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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
September 19, 2023
Fire Station 95 - 807 E. Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA
3:00 p.m. Special Meeting I Conducted in person.
1. Roll Call
A quorum of the Council was present at 3:07 p.m. In attendance were: Mayor Janice Deccio,
presiding; Assistant Mayor Soneya Lund and Councilmembers Patricia Byers, Holly Cousens and
Danny Herrera (present at 3:18 p.m.)
Staff: City Manager Robert Harrison and City Clerk Rosalinda Ibarra
Absent: Councilmember Matt Brown (excused) and Eliana Macias
2. Regional Fire Authority Presentation
Yakima Fire Chief Aaron Markham presented information and outlined the basic statutory
requirements for the formation of a Regional Fire Authority (RFA). Several fire district agencies and
elected officials attended this presentation and had the opportunity to provide comments. Selah Fire
Chief Jim Lange, Selah Fire Commissioner Dan Boyle, East Valley Fire Chief Dale Hille, and West
Valley Fire Chief Nathan Craig expressed concerns and issues about joining an RFA at this time.
3. Adjournment
MOTION: Lund moved and Byers seconded to adjourn to the next Council regular meeting
on September 19, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The motion carried
by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 3:32 p.m.
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