HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/18/2016 13 Homeless Encampment; Revocation of Permission to Inhabit Parking Lot at East Walnut Street and South Third Street xs .1
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 13.
For Meeting of: October 18, 2016
ITEM TITLE: Resolution revoking permission of any kind, express or implied,
given by the Yakima City Council to allow the use of the City -owned
parking lot on the Southeast corner of East Walnut Street and South
Third Street in Yakima, for a temporary encampment, effective
November 18, 2016
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The Resolution revokes permission to use the City parking lot located at the Southeast corner of
East Walnut Street and South Third Street for camping and an encampment.
ITEM BUDGETED: No
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: NA
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL: if City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution.
BOARD /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
This was recommended by the Council.
ATTACHMENTS:
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d Re ke Encampment Eff 11 -18 -2016 1011112016 Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. R -2016-
A RESOLUTION revoking permission of any kind, express or implied, given by the Yakima
City Council to allow the use of the City -owned parking lot on the
Southeast corner of East Walnut Street and South Third Street in Yakima,
for a temporary encampment, effective November 18, 2016.
WHEREAS, in March, 2016, a group of homeless individuals set up tents and a camp on
the planting strip right -of -way on East Chestnut Avenue in between South Sixth and South
Seventh Streets in Yakima, Washington with no sanitation or garbage services, in a residential
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the camp did not obtain a permit to use the right -of -way or other City -owned
property before setting up the encampment; and
WHEREAS, there were mounting serious issues between the homeless campers along
the parking strip and neighboring property owners and renters who were in close proximity to
the unlawful encampment, public health concerns and public safety concerns associated with
individuals being in close proximity to the roadway; and
WHEREAS, at the City Council meeting on July 5, 2016, the City Council passed by a
vote of 4 -3 a Resolution authorizing the use of the parking lot at the Southeast corner of East
Walnut Street and South Third Street for a temporary encampment; and
WHEREAS, shortly thereafter, the City provided notice that no further use of the public
right -of -way on East Chestnut Avenue would be allowed, that the individuals camping in that
right -of -way had approximately three days to remove their belongings from the right -of -way, and
that if they wished, they could use, at their option, the parking lot described herein as a
temporary encampment; and
WHEREAS, the City has provided the parking lot as an option for camping since that
time; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) put out a request
for proposals, and received responses for operating a winter warming shelter program for
homeless individuals in Yakima, wherein homeless individuals will be sheltered indoors
overnight from November 15, 2016 through March 15, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the permission granted on July 5, 2016, to use
the parking lot referenced herein for camping should be revoked, effective at 11:59 p.m. on
Friday, November 18, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the residents of the
City and the City of Yakima to revoke any permission, of any kind, granted by the City Council
and /or City staff, to use the parking lot at the Southeast corner of East Walnut Street and South
Third Street for camping or any use other than as a parking lot; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The permission granted by the City Council through motion on July 5, 2016, and any
other permission, expressed or implied, granted by the City Council and /or City staff, for people
to use the parking lot at the Southeast corner of East Walnut Street and South Third Street in
the City of Yakima as an encampment, for camping, or for any purpose other than as its original
purpose as a parking lot, is hereby revoked and terminated effective at 11:59 p.m. on Friday,
November 18, 2016.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18 day of October, 2016.
ATTEST: Kathy Coffey, Mayor
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
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°k NOTICE OF CLOSURE and Meetin
ORDER T O REMOVE PERSONAL PROPERTY
DATE TIME LOCATION /ADDRESS
PARKING LOT AT THE
OCTOBER 19, 2016 11:00 A.M. SOUTHEAST CORNER OF EAST
WALNUT AND SOUTH THIRD
STREET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON OCTOBER 18, 2016, THE CITY COUNCIL REVOKED PERMISSION TO
USE CITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF EAST WALNUT STREET AND SOUTH
THIRD STREET FOR CAMPING. PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 2016 -129, THIS IS NO LONGER AN
AUTHORIZED AREA FOR STORAGE OR SHELTER EFFECTIVE 11.59 p.m. on NOVEMBER 18, 2016. ALL
PERMISSION TO USE THE PROPERTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS HEREBY REVOKED EFFECTIVE
NOVEMBER 18, 2016. PERSONS CAMPING ON THE PROPERTY AFTER 1159 p.m. on NOVEMBER 18,
2016, WILL BE TRESPASSING. ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY WILL BE REMOVED AFTER 8:00 a.m. ON
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016. NOTICE WILL BE POSTED REGARDING THE LOCATION WHERE
REMAINING PERSONAL PROPERTY CAN BE RETRIEVED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,
CONTACT JOE CARUSO AT (509) 575 -6257
AVISO DE CLAUSURA Y ORDEN DE REMOVER
. 4 io .:. OBJETOS PERSONALES
FECHA HORARIO UBICACION / DIRECCION
19 DE OCTUBRE, 2016 11:00 A.M ESTACIONAMIENTO EN LA
ESQUINA SURESTE DE WALNUT
Y CALLE 3
POR ESTE MEDIO SE DA AVISO QUE EL 18 DE OCTUBRE DEL 2016, EL CONCEJAL DE YAKIMA REVOCO
PERMISO PARA USAR LA PROPIEDAD DE LA CIUDAD UBICADA EN LA ESQUINA SURESTE DE LA WALNUT
Y CALLE 3 PARA ACAMPAR. CONFORME A LA RESOLUCION R- 2016 -129, AQUI YA NO ES AREA
AUTORIZADA PARA ALMACENAR 0 REFUGIARSE, COMENZANDO A LAS 11:59 P.M. EL 18 DE
NOVIEMBRE, 2016. TODOS LOS PERMISOS PARA EL USO DE LA PROPIEDAD, EXPRESA 0 IMPLICITA,
SON REVOCADOS POR ESTE MEDIO COMENZANDO EL 18 DE NOVIEMBRE, 2016. PERSONAS
ACAMPANDO EN LA PROPIEDAD DESPUES DE LAS 1159 P M. EL 18 DE NOVIEMBRE, 2016 ESTARAN
TRASPASANDO. TODA LA PROPIEDAD PERSONAL SERA REMOVIDA DESPUES DE LAS 8 A M EL
LUNES 21 DE NOVIEMBRE, 2016. UN AVISO SERA PUBLICADO INDICANDO EL SITIO DONDE LAS
PERTENENCIAS RESTANTES PUEDEN SER RECOJIDAS.
PARA MAS INFORMACION 0 SI TIENE PREGUNTAS, POR FAVOR DE CONTACTAR A JOE CARUSO AL
(509) 575 -6257