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MINUTES
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
January 10, 2023
City Hall — Council Chambers
5:00 p.m. Meeting conducted in person and virtually via Zoom
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Janice Deccio, presiding, Assistant Mayor Soneya Lund (attending via
Zoom) and Councilmembers Matt Brown, Patricia Byers, Holly Cousens and Danny Herrera
Staff: City Manager Robert Harrison, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Sonya Claar
Tee
Absent and excused: Councilmember Eliana Macias
2. Public comment (allow 15 minutes)
None.
3. Martin Luther King Jr. proclamation
MOTION: Byers moved and Cousens seconded to approve the proclamation. The
motion carried by unanimous vote, Macias absent.
Mayor Deccio proclaimed the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday as a Day of Service. Reverend
Trimble and Anthony Peterson, CEO at Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington,
accepted the proclamation.
4. Business incubator program discussion
Rosylen Oglesby, Assistant City Manager, reported on various types of business incubators
and the City's possible role in business incubator plans.
5. Council retreat discussion and direction
City Manager Harrison asked Council for direction on the structure and topics for the Council
retreat this year. After discussion, it was Council consensus to have a Council/staff hybrid
model for the retreat.
6. Adjournment
MOTION: Byers moved and Herrera seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
regular meeting on January 17, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The
motion carried by unanimous vote, Macia absent. The meeting adjourned at 5:41 p.m.
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