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Home My WebLink About03/21/2023 Business Meeting 127 • ';./'. r•it MINUTES YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL March 21, 2023 City Hall —Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Regular meeting —conducted in person and virtually via Zoom 1. Roll Call Present: Mayor Janice Deccio, presiding,Assistant Mayor Soneya Lund and Councilmembers Matt Brown, Patricia Byers (attending remotely via Zoom), Holly Cousens, Danny Herrera and Eliana Macias Staff: City Manager Robert Harrison, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Sonya Clear Tee 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Deccio led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Interpreter Services Mayor Deccio introduced Nate who announced interpreter services are available in Spanish. 4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order City Manager Harrison introduced new Yakima Air Terminal Director Robert Hodgman. Director Hodgman provided background on his career and experience related to the airport. A. Proclamations Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day proclamation Mayor Deccio proclaimed March 30, 2023, as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.Andy Thompson and Robb Repp accepted the proclamation. ii. Draft Arbor Day proclamation MOTION: Lund moved and Cousens seconded to approve the proclamation. The motion carried by unanimous vote. iii. Draft Earth Day proclamation MOTION: Lund moved and Cousens seconded to approve the proclamation. The motion carried by unanimous vote. iv. Draft American Red Cross Home Fire Safety Week proclamation MOTION: Byers moved and Brown seconded to approve the proclamation. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Page 1 of 4 128 B. Presentations/ Recognitions/ Introductions Presentation by Executive Director Chris Wickenhagen of YVCOG 2022 Member's Annual Report Executive Director Chris Wickenhagen presented a PowerPoint on Yakima Valley Conference of Government's 2022 activities. 5. Council Reports None. 6. Consent Agenda Mayor Deccio referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council members present. There were no changes. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances, by title. (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion—see motion directly below.) MOTION: Lund moved and Brown seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote. A. Approval of minutes from the March 7, 2023 City Council regular meeting and March 14, 2023 City Council retreat B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period February 1-28, 2023 C. February 2023 Investment Transaction Report D. Project Completion and Acceptance for Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) Project 2563 E. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance with Central Paving LLC for Northside Alley Paving Project 2530 F. Resolution authorizing a Temporary Water Transfer interlocal agreement with City of Tieton for unused irrigation shares RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-038,A RESOLUTION authorizing a lease agreement with the City of Tieton and Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District to lease 30 shares of Irrigation water to the City of Tieton for the water year 2023. G. Resolution authorizing the Sole Source purchase of Flygt wastewater pumps, repair services, and replacement parts from Whitney Equipment Company, Inc. RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-039,A RESOLUTION authorizing the sole source purchase of Flygt wastewater pumps, repair services, and replacement parts from Whitney Equipment Company, Inc. for the City of Yakima Wastewater Division. H. Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Lions Club of Yakima for the Design, Installation and Use of a Picnic Shelter at Lions Park RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-040,A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with the Page 2 of 4 129 Yakima Lions Club for the purchase and installation of a picnic shelter at Lions Park. 7. Public Comment None. DEPARTMENT ITEMS 8. Update on 2023 Session of the Washington State Legislature Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler introduced the City's Olympia lobbyists, Luke Esser and Nick Federeci, who briefed Council on the City's 2023 State Legislative Priorities and other legislative issues of interest to the City. 9. Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule for Plumbing, Mechanical, Building and Construction Related Permits to be effective May 1, 2023 Supervising Code Inspector Tony Doan briefed Council on the resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Lund moved and Cousens seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-041,A RESOLUTION amending the City of Yakima Master Fee Schedule—Code Administration Fees and all Permit Related Fees 10. Resolution authorizing the Opioid Pharmacy& Manufacturer Settlements and the accompanying allocation agreement City Attorney Sara Watkins briefed Council on the resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Lund moved and Herrera seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-042,A RESOLUTION approving the Opioid Pharmacy and Manufacturer settlements with Teva,Allergan, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart, and approving Allocation Agreement II for the allocation and use of settlement funds. 11. Other Business City Manager Harrison provided information regarding the expense to hold study sessions at off-site locations. Councilmember Brown reported he will hold a town hall meeting Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the Harman Senior Center at 6:00 p.m. and encouraged citizens to attend. 12. Adjournment MOTION: Lund moved and Byers seconded to adjourn to the next City Council regular meeting on April 4, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m. Page 3 of 4 130 CERTIFICATION 7 ` READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BYL-- - ty '"?'",%,- , (---1,-,47" nliC>jl COUNCIL MEMBER DATE tv-.L.. , 417 1g14 COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: r )' !� '1 P`n , --kf ar)11 (k‘/704 t i :7 i k• - 1- - .--'- ti /,___ ,/e/fi-4-D CITY CLERK t .+. -*-/- AYOR ' ,. -. ./' Page 4 of 4