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City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Tuesday, October 10, 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, Melissa Blasdel, Irving Brown,
Joseph Campos, David Milne, and Pete Serrano
Councilmembers absent: Zahra Roach
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; Brent Cook, Deputy Police Chief;
Steve Worley, Public Works Director; and Debby Barham, City Clerk
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Mr. Milne reported on the recent the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board joint
meeting with the Cities of Pasco and Kennewick held at the Barker Ranch he
attended.
Mr. Campos reported on the Ben Franklin Transit Executive Committee meeting.
Mayor Barajas reported on the recent Hanford Area Tour, Coffee with a Cop, Key
Note Speaker with Charter College, celebration for the 50th Anniversary of Mid -
Columbia Libraries, and Downtown night audit walk.
Mr. Brown reported on the Pasco Chamber of Commerce Meeting held on October
9th.
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ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Presentation - Downtown Pasco Master Plan Implementation Efforts
Mr. Gonzalez introduced Jeff Arango and Lesley Bain from Framework Consulting
who provided a report on the implementation efforts for the downtown area.
Council, staff and the consultants discussed the following items:
• Outreach efforts and notices for public comment
• Presentation materials in English and Spanish
• Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) requirements, current barrier, for placing
food trucks in the Downtown area
• Timing to update the PMC - hopefully by early spring 2024
• Need for current inventory of parking in the downtown area.
• Questioned possible safety concerns for the mobile venders
• Deputy Police Chief Cook indicated that there have not been any safety
issues of that sort to date
• Consider what the City of Walla Walla has accomplished in their downtown
space to include in Pasco's downtown space
• Learn from other communities such as Salem, Mass versus San Francisco,
CA
• Need for lighting
Resolution - Northwest Baseball Ventures I, LLC (Tri-City Dust Devils) Lease
Renewal at GESA Stadium
Mr. Rice provided a brief update to the proposed lease renewal with Northwest
Baseball Ventures I, LLC at GESA Stadium.
Mr. Serrano expressed support for this lease and commented MLB improvements
requirements.
Mr. Campos expressed support for this lease noting that Boise, ID did not support
their baseball league and they lost the franchise.
Resolution - Change Order No. 4 for the East UGA Expansion Sewer LID
(LID) No. 152 Phase 2 Project.
Mr. Worley provided a brief report on the requested Change Order No. 4 for the
East Urban Growth Area (UGA) Expansion Sewer Local Improvement District
(LID) No. 152.
Mr. Serrano asked for clarification of the change order.
Mr. Worley clarified the proposed change order.
Ordinance - Amending PMC Sections 3.35.160 and 13.45.060 to Amend
Water Rights Acquisition Fee
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Mr. Worley provided a brief report related to the proposed Pasco Municipal Code
(PMC) updates for Water fees.
Mr. Campos expressed appreciation to Mr. Lincoln and staff for bringing this issue
forward.
Mayor Pro Tern Brown also expressed appreciation to City staff and asked for
additional information on this topic.
Mr. Serrano struggled with the 50 percent markup rate. He recommended using a
125 percent of market rate at the current value. This will assist with the fluctuation
of the water rights market. He expressed appreciation for staff brining this forward
and noted that the City has been blessed to have a good relationship with the
Washington State Department of Ecology and holding a volume of Water Rights.
Mr. Milne agreed with staffs recommendations and would like to move forward on
the PMC updates.
Mayor Barajas supported the PMC updates.
Ordinance - Amendment to Pasco Municipal Code Section 10.35.010 to
Include Burns Road Speed Limit Change
Mr. Worley provided a brief report on a recent speed study along Burns Road.
The recommendation is to reduce the speed limit in that area from 50 MPH to 35
MPH.
Mr. Serrano wants to ensure that adequate notice is provided to the community.
Council and staff continued the discussion of the speed limit change and the
surrounding area's development.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Rice announced the City of Pasco's Fall Festival scheduled for Thursday, October
12th at Fairchild Cinema and Saturday, October 14th in Volunteer Park. Lastly, he
noted that the Pasco Farmers Market will be open for three more weeks.
Mr. Gonzalez provided a brief report on building statistics. He also summarized the
Downtown Walking Audit held Monday evening.
Mr. Worley announced that Public Works Deputy Director Serra was a presenter at
recent American Public Works Association (APWA) conference. He also announced
that he will be presenting on the City's efforts for the Process Water Reuse Facility
(PWRF) and the new water treatment process at the upcoming NW Bio Energy
Summit scheduled to start on October 11th.
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Mr. Lincoln expressed appreciation to Council for their comments.
Mr. Campos expressed appreciation to Mr. Gonzalez and the Community & Economic
Development Department staff for the work they are doing, specifically referencing the
night audit walk in the Downtown area. He suggested that another audit should occur
in Council District No. 4.
Mr. Brown encouraged staff and Council continue to share all the good things that are
happening in Pasco.
Mayor Barajas thanked staff on continued improvements in City processes.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:32 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED this _ day of 6Ch6'- , 20_
APPROVED:
Blanche Barajas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra Barham, City Clerk
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