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MINUTES
City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, March 10, 2025
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: David Milne, Blanche Barajas, Melissa Blasdel, Charles
Grimm, Peter Harpster, and Leo Perales
Councilmembers attending remotely: Blanche Barajas
Councilmembers absent: Pete Serrano
Staff present: Dave Zabell, Interim City Manager; Richa Sigdel, Deputy City
Manager; Angela Pashon, Assistant City Manager; Darcy Buckley, Finance
Director; Kevin Crowley, Fire Chief; Eric Ferguson, City Attorney; 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.
VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Mayor Pro Tem Milne reported on the third Push-In Event held at Fire Station No.
81.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Visit Tri-Cities 2024 Annual Report, 2025 Workplan, and Tourism Promotion
Area Reserve Fund Request
Mr. Zabell introduced Kevin Lewis, President and CEO with Visit Tri-Cities.
Mr. Lewis provided a brief report on the Visit Tri-Cities 2024 Annual report and he
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announced the 2025 Workplan. Lastly, he requested that Council consider
allocating $549,500 of the Tourism Promotion Area (TPA) reserves for the
following new projects/programs:
Research & Reporting Services
Short Term Rental Research Services
AI Tools/Subscriptions
Airport Kiosk Remodel
Group FAM Destination Visits
Increase Support for Signature Sports Events
Increase Quick Response Fund
SportsEvents Media Group Conference
State of Washington Tourism Conference
Project Support Services
Council and Mr. Lewis discussed the reserve funding requests and the 2025
Workplan.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Change Order No. 3 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 2A
Construction Contract with Apollo
Ms. Serra provided a brief report on proposed Change Order No. 3 for the
construction contract for the upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Mr. Perales and Ms. Serra discussed the funding for the project.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Fourth Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement with
Benton County Emergency Services (BCES)
Mr. Zabell provided a brief report related to the proposed Fourth Amended and
Restated Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with BCES.
Mr. Ferguson noted that the proposed ILA placed in the agenda packet was an
earlier draft and there were additional updates in it, related to public records
requests; he will identify those updates at the next meeting before Council takes
final action on the ILA.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Memorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the City of Pasco
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Police Chief Roske provided a brief report on the proposed Memorandum of
Understanding with ATF.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Memorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the City of Pasco for
NIBIN Enforcement Support System (NESS)
Police Chief Roske provided a brief report on the proposed Memorandum of
Understanding with ATF for NIBIN Enforcement Support System.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Memorandum of Understanding with the Washington State
Department of Commerce and the City of Pasco for participation in the
Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT)
Police Chief Roske provided a brief report on the proposed Memorandum of
Understanding with the Department of Commerce.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Letter of Agreement between the Geiger Institute and the City
of Pasco for Implementation of the Danger Assessment for Law
Enforcement (DA-LE) Model
Police Chief Roske provided a brief report on the proposed Letter of Agreement
with Geiger Institute.
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
Resolution - Service Agreement between Hanford Mission Integration
Solutions (HMIS) and the City of Pasco for use of the Emergency Vehicle
Operations Course
Police Chief Roske provided a brief report on the proposed Services Agreement
for the use of the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC).
Mayor Serrano called for public comments three (3) times and no one came
forward to speak.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
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Ms. Zabell reported on the City's bond rating and noted that it was recently
reviewed by S&P and it was determined that the City has a AA- rating with stable
outlook.
Mr. Zabell announced that the Parks & Recreation Department has hired a
consultant to update the City's boulevard island standards and xeriscaping will be
considered during that process. He stated that there will be a District 2
community meeting is scheduled for March 25th and a Business Watch meeting is
scheduled for March 18th.
Ms. Barajas wished Ms. Sigdel a happy birthday.
Mr. Grimm wished his 16 year old daughter a happy birthday.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:55 PM for 12 minutes returning at
8:07 PM to consider site selection or acquisition of real estate purchase or lease if
likelihood that disclosure would increase price per RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) and to
review the performance of a public employee per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) with the
City Manager, and City Attorney.
Mr. Zabell left the Executive Session at 8:01 PM.
Mayor Serrano called the meeting back to order at 8:12 PM.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:12 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED on _______________________.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Pete Serrano, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk
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