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Home My WebLink About07/19/2016 Business Meeting 440 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL July 19, 2016 City Hall -- Council Chambers 6 p.m. Business Meeting -- MINUTES BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Council: MayorAvina Gutierrez, presiding, Assistant Mayor Holly Cousens, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Kathy Coffey, Dulce Gutierrez and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager Cliff Moore, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee Absent: Council Member Carmen Mendez (excused) 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Gutierrez led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Interpreter Services Mayor Gutierrez announced interpreter services are available. 4. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions Oath of Office for City Manager Cliff Moore City Clerk Claar Tee administered the oath of office to City Manager Cliff Moore. ii. Yakima Valley Tourism mid -year report John Cooper, President & CEO, Yakima Valley Tourism, gave a PowerPoint presentation on its mid -year report. B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees Council Nominating Committee recommendation of appointing of Luz Bazan Gutierrez to the Yakima Housing Authority and Karl Pasten to the Historic Preservation District Council Member Lover briefed Council on the Nominating Committee meeting. He reported the Committee received an application from Luz Bazan Gutierrez for the Yakima Housing Authority (YHA) just prior to the meeting and the Committee recommends her appointment. Page 1 of 6 441 Jeanie Tolcacher, attorney for the YHA, stated the Nominating Committee made the recommendation for appointment prior to the YHA board's ability to review the application. She stated in the past the YHA board has had the opportunity to review applications and provide input to the Committee prior to a selection. She requested the City Council table the appointment until the August 16, 2016 Council Business meeting in order for the YHA board to review the other application. MOTION: Coffey moved and Adkison seconded to have the Council Nominating Committee interview both YHA applicants and bring back a recommendation at the August 16, 2016 Council meeting. MOTION: Lover moved and Adkison seconded to amend the motion and extend the deadline for applications to August 2, 2016. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. The motion as amended carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. MOTION: Cousens moved and Lover seconded to reappoint Karl Pasten to the Historic Preservation Commission as recommended by the Nominating Committee. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. 5. Council Reports A. Council Nominating Committee minutes of July 14, 2016 MOTION: Cousens moved and Adkison seconded to approve the committee minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. 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. Item 61, now item 8, 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 Cousens seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. A. 2015 Yakima Fire Department Annual Report B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period June 1 – 30, 2016 C. Set August 16, 2016, as the date for a closed record public hearing and ordinance for a Right -of -Way Vacation D. 2nd Quarter 2016 Claim Report and Resolution authorizing and approving 2nd Quarter 2016 claims activity RESOLUTION NO. R- 2016 -088, A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 2nd Quarter 2016 Claim Report for the City of Yakima. Page 2 of 6 442 E. Resolution authorizing a Congestion Mitigation /Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant application for a project that would install a traffic signal at the intersection of 64th Avenue and Ahtanum Road RESOLUTION NO. R- 2016 -089, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to sign a Congestion Mitigation /Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant application for a project that would install a traffic signal at the intersection of 64th Avenue and Ahtanum Road. F. Resolution adopting the City of Yakima Hazard Mitigation Plan RESOLUTION NO. R- 2016 -090, A RESOLUTION adopting the 2015 City of Yakima Hazard Mitigation Plan as the Official Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Yakima. G. Resolution authorizing grant acceptance from the Federal Aviation Administration for capital improvements at the Yakima Air Terminal totaling up to $1,600,000 to acquire snow removal equipment and to design the airport's security gates RESOLUTION NO. R- 2016 -091, A RESOLUTION authorizing grant acceptance from the Federal Aviation Administration for capital improvements at the Yakima Air Terminal totaling up to $1,600,000 to acquire snow removal equipment and to design the airport's security gates. H. Resolution authorizing a contract with TDM, Inc. dba A &A Motorcoach, for the Yakima - Ellensburg Commuter Service RESOLUTION NO. R- 2016 -092, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with TDM, Inc. dba A & A Motorcoach Inc. for the Yakima - Ellensburg Commuter Service. Ordinance adding a new section to Title 11 of the Yakima Municipal Code, Chapter 11.18 City Fuel Gas Code; and adopting the International Fuel Gas Code as the fuel and gas code for the City of Yakima ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -010, AN ORDINANCE adopting the International Code Council's International Fuel Gas Code, as has been adopted by the State of Washington under Washington Administrative Code section 51 -52- 21000, as the fuel gas code for the City of Yakima. J. Ordinance amending Chapters 11.04, 11.22, 11.32, 11.44, and 10.05 of the Yakima Municipal Code, adopting the 2015 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code, and International Fire Code ORDINANCE NO. 2016-011, AN ORDINANCE amending Chapters 10.05, 11.04, 11.22, 11.32, and 11.44 of the Yakima Municipal Code, and adopting, in part, 2015 Editions of the International Building Code, International Fire Code, International Mechanical Code, International Residential Code, and Uniform Plumbing Code. 7. Audience Participation Charles Noel, city resident, shared his concern about gangs in his neighborhood. He reported he was recently confronted by a gang member and another situation where assault weapons were used to fire upon a neighboring house. He informed Council he is Page 3 of 6 443 heavily armed and will protect himself and his family. Ruby Irving, city resident, expressed her gratitude to the Council for relocating the homeless encampment. She also apologized to the Mayor for criticizing her at the previous meeting as she has since viewed the Council's special meeting and saw the Mayor's willingness to fight for the neighbors in that area. Lawrence Breer, city resident, echoed Mr. Noel's concerns about gang activities. Todd Gessel, city resident, believes the City should provide the Police Department with more power to arrest people breaking the law. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 8. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Allison Larson dba Tadzo for Economic Development Planning Services in an amount not to exceed $27,750 Sean Hawkins, Economic Development Manager, briefed Council on the agreement and introduced Allison Larsen, an economic development consultant with over 19 years of experience. Ms. Larsen reported her plan to work with the City Council and other key partners to provide the City with an inclusive 2017 -2020 economic development strategic plan. After Council discussion, the City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2016 -093, A RESOLUTION approving consulting agreement with Allison Larsen doing business as TadZo, for economic development strategic planning, and authorizing the City Manager to execute and administer such agreement. MOTION: Lover moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to move this item to a Council study session. The motion failed by a 3 -3 vote with Adkison, Coffey and A. Gutierrez voting no, Mendez absent. MOTION: Coffey moved and Adkison seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 4 -2 vote, D. Gutierrez and Lover voting no, Mendez absent. 9. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity in the amount of up to $423,924 in HOME funds for the construction of four single family dwellings located at 1220 S 16th Ave Archie Mathews, ONDS Manager, briefed Council on the Resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2016 -094, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements with Yakima Valley Partners, Habitat for Humanity in the amount of up to Four Hundred Twenty -Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty -Four Dollars ($423,924.00) in federal housing and urban development HOME funds for construction of four new low income housing units in the City of Yakima. MOTION: Lover moved and Adkison seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. Page 4 of 6 444 10. Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Yakima Housing Authority in the amount of $450,000 of HOME Investment Funds for the interior rehabilitation of ten existing low income housing units at Pioneer Plaza located in various sites within the City of Yakima Archie Mathews, ONDS Manager, briefed Council on the resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2016 -095, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City manager to execute an agreement with Yakima Housing Authority (YHA) in the amount of up to Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000) in federal housing and urban development HOME funds under CFDA Contract #14.239 for rehabilitation of ten low income housing units in the City of Yakima. MOTION: Lover moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. ORDINANCES 11. Ordinance relating to homeless encampments; adding Chapter 6.91 Unlawful Camping and Storage of Personal Property to the Yakima Municipal Code Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney, briefed Council on the resolution. City residents Robie Perches and Joey Anderson spoke against the ordinance. After Council discussion, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. ORDINANCE NO. 2016-012, AN ORDINANCE relating to unlawful camping on public property and unlawful storage of personal property on public property and adding Section 6.91 to the Yakima Municipal Code. MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. 12. Other Business MOTION: Coffey moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to schedule a Council study session, as soon as possible, to address the next steps that are necessary to identify the specific parameters that will be necessary for funding the plaza project, solidify the private funding obligations and determine the timing of initiating construction of the project. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to schedule a Council study session on the budget within the next 30 days. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. City Manager Moore confirmed this is on the remaining 2016 budget. Council Member D. Gutierrez briefed Council on her conversation with the ACLU regarding utilizing the $100,000 for a mentorship /internship project with at -risk high school students. She reported the ACLU is very supportive of the idea. Page 5 of 6 445 After further Council discussion, MOTION: Coffey moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to support the idea and move forward with the mentorship / internship pipeline program and reevaluate in a year's time. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. 13. Adjournment MOTION: Cousens moved and Coffey seconded to adjourn to the next Council Business Meeting on August 2, 2016, at 2 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY 1 1111 . 23# COUNCIL MEMBER DATE 4 011 tersir■ ' COU iCI M: MB :! ' DATE ATTEST: `,`y I , f , /,, , / / �� — _._- .._,_' C ITY CLERK * ' •'' - - �, ''. ( ' 'i r / MAY* A . . • , s -, '. t f� R 1 Page 6 of 6