HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-005 Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Section 1.09.010: Office Hours--GenerallyORDINANCE NO. 2025-005
AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Section 1.09.010 Office
Hours —Generally.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima wants to ensure that the hours of operation are
consistent with both the needs of the public and the needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, there may be times due to staffing, temporary conditions, or other
appropriate reasons that the hours of operation of some or all of the offices of the City, other
than the city clerk, be changed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds that it is in the best interest of
the City of Yakima and its residents to amend the general office hours of the City requirements
to allow the City Manager to adjust certain office hours when they deem necessary or
appropriate; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 1.09.010 Office Hours --Generally of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.09.010 Office hours —Generally.
All elective and appointive offices of the city of Yakima, except the offices of the police
department and fire department, shall on all business days be opened from at least 8:30
a.m. until 4:30 p.m.; provided, however, that all of such offices, other than the city clerk
and the customer service counter for utility payments, engineering, and planning, may
close from twelve noon until one p.m. on such business days. Provided further that the
city manager may close or allow all elective and appointive offices and customer service
counters, other than the city clerk, to be open alternate hours and/or by appointment
only, if, in the city manager's opinion, it is appropriate. (Ord. 2021-012 § 1, 2021; Ord.
93-41 § 1, 1993: Ord. B-1253 § 1, 1951).
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 18th day of February, 2025.,
Publication Date: February 22, 2025
Effective Date: March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 20242025-
AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Section 1.09.010 Office
Hours--Generally
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima wants to ensure that the hours of operation are consistent
with both the needs of the public and the needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, there may be times due to staffing, temporary conditions, or other appropriate
reasons that the hours of operation of some or all of the offices of the city, other than the city
clerk, be changed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds that it is in the best interest of the
City of Yakima and its residents to amend the general office hours of the city requirements to
allow the City Manager to adjust certain office hours when they deem necessary or appropriate;
now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 1.09.010 Office Hours--Generally of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.09.010 Office hours—Generally.
All elective and appointive offices of the city of Yakima, except the offices of the police
department and fire department, shall on all business days be opened from at least 8:30
a.m. until 4:30 p.m.; provided, however, that all of such offices, other than the city clerk ,
the office of finance and budget and the customer service counter for utility payments,
engineering, and planning, may close from twelve noon until one p.m. on such business
days. Provided further that the city manager may close or allow all elective and
appointive offices and customer service counters, other than the city clerk, to be open
alternate hours and/or by appointment only, if, in the city manager’s opinion, it is
appropriate. (Ord. 2021-012 § 1, 2021; Ord. 93-41 § 1, 1993: Ord. B-1253 § 1, 1951).
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this ____ 18th day of ____
February, 20242025.
ATTEST: Patricia Byers, Mayor
Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATE ENT;
Item No. 9.F.
For Meeting of: February 18, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Section
1.09.010: Office Hours --Generally
SUBMITTED BY:
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Sara Watkins, City Attorney
The proposed ordinance would amend the Municipal Code to give the City Manager the authority to
close or change the hours that divisions and departments are open if the need arose due to staffing
shortages or other reasons. The ordinance does not change the general hours of City operation. The
ordinance also does not authorize a change in the hours the City Clerk's counter is open due to the need
for the office to be open to accept legal service of process and other reasons.
ITEM BUDGETED: No
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: N/A
RECOMMENDATION: Pass Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance_re_YMC 1.09.010 redline_
Ordinance re YMC 1.09.010. final.docx