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Home My WebLink About02/06/2018 Business MeetingYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL February 6, 2018 City Hall — Council Chambers 6 p.m. Business Meeting -- MINUTES 251 BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Dulce Gutierrez, Council Members Holly Cousens, Kay Funk, Brad Hill, Carmen Mendez (departed at 6:30 p.m.) and Jason White Staff: City Manager Moore, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Clear Tee 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Coffey led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Interpreter Services Mayor Coffey introduced Jorge Villasenor who announced interpreter services are available. 4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions i. Recognition of Senior Assistant City Attorney Cynthia I. Martinez - 20 years of service City Attorney Jeff Cutter introduced and recognized Senior Assistant City Attorney Cynthia Martinez for 20 years of service to the City. 5. Council Reports A. Accept Council Economic Development Committee minutes of December 7, 2017 It was Council consensus to accept the Committee minutes. 6. Consent Agenda Mayor Coffey referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council members present. There were no changes. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances, by title. (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion—see motion directly below.) MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Page 1 of 4 252 A. Set February 20, 2018, as the date for a public meeting to consider the final plat approval of Rainier Court located at 8911 Summitview Avenue B. Set date of F 20, 2018 for a Public Hearing to declare property surplus to the City needs and abandon a section of DID #18 C. Resolution authorizing the City Manager and the Chief of Police of the City of Yakima to execute an Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification with the United States Departrnent of Justice RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-012, RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and the Chief of Police of the City of Yakima to execute an Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification with the United States Department of Justice D. Resolution authorizing application for a ViolencAgainst Women STOP Grant RESOLUTION NO. R-20 8-013, A RESOLUTION ratifying an agreement with Yakima County to act as a sub-recipientto receive a grant in the total amount of $10,986 from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women STOP Grant Program, and designating and authorizing the City Manager to act as the official representative of the City of Yakima and to take such additional steps, including but not limited to execution of all documents and contracts necessary to complete said grant transaction. E. Ordinance updating Classification and Compensation Plan for City Employees Section 2.20.100 ORDINANCE NO. 2018-003, AN ORDINANCE relating to City personnel; adopting a classification and compensation plan for City employees to be effective March 11, 2018; and repealing all preceding pay ordinances in the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 7. Public Comment James Turner, City resident, updated Council on his efforts to obtain signedoedUonnforaoued humps on 7th Ave and CorneU. Cassie Collins, non residentspoke in support for an inctusive poticing ordinance and provided additional suggestions for the ordinance. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. Public hearing and Ordinance to consider an application submitted by Gail Buchanan to rezone a parcel from Single -Family Residential to Multi -Family Residential at 408 S 88th Ave Associate Planner Trevor Martin briefed Council on the public hearing and ordinance. Mayor Coffey opened the pubtic hearing. The foltowing community members spoke in support of the ordinance: Bill Hordan, land use planner for this pject; Jimmy Buchanan, property owner, and Mike Brophy, WesValley Schoot District Superintendent, Mayor Coffey ctosed the hearing. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. Page 2 of 4 253 MOTION: Cousens moved and Gutierrez seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion carried by a unanimous vote, Mendez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-004, AN ORDINANCE rezoning parcel 181319-34010 from Single Family Residential (R-1) to Multifamily Residential (R-3) and amending the Zoning Map of the City of Yakima. DEPARTMENT ITEMS 9. Eastside Community Swimming Pool Ad Hoc Committee report. Yakima Parks & Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson presented the report from the Eastside Community Swimming Pool Ad Hoc Committee. MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to direct staff to determine the estimated expenses and identify possible funding sources for Council's consideration for an eastside pool. The motion carried by unanimous vote. MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to consider the location as the Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Assistant Mayor Gutierrez requested a timeline for the cost estimates. City Manager Moore reported he should have a timeline available in the next few days. 10. Resolution authorizing approval of a Public Park and Recreation Facility Lease Agreement - City of Yakima to SOZO Sports of Central Washington for development and maintenance of a public park and recreation facility City Attorney Cutter briefed Council on the agreement. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vbte, Mendez absent. RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-014, A RESOLUTION authorizing a Lease Agreement with SOZO Sports of Central Washington to provide property to SOZO for the development, operation and maintenance of a Public Park and Recreation Facility on property adjacent to the SOZO Sports Complex. CITY MANAGER UPDATE 11. Resolution opening the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment process pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130 and YMC Ch. 16.10. Planning Manager Joseph Calhoun briefed Council on the Comp Plan Amendment process. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Cousens moved and Hill seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-015, A RESOLUTION opening the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendment process pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130, and YMC Ch. 16.10. Page 3 of 4 254 12. Other Business MOTION: Cousens moved and Gutierrez seconded to request the NCBC (Council's Neighborhood and Community Building Committee) consider engaging the school district and community based organizations on discussions leading to the creation of literacy programs located at the schools, staffed by community organizations and supported by city leadership. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. Council Member Hill mentioned this should be from existing sources and programs to keep costs down to preserve funding for summer youth programs. Council Member Cousens stated she does not foresee this having a fiscal note and her intended outcome is to have a citywide culture of literacy awareness. There was additional discussion on the role of the Committee. 13. Adjournment MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to adjourn to a Council Briefing Study Session on February 15, 2018, at 4 p.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Mendez absent. The meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY _.i • (...----k_—_. .3 /2 7_4_ 6 t 'P CO NCILEMBER DATE ATTEST: MEMBER 21 1 DATE Page 4 of 4