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RESOLUTION NO. 4724
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
WAIVING THE INVITATION-ONLY ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT OF
PMC SECTION 9.40.020(1)(E) FOR THE RENTAL PERMIT ISSUED FOR
THE 2026 PRIDE FESTIVAL AT MEMORIAL PARK ON JUNE 14, 2026.
WHEREAS, Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) Section 9.40.020(1)(e) requires that issuance
of a rental permit for a City park or recreation building where liquor is opened, consumed,
possessed, or displayed be limited to attendees who are specifically invited by name or are actual
members of the applicant’s organization; and
WHEREAS, PMC Section 9.40.020(1)(e) further provides that the City Council may, by
resolution, waive such invitation-only requirement upon a showing by the applicant that special
circumstances exist which merit such waiver and that adequate provisions have been made to
accommodate the anticipated number of persons who will attend; and
WHEREAS, the applicant, Tri-Cities Pride, has submitted documentation demonstrating
special circumstances warranting a waiver, including the following: the 2026 Tri-Cities Pride
Festival is a large public community celebration open to the general public, the nature of which
makes invitation-only attendance impracticable; the Festival is a nonprofit community event that
serves a broad and diverse segment of the Pasco community; the City approved a beer garden for
the same event in the prior year, which was operated safely and responsibly with no safety
incidents, no reported injuries, and no issues related to alcohol service; and the beer garden
provides a designated and monitored space for responsible alcohol consumption while
supporting the financial sustainability of the Festival by helping offset costs associated with
permits, safety infrastructure, accessibility accommodations, and event programming; and
WHEREAS, the 2026 Pride Festival is scheduled to take place at Memorial Park in the
City of Pasco and the event organizers have requested authorization to include a designated beer
garden as part of the permitted activities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to ensure the safety, accessibility, and responsible
use of City property, and therefore, wishes to waive requirements for the use of the designated
area under specified conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON:
That the City Council hereby determines that the applicant’s showing of special
circumstances and the adequate provisions made by the applicant, as described in the recitals
above, merit a waiver of the invitation-only attendance requirement of PMC Section
9.40.020(1)(e) for the rental permit to be issued for the 2026 Pride Festival at Memorial Park on
June 14, 2026; and the City Council hereby waives said requirement pursuant to PMC Section
9.40.020(1)(e) for such rental permit., and
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Be It Further Resolved, that the applicant must obtain the required rental permit from
the City pursuant to PMC Section 9.40.020(1) and comply with all applicable conditions thereof,
including but not limited to those set forth in PMC Section 9.40.020(1)(a) through (h), prior to
the event.
Be It Further Resolved, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, on this 6th day of April,
2026.
Charles Grimm
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Krystle Shanks Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC
Deputy City Clerk City Attorney