HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.09.08 Council Spec Meeting Minutes
MINUTES
City Council Special Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, September 8, 2025
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & Microsoft Teams Webinar
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by David Milne, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: David Milne, Blanche Barajas, Melissa Blasdel, Charles
Grimm, Peter Harpster, and Leo Perales
Councilmembers attending remotely:
Councilmembers absent: None
Staff present: Harold Stewart, 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 Matson,
Community & Economic Development Director; Sara Matzen, Human Resources
Director; Arman Rashid, IT Director; Ken Roske, Police Chief; Maria Serra, Public
Works Director; and Debby Barham, City Clerk
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:02 PM for 20 minutes returning at
7:22 PM to evaluate the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective
office per RCW 42.30.110(1)(h) with the City Manager and City Attorney.
At 7:22 PM Mayor Milne announced that the Executive Session would continue
for another ten minutes or until 7:32 PM.
At 7:32 PM Mayor Milne announced that the Executive Session would continue
for another five minutes or until 7:38 PM.
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Mayor Milne called the meeting back to order at 7:38 PM.
COUNCIL POSITION NO. 4 VACANCY
Selection of Finalists for Interviews for City Council District No. 4 Vacancy
Mr. Stewart expressed appreciation for all the individuals who applied and
provided the next steps in the appointment process and stated that the interview
questions will be ready for the upcoming interviews.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Grimm moved, seconded by Councilmember
Blasdel to approve the following candidates, Joe Cotta, Patrick Jones, Abel
Campos, and Tanya Bowers, for Council Position No. 4 be interviewed by City
Council on Monday, September 15, 2025, starting at 6:00 PM.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously by Roll Call vote. 6-0
AYES: Mayor Milne, Councilmember Barajas, Councilmember
Blasdel, Mayor Pro Tem Grimm, Councilmember
Harpster, and Councilmember Perales
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:42 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED on _______________________.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David Milne, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk
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September 15, 2025