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Pacific council advances water‑efficiency plan, development code updates and other items to November meetings
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Summary
At its Oct. 27 workshop, the City of Pacific council moved several ordinances and a water‑use efficiency resolution to November first readings, heard a presentation from the VRFA on impact fees, and noted plans for a Parks summer day camp pilot and a police evidence‑room grant remodel.
Council President Kerry Garberding called the City of Pacific workshop to order at 6:28 p.m. on Oct. 27. Mayor Kave successfully moved to place Committee of the Whole reports at the top of the agenda; the practice will apply to future workshops.
Representatives from the Valley Regional Fire Authority — Fire Chief Brad Thompson, Deputy Fire Chief Tim Day and Chief Financial Officer Mark Horaski — presented a PowerPoint on the agency's impact fee schedule, outlining potential changes and financial implications for fire service funding.
On council consensus the body forwarded several items for first readings and further action: Resolution 2025‑1010 adopting the 2025 Water Use Efficiency Plan (AB25‑144) and Ordinance 2025‑2115 on the City's King & Pierce County ad valorem property taxes (AB25‑145) were moved to the Nov. 10, 2025 meeting. The comprehensive plan and development regulation updates (Ordinance 2024‑2095, AB24‑068c) and an interim official control extension identifying allowable development types in certain city areas (Ordinance 2025‑2116, AB25‑146) were also forwarded to Nov. 10 for first readings. Amendments to the Pacific Municipal Code to add chapter 20.65 and revised definitions (Ordinance 2025‑2117, AB25‑147) were scheduled for a first reading on Nov. 24, 2025.
Finance reported that a Business & Occupation (B&O) ordinance is planned for adoption by Jan. 1, 2026; a 2025–2026 budget amendment and the third‑quarter finance report will be on the Nov. 10, 2025 meeting agenda.
Parks & Recreation staff said they are exploring a summer day camp pilot running June 22–Aug. 28, 2026. The Police report noted recent community outreach at Alpac Elementary and Ilalko Elementary and said work begins this week on a $250,000 evidence‑room remodel grant.
Council Member Petersen raised continued traffic‑speeding concerns and urged increased ticketing enforcement. Council Member Mann encouraged colleagues to attend the Regional Utility Brief Summit on Nov. 14, 2025.
The workshop concluded with Council President Garberding adjourning at 8:53 p.m. The items forwarded on consensus will return for first readings and formal action at the November meetings.