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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/16/2025 07.A. Approval of minutes from the September 2, 2025 City Council regular meeting and September 9, 2025 study session r:- `y ^� ljlt ii! 'I!I/ .s BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 7.A. For Meeting of: September 16, 2025 ITEM TITLE: Approval of minutes from the September 2, 2025 City Council regular meeting and September 9, 2025 study session SUBMITTED BY: Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk SUMMARY EXPLANATION: ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Minutes 09-02-2025_DRAFT Minutes 09-09-2025_DRAFT 5 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 2, 2025 City Hall - Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima WA 5:30 PM City Council Regular Meeting - Conducted in person and virtually via Zoom. Executive Session Executive Session to discuss pending or potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to adjourn to Executive Session until 5:30 p.m. to discuss pending or potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). The motion carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Byers announced that Council would be in executive session until 5:30 p.m. and may take further action following executive session. Present for Executive Session: Mayor Patricia Byers, Assistant Mayor Matt Brown, and Councilmembers Reedy Berg, Janice Deccio, Rick Glenn, Danny Herrera, and Leo Roy Executive session was held at 5:15 p.m. and adjourned at 5:30 p.m. The regular meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m. 1) Roll Call Present: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding; Assistant Mayor Matt Brown and Councilmembers Reedy Berg, Janice Deccio, Rick Glenn, Danny Herrera and Leo Roy Staff: City Manager Vicki Baker, Acting City Attorney Cynthia Martinez and City Clerk Rosalinda Ibarra 2) Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Byers led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3) Interpreter Services Mayor Byers introduced Jorge Villasenor who announced interpreter services are available in Spanish. 4) Public Comment Anne Knapp, City resident; Mary Place, City resident; spoke in support of the Yakima Valley Trolleys, but not at the expense of the City's budget and provided potential options to help both entities. Greg Johnsen, New York resident, Yakima Valley Trolley Board member, addressed comments from the last City Council meeting and provided an update from a recent engineer's inspection of the rail line. September 2, 2025-Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5 6 5) Open Discussion for the Good of the Order 5.A Yakima United FC proclamation MOTION: Brown moved and Herrera seconded to approve the Yakima United FC proclamation and request that it be read and presented. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Assistant Mayor Brown proclaimed September 2, 2025 as "Yakima United Day" and Tony Sandoval and Mr. Cole accepted the proclamation. Mr. Cole read a statement from Coach Hector Vega and introduced the team members in attendance. Yakima United Co-Captain Jose Marquez thanked the Council. 5.B Recognition of Martin Cueva-Ramirez for 20 years of service Yakima Police Chief Shawn Boyle recognized Martin Cueva-Ramirez for 20 years of service to the city of Yakima. Mr. Cueva-Ramirez thanked the Council for their recognition. 5.0 Council Nominating Committee recommendations regarding appointments to boards, commissions, and committees Councilmember Berg reported on the August 26, 2025 Council Nominating Committee meeting. The Nominating Committee's recommendation for appointments and reappointments include: • Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee - appoint Tyler Adams MOTION: Deccio moved and Brown seconded to adopt the Council Nominating Committee recommendation. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 5.D Arboretum presentation on trip to Yakima's Sister City ltayanagi, Japan Dr. Jessica Black and Monet Becenti presented a recap of their recent visit to Yakima's Sister City ltayanagi, Japan and shared cultural highlights of the region. 6) Council Reports None. 7) Consent Agenda Mayor Byers referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council members present. Item C was removed from the consent agenda. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances, by title. (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion-see motion directly below.) MOTION: Deccio moved and Brown seconded to approve the consent agenda as amended. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. 7.A Approval of minutes from the August 19, 2025 City Council regular meeting 7.B Project Completion and Contract Acceptance with TTC Construction Inc. for WWTP Primary Digester Pipe Replacement Project WF2805 7.0 This item was removed from the Consent Agenda. September 2, 2025-Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 7 7.D Resolution authorizing professional services agreement with Gray and Osborne, Inc. for Fair Avenue & E Nob Hill Blvd. Intersection Improvements Projects 2143 and 2789 (Streets Capital Fund, and Water Capital Fund) RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-129, A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with Gray & Osborne Inc. for the E. Nob Hill Boulevard and Fair Avenue Intersection Improvement Projects 2143 and 2789. 7.E Resolution authorizing a contract extension with Airplanners, LLC. for air service development and consulting services for the Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field (Airport Fund) RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-130, A RESOLUTION authorizing a contract extension with Airplanners, LLC. for air service development and consulting services for the Yakima Air Terminal/ McAllister Field. 7.F Resolution authorizing a contract extension with Connell Oil for the purchase of bulk fuels and delivery of gasoline, diesel fuels and related products (General Fund/Enterprise Fund) RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-131, A RESOLUTION authorizing a contract extension with Connell Oil Inc. for the purchase of bulk fuels and delivery of gasoline, diesel fuels and related products. 7.G Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation to fund the Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter Service ($952,000 WSDOT Grant) RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-132, A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation to fund the Yakima- Ellensburg Commuter. 7.H Resolution adopting Yakima Transit's Development Plan for 2025-2030 and Annual Report for 2024 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-133, A RESOLUTION adopting Yakima Transit's Development plan for 2025-2030 and Annual Report for 2024. 7.1 Resolution authorizing settlement of workers compensation claims filed by Claimant Sam Masters RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-134, A RESOLUTION authorizing settlement of workers compensation claims filed by Claimant Sam Masters. 7.J Resolution authorizing settlement of workers compensation claims filed by Claimant David Cortez RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-135, A RESOLUTION authorizing settlement of workers compensation claims filed by Claimant David Cortez. Items Removed from Consent 7.0 Resolution authorizing contract with Interwest Construction Inc for the Fair Avenue & E Nob Hill Blvd. Intersection Improvements Projects 2143 and 2789 (Streets Capital Fund, Stormwater and Water Capital Fund) Community Development Director Bill Preston provided a status update regarding this construction project. September 2, 2025-Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 8 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Herrera moved and Berg seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-128, A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with Interwest Construction Inc. for the E. Nob Hill Boulevard and Fair Avenue Intersection Improvement Project 2143 and 2789. 8) Public Hearings None. 9) Department Items 9.A Resolution to repeal the Community Crosswalks Policy Community Development Director Bill Preston briefed Council on the proposed resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Berg moved and Roy seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 6-1 roll call vote; with Herrera voting no. RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-136, A RESOLUTION repealing Resolution No. R- 2021-058, Community Crosswalks Policy. 9.B Resolution authorizing an agreement with Central Washington Fair Association for police services (General Fund Revenue) Yakima Police Captain Chad Janis briefed Council on the proposed resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-137, A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with Central Washington Fair Association (CWFA) to staff police officers at the fairgrounds during the Central Washington State Fair. 10) City Manager Update City Manager Vicki Baker provided an update on the City's new podcast that will be an additional way to provide transparency and information to the community. 11) Other Business MOTION: Berg moved and Brown seconded to have staff present at a future study session the feasibility of creating a government transparency portal. The motion carried by unanimous consent. Councilmember Glenn mentioned a recent event involving a homeless individual and a school bus. 12) Adjournment MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to adjourn to the next City Council study session on September 9, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m. September 2, 2025—Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 9 CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR <II:) September 2, 2025—Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5 10 yti -.I It, 's I ttt YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 9, 2025 City Hall —Council Chambers — 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 5:30 PM City Council Regular Meeting —Conducted in person and virtually via Zoom. 1) Roll Call Present: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding; Assistant Mayor Matt Brown and Councilmembers Reedy Berg, Janice Deccio, Rick Glenn, and Leo Roy Staff: City Manager Vicki Baker, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Rosalinda I barra Absent and Excused: Councilmember Danny Herrera 2) Public Comment (allow 15 minutes) Ken Johnsen, Yakima resident and President of Yakima Valley Trolleys, spoke about and distributed information related to the trolley tracks and the Selah line. 3) Study Session Items 3.A 2025 2nd Quarter Financial Report Director of Finance and Budget Craig Warner presented a preliminary, unaudited financial update of the 2nd Quarter 2025 Budget. In general, revenue and expenditure projections are tracking slightly below with City revenues at 48.3% and expenditures at 46.5% of the budget. General fund revenue is primarily generated from sales tax, property taxes, and utility taxes. He noted that sales tax revenue continues to show declining revenue affected by trends in construction, wholesale trade, and leasing sectors; property taxes show above average collection for this time of year due to the 1% annual increase and new construction activity; investment interest is currently below due to negative amortization; licenses and permits exceed expectations due to an increase in building activity; franchise fees and other taxes are below 50% due to gambling taxes not yet posted. Expenditure categories consist of public safety, law &justice, streets, parks & recreation, and general administration. Mr. Warner indicated that most departments are within mid-year expenditure expectations with no significant overages to report at this time. He did, however, note that overtime for Police and Fire is not fully budgeted. 3.B 2025 Community Development Update Community Development Director Bill Preston presented an in-depth overview of the 2024-2025 accomplishments from the Community Development Department, September 9, 2025—Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 11 including capital projects, single-family emergency repair program, building and engineering inspections, building-related permits, business, regulatory, and dog licenses, code compliance cases, and land use reviews. A notable improvement was reflected in the average number of days to process a business license which decreased from 34 days in 2024 to 4.5 days in 2025. 3.0 City of Yakima's Year in Review City Manager Vicki Baker detailed the City's accomplishments over the past year. Some of the highlighted achievements mentioned include: In partnership with Yakima Valley Habitat for Humanity, the Adopt-A-Block portal recently launched allowing volunteers to select neighborhoods who wish to receive clean up assistance. Public Works Administration - implementation of"CityWorks", an asset management software. Parks and Recreation Division - successful completion of the MLK Jr. Aquatic Center construction. Street Maintenance Division - grind and overlay and chip sealing programs. City Hall Facilities - sidewalk improvement project adjacent to the bank building. Transit Operations - upgraded intersections and streetlight fixture improvements near elementary schools. Transit Division - completed remodel of the Transit Center. Solid Waste & Recycling Division - implementation of new services for roll-off bins and bulk pick up and graffiti abatement. Yakima Fire Department- completion of training academies; increased fire safety education through Community Risk Reduction efforts; new equipment and building maintenance upgrades. Yakima Police Department—welcomed Router, an electronics detection canine; participated in several community organization events; provided data statistics for traffic stops, calls for service, firearms removed from streets, arrests, crime trends; successful academy and field training completed for new recruits; major crimes unit and property crimes unit investigations. Legal Department Prosecution Division - caseload limit includes traffic& property crimes unit and family & community violence cases; achieved compliance assisting in code enforcement cases. Yakima Air Terminal - finalizing the roof and HVAC project construction; future projects include baggage claim and restroom upgrades, overflow parking project, and crosswind runway improvements. Finance Department- received budget recognition awards from the Washington Public Treasurer's Association and the Government Finance Officers Association; launched and implemented Questica and Paymentus software; introduced priority- based budgeting; meter head exchange project for water accounts. City Clerk/Records — provided data statistics for council meetings and legislative actions and public records requests. September 9, 2025—Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 12 IT Department- transitioned to Microsoft 365; updated City's website, assisted with implementation of software and custom applications; finalized Al policy. Ms. Baker reported on the various community engagement efforts which have included town halls, speaking engagements, surveys, community outreach, and the launch of the City's podcast. She also noted the focus on economic development efforts to encourage economic growth opportunities and incentivize development investments. IT Services Supervising Senior Analyst Randy Bonds demonstrated the City's transparency portal which would consolidate existing data information to one location and increase accessibility. 4) Adjournment MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to adjourn to the next City Council regular meeting on September 16, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote; Herrera absent. The meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR September 9, 2025-Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 13