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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 13.A.
For Meeting of: September 16, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Preliminary Council Agendas for the October 7, 2025 regular meeting
SUBMITTED BY: Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Attached is a draft agenda for the October 7, 2025 regular meeting. The agenda items are subject to
change depending on changes in circumstance.
ITEM BUDGETED: N/A
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: An Engaged Yakima
RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
10-7 draft agenda
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AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
October 7, 2025
City Hall - Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA
City Council Regular Meeting
5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting I 6:00 p.m. Public Hearings ---This meeting will be conducted in
person, live streamed at www.yakimawa.gov/council/agendas-and-minutes/ and telecast live on
YPAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194. You may also participate via Zoom:
https://cityofyakima.zoom.us/j/?????????? or call in by dialing 1 (253) 215-8782 I Webinar ID:
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Individuals who wish to provide public comment remotely may submit a Public Comment
Request Form online at: www.yakimawa.gov/council/public-comment no later than two hours
prior to the start of the meeting. If you wish to provide public comment in-person, fill out a
"Request for Appearance" form and hand it to the City Clerk before you address City Council.
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance 41,11
3. Interpreter Services
4. Public Comment \�
There will be 35 minutes allotted for public comment with two and a half(2 1/2) minutes per
speaker in order to allow as much opportunity as possible for audience participation. Written
communication and e-mail messages are strongly encouraged.
State law prohibits electioneering at City facilities. During Public Comment, speakers cannot
campaign for or against candidates or support or oppose any ballot measure in any upcoming
election.
5. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Harvest Marching Band Festival proclamation
6. Council Reports
A. Committee Report a€" Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC)
7. Consent Agenda
Items listed are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without
discussion. A Council member may request to remove an item from the Consent Agenda and, if
approved, it will be placed on the regular agenda for discussion and consideration.
A. Approval of minutes from the September 16, 2025 City Council regular meeting
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B. Set date of November 12, 2025 for public hearing regarding the Ad Valorem Tax (property tax)
for collection in 2026.
C. Set dates of November 12 and 18, 2025, for public hearings on the 2026 Mid Biennial Budget
for the City of Yakima
D. Resolution accepting $ grant/loan from Yakima County Supporting Investments in Economic
Development (SIED) for Mead Avenue pedestrian crossing signal
E. Resolution accepting developer agreement with GS Long for the Mead Ave pedestrian
crossing signal (Fund ???)
F. Resolution granting a permanent easement to Yakima County for the construction and
maintenance of flood control works for the Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration project
G. Resolution approving a temporary access and right-of-way agreement with Yakima County
over property at the City of Yakima Wastewater Treatment Plant for the construction of flood
control works for the Gap to Gap Ecosystem Restoration project
H. Resolution authorizing agreement with HLA for Naches River Bridge Repair Project 2801
(Streets Capital Fund)
I. Resolution adopting the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Recommendation a€"
Allocation of$50,000.00 from Lodging Tax Fund Reserves
8. Public Hearings
9. Department Items
A. PLACEHOLDER: Fire prevention and risk reduction information presentation
B. PLACEHOLDER: Ordinance amending YMC re: animal control
10. City Manager Update
11. Other Business
12. Adjournment
The next meeting is a City Council study session on October 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
13. Council General Information
A. Preliminary Council Agendas for the October 14, 2025 study session and the October 21,
2025 regular meeting
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.
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 Clerk's office
at (509) 575-6037 at least two business days prior to the meeting. A Council packet is available for
review at the City Clerk's Office and on-line at www.yakimawa.gov/council/agendas-and-minutes/
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