HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-17-2019 MinutesPARTNERSHIP CO ITTEE MINUTES
2nd Floor Conference Room
May 17, 2019
Meeting convened at 8:45 a.m.
Council present: Carmen Mendez, Kathy Coffey and Brad Hill
Staff present: City Manager Cliff Moore, Community Development Director Joan
Davenport, Director of Finance & Budget Steve Groom, City/County Procurement
Manager Sue Ownby and Sonya Clear Tee, City Clerk
Guests: Yakima Valley Tourism President & CEO John Cooper, Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee & Lodging Association members Collette Keeton and Sara Allen, Central
Washington Home Builders CEO Bob Schroeter, Entrust CEO Tom Gaulke and
Homeless Network Director Lee Murdock
1. Approval of minutes -- Coffey moved and Hill seconded to approve the 4-19-19
minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
2. Public comment – none
3. New business --TPA Management Agreement
Moore noted there are three options: renew the contract, request RFP's, or
in-house management. Cooper reviewed the RCW's and ordinance that
created the TPA and noted Yakima Valley Tourism would be the only
qualified managers of the agreement as their sole focus is tourism. Keeton
and Allen voiced their support of renewing the agreement with Yakima Valley
Tourism. After discussion, it was Committee consensus for staff to prepare a
draft contract to include deliverables and bring to the July meeting for review.
4. Old business
A. The Committee reviewed applications for Boards & Committee vacancies
and made the following recommendations by consensus:
• Arts Commission – Jack McEntire, Melissa Labberton, John
Gasperetti and confirm Symphony appointment of David Rogers
• Bike/Ped Committee – Jennifer Gindt
• Board of Appeals –Mike Heit and Raymond Novobielski
Community Review Board –Dinah Reed and Cindy O'Halloran
• Parks & Recreation Commission –Stacy Hackenmueller
Public Facilities District Board –Ron Gamache
Tree City USA Board -- Jheri Ketchum
5. Other business—none
6. Future agenda items (Council Committee members)
A. Schedule meeting with representatives from the Home Builders and
Housing Authority to talk about non-profit and for profit housing
developments
• Mendez reported on a Homeless Network meeting she recently
attended, which Murdock and Gaulke also commented on. Mendez
asked for clarification on the City's Housing Action Plan (HAP) and
if it competes with other organizations in the area. Davenport
stated it would not compete with the Homeless Network Affordable
Housing efforts, as it is largely implementation measures for the
City to review for increasing density and other changes in the
zoning ordinance, which should have community engagement.
Staff confirmed representatives from the Yakima Housing Authority
(housing vouchers and non-profit organization) and the Central WA
Homebuilders (for profit builders) will attend the next meeting as a
way to address items 2A and 2B from the Affordable Housing
report as directed by Council at the March 12, 2019 special council
meeting.
7. Adjournment -- Coffey moved and Hill seconded to adjourn the meeting, which
carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 9:43 a.m.
Carmen Mendez, Chair