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Home My WebLink About01/15/2019 Business Meeting/Executive SessionYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL January 15, 2019 City Hall -- Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting -- MINUTES EXECUTIVE SESSION Executive Session regarding pending litigation Roll call: Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Dulce Gutierrez, Council Members Holly Cousens, Brad Hill and Jason White Absent: Council Member Mendez (excused) and Kay Funk (excused) MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to adjourn to Executive Session for up to 30 minutes to discuss pending litigation. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Funk and Mendez absent. Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:55 p.m. BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Dulce Gutierrez, Council Members Holly Cousens, Brad Hill, Carmen Mendez and Jason White Staff: City Manager Moore, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee Absent: Council Member Kay Funk (excused) 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Coffey led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Interpreter Services Mayor Coffey introduced Jorge Villasenor who announced interpreter services are available. 4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order Mayor Coffey and City Manager Moore recognized Assistant City Manager Ana Cortez for the tremendous energy and contributions she brought to our City over the past year and congratulated her on her new job as City Manager of Helena, Montana. A. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees Appointment to the OIC Board Page 1 of 5 467 �� MOTION: Cousens moved and Mendez seconded to appoint Gutierrez to the OIC Board. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Funk absent. Council Reports A. Council Economic Development Committee report Council Member White reported on the Council Economic Development Committee meeting held December 20, 2018. 6. Consent Agenda Mayor Coffey referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council members present. There were no changes. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances, by title. (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion—see motion directly below.) MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Funk absent. A. Accept Council Committee minutes B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period December 1 – 31, 2018 C. Set date of February 5, 2019 for a public meeting to consider the request for Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation Proceedings for property in the vicinity of South 96th Avenue and Tieton Drive D. Set date for a public hearing on February 19, 2019 to consider a street renaming application submitted by William R. Shields to rename Muoth Way to Homesite Way E. Resolution setting a public hearing on February 19, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. for the surplus of property that formerly was a portion of the PPL Canal, located in the vicinity of West Lincoln Avenue between North 24th Avenue and North 22nd Avenue RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-005, A RESOLUTION setting the time and place for a public hearing on February 19, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the City of Yakima City Council Chambersto hear from the public on the proposed surplus of real property owned by the City and acquired for utility purposes. F. Resolution authorizing and approving4thC}uarter2O1Odoinls activity RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-006, A RESOLUTION authorizing and approving the 4th Quarter 2018 Claim Report for the City of Yakima. G. Resolution authorizing the Parks and Recreation Division Manager to execute Personal Services Agreements with Contractors that perform Specialized Parks and Recreation Gmrviceo, Volleyball C)fficia|a, Musicians, Exercise Instructors, etc. RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-007, A RESOLUTION authorizing the Parks and Recreation Division Manager to execute Personal Services Agreements during 2019 and depending upon funding, authorizing the Parks and Recreation Manager to execute any renewable agreements for the following four years (2023), upon approval as to form by the City Attorney. Page 2 of 5 469 H. Resolution authorizing Addendum 5 to the Engineering and Consulting Services Agreement with Golder Associates, Inc. to complete permitting efforts for the Naches River Water Treatment Plant Intake Project RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-008, A RESOLUTION authorizing execution of addendum 5 to the engineering and consulting services agreement with Golder Associates, Inc. to complete permitting efforts for the Naches River Water Treatment Plant Intake Project. Resolution authorizing a Feasibility Study Agreement with Counsilman-Hunsaker for an Outdoor Community Swimming Pool at Martin Luther King Jr. Park RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-009, A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with Counsilman-Hunsaker to conduct a feasibility study for construction of an outdoor pool at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. J. Resolution authorizing a contract with Nelson Construction Corporation for sidewalks and other pedestrian safety improvements near Garfield Elementary RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-010, A RESOLUTION authorizing a contract with Nelson Construction Corporation, for City Project No. 2413, which provides for the installation of sidewalk and other amenities in the vicinity of Garfield Elementary. K. Resolution authorizing acceptance and execution of a TIB grant for construction of the North 1st Street Revitalization — 'N' Street to SR 12 Project (Phase 1) RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-011, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute the necessary agreement for a $1,000,000 grant from the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) for the construction of the North 1st Street Revitalization — 'N' Street to SR 12 project. L. Ordinance updating Classification and Compensation Plan for City Employees Section 2.20.100 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-002, AN ORDINANCE relating to City personnel; adopting a classification and compensation plan for City employees to be effective February 17, 2019; and repealing all preceding pay ordinances in the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 7. Public Comment Pastor Horne, City resident, spoke in favor of building an Eastside pool now instead of studying it. Jerry Mellen, City resident, spoke on the impacts of H2A housing and asked the Council to look at changing codes, passing ordinances, and addressing the legislature on this issue. Nicholas Helmes, City resident, spoke on behalf of the Salvation Army and thanked the City for its support. James Parks, City resident, thanked the City for looking at the alleys in District #1 and spoke in favor of the M LK pool. Jacynthia Mitchell, City resident, spoke in favor of pools and urged Council to partner with USA swimming to help with design and funding options. Page 3 of 5 470 DEPARTMENT ITEMS Presentation on community policing efforts Interim Police Chief Gary Jones presented a PowerPoint on community policing efforts. Assistant Mayor Gutierrez suggested a possible study session to hear more on this issue, including reviewing models used by other cities. Mayor Coffey suggested the Council Public Safety Committee could look at other models, which was approved by Council consensus. CITY MANAGER UPDATE 9. Resolution authorizing the formation of a City of Yakima Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) Cynthia Martinez, Senior Assistant City Attorney, briefed Council on the resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Hill seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Funk absent. RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-012, A RESOLUTION authorizing the formation of a City of Yakima Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT). 10. Request for letter of support by GoRail Communications and Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler reported on the requested letter of support and noted Senator Cantwell and Representative Newhouse have not taken a position on this issue and he has not heard from Senator Murray's office. MOTION: White moved and Cousens seconded to support and send the letter. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Funk absent. 11. Other Business Council Member White stated he would like the MLK pool issue to be considered as preliminary engineering and not a feasibility study. Mayor Coffey reported on the recent Lodging Tax Association Committee (LTAC) meeting. She stated the Committee recommends that the City honor the 2019 LTAC recommendation of $75,000 of lodging tax funds for the SunDome. In addition, the Committee suggests that Council engage in an annual re-evaluation of the level of lodging tax support of the SunDome operations and have discussions with the County on future funding options. LTAC Committee Members Lisa Vallejo, Sarah Davilla, Sara Allen and Collette Keeton spoke in support of the recommendation and encouraged Council to honor the 2019 LTAC recommendation. After Council discussion, MOTION: Cousens moved and Hill seconded to put the $75,000 in LTAC funds on the next Council agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Funk absent. 12. Adjournment MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to adjourn to a City Council special meeting on January 22, 2019, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Funk absent. The meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Page 4 of 5 CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST:: 471 Page 5 of 5