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City Council Special Meeting
7:00 PM - Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & Microsoft Teams Webinar
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Pete Serrano, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Pete Serrano, David Milne, Blanche Barajas, Melissa
Blasdel, Charles Grimm, Peter Harpster, and Leo Perales
Councilmembers attending remotely: David Milne
Councilmembers absent: None
Staff present: Adam Lincoln, City Manager; Darcy Buckley, Finance Director;
Kevin Crowley, Fire Chief; Eric Ferguson, City Attorney (arrived at 7:27 PM);
Jesse Rice, Parks & Recreation Director; Ken Roske, Police Chief; Maria Serra,
Public Works Director; 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 2025-2026 Biennial Budget
Mr. Lincoln introduced Ms. Buckley who provided a recap of the proposed 2025-
2026 Biennial Budget consisting of the Operating and Capital Improvements
Projects budgets.
Mr. Grimm asked about the 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and what are
other cities' COLA for 2025.
Mr. Perales asked for clarification on expense budgetary policy options and status
of the revenue projections. He also asked the City's plan for economic
development, as well as the total cost that of the City is paying for consultants
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throughout the City.
Ms. Barajas left the meeting at 7:34 PM.
Mayor Serrano declared the Public Hearing open to consider the proposed 2025-
2026 Biennial Budget.
Mary Mahoney, Pasco resident, commented on bald eagles and flood plain issue
related to the proposed budget.
Following three calls for comments, and there being none, Mayor Serrano
declared the Public Hearing closed.
A majority of Council expressed support for a COLA increase for staff, as well as
remove the savings accumulation vehicle replacement and implement a hiring lag.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:46 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED on November 18, 2024.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Pete Serrano, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk
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