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MINUTES
City Council Regular Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, August 4, 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: Pete Serrano, David Milne, Blanche Barajas, Melissa
Blasdel, Charles Grimm, and Leo Perales
Councilmembers attending remotely: None
Councilmembers absent: Peter Harpster
Staff present: Dave Zabell, Interim City Manager; Richa Sigdel, Deputy City
Manager; Angela Pashon, Assistant City Manager; Griselda Garcia, Interim
Finance Director; Kevin Crowley, Fire Chief; Eric Ferguson, City Attorney; Haylie
Miller, Community & Economic Development Director; Jesse Rice, Parks &
Recreation Director; Brent Cook, Deputy Police Chief; Maria Serra, Public Works
Director; and Debby Barham, City Clerk
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA ORDER
Amend the Order of Tonight's Agenda
Mayor Serrano recommended amending the order of the agenda to acknowledge
an individual before moving into Executive Session.
MOTION: Councilmember Grimm moved, seconded by Councilmember
Barajas to change the order of the agenda and move the Proclamation and
Acknowledgements section of the Agenda before going into Executive Session.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously. 6-0
AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
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Barajas, Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember
Grimm, and Councilmember Perales
ABSENT: Councilmember Harpster
PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Good Samaritan Recognition for Nick Garcia
Mr. Perales read an email from Sarah Reagan who expressed appreciation to
Nick Garcia for acting quickly to extinguish a fire in her backyard while she and
her family were away from their home.
Mayor Serrano also presented a letter of appreciation from City Council to Nick
Garcia for dousing a fire on the July 4th before it could further damage property or
injure anyone in a West Pasco neighborhood. He expressed gratitude for Mr.
Garcia's swift actions to minimize damage in a dangerous situation.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:09 PM for 20 minutes returning at
7:29 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) with the
City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and City Attorney.
At 7:28 PM Mayor Serrano announced that the Executive Session would continue
for another 10 minutes or until 7:38 PM.
At 7:38 PM Mayor Serrano announced that the Executive Session would continue
for another 5 minutes or until 7:43 PM.
Mayor Serrano called the meeting back to order at 7:43 PM.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Meeting Minutes for July 21st and July 28th
To approve the minutes of the Pasco City Council Regular Meeting held on July
21, 2025, and Regular Workshop held on July 28, 2025.
Bills and Communications - Approving Claims in the Total Amount of
$4,036,399.88
To approve claims in the total amount of $4,036,399.88 ($2,548,878.40 in Check
Nos. 272761 - 273027; $176,361.59 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 850436 - 850526,
850539 - 850682, 850687, 850696; $18,134.58 in Check Nos. 55011 - 55030;
$1,293,025.31 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 30228700 - 30229386).
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Resolution No. 4627 - Project Acceptance for the I-182 and Broadmoor Blvd
Interchange Project
To approve Resolution No. 4627, accepting work performed by Nelson
Construction Corp., under contract for the I-182 & Broadmoor Blvd Interchange
Project.
Resolution No. 4628 - Project Acceptance for the Broadmoor TIF -
Broadmoor/Burns Intersection Project
To approve Resolution No. 4628, accepting work performed by Apollo Inc., under
contract for the Broadmoor Area TIF - Broadmoor/Burns Intersection Project.
Resolution No. 4629 - Supplement to Professional Services Agreement with
HLA Engineering and Surveying, Inc for the Ainsworth Avenue Pavement
Preservation Project
To approve Resolution No. 4629, authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute
Supplement No. 1 for the Professional Services Agreement with HLA Engineering
and Land Surveying, Inc. for the Ainsworth Avenue Pavement Preservation
project.
Resolution No. 4630 - Professional Services Agreement with MacKay
Sposito for the Lewis Street Pavement Preservation Project
To approve Resolution No. 4630, authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute
a Local Agency A&E Professional Services Cost Plus Fixed Fee Consultant
Agreement with MacKay Sposito, LLC for the Lewis Street Pavement
Preservation Project.
Resolutions Nos. 4631 & 4632 - Approving two (2) Developer
Reimbursement Agreements for the Construction of Street Improvements
on Road 104 and Road 108 with RP Development, LLC
To approve Resolution No. 4631, authorizing a Street System Developer
Reimbursement (Latecomer) Agreement with RP Development, LLC for the
construction of Street Improvements of Road 104.
To approve Resolution No. 4632, authorizing a Street System Developer
Reimbursement (Latecomer) Agreement with RP Development, LLC for the
construction of Street Improvements of Road 108.
Resolution No. 4633 - Agreement with Natural Selection Farms, Inc. for the
Beneficial Use of Biosolids
To approve Resolution No. 4633, waiving the competitive bidding requirements
and approving the Agreement with Natural Selection Farms, Inc. for the beneficial
use of biosolids.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Milne moved, seconded by Councilmember Blasdel
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to approve the Consent Agenda as read.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously by Roll Call vote. 6-0
AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
Barajas, Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember
Grimm, and Councilmember Perales
ABSENT: Councilmember Harpster
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Laurie Thompson, Pasco resident, commented on recreational and illegal
fireworks. She suggested that only legal fireworks be allowed in Pasco and lit in
designated areas.
Amber Waid, Pasco resident, expressed support for continuing fluoridation in the
water system.
Mary Mahoney, Pasco resident, commented on the City Capital Improvement
Projects (CIP) budget, salaries of the City Attorney, Interim City Manager, and
Pasco Public Facilities District (PPFD) Executive Director, PPFD aquatics facility
project, building a homeless shelter, animal control topics, bald eagles, and a past
LID in her neighborhood.
Thomas Granbois, Pasco resident and downtown Pasco business owner,
commented on new businesses and current happenings in downtown Pasco.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS
Verbal Reports from Councilmembers
Ms. Blasdel reported on the Pasco Police Family Field Day, held on Saturday,
August 2nd.
Second Quarter Financial Report (April 2025 - June 2025)
Ms. Garcia presented the 2025 Second Quarter Financial Report.
Mr. Grimm commented on how the Police Department is reducing overtime with
its staff.
Mr. Perales asked about the loan proceeds under the Utilities Budget, mid-
biennial budget adjustment, possible ambulance/false alarm fees and the lower
gambling revenue. Ms. Garcia and Ms. Serra responded.
Mayor Serrano asked about the current status of the City's reserve funds and Ms.
Garcia and Ms. Sigdel responded.
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HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
RELATING THERETO
Public Hearing and Ordinance No. 4780 - Wright and Big Sky Developers
Glacier Park Annexation (ANX 2024-003)
Ms. Miller provided a brief report on the proposed annexation.
Mayor Serrano declared the Public Hearing open to consider the proposed
annexation.
Following three calls for comments, and there being none, Mayor Serrano
declared the Public Hearing closed.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Milne moved, seconded by Councilmember Blasdel
to adopt Ordinance No. 4780, relating to annexation and annexing certain real
property to the City of Pasco, and further, authorize publication by summary
only.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously. 6-0
AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
Barajas, Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember
Grimm, and Councilmember Perales
ABSENT: Councilmember Harpster
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO HEARINGS
Ordinance No. 4781 - Wright and Big Sky Developers Glacier Park - Zoning
Determination of Annexed Property (ZD 2024-003)
Mayor Serrano announced that the zoning determination was a quasi-judicial
action and asked Mr. Ferguson to explain the procedure for quasi-judicial items.
Mr. Ferguson read the quasi-judicial procedure including how the Appearance of
Fairness Doctrine applies to it. Next, he asked all Councilmembers a series of
questions associated with potential conflicts of interest to disclose such potential
conflicts or appearance of conflicts. With no response from the Councilmembers,
he asked if any members of the public were seeking to disqualify a member of
Council from participating in the proceedings. No one came forward.
Ms. Miller provided a brief report on the proposed zoning designation for the
recently annexed property.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Milne moved, seconded by Councilmember Blasdel
to adopt Ordinance No. 4781, assigning R-1 Low Density Residential District to
the Wright and Big Sky Developers Glacier Park annexation area, as
recommended by the Hearing Examiner and, further, authorize publication by
summary only.
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RESULT: Motion carried unanimously. 6-0
AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
Barajas, Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember
Grimm, and Councilmember Perales
ABSENT: Councilmember Harpster
Resolution No. 4634 - Setting a Public Hearing to Consider a Text Code
Amendment to the Pasco Municipal Code Section 25.85.020 Related to Car
Washes
Ms. Miller provided a brief report on the proposed public hearing for a text
amendment in the Pasco Municipal Code related to car wash facilities in the C-1
zoning district.
Mr. Grimm and Mayor Serrano expressed appreciation to Ms. Miller.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Milne moved, seconded by Councilmember Blasdel
to adopt Resolution No. 4634, Setting 7:00 PM, September 2, 2025, as the
time and date for a Public Hearing to consider a text code amendment to the
Pasco Municipal Code Section 25.85.020 related to car washes.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously. 6-0
AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
Barajas, Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember
Grimm, and Councilmember Perales
ABSENT: Councilmember Harpster
NEW BUSINESS
Presentation Related to the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP)
Vision Zero Goal
Ms. Serra introduced Veronica Sullivan, Project Manager, DKS Associates,
Andrey Avetisyan, Engineering Manager and Faigda Garcia, Engineer I.
Ms. Sullivan presented the CSAP Vision Zero goal of first reducing and then
eliminating fatal and serious traffic accidents within the City and asked for
Council's recommendation.
Mr. Grimm commented on the fatalities in Pasco's downtown area.
Mr. Perales favor to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries (FSI) to zero by
2040.
Mayor Serrano, Mr. Grimm and Mayor Pro Tem Milne indicated that they desire to
eliminate FSI to zero; however, that may not be achievable by 2040. Therefore,
they were in favor to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries to 50 percent
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by 2040 unless that grant funding opportunities would be served best by Pasco's
Commitment Goad for 50 percent by 2040.
*Resolution Nos. 4635 and 4636 - Approval for Applications to Public Works
Board for Construction Funding for Butterfield WTP Improvements and
Lewis Street Underpass Demolition Project
Ms. Serra provided a brief report on the Public Works Board (PWB) low interest
loans and the process to apply for these loans. She asked for Council's support in
applying for two loans.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Milne moved, seconded by Councilmember Blasdel
to approve Resolution No. 4635, authorizing the submittal of a Public Works
Board loan application for the Butterfield Water Treatment Plant Improvements
Project.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously. 6-0
AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
Barajas, Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember
Grimm, and Councilmember Perales
ABSENT: Councilmember Harpster
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Milne moved, seconded by Councilmember Blasdel
to approve Resolution No. 4636, authorizing the submittal of a Public Works
Board loan application for the Lewis Street Underpass Demolition Project.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously. 6-0
AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
Barajas, Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember
Grimm, and Councilmember Perales
ABSENT: Councilmember Harpster
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:49 PM for 5 minutes returning at
8:54 PM to review the performance of a public employee per RCW
42.30.110(1)(g) with the City Manager and City Attorney.
Mayor Serrano noted that there will be final action after the Executive Session
concludes.
Mayor Serrano called the meeting back to order at 8:54 PM.
MOTION: Mayor Serrano moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Milne to direct
the Interim City Manager to direct the City Attorney to revise the incoming City
Manager's contract through an amendment to the contract to allow him up to
40 hours of administrative leave to use by the end of the year and authorize the
Interim City Manager to sign said amendment.
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RESULT: Motion carried unanimously. 6-0
AYES: Mayor Serrano, Mayor Pro Tem Milne, Councilmember
Barajas, Councilmember Blasdel, Councilmember
Grimm, and Councilmember Perales
ABSENT: Councilmember Harpster
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED on _______________________.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David Milne, Mayor Pro Tem Debra Barham, City Clerk
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