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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 5.B.
For Meeting of: February 5, 2019
ITEM TITLE: Council Economic Development Committee report
SUBMITTED BY: Jason White, Council Economic Development Committee Chair
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The Committee placed on its standing agenda an item entitled "Downtown Destination" and intends
start discussion on that item at its February Committee meeting. The Committee will also be provided
updated strategic plan document reflecting the council priorities and updates from YCDA and DAY, v
will be seated at the table and integrated into economic development discussions at future meetinc
That update will be provided in the agenda packet but is not on the agenda for discussion. PWD Sha
will also be providing the Committee with an outline of what his department has the capacity to do
evaluate the downtown infrastructure.
The Committee will continue its discussion on abandoned and vacant buildings at its February meetir
Staff will be bringing the committee some requested information and staff will try to solicit informat
from DAY and the Community Review Board prior to the meeting.
The Committee heard of a proposed ordinance to address prefabricated steel storage containers. T
proposed ordinance would exempt some containers from the building code requirement that they
placed on foundations. Staff will formalize their proposal and provide it to the Committee at the Febru
meeting, along with information about right-of-way permit regulations.
The Committee heard a report regarding updating the zoning code to add regulations regarding use
utility poles for small cell wireless facilities. This will go through the Planning Commission and it will mE
a recommendation to the full Council after it finishes its process. Fulcrum Institute will providE
presentation on its technology incubator project at the next Economic Development Committee meetin!
The Committee chose not to send a representative to the ReCON conference in Las Vegas this year.
The Committee discussed the National Main Street America Conference, which will be held in Sea
from March 25-27. It was suggested that since the national conference was close, that Council membl
be authorized to attend the conference. The Committee is asking for the full council to author
one or more council members to attend the Conference.
Conference fee: $125.00 per participant (this is the reduced rate for civil leaders in Main Street Amer
communities)
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Hotel fee: $189.00 at the conference hotel (more at overflow hotels with designated attendee rooms,
to $209.00 per night)
Meals are not included
Conference information can be found here:
https://www.mainstreet.o rg/howwecanhel p/mai nstreetnow/now2019
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL: City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: