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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
June 28, 2016
Convention Center Room E, 10 N. 8th Street, Yakima, WA
9 a.m. -- MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Avina 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
Guest: Commissioner Mike Leita
2. Interpreter services announcement
Mayor Gutierrez announced interpreter services are available.
3. Homelessness in the Yakima Valley
Mayor Gutierrez stated the purpose of the meeting is to learn more about the services
provided from area agencies for the homeless.
4. Report from Partnering Agencies
The following agencies discussed the services they provide, current partnerships and
programs available.
• Larry Mattson, Executive Director and Tim Sullivan, Homeless Programs
Manager, Yakima Valley Conference of Governments, presented a PowerPoint on the
Point -in -Time Survey and reported the homeless numbers have decreased
approximately 50 percent over the last 10 years.
• Executive Director Roger Phillips, Union Gospel Mission, stated the Mission is a
religious non - profit in its 80th year. He stated they can house up to 260 people per
night, although they never have more than 214 and see closer to 110 per night.
• John Hodkinson and Ellie Lambert, Northwest Justice Housing, stated they are a
relatively new non - profit developing a permanent emergency shelter / tiny house project
for the homeless, which would end the cold weather emergency shelter programs in
churches during the winter.
• Executive Director Joe Willis, Rod's House, shared a PowerPoint presentation and
reported they help homeless youth and at -risk teens from age 14 -21.
• There was no one available to talk about the services provided from Dad's Church.
• Executive Director Lowel Krueger, Yakima Housing Authority, stated they assist nearly
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2,500 residents with housing and have a 10 -year wait list of over 2,000 people. "
• Andre Fresco, Administrator, Yakima County Health District, stated they have a strong
relationship with the City and County and are available for support.
• Board Chairman Don Hinman, Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, stated they help
the chronic homeless and reported they have a good working relationship with landlords
to find housing. He introduced Rhonda Hauff, Chief Operating Officer and Annette
Rodriguez, Homeless Services Director, who shared a PowerPoint presentation on the
many services they provide.
Mayor Gutierrez thanked everyone for attending, and most importantly, for the services they
provide.
5. Audience comments (allow 15 minutes)
Paul Tabayoyon, City resident, discussed his trouble accessing health care.
6. Adjournment
MOTION: Cousens moved and Adkison seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
Business Meeting on July 5, 2016, at 6 p.m. at the Convention Center, 10 N. 8th
Street, Yakima. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 11:23
a.m.
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