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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
May 16, 2017
City Hall -- Council Chambers
6 p.m. Business Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Public Hearings— MINUTES
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Avina Gudenez, Dulce Gutierrez and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager Moore, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee
Absent: Council Member Holly COusens (excused)
2. Pledge ofAllegiance
Mayor Coffey ed the Piedge of Aflegiance.
3. Interpreter Services
Mayor Coffey introduced Jorge Villasenor who announced interpreter services are
available.
4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
Yakima Hispanic Academic Achievers Program (HAAP) day
Assistant Mayor Mendez proclaimed May 26, 2017, as "Hispanic Academic Achievers
Program Day." Andy Torres, President of Hispanic Academic Achievers Program,
accepted the proclamation.
ii Police Week Prociamation
Mayor Coffey proclaimed May 14-20, 2017, as Police Week and May 15, 2017, as Law
Enforcement Memorial Day. Chief Rizzi accepted the proclamation.
Missing and Unidentified Persons Awareness month
Council MennberAdkiS0n proclaimed May 2017 as ^ Missing and Unidentified Persons
Awareness Month" and Jennifer Kramer-PauI accepted the proclamation.
B. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions
Recognition of Wastewater employees Rich Hunt and Greg Lemke
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Public Works Director Schafer and Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Price
recognized Rich Hunt and Greg Lemke for helping victims at an accident scene. Mayor
Coffey presented them with a City award.
5. Council Reports
A. Neighborhood and Community Building Committee recommendation regarding
contract with WSU Metro Center to analyze the City of Yakima Equity Study
Council Member D. Gutierrez briefed Council on the potential contract with WSU Metro
Center to analyze the City of Yakima Equity Study.
MOTION: Lover moved and Adkison seconded to discontinue negotiations with
WSU and direct the City Manager to form an internal ad hoc committee to
analyze the equity study for use with distribution of funds, services, and
improvements and upon completion deliver the analysis to the City Council for
review and acceptance. The motion failed by a 4-2 vote, with Coffey, A. Gutierrez, D.
Gutierrez and Mendez voting no, Cousens absent.
Council Member Lover shared his thoughts that there may be stipulations and staff would
be writing the budget. Council Member D. Gutierrez raised a point of order and stated
Council should refrain from making disparaging comments towards staff. Mayor Coffey
stated the point is well taken. After Council discussion,
MOTION: D. Guttierrez moved and Mendez seconded to have a study session on
Tuesday, June 6, 2017, on the equity study for the City of Yakima. The motion
carried by unanimous vote, Cousens absent.
6. Consent Agenda
Mayor Coffey referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether
there were any additions or deletions from Council members or citizens present. There
were no changes. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions
and ordinances, by title. (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion
without further discussion—see motion directly below.)
MOTION: Mendez moved and Adkison seconded to approve the consent agenda.
The motion carried by unanimous vote, Cousens absent.
A. Approval of the minutes from the April 18 and May 2, 2017, City Council
Business meetings, April 25, 2017, City Council Study Session and April
20, 2017, City Council Retreat
B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period April 1 – 30, 2017
C. Set date of June 6, 2017, for a closed record public hearing to consider the
Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation regarding the preliminary plat
of Apple Tree Development - Phase 4 in the vicinity of Occidental Road &
South 86th Avenue
D. Set June 6, 2017, as the date for a public hearing to review the Yakima Planning
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Commission's recommendation adopting the Yakima Urban Area
Comprehensive Plan 2040 and the Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan
2040
E. Resolution setting public hearings on June 6 and June 20, 2017, to review and
adopt the Six-year Transportation Improvement Program and amend the
Capital Facilities Element of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan for
the period of 2018 to 2023
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-055, A RESOLUTION setting the times and place for
hearings on June 6, 2017 and June 20, 2017 in the City of Yakima Council Chambers to
review and adopt the Six-year Transportation Improvement Program and amend the
Capital Facilities Element of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan for the period
of 2018 to 2023.
F.
Resolution authorizing an addendum to the agreement with the United States
Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Yakima
Police Department
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-056, RESOLUTION authorizing an addendum to the
agreement between the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement
Administration, and the Yakima Police Department.
G. Resolution authorizing addendum no. 3 to the existing agreement with Golder
Associates, Inc. for $16,670 to complete Modeling efforts for the Naches River
that meet WSDOT requests as well as other agency requests during the permit
process
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-057, A RESOLUTION authorizing execution of addendum
3 to the engineering and consulting services agreement with Golder Associates, Inc. for
$16,670 to complete Modeling efforts for the Naches River that meet WSDOT requests
as well as other agency requests during the permit process.
H. Resolution authorizing a settlement agreement to resolve and settle the
damage claim brought by Dayle and Pauletta Champ
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-058, A RESOLUTION authorizing a settlement entered into
by the City of Yakima to resolve and settle the damage claim brought by Dayle and
Pauletta Champ.
Resolution authorizing a project review reimbursable agreement, in an amount
not to exceed $31,250, with the Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT) to have their Visual Engineering Resource Group
create videos displaying what the East-West Corridor will look like after
construction
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-059, A RESOLUTION authorizing a Project Review
Reimbursable Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $31,250, with the Washington
State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to have their Visual Engineering Resource
Group create videos displaying what the East-West Corridor will look like after
construction.
J. Resolution authorizing a 2017 National Highway System (NHS) Asset
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Management Program Grant application for a project that would improve North
1st Street from 'N' Street to 'H' Street
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-060, A RESOLUTION authorizing a 2017 NHS Asset
Management Program Grant application for a project that would improve North 1st Street
from 'N' Street to 'H' Street.
7. Audience Participation
Tony Sandoval, City resident, spoke in support of Assistant Mayor Mendez. Council
Member Lover raised a point of order regarding Mr. Sandoval's comments saying he
believed Mr. Sandoval's comments were political and inappropriate. Mayor Coffey stated
the point was not well taken.
Cassie Collins, non-resident, suggested Council members would benefit from cultural
sensitivity classes and conflict of interest training.
Susan Soto Palmer, City resident, thanked Council for having the recent public safety
meeting and would like the Council to reach out and engage youth.
Tony Courcy, City resident, spoke on a variety of issues.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. Public Meeting to consider the Notice to Commence the Fairway Annexation in the Vicinity
of South 64th Avenue and Ahtanum Road
Planning Manager Calhoun briefed Council on the issue. Mayor Coffey opened the public
hearing.
Tom Durant, President of Durant Services Development, representing his client Fairway
Investment, spoke in favor of the annexation. Mayor Coffey closed the hearing.
MOTION: Lover moved and Mendez seconded to accept and begin the
annexation process and direct staff to draft the petition and collect the
signatures for property owners to begin the annexation review process. The
motion carried by unanimous vote, Cousens absent.
9. Public Hearing and Resolution declaring certain property originally part of Drainage
Improvement District #39, later abandoned by Yakima County and ceded to the City, to be
surplus to the City needs
Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Price and Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City
Attorney, briefed Council on the public hearing.
Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing and, with no one coming forward to speak,
closed the hearing. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
MOTION: Mendez moved and Adkison seconded to adopt the resolution. The
motion carried by unanimous vote, Cousens absent.
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-061, A RESOLUTION declaring certain property originally
part of Drainage Improvement District #39 later abandoned by Yakima County to be
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surplus to City needs and abandoning all interest to the property owners over which the
pipeline extends.
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
10. Review of 2015 agreement between JEM Development and the City of Yakima for
parking lot utilization in the downtown core
Sean Hawkins, Economic Development Manager, briefed Council ori the JEM
Development agreement. After Council discussion,
MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to cancel the
agreements and return the lots to private usage. The motion failed by a 4-2 vote, with
Adkison, Coffey, Lover and Mendez voting no, Cousens absent.
MOTION: Lover moved and Mendez seconded to accept item two--alterthe
agreement to allow parking in only one parking lot on 4th Street and Staff Sgt.
Pendleton Way. The motion carried by a 5-1 vote, with A. Gutierrez voting no and
Cousens absent.
11. Resolution approving supplemental agreement No, 2 with Yakima County,in an amount
not toexceed $1.O6O,405.intended toapportion the costs of work previously agreed upon
in Contract Number 2011-66, relating to road design and development for an East-West
Corridor
Chief Engineer Sheffield briefed Council on the project. The Gity Clerk read the
resoluUon by title only.
MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to adopt the resolution. The
motion carried by unanimous vote, Cousens absent.
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-062, A RESOLUTION approving Supplemental I nterlocal
Agreement No. 2 between the City and Yakima County, in an amount not to exceed
$1,066,405, intended to apportion the costs of work previously agreed upon between the
City and County in City Contract Number 2011-66, relating to road design and
development of the East-West Corridor.
12. Resolution authorizing purchase and sale of real property with Congdon Development
Company, LLC for property to be developed by SOZO Sports of Central Washington into
a public park and recreation area
City Attorney Jeff Cutter briefed Council on the resolution.
Rody Rodich, City resident, asked if any consideration was given to placing soccer fields
on the eastside of town.
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a.m. regarding eastside pool locations. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
MOTION: Adkison moved and Lover seconded to adoptthe resolution. The
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-063, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of an
Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the City and Congdon Development
Company, LLC to accomplish the City's purchase of 32 acres of Congdon property to
complete the agreement with SOZO Sports of Central Washington to provide additional
property supportive to the SOZO soccer complex and the public, all as set forth in the
proposed Agreement between SOZO Sports of Central Washington and the City.
13. Resolution authorizing an agreement for design services for Yakima Business Incubator
and Public Market
Sean Hawkins, Economic Development Manager, briefed Council on the project. Mayor
Coffey noted although Council Member Cousens is absent, she had prepared a
statement for the City Clerk to read on her behalf. City Clerk Claar Tee read Ms. Cousens'
statement of support for the resolution.
The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
MOTION: Adkison moved and Mendez seconded to adopt the resolution. The
motion carried by a 4-2 vote, with D. Gutierrez and A. Gutierrez voting no, Cousens
absent.
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-064, A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement for design
services for Yakima Business Incubator and Public Market.
14. Resolution authorizing an amendment to interagency agreement with the Washington
Department of Enterprise Services for Project Management Services on the Citywide
LED Streetlight Upgrade Project
Scott Schafer, Public Works Director, briefed Council on the project.
Rob Learning, non-resident, shared his concerns about the cost for this project.
Streets and Traffic Operations Manager Rosenlund discussed the costs associated with
the project.
The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to adopt the resolution. The
motion carried by unanimous vote, Cousens absent.
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-065, A RESOLUTION authorizing an Amendment to the
Interagency Agreement K1411, (Resolution No. R-2013-047) with the Department of
Enterprise Services, not to exceed $60,000, for project management services on the
Citywide Streetlight Upgrade project.
15. Ordinance authorizing the execution of a financing contract with the Office of the State
Treasurer and other related documentation relating to the Street Lighting Energy Project
Tara Lewis, Interim Director of Finance and Budget, briefed Council on the ordinance.
The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only.
MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to pass the ordinance. The
motion carried by unanimous vote, Cousens absent.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-016, AN ORDINANCE authorizing the acquisition of personat
property and execution of a financing contract and related documentation relating to the
acquisition of said PERSONAL PROPERTY.
CITY MANAGER UPDATE
16. Public Safety update
Chief Rizzi briefed Council on the Yakima Police Department's efforts to curb gang
violence including working with the FBI, DEA and Homeland Security.
17. Other Business
Council Member Lover shared his concerns about the Bins of Light art pject possibly
being installed backwards. Mayor Coffey added she is also discouraged with the
appearance. It was Council consensus to have a report on the progression of the project.
Assistant Mayor Mendez asked if it is Council policy to allow Council members to
have statements read at Council meetings they are not attending. Council Member
Adkison noted she has done this in the past.
18. Adjournment
MOTION: Mendez moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to adjourn to a Council
Study Session on May 30, 2017, at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
The motion carried by unanimous vote, Cousens absent. The meeting adjourned at 8:13
p.m.
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