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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEM ENT
Item No. 5.A.
For Meeting of: January 15, 2019
ITEM TITLE: Council Economic Development Committee report
SUBMITTED BY: Jason White, Council Member
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Committee report from December 20, 2018 meeting. This meeting was held at the Yakima
Airport. Committee discussed the Downtown Master Plan, airport operations and Central
Washington State Fair operations. The Committee and participants also toured the airport's old
restaurant and snack areas.
The Downtown Master Plan is on the agenda for the January 12, 2019 Strategic Planning special
Council meeting. We also discussed the importance of the airport as a City asset at this
meeting.
ITEM BUDGETED: No
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic Development
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL: fir
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
NA
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Council consideration of new focus for Downtown development.
Council consideration of updates to the strategic plan consistent with new approaches to
downtown development.