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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/2013 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL November 19, 2013 City Hall -- Council Chambers 6 PM Business Meeting; 7 PM Public Hearings BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A. Presentations/recognitions/introductions i. Recognition of James (Jamie) Day for 30 Years of Service 4. Council Reports 5. Consent Agenda Items listed 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 placed on the regular agenda for discussion and consideration. A. Approval of the minutes from the October 1 and 15, 2013 City Council Business meetings and October 8, 21 and 24, 2013 Study Sessions. B. Final Contract Payment for Columbia Asphalt - Franklin Park Parking Lot Resurfacing (Standard Motion V -B -Accept the project and approve the final payment) C. Resolution authorizing a grant agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense to support indigent defense expenses. D. Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Bell & Associates, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $7,455 to develop and provide a Solid Waste Cost of Service Rate Study. E. Resolution authorizing acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for $25,000 toward environmental improvements related to Riparian Zone Outfall Alternatives at the City Wastewater Treatment Facility. F. Resolution authorizing an Inter -local Agreement with Yakima County for reimbursement of $80,085.55 for Greenway Trail improvements related to riparian zone outfall alternatives at the City Wastewater Treatment Facility. 6. 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 7. A. First Public Hearing on the proposed 2014 Revenue and Expenditure Budget for the City of Yakima B. Set date for a second Public Hearing on the proposed 2014 Revenue and Expenditure Budget on December 3, 2013, after which a determination will be made on the final 2014 Budget. 8. Public Hearing on Revenue Sources and Consideration of Legislation pertaining to Ad Valorem Taxes to be levied for collection in Fiscal Year 2014: Ordinance A—Declaring the City Council's intent to increase the City's 2014 regular property tax levy up to 101 % of the amount levied in the previous year, plus new construction, annexation, and refunds. Ordinance B—fixing and levying the 2014 ad valorem property taxes and excess levy taxes for the City of Yakima. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 9. 2013 3rd Quarter Strategic Plan Update. 10. Downtown Master Plan Issues and Creation of Implementation Committee and Retail Task Force Committee ORDINANCES 11. First reading of an Ordinance amending the 2013 budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2013 as noted in the schedule attached. (no action required at this meeting; second reading scheduled December 3, 2013). 12. Other Business A. Council replacement process. 13. Adjournment The next meeting will be a Council Study Session on November 26, 2013 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers. 14. 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. 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.