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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
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Item No. 7.A.
For Meeting of: January 2, 2018
ITEM TITLE: Approval of the minutes from the December 12, 2017, City Council
Business meeting
SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
See attached.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve minutes.
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
December 12, 2017
City Hall -- Council Chambers
2 p.m. Business Meeting; 2:30 p.m. Public Hearings-- MINUTES
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
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Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council Members
Maureen Adkison, Avina Gutierrez, 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 of Allegiance
Mayor Coff -- •- Ple•-- - -•iance.
3. I me rprete
Mayor Coff introd d rge :sen. oued interpreteervices are available.
4. Open Disc •rth: ood o •rder
A. Proclamations
i. Proclamation and recognition for Council Members Avina Gutierrez,
Maureen Adkison, and Bill Lover
Mayor Coffey thanked Council Members Avina Gutierrez, Maureen Adkison and Bill Lover for
their service. Assistant Mayor Mendez read a proclamation of appreciation for Avina Gutierrez,
Mayor Coffey read a proclamation of appreciation for Maureen Adkison, and Council Member
Dulce Gutierrez read a proclamation of appreciation for Bill Lover.
ii. Homeless Persons Memorial proclamation
Council Member Adkison proclaimed Wednesday, December21, 2017, as "Homeless Persons'
Memorial Day" and Don Hinman and Anita Monoian from Yakima Neighborhood Health
accepted it.
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
i. Appointment of Luis Lopez to the Planning Commission
MOTION: Lover moved and Adkison seconded to appoint Luis Lopez to the Planning
Commission. The motion failed by a 3-3 vote with A. Gutierrez, D. Gutierrez, and Mendez
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voting no, Cousens absent.
5. Council Reports
A. Presentation of Final Equity Study Assessment from WSU Metro Center
Joan Davenport, Director of Community Development, introduced Martha Aitken, Senior
Associate, Project Manager with WSU Metropolitan Center for Applied Research and
Extension, Branden Born, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Philip M. Hurvitz, Ph.D., Research
Assistant Professor with UW Department of Urban Design and Planning. The trio presented
the final Equity Study Assessment. Ms. Aitken stated the City has highly knowledgeable staff
with a professional process for collecting, storing and analyzing data. She reported there is no
evidence of bias and sees opportunities for assessing equity in the future.
MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to accept the report. The motion
carried by a unanimous vote, Cousens absent.
B. Accept Council Neighborhood & Community Building Committee minutes of
October 19, 2017
MOTION: D. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to accept the minutes. 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 a
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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 December 5, 2017, City Council Business meeting
and December 7, 2017, Special Meeting
B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period November 1 – 30, 2017
C.
Resolution authorizing a facility rental agreement and a professional services
agreement for continuing the Community Diversion Program through December
2018
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-152, RESOLUTION authorizing a facility rental agreement and
a professional services agreement for continuing the Community Diversion Program through
December 2018
D. Resolution authorizing an Engineering Services Agreement with JUB Engineering,
Inc. for Engineering Services to rehabilitate the West General Aviation Apron
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-153, A RESOLUTION authorizing an Engineering Services
Agreement with JUB Engineering, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $157,860.00 for
Engineering Services to rehabilitate the West General Aviation Apron under Passenger Facility
Charge PFC 15-15-C-00-YKM.
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E. Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement to provide building inspection and
plan review services for the City of Selah
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-154, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City manager to execute
an inter -local agreement with the City of Selah to provide building plans examinations, building
inspection services, and associated activities.
F. Ordinance amending the 2017 Budget and making appropriations from
unappropriated balances for expenditure during 2017 (Second Reading)
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-035, AN ORDINANCE amending the 2017 budget for the City of
Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various funds
for expenditure during 2017 for various purposes described in the attached Schedules.
7. Public Comment
Tony Courcy, City resident, spoke about several topics.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. Public hearing and Ordinance on the Fairway Annexation in the vicinity of S 64th Ave and
Ahtanum Rd.
Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager, briefed Council on the annexation.
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MOTION: Adkison moved and Mendez seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion
carried by unanimous vote, Cousens absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-036, AN ORDINANCE annexing the Fairway Annexation area to
the City of Yakima, contingent on Boundary Review Board approval.
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
9. Resolution announcing Council Business meeting schedule for 2018
Mayor Coffey mentioned the July 3 and September 4, 2018, meetings are next to holidays.
Assistant Mayor Mendez suggested 2:00 p.m. meetings should be discouraged in the future
since five of the seven council members have full time jobs. Council Member Lover suggested
postponing this issue until the new Council members can join the discussion.
MOTION: Lover moved and A. Gutierrez seconded to table (postpone) this issue until
the January 2, 2018 meeting. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Cousens absent.
10. Ordinance adopting a 2018 Budget for the City of Yakima
Financial Services Manager Tara Lewis briefed Council on the 2018 budget. The City Clerk
read the ordinance by title only.
MOTION: Mendez moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion
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carried by a 5-1 vote, Lover voting no and Cousens absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-037, AN ORDINANCE adopting a budget for the City of Yakima,
Washington, for the year 2018; and making appropriations for estimated expenditures.
CITY MANAGER UPDATE
11. Naches Parkway Evaluation and Discussion
Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson briefed Council on the Naches Parkway
Evaluation. Council Member A. Gutierrez reported there is a potential donation of 50% of the
cost for the conversion. After Council discussion,
MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Adkison seconded to move forward with the Parks
and Recreation Commission's recommendation (6 trash cans, 4 benches and 15
additional signs) minus the picnic tables and to utilize private donations to supplement
half of the cost. MOTION: Mendez moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to amend the
motion that this would be approved upon receiving the funding from the private
donor. The motion to amend carried by a unanimous vote, Cousens absent. The motion as
amended carried by a 4-2 vote with Coffey and Lover voting no, Cousens absent.
12. Other Business
Assistant Mayor Mendez reported they have received a lot of media coverage on the speed
bump issue and apologized on behalf of the City.
13. Adjournm
MOTION: ndez •v and uti: eco ed to adjour o the next City
Council B ncil Chambers. The
motion carr i by un m. . vot- ou- - • t. a meeting adj rned at 3:56 p.m.
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