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Pasco PFD authorizes board members to attend state PFD conference and moves forward on legal services RFP process
Summary
The board authorized two representatives to attend the Association of Washington State Public Facilities Districts annual conference, discussed potential membership dues and lobbying activity by that association, and asked staff to run an RFP and engage the finance committee to evaluate legal services proposals for future PFD counsel.
The Pasco Public Facilities District board authorized Executive Director Matt and board member Caroline Bowdish to attend the Association of Washington State Public Facilities Districts annual conference. The board voted to approve travel and attendance by voice vote.
Discussion summary: Matt said the association is considering adopting bylaws and that the PFD’s membership could include an annual assessment (previously around $500–$750). Board members discussed potential future membership dues and whether the organization will employ a lobbyist; staff said much of the organization’s past spending would be directed toward lobbying and advocacy. Matt said he would work with the budget and finance committee to prepare points for the conference and to represent the PFD’s interests.
Legal services and counsel: the board and its attorney discussed that the city attorney currently serves as PFD counsel but that the city attorney will depart that role on 12/31/2025. Attorney Eric Ferguson said state procurement rules (RCW 35.57 was cited in discussion) require a competitive process for acquiring services; the PFD had issued an RFP earlier but received no responses. The board directed that staff publish and manage the RFP and asked the budget and finance committee to participate in scoring responses and report recommendations to the board.
What the board decided: it authorized travel for two delegates to the PFD association conference and directed staff to proceed with an RFP for outside legal counsel, with the finance committee to review responses and return recommendations to the full board.
