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Home My WebLink About04/03/2018 Business Meeting/Executive Session293 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL April 3, 2018 City Hall — Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting; 6:30 Public Hearings -- MINUTES EXECUTIVE SESSION Executive Session regarding pending and prospective litigation Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Council Members Holly Cousens, Kay Funk, Brad Hill, Carmen Mendez and Jason White Absent: Assistant Mayor Dulce Gutierrez (excused) MOTION: Cousens moved and Coffey seconded to adjourn to Executive Session for up to one hour regarding pending and prospective litigation. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:45 p.m. BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Council Members Holly Cousens, Kay Funk, Brad Hill, Carmen Mendez and Jason White Staff: City Manager Moore, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee Absent: Assistant Mayor Dulce Gutierrez (excused) 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. Proclamations Disability Awareness Month proclamation Council Member Cousens read a proclamation, which proclaimed the month of April as Disability Awareness Month and Tom Gaulke of Entrust accepted it. National Tele Communicators Week proclamation Council Member Hill read a proclamation, which proclaimed the week of April 9-15, 2018, as Page 1 of 7 294 "National Tele Communicators Week" and Brad Coughenour, Public Safety Communications Manager and Stacey Garcia, Public Safety Assistant Communications Manager accepted it. B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees i. Appointment to the Public Facilities District Board MOTION: Mendez moved and Cousens seconded to appoint Margaret Luera to the Public Facilities District Board. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. 5. Council Reports A. Council Economic Development Committee regarding 1) recommendation regarding May 2018 Real Estate Convention in Las Vegas, NV and 2) recommendation to endorse and to authorize the Council Economic Development Committee to take the necessary steps to explore the steps necessary to obtain Creative District certification Council Member White briefed Council on the Economic Development Committee meeting. MOTION: Coffey moved and Cousens seconded to send Council Member White to RECON (Real Estate Convention). The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. MOTION: White moved and Cousens seconded to endorse the preparation of an application to the Washington State Arts Commission to seek certification of the North 1st Street and/or downtown as a Creative District and have the Economic Development Committee take all steps needed leading to the completion of the application. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. MOTION: White moved and Cousens seconded to ask the City Manager to identify $20,000 that we can commit in 2019 for the Creative District and to identify a Creative District Administrator from current staff. The motion carried by a 5-1 vote, Mendez voting no and Gutierrez absent. B. Council Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee report & recommendations regarding 1) preparing a letter to YVCOG regarding the RFP process, homeless services and homeless administration and 2) scheduling a Council study session on homeless services and homeless administration Council Member Funk stated the Healthy Communities and Neighborhood Building Committee agreed to write a letter to the YVCOG Executive Board regarding homeless issues and distributed a draft of the letter for Council. Patrick Milton, City resident, spoke against sending this letter. MOTION: Funk moved and Mendez seconded to send the letter to the YVCOG Executive Committee. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. MOTION: Funk moved and Cousens seconded to schedule a study session on homeless services and homeless administration. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. C. Council Partnership Committee recommendation regarding April 2018 TransAction Committee trip and May 2018 Yakima River Basin Integration Committee trip to Washington, DC Page 2 of 7 295 Council Member Mendez briefed Council on the Committee meeting. MOTION: Mendez moved and Cousens seconded to have Joan Davenport, Director of Community Development, attend the TransAction Committee trip to Washington, DC in April 2018, with expenses paid for by TransAction. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. MOTION: Cousens moved and Coffey seconded that Council Member Mendez attend the Yakima River Basin Integration Committee's trip to Washington, DC in May 2018, with expenses paid for by the City of Yakima Water Division. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. D. Accept Council Committee minutes MOTION: Mendez moved and Hill seconded to accept the Council Committee minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. 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. Council Member Funk requested item 6B be removed from the consent agenda, which is now item 15. 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: Cousens moved and Mendez seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. A. Approval of the minutes from the March 20, 2018, City Council Business meeting; March 15, 2018, City Council study session; and March 17, 2018, City Council Retreat B. This item removed from consent -- now item 15 C. Resolution authorizing acceptance of a grant from WASPC in the amount of $100,000 RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-031, A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance of grant funding up to the amount of $100,000 for cost reimbursement from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) for data entry into a statewide database. D. Resolution authorizing application for a grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation Division for capital improvements at the Yakima Air Terminal -McAllister Field RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-032, A RESOLUTION authorizing application for a grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation Division for capital improvements at the Yakima Air Terminal -McAllister Field. E. Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Selah for Transit Services RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-033, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Selah and the City of Yakima for Page 3 of 7 �� Transit Services. F. Resolution authorizing consent to a settlement entered into by Cities Insurance Association of Washington (^C|/Y0J ) and Munich Reinsurance to resolve and settle the lawsuit brought by Carol Waters RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-034, A RESOLUTION authorizing consent to a settlement entered into by Cities Insurance Association of Washington ("CIAW") and Munich Reinsurance to resolve and settle the Iawsuit brought by Carol Waters. 7. Public Comment Tony Courcey, City resident, spoke about various issues. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. Open record public hearing and Ordinance to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation regarding a right-of-way petition submitted by 18th Ave Properties LLC to vacate a portion of Roosevelt Ave that extends east of 18th Ave to the Powerhouse Canal Trail Associate Planner Trevor Martin briefed Council on the item. Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing and, with no one coming forward to speak, closed the hearing. The City Clerk read the ordinance by tit!e only. MOTION: Cousens moved and Mendez seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-012, AN ORDINANCE relating to land use; vacating a portion of Roosevelt Ave. right-of-way that extends east of 18th Ave to the Powerhouse Canal Trail in the City of Yakima, Washington. S. Closed record public hearing and Ordinance to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation regarding an application submitted by Diep Miller to rezone one parcel at 513 W Washington Ave from Two -Family Residential to Multi -Family Residential Associate Planner Trevor Martin introduced the item Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. Tom Durant, President of Durant Enterprises and representing the applicant, spoke in favor of the ordinance. Mayor Coffey closed the hearing. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. MOTION: Mendez moved and Cousens seconded to pass (he ordinance. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-013, AN ORDINANCE amending the Zoning Map of the City of Yakima to Rezone one parceof property Iocated at 513 West Washington Ave. from Two - Family Residential (R-2) to Multifamily Residential (R-3). 10. Closed record public hearing and Ordinance to consider the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation regarding a rezone application submitted by Super Cold Storage LLC for property at 1415 River Road Page 4 of 7 Assistant Planner Colleda Monick introduced the item. 297 Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. Bill Hordan, representing the applicant, spoke in favor of the ordinance. Mayor Coffey closed the hearing. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. MOTION: Couseris moved and Mendezseconded to pass the ordinance. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-014, AN ORDINANCE rezoning parcel 181313-22010 from Larg Convenience Cente(LCC) to Liht Industrial (M-1) and amending the Zoning Map of the City of Yakima. DEPARTMENT ITEMS 11. Resolution authorizing an Economic Development and Promotion Agreement with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Yakima for the 2018 Cinco De Mayo Event Assistant City Manager Cortez provided a brief history on previous agreornents related to this issue. City Clerk Claar Tee clarified for Council that they are voting on a revised resolution and contract, which was distributed this evening. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Cousens moved and Mendez seconded to adopt the reso!ution. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-035, A RESOLUTION authorizing a Yakima Economic Development Marketing Agreement with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Yakima for the annual Cinco De Mayo Festival. 12. Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Yakima Fourth of July Committee to provide a fireworks display and entertainment on the evening of July 4, 2018 Assistant City Manager Cortez introduced the item, The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Mendez moved and Cousens seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-036, A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreenientwith the Yakima Fourth of July Committee to provide a fireworks display and entertainment on the evening of July 4, 2018. 13. Resolution authorizing an application to the Yakima County Supporting Investment in Economic Development (SIED) Program for improvements to River Road associated with the development of the Aquatics Center in Chesterley Park Chief Engineer Brett Sheffield briefed Council on the resolution. Bill Huibregtse, City resident and YMCA Board Member, spoke in support of the resolution. Page 5 of 7 298 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Cousens moved and Coffey seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. RESOLUTION NO. R-2018-037, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to apply for funding, accept the funds if offered and execute the necessary agreement for a $500,000 grant and a $500,000 loan from the Yakima County SIED Board to contribute funds for the engineering, design and reconstruction of River Road to support the YMCA/Aquatics Center, 14. Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 10.05 Fire Code to add a new Section 10.05.095 related to commercial cooking under tents Deputy Chief Aaron Markham introduced the item. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. MOTION: Cousens moved and Funk seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-015, AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 10.05 Fire Code to add a new Section 10.05.095 related to commercial cooking under tents. 15. Set May 1, 2018, as the date for a public hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation concerning text amendments to Title 15 - Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance to address Temporary Worker housing Council Member Funk reported she asked to remove this item (previously item 6B) from consent in order for a community member to speak on the issue. She also stated she would not be supporting H2A housing as our City needs the affordable housing. Mike Gempler, Director of the Washington Growers League, spoke in support of the project and urged Council to support it as well. MOTION: Cousens moved and Hill seconded to set May 1, 2018, as the date for a Public Hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation on this item. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. 16. Other Business Mayor Coffey noted there has been conversations with the YMCA about restructuring the aquatic center agreements. MOTION: Coffey moved and Cousens seconded to direct staff to finalize a third party review of the YMCA funding portfolio for the Aquatic Center project and, assuming that review confirms the YMCA statement that they met the December 31, 2017, funding contingency of 80% of the total construction cost, that staff brings forward, at our April 17, 2018, Business meeting, an amended contract between the City and the Yakima YMCA that accepts the provisions outlined in the March 27, 2018, letter from the YMCA to the City. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. MOTION: Cousens moved and Mendez seconded that staff prepare an ordinance to be included on the April 17, 2018, City Council Business meeting agenda adopting the Yakima Central Plaza preliminary design and authorizing initiation of all appropriate Page 6 of 7 work and documentation necessary to construct the Plaza on City Parking Lot No. 2. The motion carried by a 5-1 vote, White voting no and Gutierrez absent. 17. Adjournment MOTION: Cousens moved to adjourn to a City Council Briefing on April 12, 2018, at 4 p.m. at City Hall in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Gutierrez absent. The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST: 1 PonA. 'CITY CLERK COUN IL MEMBER rte, C.z O U NC L MEMBER gaill\ 1. V a�9 9f / i r L'O 2.1 -15 - DATE 14 ft I B DA E AYO Page 7 of 7 299