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Home My WebLink About04/04/2023 14.A. Council General Information Y�'1114'+ (c:Ar a),,4 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 14.A. For Meeting of:April 4, 2023 ITEM TITLE: Council General Information SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk SUMMARY EXPLANATION: 1. Letter from City Manager Harrison to U.S. Department of Transportation 2. Preliminary Council Agendas ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type D USDOT letter 3/21/2023 Corer Memo D draft agendas 3/30/2023 Corer Memo 2 :' • `'ri� OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGE i 129 North Second Street S;--,, City Hall, Yakima, Wavhington 98901 +r �>f' Phone (509) 575-6040 qiu .F "VTarch 15,2023 Amit Bose, Administrator-Federal Railroad Administration U.S.Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave,SE Washington,DC 20590 RE: Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority's Corridor ID Program application for reinstating North Coast Hiawatha Passenger Rail Service(Project) Dear Administrator Bose: On behalf of the City of Yakima,I write to support the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority(BSPRA)in its application for the Corridor Identification and Development(Corridor ID)Program for re-instating service on Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha's(NCH)Chicago to Seattle route(Project). The BSPRA has been working closely with FRA and Amtrak since its Board Retreat in Lewistown,Montana in September of 2021 and the 2022 Greater Northwest Passenger Rail Summit in Billings, Montana last August. This has created momentum with Amtrak and FRA related to this Project. The Corridor ID Program is not just another USDOT grant program. It is the gateway to the creation of a pipeline of passenger rail projects across the United States. In developing this Corridor,the Authority proposes to work with the FRA,states along the corridor,tribal and local governments,Metropolitan planning organizations,Amtrak,hosts railroads,and other interested parties in detailing local routing,service plans and service options. Local needs and conditions across the corridor will be considered along with historical rail passenger service patterns. The project is also an example of meeting USDOT goals by improving safety for rail passengers,reducing greenhouse gases,and supporting the economic vitality of rural communities that will be served by the North Coast Hiawatha, The service will provide an all-weather mobility choice to thousands of Americans who lack access to the nation's commercial air travel network. The City of Yakima looks forward to working with the BSPRA and other states and communities along the North Coast Hiawatha Corridor as a member of any intergovernmental Advisory Committee or by providing technical assistance as next steps(service development planning,NEPA,etc.)take place. Thank you for your consideration of this important project and please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Robert Harrison City Manager cc: Yakima City Council Yakima ut a�ll�r 2mc 3 lk Ins °Ritipi• AGENDA YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION April 11, 2023 City Hall --Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. This meeting will be conducted in person, live streamed at www.yakimawa.gov and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194 or you may call in and participate by dialing 1-253-215-8782 or 1-971-247-1195,enter meeting ID 956 3383 5334#, participant ID #and meeting password 459191#. Public comment may be made in person or by phone. 1. Roll Call 2. Public comment(allow 15 minutes) 3. Downtown issues continued to include discussion on homeless 4. Adjournment The next meeting will be a City Council meeting on April 18, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers Any invocation that maybe 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 wwwyakimawa.gov and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194. 4 MNyy „ ORA, t t Ir („,„. e r,L.,,,,r,Aiik. Iiirle AGENDA YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL April 18, 2023 City Hall —Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Regular meeting; 6:00 p.m. public hearings —This meeting will be conducted in person, live streamed at www.yakimawa.gov and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194 or you may call in and participate by dialing 1-253-215-8782 or 1-971-247- 1195, enter meeting ID 962 3802 6937#, participant ID #and meeting password 950585#. Public comment may be made in person or by phone. 1. Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Interpreter Services 4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations i. Earth Day proclamation B. Presentations/ Recognitions/ Introductions i. Recognition of Susan Knotts for 20 years of service to the City of Yakima 5. Council Reports 6. 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 April 4, 2023 City Council regular meeting and April 11, 2023 City Council study session B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period March 1-31, 2023 C. 2023 1st Quarter Treasury Report D. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Hancock Sandblast& Paint LLC for the Naches River Water Treatment Plant Effluent Flume Concrete Repair Project AC2601 E. Resolution awarding RFP 12240P and authorizing an agreement with Hall and Gilliland PLLC to provide Public Defense Services for Indigent Defendants F. Resolution authorizing a contract with Insituform Technologies, LLC. for Project SC2560 Cured-In-Place Pipe Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewer Mains G. Resolution authorizing an agreement with H.W. Lochner, Inc for the design of Bravo 5 Company Boulevard Project 2337 H. Resolution authorizing Supplement 5 to the Professional Services Agreement with Landau Associates, Inc. for construction oversight of the Bravo Co Blvd Utilities Project AF2337 I. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Gray and Osborne to provide professional services for the engineering division J. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Prospect Construction, Inc. for Project WP2631 Rehabilitation of Primary Clarifiers at the Wastewater Treatment Plant K. Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Yakima Training Center(YTC)for ??? L. Ordinance amending the 2023 Budget for the City of Yakima and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2023 for various purposes (Second Reading) 7. Public Comment There will be 35 minutes allotted for public comment with two and a half(2 1/2) minutes per speaker in order to allow as much opportunity as possible for audience participation. Written communication and e- mail messages are strongly encouraged. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. First Public Meeting to consider comments on proposed 2023 Annual Action Plan Draft for Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)and HOME Investment Funds 9. Public hearing to consider: A) Resolution adopting the amended Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program for the period of 2023 through 2028, and to amend the Transportation Systems Plan 2040; and B) Resolution amending the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element 10. Other Business 11. Adjournment The next meeting will be a City Council study session on April 25, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers 12. Council General Information A. Council General Information Any invocation that maybe 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.