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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
January 11, 2018
City Hall — 2nd floor conference room
5 p.m. Council briefing -- MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Dulce Gutierrez, Council Members
Holly Cousens, Kay Funk, Brad Hill, Carmen Mendez and Jason White
Staff: City Manager Moore, Assistant City Manager Cortez, City Attorney Cutter,
Communications & Public Affairs Director Beehler and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Council updates
Mayor Coffey disdussp51 meeting decorum. Council Member,Hill reported he is unable to be
the P6nning Commission liai§on. Council Member White volunteered to take his place,
and there were no objections. Council Member Mendez reported she will be testifying on her
own behalf in Olympia next Tuesday on climate change and may not be back in time for the
Council meeting.
Agenda preview for January 16 and February 6, 2018
City Manager Moore reviewed the January 16, 2018, agenda and the draft February 6, 2018
agenda.
4. City Manager update
City Manager Moore updated Council on the following issues: Governor's Gang Prevention
Proviso (it was Council consensus to refer this to the Council Public Safety Committee);
Aquatic Center project; Rattlesnake Ridge impending landslide; Transportation Benefit
District; Wenas fire issue, and homelessness.
City Manager Moore discussed the possibility of holding a Council retreat. Council members
were interested in a retreat for Strategic Planning purposes as well as training with Ann
Macfarlane regarding parliamentary procedures.
Assistant City Manager Cortez provided a brief history of the Plaza and discussed next
steps, including establishing a Council Plaza Steering Committee. It was Council consensus
for Coffey, Mendez and White to be on the Committee. Council Member Funk requested
information including a legal opinion regarding the parking issue at the Plaza site, as well as
information relating to the proposed restroom facilities. Ms. Cortez also briefed Council on
the Airport Legislative Day.
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Communications & Public Affairs Director Beehler asked about interest in attending the
Association of Washington Cities Action Days scheduled for January 23-25. Council
Member Mendez stated as an AWC Board Member she will be attending. Council Members
Cousens, Hill and White expressed interest in attending. Mr. Beehler also discussed new
media approaches.
5. Adjournment
MOTION: Cousens moved to adjourn to the next City Council Business Meeting on
January 16, 2018, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous
vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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