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MINUTES
City Council Special Meeting
2:00 PM - Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & GoToWebinar
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 2:03 PM by David Milne, Mayor Pro Tem.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Pete Serrano, David Milne, Blanche Barajas, Melissa
Blasdel, Charles Grimm, Peter Harpster, and Leo Perales
Councilmembers attending remotely: Pete Serrano, Peter Harpster, Blanche
Barajas and Leo Perales
Councilmembers absent: None
Staff present: Adam Lincoln, City Manager; Richa Sigdel, Deputy City Manager;
Jacob Gonzalez, Community & Economic Development Director; Kristin Webb,
Block Grant Administrator; and Debby Barham, City Clerk
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
RELATING THERETO
Public Hearing and Resolution No. 4445 - Substantial Amendments to 2021-
2024 CDBG Annual Action Work Plans
Ms. Sigdel provided a brief report on the proposed substantial amendments to the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan for Program
years 2021-2024. She noted that the Planning Commission recommends the
amendments and also asked that the City seek other funding opportunities for the
businesses affected by the closure of East Lewis Street during the completion of
the Lewis Street overpass.
Council and Ms. Sigdel discussed the following:
The details of the grant application process
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The qualifications needed to receive a grant, a suggested $15,000 cap on
the funding awarded to a business
Status of projected originally allocated the CDBG funding
Suggested amending the proposed resolution to include a cap of $370,000
and $15,000 per approved grant awardee
Examples of disqualifications for the CDBG funding
Mayor Pro Tem Milne declared the Public Hearing open to consider the proposed
substantial amendments to 2021-2024 Annual Action Work Plans.
Pedro, Pasco Business owner, expressed thanks to City Council and staff for their
efforts to assist the business owners negatively affected be the closure of Lewis
Street Overpass project.
Valerie, Lewis Street Tires owner, asked that the City to continue to look for
funding for the businesses located in the construction area as many businesses
do not qualify for the CDBG application.
A. Ramirez, Cleaning Services owner, stated that if the Council really wants to
help, they will help the businesses affected by the street closure.
Maria Diaz, Studio 41 owner, stated that her business does not meet the
qualification for the CBDG funding application and commented on the financial
lose of her nine employees, as well as the food truck owner located in her parking
lot.
Blanca Garcia, Pasco Business owner, stated the new overpass project is
beautiful,; however, she reminded Council of the hardship of the businesses
during the Lewis Street closure. She stated that the requirements of the grant are
impossible for many business owners to qualify for and asked Council to locate
funding to help those businesses.
A Pasco Business owner, asked about the parking lot lease and expressed
concern that lease will not be renewed and he will not meet his mortgage
payments.
Mayor Pro Tem Milne noted that this was a Public Hearing for the CDBG Funding
and he directed the man to speak with Community and Economic Development
Director Gonzalez after the meeting ends.
Wendy Ling, Pasco Business owner, expressed concern about the Tacoma street
closure and street closure signs, She asked that the CDBG funding applications
be opened longer as she and her husband are in the process of obtaining the EIN
and will not have it before the grant application closes.
Jose, Pasco Business owner, stated that his family business currently does not
qualify for the CDBG funding grant.
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Owner of Mexican Taqueria in the parking lot of Studio 41, he stated that his
business was outside of the approved map. He stated that he is two months
behind in rent. He expressed support for the businesses in the the map. He asked
that the map be redrawn.
Following three calls for comments, and there being none, Mayor Serrano
declared the Public Hearing closed.
MOTION: Councilmember Blasdel moved, seconded by Councilmember
Barajas to approve Resolution No. 4445, amending the Program Years 2021,
2022, 2023, and 2024 Community Development Block Grant allocations and
Annual Action Work Plan to reallocate funds.
RESULT: Motion carried. 6-1
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember Barajas,
Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember Grimm,
Councilmember Harpster, and Councilmember Perales
NAYS: Mayor Serrano
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:07 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED this __ day of ________________, 20__.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Pete Serrano, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk
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