City Council Meetings

Moses Lake City Council Dustin Swartz, Mayor | Judy Madewell, Deputy Mayor | Don Myers, Council Member | Mark Fancher, Council Member Deanna Martinez, Council Member | David Skaug, Council Member | Victor Lombardi, Council Member Special Meeting Agenda Port of Moses Lake - 7810 Andrews St. N.E. - Fishbowl Conference Room Thursday, August 28, 2025 Call to Order – Noon #1 Port of Moses Lake Presentations: a. Rail Project Status b. Power Discussion c. Water Discussion d. Tax Increment Financing Update e. Business Recruitment Update #2 City of Moses Lake Presentations: a. 2026 City Council Priorities (attached) b. Current/upcoming Projects c. Fire Station Adjournment Next Regular Council Meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2025 Link to online agendas:  City of Moses Lake City Council Priorities for 2026 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. With this context, the City Council can emphasize certain initiatives or address specific problems through its priority-setting process each year. These priorities for the 2026 budget are described as follows: 1. Achieve Financial Sustainability  Develop and adopt a 6-year financial sustainability plan (FSP) that keeps reserves for the Street Fund and General Fund above the City Council’s policy level of 15% of operating expenses; and that prevents expenses from exceeding revenues for the 6-year period.  The FSP needs to include adequate infrastructure planning for adequate maintenance, replacement, and/or repair of existing infrastructure.  By the end of 2026, resolve prior audit findings and achieve clean audits. 2. Secure Sustainable and Reliable Municipal Water Sources for the Long Term  Fund, design, and construct the treatment facility for Well 29. Acquire water rights for well 34.  Begin construction of Reservoir 10.  Develop and implement a water sustainability strategy plan.  Create a map of the city showing water projects underway or planned. 3. Improve the City’s Image and Reputation (communication, customer service, beautification, city pride, visioning)  With the community’s help, develop positive vision and messaging and a plan to communicate it.  Implement permitting process improvements.  Hold a town hall event on beautification and adopt code revisions with an emphasis on junk, trash, junk vehicles, and weed control on major corridors.  Facilitate volunteer opportunities to assist with code enforcement.  Schedule a neighborhood cleanup event with Lakeside Disposal. 4. Choose and Implement a Fire Department Service Delivery Model and Plan for and Obtain Funding for a Third Fire Station in the North End of the City  Decide on a FIRE/EMS service delivery model, including solution for station 3 in the north end of the City.  Implement the selected delivery model.  Locate a temporary station in north-end in 2025 (either daytime or 24/7). 5. Plan for and Obtain Funding for a New Police Station  Update the existing site and building plan design to understand costs.  Develop a funding plan and work to secure funding according to the plan. 6. Identify a Second Lake Crossing Location  Identify and obtain stakeholder approval of a second lake crossing location. Partner with Grant County, WSDOT, and other affected stakeholders.  Prepare a realistic engineering estimate.  Set a completion date for the new bridge.  Prepare a funding plan. 7. Make Progress Toward WSDOT Highway Projects in Moses Lake  Yonezawa/Highway 17 roundabout will be under construction by 2027 (bid ready in early 2027).  Improve the working relationship with WSDOT and help WSDOT prioritize state highway needs in Moses Lake.  Work with WSDOT to prioritize and construct improvements on Broadway, (including sidewalk repairs) and to reconfigure and upgrade the I-90 Mae Valley interchange.