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Home My WebLink About2019.05.13 PPFD Agenda PacketPasco Public Facilities District Board Building Regional Facilities through Community Partnerships AGENDA Special Meeting Monday, May 13, 2019 4:00 p.m. Pasco City Hall - Conference Room #1 I. Call to order and roll call II. Recognition of Visitors/Public Comments III. Approval of Minutes: • April 16, 2019 IV. Claims Approval: ■ n/a V. Financial Report: ■ n/a VI. Reports from: • Report on PFD Legislation — HB 1499 Passed Legislature; Signed by Governer 5/9/19 (attached) VII. Old Business: None VIII. New Business: Next steps regarding possible aquatic facility proposal IX. Other Business: None X. Adjournment • Documents provided with Agenda. PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD APRIL 16, 2019 MEETING MINUTES Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:01 p.m., by PPFD President Morrissette, in Conference Room No. 1 at Pasco City Hall. Quorum began at 4:02 p.m. Roll Call: Board Members Present: Spence Jilek, Leonard Dietrich (telephonically), Mark Morrissette, and Caroline Bowdish (arrived at 4:02 p.m.). Also Present: Stan Strebel, Deputy City Manager, Eric Ferguson, City Attorney, and Zach Ratkai, Administrative & Community Services Director. Approval of Minutes: It was motioned by Mr. Dietrich, seconded by Mr. Jilek, and carried to approve the minutes of the January 18, 2019 Meeting. Claims Approval: President Morrissette presented first quarter Claims History. It was motioned by Mr. Jilek, seconded by Mr. Dietrich, and carried to approve payment of first quarter claims in the total amount of $133,945.18. Financial Report: President Morrissette presented the first quarter Operating Statement. The first quarter Net Assets Statement was also presented reflecting an actual Net Asset balance of $27,033.00. Following that discussion, the remainder of the Financial Report was accepted as presented. Reports from Committees: • Kennewick Convention Center Advisory Board did not hold meeting. • Mr. Strebel stated the Regional Public Facilities District is reorganizing and a meeting was scheduled at Richland Community Center on April 24 at 6:00 p.m. Mr. Strebel encouraged PPFD memberships interested in RPFD to attend. The meeting was cancelled after PPFD meeting. Old Business/New Business/Other Business: The Board discussed Kennewick's bond obligation retirement in 2027. It was determined sales tax from retired bonds cannot be diverted to Pasco aquatics center as sales tax must be voted on. The Board discussed House Bill 1499. The Board determined if passed, a special PPFD meeting would be convened. PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD Meeting Minutes — April 16, 2019 Page - 1 The Board discussed membership terms for PPFD and membership for RPFD. Carol Bowdish is up for re -appointment. The next PPFD meeting will be on July 16, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Adjournment: There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:07 p.m. Mark Morrissette, President Angela Pashon, PFD Secretary PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD Meeting Minutes — April 16, 2019 Page - 2 CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT HOUSE BILL 1499 66th Legislature 2019 Regular Session Passed by the House March 7, 2019 Yeas 89 Nays 8 Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 25, 2019 Yeas 30 Nays 18 President of the Senate Approved Governor of the State of Washington CERTIFICATE I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1499 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. Chief Clerk FILED Secretary of State State of Washington HOUSE BILL 1499 Passed Legislature - 2019 Regular Session State of Washington 66th Legislature 2019 Regular Session By Representatives Jenkin and Peterson Read first time 01/23/19. Referred to Committee on Local Government. 1 AN ACT Relating to authorizing certain public facilities 2 districts to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, 3 reequip, repair, finance, and operate one or more recreational 4 facilities other than a ski area with voter approval; and amending 5 RCW 35.57.020. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: 7 Sec. 1. RCW 35.57.020 and 2010 c 192 s 2 are each amended tc 8 read as follows: 9 (1)(a) A public facilities district is authorized to acquire, 10 construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, finance, 11 and operate one or more regional centers. For purposes of this 12 chapter, "regional center" means a convention, conference, or special 13 events center, or any combination of facilities, and related parking 14 facilities, serving a regional population constructed, improved, or 15 rehabilitated after July 25, 1999, at a cost of at least ten million 16 dollars, including debt service. "Regional center" also includes an 17 existing convention, conference, or special events center, and 18 related parking facilities, serving a regional population, that is 19 improved or rehabilitated after July 25, 1999, where the costs of 20 improvement or rehabilitation are at least ten million dollars, 21 including debt service. A "special events center" is a facility, P. 1 HB 1499.PL 1 available to the public, used for community events, sporting events, 2 trade shows, and artistic, musical, theatrical, or other cultural 3 exhibitions, presentations, or performances. A regional center is 4 conclusively presumed to serve a regional population if state and 5 local government investment in the construction, improvement, or 6 rehabilitation of the regional center is equal to or greater than ten 7 million dollars. 8 (b) A public facilities district created under RCW 9 35.57.010 (1) (e) : 10 (i) Is authorized, in addition to the authority granted under (a) 11 of this subsection, to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, 12 equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate one or more recreational 13 facilities other than a ski area; 14 (ii) If exercising its authority under (a) or (b)(i) of this 15 subsection, must obtain voter approval to fund each recreational 16 facility or regional center pursuant to RCW 82.14.048 ( (+3+) ) (4) (a) ; 17 and 18 (iii) Possesses all of the powers with respect to recreational 19 facilities other than a ski area that all public facilities districts 20 possess with respect to regional centers under subsections (3), (4), 21 and ( 7 ) of this section. 22 _(c) A public facilities district created under 23 RCW 35.57.010(1)(a) by a city or town that participated in the 24 creation of an additional public facilities district under 25 RCW 35.57.010 (1) (e) : 26 (i) Is authorized, in addition to the authority granted under (a) 27 of this subsection, to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, 28 equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate one or more recreational 29 facilities other than a ski area; 30 (ii) If exercising its authority under (c)(i) of this subsection, 31 must obtain voter approval to fund each recreational facility 32 pursuant to RCW 82.14.048(4)(a); and 33 (iii) Possesses all of the powers with respect to recreational 34 facilities other than a ski area that all public facilities districts 35 possess with respect to regional centers 36 (2) A public facilities district may enter into contracts with 37 any city or town for the purpose of exercising any powers of a 38 community renewal agency under chapter 35.81 RCW. p. 2 HB 1499.PL 1 (3) A public facilities district may impose charges and fees for 2 the use of its facilities, and may accept and expend or use gifts, 3 grants, and donations for the purpose of a regional center. 4 (4) A public facilities district may impose charges, fees, and 5 taxes authorized in RCW 35.57.040, and use revenues derived therefrom 6 for the purpose of paying principal and interest payments on bonds 7 issued by the public facilities district to construct a regional 8 center. 9 (5) Notwithstanding the establishment of a career, civil, or 10 merit service system, a public facilities district may contract with 11 a public or private entity for the operation or management of its 12 public facilities. 13 (6) A public facilities district is authorized to use the 14 supplemental alternative public works contracting procedures set 15 forth in chapter 39.10 RCW in connection with the design, 16 construction, reconstruction, remodel, or alteration of any regional 17 center. 18 (7) A city or town in conjunction with any special agency, 19 authority, or other district established by a county or any other 20 governmental agency is authorized to use the supplemental alternative 21 public works contracting procedures set forth in chapter 39.10 RCW in 22 connection with the design, construction, reconstruction, remodel, or 23 alteration of any regional center funded in whole or in part by a 24 public facilities district. 25 (8) Any provision required to be submitted for voter approval 26 under this section, may not be submitted for voter approval prior to 27 January 1, 2011. --- END --- p. 3 HB 1499.PL