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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
August 18, 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/98201518358 or call in by dialing 1 (253) 215-8782 I Webinar ID: 982
0151 8358 I Passcode: 568366
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. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Recognition of Nichole Sandino for 25 years of service
B. Introduction of Jenn Harrison, President and CEO of Yakima Valley Tourism
C. Discussion regarding state legislative priorities
5. 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.
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 August 3, 2026 City Council regular meeting
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B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period July 1 - 31, 2026
C. July 2026 Investment Transaction Report
D. Resolution accepting and approving 2nd Quarter 2026 Claim Report (Risk Management)
E. Resolution authorizing acceptance of a Heritage Theater Grant Award for the Capitol Theatre
Facade Improvements Project CT2875
F. Resolution authorizing grant award modification for Office on Violence Against Women Fiscal
Year 2021 Firearms Technical Assistance Project Pilot Sites Initiative.
G. Resolution approving an Memorandum of Understanding with Seattle Police Department to
support Yakima Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigations
H. Resolution authorizing a contract with Central Washington Fair Association for police services
I. Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Fuller Designs Inc. for
professional engineering services of the Fair Avenue Multimodal Improvements, City Project
No. 2903
J. Resolution adopting Yakima Transit's Development Plan for 2026-2031 and Annual Report for
2025
K. Resolution authorizing a contract with Thomson Reuters for legal research database usage
L. Resolution authorizing a Grant Agreement with Washington State Department of
Transportation to fund the purchase of four Paratransit Vehicles (100°/o Grant Funded)
M. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Microsoft for volume licensing and enterprise
enrollment
N. Ordinance amending the 2026 Budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from
unappropriated fund balances in various funds for expenditures during 2026 (Second
Reading)
8. Public Hearings
A. Closed record public hearing and Resolution to consider the preliminary plat subdivision "Plat
of the Vine"
9. Department Items
A. Public Meeting to consider the Notice of Intent to commence the Columbia Ridge Homes
Annexation in the vicinity of N 96th Ave., Summitview Ave., and N 98th Ave.
B. Proposal to expend the Affordable Housing (1406)funds
10. City Manager Update
A. Preview of upcoming topics
11. Other Business
12. Adjournment
The next meeting is a City Council special meeting on August 25, 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 August 25, 2026 special meeting
B. Preliminary Council Agenda for the September 1, 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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