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City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, February 8, 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
www.facebook.com/cityofPasco. Call-in information to GoToWebinar for "listen -
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, Craig Maloney, Saul
Martinez, David Milne, Zahra Roach, and Pete Serrano.
Councilmembers absent: Blanch Barajas.
Staff present: 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.
PROCLAMATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Proclaiming February 8th Through 12th as, "Family, Career and
Community Leaders of America Week'
Mayor Martinez read the "Family, Career and Community Leaders of
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America Week" proclamation and the introduced Brisa Hernandez, with
Chiawana High School and a local FCCLA member.
Ms. Hernandez provided a brief history of FCCLA and provided her
testimony of the benefits of participating in this organization.
Destiny Rodriguez also provided her testimony of the significance
FCCLA has made in her confidence and capabilities.
VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Mayor Martinez commented on the efforts that he and Ms. Roach were
pursuing to support the MLK Center and they sought support from the
Pasco School District and the Pasco Chamber of Commerce.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Establish a Council Subcommittee to Review City Boards and
Commissions Applications and Interview Candidates
Mr. Lincoln announced the boards and commissions (BCs) that currently
have position vacancies that need to be filled, stating that that four BCs
have enough applicants for a Council subcommittee to review the
application packets and interview, where necessary, the selected
candidates. The BCs that will be reviewed by the Council subcommittee
include: Code Enforcement Board, Joint Housing Authority, Parks &
Recreation Advisory Board and Planning Commission. The City is still
seeking applications for the Downtown Pasco Development Authority to
fill five vacant positions.
Mayor Martinez asked for those Councilmembers interested in
participating in the Council subcommittee to notify him.
Councilmembers Alvarado, Milne and Serrano expressed interest.
Mayor Martinez will determine the two Councilmembers for the Council
subcommittee within the next two days.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Lincoln announced that "AskPasco" is now available to Pasco
residents and businesses and encouraged everyone to download it.
Fire Chief Gear provided an update on the Benton County Fairgrounds
COVID-19 vaccination, site as well as the COVID-19 testing site stats.
Mr. Maloney expressed appreciation to staff for administering the large
volume of COVID-19 vaccinations without wasting a dosage after asking
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if, and how, those individuals eligible for the vaccine are able to receive
them.
Ms. Roach commented about an attempted computer hack at a water
facility in Florida and asked what protocols does the City of Pasco have
to advert such this type of cyber crime.
Mr. Worley stated that the City has state of the art software/hardware to
protect its facilities from cyber attacks. He noted that staff will continue
to monitor the equipment and programs to minimize the threat of a cyber
attack.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:39 PM for approximately
60 minutes to consider acquisition of real estate per RCW 42.30.110 (b);
and to discuss litigation or legal risks of a proposed action or current
practice that the agency has Identified when public discussion of the
litigation or legal risks is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency per RCW 42.30.110 (i) (iii) with the Deputy
City Manager, Administrative & Community Services Director,
Community & Economic Development Director and City Attorney.
At 8:39 PM Mayor Martinez announced that the Executive Session
would continue for approximately 15 minutes.
Mayor Martinez called the meeting back to order at 8:48 PM.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:49 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED this day of , 20 2J .
APPROVED:
Saul Martinez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra Barham, City Clerk
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