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AGENDA
PASCO CITY COUNCIL
7:00 p.m.
July 9, 2018
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1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL:
(a) Pledge of Allegiance
3. VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS:
4. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
(a) Process Water Reuse Facility
Presented by Derek Wiitala, Public Works Division Manager
3 - 53 (b) 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update Goals and Policies
54 - 64 (c) Interlocal Agreement for School Resource Officer Services
65 - 67 (d) COPS Hiring Program
68 - 77 (e) Electronic Traffic Control
78 - 86 (f) Ordinance Modifying PMC 10.56 "Parking - Streets Restricted"
87 - 91 (g) Bid Award: Road 84 Safe Walking Route Connection
92 - 96 (h) Bid Award: Rowena Chess School Crossing
5. MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION:
(a) July 4th Recap
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
7. ADJOURNMENT.
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Workshop Meeting July 9, 2018
REMINDERS:
1. 11:45 a.m., Monday, July 9, Pasco Red Lion – Pasco Chamber of Commerce
Membership Luncheon.
2. 7:00 a.m., Thursday, July 12, Cousin’s Restaurant, Pasco – BFCG Tri-Mats Policy
Advisory Committee Meeting. (COUNCILMEMBER RUBEN ALVARADO,
Rep.; PETE SERRANO, Alt.)
3. 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 12, Transit Facility - Ben-Franklin Transit Board
Meeting. (MAYOR MATT WATKINS, Rep.; COUNCILMEMBER RUBEN
ALVARADO, Alt.)
This meeting is broadcast live on PSC-TV Channel 191 on Charter Cable and
streamed at www.pasco-wa.gov/psctvlive.
Audio equipment available for the hearing impaired; contact the Clerk for assistance.
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council July 3, 2018
TO: Dave Zabell, City Manager Workshop Meeting: 7/9/18
FROM: Rick White, Director
Community & Economic Development
SUBJECT: 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update Goals and Policies
I. REFERENCE(S):
Volume 1 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft (which was also distributed to Council on
6/22/18)
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Discussion
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
The Growth Management Act (GMA) requires most cities in the State to develop
Comprehensive Plans for guiding urban development.
The City’s original GMA plan was adopted by the City Council in August of 1995. The
plan is required by State law to be periodically updated. Pasco's Plan was last updated
in 2008 and must be updated again this year.
Oneza and Associates, a Planning Consulting team has been retained to assist the City
with completion of the Comprehensive Plan update. Ben Floyd of the team will be
present at the Workshop to facilitate Council discussion of the Goals and Policies
contained in the draft.
As with the June 11th Council Workshop - the Planning Commission has been invited
to attend.
V. DISCUSSION:
The Goals and Policies contained in Volume 1 reflect the required elements of the
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planning process through the Growth Management Act (GMA). The Goals and Policies
are arranged in the following Elements:
• Land Use - guides the location of and policies pertaining to the various land
uses within the Urban Growth Area;
• Housing - promotes a variety of housing considerations for present as well as
future residents;
• Capital Facilities - addresses utility development and provision, public safety
and essential public facilities;
• Utilities - addresses provision and coordination of utilities not owned or
operated by the City;
• Transportation - discusses modes of transportation and present and future
transportation needs;
• Economic Development - discusses expansion of the tax base and promotion of
employment opportunities; and
• Implementation and Monitoring - addresses administration and implementation
of the Plan itself.
As Council is aware - the City's development regulations must reflect and provide
consistency with the Goals and Policies in the Comprehensive Plan.
This item is intended to provide a "check" on the Goals and Policies contained in the
draft Plan continuing recent City Council - Planning Commission dialogue started w
few weeks ago. Through this process the Planning Commission, consulting team and
staff should will have a more clear sense of Council's vision when developing new or
revised or Goals or Policies as part of the Update process.
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FEBRUARY 2018 I
Volume I
Goals & Policies
Comprehensive Plan
City of Pasco, Washington
2018 to 2038
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FEBRUARY 2018 II
City of Pasco
Comprehensive Plan
Volume I, Goals & Policies
Re-adopted by Ordinance No. ___ ________
City Council
Matt Watkins, Mayor
Craig Maloney. Mayor Pro Tem
Blanche Barajas
Ruben Alvarado
Saul Martinez
Pete Serrano
David Milne
Planning Commission
Joe Cruz, Chairman
Pam Bykonen
Tanya Bowers
Joe Campos
Alecia Greenaway
Zahra Khan
Paul Mendez
Gabriel Portugal
City Staff
Dave Zabell, City Manager
Stanley Strebel, Deputy City Manager
Steve Worley, Public Works Director
Rick White, Community & Economic Development Director
David McDonald, City Planner
Jeff Adams, Associate Planner
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Darcy Boucier, Planner I
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Table of Contents
Volume I Goals & Policies
Introduction................................................................................................................................1
Land Use Element......................................................................................................................6
Housing Element......................................................................................................................15
Capital Facilities Element ........................................................................................................19
Utilities Element.......................................................................................................................25
Transportation Element............................................................................................................28
Economic Development Element.............................................................................................36
Implementation & Monitoring Element...................................................................................40
Appendix I Maps......................................................................................................................43
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Introduction
Pasco Comprehensive Plan
Introduction
The Pasco Comprehensive Plan is a statement of goals and policies that
outlines the community’s vision for the future. The Plan is a basic reference
document that provides guidance for the development and implementation of
specific ordinances and regulations affecting the physical environment of the
community. The Plan also anticipates population and employment growth
and how public facilities and services will be provided to accommodate that
growth.
The City originally adopted a Growth Management Act (GMA)
Comprehensive Plan in 1995 in response to legislation provided in RCW
36.70A. This Plan is a revision and update of the 1995 plan and amendments
thereto. The latest amendment occurred in 2008. By law the City is again
required to update the plan in 2018.
Plan Format
This Comprehensive Plan encompasses all geographic and functional
elements related to the community’s physical development. It is general in
nature and long range in its scope. The Plan is divided into two volumes as
follows:
Volume 1: Contains an introduction including a description of the
Comprehensive Plan, framework goals as mandated by state, a brief
community profile, an outline of required elements, and other related
information. Volume 1 also includes the six major elements that
articulate the City’s vision for the future through goals and policies
organized as follows: Land Use; Housing; Capital Facilities;
Utilities; Transportation; Economic Development, and
Implementation and Monitoring.
Volume 2: Provides the supporting background information for the
elements including supporting data, maps and inventories.
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Relationship to the Growth Management Act
In addition to outlining the required elements of comprehensive plans the
GMA (RCW 36.70A.020) prescribes fourteen statutory goals. The
preparation of this Plan was guided by these overall goals. For a community’s
plan to be valid it must be consistent with and support the state goals as well
as other specific requirements of the GMA. Consistency, in the context of the
GMA, means a plan must not conflict with the fourteen statutory goals, county
wide policies, and plans of adjoining jurisdictions.
The fourteen statutory goals adopted by the State Legislature are paraphrased
as follows:
1. Guide urban growth to areas where urban services can be
adequately provided.
2. Reduce urban sprawl.
3. Encourage efficient multi-modal transportation systems.
4. Encourage the availability of affordable housing to all economic
segments of the population and promote a variety of residential
densities and housing.
5. Encourage economic development throughout the State.
6. Assure private property is not taken for public use without just
compensation.
7. Encourage predictability and timeliness in the permitting process.
8. Maintain and enhance natural resource based industries including:
productive agriculture, fisheries, and, mineral industries.
9. Encourage retention of open space and development of recreational
opportunities.
10. Protect the environment and enhance the State’s quality of life.
11. Encourage public participation in the planning process.
12. Ensure there are adequate public facilities and services necessary
to support development.
13. Identify and preserve lands and sites of historic and archaeological
significance.
14. Manage the State’s shorelines wisely.
The Pasco Vision for 2038
Located along the north shore of the Columbia River, Pasco is the major
service center for the ever expanding agricultural production in the Columbia
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Basin region of the State. Our City contains tree lined streets with well
maintained and identifiable neighborhoods interspersed with neighborhood
parks and schools. The City’s infrastructure reflects good planning and public
stewardship by being well maintained and providing acceptable levels of
services. Fire stations and police mini-stations are optimally located
throughout the community to provide exceptional and proactive public safety.
City government activity participates with the Port of Pasco and regional
economic development agencies to expand employment opportunities as well
as the tax base necessary to support needed community services. Our retail
and commercial service centers are attractive and inviting areas clustered near
intersections of major arterial streets.
Pasco is the multi-modal hub of southeastern Washington with flourishing
industrial development along key transportation nodes including rail, air,
barge, truck and pipelines.
All residents of the city are afforded access to the Columbia River. Pasco is
oriented toward and connected with the River through parks, pathways,
bikeways, boats launches and docks.
Comprehensive Plan Elements
The City of Pasco’s Comprehensive Plan contains seven elements, which
establish goals and policies to guide growth and development toward the
vision of the future. Each element contains a brief introduction explaining the
purpose for establishing the respective goals and policies. The following
information provides a brief overview of each element:
The Land Use Element is the Comprehensive Plan’s bell weather element.
This element provides direction for land use decisions necessary to guide the
location of housing, commercial and industrial development as well as all
other land uses within the City and expansion of the UGA.
The Housing Element promotes the need for diverse and affordable housing
for current and future residents of the City. The element also promotes the
maintenance and upkeep to preserve the existing housing stock.
The Capital Facilities Element discusses the utility, urban and recreational
services provided by the City. This element contains policies related to utility
development and public safety and essential public facilities.
The Utilities Element addresses utilities not owned or operated by the City of
Pasco. The emphasis of this element is coordination between all utility
providers during the planning and construction process.
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The Transportation Element discusses all modes of transportation within
Pasco. Along with providing policy guides this element also addresses needs
for current and future transportation improvements in the City.
The Economic Development Element has been included in the Pasco Plan
because of the importance of economic development to the community. The
goals and policies of this element provide a framework for the city to promote
expanding the tax base and creating new employment opportunities for Pasco
residents.
The Implementation and Monitoring Element contains general and
administrative goals related to the planning process and the implementation of
the Comprehensive Plan.
Implementing the Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan is implemented through the goals and policies it
identifies to guide local decision making related to urban development. The
GMA encourages innovative implementation methods that are both regulatory
and non-regulatory. Regulatory actions may include the adoption of a revised
zoning ordinance or subdivision ordinance while non-regulatory actions could
include the adoption of a capital facilities plan. Implementation may also
include monitoring, evaluation, and amending the plan as conditions change.
Some of the actions necessary to implement the Plan are discussed as follows:
Regulatory Measures
The GMA requires the City to enact land development regulations that are
consistent with and implement the Comprehensive Plan. These regulations
include zoning regulations, subdivision regulations, critical area regulations,
shoreline regulations, and others.
The zoning regulations and zoning map must be consistent with the land use
map and the policies established in the Plan. The land use map and land use
policies of the Plan establish the use, density, and intensity of future
development. The zoning regulations ensure development occurs as identified
in the plan.
The City is obligated by ESHB 1714 adopted by the 1995 Legislature to
clarify the development and permitting process through the establishment of
specific time frames and processes. These processes are provided for in Title
4 “Permit Process” of the Pasco Municipal Code.
Concurrency Management
A concurrency management system is a regulatory process that establishes
procedures to determine if public facilities have adequate capacity to
accommodate a proposed development. The process uses criteria adopted and
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implemented in the municipal code. Under the GMA, concurrency must be
established for transportation facilities; however jurisdictions may establish
concurrency for any public facility or service. The City of Pasco adopted
Ordinance # 3821 establishing concurrency procedures for transportation
facilities in conjunction with new development.
Six Year Capital Improvement Plan
The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) sets out the capital projects the City
plans to undertake within the next six years to support implementation of the
Comprehensive Plan. The six year schedule is up-dated annually, with the
first year of the schedule acting as the capital budget for the current fiscal
year. During the annual updating of the six-year schedule, cost estimates, and
funding sources are updated and revised to reflect changed conditions or new
information available to the City. The CIP and the twenty-year Capital
Facility Plan should be revised to include additional projects that may be
needed to maintain adopted levels of service.
Administrative Actions
The Comprehensive Plan includes policies that should be carried out through
administrative actions. These actions include development review,
development permitting, preparation of reports, making information available
to the public, and review for concurrency. Development review practices
must be continually monitored to ensure administrative function are consistent
with and support the policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
Public Involvement
As the Pasco Comprehensive Plan is tested by development, there will be a
need to respond by amending the comprehensive Plan. Additionally as the
community matures, the vision for the future may change and new needs may
emerge. Continued public involvement and communication is necessary to
keep the Plan current and in step with community goals for the future.
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Land Use Element
Introduction
The Land Use Element anticipates and directs growth and development in the
Pasco Urban Growth Area for the next 20 years. It is the policy basis for
ensuring that adequate land is available for growth and that development will
be orderly and efficient. The Land Use Element specifically considers the
general distribution and location of land uses; the appropriate intensity and
density of land uses given development trends; provides policy guidance for
residential, commercial, industrial and public uses; addresses pre-existing
non-conforming uses; and establishes land division policies for creating new
lots. It also provides the basis for coordination with Franklin County in
establishing and expanding the urban growth area.
Growth Management Mandate
The Land Use Element is designed to comply with the following state GMA
planning goals:
Encourage urban development in urban areas where adequate public
facilities and services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner
Reduce the inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land into sprawling,
low-density development
Private property shall not be taken for public use without just
compensation having been made; the property rights of landowners shall
be protected from arbitrary and discriminatory actions
Encourage the retention of open space and development of recreational
opportunities, conserve fish and wildlife habitat, increase access to
natural resource lands and water, and develop parks
Applications for both state and local government permits should be
processed in a timely and fair manner to ensure predictability
Identify and encourage the preservation of lands, sites, and structures,
that have historical or archeological significance
Encourage the involvement of citizens in the planning process and ensure
coordination between communities and jurisdictions to reconcile conflicts
Encourage the availability of affordable housing to all economic segments
of the population of this state, promote a variety of residential densities
and housing types, and encourage preservation of existing housing stock.
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Encourage economic development throughout the state that is consistent
with adopted comprehensive plans, promote economic opportunity for all
citizens of this state, especially for unemployed and for disadvantaged
persons, and encourage growth in areas experiencing insufficient
economic growth, all within the capacities of the state’s natural resources,
public services, and public facilities, and
Maintain and enhance natural resource-based industries, including
productive timber, agricultural, and fishery industries. Encourage the
conservation of productive forestlands and productive agricultural lands,
and discourage incompatible uses.
The state goals, in turn, led to the following Countywide Planning Policies
(CPP) that provide specific guidance to the analysis and policies developed in
this Element (note that only those policies or portions pertaining to land use
are included here):
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 1
Policies to Implement RCW 36.70A.020. The Comprehensive Plans of
Franklin County and each of its cities therein shall be prepared and adopted
with the objective to facilitate economic prosperity by accommodating growth
consistent with the following:
1. Urban Growth: Encourage development in urban areas where
adequate public facilities exist or can be provided in a cost efficient
manner.
2. Avoid Sprawl: The inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land shall
be avoided. Urban development shall be confined to appropriate areas
within urban growth boundaries.
4. Property Rights: Private property rights shall not be taken for public
use without just compensation having been made. The property rights of
landowners shall be protected from arbitrary and discriminatory actions.
5. Permits: Applications for permits should be processed in a timely and
fair manner to ensure predictability.
7. Open Space and Recreation: Encourage the retention of useful open
space and development of recreational opportunities, conserve critical
fish and wildlife habitat, increase public access to natural resource lands
and water, and develop parks.
10. Public Facilities and Services: Ensure that those public facilities and
services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve
development at the time the development is available for occupancy and
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use without decreasing current service levels below locally established
minimum standards.
11. Historic Preservation: Identify and encourage the preservation of land
sites and structures that have historical or archaeological significance.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 2.
Policies to Implement RCW 36.70A.110 relating to the establishment of Urban
Growth Areas.
A) Each city within Franklin County will be included within a designated
urban growth area.
B) Designated urban growth areas should include an amount of
undeveloped area to adequately accommodate forecasted growth and
development for the next 20 years.
C) Designated urban growth areas should include those portions of the
county already characterized by urban growth and having existing public
infrastructure, public facilities and service capacities to serve existing and
future growth.
D) Designated urban growth areas should include those areas that are
within the recognized utility service areas of each city.
E) The size of urban growth areas will vary due to regional settings and
should be adequate to promote-viable economic development strategies,
promote choices in housing accommodations and insure adequate lands
are available for associated open spaces and public purposes.
F) When each city and the county have jointly established development
regulations for unincorporated lands within Urban Growth Areas, the
Boundary Review Board shall be discontinued.
G) Municipalities should limit the extension of water and sewer service to
the area within each jurisdiction’s urban growth area.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 3
Policies for promotion of contiguous and orderly development and the
provision of urban services to such development. RCW 36.70A.210(3)b.
A) Joint county/city standards shall be established for development within
each individual urban growth boundary, but beyond corporate limits of
cities. It is in the public interest that joint standards be developed to
preclude the creation of substandard infrastructure and property division
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that would burden the public with unnecessary costs to correct. These
standards should include:
1) Street locations, both major and secondary;
2) Street right-of-way widths;
3) Street improvement widths;
4) Street improvement standards;
5) Lots and blocks including special lot reservation system when
public sewer concurrency cannot be provided;
6) Curbs and gutters;
7) Sidewalks for secondary streets;
8) Road construction standards;
9) Cul-de-sac, locations and dimensions;
10) Storm drainage facilities, quantity, quality and discharge
locations;
11) Street lights, conduit, fixtures, and locations;
12) Sewer, septic regulations, private sewer, dry sewer facilities;
13) Water, pipe sizes, locations, fire flows, uniform codes;
14) All building requirements;
15) Subdivision and platting requirements including parks and open
space;
16) Collection and use of development impact fees as appropriate;
17) Mobile home and manufactured home regulations as appropriate;
18) Zoning ordinance: permitted uses in urban growth areas, setback,
building heights, and lot coverage as appropriate;
B) The availability of the full range of urban governmental services will be
subject to the annexation policies of the adjacent municipality.
C) The timing of utility extensions into the urban growth area should be
consistent with the adopted capital facilities plan of the adjacent
municipality.
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COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 4
Policies for siting public facilities of a county-wide nature. RCW
36.70A.210(3)c.
A) When an appropriate issue arises the county and cities within, along
with public participation shall develop a cooperative regional process to
site essential public facilities of regional and statewide importance. The
objective of the process shall be to ensure that such facilities are located
so as to protect environmental quality, optimize access and usefulness to
all jurisdictions, and equitably distribute economic benefits/burdens
throughout the region or county.
B) No local comprehensive plan or development regulations will preclude
the siting of essential public facilities, but standards may be generated to
ensure that reasonable compatibility with other land uses can be achieved.
POLICY NO. 7
Policies for joint county and city planning within urban growth areas: RCW
36.70A.210(3)f.
A) City and county planning efforts will be coordinated within urban
growth areas.
B) The county and each city shall jointly develop and implement
development, land division and building standards, and coordinate permit
procedures for the review and permitting of new subdivisions within
Urban Growth Areas.
Plan Concept
Pasco is the largest city in Franklin County. It is one of three cities that make
up the Tri-Cities region, a mid-sized metropolitan area of approximately
275,000 people that includes the cities of Kennewick and Richland. The City
of West Richland is also within the metro area. The April 1, 2017 population
of Pasco was estimated by the Washington State Office of Financial
Management at 71,680. Pasco is, in terms of net percentage growth, one of
the fastest-growing cities in the state of Washington. The current land area of
the City is 37.42 square miles.
The plan concept is based on a vision of how the City should grow and
develop while protecting its quality of life and equitably sharing the public
and private costs and benefits of growth. The plan concept supports a
distribution of land uses providing for residential, commercial, and industrial
development along with infrastructure, public facilities, parks, open space,
and other community features in order to maintain and protect public health,
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safety, and welfare, while enhancing the community’s character, amenities,
and environmental quality.
Land Use Designations
Pasco’s approach to managing growth is accomplished through
comprehensive plan land use designations that, in turn, provide the basis for
zoning, capital facilities planning, and public investment. Land use
designations indicate where new urban growth will be encouraged and where
necessary infrastructure improvements will be required over time to support
the new growth.
The urban growth areas (UGA) (See Map 1 in the Appendix) within and
adjacent to the City provide for future land needs that can support growth with
adequate urban-level public facilities concurrent with development. New
development is encouraged to locate in urban growth areas where adequate
public facilities and services can be provided in an efficient and economic
manner. An adequate supply of land will ensure that immediate and future
urban needs are met as well as provide for an orderly and efficient transition
from low intensity land use to urban land use over time. Land use policies are
intended to protect critical areas, provide efficient and safe transportation
networks, maintain and improve the quality of air, water, and land resources,
as well as preserve existing urban neighborhood character.
Map 2 in the Appendix depicts the generalized Comprehensive Plan land use
designations for the City and the UGA. The land use designations represent
the adopted policies that support land demand through the year 2038. Eight
broad land use designations are used to allow for the necessary flexibility and
specificity in applying land use regulations and development standards:
Low Density Residential
Mixed Residential
High Density Residential
Mixed Residential/Commercial
Commercial
Industrial
Public/Quasi-Public
Open Space
Other land uses include DNR Reserve and Airport Reserve.
The zoning code (Title 25 of the Pasco Municipal Code) includes more
detailed information on the specific zoning districts that implement these land
use designations. The following table indicates the land areas for each of the
land use designations.
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Table LU-1 – Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designations and Acreage*
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS ACREAGE
RESIDENTIAL LANDS
Low Density 9,791
Mixed Density 1,577
High Density 137
Subtotal 11,505
COMMERCIAL LANDS
Mixed Residential/Commercial 374
Commercial 2,172
Subtotal 2,546
INDUSTRIAL LANDS
Industrial 9,229
Subtotal 9,229
PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC LANDS
Public/Quasi-Public 732
Subtotal
OPEN SPACE LANDS
Open Space 1,235
Subtotal
TOTAL 25,247
* Acreage figures are derived based on the best information and technology available. Accuracy may
vary depending on the source of the information, changes in political boundaries or hydrological
features, or the methodology used to map and calculate a particular land use.
In defining density, it is important to distinguish the difference between
“gross” and “net”. Gross density means the total number of dwelling units
divided by the total land area of the site or area, excluding nothing. Net
density means the total number of dwelling units divided by the net area of the
lot or site. The net area excludes roads, public open spaces, community
facilities, and critical areas.
Goals and Policies
LU-1. GOAL: TAKE DELIBERATE, CONSISTENT, AND CONTINUOUS
ACTIONS TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY’S QUALITY OF LIFE AND
ACHIEVE THE VISION.
LU-1-A Policy: Maintain and apply current design standards for major
public investments, particularly streets.
LU-1-B Policy: Enhance the physical appearance of development
within the community through land use regulations, design guidelines,
and performance and maintenance standards including landscaping,
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screening, building facades, color, signs, and parking lot design and
appearance.
LU-1-C Policy: Encourage cluster commercial development and
discourage strip commercial development.
LU-1-D Policy: Intensive and controversial land uses such as adult
entertainment should be permitted subject to adopted standards
designed to mitigate land use impacts on adjacent, less intensive uses
while preserving constitutionally protected forms of expression.
LU-2 GOAL : PLAN FOR A VARIETY OF COMPATIBLE LAND USES
WITHIN THE URBAN GROWTH AREA.
LU-2-A Policy: Maintain sufficient land designated to accommodate
residential, commercial, industrial, educational and public facility uses
proximate to appropriate transportation and utility infrastructure.
LU-2-B Policy: Facilitate planned growth and infill developments
within the City.
LU-2-C Policy: Ensure that adequate public services are provided in a
reasonable time frame for new developments.
LU-2-D Policy: Encourage the use of buffers or transition zones
between non-compatible land uses.
LU-2-E Policy: Discourage the siting of incompatible uses adjacent to
Pasco airport.
LU-3. GOAL: MAINTAIN ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS AND
ENSURE NEW NEIGHBORHOODS ARE SAFE AND ENJOYABLE
PLACES TO LIVE.
LU-3-A Policy: Design major streets, schools, parks, and other public
facilities that will encourage the individual identities of
neighborhoods.
LU-3-B Policy: Support existing and design future recreational,
educational and cultural facilities and services through the capital
facilities plan, dedication of land through the concurrency
management process, and coordination with service providers.
LU-3-C Policy: Ensure adequate provision for the recreation needs of
new residents through facilities funded by park impact fees.
LU-3-D Policy: Require all development to be landscaped through the
review and approval of permits using adopted regulations and
guidelines.
LU-4. GOAL:. ENSURE LAND USE CONNECTIVITY THAT
ENHANCES COMMUNITY ACCESS AND PROMOTES PHYSICAL,
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SOCIAL, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING SO RESIDENTS CAN LIVE
HEALTHIER AND MORE ACTIVE LIVES.
LU-4-A Policy: Reduce vehicular movements by encouraging daycare,
recreation facilities, and elementary schools in each neighborhood.
LU-4-B Policy: Encourage infill and higher density including planned
unit developments to, protect open space and critical areas, and
provide recreational areas and amenities in support of more intensive,
walkable neighborhoods.
LU-4-C Policy: Encourage the use of irrigation (non-potable) water for
landscape maintenance.
LU-4-D Policy: Encourage mixed-use development including
neighborhood scale shopping areas within planned residential
developments to promote walkable communities.
LU-4-E Policy: Designate areas for higher density residential
development where utilities and transportation facilities enable
efficient use of capital resources.
LU-5 GOAL : MAINTAIN A BROAD RANGE OF RESIDENTIAL
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE A VARIETY OF
LIFESTYLES AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES.
LU-5-A Policy: Allow variety of residential densities throughout the
urban growth area.
LU-5-B Policy: Encourage higher residential densities especially in
and near the Broadmoor and City Center area.
LU-6 GOAL: ENCOURAGE HIGH QUALITY COMMUNITY AND
REGIONAL SHOPPING FACILITIES AND COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE CITY’S
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
LU-6-A Policy: Locate commercial facilities at major street
intersections to avoid commercial sprawl and avoid disruptions of
residential neighborhoods, and leverage major infrastructure
availability.
LU-6-B Policy: Plan for major commercial centers which promote
functional and economical marketing and operations and produce
sustainable clusters of shopping and services.
LU-6-C Policy: Maintain and apply design standards and guidelines
that will result in attractive and efficient centers.
LU-7 GOAL: SAFEGUARD AND PROTECT SHORELANDS AND
CRITICAL LANDS WITHIN THE URBAN AREA.
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LU-7-A Policy: Maintain regulatory processes to preserve wetlands,
wildlife habitats, and other critical lands within the urban growth area.
LU-7-B Policy: Consider the goals and policies of the Shoreline
Master Program as part of this Comprehensive Plan.
LU-8. GOAL: ENCOURAGE THE RESTORATION AND
REHABILITATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND SITES.
LU-8-A Policy: Consider allowing adaptive uses in historic structures
which may include more intensive activity than surrounding properties
if adverse impacts on the neighboring properties are mitigated.
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Housing Element
Introduction
Housing is one of the most important needs in our lives and communities.
It provides shelter and a link to the neighborhood and the larger
community.
It is the single largest purchase made by most households.
As an industry, housing is a major partner in the economic life of the
community both as a consumer of goods and services and producer of
dwelling units, jobs, and income.
As a major economic activity, housing depends on local government.
While taxes on housing are an important source of local government
revenue, services to housing and to the inhabitants of this housing
comprise a major portion of local government expenditures.
By 2038, the population within the Pasco is expected to be 121,828. This will
be a 50,148 increase over the current population. Approximately 15,298 new
housing units of will be added to the inventory in the next 20 years to
accommodate this population growth.
This comprehensive plan is a roadmap for Pasco as it works toward providing
housing opportunities for present and future generations. Every community
has low and moderate income households. Since a community benefits from
its residents, it has a responsibility to ensure they have a desirable place to
live. The Land Use Element establishes policies for providing a variety of
residential densities and related housing opportunities within the confines of
the Growth Management Act (GMA). This Housing Element includes a
description of issues and resources and goals and policies that address Pasco’s
housing programs and strategies. Chapter 3 in Volume 2 provides
demographic information and analysis used to support the policy framework.
Growth Management Mandate
Addressing local housing needs involves a regional approach supported by all
levels of government (federal/state/local) and the private sector. Each
jurisdiction has a responsibility for meeting its obligations in addressing
affordable housing issues in the Tri-Cities. The greatest potential for
promoting affordable housing is in the urban areas, given the intent of the
Growth Management Act to direct most population growth to these areas, and
to maintain lower densities in the rural area. The Franklin Countywide
Planning Policies are the most appropriate tool for advancing a countywide or
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regional housing strategy supported by the County, cities and towns, and other
public and private entities.
The following GMA Planning Goal drives the formation and implementation
of the County’s housing goals and policies: “Encourage the availability of
affordable housing to all economic segments of the population of this state,
promote a variety of residential densities and housing types, and encourage
preservation of existing housing stock.”
The Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) provide specific guidance to the
analysis and policies developed in this element:
Countywide Planning Policy No. 1
12. Housing: Encourage the availability of affordable housing to all economic
segments of the population, promote a variety of residential densities and
housing and encourage preservation of existing housing stock.
Countywide Planning Policy No. 6
Policies that consider the need for affordable housing for all economic
segments of the population and parameters for its distribution. RCW
36.70A.210(3)e.
A) The housing element of each comprehensive plan shall:
1) Address the manner and the extent, that demand from all segments
of the housing market will be met.
2) Assess the ability to provide sufficient land, infrastructure and
services to each housing segment including but not limited to,
government assisted housing for low income families, manufactured
housing, multi-family housing, migrant agricultural worker housing,
and group homes. All segments of the housing market must be
accommodated in appropriate numbers.
B) Individual plans should encourage regeneration of existing housing
inventories.
C) To the extent possible each plan should promote the construction of
affordable housing, particularly for low and moderate income segments of
the population.
D) Consideration should be given to the provision of diversity in housing
types to accommodate elderly, physically challenged, mentally impaired,
and the special needs of the population, i.e. congregate care facilities.
E) Comprehensive plans shall consider the effects of public improvement
development costs on housing, including impact fees. Allowance for
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exemption from impact fees for projects, which enhance housing for low
and moderate income householders, should be considered.
F) Each community is encouraged to provide its fair share of housing
affordable to low and moderate income households by promoting a
balanced mix of diverse housing types.
G) Consideration should be given to implementing innovative regulatory
strategies, which provide incentives for developers to provide housing
affordable to low and moderate income households.
Goals and Policies
H-1. GOAL: ENCOURAGE HOUSING FOR ALL ECONOMIC
SEGMENTS OF THE CITY’S POPULATION CONSISTENT WITH
THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL MARKET.
H-1-A Policy: Allow for a full range of housing including single
family homes, townhouses, condominiums, apartments, and
manufactured housing, accessory dwelling units, zero lot line,
planned unit developments etc..
H-1-A Policy: Medium and high density housing should be
located near arterials and neighborhood or community shopping
facilities and employment areas.
H-1-B Policy: Support dispersal of special needs housing
throughout the community.
H-1-C Policy: Avoid large concentrations of high-density housing.
H-1-D Policy: Support or advance programs that encourage home
ownership.
H-2. GOAL: PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE EXISTING HOUSING
STOCK FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS.
H-2-A Policy: Use code enforcement as a method of requiring
owners of residential units to keep structures in good condition for
human habitation.
H-2-B Policy: Assist low income households with needed housing
improvements.
H-2-C Policy: Support organizations and or programs involved in
affordable housing development, repair and rehabilitation.
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H-3. GOAL: ENCOURAGE HOUSING DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION THAT ENSURES LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY
AND VALUE.
H-3-A Policy: Encourage innovative techniques in the design of
residential neighborhoods and mixed use areas to provide
character and variety in the community.
H-3-B Policy: Maintain development regulations and standards
that control the scale and density of accessory buildings and
homes to maintain compatibility with other residential uses.
H-3-C Policy: Encourage the location of medium and high
density housing in locations that will avoid the need for access
through lower density residential neighborhoods.
H-4. GOAL: SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW AND MODERATE
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE COMMUNITY.
H-4-A Policy: Residential neighborhoods and mixed use areas
should exhibit a consistent level of quality and appearance.
H-4-B Policy: Work with local, state and federal agencies and
private organizations to assist lower income residents rehabilitate
and/or maintain their homes.
H-4-C Policy: Work with public and private sector developers to
ensure that lower income housing is developed on scattered sites
and in such a manner that it blends in with surrounding
neighborhoods.
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Capital Facilities
Element
Introduction
This Chapter, along with the six-year Capital Facilities Plan (CFP), constitutes
the Capital Facilities Element. The Pasco Comprehensive Water, Sewer,
Stormwater, and six-year Transportation Plans are a technical extension of the
Utilities and Transportation Elements and this Chapter and are designed to
support the City's current and future population and economy. The goals and
policies guide and implement the provision of adequate public facilities as
required by the GMA. This Element and the CFP contain level-of-service
(LOS) standards for transportation, sewer, and water and policies directing
concurrency. Following the provisions for City capital facilities, the element
includes goals and policies for essential public facilities.
Planning for major capital facilities enables Pasco to:
Demonstrate facility needs through adopted level of service standards;
Anticipate capital improvement needs and plan for their costs;
Integrate community capital facility wants/needs into the annual budget
process;
Monitor growth and manage development; and
Qualify for revenue sources such as federal and state grants and loans, real
estate excise taxes and impact fees. This level of planning also enables the
City to receive a better rating on bond issues.
The City of Pasco is responsible for capital facilities and service levels related
to:
Public Works – Operation and maintenance, transportation, water, sewer,
and surface water management and solid waste disposal facilities;
Justice – Public safety and court facilities;
General Government – Administrative facilities; and
Community – Parks, recreation and community services facilities
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Source Documents
The source documents primarily used as functional comprehensive plans for
infrastructure and the six-year capital improvement plans are prepared
routinely and updated annually as required for obtaining funding from the
State. The individual capital improvement plans define projects and proposed
funding for those projects required, first to rehabilitate existing facilities and
secondly to provide level of service (LOS) capacity to accommodate new
growth.
Generally, the proposed new capacity, replacement and rehabilitation of
capital facilities, and financing for the next six years reflect the general
planning goals and policies, as well as land use infrastructure requirements,
identified in Pasco’s longer-range planning documents. These documents
include:
The Transportation Element, and related regional and county
transportation plans;
The Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan and Forestry Plan;
Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Comprehensive Plans; and
Specific facility plans for infrastructure improvements and city-owned
buildings.
Other source documents include, plans for schools, the irrigation district, the
Benton-Franklin Council of Governments Regional Transportation Plan, the
Columbia Basin Ground Water Management Area Plan, and other service
providers.
Growth Management Mandate
The Capital Facilities Element is designed to comply with the following state
GMA planning goals:
Public facilities and services. Ensure that those public facilities and
services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the
development at the time the development is available for occupancy and
use without decreasing current service levels below locally established
minimum standards.
The state goals, in turn, led to the following Countywide Planning Policies
(CPP) that provide specific guidance to the analysis and policies developed in
this Element (note that only those policies or portions pertaining to
infrastructure are included here):
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COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 1
Policies to Implement RCW 36.70A.020. The Comprehensive Plans of
Franklin County and each of its cities therein shall be prepared and adopted
with the objective to facilitate economic prosperity by accommodating growth
consistent with the following:
2. Avoid Sprawl: The inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land shall
be avoided. Urban development shall be confined to appropriate areas
within urban growth boundaries.
5. Permits: Applications for permits should be processed in a timely and
fair manner to ensure predictability.
10. Public Facilities and Services: Ensure that those public facilities and
services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve
development at the time the development is available for occupancy and
use without decreasing current service levels below locally established
minimum standards.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 2
G) Municipalities should limit the extension of water and sewer service to
area within each jurisdiction’s urban growth area.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 3
Policies for promotion of contiguous and orderly development and the
provision of urban services to such development. RCW 36.70A.210(3)b.
A) Joint county/city standards shall be established for development within
each individual urban growth boundaries, but beyond corporate limits of
cities. It is in the public interest that joint standards be developed to
preclude the creation of substandard infrastructure and property division
that would burden the public with unnecessary costs to correct. These
standards should include:
5) Lots and blocks including special lot reservation system when
public sewer concurrency cannot be provided;
10) Storm drainage facilities, quantity, quality and discharge
locations;
11) Street lights, conduit, fixtures, locations;
12) Sewer, septic regulations, private sewer, dry sewer facilities;
13) Water, pipe sizes, locations, fire flows, uniform codes;
14) All building requirements;
B) The availability of the full range of urban governmental services will be
subject to the annexation policies of the adjacent municipality.
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C) The timing of utility extensions into the urban growth area should be
consistent with the adopted capital facilities plan of the adjacent
municipality.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 4
Policies for siting public facilities of a county-wide nature. RCW
36.70A.210(3)c.
A) When an appropriate issue arises the county and cities within, along
with public participation shall develop a cooperative regional process to
site essential public facilities of regional and statewide importance. The
objective of the process shall be to ensure that such facilities are located
so as to protect environmental quality, optimize access and usefulness to
all jurisdictions, and equitably distribute economic benefits/burdens
throughout the region or county.
B) No local comprehensive plan or development regulations will preclude
the siting of essential public facilities, but standards may be generated to
ensure that reasonable compatibility with other land uses can be achieved.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 5
Policies for county-wide transportation facilities and strategies. RCW
36.70A.210(3)d.
A) Maintain active county-city participation in the Regional Transportation
Policy Organization in order to facilitate city, county, and state coordination
in planning regional transportation facilities and infrastructure improvements
to serve essential public facilities including Port District facilities and
properties.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 9
Policies for the analysis of fiscal impacts: RCW 36.70.210(3)p.
A) Construction design and placement standards for roads, intersections and
streets(with provisions for storm water conveyance), sewer, water and
lighting infrastructure, should be determined based upon an analysis which
identifies the most appropriate public expenditure over extended periods of
time. Utilities should be incorporated into such analysis.
B) If communities consider the imposition of impact fees said fees should be
established on the basis of identifiable development impacts.
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Goals and Policies
CF-1. GOAL: USE THE SIX YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
BUDGETING PROCESS AS THE SHORT-TERM IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE 20-YEAR CAPITAL FACILITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
CF-1-A Policy: Systematically guide capital improvements
consistent with the vision and plan of the community .
CF-1-B Policy: Encourage public participation in defining the
need for, the proposed location of, and the design of public
facilities such a parks, ball fields, pedestrian and bicycle corridors,
and street and utility extensions and improvements.
CF-2. GOAL: ENSURE CONCURRENCY OF UTILITIES, SERVICES,
AND FACILITIES CONSISTENT WITH LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
AND ACTIONS WITHIN REALISTIC CAPITAL BUDGET
CAPABILITIES.
CF-2-A Policy: Encourage growth in geographic areas where
services and utilities can be extended in an orderly, progressive
and efficient manner.
CB-2-B Policy: Deficiencies in existing public facilities should be
addressed during the capital facilities budgeting process.
CF-2-C Policy: Periodically review capital facilities needs and the
associated fiscal impacts on the community in light of changing
regional and local economic trends. The appropriate interval for
such a review is ten years during the mandated GMA update cycle,
except for the annual 6-Year Budget review.
CF-3. GOAL: MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LANDS FOR PUBLIC
FACILITIES.
CF-3-A Policy: Assure land development proposals provide land
and/or facilities or other mitigation for impacts on parks, schools,
and pedestrian and bicycle trails.
CF-4. GOAL: IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY, PROVIDE
PARKS, GREENWAYS, TRAILS, AND RECREATION FACILITIES
THROUGHOUT THE URBAN GROWTH AREA.
CF-4-A Policy: implement the adopted parks and recreation plan
as a part of this comprehensive plan
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CF-4-B Policy: encourage use of existing natural features, open
spaces and appropriate excess right-of-way as an integral part of
the community-wide park system.
CF-4-C Policy: maintain a cooperative agreement with the Pasco
school district regarding the development, use, and operation of
neighborhood parks.
CF-5. GOAL: FOSTER ADEQUATE PROVISION FOR
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE URBAN
GROWTH AREA.
CF-5-A Policy: work with the school district to coordinate facility
plans with this comprehensive plan and encourage appropriate
location and design of schools throughout the community.
CF-5-B Policy: work with Columbia Basin College to coordinate
campus development plans including access and traffic circulation
needs.
CF-6. GOAL: MAINTAIN WITHIN THE CITY A LEVEL OF FIRE
PROTECTION SERVICE THAT IS EFFICIENT AND
COSTEFFECTIVE. ENCOURAGE THAT SAME LEVEL OF SERVICE
IN THE UNINCORPORATED PORTION OF THE URBAN GROWTH
AREA
CF-6-A Policy: Strive to provide a sufficient number of fire
stations in appropriate locations throughout the community.
CF-6-B Policy: Maintain a cooperative policy with the county fire
district.
CF-7. GOAL: LOCATE ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FAILITIES TO
OPTIMIZE ACCESS AND EQUITABLY DISTRUBTE ECONOMIC
BENEFIT/BURDENS THROUGHT THE REGION AND COUNTY.
CF-7-A Policy: Review all reasonable alternatives for the location
of essential public facilities prior to granting necessary permits.
CF-7-B Policy: Ensure all potential environmental impacts are
considered for each essential public facility including the
cumulative impacts of multiple facilities.
CF-7-C Policy: Ensure essential public facilities contribute to
necessary concurrency requirements for transportation and utilities.
CF-7-D Policy: Adopt mitigating measures during the special
permit review process to address potential land use compatibility
issues with surrounding uses.
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Utilities Element
Introduction
The GMA requires the utility element to describe locations, capacities, and needs
for utilities. The policies in this element cover all public water, sanitary sewer,
and storm water utilities and private natural gas, telecommunications, electric and
solid waste utilities. The information relating to utility service providers
contained in this Plan is a summary only. More detailed discussions of the topics
covered in this chapter are found under separate cover in utility service provider
capital functional plans.
Growth Management Mandate
The Utilities Element is designed to comply with the following state GMA
planning goals:
Public facilities and services. Ensure that those public facilities and
services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the
development at the time the development is available for occupancy and
use without decreasing current service levels below locally established
minimum standards.
The state goals, in turn, led to the following Countywide Planning Policies
(CPP) that provide specific guidance to the analysis and policies developed in
this Element (note that only those policies or portions pertaining to utilities
and community facilities are included here):
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 1
Policies to Implement RCW 36.70A.020. The Comprehensive Plans of
Franklin County and each of its cities therein shall be prepared and adopted
with the objective to facilitate economic prosperity by accommodating growth
consistent with the following:
2. Avoid Sprawl: The inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land shall
be avoided. Urban development shall be confined to appropriate areas
within urban growth boundaries.
5. Permits: Applications for permits should be processed in a timely and
fair manner to ensure predictability.
10. Public Facilities and Services: Ensure that those public facilities and
services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve
development at the time the development is available for occupancy and
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use without decreasing current service levels below locally established
minimum standards.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 3
Policies for promotion of contiguous and orderly development and the
provision of urban services to such development. RCW 36.70A.210(3)b.
A) Joint county/city standards shall be established for development within
each individual urban growth boundaries, but beyond corporate limits of
cities. It is in the public interest that joint standards be developed to
preclude the creation of substandard infrastructure and property division
that would burden the public with unnecessary costs to correct. These
standards should include:
5) Lots and blocks including special lot reservation system when
public sewer concurrency cannot be provided;
10) Storm drainage facilities, quantity, quality and discharge
locations;
11) Street lights, conduit, fixtures, locations;
12) Sewer, septic regulations, private sewer, dry sewer facilities;
13) Water, pipe sizes, locations, fire flows, uniform codes;
14) All building requirements;
B) The availability of the full range of urban governmental services will be
subject to the annexation policies of the adjacent municipality.
C) The timing of utility extensions into the urban growth area should be
consistent with the adopted capital facilities plan of the adjacent
municipality.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 4
Policies for siting public facilities of a county-wide nature. RCW
36.70A.210(3)c.
A) When an appropriate issue arises the county and cities within, along
with public participation, shall develop a cooperative regional process to
site essential public facilities of regional and statewide importance. The
objective of the process shall be to ensure that such facilities are located
so as to protect environmental quality, optimize access and usefulness to
all jurisdictions, and equitably distribute economic benefits/burdens
throughout the region or county.
B) No local comprehensive plan or development regulations will preclude
the siting of essential public facilities, but standards may be generated to
ensure that reasonable compatibility with other land uses can be achieved.
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Goals and Policies
UT-1. GOAL: PROVIDE ADEQUATE UTILITY SERVICES TO THE
URBAN GROWTH AREA TO ASSURE THAT THE ANTICIPATED
20-YEAR GROWTH IS ACCOMMODATED.
UT-1-A Policy: Ensure that public water and sewer services are
available concurrently with development in the urban growth area.
UT-1-B Policy: Prioritize investments in public water and sewer
system improvements to support planned development within the
urban growth area.
UT-1-C Policy: Coordinate utility providers’ functional plans and
the City’s land use and utility plans to ensure long term service
availability.
UT-1-D Policy: Leverage irrigation water in new developments to
ease the use of potable water for maintenance of landscaping.
UT-2. GOAL: ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE PLACEMENT OF
UTILITY FACILITIES IS ADDRESSED IN DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
UT-2-A Policy: coordinate private utility providers’ plans for
energy and communication utilities with city land use plans and
development permit applications.
UT-2-B Policy: locate and design utility substations consistent
with adopted codes and standards to be compatible with the
aesthetic standards of affected neighborhoods.
UT-3. GOAL: ASSURE THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE AND
EFFICIENT STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
UT-3-A Policy: Require adequate provision of storm water
facilities with all new land development.
UT-3-B Policy: Include adequate storm water management
facilities to serve new or existing streets.
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Transportation Element
Introduction
The Growth Management Act has very specific requirements for
comprehensive plan transportation elements. To meet these Transportation
Element requirements, the City of Pasco maintains within the Volume 2
transportation element an inventory of existing facilities, land use
assumptions, travel forecasts, LOS standards, current and future transportation
needs, and a transportation financial plan in addition to other GMA required
information. In this chapter, the transportation goals and policies are
presented. Together with the information in Volume 2, the goals and policies
provide the basis for transportation infrastructure decisions pursuant to the
GMA. Since transportation infrastructure and services are also provided by
the state, regional government, and the cities and towns, the Transportation
Element is intended to complement those other systems and networks.
Three aspects of the Transportation Element have a direct bearing on
transportation project programming and funding through the Six-Year
Transportation Improvement Program (Six-Year TIP). These are: (1)
transportation policies; (2) existing and future transportation needs (based on
LOS); and (3) the transportation financial plan. The transportation policies
are used to give general direction for transportation improvement investments.
Along with the near-term prioritized improvement projects, the LOS based
transportation needs are used to select potential future projects. The
transportation financial plan is used to produce a financially feasible six-year
plan. Thus, the Transportation Element provides a framework for use in
transportation investment decisions.
Growth Management Mandate
Development of this chapter was guided in particular by the following GMA
Planning Goal:
Encourage efficient multi-modal transportation systems that are based
on regional priorities and coordinated with County and City
Comprehensive Plans.
The state goals, in turn, led to the following Countywide Planning Policies
(CPP) that provide specific guidance to the analysis and policies developed in
this Element (note that only those policies or portions pertaining to
infrastructure are included here):
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COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 1
Policies to Implement RCW 36.70A.020. The Comprehensive Plans of
Franklin County and each of its cities therein shall be prepared and adopted
with the objective to facilitate economic prosperity by accommodating growth
consistent with the following:
3. Transportation: Encourage efficient multi-modal transportation
systems that are based on regional priorities and coordinated with county
and city comprehensive plans.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 3
Policies for promotion of contiguous and orderly development and the
provision of urban services to such development. RCW 36.70A.210(3)b.
A) Joint county/city standards shall be established for development within
each individual urban growth boundaries, but beyond corporate limits of
cities. It is in the public interest that joint standards be developed to
preclude the creation of substandard infrastructure and property division
that would burden the public with unnecessary costs to correct. These
standards should include:
1) Street locations, both major and secondary;
2) Street right-of-way widths;
3) Street improvement widths;
4) Street improvement standards;
6) Curbs and gutters;
7) Sidewalks for secondary streets;
8) Road construction standards;
9) Cul-de-sac, location and dimensions;
11) Street lights, conduit, fixtures, locations;
16) Collection and use of development impact fees as appropriate;
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 5
Policies for county-wide transportation facilities and strategies. RCW
36.70A.210(3)d.
A) Maintain active county-city participation in the Regional Transportation
Policy Organization in order to facilitate city, county, and state coordination
in planning regional transportation facilities and infrastructure improvements
to serve essential public facilities including Port District facilities and
properties.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICY NO. 9
Policies for the analysis of fiscal impacts: RCW 36.70.210(3)p.
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A) Construction design and placement standards for roads, intersections and
streets(with provisions for storm water conveyance), sewer, water and
lighting infrastructure, should be determined based upon an analysis which
identifies the most appropriate public expenditure over extended periods of
time. Utilities should be incorporated into such analysis.
B) If communities consider the imposition of impact fees said fees should be
established on the basis of identifiable development impacts.
Regional Transportation Policies
To assure consistency between local and regional planning efforts, the GMA
(RCW 47.80.023) requires all transportation elements of local comprehensive
plans to undergo a consistency review and certification process to ensure that
they conform with the requirements of GMA and are consistent with the
Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The GMA states that this process is to be
developed and administered by Regional Transportation Planning
Organizations (RTPOs). The Benton-Franklin Council of Governments is the
designated RTPO for our region.
The adopted Regional Transportation Goals and Policies of the RTP articulate
the policy perspective on regional consistency. These policies are a
requirement of the GMA and are intended to further the coordinated
development of comprehensive plans. The GMA emphasizes coordination
and consistency in planning efforts among jurisdictions and agencies. The
following regional transportation goals and policies are further described and
detailed with data, analysis, and action strategies in the RTP.
GOALS OF THE RTP:
The preparation and implementation of a long range plan which identifies
transportation related deficiencies and problems, provides clear direction,
and seeks comprehensive least-cost solutions for maintaining the integrity of
and adding capacity to the transportation system in Benton, Franklin, and
Walla Walla Counties;
A transportation system that is integrated with local land use policies;
A transportation system that provides lower cost solutions in the form of
transit, vanpool/carpool, bicycling, and walking, in lieu of expanding
capacity;
A transportation system that gives access for goods, services, and people
while minimizing total system costs;
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A transportation system that provides access and mobility for all citizens
regardless of age, race, or handicap;
A transportation system that gives access while minimizing energy
consumption and environmental impacts;
A transportation system that meets the needs of sustained economic growth;
A transportation system that is consistent with local, regional, state and
federal policies; and
A transportation system that assures improvements will be consistent with
and support the values of communities and neighborhood structures.
RTP POLICIES
Policy 1 - Access
It is the policy of the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments to support
a regional transportation system that emphasizes access for goods,
services, and people.
Policy 2 – Access Management
It is the policy of the BFCG to encourage access management among the
member jurisdictions by adopting policies and incorporating access
management into their construction projects and project prioritization
processes.
Policy 3 - Efficiency
It is the policy of the BFCG to support a regional transportation system
that 1) Maintains the greatest efficiency of movement in terms of travel
time and distance and 2) Requires transportation investment decisions to
maximize the full net benefits of the system.
Policy 4 - Balance
It is the policy of the BFCG to support a regional transportation system
that 1) Stresses multimodalism with minimum service standards, 2)
Provides transportation options, 3) Avoids dependence on any particular
mode, especially single occupancy vehicles, and 4) Optimizes the
efficiency of each mode.
Policy 5 – Safety & Security
It is the policy of the BFCG to provide a transportation system that
maintains and improves safety and security in all aspects of the
transportation network, including both users and nonusers of the system.
Policy 6 – Safety Conscious Planning (SCP)
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It is the policy of the BFCG to promote integration of urban land use and
transportation planning efforts through implementation of safety
conscious planning.
Policy 7 - Environmental Responsibility
It is the policy of the BFCG to provide a regional transportation system
that limits and mitigates adverse and harmful impacts on the environment.
Policy 8 - Transportation Financing
It is the policy of the BFCG to promote funding strategies that ensure
regional financial stability for the transportation network.
Policy 9 - Intergovernmental Cooperation
It is the policy of the BFCG to provide a regional transportation planning
process that 1) Coordinates federal, state, regional, and local
comprehensive plans, policies and legislation and 2) Emphasizes
cooperation among jurisdictions.
Policy 10 - Citizen Involvement and Public Education
The BFCG in July 1994 adopted “Public Involvement Procedures for
Transportation Planning” (last updated in 2003). The BFCG to develops
and maintains on-going programs that include citizen participation in all
transportation related decisions.
Policy 11 - Livability
It is the policy of the BFCG to encourage transportation related decisions
that maintain and enhance livability for all citizens and communities
within Benton, Franklin, and Walla Walla counties.
Policy 12 - Aesthetics
It is the policy of the BFCG to support the protection and enhancement of
aesthetic values associated with the transportation network in order to
support the economic well being and livability for the region.
Policy 13 - Pedestrians and Bicycles
It is the policy of the BFCG to promote pedestrian and bicycle travel as
essential modes of transportation both within existing communities and
new development and to provide opportunities for the safe and efficient
use of pedestrian and bicycle facilities as a legitimate alternative to
motorized travel and for improved health.
Policy 14 - Transit Element
It is the policy of the BFCG to 1) Support Ben Franklin Transit and Valley
Transit and their goals and policies; 2) Promote a transit system which
offers alternatives to the single occupancy vehicle; 3) Promote land use
patterns that support the use of transit; and 4) Support WSDOT’s efforts
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to reestablish intercity bus service between Walla Walla and the Tri-
Cities.
Policy 15 - Streets and Highways
It is the policy of the BFCG to encourage a network of streets and
highways that 1) Supports a balanced and efficient multi-modal
transportation network; 2) Is accessible for a variety of users; 3) Meets
the needs for safely moving people, goods, and services throughout the
region; 4) Contributes to the livability of both urban and rural
communities; and 5) Promotes tourism.
Policy 16 - Land Use & Urban Design Strategies
It is the policy of the BFCG to support integrated land uses and urban
design strategies which create livable communities, compact urban
development, and allow a multi-modal transportation system, including
pedestrians, bicycles and transit, to operate efficiently while decreasing
dependency on single occupancy vehicles and promoting health and
fitness.
Policy 17 - Air/Waterways/Rail
It is the policy of the BFCG to encourage air and rail passenger facilities
and services and river and rail freight facilities and services that enhance
regional economic competitiveness.
Policy 18 - Freight Movement
It is the policy of the BFCG to encourage safe and efficient freight
movement; support intermodal freight facilities; and ensure that any
harmful effects of freight movement are mitigated with the users of the
system.
Policy 19 – Intermodalism
It is the policy of the BFCG to encourage and maintain an accessible
intermodal passenger and freight network with transportation hubs to
facilitate access to urban, rural, and other destinations while maintaining
an efficient and balanced transportation system.
Policy 20 - Regional Consistency and Certification
In compliance with the Growth Management Act (GMA) the BFCG
certifies the transportation elements of city and county comprehensive
plans.
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Goals and Policies
TR-1. GOAL: PROVIDE FOR AND MAINTAIN A SAFE AND
EFFECTIVE TRANSPORATION SYSTEM CENTERED ON A
CONVENIENT AND INTEGRATED STREET NETWORK.
TR-1-A Policy: participate in the transportation planning of the
Benton-Franklin Council of Governments.
TR-1-B Policy: work with other jurisdictions to plan, fund, and
implement multi-jurisdictional projects necessary to meet shared
transportation needs including right-of-way acquisition.
TR-1-C Policy: make transportation decisions consistent with the
land use and objectives of this plan.
TR-1-D Policy: minimize traffic conflicts on the arterial street
system by minimizing the number of driveways directly from
arterial streets.
TR-1-E Policy: discourage cross city traffic and high speed vehicular
movement on local access streets in single-family residential
neighborhoods.
TR-1-F Policy: provide inter-neighborhood travel connections for
public safety as well as providing for transportation disbursement.
TR-1-G Policy: develop an interconnected network of streets, trails
and other public ways while preserving neighborhood identity.
TR-1-H Policy: adopt and maintain a functional street classification
system consistent with regional and state guidance.
TR-1-I Policy: maintain level-of-service (LOS) “D” on all urban
arterials.
TR-2. GOAL: ENCOURAGE EFFICIENT, ALTERNATE AND MULTI-
MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.
TR-2-A Policy: maintain the multi-model passenger terminal.
TR-2-B Policy: cooperate with the Transit Authority in
programming transit routes, transit stops, and supporting facilities
which optimize user acceptance.
TR-2-C Policy: encourage van/car pooling.
TR-2-D Policy: encourage greater use of bicycles and walking by
providing safe and purposeful bicycle and pedestrian routes.
TR-2-E Policy: encourage park-and-ride lots for bicycles and/or
automobiles.
TR-2-F Policy: Support rail services for passengers, industries and
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commerce within the area.
TR-3. GOAL: BEAUTIFY THE MAJOR STREETS OF THE CITY.
TR-3-A Policy: incorporate design and streetscape into all major
arterial and collector streets as they are constructed.
TR-3-B Policy: institute retrofit projects that include significant
landscaping on major arterial streets.
TR-4. GOAL: MAINTAIN A TRUCK ROUTE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE
ACCESS TO COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LAND USES AND
REDUCE THE IMPACTS TO NEIGHBORHOODS AND LOCAL
STREETS.
TR-3-A Policy: promote the safe and efficient movement of freight
through the city.
TR-3-A Policy: support the development of facilities that are
critical components of the movement of freight (e.g. roads and rail
lines leading to the airport, port, planned industrial centers, rail
transfer facilities, etc.).
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Economic Development
Element
Introduction
The Economic Development Element of the Pasco Comprehensive Plan is a
companion to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
that is maintained by the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments (BFCOG).
The Council is a regional government body charged with a number of
activities including the coordination of local economic analysis and planning.
The CEDS is updated periodically by the BFCOG to address requirements of
the Growth Management Act (GMA) and the U.S. Economic Development
Administration. The CEDS provides information on trends, needs, problems
and opportunities, and identifies strategies for implementing the goals in this
Element. While the Economic Development Element is not required by the
GMA and there is a lack of state funding, Pasco has initiated work on this
important aspect of community growth and development.
Growth Management Mandate
The Economic Development Element is designed to comply with the
following state GMA planning goals:
Economic development. Encourage economic development throughout the
state that is consistent with adopted comprehensive plans, promote
economic opportunity for all citizens of this state, especially for
unemployed and for disadvantaged persons, promote the retention and
expansion of existing businesses and recruitment of new businesses,
recognize regional differences impacting economic development
opportunities, and encourage growth in areas experiencing insufficient
economic growth, all within the capacities of the state's natural resources,
public services, and public facilities.
The state goals, in turn, led to the following Countywide Planning Policies
(CPP) that provide specific guidance to the analysis and policies developed in
this Element (note that only those policies or portions pertaining to economic
development are included here):
POLICY NO. 1
Policies to Implement RCW 36.70A.020. The Comprehensive Plans of
Franklin County and each of its cities therein shall be prepared and adopted
with the objective to facilitate economic prosperity by accommodating growth
consistent with the following:
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1. Urban Growth: Encourage development in urban areas where adequate
public facilities exist or can be provided in a cost efficient manner.
2. Avoid Sprawl: The inappropriate conversion of undeveloped land shall
be avoided. Urban development shall be confined to appropriate areas
within urban growth boundaries.
3. Transportation: Encourage efficient multi-modal transportation systems
that are based on regional priorities and coordinated with county and city
comprehensive plans.
4. Property Rights: Private property rights shall not be taken for public
use without just compensation having been made. The property rights of
landowners shall be protected from arbitrary and discriminatory actions.
5. Permits: Applications for permits should be processed in a timely and
fair manner to ensure predictability.
6. Natural Resource Industries: Maintain and enhance natural resource
based industries including: productive agriculture (cultivation and
grazing), fisheries and mineral industries. Encourage the improvement of
productive agricultural lands and discourage incompatible uses.
7. Open Space and Recreation: Encourage the retention of useful open
space and development of recreational opportunities, conserve critical
fish and wildlife habitat, increase public access to natural resource lands
and water, and develop parks.
8. Environment: Protect the environment and enhance the region’s high
quality of life, including air and water quality, and the availability of
water for all uses, including potable domestic requirements.
9. Citizen Participation and Coordination: Encourage the involvement of
citizens in the planning process and ensure coordination between
communities and jurisdictions to reconcile conflicts.
10. Public Facilities and Services: Ensure that those public facilities and
services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve
development at the time the development is available for occupancy and
use without decreasing current service levels below locally established
minimum standards.
11. Historic Preservation: Identify and encourage the preservation of land
sites and structures that have historical or archaeological significance.
12. Housing: Encourage the availability of affordable housing to all
economic segments of the population, promote a variety of residential
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densities and housing and encourage preservation of existing housing
stock.
13. Economic Development: Encourage economic development consistent
with adopted comprehensive plans. Promote economic opportunity for all
residents of the county, especially for unemployed and for disadvantaged
persons and encourage growth in areas experiencing insufficient
economic growth.
POLICY NO. 8
Policies for county-wide economic development and employment: RCW
36.70A.210(3)g.
A) The comprehensive plan of the county and each city shall promote
employment and economic opportunity for all citizens.
Goals and Policies
ED-1. GOAL: MAINTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS AN
IMPORTANT AND ONGOING CITY INITIATIVE
ED-1-A Policy: Promote an environment which is conducive to
the development and expansion of business opportunities.
ED-1-B Policy: continue efforts to attract and recruit new
employers to the community with promotional efforts in
cooperation with other Tri-Cities partners.
ED-1-C Policy: support the promotion of Pasco’s urban area as a
good business environment by enhancing the infrastructure of the
community.
ED-1-D Policy: promote tourism and recreational opportunities.
ED-1-E Policy: support and encourage the establishment of new
and the sustainability of existing economic and business
associations.
ED-1-F Policy: Recognize that infrastructure, including
transportation and utility planning are vital to economic
development and attracting businesses.
ED-2. GOAL: ASSURE APPROPRIATE LOCATION AND DESIGN OF
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.
ED-2-A Policy: maintain a strong working relationship with the
Port of Pasco to further economic opportunities.
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ED-2-B Policy: encourage development of a wide range of
commercial and industrial uses strategically located to support
local and regional needs.
ED-3. GOAL: MAINTAIN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND
DESIGN GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THAT COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS ARE GOOD NEIGHBORS.
ED-3-A Policy: enhance compatibility of commercial and
industrial development with residential and mixed use
neighborhoods through the use of landscaping, screening, and
superior building design standards and guidelines.
ED-3-B Policy: avoid excessive outdoor illumination and
ostentatious identification of business activities.
ED-3-C Policy: provide sufficient, accessible, and attractive off-
street parking facilities.
ED-3-D Policy: require existing commercial and industrial
facilities to conform to city design and site amenity standards,
when expansion and/or new facilities are proposed.
ED-3-E Policy: use sufficient landscaping and appropriate
screening as well as other methods to buffer less intensive uses
from utilitarian parts of commercial and industrial facilities.
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Implementation &
Monitoring Element
Introduction
This plan element is intended to establish the procedural framework for
linking the goals and policies of the other elements with supporting and
related actions and initiatives such as development code updates; coordination
with regional plans and programs; and regular assessment of the performance
of the plan in guiding development to deliver the vision.
Growth Management Mandate
The Implementation & Monitoring Element functions as a “checklist” or tool
for the City to use as it assesses the effectiveness of the plan to deliver the
community vision. It uses all of the state GMA goals and the following
Countywide Planning Policies (CPP) that provide specific guidance to the
analysis and policies developed in this Element (note that only those policies
or portions pertaining to implementation are included here):
POLICY NO. 1
Policies to Implement RCW 36.70A.020. The Comprehensive Plans of
Franklin County and each of its cities therein shall be prepared and adopted
with the objective to facilitate economic prosperity by accommodating growth
consistent with the following:
4. Property Rights: Private property rights shall not be taken for public
use without just compensation having been made. The property rights of
landowners shall be protected from arbitrary and discriminatory actions.
5. Permits: Applications for permits should be processed in a timely and
fair manner to ensure predictability.
Policies for Governmental Cooperation
Policy 1. Coordinate with other governmental units in preparing
development regulations.
Policy 2. Work with the Benton-Franklin council of Government’s
Growth management Committee to develop consistency among the various
jurisdictions that are planning.
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Policy 3. Work with other state agencies such as the Department of
Natural Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife when
developing regulations, which would impact those agencies.
Policy 4. Work with the Office of Financial Management in siting essential
public facilities of regional and statewide importance.
Policy 5. Participate with communities within the County in developing
regulations that are consistent with each other and provide a smooth
transition between rural areas and urban cities.
Policy 6. Develop compatible subdivision zoning regulations.
Goals and Policies
IM-1. GOAL: ENSURE CONSISTENCY AND CERTAINTY IN LAND
USE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
IM-1-A Policy: maintain codes, standards, and guidelines which
are clear, concise and objective.
IM-1-B Policy: strive for consistency and certainty through a
predictable schedule of assessment and amendments on an annual
basis rather than sporadically.
IM-1-C Policy: maintain a common set of development standards
for both the incorporated and unincorporated lands of the urban
growth area, in cooperation with Franklin County.
IM-1-D Policy: maintain a general land use map that clearly
designates various land uses and densities consistent with the goals
and policies of this plan.
IM-1-E Policy: establish development project permit approval
procedures that are well defined and consistent with regulatory
criteria and standards.
IM-1-F Policy: ensure realistic time-lines for action on
applications.
IM-1-G Policy: utilize administrative approval actions to expedite
decision-making processes on development proposals.
IM-2. GOAL: ADVANCE THE CITY’S INFORMATION AND
DECISION MAKING CAPACITY
IM-2-A Policy: research the development patterns of the Pasco
urban and urbanizing areas as this plan progresses through its 20
year life to determine if the goals, policies, and/or strategies need
to be updated. The city should conduct a major review of the
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comprehensive plan every ten years and may make corrections and
small adjustments to the plan each year.
IM-2-B Policy: the city has, and will continue to commission
special studies in preparation for construction projects on its utility
service and transportation facilities and systems. These special
studies shall be consistent with the goals, policies, and proposals of
this comprehensive plan.
IM-2-C Policy: coordinate on-going database management,
mapping, and growth management assessments with Franklin
County and the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments.
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Appendix I
Maps
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Appendix Contents
Map 1 …………………………………….. Urban Growth Area Map
Map 2 …………………………………….. Land Use Map
Map 3 ……………………………………... Major Street Plan Map
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council July 2, 2018
TO: Dave Zabell, City Manager Workshop Meeting: 7/9/18
FROM: Bob Metzger, Police Chief
Police Department
SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement for School Resource Officer Services
I. REFERENCE(S):
Proposed Interlocal Agreement
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Discussion
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
2018-2019 City Funds: $450,504.00
2019-2020 City Funds: $457,848.00
Per the terms of the proposed agreement, the Pasco School District will reimburse
these costs.
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
School Resource Officers (SRO) are full-time uniformed police officers primarily
dedicated to providing law enforcement resource services to assigned schools and
surrounding neighborhoods. SRO are assigned to work at their assigned school for
eight hours each scheduled school day. SRO are assigned to work normal patrol duties
when school is not in session.
The City and Pasco School District (PSD) have enjoyed a long-time partnership on
many issues impacting the community, including the housing of SRO at some of the
public schools through an Interlocal Agreement (ILA).
The previous ILA pertaining to SRO expired at the end of the most recent academic
year.
V. DISCUSSION:
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The Police department and PSD continue to see value in the program and desire to
continue the program. The proposed ILA provides five SROs, one each at McLoughlin
Middle School, Ochoa Middle School, Stevens Middle School, Pasco High School and
Chiawana High School.
The proposed ILA is a two-year agreement effective August 2018 through June 2020.
Similar to the terms of the previous ILA, the PSD would reimburse the City for the
salary and fringe benefits costs for five (5) officers at the top salary level for police
officer for 180 school days per year (8 hours per school day). The City would fund the
balance of salary and benefits of the officers for the remainder of the year, and all other
costs associated with their employment, including; overtime, equipment, training,
administrative and overhead costs.
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Interlocal Agreement between Pasco School District No. 1 and the City of Pasco.
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WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO:
City of Pasco, Washington
525 North 3rd
Pasco WA 99301
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
for
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
Between
PASCO DISTRICT NO. 1 and CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON
THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ______ day of
August, 2018, by and between the Pasco School District No. 1, hereinafter referred to as
"District", and the City of Pasco, Washington, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred
to as "City.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the
Parties agree as follows:
1. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Agreement to:
A. Enhance the safety and security of students, teachers, staff, and
visitors and provide patrol of the various campuses of the District located within the
City of Pasco, Washington.
B. Provide for the presence of armed and uniformed City Police Officers
both inside and outside the school buildings on selected campuses of the District
during certain school hours in support of such safety and security and the
maintenance of a secure and peaceful learning atmosphere.
C. Provide for prevention, intervention, and prompt effective
enforcement by the City's Police Department in situations involving, but not limited
to:
1) Maintenance of order;
2) Use, possession, or sale of illegal drugs and alcohol on school
premises;
3) Crimes against persons;
4) Crimes against property; and
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5) Any other situations or activities which require the intervention of
law enforcement officers.
D. Provide for participation by police officers in the educational activities and
role modeling to foster and enhance knowledge of and respect for law enforcement and
law enforcement officers by students and the community.
E. Provide positive and supportive interface between law enforcement
representatives and the District's substance abuse, harassment and bullying prevention
efforts including, but not limited to Natural Helpers, Student Assistance Teams, and
other intervention and prevention efforts by the District.
2. Statement of Work. The City shall furnish the necessary personnel and
services and otherwise do all things necessary for and incidental to the performance of the
work stated herein. The City shall:
A. Station a full-time uniformed police officer (“School Resource
Officer” or “SRO”) at each of the following schools during the 180 days when school
is in session during the months of August through June:
1) Pasco High School (8 hours/day).
2) Chiawana High School (8 hours/day).
3) Stevens Middle School (8 hours/day).
4) Ochoa Middle School (8 hours/day).
5) McLoughlin Middle School (8 hours/day)
Office space shall be provided as available at each school for the use of the
SRO. Such office shall be equipped with one office desk and chair, and one locking cabinet.
The City shall provide a lockable cabinet capable of securing police department equipment
when not in use by the officer. The SRO will remain an employee of the City.
B. The SRO services are provided as in independent contractor and nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to make the SRO an employee of the District, nor to empower
the SRO to bind or obligate the District in any way. The City is solely responsible for paying
all of the SRO's wages and benefits, as well as directs the manner or performances of such
service under this Agreement.
C. Cooperate with the District to provide training and education to each
assigned officer to insure effective communication and interrelation with the school
community and its students.
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D. Cooperate with the District to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of
the assigned officers and the program.
E. Meet as needed during the academic year with the District's
representative (as designated by the District) to evaluate the effectiveness of the program;
F. Cooperate with the District's representative to investigate and report on
any complaints regarding the conduct of an assigned officer, share fully, as permitted by
law, with the District's representative all results of such investigations for the purpose of
responding to each complaint and cooperate to resolve each complaint. Provided, that it shall
be the responsibility of the District to respond to any complaint the District received from a
student, parent or patron of the District and communicate the results of any investigation to
such person or persons.
3. Terms and Conditions. All rights and obligations of the parties to this
A greement shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions contained in the text
of this agreement.
4. Period of Performance. Subject to its other provisions, the period of
performance of this Agreement shall commence on August 1, 2018, and shall expire on the
30th day of June, 2020, unless terminated sooner as provided herein. The District's
representative shall provide the Chief of Police with a school-year calendar annually. The
principal of each building shall be responsible for notifying the Chief of the City’s Police
Department of the school site calendar, schedule of events and activities, and any changes
in the same. The principal shall determine the specific hours when an officer shall be
present within the limits set forth in Section 2.A of this Agreement.
5. Selection and Transfer of School Resource Officers.
A. The Chief of Police or designee shall conduct an internal selection process
and provide the school principal of the school to which the officer will be assigned the names of
suitable qualified candidates. The principal and/or District representative shall interview and
select the SRO considering the following criteria:
1) Ability to deal effectively with students.
2) Ability to present a positive image and symbol of the entire police
agency and to foster a positive image of police officers among young people.
3) Sincere desire to work with the staff and students at a particular
school to which he/she is assigned.
4) Ability to provide quality educational services and/or resources in
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the area of law enforcement. The education, background, experience level, and
communication skills of the SRO must be of high caliber so he/she can effectively
provide resource teaching services when requested.
5) Ability and desire to work cooperatively with the principal and
school staff.
B. To transfer a SRO from his/her position at an assigned school, the
following procedures will apply:
1) The principal will recommend to the Superintendent or designee
that the SRO be removed from the program at the school, stating the reasons for the
recommendation in writing. Within a reasonable period of time after receiving the written
recommendation, the Superintendent or designee will meet with the Chief of Police or designee
to mediate or resolve any problem that may exist between the SRO and the staff at the assigned
school. With the agreement of the Superintendent and Chief of Police or their designees, the
SRO and specified school staff may be required to be present at the resolution meeting. If,
within a reasonable period of time after the resolution meeting, the problem is not resolved, in
the opinion of both the Superintendent and the Chief of Police or their designees, then the SRO
will be removed from the program at the school and a replacement will be selected as provided
in this Agreement.
2) When the City elects to reassign an SRO to other duties for reasons
such as, but not limited to, transfer or promotional opportunities, discipline,
resignation/retirement, etc., adequate notice will be provided to the District and a replacement
will be selected as provided in this agreement.
3) The City and the District will schedule regular meetings with their
representatives to review the SRO program and address any issues or concerns.
6. Payment.
A. The District shall reimburse the City for its actual costs of employment of
the SRO, and shall be that amount determined by negotiated wage agreements between
the City and the Police Officer's Collective Bargaining Unit. Included in the
reimbursement amounts listed below are the 3.5% non-LEOFF employer billings for
DRS in compliance with RCW 41.26.450.
1) For the period of August 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, the
District shall reimburse the City for the salary and benefit expenses to employ the
five assigned officers for 180 days, or 7,200 hours for an estimated amount of
$450,504.00; and
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2) For the period commencing on August 1, 2019, through June 30,
2020, the District shall reimburse the City for the salary and benefit expenses to
employing the five officers for 180 days, or 7,200 hours for an estimated amount
of $457,848.00.
B. Actual amounts are to be determined by the parties based upon any
negotiated wage increase between the City and the police officer's collective bargaining
unit and the officers assigned. The City and the District will share equally the cost of any
training received by the officer that is specific to school resource officer services.
C. Due to early release days and other regularly scheduled non-school days
when an officer's presence is not required for a full eight (8) hours, in consideration for
compensation as stated in section 4 above, the City agrees to provide officers during the
school year for activities outside of the regularly scheduled school assignment. Requests
for an officer's presence at school activities outside of the officer's regularly scheduled
school assignment during the school year will be compensated separately at the estimated
rate of $65.49 per hour for 2018, $66.80 per hour for 2019, and $68.13 per hour for 2020.
7. Billing Procedure. The City shall submit a monthly invoice or billing statement
to the District. Payment shall be made to the City according to the regular procedures of the
District.
8. Non-discrimination. In the performance of this agreement, the District and the
City shall comply with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 200d),
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 7904) and Chapter 49.60 RCW, as now
and hereafter amended. Both shall not, except as they may be specifically allowed by laws to do
so, discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion,
marital status, age, creed, Vietnam-Era and Disabled Veterans status, or the presence of any
sensor, mental, or physical handicap.
In the event of non-compliance by either party or refusal to comply with the above
provisions this agreement may be rescinded, canceled, or terminated in whole or in part. The
non-complying party shall, however, be given a reasonable time in which to cure this non-
compliance. Any dispute may be resolved in accordance with the "Disputes" procedure set forth
herein.
9. Records Maintenance. The City shall maintain books, records, documents and
other evidence that sufficiently and effectively reflect all direct and indirect costs expended in
the performance of the services described herein for which they will seek reimbursement from
the District. These records shall be subject to inspection , review or audit by the personnel of
both parties, other personnel authorized by either party, the Office of the State Auditor and
federal officers, if any, so authorized by law. The City and District shall retain all books,
records, documents, and other materials relevant to this agreement for five (5) years after
expiration. The office of the State Auditor, federal auditors, and any persons authorized by the
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Interlocal Agreement between Pasco School District No. 1 and the City of Pasco.
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parties shall have full access and the right to examine any of these materials during this five-year
period.
10. Responsibilities and Authority of School Administrator. The principal or
other administrator designated by the District is responsible for the supervision and daily
operations of the school shall, subject to the lawful exercise of the officer's law enforcement
responsibilities, schedule, assign and direct the officer's duties under this agreement.
The principal is responsible for the investigation of non-criminal incidents that occur at
or are related to the school. If the principal finds that he or she or any individual is in physical
danger, the principal may request the law enforcement officer to assist him or her.
In the case of a search of student property for the violation of District rules or other
administrative reasons, the school principal or designated administrator or District employee
will conduct the search. Once the principal has reason to believe that a crime has been or may
be committed, the principal or other designated administrator shall request the law enforcement
officer to assume responsibility.
To the extent such action does not preclude the officer from executing his/her legal
obligations or jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation, the building administrator shall
have the responsibility to contact and report to parents and patrons regarding activities and
findings of the law enforcement officer, where appropriate.
11. Indemnification. Each party shall defend, protect and hold harmless the other
party from and against all claims, suits and/or actions arising from any negligent or intentional
act or omission of that party's employees or agents while performing under this Agreement.
12. Agreement Alterations and Amendments. The District and the City may
mutually amend this agreement. Such amendments shall not be binding unless they are in
writing and signed by the personnel authorized to bind the District and the City.
13. Termination. Except as otherwise provided for in this agreement, either party
may terminate this agreement by providing sixty (60) days advance written notification to the
other party of their intent to terminate the agreement. If this agreement is so terminated, the
terminating party shall be liable only for performance, in accordance with the terms of this
agreement for performance rendered prior to the effective date of termination.
In the event of an unforeseen and dramatic change of conditions which causes the District to
exhaust its budgeted funds, PSD can immediately terminate this agreement.
14. Interlocal Agreement Provision. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to
RCW 39.34.
No special budget or funds are anticipated, nor shall be created. It is not intended that a
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Interlocal Agreement between Pasco School District No. 1 and the City of Pasco.
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separate legal entity be established to conduct this cooperative undertaking, nor is the acquiring,
holding, or disposing of real or personal property other than as specifically provided within the
terms of this Agreement, anticipated. The Chief of Police of the City of Pasco, Washington,
shall be designated as the Administrator of this lnterlocal Agreement.
This Agreement shall be filed with the Franklin County Auditor, or alternatively
listed by subject on either parties' website or other electronically retrievable public source.
15. Savings. Should any portion of this agreement be declared illegal, the
balance of the agreement shall remain in full force and effect to carry out the purposes of
this agreement.
16. Disputes. In the event that a dispute arises under this agreement, it shall be
resolved in the following manner: The Director of Educational Services of the District
shall appoint a member to the Dispute Board. The Pasco Chief of Police shall appoint a
member to the Dispute Board. The Director of Educational Services and the Pasco Chief
of Police shall jointly appoint a third member to the Dispute Board. That person shall
act as chairperson, convene the Dispute Board and cause a determination of the dispute,
arrived at by a majority of the Board, to be rendered in a timely manner. In the event the
parties are unable to agree on a third member of the Dispute Board, that member shall be
selected pursuant to RCW 7.04A by a Franklin County Superior Court Judge. The
determination of the Dispute Board shall be final and binding on the District and the
City.
17. Notices. Any notices required herein or related hereto shall be delivered in
writing to the District at:
Pasco School District No.1
Attn.: Superintendent
1215 West Lewis Street
Pasco, W A 99301
And to the City at:
Chief of Police
Pasco Police Department
525 North 3rd Avenue
Pasco, W A 99301
18. All Writings Contained Herein. This Agreement contains all the terms and
conditions agreed to by the parties. No understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject
matter of this agreement shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the parties to this agreement.
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Interlocal Agreement between Pasco School District No. 1 and the City of Pasco.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement effective this ______
day of __________________________________________ 2018.
CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
________________________________ ________________________________
Dave Zabell, City Manager Steve Christensen, President
Board of Directors
Attest:
________________________________ ________________________________
Daniela Erickson, City Clerk Michelle Whitney, Superintendent
Approved as to Form: Approved as to Form:
________________________________ ________________________________
Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney Sara Thornton, General Counsel
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
: ss.
County of Franklin )
On this day personally appeared before me Dave Zabell City Manager of the City of Pasco,
Washington, to be known to be the individual described in and who executed the within and
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he signed the same as his free and voluntary act
and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
GIVEN under my hand and official seal this _____ day of _____________, 2018.
____________________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington
Residing at: __________________________________
My Commission Expires: _______________________
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
: ss.
County of Franklin )
On this day personally appeared before me Steve Christensen, President, Board of Directors of
Pasco School District No. 1, to be known to be the individual described in and who executed
the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that she signed the same as her free and
voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
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Interlocal Agreement between Pasco School District No. 1 and the City of Pasco.
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GIVEN under my hand and official seal this _____ day of _____________, 2018.
____________________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington
Residing at: __________________________________
My Commission Expires: _______________________
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council July 6, 2018
TO: Dave Zabell, City Manager Workshop Meeting: 7/9/18
FROM: Bob Metzger, Police Chief
Police Department
SUBJECT: COPS Hiring Program
I. REFERENCE(S):
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
07-09-2018: Discussion
07-16-2018: MOTION;
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
3-year total impact:
Federal Grant - $500,000
City Cost Share (General Fund) - $781,192
As indicated, the fiscal impact would be over a period of three years, the length of the
grant. After which the positions, if continued, would be funded entirely from the City's
General Fund budget at an approximate cost of $450,000 annually in 2018 dollars. The
impact to the current year budget, 2018, will be minimal due to the length of the
testing, selection process and availability of space in the Basic Law Enforcement
Academy.
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
At the January 8, 2018 workshop meeting, staff announced that a COPS Hiring Grant
had been awarded to the City for the partial funding of four Police Officers. While
Council recognized the need for the additional officers and indicated its overall support
for the grant, based on the City Manager's recommendation, Council decided to review
this issue more closely at mid-year when the City would have more complete data on
current year revenues and in a better position to project trends.
V. DISCUSSION:
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With the continued growth of the city, the correspondingly increased demands for
police services, and enhanced police-community relations efforts comes the need for
additional staffing in the police department. While current staffing levels have
performed well in meeting Council goals and fulfilling its mission, officers are being
stretched thin against increasing demands. The addition of four police officers would
provide additional depth within the department, improve sustainability of current
efforts and allow capacity for potential enhancements to service, all of which are
consistent with the recently adopted City Council goal of Community Safety,
specifically "Enhancing proactive community policing efforts.” This particular grant
also fits into the Council goal of “Continued efforts to improve police/community
relations.”
As Council will recall, the grant was awarded specifically to work pro-actively in the
area of the homeless population. If approved, these positions would be integrated into
the patrol work force and assist those officers with this population. This will enhance
our community policing by working in the areas, particularly downtown, where the
concentration of the homeless population is the highest. These officers would work in
conjunction with our Area Resource Officers and Hot Spotters program. The addition
of these officers would allow other patrol officers more time to respond to other calls
for service and traffic concerns around the city.
As to impact, given the length of time it takes for an officer to complete the academy
training and subsequent departmental training, an entry level officer hired today would
not be fully trained and ready to handle police duties solo until December 2019. As a
side note, the next available slots for the Basic Law Enforcement Academy come up in
January 2019. If a lateral officer is hired, that officer would be available within a
couple of months after completing the equivalency academy and successfully
completing the departmental Patrol Training Officer program. If hired today, a later al
officer would be released for full duty in approximately December 2018.
As alluded to in the Fiscal Impact section and illustrated immediately above, if
authorized it would be months before any of the four positions requested would be in
service. The 2018 Fiscal Impact, if any, would be minimal.
Council has been previously provided revenue and expenditure reports for the General
and other funds. While the fiscal impacts of this proposal will be quite limited in 2018
and most prevalent in the budget years 2019-2021, current revenues and expenditures
provide insight as to sustainability of these positions. Year to date General Fund
revenues through May continue on an upward trend over previous years reflecting a
robust local and national economy. General Fund expenditures are overall tracking on
budget, with Police Department overtime up for the year. It is worth noting that the
additional officers requested would have the benefit of lessening overtime from what
would otherwise be the case. An analysis of the revenues and expenditures indicates
sustainability of the positions at least through the life of the grant. If revenues lessen
below projections expenditures can be controlled through the budget process.
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Staff is requesting authorization by Council to accept the grant award for the four
additional officers and enter into an COPS Grant agreement with the Federal
Department of Justice.
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council July 6, 2018
TO: Dave Zabell, City Manager Workshop Meeting: 7/9/18
FROM: Bob Metzger, Police Chief
Police Department
SUBJECT: Electronic Traffic Control
I. REFERENCE(S):
Attached information
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
07/09/2018 – Discussion
07/16/2018 – Motion I move to approve Ordinance No.________, creating a New
Section 10.22 of the Pasco Municipal Code entitled "Automated Traffic Camera
Systems", and amending Section 1.02.020 entitled “Initiation of Civil Infraction
Proceedings” and further, to authorize publication by summary only.
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
None
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
This presentation is to follow up on the May discussion of photo enforcement through
the use of traffic safety cameras for traffic related enforcement at certain intersections.
In the weeks since this discussion, staff has conducted further research on the vendor
and has worked with Engineering to address council questions. Attached is additional
information regarding the proposed vendor and a memo from Engineering on
intersection safety.
V
.
DISCUSSION:
Staff looked further into the vendor more specifically of the issues around a contract with
the City of Chicago. The attached information details what occurred and the results of the
DOJ investigation. The CEO at the time and staff from the City of Chicago are currently in
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prison for their role in what occurred. The DOJ completed their review of the company and
determined that the misconduct associated with this case was by an individual and not
consistent with company policy. The company has since implemented major changes in
operations to designed to eliminate the deficiencies which allowed for the misconduct. DOJ
has approved said changes and concluded it investigation. From this review staff is
confident that what occurred in Chicago was an isolated incident carried out by one
individual and without the knowledge or involvement of the company. It should also be
noted that this investigation did not indicate any misappropriate use of the monitoring
equipment.
The attached memo from Engineering discusses at length the intersection performance at
both intersections along with alternatives for improvement. The general conclusions are that
available engineering solutions, while theoretically possible, would be quite complex,
disruptive, time consuming and prohibitively expensive. In the meantime the population of
this area will continue to grow and the use of these intersections will increase. As
concluded in this report, electronic traffic control is a viable option especially in the short
term. Long term solutions will continue to be reviewed.
Staff is seeking feedback from council and direction as to how to proceed.
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DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES
Via U.S. mail and email
February 21, 2017
Michael Finn
Chief Executive Officer
Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc.
CITY OF CHICAGO
5651 West Talavi Boulevard, Suite 200
Glendale, Arizona 85306-1884
Re: Notice of Finding of Responsibility for Rcdflex Traffic Systems, Inc.
Dear Mr. Finn:
I am writing to advise you that, as the Chief Procurement Officer ("CPO") for the City of
Chicago ("City"), I find that Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. ("RTSI") is a responsible vendor
entitled to submit proposals and bids for City contracts.
When the initial reports of wrongdoing by certain RTSI employees emerged in 2012, the
City sent RTSI a letter dated October 15, 2012, informing it of my finding that RTSI was
not a responsible vendor and rejecting its proposal for Specification No. 105615 for
Automated Speed Enforcement Program, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/8-10-11. By letter dated
February 8, 2013, I issued a further letter finding that RTSI was not a responsible vendor
and, therefore, could not submit a proposal in response to the request for proposals for red
light cameras that the City intended to issue.
While the above two letters pe1tained to specific contracts, I did not take action at that time
to move to debar RTSI generally from bidding on City contracts as a nonresponsible vendor
under the Department of Procurement Services ("DPS") Debarment Rules ("Rules"), 1
pending a resolution of the various federal and local investigations into the wrongdoing. I
understand that those investigations have now been concluded. I also understand that RTSI
and its Australian parent company, Redflex Holdings Ltd. ("RHL"), have reached an
agreement with the City to settle the Lawsuit entitled City of Chicago v. Redflex Traffic
Systems, Inc. and Redflex Holdings Ltd., Case No. 15 CV 8271 (N. D. Ill.) ("Lawsuit").
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The Debarment Rules provide a non-exhaustive list of factors that I should consider before
making a debarment decision. In making my decision that RTSI is now a responsible
bidder, I have considered the following factors:
1. RTSI has cooperated fully with the City and other agencies following the
discovery of the wrongdoing and during any investigations.
In reaching my determination, I am relying on the Non-Prosecution Agreement, dated
December 23, 2016 ("NPA") that was entered into between RTSI and the United States
Department of Justice ("DOJ"), which shows that RTSI has met many of the relevant
factors. As to this factor, the DOJ entered into the NPA, based, in part, on RTSI's
"extensive, thorough, timely, and voluntary cooperation" with DOJ. I also note that when
the City terminated the RTSI contract in 2013, RTSI worked closely with, and undertook
extra efforts for, the City in order to provide a smooth transition to the City's new vendor.
2. RTSI has taken appropriate disciplinary action against individuals responsible for
the improper activity.
I also find that RTSI has taken appropriate disciplinary action against ce1tain individuals
responsible for the improper activity. Specifically, as noted in the NPA, RTSI has
terminated the employment and/or accepted the resignation of five individuals involved in
the conduct, including RTSI's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General
Counsel, and Executive Vice President of Sales, as well as a former consultant.
3. RTSI has implemented remedial measures, and has instituted review and control
procedures and ethics training programs.
The DOJ also entered into the NPA, in part, because of Redflex's "early and extensive
remedial efforts in response to the investigations," including, among other things:
• forming a Risk and Compliance Committee of Board of Directors;
• creating a dedicated Director of Compliance position;
• developing and implementing Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policies and
Procedures;
• developing and instituting a new global Code of Business Conduct and Ethics;
• instituting a series of anti-corruption trainings;
• implementing an enhanced Gifts and Hospitality Policy;
• enhancing the review and approval process for expense reports and bolstering
controls regarding travel;
• establishing an online Compliance Center and whistleblower/ethics hotline.
Additionally, RTSI agreed to provide semi-annual, written rep01ts to DOJ on its progress
and experience in monitoring and enhancing its compliance policies and procedures.
RTSI has agreed in the Settlement Agreement with the City that it will send a notice to the
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City within five days of delivering each required report to DOJ, advising that it has
complied with the periodic reporting requirement under the NP.
4.RTSI has had adequate time to eliminate the circumstances within its organization
that led to the cause for potential debarment.
I further find that RTSI has had adequate time to put in place the remedial measures
necessary to eliminate the circumstances and environment that led to the cause for potential
debarment. The wrongdoing first came to light in the Fall of 2012. More than four years
have passed since then. I understand that RTSI already has implemented the remedial
measures and safeguards noted above.
5. RTSI's management recognizes and understands the seriousness of the
misconduct giving rise to the cause for potential debarment and has implemented
programs to prevent recurrence.
As noted above, RTSI has implemented programs, policies, procedures, and trainings to
prevent the recurrence of the wrongful conduct that occurred here. Additionally, in the NPA,
RTSI accepted responsibility for its past conduct.
6. RTSI and RHL have agreed to pay substantial damages and restitution to the
City.
RTSI and its parent company, RHL, have entered into a Settlement Agreement with the City
to settle the Lawsuit, pursuant to which they have agreed to pay to the City damages and
restitution for their wrongdoing in the amount of $20 million in accordance with the tem1s
of that Agreement.
Based on all of the above, and assuming that RTSI does not violate the terms of the NPA or
Settlement Agreement, I have determined that the City will not pursue debarment
proceedings against RTSI, and I further find that RTSI is a responsible vendor entitled to
submit proposals and bids for City contracts.
Please call us with any questions you may have.
Edward Siske!, Acting Corporation Counsel
Gina Oka, General Counsel, DPS
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Voluntary Disclosure
"Redflex is restored as a "Responsible Vendor"in Chicago, Illinois
In October 2012, the Chicago Tribune published an article discussing the alleged
misconduct of several Redflex executives in connection with the Company’s photo
enforcement contracts with the City of Chicago. The Tribune article ultimately led to the
US Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) opening investigations in Chicago and Ohio relating
to the alleged misconduct. Redflex fully and voluntarily cooperated with those
investigations and provided substantial assistance to the DOJ in connection with its
investigations. In addition, Redflex promptly enacted significant enhancements to its risk
and compliance programs. Those programs are overseen by the Company’s Risk and
Compliance Committee and Board of Directors. The misconduct, the subject of the
investigations, occurred more than four years ago and the individuals involved have not
been employed at Redflex for over four years.
On December 23, 2016, Redflex and the DOJ entered into a Non-Prosecution Agreement
(the “NPA”) for a term of two years based in part on the Company’s cooperation and
assistance with the DOJ investigations and the Company’s enhanced compliance programs.
The NPA provides that the DOJ will not charge Redflex with any criminal offenses arising
out of the Company’s activities that were the subject of the DOJ investigations if Redflex
fully complies with the NPA. The DOJ investigations, the NPA and Redflex’s enhanced
compliance programs are discussed in detail in the Company’s December 24, 2016 ASX
Announcement and the NPA, both of which can be found on the Company’s website in the
Investor Relations section at
http://www.redflex.com/application/files/5514/8288/3560/2016-12-
24_U.S.Department_of_Justice_Ends_Criminal_Inquiry_into_Companys_U.S._Subsidiary.
pdf.
On February 3, 2017 Redflex and the City of Chicago entered a release and settlement
agreement which resolved the civil qui tam litigation brought by the City.
http://www.redflex.com/application/files/2114/8633/3423/2017-02-
04_Legal_Settlement_with_the_City_of_Chicago__Qui_Tam_Claim.pdf
Redflex has resolved all criminal and civil matters in the United States arising out of the
Company’s 2013 investigation into misconduct by former executives.
On February 21, 2017 the City of Chicago entered its “Notice of Finding of Responsibility
of Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc.” thereby restoring Redflex as a responsible vendor entitled
to submit proposals and bids for City of Chicago Contracts.
http://www.redflex.com/application/files/9914/8773/2389/2017-02-
22_Redflex_restored_as_Responsible_Vendor_in_Chicago_United_States_of_America.pdf
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Memo
To: Robert Metzger, Chief of Police
cc: Steve M. Worley, Public Works Director
Dan Ford, City Engineer
From: Mary Heather Ames, Senior Engineer
Date: July 3, 2018
Re: Intersection Safety and Red Light Enforcement Cameras
_______________________________________________________________________
This memo is written to discuss methods for increasing transportation safety at signalized
intersections. We consider two intersections specifically: 20th & Court and Road 68 &
Burden Boulevard.
SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS
In keeping with the goal of traffic engineering to allow people and goods to travel safely
and efficiently, traffic signals are a form of intersection control commonly used for high
volume intersections. The primary function of a traffic signal is to “signal” drivers when it
is their turn to proceed through the intersection, thereby preventing unwanted conflicts
(crashes, collisions, or even “near misses”) between different movements through the
intersection.
The decision to install a traffic signal is not made lightly. Traffic signals should only be
installed after an engineering study, including a signal warrant analysis, is performed
which covers vehicle volumes and classification, geometry, speeds and other information.
This process is guided by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and
involves the evaluation of warrants, which detail specific circumstances for signal
installation. Similarly, modifications to an existing signal should only made as the result
of careful engineering judgement.
SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS
When considering safety of an intersection, we analyze the number and type of crashes
or collisions that happen at an intersection within a period of time. If there are trends that
show a common crash type, an engineer may suggest a solution that is targeted to that
crash type. But, if no particular trends emerge and we wish to generally reduce the
overall number of crashes at an intersection, the next step is to try to change driver
behavior.
It has been suggested that increasing the “yellow” time of a signal phase may help.
However, when drivers learn the new yellow time length, the benefit may disappear. All
Public Works
Engineering
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signals employ a few seconds of “all red” during each cycle, and that span of time may be
increased as well – but in that case the overall delay of the signal increases and the level
of service drops. This can be done if absolutely necessary, but defeats the goal of traffic
engineering, which is to move people and goods safely and efficiently.
INTERSECTION RECONFIGURATION
Another way to increase safety at an intersection may be to completely reconfigure the
intersection. Roundabouts, for example, reduce the severity of crashes by slowing traffic
down and limiting the angle of conflict to glancing type collisions. When selecting a
roundabout as intersection control, we must consider various factors such as traffic
volumes and their relative proportion on each leg of the intersection, available right-of-
way for the larger footprint that a roundabout requires, and life cycle cost of the
intersection.
We may also consider adding lanes to an intersection to increase volumes through the
intersection, and thereby potentially decrease driver frustration and increase overall
safety. This typically takes more money and time, and may require the purchase of right-
of-way. If there is a specific type of collision to address, this may be the issue to focus
on. However, to increase overall safety, the benefit to cost ratio may not support the
proposed effort. For example, if the project costs millions of dollars to design and build, it
is important to determine if the proposed ‘fix’ is worth it. Will the improvement be more
expensive than the economic benefit received from the improvement?
Reconfiguration of an intersection not only takes money and space, it also takes time.
Before construction can even begin, we would need to establish funding for the project
and ensure that we have necessary right-of-way, which can take several years depending
on grant cycles and negotiations. At the Burden Boulevard and Road 68 intersection, we
may also need to collaborate with the state and federal regulators of I -182. Then, when
working on established intersections, construction itself can take several weeks and
affect circulation patterns around the intersection during that time. This effect should be
considered when deciding to modify an intersection.
RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS
Using cameras at signalized intersections to enforce the red light is one of the safest and
most efficient ways to address driver behavior. The Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) conducted a study in 2005 to evaluate the safety of red-light cameras. Overall,
they found that the use of red light cameras decreases the occurrence of right -angle
crashes and increases rear end ones. By applying an economic analysis to the crash
rates, they show a modest benefit to the use of red light enforcement cameras.
PROPOSED INTERSECTIONS
When considering intersection safety, a crash rate of 1.0 per million entering vehicles or
less is widely viewed to be acceptable. At crash rates of 2.86 per million entering
vehicles for the 20th Avenue and Court Street intersection and 1.20 per million entering
vehicles at the intersection of Road 68 and Burden Boulevard, data for these
intersections show that red light cameras are highly likely to be effective at increasing
overall safety. Red light cameras have been shown to be most effective at high volume
intersections, and these are two of the highest in the City.
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We should note, however, that the intersection of 20th & Court was recently upgraded and
modified with new signal timings and lane configuration which is intended to improve
safety and efficiency at the intersection by reducing conflicts and wait times. The crash
rates we cite are pre-reconfiguration and we expect them to improve. This intersection is
still a good candidate for enforcement cameras because of the high volume of vehicles
entering and leaving the intersection each day.
ALTERNATE ROUTES
The grid-like street system around the 20th Avenue and Court Street intersection allows
drivers to circumvent the intersection, should they wish to avoid the area. The
intersection at Road 68 & Burden Boulevard could also be avoided through the use of
other City streets, however if the driver is wishing to travel north/south across I-182,
options are limited and inefficient. An overpass in the vicinity of Road 76 has been
discussed, but at an estimated cost of tens of millions of dollars, the overpass may not be
constructed for many years. This area has been the subject of analysis and study
relating to congestion relief, and any improvements or modifications to the street network
will be in accordance with our twin goals of safety and efficiency.
EXPERIENCE IN OTHER CITIES
Numerous other cities have used red light enforcement cameras to increase intersection
safety. Within Washington State, greater than 25 jurisdictions have employed this
method to affect driver behavior and increase safety for the traveling public. Many of
these jurisdictions have websites with information about their programs, detailing the
process and locations for enforcement, as well as the successes of their programs. For
example, the City of Fife cites a 30% decrease in collisions at key intersections and the
City of Seattle noted a decrease in serious collisions during their pilot period. On this
side of the state, Spokane shows a decrease of 23.75% in collisions, with a remarkable
50.62% decrease in “t-bone” or right angle crashes at the subject intersections.
CONCLUSION
Red light cameras appear to be a viable method for increasing safety at the subject
intersections.
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council July 2, 2018
TO: Dave Zabell, City Manager
Steve M. Worley, Public Works Director
Workshop Meeting: 7/9/18
FROM: Dan Ford, City Engineer
Public Works
SUBJECT: Ordinance Modifying PMC 10.56 "Parking - Streets Restricted"
I. REFERENCE(S):
Engineering Report - Manzanita Lane
Vicinity Map - Manzanita Lane
Proposed Ordinance
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Discussion
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
None
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
This ordinance modifies parking restrictions within the City of Pasco. This has been
prepared in response to a request received by the Public Works Department regarding
Manzanita Lane north of 'A' Street. The requester cited recent construction on the west
side of Manzanita Lane and the new mid-block crossing installed as a part of that
project.
Removing parking in this area will improve visibility for drivers and pedestrians
reducing the potential for pedestrian/vehicle conflicts due to the mid-block crossing
and multiple driveways.
A detailed engineering report is attached.
V. DISCUSSION:
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Currently, parking on Manzanita Lane is not allowed on the west side from 'A' Street
150 feet to the north and on the east side 220 feet to the north .
Staff recommends that parking be modified in this area to promote greater visibility for
the recently constructed mid-block crossing and multiple driveways. And that such
modifications be coordinated as necessary with traffic calming measures to be
determined by the Public Works Director.
The proposed Ordinance, if adopted, amends Section 10.56.080 (Schedule III, Parking
Prohibited at All Times on Certain Streets) of the Pasco Municipal Code to revise the
list of prohibited parking streets as follows:
Amend: Manzanita Lane - west side from "A" Street to 400 feet north
Amend: Manzanita Lane - east side from "A" Street to 300 feet north
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Memo
To: Steve M. Worley, PE, Public Works Director
Dan Ford, PE, City Engineer
From: Mary Heather Ames, PE, Senior Engineer
Date: July 2, 2018
Re: Parking Restriction - Manzanita Lane
City staff has received a request to restrict parking on Manzanita Lane from “A” Street to Estrella
Drive. Currently, PMC 10.56.080 prohibits parking on the west side of Manzanita Lane from ‘A’
Street to 150 feet north and on the east side from ‘A’ Street to 220 feet north.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
City staff conducted a review of existing conditions. Manzanita Lane’s cross section allows for
parking on both sides. Parking is heavily used on both sides where allowed. Several vehicles
appear not to have been moved for quite some time.
Ben Franklin Transit recently began service to the area and placed a bus stop on the east side of
the road, approximately 230 feet to the north of ‘A’ Street. This service is planned to continue.
Recent development installed a mid-block crossing approximately 240 feet to the north of ‘A’ Street,
and two driveways on the west side, while there is an existing drive on the east side.
POSSIBLE MODIFICATIONS
In order to provide visibility for the crosswalk, parking could be removed to 400 feet north of ‘A’
Street on the west and 300 feet north on the east. This modification will remove approximately 13
parking spaces, but the recently constructed apartments have double the amount of parking by
current City requirements. We should also consider the possibility that vehicles will merely change
parking locations, moving into the residential area to the north.
While removing the ability to park in this location will increase visibility for the crosswalk, it may also
cause an increase in average vehicle speeds, which may be mitigated by striping 11’ travel lanes
and/or adding bike lanes in the future.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends amending the PMC to prohibit parking on the west side to 400 feet north of ‘A’
Street. This will promote visibility for the crosswalk and multiple driveways. On the east side, staff
recommends prohibiting parking to 300’ north of ‘A’ Street. This will allows for crosswalk and
driveway visibility, as well as a bus stop area.
Proposed signage:
Public Works Department
Engineering Division
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ORDINANCE NO. ________
AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 10.56, Section 10.56.080
Schedule III – Parking Prohibited at All Times on Certain
Streets of the Pasco Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director has determined that it is necessary for public
safety to modify the restrictions of parking on certain streets; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 10.56.080 of the Pasco Municipal Code is amended to add the
underlined language and read as follows:
10.56.080 SCHEDULE III ‐ PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN
STREETS. In accordance with Section 10.56.030, and when signs are erected giving
notice thereof, no person shall at any time park a vehicle upon any of the following
described streets or parts of streets:
“A” Street both sides from Elm Avenue to SR-12
"A" Street both sides from 9th Avenue to 11th Avenue
"A" Street from Main Avenue to Beech Avenue
"A" Street 300 feet west of 4th Avenue to three hundred feet east of 4th
Avenue
"A" Street both sides from 20th Avenue to a point two hundred fifty feet
west of 20th Avenue
“A” Street both sides corner of “A” Street and 28th Avenue
Adams Street Railroad Avenue to Rainier Avenue
Agate Street between 4th and 5th Avenues
Ainsworth Avenue north side from Railroad Avenue to Oregon Avenue
Ainsworth Avenue south side from 10th Avenue to 4th Avenue
Argent Road 20th Avenue to Road 44
Argent Road Road 84 to Road 76
Autoplex Way from Court Street south to 160 feet north of Marie Street
Baker Street Railroad Avenue to Rainier Avenue
Bonneville Street south side of Bonneville Street from a point 150 feet east of
the east curb line of 10th Avenue to the east curb line of 10th
Avenue
Billings Street from Lewis Street to “A” Street
Broadmoor Boulevard FCID canal to Nottingham Drive
Brown Street north side from Road 28 to Road 26
Brown Street south side from Road 28 to a point 130 feet to the east
Burden Boulevard Road 76 to Road 36
Chapel Hill Boulevard Road 68 to Saratoga Lane
Chapel Hill Boulevard Broadmoor Boulevard to Road 84
Chapel Hill Boulevard Crescent Road to Broadmoor Boulevard
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Clark Street both sides from 9th Avenue to 11th Avenue
Clemente Lane Burden Boulevard to Wrigley Drive
Commercial Avenue both sides from Hillsboro Avenue south 1 mile
Court Street from 4th Avenue west to SR-395
Court Street east of 4th Avenue
Court Street from Road 68 to Road 84
Court Street Road 100 to I-182 Hwy overpass
Court Street 1,000 feet south of Harris Road
E. Broadway Street north side from Wehe Street to Franklin Street
First Avenue Court Street to Sylvester Street
Fourteenth Avenue both sides from Clark Street north 100 feet
Fourteenth Avenue both sides from Clark Street south to the alley
Fourth Avenue east side from 300 feet south of B Street to 500 feet south of
Columbia Street
Fourth Avenue east side from 50 feet north of Columbia Street;
Fourth Avenue 100 feet south of Columbia Street
Fourth Avenue east side from 110 feet north of Sylvester Street to Court
Street; west side from Sylvester Street to 125 feet north of
vacated Park Street; and from 115 feet north of Octave Street
to Court Street
Fourth Avenue east side from Sylvester Street north 140 feet; and on the
west side from Sylvester Street north 200 feet
Fifth Avenue west side from Park to Octave
Fifth Avenue east side north of Court Street
Fifth Avenue east side from Nixon Street to Park Street
North Fourth Avenue between Court and Ruby Streets
Heritage Boulevard both sides from US-12 to “A” Street
Hillsboro Street and
Commercial Avenue
both sides of Hillsboro Street from a point 100 feet east of the
center line of Commercial Avenue to SR 395; and on both
sides of Commercial Avenue from a point 100 feet south of
the center line of Hillsboro to Hillsboro
Homerun Road both sides from Convention Boulevard to end
James Street south side from the far east end of James Street to 400 feet
west
James Street north side from the far east end of James Street to 340 feet
west
Jay Street north side from the east curb line of Road 22 to a point 50
feet west of the east curb line of Road 22
Lewis Street from 1st Avenue to 70 feet east
Lewis Street north side from 14th Avenue to 130 feet west; and north side
from 14th Avenue to 80 feet east
Lewis Street south side from 14th Avenue to 100 west; and south side
from 14th Avenue to 100 feet east
Lewis Street 9th Avenue to 11th Avenue
Lewis Street north side from the east curb line of 7th Avenue to a point
135 feet east
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Lewis Street south side from 150 feet east of the center line of 1st Avenue
running easterly a distance of 165 feet
Lewis Street both sides from Wehe Avenue east to Cedar Avenue
Lewis Street both sides from Oregon Avenue east to Wehe Avenue
Lewis Street from Cedar Ave. to Billings Street
Madison Avenue both sides from Burden Boulevard to Road 44
Manzanita Lane west side from “A” Street to 150 400 feet north
Manzanita Lane east side from “A” Street to 220 300 feet north
Ninth Avenue Washington Street to Ainsworth Street
Octave Street south side from a point 280 feet east of the east curb line of
Road 34 to a point 420 feet east of the east curb line of Road
34
Oregon Avenue between "A" Street and Ainsworth Avenue
Oregon Avenue west side 350 feet north of Bonneville Street
Oregon Avenue Hagerman Street to James Street
Pearl Street both sides from N. 3rd Avenue west 200 feet
Railroad Avenue Adams Street to Baker Street
Rainier Avenue Adams Street to Baker Street
Road 22 east side from the north curb line of Jay Street to a point 50
feet south of the north curb line of Jay Street
Road 26 both sides of Road 26, from a point 120 feet south of the
south curb line of Court Street on the east side and 245 feet
south of Court Street on the west side, to 250 feet north of
the north curbline of Court Street
Road 26 from Court Street to Brown Street
Road 28 west side from Sylvester Street to Brown Street
Road 28 east side from Sylvester Street to Brown Street except for 315
feet starting from a point 360 feet north of the intersection of
Sylvester Street and Road 28
Road 34 both sides of the street from Henry Street to Court Street
Road 36 both sides of the street from its intersection with Argent Place
to a point 1,200 feet north of Argent Place
Road 36 Burden Boulevard to 200 feet south of Meadow Beauty Drive
Road 36 east side from Court Street south 650 feet
Road 44 Burden Boulevard to Sandifur Parkway
Road 44 Argent Road to Burden Boulevard
Road 52 Burden Boulevard to Sandifur Parkway
Road 60 Burden Boulevard to Sandifur Parkway
Road 68 Place Burden Boulevard to Sandifur Parkway
Road 68 FCID canal north to City Limit
Road 68 I-182 to Sandifur Boulevard
Road 76 east side from Sandifur Parkway to a point 620 feet south of
Wrigley Drive
Road 76 west side from Wrigley Drive to Burden Boulevard
Road 76 west side from Sandifur Parkway to Wrigley Drive
Road 80 from Court Street south
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Road 84 from Sunset Lane south
Road 84 Argent Road to Chapel Hill Boulevard
Road 100 Court Street to FCID canal
Rodeo Drive Road 68 to Convention Place
Ruby Street between 4th and 5th Avenues
St. Helens Street Railroad Avenue to Rainier Avenue
Sandifur Boulevard Broadmoor Boulevard to Robert Wayne Drive
Sandifur Boulevard north side from Robert Wayne Drive to Road 60
Sandifur Boulevard from Road 60 to Road 62
Sandifur Parkway from Road 60 to Road 44
Schuman Lane Both sides of street from Road 96 to end
Seventeenth Avenue west side from “A” Street to Washington Street
Shoshone Street 22nd Avenue to 23rd Avenue
Sun Willows
Boulevard
both sides from its intersection with 20th Avenue to its
eastern terminus
Sylvester Street south side from 20th Avenue to 28th Avenue
Sylvester Street north side from one hundred feet east of 26th Avenue to 28th
Avenue
Sylvester Street from the east line of 20th Avenue to a point 290 feet east
thereof
Tenth Avenue both sides of street from “A” Street to “B” Street
Tenth Avenue from "B" Street to and including the Inter-City Bridge
Tenth Avenue both sides from Lewis Street to Clark Street
Third Avenue east side from fifty feet south of Columbia Street
Third Avenue east side from fifty feet north of Columbia Street
Third Avenue both sides from 100 feet north of Sylvester Street
Third Avenue both sides from 100 feet south of Sylvester Street
Third Avenue west side from a point five hundred seventy- five feet north of
Margaret Street to a point six hundred fifty feet north of
Margaret Street
Third Avenue both sides from W. Pearl Street north 200 feet
Twentieth Avenue from Lewis Street to Argent Road except on the east side of
20th Avenue only from a point one hundred seventy feet
south of Hopkins Street to Lewis Street
Twenty Second
Avenue
west side to 550 feet south of West Henry Place except 170
feet in front of the Police Station at 828 N. 22nd Ave
Twenty Eight Avenue west side from Lewis Street to Sylvester Street
Washington Street south side from 9th Avenue to 10th Avenue
Wrigley Drive Road 76 to Clemente Lane
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This ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after its approval, passage, and
publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as
provided by law this 16th day of July 2018.
Matt Watkins
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Daniela Erickson Leland B. Kerr
City Clerk City Attorney
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council June 27, 2018
TO: Dave Zabell, City Manager
Steve Worley, Public Works Director
Workshop Meeting: 7/9/18
FROM: Dan Ford, City Engineer
Public Works
SUBJECT: Bid Award: Road 84 Safe Walking Route Connection
I. REFERENCE(S):
Vicinity Map
Bid Tabulation
Design Visuals
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Discussion
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
2017 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) State Funds $ 214,970
City of Pasco Fund 125 [I-182 Traffic Impact Fees] $ 27,500
Total Project Cost $ 242,470
The state funded Safe Routes to School Program is traditionally a 100% grant with no
matching fund requirement. However, due to the City cost allocation on staff time,
there is a need for local funds to cover that portion of the project cost, which are not
eligible for grant reimbursement.
This project was included in the 2018 budget; however, the budget ordinance included
only the grant total and not the ineligible costs. Therefore a budget supplement will be
made later this year to cover the additional $27,500, from Fund 125, as identified
above.
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
This project will construct a missing sidewalk section along the heavily utilized
walking route for students on Road 84, between Argent Road and Massey Drive. As
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part of network connectivity, the project would also provide Rectangular Rapid
Flashing Beacons, and a marked school crossing with new Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps.
Completion of this project is consistent with the Council goal of an improved
pedestrian, multi-modal transportation network.
V. DISCUSSION:
On June 28, 2018, the City received two (2) bids for construction of the project. The
low bid was from Moreno & Nelson Construction, Corp. in the amount of $141,910.00.
The Engineer's construction estimate was $160,493.00.
The total project estimate is $242,470, which includes the design, constructions costs,
project management and inspection for the duration of the project.
This project is included in the City's 2018-2023 Capital Improvement Plan with an
expected completion date in 2018.
Staff reviewed the bid submittal and found no exceptions or irregularities and,
therefore, recommends award of the contract to Moreno & Nelson Construction, Corp.
of Walla Walla, Washington.
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BID SUMMARY
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ITEM UNIT UNITPRICE AMOUNT UNITPRICE AMOUNT UNITPRICE AMOUNT UNITPRICE AMOUNT UNITPRICE AMOUNT
Mobilization LS 15,000.00 15,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 10,436.00 10,436.00
Removing Cement Conc.Curb and Gutter LF 15.00 675.00 40.00 1,800.00 18.59 836.55
Removing Cement Conc.Sidewalk SY 2000 600.00 40.00 1,200.00 30.91 927.30
Removing Plastic Crosswalk Line SF 10.00 1,440.00 15.00 2,160.00 4.48 645.12
Grading and Reshaping LS 7,500.00 7,500.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 13,154.00 13,154.00
Catch Basin Type 1 EA 1,800.00 3,600.00 3,500.00 7,000.00 1,543.95 3,087.90
In?ltration Trench LS 6,000.00 6,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 2,960.63 2,960.63
Inlet Protection EA 10000 400.00 200.00 800.00 191.46 765.84
Erosion/WaterPollution Control LS 2,000.00 2,000.00 800.00 800.00 3,274.00 3,274.00
Cement Conc.Sidewalk SY 70.00 20,300.00 65.00 18,850.00 49.94 14,482.60
Cement Conc.Traf?c Curb and Gutter LF 4500 27,450.00 38.00 23,180.00 43.83 26,736.30
Cement Conc.Curb Ramp Type Parallel A EA 2,000.00 4,000.00 3,000.00 6,000.00 3,020.28 6,040.56
Detectable Warning Surface SF 50.00 1,000.00 30.00 600.00 22.50 450.00
Cement Conc.Driveway Entrance SY 90.00 10,800.00 88.00 10,560.00 56.88 6,825.60
Relocate Existing Sign with Post 50000 500.00 500.00 500.00 392.00 392.00
RRFB and School Crossing Assembly Installation 35,000.00 35,000.00 25,900.00 25,900.00 37,617.56 37,617.56
Plastic Crosswalk Line 12.00 1,728.00 15.00 2,160.00 17.30 2,491.20
Project Temporary Traf?c Control 10,000.00 10,000.00 5,800.00 5,800.00 6,429.00 6,429.00
Trench Excavation Safety Systems 5,000.00 5,000.00 1,800.00 1,800.00 154.00 154.00
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AGENDA REPORT
FOR: City Council June 18, 2018
TO: Dave Zabell, City Manager
Steve Worley, Public Works Director
Workshop Meeting: 7/9/18
FROM: Dan Ford, City Engineer
Public Works
SUBJECT: Bid Award: Rowena Chess School Crossing
I. REFERENCE(S):
Vicinity Map
Bid Tabulation
Design Visual
II. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL / STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Discussion
III. FISCAL IMPACT:
2017 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) State Funds $ 88,140
City of Pasco Fund 125 [I-182 Traffic Impact Fees] $ 20,000
Total Project Cost $108,140
The state funded Safe Routes to School Program is traditionally a 100% grant with no
matching fund requirement. However, due to the City cost allocation on staff time,
there is a need for local funds to cover that portion of the project cost, which are not
eligible for grant reimbursement.
This project was included in the 2018 budget; however, the budget ordinance included
only the grant total and not the ineligible costs. Therefore a budget supplement will be
made later this year to cover the additional $20,000, from Fund 125, as identified
above.
IV. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF:
This project will provide a designated marked crossing with Rectangular Rapid
Flashing Beacons for the students of Rowena Chess Elementary School to safely cross
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22nd Avenue. Adding this crossing would also allow students the ability to enter the
school grounds directly via the gate opening currently used near the proposed crossing
location.
Completion of this project meets the Council goal of an improved pedestrian, multi-
modal transportation network.
V. DISCUSSION:
On June 28, 2018, the City received two (2) bids for construction of the project. The
low bid was from Allstar Construction Group, Inc. in the amount of $61,019.85. The
Engineer's construction estimate was $66,104.00.
The total project estimate is $108,140, which includes the design, constructions costs,
project management and inspection for the duration of the project.
This project is included in the City's 2018-2023 Capital Improvement Plan with an
expected completion date in 2018.
Staff reviewed the bid submittal and found no exceptions or irregularities and,
therefore, recommends award of the contract to Allstar Construction Group, Inc of
Richland, Washington.
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Removing Cement Conc.Curb and Gutter 70 LF 15.00 1,050.00 8.44 590.80 40.00 2,800.00
Removing Cement Conc.Sidewalk 11 SY 20.00 220.00 24.60 270.60 50.00 550.00
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Erosion/WaterPollution Control 1 LS 1,500.00 1,500.00 349.00 349.00 800.00 800.00
Cement Conc.Sidewalk 18 SY 80.00 1,440.00 77.35 1,392.30 100.00 1,800.00
Cement Conc.Traf?c Curb and Gutter LF 50.00 3,750.00 68.97 5,172.75 85.00 6,375.00
Cement Conc.Curb Ramp Type Parallel A EA 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,686.53 2,686.53 3,000.00 3,000.00
Cement Conc.Curb Ramp Type Perpendicular A EA 2,000.00 2,000.00 1,606.61 1,606.61 3,000.00 3,000.00
RRFBand School Crossing Assembly Installation LS 35,000.00 35,000.00 36,874.00 36,874.00 21,300.00 21,300.00
Plastic Crosswalk Line SF 1200 1,344.00 15.87 1,777.44 15.00 1,680.00
Project Temporary Traffic Control LS 5,000.00 5,000.00 1,836.00 1,836.00 4,500.00 4,500.00
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