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City Council Workshop Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, November 22, 2021
City Council Chambers & GoToWebinar
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 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; Colleen Chapin, Human Resources Director; Eric Ferguson,
City Attorney; Bob Gear, Fire Chief; 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
Mr. Maloney commented on the Pasco Public Facilities District Board
Meeting he recently attended.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Lewis Street Corridor Update by Mackay Sposito
Mr. Worley provided a brief overview regarding the Lewis Street Corridor
improvements related to the previous discussion with Council.
Mr. Maloney expressed concern about the material provided in the
agenda report and recommended that Council table this topic until staff
addresses the concerns and recommendations brought forward and
discussed at the last workshop.
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Mayor Martinez sought the opinion of the other Councilmembers whether
to table this topic to a later date or if further discussion was desired at this
time and Council concurred that further discussion was warranted.
Mr. Worley introduced Jason Irving, Senior Project Manager, with Mackay
Sposito and Jon Padvorac, Senior Civil Engineer with the City of Pasco
and Mr. Irving and Mr. Padvorac provided a presentation of the updated
options for the proposed improvements along and surrounding the Lewis
Street Corridor.
A brief discussion between Council and staff occurred during the
staff/consultant presentation.
Mr. Maloney expressed disappointment in the agenda report and
presentation given during the workshop and suggested that there may be
other options for the corridor that have not been presented, as well as
updating the Pasco Municipal Code (PMC) and permit requirements.
Mr. Alvarado asked if updates within the PMC were needed to help
address concerns of the businesses located in Pasco's downtown area.
Mayor Pro Tem Barajas asked about the PMC related to parking in the
downtown area and is there a report that details who is parking along the
streets, tenants, customers, etc.
Ms. Roach expressed support for bike lanes along Lewis Street.
Mr. Alvarado stated he was leaning towards Option 1 with some
suggested changes.
Mayor Martinez discussed the cost and timing issues associated with the
project.
Mr. Zabell stated that the funding for the improvements is about half
funded at this time and perhaps this project should by placed on pause
until the Pasco Downtown Master Plan is completed within the next six
months.
Mr. Milne was in support of maintaining parking along the streets and
preferred Option 2.
Life Safety Plan -APRA Funding Update
Mr. White introduced Economic Development Manager Mike Gonzale�
whQ provided an updat� on the Life Safety Program.
Council and staff briefly discussed projected costs for this program.
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Ordinances - Establish American Rescue Plan Act {ARPA) Fund and
Amend ARPA Contracts
Ms. Sigdel explained the purpose of creating a new fund to maintain the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, noting the sunsetting of the
fund at the end of the funding period, as well as a proposed ordinance to
cover the budget adjustment. She also noted the need to amend the
ARPA Contracts to meet the federal regulations for distributing the
funding.
Council and staff discussion ensued.
MISCELLANEOUS COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mr. Zabell expressed appreciation to Council for the early starts of recent
meetings to finalize required yearend business. He suggested that
Council consider cancelling the December 20th Council Meeting and the
Council Workshop meetings scheduled for December 13th and 27th,
noting that this request will be brought back for Council approval at the
December 6, 2021 meeting.
Mr. Zabell also asked for a Council Subcommittee to review applications
and then interview candidates for current vacancies on the Historic
Preservation Commission and the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board.
Mayor Martinez asked for volunteers to serve on the Council
Subcommittee; Mayor Pro Tem Barajas will serve in place of Mayor
Martinez and Councilmembers Milne and Serrano offered to participate.
Mayor Martinez noted that the Boys Scout Troop from Tierra Vida
development will be attend the December 6, 2021 Council meeting and is
scheduled to lead the audience in the pledge of allegiance.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM.
PASSED and APPROVED this l�day of , 2071.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Saul Martinez, Mayor Debra Barham, City Clerk
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