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Home My WebLink About07/02/2019 Business MeetingYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL July 2, 2019 City Hall -- Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting; 6 p.m. Public Hearings -- MINUTES 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Dulce Gutierrez, Councilmembers Holly Cousens, Kay Funk, Brad Hill, Carmen Mendez and Jason White Staff: City Manager Moore, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Coffey led the Pledge ofAllegiance. 3. Interpreter Services Mayor Coffey introduced Jorge Villasenor who announced interpreter services are available. 4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions Community Integration Committee request for 2020 Census support Sandra Aguilar, Chair of the Community Integration Committee, spoke in support of the request to be made from the 2020 Census Coalition. Theresa Sanchez, with the 2020 Census Coalition, made a presentation on the 2020 Census. Coalition member Ruby Silva requested the following: • Letter of support for any future grant applications • Proclamation of Census Day on April 1, 2020 including presentations by the Coalition • Connection to the City's communications department to help promote the census on the City website, including April 1 Census Day and any presentations they may have for the public • Utilize the City's communication platforms to share information about the 2020 census MOTION: Hill moved and Mendez seconded to direct staff to work on the four items requested; letter of support, a proclamation, connections to communications to promote the census on the City's website and use of City platforms. The motion carried by unanimous vote. B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees Appointment to the Arts Commission MOTION: Hill moved and Mendez seconded to appoint Jonathan Heath Lambe to the Page 1 of 4 Arts Commission. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 5. Council Reports A. Council representation on the Community lntegration Committee Councilmember White stated he is not able to attend the Community Integration Committee meetings. MOTION: White moved and Mendez seconded to appoint Gutierrez as the representative on the Community lntegration Committee. The motion carried by unanimous vote. B. Council Partnership Committee report Councilmember Hill, as Acting Partnership Committee Chair, briefed Council on the June 21, 2019 meeting. It was Council consensus to schedule a study session on affordable housing. 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. Item F (now item 10) was removed from the consent agenda and item 10 (now 6G) was added to the consent agenda, which renumbered the agenda. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ondinancao, by title. (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion—see motion directly below.) MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Hill seconded to approve theconsent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote. A. Approval of the minutes fromthe June 18, 2019 City Council regular meeting and June 24, 2019 Special City Council meeting B. May 2019 Investrnent Transactions report C. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Evergreen Services, LLC - Pject 2441 Public Works Landscaping Renovation D. Set date of August 5, 2019, for a closed record public hearing to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation regarding a rezone application submitted by Triumph Treatment Services for property at 2708 Jerome Avenue E. Resolution authorizing an amendment to an lnterlocal Agreement with Yakima County for Shaw Creek and Wide Hollow Creek Pre -Disaster Mitigation Flood Control Project RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-064, A RESOLUTION authorizing an amendment to an lnterlocal agreement with Yakima County for Shaw Creek and Wide Hollow Creek Pre- Diaeoter Mitigation Flood Control Project. F. Ordinance amending the 2019 Budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for evenditure during 2019 for various purposes including 2018 encumbrances (Second Reading) ORDINANCE NO. 2019-013, AN ORDINANCE amending the 2019 Budget for the City of Page 2 of 4 elPiN 41 Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2019 for various purposes including 2018 encumbrances. G. Consideration of a letter of support for La Casa Hogar Citizenship Grant Application 7. " Public Comment Fran Cuhtahilatah and Ruthi Erdman, Ellensburg residents, spoke against the ICE flights utilizing the Yakima Air Terminal. Tony Courcy, City resident, spoke on several issues. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. Public hearing and Ordinance on the 96th and Tieton Annexation in the vicinity of S 96th Ave and Tieton Dr Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager, briefed Council on the annexation. Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. Ray Novobielski spoke in support of the annexation. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. MOTION: Cousens moved and Mendez seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion carried by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-014, AN ORDINANCE annexing the 96th and Tieton Annexation area to the City of Yakima, contingent on Yakima County Boundary Review Board approval. 9. First of two Public Hearings to consider: A) Adoption of the 2020-2025 Six-year Transportation Improvement Plan and amend the Transportation Systems Plan 2040; and B) Amending the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element Acting Chief Engineer Bob Desgrosellier briefed Council on the item. Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing and, with no one coming forward to speak, closed the hearing. Mayor Coffey reported there is no action required tonight and this item will be brought back at the July 16 meeting for a second public hearing. DEPARTMENT ITEMS 10. Resolution authorizing a contract with Pease and Sons, Inc. to construct biogas system improvements at the City of Yakima Wastewater Treatment Plant Wastewater Manager Mike Price briefed Council on the contract. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Cousens moved and Mendez seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-065, A RESOLUTION authorizing a contract with Pease and Sons, Inc., Inc. for City Project No.2484 for the construction of biogas system improvements at the City of Yakima Wastewater Treatment Plant 11. Other Business Councilmember Funk shared her concerns about the budget and the need to increase revenue with a levy lid lift and to think about repealing the City Charter provisions related to parks and streets. MOTION: Funk moved and Hill seconded to add on the next agenda a discussion on the plan for the two revenue items and the two items are 1) levy lid lift and 2) repeal the City Charter provision sequestrations for streets and parks. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Page 3 of 4 42 Assistant Mayor Gutierrez asked City Manager Moore if he spoke with King County regarding the ICE relationship. Mr. Moore confirmed he reported his conversation with King County to Council via email, which he will resend. Councilmember Funk asked for information about ICE flights utilizing the Lewis/McChord Air Force Base. After discussion, MOTION: Funk moved and Mendez seconded to add to next agenda a discussion regarding the ICE flights and how we might respond. Councilmember Hill raised a Point of Order regarding bringing this issue back since there was a previous action taken on this item. Mayor Coffey ruled the issue can be brought back. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Councilmember Hill stated he would like to have discussions on the City's parking ordinance due to a chronic complainer. After Council discussion, MOTION: Hill moved and Gutierrez seconded to direct staff to give a presentation at the second meeting in August on the current parking ordinance and provide proposed language to strengthen enforcement. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Assistant Mayor Gutierrez indicated an interest in zoned parking. Councilmember Hill asked about the current progress on the mill site. City Manager Moore suggested Council review the previous agenda packet, which has an update on the mill site. Assistant Mayor Gutierrez asked about the status of meetings between the City Manager and the Yakima School District Superintendent. City Manager Moore reported he will be meeting with the Superintendent in the near future. MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to add a follow up discussion with the school district to the next agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 12. Adjournment MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to adjourn to the next meeting on July 16, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST: QLNQit::ME1BER COUNCIL MEMB Page 4 of 4