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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
August 23, 2016
City Hall -- Council Chambers
1:00 p.m. -- MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council Members
Maureen Adkison, Holly Cousens, Avina Gutierrez, Dulce Gutierrez and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager Cliff Moore and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Approaching Equity Issues in Yakima - Presentation by Benita Horn
City Manager Moore introduced Benita Horn, who has provided professional cultural
awareness services to several Washington communities. Ms. Horn thanked Council for
inviting her and recapped her resume. She discussed building an inclusive city beginning with
a vision, which creates alignment and sends a message with measurable outcomes.
Council Member D. Gutierrez asked how the city can use an equity assessment to compare
and contrast city resources and how to use such a tool to implement polices based on equity
and fairness. Ms. Horn noted an assessment will provide important information, that when
added to the work of the exploratory committees, will be more potent once a shared vision is
articulated. She noted there is a perception that if someone gains, someone else loses. A
more productive approach is to address issues so that if someone gains, everyone wins. Ms.
Horn stated the City of Yakima is not in this alone, other cities will share their journey.
There were no audience comments.
3. Adjournment
MOTION: Mendez moved to adjourn to a City Council Study Session on August 30,
2016, at 10 a.m. at City Hall in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous
vote. The meeting adjourned at 2:01 p.m.
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