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Home My WebLink About11/07/2017 Business Meeting/Executive SessionYAKIKDACITY COUNCIL November 7, 2017 City Hall -- Council Chambers 5:45 p.m. Executive Session; 6 pm. Business Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Public Hearings -- MINUTES EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Executive Session regarding pending litigatiori Council: Mayor Kathy Coffeypresiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Holly Cousens, Avina Gutierrez, Dulce Gutierrez and Bill Lover MOTION: Mendez moved and Adkison seconded to adjourn to Executive Session for up to 15 minutes to discuss pending litigation. The motion carried by unanirrus vote. Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:57 p.m. BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Kathy Coffeypresiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Holly Cousens, Avina Gutierrez, Dulce Gutierrez and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager Moore, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee 2. Pledge pfAllegiance Mayor Coffey led the Pledge of Allegiance. 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 i GIS day proclamation Mayor Coffey proclaimed November 15, 2017, as GIS Day in the City of Yakima. City of Yakima employees Corinne Choy, Supervising Senior Analyst, and Randy Bonds Jr., Services Web App Developer, accepted the proclamation. B. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions i. Introduction of new Deputy Fire Chief Pat Reid Page 1 of 6 205 �� Chief Stewart introduced Pat Reid as the new Deputy Fire Chief for the City of Yakima. ii Recognition of Senior Engineer, Bob Desgroseuier, receiving the Dick Andrews Award from the Washington Chapter of the American Public Works Association Chief EngineeBrett Sheffield recognized Bob [)esgmsel|ier, Senior Einemr, for receiving the Dick Andrews Award, and his invoivement with the American Public Works Association (APWA). Special Distinction for City of Yakima Chief Stewart reported the City of Yakima recently achieved a Class 3 Fire Rating and thanked members of the Fire Departrnent, as well as other City divisione, for their assistance in achieving this goal. C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees Appointment to the Planning Commission MOTION: Cousens moved and Adkison seconded to appoint Louis Lopez to the Planning Commission to fih! the unexpired 6 month torm and a full 4 -year term. The motion failed by a 4-3 vote with, Coffey, A. Gutierrez, Mendez, and D. Gutierrez voting no. MOTION: Lover moved Mendez seconded to take this issue back to Nominating Committee when everyone can be present. The motion carried by unanimous vote. ii. Confirm City Manager's appointment of Charlie Hines to the Charter Civil Service and Police and Fire Civil Service Commissions MOTION: Adkison moved and Mendez seconded to confirm the appointmentofCharlie Hines to the Charter Civil Service Commission and the Police and Fire Civil Service Commissions. The motion carried by unanimous vote, 5. Council Reports A. Consideration of final reports from Community Integration Committee and Ethics & Equal Rights Committee Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney, briefed Council on her staff report. Beverly Breitenfeldt, City resident, spoke against making the Committees permanent. The following City residents and Community Integration Exploratory Committee members spoke in favor of making the Community Integration Exploratory Committee permanent: Arthur Alcazar, Laura Armstrong, Anita Quintana and Tiffany Pitra. Council Member Lover shared his concern about the Committee taking on legal issues and the chances of being sued. Council Member D. Gutierrez raised a point of order stating the comments were not germane to the conversation on Community Integration. Mayor Coffey stated the point was well taken. After Council discussion, MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to direct staff to bring back an Page 2 of 6 207 ordinance outlining the purpose, administrative and operational components of a permanent committee on CIntegration for Counci! review. The motion carried by a 5-2 vote, Adkison and Lover voting no. Council Member A. Gutierrez thanked members of the Ethics and Equal Rights Exploratory Committee for their work and suggested holding a study session about creating a housing commission, ad hoc comrrttee or task force to review andlord tenant compiaints and wage theft. Hearing no nnz ions. Mayor Coffey stated they would move on to the next item. B. Consideration of implementing Council Agenda Preview meetings City Manager Moore discussed the possibility of having a formal agenda preview meeting on a bi-weekly basis, rather than weekly individual meetings with Council members. After Council discussion, MOTION: Adkison moved and Mendez seconded to move forward with agenda preview meetings as discussed. The motion carried by unanimous vote. It was Council consensus to call the meetings Council Briefings and hold them at 5 p.m. the Thursday before the Council meeting. C. Consideration of written procedure regarding Council member attendance at City Council meetings by eectronic means such as speakerphone or other means that provides full audia or audiovisual capability Mayor Coffey stated she and Council Member Adkison asked to revisit this topic after the last study session was canceled due to a lack of quorum. After Council discussion there were no motions to make any changes. D. Accept Council Neighborhood & Community Building Committee minutes of September 21.2017 MOTION: 0. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to accept the minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote. E. Accept Council Economic Development Committee minutes from September 28, 2017 MOTION: Adkison moved and Cousens seconded to accept the minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote. F. Accept Council Nominating Committee minutes from October 23, 2017 MOTION: Cousens moved and Adkison seconded to accept the minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 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 present. Item 6K (previously item 10) was added to the consent agenda. 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.) City Clerk Clear Tee noted a correction on item 6D, stating the hearing is open, not closed. Page 3 of 6 208 MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote. A. Approval of the minutes from the October 3 and 17, 2017, City Council Business meetings, October 10, 12, 17 and 19, 2017, City Council Study Sessions B. 3rd Quarter 2017 Capital Improvement Projects Report C. D. Set November 21, 2017 as the date for a closed record public hearing to consider the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation regarding the preliminary plat of Saddlebrook Loop located at 7411 Summitview Ave Set November 21, 2017 as the date for a closed record public hearing to consider the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation regarding text amendments to YMC Title 14, Subdivision Ordinance to allow administrative approval of final long plats Corrected to an open record public hearing. E. F. Set December 5, 2017 as the date for a closed record public hearing to consider the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation regarding a non -project rezone submitted by Jay Sentz for property at 4201 Summitview Ave Resolution authorizing a Right -of -Way Use Permit for a canopy that extends up to 6 feet 11 inches into the right-of-way on the north elevation of the building at 105 S. 1st St. RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-130, A RESOLUTION authorizing issuance of a right-of-way use permit to allow the construction of a canopy at 105 S. 1st St. G. Resolution authorizing consent to a settlement entered into by Cities Insurance Association of Washington ("CIAW") and Munich Reinsurance to resolve and settle the lawsuit brought by Roy Munoz RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-131, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to consent to a settlement entered into by Cities Insurance Association of Washington ("CIAW") and Munich Reinsurance to resolve and settle the lawsuit brought by Roy Munoz. H. Resolution authorizing and ratifying a grant agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense to support indigent defense expenses RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-132, A RESOLUTION ratifying and approving the City Manager's execution of a grant agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense to support indigent defense expenses Resolution accepting a grant from Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division for capital improvements to construct Security Gate Improvements at the Yakima Air Terminal -McAllister Field RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-133, A RESOLUTION accepting a grant from Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division for capital improvements to construct Security Gate Improvements at the Yakima Air Terminal -McAllister Field. Page 4of6 �� J. Ordinance updating Classification and Compensation PIan for City Employees Section 2.20.100 ORDINANCE NO. 2017-027, AN ORDINANCE relating to City personnel; adopting a classification and compensation plan for City emplto be effective December 10, 2017; and repealing all preceding pay ordinances in the City of Yakima Municipal Code. K. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Susie Tracy (NorthwesAdvocates Political Consultants) and Tony Sermonti (Sermonti Government Relations and Public Affairs) for Washington State legislative and administrative advocacy services RESOLUTION NO. R'2017-134, A RESOLUTION authorizing agreements with Northwest Advocates Political Consultants and Sermonti Government Relations and Public Affairs to provide state Legislative and administrative advocacy services to the City. 7. Public Comment Hazel and Conrado Arvizu, City residentand owners of A-1 Cab, voiced their concern that Uber is operating as common carriers without proper licensing. Beverly Breitenfeldt, City resident, shared her thoughts on separation between church and state as it relates to the homeless issue. Lawrence Breer, City resident, spoke about crime. PUBLIC HEARINGS B. Public hearing and ordinances pertaining to Ad Valorem Taxes to be levied for collection in Fiscal Year 2018 Tara Lewis, Financial Services Manager, briefed Council on the ordinances. Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing and, with no one coming forward to speak, closed the hearing. The City Clerk read the ordinances by title only. After Council discussion, MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to pass ordinanceA. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. A. ORDINANCE NO. 2017-028, AN ORDINANCE relating to the annual property tax levy; declaring the City Council's intent to increase the City's 2018 regular levy up to 101% along with new construction, annexation, refunds and growth in state -assessed property values from the amount Ievied the previous year MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to pass ordinance B. The motion carried by unanimous vote. B. ORDINANCE NO. 2017-029, AN ORDINANCE fixing and Ievyinging the amount of ad valorem taxes necessary to discharge the expected expenses and obligations for the 2018 Budget for the City of Yakima. S. Final public meeting to consider citizen comments; and resolution adopting the proposed 2018 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Fund Page 5 of 6 210 ONDS Manager Matthews briefed Council on the hearing noting that the City anticipates funding cuts to the program next year from HUD. Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. Beth Danhardt, representing the Homeless Network of Yakima County, requested funding assistance for the crumbling infrastructure of low income housing. Maria Rodriquez, Executive Director of RCDR, requested no cuts to the funding they receive and gave examples of how they have helped low income entrepreneurs, which in turn helps economic development in the City. Mayor closed the hearing. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Adkison moved and Mendez seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 6-1 vote, Lover voting no. RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-135, A RESOLUTION adopting the proposed 2018 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Fund Programs as mandated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 10. Other Business Council members asked City Manager Moore to bring back a report relating to the Uber complaint and send a copy to the Arvizu's. 11. Adjournment MOTION: Mendez moved and Cousens seconded to adjourn to a Council Briefing on November 16, 2017, at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 8:19 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST: Ds„ COUNCIL MEMBER z ,/ z�� MEMBER DATE Page 6of6