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Home My WebLink About04/07/2020 12A Council General Information 1 o r Y "'' sr. ► ?�s BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 12.A. For Meeting of: April 7, 2020 ITEM TITLE: Council General Information SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk SUMMARY EXPLANATION: 1. Letter from Mayor Byers to Governor I nslee regarding request for reconsideration related to construction businesses 2. SOZO update 3. Preliminary Council Agenda ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type ❑ letter to governor 3/30/2020 Cover Memo ❑ Sozo update 3/23/2020 Cover Memo ❑ prelim agenda 4/3/2020 Cover Memo Y,�_ , 2„v *f `'r, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR i F r 129 North Second Street r�i ? • ) ' City Hall, Yakima, Washington 98901 'rr, •,Nlair .• _ Phone(509)575-6050•Fax(509)576-6335 y'M1 March 27, 2020 Governor Jay Inslee State of Washington Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 Dear Governor Inslee, On behalf of the Yakima City Council and the residents of the city of Yakima, I am writing to request that your office reconsider its ruling to exclude most of the construction industry from your list of essential businesses. We have a severe housing shortage with extremely low rental vacancy rates and very limited housing inventory available for sale. The lack of available housing drives homelessness and inhibits Yakima's economic growth. Additional residential construction is desperately needed to help remedy the housing crisis in our community and many projects in varying stages of completion have been brought to a standstill. This situation is mirrored in other communities across the State of Washington. Our local homebuilders and general contractors value their employees' health. They often work outdoors and when inside, it is simple for our homebuilders and contractors to offer detailed "social distancing" programs for their people. They will practice distancing protocols, increase flexibility in work shifts, carefully coordinate their sub-contractors, and they have vowed to avoid face to face contact. We would appreciate your consideration and assistance with this critical matter. Sincerely, i 61_, -A,e' .. Gr e.„.„6 7ed Patrici Byers Mayo cc: Yakima City Council Joan Davenport, Community Development Director Jake Mayson, CWHBA Yakima itatzli RIFAMk4R4 liar 1994 3 li •1 , tyo / SOZO Sports of Central Washington February 28, 2020 Alex Meyerhoff Scott Schafer City of Yakima 129 N. 2nd Street Yakima, WA 98901 Dear Alex and Scott: I recently assumed the position of Executive Director for Sozo Sports of Central Washington and can't believe the potential for local sports. Before jumping in I have been reviewing 2019 and looking ahead to 2020. It seemed like the right time to share what I discovered with you and others at the city of Yakima. First, let's look back at 2019. 2019 Key Events and Projects • SOZO hosted the Yak Attack soccer tournament for two weekends with over 200 youth league teams and over 100 Adult league teams • Yakima Youth Soccer Association (YYSA) and Crossfire soccer clubs joined the umbrella of SOZO Sports. 680 kids played in the YYSA Spring and Fall Recreation Leagues and close to 200 participated in the Crossfire Premier League. • A big THANK YOU to the City of Yakima for completing the first phase of road construction. The wonderful new roadway on 36th Avenue and Sorenson, with lighting has made a big difference! • SOZO hosts two annual Lacrosse tournaments and they have each grown more than 35% since 2017 • Wilson, Franklin, Lewis & Clark, and Washington Middle Schools are playing games on Sozo fields four days a week in the fall 4 • SOZO offers public "free play" from 8am-2pm Monday through Friday. In 2019 859 visitors took advantage of this opportunity on the Sozo fields compared to 657 in 2018. 2019 Sozo Statistics Games Played: 400 127 more than 2018 Practice Hours: 800 82 more than 2018 Tournaments: 6 2 more than 2018 Participants: 12,205 4,015 more than 2018 Parents and Visitors: 81,000 27,000 more than 2018. Hotel Room Nights: Up over 50% from 2018! To support the maintenance of Sozo Sports and keep field rental affordable for local teams two fundraisers are held each year. The February Crab Feed and August "Spirit of Sozo" events have sold out attendance. Sozo is fortunate to have such strong support from local community members and sponsors! Now let's look ahead to 2020. We have many new events planned as we grow the Sozo Sports Complex. NEW Partnerships and Park Improvements • SOZO Sports is now home to The First Tee of Yakima's youth program. The golfing facility will be up and running in the Spring. • SOZO is working with the YMCA on capital improvements to the new park at the corner of Spring Creek Road and 36th Avenue. 31 acres will be transformed with a natural setting walking path to open Fall 2020. • Plans to complete the sewer and water loop systems through the entire 118 acres of the SOZO Complex are in design, and construction will start later this year • Watch for new paving, fencing, and the long-awaited SOZO Clock Tower in Summer 2020 • SOZO has partnered with "Kids in the Game" to provide grant funds for young athletes in need of assistance, beginning with spring soccer sign-ups! 2020 NEW Tournaments and Events Club Santos Laguna Clinic - February 29 Coaches representing the Club Santos Laguna Academy in Mexico are offering a once-in-a-lifetime experience at SOZO! Anyone in the area can register for this clinic. 5K Insane Inflatable Run - May This event has "blown-up" over social media. Runners will navigate through this fun-filled INSANE INFLATABLE 5K course! Northwest Rugby — June 5 SOZO Mid-Summer Soccer Festival June 12-14 A new Festival and Tournament for both Youth and Adults. This tournament is destined to draw many out of town teams to our Valley! 3v3 Live National Soccer Tour— July 11 Flag Football Tournament in August 2020 SOZO/Washington Youth Soccer End-of-Summer Tournament— Fall 2020 FIELD HOUSE Event Rental SOZO's 13,500sf Field House is available for events in addition to sport court rentals. 17 Quinceaneras, Wedding Receptions, and Family Celebrations have already been booked! Our goal for 2020 is 30 indoor events. All of us at SOZO Sports are extremely excited as we move into 2020. Field House rental is creating new revenue for us, as well as hosting community outdoor events. And we expect to more than double tournament participation over 2019. This growth in new and returning events will benefit both SOZO and Yakima businesses with room nights and other local spending. In order to keep the city informed we will start send a quarterly update. So, stay tuned for more Good News from SOZO Sports! Thank you for your continued support, and please contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Greg Lybeck Executive Director 509-949-2708 Greg@sozosports.net 6 0#,II! 1,c,,... • :,_., "ipt ,,,. ,„..i. .-), _.,.!'''''':„., YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL April 21, 2020 City Hall --Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting —this meeting is live streamed atwww.yakimawa.gov and telecast live on Spectrum Cable Channel 194 1. Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Interpreter Services 4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order 5. Council Reports 6. Consent Agenda Items listed are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. A Council member may request to remove an item from the Consent Agenda and, if approved, it will be placed on the regular agenda for discussion and consideration. A. Approval of minutes from the April 7, 2020 City Council regular meeting B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period March 1 —31, 2020 C. 2020 1st Quarter Treasury Report D. 2020 1st Quarter Financial report E. 2020 1st Quarter Accounts Receivable Status Report F. Set date of May 19, 2020, for a closed record public hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation regarding the preliminary plat of Rainier Court Phases 2, 3 and 4, located in the vicinity of N 92nd Ave and Summitview Ave G. Resolution authorizing a contract with DW Excavating, Inc. for City Project No. 2501 Wastewater Collections System Improvements- Priority 5 H. Resolution declaring surplus biomass from the Wastewater Division as surplus to the needs of the City of Yakima, and authorizing the City Manager to dispose of biomass in a manner most beneficial to the City of Yakima I. Ordinance amending the 2020 Budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2020 for various purposes including 2019 encumbrances(Second Reading) 7. Public Comment Community members are invited to address items listed on the regular meeting agenda and/or within the City's purview. A guideline of three (3) minutes per speaker is in place in order to allow as much opportunity as possible for audience participation. A speaker's time may be extended at the discretion of 7 the Mayor and/or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written communication and e-mail are strongly encouraged. 44/Pit DEPARTMENT ITEMS 8. Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the YMCA of Yakima relating to the SIED funds allocated by Yakima County to the City of Yakima for the Yakima Rotary YMCA facility 9. Other Business 10. Adjournment The next meeting will be a City Council regular meeting on May 5, 2020, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall 11. Council General Information A. Council General Information Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council, and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker. A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office and on-line at www.yakimawa.gov. The City provides special accommodations, such as hearing devices, wheelchair space or language interpreters, for City meetings.Anyone needing special assistance please contact the City Clerk's office at(509) 575-6037 at least two business days prior to the meeting.