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City Council Special Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, November 28, 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: 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.
The meeting was opened with Girl Scout Troop No. 5315 leading the Pledge of
Allegiance.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:03 PM for 15 minutes to discuss the
qualifications of an applicant for public employment per RCW 42.30.110(1}(g) with
the Interim City Manager and the City Attorney.
Mayor Barajas called the meeting back to order at 7:18 PM.
Ms. Roach joined the meeting at 7:18 PM.
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RECESS
Mayor Barajas called a short recess while the video and audio equipment in the
Council Chambers was temporarily replaced with a remote video camera.
The meeting was called back to order at 7:26 PM.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Closed Record Hearing - Road 40 LLC Rezone I-1 to I-2 (Z 2022-009)
Mayor Barajas announced that the closed record hearing for Road 40 LLC Rezone
I-1 to I-2 (Z 2022-009) item was a quasi judicial action.
Mr. Ferguson read the quasi judicial procedure including how the Appearance of
Fairness Doctrine applies to it. Next, he asked all Councilmembers a series of
questions associated with potential conflicts of interest to disclose such potential
conflicts or appearance of conflicts. With no response from the Councilmembers,
he asked if any members of the public were seeking to disqualify a member of
Council from participating in the proceedings. No one came forward.
Mr. Ferguson stated this item was a Closed Record Hearing, no new evidence may
be presented, only those who participated in the Open Record Hearing in front of
the Hearing Examiner may testify and arguments must be summary only and not
offer new evidence.
Lastly, Mr. Ferguson noted that Council may process with one of the following
based on the Pasco Municipal Code Section 25.210.080.
1. Approve the reclassification with or without modification;
2. Enter into a concomitant agreement with the petitioner, as set fourth PMC
25.210.100; or
3. Deny the reclassification.
Mr. White provided a brief overview on the proposed rezone.
Mayor Barajas opened closed hearing.
Nicole Strickney, applicant of proposed rezone and representative the property
owners, reiterated the closed record comments and the Hearing Examiner's
recommendation for the rezone request and requested that Council approve the
rezone request. However, if Council requires a concomitant agreement, she stated
that the owners would be okay with it reiterating that their preference is approval of
the request as presented by the Hearing Examiner.
After three calls, Mayor Barajas closed the closed hearing.
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Council and staff briefly discussed the record and clarified the next steps available
to Council.
Council agreed that staff should bring back an ordinance for a rezone approval at
the next scheduled Council Meeting.
Ordinances Nos. 4619 8� 4620 - Second Readings and Passage of 2023-2024
Operating & Capital Projects Budgets
Ms. Buckley provided a brief recap of the proposed 2023-2024 Biennial Budgets.
She noted that the there were two options for the ordinance approving the 2023-
2024 Operating Budget; the first was the original ordinance and the second, or
alternate, ordinance will stagger the hiring of additional staff.
Mayor Pro Tem Maloney noted that the proposed budgets were conservative and
there was no need to consider the alternative ordinance. He stated that staff has
done a fantastic job in developing the budgets.
Mr. Serrano also commented on the proposed budgets and staff s ability flexibility
to adjust the budgets if there is an economic downturn.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Maloney moved, seconded by Councilmember
Serrano to give the second reading and passage of Ordinance No. 4619,
approving the Operating Budget for 2023-2024 Biennium, and further, authorize
publication by summary only.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously 7-0
AYES: Mayor Barajas, Mayor Pro Tem Maloney,
Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Campos,
Councilmember Milne, Councilmember Roach, and
Councilmember Serrano
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Maloney moved, seconded by Councilmember
Campos to give the second reading and passage of Ordinance No. 4620,
approving the Capital Projects Budget for 2023-2024 Biennium, and further,
authorize publication by summary only.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously 7-0
AYES: Mayor Barajas, Mayor Pro Tem Maloney,
Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Campos,
Councilmember Milne, Councilmember Roach, and
Councilmember Serrano
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Approval of Amended Draft City Council Redistricting Plan for Publication
and Public Comment
Mr. Serrano recused himself from the meeting during this agenda item and left the
Council Chambers at 7:58 PM.
Mr. Ferguson provided an brief history of the proposed redistricting map, the
changes needed to the map, the updated map and it is now before Council for
approval of the amended draft City Council Redistricting Plan for consideration and
not the final Council Voting Districts Map. If approved by Council, then there will be
a seven-day period for Council to receive written comments from residents within
the voting districts.
Council and staff held a brief question and answer period.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Maloney moved, seconded by Councilmember
Campos to approve the amended Redistricting Plan for the Pasco City Council
Voting Districts for publication and public comment consistent with State and
Federal Voter Rights Acts.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously 6-0
AYES: Mayor Barajas, Mayor Pro Tem Maloney,
Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Campos,
Councilmember Milne, and Councilmember Roach
ABSENT: Councilmember Serrano
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED this��day of C�Qy,�Py , 20�
APPROV ATTEST:
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Blanc e arajas, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk
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