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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.07.06 Council Minutes C;ity�.f r �� Wash�n�tnr� MINUTES Ci Council Re ular Meetin 7:00 PM - Tuesday, July6, 2021 City Council Chambers 8�GoToWebinar CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by CouncilmemberSerrano. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present: Ruben Alvarado,Craig Maloney, David Milne, Zahra Roach,and Pete Serrano. Absent: Saul Martinez and Blanche Barajas. Staff present: Dave Zabell, City Manager; Adam Lincoln, Deputy City Manager; Eric Ferguson, City Attomey; Bob Gear, Fire Chief; Zach Ratkai,Administrative& CommunityServicesDirector; Ken Roske,Police Chief; Richa Sigdel, Finance Director; Rick White, Community & Economic Development Director; and Krystle Shanks, Deputy 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 Meeting held on June 21, 2021, as well as a Special Meeting and Workshop held on June28, 2021. Bills and Communications To approve claims in the total amountof $3,421,689.70 ($1,895,446.48 in Check Nos. 242420-242639; $673,862.68 in Electronic Transfer Nos. 832115-832153, 832158-832167, 832176-832194, 832197-832202, 832206-832235, 832239-832262, 832272-832284, 832286-832337, Page 1 of 8 832339-832343, 832345-832393; $10,409.41 in Check Nos. 53616- 53626; $841,971.13 in ElectronicTransfer Nos. 30162405-30162926). Appointment to Franklin County Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees To confirm Mayor Martinez's appointmentof Steven Bootheto represent the City of Pasco on the Franklin County Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees through December31, 2021. MOTION: Mr. Maloney moved to approve the ConsentAgenda as read. Mr. Alvarado seconded. Motion carried unanimously by Roll Call vote. VISITORS - OTHER THAN AGENDA ITEMS Cynthia Muse, Pasco and Franklin Countyresidentand businessowner, addressed concems regarding the enforcement of the Shoreline Comprehensive Plan and County Comprehensive Plan.She added that publicaccessto theshorelineswasimportantto all residents and notjust for private property owners. Robert Carosino, Pasco resident,signed up to speak prior to the meeting via GoToWebinar. When called upon by CouncilmemberSerrano, Mr. Carosino was unavailable;however,laterin the meeting (at 7:55 PM) Mr. Carosinowas availableand given the opportunity to speak. He addressed iwo main concems: (1) Traffic congestion and, (2) The need for Councilmembersto presenre publicaccess of the shorelineon the west side of the City of Pasco, as well as areas that will be annexed into the City in the future. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES ANDlOR OFFICERS Verbal Reports from Councilmembers Mr. Maloney reported on the Pasco Public Facilities District Board meeting held earlier in the day. He stated that the Board will present on the Aquatic Facility proposal at the next Council workshop meeting. Mr. Serrano wished everyone a happy Independence Dayand personally than ked the first responders for th eir willingness to serve th e commu n ity. General Fund Monthly Report - May 2021 Finance Director Sigdel provided a brief report related to the City's General Fund. Brief discussion ensued between Mr. Maloney and Ms. Sigdel clarifying the r�urnbers ir� the repar4. Page 2 of 8 HEARINGS AND COUNCIL ACTION ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RELATINGTHERET� Public Hearing -Tverdokhleb Street Vacation: Portion of Road 97 Mr. White provided a brief history on the proposed vacation of a portion of Road 97 and explained thatthe public hearing was continued from the June 7, 2021 Council meeting. Mr. Serrano declared the Public Hearing open to considerthe proposed street vacation of a portion of Road 97. Following three calls for comments, and there being none, Mr. Serrano declared the Public Hearing closed. MOTION: Mr. Maloney moved to deny the vacation request of the south 329.29 feet of Road 97 located south of the Moon lite Acres Subdivision. Mr. Milneseconded.The motion carried unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Resolution - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds Business Support Program with Pasco Chamber of Commerce Finance DirectorSigdel provided a brief overview related to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds Business Support program with the Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Three aspects of the program include: creating a Business Assistance Grant, a Business Education Program and a Business Portal as a source for additional resources and a portal for local businesses to utilize. Mr. Maloney appreciated that the program included business assistanoe along with funding. He discussed the eligibility requirements an d asked why the definitions for eligibility, which included small businesses and non-profits,were more broad than the requirementswere for the CARES Act funding,and ifthe scope was being narrowed enough. Ms. Sigdel answered that the intent was to be broad, and as more information is received the defin itions cou Id be refined.Fu rtherdiscu ssion ensued regarding the allocations, sources of funding and eligibiliiy requirements. Mr. Maloneyasked if part of the businessassistance program included navigating people through the process, to include directing them to other funding sourcesthatmay be better suited forthem, or in addition to what the City can provide. Page 3 of 8 Ms. Sigdel replied that the City is seeking a position intemallythatwould be a "navigator." This person would help businesses for City related activities and also share the other resources available to them locally, statewide and federally. Mr. Maloney stated that it would be important for the person in that position to be tied intothis program to provide one place for peopleto go since they have limited time and resources to apply with multiple agencies. He expressed supportfor this program. Ms. Roach commented on the criticism received with the utilization of funds fromthe CARES Act and the capacity of staffing with the agencies who distributed those funds.She stated that she had confidence in the Pasco Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) and knows that the City and the Chamberhave a good working relationship butasked ifthe Chamber had the capacity to fulfill the role and run the program. Ms. Sigdel was confidentthatthe Chamberhas the resources to manage the grant because they were able to do so recently on a similar scale for Franklin County. As for the business education program, further discussion and preparation of the requirements forthat program need to be flushed out. Mr. Zabell explained the differences between the review,distribution and use of CARES Actfunding and ARPAfunding. Mr. Alvarado asked if Council would be provided reports of the percentages of staff time allocated for managementversus allocation for actual services provided. Ms. Sigdel explained federal government overhead rates and explained thatforthis grantfunding there is not a limitfor an administrative costs. Mr. Alvarado replied that he would like to see monitoring to chedc efficiencyof the grantfunds. Ms. Sigdel addressed Mr. Alvarado's concems and stated, thatwithin the contract, the costs would be broken down into program areas because the costs vary depending on the program. Mr. Alvarado expressed appreciation for the efforts staff has put into this funding program. Ms. Roach added that she would be interested in seeing metrics applied to the Pasco Chamberof Commerce and report backto staff on howthe funds are being used, how many people were served and how s�ccessfullytheywere seror�d. Page4of8 Mr. Serrano expressed appreciation for the discussion on the program to ensure good stewardship of the funds,timeliness of response and how the funds are protected. He expressed confidence with the Pasco Chamberof Commerce staff. MOTION: Mr. Maloneymoved to approve Resolution No.4075,approving an agreement with the Greater Pasco Area Chamber of Commerce, a Washington Non-Profit Corporation, for the Business Support Program with American Rescue Plan Act funds. Ms. Roach seconded. The motion carried unanimously. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds Utility Assistance Program with Franklin Public Utility District Finance DirectorSigdel provided a brief overview related to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds Utility Assistance program with the Franklin Public Utility District(Franklin PUD). She explained thatthere is a large overlap between the City of Pasco's and Franklin PUD'scustomer base; therefore,it did not make sense to have two(2) separate programs. Ms. Sigdel also discussed how the program would work. Council and staff discussion regarding the ARPA funds used in a Utiliiy Assistance program ensued. Ms. Roach asked for clarifying information on the funding amountstaff proposed. Ms. Sigdelansweredthattheamountcovers3-5 monthsofutilityservice depending on a normal month. Mr. Maloneyrequested more information on howthecredits wouldwork. He supported the program otherwise and added that he would like to ensure the funds were allocated fairly and equitable to all applicants. Additional, he asked if the Franklin PUD was the only electric utiliiy providerfor Pasco residents. Mr. Zabell answered that a small number of Pasco's population were customers of Big Bend Electric. Mr. Maloney recommended finding a wayto allocate a portion of funds�o those customers. Ms. Sigdel stated that staff would look into Mr. Maloney's suggestion. Mr. Alvarado commented on how applicants might apply to multiple sources for assistance of similar use and was interested in the measures that would be put in place to protect the potential misuse of funds. Page 5 of 8 Ms. Sigdel replied that measures will be in place requesting applicants�o certify that they have not received the same assistance from other state or federal agencies. In the event of an audit, it would then be the burden of the applicantto provide that proof. Ms. Roach requested clearer language that would help the common customer understand who would qualifyforthe program. Mr. Serrano asked staff to check if prospective credits would be considered gifting of publicfunds. He also asked for a clearer definition on "effected"or "impacted" individuals. Ms. Sigdel thanked Council fortheirdiscussion and shewould bring this item back for Council approval as soon as possible. NEW BUSINESS Qrdinance -JankelsonlRd. 68 Joint Venture Rezone (Z 2021-005) Mr. White provided a brief historyon the proposed rezoneof the property located on Road 68 near the corner of Argent Road. Ms. Roach and Mr. Maloney both addressed questions relating to traffic and Mr. White responded that an entranceto the developmentwould not come from Road 68. MOTI�N: Mr. Maloney moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4541, rezoning a portion of the southeast 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 16, Township 9 North, Range 29 east, W.M. (Parcel No. 117-642-072) from C-1 and RS-12 to R-4, and further, authorize publication by summary only. Ms. Roach seconded. The motion carried unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION City ManagerZabell asked Administrative&CommunityServices Director Ratkai, Police Chief Roske and Fire Chief Gear to provide brief reports regarding the events of the 4th of July holiday. Chief Roske stated that the Pasco Police Department(Pasco PD) had a relatively active but normal 4th of July in terms of calls. All reports were of very patriotic crowds and the town celebrated appropriately. Over the three-day weekend, Pasco PD officers responded to over 900 calls for service with 200 calls for service for fireworks related incidents,though not all calls for service related to fireworks were for illegal fireworks. The Pasco PD had created a fireworks educational taskforce and issued 23 actual violations. Overall, the Pasco PD officers stated it was a good w�ek�n ci. Page 6 of 8 Chief Gear provided a brief PowerPoint presentation, which included a comparison of July 4th incidents and firework sales over the past years. The Pasco Fire Department provided mutual aid to other agencies this year and did not h ave the need to receive any aid from other fire districts. Chief Gear explained that calls for service have been increasing by 10% as a whole butnotnecessarilyforfirework related incidents. Mr. Ratkai provided an overview of the numerous events offered during the Grand Old 4th of July including:the First Annual Patriotic Bike Ride, the Cardboard Rigada at Memorial Pool, the Kiwanis Brunch,the Camp Patriot Car Show,the Partiotic Luminaire Bags, the Virtual Camp Patriot Fun Run,the Jet City Motocross and the annual fireworks at the GESA Stadium. Overall, the events were well attended and a success. Mr. Zabell addressed some of the topics discussed regarding the ARPA funds.Hestated thatthereare othernon-profitsthatmay helpdistributing ARPA funds;however,keeping with Council's urgency on the matter, the Pasco Chamberof Commerce has proven themselves due to their recent work with Franklin County. Staff believes the Pasco Chamber will be successful in the first round of funds and staff will likely provide a more formal process when proceeding with otherprograms. Mr. Alvarado addressed the concems of the visitors who spoke earlier in the eveningandwould liketo connectthemwith the consultant, MIG, who are working on the Parks &Recreation Master Plan and he was interested in hearingfurtherconversation. Mr. Zabell noted that along those lines, the Parks & Recreation Master Plan was underway along with the Broadmoor Master Plan, which addresses some of the concems discussed earlierin the public comment section of the meeting. Mr. Zabell also commented on some of the details of those plans. Mr. Maloney asked if the permitting and planning process is when the access to riverfront properties wou Id be addressed. Mr. White replied thatto the best of his understandingthetwo visitors that spoke earlier in the meeting were refemng to the FCID property west of Court Street, which has been subdivided in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. However, both the Broadmoor Master Plan and Parks & Recreation Master Plan will address future opportunities regardingthe requiresof neighborhoodparklandand/orcommunitypark land. Mr. Maloney encouraged incorporating Council input regarding the options for park space and public access and was interested in hearing the options. Page7of8 Ms. Roach expressed support of Mr. Maloney's comment. Mr. Serrano added that if the FCID property seems to be of value to the City and the auction is in finro weeks, he would be willing to convene on that discussion,in an executive session,within the nextweek. ADJOURNMENT There being no furtherbusiness,the meeting was adjoumed at 8:22 PM. PASSED and APPROVED th is day of ,20_. APPROVED: ATTEST: Saul Martinez, Mayor Krystle hanks,DeputyCity Clerk Page 8 of 8