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Home My WebLink About10/03/2017 05B Minutes 08-17-2017 Council Neighborhood and Community Building CommitteeBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDASTATEMENT Item No. 5.13. For Meeting of: October 3, 2017 ITEM TITLE: Accept Council Neighborhood & Community Building Committee minutes of August 17, 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:C&N� """"`City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Accept minutes BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: NCBC approved minutes on 09/21/2017. ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type D 08-17-2017 NCBC minutes 912612017 Backup Material Yakima City Council Committee Minutes 2 Neighborhood & Community Building Committee (NCBQ City Council Chambers, City Hall August 17, 2017 Committee Members Staff Dulce Guti6rrez, Chair Sara Watkins Scott Schafer Carmen Mdndez Jeff Cutter Ken Wilkinson Avina Gutidrrez (absent) Lisa Maxey Alvie Maxey Holly Cousens, Alternate Randy Beehler A —��I—LLWAA 'If% t S!j. k�nUCL$ IX�!6LfL� "�VlWf "CM t 2 t L4AA, 111-wAXI., t JVM UUM, Llttlt%la _ - I and David Morales provided a brief, verbal update on their findings report to City Council. The exploratory committee focused on three issues: housing, wage theft, and equity study. Morales highlighted some issues related to housing that may justify the creation of a permanent committee: lack of internet, poor housing conditions, and issues related to discrimination due to communication barriers. He distributed a summary which includes ideas to address sorne of the housing related issues. Rodriguez added that the public does not know how or where to submit complaints and a permanent committee would serve as a resource for them. In regards to wage theft, Morales described examples of how that occurs in the job market. M6ndez and D. Guti6rrez expressed appreciation for their time and efforts. M6ndez pointed out that "ethics" was not addressed in their Lcresentation. D. Guti6rrez agreed that more clari - on ethics is necessaiiVA and supLcorts that "housing" and "wage theft" be addressed at a permanent committee level, She asked if the exploratory committee was able and willing to continue their work to answer some of the concerns noted. Rodriguez stated that they will meet through the end of the year. Deb Sterling, exploratory committee member, requested direction as to what the NCBC would like the EERC to specifically address as there is a broad range of ideas. D. Guti6rrez made herself available to discuss this with the EERC focus groups to establish clear guidelines. -I 777rPlIumuLdLuty 'D / 11411110. -F. GuLluiruz inquil-Ou avouL DIU posmililLy ol a uYTIM Tuout lal PV1 I which Beehler responded he will research that and report at the next NCBC meeting. the summer Council internship program. They shared their experience and thanked the committee for this opportunity. RqgEd��g Transit Development Plan/Transit Related Issues — D. Guti6rrez recapped the topics of the previous meeting: bus services for special events, vanpool received three new vans, grant for new transit shelters with solar lighting, GIS mapping features for transit purposes, new bus route book effective August 28"'. The next meeting is November 8, 2017. Parks & Recreation Commission — No August meeting, nothing new to report, Henry Beauchamp Community Center — July meeting was rescheduled to the fourth Tuesday in August. Historic Preservation (HPQ —The next meeting is August 23 d at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The I -der fit&6 -11*bl cW"21VIL-1-2 N Farmer's Market will be September I Oti'. There is one vacancy on the commission. En Y-aXifiTa-71afinmg commis-s-i—on-77-7afffo-Un reportect in ►arming Commiss ton `mTTi-aM7Msci1 -i I I final plat administrative procedures. The next meeting is August 23" where they will review a prelimin long plat. There is one vacancy on the commission. BikelPedestriiin Committee - Phil Mattoon reported that the Bicycle Master Plan was received and t committee had an opportunity to review it and provide feedback. They would like the Council to adopt t 1h final plan in October. The next meeting is September 12 Homeless Nenvork - The August meeting was cancelled; nothing new to report. TRANS -Action Committee -D. Guti&rrez asked staff to inform her of the next meeting date. Ethics & Equal Rights Committee (EERQ - The EERC presented their findings report at this meeting. Community -Integration Committee (C1EQ - The next meeting is August 21". Watkins reported that so committee members will attend the Downtown Summer Nights event to conduct surveys. They intend i present their final report to Council at their October 17" meeting. They extended an invitation to the NCB members to join them at their upcoming meetings. M6ndez seconded bg D. Gutierrez to agrove the amended minut of 06/29/2017; motion carried by unanimous vote. A motion was made by M6ndez, seconded by Guti6irez, to approve the minutes of 07/20/2017 as presented; motion carried unanimously. Recap of Del* lygerabgles - Staff reviewed the following list of deliverables from this meeting: • Follow-up on possibility of trial period for Council meeting Spanish subtitles • Date of the next TRANS -Action meeting The committee agreed to move Board Appointed Reports as the first item of future NCBC meeting agendas D. Guti6ffez announced that Spanish interpretation services are available; however, require a 48 ho adv?.nce notice. I M6ndez asked for an update on the equity study validation project. Staff will report at next month's NCBC meeting. Adjourn - D. Guti6ffez adjourned this meeting at 3:00 p.m.; the next meeting is September 21, 2017. tk�lApproved by: Lt' 4 Date Approved: Q9 /,;Ll 2- 0 li Prepared by: Rosalinda lbarra, Community Development Administrative Assistant UM