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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/02/2016 05A Draft Council Meeting Minutes ApprovalBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDASTATEMENT Item No. 5.A. For Meeting of: February 2, 2016 ITEM TITLE: Approval of the minutes from the January 5 and 19, 2016, City Council Business meetings; and January 5 and 12, 2016, Special Council meetings SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Clear Tee, City Clerk SUMMARY EXPLANATION: See attached. ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: Interim City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date D1 1,_5...16 1/19/2016 D1 1...19.-16 1/22/2016 D 1-15 6 slpe lialll 1/19/2016 D 1.12 16 slpe lull/ 1/19/2016 Type Cover Memo Cover Memo Cover Memo Cover Memo 6'11111111u YAKIMACITY COUNCIL January 5, 2016 City Hall -- Council Chambers 5:15 p.m. Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Executive Session regarding pending litigation Council Members Maureen Adkison, Kathy Coffey, Holly Cousens, Avina Gutierrez, Dulce Gutierrez, Bill Lover and Carmen Mendez Staff: Interim City Manager Cutter, Acting City Attorney Kunkler and City Clerk Claar Tee MOTION: Lover moved and Mendez seconded to select Council Member Coffey as Presiding Officer to begin today's meetings. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. MOTION: kison o •and ver ded adjourn t�xecutive Session to discuss p ding 1 g- p to ute otion rried by unanimous vote. At 5:50 p.m. Presiding Officer Coffey announced they will be in executive session for an additional seven minutes. Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:57 p.m. BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Council: Kathy Coffey, Presiding Officer, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Holly Cousens, Avina Gutierrez, Dulce Gutierrez, Bill Lover and Carmen Mendez Staff: Interim City Manager Cutter, Acting City Attorney Kunkler and City Clerk Claar Tee 2. Pledge of Allegiance Presiding Officer Coffey led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Newly Elected Process A. Nomination of Meeting Chair Presiding Officer Coffey announced she was voted Presiding Officer at the beginning of Executive Session. Page 1 of 6 B. Election of Mayor Council Member Cousens nominated Council Member A. Gutierrez for Mayor. The nomination carried by unanimous vote. C. Election of Assistant Mayor Council Member Adkison nominated Council Member Coffey for Assistant Mayor. Council Member D. Gutierrez nominated Council Member Cousens for Assistant Mayor. Council Member Cousens was voted in as the Assistant Mayor with a 4-3 vote; Adkison, Coffey and A. Gutierrez voting for Coffey. 4. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations i. Martin Luther King Jr. Day proclamation Mayor Gutierrez read a proclamation for Martin Luther King Jr. week as January 17-23, 2016. Reverend Trimble accepted the proclamation. MOTION: Lover moved and Adkison seconded to provide $500 from the City Management Fund to help fund the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Guti Yakima Val Council su onth. Martha Rice, and requested Council Member Coffey noted there is a policy on Council supporting election issues. MOTION: Lover moved and Adkison seconded to support passage of the Yakima School Board levy. The motion carried by a 4-3 vote with Coffey, A. Gutierrez and D. Gutierrez voting no. B. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions Recognition of citizens Brady Sherbahn and Victor Maldonado Chief Rizzi stated they are recognizing Brady Sherbahn and Victor Maldano for going above and beyond. Detective Yates explained the two gentlemen witnessed three people committing a strong arm robbery on a woman at a bus stop and stealing her purse. The individuals chased the thieves, recovered the purse and kept an eye on the perpetrators until Yakima Police could take them into custody. Mayor Gutierrez presented them with the City Apple award. ii. Presentation by Yakima -Morelia Sister City representatives Margaret Luera, with the Yakima -Morelia Sister City Association, along with Board Members Noe Gutierrez, Toni Wilson, Peter Monahan, and Mathew Tomaskin, briefed Council on the Sister City activities and presented a framed picture of a mural painted by Luis Soto. Mr. Tomaskin stated he is also a member of the Yakama Nation and would like Page 2 of 6 to see a partnership between the City and the Yakama Nation. C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees i. Appointment of Christine Goodwin to the Yakima Housing Authority Council Member D. Gutierrez asked if this should be opened to everyone. Council Member Mendez noted this should be approved, especially as Ms. Goodwin is Vice Chair of the Committee. MOTION: Lover moved and Adkison seconded to approve the appointment. The motion carried by a 4-3 vote with A. Gutierrez, D. Gutierrez and Lover voting no. Luz Gutierrez, City resident, stated she has commented on the City's Boards and Committees for 25 years and thinks there should be a more open process with more diverse members. 5. Council Reports None. 6. Consent Agenda Mayor Gutierrez referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council members or citizens present. The following items were removed from the consent agenda: E now item 8. F now item 9; G now item 1 - . 'ow . -m 9 -dde• + - - •a, now item 6H. The Ci Clerk r: d •Cons' tAg: • . ems cluding res+ tions and ordinances, by title. (Itn without further discussion MOTION: Coffey moved and Adkison seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote. A. Approval of the minutes from the December 16, 2015, Special Council meeting B. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Paramount Communications, Inc. Fiber Install Project - ONDS/Capitol Theatre/Tower Annex and Approval of the Final Payment (Standard Motion V -B — Accept the project and approve the final payment) C. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Vineyard Country Bldg/Dsgn Inc. - Project - Yakima Convention Center Stucco Repair (Standard Motion V -B - Accept the project and approve the final payment) D. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Transportation Systems, Inc. - Project AT2343 Citywide Safety Improvements (Standard Motion V -B -Accept the project and approve) E. Resolution authorizing acceptance of a grant from the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) to make improvements to the North 1st Street Revitalization, Phase 2 project Page 3 of 6 RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-001, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to sign the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board Fuel Tax Grant Agreement accepting a grant from the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) to make improvements to the North 1st Street Revitalization, Phase 2 project. F. Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Union Gap to provide for joint cooperation in a Critical Response Unit that incorporates both a Special Weapons and Tactics ("SWAT") team and Crisis Negotiations Team ("CNT") comprised of officers from both agencies RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-002, ARESOLUTION approving an interlocal agreement between the Yakima Police Department and the Union Gap Police Department to jointly cooperate in the event of major law enforcement operations and maintain the Critical Response Unit. G. Resolution declaring emergency and ratifying execution of all applicable documents by the City Manager for the replacement and repair of the Thermo - Lay bed of the Streets Division's patch truck RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-003, A RESOLUTION declaring emergency and ratifying execution of all applicable documents by the City Manager for the replacement and repair of the Thermo -Lay bed only of the Streets Division's patch truck. H. Resolution authorizing City Manager's issuance of amended subsection C of Administrative Policy No. 2-200 pertaining to delegated authority for cial g and , •get a RESOLUT N NO. 2 RE ` ON g am ment of subsection C of City of ima A• ini ativ- ' • licy 0, horizing del tion of approval authority fo 11 •' ati • of cit s' ss for c inance, purc sing and budget matters, an• au orizing e City anager promu ga e and adminis er such policy as amended. 7. Audience Participation Laura Armstrong, City resident, spoke on behalf of La Casa Hogar, congratulated the Council members and invited them to visit La Casa Hogar. She briefly explained their programs and urged Council to be patient as they move forward as a team. Lawrence Breer, City resident, spoke in support of gun control and better mental health programs. Sandi Belzer, City resident, cautioned the Council not to make any decision regarding the ACLU case with $1.8 million at stake. She thinks they need to let the issue ride. David Morales, City resident, spoke on behalf of the Commission for Hispanic Affairs and thanked Council for their support on the Voting Rights Act this afternoon and congratulated them on being in their positions. Aaron Hernandez, City resident and AC Davis student, invited Council members to attend their public policy regarding human trafficking on January 13, 2016, at 6 p.m. CITY MANAGER REPORTS Page 4 of 6 8. Set January 19, 2016 as the date for a closed record public hearing on the proposed master planned development for Powerhouse Villas, submitted by DMF Investments Council members discussed possibly delaying some hearings. After further Council discussion, MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to approve the set date. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 9. Set January 19, 2016 as the date for a public hearing on the proposed development agreement for the planned development of Catalyss Planned Residential Development, formerly known as Toscanna After Council discussion, MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Lover seconded to approve the set date. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 10. Resolution setting the date for a Public Hearing at 6:30 pm on January 19, 2016, at City Hall to amend the six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Council Member Mendez stated she will not be here on the first meeting in February and requested this be delayed. It was Council consensus to move this to the February 16, 2016, agenda. The City C RESOLUT 10 a time nd place of a hearing for Februa 16, 20 , a :30 • n t oun C mbers at Cit all to amend the 2016 through 20 ar T sporta, prove n rogram. MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 11. Resolution setting February 11, 2016, as the date for an open record public hearing to vacate a portion of city right of way located in the vicinity of Naches Ave & Pacific Ave Community Development Director Davenport explained this is setting a date for the Hearing Examiner, not the City Council. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-006, A RESOLUTION fixing time for a public hearing before the Hearing Examiner on February 11, 2016, on a petition (Petition No. 15-05) to vacate an alley way in the vicinity of Naches and Pacific Ave. MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Adkison seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 12. Status Report on Dangerous Building Project Codes Administration Manager Caruso briefed Council on the report. Page 5 of 6 13. Other Business Council Member Mendez requested putting an item on the next agenda regarding participation during a council meeting via electronic device. Assistant City Attorney Harvey noted they can bring back samples of other cities Rules and Procedures on this issue. After Council discussion, MOTION: Cousens moved and Mendez seconded to add this issue to the next agenda. The motion carried by a 5-2 vote with A. Gutierrez and D. Gutierrez voting no. 14. Adjournment Motion: Lover moved and Coffey seconded to adjourn to the a Special Council Meeting on January 12, 2016, at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST: COUNCIL MEMBER DATE DRAFT DATE CITY CLERK MAYOR Page 6 of 6 YAKIMACITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING January 5, 2016 City Hall -- CM Conference Room 12 noon 1. Roll Call Council Members Maureen Adkison, Kathy Coffey, Holly Cousens, Dulce Gutierrez, Avina Gutierrez, Carmen Mendez and Bill Lover Staff: Interim City Manager Cutter and Acting City Clerk Stephens 2. State Legislative & Administrative Priorities Review It was Council consensus for Kathy Coffey to serve as Presiding Officer. The City's contrac Legislature will be more than 60 days regarding the upc Administrative Prio is loJustin, :ted the Washington State ry , 201: :nd i ff-ye- short sessio cheduled to last no via c ' - - • e call, iefed the City Council ad e• 116 St Legislative & MOTION: Cousens moved and D. Gutierrez seconded that the Yakima Central Plaza funding be removed from the actively pursue category. Lover moved and Mendez seconded to postpone the issue and move it to a study session, the motion failed by a 4-3 vote with D. Gutierrez, A. Gutierrez, Cousens and Coffey voting no. The motion to remove this from the actively pursue category carried by a 4-3 vote with Adkison, Mendez and Coffey voting no. MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Coffey seconded that administrative warrants be removed from the actively pursue category. The motion carried by a 6-1 vote, with Adkison voting no. MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to move the voting rights act from the monitor category to the actively pursue category. Lover moved and Adkison seconded to postpone, the motion failed by a 5-2 vote, with Lover and Adkison voting yes. The motion to move this item to actively pursue carried by a 6-1 vote with Lover voting no. Council members discussed allowing an interview of the Prothman Company during it's January 12, 2016, Special Meeting from noon to 12:15 p.m. This was approved by Council consensus. Page 1 of 2 3. Adjournment MOTION: Mendez moved and A. Gutierrez seconded to adjourn to the Council Business meeting today at 5:15 p.m. for an Executive Session and 6:00 p.m. for a Council Business Meeting at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST: COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE CITY CLERK MAYOR DRAFT Page 2 of 2 �uu YAKIMACITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING January 12, 2016 City Hall -- Council Chambers 10 a.m. 1. Roll Call Council: MayorAvina Gutierrez, presiding, Assistant Mayor Holly Cousens, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Kathy Coffey, Dulce Gutierrez, Bill Lover, and Carmen Mendez Staff: Interim City Manager Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee 2. Executive Search Firm Interviews - Yakima City Manager Search Communications and Public Affairs Director Beehler reported Slavin Management Consultants has withdrawn from consideration. The following firms were interviewed: Clark Wurzberger with The Mercer Group; Ga - - - -lerie .th Bob ray & on with Ralph Anderson & Asso• tes; k ' aterompand Gre thman from The Prothman Compa At the conclusion o narrow the Id to The Mercer Group and The Prothman y. MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and Coffey seconded to select a firm at the January 19, 2016, Council Business Meeting. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 3. Adjournment Motion: Coffey moved to adjourn to the next Council Business Meeting on January 19, 2016, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST: COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE Page 1 of 2 CITY CLERK MAYOR DRAFT Page 2 of 2 6'11111111u YAKIMACITY COUNCIL January 19, 2016 City Hall -- Council Chambers 6 p.m. Business Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Public Hearings BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Council: MayorAvina Gutierrez, presiding, Assistant Mayor Holly Cousens, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Kathy Coffey, Dulce Gutierrez, Bill Lover, and Carmen Mendez Staff: Interim City Manager Cutter, Acting City Attorney Kunkler and City Clerk Claar Tee 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Gutierrez led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Open Dis • ssio or a Goo of th • er A. Ce ed Re • -d Nurs thetists We proclamation Mayor Gutierrez proclaimed January 24-30, 2016, as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week. Melissa Hudson accepted the proclamation. 4. Council Reports None. 5. Consent Agenda Mayor Gutierrez referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council members or citizens present. Item 5D (now item 9) was removed from the consent agenda. 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: Coffey moved and Adkison seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote. A. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Day Wireless Systems - Project CC2379 911 (SunComm) Relocation (Standard Motion V -B -Accept the project and approve) Page 1 of 6 B. 4th Quarter 2015 Claim Report and Resolution authorizing and approving 4th Quarter 2015 claims activity RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-007, A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 4th Quarter 2015 Claim Report for the City of Yakima. C. Resolution authorizing an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Washington Learning Source (WLS) and to take such actions as are necessary to register the City of Yakima as a participating public agency with WLS RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-008, ARESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Washington Learning Source (WLS) and to take such actions as are necessary to register the City of Yakima as a participating public agency with WLS. D. Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office to provide for joint cooperation in a Critical Response Unit that incorporates both a Special Weapons and Tactics ("SWAT") team and Crisis Negotiations Team ("CNT") comprised of officers from both agencies RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-009, ARESOLUTION approving an interlocal agreement between the Yakima Police Department and the Yakima County Sheriff's Office to jointly cooperate in the event of major law enforcement operations and maintain the Critical Response Unit. E. soluti. au rizing - nse emerf or promotiori signage with North RESOLUT N N • -2' • -010, - • OLU 1 authorizing th�ity Manager to enter into and ad - r a lice e agre- - t with th- h Front Stre mprovement Association for promotional street banner installation. 6. Audience Participation Ashley White, City resident, reported her concerns about the lack of safety in downtown Yakima. She stated she filed a complaint with the Police Department and has not received a response. Jim Scoggins, City resident, encouraged Council to look at the refuse rates in comparison to other cities and the County, and to consider privatizing refuse services. Karl Pasten, City resident and Executive Director of Yakima Valley Trolleys, briefed Council on the history of the trolleys and asked Council to consider placing the trolleys first when prioritizing funding for City assets. Robbie Byrne, City resident, encouraged Council to look at internal candidates or the surrounding area when hiring a City Manager. She also spoke against giving bonuses to City Managers when they leave. PUBLIC HEARINGS Page 2 of 6 7. Open record public hearing and resolution on the proposed Development Agreement of Catalyss (formerly Toscanna) located in the vicinity of 40th Ave and Castlevale Road Valerie Smith, Senior Planner, briefed Council on the item. Mayor Gutierrez opened the public hearing. Ron Hatfield and Bruce Corkcett, City residents, spoke against the agreement and outlined their concerns. Jim Laidler, Project Manager for Catalyss, stated they need the development agreement approved before they can move forward with the project. If approved, they will modify their plan through the proper procedures. Senior Planner Smith stated the agreement must be approved before any further development can take place on this project. Acting City Attorney Kunkler stated the development agreement authorizes the last component to allow what was approved, which is construction of the lower portion of the property. He understands the developer may propose modifications; however, Council would have further opportunity to review that under a Class 3 hearing. Mayor Gutierrez closed the public hearing and noted they have a corrected resolution before them for action. The City Cy title RESOLUT N NO. 2 R II ON ing an irecting the City Managert. xecut_ D: -lop to -- - wit atalyss, LL (herein after "Develope side ' the to d conof developm t of a preliminary plat and planned development to be located in the vicinity of Castlevale Road and North 40th Avenue, in the City of Yakima. MOTION: Lover moved and Coffey seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 6-1 vote, with D. Gutierrez voting no. 8. Closed record public hearing and resolution on the proposed master planned development for Powerhouse Villas, submitted by DMF Investments Trevor Martin, Assistant Planner, briefed Council on the hearing. Mayor Gutierrez opened the public hearing and, with no one coming forward to speak, closed the hearing. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-012, A RESOLUTION approving a preliminary long plat and planned development, for the Preliminary Plat of Powerhouse Villas, a forty-three lot multi- family subdivision, located in the vicinity of Powerhouse Rd and 28th Ave., Yakima, Washington. MOTION: Coffey moved and Adkison seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Page 3 of 6 CITY MANAGER REPORTS 9. Resolution authorizing an engineering and consulting services agreement with CDM Smith, Inc. for engineering and consulting services associated with the 2017 Wastewater Facility Plan update and Solids Handling Plan, not to exceed $514,210 Council Member D. Gutierrez asked if other agencies were considered for this contract, if the City has time to meet the deadlines as specified in the contract and whether references were checked. Debbie Cook, Director of Utilities and Engineering, responded that this has been approved pursuant to the City's process for choosing consultants. Four applications were received and interviews were held. CDM Smith, Inc. has previously worked for the City and did a fabulous job. They are prepared to meet the required dates and references were checked. After further Council discussion, MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to postpone this item to the February 2, 2016, Business Meeting. The motion carried by a 4-3 vote with Adkison, Coffey and Mendez voting no. Council Member D. Gutierrez requested a meeting with the City Manager and staff to review the this 10. Resolutionsuppo •f :.1'�I'iF1F' ool is b sure itled "Proposition No. 1, Yakima nance and o rations bond," set for approval b Interim City Manager Cutter briefed Council on the issue and noted the agenda item title should read Levy and not Bond. John Vornbrock, City resident and Yakima School District Board member, provided Council with an overview of their school levy. The following citizens spoke in support of the resolution: Steve McKenna, President of Yakima Education Association; Kevan Montoya, City resident; and Bob DiPietro, City resident. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-013, A RESOLUTION supporting Yakima School District No. 7's ballot measure, entitled Proposition No. 1, "Yakima School District No. 7 Replacement Maintenance and Operation Levy," set for February 9, 2016 election. MOTION: Adkison moved and Lover seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 11. Resolution approving the issuance of a Revenue Bond by the Housing Authority of the City of Yakima not to Exceed $7,000,000, to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of housing complexes to provide housing for low-income persons in the City of Yakima Page 4 of 6 Interim City Manager Cutter briefed Council on the issue. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-014, A RESOLUTION approving the issuance of a revenue bond by the Housing Authority of the City of Yakima in the principal amount of not to exceed $7,000,000, to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Naches House and Glenn Acres Housing complexes to provide housing for low-income persons in the city of Yakima, Washington. MOTION: Adkison moved and Mendez seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 12. State Auditor's Reports - City's 2014 Financial Statements, Federal Single Audit, and Accountability Finance and Budget Director Epperson briefed Council on the report, noting they received a clean opinion from the State Auditor. They did have one finding, which was due to a delay in sending in a report. 13. Yakima Central Plaza Update and Next Steps Economic Development Manager Hawkins, presented a PowerPoint on the Plaza outlining how we got here and what the next steps are. He reported the design is 75% complete and should • - • 1 ° com • - - • id -Mar The c• - •• . - ' million with $7 million in p - e • • do expe • to b 'sed. o anuary •, $3,938,000 has been pled The followi citiz- sp e ins, •o •f the - - 'alph Call, C resident; Dave Franklund, - - eig reside - • City b s owner, wh• poke on behalf of KDF Architects; Mike McKinney, City resident; Maria Garcia, City resident; Joe Mann, City resident; Larry Hull, City resident and owner of the Larson Building; and Dana Dwinell, City resident. The following citizens spoke against the plaza: Fred Mercy, City resident; Jerry Maggard, City resident; and Paul Tabayoyon, non-resident. After Council discussion, MOTION: Lover moved and Cousens seconded to terminate construction of the Yakima Central Plaza, and instruct staff to complete the necessary documentation for the next City Council meeting. MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Coffey seconded to amend the motion to have a study session with the new Council as this should not be decided at this time and in this manner. The motion carried by a 4-3 vote with Cousens, D. Gutierrez and Lover voting no. ACTION: To approve the motion as amended, action failed by a 4-3 vote with Adkison, Coffey, A. Gutierrez and Mendez voting no. Page 5 of 6 MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to have a study session on the issue. The motion carried by a 6-1 vote with D. Gutierrez voting no. 14. City Manager executive search firm selection MOTION: Adkison moved and Coffey seconded to select Prothman as the executive search firm for the City Manager. The motion carried by 4-3 vote with D. Gutierrez, Lover and Mendez voting no. 15. Consideration of written procedure regarding Council member attendance at City Council meetings by electronic means such as speakerphone or other means that provides full audio or audiovisual capability. Senior Assistant City Attorney Harvey briefed Council on the subject. Council Member Mendez noted over the prior four years, Council members missed approximately two meetings per year. MOTION: Mendez moved to use electronic means to participate in meetings if you are absent. The motion died due to lack of a second. 16. Other Business None. 17. Adjournment Motion: Co d t ' to th - -xt Co ting on February 2016, 6 Co Cha ers at City ll. The motion carried by unanim. . vote. e .djour • • . ::48 CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST: COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE CITY CLERK MAYOR Page 6 of 6