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Home My WebLink About04/09/2019 Special Meeting 5 i.z. . riRti... I tlgoilli YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING April 9, 2019 City Hall —Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. — MINUTES 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding,Assistant Mayor Dulce Gutierrez, Council Members Holly Cousens, Brad Hill and Jason White Staff: City Manager Moore, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee Absent and Excused: Council Members Kay Funk and Carmen Mendez 2. Review agenda for the April 25, 2019 Joint City Council/Yakima School District meeting City Manager Moore reported at the March 5, 2019 Council meeting, it was consensus to add Safe Routes to Elementary Schools, Gang Prevention/Intervention and After School Programming to the agenda for the meeting with the Yakima School District. Mayor Coffey noted she will be meeting with the Chair of the Yakima School District (YSD)to review the agenda.Assistant Mayor Gutierrez suggested asking the YSD if they will conduct student surveys on how many students walk to school, the routes taken, and where students access the bus to assist with grant applications and future infrastructure needs. City Manager Moore stated he will check with Public Works to see if that information is utilized in the application process. City Manager Moore stated they will provide information on Gang Reduction Intervention Task Force efforts and potential SAMHSA grant funding for Gang Prevention/Intervention item.Assistant Mayor Gutierrez suggested asking YSD about the possibilities of working with a counselor, teacher, mentor or an advisor instead of a former school resource officer. Assistant Mayor Gutierrez discussed asking YSD what the City can do to help support them in opening their buildings for after school and summer youth programs. 3. Review Council Boards & Committee assignments Council members reassigned board and committee assignments held by Council Member Funk. It was consensus to make the following substitutions: • Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building: Hill • Public Safety: White with Hill as first alternate and Coffey as second alternate • Yakima Parks Commission: Gutierrez with Cousens as alternate • EMS Trauma Care: this is an alternate position and Chief Markham attends • Office of Emergency Management: Mendez • Dispute Resolution Center: Gutierrez to attend Tuesday meetings; Cousens to attend Friday Page 1 of 2 6 meetings • Yakima County EMS Admin Board: Mendez • 911 Administration Board: Mendez • Board of Health: on hold at the request of the Board of Health • Solid Waste Advisory: on hold as this Board will not be meeting this year Additionally, Council Member White reported he is unable to attend all of the Planning Commission meetings, and Mayor Coffey volunteered to attend as alternate. Council Member Hill stated he has been appointed to the Yakima Valley Museum Board. 4. Adjournment MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to adjourn to the next City Council regular meeting on April 16, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Funk and Mendez absent. The meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY - // 2 /2 COUNCIL ME-MBER DATE 6001A-1 L41 lc/k COUNCIL,MEMBER DATE ATTEST: - LA-01, (1)-0A P* 1 CITY CLERK f .4 MA OR j •a.. • Page 2 of 2