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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/30/2014 Study Session 22 • YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION January 30 2014 City Hall -- Council Chambers 10 a.m. Study Session regarding Council Assignments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees and Council Direction regarding Legislative Issues -- Minutes 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Tom Dittmar, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager O'Rourke and City Clerk Claar Tee Absent: Council Member Rick Ensey (excused) 2. Review Council assignments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees Council discussed the assignments to Boards, Commissions and Council- Committees. After discussion regarding the Partnership Committee, Cawley moved and Dittmar seconded to take the legislative trips out of the discussion. The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Ensey absent). Council Member Lover asked if these were completed as he didn't feel the process was even. The following committee assignments were made: Public Safety Committee: Tom Dittmar Bill Lover Maureen Adkison (Alt.) Dave Ettl Economic Development Committee: Kathy Coffey Tom Dittmar Micah Cawley (Alt.) Rick Ensey Built Environment Committee: Bill Lover Rick Ensey Kathy Coffey (Alt.) Micah Cawley Partnership Committee: Dave Ettl Micah Cawley Maureen Adkison (Alt.) Kathy Coffey • 23 Yakima City Council Appointees to Other Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, etc: Stormwater Group: Bill Lover Yakima County Gang Commission: Maureen Adkison Westside Merchants Committee: Maureen Adkison Front Street Committee: Micah Cawley Yakima Valley Tourism Board of Directors: Maureen Adkison Public Facilities District (ex- officio member): Kathy Coffey Sports Commission: Dave Ettl Hotel /Motel Commission /TPA: Micah Cawley Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: Kathy Coffey Capitol Theatre Board: Kathy Coffey Harman Center Board: Maureen Adkison & Micah ,Cawley Yakima Greenway Foundation: Dave Ettl - YCDA Board of Directors: Maureen Adkison Supporting Investments in Economic Diversification Board (SIED): Kathy Coffey Morelia Sister City Committee: Maureen Adkison Police Athletic League: Kathy Coffey Yakima Valley Community Foundation — Community Advisory Committee: Maureen Adkison TRANS - Action: Dave Ettl Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG): Micah Cawley Yakima Clean Air Agency Board: Micah Cawley • Local Emergency Planning 'Committee: Micah Cawley Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board: Dave Ettl Other Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, etc. City Council Appoints to: Parks & Recreation Commission Liaison: Maureen Adkison Yakima Planning Commission Liaison: Rick Ensey Historic Preservation Commission Liaison: Kathy Coffey Arts Commission Liaison: Maureen Adkison Filled by Mayor (or Mayor's Designee) Yakama Nation Community', Contribution Committee: Micah Cawley & (Alt.) Maureen Adkison Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce Board: Maureen Adkison Fire Relief & Pension Board,: Tom Dittmar & (Alt.) Bill Lover Board of Volunteer Firefighters: Tom Dittmar & (Alt.) Bill Lover Board of Volunteer Police: Tom Dittmar and (Alt.) Bill Lover Police Relief & Pension Board: Tom Dittmar & (Alt) Bill Lover �> Yakima Valley Emergency Medical Services Board: Bill Lover 911 Administration Board: Bill Lover Yakima County EMS & Trauma Care Council: Bill Lover State Boards, Committees, Commissions, etc. AWC (Assoc. of WA. Cities) Legislative Committee (By Invitation): Kathy Coffey Ettl moved and Adkiso seconded to approve the committee assignments. The motion carried by a 5 -1 voice vote with Lover voting no (Ensey absent). Mayor Cawley opened the meeting for audience comments -- there were none. 3. Council direction re: potential and /or pending state legislation City Manager O'Rourke noted this is a short and fast legislative session and he asked for Council direction on the following legislative issues: - Legislation that would prevent and /or overturn local jurisdiction bans on the growing, processing, and sale of recreational marijuana. It was Council consensus to support this legislative issue. 24 - Legislation that would prevent and /or overturn local jurisdiction breed - specific dog regulations. It was Council consensus to oppose this legislative issue. - Legislation that would create a special state liquor license allowing fairs to serve alcohol throughout the premises. It was Council consensus to support this legislative issue. - Legislation that would acknowledge the Central Washington State Fair as the "Official Washington State Fair." It was Council consensus to support this legislative issue. - Legislation that would restrict certain kinds of information gathered as a result of 911 calls from being subject to public disclosure. It was Council consensus to support this legislative issue. - Legislation that would generate from tourism - related businesses up to $7.5 million annually to fund a statewide tourism promotion program. It was Council consensus to support this legislative issue. Council Member Adkison noted how the City's legislative lobbyist, Jim Justin, is doing a tremendous job for the City. 4. Adjournment Coffey moved and Adkison seconded to adjourn to the next Council Business meeting on February 4, 2014 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote (Ensey absent). The meeting adjourned at 11:08 a.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY 54— (TY COU . IL MEMB R DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: Caa.,(.97 / / CITY CLERK Mdy OR • o.- r" 1� Y $ ♦ f ti t •