HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.05.11 Council Special Meeting MinutesREMOTE SPECIAL MINUTES
MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL
REMOTE MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:
MAY 11, 2020
To best comply with Governor Inslee's Emergency Proclamation regarding the
restrictions to the Open Public Meetings Act, the City asked all members of the public
that would like to comment regarding items on the agenda to fill out a form via the
City's website (www.pascowa.gov/publiccomment) to obtain access information to
comment. Requests to comment in meeting must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the day
of each meeting. One request was submitted.
For the public to attend the Pasco City Council Special Meeting in "listen only" mode
only had to register at
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Saul Martinez, Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers present: Ruben Alvarado (virtual), Blanche Barajas (virtual),
Craig Maloney (virtual), Saul Martinez (in-person), David Milne (virtual),
Zahra Roach (virtual) and Pete Serrano (virtual).
Staff present: Dave Zabell, City Manager (in-person); Eric Ferguson, City
Attorney (virtual); Bob Gear, Fire Chief (virtual); Zach Ratkai, Administrative
& Community Services Director (in-person); Ken Roske, Police Chief (virtual);
Richa Sigdel, Finance Director (virtual); Rick White, Community & Economic
Development Director (virtual); Steve Worley, Public Works Director (virtual);
and Debby Barham, City Clerk (in-person).
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
RELATING THERETO:
2019/2020 Annual Action Plan Amendment for Use of HOME and CDBG-
CV Funds and Citizen Participation Plan for COVID-19 Response
(BGAP2020-006)
Mr. White provided a brief report on the purpose of the public hearing.
Councilmembers asked about the authority of dispersing the funds, specifically
related to small businesses, how the funding opportunity was going to be
advertised and were the funds available to any businesses in Pasco or were
there specific exclusions. Mr. White answered those questions before the Public
Hearing started.
CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor Martinez opened the public hearing at 7:10 PM.
Mayor Martinez call upon Gustavo Gutierrez Gomez to provide comment to the
public hearing.
Mr. Gutierrez Gomez spoke on behalf of a variety of downtown businesses, as
well as for the Downtown Pasco Development Authority (DPDA), stating that
all businesses have suffered income loss during that past two months.
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Mr. Gabrielle Portugal also spoke on behalf of the DPDA and provided
information on income loss within the Pasco downtown area.
Mr. White read the written comments received by 5:00 PM for the record from
the following individuals:
1. Gabriela Dominguez, La Chica Dorada Boutique
2. Luisa de Recuerdos Luisa
3. Miguel Angulo, Mi Casa Furniture
4. Ana Varela, La Bonita
5. Mariela Parada, Shoe Love Boutique
6. Rosa Glaviz, Galaexpress
7. Alison Cable, Future Wise
There being no further public comment, Mayor Martinez closed the public
hearing at 7:25 PM.
Council and staff discussion ensued regarding the proposed funding allocation
plans for the COVID-19 CARE Act funds.
MOTION NO. 1: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve Resolution No.
3958, rescinding Resolution No. 3912 and approving federal HOME
Investment Partnerships Program Year 2020 and Prior Years Annual Work Plan
and Allocation Amendment. Mr. Serrano seconded. The motion carried
unanimously.
MOTION NO. 2: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve Resolution No.
3959, amending the CDBG Program Year 2019 Annual Action Plan for CDBG-
CV Supplemental Funding in response to COVID-19. Ms. Roach seconded.
The motion carried unanimously.
MOTION NO. 3: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve Resolution No.
3960, adopting updated and amended Citizen Participation Plan for COVID-19.
Mr. Maloney seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the remote special meeting was adjourned at
7:36 PM.
APPROVED:
Saul Martinez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra Barham, City Clerk
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