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AGENDA
Monday, July 12, 2021
2:30 p.m.
Pasco City Hall – Council Chambers
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I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Recognition of Visitors/Public Comments
III. Approval of Minutes:
IV. Claims Approval:
V. Financial Report:
VI. Executive Session:
To Discuss Enforcement Actions with Legal Counsel Per RCW 42.30.110 (i)
VII. Old Business:
Resolution No. 21-01 – Providing for the submission of a proposition to the qualified
voters of the Pasco Public Facilities District imposing a 2/10 of 1% sales and use tax
for the purpose of funding of an aquatic center and requesting that the Franklin County
Auditor place the proposition on the November 2, 2021 ballot.
VIII. New Business:
IX. Other Business:
Upcoming PPFD Board Meetings - Schedule
X. Adjournment:
Resolution _____ - 1
RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION TO THE
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
IMPOSING A 2/10 OF 1% SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING OF AN AQUATIC CENTER. AND REQUESTING THAT THE
FRANKLIN COUNTY AUDITOR PLACE THE PROPOSITION ON THE
NOVEMBER 2, 2021 BALLOT.
WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District was duly formed pursuant to Chapter
35.57 of the Revised Code of Washington on July 15, 2002, by the adoption of City of Pasco
Ordinance No. 3558, and granted all powers provided by law pursuant to RCW 35.57.010; and
WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District is authorized pursuant to RCW 35.57.020
and RCW 82.14.048 to submit to the voters of the District a proposition for the increase of the
sales and use tax for the purpose of providing funds for the costs associated with the financing,
refinancing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling,
repairing, and reequipping of its public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District is authorized pursuant to RCW 35.57.020
(c)(1) to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate
one or more recreational facilities other than a ski area;
WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District Board of Directors has, after due
consideration and significant research, has determined that it is in the best interest of the District
to design, construct, and operate an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool;
and
WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District Board has determined that the imposition
of an additional 2/10ths of 1% sales and use tax would provide sufficient funding for the design,
construction, and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool; and
WHEREAS, the Pasco Public Facilities District Board of Directors desires to place the
issue of whether there should be an additional 2/10ths of 1% sales and use tax imposed to the
voters of the District; and
WHEREAS, in the event of majority voter approval, the Pasco Public Facilities District
shall impose an additional 2/10ths of 1% sales and use tax to be used to fund the design,
construction, and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool and
this tax will expire upon the repayment of issued bonds to fund the improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT as follows:
Resolution _____ - 2
Section 1. A general/special election is hereby requested of the Franklin County
Auditor to be conducted within the Pasco Public Facilities District on November 2, 2021, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the District for their approval or rejection, a
proposition to impose an additional 2/10ths of 1% sales and use tax for the purposes of funding
the design, construction, and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition
pool.
Section 2. The revenues from a sales and use tax would be to fund design, construction,
and operation of an indoor/outdoor aquatic center including a competition pool.
Section 3. The proposition to be submitted to the voters of the Pasco Public Facilities
District shall read substantially as follows:
THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITY DISTRICT PROPOSITION [prop # here] FOR
FUNDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION,
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN AQUATICS FACILITY
AND COMPETITION POOL WITHIN THE PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES
DISTRICT.
The Pasco Public Facilities District Board of Directors adopted Resolution [Resolution # here]
concerning construction of an Aquatics Facility and Competition Pool within the Pasco Public
Facilities District. This proposition would authorize a sales and use tax increase of 2/10ths of 1%
for the purpose of paying the cost of the improvements identified in Section 2 of the Resolution.
The tax would sunset upon the repayment of any bonds issued to fund these improvements.
SHOULD THIS PROPOSITION BE APPROVED?
Yes ________
No ________
The Pasco Public Facilities District Attorney is authorized and directed to make such revisions in
the statement of the Proposition as required by the Franklin County Auditor and the Franklin
County Prosecuting Attorney.
Section 4. The Pasco Public Facilities Board of Directors hereby directs its Clerk to
provide a certified copy of this Resolution to the Franklin County Auditor for the calling of a
general/special local election pursuant to RCW 29A.04.321 to be held on November 2, 2021.
Section 5. The Franklin County Auditor is hereby requested, consistent with the
statutory requirements, to cause the proposition identified above to be on the November 2, 2021
ballot; conduct the election; canvass the votes; and certify the results.
Section 6. In the event of majority voter approval, the Pasco Public Facilities District
shall take measures to impose the addition of a 2/10ths of 1% sales and use tax and to provide that
Resolution _____ - 3
those funds be used for the purpose of funding the acquisition, construction and maintenance of
an aquatics facility and will expire upon repayment of bonds.
PASSED this ______ day of ________________, 2021.
PASCO PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
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Mark Morrissette, President
Attest: Approved as to Form:
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Debby Barham Kerr Ferguson Law, PLLC
Pasco City Clerk City Attorney