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City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, February 13, 2023
Pasco City Hall, 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, Assistant City
Manager; Darcy Buckley, Finance Director; Eric Ferguson, City Attomey; Bob Gear,
Fire Chief; Zach Ratkai,Administrative &Community Services Director; Jesse Rice,
Information Technology 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.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Housing Authority Interlocal Agreement
Mr. White introduced Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County
Executive Director Matt Truman who then provided a brief presentation regarding
Housing Authority statistics, community partnerships, Varney Court and requested
the Interlocal Agreement between the City and the Housing Authority regarding the
Pilot Tax be removed from the affordable housing program.
Council and Mr. White continued to discuss affordable housing options including
Single Room Occupancy, intentions of presenting the Housing Authority to the
Pasco School District an other agencies involved with the Pilot Tax.
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Presentation - Processors Wastewater Treatment Agreement
Mr. Worley provided a brief report on the draft Processors Wastewater Treatment
Agreement (Processors WTA) including the total cost of the overall Process
Wastewater Reuse Facility(PWRF) project for all phases. He described the options
to reduce that overall cost.
Council and Mr. Worley continued discussion regarding options to reduce the
overall cost.
Ms. Roach requested that the Executive Session be conducted next instead of at
the end as presented on the agenda.
Mayor Barajas asked for a Roll Call vote after Ms. Roach moved and Mr. Campos
seconded the motion to move into Executive Session.
MOTION: Councilmember Roach moved, seconded by Councilmember Campos
to move the Executive Session forward to this portion of the Workshop.
RESULT: Motion carried by Roll Call vote 6-1
AYES: Mayor Barajas, Mayor Pro Tem Maloney,
Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Campos,
Councilmember Milne, and Councilmember Roach
NAYS: Councilmember Serrano
EXECUTIVE SESSION (20 MINUTES)
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:43 PM for 20 minutes with the City
Manager and the City Attorney to discuss the following:
A. Consideration of site selection or acquisition of real estate purchase or lease if
likelihood that disclosure would increase price per RCW 42.30.110(1)(b);
B. Consideration of the minimum offering price for sale or lease of real estate if
there's a likelihood that disclosure would decrease the price per RCW
42.30.110(1)(c) including the following factors: sight selection, and future use of
property; and
C. Discussion with legal counsel about legal risks of current or proposed action
per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i).
At 8:03 PM Mayor Barajas announced that the Executive Session would continue for
another 20 minutes.
Mr. Ratkai joined the Executive Session at 8:15 PM and left at 8:21 PM.
Mayor Barajas called the meeting back to order at 8:24 PM.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION CONTINUED
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Discussion - Right-of-Way Vacation for Snake River Agriculture LLC (VAC
2022-006�
Mr. White provided a brief summary of the proposed Right-of-Way Vacation
previously set for a public hearing at the December 5, 2022 meeting. He stated
that the concerns of the property owner may be addressed administratively.
However, Council will need to hold a new public hearing and it must be properly
noticed before final action may occur.
Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Housing Moratorium
Mr. White provided a brief report on the status of the moratorium of the Single Room
Occupancy, noting that status of the current SRO projects within Tri-Cities (Pasco,
Kennewick and Richland).
Council and Mr. White briefly discussed the continuation of the moratorium of the
SROs until the Housing Capacity Plan is completed.
Resolution -Agreements for the Purchase of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Mr. Rice provided a brief overview of the purchase agreements for the needed
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
Presentation - Land Mobile Radio (LMR) to Cellular (LTE) Radio Interface
Infrastructure
Fire Chief Gear introduced Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Reid and Brad Steiner,
ATT/FirstNet Engineer who provided a brief report on the need for updating
emergency services communications equipment.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Worley invited Council to Road 76 fundraising event scheduled for Saturday,
February 18, 2023.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED thi���day of�� , 20Z�.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Blanche Bara�as, Ma Debra Barham, City Clerk
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