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City Manager's Conference Room
August 16, 2018 @ 8:30 a.m.
Meeting convened at 8:30 a.m.
Council present: Carmen Mendez, Kathy Coffey and Brad Hill
Staff present: City Manager Cliff Moore, Assistant City Ana Manager Cortez,
Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler and Sonya Claar Tee, City
Clerk
1. Approval of minutes
• Hill moved and Coffey seconded to approve the July 23, 2018,
Partnership Committee minutes. The motion carried by unanimous
vote.
2. Larson Gallery presentation
• David Lynx, Larson Gallery Director, briefed Council on the Larson
Gallery's capital campaign and requested a letter of support. Hill moved
and Coffey seconded to bring to the full Council a letter of support
for the Larson Gallery. The motion carried by unanimous vote. It was
Committee consensus to have Mr. Lynx present on the Larson
Gallery West Campus at the September 11, 2018, Council meeting.
3. Review legislative priorities for 2019 (Beehler)
• Beehler reviewed state and federal legislative priorities. Moore noted it
would not be the purview of the State Insurance Commissioner to require
health insurance to cover court ordered DV treatment. It was Committee
consensus to move the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan item to the
actively pursue category under the Federal Legislative Priorities and
bring the draft priorities to the September 11 Council Business
meeting for discussion and approval.
4. New business
• Cortez provided an update on the request by North First Street Merchants
for a listening session and noted since there may be a quorum of Council
present, this will be noticed as a Special Council Meeting.
• Coffey asked about outreach to the company that recently suffered a
devastating fire. Hill stated that should be an administrative function;
however, Council could certainly share their support.
• Mendez reported the Yakima Valley Museum is requesting the City
Council appoint a Councilmember as an ex-officio board liaison. It was
Committee consensus to bring this to the full Council.
5. Old business
• Claar Tee noted in the Rules of Procedure regarding notification of
attendance via speakerphone it requires two-day notice, which may be
excessive. Committee members stated a reasonable time period should
be sufficient and did not request a change to the Rules at this time.
• Review Boards & Committees applications—none
6. Other business—none.
7. Future agenda items—none at this time.
8. Adjournment—the meeting was adjourned at 9:40 a.m. to the next meeting on
September 20, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.
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men Mend z, Chair