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Board members reviewed an email exchange and committee discussion about whether a formal resolution of endorsement was appropriate. Greg Watkins, the district's executive director, and others said the association could be supported through participation and payment without a formal board resolution.

“Endorsement by all PFDs is not necessary to the formation of the underlying nonprofit, nor is endorsement necessary for your PFD to participate,” an email cited in board materials stated. The board’s legal and governance concerns centered on whether a resolution would create open-ended obligations or unintended exposure.

Board members and counsel discussed an analogy of being a fish in a net — a plaintiff could try to include many organizations in litigation — and several members said a formal endorsement offered no obvious benefit but could create a perception of liability. Eric (meeting participant) and others recommended informal affiliation and participation rather than a formal resolution.

No motion was made to adopt the proposed resolution endorsing the association's bylaws, and the item was not advanced. Meeting materials and the email exchange remain on record; staff said they will continue informal engagement and revisit the matter if clarifying bylaws language becomes available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pasco Public Facilities Board Meeting April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members discussed a proposed Association of Washington State Public Facilities Districts' bylaws and agreed not to endorse or pass a resolution at this time, citing unclear membership obligations and potential liabilities; staff will remain open to informal participation.","taxTitle","Pasco City, Franklin County, Washington","taxId",5110,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6214966,"PPFD operations staff outline lifeguard hiring and admin cost study timeline",205,1855000,2060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3663157-771321592efbd9ea359086818a1f6a1f&start=1855&end=2060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3663157-771321592efbd9ea359086818a1f6a1f/thumbnail_1855000.jpg","/articles/6214966/Pasco-City/Franklin-County/Washington/PPFD-operations-staff-outline-lifeguard-hiring-and-admin-cost-study-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214966-9844adfed8cd68519dbca41b07cb5e7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770918444&Signature=nTbBiITlqjnoNSnJei3s3dSBgJWRhX65aRqOzogpgLo7k3d0Cys1EII~YjXVlGqWrYY7IAsowHQLlxVHkPy2MIN8KGDjntAHPiZOO-6l5yJ89SJX9ywbi~OTov8NsyN~~utpoquwjJALkbRF2MRoTHvnz5~VcZyDpYDWOpngg~rsxRN~bZWljPgrTXyodNL21LABQO6Mm3IfCcNXd2RVIbKnZ8N1atgNprgPZnbl1y0KR1XRLCw2EQLXA3yPfDnvhR8hVOENdL7kROuDw8GBySGab~EO00nD4cr-qT1j2cHK9YH3uC82VHg-pbtSQuuIxN1xNvdcQbpGus~m63mw9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pasco Public Facilities District operations staff updated the board April 20 on lifeguard recruitment, planned coordination with regional aquatics managers, and an administrative cost study that staff expect to receive by late May.

Jesse Rice (operations and maintenance) said the district has moved ahead with lifeguard hiring and is working on retention strategies to bridge the busy summer season and the facility's eventual opening. Rice said the City of Hermiston's aquatics manager will visit to help the PPFD review operations, safety plans and the facility design.

Rice also confirmed the administrative cost study the board hired is progressing and that staff had provided financial and maintenance information to the consultant. “I believe that we it was the last I wanna say it was May 31 or May 30,” Rice said when asked about the study's expected completion date.

Board members requested that the budget and finance committee be included in review of the study before the results are presented publicly; staff said that could be accommodated depending on timing. The executive director said a special meeting could be scheduled if the study is completed after the board's next monthly meeting.

No board action was taken; staff said they will return with the study findings and recommendations for inclusion in the 2026 budget process.","Operations staff reported on lifeguard hiring, regional coordination for operations planning, and an administrative cost study expected around May 30 that will inform 2026 budgeting and operating decisions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6214971,"Pasco PFD approves March claims of $474,734.85; tax receipts show year‑over‑year increases",245,139000,384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3663157-771321592efbd9ea359086818a1f6a1f&start=139&end=384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3663157-771321592efbd9ea359086818a1f6a1f/thumbnail_139000.jpg","/articles/6214971/Pasco-City/Franklin-County/Washington/Pasco-PFD-approves-March-claims-of-47473485-tax-receipts-show-yearoveryear-increases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214971-8ba170003d33d34e0437aadf70880b18/orig.mp4?Expires=1770918444&Signature=dg8XLrrpmyA~82LGReEsOJUq6BuX2aZPGd-QY~Ra-zfIy4cm3bYenOtOQhTUgMf9GdovXDc1~9hMFDDUFspNfmmZ2Y9TfCjmXwEOsnq669KaD-9gCRGFZQ24WhtbuU0ulPHy~Iup9qj0EX~C32r3n1750BuGvPr01iUO~nU1oLqItOeFtuZR7iNYPb~5BL3DXliXW-XuVt~ZZFtZjBPJLSqfXH7KkWosTOuOao-LfIwgzxHDlHcIr5cLICZtMLvUTRnUJOSxKTeSzRA5rkJX5gEikVzv7q6sQLlU-8UEuJoes8FEpNaPRLAe8ArX12lancz9GWcm4iuy1XCnj-6w3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasco Public Facilities District board on April 20 approved payment of March 2025 claims totaling $474,734.85 and heard a financial report showing the district held roughly $41 million in invested assets, including $35 million in bond funds and $6 million for operations.

Veronica (finance staff) presented the March balance sheet and budget performance reports, and noted March tax receipts of $409,220. She also provided comparative charts showing month-to-month sales-tax payment increases: a 17% increase from January 2023 to January 2024 and a 6% increase from January 2024 to January 2025 for the same reporting period.

“On the balance sheet, you'll see our assets and liabilities… We still have $41,000,000 invested: $35,000,000 is the bond dollars, $6,000,000 is operational dollars,” Veronica said. She also reported an internal transfer of $10,341.12 related to the interlocal agreement between the City of Pasco and the PPFD.

Board members discussed using month-to-month tax receipt trends to improve 2026 budget cash-flow projections rather than straight‑lining monthly revenue. Veronica said she could apply the seasonal pattern to 2026 projections once the consulting analysis is complete.

The motion to approve the March 2025 PPFD claims, moved and seconded during the meeting, was carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.

Staff said they will continue to include the new pie-chart and comparative tax charts in monthly packets and will coordinate anticipated 2026 budget numbers with an external financial analysis once that study is completed.","The Pasco Public Facilities District board approved payment of March claims totaling $474,734.85 and received a financial update showing invested assets of roughly $41 million and month-to-month tax-receipt increases compared across 2023–2025.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6214976,"Pasco aquatics project hits ground, permits in hand; board warned of sand and water-cost issues",283,2115000,2398000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3663157-771321592efbd9ea359086818a1f6a1f&start=2115&end=2398","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3663157-771321592efbd9ea359086818a1f6a1f/thumbnail_2115000.jpg","/articles/6214976/Pasco-City/Franklin-County/Washington/Pasco-aquatics-project-hits-ground-permits-in-hand-board-warned-of-sand-and-water-cost-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214976-4e9156782e70f5e6cd5333802adf9799/orig.mp4?Expires=1770918444&Signature=WA-iA-dHV8BD35Oppy2GFmvNmdK9OXWQEyp-BIzXRg0NnQEo4IE1Dw0H5gMW0xkKQn6aT4Fft1OiarPevovxwyNmhI1-cKmaMvUsQDlYc67bP~H-tdo2zNv1S-S7hbNlxTjKByVJZHFBpaU4-~xIjPfsFygl85KfmhcdpCqzWpTMAN1x2apSJQtj5rDDFr-J~kqJw65xfDMC6dxgwj8xJEwm0Gn-oJ7UpBW2rY6vzo7gVVWYO7HkxoKbTLNdvVCUqFk7EOxE4sjILvHYb6N3axrg3qM3P-ApvkGhmB4Ju2vZqIqOzX0orgt-C1RvfG~xBHk0V5ucMzF5fN5UhGpbQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pasco Public Facilities District staff and the project owner's representative reported on April 20 that construction of the new aquatics facility is underway after full permits were issued April 11, but they flagged site-specific challenges including wind-blown sand from a nearby gravel pit and higher-than-anticipated potable water fees.

Jake Hartwig, the owner's representative, said crews have poured initial concrete and are forming footings, that walls and surge pits are advancing and that off-site electrical conduit work on Harris Road is in progress. “Permits are there. They are in the ground. ... The first concrete pour has happened. Bound was very responsible with her schedule, so we remain on schedule,” Hartwig reported.

Hartwig told the board the project is holding a $200,000 contingency line in the construction contingency log and that some fees — notably potable water costs and latecomer fees for sewer and water — appear higher than budgeted. The city has engaged a third party to review potable water charges; staff said they are tracking the issue closely and will determine whether the contingency will cover the shortfall once final invoices are known.

The project team also described a recurring problem of wind-blown sand. With vegetation removed for construction, sand from a nearby operation identified as American Rock is migrating onto the site and neighboring properties. Hartwig said interim measures are in place and the team plans to accelerate vegetation planting this summer to stabilize soil and reduce sand transport.

“We're right by the American Rock Pit,” Hartwig said; “the stuff comes up and over the hills. So we're trying to get with the owner and things like that about there is an obligation for them to keep their dust levels down.”

Staff highlighted the use of building information modeling and clash-detection tools (Navisworks, Revit) to reduce future construction conflicts and contingency spend. Hartwig said project teams meet weekly on coordination and that the modeling work is ahead of expectations, helping avoid costly in-field changes.

The board was also briefed on site security coordination with local police, additional patrols, and suggestions to tighten security around the fenced 13-acre site while construction proceeds. Board members asked for continued monthly schedule updates and the owner's representative said the board will receive schedule tracking in monthly reports.

No formal board action was required on the construction updates beyond tracking and contingency monitoring. Staff said they will continue to report progress, change orders and contingency impacts in future board packets.","The Pasco Public Facilities District reported active construction after April 11 permit receipt, on-schedule progress, and new concerns about wind-blown sand from a nearby gravel pit and higher potable water fees that are being tracked against contingency.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6214981,"Pasco PFD approves $221,000 in security betterments including full access control",583,1259000,1842000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3663157-771321592efbd9ea359086818a1f6a1f&start=1259&end=1842","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3663157-771321592efbd9ea359086818a1f6a1f/thumbnail_1259000.jpg","/articles/6214981/Pasco-City/Franklin-County/Washington/Pasco-PFD-approves-221000-in-security-betterments-including-full-access-control","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214981-069989463b72df7eb9d6b465e405d959/orig.mp4?Expires=1770918444&Signature=UlT7H8FOTB1pOe5SfJni75wUILLc-MHorUyXrjMp3SHD1K8dZ01SJtLFsLSOZAftK4iZyL5sXHCRtinVUyxS-P1I8LKAH5Gv~TabKXjrVYZekyk5uvdX42qCqJZYA2SLgCt3uIuv1pfw8IupCa~IrAO3HApp7fYETGIzp-GFxHR0kPNdmdGC-YHvqyQn8zboJZWsbp2rbA~Z7Q~bYqF6s~g6JytE-dFEYZjwQ7L8HpCjHt88oQtkJkDK3AF2VQZbE1NExGcjUWBYrnCCQinxWhOz-MRnWj0spXvFSOi0JScPHtAjnJe3tex0Q40xgbDMkqJ08uLsWIrQgvGYs9PugA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasco Public Facilities District board on April 20 voted to adopt a round of construction betterments, approving up to $221,000 to expand access control and add infrastructure to support future security cameras at the new aquatics facility.

Board members and project staff said the upgrades are intended to reduce management and litigation risk by replacing physical keys with card-based access and by making it simpler to add cameras later. Jake Hartwig, the project owner's representative, told the board the package includes a full access-control installation rather than a rough-in because retrofitting door hardware later would be more expensive and complex.

“I would recommend putting the full access control system in this,” Hartwig said, explaining that card access allows staff to deactivate credentials rather than recover physical keys and that the system enables facility-wide lockdowns if needed. He said camera work can be staged: “If we put the make ready, the infrastructure in for it, adding these later is not a prohibitive expense.”

The board's design-and-construction and budget-and-finance committees reviewed the proposal and recommended approval. Marie Gillespie, who reported for the design and construction committee, said construction is underway and the betterments are focused on operations and security rather than amenities. Gillespie said the committee supports the recommendation to add access control and camera make-ready now.

Leonard Dietrich, speaking for the budget and finance committee, urged investing in quality camera equipment and supported installing access control now. “You can never have enough cameras for liability standpoint,” Dietrich said, adding that camera quality is critical so recorded footage is useful.

The motion to adopt betterments round 3 as presented — described in board materials as expanding access control coverage and providing camera infrastructure make-ready — was moved, seconded and carried. The board recorded the outcome as approved; the motion limited the expenditure to not exceed $221,000. No individual roll-call vote totals were entered into the public record during the meeting transcript.

Board members and staff said contingency funds are available for the work and that staged camera purchases could follow as construction proceeds. Jake Hartwig and committee members noted that cameras are simpler to add later once conduit and raceways are in place, whereas door hardware is more expensive to retrofit.

The betterments debate occupied substantial discussion time during the construction portion of the meeting and was described as intended to reduce long-term operational headaches and security risk rather than add revenue-generating amenities.

Looking ahead, staff said they will include the adopted betterments in project tracking and monthly reports to the board.","The Pasco Public Facilities District board approved a package of construction betterments — prioritizing full door access control and camera infrastructure make-ready — not to exceed $221,000 to reduce security and operational risk for the new aquatics facility.","actionData","errors"]

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