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Home My WebLink About2019-06-13 HCNB Agenda Pkt_NoQuorumHealthy Communities & Neighborhood Building 2"d Floor Conference Room —129 N 2nd St, Yakima, WA Thursday June 13, 2019. 10:00 a.m. Councilmember Brad Hill, Chair Councilmember Kathy Coffey Cliff Moore, City Manager Joan Davenport, Community Development Director Councilmember Jason White Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney Rosalinda Ibarra, Administrative Assistant Agenda 1) Audience Participation 2) Reports from Committees or Commissions Regarding Significan ues a) Transit Citizen. Advisory Committee (Maxey) - https:Hyakimatransit.or�4/transit-advisory-moo"// b) Parks & Recreation Commission (Wilkinson) -https://cdlfb042.citiesdigital.co1n/webiink/Browse.asnx?sterid=16 0 c) Henry Beauchamp Community Center - ( - 2019 Second Quarter Report due August d) Historic Preservation Commission (Calh� - uv l�.i i vv vv vv . y uniuiu vv u. �,v v i o `i v iv.wi i� e) Yakima Planning Commission (Ca - https://cdlfb042.citiesdigital.com/wel f) Bike/Pedestrian Committee (Calho - https://cdlfb042.citiesdigital.com/Aci i,, g) Tree City Board (Calhoun> - httn://www.vakimawa.2ov/ ic. h) Community Integration ((lad Sto Alberto Isaac Macias)(Beehler/White ) llLL J./'" I �iU1llL1GJU1 '1Ld1 111/ W 11111V i) Yakima Police Aces Lea (YPAL) /WA Fruit Community Center (White) 3) Follow-up on Nae s Av ue/YPD Enforcement (Schafer / Chief Murray) 4) Homeless Prog ions a) Update County Homeless Coalition Update (Mill) 5) Affordable/Se r/ Low Income Housing (Davenport) a) Standing agen a: Affordable Housing action items referred to City Council 6) Community and Neighborhood Facilities (Coffey/White) 7) Discussion: Cat Enforcement Research (Caruso) 8) Other Business / Requests a) Approve Minutes of 05/09/2019 NCNB Meeting b) Future Items / Recap of Deliverables for Next HCNB Meeting (Davenport) - Changes to Title 8.20 Right of Way Use Permits c) Interpreter for Next Meeting (48 -hr advance notice) Next Meeting: July 11, 2019 The complete agenda packet is available online at: https://www.yakimawa.gov/council/city-council-committees/ Attachments for Agenda Items: • 3: Memo & Information — Naches Parkway Turf Restoration • 5: Monthly Permit Statistics for May 2019 • 7: Memo — Neighborhood Cat Problems Enforcement • 8a: HCNB 05/09/2019 Draft Minutes NCNB 003 eN ErfiNg-m, MUEMMMA To: Healthy Communities and Neighborhood Building Committee and City Manager, Cliff Moore From, Scott Schafer, Director of Public Works Ken Wilkinson, Parks and Recreation Manag Brad Schneider, Park Operations Supervisor] • WTITOMMUM7,17=4 A At the May 9, 2019 Healthy Communities and Neighborhood Building Committee, improvements to the grass areas along Naches Parkway were discussed. Parks Maintenance has recently purchased a hydro seeder and it could be used on these areas. Staff have created an estimated cost for turf restoration to areas along the parkway. Please find attached the estimated costs for the turf restoration on the 100 & 200 blocks of S. Naches. You will see that the biggest cost is the 3 month temporary fence rental to keep people off the grass while it grows. Local business owners have agreed to pay for the restoration, but have stated that they do not want a fence to be placed around the areas of restoration. We are concerned that we will have difficulty keeping people off of the grass to give it a chance to grow if we do not install the temporary fence. Staff efforts and the money spent may be ineffective in restoring the turf, if people walk on the new grass. There is a cost saving by having City of Yakima employees conduct the work and, if it is determined to move forward, Parks Maintenance will need to work the identified tasks into their current schedule. We are ready to proceed when we receive the funds. Total estimated cost for the restoration, without fence rental, is $1,520.00 ($760.00 for the 100 block of S. Naches and $760.00 for the 200 block of S. Naches) NCNB 004 100 Block - S. Naches Blvd. Restoration Plan Task No. Work Task Responsible Party j Est. Target Date I i Cost Est. lC Install maximum of 740 [estimated] lineal r 1. feet temporary chain link fence - $2 per L & S Fencing 7/1/20191 $1,880.00 lineal ft. plus $400 Delivery & Set Up Fee ... .. 2. Rototill and prep approximately 1,500 square Yakima Parks? a v 7/2/2019 Staff Labor feet of dirt for grass seed ....................i Hydroseed Approx. 1,500 square feet of dirt - ' 3. Mulch Mix & Seed cost - Parks maintenance Yakima Parks 7/5/2019 $250 has a Hydroseeder on order - should arrive in i a 12 weeks 4. Mulch around trees - Truck Load - 10 Cubic Volunteers? 7/11/2019' $300 Yards ' Apply weed killer & fertilizer - no cost for 5, labor - 24 - 0 -10 @ $30 per bag x 6 bags. Yakima Parks? 1 7/15/2019 $210 !Weed control spray = $30 a 6. 1 7 8. i � _ B 2 s 9. a I A 10. .... _ j ... ,.... .. 12. I ... .. . . 7 J.. .. .. { t 333 j �. �� NCNB 005 Mill w • Wel y g ry ® 9 Its 340 stimated 1,500 squ re p et of hydro-seedin area° it 31, 30 IN i 3t•. x 4t qri� 11• NCNB 007 200 BlockBlvd. Restoration Task No. C Work Task m. Responsible Party,I Target Date Est. Cost Est. Install maximum of 740 [estimated] lineal { f 1. feet temporary chain link fence - $2 per L & S Fencing 7/1/2019 $1,880.00 lineal ft. plus $400 Delivery & Set Up Fee J Rototill and Prep approximately 1,500 square 2 1feet of dirt Yakima Parks 7/2/2019 Staff Labor Hydroseed Approx. 1,500 square feet dirt - 3. Mulch Mix & Seed cost - Parks Maintenance Yakima Parks 7/5/20191 $250 has a Hydroseeded on order - should arrive i =in 2 weeks Mulch around trees - Truck Load - 10 Cubic � 4. iYards _... Volunteers? 7/11/2019 $300 Apply week killer 7 fertilizer - no cost for 5. }labor - 24-0 -10 @ $30 per bag x 6 bags., Yakima Parks? 11 7/15/201911 $210 Weed control spray $30 6. a 71 a 8. n 0 i 9 b.. a t _. .. .; i .. 10. r 11. a _ 12. s I a � C .. �3 a NCNB 009 gr ti 5 o r 340 ` 4 � u ee- C %` r Esti payee ,QQQ square ®� feetfyd ro-seeding 'area al ti%W-130.1 ti Pd - W4 NCNB 011 NCNB 012 NCNB 013 05- May 2019 Monthly Division Report w Backup Created on 6/5/2019 Permit Detail - May. 1 - 31, 2019 Permit Detail - May°1 - 31, 2018 Current Month Year -to -Date Current Month Year -to -Date Types # Units Valuation Types # Units Valuation Types # Valuation Types # Valuation Single Family 7 7 $1,727,305.38 Single Family 42 42 $10,038,053.61Single Family 6 $1,469,703.38 Single Family 59 $14,154,648.02 Duplex 8 16 $2,275,105.86 Duplex 22 44 $5,921,290.49' Duplex 4 $1,082,416.98 Du lex 12 $3;395,705.70 Multi-FamilyMulti-Family15 306 $25,337,466.60' Multi-Family5 $3,145,317.60 3&4 5 ; $3,145,317.60 Residential Alt 56 $507,528.43 Residential Alt 217 $2,818,134.59 Residential Alt 62 $775;828.02 Residential Alt 246 $2,821,444.91 Grading Grading 1 Gradin' 2 Grading 3 New Corn 9 $3,333,399.78 New Com 32 $30,834,966.19 New Com 2 $1,015,404.01 New Com 24 $20,897,999.27 Goin Alt 18 $939,026.30 Com Alt 79 $5,191,606.53' Com Alt 21 $2,350,706.79 Com Alt 83 $5,468,538.69 Gara e -Residential 3 $119,220.78 Garage -Residential 3 $119,220.78; Garage(Residential) 6 $169,164.08 Garage Residential 14 $542,598.32 Moves Moves Moves Moves Demo 6 Demo 22 Demo 6 Demo 22 Pools Pools 2 $254,850.00 Pools 2 $181;000.00 Pools 6 $441,300.00 Ft /Ftn Ft /Ftn Ft /Ftn 3 $14,483.10 Ft /Ftn 3 $14,483.10 Mobile Home 1 Mobile Home 11 Mobile Home 1 Mobile Home 5 lRetaining Wall 1 1 $20,990.00 1 Retaining Wall 1 $20,990.001 Retaining Wall 1 $16,666.06 Retaining Wall 1 $16,666.06 TOTAL 109 23 $8,922,576.531 TOTAL 447 392 $80,536,578.79 TOTAL 121 $10,220,690.02 TOTAL 1 483 $50,898,701.67 05- May 2019 Monthly Division Report w Backup Created on 6/5/2019 NCNB 014 •cue1 I [Wly-Al WA I I u• June 13, 2019 TO: Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee FROM: Joe Caruso, Code Administration Manager SUBJECT: Neighborhood Cat Problems -Enforcement At the May 9, 2019 HCNB meeting, the committee requested staff to follow-up with information on the potential of regulating cats in neighborhoods. At this time, the City of Yakima addresses and enforces dog licensing and behavior through Yakima Municipal Code 6.20. Presently in the Yakima Municipal Code under Chapter 15.04, it allows up to four pet cats per property. A cat licensing program is hard to manage and enforce due to cats in neighborhoods and attempting to find where they belong. I have researched various cities as the committee has requested on their enforcement abilities: PASCO WA. • Three dogs or three cats may be kept on residential properties • Cat licensing is optional... safety factor if cat is found and returned home • Unaltered Dog..............................$55.00 annually • Spayed/Neutered .........................$15.00 annually • Low Income Spayed/Neutered ... $3.00 annually RICHLAND WA • Dog and Cat Licenses Required • Any dog or cat 7 months or older • Certificate of vaccination required before licensing • Certificate required if dog/cat has been spayed or neutered • Unaltered Dog...............................$45.00 annually • Altered dog or cat .........................$10.00 annually • Senior Indigency license ...............$ 1.00 annually ELLENSBURG WA • Dog and Cat license Required • All dogs and cats over five months licensed • Certificate of vaccination required • Certificate of Spay/Neutered required • Unaltered Dog or Cat....................................$60.00 annually • Multiple altered Dogs or Cats..5 or more..$40.00 annually • Altered Dog/Cat three year license ............ $20.00 annually NCNB 015 KENNEWICK WA • Does not have a Licensing requirement • Licensing for Dangerous or Potentially Dangerous Dogs only WAPATO WA • Dogs at three months old must licensed • No Cat License Requirement • Spayed or Neutered Dog...............................$20.00 Annually • Dog license renewal.......................................$20.00 Annually • Spay or Neutered Certificate required • No more than three dogs per property NEW YORK CITY • Dog Licensing Required • No Cat License Required • Spayed or Neutered .......................................$ 8.50 Annually • Non Spayed or Neutered...............................$34.00 Annually • Trap -Neuter -Return of Feral Cats ... local law requires cat owners to spay or neuter their cats/s if they are permitted to roam outdoors. The cat/s are trapped, sterilized, vaccinated for rabies and returned to the place where it was found. YAKIMA HUMANE SOCIETY SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC The clinic will do surgery, rabies vaccine, annual vaccine, flea treatment and an eat tip for identification on feral cats for $45.00. A resident must make an appointment and then they can borrow a trap to catch the cat, bring it in to be spayed or neutered and then return the cat to the original location. For a neighborhood cat from a neighborhood, the appointment must be made and then the trap will be loaned out and surgery will cost $25.00. The Yakima Humane Spay & Neuter Clinic advises to TRAP -NEUTER -RETURN Cats to alleviate the cat populations. The clinic will also assist in directing individuals to Rescue Groups for cats to assist in trapping and possibly adopting the cats out. NCNB 016 Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee (HCNB) 2nd Floor Conference Room May 9, 2019 Councilmember Brad Hill (chair) Councilmember Jason White Councilmember Kathy Coffey ,an Davenport ira Watkins iff Moore lief Matthew Murray )salinda Ibarra ;n Wilkinson ,oft Schafer ,seph Calhoun ooke Goosman ,e Caruso chie Matthews With a quorum present, the meeting was called to order at a Update on Naches Avenue — Chief Murray provided, a b happening on and around Naches Avenue approach in working with the homeless compassionate manner. Councilmembers e� expect to see substantive change. Moor,``st through the anti -camping ordinance and r4 has reduced their criteria for access to them served. He added that the City is prop encampments, graffiti, and illegal. dumping is, and how ,',,# population f pressed coni ated that the Haddix ximately 10:00 a.m. overview about.,,�0the activities r is addressing the issues. His proceed in a reasonable and raised by their constituents who las an enforcement mechanism ordinane .,The Union Gospel Mission ich has resulted in more people being , ue,. source to address homeless Election of Committee Chair ''- °`°Coffey nominated Hill, seconded by White. Hill accepted nomination. Motion carried unanimO"tasly. Audience Participation — none, noted.°,. Update on Revisions .to YMC 9,47 Veh cle:Ilrnpounds Regarding Junk Vehicles — Goosman recapped the proposed changes,to1address junk vehicles in the City. ■ Curr e fitly, the definiton°V `junk,,,Vehicle" states that a junk vehicle has to meet at least three of thy' following requirents: 1) i #hree years or older; 2) is extensively damaged, such damage including, but n6 jimited to, any of the following: a broken window or windshield, or missing wheels, tires, motpr, or transmission; 3) is apparently inoperable; 4) has a fair market value equat"Oy to the value of the scrap in it. ■ Legal is proposing adopting the state RCW's by reference that mandate cities to regulate junk vehicles and addfg a definition of "inoperable" meaning a motor vehicle substantially meeting the following` requirements: 1) not having valid vehicle license and tabs; or 2) damaged to such extent as to render it illegal for operation on any public highway, including but not limited to any of the following: broken head or taillights, broken or missing mirrors, cracked or missing window or windshield, deflated tires, missing seats or steering wheel, or other general conditions that would render a vehicle incapable of being driven on a public highway; and meets two or more of the requirements listed in the "junk vehicle" definition. John Haddix submitted and read a statement in favor of adopting legislation regulating junk vehicles stored outside on private property in residential neighborhoods. Additionally, he requested that the City adopt the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). The IPMC has been identified as an action item referred to City Council in the Affordable Housing report. Caruso stated he does not support the proposed ordinance, in part, because it would create unintended consequences for the public and because the data on junk vehicle -related complaints Page 1 NCNB 017 do not depict a city-wide problem. Following considerable discussion, the committee agreed not to move this matter forward to the full City Council. This item will be removed from future agendas. Reports from Departments/Commissions Transit Citizen Advisory Committee (TCA) – the minutes of May 8th will be posted online soon. Free transit bus rides to City pools will be offered again during the summer. Parks & Recreation Commission (P&R) – Wilkinson reported about the ribbon -cutting ceremony for Randall Park improvements on May 7th. He also informed that designs for the MLK Park proposed pool will be shared at the Parks Commission meeting in June. Henry Beauchamp Community Center (HBCC) – the 2019 1 St Quarter Report was included in the packet. Watkins reported there will be two openings on the committee to start July 1St Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) – Calhoun reported 'that°°the HPC will review certificates of appropriateness for two separate properties located in the Barge -Chestnut Historic District. Staff submitted a CLG grant through DAHP for a proposed inventory of Naches Avenue from Race Street to about G Street. White requested an item, be addedothe next HPC agenda to discuss the possibility of a preservation district. Two vacancies remain o°'the commission. Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) – the commission continues it? review of affordable housing regulations, text amendments, and proposed edits to the Wireless``Communication chapter. Six applications were docketed for amend rn its to the Comprehensive Ism Bike & Pedestrian Committee (BPC) – the BPC discussed the processing and timeline of the Cowiche Canyon Trail. The Pedestrian Plan proposal aril,"recommendation will be presented to Council soon. There is one vacancy. Tree City Board (TCB) – the TCB conducted a remote' m"e' eting along Naches Avenue to identify potential locations for planting ne"es' . The final tree 'fn ntory„report is in progress. Community Integration Committee (Cl - rtet meeting on May .......... 13th. Continuing discussion on Census information. Yakima Police Athletic League Board (YPAL) -,,the publio',rvices contracts will be presented for Council approval on Jun ;; 1h, along with presentations by each agency. It was noted that Joe Willis is no longer with YPAL. Information about Composting and Leaf Collection – Schafer provided information about yard waste composting and;teaf collection. Although the City does not provide the "leaf bag program” anymore due td°bud' constraints, it does offer an optional weekly curbside yard waste collectioft Brice to residential customers from March 1St through November 30th. The Yakima C unty landfill=accepts clean yard debris and uses it as daily cover or road beds at the landfill, It�also offers chIpp ,,up wo :f ee�to the public. Contaminated yard debris is treated the same as arbaae. No furthr'committee discussion. Update on Clean City Program— Watkins summarized the Clean City Program to date: ■ Branding - a new logo was created for this program ■ Emphasis of o Yak Back application to report blight issues ■ Media coverage ate! press releases in English & Spanish for neighborhood cleanup events ■ Community engagement – outreach & education on take -back programs and recycling opportunities • Data collection – staff has been documenting type of items collected and related disposal costs to analyze and evaluate an approximate budget for the program • Volunteers and donations – local church groups donate time and landfill doesn't charge the tipping fees ■ Approximate costs – neighborhood clean-up event cost City approx. $15,000 and a small scale illegal dump can cost between $100 to $250 depending on type of refuse collected Moore described a potential revenue source to cover the costs of the Clean City Program. Staff would recommend an increase to the utility tax for the commercial refuse provider to 20% to generate revenue to address graffiti removal, illegal dumps, homeless encampments clean-ups, and staff resources. It is currently at 16% and the RCW allows a max of 20%. Caruso explained Page 2 NCNB 018 that costs incurred for securing dangerous and vacant buildings are recouped through placing a lien on that specific property. An in-depth presentation about the Clean City Program and revenue idea will be presented to full City Council at an upcoming study session. The committee briefly talked about problems on Naches Avenue Parkway and how to address junk and debris issues, specifically the 100 block of S Naches Avenue. Wilkinson will report back on approximate costs to provide temporary fencing, planting and roto -tilling, and water costs for that particular area. This topic will remain as a standing item on the agenda. Homeless Program Operations — Hill reported that Yakima County formally decided not to continue their contract with Yakima Valley Conference of Governments. Updates on this item will be provided as needed. Affordable/Senior/Low Income Housing — there was no further update ort the affordable action items referred to City Council. Matthews reported on the status of the 2019 Annual Action Plan. HUD announced the City of Yakima entitlement amounts for 29'1 $1,032,307 for CDBG and $482,161 for HOME. Actual funds are received in September.. The ,,Annual Action Plan will be presented for City Council approval on June 4tt'. The deadline to sub I it to HUD is July 31st Matthews mentioned the following affordable housing projects that the CiN has committed to or invested in: Bicycle Apartments ($1 million); Vaughn,'B�ay Construction/St6' od Apartments Phase 1 ($50,000) and future Stonewood Apartments Phase 2 ($50,000), 'Y kim Housing Authority for Veteran Housing ($1 million); and another apartment complex being proposed by Catholic Charities. Community and Neighborhood Facilities — Schafer reported that the ad hoc committee will be interviewing the consultants chosen for Franklin Pool and Lion Fool. On May 28t", the RFQ's for the YPAL and HBCC community centers wift bo reviewed prior to.b tng released. Approval of Minutes — Coffey mot minutes and 4/11/2019 meeting notes. Future Items —White community and what Adjourn —Hill motioned, meeting adjoumO at aper Approved by: Date Approved: White,; to approve the 3/14/2019 item on the next NCNB agenda to discuss cat problems in the rction Animal", nimal {control can take to address this issue. cil study session lbssion on cat problems in the community ard'available with 48 hour advance notice. ed by Coffey, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. This Iv 11:25 a.m. Prepared by: Rosalinda Ibarra, Community Development Administrative Assistant. This meeting was recorded by Y -PAC. Page 3