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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
September 24, 2019
City Hall —Council Chambers
5:30 p.m.Agenda Preview Meeting —MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Dulce Gutierrez, Council Members Kay
Funk, Carmen Mendez, Holly Cousens, Jason White and Brad Hill
Staff: Interim City Manager Cynthia Martinez, City Attorney Jeff Cutter and City Clerk Sonya Claar
Tee
2. Agenda preview for October 1 and 15, 2019 draft agendas
Interim City Manager Martinez reviewed the October 1 and 15, 2019 draft agendas.After Council
discussion, Council Member Funk reported she plans to make a motion at the next Council meeting
to add the Community Integration's recommendations to the parliamentary training agenda scheduled
in December.
3. City Manager update
Interim City Manager Martinez reviewed the budget study session schedule for October. Council
Members Mendez and Hill reported they will be out of town during several study sessions.
Steve Groom, Director of Finance and Budget, distributed and reviewed the 2018 Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report (CAFR)with Council.After Council discussion, Assistant Mayor Gutierrez
stated she would like to see some proposed budget reductions. Council Member Mendez noted the
Council has made several staffing cuts and staff is still required to provide the same services.
Interim Assistant City Manager Schafer provided an update on the LED Light Project and estimates
the project will be complete in approximately six months. Mr. Schafer also reported the cost
estimates for the Henry Beauchamp Community Center and Washington Fruit Community Center
Master Plans are more than double the amount budgeted. He noted there may be REET funds
available, and he will bring this issue to Council for review at the October 15 meeting.
Interim City Manager Martinez reported the parliamentary procedure training is scheduled on
December 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and there are no updates to report on the Strategic Plan.
4. Interim City Manager selection process
Interim City Manager Martinez asked Council for direction on the Interim City Manager selection
process.
MOTION: Coffey moved and Hill seconded to have staff contact applicants 2, 3 and 4 from
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group A to schedule SKYPE interviews on October 1. The motion carried by a 6-1 vote,
Gutierrez voting no.
5. Council Committee update
Council Member Cousens reported on the Sister City visit with Hadong County South Korea. She
added that there was not time to prepare any fundraising for the dinner and paid for it herself and
asked about reimbursement. It was Council consensus to add this issue to an upcoming agenda.
Council Member Funk stated she feels scolded by the Chair for asking questions and believes
parliamentary procedure is not being followed.After further discussion, Council Member Funk called
a Point of Order stating Mayor Coffey doesn't seem to be able to recognize she again violated a
parliamentary rule by not clarifying the agenda order. Mayor Coffey ruled the Point of Order was not
well taken. Council Member Funk appealed the ruling, which failed by a 5-2 vote, Coffey, Cousens,
Hill, Mendez and White voting against the appeal and in favor of the Mayor's ruling.
6. Adjournment
MOTION: Gutierrez moved to adjourn to a City Council study session on October 1, 2019,
at 10 a.m. at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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