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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/13/2026 03.F. Boards, Commissions, and Committees ,---:7-44kii , l'.4‘ • s , F �!!!!!t:OR`i R r}:...¢ BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 3.F. For Meeting of: January 13, 2026 ITEM TITLE: Boards, Commissions, and Committees SUBMITTED BY: Vicki Baker, City Manager SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Council members need to review the Boards, Committees and Commissions assignments and identify which Council members will serve on each Board, Committee and Commission. As some of these assignments are not required by Code, consideration should also be given if Councilmanic assignments are needed as attendance has been challenging in the past given all of the various demands on Council member time. ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Council members. ATTACHMENTS: Yakima Committee Assignments.pdf 75 CITY OF YAKIMA COUNCIL COMMITTEES (meeting dates, locations, and times subject to change) As of 1/1/2026 Nominating Committee As needed 1) Staff Liaison: Rosalinda Ibarra 2) 3) (Alt) GRIT Steering Committee Date and location varies 1) (Gang Reduction& Intervention Taskforce) 2) Staff Liaison:Sara Watkins 3) (Alt) Yakima City Council Required Boards Committees Commissions etc. Hotel/Motel Commission/TPA (ex-officio) 4th Tues every other month 1) (Council member position required per ordinance) Feb,April,June,Aug, Oct, Dec (Alt) 11:30 am—Convention Center Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Qtrly 4th Friday 1) (Mayor or designated Council member per resolution) Feb, May,Aug, Nov (Alt) (by state statute—council member serves as chair) 10:00—Location Varies Yakima Regional Clean Air Board 2 Thur every month 1) (position required per RCW) 2:00 in Council Chambers (Alt) Arts Commission 18t Wed quarterly Liaison: (liaison req'd per ordinance) 3:30 in Council Chambers (Alt) Staff Liaison:Erica McNamara Re uired b Ma or or Ma or's Desi nee) Yakama Nation Community Annually 1) Contribution Committee (Alt) (Mayor required per Governor's MOU) Fire Relief& Pension Board 2M'Mon every month 1) (Mayor or designee per RCW 41.16.020) 9:00 at City Hall 1st Floor CR (Alt) Staff Liaison: Rosalinda Ibarra Board of Volunteer Firefighters As needed 1) (Mayor or designee per RCW 41.16.020) (Alt) Staff Liaison: Rosalinda Ibarra 1 76 Police Relief& Pension Board 2nd Mon every month 1) (Mayor or designee per RCW 41.20.010) 8:30 at City Hall 1st Floor CR (Alt) Staff Liaison: Rosalinda Ibarra Yakima City Council Appointees to Other Boards Committees Commissions Task Forces etc. Yakima Valley Tourism 4th Wed Every other month 1) Board of Directors (ex-officio) Jan, March, May,July, Sept, Nov (Alt) 12:00 @ Convention Center Capitol Theatre Board (ex-officio) 4th Mon every month 1) 12:00 @ 4th Street Theatre (Alt) Choose Yakima Valley (YCDA) (ex-officio) 3rd Thurs quarterly 1) Jan,April,July, Oct (Alt) 3:30—location varies Yakima Chamber of Commerce Board (ex-officio) 2nd Tues every month 1) 11:30© Chamber of Commerce (Alt) Supporting Investments in Qtrly 3'd Thurs. 1) Economic Diversification Board (SIED) Jan,April,July, Oct (Alt) (per YCDA, position traditionally held by Mayor) 10:00 @ New Vision Yakima Valley Conference 3rd Mon every month 1) of Governments (YVCOG) 3rd Wed in Jan.and Feb. (Alt) Executive Board 1:30 @ YVCOG Office Yakima Valley Conference 3rd Wed. @ 6:00 pm 1) of Governments (YVCOG) Date and location varies (Alt) General Membership Yakima Basin Fish &Wildlife Recovery Board Varies 1) (Mike Shane is also on the board) (Alt) (bylaws require an elected official) Optional — Council representation not required but requested TRANS-Action Every other month at 2:00 1) Location varies (Alt) (Jan,March,May, July, Sept, Nov) Sports Commission Qtrly 4h Tuesday @ 11:30 1) Location vanes (Alt) Homeless Network—General membership 2dd Wed every month 1) 1:00 p.m. Seniors, Inc. 2nd Thur. every month 1) 1:00 at Harman Center 2 77 Yakima County Homeless Coalition Bimonthly.3rd Tuesday 1) Executive Committee 1:30 p.m. (Council member has to be appointed by Exec Committee) Yakima County Resources Yakima County Board of Health Last Wed every month 1) (invitation for city rep—term expiration 12/2022 per Health District)8:30 @ Health District CityAdviso Boards Committees, and Commissions_ City Council Appoints to Parks & Recreation Commission (Optional) 2nd Wed every month 1) Staff Liaison: Ken Wilkinson 5:30 in Council Chambers (Alt) Yakima Planning Commission (Optional) 2nd&4tr Wed every month 1) Staff Liaison:Trevor Martin 3:00 in Council Chambers 2) State Boards Committees Commissions. etc. 3 78