
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Council, Mr. Martinez and DPDA Board members discussed the 2022 events
sponsored by DPDA, the proposed 2023 funding agreement and the 2023 priorities
of the DPDA. Council expressed concern about the losses that DPDA incurred
during the first half of 2022, prior to Mr. Martinez's arrival. Council and the DPDA
discussed next steps and concurred that securing a consultant to review the DPDA
organization and evaluate the goals and direction that Council desires the DPDA to
focus on during the coming years would be key factor in turning this organization
around.
Mayor Barajas asked for DPDA's work plan and a report on their outreach efforts.
She confirmed that Council and staff are here to support Mr. Martinez and his
successes with DPDA.
RECESS
Mayor Pro Tem Barajas called a five-minute recess at 9:56 PM.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION CONTINUED
Proposed 2022 Budget Supplement
Ms. Buckley provided a brief report on proposed amendments to the 2022
Operating and Capital Projects Budgets in order to close the 2021-2022 Biennial
Budgets.
Replacement Community Development System Selection and Purchase
Ms. Pashon provided a brief report on the need to replace the outdated Community
and Economic Development Department's software for permitting, inspections and
code enforcement processes.
Presentation: Snow and Ice Removal Plan
Mayor Barajas announced that the snow and ice remove plan presentation was
moved to a future workshop due to the late hour.
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Recommendations for 2023
Ms. Pashon provided a brief report on the recommendations for the 2023 funding
from the lodging tax funding.
Ordinance & Resolution for Budget Amendment and Approval to the Design
Build of America (DBIA) Phase 1 Agreement for the Zone 3 Water Storage
Reservoir Project
Mr. Worley introduced Deputy Public Works Director Serra who provided a brief
report on the proposed budget amendment and approval of the DBIA Phase 1
Agreement for the Zone 3 Water Storage Reservoir project.
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Resolutions - Bid Award East UGA Expansion Sewer Local Improvement
District No. 152 Phases 1 and 2
Deputy Public Works Director Serra provided a brief report on the proposed bid
award of the east Urban Growth Area Expansion Sewer Local Improvement District,
phases 1 8� 2 project.
Resolution - Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) Loan
Application Approval for the Process Water Reuse Facility (PWRF)
Pretreatment Improvements
Mr. Worley provided a brief report on the proposed approval of the CERB loan
application for the Process Water Reuse Facility pretreatment improvements.
Resolution - Contingency Agreement Approval for Community Economic
Revitalization Board (CERB) Loan Application for the Process Water Reuse
Facility Pretreatment (PWRF) Improvements
Mr. Worley provided a brief report on the proposed approval of a contingency
agreement for the CERB loan application for the PWRF pretreatment
improvements.
Resolution - Second Work Acceleration Agreement for the Process Water
Reuse Facility (PWRF) Pretreatment Improvements
Mr. Worley provided a brief report on the proposed second Work Acceleration
Agreement for the PWRF pretreatment improvements.
Council and Mr. Worley held a brief question and answer period.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Ratkai announced the Tri Cities Animal Control Shelter new facility groundbreaking
event scheduled on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 10:00 AM.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:37 PM.
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PASSED and APPROVED thiss day of � wl�' , 20�:
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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BI e arajas, ayor Debra Barham, City Clerk
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