City Council Meetings

MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL August 26, 2025 CALL TO ORDER The special meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 2:50 p.m. by Mayor Swartz in conference room 225 of the Civic Center. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Swartz, Deputy Mayor Madewell, Council Members Lombardi, Skaug, Martinez, and Fancher. Absent: Council Member Myers. City staff: City Manager Rob Karlinsey, Communications and Marketing Specialist Lynne Lynch, and Deputy Clerk Tamara Valdez. Guests: US Congressional Representative Dan Newhouse and Legislative Correspondent and Press Assistant Emily Garza. #1 Well 29 Community Project Funding Request Staff and Council shared that the city has advanced beyond the stages of testing and planning for Well 29. Funding has been secured and a viable treatment strategy chosen, aiming to have the Well operational by late 2027 or early 2028. #2 New Water Resources The city is seeking innovative ways to boost water supply with a potential benefit to other Grant County municipalities. Ideas include transporting water from the Columbia River or negotiating a transfer of shallow water rights for deep water rights. Council Member Martinez requested Representative Newhouse’s help to facilitate discussions to support this effort at both federal and state levels. #3 Transportation Mayor Swartz and City Manager Rob Karlinsey highlighted the need for a second bridge to support Grant County's growth. Representative Newhouse offered to assist in connecting city staff with the representatives of the Bureau of Land Management locally and in D.C. Assistant Emily Garza will follow up with contact information to City Manager Rob Karlinsey. ADJOURNMENT The special meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m. ______________________________________ Dustin Swartz, Mayor ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: EDNYL-R8CDG-2RFPC-VYZMR Page 1 of 1 REF. NUMBER DOCUMENT COMPLETED BY ALL PARTIES ON EDNYL-R8CDG-2RFPC-VYZMR 30 DEC 2025 17:41:45 UTC SIGNER TIMESTAMP SIGNATURE SENT MAYOR DUSTIN SWARTZ 30 DEC 2025 00:07:31 EMAIL VIEWED DSWARTZ@CITYOFML.COM 30 DEC 2025 00:07:51 IP ADDRESS PHONE SIGNED +15099893322 104.193.239.74 30 DEC 2025 00:08:09 LOCATION MOSES LAKE, UNITED STATES RECIPIENT VERIFICATION EMAIL VERIFIED 30 DEC 2025 00:07:51 SENT DEBBIE BURKE 30 DEC 2025 00:07:31 EMAIL VIEWED DBURKE@CITYOFML.COM 30 DEC 2025 17:41:20 SIGNED 30 DEC 2025 17:41:45 IP ADDRESS 63.135.54.162 LOCATION MOSES LAKE, UNITED STATES RECIPIENT VERIFICATION EMAIL VERIFIED 30 DEC 2025 17:41:20 Signed with PandaDoc PAGE 1 OF 1