HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/02/2018 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
January 2, 2018
City Hall -- Council Chambers
6 p.m. Business Meeting
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Interpreter Services
4. Newly Elected Process
A. Oath of Office for Newly Elected Council Members
Election of Mayor
A. Election of Mayor
Election of Assistant Mayor (Mayor Pro -tem)
A. Election of Assistant Mayor
5. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
i. School Board Recognition proclamation
ii. Proclamation commemorating Yakima's historic name change
B. Executive Session
i. Executive Session regarding pending litigation
6. Council Reports
7. Consent Agenda
Items listed are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without
discussion. A Council member may request to remove an item from the Consent Agenda and, if approved,
it will be placed on the regular agenda for discussion and consideration.
A. Approval of the minutes from the December 12, 2017, City Council Business meeting
B. Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police of the City of Yakima to renew an Interlocal
Agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission for funding a law enforcement
liaison
C. Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police of the City of Yakima to renew an Interlocal
Agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission for funding traffic safety
emphasis patrols
D. 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 Lorena Arias, Administrator for the Estate of Rocendo Arias
8. Public Comment
Community members are invited to address items that are not listed on the regular business meeting
agenda. A guideline of three (3) minutes per speaker is in place in order to allow as much opportunity as
possible for audience participation. A speaker's time may be extended at the discretion of the Mayor
and/or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written communication and e-mail messages are strongly
encouraged.
CITY MANAGER UPDATE
9. Discussion of Council Business meeting schedule for 2018
10. AWC Center for Quality Communities Scholarship Availability
11. Presentation of Plaza Committee Report on Plaza fundraising status as of December 31, 2017
12. Other Business
13. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council study session on January 9, 2018, at 10 a.m. at City Hall in the
Council Chambers
14. Council General Information
A. Council General Information
Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall be the
voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs
expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the
Council, and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other
speaker.
A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office and the Library. A packet is
also available on-line at www.yakimawa.gov.
The City provides special accommodations, such as hearing devices, wheelchair space or
language interpreters, for City meetings. Anyone needing special assistance please contact
the City Clerk's office at (509) 575-6037 at least two business days prior to the meeting.