The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About11/16/2010 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING NOVEMBER 16, 2010 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL 5:00 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION 1 Roll Call Present: Council Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff City Manager Zais, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster 2. Executive Session • Collective bargaining • Prospective litigation Executive Session was held and adjourned at 6 00 p m 6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING 1 Roll Call Present: Council Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff City Manager Zais, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Dave Ettl gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3 Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations — None B Presentations /recognitions /introductions • Recognition of Cesar Abreu's crime analysis certification Interim Deputy Police Chief Copeland advised that Mr Abreu was unavailable to attend the meeting because of another commitment. He gave background on the certification Cesar had received • Recognition of retiring Civil Service Examiner, Carol Maples City Manager Zais spoke about Mrs. Maples' twenty -four years of service with the City and presented her with an official City watch Assistant City Manager Zabell also said a few words about her career with the City NOVEMBER 16, 2010 • Recognition of retiring Fire Chief Charlie Hines Mayor Cawley read a proclamation describing the accomplishments of Chief Hines during his five years of service with the City of Yakima. City Manager Zais presented Chief Hines with an official City watch C Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests — None D Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees — None 4 Consent Agenda Items 7 and 8 were added, Item 9 was deleted from the Consent Agenda. ACTION Motion carried to approve the consent agenda as read VOTE Unanimous *A. Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes • Budget Review -- October 26, 2010 • Study Session — November 1, 2010 ACTION Council meeting minutes were approved *B Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes 1 North First Street Committee — October 14, 2010 2. Public Safety Committee — October 20, 2010 ACTION Council Committee meeting minutes were approved 5. Audience Participation Deanna Pemberton submitted a citizens' petition requesting Council to search for other solutions to the budget short fall instead of reducing emergency responders. Mary Baechler, representing Central Washington Progress, requested Council to consider adding a ballot initiative to either the February or November 2011 ballot asking to have City Council Members elected by members of their own district and have seven equal and balanced districts within the City Ron Bonlender spoke in favor of Ms. Baechler's request. Bill Duerr requested Council to provide a complete cost of the February 2011 special election regarding change in form of government, including staff time, supplies, etc. to let citizens know how those costs will affect the 2011 City budget. He asked this to be done within 30 days but no longer than 60 days after the election is certified Jeffry Bohlinger also expressed support of Ms. Baechler's request. 7 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6A. Public hearing on the proposed 2011 Revenue and Expenditure Budget City Manager Zais gave background on the budget process and spoke about the condition of the 2011 City budget. Mayor Cawley opened the public hearing; the following individuals spoke. Deanna Pemberton suggested bargaining chips the Council could use to reduce personnel costs to balance the 2011 budget. 2 NOVEMBER 16, 2010 Yvette Lewis, staff rep for AFSCME local 1122 and Transit 1122, spoke about three positions that are slated for layoffs and urged Council to consider alternative reductions Jim Leonard stated that lengthening the airport runway was unwanted by the citizens and a waste of money City Manager Zais clarified that the runway expansion is sometime in the future and the reconstruction work being done is a result of FAA mandates regarding the airport safety overlay zone. Joe Mann and Committee for Downtown Yakima Director Jamie Lee Stickel spoke about the service agreement they have with the City and encouraged Council to continue the agreement in 2011 Mayor Cawley closed the public hearing 6B Public hearing on Revenue Sources and Consideration of Legislation pertaining to Ad Valorem Taxes to be levied for collection in Fiscal 2011 Year Deputy Director of Accounting and Budget Cindy Epperson gave a brief overview of the property tax legislation and City Manager Zais referred to how the property taxes are distributed. Mayor Cawley opened the public hearing Roy Robeck stated that even with a modest increase in property taxes, the elderly are still greatly impacted Bill Duerr asked for clarification of Mrs. Epperson's explanation on excess levy taxes. Sharon Bayes spoke about the assessed value on her house. Mayor Cawley closed the public hearing A. Ordinance declaring the City Council's intent to increase the City's 2011 regular property tax levy up to 101% of the amount levied in the previous year, plus new construction and annexation ACTION Motion carried to pass the ordinance. VOTE. 5-2, Ensey and Lover voting no ORDINANCE NO 2010 -47 B Ordinance fixing and levying the 2011 ad valorem property taxes and excess levy taxes for the City of Yakima ACTION Motion carried to pass the ordinance. VOTE. 5 -2, Ensey and Lover voting no ORDINANCE NO 2010 -48 CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS *7 Consideration of a Joint Resolution with Yakima County approving the Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field 2011 Budget ACTION Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -126 *8 Consideration of a report from the Council Public Safety Committee regarding possible expansion of the Union Gap Interlocal Agreement ACTION Report accepted 3 NOVEMBER 16, 2010 9 Consideration of a report from the Council Legislative Committee regarding 2011 legislative priorities Community and Economic Development Director Michael Morales distributed copies of the AWC Legislative Committee Voting Results regarding priority recommendations, which he had received that afternoon. Council Member Edler requested Council to forward their priorities to Mr Morales and he could add them to the proposed City's 2011 State Legislative Priorities and bring them back to the full Council for approval. ACTION Motion carried to send the City's legislative agenda back to the Council Legislative Committee for more review and bring it back to the full Council for approval VOTE. Unanimous *10 Consideration of Resolutions authorizing execution of agreements to resolve and settle lawsuits brought by the personal representatives of the estates of A. Guillermo Aguilar B Edgar Trevino - Mendoza ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO R -2010 -127 *11 Consideration of a Resolution authorizing an amendment to the 911 Support Services agreement with Yakima County extending the term of the agreement to March 31, 2011 ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO R-2010- 128 *12 Consideration of a Resolution ratifying execution of a grant agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense to support indigent defense expenses ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO R-2010- 129 *13 Consideration of a Resolution approving the preliminary plat and master planned development of Cameo Court at Apple Tree ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO. R-2010- 130 *14 Consideration of a Resolution approving the preliminary plat of Malibu subdivision ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO R-2010- 131 *15 Consideration of Resolutions authorizing 2010 collective bargaining agreements with A. IAFF ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO R-2010- 132 B Fire Battalion Chiefs ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO R-2010- 133 C 911 Call Takers /PERS ACTION Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO R-2010- 134 D 911 Dispatchers ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO. R-2010- 135 *16 Consideration of resolution authorizing execution of a professional services contract with Zaremba Claims Service to review and investigate damage claims against or by the City of Yakima. ACTION: Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO. R-2010- 136 4 NOVEMBER 16, 2010 *17 Set date of public hearing for December 7, 2010 to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation regarding Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for A. Closed Record public hearing on an Institutional Overlay /Master Development Plan B Open Record public hearing on Right -of -way vacation of South 29 and 30 Avenues ACTION December 7, 2010 was set as the date of public hearings. ORDINANCES *18 Consideration of an Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the pay, classification and compensation plan relating to the Water Division ACTION Ordinance passed ORDINANCE NO 2010- 49 19 Other Business *A. Set date of open record public hearing for December 7, 2010 on a proposed Development Agreement for a Master Planned Development and a public meeting to consider the Final Plat of Cameo Court at Apple Tree ACTION December 7, 2010 was set as the date of public hearing /meeting. Council Member Ensey reminded Council about the joint session with Yakima County on November 22 concerning the West Valley Neighborhood Plan He suggested if Council members had any concerns, the County should be made aware of them before the meeting 20 Adjournment — 8 p m. ACTION Motion carried to adjourn to November 22, 2010 at 4 p m in the Council Chambers for joint City /County deliberations on the West Valley Neighborhood Plan, area -wide rezone and urban area street standards. VOTE. Unanimous 5