HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.08.17 Council MinutesREMOTE REGULAR MINUTES
MEETING PASCO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 17, 2020
REMOTE MEETING INSTRUCTIONS:
Governor Inslee's Proclamation No. 20-28.8, made in response to the COVID-
19 emergency, continued to prohibit members of the public from attending City
meetings in-person but required agencies to provide options for the public to
participate in remotely. To best comply, 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.pasco-wa.gov/publiccomment). As of 4:00
p.m. on Monday, August 2020, eleven (11) requests to speak were received.
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CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM 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); Colleen Chapin, Human
Resources Director (virtual); Craig Briggs, Acting City Attorney (virtual); Bob
Gear, Fire Chief (virtual); Zach Ratkai, Administrative & Community Services
Director (virtual); Ken Roske, Police Chief (virtual); Richa Sigdel, Finance
Director (in-person); 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.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Meeting Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Pasco City Council Remote Meeting held on
August 3, 2020 and Remote Workshop held on August 10, 2020.
Bills and Communications
To approve claims in the total amount of $4,836,849.73 ($2,940,039.70 in
Check Nos. 236979-237207; $995,088.86 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 829268,
829270, 829279-829280, 829285-829291, 829361-829363; $10,709.54 in
Check Nos. 53388-53398; $886,739.95 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 30150618-
30151135; $4,271.68 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 695-699).
To approve bad debt write-off for Utility Billing, Ambulance, Cemetery,
General Accounts, Miscellaneous Accounts, and Municipal Court (non-
criminal, criminal, and parking) accounts receivable in the total amount of
$140,813.32 and, of that amount, authorize $0.00 to be turned over for
collection.
2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Work Plan
and Allocations (MF# BGAP 2020-003)
To approve Resolution No. 3977, approving the Program Year 2021
Community Development Block Grant Allocations and Annual Work Plan.
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2021 HOME Annual Work Plan and Allocation (MF# BGAP 2020-004)
To approve Resolution No. 3978, approving Federal 2021 HOME Annual
Work Plan and Allocation.
(RC) MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve the Consent
Agenda as read. Mr. Maloney seconded. Motion carried unanimously by Roll
Call vote.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS:
Verbal Reports from Councilmembers
Mr. Alvarado commented on a recent meeting he attended with the Ben
Franklin Transit Board.
Mayor Martinez commented on last week's COVID-19 mitigation meetings
with community leaders. Mayor Martinez noted that the leaders continue to find
ways for the community to reduce the coronavirus cases and to reopen
businesses. Mayor Martinez also thanked the Council Subcommittees for
meeting recently to review the applications submitted over the past several
months and have selected candidates to interview for four (4) of the City's
boards & commissions vacant positions.
General Fund Monthly Report - July 2020
Ms. Sigdel highlighted the contents of the July 2020 General Fund Report.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO HEARINGS:
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 2021-2026
Ms. Sigdel noted the one change from the materials provided during last week's
Council Workshop.
Mr. Zabell thanked staff for preparing the Capital Improvement Plan and to
Council for their consideration of approving the plan.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve Resolution No. 3979,
approving the Capital Improvement Plan for calendar years 2021-2026. Ms.
Roach seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
Biennial City Council Retreat
Mr. Zabell provided an introduction of the upcoming Biennial City Council
Strategic Planning Retreat scheduled for Friday, August 21 and Saturday,
August 22, 2020.
Mr. Zabell noted that Council's Biennial Goals are needed to develop the
Biennial City Budget for 2020-2021. Mr. Zabell commented on challenges of
the upcoming retreat due to the COVID-19 crisis and the Governor's orders
prohibiting in-person meetings and this year's retreat will be a virtual meeting
via GoToMeeting. Mr. Zabell read the agenda for the two-day retreat.
Mayor Martinez called on the following virtual audience members to speak to
Council on topics that may be discussed during their retreat:
1. Naima Chambers -Smith
2. Irving Brown
3. Elouise Sparks
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4.
Aaron Beasley
5.
Leonard Moore
6.
Reka Robinson
7.
Jaime Torres
Council discussion ensued regarding the upcoming retreat and included: the
concern of holding the retreat virtually instead of in-person; the possibility of
moving the retreat outside of Pasco or delaying it; as well as, the need to set
Council's goals timely so that staff may move forward with planning and
budgeting. After adjusting the retreat itinerary and shortening the retreat hours,
Council agreed to meet virtually on August 21 and 22 to develop the 2020-2021
Council goals.
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There being no further business the meeting was adjourned 8:00 PM.
APPROVED:
Saul Martinez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra Barham, City Clerk
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