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City Council Special Meeting
6:00 PM - Monday, October 2, 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, Irving Brown, Joseph Campos, David
Milne, Zahra Roach, and Pete Serrano
Councilmembers absent: None
Staff present: Adam Lincoln, City Manager; Richa Sigdel, Deputy City Manager;
Darcy Buckley, Finance Director; Eric Ferguson, City Attorney; Kevin Crowley,
Fire Chief; Eric Ferguson, Jacob Gonzalez, Community & Economic Development
Director; City Attorney; Jesse Rice, Information Technology Director & Interim
Administrative & Community Services Director; Ken Roske, Police Chief; Steve
Worley, Public Works Director; and Debby Barham, City Clerk
Mayor Barajas called the Girls Scouts Troop located in Pasco to lead the Pledge
of Allegiance.
Abby Runner, Community Engagement & Recruitment Manager from Girls Scouts
announced that this was the 12th anniversary of the "Day of the Girl". She
thanked the Mayor and Council for highlighting the Girl Scouts and reported that
the Girls Scouts Troops are growing in Pasco.
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor Barajas read the procedure for the election of Mayor Pro Tem.
Mr. Milne nominated Mr. Brown for Mayor Pro Tem.
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Mr. Brown nominated Ms. Roach for Mayor Pro Tem.
Following three calls, the nominations were closed by Mayor Barajas.
Roll Call Vote:
Councilmember Roach - Brown
Councilmember Serrano - Brown
Councilmember Campos - Brown
Councilmember Brown - Brown
Councilmember Milne - Brown
Mayor Barajas - Brown
Councilmember Brown was elected Mayor Pro Tem effective immediately through
December 31, 2023.
RECESS
Mayor Barajas called for a five-minute recess to rearrange Council seating.
NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
Candidate Interviews for Council Position No. 6 Servicing City Council
District No. 6
Mayor Barajas explained the process for the interviews.
Mr. Serrano recommended that Council postpone the appointment to Council
Position No. 6 until after the elections for Councilmembers is over so that the new
Councilmembers have a say in the appointment for Council Position No. 6.
Council and Mr. Ferguson discussed the pros and cons of postponing the
appointment of a Councilmember.
MOTION: Councilmember Serrano moved, seconded by Councilmember Milne
to suspend the Council candidate interviews until the Monday after the City
Council elections concluded.
RESULT: DEFEATED. 1-5
AYES: Councilmember Serrano
NAYS: Mayor Barajas, Mayor Pro Tem Brown, Councilmember
Campos, Councilmember Milne, and Councilmember
Roach
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Candidate Interviews for Council Position No. 6
Council conducted the interviews for Council Position No. 6, which included the
following candidates:
1. Melissa Blasdel
2. Jennifer Yaniz
3. Calixto Hernandez
4. Mark Dade
5: Ana Ruiz Kennedy
6. Andrew Enriquez
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:23 PM for 15 minutes to discuss
the qualifications of an applicant/candidate for appointment to elective office per
RCW 42.30.110(1)(h) with the City Attorney.
At 7:42 PM Mayor Barajas announced that the Executive Session would continue
for another 10 minutes.
Mayor Barajas called the meeting back to order at 7:55 PM.
NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
Appointment of a Councilmember to Position No. 6
MOTION: Councilmember Campos moved, seconded by Councilmember
Serrano to appoint Melissa Blasdel to Council Position No. 6.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously 6-0
AYES: Mayor Barajas, Mayor Pro Tern Brown, Councilmember
Campos, Councilmember Milne, Councilmember Roach,
and Councilmember Serrano
Mayor Administers the Oath of Office to New Councilmember
Mayor Barajas administered the Oath of Office to Ms. Blasdel.
RECESS
Mayor Barajas called a five-minute recess at 8:00 PM.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:07 PM.
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