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City Council Workshop Meeting
7:10 PM - Monday, August 9, 2021
City Council Chambers & GoToWebinar
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:26 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; Craig Briggs, Acting City Attorney; Ed Dunbar, Deputy Fire
Chief; 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.
VERBAL REPORTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Mayor Pro Tem Barajas expressed thanks to the Pasco Police and Fire
Departments staff for their contributions for the successful National Night
Out events throughout the City of Pasco.
Mr.Alvarado commented on the successful National Night Out block party
held within his Council District. He also commented on the Ben Franklin
Transit Board meeting he recently attended.
Mayor Martinez also commented on the National Night Out activities.
Mr. Maloney commented on a Tri-Cities Regionat Chamber of Commerce
meeting he attended earlier in the day where there was discussion on the
"myTRl 2030" efforts and how the region can fund some of those projects.
He stated that there was also discussion regarding the Pasco Public
Facilities District's efforts in funding an Aquatic Facility. The other
attendees expressed support of this facility within Pasco.
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ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Update on Police Reform Legislation - Impacts on Pasco Police �
Fire Departments
Police Chief Roske provided an update regarding the impacts of the 2021
Washington State Legislature's State House Bills (HB) and Senate Bills
(SB) are having on the Pasco Police Department (Pasco PD}, how these
mandates affect the Pasco Fire Department, as well as how it affects the
general public.
Both Chief Roske and Mr. Briggs provided additional details related to HB
1054 - Police Tactics, HB 1310 - Use of Force, SB 5476 - Blake Decision,
and HB-5051-Decertification.
Mr. Zabell also mentioned how the Washington State Legislative House
Bills affect the Fire & Emergency Services Department staff as they are
deployed to respond to various incidents.
Council and staff discussed various aspects of the House and Senate
Bills in greater detail through out stafFs presentation and Council
expressed support towards the Pasco PD and may address the changes
from the recent legislation within the development of their 2022 Council
Goals.
Introduce Ordinance - PMC Addition - Wheeled All Terrain Vehicles
(WATV)
Police Chief Roske provided a brief overview of the proposed
amendments to the Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) related to the approval
of Wheeled All-terrain Vehicles (WSN) access to operate on local public
roadways.
Council and staff briefly discussed the proposed amendments to the
PMC.
Mr. Zabell recommend that this item come back at the September 7
Council Meeting for action; and during the interim, the public may provide
their thoughts and comments regarding the proposed PMC amendment.
Resolution - Amendment No. 2 to ILA with Port of Pasco for Argent
Road Project
Mr. Worley introduced Capital Improvement Projects Manager Serra who
provided a brief history of the Argent Road Improvements project from
20th Avenue to Road 36 and the purposed of the proposed second
amendment to the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the Port of Pasco
related to this joint project.
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MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Zabell stated that the CBC COVID-19 Testing site processed 1,000
tests earlier today and suggested that the testing site be open an
additional two days and/or the possibility of opening another testing site
for the time being as the COVID-19 cases will continue to escalate for
several more weeks.
Council and staff further discussed the COVID-19 testing sites locally and
across the state, as well as the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases across
the nation.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:58 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED this'�day of l�(�S�l�' , 2Q�.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Sau artinez, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk
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