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Home My WebLink About01/17/2017 13A Council General Information xs .1 �5 .may s n. BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 13.A. For Meeting of: January 17, 2017 ITEM TITLE: Council General Information SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Clear Tee, City Clerk SUMMARY EXPLANATION: 1. Response regarding Mr. Courcy's question at the 1/10/17 Council meeting 2. Thank you letter 3. Preliminary Council Agenda 4. City Meeting Schedule 5. Preliminary Future Activities Calendar ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: fir City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type D info 1(1212017 Ocher Memo „---.-„ OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 129 North Second Street ( Yakma, Washington 98901 Phone (509) 5756037 . Fax (509) 5766614 '4''t ,, ,, • , / MEMO ' A NDUM January 12, 2017 TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Cliff Moore, City Manager FROM: Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk SUBJECT: Question from Tony Courcy at the January 10, 2017 Business Meeting Attached is a March 11, 2015 memorandum to the City Council (also provided to Mr. Courcy). This was included in the March 17, 2015 agenda packet as an information item. Additionally, Mr. Courcy received this information again on September 2, 2015, in response to a Public Disclosure Request he filed that day. City Engineer Sheffield has provided a second memo, which further explains the issue. 6'14 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ele67' 111\ 2301 Fruitvale Blvd., Yakima, Washington 98902 IRM1 l'q770„: ;A:til Phone (509) 575-6005 VA, Informational Item Date: March 11, 2015 To: Honorable Mayor, Members of City C uncl, and Oity Manager From: Scott Schafer, Public Works Director Joe Rosenlund, Streets & Traffic Operations • andger Re: Status of Crosswalk on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at North 4th Street At the March 3, 2015 City Council meeting, Tony Courcy asked about the status of the pedestrian crossing on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at North 4th Street near St. Joseph Church. The pedestrian crossing still exists with a marked crossing and warning signs. The in- pavement flashers were removed as part of the arterial repaving program last summer. The contractor however failed to remove the pushbuttons that activated the flashers; causing some confusion as to whether the system was still active or was in need of repair. City staff has since removed the pushbuttons to avoid any further confusion. The in-pavement flashers were removed because they were ineffective with poor compliance for both the drivers and pedestrians. From the driversstandpoint, the flashers were difficult to see under most conditions. Additionally, drivers may not have known what was expected of them since in-pavement flashers are not common in this area. An additional warning beyond the existing signs and pavement markings is not necessary. The Streets Division will continue to monitor to ensure safety at this crosswalk. The location remains well lit and has no apparent sight obstructions. Yakima Administration 575-6005 • Equipment Rental 575-6005 • Parks&Recreation 575-6020 • Refuse 575-6005 11 IV Street 575-6005 • Traffic 575-6005 • Transit 575-6005 16s, Informational Item January 12, 2017 To: Honorable Mayor, Members of City Council and City Manager From: Brett Sheffield, Chief Engineer Subject: Pedestrian Crossing at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and 4th Street At the January 10, 2017 City Council Meeting, Tony Courcy questioned the absence of a pedestrian crossing signal on Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Boulevard at 4th Street. He had asked the same question at the March 3, 2015 City Council Meeting and Scott Schafer and Joe Rosenlund had provided the attached response. Perhaps a little more information could be helpful. In 2008, the City bid a project that had a contractor install four pedestrian crossing signals in the following vicinities: 16th Avenue and Bonnie Doone; 4th Street and MLK; 1st Street and 'N' Street; and, 16th Avenue and Hathaway. The signals placed near 16th Avenue and Bonnie Doone, 1st Street and 'N' Street, and 16th Avenue and Hathaway were the typical overhead traffic signal. At the 4th Street and MLK crossing, it was determined to experiment with a new methodology that placed high intensity lights into the pavement, which would flash shortly after the pushbuttons were activated by pedestrians, thereby alerting drivers that pedestrians were crossing the street. The pedestrian crossing system was planned to be placed at the west 4th Street crossing. Due to the fact that the basement of the Yakima Herald Building extends under MLK, it was not practical to place the pedestrian crossing signal west of 4th Street. Following placement of the high intensity lights at the crossing east of 4th Street, it was noticed that the profile of the roadway made it difficult to see the flashing lights. As stated in Scott's response, during the 2014 Street Resurfacing Project, the in-pavement flashers were removed because they were ineffective. Currently, there are crosswalks, both east and west of 4th Street, along with pedestrian crossing warning signs. The City's Streets Division monitors the safety of these crossings. Due to the modest ADT (6,000 in 2015), and traffic signals at 1st Street, 2nd Street and 3rd Street, there appear to be plenty of gaps in traffic for pedestrians to cross MLK at this location. RECEIVED CITY OF YAKIPOA January 5, 2017 JAN 0 9 2017 OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL Mr.Archie M. Matthews,OND Manager Neighborhood Development Services 112 S. 8th Street Yakima, WA 98901 This letter is say that the City of Yakima's Senior/Disabled Emergency Home Repair Program is great to have for those of us who are in need of the program. If not for this program I would not been able to have my furnace fixed. Again thank you to the City of Yakima for the program. ely, / Donna Kennedy Resident of Yakima Cc: City of Yakima Council Members "Ar 1,t) .„.„ ,,.., M b 4, ,,,,,,;„ Ai ,,;./ -i.% li 7 * eripp i YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING January 31, 2017 Yakima Training Annex, 421 E. Chestnut Avenue,Yakima 9 a.m. Roundtable Discussion 1. Roll Call 2. Roundtable discussion regarding: • Transportation Benefit District project list • 2017 Budget process • Review 2016 Strategic Priorities • Council direction on projects and new ideas 3. The next meeting will be a City Council Business meeting on February 7, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers 4. Adjournment Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council, and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker. A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office and the Library.A packet is also available on-line at wwwyakimawa.gov. The City provides special accommodations, such as hearing devices, wheelchair space or language interpreters, for City meetings.Anyone needing special assistance please contact the City Clerks office at(509) 575-6037 at least two business days prior to the meeting. CITY MEETING SCHEDULE For January 16, 2017—January 23, 2017 Please note: Meetings are subject to change Monday, January 16 CITY OFFICES CLOSED Tuesday, January 17 10:00 a.m. County Commissioners meeting—Council Chambers 1:30 p.m. Bike Fed Committee meeting— 2" Floor Conference Room 2:30 p.m. Civil Service Commission— Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. City Council Executive Session—Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. City Council Business Meeting— Council Chambers Wednesday, January 18 5:30 p.m. Community Review Board—Council Chambers Thursday, January 19 9:30 a.m, Council Nominating Committee meeting—City Hall 2:00 p.m, Council Neighborhood & Community Building Committee— Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Ethics & Equal Rights Exploratory Committee— 2" Floor Conference Room Friday, January 20 11:00 a.m. Bid Opening—Council Chambers Monday, January 23 Office Of Mayor/City Council Preliminary Future Activities Calendar Please Note: Meetings are subject to change Meeting Organization Meeting Purpose Participants Meeting Location Date/Time Mon. Jan. 16 CITY OFFICES CLOSED Tue. Jan. 17 11:30 a.m. Sports Commission Scheduled Meeting Cousens Hilton Garden Inn - Rainier meeting Room 1:30 p.m. Bike/Ped Committee Scheduled Meeting Mendez 2nd Floor Conference Room meeting 5:30 p.m. City Council Executive Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers Session 600 p.m. Cit Council meetin. Scheduled Meetine Council Council Chambers Wed. Jan. 18 12:00 p.m. OIC Board meeting Board Meeting Adkison OIC 1:30 p.m, Transportation Policy Board Board Meeting Adkison YVCOG & Executive Committee meeting Thur. Jan. 19 9:30 a.m. Council Nominating Scheduled Meeting Lover, A. City Hall Committee meeting Gutierrez, Cousens 2:00 p.m. Council Neighborhood & Scheduled Meeting A. Gutierrez, D. Council Chambers Community Building Gutierrez, Committee meeting Mendez 2:00 p.m. Yakima Basin Fish & Board Meeting Cousens Yakima Office Wildlife Board meeting 5:00 p.m. YCDA Board meeting Board Meeting A. Gutierrez New Vision 5:30 p.m. Ethics & Equal Rights Scheduled Meeting A. Gutierrez 2nd Floor Conference Room Exploratory Committee meetins Mon. Jan. 23 12:00 p.m. Capitol Theatre Board Board Meeting Adkison Capitol Theatre meeting 12:00 sm. Greenwa Board meetin, Board Meetine Cousens Greenwa Tue. Jan. 24 12:00 p.m. Henry Beauchamp Board Meeting A. Gutierrez Henry Beauchamp Community Center Board Community Center meetins Wed. Jan. 25 8:30 a.m. Board of Health meeting Board Meeting Adkison Health District 12:00 p.m. Yakima Valley Tourism Board Meeting Adkison Convention Center Board 2:00 p.m. TRANS-Action Scheduled Meeting D. Gutierrez WSDOT 3:00 p.m. Yakima Planning Scheduled Meeting A. Gutierrez Council Chambers Commission 5:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Scheduled Meeting A. Gutierrez Council Chambers Commission Thur. Jan. 26 10:30 a.m. Public Facilities District Board Meeting Coffey Convention Center board meeting 3:00 p.m. Council Public Safety Scheduled Meeting Coffey, D. 2nd Floor Conference Room Committee meeting Gutierrez, Mendez Tue. Jan. 31 9:00 a.m. City Council special Scheduled Meeting Council City Annex Training Room meetin• Thur. Feb. 2 5:30 p.m. Ethics & Equal Rights Scheduled Meeting A. Gutierrez 2nd Floor Conference Room Exploratory Committee meetin. Fri. Feb. 3 8:00 a.m. Sister City meeting Scheduled Meeting Adkison 2nd Floor Conference Room