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PUBLIC MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 26, 2015
CALL TO ORDER:
The City Council workshop meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Matt Watkins,
Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers present: Rebecca Francik, Michael Garrison, Saul Martinez, Matt
Watkins, Robert Hoffmann,Tom Larsen and Al Yenney.
Staff present: Dave Zabell, City Manager; Lee Kerr, City Attorney; Stan Strebel, Deputy
City Manager; Rick White, Community & Economic Development Director; Rick
Terway, Administrative & Community Services; Ahmad Qayoumi, Public Works
Director; Bob Gear, Fire Chief and Bob Metzger, Police Chief.
4.ITEM FOR DISCUSSION:
PUBLIC HEARING—CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS PUBLIC HEARING:
(a) City Council Districts:
Mr. Strebel explained since last fall, Council has had considerable discussion on
the need to review City Council District boundaries (to keep with the 10%
population tolerance) and to develop a new district boundary plan prior to the
2015 election cycle, for which filing begins on May 11, 2015. The plan shall be
consistent pursuant to RCW 29A.76.010(4). In addition, Mr. Strebel explained
that the Council needs to be mindful of the City's sizeable Latino population,
making sure that boundaries provide for equal voting opportunity for that
minority group. The City has monitored the proceedings of the recent lawsuit
against the City of Yakima and is using the services of a demographic consultant
to consider requirements of the federal Voting Rights Act in drafting potential
district boundaries. The public has been given notice of this hearing by
publication in the Tri-City Herald, Tu Decides Newspaper (Spanish and English)
and on the City's website (Spanish and English).
MAYOR WATKINS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO CONSIDER CITY
COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
Comments provided by:
Mr. Felix Vargas, 900 Road 64
Richard Reuther,4302 Desert Street
Isaac Myhrum, 504 Road 37
Nicolas Zavala, 4804 Sirocco Drive
Diana Killian, 1712 W Octave
FOLLOWING THREE CALLS FOR COMMENTS, MAYOR WATKINS DECLARED
THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
Staff announced the next City Council Districts Public Hearing date would be
February 23,2015.
APPROVED: A TEST:
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Matt Watkins, Mayor ebra L. C ar , City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED this 17th day of February,2015.
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