HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-18 MinutesPARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE MINUTES
City Manager's Conference Room
September 27, 2018 @ 8:30 a.m.
Meeting convened at 8:34 a.m.
Council present: Carmen Mendez, Kathy Coffey and Brad Hill
Staff present: City Manager Cliff Moore, Communications & Public Affairs Director
Randy Beehler and Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
1. Approval of minutes
• Coffey moved and Hill seconded to approve the August 16, 2018,
Partnership Committee minutes. The motion carried by unanimous
vote.
2. New business
• Larry Mattson, Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG)
Executive Director and partner with Spark Northwest, gave a presentation
regarding a campaign to promote solar technology in the City of Yakima.
He reported Spark Northwest is a non-profit simplifying investing in solar
energy. It was committee consensus to bring this forward to
determine if Council would like to have staff investigate the potential
of becoming a partner with YVCOG or directly with Spark NW.
• Mendez reported on a meeting that she, Coffey and Gutierrez attended
with the Communities of Concern Commission regarding a request for the
City to support the commissions planned $10 million Capital Budget
request during the 2019 Washington State legislative session.
Committee members discussed possible negative impacts to local non-
profits and suggested the City's lobbyists review this request to see what
positive or negative impacts supporting this legislation may cause.
Beehler will report back at the next committee meeting.
• Moore reported on a request by the Yakima County Development
Association to appoint Assistant City Manager Cortez to its board to
replace Sean Hawkins. Hill moved and Mendez seconded to approve
this request and bring it to the full Council at the next Council
meeting. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
3. Old business
• Committee members discussed the next steps related to the North 1st
Street Listening Session. Moore reported they have the contact
information of attendees from the meeting and will be sending periodic
updates. Beehler will send out periodic emails updating those interested
on the status and remind them that John Gasperetti offered to help lead
stakeholders in forming a North 1st Street Association. The committee
members suggested the City have quarterly meetings with North 1st
Street stakeholders to keep everyone updated on the progress.
• Moore updated the committee on a Rules of Procedure correction that is
on the 10-2-18 Council agenda.
• After the Executive Session to review the qualifications of applicants,
Chief Examiner Korevaar briefed the committee on the Civil Service
Commission appointments. It was committee consensus to interview
the candidate for the Charter Civil Service position. Moore reported
he will in interview the candidates for his appointment to the Police & Fire
Civil Service position. Claar Tee reported there is one candidate for the
Community Integration Committee youth position. Coffey moved and Hill
seconded to recommend the appointment of Alberto Macias to this
position. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
4. Other business
• Committee members discussed having the Partnership Committee
meetings televised. It was committee consensus to begin televising
the meetings and hold them in the 2"d floor conference room.
• Committee members suggested the City schedule meetings with state
representatives in December and early next year during a time that does
not conflict with the AWC Conference. Beehler will discuss with the City's
lobbyist and report back.
• Claar Tee suggested canceling the October Partnership Committee
meeting due to the Council's budget schedule, which was approved by
committee consensus. Claar Tee reported the Committee will need to
meet prior to year's end as the Tourist Promotion Area Committee and
the Lodging Tax Association Committee have terms expiring at the end of
the year.
• Coffey suggested adding the Chamber of Commerce's 9-18-18 letter to
the 10-16-18 Council agenda. It was committee to consensus to bring this
forward at the next Council meeting.
5. Adjournment — the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
amen Mendez, Chair