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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
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Item No. 10.
For Meeting of: July 10, 2018
Resolution of the Yakima City Council providing for the submission
to the qualified voters of the City of Yakima on the regular general
election to be held November 6, 2018, a ballot measure seeking an
advisory vote on the question of whether the City should construct a
community plaza on Parking Lot No. 2 directly west of the Capitol
Theater
SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Cutter, City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
During the June 19, 2018 City Council meeting, the City Council approved a motion to submit the
question of whether the City should construct a community plaza on Parking Lot No. 2 directly
west of the Capitol Theater to an Advisory Vote of the qualified voters of the City during the
November 6, 2018 general election. The Council further directed staff to prepare an advisory
vote ballot measure consistent with that direction for Council consideration.
The attached resolution, if approved by the City Council, will be submitted to the Yakima County
Auditor on or before August 7, 2018. The Auditor will then submit the attached Advisory Vote No.
1 to the qualified voters of the City on the November 6, 2018 general election ballot.
ITEM BUDGETED:
No
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic Development
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHM E NT S :
Description
Resolution -Ballot Proposition-AckAsory Vote-Comtown
Public Plaza
Upload Date Type
6127/2018 Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. R -2018-
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Yakima, Washington, providing for the
submission to the voters of the City of Yakima a ballot measure seeking an
advisory vote asking whether the qualified voters of the City of Yakima
support the development of a community plaza on City Parking Lot No. 2
directly west of the Capital Theater; and requesting the Yakima County
Auditor to submit the ballot measure to the voters at the regular general
election to be held November 6, 2018.
WHEREAS, an advisory ballot measure may be initiated by the City Council through the
approval of a resolution requesting that the Yakima County Auditor submit the ballot measure to
the qualified voters in the City to decide whether the City should construct a community plaza
on the property currently identified as Parking Lot No. 2 directly west of the Capital Theater;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to hold an election in the City of Yakima on the
regular general election date of November 6, 2018, for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters of the City a ballot measure seeking an advisory vote on the question of
whether or not the City should construct a community plaza on City Parking Lot No. 2 directly
across from the Capital Theater; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the best interests and general
welfare of the City of Yakima would be served by submitting to the qualified voters in the City
the ballot measure seeking an advisory vote as described above and as set forth below; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
1. The ballot measure to be submitted at the November 6, 2018 general election shall
be in the form of a ballot title as follows:
ADVISORY VOTE NO. 1
ADVISORY VOTE REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUNITY PLAZA ON
PARKING LOT NO. 2 DIRECTLY WEST OF THE CAPITAL THEATER
ADVISORY VOTE NO. 1 submits a question to the qualified voters of the City of
Yakima asking whether the City of Yakima should construct a community plaza
on the City's Parking Lot No. 2 directly west of the Capital Theater.
Should the City of Yakima construct a community plaza on City Parking Lot No. 2
directly west of the Capital Theater?
2. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with
the Yakima County Auditor.
3. The Yakima County Auditor is requested to call and conduct an election to be held in
the City of Yakima on the regular general election day of November 6, 2018, for the
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purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Yakima the Advisory Vote
set forth in Section 1 above.
4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any
other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of July, 2018.
ATTEST:
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jeff Cutter, City Attorney
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Kathy Coffey, Mayor