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Pasco PFD approves $221,000 in security betterments including full access control
Summary
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.
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.
