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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
January 9, 2018
City Hall — Council Chambers
10:00 a.m. — MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Dulce Gutierrez, Council Members
Holly Cousens, Kay Funk, Brad Hill (arrived 10:06 a.m.), Carmen Mendez and Jason White
Staff: City Manager Moore, Assistant City Manager Ana Cortez and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Resolution announcing Council Business meeting schedule for 2018
The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
MOTION: Mendez moved and Funk seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion
carried by 6-0 vote, Hill absent.
RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-004, A RESOLUTION adopting the City Council 2018 regular
business meeting schedule.
3. Discussion of Code of Ethics and Principles of Conduct policies
City Manager Moore introduced the item. After Council discussion,
MOTION: Funk moved and Mendez seconded to adopt the Code of Ethics and
Principles of Conduct policies. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
MOTION: Funk moved and Gutierrez seconded to move this issue to the
Partnership Committee to specifically develop a protocol for disclaimer of
personal endorsements. The motion carried by unanimous. vote.
4. Boards, Committees and Commissions structure, membership and appointments
Council discussed whether to delink the individual committees from the Council Boards in
order for any Council member to be on any Committee that may not be under a Council
Board they serve on.
MOTION: Cousens moved and Mendez seconded to separate (delink) the
Committees from the Council Strategic Priority Boards. The motion carried by
unanimous vote.
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Council Member Mendez noted there is no County Gang Commission and that should
be removed from the list. AssistanMayor Gutierrez reported the Ethics and Equal RihtS
Exploratory Committee is no longer in existence and should be removed. Council members
reviewed the Boards which do not require Council representation. It was Council
consensus to appoint the following members to those Boards as liaisons:
Yakima County EMS — Funk
Sister City Association —Mendez
Yakima Valley Tourism — Mendez
Parks & Recreation Commission — Funk
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Sports Commission -- Cousens
Planning Commission — Hill
Historic Preservation Commission — White
Bike & Pedestrian Committee — White
Council members reviewed the Committees that require a Council member and the
following appointments were made by Council consensus:
YCOAJNevvViSiOn—GutierrezNVhite (alt.)
SIED Board — Coffey/Mendez (alt.)
Chamber of Commerce — White/Coffey (alt.)
Public Facilities District -- Coffey/Cousens (alt.)
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee — Coffey
Capitol Theater Board — Mendez/Hill (alt.)
Hotel / Motel Commission Mendez
Homeless Network — Mendez IGutierrez (alt.)
Henry Beauchamp Community Center -- White/Cousens (alt.)
Community Integration —White/Gutierrez /8|L>
TRANS -Action -- Mendez
Tree Board — White
Yakima Valley EMS Board — Funk/Mendez (alt.)
YPAL Board — White/Cousens (alt.)
Police and Fire Pension Boards —Gutierrez/Hill (alt.)
Harman Center Board -- Hill/Cousens (alt.)
Regional Clean Air — MendezlFunk (alt.)
Yakima River Basin — MendezlHill (alt.) and Coffey (second alt.)
Fish and Wildlife Board — MendezlCousens (alt.)
YVCOG—Hi|KCouaens(alt.)
Board of Health — Funk/Mendez (alt.)
Arts Commission — White/Gutierrez (alt.)
Solid Waste Advisory — Funk
Yakima Nation — Cousens/Gutierrez (alt.)
City Manager Moore reported the Dispute Resolution Center received a City supported grant
and would like two Council members to be on their Community Response Team Committee,
which requires training onJanuary 27&28.2O18.Utwas Council consensus to appoint
Gutierrez and Funk to this Committee.
MOTION: Mendez moved and Gutierrez seconded toaccept the Council
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appointments. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Coffey suggested Council keep the current appointments on the Council's Boards
and fill in the vacancies with new Council members and then revisit the appointments in three
months in conjunction with updating the Strategic Plan. After further Council discussion,
MOTION: Hill moved and Cousens seconded that members that are on the existing
four committees remain and the three new members fill in on vacancies and
alternate vacancies until approximately April 9. The motion carried by a 5-2 vote
with Mendez:and; Gutierrez voting no.
It was Council consensuslfor the following appointments:
Council Economic Development Committee — White
Council Neighborhood & Community Building Committee — Funk
Partnerships Committee -- Hill
Council members discussed the remaining vacancy on the Partnership Committee with
Coffey, Mendez, Funk and Gutierrez expressing interest in the position.
MOTION: Hill moved and Gutierrez seconded to appoint Mendez to the Partnership
Committee until we reconvene in April. The motion carried by a 4-3 vote with Funk,
Coffey and Cousens voting no.
It was Council consensus to make the following appointments as alternates:
Council Economic Development Committee — Gutierrez (alt.)
Council Public Safety Committee — Hill (alt.)
Partnerships Committee -- Funk (alt.)
MOTION: Cousens moved and Mendez seconded to accept the appointments. The
motion carried by unanimous vote.
5. Review of 2015 Strategic Plan
City Manager Moore reported on the 2015 Strategic Plan. Mayor Coffey stated she would
like the current Council to review and update the Plan.
MOTION: White moved and Cousens seconded to take the next three months to
revamp the City's Strategic Plan. The motion carried by a 6-1 vote, Funk voting no.
6. Public comment (allow 15 minutes)
None.
7. Adjournment
MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to adjourn to a City Council
briefing on January 11, 2018, at 5 p.m. at City Hall in the 2nd floor conference room.
The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 11:47.
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