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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 13.A.
For Meeting of: April 21, 2026
ITEM TITLE: Preliminary Council Agenda for the May 5, 2026 regular meeting
SUBMITTED BY: Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Attached is a draft agenda for the upcoming Council 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:
5-5 draft agenda.pdf
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AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
May 5, 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
A. Recognition of retiring Community Outreach Specialist John Fannin
B. National Day of Prayer proclamation
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 April 7, 2026, April 14, 2026 and April 21, 2026 City Council
regular meetings
B. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance with Apollo Inc. for N 1st Street Phase 3 Project
2580 (No Budgetary Impact)
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C. Resolution authorizing acceptance of Washington State Department of Transportation award
for the 72nd & Washington Avenue Sidewalk Project 2861 (Streets Capital Fund)
D. 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)
E. Resolution authorizing the award and contract between Granite Construction Company for the
Overflow Parking Lot at the Yakima Air Terminal a€" McAllister Field
F. Resolution authorizing the write-off of certain uncollectable utility accounts receivables
G. Resolution authorizing the write-off of certain uncollectable accounts receivables
H. Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code 11.45, Chronic Nuisance Properties (No
Budgetary Impact)
8. Public Hearings
9. Department Items
A. Presentation on Affordable Housing Fund (Fund 185)
B. City Council Code of Ethics and Principles of Conduct
10. City Manager Update
A. Preview of upcoming topics
11. Other Business
12. Adjournment
The next meeting is a City Council regular meeting on May 12, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
13. Council General Information
A. Preliminary Council Agenda for the May 12, 2026 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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