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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
November 3, 2016
City Hall --Council Chambers
9 a.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 Moore, Finance and Budget Director Epperson and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Council Budget Review by Department
City Manager Moore noted this session will begin with a continuation of the Finance budget.
FINANCE(continued)
Finance and Budget Director Epperson completed her presentation on the Finance budget.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Planning
Joan Davenport, Community Development Director, gave an overview of the Planning
Division's functions, strategic initiative, cost recovery proposal and reviewed the division's
budget including reductions.After Council discussion,
MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Coffey seconded to forward the cost recovery fee
increase increase issue to the Planning Commission. The motion carried by a 5-2 vote,
Lover and D. Gutierrez voting no. MOTION: Adkison moved and Mendez seconded to
approve the Planning Division's strategic initiative reorganization plan. The motion
carried by a 6-1 vote, Lover voting no.
Codes
Joe Caruso, Manager, briefed Council on the Code Division duties and budget. Council
requested a report on the number of stray dogs picked up each month.
Office of Neighborhood Development Office
Archie Matthews, Manager, briefed Council on the Division's functions, funding and
budget.
YRDA(Mill Site)
Community Development Director Davenport reviewed the mill site budget.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Sean Hawkins, Manager, discussed the Division's budget, strategic initiatives and special
event fees.
Visitor and Convention Center
John Cooper, President and CEO of Yakima Valley Tourism and Connie Upton, General
Manager of the Yakima Convention Center, briefed CounciLon their activities, events
and funding issues.
Capitol Theatre
Charlie Robin, CEO of the Capitol Theatre, reviewed the Capitol Theatre budget.
PUBLIC WORKS
Public Works Director Scott Schafer briefed Council on the Public Works Administration
budget.
Streets &Traffic
Joe Rosenlund, Manager, reviewed the Street and Traffic Division budget.After Council
discussion, MOTION: Cousens moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to not have any
cuts to the Streets and Traffic Division. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Parks & Recreation
Ken Wilkinson, Parks & Recreation Manager reviewed the Parks and Recreation budget.
After Council discussion, MOTION: D. Gutierrez and Mendez moved to make zero cuts
to the Parks and Recreation budget. The motion carried by a 6-1, Lover voting no.
Cemetery
Public Works Director Schafer reviewed the cemetery budget.
3. Adjournment
MOTION: Mendez moved and Cousens seconded to adjourn to a Council Study
Session on November 8, 2016, at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion carried
by a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 11:54 p.m.
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