HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/02/2010 00 Agenda and Packet YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED MEETING — STUDY SESSION
MARCH 2, 2010 -8 00— 9
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL
1 Roll Call
2. Discussion on Council retreat action items by establishing priorities and giving
staff direction
3 Audience Comments (9 — 9 a.m )
4 Adjournment
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From Beehler, Randy
To All City Council
CC Zais, Dick, Zabell, Dave
Sent: Wed Feb 10 16 06 53 2010
Subject: Retreat Action Steps Follow -Up
Council Members,
In last week's Council packet, each of you received the list of Action Steps
developed by the Council during its January 23rd retreat. I have also included a
shortened version of the list of Action Steps at the bottom of this e-mail.
Mayor Cawley and Assistant Mayor Coffey have requested that each Council
member review the list and provide input regarding any revisions, additions, or
deletions to the Action Steps Please reply to this e-mail and let me know if you
have any suggested changes or if you are OK with the list of Action Steps as
presented
Additionally, please let me know which (if any) of the Action Steps you think
could /should be included in the list of Council policy priorities that the Council
talked at the retreat about developing
There will likely be a brief discussion during the Feb 16th Council meeting about
the Action Steps list, what progress has been made in implementing the Action
Steps, development of a list of Council policy priorities, and any other follow -up
items related to the retreat.
If you have any questions about the input you are being asked to provide, please
contact me by phone (901 -1142) or by e-mail (rbeehler @ci yakima wa us)
Thanks
Randy Beehler
Community Relations Manager
City of Yakima, Wa
Yakima City Council
2010 Retreat
Action Steps
(in no particular order)
- Schedule City Council Study Session re Adult Business Ordinance
- Assign Council Rules and Procedures Committee to review current Yakima
City Council Rules of Procedure and recommend any necessary revisions to the
full City Council
- North 1st Street Improvements
- Explore potential improvements to Fair Avenue corridor
- Schedule City Council Study Session (2 -3 hours) to review all existing City
capital facilities /infrastructure plans
- Seek opportunities for regional collaboration with Yakima County, other cities,
and other agencies in order to maximize available resources
- Explore potential improvements to City communications /outreach efforts
- Develop city manager transition process
- Discuss culture of City government
- Assign each Council committee to review committee mission /purpose and
make a recommendation to the full City Council re continuation of committee
- Assign Council Economic Development Committee to explore potential for
initiation of community visioning process
- Establish 5 -10 Council priorities that will direct policy
- Schedule 6 -month follow -up Council retreat