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Technical Memorandum
To: Mayor David Milne, District 5
Mayor Pro-Tem Charles Grimm, District 2
Councilmember Blanche Barajas, District 1
Councilmember Leo Perales, District 3
Councilmember Joe Cotta, District 4
Councilmember Melissa Blasdel, District 6
Cc: Harold Steward, City Manager, City of Pasco
Richa Sigdel, Deputy City Manager, City of Pasco
Maria Serra, Public Works Director, City of Pasco
From: Jon Padvorac, Development Consultant, Padvorac Consulting, LLC
Date: November 17, 2025
Subject: Concerns Regarding the Legality and Fairness of Proposed Utility Connection Fee
Increases
Dear Councilmembers,
Last week, I submitted a letter expressing a variety of concerns regarding the proposed water and
sewer connection fees. This letter has gone unanswered, and I still have those concerns.
Additionally, I am further concerned about:
• Lack of adequate public process
• Our team's and Council's inability to fully review the legitimacy of the proposed fee
increase due to information likely being withheld by City staff.
• Deviations in tonight's packet from what was discussed last week (significant annual fee
escalation)
• This proposed fee possibly being an illegal tax, which cannot be confirmed without
additional information which is currently being withheld.
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• Possible inconsistencies between what is being proposed tonight and FCS's actual results
of the actual rate study work.
Lack of stakeholder and councilmember ability to review actual ordinances being
proposed, as these were not included in the staff packet, which is very out of the ordinary.
General lack of alignment between comprehensive plan, facility plans, and the proposed
fee increase.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Padvorac
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