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Home My WebLink About2017-11-28 _Minutes - NCBCYakima City Council Committee Minutes Neighborhood & Community Building Committee (NCBC) 2°d Floor Conference Room, City Hall November 28, 2017 Committee Members Dulce Gutidrrez, Chair Carmen Mdndez Holly Cousens, alternate Avina Gutierrez (absent) Staff Joan Davenport Ken Wilkinson Cliff Moore Alvie Maxey Rosalinda Ibarra Joseph Calhoun Sara Watkins Ana Cortez -Steiner Others: Martha Aitken, Dr. Phil Hurvitz, Tony Courcy, Steve Hill, Maria Rodriguez, Carole Folsom -Hill Chair Dulce Gutierrez called the meeting to order at approximately 2:05 p.m. She introduced new Assistant City Manager Ana Cortez -Steiner. City Manager Moore requested agenda item #2 be presented first. Update on Equity Study Additional Information Requested — Martha Aitken and Dr. Phil Hurvitz explained the revisions to their final report and responded to additional information that was requested by NCBC members at a previous meeting. Revisions to the final report include: expanded executive summary, conclusions and recommendations which highlight steps to support future analysis; and expanded interpretations of scatter plot data. As for the additional information requested, they concluded that in most cases the data hasn't been collected, but they were able to include data for transit ridership for riders under the age of 18. They hope to include information on police calls for service at the December 12th Council meeting presentation; however, they recognized that work is necessary to resolve some issues with that data. Dr. Hurvitz provided extensive background on how the analysis was performed. He explained his observations about the overall trends discovered in the scatter plot data analysis, such as: increase in median family income on westside; increase in Hispanic population on eastside; college graduation rates increase on westside but decrease on eastside; built structures are older on eastside and newer on westside; police department calls for service are generally across a range of demographics; no apparent patterns in fire department calls for service; slightly more streetlights in areas of lower income and higher Hispanic population; code compliance requests are generated in higher renter -occupancy and lower median family income; area of park per resident is lower on eastside and higher on westside with fewer Hispanics; bus ridership is higher in greater Hispanic population and lower income, it's also slightly lower on east side in areas with more youth and lower in tracts with more seniors; more bus stop shelters and benches exist in tracts with greater percent of Hispanic concentration and lower income levels. He emphasized the distinction between equity versus equality and stated that the graphs show equality. The committee expressed their appreciation towards the Metro Center project team. Mendez agreed with the recommendations suggested, particularly as they relate to parks, which include: adding qualitative data to supplement the quantitative data, developing a set of criteria for prioritizing park improvements, providing the prioritized list to private entities seeking to fund park improvements, and developing a policy whereby the city uses a percentage of private contributions for parks to support other park improvements and amenities across the city. Gutierrez asked for data without apparent outlier information, this information will be available online. She also inquired about a peer review process to which Aitken replied that since this is a contract, not scholarly work, a peer review would not apply. In response to Mdndez's question regarding recommended models or strategies that other cities are using, Dr. Hurvitz encouraged committee members to periodically analyze the census data and the American Community Survey. Audience members Tony Courcy and Steve Hill commented on the overall project. Gutierrez stated that this report would be utilized as a reference tool for different issues and serve as a foundation to acquire more information and/or improve existing systems, such as Yak Back. Details pertaining to the final report presentation were discussed. The final report will be presented to the City Council on December 12th Page 1 Board Appointed Reports – Standin Ig tem Transit Development Plan/Transit Related Issues – Maxey reported that the minutes of their previous meeting will be included in the next NCBC packet. Some highlights include: will survey attendees due to low attendance at meetings; public can contact Yakima Transit to provide feedback on placement of new bus shelter locations, installation to take place in spring 2018; new bus pass designs due to fraud issues; shuttle service for the upcoming Luminaria event at old Kmart parking lot; increase in vanpool groups, sidewalk improvements on 401h Ave between Tieton & Summitview avenues; successful Fair shuttle event; future planning towards new Transit facility; IT software updates. Parks & Recreation Commission (P&R) – Wilkinson summarized the topics discussed at the November 8" P&R meeting: Naches Parkway, establish criteria to make decisions on capital improvements, "grade" park amenities, Randall Park pond improvements performed by Stormwater staff. Henry Beauchamp Community Center (HBCC) – the center is seeking volunteers for their annual Christmas dinner party happening on December 15`h. Cousens encouraged volunteers to participate at this event. Historic Preservation (HPC) – the November meeting was rescheduled to November 29' due to the holiday. An application for Certificate of Appropriateness was received for the installation of solar panels in the Barge -Chestnut Neighborhood. This will be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission. Yakima Planning Commission – the next meeting is December 13th. Staff is in process of identifying future text changes to implement recent Comprehensive Plan changes. There is one vacancy on this commission. Bike/Pedestrian Committee – the next meeting is December 12th. The Committee received the final draft of the Bike Plan and staff will review it for grammatical errors prior to distributing it. Homeless Network – a retreat is scheduled for November 30" at ESD 105. Staff presence is encouraged. TRANS Action Committee –D. Gutierrez reported that the next meeting is November 29`h. Elections will take place for four positions. Davenport reached out to SOZO and Fairgrounds staff about participation. Mendez suggested also inviting YMCA. AnprovaI of Minutes – A motion was made by Mendez, seconded by Cousens, to approve the minutes of 10/19/2017 as presented; motion carried unanimously. The Community Integration Exploratory Committee draft minutes of 10/03/17 and 10/09/17 are included in the packet. Recap of Deliverables – none noted. D. Gutierrez announced that Spanish interpretation services are available; however, require a 48 hour advance notice. The Committee agreed to have a wrap up meeting in December to recap the year's activities. Audience Participation – Carole Folsom -Hill spoke about the equity study strategy. Tony Courcy asked about the transportation list to which Moore replied that the original list was approved by Council in March 2017. Adjourn – D. Gutierrez adjourned this meeting at approximately 4:03 p.m.; the next meeting is December 21, 2017. � ][ Approved by: V` — Date Approved: Prepared by: Rosalinda Ibarra, Community Development Administrative Assistant Page 2