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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. 5.D.
For Meeting of: September 5, 2017
ITEM TITLE: Accept Council Neighborhood & Community Building Committee
minutes of July 20, 2017
SUBMITTED BY: Joan Davenport, Community Development Director
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
See attached minutes.
ITEM BUDGETED: NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Neighborhood and Community Building
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Accept minutes
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
NCBC approved minutes on 08/17/2017.
ATTACHMENTS:
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Yakima City Council Committee Minutes
Neighborhood & Community Building Committee (NCBC)
City Council Chambers, City Hall
July 20, 2017
Committee Members
Dulce Gutierrez (Chair)
Avina Gutierrez
Holly Cousens
Carmen Mendez (absent)
Staff
Cliff Moore, City Manager Glenn Denman
Joan Davenport, Community Dev Director Randy Beehler
Sara Watkins Rosalinda Ibarra
Joseph Calhoun
Alvie Maxey
Chair Dulce Gutierrez called the meeting to order at approximately 2:02 p.m.
Final Approval of Subdivision of Land — Calhoun reported about a recently adopted State law that changes
the process for final long plat approvals. This law becomes effective July 23and allows final long plats to
be approved by the planning commission or administrative personnel instead of review and approval by the
full City Council. Staff requested support from the committee to implement this change as it benefits the City
and the public by providing a significant savings in costs and processing time. In response to Moore's
question about who would sign the final plat in place of the Mayor, Calhoun replied that it would be the
subdivision administrator's responsibility. A. Gutierrez motioned, seconded by Cousens, to take the
suggestions presented by staff for Council consideration. Motion carried unanimously.
Review & Discussion of Previous Building Permit Fee Ordinances — Denman described the proposed
housekeeping ordinance that would update the table of fees for building permits, mechanical and plumbing
fees. The permit fees have increased annually, since 2004, based on the Seattle Consumer Price Index (CPI);
however, in 2014 the City decided not to continue increasing the fees. Watkins elaborated that due to an
oversight, the schedule of fees were never adjusted annually to actual rates and currently the Municipal Code
reflects the rates as they were in 2004. She stated that this amendment does not increase any fees and it
provides more transparency to the public. After brief comments, A. Gutierrez motioned, seconded by
Cousens, to direct staff to prepare an ordinance that reflects 2014 fees. Motion carried unanimously,
Code Enforcement: Overgrown Vegetation — The committee talked about options for discussing this issue
with the full Council. A. Gutierrez motioned, seconded by Cousens, to have Council consider a study session
on this topic. Motion carried unanimously.
Update on City Public Relations, Social Media, Press Releases, and Monthly Newsletter — Moore
summarized the comparisons of 2016 and 2017 communication activities and current communication
platforms and noted that staff is continuing to increase output efforts. He will share this report with the full
Council in their information packet. Beehler reported that the first official City Council meeting will be live
streamed on August lsi. "Vintage Yakima" features historic photos of Yakima; it was launched recently on
all of the City's social media sites. Another initiative being contemplated is "Kitty Cast" which will feature
cats available for adoption from the Humane Society. A conversation about providing Spanish subtitles or
Spanish audio for Council meetings ensued. D. Gutierrez requested a follow-up at the next NCBC meeting.
Staff will research available possibilities and cost information.
It was announced that a video voter guide will be produced for the general election.
Presentation of Final Report from Ethics & Equal Rights Exploratory Committee (EERC1— Due to Mendez's
absence, D. Gutierrez and A. Gutierrez requested that the presentation from the EERC be postponed to next
month's NCBC meeting. Maria Rodriguez and David Morales agreed to return then.
Board Appointed Reports — Standing Item
Yakima Planning Commission — Calhoun reported that the Planning Commission considered the proposal
for permitting marijuana retail in the M-1 zoning district. Their final recommendation will be presented to
the full Council on August 1', Robert McCormick is the newly appointed YPC member. Patricia Byers was
recently elected Chair and Al Rose became Vice -Chair. There is currently one vacancy on the commission.
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Homeless Network — No report.
Parks & Recreation Commission — D. Gutierrez summarized their last meeting: a new commissioner was
added and an ad-hoc committee was appointed for the eastside pool proposal.
Henry Beauchamp Community Center — The next quarterly meeting is July 25th.
Historic Preservation (HPC) —The next meeting is July 26th at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The HPC
will be at the Farmer's Market on August 13. Cynthia Hall is the newest member appointed and there is
currently one vacancy. At their June meeting, the Commission approved a draft letter to the Board of County
Commissioners requesting funding from recording fees for historic preservation efforts. Moore expanded on
how this funding opportunity functions. Staff will present the draft letter to the full Council for consideration.
TRANS -Action Committee — July meeting was cancelled. The next meeting is to be determined.
Transit Development Plan/Transit Related Issues — Maxey recapped the Simme seat plan placement
location and timeline. He provided additional information in their packet. No further questions or comments.
Ethics & Equal Rights Committee (EERC) — The EERC report will be presented at the next NCBC meeting.
Community Integration Committee (CIEC) — The CIEC is working on a timeline schedule to work from.
They are formulating survey questions to gather input from the community and they will be conducting
surveys at the Farmer's Market.
Bike/Pedestrian Committee — Calhoun noted that their previous meeting was cancelled. Their next meeting
is August 8th at 1:30 p.m. in the 2' Floor Conference Room.
Approve Minutes of 06/29/2017 — Motion made by A. Gutierrez, seconded by D. Gutierrez, to approve the
minutes of 06/29/2017 as presented; motion carried by unanimous vote.
Recap of Deliverables — Staff reviewed the following list of deliverables from this meeting:
• Presentation of final recommendation from the Ethics & Equal Rights Exploratory Committee
• Follow-up on Spanish subtitles for City Council meetings
• Set a study session date for discussion on overgrowth vegetation
Audience Participation
Fernando Mendoza, city resident, spoke about concerns related to ADA accessibility on sidewalks. He
encouraged the Committee to address this issue.
Luz Bazan Gutierrez, city resident, provided positive feedback about the YPD bike patrols. She also pointed
out that the alley near Banner Bank has a lot of debris and needs to be cleaned up. She suggested that the
EERC results get incorporated in the City newsletter. A. Gutierrez noted that there is a donation site behind
the Salvation Army which may be attributed to the accumulation of stuff in the alley way.
A conversation about how to ensure that Parks and Recreation staff have access to the bike patrol officers for
assistance in handling situations of people sleeping on the sidewalks or in parks. Moore will provide Camp
Hope's outreach team information (known as the H.O.T. team). Watkins described postcards that are handed
out with information to service providers. Staff will print additional postcards.
D. Gutierrez reminded the public that Spanish interpretation services are available; however, need to be
requested 48 hours in advance.
Adjourn — D. Gutierrez adjourned this meeting at 2:47 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday
August 17, 2017.
Approved by:
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Date Approved: OF) 1
Prepared by: Rosalinda Ibarra, Community Development Administrative Assistant
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