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Home My WebLink About02/18/2020 Business Meeting 151 ): I YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL February 18, 2020 City Hall —Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting —MINUTES 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding,Assistant Mayor Holly Cousens, Councilmembers, Kay Funk, Brad Hill, Soneya Lund, Eliana Macias and Jason White Staff: Interim City Manager Alex Meyerhoff, City Attorney Jeff Cutter and City Clerk Sonya Clear Tee 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Byers led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Interpreter Services Mayor Byers introduced Jorge Villasenor who announced interpreter services are available. 4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations Lemonade Day proclamation from the Chamber of Commerce Mayor Byers proclaimed June 6, 2020 as Lemonade Day and Chamber of Commerce representatives Verlynn Best and Amy Lopez accepted it. B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees Council Nominating Committee Recommendation of Appointments to Boards and Committees Assistant Mayor Cousens reported on the Council Nominating Committee recommendations, which are as follows: • Arts Commission: appoint Merivet Lombera to the community representative position and confirm the Capitol Theatre's appointment of Kathy Coffey • Charter Civil Service: confirm the Civil Service Commission's reappointment of Charlie Hines • Community Review Board: reappoint Judy Pozarich • Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: appoint Juliana Marroquin, Holiday inn • Parks & Recreation: appoint Margarita Capetillo to the vacant youth position and reappoint Joshua Korevaar-Dorsey to the second youth position • Planning Commission: appoint Mary Place Page 1 of 4 � �� MOTION: Cmmsens moved and White seconded to approve the Council Nominating Committee recommendations. The motion carried byunanimous vote. 5. Council Reports None. G. CmnmentA8gndo Mayor Byers referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council members present. Item 6F was removed from the consent agenda. The City Clerk read the Consent Amendeiten�. inc|udin� resn|utionaand ~ ordinances, bytitle. (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without ~~ further discussion—see motion directly be|ovx) MOTION: Cousens moved and Lund seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried bv unanimous vote. A. Approval ny Council Nonninadng Committee minutes nf February 13. 2020 B. Approval of minutes from the February4, 2020 City Council regular meeting C. Approve payment of disbursements for the period January 1 -31. 2O2O D. 2OlS4th Quarter Financial Report E. 2D1S4th Quarter Accounts Receivable Status Report F. This item was renxoved from the consent agenda G. Resolution authorizing an Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification with the United States Department ofJustice RESOLUTION NO. R'2020~028. RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and the Chief of Police of the City of Yakima to execute an Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification with the United States Department nfJustice H. Resolution authorizing a contract with Hurst Construction. LLC. for Project No. 2487A Fair Avenue Sanitary Sewer Improvements Phase A RESOLUTION NO. Ri-2O2O-O21.A RESOLUTION authorizing a contract with Hurst Construction, LLC. for City of Yakima Project Nn. 2407A Fair Avenue Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements. |. Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a Limited Tax General Obligation and Refunding Bond related to the construction of convention center expansion (Second Reading) ORDINANCE NO. 202Q-O02,AN ORDINANCE of the City Council uf the City ofYakima, �~ Washington, authorizing the issuance of one or more series of Limited Tax General Obligation and Refunding Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $2O.0O0.0O0to finance costs related to the expansion, improvement and rehabilitation of the Yakima Convention Center, to refund certain outstanding obligations of the City, and to pay the costs of issuance for each series of bonds; providing the form, terms and covenants of the bonds; Page 2of4 | � �� D�� delegatingthe authority b}approve the final terms of the bonds; and providing for other matters / relating thereto. J. Ordinance amending the 2O20 Budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2O2O (Second Reading) ORDINANCE NO. 2O20~¢03,AN ORDINANCE amending the 2O2O Budget for the City Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various funds | for expenditure during 2020 for various purposes described in the attached Schedule. K. Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 8.77.030. Creation and establishment[fo City Tree Board ORDINANCE NO' 2030-004,AN ORDINANCE amending Yakima Municipal Code Section 8.77.O30 Creation and establishment Vfo city tree board. / � Items Removed from the Consent Agenda A. Resolution awarding Bid J11902 and authori;dng an Agreement with Connell Oil, Inc., for purchase and delivery of bulk fuels and incidentals MOTION: Cousems moved and Hill mmommded to direct the City Manager to have staff make apresentation on the City^s procurement procedures at the March 3. 2020 Council meeting. The motion married by 0'1 vote, Funk voting no. ' Finance and Budget Director Steve Groom,Acting Purchasing Manager Maria Mayhue and | Buyer || Susan Knotts briefed Council on the item. / Branden Curtis and Kip Ramsey, representatives of Cougar Den, shared their concerns about the bidding process. MOTION: Hill rnm*md and Cousens seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion failed by 5-2 vote. Funk, Hi||, Lund, Macias and White voting no.After discussion, Interim City Manager yNeyerhoff stated this will be brought back on the next agenda. 7. Public Comment | The following community members provided public comment: Non-resident Gil Calac and City | residents Jerry Mellin, Coleen Anderson, Robert Strader, Joey Anderson and Tony Courcy. DEPARTMENT UTEK80 8. 4th Quarter 2O19 Capital Improvement Projects Reoort � Bob Desgrosellier,Acting Chief Enginaer, provided aPovverPoird presentation on the 20194Uh Quarter Capital Improvement Projects report. MOTION: Cousans moved and Lund seconded bm accept the report. The motion carried byaO-Ovote, Hill temporarily absent. 9. Utility Billing Payment Arrangement Guidelines ! Director of Finance and Budget Steve Groom and Utility Customer Services Manager James ' Dean briefed Council on utility billing arrangement guidelines. City Attorney Cutter noted after legal r8v|SvK the City will need 0o formalize the billing parameter guidelines. Page 3 of 4 154 MOTION: Byers moved and White seconded to direct the City Manager to work with the Legal Department to put those parameters in place that utility billing is already doing. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 10. Other Business MOTION: Cousens moved and Hill seconded to add to the next agenda a support letter for SB 5147 and SB 5206. The motion carried by unanimous vote. MOTION: Funk moved and Cousens seconded to have the City Council schedule a special meeting/listening session to ask for public input on the impact of the Astria Hospital closure. After discussion, the motion carried by a 5-2 vote, Byers and Cousens voting no. Mayor Byers shared a resolution from the City of Spokane Valley regarding its opposition to a local income tax.After discussion, MOTION: Byers moved and Hill seconded to direct the City Manager to ask staff to study such a resolution and make a presentation to Council at the March 17, 2020 meeting. The motion carried by a 6-1 vote, Funk voting no. 11. Adjournment MOTION: Byers moved and Lund seconded to adjourn to the next Council regular meeting on March 3, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY , — i O-,- OUNCIL MEMBER , DA E L (534 ?6> CDUNCTL_MNBER D TE ATTEST: .. C N't(C-NtLiitA)\. ' OA . , .... , , CITYCLERK •=-5--, - - - 1 . MAYO'N. 0, , „ i 10 ,, I i ' , .. 7: :1, , zi,_ 5.,?, I .,. , ..:..i /\ .,„,,„ ,,,...- ,-,- 4' ( Page 4 of 4