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City Council Special Meeting
4:30 PM - Monday, December 8, 2025
Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers & Microsoft Teams Webinar
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 PM by David Milne, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: David Milne, Charles Grimm, Blanche Barajas, Joe
Cotta, Leo Perales, and Calixto Hernandez
Councilmembers attending remotely: None
Councilmembers absent: None
Staff present: Harold Stewart, City Manager; Richa Sigdel, Deputy City Manager;
Kevin Crowley, Fire Chief; Eric Ferguson, City Attorney; Haylie Matson, Community
& Economic Development Director; Brent Cook, Deputy Police Chief; and Debby
Barham, City Clerk
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Milne called for public comments.
Shirley Simmons, Kennewick resident, expressed support for the appointment of
Melissa Blasdel for Council Position No. 7.
Steven Shidel, Downtown Pasco business owner, expressed support for the
appointment of Melissa Blasdel for Council Position No. 7.
Laura Smith, Kennewick resident, expressed support for the appointment of
Melissa Blasdel for Council Position No. 7.
Mayor Milne called for public comments three (3) times and no one came forward
to speak.
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution No. 4691 - Legal Counsel Services Agreement
Mr. Stewart provided a brief report on the proposed agreement for legal counsel
services for the interim period until an in-house City Attorney is hired. MOTION: Councilmember - District 2 Grimm moved, seconded by
Councilmember Perales to approve Resolution No. 4691, approving the
agreement for legal services between the City of Pasco, Washington and Ogden
Murphy Wallace, PLLC.
RESULT: Motion carried unanimously. 6-0
AYES: Councilmember - District 5 Milne, Councilmember -
District 2 Grimm, Councilmember Barajas,
Councilmember Cotta, Councilmember Perales, and
Councilmember Hernandez
INTERVIEWS FOR COUNCIL POSITION NO. 7 "AT-LARGE"
Conduct Council Position No. 7 Interviews
The City Council interviewed the following candidates for vacant Council Position
No. 7, At-Large:
• Brad Gregory
• Abel Campos
• Charlie Grigg
• Patrick Jones
• Melissa Blasdel
• Jerry Cochran
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 5:51 PM for 20 minutes returning at
6:11 PM to evaluate the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective
office per RCW 42.30.110(1)(h) with the City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and
City Attorney.
At 6:12 PM Mayor Milne announced that the Executive Session would continue for
another 5 minutes or until 6:17 PM.
Mayor Milne called the meeting back to order at 6:18 PM.
COUNCIL APPOINTMENT
Appointment for Council Position No. 7 "At-Large"
Mayor Milne expressed appreciation to the candidates that applied for Council
Position No. 7.
Mr. Ferguson announced that the pending appointment to Council Position No. 7
will start on December 8, 2025 and the term will end in November 2027 when
General Election has been certified. MOTION: Councilmember Perales moved, seconded by Councilmember
Barajas to appoint Abel Campos to Pasco City Council Position No. 7, "At-Large"
effective December 8, 2025, and to the certification of the next general election
per State law.
RESULT: Motion carried by Roll Call vote. 4-2
AYES: Councilmember - District 5 Milne, Councilmember
Barajas, Councilmember Perales, and Councilmember
Hernandez
NAYS: Councilmember - District 2 Grimm and Councilmember
Cotta
OATHS OF OFFICE FOR PASCO MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE AND
COUNCILMEMBER
City Council - Re-elected and Appointed Positions
Judge Stilwill administered the Oath of Councilmember Office to re-elected
Councilmember Leo Perales to Council Position No. 3 and newly appointed
Councilmember Abel Campos to Council Position No. 7.
Pasco Municipal Judge
Judge Craig Stilwill administered the Oath of Judge to Carlos D. Villarreal.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:27 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED on January 5, 2026.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Charles Grimm, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk