HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/13/2020 Special MeetingYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
March 13, 2020
City Hall — Council Chambers
4:00 p.m. Ratify Mayoral State of Emergency Proclamation -- MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding, Assistant Mayor Holly Cousens, Councilmembers, Kay
Funk (via speakerphone), Brad Hill, Soneya Lund and Eliana Macias
Absent: Councilmember Jason White
Staff: Interim City Manager Alex Meyerhoff, City Attorney Jeff Cutter and City Clerk Sonya Claar Tee
2. Resolution ratifying Mayoral State of Emergency Proclamation
Mayor Byers introduced Juven Garcia who interpreted the meeting in Spanish.
Mayor Byers read the following statement: The Yakima County Health District has the primary
responsibility for coordinating responses to public health crises. City staff is actively engaged with the
Health District, the Yakima County Emergency Management office, and other appropriate
organizations and agencies responsible for preparing for and coordinating any necessary response
to the COVI D-19 virus. Today, representatives of several local venues not owned by the City have
announced they have cancelled all events until further notice. For instance, all performances at The
Seasons Performance Hall are on hold and the Home Show at the SunDome is cancelled. The City
thanks those organizations for their cooperation and understanding during this emergency. It has
been decided that all City board, commission, and committee meetings are cancelled until further
notice. Additionally, the Council's March 17th regular meeting will be the last to take place publicly
during the month of March. The Council encourages community members that don't have specific
business to discuss at the March 17th meeting not attend the meeting. Specifically, unless you need
to participate in the public hearing regarding the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation
Report, sometimes referred to as the CAPER, the Council encourages you not to attend the March
17th regular meeting.
MOTION: Lund moved and Cousens seconded to ratify the orders of the Mayor. The motion
carried by unanimous vote, White absent.
Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler provided a summary of other actions taken
by the City regarding the COVI D-19 virus.
Andre Fresco, Executive Director from the Yakima Health District, thanked Council and staff for
the support and communication, and stated they will remain vigilant until this emergency subsides.
The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
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MOTION: Lund moved and Cousens seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by
unanimous vote, White absent.
RESOLUTION NO. R-2020-025, A RESOLUTION ratifying and confirming the Mayor's
Proclamation of Emergency and Order regarding a state of emergency in the City of Yakima due to
the coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19").
3. Adjournment
MOTION: Cousens moved and Hill seconded to adjourn to the next City Council regular
meeting on March 17, 2020, 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote, White
absent. The meeting adjourned at 4:16 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY
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CITY CLERK; ` MAYOR
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