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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.02.08 Council MinutesMINUTES City Council Workshop Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, February 8, 2021 GoToWebinar REMOTE MEETING INSTRUCTIONS Ci IlL 41 Sc 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/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 Page 1 of 3 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 Page 2 of 3 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: jbj�� C dv' ��� Debra Barham, City Clerk Page 3 of 3