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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
July 14, 2026
City Hall - Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA
City Council Regular Meeting
5:00 p.m. Executive Session I 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/98963951123 or call in by dialing 1 (253) 215-8782 I Webinar
ID: 989 6395 1123 I Passcode: 716424
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.
Executive Session - 5:00 p.m.
Executive Session regarding pending litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
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. State law prohibits electioneering
at City facilities. During Public Comment, speakers cannot campaign for or against
candidates or support or oppose any ballot measure in any upcoming election.
5. Good of the Order
A. Recognition of Cameron Guerin A.C. Davis High School graduate for her accomplishments
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. Set date of August 18, 2026 for a closed record public hearing to consider a preliminary long
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plat "Plat of the Vine"
B. Resolution ratifying an agreement with The Referent Group for placement of Thomas
Huntington as the interim fire chief
8. Public Hearings
9. Department Items
A. Public Meeting to consider the Notice of Intent to commence the Terrace Heights Commercial
District Annexation in the vicinity of Terrace Heights Dr. and University Parkway
B. Discussion of Yakima County's Intent to Award 2026 Homeless Housing Assistance Grants -
Commissioner Kyle Curtis
C. Public Safety Quarterly Update - Police Department
D. Public Safety Quarterly Update - Fire Department
E. Resolution authorizing approval of the Heritage Capital Projects grant application for the
Yakima Valley Trolley (No future city funding - No TBD or General Fund)
10. Council Open Discussion
11. City Manager Update
A. Preview of upcoming topics
12. Other Business
13. Adjournment
The next meeting is a City Council regular meeting on July 21, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
14. Council General Information
A. Preliminary Council Agenda for the July 21, 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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