Pasco City Council Elects Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, Appoints Disctrict 4 Council Member

The Pasco City Council elected Charles Grimm (District 2) to serve as Mayor and David Milne (District 5) to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem during the January 5, 2026 regular meeting. Grimm and Milne will serve in their respective positions through December 31, 2027.
 
Pasco’s Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem are elected by the City Council from among its members. The Mayor presides over City Council meetings, determines Council member assignments, makes appointments to boards and commissions, issues proclamations, and represents the Pasco City Council at key events. The Mayor Pro-Tem performs the Mayor’s duties when the Mayor is unavailable.
 
“I’m very honored to have the confidence of the Council,” Mayor Grimm said, “and the support of my family and others.”
 
During the same meeting, the City Council declared Pasco’s District 4 position vacant and re-appointed Joe Cotta to fill the seat. Former Mayor Pete Serrano was re-elected to represent District 4 in November 2025 but notified the City that he would not be able to serve his elected term.
 
Cotta had previously been appointed to temporarily fill the District 4 position after Serrano resigned his seat in 2025 and said he would be honored to continue representing District 4 through late 2027.
 
“I care about the community. I appreciate the position of influence to lead it, to do what’s best for Pasco,” Cotta said.
 
Cotta will take his oath of office at the January 12th City Council Workshop Meeting.
 
Video of the January 5 meeting can be found here:
https://pascowa.new.swagit.com/videos/371149