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Remote Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, November 23, 2020
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REMOTE WORKSHOP INSTRUCTIONS
City Of
co
Washington
The Pasco City Council Workshop was broadcast live on PSC -TV
Channel 191 on Charter/Spectrum Cable in Pasco and Richland and
streamed at www.pasco-wa.gov/psctvlive and on the City's Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/citvofPasco. Call-in information to
GoToWebinar for "listen -only" mode was also made available.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:15 PM by Saul Martinez, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Ruben Alvarado, Blanche Barajas, Craig
Maloney, Saul Martinez, David Milne, Zahra Roach, and Pete Serrano.
Staff present: Dave Zabell, City Manager; Adam Lincoln, Deputy City
Manager; Colleen Chapin, Human Resources Director; Craig Briggs,
Acting City Attorney; Bob Gear, Fire Chief; Zach Ratkai, Administrative
& Community Services Director; Ken Roske, Police Chief; Richa Sigdel,
Finance Director; Rick White, Community & Economic Development
Director; Steve Worley, Public Works Director; and Debby Barham, City
Clerk.
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Mr. Alvarado commented on the search for a new Executive Director for
the Benton -Franklin Council of Governments. He also announced the
recent death of a Ben Franklin Transit staff member due to COVID-19.
Mr. Milne commented the Pasco School District's Skills & Technical
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Advisory Committee and the TRIDEC meetings he recently attended.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Renewal Agreement with Visit TRI -CITIES for the Promotion of
Tourism
Mr. Zabell explained the purpose of the proposed renewal of the
Promotion of Tourism within the City of Pasco with Visit Tri -Cities and
highlighted the updated language within the agreement.
2020 Proposed Budget Supplement
Ms. Sigdel provided a brief overview of the 2020 supplement to the
2019-2020 Biennial Operating and Capital Improvement Projects
Budgets.
Continued Discussion ORDS - 2021-2022 Operating & Capital
Project Budgets
Mr. Zabell provided a detailed explanation to Council's questions from
the November 16, 2020 Council Special Workshop regarding the dollar
differences in the 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Plan approved in
June 2020 and the proposed 2021-2022 Capital Projects Budget.
Mr. Maloney commented on the materials provided within the agenda
report and expressed appreciation for the additional information.
Ordinance - Amend PMC 6.05.010 Definitions - Potentially
Dangerous Animal
Mr. Ratkai provided a brief recap and provided the recent information
staff gathered that Council requested at the last time this topic was
discussed and provided further explanation of the penalties and laws
and the implementation of the each.
Mr. Briggs provided additional information when a dangerous animal
case is turned over to the City's Prosecutor's Office and the City
Prosecutor's concerns related the Pasco Municipal Code.
Council further discussion ensued regarding the proposed PMC
amendments by striking the breed specific language and possibly
making additional amendments to the PMC as recommended by the
City Prosecutor.
December 2020 Council Meeting Cancellations
Mr. Zabell provided the dates of the Council meeting and workshops
that were suggested to cancel in the month of December.
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MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Serrano expressed appreciation to Mayor Martinez and the other
three mayors located within the greater Tri -Cities area for signing a letter
to the Governor's Office highlighting the needs of local businesses and
request to reduce the COVID-19 restrictions for those businesses.
Mayor Martinez further explained the purpose of the letter to Governor
Inslee.
Mr. Maloney suggested that Council develop an agenda to advocate for
the local businesses.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:57 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED this
APPROVED:
Saul Martinez, Mayor
day of , 2020.
ATTEST:
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Debra Barham, City Clerk
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