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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
April 21, 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/99743225437 or call in by dialing 1 (253) 215-8782 I Webinar ID: 997
4322 5437 I Passcode: 417316
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 Yakima Police Officer Dulce Diaz for 20 years of service
B. Consideration of letter to KIMA-TV
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. Approve payment of disbursements for the period March 1 - 31, 2026
B. 2026 1st Quarter Treasury Report
C. Resolution amending agreement with Geosyntec Consultants Inc. to support City's ongoing
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Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) program and Disinfection Byproduct (DBP) Monitoring
D. Resolution declaring two refuse trucks rolling stock surplus and authorizing the City Manager
to dispose of said property in a manner most beneficial to the City of Yakima
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 (Second Reading)
F. Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 10.15 relating to fireworks permit fees
G. Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 11.62 Historic Preservation Ordinance
for Special Valuation relating to appeal fees
8. Public Hearings
9. Department Items
A. Yakima Police Explorers Presentation
B. Public Safety Update - Police Department
C. Public Safety Update - Fire Department
D. Resolution authorizing the establishment of a Law Enforcement Memorial Garden at the
Yakima Police Department to honor fallen officer Sergeant Joseph Deccio and other members
of law enforcement who have died in the line of duty
E. Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule setting Irrigation Rates for 2026-2031
F. Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Title 5 Licenses and Business Regulations, Title
6 Public Safety and Morals, Title 8 Streets and Sidewalks, and Title 11 Buildings as it relates
to regulatory licenses
G. Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Title 8 Streets and Sidewalks and Title 12
Development Standards
H. Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Title 5 Licenses and Business Regulations
relating to business license fees
I. Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule related to permitting and licensing fees for
Planning, Codes, and Engineering
J. 2025 4th Quarter Financial Report
10. City Manager Update
A. Parks bathroom update
B. Preview of upcoming topics
11. Other Business
12. Adjournment
The next meeting is a City Council regular meeting on May 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
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13. Council General Information
A. Preliminary Council Agenda for the May 5, 2026 regular meeting
B. Amended Utility Tax Ordinances adopted April 14, 2026
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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