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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
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Item No. 6.A.
For Meeting of: July 17, 2018
Accept Council Committee minutes
CaIly Price, Administrative Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
March 22 and April 26, 2018, Public Safety Committee
May 5 and May 31, 2018, Partnership Committee
May 10, 2018 Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee
May 24, 2018 Economic Development Committee
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Council
Members:
Councilmember Gutierrez
Councilmember Cousens
Councilmember Funk
Public Safety Committee
2nd Floor Conference Room
City Hall
April 26, 2018
3:00 p.m.
Staff: Others:
Cliff Moore, City Manager Nick Sloan, IAFF
Ana Cortez, Assistant City Manager Kelley Melcher, IAFF
Dominic Rizzi, Police Chief
Pat Reid, Deputy Fire Chief
Aaron Markham, Deputy Fire Chief
Cynthia Martinez, City Prosecutor
Joe Rosenlund, Streets Manager
Brett Sheffield, Chief Engineer
Connie Mendoza, Dir. of Human Resources
Bronson Faul, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Tony Doan, Fire Code Inspector
Brad Coughenour, SunComm Manager
Executive Minutes
Gutierrez called the meeting to order,
1. Approval of March 22, 2018 minutes
The March 22, 2018 meeting minutes were reviewed. Funk motioned to accept the
minutes as presented and Cousens seconded the motion. The minutes were approved
unanimously.
2. New Business
a. Proposed inspection fee revision
Markham reviewed the fire inspection fees that were adopted in December
2016 and are in the Yakima Municipal Code. After a year of building
inspections, staff thought it was time to revisit the fees based on what the
inspectors have observed. There are three options for Council consideration.
1. Reduce the fee for vacant buildings by $25.00
2. Increase the hourly rate for inspections of larger buildings (greater than
10,000 SF)
3. Increase the fee for re -inspections
After group discussion, Funk motioned to forward the three proposals to the
full Council for consideration and Gutierrez seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
b. Strategic planning follow up
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Cortez reviewed the strategic plan outline that was distributed. Council
members agreed to meet and discuss the outline and report back to the
committee at the May meeting.
c. Fire chief selection process
Funk asked what the process was for the fire chief selection.
Moore reviewed the Charter and the roles of the City Manager and discussed
the process that will be used. Interviews are scheduled for May 15 and
Gutierrez is the Council representative selected to one of the panels.
Committee members, Union representatives and staff discussed their
perspectives on the current process and processes that have been used in
past recruitments.
3. Old Business
a. Traffic calming procedure revision
1. EastNVest arterial issues
Cortez reported that traffic calming was one of the issues Council
wanted the Community Integration Committee to review. The
Integration Committee will discuss traffic calming policies and impacts
at its May meeting and an update will be brought to the Public Safety
Committee in May.
b. Domestic violence
i. Legislative action
Martinez did not have anything new to report.
c. Dangerous dog ordinance
Martinez reported that one of the attorney's is working on the ordinance and
will bring a revised version to the full Council at its next meeting.
d. Conclusion of public forums/wrap up
Gutierrez did not have anything new to report.
4. Other business
Gutierrez stated that she and Funk are working on the Crisis Response Team and
will be meeting weekly. They will provide updates on the group's progress.
5. Information items
Nothing for the group.
6. Recap of future agenda items
Strategic Planning update
Traffic calming procedure
Domestic violence
7. Audience participation
No audience participation.
8. Adjournment
The next meeting is scheduled for May 24 at 3:00 in the 2nd Floor Conference Room.
Dulce Gutierrez, Chair
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Council
Public Safety Committee
March 22, 2018
MINUTES
Members present:
Councilmember Dulce Gutierrez (chair)
Councilmember Holly Cousens
Councilmember Kay Funk
The meeting was called to order at 3:03 p.m.
1. Election of chair
Staff:
City Manager Cliff Moore
Asst. City Mgr. Ana Cortez
Chief Dominic Rizzi, Police
Deputy Chief Pat Reid, Fire
Tony Doan, Fire
Scott Schafer, Public Works
Joe Caruso, Codes
Glen Denman, Codes
Prosecutor Cynthia Martinez, Legal
Ryan Bleek, Legal
Terri Croft, Police
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It was MOVED by Cousens and SECONDED by Funk to elect Gutierrez as committee
chair
2. Approval of minutes of February 22, 2018
It was MOVED by Coffey and SECONDED by Gutierrez to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion PASSED unanimously.
3. New Business
A third item was added to new business — pit bull ordinance discussion
2.a. Fire Code inspections
Doan introduced proposed legislation that would clarify International Fire Code
regulations for cooking under tents. This will ensure safety while giving inspectors a
practical, consistent standard for inspections.
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It was MOVED by Cousens and SECONDED by Funk to move the item to the full
council. Motion PASSED unanimously.
2.b. Enhancing crime victim participation
Martinez shared with the committee that HB1022, the safety and access for immigrant
victims act, was signed by Governor Inslee. The act will go into effect on June 7, 2018.
There will be some impacts on the city's operations, which Martinez will review with
Rizzi. The item will be carried forward to the June agenda for additional information.
2.c. Pit bull/Dangerous Dog ordinance
At the direction of the full council, the committee discussed potential changes to the
dangerous dog ordinance. Bleek presented a matrix of other cities' ordinances. The
current City of Yakima ordinance is very similar to other cities throughout the state.
Cousens inquired if the ordinance was missing any requirements such as ADA
accommodations. Bleek advised he had not looked at that issue.
Committee members discussed various requirements they would like to see regarding
the ordinance, including neutering requirements, insurance coverage, penalties for
making currently banned dogs "legal" if a the pit bull ordinance is repealed, and making
the repeal of the current pit bull ban a ballot measure. The committee discussed that
the direction from the full council was to ensure the City's dangerous dog ordinance was
robust enough to stand if the pit bull ban is repealed.
The topic was opened to public comment.
De Ette Wood of Selah spoke in favor of an additional licensing fee for pit bulls
Becky Pascua of Yakima County inquired about stray control — Ben Zigan of City
of Yakima Animal Control advised currently the City employs one full time animal
control officer and contracts with the Humane Society for three additional animal
control officers.
Vaughn Merry of the Yakima Humane Society spoke regarding the Humane
Society's operations. He noted that he opposes breed -specific bans and also
that of the dogs they receive, 13% are pit bulls.
Morgana Holman of Yakima provided examples of the Tacoma legislation for
consideration
Amy May of Yakima stated there has been no epidemic of pit bull mauling
Taylor Sharp of Seattle spoke on behalf of Best Friends Animal Society and
stated the focus should be on negligent owners
Bill Lover of Yakima stated the need to separate the issues of the pit bull ban and
dangerous dog ordinance
Tony Coursey of Yakima felt the state and city laws should be combined
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Kelly Murray of Yakima and the board of the Yakima Humane Society corrected
an earlier statement regarding pit bull use in the military and noted that both the
military and Union Gap Police Department use pit bulls
After the public comments, the committee asked to have staff synthesize the information
from the public input and the Tacoma ordinance, to include the insurance, muzzle, and
spay/neuter requirements, as well as giving Animal Control discretion in assessment of
dangerous dogs. Gutierrez requested a penalty to bring pit bulls out of the shadows
also be implemented. The committee felt the April 17 date was unrealistic to
incorporate all of the input. It was decided that Legal staff would have a draft
dangerous dog ordinance prepared for the council briefing prior to the April 17th
meeting. At the briefing, the committee chair will discuss the possible ban rescission,
the possibility of making it a ballot measure, and fines to make pit bulls already in the
city legal if the ban is rescinded.
4. Old Business
4.a. Traffic Calming Procedure
Shafer brought forth a revised procedure for requesting traffic calming devices. The
revised document would require 75% approval of the neighborhood affected and public
input. He noted that the plan is a work in progress. He additionally added that Spokane
had dedicated $500,000/year for three years to address traffic calming issues. Yakima
is only able to dedicate $30,000/year currently, limiting the number of projects that can
be undertaken. Because of the limited funding, Public Works uses education,
enforcement, and engineering to address concerns. Engineering (speed bumps) is the
last resort and the need must be supported by data. Traffic studies take most of the
budget, leaving little to solve the problems.
Funk expressed concern over the public meeting cost. Schafer advised that the only
cost would be staff time for the public meeting. Funk also asked about the size of
speed bumps and the intended speed to cross them. Schafer advised Public Works is
working on standardization of the speed bumps. Gutierrez expressed concern that the
75% threshold could be difficult to obtain in high density neighborhoods and stressed
the need for equitable access.
It was MOVED by Gutierrez and SECONDED by Cousens to direct staff to obtain
information from other municipalities for an equitable access process. Motion
CARRIED by consensus.
Cousens asked about the cost for the modifications at the intersection of 40th
Avenue/Chestnut. The cost was $50,000 for that project. Schafer advised the cost per
speed bump is $1000.
The topic was opened for public comment.
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Gina Ord of Yakima discussed her concerns for pedestrian safety on the
east/west arterial streets and lack of regard by drivers for pedestrians trying to
legally cross the street. She asked how to proceed with traffic calming in these
areas.
Joshua Hicks of Yakima expressed similar concerns about pedestrian safety and
the walkability of the area around Franklin Middle School. He also had observed
drivers on the main arterials not stopping for occupied crosswalks.
Robert Strader of Yakima expressed his impression that speed bumps are
intended to redirect traffic to the main arterials and his concerns for children
walking on those arterials. He asked if there were any studies of the
40th/Chestnut intersection after the revisions had been made. He suggested the
committee consider property owners rather than residents and a 60% approval
rather than 75% for the revisions to the traffic calming request process.
Schafer stated that traffic calming would not be appropriate on the arterials.
The topic of east/west arterial pedestrian safety will be added to the April Public Safety
Committee agenda.
4.b. Domestic Violence legislative action
Martinez advised she had not had the opportunity to meet with other staff members to
complete the memo. The topic will be added to the April agenda.
4.c. Forum wrap up
Gutierrez distributed a draft summary report of the forums. There were some variations
in the summaries due to different note takers and staff doing one summary. Gutierrez
noted the importance of documenting the stakeholders who had attended the forums
and that the forums had gained the attention of the legislative delegations and school
officials. She asked for approval of the formatting of the report and advised she would
continue working through the remaining forum agendas to complete the report for the
April 3 council meeting. It was suggested that the format could keep the details specific
to each forum, but consolidate the comments and responses to questions into a table.
5. Other Business
No other business
6. Information items
There were no information items
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7. Recap of Future Agenda Items
• Traffic calming — April
• East/west arterial pedestrian safety — April
• Domestic violence legislative action — April
HB1022 - June
8. Audience Participation
There was no additional audience participation
9. Adjournment
It was MOVED by Cousens and SECONDED by Funk to adjourn the meeting. Motion
PASSED unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
Approved:
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PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE MINUTES__
May 11, 2018 @ 8:30 a.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
Meeting convened at 8:35 a.m:
Council present: Kathy Coffey, Carmen Mendez and Brad Hill
Staff present: City Manager Cliff Moore, Assistant City Manager Ana Cortez,
Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Helen Harvey, City/County Purchasing Manager Sue Ownby and Sonya Claar Tee, City
Clerk
1. Beehler reviewed Olympia lobbyist proposals. Ownby discussed the evaluation
process. It was Committee consensus that Council interview the three lobbyist
teams that submitted proposals. City Manager Moore noted this will be added as
a Council Report on the June 19th agenda.
2. Council members reviewed draft changes to Council Rules of Procedure and
suggested additional recommendations including having an acknowledgement of
receipt signature form.
3. Beehler discussed a possible legislative action trip to Washington, DC next year
and noted timing is everything. He stated the more specific legislative requests
the City may have, the greater potential for success.
4. Claar Tee reviewed upcoming vacancies on Boards & Committees. It was
Committee consensus to do the following:
Reappoint Verlynn Best and Phyllis Musgrove to the Community
Review Board and Lance Forsee to the Tree City USA Board
To contact the Home Builders Association regarding vacancies on
the Board of Appeals. Claar Tee will send a letter on behalf of the
Committee.
To determine if Mei-Lynne Statler is interested in reappointment
and if David Purcell is still interested in appointment to the
Community Review Board and if so, to conduct interviews for the
expiring term of Ms. Statler. Claar Tee will contact.
To determine if the OIC Board recommends reappointment of
Tony Williams and Donna Janovitch to the Henry Beauchamp Jr.
Community Center Advisory Board. Claar Tee will request a
recommendation.
To contact John Baule and the Yakima Valley Museum regarding
vacancies on the Historic Preservation Commission. Beehler will
contact both for possible recommendations.
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To determine if Morgan Pualani and Justin Bigby are still
interested in the Tree City USA Board position and if so, schedule
interviews. Claar Tee will make contact.
To interview the following applicants for the Planning Commission:
• Phillip Ostreim
• David Purcell
• Keith Effler
Bruce Benson
Claar Tee suggested Council talk to interns about the Parks &
Recreation Youth Commission vacancy. She will send the
suggestion to Council as well as City staff.
The Partnership Committee directed Beehler to reach out to
media for on -camera interviews about vacancies.
5. Other business
o Committee members reviewed Committee Strategic Plan priorities,
deliverables, benchmarking and equity Tens, which will be a standing
agenda item.
o Claar Tee reported she will be meeting with YPACIYCTV and Information
Technology next week to review the Novus que to speak feature.
Future agenda items:
o Review legislative priorities for 2019 — June or July
6. The meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
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PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE
May 31, 2018 @ 3 p.m. - City Manager's Conference Room
Meeting convened at 3:05 p.m.
Council present: Carmen Mendez, Kathy Coffey, Brad Hill (arrived at 3:45 p.m.) Holly Cousens,
alternate (departed at 3:45 p.m.)
Staff present: City Manager Cliff Moore, Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy
Beehler and Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
1. Approval of May 11, 2018, minutes
Coffey moved and Mendez seconded to approve the May 11, 2018 minutes. The motion
carried by unanimous vote.
2. Final review of Council Rules of Procedure
Committee members reviewed the draft Rules of Procedure and made a minor revision
to Section K.
3. Committee members interviewed the following individuals for appointments to Boards &
Commissions:
a. Planning Commission: David Purcell, Keith Effler and Phillip Ostreim
b. Community Review Board: David Purcell
c. Tree City USA Board: Justin Bigby
It was Committee consensus to recommend appointment of Phillip Ostreim to the Planning
Commission, David Purcell to the Community Review Board and Justin Bigby to the Tree
City USA Board.
4. Committee members reviewed applications for the Henry Beauchamp Community Center
Advisory Board and the Parks and Recreation Youth Position. It was Committee consensus
to recommend reappointment of Tony Williams and Donna Janovitch to the Henry
Beauchamp Community Center Advisory Board and Joshua Korevaar-Dorsey to the Parks &
Recreation youth position.
5. Strategic Planning — this item was postponed to the next meeting,
6. Committee members reviewed old business
7. Other business: the Committee requested Beehler to follow up with Trent Marquis and Joan
Davenport regarding the recent Transaction trip to Washington, DC and meetings with
Senator Cantwell.
8. Future agenda items:
• Review legislative priorities for 2019 — July/August
• Review Council budget for legislative trips
9. Adjournment — the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m,
en Mendez, Chair
Yakima City Council Committee Minutes
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Funk called this meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Councilmember White was absent, no alternate available.
Reports from Departments/Commissions
Transit Development Plan/Transit Related Issues — the quarterly meeting was held May 9`h. Maxey
informed about a resolution to amend the interlocal agreement with the City of Ellensburg to relocate an
existing bus stop. He reported that the newly created Route 8 is doing great. The next advisory meeting is
scheduled for August 8`h at 4pm in the Public Works Large Conference Room.
Parks & Recreation Commission (P&R) — Funk reported the following topics discussed at the previous
commission meeting: Martin Luther King pool and Randall Park improvements near completion. Cortez
described the process thus far regarding the potential pool at MLK Park. She noted that future funding
allocation would have to be discussed and directed by the full City Council.
Henry Beauchamp Community Center (HBCC) — Cortez recapped the HBCC's first quarterly report and
programming activities. Activities include: food pantry, GED classes, Senior Movie Day, afterschool
program, 100 Jobs for 100 Kids, computer center, tax services, and a sports partnership with Real Madrid.
Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) — Calhoun reported that the HPC is considering participating in
the Farmer's Market; submission of a timely grant application; and three vacancies on the commission. The
next meeting is scheduled for May 23rd.
Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) — Calhoun reported that seven applications were received for
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan 2040. The review process will consist of public participation, study
sessions, and public hearings. The YPC is continuing their discussion regarding potential text amendments.
Bike/Pedestrian Committee — Calhoun reported that the Committee was introduced to an app developed to
monitor current and potential bike rack locations. The app can be viewed at www. , akimawa.A ovlbike-racks
Funk shared information that the Blue Zones project provides which may be helpful in seeking grants.
Tree City Board — the next meeting will be June 4`h
Community Integration Committee — nothing to report. The next meeting is scheduled for May 14`h
Revise Strategic Plan handout — Cortez provided an overview of the Healthy Communities & Neighborhood
Building strategic priorities. She summarized the purpose statement and goals that the committee will
accomplish to fulfill their purpose.
The goal of the NCNB is to promote a built environment that is safe and attractive now and in the future,
and the City will also promote healthy growth and rewarding activities.
The following goals were included in the revised draft outline:
1. Set policies that promote youth wellbeing through comprehensive programs provided by partnerships
between city, school district, non profits, universities, and civic and faith -based organizations.
2. Facilitate afterschool program information to all families.
3. Secure resources for quality afterschool programs so that they can serve more children.
4. Investigate the feasibility of capital improvement projects such as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool which
provide under served youth and children healthy recreational activities.
Coffey recommended further discussion on this topic be postponed until all HCNB members are present.
Funk indicated no action is necessary at this time.
Fall 2018 Alferschool Programs / Role of the City — Funk stated that instead of partnering with the 211
agency, the City will beta -test a website that would provide information of programs currently offering
afterschool activities: Beyond the Bell, YPAL, Henry Beauchamp Community Center, On the Corner,
YAMA, and YMCA. The Parks and Recreation summer program locations will be mapped. Information
collected would include such things as number of children served, total number of hours, staffing and
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programming costs, review of income and expenses, amount charged to parents, and scale up programs to
increase capacity to serve more children. Coffey requested an opportunity for the HCNB members to review
the website prior to moving forward. She also asked for a fiscal note attached to this proposal. This
information will be available at the next HCNB meeting.
Homeless Operational ModeVAdministration — Watkins distributed a draft PowerPoint of the proposed
governance structure that will be presented to and considered by the Yakima Valley Conference of
Governments (YVCOG) Executive Committee. She stated that the Homeless Network recently voted in
favor of supporting the proposed structure.
An extensive discussion continued regarding whether YVCOG is collecting and producing the appropriate
HMIS data for emergency shelter recipients. Watkins stated she received e-mail communication from the
Department of Commerce confirming that they are. The City Council will be scheduling a study session to
discuss homelessness issues. Subject matter experts, including staff from Department of Commerce, will be
invited to present to Council and be available to answer any questions regarding HMIS data requirements.
Funk expressed concern related to complaints about Camp Hope.
Affordable/Senior/Low Income Housing/Urgent Issues Only — Watkins explained the appeal procedural
timeline for the Bicycle Apartments project. It is anticipated that the judge will issue a ruling at the end of
July with further appeal opportunity. Davenport updated on the Yakima Housing Authority Veteran Housing
project; construction efforts will begin in 2019 due to a delay in funding. The land use review will be
forthcoming. She also reported that the City received its entitlement letter from HUD — $996,714 for CDBG
and $516,498 for HOME. These funds will be available July 1st and they are used to implement programs for
low to moderate income families and create permanent affordable housing units. Funk requested a list of the
programs authorized by City Council in the fall of 2017.
Approval of Minutes — Coffey motioned, seconded by Funk, to approve the minutes of April 19, 2018.
Motion carried unanimously.
Future Items/Recap of Deliverables —
• Watkins to forward Department of Commerce e-mail to Funk about HMIS data collection;
• Staff to schedule a study session on homelessness issues and invite subject matter experts;
• Davenport to provide list of CDBG and HOME funded projects;
▪ Prepare a website demonstration about the youth and afterschool/summer programs and include a
fiscal impact of staff time
Funk announced interpreter services are available with 48 hour advance notice.
Audience Participation — Tony Courcy spoke about the lack of response from the City regarding his
concerns.
Adrienne Garner, Henry Beauchamp Community Center Executive Director, extended an invitation to attend
the Youth Leadership Summit taking place on May 24th at the Henry Beauchamp Community Center. This is
a partnership with ESD 105 where many students from 25 school districts will come together to voice their
opinions and ideas on community issues and neighborhood violence. She further shared about the many
activities being offered at the center. And she stated that being in close proximity to several other nonprofit
agencies creates more competition when seeking funding to increase capacity.
Adjourn — Coffey motioned, seconded by Funk to adjourn. This meeting adjourned at approximately 10:57
a.m.; the next meeting is June 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Approved by:
Date Approved:
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Prepared by: Rosalinda lbarra, Community Development Administrative Assistant
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Economic Development
Committee
2nd Floor Conference Room
City Hall
May 24, 2018
1:30 p.m.
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Members: Staff: Others:
Councilmember White Ana Cortez, Assistant City Manager Maria Rodriguez
Councilmember Gutierrez Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager Jonathan Smith
John Carney, Information Systems Manager Luz Gutierrez
Brett Sheffield, Chief Engineer Verlynn Best
Joe Rosenlund, Streets & Traffic Manager Andrew Holt
Sean Hawkins, Economic Dev. Manager
Gary Jones, Police Captain
Cally Price, Assistant to the City Manager
Executive Minutes
White called the meeting to order.
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.
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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.
f. 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.
3. Future agenda items
Strategic Plan update
Conduit and fiber assets
Creative District designation
Main Street development
1st Street infrastructure improvements
Transportation Benefit District
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4. Other business
Gutierrez 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.
5. Audience Participation
Luz Gutierrez provided feedback on the New Residents Welcome Reception she
attended and recognized a business celebrating 25 years in Yakima this year and
another business that is celebrating 30 years in Yakima this year.
ext meeting is scheduled for June 28 at 1:30 in the 2nd Floor Conference Room.