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Home My WebLink About01/21/2020 Business Meeting/Executive Session � �� U �� | YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL January 21. 202Q CityHall —CounmOChambers 5:00 p.m. Executive Session; 5:30 p'nm. Regular Meeting -~MINUTES EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Executive Session regarding prospective litigation RoUCmU—Counoi|: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding,Assistant Mayor Holly CouSeno. ! Cnunci|nnsmbers. Kay Funk, Brad Hill, E|iana Macias and Jason White � Absent and excused: Counoi|na»mberSoneyoLund MOTION: Cmusanm moved and White seconded tw adjourn tm Executive Session for up to3Dminutes to discuss prospective litigation. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. Executive Session was held from 5:12 p.m. and adjourned at 5:30 p.m. i. Roll Call Council: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding,Assistant Mayor Holly C0usene, Counoi|nn*nbens. Kay Funk, Brad Hill, E|iana Macias and Jason White � Absent and excused� Counci|nnanlberGoneyaLund | � Staff: Interim City Manager Alex K4eyerhoff, City Attorney Jeff Cutter and City Clerk Sonya � C|aarToe / 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Byers led the Pledge ofA|eQianma. 3' Interpreter Services Mayor Byers introduced Jorge Villasenor who announced interpreter services are available, 4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Presentations/ Recognitions/ Introductions i. Recognition of Fire Captain Kah Brown and Fire Captain Jeff Pfaff for 25 years ofservice | Fire Chief Markham recognized Fire Captain Kari Brown and Fire Captain Jeff Pfaff fov25 years of service io the City ofYakima. U. Humane Society Report Yakima Hurnane Society Director Sheryl Haga presented their 2019 annual report.After several | Page 1ofG � � �� | �� questions, Ma. Hage clarified that if someone surrenders their pet, there is a $50fne. If someone surrenders an animal over the counter, they request o $5O donation that isnot enforceable. iii. Report from Chamber of Commerce Board President BobGenst regarding the Chamber Homeless Summit Interim City Manager Meyerhoff reported on a Chamber of Commerce meeting regarding homeless issues, Prosecuting Attorney Cynthia Martinez provided an update on the Clean City Project. Chief Murray reported on the Yakima Police Department's efforts with homelessness and Community Development Director Joan Davenport provided information on code enforcement efforts. 5. Council Reports A. City Council 202O-2O21 Boards, Committees and Commissions assignments Per Council consensus, this item was moved to the end of the agenda. At the end of the meeting. Mayor Byers brought the item back and Council made the following appointments: MOTION: Cousmns moved and White seconded toappoint Byers. White and Coumens to the Nominating Committee. The motion failed by 3-3 vote with Funk. Hill and Macias voting no, Lund absent. MOTION: Funk moved and Hill seconded to change the structure mf the Nominating Committee to a quarterly rotation in random order by the City Clerk. The motion carried bya4'2 vote with Byers and Counena voting no, Lund absent. COUNCIL CONSENSUS: To appoint Hi||, White and Byers to the Ad Hoc Downtown Master P|enVVnrkQrnup. Yakima City Council Appointees 1V C)the, Boards. Cornmittoen, Commissions. Task Forces. etc. |t was Council consensus to make the following appointments: ° Yakima Valley Tourism Board of Directors (ex-officio): White, (Alt) Byers * Hotel/Motel Commission/TPA(ex-officio): White, (/UU Byers p Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: White, (AldByers ° Capitol Theatre Board /ex'officio>: Lund, Couoens (a|t) * Choose Yakima Valley yYCQA0 (ax'officin): Couaens. /AlUFunk * Yakima Chamber ofCommerce Board (ax'nffido): Byers, (Aft) Funk * Yakima Police Athletic League: Funk, (AJt) Cousnnn ° Yakima Valley Conference uf Governments (YVC{}G) Executive Board: Hill, (AJUCouoeno * YVCDG General Membership: Hill; 0AdCouseno * Yakima Valley 0C: Macias, (Alt) Funk ° Yakima Regional Clean Air Board: Hill, (Alt) Cousens ° Yakima County Board of Health: Funk ° Yakima County Solid Waste Advisory Committee: Funk ° Local Emergency Planning Committee ([)EM): Funk ° Yakinxa Basin Fish &Wildlife Recovery Board: VACANT ~ Yehinns Basin Joint Board: Hill Optional—Council representation not required but requested w TRANS-Action: Hill Page 3ofG � � � � �� ° Sports Commission: White, A\k\ Cousens * Morelia Sister City Committee: Macias; 0AlUCouneno | * Seniors Inc. Board: Hill * Homeless Network: Lund � ° Yakinna County Homeless Coalition Executive Committee: Lund ° Yakinxa Valley Museum: Hill, (Alt) Lund City Advisory Boards, Committees. and Commissions City Council Appoints to ° Arts Commission: Lund, (/UUMacias ° Parks & Recreation Commission: Macias, (Alt) Funk �m~ ° Yakima Planning Commission: Funk, /AlUCousens ~ Historic Preservation Commission: VACANT ° Henry Beauchamp Community Center: Byers, (Alt) Macias * 8)ke/Ped Committee: VACANT ° Tree City USA Board: VACANT | * Community Integration Committee: Hill, /AJd Lund ' Filled by Mayor(or Mayor's Designee) Councilmember Funk objected to the Mayor being appointed to these committees as she doesn't believe the Charter gives that authority. MOTION: Hill moved and Macias seconded to appoint Funk tmthe 911 Administration Board. The nnzdnn carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. MOTION: Hill moved and Cousmns seconded tmappoint Byers tothe Office of Emergency Management Board. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. MOTION: Hill rnmwed and Macias seconded to appoint Funk tothe Yakima County | Emergency Services AdmninBoard and Yakima County EMS Trauma Care Council. The rnotion carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent.Assistant Mayor Cousens stated Byers should be the alternate and there were no objections. MOTION: Hill rnwvmd and Cmusmnssaoonded to appoint Byers to the remaining committees labeled as Mayor's designee. The motion carried by 5-1 vote, Funk voting no. | Lund absent. | * Supporting Investments in Econornic Diversification Board (SIED): Byers, (Alt) White * Yokanno Nation Community Contribution Committee: Byers. (AJt) Couoens * Fire Relief& Pension Board: Byers, (Alt) Hill ° Board of Volunteer Firefighters: Byers, (Alt) Hill ~ Board of Volunteer Police: Byers, (Alt) Hill ° Police Relief& Pension Board: Byers, (AlUHill * 911 Administration Board: Funk, AAldByers ° Yakima County Emergency Services /EK4S\Admin Board: Funk, (AlUByers * Office cf Emergency Management (OEK4) Board: Byers ° Yakima County EMS Trauma Care Council: Funk, (AJt) Byers G. Consent Agenda | . Mayor Byers referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council na*rnbere present. |temsOO and 8Kvvene nenvoved from the consent agenda. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances, hytitle. (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion—seenxzdon directly below.) � Page 3of6 |� �� U �� MOTION: Ceusens moved and Funk seconded tm approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. A. Approval of the minutes from the January 7, 2020 City Council regular meeting B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period December 1 -31. 2O19 C. 20184th Quarter Treasury Report O. This item was removed from the consent agenda —~ E. Set date nf February 4. 2O2D for a public hearing to consider the Development Agreement for the plat of Apple Tree Phase 4 F. Resolution setting February 13. 2O2O. @s the date for an open record public hearing before the City nf Yakima Hearing Examiner ha vacate a portion ofan alleyway in the vicinity nfN 0thAue and Fruitve|e Blvd RESOLUTION NO. R-202O-DQ4,ARESOLUTION fixing time for a public hearing before the Hearing Examiner on February 13, 2020, on a petition (Petition No. 19-12)to vacate a platted right-of-vvoyat81ONOthAve. G. Resolution accepting and approving 4th Quarter 2O19 Claim Report RESOLUTION NO. R-2O2O-OOS'ARESOLUTION accepting and approving the 4thQuarter 2019 Claim Report for the City ofYakima. H. Resolution authohzinga contract with Selland Construction, Inc. for City Project No. SW2507 Wide Hollow Creek Berm Reinforcement at West Valley Community Park RESOLUTION NO. R-2020-006, A RESOLUTION authorizing o contract with Selland Construction. Inc. for City Project No. SVV2507 Wide Hollow Creek Berm Reinforcement |. Resolution authorizing on agreement with Ake| Engineering Group. Inc. to provide engineering and consulting services associated with the 2022 Wastewater and 8tornnxater Collection System Master Plan updates RESOLUTION NO. R-3U2O-DD7' A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with Aka| Engineering Group, Inc. to provide engineering and consulting services associated with the 2022 Wastewater and SturnnmaherCoUeotion System Master Plan updates. J. Resolution executing a lease agreement with Linda Andrea Pena dba Fast Line Express Cof6hm[property located in the Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field building ot230OVV. Washington Ave. RESOLUTION NO. R-202D-OO8. A RESOLUTION executing o lease agreement with Linda Andrea Pena dbe Fast Line Express Caf6for property located in the Yakima Air Terminal- McAllister Field building ot230U W. Washington Ave. K. This item was removed from the consent agenda L. Resolution approving an inted000| agreement with the Yakima Police Department and surrounding local law enforcement agencies to conduct investigations Page 4ofG i � '� | �� ' RESOLUTION NO. R-202Q~W09' A RESOLUTION approving anintedooa| agreememdwith i the Yakima Police Department and the Washington State Patrol, the Yakima County Sheriffs � Office and Police Departments for, Grandview, K4oxee. Se|ah. Sunnyoide. Toppanish. Union Gap and Zillah to �^oint|ycooperate through o Yakima Valley Special Investigations Unit for | . investigations of certain incidents | Items Removed from the Consent Agenda A. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Selland Construction, Inc.- P jecd 2479 River Rd Improvements- 34th/4/a b)4CthAve Councilmember Funk asked several questions, which Acting Chief Engineer Desgrosellier answered. MOTION: Coummns moved and Funk seconded toapprove the mapmML' The motion carried by Lund�b�ent | ^ ' ' B. Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with FileOnQ to provide digital | and physical evidence tracking software and services for Yakima Police Department | Councilmember Funk asked several questions, which Chief Murray answered, The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Funk moved and Cwusensseconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried bv unanimous vote, Lund absent. RESOLUTION NO. Ri-2R2O~01O, ARESOLUTION authorizing execution ofanagreement with Fi|eOnC>. Inc., to provide license for proprietary software for law enforcement evidence ! management and services / 7. Public Comment After a brief discussion, MOTION: Byers moved and Cmusemssmoqmded tm allow all ' public comment,with the exception wf public hearings, under public comment and not | on individual agenda items, and to update the Council Rules of Procedure to reflect this change, The motion carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. Public comment was given by City residents Gina Rodriguez, Tony Couroy, Jerry K4e||in, Luz Bazan Gutierrez and Mike Kay, Director of Camp Hope. DEPARTMENT ITEMS / 0. Report Vn Safe Routes tn Schools program � Acting Chief Engineer Bob Desgrosellier briefed Council on the report. After discussion and an»*ndnenba, the following motion was approved by Council: direct staff to compile o list pf the top 1D most important projects tmgmt kids to school safely with a fiscal note attached and add stimeline of appropriate next steps for advancing these projects bw the end of March. -~ 9. Resolution expressing the City Council's support for the Levy Lid Lift Ballot Proposition No. 1. Director of Finance and Budget Steve Groom briefed Council on the resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. � Page 5ofG � � � � ��^f MOTION: Cousens moved and Funk seconded to adopt the resolution. After discussion, the motion failed by 5-1 vote, Byers, Cousens, HiU, Macias and White voting no. Lund absent. 10. Other Business MOTION: Cousens moved and Hill seconded tm add tw the next agenda m letter of support for Alternative Dwelling Units in support ofHB 2570. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. MOTION: Funk rnmwad and Hill seconded that pnthe next agenda xvm ask Mr. Meyerhoff and Mr. Cutter to clarify the mayoral committee participation designation. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. MOTION: Funk moved and White seconded to put on the agenda for the next meeting a discussion of the future of strong mayor referendum from the City Council. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. 11. Adjournment MOTION: Coueens moved to adjourn tmthe next Council regular meeting on February 4' 2020, 4:3Op.rn' in the Council Chambers et City Hall. The motion carried byunanimous vote, Lund absent. The meeting adjourned ot8:3Gp.nn. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERT|F|EDACCURATE BY Ci1v COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: — C|TYCLERK MAYOR' \ / Page Gof6