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MINUTES
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
August 22, 2023
City Hall — Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA
5:00 p.m. — 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, Holly Cousens (attending remotely via Zoom),
Danny Herrera and Eliana Macias (attending remotely via Zoom)
Staff: City Manager Robert Harrison, Acting City Attomey Cynthia Martinez and City Clerk
Rosalinda I barra
2. Public comment (allow 15 minutes)
Erik Gonzalez, Executive Director of Urbanists Collective, a non-profit arts organization,
spoke regarding an upcoming civic engagement opportunity including a community art project
in the form of a mural which will be located on Front Street.
3. Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding regarding mental health services at
Camp Hope temporary emergency homeless encampment
Acting City Attorney Cynthia Martinez briefed the Council on the proposed resolution. The
City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
MOTION: Lund moved and Brown seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion
carried by unanimous vote.
RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-112, A RESOLUTION authorizing a Memorandum of
Understanding regarding mental health services at Camp Hope Temporary Emergency
Homeless Encampment.
4. Update on the Yakima Air Terminal -McAllister Field new terminal building project funded by
the Community Project Funding (CPF)
Yakima Air Terminal Director Robert Hodgman updated the Council on the status of the
Yakima Air Terminal -McAllister Field's new terminal building project funded by two
Community Project Funding (CPF) Program, totaling $10 million dollars. The allocated
funds are to be used for the design, engineering and construction of a new terminal building.
5. Union Gap Fire Protection Services Interlocal Agreement Presentation
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Fire Chief Aaron Markham presented information regarding the interlocal agreementwith
Union Gap for fire protection services.
6. Budget Review and Revenue Options
City Manager Robert Harrison provided the current status regarding the use of American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and an update on the use of remaining funds.
City Manager Harrison and Assistant City Manager Rosylen Oglesby presented an overview
of proposed budget cuts and revenue options identified throughout the budget study
sessions. Councilmembers were in general consensus of implementing a majority of the
budget reduction proposals presented.
The meeting recessed for a break at 7:22 p.m. and reconvened at 7:28 p.m.
Several proposed reductions and revenue options were identified for further discussion.
7. Adjoumment
MOTION: Lund moved and Byers seconded to adjourn to a special joint meeting
with the Yakima School District Board of Directors on August 28, 2023 beginning at
4:30 p.m. in conference rooms A and B at the District's Central Services Building at
104 N. 4th Avenue. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjoumed at 7:59
p.m.
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