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Home My WebLink About12/03/2024 Business Meeting 449 • YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 3, 2024 City Hall - Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 5:30 PM City Council Regular Meeting — Conducted in person and virtually via Zoom. 1. Roll Call Present: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding; Assistant Mayor Matt Brown and Council members Reedy Berg, Janice Deccio, Rick Glenn, Danny Herrera and Leo Roy (attending via Zoom) Staff: City Manager Vicki Baker, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Rosalinda Ibarra 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Byers led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Interpreter Services Mayor Byers introduced Jorge Villaserior who announced interpreter services are available in Spanish. 4. Public Comment Forbes Mercy, City resident, encouraged support of the Parks and Recreation Division and in the spirit of Friendsgiving presented a donation of$50,000 for parks programs. Mr. Mercy also gifted the Yakima Fire Department a donation of$10,000 for smoke detectors. Cynthia Hall, Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission, distributed a letter on behalf of the Historic Preservation Commission and spoke against rebuilding and renovation plans that would remove the trolley tracks related to the North 6th Avenue project. Tony Courcy, City resident, spoke on several matters. 5. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Draft Alan Sillence Day proclamation MOTION: Glenn moved and Berg seconded to approve the proclamation. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 6. Council Reports None. 7. Consent Agenda Mayor Byers 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. December 3, 2024—Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 450 (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion—see motion directly below.) MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. A. Approval of minutes from the November 19, 2024 City Council regular meeting and November 26, 2024 City Council special meeting B. Resolution adopting the City Council regular meeting schedule for 2025 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-211, A RESOLUTION adopting the City Council 2025 regular business meeting schedule. C. Ordinance to create a fund to account for Opioid Settlement Revenue (Second Reading) ORDINANCE NO. 2024-038, AN ORDINANCE authorizing the establishment of a Special Revenue Fund 155 Opioid Settlement Fund. D. Ordinance to create a fund to account for Yakima Police Department LEOFF 1 Pension (Second Reading) ORDINANCE NO. 2024-039, AN ORDINANCE adding a new chapter in the Yakima Municipal Code, Chapter 1.49, authorizing the establishment of a pension trust fund 613 "Police Relief and Pension Fund." E. Ordinance adopting the City Council's decision on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA#001-24) and Rezone (RZ#001-24) for five parcels in the vicinity of the 2000 block of Viola Ave and Simpson Ln ORDINANCE NO. 2024-040, AN ORDINANCE amending the Future Land Use Map and Zoning Map of the City of Yakima for parcels 191329-43514, 191329-43442, 191329- 43443, 191329-43510, & 1 91 329-4351 5 as follows: Future Land Use Map from Mixed Residential to Industrial and Zoning Map from Two-Family Residential (R-2) to Light Industrial (M-1). F. Ordinance adopting the City Council's decision on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA#002-24) and Rezone (RZ#002-24) for 7500 W Nob Hill Blvd ORDINANCE NO. 2024-041, AN ORDINANCE amending the Future Land Use Map and Zoning Map of the City of Yakima for parcel 181329-31401 as follows: Future Land Use Map from Commercial Mixed Use to Community Mixed Use, and Zoning Map from Large Convenience Center District (LCC) to Local Business District (B-2). G. Ordinance adopting the City Council's decision on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA#003-24) and Rezone (RZ#003-24) for 8603 & 8604 Ahtanum Rd ORDINANCE NO. 2024-042, AN ORDINANCE amending the Future Land Use Map and Zoning Map of the City of Yakima for parcels 181206-23028, 181206-23027 & 181206- 23019 as follows: Future Land Use Map from Low Density Residential to Community Mixed-Use and Zoning Map from Suburban Residential (SR) to Local Business (B-2). 8. Public Hearings None. December 3, 2024—Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 451 9. Department Items A. Resolution amending the City of Yakima Master Fee Schedule regarding domestic water rates and fees (YMC 7.56 and 7.68) Public Works Director Scott Schafer provided a brief overview of the agenda items relating to rate increases for utility services. Water/Irrigation Manager Mike Shane briefed the Council on the proposed resolution amending the domestic water rates and fees. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Deccio moved and Brown seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-212, A RESOLUTION amending the City of Yakima Master Fee Schedule regarding domestic water rates and fees (YMC 7.56 and 7.68). B. Resolution amending the City of Yakima Master Fee Schedule regarding wastewater rates, charges and fees Wastewater/Stormwater Manager Mike Price briefed the Council on the proposed resolution amending the wastewater rates, charges and fees. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Deccio moved and Berg seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-213, A RESOLUTION to amend the Master Fee Schedule regarding wastewater rates, charges and fees. C. Resolution amending the City of Yakima Master Fee Schedule regarding stormwater rates, charges and fees Wastewater/Stormwater Manager Mike Price briefed the Council on the proposed resolution amending the stormwater rates, charges and fees. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Deccio moved and Glenn seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 5-2 roll call vote; with Berg and Brown voting no. RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-214, A RESOLUTION to amend the Master Fee Schedule regarding stormwater rates, charges and fees. D. Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 4.16 Garbage Storage, Collection and Disposal Solid Waste and Recycling Manager Trace Bradburn briefed the Council on the proposed ordinance to move the refuse fees from the Yakima Municipal Code to the City's Master Fee Schedule, increase the solid waste fees add a fee for the bulk refuse collection program. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-043, AN ORDINANCE amending refuse collection rates and the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 4.16 Garbage Storage, Collection and Disposal. December 3, 2024-Yakima City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 452 E. Ordinance amending the 2024 Budget for the City of Yakima and making appropriations from unappropriated fund balances within various funds for expenditure during 2024 for various purposes (First Reading) Director of Finance and Budget Viren Mayani briefed the Council on the first reading of the ordinance amending the 2024 Budget. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. First Reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the 2024 Budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various funds for expenditure during 2024 for various purposes. 10. City Manager Update City Manager Vicki Baker provided an update regarding recent fires on City property. City Attorney Sara Watkins provided a brief overview of anticipated ordinance updates to address such instances. Council member Matt Brown recognized City employee Mike Brown for informing the community, via social media, about the YakBack notification system related to City concerns. 11. Other Business Council member Herrera invited everyone to a community event on December 4, 2024, celebrating the renovation of the Davis High School Auditorium. MOTION: Glenn moved and Brown seconded to discuss at a future meeting the Wiley City needs for sewer services and any involvement the City might have. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 12. Adjournment MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to adjourn to the next City Council regular meeting on December 10, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 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