The Issues That Matter
Housing & Affordability
Ending Street Homelessness
Reform of the Tri-City Animal Shelter
It’s Your City.
Expect More.
Pasco City Councilman Leo Perales
Leo Perales is your District 3 Councilman for the great city of Pasco.
Its Your City. Expect More.
This content isn't available right now
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.
01-02-2026–City Council Workshop – Meeting Takeaways
Here are a few key takeaways from last night’s Pasco City Council workshop:
• Unlicensed food vendors: We heard from the Benton-Franklin Health District about what they’re doing to address the increase in unlicensed food vendors we’ve seen over the past year. They are working with local law enforcement to form a task force and focus on education and compliance. That said, if vendors do not follow city code and state law, enforcement actions will occur, up to and including citations and shutdowns.
• Land use framework and process: We reviewed how land use works in the City of Pasco, including how applications are processed. This was especially important for newer councilmembers to understand the role of staff, applicants, and the Planning Commission. The Commission plays a critical role in shaping responsible growth in our city.
• SEPA threshold updates: We discussed proposed changes to our State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) thresholds. Pasco’s current thresholds are very low compared to other cities, creating unnecessary barriers, delays, and added costs for development. We’re looking to streamline these codes while still protecting the environment.
• Collective bargaining agreements: We reviewed 2026 collective bargaining agreements with the Pasco Police Officers Association (non-uniform employees) and with our operators represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers.
• GESA Stadium improvements: We concluded with acceptance of completed work at GESA Stadium for the female locker room improvements, Phase 1.
Appreciate everyone who tuned in and stayed engaged. See you all next week.
— LP
#####
Taller del Concejo Municipal – Puntos Clave de la Reunión
Aquà algunos de los puntos más importantes del taller del Concejo Municipal de Pasco de anoche:
• Vendedores de comida sin licencia: Escuchamos al Distrito de Salud de Benton-Franklin sobre las acciones que están tomando para abordar el aumento de vendedores de comida sin licencia que hemos visto durante el último año. Están trabajando con las fuerzas del orden locales para crear un grupo de trabajo enfocado en la educación y el cumplimiento. Dicho esto, si los vendedores no cumplen con el código municipal y la ley estatal, se tomarán acciones de cumplimiento, incluyendo citaciones y cierres.
• Marco y proceso de uso de suelo: Revisamos cómo funciona el uso de suelo en la Ciudad de Pasco, incluyendo cómo se procesan las solicitudes. Esto fue especialmente importante para los nuevos miembros del Concejo, asà como para entender el rol del personal, los solicitantes y la Comisión de Planificación. Esta Comisión juega un papel clave en el crecimiento responsable de nuestra ciudad.
• Actualizaciones a los umbrales de SEPA: Discutimos cambios propuestos a los umbrales de la Ley Estatal de PolÃtica Ambiental (SEPA). Los umbrales actuales de Pasco son muy bajos en comparación con otras ciudades, lo que crea barreras innecesarias, retrasos y costos adicionales para el desarrollo. Estamos trabajando para simplificar estos códigos sin dejar de proteger el medio ambiente.
• Acuerdos de negociación colectiva: Revisamos los acuerdos de negociación colectiva para 2026 con la Asociación de Oficiales de PolicÃa de Pasco (personal no uniformado), asà como con nuestros operadores representados por el Sindicato Internacional de Ingenieros Operadores.
• Mejoras en el Estadio GESA: Cerramos la reunión con la aceptación del trabajo completado en el Estadio GESA para las mejoras del vestidor femenino, Fase 1.
Gracias a todos los que se conectaron y participaron. Nos vemos la próxima semana.
— LP
Denounce the take over of our communities or stop being fake Hispanic.
I want to hear from the community.
Over the past few years, I’ve received ongoing feedback and criticism regarding the Columbia Basin Youth Football League. Some of it has come directly to me, some indirectly, and some publicly. Rather than ignore it, I think it’s important to bring those concerns into the open and address them head-on.
I’m asking parents, coaches, and community members to share constructive feedback on what you believe the league could do better to better serve our kids, families, and youth sports as a whole. This isn’t about tearing anyone down. It’s about improving the experience, safety, fairness, and accountability for the kids who participate.
If the board is willing, I would like to convene a meeting that includes league leadership and the City, especially given that the City allows the use of public fields and facilities for league activities.
I’ll always speak for myself, but I won’t support the use of public facilities for leagues or individuals who are not acting in the best interest of our kids and youth sports.
If you have concerns, suggestions, or ideas for improvement, please share them respectfully here or message me directly. The goal is simple: better youth sports for our kids.
Feel free to email me at PeralesCouncil@pasco-wa.gov or comment below 👇
Thank you.
You need to remember CBYF organization has nothing to do with the players. The volunteer coaches and community run this organization. They just make profit
I'll send you a PM. Safety is a huge concern. When a kid can punch another and no consequence is a big no. League does not care to hear the concerns. They flat ignore you. And coaches are not provided proper information. Was hard to experience.
Appreciate you taking interest into this. My concern is one with the disconnect between our league/city with our own Pasco School District. There is no reason why our kids can’t play at their high school stadiums, whether it’s the high school practice field or Edgar Brown. These teams are nonprofits and as taxpayers these facilities should be free as long as the School District doesn’t incur costs. Southridge did it and was great to see the sense of pride their team had playing at their high school field. Builds a greater sense of community with the youth in our town. Games are ran Saturdays and have zero impact to the schools. Hoping you can help make this happen!
My Children our grown yet would love to see this happen
Jennifer Williams Unfortunately, that doesn't come from the CBYF league. It is the responsibility of the individual Junior programs to get approval for the fields/schools to allow access. I encourage you to bring that question to your local Jr program for your answer.
Our Pasco organizations need to form solid board of directors for each organization like organizations across the river do. Hold regular board meetings that are open for anyone to attend and comment, full transparency, not just 1-3 people making all of the decisions. Appreciate all those people do, for sure, but with so may people in each organization, it’s time to have a board that controls it.
Heck I still haven’t been provided a legit answer why 7v7 changed to flag.
Thanks for asking. Denounce personally the hostile take over of our communities.
Jenny Brown
Carla Baker
This content isn't available right now
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Do they work against the people?
See Below 👇
This content isn't available right now
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Pretty accurate take away from where I was standing.
nothing will help. 1st amendment was taken away today. watch the news
Execute sex offenders. Problem solved.
It's your city.
Expect more.
Support Leo Perales 4 Pasco
All donations go directly to making a difference in our community.
