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City Council Regular Meeting
7:00 PM - Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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Governor Inslee's Proclamation No. 20-28, 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 Tuesday, January 19, 2021, zero (0) requests to speak were received.
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; Eric Ferguson,
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.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Meeting Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Pasco City Council remote Meeting held
on January 4, 2021 and remote Workshop held on January 11, 2021.
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Bills and Communications
To approve claims in the total amount of $3,710,402.98 ($2,681,672.06
in Check Nos. 239442-239716; $118,012.87 in Electronic Transfer Nos.
830545, 830594, 830596-830598; $13,514.69 in Check Nos. 53504-
53513; $894,490.44 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 30156289-30156800;
$2,712.92 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 748-756).
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 $124,644.22 for November 2020 and $179,306.99 for December
2020 and, of that amount, authorize $0.00 to be turned over for
collection.
Ordinance - Code Amendment Waterfront Development District
(MF# CA2019-007)
To adopt Ordinance No. 4514, creating Chapter 25.127 of the Pasco
Municipal Code, "Waterfront Development District" and, further,
authorize publication by summary only.
Ordinance - 2018 International and State Code Updates
To adopt Ordinance No. 4515, amending Section 3.35.030, Building
Permit Fees, and Title 16, Buildings and Construction, of the Pasco
Municipal Code relating to updates to the Washington State Building
Code; and further; authorize publication by summary only.
Resolution - Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Quad -City Water
Rights
To approve Resolution No. 4026, authorizing the City Manager to sign
and execute the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for administration
and funding of Quad City Water Right Mitigation Model & Operating
Procedure.
Resolution - Interlocal Agreement with Franklin Conservation
District for Municipal Water Rights
To approve Resolution No.4027, authorizing the City Manager to sign
and execute the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement, pursuant to the
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Act, RCW 39.34, for Municipal Water
Rights with the Franklin Conservation District.
Resolution - Approving New Master Services Agreement with
Paymentus Corporation
To adopt Resolution No. 4028, approving the Sole Source Worksheet
and a new Master Services Agreement with Paymentus Corporation for
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billing services and, further, authorize the City Manager to execute the
agreement.
Purchase and Sale Agreement - Autozone/Fire Station 87
To approve Resolution No. 4030, authorizing the purchase of 2.1 acres
in the NE section of the City for location of future Fire Station No. 87 and
further, authorize the City Manager to execute the Purchase Sale
Agreement with Auto Zone Parts Incorporated.
(RC) MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve the Consent
Agenda as read. Ms. Roach seconded. Motion carried by unanimous
Roll Call vote.
Mr. Serrano stated that as the Waterfront Development District is
developed that the downtown area improvements would remain equally
important.
PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mr. Zabell stated that Community Risk Reduction program has grown
significantly in the past few years and has benefited residents
throughout Pasco.
Fire Chief Gear expressed appreciation to Community Risk Reduction
Officer, Ben Shearer for bringing this program forward some years back
and for developing and overseeing the program from that time forward.
Mr. Shearer shared a video of a recent fire that started at Sea Mar La
Posada East housing development and due to the updates to the
building and continued risk reduction (CRR) training, instead of a fully
engulfed building, it remained a small fire due to the CRR training those
individuals received.
Mayor Martinez read the proclamation for the Community Risk
Reduction Week from January 18 to January 24, 2021.
Council also expressed accolades to Mr. Shearer and Code
Enforcement staff for the continued CRR education and enforcement
bringing building up to code within Pasco.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND/OR OFFICERS
Verbal Reports from Councilmembers
Mayor Martinez commented on Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrated on
January 18, 2021.
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Mr. Maloney commented on the Pasco Public Facilities District Board
Meeting he attended recently.
Mr. Milne commented on his Rotary Club for raising funds to help
Colima, Mexico, the City of Pasco's sister city.
Mr. Alvarado commented on the Ben Franklin Transit Board meeting he
attended recently.
Mayor Martinez commented on a regional leadership meeting that
discussed ways to help move forward on the Healthy Washington
initiative to get through the COVID-19 pandemic.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS NOT RELATING TO HEARINGS
Resolution - Project Acceptance: Pearl Street Lift Station
Mr. Worley introduced Capital Improvement Program Manager, Maria
Serra who provided a brief presentation of the completion of the Pearl
Street Lift Station project.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to approve Resolution No.
4029, accepting work performed by C&E Trenching, LLC., under
contract for the Pearl Street Lift Station project. Mr. Maloney seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Performance of a City Official
Mayor Martinez stated that Council has completed a review of City
Manager, Dave Zabell's performance noting that Mr. Zabell did not take
a pay adjustment during his last performance review. Mayor Martinez
noted that Mr. Zabell has performed exceptionally well, even during
trying times such as the local protests and the coronavirus crisis.
Council expressed many accolades of Mr. Zabell's personal attributes
and leadership capabilities, as well as the many accomplishments
during his tenure, especially during the past year with the challenges
that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused across the community.
MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Barajas moved to accept the final report by
Kenbrio Inc. reflecting the City Council's corporate view of the City
Manager's performance and to award the City Manager a performance
related pay increase of three (3) percent, effective the next pay period.
Ms. Roach seconded. Motion carried unanimously by Roll Call vote.
Mr. Zabell expressed appreciation to Council for their comments. He
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commented on the long standing performance appraisal process and
commended Council for continuing using this process. He also
commended staff and the community in rising to the challenge to face
the COVID-19 pandemic; he stated he was honored to serve as the City
of Pasco's City Manager.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION
Mr. Zabell commented on the next steps in getting Pasco and its
community members healthy and vaccinated against COVID-19. He
asked Fire Chief Gear to provide an update on the status of COVID-19
vaccination program.
Fire Chief Gear stated that there no plan has been shared from
Washington State Health Department after Governor Inslee's
announcement of Monday, January 18, that vaccinations will be
distributed at Benton County Fairgrounds. No specifics on how the
vaccines will be administered has been announced as of this evening.
Mayor Martinez provided a little more information to the upcoming
vaccination station at the Benton Franklin Fairgrounds site.
Mr. Zabell updated Council on the status of the Urban Growth Area
(UGA) amendment, where it currently stands with the Franklin County
Commissioners and next steps in obtaining its approval.
Further discussion regarding the impending vaccinations continued
among Council and staff.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
To Consider Acquisition of Real Estate per RCW 42.30.110 (b)
Mayor Martinez announced the need for an Executive Session to
consider the acquisition of real estate per RCW 42.30.110 (b) for
approximately 15 minutes.
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:15 PM with the City
Manager, Deputy City Manager, Administrative & Community Services
Director and the City Attorney.
Mayor Martinez called the meeting back to order at 8:30 p.m.
Mr. Zabell announced that Fire Station No. 83 building was completed
and has been staffed; a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony will be
scheduled within the next week.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:31
p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this day of 20_.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Saul Martinez, Mayor
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Debra Barham, City Clerk
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