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Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, January 11, 2021
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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
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only" mode was also made available.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 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. Milne commented on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
meeting he recently attended.
Mayor Martinez commented on several meetings he participated in
related to COVID-19 during the past week.
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ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Downtown Pasco Development Authority Annual Report 2020
Mr. White provided a brief history of the Downtown Pasco Development
Authority (DPDA). Then, he then introduced Gustavo Gutierrez Gomez,
DPDA Executive Director and Gabriel Portugal, DPDA Board President.
Mr. Gomez presented the 2020 DPDA Report.
Mr. Portugal expressed appreciation to Mr. Gomez and his staff for the
2020 DPDA accomplishments even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Council, DPDA representatives and staff held a question and answer
period.
Ordinance - Code Amendment Waterfront Development District
(MF# CA2019-007)
Mr. White provided a brief overview of the proposed Waterfront
Development District. He introduced the team developing the Waterfront
District using Port of Pasco property, which included: Port of Pasco
Executive Director, Randy Hayden; Port of Pasco Director of Economic
Development & Marketing, Stephen McFadden; JMS Development
owner, James Sexton; and AHBL Planning Project Manager, Nicole
Stickney.
Mr. Sexton presented the Osprey Pointe Conceptual Master Plan.
Council and the Waterfront Osprey Pointe team further discussed the
proposed Waterfront Master Plan.
Resolution - Paymentus Master Service Agreement
Ms. Sigdel explained the proposed updates to the Paymentus Master
Services Agreement for processing utility billing payments and she also
provided a explanation why it is a sole source contract.
Council and staff briefly discussed the additional payment options that
Paymentus, Inc. will offer the City's customers allowing them a variety of
ways to make their payments to the City.
Ordinance - 2018 International and State Code Updates
Mr. White introduced Inspection Services Manager, Troy Hendren who
provided an overview of the proposed updates to the Pasco Municipal
Code related to building codes.
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Council and staff further discussed the proposed building codes
updates.
Resolution - Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Quad -City Water
Rights
Mr. Worley provided a brief history of the Quad -City Water Rights and
introduced the new interlocal agreement which will continue the Quad -
City Water Rights partnership.
Resolution - Interlocal Agreement with Franklin Conservation
District for Municipal Water Rights
Mr. Worley explained the purposed of the proposed change from
irrigation water rights into municipal water rights noting that this will be
accomplished through the proposed interlocal agreement.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Zabell announced that the Governor's new Healthy Washington Plan
has placed the City of Pasco back into Phase 1 and precludes the City
from meeting in-person at this time. Once the City moves into Phase 2,
then some form of in-person meetings will likely be allowed.
Mr. Zabell also reported that the 2021 Washington State Legislative
Session is full swing and noted some of the the City's priorities are being
introduced and discussed.
Lastly, Mr. Zabell provided a status report recruitment process of the
vacancies on various City's Boards and Commissions, noting that the
Mayor will likely be assembling Council subcommittee(s) to review the
applications within the next few weeks.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:06 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED this day of , 20_
APPROVED:
Saul Martinez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra Barham, City Clerk
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