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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/29/2018 Study Session/Adj to Executive Session290 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION March 29, 2018 City Hall -- Council Chambers 4 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 Cliff Moore, Assistant City Manager Ana Cortez, City Attorney Jeff Cutter, and City Clerk Sonya Claar Tee MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to adjourn to Executive Session for up to 45 minutes to discuss prospective litigation. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Executive Session was held and adjourned at 4:45 p.m. 2. Council updates Council Member White reported on the Historic Preservation meeting, which is looking at Fruit Row and Naches Avenue as possible additions to the Register of Historic Places. He also reported that the Economic Development Committee and the Arts Commission will seek Council approval to apply for a Creative District certification. Council Member Funk reported she would like to send a letter in her role as Council member to the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) Board regarding what she feels are improper procedures related to the recent Request for Proposals (RFP), outcome data from Camp Hope, and other homeless issues. Council Member Hill stated he is the Council representative on YVCOG and is not sure what she hopes to achieve with this letter. Mayor Coffey suggested Council Members Hill and Funk meet with the City Manager to discuss this issue in more detail. Council Member Cousens reported she brought the idea of the City utilizing YVCC interns, at no cost to the City, to the Economic Development Committee and anticipates bringing this to the full Council soon. Assistant Mayor Gutierrez reviewed items from the Public Safety Committee including having the Community Integration Committee review traffic calming procedures to make it a more equitable process. She stated that hearing no objections from Council on this issue, she will ask the Community Integration Committee to look at this topic. She reported that she will bring forward the notes on the Community Forums at the next Council meeting. Ms. Gutierrez reported on the dangerous dog ordinance as discussed at the Public Safety Committee 291 meeting and stated it is the recommendation of Council Members Funk and Cousens to have an advisory vote on the November ballot related to the pit bull ban. Council Members Mendez and Hill reported on the Partnership Committee meeting and noted according to the Council's current Rules of Procedures, it takes four Council members to add an item to the agenda, not two as has been the recent practice. Council Member Hill noted the Committee will bring back recommendations on the Council's Rules of Procedures, which will include telephonic participation. Assistant Mayor Gutierrez questioned why the Partnership Committee is reviewing the rules and not another Committee. City Clerk Claar Tee read a portion of the February 26, 2018, Special Meeting minutes wherein the City Manager stated Rules of Procedure and Policies fall under the Partnership Committee and at that meeting the Council voted to send the telephonic participation issue to the Partnership Committee. Assistant City Manager Cortez provided a memo related to Special Meetings aka Briefing Meetings and noted some minor changes to the future Briefing agendas. Council Member Hill reported the YVCOG Executive Committee and General Membership Committee has selected him to be the representative at the YVCOG National Association of Regional conferences. Council Member Cousens stated the Economic Development Committee will be recommending that Council Member White attend the RECON convention in Las Vegas. Council Member White reported the Planning Commission is recommending H2A or boarding house zoning in the City of Yakima. Assistant Mayor Gutierrez stated she would like to know what other cities in the State have allowed H2A housing and if there are any negative public safety impacts due to that allowance. City Manager Moore will review the concerns and report back at the May 1, 2018 meeting. 3. Agenda preview for April 3 & 17, 2018 City Manager Moore reviewed the April 3 & 17, 2018 agendas. Council Member Hill asked how much money is being requested for the Cinco De Mayo event and what has been done in the past. City Manager Moore stated the contract is for $20,000 and Assistant City Manager Cortez noted she will provide historical information on this contract at Tuesday's meeting. Assistant•C—itq-Ib}arra Gutierrez suggested the Economic Development Committee or Partnership Committee look at a competitive process for events seeking City funding. tf P yoR ?m• 4. City Manager update City Manager reviewed a draft agenda for the joint City Council meeting with the Yakima School District on April 16, 2018, which he will condense after Council discussion. Mr. Moore reviewed the following issues with Council: costs related to the Pit Bull ban; 2163 and 2060 funding amounts; Mill Site follow-up; intent to apply fora YVCOG RFP; site visit by Senator Murray's local representative Raquel Crowley to the Airport and Mill site on April 5, which several Council members expressed an interest in attending; and, an update on the Fire Chief search. City Manager Moore asked if a Council member would like to be on the interview panel for the Fire Chief. Assistant Mayor Gutierrez volunteered to be on the interview panel. 5. Adjournment MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Hill seconded to adjourn to the next City Council 292 Business meeting on April 3, 2018, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY EMBER DATE ,u NCIL MEMBER DATE 1