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WhenTuesday, February 24, 2026
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WhereMoses Lake, Washington

Money$710,244.90 was at stake

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Moses Lake Civic Center – 401 S. Balsam or remote access*

Regular Meeting Agenda
Call to Order – 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of the Agenda
Presentations
- New Police Officer Introductions – Chief Dave Sands
- New Deputy City Clerk Introduction – City Clerk Debbie Burke
- Fire Life Saving Citizen/Community Awards – Chief Art Perillo
- See Click Fix Software Presentation, Kick Off, and Ribbon Cutting – Assistant to the City
Manager Liz Murillo pg 4
Citizen’s Communications **

Consent Agenda

pg 8

Motion

All items listed below are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be
no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member requests specific items to be removed
from the Consent Agenda for discussion prior to the time Council votes on the motion to adopt the
Consent Agenda.
a.
Claims and Payroll
b.
Microsoft Annual License Agreement
c.
Administrative Policy – Homeless Encampment Cleanups
Old Business
#2

Financial Sustainability Plan: Program Categorization, Revenue Options,
pg 21
Tax Rate and Tax Base Comparisons, and Public Engagement
slide deck added at end
Presented by Finance Director Madeline Prentice
of packet pg 83
Summary: Council to review and provide direction to staff

COML Council Packet 2-24-26, Page 1 of 81

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February 24, 2026, City Council Meeting Page 2

Cross-Connection Control Amendment Ordinance 3091
Presented by Water Services Manager Chad Strevy
Summary: Council to review and consider adoption

pg 26

Motion

New Business
#4

Airport Runway Lighting Grant Approval
pg 45
Motion
Presented by Assistant Public Works Director Leigh Ramsey
Summary: Council to review and consider approval

Airport Pavement Preservation Grant Approval
pg 54
Motion
Presented by Assistant Public Works Director Leigh Ramsey Summary:
Council to review and consider approval

2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendments – First Presentation pg 63
Presented by Senior Planner Nathan Pate
Summary: Discussion

Staff Reports
- Special Olympics State Competition Send Off on Friday, Februry 27 – PRCS Director Doug Coutts
- Other
City Council Member Reports
Future Business Requests: MLMC 2.08.050 states that an item may be placed on a Council meeting
agenda, in advance of posting an agenda, by any of the following methods: majority vote of the
Council; Council consensus; any three (3) Council members; the City Manager; or the Mayor.
Information Item
-

Upcoming Agenda Items

pg 78

Adjournment
Future Council Meetings: Regular Meeting March 10, Financial Sustainability Plan Townhall March 16.
Council Notices of Potential Quorum – link to separate webpage
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February 24, 2026, City Council Meeting Page 3
** In person Citizen Comment or Public Hearing Comments form needs to be given to the Clerk by 6:25 p.m.
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Council Agenda Bill

Subject

Meeting Date:

Agenda Item Number:

SeeClickFix Presentation, Kick Off, and Ribbon Cutting

2/24/2026

63183

Department

Proceeding Type

Administration

Presentation

Presenter at the Meeting

Proposed Council Action/Motion:

Liz Murillo Busby. Assistant to the City Manager

Information Only
Receive and File

Packet Attachments (if any)
PWP SCF Launch.pptx

Discuss
798.67KB

Provide Direction
Public Hearing
Adopt/Approve
Authorize
Other
No motion necessary.

Summary/Background
Tonight's presentation marks the official public launch of SeeClickFix, the City’s new customer service portal designed to modernize and streamline how residents report nonemergency concerns. The platform is fully integrated with Cityworks, ensuring requests submitted online or through the mobile app route directly into existing staff workflows for
efficient processing.
SeeClickFix enhances transparency through a live public map and real-time email notifications, allowing residents to track the status of their requests from submission to resolution.
This launch represents an important step forward in strengthening communication, improving accessibility, and advancing Council’s commitment to responsive, customer-focused
service delivery.
SeeClickFix can also produce reports, and staff can produce annual reports showing total number of requests, total by type, and other information.

Fiscal Consideration
N/A

City Council Priorities or Budget Objectives Addressed
Preamble: The City’s top priority will always be fulfilling its core mission, which includes ensuring public safety, maintaining the City’s infrastructure, complying with state and
federal mandates, and safeguarding the City’s finances.
#1 - Achieve Financial Sustainability
#2 - Secure Sustainable and Reliable Municipal Water Sources
#3 - Improve the City's Image and Reputation
#4 - Fire Department Service Delivery Model and Third Fire Station
#5 - New Police Station
#6 - Second Lake Crossing
#7 - WSDOT Highway Projects in Moses Lake

Reviewed and Approved by:
City Manager - Rob Karlinsey on 2/19/2026

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2/19/2026

CITY OF MOSES LAKE
SeeClickFix

Enhancing Customer Service & Service Request Reporting

Why SeeClickFix?
• Create a simple, consistent way for residents to report issues
• Improve transparency and communicate with the public
• Increase efficiency by integrating with existing systems- Cityworks
• Better data, tracking, and reporting to tell our story

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2/19/2026

What is SeeClickFix?
• Online and mobile customer service portal
• One place for residents to submit nonemergency service requests
• Automatically routes requests to the
appropriate department
• Live public map showing requests and status
City of Moses Lake Mobile App

• Email notifications with real-time updates

Communications & Marketing

SOCIAL MEDIA

CITY WEBSITE

VIDEO

INTERNALLY
THROUGH STAFF

LIST SERVE
EMAIL LIST

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2/19/2026

SeeClickFix- Live!

For comments and questions:

Liz Murillo Busby
Assistant to the City Manager
[email protected]
509 764 3761

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Council Agenda Bill

Subject

Meeting Date:

Agenda Item Number:

Distribution Report from 2.10.26

2/24/2026

63452

Department

Proceeding Type

Finance

Consent Agenda

Presenter at the Meeting

Proposed Council Action/Motion:

Madeline Prentice, Finance Director

Information Only
Receive and File

Packet Attachments (if any)
Vouchers - 02.24.2026.pdf

Discuss
83.66KB

Provide Direction
Public Hearing
Adopt/Approve
Authorize
Other
Motion required.

Recommended Motion
Staff recommends City Council approve payment of claims as presented.

Summary/Background
The following amounts were budgeted, and sufficient funds were available to cover these payments.
Electronic Transfer: N/A
AP Checks: 173277 –173416 - $710,244.90
Payroll Checks: PR 2604, 2-13-26 PR #67485-67495 - $4,732.16
Electronic Payments: PR 2604, 2-13-2026 Direct Deposit - $687,416.66
Total expenditure required and budgeted: $1,402,393.72

RCW42.24 governs the process for audit and review of claims and payroll payments for the city. RCW 42.24.180 requires the review and approval of all payments at a regularly
scheduled public meeting on at least a monthly basis. The State Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting Systems (BARS)Manual outlines the above format for approval by the City
Council.
RCW42.24.080 requires that all claims presented against the city by persons furnishing materials, rendering services, or performing labor must be certified by the appropriate
official to ensure that the materials have been furnished, the services rendered, or the labor performed as described, and that the claims are just, due and unpaid obligations
against the city.
RCW42.24.180 allows expedited processing of the payment of claims when certain conditions have been met. The statute allows the issuance of warrants or checks in payment of
claims before the legislative body has acted to approve the claims when: (1) the appropriate officers have furnished official bonds; (2)the legislative body has adopted policies that
implement effective internal control; (3) the legislative body has provided for review of the documentation supporting the claims within a month of issuance; and (4) that if claims
are disapproved, they shall be recognized as receivables and diligently pursued.
The City meets all these conditions.

Fiscal Consideration
To comply with the requirements, Finance staff schedule payment of claims and payroll for semi-monthly Council approval on the Consent Agenda. The payments listed in the
schedule cover all claims and payroll payments during the period prior to the date of the Council meeting.
All payments made during this period were found to be valid claims against the city. Details are attached and any questions should be directed to the City Manager or Finance
Director.
The City’s internal controls include certification of the validity of all payments by the appropriate department prior to submission for payment. The Finance Director has delegated authority
for the examination of vouchers and authorization of payments to the Finance, Accounts Payable, and Payroll staff. All payments are reviewed and validated. The Finance Division regularly
reviews its processes to ensure appropriate internal controls are in place.

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Reviewed and Approved by:
City Manager - Rob Karlinsey on 2/19/2026
Finance - Madeline Prentice on 2/19/2026

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City of Moses Lake

Tabulation of Claims Paid-Summary by Fund
Council Meeting Date-02/24/2026
TOTALS BY FUND:
FUND NO
001
005
102
103
105
110
111
112
114
116
119
170
282
286
314
315
320
411
412
450
452
471
472
473
477
478
485
487
490
493
495
498
501
503
517
519
528
611
623
631

FUND NAME
GENERAL FUND
RAINY DAY FUND
TOURISM
GRANTS AND DONATIONS
ARPA
HOMELESS SERVICES
OPIOID ABATEMENT
PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAM
PATHS/TRAILS
STREET
STREET REPR/RECON
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT
LOCAL BORROWING
REFUNDING GO BONDS 2015
PARK & RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS
PARK MITIGATION CAPITAL PROJECTS
FIRE MITIGATION FUND
WATER
WASTEWATER
2011 BOND FUND
2004 BOND FUND
WATER RIGHTS
WATER REMEDIATION
STORMWATER CONSTRUCTION
WATER CONSTRUCTION
WASTEWATER CONSTRUCTION
PWTF WATER-WASTEWATER DEBT SVS
2015 GO BONDS REDEMPTION
SANITATION
STORM WATER
AIRPORT
AMBULANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE
SELF-INSURANCE
CENTRAL SERVICES
EQUIPMENT RENTAL
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
FIRE PENSION
DEPOSIT
STATE

Est. Fund Bal. @
02/10/2025
10,759,220
518,207
2,512,736
1,596,236
1,046,424
831,089
241,718
98,600
179,372
1,194,802
7,033,499
2,392,604
984,872
177,347
134,378
1,333,804
9,803,692
4,618,190
10,304
5,732
2,345,084
1,345,804
127,328
6,105,506
593,540
20,196
8,084
3,446,157
864,387
90,204
2,657,968
264,914
679,084
1,577,244
3,773,143
1,155,284
651,309
1,607,813
15,373

TOTAL

Est. Fund Bal. @
AMOUNT
02/24/2025
92,808.80
10,666,412
518,207
2,512,736
1,588.16
1,594,648
1,046,424
831,089
241,718
98,600
179,372
2,200.20
1,192,602
7,151.46
7,026,347
2,392,604
984,872
177,347
134,378
1,333,804
31,004.97
9,772,687
54,394.40
4,563,795
10,304
5,732
2,345,084
1,345,804
127,328
6,105,506
2,065.84
591,475
20,196
8,084
366,535.76
3,079,621
250.18
864,137
90,204
24,772.76
2,633,195
264,914
679,084
45,858.28
1,531,385
65,755.29
3,707,388
14,821.80
1,140,463
651,309
30.00
1,607,783
1,007.00
14,366

72,801,247
$ 710,244.90
72,091,002
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City of Moses Lake
AP Checks Issued with Summary Description
For February 24th, 2026 Council Meeting
Check
173277
173278
173279
173280
173281
173282
173283
173284
173285
173286
173287
173288
173289
173290
173291
173292
173293
173294
173295
173296
173297
173298
173299
173300
173301
173302
173303
173304
173305
173306
173307
173308
173309
173310
173311
173312
173313
173314
173315
173316
173317
173318
173319
173320
173321

Name
Christopher Rice
Gillespie Homes, Inc
Lakeside Disposal, Inc
Michael Anderson
Orion White
Rob Karlinsey
Washington State Treasurer
Washington State Treasurer
ANA ELSA CONTRERAS
CLETE HOINESS
CRITTENDEN EAST PARK LLC
CYNTHIA HODSON OR TIMOTHY MILLER
DREW JENNINGS
EDWARD OR RAEANN OLSON
GARY SCHMICK
LEVI OR ABIGAIL PALMER
LINDSEY WHITE
LONNY OR JULIE STEINMETZ
LONNY OR JULIE STEINMETZ
LONNY OR JULIE STEINMETZ
LONNY OR JULIE STEINMETZ
LONNY OR JULIE STEINMETZ
NORTHWEST PROPERTIES QUINCY LLC
ROCKY DESERT PROPERTIES LLC
SUNIL KUMAR OR RANJU SETHI
A & H Printers Inc
Abc Hydraulics
Advanced Analytical Solutions
Always Connect Solutions LLC
Amazon Capital Services, Inc.
Anatek Labs, Inc.
Assoc Of Grant Co Cities
AT&T Mobility II, LLC
Basin Propane LLC
Basin Septic Services Inc
Battery Systems Inc
Beckwith & Kuffel Industrial
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.
Brian Zinke
Bryan & Kari Sherrill
Bud Clary Ford LLC
Bud Clary Toyota Chevrolet
Buell Recreation, LLC
Bureau Of Reclamation
Cascade Natural Gas Corp

Check Amount Check Date Invoice Description
187.01 02/05/2026 Class Reimbursement
30.00 02/05/2026 Overpaid Tech Fee
323,252.59 02/05/2026 December Haul Contract Payment
187.36 02/05/2026 Class Fee Reimbursement
30.00 02/05/2026 Overpayment Reimbursement
150.00 02/05/2026 Hotel Reimbursement
43.49 02/05/2026 Jis Jan 2026 State Remittance
833.00 02/05/2026 Sbc State Remittance Q4 2025
152.70 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
283.00 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
697.49 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
52.19 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
288.77 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
47.47 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
77.80 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
178.46 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
243.16 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
210.89 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
207.39 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
223.66 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
233.00 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
70.90 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
49.35 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
79.13 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
242.24 02/09/2026 Refund Utility Overpayment
908.17 02/12/2026 Admin/Finance Cards
344.55 02/12/2026 Misc. Parts
425.61 02/12/2026 Sample Testing
6,572.42 02/12/2026 Netcloud/Antennas #061, #062,& #063
5,555.61 02/12/2026 Operating Supplies
2,283.00 02/12/2026 Sample Testing
60.00 02/12/2026 AGCCT Meeting Meals
5,780.42 02/12/2026 Admin Cell Phones
77.88 02/12/2026 Propane
2,332.75 02/12/2026 Portable Toilet Services
173.42 02/12/2026 24Dc-Xhd Battery
11,423.27 02/12/2026 Blower Motor Repair
2,820.00 02/12/2026 Water COSA Study Jan 2026
18.90 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
102.55 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
135.50 02/12/2026 Equipment Parts
1,050.86 02/12/2026 Equipment Parts
205.07 02/12/2026 Parks Equipment
673.58 02/12/2026 Ground Water Permit 2026
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661.34 02/12/2026
NaturalPacket
Gas Services

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City of Moses Lake
AP Checks Issued with Summary Description
For February 24th, 2026 Council Meeting
Check
173322
173323
173324
173325
173326
173327
173328
173329
173330
173331
173332
173333
173334
173335
173336
173337
173338
173339
173340
173341
173342
173343
173344
173345
173346
173347
173348
173349
173350
173351
173352
173353
173354
173355
173356
173357
173358
173359
173360
173361
173362
173363
173364
173365
173366

Name
Central Machinery Sales Inc
Centurylink
Centurylink
Cobies Fine Dry Cleaning
Columbia Basin Herald
Columbia Bearing Bdi
Commercial Tire Inc
Consolidated Disposal Service
Copiers Northwest Inc
David E. Neff
Deborah Goodrich Chittenden
Devries Information Mgmt
Dobbs Peterbilt- Moses Lake
Donnie Bunch
Elevate Government Affairs, LLC
Empire Insignias
ESO Solutions Inc
Faber Industrial Supply
Ferguson Enterprises Inc #3007
Ferrellgas
Galls LLC
Genuine Parts Company, Inc.
GMP Consultants
Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental
Grainger Parts Operations
H D Fowler Company
Harris Computers Inc
HP Inc
Ibs Inc
Idexx Distribution, Inc.
Irrigators Inc
JTI Colfax LLC
Karrah Allison Nygard
Kelley Create
Kent D. Bruce Co LLC
Kim Wheaton
Kottkamp & Yedinak, P.L.L.C.
Kris Chudomelka
L N Curtis & Sons
Lad Irrigation Company Inc
Les Schwab Tire Center
Levi's Auto Parts LLC
Life -Assist, Inc.
Localtel Communications
Margaret Ollice

Check Amount Check Date Invoice Description
216.15 02/12/2026 Parts/Supplies
3,180.25 02/12/2026 Telephone Services
382.77 02/12/2026 Telephone Services
204.73 02/12/2026 Jan26 Drycleaning
413.11 02/12/2026 Advertising
55.73 02/12/2026 Parts/Supplies
682.05 02/12/2026 Tire Disposal/Tire Services
39,989.24 02/12/2026 Disposal Loads
394.72 02/12/2026 Equipment Contract Fees
53.29 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
110.60 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
160.00 02/12/2026 On-Site Record Destruction
7,059.78 02/12/2026 Equipment Parts
241.50 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
7,250.00 02/12/2026 Gvmnt. Relations Services January 2026
295.00 02/12/2026 Patches
6,491.68 02/12/2026 Training & New Software.
597.49 02/12/2026 Misc. Parts
36.21 02/12/2026 Pvc Parts
265.56 02/12/2026 Propane
2,994.92 02/12/2026 Uniform
1,036.23 02/12/2026 Equipment Parts
3,352.35 02/12/2026 Finance Director Search
4,500.00 02/12/2026 Governmental Affairs Jan 26
2,058.20 02/12/2026 Equipment Parts
4,728.07 02/12/2026 Meter Parts
517.98 02/12/2026 2025 W2'S & Envelopes
5,370.42 02/12/2026 Headsets
746.76 02/12/2026 Shop Tool Supplies
4,919.18 02/12/2026 Gamma Irad Colilerts
266.34 02/12/2026 Misc. Parts
227.13 02/12/2026 Parts/Supplies
813.75 02/12/2026 Smoke Detector Pamphlets
667.73 02/12/2026 Equipment Contract Fees
1,161.54 02/12/2026 Magnetic Mic Conversion Kit
10.50 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
1,375.00 02/12/2026 Drug Seizure Hearing
32.94 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
179.68 02/12/2026 Cleaning Supplies
27.39 02/12/2026 Irrigation Pump Accessory
752.56 02/12/2026 Tires/Valve Stems/Dismount
54.24 02/12/2026 Transmission Filter Kit
1,166.76 02/12/2026 Medical Supplies
1,425.75 02/12/2026 Internet Service
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11.90 02/12/2026
Museum
Consignment
Sales

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City of Moses Lake
AP Checks Issued with Summary Description
For February 24th, 2026 Council Meeting
Check
173367
173368
173369
173370
173371
173372
173373
173374
173375
173376
173377
173378
173379
173380
173381
173382
173383
173384
173385
173386
173387
173388
173389
173390
173391
173392
173393
173394
173395
173396
173397
173398
173399
173400
173401
173402
173403
173404
173405
173406
173407
173408
173409
173410
173411

Name
Mark Amara
Marsha Baerlocher
Marten Law LLP
McKesson Medical-Surgical
MES I Acquisition Inc.
Michael A. Brady
Moon Security Services Inc
Moses Lake Steel Supply
Multi Agency Comm Center E911
Norco Enterprises Inc
North 40 Outfitters
North Central Laboratories
Northstar Chemical Inc
Oreilly Auto Parts
Parker Corporate Services, Inc
Pasco Tire Factory, INC
Patrick Fleming
Paula J. Zanter-Stout
Perteet, Inc.
Platt Electric
Policy Confluence, Inc.
Pollardwater.Com
Racom Corporation
RH2 Engineering Inc.
Samaritan Healthcare
Schindler Elevator Corp
Sherwin-Williams
SHI International, Inc
Shirtbuilders Inc
Signs Now, LLC
Sirennet.Com
Sonetics Corporation
Susan Beall
Symbol Arts
The Pin Center
Toole Design Group
Transunion Risk & Alternative
Trojan Technologies Corp.
UPS Store 2469
Usps/Pb Postage By Phone
Util Undrgrnd Location Center
Wa Assn Sheriff Police Chiefs
Washington State Department of Ecology
Washington State Patrol
Weaver Exterminating Srvc Inc

Check Amount Check Date Invoice Description
159.87 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
13.30 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
2,905.23 02/12/2026 Pfas Omni Pro Services
732.32 02/12/2026 Medical Supplies
1,859.53 02/12/2026 Uniform, Badges
17.50 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
267.86 02/12/2026 Security Services
1,247.88 02/12/2026 Fountain Skids
66,764.36 02/12/2026 EMS Calls
94.34 02/12/2026 Shop Supplies
386.69 02/12/2026 Tools/Supplies
2,423.76 02/12/2026 Lab Supplies
5,779.84 02/12/2026 Sodium Hypochlorite
313.79 02/12/2026 Equipment Supplies
13,265.00 02/12/2026 Security - January 2026
466.96 02/12/2026 225/70R19.5 Tire/Mount
42.00 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
48.48 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
1,033.93 02/12/2026 Sr17/Yonezawa Improvements.
452.56 02/12/2026 Relay Base/Plier/Wire Markers
7,000.00 02/12/2026 Subscription Fee- Budget Simulation
368.03 02/12/2026 Supplies
101.62 02/12/2026 New Microphone
2,065.84 02/12/2026 Waste Telem, Division Ls
1,232.00 02/12/2026 PD/Fire Heartsaver eCards
401.45 02/12/2026 Elevator Maintenance: Civic Center
28.21 02/12/2026 BBQ Repair Materials
31,849.09 02/12/2026 Intradyn Archiving
1,855.93 02/12/2026 Little Dribblers 2026 Shirts
1,495.77 02/12/2026 Graphics Package - Eq # 060
17,111.95 02/12/2026 Howler - Eq # 061
211.58 02/12/2026 Intercom Repair
21.00 02/12/2026 Museum Consignment Sales
846.30 02/12/2026 Awards
205.00 02/12/2026 Logo Pins
5,897.02 02/12/2026 Sr17-Stratford Rd Gc2023-115
108.50 02/12/2026 Investigation Costs
31,024.82 02/12/2026 Lamp Kits
25.33 02/12/2026 Shipping
4,000.00 02/12/2026 Postage Meter Refill
93.15 02/12/2026 Underground Locates - January 2026
305.00 02/12/2026 Annual Dues
125.00 02/12/2026 B. Carrillo Guzman Op 3 Application
273.00 02/12/2026 Background Checks
COML Council
PacketRodent
2-24-26,Control
Page 13 of 81
141.05 02/12/2026
Bi-Monthly

Page 14 of 103

City of Moses Lake
AP Checks Issued with Summary Description
For February 24th, 2026 Council Meeting
Check
173412
173413
173414
173415
173416

Name
Weinstein Beverage Company
Wesco Paint & Equipment
WEX Bank
Ziggys
Zoll Medical Corp

Check Amount Check Date Invoice Description
120.00 02/12/2026 Council Water
204.02 02/12/2026 Fountain Supplies
27,278.93 02/12/2026 January 2026 Fuel Purchase
56.56 02/12/2026 Supplies
1,390.42 02/12/2026 Medical Supplies
$

710,244.90

COML Council Packet 2-24-26, Page 14 of 81

Page 15 of 103

Council Agenda Bill

Subject

Meeting Date:

Agenda Item Number:

Microsoft Annual License Agreement

2/24/2026

63387

Department

Proceeding Type

Technology Services

Consent Agenda

Presenter at the Meeting

Proposed Council Action/Motion:

James Richmond, Technology Services Director

Information Only
Receive and File

Packet Attachments (if any)
MS Renewal 2026.pdf

Discuss
248.69KB

Provide Direction
Public Hearing
Adopt/Approve
Authorize
Other
Motion required.

Recommended Motion
Approve staff to execute agreement as presented.

Summary/Background
We are seeking authorization from City Council to sign the quote allowing completion of the renewal of the city's Microsoft software licensing agreement. The quote is within
established 2026 budget.
The city utilizes Microsoft software and cloud services extensively in the daily operation. Microsoft requires a 3-year agreement for Government Community Cloud (GCC) services.
Payments are due annually over the 3-year period. Our current engagement period ends 3/31/2026.
City staff requested quotes from multiple vendors and the quote attached is from the vendor (Insight) who presented the best overall price for the 2026-2029 term.

Fiscal Consideration
This year's expense is budgeted for this year, but payment amount exceeds the signing authority of staff and City Manager and therefore requires City Council approval to make the
payment.
Payment per year for each of the three years: $213,761.77
Amount budgeted in year 1: $213,761.77
Additional appropriation needed for year 1: $0
Because this is a three-year contract, the City Council will need to appropriate the necessary amounts for year 2 and 3 in the future 2027 and 2028 budgets. An additional $4,255.25 will
be required in budget year 2027 to re-license standalone versions of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office which are used on shared computing devices and are not covered under
the larger agreement. The existing licenses for these standalone products expire in March 2027.

COML Council Packet 2-24-26, Page 15 of 81

Page 16 of 103

Reviewed and Approved by:
City Manager - Rob Karlinsey on
City Attorney - Katherine Kenison on 2/17/2026

COML Council Packet 2-24-26, Page 16 of 81

Page 17 of 103

2/17/2026

Page 1 of 1

City of Moses Lake
Quotation:
Date:
Enrollment:
Contract:

Part Number

0126-City of Moses Lake-3-MSEA-YTH
February 5, 2026
NEW
CTR060025 / 14922-03

Subscription Start Date: 4/1/2026
Subscription End Date: 3/31/2029

Offering

Level

Purchase
Purchase Period
Unit

Pool

Product Type

Product Family

D
D

1 Year(s)
1 Year(s)

Added at Signing
Added at Signing

Applications
Systems

Software Assurance
Software Assurance

Office Professional Plus
Win Enterprise Device

1 Year(s)
1 Year(s)
1 Year(s)
1 Year(s)
1 Year(s)

Added at Signing
Added at Signing
Added at Signing
Added at Signing
Added at Signing

Servers
Servers
Servers
Servers
Servers

SQL Server
License/Software Assurance
Pack Standard Core
Software Assurance
SQL Server Standard Core
Win Server
License/Software Assurance
Pack Datacenter Core
Software Assurance
Win Server Datacenter Core
Software Assurance
Win Server Standard Core

4 $
4 $
16 $
48 $
80 $
Annual Subtotal:

Pool

Product Type

Quantity

1 Month(s) Non-Specific

Servers

M365 G3 Unified FUSL GCC
Monthly Subscriptions-VolumeLicense

1 Month(s)
1 Month(s)
1 Month(s)
1 Month(s)
1 Month(s)
1 Month(s)
1 Month(s)
1 Month(s)
1 Month(s)

Servers
Servers
Servers
Applications
Servers
Servers
Servers
Servers
Systems

Entra ID P1 Gov
50
Monthly Subscriptions-VolumeLicense
Step Up
Entra ID P2 Gov
300
Exchange Online P2 GCC
50
Monthly Subscriptions-VolumeLicense
M365 Copilot GCC
40
Monthly Subscriptions-VolumeLicense
20000
Monthly Subscriptions-VolumeLicense
O365 Extra File Storage GCC
1
Monthly Subscriptions-VolumeLicense
Power Automate Premium GCC
Monthly Subscriptions-VolumeLicense
Teams AC with Dial Out US/CA GCC 300
Teams Premium GCC
15
Monthly Subscriptions-VolumeLicense
300
Monthly Subscriptions-VolumeLicense
Win OLS Activation User GCC
12 Month Subtotal:

Item Name

Program

Office Professional Plus ALng SA
Win Enterprise Device ALng SA

Enterprise 6 Enterprise
Enterprise 6 Enterprise

7NQ-00302
7NQ-00292
9EA-00039
9EA-00278
9EM-00270

SQL Server Standard Core ALng LSA 2L
SQL Server Standard Core ALng SA 2L
Win Server DC Core ALng LSA 2L
Win Server DC Core ALng SA 2L
Win Server Standard Core ALng SA 2L

Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D
Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D
Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D
Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D
D
Enterprise 6 Additional Product

Year One:

12 Months

Part Number

Item Name

Quantity

Unit Price

Extended Price

Enterprise Products

269-05704
KV3-00368

0 $
0 $

121.18
49.03

$
$

1,514.40
649.06
325.22
139.40
21.40

$
$
$
$
$
$

Additional Products

6,057.60
2,596.24
5,203.52
6,691.20
1,712.00
22,260.56

12
Program

Offering

Level

Purchase
Purchase Period
Unit

Product Family

Term Price

Extended Price

Enterprise Products

AAD-34704

M365 G3 Unified FUSL GCC Sub Per User

Enterprise 6 Enterprise

Entra ID P1 Gov Sub Per User
Entra ID P2 Gov SU Entra ID P1 Per User
Exchange Online P2 GCC Sub Per User
M365 Copilot GCC Sub Add-on
O365 Extra File Storage GCC Sub Add-on Extra Storage 1 GB
Power Automate Premium GCC Sub Per User
Teams AC with Dial Out US/CA GCC Sub Add-on
Teams Premium GCC Sub Per User
Win OLS Activation User GCC Sub Per User

Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D
Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D
Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D
D
Enterprise 6 Additional Product
Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D
Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D
Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D
Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D
Enterprise 6 Additional Product
D

300

$387.38 $

116,214.00

$54.90
$27.39
$73.12
$366.84
$2.20
$161.41
$0.00
$122.28
$0.00

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

2,745.00
8,217.00
3,656.00
14,673.60
44,000.00
161.41
1,834.20
191,501.21

Year 1 w/Monthly Subs Total: $

213,761.77

Year 2 w/Monthly Subs Total: $

213,761.77

Year 3 w/Monthly Subs Total: $

213,761.77

3 Year Grand Total:

641,285.31

Additional Products

MQM-00001
MQN-00002
3NS-00003
EP2-24658
M9T-00002
1O5-00001
NYH-00001
WFK-00004
VRM-00001

Non-Specific
Non-Specific
Non-Specific
Non-Specific
Non-Specific
Non-Specific
Non-Specific
Non-Specific
Non-Specific

COML Council Packet 2-24-26, Page 17 of 81
Confidential.

EA At Signing

Thank you for the opportunity to quote.

Page 18 of 103

Council Agenda Bill

Subject

Meeting Date:

Agenda Item Number:

Administrative Policy-Internal Encampment Cleanup

2/24/2026

63179

Department

Proceeding Type

Administration

Old Business

Presenter at the Meeting

Proposed Council Action/Motion:

Liz Murillo Busby, Assistant to the City Manager

Information Only
Receive and File

Packet Attachments (if any)
Admin Policy- Encampment Cleanup Limited Assistance .pdf

Discuss
106.76KB

Provide Direction
Public Hearing
Adopt/Approve
Authorize
Other
No motion necessary.

Summary/Background
On December 9, 2025, City Council adopted Ordinance 3090 and directed the City Manager to establish a clear framework for limited assistance to private property owners when
unlawful encampments pose public health and safety risks. In response, the attached Administrative Policy, Limited Assistance for Private Property Encampment Cleanup, establishes
internal procedures and limitations consistent with MLMC 9.18.090.
The policy allows for discretionary, one-time assistance when an unlawful encampment is subject to enforcement and creates broader community impacts. Assistance is supplemental
and narrowly tailored, may include a City-provided dumpster for encampment-related debris, and is structured as a 50/50 cost-share between the City and the property owner, funded
through the General Fund.
Property owners remain primarily responsible for prevention, cleanup, indemnification, and securing their property to prevent reestablishment. The policy does not create an ongoing
entitlement and preserves the City Manager’s discretion to address unique circumstances in furtherance of public health, safety, and welfare.

Fiscal Consideration
Implementation of this policy was not anticipated during development of the adopted 2026 budget; therefore, a budget amendment may be needed to appropriate funds for this
program. Because this is a newly established policy and assistance will be provided on a case-by-case basis, the City cannot reliably estimate the total fiscal impact at this time. Actual
costs will vary depending on the size and condition of each encampment, dumpster size and duration, disposal fees, and any associated site conditions. Expenditures will be monitored
and reported as needed, and any necessary adjustments will be brought forward through the City’s standard budget amendment process.

Reviewed and Approved by:
City Manager - Rob Karlinsey on 2/19/2026
City Attorney - Katherine Kenison on 2/17/2026

COML Council Packet 2-24-26, Page 18 of 81

Page 19 of 103

City of Moses Lake- Administrative Policy
Limited Assistance for Private Property Encampment Cleanup
Authorized by MLMC 9.18.090 Ord. 3090, 2025
WHEREAS, homelessness is a complex societal issue and unlawful encampments, which
often form on commercial properties without owner consent, pose public health and safety
risks; therefore, the City’s limited, one-time, discretionary assistance is justiﬁed to support
timely cleanup in furtherance of a clear public purpose, with the primary beneﬁt accruing
to the public at large.
Purpose: This policy establishes internal procedures for providing limited, one-time
assistance to qualiﬁed private property owners when unlawful encampments on their
property are subject to enforcement under MLMC 9.18.090. Assistance is discretionary and
intended to support timely cleanup, prevent encampment expansion, and protect public
health and safety. Assistance is funded through the City’s General Fund.
The City Manager may authorize a city provided dumpster to be delivered to the property.
Dumpster delivery is subject to availability and access to site. The dumpster will be only for
encampment related debris. Assistance under this policy is provided on a cost-share
basis, with eligible encampment cleanup costs split equally between the City and the
private property owner.
Principles:
•

•
•

•

Property owners are responsible for preventing and abating nuisances on their
properties. This includes the prevention and cleanup of unlawful encampments
and related nuisances (e.g., litter, waste, illegal camping, unlawful ﬁres, etc.)
Property owners of property upon which an unlawful camp is located may request
City assistance.
To qualify for City assistance, the property owner will sign an agreement stating that
the property owner will indemnify and hold the City harmless and that the property
owner has at least $2 million of liability coverage on the property.
City assistance is limited to a one-time occurrence. Future unlawful encampments
on property owned by the same owner shall be the sole responsibility of the
property owner. Property owners are required to secure their property, frequently
monitor their property, take notice of small encampments early, and have them
removed before they grow larger and become more difficult to remove.
City assistance is supplemental, limited, and not ongoing.

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•

Assistance is intended to help owners mitigate the issue by addressing
encampments early, before they grow or create broader public health and safety
impacts.

Eligibility Criteria:
1. The encampment meets the deﬁnition of an unlawful camp under MLMC 9.18.
2. The property owner has requested assistance after receiving notice from the City.
3. The property owner has granted written permission for City entry.
4. The property owner agrees to comply with all cleanup responsibilities outlined in
MLMC 9.18 and this policy.
5. The request is for one-time assistance only; repeat requests for the same property
are not eligible.
6. The property owner has signed the required indemniﬁcation agreement and has
provided proof of insurance.
Responsibilities of the Private Property Owner
Before assistance is approved, the owner must agree in writing to:
1. Perform all remaining cleanup beyond the limited City assistance.
2. Secure the property after cleanup (e.g., fencing, signage, lighting, vegetation
management).
3. File an open No Trespass Form with the Moses Lake Police Department for the
impacted property.
4. Frequently monitor the property to prevent reestablishment of encampments.
5. Pay all costs associated with the cleanup, except for the limited assistance provided
under this policy.
6. After the cleanup, take notice of and remove camps early before they become
larger. Cooperate with City staff regarding future prevention measures.
Policy Administration
The City Manager’s Office is responsible for administering, interpreting, and overseeing
compliance with this policy. The City Manager retains discretion to deviate from this policy
when necessary to address unique circumstances and when required by public health,
safety, and welfare concerns. Questions regarding implementation or applicability shall be
directed to the City Manager or designee.

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Page 21 of 103

Council Agenda Bill

Subject

Meeting Date:

Agenda Item Number:

Financial Sustainability Plan

2/24/2026

63466

Department

Proceeding Type

Finance

Old Business

Presenter at the Meeting

Proposed Council Action/Motion:

Madeline Prentice, Finance Director

Information Only
Receive and File

Packet Attachments (if any)
2026 Program costs FORMAT for PRINT.xlsx

Discuss
23.4KB

Provide Direction
Public Hearing
Adopt/Approve
Authorize
Other
No motion necessary.

Summary/Background
On February 10, we kicked off the financial sustainability plan and presented a list of the General Fund and Street Fund programs and their net costs. The next step in the process is to
categorize the programs into core, basic, and enhanced service levels.

Fiscal Consideration
N/A

Reviewed and Approved by:
City Manager - Rob Karlinsey on 2/19/2026

COML Council Packet 2-24-26, Page 21 of 81

Page 22 of 103

City of Moses Lake
Program Costs
2026 Budget
February 24, 2026

Core, Basic,
Enhanced
Dept.

Program

City Council

Core

140,688
140,688

Core/Basic

709,562

Basic/Enhanced

256,199
965,761

Totals

140,688
140,688

City Council stipends, travel/training, professional services,
internal service allocations, community recognition, city
pins, etc.

Staff costs, State lobbyist (50%), travel/training, internal

City Manager

Communications
Totals

709,562 service allocations, prof. services agreements, etc.

256,199
965,761

Finance

Administration (Fin. Dir.)

Core

353,244

217,300

135,944

Finance

Accounting

Core

1,250,739

873,050

377,689

Finance

Utility Billing

Core
Totals

289,574
1,893,556

260,290
1,350,640

29,284
542,916

Staff costs, quarterly newsletters, community survey &
engagement, marketing & social media boost, website
redesign, etc.

Staff costs, IS allocations, prof. svcs, travel/train, etc. (Staff
costs 100%, other costs are split between Admin., Acctg. &
UB)
Staff costs (100%) all other costs are split between Admin.,
Acctg. & UB

Staff costs and UB specific expense costs are reimbursed by
Water/Sewer/Stormwater & Ambulance, remainder are
allocated portions of IS costs.

Staff costs, internal service allocations, travel/training, prof.

Community Development Administration

Core

512,912

512,912 services, etc.

Community Development Code Enforcement

Basic

383,100

383,100 etc.

Community Development Building/Fire Marshall

Core

764,399

613,000

151,399

151,399 etc.

Community Development Planning

Core

798,561
2,458,972

579,000
1,192,000

219,561
1,266,972

332,300
332,300

4,500
4,500

327,800
327,800

Staff costs, supplies, travel/training, abatement expense,
Staff costs, supplies, professional services, travel/training,
Staff costs, supplies, professional services (comp plan

Totals

219,561 update), travel/training, etc.
1,266,972
Legal services and municipal court costs/Misc. fines &

Legal

Misc. General Gov't.

Legal Services/Municipal Court
Core
Totals

General Government

Core

1,154,000

327,800 penalties
327,800
Expense includes GCAO ($500k), transfer to Rainy Day Fund
($250k), election costs ($60k), DMLA Main St. Credit ($250k),
citywide fee study & lean analysis ($75k). Revenues property, sales & utility taxes, Admin. allocation, misc.
1,154,000 revenues - taxes support all general fund services.

COML Council Packet 2-24-26, Page 22 of 81

Page 23 of 103

February 24, 2026

Core, Basic,
Enhanced
Dept.
Misc. General Gov't.
Misc. General Gov't.
General Government
Misc. General Gov't.

Library

Program
Basic
Human Services
Enhanced
Capital Facility Replacements
Memberships/Dues
Basic
Totals

Other EE Benefits (Wellness & Safety)

Library

Enhanced

Totals

2026 Budgeted
Expense
30,500
92,000
72,770
1,349,270

Estimated Annual
Facility Capital
Replacement Costs not
2026 Budgeted
2026 Net
in the 2026 budget to Net Budgeted + Capital
Revenues
Budgeted Costs Include in the Forecast
Replacement Costs Description
30,500
30,500 Wellness & Safety events
92,000
92,000
287,000
287,000 Civic Center and Annex
72,770
72,770 Chamber of Commerce, GC EDC, AWC
1,349,270
287,000
1,636,270

70,815

47,792

23,023

120,000

70,815

47,792

23,023

120,000

843,009
843,009

25,000
25,000

818,009
818,009

355,753
355,753

143,023

Pending 2026 facility assessment, it is estimated that this
building needs $$ for structure/system capital in the next 510 years. Ex: $500k roof replacement is needed in the next
two years. There might be some grant funding and "Friends Of
143,023 . . ." funding to help with the capital replacement costs.
Staff cost, supplies, travel/training, prof. services,

Human Resources

Core
Totals

818,009 dues/memberships, ERP implementation, etc.
818,009

355,753 etc.
355,753

Staff costs, operating supplies, prof. services, IS allocations,

City Clerk

City Clerk's Office

Core
Totals

Staff costs, operating supplies, IS allocations, prof. services,

Engineering

Administration

Basic

902,765

902,765 etc.

Engineering

Plans & Services

Core

1,435,329
2,338,093

101,000
101,000

1,334,329
2,237,093

1,334,329 etc.
2,237,093

736,082

110,000

626,082

Staff costs, operating supplies, IS allocations, prof. services,

Totals

Staff costs, prof. services, LTAC marketing, PROS plan

Parks

Administration

Basic

626,082 update, Sister City project ($15k carryover from 2025), etc.

Parks

Larson Rec. Center - incld. Debt Service

Enhanced

1,414,032

119,600

1,294,432

Parks

Recreation Programs

Enhanced

600,715

182,000

418,715

Parks

Museum & Art Center

Enhanced

678,981

42,000

636,981

Staff costs, IS allocations, utilities, debt service ($417,200 in
2026), etc. Maintenance/replacement costs will be identified
as part of the facility assessment in 2026. An additional
1,509,432 $275,050 for debt service comes from LTAC fund #102.
Staff costs, operating supplies, professional services,
418,715 printing services, etc.
Staff costs, operating supplies, merchandise purchases for
636,981 resale, utility expenses, etc.

249,299

Staff costs, operating supplies, utility expenses, debt service
(final payment in 2026 - $57,250, LTAC fund pays an
additional $57,250 as well), 2nd pool heater ($35k), etc.
Pending 2026 facility assessment, it is estimated that this
facility will need $5m in capital replacement in the next 10
years and more in the next 20 years.

Parks

Surf 'N Slide

Enhanced

1,396,799

1,147,500

215,000

400,000

649,299

COML Council Packet 2-24-26, Page 23 of 81

Page 24 of 103

February 24, 2026

Core, Basic,
Enhanced
Dept.

Program

Parks

Campground

Enhanced

Parks

General Parks (Maintenance)

Basic

Parks

Rink (Ice & Roller)
Enhanced
Parks, Rec. & Cultural Services Totals

67,759

106,150

(38,391)

3,460,125

62,400

3,397,725

315,640
8,670,133

104,555
1,874,205

98,000

Staff costs, operating supplies, utility expenses, etc.
Includes General Parks Maintenance costs for mowing,
(38,391) maintenance, picking up trash, etc. of the campground.
Staff costs, operating supplies, utilities expense,
professional services, IS allocations, etc. Capital
replacement costs (docks, parking lots, turf, back stops,
bleachers, play structures, etc. could be at least $1m over
the next decade; some of which can be funded via state RCO
3,495,725 grants and Lodging Tax.
Staff costs, operating supplies, utilities expense, debt service
(final payment in 2026 - $57,250, LTAC fund pays an
additional $572,250 as well), etc. Includes General Parks
Maintenance staff costs for startup of the ice rink in winter,
making ice, etc. Pending the 2026 facility assessment, the
rink will need capital retrofit $$ in the next 5-10 years.

211,085
6,795,928

123,000
836,000

334,085
7,631,928

240,000

3,289,667 Staff costs, IS allocations, operating supplies, etc.

Police

Administration

Core

3,049,667

Police

Investigation

Core

1,883,215

1,883,215 travel/training, etc.

Police

Patrol

Core

6,990,764

2,719,678

4,271,086

4,271,086 travel/training, professional services (MACC dispatch), etc.

Police

School Resource Officers (SRO)

Enhanced

771,716

450,000

321,716

321,716 Staff costs (4 officers) less amount reimbursed from MLSD

Police

Spec. Units/Crime Prev./Training/
Traffic Policing
Basic

46,700

Staff costs, operating supplies, computer software,

Police

Animal Control

Basic
Police Totals

316,497
13,058,559

183,500
3,353,178

132,997
9,705,381

240,000

132,997
9,945,381

Staff costs, operating supplies, GC animal shelter costs.
ARPA funds transfer for animal shelter operating costs
($181k) - final transfer from ARPA in 2026 for operating costs new contract will need to be negotiated for 2027 and beyond.

Staff costs, operating supplies, minor equip., prof. services,

Fire

Administration

Core

Fire Suppression

Core
Fire Totals

738,235

738,235 IS allocations, utility expense, travel/training, etc.

6,343,589
7,081,824

938,380
938,380

5,405,209
6,143,444

329,000
329,000

594,044

58,000

Staff costs, operating supplies, minor equip., prof. services,
IS allocations, utility expense, travel/training, debt service ($302,414), etc. $150 capital replacement cost=1% of cost to
5,734,209 replace both Stations 1 & 2

6,472,444
Staff costs, operating supplies, IS allocations, debt service

Street Operations

Administration/Overhead

Core

652,044 ($152.,600) ends in 2026

COML Council Packet 2-24-26, Page 24 of 81

Page 25 of 103

February 24, 2026

Core, Basic,
Enhanced
Dept.

Program

Street Operations
Street Operations
Street Operations

Roadway/Street Lighting
Core
Traffic Control Devices
Core
Snow & Ice Control
Core
Street Totals
GRAND TOTAL GENERAL & STREET FUNDS

Estimated Annual
Facility Capital
Replacement Costs not
2026 Budgeted 2026 Budgeted
2026 Net
in the 2026 budget to Net Budgeted + Capital
Expense
Revenues
Budgeted Costs Include in the Forecast
Replacement Costs Description
Staff costs, operating supplies, IS allocations, prof. services,
utility expense, etc. $40k in cap replacement=1% of the cost
(264,750) to replace the Street shop building

1,565,375
59,125
152,000
2,370,545

1,830,125
1,830,125

(264,750)
59,125
152,000
540,420

58,000

41,929,278

10,716,820

31,212,458

1,870,000

59,125 Supplies, R&M expense, prof. services
152,000 Supplies, prof. services (contracted snow removal)
598,420
33,082,458

Below the line and included in the costs of all of the above:

Technology Services

Administration

GIS

Basic

Basic
Technology Services Totals

2,488,755

40,810
2,529,565

2,276,879

211,876

40,810
252,686

211,876

40,810
252,686

Staff costs, operating supplies, annual software & phone
contracts, equipment replacements, prof. services,
travel/training, allocations, etc. Revenues - allocations,
interest, & ARPA funds ($133,579) - no more ARPA after
2026.

All GIS staff costs are paid by Streets, Water, Wastewater,
and Stormwater. Costs include operating supplies, prof.
services, travel/training, & telephone.

COML Council Packet 2-24-26, Page 25 of 81

Page 26 of 103

Council Agenda Bill

Subject

Meeting Date:

Agenda Item Number:

Amend MLMC Chapter 13.09 Cross-Connection Control

2/24/2026

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Chad Strevy, Water Services Manager

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Recommended Motion
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance No. 2072 amending Section 13.09 of the City of Moses Lake's Cross-Connection Control Code, bringing the Municipal Code fully up to date and in
complete compliance with Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-290-490.

Summary/Background
The City of Moses Lake maintains a Cross-Connection Control Program to protect the public water system from contamination due to backflow events. WAC 246-290-490 establishes
statewide standard for cross-connection control, including requirements for program administration, testing, inspection, recordkeeping, and enforcement.
The City of Moses Lake's current Cross-Connection Control Code was adopted prior to several revisions made to WAC 246-290-490. Asa result, portions of the Municipal Code remain
compliant, but other sections do not reflect the full scope of the state requirements. The Washington State Department of Health recommends that local jurisdictions periodically
update their codes to ensure alignment with current regulations.
At the January 20, 2026, council study session, staff provided City Council with educational information on premise isolation/water system protection devices. After discussion about the
device options and when they are required by state law, City Council chose to require the minimum level of protection, double check valves, unless otherwise required by state law.
Subsection .030 of 13.09 now reflects that direction from Council.
The proposed ordinance updates Section 13.09 to:

Incorporate all required elements of WAC 246-290-490
Clarify program responsibilities for both the City of

Moses Lake and water customers

Update definitions to match state terminology
Strengthen requirements for testing, inspection, and

reporting

Improve enforcement language to ensure consistent

compliance

Modernize outdated references and administrative

procedures

These changes do not alter the fundamental purpose of the Cross-Connection Control Code but ensure that the Municipal Code reflects current state standards and best practices. The
proposed updates are necessary to bring the Municipal Code fully up to date and in complete compliance with Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-290-490. While existing code
meets several components of the state requirements, it does not currently address all provisions mandated under the WAC.

Fiscal Consideration
No significant fiscal impact to the City is anticipated. The proposed updates primarily clarify existing responsibilities and align the Cross-Connection Control Municipal Code with state
requirements. Any minor administrative adjustments can be absorbed within existing staff workloads.

City Council Priorities or Budget Objectives Addressed

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Preamble: The City’s top priority will always be fulfilling its core mission, which includes ensuring public safety, maintaining the City’s infrastructure, complying with state and
federal mandates, and safeguarding the City’s finances.
#1 - Achieve Financial Sustainability
#2 - Secure Sustainable and Reliable Municipal Water Sources
#3 - Improve the City's Image and Reputation
#4 - Fire Department Service Delivery Model and Third Fire Station
#5 - New Police Station
#6 - Second Lake Crossing
#7 - WSDOT Highway Projects in Moses Lake

Reviewed and Approved by:
City Manager - Rob Karlinsey on 1/16/2026
City Attorney - Katherine Kenison on 1/15/2026
Public Works - Brian Baltzell on 1/15/2026

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ORDINANCE NO. 3091
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.09 TITLED “CROSS CONNECTION
CONTROL” OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 13.09, titled “Cross Connection Control” is repealed in its entirety and
replaced as follows:
Chapter 13.09
CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL
Sections:
13.09.010
13.09.015
13.09.020

Purpose.
Definitions.
Responsibility.

13.09.030

High Health Cross-Connection Hazards Requiring an Approved Reduced
Pressure Backflow Assembly or Air Gap.

13.09.040
13.09.050

Flushing Sewers.
Use of Privately Owned Backflow Preventers on Temporary Connections.

13.09.060
13.09.070

Backflow Preventer Rental Fee.
Installation and Maintenance.

13.09.080
13.09.090

Notice to Cease Violation.
Penalty for Continued Violation.

13.09.010

Purpose:

This chapter, and the passage and enforcement thereof, is necessary for the protection of the
municipally owned water supply system of the city and for the protection of the purity of such
water supply. Protection of the public water system is a shared responsibility between the City of
Moses and its customers, to prevent contamination from cross-connections and potential crossconnections.
The city must ensure that cross-connections between its distribution system and a customer’s
private water system are eliminated or controlled by the installation of approved backflow
preventers commensurate with the degree of hazard. This shall be accomplished by the

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implementation of a cross-connection control program pursuant to the State of Washington
Administrative Code (WAC 246-290-490).
13.09.15

Definitions:

Approved Air Gap: A physical separation between the free-flowing end of a potable water supply
pipeline and the overflow rim of an open or non-pressurized receiving vessel. To be an air gap
approved by the department, the separation must be at least:
Twice the diameter of the supply piping measured vertically from the overflow rim of the
receiving vessel, and in no case be less than one inch, when unaffected by vertical surfaces
(sidewalls); and:
Three times the diameter of the supply piping, if the horizontal distance between the supply pipe
and the vertical surface (sidewall) is less than or equal to three times the diameter of the supply
pipe, or if the horizontal distance between the supply pipe and intersecting vertical surfaces
(sidewalls) is less than or equal to four times the diameter of the supply pipe and in no case less
than one and one-half inches.
Approved Backflow Preventer: An approved air gap or an approved backflow prevention
assembly. The terms “approved backflow preventer,” “approved air gap,” or “approved backflow
prevention assembly” refer only to those approved backflow preventers relied upon by the
purveyor for the protection of the public water system. The requirements of WAC 246-290-490
do not apply to backflow preventers installed for other purposes.
Backflow: The undesirable reversal of flow of water or other substances through a crossconnection into the public water system or consumer's potable water system.
Backflow Assembly Tester (BAT): A person holding a valid BAT certificate issued in accordance
with chapter 246-292 WAC.
Backpressure: A pressure (caused by a pump, elevated tank or piping, boiler, or other means) on
the consumer's side of the service connection that is greater than the pressure provided by the
public water system which may cause backflow.
Backsiphonage: Backflow due to a reduction in system pressure in the purveyor's distribution
system and/or consumer's water system.
Code Authority and Enforcement: The enforcement of this cross-connection control program in
the area served by the water purveyor will be in accordance with WAC 246-290-490 or other
lawful procedure.
Consumer: Any person receiving water from a public water system from either the meter, or the
point where the service line connects with the distribution system if no meter is present. For
purposes of cross-connection control, "consumer" means the owner or operator of a water system
connected to a public water system through a service connection.

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Consumer's Water System: Any potable and/or industrial water system that begins at the point of
delivery from the public water system and is located on the consumer's premises. The consumer's
water system includes all auxiliary sources of supply, storage, treatment, and distribution
facilities, piping, plumbing, and fixtures under the control of the consumer.
Contaminant: A substance present in drinking water that may adversely affect the health of the
consumer or the aesthetic qualities of the water.
Cross-Connection: Any actual or potential physical connection between a public water system or
the consumer's water system and any source of non-potable liquid, solid, or gas that could
contaminate the potable water supply by backflow.
Cross-Connection Control Program: The administrative and technical procedures the purveyor
implements to protect the public water system from contamination via cross-connections as
required in WAC 246-290-490.
Cross-Connection Control Specialist or CCS: A person holding a valid CCS certificate issued in
accordance with chapter 246-292 WAC. The City shall appoint a CCS as the Districts program
administrator to oversee the program.
Cross-Connection Control Summary Report: The annual report that describes the status of the
purveyor's cross-connection control program, also known as the Annual Summary Report (ASR).
Degree of Hazard: Shall express the results of a health, system, or plumbing hazard.
Double Check Detector Backflow Prevention Assembly or DCDA: An assembly composed of a
line-sized U.L. approved double check assembly with a bypass containing a specific water meter
and an approved double check valve assembly. The meter shall register accurately for very low
rates of flow.
Double Check Valve Assembly (DCVA): A Washington State approved backflow prevention
assembly composed of two (2) single, independently acting “approved check valves,” including
tightly closing resilient seated ball shutoff valves located at each end of the assembly, and
suitable connections (test cocks) for testing the water tightness of each check valve.
High Health Cross-Connection Hazard: A cross-connection which could impair the quality of
potable water and create an actual public health hazard through poisoning or spread of disease by
sewage, industrial liquids or waste.
In-Premises Protection: A method of protecting the health of consumers served by the consumer's
potable water system, located within the property lines of the consumer's premises by the
installation of an approved air gap or backflow prevention assembly at the point of hazard, which
is generally a plumbing fixture.

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Local Administrative Authority: The local official, board, department, or agency authorized to
administer and enforce the provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted under chapter
19.27 RCW.
Low Health Cross-Connection Hazard: A cross-connection that could cause an impairment of
the quality of potable water to a degree that does not create a hazard to public health, but does
adversely and unreasonably affect the aesthetic qualities of such potable waters for domestic use.
Non-Single Family Residential: A property other than Single Family Residential, including, but
not limited to; commercial, restaurants, industrial, irrigation, schools, multi-family, parks, etc.**
Potable: Water suitable for drinking by the public.
Public Water Supply: The water supply intended or used for human consumption or other
domestic use, including source, treatment, storage, transmission and distribution facilities where
water is furnished by City of Moses Lake Water Division.
Purveyor: An agency, city, subdivision of the state, municipal corporation, firm, company,
mutual or cooperative association, institution, partnership, or person or other entity owning or
operating a public water system. Purveyor also means the authorized agents of such entities.
Reduced Pressure Backflow Assembly (RPBA): A Washington State approved backflow
prevention assembly containing a minimum of two (2) independently acting, approved check 4
valves,” including tightly closing resilient seated ball shutoff valves located at each end of the
assembly, and suitable connections (test cocks) for testing the water-tightness of each check
valve, together with an automatically operated pressure differential relief valve located between
the two approved check valves. During normal flow, the pressure between these two check
valves shall be less than the upstream (supply) pressure. In case of leakage of either check valve,
the differential relief valve, by discharging to atmosphere, shall operate to maintain the pressure
between the two check valves at less than the supply pressure.
Service Connection: A connection between the public water supply distribution system and the
consumer’s system. Except, when customer’s water distributes to more than one family dwelling,
each dwelling shall be considered as a service connection.
Single Family Residential: A structure maintained and used as a residential dwelling that is
designed exclusively for occupancy by one family.
System Hazard: A threat to the physical properties of the public or the customer’s potable water
system by a material not dangerous to health but aesthetically objectionable that would have a
degrading effect on the quality of the potable water in the system.
Table 13 (formerly Table 9): The premises listed in WAC 246-290-490 (4) (b) (iii) (Table 13)
include: Agricultural (farms and dairies); Beverage Bottling plants; car washes; chemical plants;
commercial laundries and dry cleaners; premises where both reclaimed water and potable water
are provided; film processing facilities; food processing plants; hospitals, medical centers,

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nursing homes, veterinary, medical and dental clinics, and blood plasma centers; premises with
separate irrigation systems using the purveyor’s water supply and with chemical addition (for
example, parks, playgrounds, golf courses, cemeteries, estates, etc.); laboratories; metal plating
industries; mortuaries; petroleum processing or storage plants; piers and docks; radioactive
material processing plants or nuclear reactors (RPBA’s for connections serving these premises
are acceptable only when used in combination with an in-plant approved air gap; otherwise, the
purveyor shall require an approved air gap at the service connection); survey access denied or
restricted; wastewater lift stations and pumping stations; wastewater treatment plants (RPBA’s
for connections serving these premises are acceptable only when used in combination with an inplant approved air gap; otherwise, the purveyor shall require an approved air gap at the service
connection); premises with an unapproved auxiliary water supply interconnected with the
potable water supply.
Unapproved Auxiliary Water Supply: A water supply (other than the purveyor's water supply) on
or available to the consumer's premises that is either not approved for human consumption by the
health agency having jurisdiction or is not otherwise acceptable to the purveyor.

13.09.020

Responsibility:

A. Pursuant to WAC 246-290-490, the City’s responsibility for cross-connection control shall
begin at the water supply source, include all the public water treatment, storage, and distribution
facilities, and end at the point of delivery to the customer’s private water system. It is the
intention of this program to provide for the permanent abatement or control of all crossconnections to the municipal water system. When it is deemed necessary by the Administrator of
the Cross-Connection Control Program, there shall be installed at the service connection a
suitable backflow prevention assembly commensurate with the degree of hazard to protect the
public water supply.
B. When an approved backflow preventer is required for the safety of the municipal water
system, the Water Division shall ensure that cross-connections between the distribution system
and a customer’s private water system are eliminated or controlled by the installation of an
approved backflow prevention assembly commensurate with the degree of hazard to protect the
public water supply.
C. The Water Division shall notify the customer in writing identifying the type of backflow
prevention assembly required which shall be based the degree of health hazard assessment for
the municipal system protection. The cost and installation of the backflow prevention assembly
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request for City inspection must be completed within 30 days of the date of the City’s written
notification to install.
The following methods of cross-connection control at the service connection are considered the
minimum required protection:
Any premises listed in WAC 246-290-490 (4) (b) (iii) (Table 13, formerly Table 9) shall require
an approved reduced pressure backflow prevention assembly at the service connection.

D. Plans shall be submitted to the Water Division for review and approval prior to the
installation of any backflow prevention assembly or air gap.
E. All approved backflow prevention assembly and air gap installations required by the Water
Division shall be inspected by a State Certified Cross-Connection Control Specialist from the
Water Division.
F. All backflow prevention assemblies must be tested by a Washington State certified tester
(BAT):
i. After installation;
ii. Prior to being placed into service;
iii. After being relocated;
iv. After repairs of any kind are made to the assembly; and
v. Annually. The Cross-Connection Control Specialist will provide a list of licensed
Backflow Assembly Tester.
13.09.030

High Health and Low Health Cross-Connection Hazards:

High Health Cross-Connection Hazard
A High Health Cross-Connection means one which could impair the quality of potable water and
create an actual public health hazard through poisoning or spread of disease by sewage, industrial
liquids or waste.
Connections that are High Risk (Table 13)
The following are examples of places that are more likely to have dangerous cross-connections as
identified in WAC 246-290-490. They require strong backflow protection to keep drinking water safe:
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Farms and dairies – may use chemicals or animal waste
Beverage bottling plants – use water in large amounts

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Car washes – use soaps and chemicals
Chemical plants – handle harmful substances
Laundries and dry cleaners – use cleaning chemicals
Connection with both clean and recycled water
Film processing – uses chemicals
Food processing plants – may have waste or cleaning agents
Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, vet offices – use medical equipment and fluids
Parks, golf courses, cemeteries – if they use chemicals in irrigation
Labs – use chemicals and testing materials
Metal plating shops – use strong chemicals
Mortuaries – may use embalming fluids
Oil and gas plants – store or process fuel
Piers and docks – near open water, may have fuel or waste
Connections with radioactive materials – need extra protection
Connections where inspectors can’t get in
Wastewater pump stations and treatment plants – handle sewage
Connections with another water source connected to drinking water

Low Health Cross-Connection Hazard:
A low health cross-connection hazard is a situation where the quality of drinking water (potable
water) could be affected, but not in a way that poses a risk to public health. Instead, it may cause
the water to look, taste, or smell unpleasant, making it less desirable for household use.
Irrigation System Requirements
Any lawn or landscape irrigation system—whether residential or commercial—that does not use
chemicals shall have a double check valve assembly installed to protect the water supply.
(Uniform Plumbing Code Chapter 6 section 603.5.6)
Appropriate Methods of Backflow Protection for Premises Isolation
Degree of Hazard
Application Condition
Appropriate Approved
Backflow Preventer
Assembly
High health cross-connection Backsiphonage or
AG, RPBA
hazard
backpressure backflow
Low cross-connection hazard Backsiphonage or
AG, RPBA, DCVA
backpressure backflow
Backflow Prevention Assembly Selection Requirements:
Only three (3) types of backflow prevention assemblies are allowed for "containment
protection”:
1. Double Check Valve Assembly (DCVA)
2. Reduced Pressure Principal Assembly (RPBA)
Additionally, an Air Gap (A/G) may be approved in lieu of an RP for High Hazard applications.

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Approved DCVA and RPBA Assemblies include four (4) test cocks, two (2) independently
operated, spring-loaded, check valves, and two (2) shut-off valves, one before and one after the
device. Additionally, the RP has an independently operated, spring-loaded atmospheric relief
valve between each check valve.
Water Shut-Off Policy for Backflow Prevention
New Services:
Water service will not be activated until a backflow prevention assembly has been properly
installed, inspected, and tested in accordance with regulatory requirements and the requirements
of this Chapter.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF DOUBLE CHECK VALVE
ASSEMBLY (DCVA), UP TO 2”
Installation Requirements:
1. The DCVA must be on the State-approved list and must be installed in compliance with the
Cross Connection Control Program (please see drawing for reference).
2. The state of Washington has adopted the University of Southern California’s (USC) 10th
edition Approved Backflow Device list as its approved list. Here is a link
https://fccchr.usc.edu/list.html
3. The DCVA installation must be inspected by city staff. Please call between 6:00 AM & 2:30
PM Monday-Friday to schedule an appointment.
4. Upon installation the DCVA must be tested. If the water meter is locked for required
installation, coordinate lock removal with city staff to accommodate test. Initial testing and
annual testing thereafter is the responsibility of the property owner.
5. The DCVA must be installed 2 to 5 feet from the water meter, prior to any tap or branch.
6. The DCVA must be installed with the check valves in a horizontal configuration (please see
drawing) with the test cocks facing upward.
7. All test cocks must be plugged or capped to reduce the risk of ground water from being
siphoned through a leaking test cock.
8. The DCVA must be installed to provide a minimum of 6 inches and a maximum of 10 inches
clearance below the top of the box.
9. The DCVA must be installed to provide 6 inches minimum clearance between the inside edge
of the box and the test cocks.
10. Sufficient drainage must be provided under the assembly to prevent ponding water.

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11. Compressed air fittings must be installed downstream of the DCVA.
12. Unions must be installed on both sides of the device to facilitate removal.
Certified Backflow Assembly Testers (BATs) A link to State-approved BATs can be found on our
website at https://www.cityofml.com/208/Cross-Connection-Control-Program
The list is provided merely for the convenience of the water service customers. City of Moses
Lake makes no representation regarding the skill or quality of service of the testers listed.
Furthermore, City of Moses Lake does not assume or accept any liabilities for the actions or
performance of such testers. Customers are required to use their own judgement with respect to
contracting with these or any other testers. The City, however, recommends that you ask
potential testers the following questions:
1.) Is the tester currently certified?
2.) Can the tester repair the device if it fails the test?
3.) Does the tester have a business license and insurance?
4.) Will the tester submit results to the City on your behalf?
Before you contact a BAT to test your device, be prepared to provide the following information:
1) Device manufacturer such as: Febco, Watts, Wilkens,
2) Model numbers such as: 805Y, 950XL, 007M2PCQt
3) Device location with any instructions should access be limited.
The information above should be attached to the device

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Double Check Valve Assembly (DCVA)

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STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF REDUCED PRESSURE
BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY (RPBA), UP TO 2”
Installation Requirements
1. The RPBA must be on the State-approved list and installed in compliance with the city Cross
Connection Control Policy (please see drawing for reference).
2. The state of Washington has adopted the University of Southern California’s (USC) 10th
edition Approved Backflow Device list as its approved list. Here is the link
https://fccchr.usc.edu/list.html
3. The RPBA installation must be inspected by District staff. Please call between 6:00 AM &
2:30 PM Monday-Friday to schedule an appointment.
4. Upon installation the RPBA must be tested. If the water meter is locked for required
installation, coordinate lock removal with city staff to accommodate test. Initial testing and
annual testing thereafter is the responsibility of the property owner.
5. The RPBA must be installed 2 to 5 feet from the water meter, prior to any tap or branch.
6. It is the responsibility of the property owner to maintain established grade adjacent to the
water meter.
7. The RPBA must be installed and oriented according to the manufacturer’s recommendation,
with minimum clearances to box per manufacturer’s requirements (please see drawing).
8. Drainage must be provided per the RPBA’s manufacturer’s requirements.
9. All test cocks must be plugged or capped.
10. Unions must be installed on both sides of the device to facilitate removal.
Certified Backflow Assembly Testers (BATs) A link to State-approved BATs can be found on our
website at https://www.cityofml.com/208/Cross-Connection-Control-Program
The list is provided merely for the convenience of the water service customers. City of Moses
Lake makes no representation regarding the skill or quality of service of the testers listed.
Furthermore, City of Moses Lake does not assume or accept any liabilities for the actions or
performance of such testers. Customers are required to use their own judgement with respect to
contracting with these or any other testers. The City, however, recommends that you ask
potential testers the following questions:
1.) Is the tester currently certified?
2.) Can the tester repair the device if it fails the test?
3.) Does the tester have a business license and insurance?
4.) Will the tester submit results to the City on your behalf?

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Before you contact a BAT to test your device, be prepared to provide the following information:
1) Device manufacturer such as: Febco, Watts, Wilkens,
2) Model numbers such as: 805Y, 950XL, 007M2PCQt
3) Device location with any instructions should access be limited.
The information above should be attached to the device.

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Reduced Pressure Backflow Assembly (RPBA)

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Existing Services:
If a valid annual backflow test report is not submitted to Cross-Connection Control Speciatist, or
if the assembly fails testing or is not installed, the property owner will have 30 days to resolve
the issue. Failure to comply within this timeframe will result in water service being discontinued.
Important Notice: Cross-Connection Control Compliance:
In the event of a backpressure or backsiphonage incident caused by non-compliance with the
Cross-Connection Control Program, the responsible party will be given 30 days to correct the
deficiency and bring the system into full compliance. Continued non-compliance may result in
enforcement actions, including water shut-off.

13.09.040

Flushing Sewers:

There shall be no direct, unprotected connection between a fire hydrant or other potable water
connection and any sanitary or storm sewer for the purpose of flushing.

13.09.050

Use of Privately Owned Backflow Preventers on Temporary Connections:

The proprietor of a privately owned backflow preventer shall submit a copy of the current
(within the previous 12 month period) backflow prevention assembly test performed by a
Washington State certified tester on the City’s approved Backflow Assembly Tester list prior to it
being connected to the municipal water system. If an acceptable report showing passing results
cannot be furnished, the assembly shall be retested in accordance with state and City regulations.
Test reports shall be provided to the Water Quality Specialist who administers the Cross
Connection Control Program.
13.09.060

Backflow Preventer Rental Fee:

When backflow preventers are required by this Chapter to protect the City’s water system and
provided by the City for temporary connections, the rental fee shall be billed as follows:
A. The rental fee shall be Fee Schedule per day for the entire time that the renter has the
backflow preventer, regardless of whether it is used or not.
B. Any damage to the backflow preventer while in the possession of the renter shall be
itemized and included with the rental fee.

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13.09.070

Installation and Maintenance:

A. All costs associated with purchase, installation, inspections, testing (by a Washington State
certified tester), replacement, maintenance, parts, and repairs to backflow preventers are the
financial responsibility of the property owner.
B. Backflow preventers, used for temporary connections, owned and rented out by the City will
be tested and maintained by the City. These costs are included in the rental fee.

13.09.080

Notice to Cease Violation:

Any person, firm, or corporation found to be violating any provision of this chapter shall be
served by with a Notice of Violation and Order to Correct or Cease Activity as provided in
Chapter 1.20. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently
cease all violations. Failure to comply with the Notice of Violation and Order to Correct or
Cease Activity shall result in disconnection of the water service connection. Violations of this
Chapter shall also constitute a public nuisance and may be abated accordingly, including on an
emergency basis, if warranted.

13.09.090

Infractions and Penalty for Continued Violation:

Any violation of the provisions of this chapter is an infraction subject to a C-__ penalty as set
forth in MLMC Chapter 1.08. Each and every calendar day during any portion of which any
violation of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by any such person shall constitute
a separate offense.
Section 3. Severability: The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. If
any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, subsection or portion of this ordinance, or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, it shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 4. Corrections: The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized by the Moses
Lake City Council to make necessary clerical corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to,
the correction of scrivener’s/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection
numbers, and any references thereto which do not change the substantive meaning of the ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage
and publication of its summary as provided by law.

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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake, Washington and signed by its Mayor
on February 24, 2026.

____________________________________
Dustin Swartz, Mayor
ATTEST:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

________________________________
Debbie Burke, City Clerk

________________________________
Katherine L. Kenison, City Attorney

Vote:

Swartz

Myers

Fancher

Date Published:

March 2, 2026

Date Effective:

March 7, 2026

Skaug

Lombardi Graves

Davis

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Agenda Item Number:

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2/24/2026

63038

Department

Proceeding Type

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Consent Agenda

Presenter at the Meeting

Proposed Council Action/Motion:

Brian Baltzell, Public Works Director

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Adopt/Approve
Authorize
Other
Motion required.

Recommended Motion
The Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission recommends that City Council authorize the budget appropriation for $2,500 match and give staff approval to submit a grant application on
behalf of the Moses Lake Municipal Airport.

Summary/Background
The Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission is requesting that City Council approve a budget appropriation for the Moses Lake Municipal Airport and authorize staff to submit a
WSDOT Aviation grant application for the "Runway Lighting" project.
At the January 7, 2026, Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission meeting the commission voted in favor of requesting to use fund balance and/or request assistance from the general
fund to apply for Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Grants. These grants would help to fund the two identified, received and filed, projects for 2026 - 1) Runway
Lighting, and 2) Pavement Maintenance. WSDOT grants require up to a 10% match and cannot be offset by in-kind donations. Council received and filed the MLMA capital project list
on August 26, 2025.
The "Runway Lighting" project consists of updating the existing runway lighting with new electrical conduits and lighting equipment. This project will enhance safety for plane
operators.
The total project cost was estimated to be $25,000 (as estimated by the airport commissioners). The MLMA beginning fund balance for 2026 was $62,091, which an estimated ending
fund balance of $70,179. The Commission is requesting to appropriate $2,500 to use as matching funds for this project, which would leave an adjusted ending fund balance of $67,679.
With approval of this appropriation, staff will assist with commission with completion of a grant application and project administration. Staff time will be billed to MLMA as
reimbursable labor. Should the application be unsuccessful, the funds will not be utilized for this project and will remain in the fund balance.
The City Manager is recommending use of the MLMA Fund balance to help offset the cost of a lighting upgrade that will result in a safer environment for the users of the MLMA.

Fiscal Consideration

2026 Projected Ending Fund Balance

$70,179

Runway Lighting Project Fund Balance Appropriation

$2,500

Adjusted 2026 Projected Ending Fund Balance

$67,679

With approval of this appropriation, staff will assist with commission with completion of a grant application and project administration. Staff time will be billed to the MLMA as
reimbursable labor. Should the application be unsuccessful, the funds will not be utilized for this project and will remain in the fund balance.
An appropriation for this expenditure will be included in the 2026 budget amendment ordinance later this year (likely in the fall).

City Council Priorities or Budget Objectives Addressed

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Reviewed and Approved by:
City Manager - Rob Karlinsey on 2/11/2026
City Attorney - Katherine Kenison on 2/6/2026
Finance - Madeline Prentice on 2/11/2026
Public Works - Brian Baltzell on 2/9/2026

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Budget Adjustment Request

Type of Adjustment *

Amendment

Transfer

Instructions:
If you are receiving additional revenues from an outside source (i.e. grant funds, donations, etc.) you must include the
appropriate revenue code that the funds will be deposited to and the amount in the revenue section above. Enter the
appropriate expenditure code/amount that the funds will be spent from in the expenditure section. The Use of Fund
Balance will calculate automatically from the Revenue and Expenditure amounts entered.
Fund *

Department *

495 - Airport

Project/Grant Number

Runway Lighting Project
If appropriate, please enter the Finance assigned Project/Grant Number.

Budget Adjustment Details
Revenues
If there are no Revenues, please enter '0' in each column.

Fund *

Dept *

Object *

Detail *

Amount *

$ 0.00

###

3####

####

Expenditures
If there are no Expenditures, please enter '0' in each column.

Fund *

Dept *

Object *

Detail *

Amount *

495

59446

0631

$ 2,500.00

###

5####

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Revenue Subtotal

$ 0.00
Expenditures Subtotal

$ 2,500.00
Use of Fund Balance

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Explanation *
At the January 7th, 2026 Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission meeting the commission voted in favor of
requesting to use fund balance and/or request assistance from the general fund to apply for Washington State
Department of Transportation Aviation Grants. These grants would help to fund the two identified projects for
2026 - 1) Runway Lighting, and 2) Pavement Maintenance. WSDOT grants require up to a 10% match and
cannot be offset by in-kind donations.
This Runway Lighting project consists of updating the existing runway lighting with new electrical conduits and
lighting equipment. This project will enhance safety for plane operators.
The total project cost was estimated to be $25,000 (as estimated by the airport commissioners). The MLMA
beginning fund balance for 2026 was $62,091, which an estimated ending fund balance of $70,179. The
Commission is requesting to appropriate $2,500 to use as matching funds for this project, which would leave an
adjusted ending fund balance of $67,679. With approval of this appropriation, staff will assist with commission
with completion of a grant application. Should the application be unsuccessful, the funds will not be utilized for
this project and will remain in the fund balance.
Project Budget Sheet/Other Supporting Document

DraftJanuaryMinutes.pdf

461.87KB

2025-12-22_GrantMemoMLMA.pdf

171.56KB

Submitter Information
Name

Leigh Ramsey
Signature *

Please type your first and last name in the space above. Your typed first and last name will serve as your signature. Your signature signifies your
acknowledgement of and agreement with the content of this form.

Submittal Date

2/5/2026
Submitter Email

[email protected]
Is this being submitted by the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, or a Director? *

Yes

Submitting Department *

Public Works
Division *

Engineering

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City of Moses Lake, Washington
Memorandum

Date: December 22, 2025
To: Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission
From: Leigh Ramsey, Assistant Public Works Director
Regarding: 2026 Grant Applications
______________________________________________________________________________________
Purpose:
This memo details the required deadlines and recommendations needed from the
Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission in order to move forward with any grant
applications during the 2026 Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation
grant solicitation window. The recommendations needed are:
1) In order to apply for the WSDOT Aviation Grants, which project(s) would the
Commission like to request a budget amendment for matching funds be
completed? (This request will go to City Council on 1/13/26 or 1/27/26.)
2) If City Council is only in favor of completing one of the two projects this year,
which project would the Commission make the highest priority?
Background:
During the 2026 budget season, the MLMA Commission recommended that City Council
receive and file a 6-Year Capital Improvement Plan that identified two possible projects
in 2026. These projects could be eligible for a WSDOT Aviation grant but will require
matching funds be allocated. *Please note, that without an aviation grant or outside
funding sources, the Moses Lake Municipal Airport does not have the fund balance to
complete the projects outlined.*
The 2026 projects are:
• A1 – Pavement Maintenance: total project estimate $300,000
• A7 – Runway Lighting: total project estimate $25,000
The adopted SCIP shows that $300,000 could come from other funding sources and
$34,650 would need to be a matching commitment from the MLMA Fund Balance.
As a reminder, the WSDOT Grants Manual states that in-kind donations of volunteer
labor or materials are not allowed for match requirements (WSDOT Airport Aid Grant
Procedures Manual, pg 18).
The MLMA 2026 budget did not have any funds allocated to capital projects. Any
request for matching funds will require a budget amendment be requested from City
Council. Staff are requesting a recommendation from the Commission on which
project(s) they would like to have a budget amendment requested for. This amendment
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request would go to City Council at the 1/13 or 1/27/26 meeting. As part of that
request, staff will also ask City Council to give approval to have the City Manager sign a
WSDOT Aviation Grant application once it is completed.
If City Council approves the amendment, then staff will:
• Assign the project to a city staff member (engineer) for design,
• Staff will complete the grant application and submit to WSDOT by the FebruaryMarch deadline (as of writing this memo, WSDOT has not opened the call for
applications or announced a final deadline for the 2026 solicitation window).
According to WSDOT’s site, aviation grants during even numbered years have an award
announcement date no later than May 15th. Staff will limit design work and reimbursable
labor costs to the initial amount needed for the application until we are notified of an
award.
CC: Brian Baltzell, Public Works Director; Rob Karlinsey, City Manager

401 S. Balsam St.
Office: 509 764-3701

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PO Box 1579

Fax: 509 764-3739

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Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission

A regular meeting of the Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission was held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026,
at 12:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Darrin Jackson.

P = Present
Name

E = Excused A = Absent
Feb Mar
Jan
07
XX
XX
Darrin Jackson
P
Rod Richeson
P
Finley Grant
P
Richard Pearce
P
TBD
X

C = Canceled
Apr May Jun
XX
XX
XX

Jul
XX

Aug
XX

Sept
XX

Oct
XX

Nov
XX

Dec
XX

COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT/ABSENT/EXCUSED: Present: Darrin Jackson, Rod Richeson (via
Teams), Finley Grant, and Richard Pearce.
OTHERS PRESENT: Trisha Kehret, Engineering Administrative Technician and Rob Karlinsey, City Manager.
VISITORS: Council Members Victor Lombardi and Jeremy Davis, Darel Fuller, Lydia Volk, Mark Volk, and
Ron Piercy.
MINUTES OF DECEMBER 3RD MEETING AND DECEMBER 17TH SPECIAL MEETING: Mr. Pearce made
a motion to accept the minutes of both December 3 rd and December 17th. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Richeson and passed unanimously.
JANUARY INSPECTION AND DECEMBER TIE-DOWN REPORTS: Mr. Jackson turned in inspection
reports for September 2025 through January 2026. Mr. Richeson was unable to provide the tie down report. Mr.
Pearce volunteered to finish the report and submit it to Ms. Kehret after the meeting.

OLD BUSINESS:
1. MEETING DATES & TIMES: At the December 17, 2025, Special Meeting, it was discussed to move
the Commission meetings from noon to 6pm on the first Wednesday of every month. This request would
need to be approved by the City Manager and dependent on room availability.
In response to the Commission’s request to move the meeting time Rob Karlinsey, City Manager,
attended today’s meeting. Mr. Jackson stated that they were having trouble finding someone to fill in
Mr. Jeremy Davis’s position on the Commission if the meetings were during the day. He suggested the
Commission can meet at the airport operations building, do their own recordings, and provide the
recording to Ms. Kehret the next day if there was a scheduling issue with the Council Chambers. Mr.
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Karlinsey expressed his concern about staff capacity and fatigue due to night meetings. Mr. Jackson
stated that if they had meetings at the ops building, they would not need staff to attend. If the
Commission had business that would need staff’s input, they would contact staff the next day following
the meeting. Mr. Karlinsey will get back to the Commission with an answer after talking with staff.
2. WATER USAGE AND AREA WATER PLAN: Mr. Jackson wants to prepare a plan with Brian
Baltzell, Public Works Director, to square up the grass area and purge the unused lines.
Mr. Pearce made a motion to expedite getting irrigation from the canal. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Grant. During discussion Mr. Richeson volunteered to make some contacts and get updated
numbers for cost. Mr. Davis suggested the Commission make sure to get something in writing for water
rights and possibly an interlocal agreement with the Irrigation District. After discussion the motion
passed unanimously.
3. SIGNAGE UPDATE: City Council has accepted the request to add a $2.00 overnight fee for the airport
tie downs and the fee has been added to the updated citywide fee schedule. The Airport Commission
will begin collecting this fee starting January 1, 2026. Mr. Pearce will post the new fee sign.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. BUDGET REPORT: The Commission reviewed the 2026 approved budget report.
2. GRANT APPLICATIONS: A memorandum was drafted by Leigh Ramsey, Assistant Public Works
Director and presented to the Commission explaining they have two projects, A1-Pavement
Maintenance and A7-Runway Lighting which are available to apply for grants in 2026. The MLMA
2026 budget did not have funds allocated to capital projects. Any request for matching funds will require
a budget amendment be requested by the City Council.
Mr. Jackson made a motion to have staff talk to Council about matching funds. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Grant and passed unanimously.
3. GUEST SPEAKERS-MARK & LYDIA VOLK: USAGE OF AIRPORT: Guest Speaker Mark Volk
presented a request to the Airport Commission to hold a donation-only fly-in event at the Municipal
Airport staffed by volunteers. The event, Tailfeathers & Wheels Annual Swap Meet, is proposed to be
held August 29, 2026, from 10am to 4pm. The event would consist of multiple collections of cars &
airplanes, awards, swap meet, RC Plane demo & display, food vendors, music, and porta potties. If the
RC demo is approved a NOTAM would need to be issued and the airport would shut down for the
duration of the demo. Mr. Richeson made a motion for the Commission to work with the Volk’s over the
next month to work through the details of the event and present it at the next Commission meeting. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Pearce and passed unanimously.
4. DATE FOR SPRING CLEANING: Mr. Pearce made a motion to schedule spring cleaning of the
airport for April. The motion was seconded by Mr. Richeson. After discussion the motion was amended
to April 11, 2025, and passed unanimously.
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5. START DATE FOR RESIDUAL HERBICIDE APPLICATION: Mr. Jackson spoke with Bill
Aukett in the Parks Department and was informed that the city would begin residual herbicide spraying
in February. Mr. Pearce made a motion to coordinate with the city to have residual herbicide application
done at the airport during the city applications. The motion was seconded by Mr. Grant and passed
unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:02 p.m.

___________________________________________
Trisha Kehret, Engineering Administrative Technician

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Council Agenda Bill

Subject

Meeting Date:

Agenda Item Number:

MLMA - Pavement Maintenance Budget Appropriation/Grant Auth

2/24/2026

63040

Department

Proceeding Type

Public Works

New Business

Presenter at the Meeting

Proposed Council Action/Motion:

Leigh Ramsey, Assistant Public Works Director

Information Only
Receive and File

Packet Attachments (if any)

Discuss

MLMAPavMtnBudgAmend.pdf

254.73KB

2025-12-22_GrantMemoMLMA.pdf

171.56KB

DraftJanuaryMinutes.pdf

461.87KB

Provide Direction
Public Hearing
Adopt/Approve
Authorize
Other
Motion required.

Recommended Motion
The Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission recommends that City Council authorize the budget appropriation for $30,000 match and give staff approval to submit a grant application on
behalf of the Moses Lake Municipal Airport.

Summary/Background
The Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission is requesting that City Council approve a budget appropriation for the Moses Lake Municipal Airport and authorize staff to submit a
WSDOT Aviation grant application for the "Pavement Maintenance" project.
At the January 7, 2026, Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission meeting the commission voted in favor of requesting to use fund balance to apply for Washington State Department
of Transportation Aviation Grants. These grants would help to fund the two identified, received and filed, projects for 2026 - 1) Runway Lighting, and 2) Pavement Maintenance. WSDOT
grants require up to a 10% match and cannot be offset by in-kind donations. Council received and filed the MLMA capital project list on August 26, 2025.
The "Pavement Maintenance" project consists of providing crack sealing, slurry sealcoat, and new pavement markings to the runway and taxiways (approximately 26,900 square yards).
The total project cost was estimated to be $300,000. The MLMA beginning fund balance for 2026 was $62,091, with an estimated ending fund balance of $70,179. The Commission is
requesting to appropriate $2,500 to use as matching funds for the "Runway Lighting" project and $30,000 for the "Pavement Maintenance" project, which would leave an adjusted
ending fund balance of $37,679. With approval of this appropriation, staff will assist the commission with completion of a grant application and project administration. Staff time will
be billed to MLMA as reimbursable labor. Should the application be unsuccessful, the funds will not be utilized for this project and will remain in the fund balance.
The City Manager is recommending use of fund balance to help offset the cost of pavement maintenance that will prolong the life of the runway and taxiways at the MLMA.

Fiscal Consideration
Moses Lake Municipal Airport Fund Balance:
2026 Projected Ending Fund Balance

$70,179

Runway Lighting Project Fund Balance Appropriation (Requested on another AB)

$2,500

Pavement Maintenance Project Fund Balance Appropriation

$30,000

Adjusted 2026 Projected Ending Fund Balance

$37,679

With approval of this appropriation, staff will assist the commission with completion of a grant application and project administration. Staff time will be billed to the MLMA as
reimbursable labor. Should the application be unsuccessful, the funds will not be utilized for this project and will remain in the fund balance.
An appropriation for this expenditure will be included in the 2026 budget amendment ordinance later this year (likely in the fall).

City Council Priorities or Budget Objectives Addressed

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Reviewed and Approved by:
City Manager - Rob Karlinsey on 2/19/2026
City Attorney - Debbie Burke on
Finance - Madeline Prentice on 2/18/2026
Public Works - Brian Baltzell on

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Budget Adjustment Request

Type of Adjustment *

Amendment

Transfer

Department *

495 - Airport

Project/Grant Number

MLMA Pavement Maintenance Project
If appropriate, please enter the Finance assigned Project/Grant Number.

Budget Adjustment Details
Revenues
If there are no Revenues, please enter '0' in each column.

Fund *

Dept *

Object *

Detail *

Amount *

$ 0.00

###

3####

####

Expenditures
If there are no Expenditures, please enter '0' in each column.

Fund *

Dept *

Object *

Detail *

Amount *

495

59446

0631

$ 30,000.00

###

5####

####

Revenue Subtotal

$ 0.00
Expenditures Subtotal

$ 30,000.00
Use of Fund Balance

$ -30,000.00

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Explanation *
At the January 7th, 2026 Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission meeting the commission voted in favor of
requesting to use fund balance and/or request assistance from the general fund to apply for Washington State
Department of Transportation Aviation Grants. These grants would help to fund the two identified projects for
2026 - 1) Runway Lighting, and 2) Pavement Maintenance. WSDOT grants require up to a 10% match and
cannot be offset by in-kind donations.
The Pavement Maintenance project consists of providing crack sealing, slurry sealcoat, and new pavement
markings to runway and taxiways. Approximately a total of 26,900 square yards.
The total project cost was estimated to be $300,000. The MLMA beginning fund balance for 2026 was $62,091,
with an estimated ending fund balance of $70,179. The Commission is requesting to appropriate $2,500 to use
as matching funds for the Runway Lighting project and an additional $30,000 for the Pavement Maintenance
project, which would leave an adjusted ending fund balance of $37,679. With approval of this appropriation,
staff will assist with commission with completion of a grant application. Should the application be unsuccessful,
the funds will not be utilized for this project and will remain in the fund balance.
Project Budget Sheet/Other Supporting Document

2025-12-22_GrantMemoMLMA.pdf

171.56KB

DraftJanuaryMinutes.pdf

461.87KB

Submitter Information
Name

Leigh Ramsey
Signature *

Submittal Date

2/5/2026
Submitter Email

[email protected]
Is this being submitted by the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, or a Director? *

Yes

Submitting Department *

Public Works
Division *

Engineering

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City of Moses Lake, Washington
Memorandum

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PO Box 1579

Fax: 509 764-3739

Moses Lake, WA 98837
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www.moseslakewa.gov
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401 S. Balsam St.
Office: 509 764-3701

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PO Box 1579

Fax: 509 764-3739

Moses Lake, WA 98837
·

www.moseslakewa.gov
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Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission

A regular meeting of the Moses Lake Municipal Airport Commission was held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026,
at 12:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Darrin Jackson.

P = Present
Name

E = Excused A = Absent
Feb Mar
Jan
07
XX
XX
Darrin Jackson
P
Rod Richeson
P
Finley Grant
P
Richard Pearce
P
TBD
X

C = Canceled
Apr May Jun
XX
XX
XX

Jul
XX

Aug
XX

Sept
XX

Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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The meeting was adjourned at 1:02 p.m.

___________________________________________
Trisha Kehret, Engineering Administrative Technician

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Council Agenda Bill

Subject

Meeting Date:

Agenda Item Number:

2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendment

2/24/2026

63228

Department

Proceeding Type

Community Development

New Business

Presenter at the Meeting

Proposed Council Action/Motion:

Nathan Pate AICP, Senior Planner

Information Only
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Packet Attachments (if any)
PC Comp Plan Amendment Docket Attachments - Hearing - Commer
ce edits.docx

Discuss
2.01MB

Provide Direction
Public Hearing

2025 Code and Comp Plan Amendments - Commerce Comment Lett
er 2025-S-11380.pdf

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GC to Ligh Industrial Zoning Map Amend Lease and Property suppor
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Adopt/Approve
Authorize
Other
No motion necessary.

Summary/Background
The City Council is being asked to study the Planning Commission recommended comprehensive plan amendments (attached) pursuant to the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Final Docket that include the following:
1.

Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment

Consider Land Use Designation and subsequent Zoning Map amendments from Gateway Commercial (C-2 General Commercial) to Industrial (Light Industrial) for Parcel Numbers

110014000, 110819001, 110819010, 110819012, 110819011& 110015000
2.

Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment

Add reference to new Water and Sewer Plans within Ch. 5 Utilities

Transportation Element – Planned (Future) Streets Map update (postponed to the 2027 Periodic Update)

Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment - Water Policies

Revise Policies 5.1.7 and 5.1.10, to clarify connection to the city water system for a development within city limits and expand on water conservation.

Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment - Sewer Policies

Revise Policy 5.1.14 to clarify connection to the city wastewater system for development within city limits and UGA.

Each attachment is presented as draft edits to the City of Moses Lake Comprehensive Plan in “track changes” format (black text is original, new text is underlined and/or red/blue, and
text removed is strikethrough and/or red/blue). At the top is the referenced Docket Numbers with content text of the section and below are the “proposed amendments.”
On February 4, 2026, the Washington State Department of Commerce Growth Management Services provided a draft comment letter. On February 12, 2026, the City received the final
Commerce comment letter (attached).
Staff recommendations for minor changes are based on the letter and WAC 365-196-320(1) and RCW 36.70A.070(1), and the area for mapping amendments to the area that included
property owned by Ground Works Three LLC 110819012, 110819010, 110819001, and 110819011.
Background
On October 28, 2025, the City Council finalized and created the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Final Docket (list of amendments to be processed and considered).
This is a process where the public, City Council, and Planning Commission (PC) may propose amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and the Unified Development Code (Land Use
Development Code). The rules regarding the docketing process are found in Chapter 15.240 Comprehensive Plan and development regulation amendments. Basically, the docket
process provides the public with a way to propose changes to the Comprehensive Plan or development regulations directly to the City Council. It is designed to comply with the
Washington State Growth Management Act’s requirement to provide for meaningful public participation. Regulation Amendments are legislative in nature, involving the creation,
revision, application, or large-scale implementation of public policy.
On November 20, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted its first workshop regarding the identified Comprehensive Plan Amendments pursuant to the Final Docket process MLUDC
15.240.040.

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On December 11, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted its second workshop regarding the identified Comprehensive Plan Amendments and made final edits to the amendments.
On January 16, 2026, the Planning Commission held a Public Hearing regarding the identified Comprehensive Plan amendments.

Fiscal Consideration
N/A

City Council Priorities or Budget Objectives Addressed

Reviewed and Approved by:
City Manager - Rob Karlinsey on 2/19/2026
City Attorney - Katherine Kenison on 2/17/2026
Community Development - Debbie Burke on 2/18/2026

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Attachment A
Docket No. 1. Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
Land Use Designation and subsequent Zoning Map amendment from Gateway Commercial
(C-2 General Commercial) to Industrial (Light Industrial) for parcel numbers 110014000,
110819001, 110819010, 110819012, 110819011& 110015000
Exhibit 3-10. Future Land Use Map:

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Proposed Amendment

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Attachment B
Docket No. 2. Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment
Add reference to new Water and Sewer Plans within Ch. 5 Utilities
November 2021 Comprehensive Plan Ch. 5 Utilities
Conditions and Trends
Proposed Amendment
Wastewater
Wastewater System & Water System Plans
The City of Moses Lake Comprehensive Wastewater Plan - 2024 is updated from the 2015
Sewer System Master Plan and is developed to provide an analysis of the current condition
and status of the wastewater system and to provide guidance to the Moses Lake City Council,
City Management, Developers and staff in preparation for the next twenty years. The plan has
been written to meet the requirements of WAC 173-240-050 (Submission of General Plan).
The plan should be considered a "living" document, in that the City's wastewater treatment
facilities will be reevaluated, and capital improvements will be scheduled as necessary to
accommodate future needs and growth of the wastewater system as it occurs. The plan
provides for the necessary framework for the City to respond to changes.
Any conflict between the City of Moses Lake Comprehensive Wastewater Plan – 2024 and
this section, the City of Moses Lake Comprehensive Wastewater Plan - 2024 governs.
Wastewater
The City of Moses Lake owns and operates two independent collection, treatment, and
disposal systems:
▪ The Sand Dunes System serves most of the service area except for the former Larson Air
Force Base.
▪ The Larson System serves an area corresponding to the old Larson Air Force Base in the
northern portion of the City and the UGA.
The Port of Moses Lake operates an industrial wastewater treatment system to serve
industries near the airport and industrial park. The Port facility has a storage capacity of
approximately 59 170 million gallons and can accept up to 400,000 gallons of effluent daily.
Current industries are expected to expand production, and to accommodate their growth and
provide capacity for new users, the Port will continue to expand the size of the system.
Monthly and annual reports are provided by the Port to the State Department of Ecology on
the facility’s operation.
The components of city’s wastewater flow are:

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Sanitary Flow: wastewater discharged to the sewer from residential, commercial/industrial,
and institutional flows.
Infiltration: groundwater that enters a sewer system through fractured or defective pipes,
leaking pipe joints, leaking manholes, leaks in service connections, and other defects.
Inflow: surface water (primarily stormwater runoff) that directly enters the sanitary sewer
system from sources such as a roof, street and area drains, and leaking manhole covers.
The topography in the Moses Lake area does not allow a gravity sewer system to be effective
without assistance from pump stations.
(Subsequent section remains unaltered)
Proposed Amendment
Water
In addition to the policies in this element, the City of Moses Lake Comprehensive Water
System Plan (2022/2025 2016) and Grant County Coordinated Water System Plan (1982,
updated 1999) guide water utilities. Any conflict between the City of Moses Lake
Comprehensive Water System Plan – 2022/2025 and this section, the City of Moses Lake
Comprehensive Wastewater Plan - 2022/2025 governs. The Utility Service Review Procedure
(USRP) in the Coordinated Water System Plan - designating water service areas and minimum
design standards – is particularly relevant for new development permits and private water
system proposals in the UGA. Public water facilities are constructed in accordance with
community design standards which exceed requirements of the USRP.
(Subsequent section remains unaltered)

Proposed Amendment
References
Moses Lake Comprehensive Wastewater System Master Plan (202415)
Moses Lake Comprehensive Water System Comprehensive Plan (2022/2516)
Grant County Coordinated Water System Plan (1982, updated 1999)
Moses Lake Stormwater Management Program (Updated 2020)
Grant County Solid Waste Management Plan (2008)
Grant County PUD Integrated Resource Plan Update (2020)
Cascade Natural Gas Integrated Resource Plan (2020)

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Attachment C
Docket No. 3 & 4. Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment - Water and Sewer Policies
Revise Policy’s 5.1.7 & 5.1.14 to encourage UGA connections.
Goals and Policies
As the city continues to grow, both public and private utility providers will experience
increased demand for services and need to plan for new or improved facilities. The goals and
policies below encourage coordination of public and private providers to meet demands of
future growth while supporting local priorities of promoting economic development and
maintaining cost-effective services.
Goal 5.1 Facilitate the development and improvement of all utilities at the appropriate levels
of service to accommodate the city’s projected growth.
Proposed Amendments
(Previous section remains unaltered)
Policy 5.1.7 Require Encourage connection to the city water system for all new development
within the UGA where available and require connection to the city water system for all new
development within city limits and all short plats and subdivisions within the UGA unless
otherwise allowed by State or County regulations where available. Encourage properties on
existing private well systems to connect to city water.
(Subsequent section remains unaltered)
(Previous section remains unaltered)
Policy 5.1.10 Analyze opportunities to leverage water supply by exploring water reuse, use of
irrigation rights and enhanced conservation efforts. Whenever possible, the use of City
domestic water should be discouraged for use to irrigate turf grass; and courage drought
tolerant plantings that use minimal water without compromising tree and native plantings.
(Subsequent section remains unaltered)
(Previous section remains unaltered)
Policy 5.1.14 Require Encourage connection to the city wastewater system for all new
development within the UGA where available and require connection to the city water system
for all new development within city limits and all short plats and subdivisions within the UGA
unless the density is less than one unit per acre or other exception is allowed by state or
county regulations. Encourage sewer extensions to the remaining unsewered areas and

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require existing development to connect when on-site systems have failed, and sewer
facilities are available.
(Subsequent section remains unaltered)

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STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1011 Plum Street SE  PO Box 42525  Olympia, Washington 98504-2525  (360) 725-4000
www.commerce.wa.gov

February 12, 2026

Ms. Michelene Torrey
Planning Technician
City of Moses Lake
401 S Balsam
Post Office Box 1579
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Sent Via Electronic Mail
Re: Proposed Changes to City of Moses Lake's Comprehensive Plan and Development
Regulations Submittals 2025-S-11380 and 205-S-11379
Dear Ms. Torrey:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to City of Moses Lake's
Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations in the above referenced submittals. We
appreciate your coordination with our agency as you work to achieve the community’s vision
consistent with the goals and requirements of the Growth Management Act (GMA). We
encourage you and your community to consider the following as you present these amendments
to your appointed and elected officials.
We have a suggestion for strengthening your regulations that we encourage you to consider
during this amendment:
 We like your amendments to the docketing provisions in MLUDC 15.240.040 B. We
encourage the city to review WAC 365-196-640(6). Specifically, the docketing provisions
could be strengthened by specifying what information must be included in an application;
identifying what types of amendments may be considered during an annual amendment
cycle; and identifying the authority the city council has in finalizing the docket, that is, not
including an item in a final docket, delaying an item to a future docket, or modifying a
docket item. Additionally, the docketing provisions could include the procedural steps of the
final docket, for example, identifying the docket will be forwarded to planning commission
for review, a public hearing, and recommendation to the city council this would be valuable
to staff, the officials, applicant, and the public.
We have a suggestion for strengthening your regulations that we encourage you to consider
during future amendments:

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Department of Commerce: Submittal ID 2025-S-11380



There are a number of amendments to the accessory dwelling unit provisions that will need
to be revisited during the periodic update. The city will need to ensure the ADU provisions
are consistent with RCW 36.70A.680-681. In the periodic update you’ll want to review the
setback provisions to ensure they are consistent with RCW 36.70A.681(1)(i). Additionally,
MLUDC 15.410.010 limits the use of either the primary dwelling or the accessory dwelling
as a short-term rental. RCW 36.70A.680(5) allows the city to restrict the use of the accessory
dwelling unit for short-term rentals, it's not clear the same provision applies equally to the
primary units. Note that these limits may also apply to the amendments in Chapter 15.650
MLUDC.

We have concerns that you should address before you adopt your plan and associated
development regulations:
 The city is proposing amendments to Comprehensive Plan Policies 5.1.7 and 5.1.14 and a
seemingly related development regulation amendment in MLUDC 15.705.010. The changes
to the comprehensive plan change the word “require” to “encourage”. These amendments
appear to allow new development within the city without connecting to public sewer and
public water. There are two related concerns with these potential amendments: (1)
development will be allowed that is not urban in scale or (2) if development is allowed at
urban densities the development may impact groundwater used for public water supplies.
These concerns are rooted in WAC 365-196-320(1) and RCW 36.70A.070(1). WAC 365196-320(1)(d) states in part: “[a]t a minimum, adequate public facilities in urban areas should
include sanitary sewer systems, and public water service.... The services provided must be
adequate to allow development at urban densities and serve development at densities
consistent with the land use element...”, and RCW 36.70A.070(1) states in part: “The land
use element shall provide for protection of the quality and quantity of groundwater used for
public water supplies.”
Together these GMA provisions require that development inside the city to be at urban
densities and such development is served by public sewer and water. The statute recognizes
that cities are not obligated to install sanitary sewer to properties within the UGA when those
properties: have existing, functioning, nonpolluting on-site sewage systems; have a periodic
inspection program to verify the on-site sewage systems function properly and do not pollute
surface or groundwater; and have no redevelopment capacity; or do not require sewer service
because development densities are limited due to critical areas (see RCW 36.70A.110(11).
The provisions for a city to allow on-site sewer imply that it is intended for existing
development versus new development and thus in the comprehensive plan that is forward
looking and setting policy for future land development, the original language of the policy
that requires connection, versus encourage, would be more appropriate. We recommend
that the city retain the original language.
There appears to be corresponding amendments to the development regulations in MLUDC
15.705.010. The amendment to subsection A states in part “Except as allowed within the
exemptions below [subsections 1-9], no building permit or other development permit shall be
issued for any lot, tract or parcel of land without the installation or the existence of: city
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Department of Commerce: Submittal ID 2025-S-11380

sewer meeting adopted city standards, city water including fire protection devices meeting
adopted city standards, conformance to lot size, city street meeting adopted street standards,
city sidewalk and curb improvements meeting city standards, stormwater control meeting
city adopted standards, necessary dedicated rights of way for infrastructure, legal access to
the site, and within a legal lot of record.” We have concerns and suggestions about three of
these exemptions. The paragraphs below summarize our concerns and provide suggestions to
subsections 1 and 7.
Subsection 1 identifies an exemption for developments “within a differing Class A water
system”. It is unclear why the city would want to provide an exception to connect to a water
system. Ideally, the city’s concurrency requirements would simply require that all
developments within the city have a water concurrency certificate or some documented
evidence that development requiring water would be connected to a public water system.
Regardless of whether connected to the city system or some other water system. We
recommend that the city delete this exception entirely.
Subsection 7 exempts accessory dwelling units from the requirements of city standards and
guidelines. A plain reading implies that detached ADUs would not be required to
provide/connect to any of the items listed in section “A”. Like the comments about
subsection 1 above, ADUs within the city are required to connect to water and sewer. We
recommend that the city clarify this exception to apply only to attached ADUs.
Thank you again for the opportunity to comment. If you have any questions or need technical
assistance, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or (509) 606-3501.
Sincerely,

Chaz Bates, AICP
Senior Planner
Growth Management Services
cc:

Dave Andersen, AICP, Managing Director, Growth Management Services
Benjamin Serr, AICP, Eastern Regional Manager, Growth Management Services

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2026 City of Moses Lake Agenda Forecast - Mar 10 to May 2
Administrative planning document only.
All items are tentative and subject to constant change.

Date/Time

Proceeding

Tue, Mar 10
6:30 PM

Presentations
""
Consent
""
""
""
""
""
Old Business
New Business
""
""
""
""
Staff

2/19/2026

Today's Date:

LF Status

Airport Commission Reappointments (2), Appointment, Richard Pearce Recognition
MOTS Quarterly Report - David Hunt, Columbia Basin Resource Center
Western Ave Vacate Ordinance xxxx
<motion>
Building Permit Fee Schedule Update Res xxxx
<motion>
2025 Development Code Amendments Group 2, 3, and 4
<motion>
2026 Comp Plan and Develop Regulations Amendment Docket
<motion>
MOU Port of Moses Lake Bridge Project
<motion>
MOU Port of Moses Lake Canal Project
<motion>
Ice Rink Chiller Update
Discussion
Human Services Funding Recommendations (FIN, CDD, POL, PRCS)
Motion
Fire Services Feasibility Study
Discussion
ADA Downtown Parking Access Assessment (CA10)
Street and Utility Standards Update (CA11)
Grant County Bridge Project ILA
Motion
Prior year 4th Quarter Financial Report

Murillo
(recur)
Kenison
Prentice
Pate
V Ramsey
Karlinsey
Karlinsey
Coutts
Murillo
(recur)
Perillo
Bisnett/Holmes
Baltzell
Kenison
Prentice
(recur)

Mon, Mar 16 at 6 pm

Townhall - Financial Sustainability Plan (CG1)

Prentice

Tue, Mar 17, 4p to 7p

Chamber of Commerce Business Expo Event

Tue, Mar 24
6:30 PM

Stratford Rd Intersection Improvement Design - Consultant
2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Ordinance xxxx
Grant County Recording Fee Agreement
Set Public Hearing for Jenks Eastlake Vacation Resolution xxxx

Motion
<motion>
<motion>

Bisnett
Pate
Murillo
Baltzell

Homeless Fund Interest
Grant County Urban Growth Planning ILA

Motion
Motion

Prentice
Kenison

Presenation
Public Hearing
Consent
""
Old Business
New Business
""

(recur even yrs)

booth sign ups 2-6 to TV

(recur)
pend applic

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2026 City of Moses Lake Agenda Forecast - Mar 10 to May 2
Administrative planning document only.
All items are tentative and subject to constant change.

Date/Time

Proceeding

Wed, Mar 25 at 6 pm, Loc tbd

Notice of Quorum: Division St. Neighborhood Meeting (CA9)

Tue, Apr 14
6:30 PM

Study Session
x
x
x
x
x
Consent
Old Business
New Business

Financial Sustainability Plan - Jeff Pooley, Nextlevel Analytics LLC (CG1)
and Ian Stewart, Fulcrum Strategy Group
• Results from Community Engagement
• Balancing Act Report
• Statistically Valid Survey Report
• Financial Sustainability Plan Options and Direction

Presentation
Consent
Old Business
New Business
Staff

Yonezawa Japan Sister City Proclamation (treaty signed May 1, 1981)

Tue, Apr 28
6:30 PM

May 1st & 2nd, All Day
Future MeetingColumn1
Items
Column13
soon: Applic Open Jan 2026
May
May
May
Exec Only
May 12
Presentation

2/19/2026

Today's Date:

Facility Use for Local Government Agencies MLMC 3.34

Adopt Financial Sustainability Plan for General & Street Funds (CG1)
pg

LF Status

added
Karlinsey
to Council Cmte Calendar 1-15 ? Sen
Prentice
Karlinsey

Discussion

Coutts

(recur)
Motion

1st Quarter Financial Report (include in packet)

Prentice
Prentice

(recur)

Column6
Mayor

Column7
(recur)

City Council Retreat @ Pillar Rock Conference Room
Column2
Column3
Column4
Appoint New LTAC Member
Biennial Budget Kick Off
Fee Study Report
City Manager Annual Performance Evaluation
Water Projects Map (CG2)

Column5

42.30.110 (1)(g)
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2026 City of Moses Lake Agenda Forecast - Mar 10 to May 2
Administrative planning document only.
All items are tentative and subject to constant change.

Date/Time
Proceeding
May 12
Presentation
May 16 (Sat)
Jun 16
Townhall
Jul 7
Presentation
Jul - Aug
Presentation
Jul - Aug
Workshop
Aug 25
Old Business
Aug Regular Meetings
Aug Special Meeting
Fall 2026
Staff
Fall 2026
Workshop
Dec 22

Today's Date:

2/19/2026

Mar 10 due dates: PW 2/22, Atty 2/24, Director 2/27, City Mgr 3/2, Community Events Noon 3/10 for Mayor
Standard Public Hearing Notices for March 24 are due Mar 4 end of day.
#/ltr/pg Subject
Action
Presenter
LF Status
Semi quincentennial Commemoration Proclamation
Boyd
Fire Department Pancake Breakfast - Post Notice of Quorum
added to Council Cmte Calendar 1-15 ? Sen
Community Beautification (CA18)
Building Assessment Report (CA15)
Comprehensive Fee Study Report - Katherine Goetz, Berk Consulting
Code Enforcement Regulations (CG3)
Miller
(after Jun 16 C
Code Enforcement Regulations (CG3) Ordinance xxxx
Motion
Miller
NOTICE OF CANCELLED REGULAR MEETING
Week Prior - Post notice on bulletin boar
designate another day for paying bills
Sales Tax Levy Renewal (Transp Benefit District) expires 12-31-27
Karlinsey
(ref Oct 7 2025 mtg)
Safer Routes to Schools - Nelson Rd Project
NOTICE OF CANCELLED REGULAR MEETING
Week Prior - Post notice on bulletin boar

Future Items not assigend a meeting date
5:30 start
Study Session
** Stormwater Rate Structure Presentation
Baltzell
Presentation
Irrigation for Private Wells (purple pipe)
9-18-24 related to new subdivisions and conflict with
Presentation
Yonezawa-SR-17 Roundabout Construction Funding - Design Engineer Levi Bisnett
Public Hearing
Eastlake Dr Vacate Ordinance xxxx
Motion
V Ramsey
Consent
Amend STBG Grant for Yonezawa Round-a-bout
<motion>
Baltzell
LR-LB
Consent
Accept Lakemont Planned Development Deeds
<motion>
V Ramsey
Consent
Accept LKQ Improvements
<motion>
Baltzell
Consent
Public Works Contract Project Acceptance Authority Res or Ord xxxx
<motion>
Karlinsey
Consent
Simplot Rope Rescue Contract
<motion>
Perillo
Old Bus
Airport Commission Duties Resolution xxxx
Motion
Baltzell
Old Bus
Multi Modal Trails Team and Plan Exhibit D
(ref Res 3997 12-10-24)
Old Bus
Private Property Burn Regulations Ordinance xxxx
Motion
Perillo
Old Bus
** Stormwater Rate Structure Ordinance xxxx
Motion
Baltzell
Old Bus
WSDOT Administrative Settlement Policy Resolution xxxx
Motion
Baltzell
New Bus/Old Bus
Airport Operations Manual Update
1st Pres/Motion
Baltzell
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2026 City of Moses Lake Agenda Forecast - Mar 10 to May 2
Administrative planning document only.
All items are tentative and subject to constant change.

Date/Time

Today's Date:

2/19/2026

Mar 10 due dates: PW 2/22, Atty 2/24, Director 2/27, City Mgr 3/2, Community Events Noon 3/10 for Mayor
Standard Public Hearing Notices for March 24 are due Mar 4 end of day.
#/ltr/pg Subject
Proceeding
Action
Presenter
New Bus/Old Bus
Building Permit Recovery Fund Ordinance
1st Pres/Motion
Miller
New Bus/Old Bus
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket
1st Pres/Motion
V Ramsey
New Bus/Old Bus
Employee Handbook Update
1st Pres/Motion
Springer
New Bus
2025 Community Street and Utility Standards Resolution xxxx
Motion
Baltzell
New Bus
Future Land Use Map Update (fr Study Session 6/11/24)
Motion
V Ramsey
New Bus
Grant County Council of Governments
Motion
Karlinsey
New Bus
New Cingular Lease Amendment
Motion
Baltzell
New Bus
Shopping Cart Collection Volunteer Group
Discussion Miller
New Bus
Write-off Uncollectible Accounts Authorization Ord or Res
Motion
Prentice
New Bus
ML School District Playfield Watering Exemption Ordinance xxxx
Motion
Baltzell

LF Status

(recur)
(recur)
(after Plan Comm)

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2/23/2026

CITY OF MOSES LAKE

Financial Sustainability Plan
The process moving forward

Financial Sustainability Plan
Recap of the Kickoff on February 10:
• Presented the Six-Year Financial Forecast through 2031
• Introduced Service Level Budgeting as a Lens to view and
balance the budget
• Proposed next steps and timeline
• Went over a community engagement plan
• Presented programs and the cost of each program

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2/23/2026

Financial Sustainability Plan
The problem we are trying to solve:

*With $1.8M annual estimated repair and replace costs.

Financial Sustainability Plan
The problem we are trying to solve:

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2/23/2026

Other things you may wish to consider:
• Goal for the Rainy Day Fund Balance
• Goal for the Strategic Opportunities Fund Balance
• Ability for the General Fund to contribute to capital

Financial Sustainability Plan
For tonight's discussion:
1. Quick review of Service Level Budgeting
2. Categorize the programs into Core, Basic, and Enhanced
3. Present tax rate and tax base comparisons with other cities
4. Go over median income comparisons with other cities
5. Provide list of revenue options
6. Review the remaining schedule and the community
engagement plan
7. Determine what other information the City Council may
need
6

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2/23/2026

Quick Refresh of Service Level Budgeting
• A lens through which to view and balance the budget
• Programs and services are not all created equal: some are
required while others are more discretionary
• Services & programs fall into 3 categories: Core, Basic, &
Enhanced

Service Level Budgeting Refresh, Continued
What funds are included?
• The two main operating funds: General Fund and
Street Fund

What funds are not included?
• All other funds: utilities, capital, etc.

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2/23/2026

SERVICE LEVELS

CORE
Service Levels

Services and programs essential to maintaining
life safety and order.
Examples:
• Services mandated by state or federal law that are the sole
responsibility of the city
• Road maintenance
• Police patrols & investigations
• Fire response
• Administrative functions like City Council governance,
financial accounting, and record keeping

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2/23/2026

Levels of Service

BASIC
Services considered elemental or inherent to what
cities do. They tend to be the sole responsibility of
the City.
Examples:
• Public park maintenance
• Information Technology and website management (above
and beyond what state law requires)
• Code enforcement
• Traffic enforcement

Levels of Service

ENHANCED
Services that provide added quality of life, are
more discretionary, and are not assumed to be an
inherent city function. Enhanced services are
often provided by other entities than just the City.
Examples:

• Recreation programs
• Human services funding
• Event support
• Economic development
• School Resource Officer Program

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2/23/2026

The Process
1. Identify main programs
2. Assign costs to the programs
3. Categorize programs as Core, Basic, and Enhanced

Tonight

4. Involve the public
5. Make budget decisions based on the SLB method

Add a Footer

Program
Categorization

Add a Footer

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Tax Base Comparison
• Tax Base Comparison Spreadsheet

packet page 98

Assessed Value Per Capita
Assessed Value per Capita (2024)
Ellensburg

$130,699.42

Walla Walla

$128,395.85

Othello

$133,442.41

Warden

$160,573.13

Quincy

$746,462.91

Ephrata

$84,270.73

Moses Lake

$135,286.15
$-

$100 ,000.00

$200 ,000.00

$300,000.00

$400,000.00

$500,000.00

$600,000.00

$700,000.00

$800,000.00

Assessed Value per Capita- without Quincy (2024)
Ellensburg

$130,699.42

Walla Walla

$128,395.85

Othello

$133,442.41

Warden

$160,573.13

Ephrata

$84,270.73

Moses Lake

$135,286.15
$-

$20,000.00

$40, 000.00

$60,000.00

$80,000.00

$100,000.00 $120,000.00 $140,000.00 $160,000.00 $180,000.00

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2/23/2026

Taxable Sales Per Capita
Taxable Sales Per Capita (2024)
Ellensburg

$40,003.02

Walla Walla

$26,763.38

Othello

$25,618.88

Warden

$15,686.98

Quincy

$91,036.96

Ephrata

$31,623.29

Moses Lake

$47,840.95
$-

$10,000.00 $20,000.00 $30,000.00 $40,000.00 $50,000.00 $60,000.00 $70,000.00 $80,000.00 $90,000.00 $100,000.00

Taxable Sales per Capita- without Quincy (2024)
Ellensburg

$40,003.02

Walla Walla

$26,763.38

Othello

$25,618.88

Warden

$15,686.98

Ephrata

$31,623.29

Moses Lake

$47,840.95
$-

$10,000.00

$20,000.00

$30,000.00

$40,000.00

$50,000.00

$60,000.00

Combined Assessed Value & Taxable Sales
Per Capita of Assessed Value & Taxable Sales (2024)
$900,000.00

$837,499.87

$800,000.00
$700,000.00
$600,000.00
$500,000.00
$400,000.00
$300,000.00
$200,000.00

$183,127.10
$115,894.02

$176,260.11

$159,061.29

$155,159.23

$170,702.44

Warden

Othello

Walla Walla

Ellensburg

$100,000.00
$Moses Lake

Ephrata

Quincy

Per Capita of Assessed Value & Taxable Sales- without Quincy (2024)
$200,000.00

$183,127.10

$150,000.00

$176,260.11

$159,061.29

$155,159.23

Othello

Walla Walla

$170,702.44

$115,894.02

$100,000.00
$50,000.00
$Moses Lake

Ephrata

Warden

Ellensburg

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2/23/2026

Property Tax Rate Comparison by Median Home Value
Comparison of Property Taxes Paid by Median Home Value (2024)
$6,000.00

$600,000

$5,000.00

$500,000

$4,000.00

$400,000

$3,000.00

$300,000

$2,000.00

$200,000

$1,000.00

$100,000

$0.00

Moses Lake

Ephrata

Quincy

Warden

Othello

Walla Walla

Ellensburg

Annual- City

$921.30

$612.59

$333.59

$377.47

$788.21

$1,055.47

$1,441.49

Annual- Total Tax

$3,729.84

$3,346.93

$3,948.52

$3,226.71

$3,379.35

$5,289.10

$3,919.59

Median Home Value

$360,000

$315,000

$380,000

$286,000

$330,000

$440,000

$535,000

Median Household Income by City
Median Household Income (2024)
City
Ellensburg
$
55,438
Warden
$
57,743
Othello
$
65,849
Ephrata
$
69,551
Spokane Valley
$
74,135
Walla Walla
$
74,202
Moses Lake
$
74,752
Kennewick
$
78,226
Pasco
$
82,974
Spokane
$
86,205
Quincy
$
87,902
Richland
$
95,813
Liberty Lake
$
118,723
Seattle
$
118,745
Kenmore
$
139,764
Bellevue
$
161,194
Kirkland
$
167,626

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2/23/2026

Property Tax Burden
Property Tax Burden (2024)

Percentage of
Household Income

8.000%
7.000%
6.000%
5.000%
4.000%
3.000%
2.000%
1.000%
0.000%
Ellensburg

Warden

Othello

Ephrata

Spokane
Valley

Walla
Walla

Moses
Lake

City Burden

1.662%

1.0609%

0.507%

0.543%

1.063%

1.422%

1.928%

Total Burden

6.728%

5.796%

5.996%

4.639%

4.558%

7.128%

5.243%

Median Household Income (2024)

$55,438

$57,743

$65,849

$69,551

$74,135

$74,202

$74,752

City Burden

Total Burden

$80,000
$70,000
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$-

Median Household Income (2024)

Tax Rate Comparisons
Utility Taxes & Rates

packet page 99

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List of Revenue Options
Revenue Options Table - packet page 103

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Next Steps
Community Engagement for all of March:
• Financial Sustainability Plan web page
• Balancing Act online budget simulation tool
• Statistically valid survey
• Public workshop on March 16 at 6:30 pm at City Hall

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Next Steps, continued
April 14
• All of the input from the community engagement is provided to the City Council
• The City Council reviews the forecast with potential revenue and expenditure
scenarios.
• The City Council gives direction to bring back a Financial Sustainability Plan for
approval.
April 28
• The City Council adopts the Financial Sustainability Plan.
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Next Steps, continued
May 1-2
• City Council retreat to establish 2027 budget priorities in the context of the newly
adopted Financial Sustainability Plan.
Summer
• City staff develop a proposed 2027 budget based on the adopted Financial
Sustainability Plan and City Council priorities.

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Additional Information Requested
Recently provided:
• Tyler ERP annual cost
• Wellness program cost vs. 2% Well City premium savings
To be provided in the near future:
• Growth in City assets over the years
• Programs added during COVID, with or without ARPA dollars
• Staff growth compared to population growth
• Comparison of department budgets with other cities
What other information does the City Council need?
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Feedback? Questions?

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2024

Rates

Assessed Value
Population
Total Assessed Value
per Capita
Taxable Sales
27,070 $
3,662,196,127 $ 135,286.15 $1,295,054,436

Total Assessed
Taxable sales
Value +Taxable
per capita
Sales
Per capita of L
$ 47,840.95 $ 4,957,250,563 $
183,127.10

Cities
Moses Lake
City of Moses Lake
Total Tax Rate

2.55917
10.3606

Ephrata
City of Ephrata***
Total Tax Rate

2.02834
10.62517

Quincy
City of Quincy
Total Tax Rate

0.87788
10.39083

8,220 $

6,135,925,127 $ 746,462.91 $748,323,789

$ 91,036.96 $

6,884,248,916 $

837,499.87

Warden
City of Warden
Total Tax Rate

1.31981
11.28221

2,750 $

441,576,112 $ 160,573.13 $43,139,185

$ 15,686.98 $

484,715,297 $

176,260.11

Othello
City of Othello
Total Tax Rate

2.3885
10.24046

9,145 $

1,220,330,857 $ 133,442.41 $234,284,631

$ 25,618.88 $

1,454,615,488 $

159,061.29

Walla Walla
City of Walla Walla*
Total Tax Rate

34,580 $

4,439,928,437 $ 128,395.85 $925,477,748

$ 26,763.38 $

5,365,406,185 $

155,159.23

2.3988
12.02069

Ellensburg
City of Ellensburg**
Total Tax Rate

2.69437
7.326333

8,810 $

84,270.73 $278,601,196

$ 31,623.29 $

1,021,026,341 $

115,894.02
Fire Bond
0.08361

City Bond
0.27605
Library -.50

20,970 $

PER CAPITA AVG

742,425,145 $

2,740,766,919 $ 130,699.42 $838,863,237

$ 40,003.02 $

3,579,630,156 $

170,702.44

Fire Dist 2
1.37940

$ 217,018.66

$ 39,796.21

256,814.87

*Includes City bond, library service
** Inlcudes Fire District
*** Inlcudes Fire Bond

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Service
Water (1,000 CF)
Water (4,000 CF)
Sewer
Garbage
Stormwater
Ambulance

Charge Total - Utility Tax Monthly
to GF
Comments
31.77
3.53 Winter Average (6 mos.)
77.07
8.55 Summer Average (6 mos.)
42.98
4.77
22.68
2.52
7.67
0.85
No tax on ambulance - fee goes
to ambulance fund
18.30
-

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Ephrata

Quincy

Othello

Walla Walla

Ellensburg

Water

20.00

15.60

10.50

Sewer
Solid Waste
Stormwater
Electric
Natural Gas
Cable
Phone
Cell Phone
Ambulance
Admission Tax
Amusement Games
Bingo and Raffle Games
Punchboard or Pull-tabs
Card games

20.00
20.00
0.00
6.00
6.00
3.00
6.00
8.00
0.00
2.00
2.00
10.00
1.50
10.00

4
4 (dom) / 1
(ind)
4.00
0.00
6.00
6.00
0.00
6.00
6.00
0.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

15.00
6.00
0.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
0.00
0.00
2.00
5.00
2.50
20.00

15.60
15.60
15.60
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
15.60
5.00
2.00
5.00
8.00
8.00

10.50
8.10
0.00
6.00
6.00
1.75
6.00
6.00
0.00
5.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
8.00

8,810
$
69,551
$ 9,259,329
$ 7,773,081
$ 1,486,248

8,220
$
87,902
$ 20,718,223
$ 19,918,594
$
799,629

9,145
$
65,849
$ 10,829,839
$ 10,735,475
$
94,364

34,580
$
74,202
$ 52,183,000
$ 44,325,000
$ 7,858,000

Population (2024)
Median Household Income
General & Street Fund Revenues
General & Street Fund Expenses
Gain/(Use) of Fund Balance

W. Richland
12.5 + 1% to
streets
12.5 + 1% to
streets
8.50
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
0.00
0.00
2.00
5.00
1.50
20.00

Wenatchee
16.00
16.00
16.00
16.00
6.00
6.00
5.00
6.00
6.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.00
10.00

20,970
18,280
36,040
$
55,438 $
118,056 $
70,000
$ 28,014,112 $ 12,821,100 $ 64,634,868
$ 31,556,448 $ 13,117,476 $ 45,732,876
$ (3,542,336) $ (296,376) $ 18,901,992

* 2% dedicated to Public Safety
** 2-1/2% dedicated for anti-crime purposes
*** - 6% to General Fund, 2% to Streets

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Arlington

Bonney Lake

Centralia

Enumclaw

Lake Forest
Park

Lynden

E. Wenatchee

Pullman

Water

10.00

8***

5.00%

8.00%

10.00%

9.50%

10.00%

Sewer
Solid Waste
Stormwater
Electric
Natural Gas
Cable
Phone
Cell Phone
Ambulance
Admission Tax
Amusement Games
Bingo and Raffle Games
Punchboard or Pull-tabs
Card games

10.00
10.00
0.00
6.00
6.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
8.00

8***
11.00
0.00
8***
8***
0.00
8***
8***
0.00
5.00
0.00
5.00
0.00
10.00

5.00%
0.00%
5.00%
6.00%
6.00%
8.00%
6.00%
6.00%
0.00%
0.00%
2.00%
5.00%
5.00%
12.00%

8.00%
6.00%
8.00%
6.00%
6.00%
4.00%
6.00%
6.00%
0.00%
5.00%
2.00%
5.00%
5.00%
20.00%

14.00%
5.00%
10.00%
6.00%
6.00%
8.00%
6.00%
6.00%
0.00%
0.00%
2.00%
5.00%
5.00%
10.00%

9.50%
8.00%
6.00%
6.00%
6.00%
0.00%
6.00%
6.00%
0.00%
0.00%
2.00%
10.00%
5.00%
10.00%

10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
6.00%
6.00%
0.00%
6.00%
6.00%
0.00%
5.00%
2.00%
5.00%
10.00%
20.00%

10.00%
6.00%
10.00%
6.00%
6.00%
6.00%
6.00%
6.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

33,680
22,980
23,320
$
45,097 $
84,919 $
131,524
$ 89,256,471 $ 27,904,677 $ 25,264,972
$ 101,321,853 $ 30,938,498 $ 24,908,545
$ (12,065,382) $ (3,033,821) $
356,427

18,510
$
56,219
$ 15,405,446
$ 14,407,687
$
997,759

13,350
13,680
$
121,250 $
159,904
$ 18,586,621 $ 12,918,574
$ 18,785,057 $ 11,180,517
$ (198,436) $ 1,738,057

16,710
$
103,233
$ 21,757,681
$ 20,772,975
$
984,706

Population (2024)
Median Household Income
General & Street Fund Revenues
General & Street Fund Expenses
Gain/(Use) of Fund Balance

14,240
$
81,050
$ 12,028,127
$ 11,477,492
$
550,635

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Monroe

Mountlake
Terrace

Average
(Excluding ML)

Moses Lake

Pasco

Kennewick

Richland

Warden

10.00*

8.50

15.50

12.26

10.00

8.50
8.50
0.00
**8.5
**8.5
8.50
**8.5
8.50
$18.61/ERU
2.50
0.00
5.00
5.00
10.00

15.50
7.00
1.00
8.50
8.50
7.00
8.50
8.50
1.00
5.00
2.00
5.00
10.00
10.00

10.50
10.50
8.50
8.50
8.50
7.50
8.50
8.50
1.00
5.00
2.00
5.00
5.00
10.00

8.00
8.00
0.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

82,220
$
82,974
$ 157,585,937
$ 106,771,570
$ 50,814,367

87,120
$
78,226
$ 97,943,791
$ 71,142,430
$ 26,801,361

64,190
$
95,813
$ 111,670,362
$ 88,157,781
$ 23,512,581

2,750
$
57,743
$ 2,599,874
$ 2,698,854
$ (98,980)

Water

10.00%

13.80%

10.82%

Sewer
Solid Waste
Stormwater
Electric
Natural Gas
Cable
Phone
Cell Phone
Ambulance
Admission Tax
Amusement Games
Bingo and Raffle Games
Punchboard or Pull-tabs
Card games

10.00%
0.00%
10.00%
6.00%
6.00%
0.00%
6.00%
6.00%
0.00%
5.00%
0.00%
0.00%
3.50%
0.00%

10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
5.00%
5.00%
5.00%
6.00%
6.00%
0.00%
5.00%
2.00%
2.50%
5.00%
10.00%

11.12%
10.00*
9.61%
10.00*
9.69%
10.00*
6.06%
6.00
6.06%
6.00
5.28%
3.00
6.13%
6.00
6.27%
8.00
15.60% $
18.30
4.67%
4.00%
1.91%
0.00%
5.38%
5.00%
4.23%
2.50%
12.57%
5.00%

Population (2024)
Median Household Income
General & Street Fund Revenues
General & Street Fund Expenses
Gain/(Use) of Fund Balance

20,830
24,260
$
107,556 $
101,404
$ 20,046,693 $ 30,260,705
$ 24,140,507 $ 29,141,917
$ (4,093,814) $ 1,118,788

$
20,550
$
91,475
$ 28,914,444
$ 28,278,807
$
635,637

27,070
$
74,752
$ 37,873,683
$ 37,234,396
$
639,287

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Revenue Options

Approved by
Council or
Voters

Current Tax
Rate

2026 Budget
Revenue

State Imposed Cap, if
applicable

Revenue Estimate method

Estimated Amount

Monthly affect on typical ML
household

Property Taxes

Banked capacity

Council

n/a

$9.8M

~$0.27 per $1k AV

Known amount

~$1.1M

1% annual prop increase

Council

n/a

$9.8M

~$0.024 per $1k AV

1% increase on $10M current levy

~$100K

Metropolitain park district

Voters

n/a

$9.8M

Fire district levy (like MPD for fire, but needs
Voters
to pass state legislature)

n/a

$9.8M

Other voter approved levy lid lift

Voters

n/a

$9.8M

Water

Council

10%

$1.1M

none

Revenue per 1%

$112K

Sewer

Council

10%

$1.1M

none

Revenue per 1%

$106K

Stormwater

Council

10%

$145K

none

Revenue per 1%

$15K

Garbage

Council

10%

$705K

none

Revenue per 1%

$71K

Electric

Council up to 6%

$1.4M

6% (without voter approval)

Revenue per 1%

$233K

Gas

Council up to 6%

$450K

6% (without voter approval)

Revenue per 1%

$75K

Cable TV

Council up to 6%

$50K

6% (without voter approval)* Revenue per 1%

$17K

Cell

Council up to 6%

$225K

6% (without voter approval)

Revenue per 1%

$75K

Landline

Council up to 6%

$130K

6% (without voter approval)

Revenue per 1%

$43K

Council

0.1%

Revenue must go to non-profits for arts,
performing arts, and other cultural
services.

$1.2M

0.1%

PD must meet state policy and training
requirements. This is "stackable" onto
other existing sales tax rates. After 2028,
must be voter approved.

$1.2M

Revenue at rate of $0.10 per $1k of
AV for ~$4B total AV
Revenue at rate of $0.10 per $1k of
AV for ~$4B total AV
Revenue at rate of $0.10 per $1k of
AV for ~$4B total AV

~$400K
~$400K
~$400K

$8.10 ($0.27 on $360K average
home value per month)
$0.72 ($0.024 on $360K
average home value per
month)
$3.00 ($0.1 on $360K average
home value per month)
$3.00 ($0.1 on $360K average
home value per month)
$3.00 ($0.1 on $360K average
home value per month)

Utility Taxes
$1.14 ($112K across 8.2K
households)
$1.08 ($106K across 8.2K
households)
$0.15 ($15K across 8.2K
households)
$0.72 ($71K across 8.2K
households)
$2.38 ($233K across 8.2K
households)
$0.76 ($75K across 8.2K
households)
$0.17 ($17K across 8.2K
households)
$0.76 ($75K across 8.2K
households)
$0.44 ($43K across 8.2K
households)

Sales and other Taxes

Cultural Access Program Sales Tax

Public Safety Sales Tax - Police

Council

B&O tax (0.2%)

Council

Admissions tax (increase from 4% to 5%)
Gambling--Card Rooms
Gambling--Punchboards & Pull Tabs
Gambling--Bingo & Raffles

Council
Council
Council
Council

4%
5%
2.5%
5%

$120K
$150K
$15K

none
5%
20%
5% of gross or 10% of net
5%

Rate of 0.2% on rough estimate of $1B of
business revenue inferred from sales tax
revenue.
25% increase on $40K per year
5% increase on $120k per year
Double to 5%
N/A

10 cents on a $100 purchase

10 cents on a $100 purchase
$2.0M
$10K
$6,000
$300K
N/A

Storage per sq ft sales tax

Unknown

TBD

Warehouse tax

Unknown

TBD

A business with $1M of revenue
would pay $2K.
$6k for every 5% increase
Currently at maximum

Staff can research further if
Council so directs

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