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Floorcommittee
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Members: Staff:
Councilmember White Ana Cortez, Assistant City Manager
Councilmember Gutierrez Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager
John Carney, Information Systems Manager
Brett Sheffield, Chief Engineer
Joe Rosenlund, Streets & Traffic Manager
Sean Hawkins, Economic Dev. Manager
Gary Jones, Police Captain
Cally Price, Assistant to the City Manager
Executin Minutes
White called the meeting to order,
Others:
Maria Rodriguez
Jonathan Smith
Luz Gutierrez
Verlynn Best
Andrew Holt
1. Review draft minutes from April 26, 2018 meeting:
The April 26, 2018 meeting minutes were reviewed. Gutierrez motioned to accept the
minutes as presented and White seconded the motion. The minutes were approved
unanimously.
2. Discussions:
a. Choose Yakima marketing plan
The current funding agreement between Choose Yakima and the City is
expiring the end of the year. Jonathan Smith presented a 5 year $50,000 per
year funding proposal and shared his thoughts on how business could be
expanded and new businesses created with the city's additional monies.
Smith provided some statistics on the number of jobs that could be created
and the amount of sales tax that could be generated.
Gutierrez believes this is a good proposal for the City and supports it. She
would like this item to go to the full Council for consideration.
Cortez stated it would be appropriate for this to be considered during the
budget development process.
White asked for clarification on how much the city is currently providing and
the difference in the increase. The City currently provides $33,000 in annual
funding to Choose Yakima in 2018.
Gutierrez motioned that this item be included in the 2019 budget process and
White seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
b. Strategic Plan update — this agenda item was moved to the June meeting.
c. Conduit and fiber assets
John Carney reported that he has been working with vendors on costs and
public works has a plan to include fiber in all future projects. Public Works will
be updating the map showing where fiber is currently available and make that
information available on the City's website.
d. Creative District designation update — this agenda item was moved to the June
meeting.
e. Truck Routes — draft ordinance
Joseph Calhoun presented a draft Truck Routes Ordinance for committee
review and highlighted some of the key sections. Gutierrez moved that the
draft ordinance be forwarded to the full Council for consideration and White
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The draft ordinance
will be added to a future Council business meeting agenda.
RECON summary
Sean Hawkins reported on the convention he attended with White, Smith and
Michael Liddicoat. It was a great event and they had some very positive
discussions with developers. There is a great deal of interest in the Mill Site
and Speedway property. Hawkins will create a spreadsheet with contact
information for the people they met with and note any follow up.
Smith added this is the third time he has attended the event and every year
there is more interest in Yakima.
White was surprised by the interest in Yakima and he believes Yakima should
continue participating in the convention.
Strategic Plan update
Conduit and fiber assets
Creative District designation
Main Street development
1St Street infrastructure improvements
Transportation Benefit District
4. Other business
Guti6rrez would like the full Council to clearly define the use of a hotel versus a
motel in Yakima as they relate to code enforcement. This will be discussed at the
next Council meeting.
f,. Audience Participation
Luz Guti6rrez provided feedback on the New Residents Welcome Reception she
attended and recognized a • celebrating 25 years in Yakima this year and
another business that is celebrating 30 years in Yakima this year.
Z Text meeting is scheduled for June 28 at 1:30 in the 2nd Floor Conference Room.
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