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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/15/2012 00 Agenda .,.� .d" 'M1 � ii4 S� ^l A,q7 5� t Y Y r � y Y �jye ,� �. r,' ' YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL May 15, 2012 Council Chambers -- City Hall 4:30 p.m. Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting; 7 p.m. Public Hearings EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Roll Call 2. Executive Session regarding prospective litigation, pending litigation and to review the performance of a public employee BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations i. Your Canyon for a Day Proclamation ii. Peace Officers Memorial Day Proclamation B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees i. Introduction of DYBID Board Members Steve Buck, Brad Christianson, Joe Mann, Kathi Bonlender, Larry Hull, Rhonda Ostriem and Verlynn Best 4. Consent Agenda All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. A citizen or Council member may request to remove an item from the Consent Agenda, and if approved, it will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. A. Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes i. City Council minutes from the February 21, March 6, March 20 and April 3, 2012 Adjourned Council Business Meetings and March 27 and April 10, 2012 Adjourned Council Study Sessions. B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes C. 1st Quarter 2012 Claim Report and Resolution authorizing and approving 1st Quarter 2012 claims activity D. Resolution to set the dates of June 5, 2012 and June 19, 2012 to consider: A) Adoption of the Six -year Transportation Improvement Program for the years 2013 to 2018, and to amend the Metropolitan Transportation Plan; and B) Amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element. E. Resolution authorizing engineering and consulting services agreement with Gray and Osborne, Inc for engineering and consulting services associated with the Water Utility Advanced Metering Infrastructure Request for Proposals not to exceed $30,000 F. Resolution authorizing contract with Brown and Caldwell, Consulting Engineers, in an amount not to exceed $360,897 to provide engineering services for design and installation of required fine screens and associated equipment upstream of the primary clarifiers at the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant. G. Resolution amending the Capitol Theatre Operating Agreement between City of Yakima and Capitol Theatre Committee, Inc. H. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $27,000, to develop a Water Division Cost of Service and Rate Study Update 5. Audience Participation Community members are invited to address items that are not listed on the regular business meeting agenda. 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 the Mayor and /or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written communication and e -mail messages are strongly encouraged. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. Closed Record Public Hearing on Appeal of Hearing Examiner's Decision for Chestnut Townhomes CITY MANAGER REPORTS 7. Acceptance of the Yakima Police Department 2011 Annual Report 8. Report on Service Reductions in the 2012 Budget 9. Resolution accepting donation of public artwork from the Artist Giving Circle consisting of a metal sculpture entitled Transcendence and authorizing display in the park area of the intersection of South 2nd Street and Yakima Avenue, adjacent to the Larson Building 10. Resolution authorizing an addendum to the professional services agreement with Magallan Consultancy to perform coordination services related to implementation of the Yakima Gang Free Initiative 11. A Resolution of the City of Yakima Transportation Benefit District concerning a voter - approved license tab fee to pay for transportation needs; submitting a ballot measure regarding transportation funding to the qualified electors of the City of Yakima Transportation Benefit District at an election to be held on November 6, 2012; authorizing the Yakima County Prosecutor review ballot title; and requesting that the Yakima City Attorney prepare an explanatory statement for Yakima County's local voter's pamphlet. 12. Consideration of amendments to Interim City Manager Agreement 13. Other Business A. National Citizen Survey for Yakima 14. Adjournment The next meeting is a Joint City /County Study Session on May 22, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers. The next regular Council Meeting will be June 5, 2012 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 15. 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 the Library. A packet is also available on line at www.yakimawa.gov under Quick Picks. 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