HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/31/2017 Special MeetingYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
January 31, 2017
Yakima Training Annex, 421 E. Chestnut Avenue, Yakima
9 a.m. Roundtable Discussion -- MINUTES
1. Roll Call
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Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council Members
Maureen Adkison (departed at 10:13 a.m.), Holly Cousens, Avina Gutierrez (departed at 10:12 a.m.
Dulce Gutierrez and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager Moore City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Transportation Benefit District Project List
City Manager Moore briefed Council on the status of the Transportation Benefit District (TBD). After
Council discussion,
MOTION: Adkison moved to adopt the $15 TBD fee. The motion failed due to lack of a second.
MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and A. Gutierrez seconded that the TBD proposal include
North First Street revitalization, 1st Street and Washington intersection, Nob Hill and Fair
Avenue intersection, Powerhouse Road and Englewood intersection, 6th Avenue Trolley
tracks from Walnut past River Road; and the sidewalk projects to include 3rd Avenue,
Naches Avenue, 4th Street, Chestnut, Mead and Brown Avenue, which are the first six listed
on the list and the parameters around Central Washington State Fair, Nob Hill, Pacific, 18th
and Fair. MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Lover seconded to amend the motion to replace
the 1st and Washington intersection with the 36th Avenue reconstruction and Washington
Avenue signal. The motion to amend failed by a 6-1 vote with A. Gutierrez voting yes. The motion
failed by a 4-3 vote with Coffey, Cousens, Mendez and Adkison voting no.
Mayor Coffey recommended another meeting on the issue as there is a desire to have a TBD. City
Manager Moore noted staff will schedule another meeting on this issue in the next 30 days.
3. 2017 Budget Process
Council members conveyed their appreciation for the budget process and especially liked the big
screen presentation with live updates.
4. Review 2016 Strategic Priorities
It was Council consensus (Adkison and A. Gutierrez absent) to remove the following items from
the priority list as they are either completed or in process: Ethics Committee, cannabis regulations
and zoning; multicultural center; wage theft enforcement options; and deliverables/reports for City
grants.
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Council Member D. Gutierrez suggested the Council have five top pdorities in no particular order,
which would be: North First Street, Port District, Eastsidpool (removed "and parks" from the title,),
school sidewalk grants and Downtown Plaza. This was approved by Council consensus
(Adkison and A, Gutierrez absent).
5. Discussion regarding Council Direction onProjects, Nevv!deasandStaffCopoCih/
Mayor Coffey reminded Council to go directly to City Manager Moore for questions or projects
and not to City staff. City Manager Moore stated he would prefer if Council members would directly
notify him of any questions or concerns and he will follow up with staff. If there is an individual Council
member request that could potentially be very time conSunning, this should come from a majority of
Council members. Mayor Coffey noted City staff is at their maximum capacity in fulfilling normal
duties, without individual Council members attempting to direct staff. Mayor Coffey reminded Council
they have a Code of Ethics to be signed.
Council members revisited the Welcoming Gity issue. Council members expressed the need to have
a community conversation on this topic away from City Hall and to have more c!arification on this topic
from the Police Chief and CityAttorney atthe next Public Safety Committee meeting. City Manager
Moore confirmed the Yakima Police Department does not collect information on immigration status
and therefore cannot withhold the information that is not collected. While Council has voted to send
this matter to the Neighborhood and Community Building Conncnittee, which then voted to send it to
the Council Public Safety Committee, there was no consensus on further Council action on this
matter (Adkison and A. Gutierrez absent).
G. Adjournment
MOTION: Mendez moved to adjourn to the next City Counci! Business meeting on February
7, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Adkison and
A. Gutierrez absent. The meeting adjourned at 11:41 a.m.
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