HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/21/2017 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2017
City Hall --Council Chambers
5:45 p.m. Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Executive Session regarding land and property considerations
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Interpreter Services
4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
i. March for Meals month proclamation
B. Presentations/ Recognitions / Introductions
i. Recognition of 2016 Historic Preservation Awards to John Baule, Jo Miles, and
Jason Eaton
ii. Davis High School Civics Class Crosswalk Proposal for Mead Avenue/S 10th
Avenue
iii. 2016 Year-end report for the Yakima Valley SunDome
C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
i. Confirmation of Yakima Area Arboretum's recommendation of Jheri Ketchum to
the Tree City USA Board
5. Council Reports
A. Ethics and Equal Rights Exploratory Committee First Quarterly Report
B. Community Integration Exploratory Committee First Quarterly Report
C. Acceptance of Council Nominating Committee meeting minutes from March 15, 2017
6. Consent Agenda
Items listed are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without
discussion. A citizen or Council member may request to remove an item from the Consent Agenda and, if
approved, it will be placed on the regular agenda for discussion and consideration.
A. Approval of the minutes from the February 21 and March 7, 2017, City Council
Business meetings, February 21 and 28, 2017, City Council Study Sessions and
March 2, 2017, Joint City Council/Yakima School District Special meeting
B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period February 1 — 28, 2017
C. Resolution authorizing open cruising events to be held on June 10, June 17, July 8,
August 12, and September 9, 2017
D. Resolution authorizing a lease agreement with the City of Tieton and Yakima Tieton
Irrigation District to lease 30 shares of City entitled Yakima Tieton Irrigation District
water to the City of Tieton for the water year 2017
E. Resolution authorizing appointment of the Yakima Transit Manager or the designee to
the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool Board of Directors and the Public
Works Director or the designee as the alternate to the Board
F. Resolution authorizing acceptance of an offer for purchase of real estate located at
1606 W. King Street
G. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Widener and Associates, in an amount not
to exceed $11,000, to develop the environmental documentation for Bravo Company
Boulevard from `D' Street to `H' Street
H. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Washington State Transportation
Improvement Board Complete Streets Award Grant Agreement accepting a grant
from the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) to make sidewalk improvements at
five locations within the City
I. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Craft Beverage Yakima, not to exceed
$5,000, to promote the City's offerings of unique Craft Beverage tourism
opportunities
J. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Transform Yakima Together to operate a
temporary homeless encampment on City -owned property
K. Ordinance concerning Downtown Redevelopment Tax Incentive; amending Chapter
11.63 to provide an appeal process for applications denied under this chapter
L. Resolution authorizing a multi -family housing limited property tax exemption
agreement with Mills Yakima Properties, LLC
7. Audience Participation
Community members are invited to address items that are not listed on the regular business meeting
agenda. A guideline of three (3) minutes per speaker is in place in order to allow as much opportunity as
possible for audience participation. A speaker's time may be a)dended at the discretion of the Mayor
and/or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written communication and e-mail messages are strongly
encouraged.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. Final public input meeting on the 2016 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation
Report (CAPER)
9. Public hearing and ordinance relating to the Transportation Benefit District; modifying the
transportation improvements to be funded by the district
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
10. Proposed ordinances in consideration of establishing an annual vehicle license fee; and
establishing a time when the same shall become effective
11. Resolution establishing Apprenticeship Utilization as an optional supplemental bidder
criteria requirement for particular City of Yakima public works projects exceeding $300,000
12. Resolution authorizing an agreement with the State of Washington, Department of Ecology
to conduct a Recycling Planning Project to assess opportunities and approaches for
managing residential curbside materials collected in a City -operated collection program
CITY MANAGER UPDATE
13. Resolution declaring an emergency in the City of Yakima, Washington due to flooding, and
ratifying the Mayoral Declaration of Emergency
14. Adopt 2017 Code of Ethics and Principles of Conduct policies
15. Other Business
16. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council Study Session on March 28, 2017, at 10 a.m. in the Council
Chambers
17. Council General Information
A. Council General Information
B. Transit Procurement Manual
Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall be the
voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs
expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the
Council, and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other
speaker.
A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office and the Library. A packet is
also available on-line at www.yakimawa.gov.
The City provides special accommodations, such as hearing devices, wheelchair space or
language interpreters, for City meetings. Anyone needing special assistance please contact
the City Clerk's office at (509) 575-6037 at least two business days prior to the meeting.