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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 5.C.
For Meeting of: August 20, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Draft Trolley Week proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Vicki Baker, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Ken Johnsen, President of Yakima Valley Trolleys, submitted a proclamation request asking the Council
to proclaim the week of August 25-31 as Yakima Valley Trolley Week. Attached is a draft copy of the
proclamation. If approved by Council, the proclamation will be read and presented at the August 27
meeting.
ITEM BUDGETED: N/A
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Thriving Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: Approve proclamation
ATTACHMENTS:
2024 Yakima Valley Trolley Week.doc
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CFIT OF TAKIllfq
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'NlE4, `Yakima's early founders acted with vision and foresight to construct an interurban
electric railway which stitched together the communities of the Yakima Valley; and
WWfE AS, the Yakima valley Transportation Company railway brought tremendous prosperity to
the region, serving as the starting point for agriculture and other goods to reach global-markets; and
WfE AS, the interurban electric railway multiplied the social, economic, and educational
opportunities for all people of this Valley; and
WfE IS, `Yakima was the last city to have streetcar service in Washington State; and
WifE AS, this very City Council body, led by council member Wray gown, in 1974 pursued an
ambitious plan to restore that streetcar service;and
W7fE AS, interurbans like the'MT were once commonplace in America and now there is only one;
and
WMEIWIS, the National Bark Service has found the railway to be a good candidate for
designation as a SNational.7fistoric Landmark and
W7fE AS, `Yakima's trolleys serve as an international draw for tourism; and
W4ftE AS, the trolleys have the potential to catalyze future economic development and tourism as a
connector of the community; and
WfE AS, generations of families have fond memories riding the trolleys; and
WIPEIWIS, this August the 28th marks 50 years since the arrival of the two trolleys #1776 and
#1976 which restored Yakima s streetcar service.
NOW, 2 fE TFOE, I, 'Patricia Byers 9blayor of the City of Yakima and on behalf of the City
Council, do hereby proclaim the weekof August 25 through August 31St as
"'Yakima Valley c rolZey Week"
throughout the City of Yakima and encourage all residents to enjoy this unique part of our heritage and think
about the future of'Yakima's historic interurban electric railway.
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Dated this 27th day of August, 2024
'Patricia(Byers, Mayor
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