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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
December 13, 2011
Council Chambers - -City Hall
1:30 P.M. -- EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members
Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
2. Executive Session regarding Pending Litigation (allow 30 minutes).
Executive Session was held and adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
2:00 P.M. -- BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members
Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager Cooper, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations - -none
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions
i. Recognition of Council Member Edler
Mayor Cawley read a proclamation of appreciation for Council Member Edler. Council
Member Edler thanked the Council, citizens and staff.
ii. Recognition of City Employees Dave Strother and Wayne Haubrich
Police Captain Schneider introduced Officers Dave Strother and Wayne Haubrich.
Mayor Cawley thanked Officer Strother for his 30 years of service and Officer Haubrich
for his 25 years of service with the City.
C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests — None
D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
i. Appointment to Yakima Housing Authority
ACTION: Motion carried to reappoint Bob Wardell to the Yakima Housing Authority
Board. VOTE: Unanimous
4. Consent Agenda
Citizen Lynne Kittelson requested Items 4 F, G and H be removed from the consent agenda
for discussion.
A. Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes — None
B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
i. Citizen Boards *Commissions *Committees Nominating Committee -- December 1, 2011
ii. Gang Free Initiative — November 3, 2011
iii. Public Safety Committee — November 16, 2011
C. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Medstar Cabulance, Inc. for paratransit
(Dial -A -Ride) services.
ACTION: Resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -179
D. Resolution authorizing an Agreement with Yakima County for 2012 City of Yakima Day
Break Adult Day Care and Respite Services Program at the Harman Center
ACTION: Resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R -2011 -180
E. Resolution authorizing an Agreement with Yakima County for the 2012 Geriatric
Preventative Foot Care Services Program
ACTION: Resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -181
I. Resolution authorizing Animal Control Contract with the Humane Society of Central
Washington for 2012 - 2013 -2014
ACTION: Resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -182
J. Resolution cancelling the annual Management Group employee's pay and compensation
adjustment provided by YMC 2.20.116 effective for the calendar year 2012
ACTION: Resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -183
K. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending the 2011 Budget in the 170 - Tourist Promotion
and 173- Tourism Promotion Area funds to provide for Tourism Promotion activities (first
reading was held on 12/6/11)
ACTION: Ordinance was adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -60
L. Set date of January 17, 2012 for public hearing re Planning Commission recommendation
to amend Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) 15.01.035 related to medical marijuana and
consistency with federal, state and local laws
ACTION: January 17, 2012 was set as the date for public hearing.
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Consent Agenda as read. VOTE: Unanimous
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
Lynne Kittelson stated she is appalled at the amount of money the City is writing off and
thinks there should be a way to collect these funds. Mayor Cawley noted these have been
through a collection process or other legal process and are uncollectible.
F. Resolution authorizing Certain Uncollectible Central Accounts Receivables to be Written
Off
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -184
G. Resolution authorizing Certain Uncollectible Utility Bills to be Written Off
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -185
H. Resolution Authorizing Certain Uncollectible Parking Citations to be Written Off
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -186
5. Audience Participation
Mayor Cawley read an email from former Council Member Clarence Barnett declaring he is
against the utility tax.
Robert Owen does not feel that we are all in this together. He is against new taxes and running
city buses to Ellensburg. He feels governed and not represented.
Doug Lemon distributed a copy of a newspaper article regarding the potential rate hike for
wastewater. He thinks a comprehensive efficiency performance audit should be conducted on
all City departments. He asked Council to remove a speed bump by his mother's house on 24
Avenue.
Bob Haak thanked Dave Edler for his 8 years of service to the community. He complained about
several Council Members and staff; irrigation rates; graffiti and crime; and the need to privatize
services.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
6. Resolution authorizing acceptance of Yakima Air Terminal's 2012 Annual Budget —
Resolution YAT R -2011 -017.
City Manager Cooper explained that pursuant to the joint City /County Airport operating
agreement, the City must approve an airport budget. He added he expects it to be amended as
a clearer picture of their finances emerges once the County begins assisting with their
financials.
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Resolution. VOTE: Unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -187
ORDINANCES
7. Consideration of Legislation regarding Collective Bargaining and the Classification and
Compensation Plan.
Assistant City Manager Morales summarized the AFSCME contract negotiations and explained
provisions of the collective bargaining agreement. Council discussed rising labor costs;
contracting out services; and the process for possible mid -year budget amendments.
A. Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute a collective bargaining
agreement for 2012 -2014 with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees (AFSCME) Local 1122 representing the Municipal Employees bargaining unit.
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Resolution. VOTE: Unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -188
B. Allocation change of the Senior Planner position from Pay code 20.0 to 21.5. At the
request of the CED Director and Planning Manager a salary survey was conducted by the
Civil Service Chief Examiner and it was determined that the compensation level for the
Senior Planner position was below that of similar positions in other municipalities and not
appropriately allocated within the internal salary structure in the Planning Division. This
allocation change was reviewed and is recommended by the Civil Service Commission.
C. Ordinance relating to City personnel; adopting a classification and compensation plan for
City employees to be effective January 15, 2011; amending Subsections 2.20.100A,
2.20.100C, 2.20.110A, 2.20.110B, 2.20.110C, 2.20.11 OG all of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code.
ACTION: Motion carried to pass the Ordinance. VOTE: Unanimous
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-61
8. Ordinance amending Chapter 7.60 of Yakima Municipal Code regarding wastewater
collection and treatment rates and charges
Wastewater Manager Scott Schafer briefed the Council on the rate study conducted by an
outside consultant and the need to increase rates for the next three years to provide for
maintenance, capital needs and regulatory requirements.
ACTION: Motion carried to pass the Ordinance. VOTE: Unanimous.
ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -62
9. Ordinances enacting rate adjustments in the various utilities to implement a 6% increase
in the utility tax per Ordinance No. 2011 -59 approved December 6, 2011
A. Ordinance establishing rates, charges, terms and conditions for domestic water system
service; amending section 7.68.250 of chapter 7.68 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code;
and providing for an effective date.
ACTION: Motion carried to pass the Ordinance. VOTE: 4 -3, Lover, Ensey and Ettl voting
no. ORDINANCE NO. 2011-63
B. Ordinance relating to health and sanitation; concerning containers for and storage of
garbage and yard waste for collection by the City of Yakima, and amending Section
4.16.140 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code accordingly.
ACTION: Motion carried to pass the Ordinance. VOTE: 4 -3, Lover, Ensey and Ettl voting
no. ORDINANCE NO. 2011-64
C. Ordinance revising wastewater ready -to -serve charges to incorporate the 6% Utility Tax
increase directed by City Council; and amending Sections 7.60.020 and 7.60.025 of the
Yakima Municipal Code; and providing related matters.
ACTION: Motion carried to pass the Ordinance. VOTE: 4 -3, Lover, Ensey and Ettl voting
no. ORDINANCE NO. 2011-65
10. Ordinance Adopting a Budget for the City of Yakima, Washington for 2012
Council Member Ettl presented his alternate proposal for reallocating the revenue received from
the passage of the 6% utility tax. The proposal is as follows:
Cost for 12 additional police officers per year -- $1,100,000
Cost to outfit and train (one time) -- $500,000
Secretarial help for prosecutor -- $80,000
Gang Free coordinator -- $80,000
Gang Free program implementation -- $140,000
Money set aside to offset anticipated state costs -- $400,000
TOTAL -- $2,000,000
A lengthy discussion of the proposal followed.
ACTION: Motion was made by Council Member Ettl and seconded by Council Member Ensey
to reallocate the funding from the utility tax to fund a criminal law and justice fight (as outlined in
the proposal).
City Manager Cooper clarified that the Gang Free Initiative (GFI) coordinator in Council Member
Ettl's proposal was already budgeted, therefore eliminating that position from the proposal and
freeing up $80,000.
ACTION: Motion was made by Assistant Mayor Coffey and seconded by Council Member
Adkison to amend the reallocation of funding to include one firefighter. The motion carried.
VOTE: 5 -2, Ensey and Lover voting no.
City Manager Cooper summarized the allocations as follows: 12 additional police officers
($1,060,000); cost for new police cars and equipment; train the officers ($306,000); secretarial
help for prosecutor ($80,000); 1 firefighter ($80,000); Gang Free program implementation
($140,000); Money to reserves ($400,000); Total is $2,066,000. The City Manager then
summarized the positions that would be eliminated or reduced from the original budget.
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the original motion, as amended, with the reallocated
changes. VOTE: 5 -2, Ensey and Lover voting no.
ACTION: 'Motion carried to adopt the budget. VOTE: 5 -2, Ensey and Lover voting no.
ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -66
11. Other Business -- None
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12. Adjournment — 3:53 p.m.
ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to the next Council Business meeting on January 10, 2012
at 6 p.m. VOTE: Unanimous