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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/12/2018 Study Session302 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION April 12, 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 2. Agenda preview for April 17 and May 1, 2018 City Manager Moore reviewed the April 17 and May 1, 2018 agendas. Assistant City Manager Cortez reviewed the April 17 agenda item on the Plaza staff report regarding potential bid alternates, and answered questions related to the Plaza Design Group Committee, Program Committee and Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN) recommendations. Council Member Funk asked if there is a state law about having a unisex bathroom, which Ms. Cortez will look into. Ms. Cortez asked if there was any interest in having GGN attend the meeting to answer any questions. It was Council consensus to not have GGN attend the meeting upon hearing there is a cost associated for that. City Manager Moore and City Attorney Cutter reviewed the April 17 agenda item relating to the YMCA amended contracts. Per Council's directive on determining whether the YMCA met the 80% contingency funding requirements by December 31, 2017, an accounting firm was hired to audit the funding. Mr. Moore understands from the accounting firm that the YMCA has met the requirements, which will be confirmed in a letter on Monday. Ryan Bleek, Assistant City Attorney, reviewed the April 17 agenda item relating to amending the dangerous dog ordinance. After Council discussion, MOTION: Funk moved and Cousens seconded to return the draft dog ordinance to the Council Public Safety Committee (PSC) to reach clarity, and to remove it from Tuesday's agenda. After further discussion MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Funk seconded to call for the question. The motion to call for the question carried by unanimous vote. The motion to return the draft ordinance to the PSC failed by a 5-2 vote, Cousens, Gutierrez, Hill, Mendez and White voting no. Council Member Funk shared several items she would like to see in the revised ordinance 303 including: larger fees, mandatory microchipping of all dogs, having more Animal Control Officers, and having owners of strays be charged higher fees. After further Council discussion on the item, MOTION: Funk moved and Hill seconded to have Funk's concerns considered. Council Member Funk spoke about several issues including lethal attacks. Council Member Cousens raised a point of order that the comments were not germane to the motion. Mayor Coffey stated the point was well taken. The motion failed by a 6-1 vote, Coffey, Cousens, Gutierrez, Hill, Mendez and White voting no. Assistant Mayor Gutierrez discussed having an incremental fine for picking up stray dogs for repeat offenders. MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded that there be incremental charges of $25 ata time. The motion carried by unanimous vote. City Manager update City Manager Moore reviewed the following issues with Council: recapped Senator Murray's local rep site visit on April 5; reported on a Fire Ops training on April 14; YSD/City Council agenda for April 16, 2018; Blue Zone project; SAMHSA grant opportunity, which was approved to go forward by Council consensus; May 14 Chamber State of the City event; parliamentary procedure training and the AWC summer conference. It was Council consensus to schedule parliamentary training around Ann Macfarlane's schedule and if possible, have additional training sooner. City Manager Moore shared a letter from Transform Yakima Together. Mr. Moore also discussed possible rezoning options on property the City owns at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Council Member Hill provided an update on the YVCOG Governance Committee, which will be making recommendations without input from YVCOG staff. Mr. Moore suggested the City file the intent to go through the rezoning process in the comp plan before it closes on April 30. MOTION: Hill moved and White seconded to direct staff to explore and report back a redesignation of the land East of K -M art that is City owned to change the designation that will allow a mission or camp. After further Council discussion, MOTION: Hill moved and Mendez seconded to call for the question. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The motion to explore redesignation of City land carried by unanimous vote. 4. Council Committee updates There were no updates. 5. Adjournment MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to adjourn to a joint City Council / Yakima School District meeting on April 16, 2018, at 6 p.m. at YSD Central Services Conference Rooms A 8 B, 104 N. 4th Ave. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m. CERTIFICATION 304 READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST: COUNCIL 2 2 BER DATE (G OUNCIL MEMBER DATE 1 1