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Home My WebLink About09/16/2025 Business Meeting79 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL. MINUTES September 16, 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 The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m. Present: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding; Assistant Mayor Matt Brown and Councilmembers Reedy Berg, Janice Deccio (attending remotely via Zoom), Rick Glenn, Danny Herrera and Leo Roy Staff: City Manager Vicki Baker, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Rosalinda lbarra A moment of silence was observed related to tragic events occurring in our country. 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 Paul Edmondson, Vice President of Yakima Valley Trolleys; Ken Johnsen, President of Yakima Valley Trolleys; Patti Graffe, Executive Director of Selah Downtown Association; and Greg Johnsen urged Council to adopt the proposed operating contract and extended an invitation to meet with the Trolley organization. 5) Open Discussion for the Good of the Order 5.A Yakima Freemason Day proclamation Mayor Byers asked for a vote to read and present the Yakima Freemason Day proclamation. The vote carried 5-2; with Brown and Berg voting no. Councilmember Herrera proclaimed September 27, 2025 as "Yakima Freemason Day" and. David Douglas thanked Council and accepted the proclamation. 6) Council Reports None. September 16, 2025 — Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5 80 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. Items 7F, 7G, and 7H were 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: Brown moved and Herrera seconded to approve the consent agenda as read. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. 7.A Approval of minutes from the September 2, 2025 City Council regular meeting and September 9, 2025 study session 7.B Approve payment of disbursements for the period August 1 - 31, 2025 7.0 August 2025 Investment Transaction Report 7.D Resolution authorizing an agreement with JUB Engineers to design the crosswind runway rehabilitation project. (Airport Fund) RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-138, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of an agreement with JUB Engineers, Inc. to design the airport crosswind runway for rehabilitation at Yakima Air Terminal -McAllister Field. 7.E Resolution authorizing a grant agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce for the construction of the Aquatic Center at Martin Luther King Jr. Park (No General Fund Impact) RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-139, A RESOLUTION authorizing execution of an agreement with Washington State Department of Commerce for a grant of $249,290 for the construction of a public swimming pool at MLK Jr. Park. 7.F This item was removed from the Consent Agenda. 7.G This item was removed from the Consent Agenda. 7.H This item was removed from the Consent Agenda. Items Removed from Consent Agenda: 7.F Resolution authorizing an agreement with Washington Traffic Safety Commission for impaired driving emphasis patrols and community outreach RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-140, A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with Washington Traffic Safety Commission for impaired driving emphasis patrols and community outreach. 7.G Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to provide funding for the Law Enforcement Regional Crash Team Yakima Police Lieutenant Ira Cavin briefed the Council on the proposed resolutions related to Items 7F and 7G. The City Clerk read both resolutions by title only. MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to adopt items F and G. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-141, A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to provide funding to the City of Yakima for the Law Enforcement Regional Crash Team. September 16, 2025 — Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 81 7.H Resolution approving the Washington State Allocation Agreement Governing the Allocation of Funds Paid by the Purdue Bankruptcy, Sacklers, and Certain Opioid Manufacturers and participation in the Purdue, Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus Settlements Councilmember Glenn provided remarks about the percentage allocations in the settlements. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to adopt Item H. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-142, A RESOLUTION approving the Washington State Allocation Agreement Governing the Allocation of Funds Paid by the Purdue Bankruptcy, Sacklers, and Certain Opioid Manufacturers and participation in the Purdue, Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus Settlements. 8) Public Hearings None. 9) Department Items 9.A Ordinance authorizing the establishment of a Special Revenue Fund 184 "Lodging Tax Fund" (Convention Center Debt Service Fund) Director of Finance and Budget Craig Warner briefed the Council on the proposed ordinance to establish a new fund. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. MOTION: Brown moved and Roy seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-028, AN ORDINANCE authorizing the establishment of a Special Revenue Fund 184 "Lodging Tax Fund", specifying sources of revenue for such fund; and designating the purposes of and the manner of authorizing expenditures from such fund. 9.B Ordinance authorizing the establishment of a Special Revenue Fund 185 "Affordable Housing Fund" (General Fund) Director of Finance and Budget Craig Warner briefed the Council on the proposed ordinance to establish a new fund. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-029, AN ORDINANCE authorizing the establishment of a Special Revenue Fund 185 "Affordable Housing Fund", specifying sources of revenue for such fund; and designating the purposes of and the manner of authorizing expenditures from such fund. September 16, 2025 — Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 82 9.0 Resolution authorizing the City Manager and/or the Director of Finance & Budget to issue statements of official intent for reimbursing certain capital project expenses with future tax-exempt bond proceeds Director of Finance and Budget Craig Warner briefed the Council on the proposed resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-143, A RESOLUTION of the City of Yakima, Washington, appointing the City Manager and/or the Director of Finance & Budget for the purpose of designating certain expenditures for reimbursement from tax-exempt bonds that may be authorized and approved by the City for issuance in the future. 9.D Resolution authorizing an Operation License Agreement with Yakima Valley Trolleys, a non-profit corporation (General Fund) Community Development Director Bill Preston briefed the Council on the proposed resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with Yakima Valley Trolleys to operate, maintain, and promote the City of Yakima's electric railway system and museum. After extensive discussion, the following amended motion was considered: AMENDED MOTION: Byers moved and Roy seconded to authorize the City Manager to sign the contract dependent on SEPA review and information on ridership numbers. The motion failed with a 3-4 vote; with Berg, Brown, Deccio and Glenn voting no. MOTION: Brown moved and Glenn seconded to extend the current operating agreement through the end of December. The motion carried with a 6-1 vote; with Berg voting no. 10) City Manager Update None. 11) Other Business MOTION: Berg moved and Herrera seconded to direct staff to bring back at a future study session on what we can do with our affordable housing fund. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 12) Adjournment MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to adjourn to the next City Council regular meeting on October 7, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m. September 16, 2025 — Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 83 CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY DATE A I I EST September 16, 2025 — Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5