Pasco City Council Regular Meeting of November 2, 2026

Pasco City Council regular meeting, November 2, 2026. The council unanimously approved the consent agenda, including claims totaling $7,079,336.49, a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement purchase renewal (Resolution 4796), and a wastewater treatment plant system item (Resolution 4797). The council also unanimously approved Ordinance 4862, authorizing a 1% property-tax levy increase for 2027, estimated to generate about $152,000. Staff illustrated that for a $500,000 home, the estimated annual city property-tax amount would rise from $29.63 to $35.18—an increase of $5.55 over the no-action amount. The 2027–28 budget hearing covered projected general-fund budgets of about $88 million and $89 million, budget pressures, and potential service reductions; no budget adoption action was taken. Public comments focused on preserving fire staffing, Memorial Pool, and other city services.

The council unanimously approved Resolution 4798 declaring an emergency at the processed water reuse facility after testing showed its nitrogen-removal system was not meeting performance criteria, creating potential groundwater and state discharge-permit risks. The emergency declaration permits expedited procurement by waiving the usual competitive engineering-selection and bidding processes; staff described seeking experienced contractors or consultants to address the problem promptly, with a projected six-to-eight-month timeline. The council also took up Resolution 4799 concerning an application for Department of Health Drinking Water State Revolving Fund construction funding for the Butterfield water treatment project, but the transcript does not capture its outcome. A data-center moratorium was discussed as an opportunity for further study, not as a procurement action.