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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 13.A.
For Meeting of: March 17, 2026
ITEM TITLE: Preliminary Council Agenda for the April 7, 2026 regular meeting
SUBMITTED BY: Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Attached is a draft agenda for the April 7, 2026 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:
4-7 draft agenda
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AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
April 7, 2026
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
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.
5. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
6. Council Reports
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 March 17, 2026 City Council regular meeting
B. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance with Yakima Mechanical Inc for the City Hall
Chiller Replacement Project RT2858
C. Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule related to permitting and licensing fees for
Planning, Codes, and Engineering
D. Resolution setting the dates and time for open cruising events on Yakima Avenue for the
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summer of 2026
E. Resolution accepting Change Order No. 1 with Ascent Foundation & More LLC for Project
AC2750/SC2605 Expanding Water and Wastewater Access to Underserved Communities
(Wastewater Capital Fund 476)
F. Resolution authorizing Supplemental Agreement 1 with HLA Engineering and Land Surveying,
Inc. for engineering services associated with the 28th Avenue Vicinity Sewer Improvements
project (Wastewater Capital Fund 476)
G. Resolution authorizing acceptance of Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) award for the
Fair Avenue Multimodal Improvements Project 2903 (Streets Capital and TBD Fund)
H. Resolution amending a professional services agreement with BERK Consulting Inc. for the
City of Yakima's Periodic Update, Climate Resilience Element, and Transportation Plan
Update, to include additional funding (General Fund)
8. Public Hearings
A. Closed record public hearing and Ordinance for proposed amendments to Yakima Municipal
Code Title 15 Urban Area Zoning Ordinance
9. Department Items
A. 2025 4th Quarter Financial Report
B. Presentation on Affordable Housing Fund (Fund 185)
C. Mill Site Update
D. Resolution authorizing the submission of a ballot proposition for an Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) levy
E. Ordinance amending the 2025-2026 Biennial Budget for the City of Yakima; and making
appropriations from unappropriated fund balances in various funds for expenditures during
2026, including 2025 encumbrances (First Reading).
10. City Manager Update
A. Preview of upcoming topics
11. Other Business
12. Adjournment
The next meeting is a City Council regular meeting on April 14, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
13. Council General Information
A. Preliminary Council Agenda for the April 14, 2026 regular meeting
B. Distribution of the Complete Record for a master planned development "Plat of Johnston
Estates" proposed by Eglin & Eglin LLC (PD#002-25, PLP#002-25, SEPA#012-25)
C. Distribution of the Complete Record for an appeal by the City of Yakima Planning Department
of the Historic Preservation Committee's decision (APP#001-26)
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