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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 11.A.
For Meeting of: March 16, 2021
ITEM TITLE: Council General Information
SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
1. Preliminary Council Agendas
2. 4th Quarter Municipal Court report
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AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
March 23, 2021
City Hall --Council Chambers
5 p.m.
1. Roll Call
2. Public comment(allow 15 minutes)
3. Fund Balance Policy
4. Financing of Public Safety Vehicles
5. Mill Site Planning and Financing
6. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council regular meeting on April 6, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
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.All meetings are live streamed
on the City of Yakima website at www.yakimawa.gov and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable
Channel 194.
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AGENDA 1,
YAM A CITY COUNCIL
April 6, 2021
City Hall --Council Chambers
4:00 p.m. Executive Session; 5:30 p.m. Regular meeting 6 p.m. public hearings --
conducted via Zoom, live streamed at https://www.yakimawa.govicouncil/live-streamil and
telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194 or you may call in to listen by dialing
1-253-215-8782 or 1-971-247-1195.When prompted for the meeting ID enter xxx#. When
prompted for the participant ID enter#. When prompted for the meeting password enter
xxx#. Oral comments shall be arranged in advance of the meeting at www.yakimawa.gov
and must be received by 3 PM the day of the meeting. The request for oral comments
must include your full name, city of residence, email address, phone number you will be
calling from and the agenda topic you will address. Please note,the information you
provide may be subject to disclosure pursuant to Washington State's Public Record Act,
chapter 42.56 RC . Due to potential connectivity issues,we strongly encourage public
comments be emailed to ccounciI2@yakimawa.gov
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1 Executive session regarding pending litigation
1. Roll Call
2. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Tentative Resolution approving extension of Mayoral Proclamation declaring emergency
and order, if the Mayor issues a Proclamation extending the civil emergency proclamation
and order to May 4, 2021 due to COVID-19
B. Coronavirus (COVID-19) update
3. Council Reports
4. 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 March 16, 2021 City Council regular meeting
B. 2021 1st Quarter Financial Report
C. 2021 1st Quarter Treasury Report
D. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Road Products, Inc. - Contract#2020-
083 Runway 9/27 Rehabilitation
E. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC. -
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Contract#2019-160 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Apparatus
F. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Belsaas& Smith Construction, Inc. -
Project SC2487B Fair Avenue Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements Phase B
G. Resolution authorizing a Engineering Services Agreement Amendment No. 1 with JUB
Engineering, Inc., to design and acquire an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting apparatus
H. Resolution authorizing acceptance of a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act to
provide economic assistance in response to COVID-19 operational impacts
I. Resolution authorizing a contract with Industrial Construction of Washington, LLC. for
Project No. WF2526 Industrial Waste Reactor Hot Water Line Replacement at the City of
Yakima Wastewater Treatment Plant
5. Public Comment
Community members are invited to address items listed on the meeting agenda. There will be 35 minutes
allotted for public comment with two and a half(2.5) minutes per speaker in order to allow as much
opportunity as possible for audience participation. Written communication and e-mail messages are
strongly encouraged.
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
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6. Resolution authorizing a Master License Agreement with Yakima MSA Limited Partnership for
use of the City's rights-of-way to install, maintain, and operate small cell wireless facilities
7. Ordinance amending the 2021 Budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from
Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2021 for various
purposes including 2020 encumbrances (First Reading)
8. Other Business
9. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council study session on April 13, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall
10. Council General Information
A. Council General Information
B. Distribution of the Complete Record for the rezone of five parcels from Suburban
Residential (SR)to General Commercial (GC)for SOZO Sports Complex at 4209
Sorenson Rd
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 wwwyakimawa.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.All meetings are live
streamed on the City of Yakima website at www.yakimawa.gov and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum
Cable Channel 194.
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MEMORANDUM
3/16/2021
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
Robert Harrison, City Manager
FROM: The Honorable Susan Woodard, Presiding Judge
Isabel Cruz, Accountant
SUBJECT: 4th Quarter 2020 Municipal Court Office Statistics
The City of Yakima Municipal Court operation was created in late 1996 and has been an
independent judicial aim of the City since January 1, 1997. The Court Adjudicates all
traffic infractions, misdemeanors, and gross misdemeanors cited in the City. The Court
operates with two full time Judges, one of whom resides over the Court's activities,
and a part time Court Commissioner. The City Council adopts the Courts budget
annually; the Court is otherwise independent from City Administration.
Following, please find summary statistical reports for Municipal Court's 3rd Quarter
activity through December 31, 2020. Detailed reports are available from the Office of the
Municipal Court. Prior year totals for 2019 are included for comparison.
The following summary information for each quarter includes:
L Municipal Court Infraction Statistics
IL Municipal Court Criminal Statistics
III. Public Safety Education Assessment(PSEA) Statistics
IV. Collection Statistics--Municipal Court Outstanding Time-Pay Contracts
V. Outside Agency Collection Statistics
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Yakima Municipal Court -- 4th Quarter 2020
I. Municipal Court Infraction Statistics
2019 Year-End 2020 Prior 2020 YTD
October November December
Statistics Qtr's Total
Filings—Proceedings During
Year: 2020
Infractions Filed 10,755 4,943 795 849 645 7,232
Violations Charged 16,394 7,584 1,235 1,284 999 11,102
Mitigation Hearings 686 178 48 49 63 338
Contested Hearings 262 51 20 20 28 119
Show Cause Hearings 82 22 5 3 3 33
Other Hearings On Record 598 846 129 115 133 1,223
Total 28,777 13,624 2,232 2,320 1,871 20,047
Dispositions During Year:
2020
Infractions Paid 2$87 1,058 159 147 168 1,532
Failure to Respond 58 30 10 11 12 63
Committed 4,399 1,483 329 272 562 2,646
Not Committed 155 37 15 8 12 72
Dismissed 1,716 712 95 66 72 945
Amended 53 16 2 4 6 28
Total Disposed 8,968 3,336 610 508 832 5,286
Municipal Court Traffic
Infraction Revenues $ 1,242,799 $ 618,965 $ 77,275 $ 15,000 $ 18,316 $ 729,556
Budget $ 1,367,599 $ 1,305,000
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Yakima Municipal Court -- 4th Quarter 2020
II. Municipal Court Criminal Statistics
2019 Year-
2020 Prior 2020 YTD
End Qtr�s October November December Total
Statistics
Filings During Year:
Citations Filed 2,572 2,268 272 240 258 3,038
Violations Charged 3,396 2,959 338 315 362 3,974
Trial Settings During Year:
Non Jury Trials Set 3 - _ _ _ -
Jury Trials 1,670 578 125 86 96 885
Proceedings:
Arraignments 2,298 1,345 407 289 263 2,304
Non Jury Trials - - _ _ _ -
Jury Trials 5 3 - 1 - 4
Stipulations to Record 12 7 2 - - 9
Other Hearings 3,757 1,149 283 246 293 1,971
Dispositions:
Bail Forfeitures - -
Guilty 2,339 837 181 171 193 1,382
Not Guilty 2 _ - - - -
Dismissed 1,199 621 84 121 157 983
Amended 180 61 20 12 21 114
Deferred Driver/Other 618 175 82 77 97 431
Prosecution Resumed 158 43 72 4 4 123
Appeals to Superior Court 3 - _ _ _ -
Total Disposition 4,499 1,737 439 385 472 3,033
Criminal Fines Revenue:
DUI Penalties $ 75,946 $ 41,982 $ 6,729 $ 5,141 $ 9,366 $ 63,217
Criminal Traffic $ 104,979 $ 52,006 $ 9,197 $ 8,427 $ 10,339 $ 79,968
Non-Traffic Misdemeanor $ 72,536 $ 35,790 $ 4,959 $ 2,050 $ 5,535 $ 48,333
Recoupments $ 115,158 $ 59,918 $ 1,020 $ 13,753 $ 6,756 $ 81,446
Total Fines $ 368,619 $ 189,695 $ 21,905 $ 29,370 $ 31,995 $ 272,965
Total Budget $ 344,630 - $ 479,000
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Yakima Municipal Court -- 4th Quarter 2020
III. Public Safety Education Assessment (PSEA) Statistics
2019 Year-End 2020 Prior
Statistics Qti''s October November December 2020 YTD Total
Public Safety
Education Assessment $ 1,707,812 $ 811,937 $ 109,461 $ 80,887 $ 96,594 $ 1,098,879
(PSEA)Payments"
*Required payments to State Public Safety Education. Revenue for these payments are included as part of the total fine. Revenue
figures presented are net of these payments.
IV. Collection Statistics -- Municipal Court Outstanding Time-Pay Contracts
As of
12/31/2020
Outstanding Municipal Court Time-Pay Agreements' $ 1,983,845
**After judgment the offender makes arrangements with the court to pay their outstanding fines. If the offender does not make a
payment within 30 days or does not make an effort with the court to make other arrangements to pay,the account is considered in
arrears. A final notice is mailed to the person in arrears. If ignored the account is then turned over to collection
The collection agency is mandated by the state of Washington to write off accounts still owing ten years after the judgment date due
to the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations covers all fines and restitution
V. Outside Collection Agency Statistics
Following,please find Municipal Court's quarterly summary statistical report.
Outside Collection Agency:*** 2020 and Prior Years
Accounts Assigned in 2016 $ 6,185,953
Accounts Assigned in 2017 $ 5,395,339
Accounts Assigned in 2018 $ 4,525,749
Accounts Assigned in 2019 $ 4,143,237
Accounts Assigned in 2020 $ 2,105,078
Total Assignments $ 22,355,356
Dollars Collected Since 2016 $ 7,001,862
Collection Performance Court Accounts 31.32%
***Net of cancellation
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