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05/15/2012 15A Council General Information BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 1 -5 . For Meeting of: May 15, 2012 ITEM TITLE: Council General Information SUBMITTED BY: CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: 1. City Meeting Schedule for week of May 14 -21, 2012 2. Preliminary Future Activities Calendar as of May 14, 2012 3. 5/10/12 Weekly Issues Report 4. Preliminary Council Agenda 5. 5/8/12 Memo from Chief Willson re YFD Brown Out Update 6. 5/10/12 Memo from Captain Copeland re 2012 Officer hiring update 7. 5/10/12 Community Review Board notice of meeting cancellation for 5/16/12 8. 5/2/12 Email from Kathy Helseth re Bus experience 9. Newspaper /Magazine /Internet Articles. "Even more riders get on board," Issues & Trends, April 2012 Resolution Ordinance Other (specify) Contract: Mail to: Contract Term: Amount: Expiration Date: Insurance Required? No Funding Phone: Source: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Click to download ❑ 5 -15 info packet CITY MEETING SCHEDULE For May 14, 2012 — May 21, 2012 Please note: Meetings are subject to change Monday, May 14 10:00 a.m. City Council Media Briefing — Council Chambers 3:00 p.m. Bid Opening — Council Chambers Tuesday, May 15 10:00 a.m. County Commissioners Agenda Meeting — Council Chambers 2:00 p.m. Yakima County Gang Commission Meeting — YPD Training Room 4:30 p.m. City Council Executive Session — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting — Council Chambers Wednesday, May 16 12:00 p.m. PAL Board Meeting — PAL Center 5:30 p.m. Community Review Board — Council Chambers Thursday, May 17 9:00 a.m. County Hearing Examiner — Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. YCDA Board Meeting — New Vision Friday, May 18 11:00 a.m. Bid Opening — Council Chambers Sunday, May 20 5:00 p.m. 3rd Annual EMS Awards Ceremony — Capitol Theatre Monday, May 21 8.30 a.m. Pension Board Meeting — Human Resources Conference Room 5 :30 p.m. Airport Study Session — Airport Conference Room Office Of Mayor /City Council Preliminary Future Activities Calendar Please Note: Meetings are subject to change )etin Organization Meeting :P `ose =:. Partici` °ants Meeting =r' - „e/Tim@ R' ti < Mon. May 14 10.00 a.m. City Council Media Briefing Scheduled Meeting Adkison Council Chambers Tue. May 15 1000 a m. Corridor Project Meeting Scheduled Meeting Cawley YPD Special Ops Training Room 12.00 p.m. Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison TBD 2:00 p.m. Yakima County Gang Scheduled Meeting Adkison YPD Special Ops Training Commission Room 4 p.m. City Council Executive Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers Session • 6 :00 ..m, Cit Council Meetin• Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers Wed. May 16 12:00 ..m. PAL Board Meetin• Board Meetin• Coffe PAL Center Thur. May 17 5:30 pm. YCDA Board Meetin• Board Meetin Adkison New Vision Offices Fri. May 18 R'00 a m. Welcome Association of Scheduled Event Cawley TBD Letter Carriers . .. May 20 5:00 p m. 3rd Annual EMS Awards Scheduled Event Open Capitol Theatre Ceremon Mon. May 21 8:30 a m. Pension Board Meetings Board Meeting Coffey HR Conference Room 5:30 p.m. Airport S� tu rfy Session Scheduled Meetin Adkison Airkort Conference Room Tue. May 22 10'00 a.m. City /County Joint Study Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers Session 12:00 • m . Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meetin Cawle Adkison TBD Wed. May 23 - 12 00 p m. YVVCB Board Meeting Board Meeting Adkison YVCC Winery Training Facility 4'30 p.m. Arts Commission Scheduled Meeting Adkison CED Conference Room 5:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Scheduled Meeting Bristol Council Chambers Commission 7:00 p m. Regional Stormwater Policy Scheduled Meeting Lover Harman Center Groff Thur. May 24 7.30 a.m Airport Board Meeting Board Meeting Adkison Airport Conference Room ''15 a.m. Lincoln Avenue Underpass Scheduled Event Council Lincoln and 1st Street Dedication Ceremony 11:45 a.m. YVVCB Annual Meeting Scheduled Event Open Yakima Convention Center 1:30 p.m. County EMS & Trauma Scheduled Meeting Lover Yakima Regional Council 2:00 p.m. TRANS - Action Committee Scheduled Meeting Ettl County's 1st Street Meeting Conference Room 3:30 p.m. YAKCORPS Executive Board Meeting Cawley CED Conference Room Board Mon. May 28 HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED Tue. May 29 12:00 •.m. Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison TBD Fri. June 1 8:00 a.m. Sister Cit Meetin• Scheduled Meetinct Adkison CED Conference Room Mon. June 4 10:00 a.m. City Council Media Briefing Scheduled Meeting Coffey Council Chambers MEMORANDUM May 10, 2012 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael Morales, Interim City Manager SUBJECT: Weekly Issues Report • RCO SOCCER COMPLEX GRANT UPDATE: I will be making a presentation to the RCO Grant Committee next week and will be accompanied by Larry Mattson of Yakima Youth Soccer Association. • JAIL UPDATE: The Board of County Commissioners has requested that the joint study session on jail issues be delayed until after the new City Manager takes office. After consultation with Mr. O'Rourke, staff will continue with the selection process of a jail consultant to help prepare the Council for this discussion. • PRELIMINARY FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA May 22 10 :00 a.m. City Council Study Session — Council Chambers • Joint City /County study session regarding Airport ownership issues June 5 (T) 4:30 p.m. Executive Session — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. Business Meeting — Council Chambers • Review and approve first quarter revenue and expenditure report • Kiwanis Park Interfund Loan • Report on prior meeting citizen service request • Review first quarter financial reports: o Accounts receivable o Court report o Treasury report 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing — Council Chambers 5/10/2012 - 10:44 AM 1 Administratio - ,ppression lit estigation i '` Education 407 North Front street Yakima I/ A 98901 (509) 575 -6060 Training- j Fax (509) 576 -6356 Communications fi ��', . ..t www. €mafire.com May 8, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor, Members of City Council Michael Morales, Interim City Manager FROM: Dave Willson, Fire Chief ) cA-) SUBJECT: YFD Brown out update . YFD brown outs have averaged 8.13 days per month for a total of 32.5 days year to date. This equates to YFD experiencing brown outs 26.85% of the time. In the first quarter of the year, time off usage and sick leave has resulted in an increase of 29% in the amount of estimated brown outs. JANUARY 5.5 days FEBRUARY 14 days MARCH 3 days APRIL 10 days TOTAL 32.5 days . YAKIMA POLICE DEPARTMENT INTEROFFICE MEMO DATE: May 10, 2012 TO: City Manager Morales FROM: Capt. Greg Copeland SUBJECT: 2012 Officer hiring update I was asked to submit a memo regarding an update of our efforts to hire officers thus far this year. As you know, the testing process for officers is quite involved, and we usually end up disqualifying about 90% of applicants for various reasons. Applicants first have to pass a written and physical agility test. Once they make it through these initial tests they must pass an oral board — candidates who successfully complete the oral are given an initial ranking and are placed on a scored list. A thorough background check is done, and candidates who pass the background then must pass a polygraph exam, psychological exam, and a physical exam. Those fortunate candidates who can pass all of these stages (again, less than 10 percent normally) are offered a position. So far in 2012 we have hired three entry -level candidates and one lateral candidate. We have two additional entry -level candidates who have successfully passed all of the requirements and we will be hiring them on May 21, 2012. They have been accepted to attend the June 2012 Police Academy —when they start the Academy next month we will have five entry level officers over at the Academy. On May 21, 2012 we will have hired six officers. This will put us at the halfway mark of reaching our directive to hire 12 officers this year. We and HR believe it will likely take us most of the year to hire all of our open positions. The above process takes time, and our hiring of entry -level officers must coincide with available basic Academy openings. Sometimes we have to delay a hiring to accommodate the academy's schedule; otherwise we end up paying a recruit but not getting much in return while they wait for their academy class to start. Lateral candidates do save us time and money since we do not have to send them to the basic academy. We are on the lookout for good lateral candidates. In summary, we will move through the hiring process as quickly as we can. However, the process is time - intensive and some of factors (most particularly academy availability) are out of the City's control. We must take care in selecting our officers, as we want to ensure we are getting the best and most - qualified individuals. MEMORANDUM TO: All Community Review Board. Members FROM: Carissa Dellinger, Clerk of the Board DATE: May 10, 2012 SUBJECT: NO CRB 05/16/2012 There will not be a Conununity Review Board meeting on May 16, 2012 as there are no cases to be heard at this time. The next regular scheduled meeting is June 6, 2012. Thank you. Clear Tee, Sonya ''iect: FW Bus experience yesterday From: Kathy Helseth [mailto:khelsethccyakima.orcl Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 9:03 AM To: Mehin, Ken Subject: Bus experience yesterday Hi Ken, I know you always hear when things don't go right with the bus system. This is a "go right" story! Yesterday 63 children and adults took the bus to downtown for a performance at Capitol Theater. One group of 32 was rushing to get the return Tieton/Nob Hill bus 1:15. The driver (she was blonde with a pony tail - -she had picked up the cnildren earlier and taken them downtown) saw them coming - -stop as she was leaving the Transit Center and told them to stay there, she'd loop back around to get them. The driver then proceeded to tell all the adults to get up and let the children have the seats. Our teachers were so impressed. The driver also stopped at our driveway rather than at the regular stop to let them off. Job well done. Thank you! Kathy Kathy Helseth Program Manager Carroll Children's Center End of Forwarded Message 1 issues .°. trends INSIGHT INTO THE LATEST SOCIAL, FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL MOVEMENTS SHAPING AMERICAS COMMUNITIES �, t 1.,s; - �� !� d f�i� i ' � t .: Ir i < , 'r fit sµ` ', ' x ' X tT • T' k ,. •Jr }i r fi' ,4ti • •,' +,{? u - j .. - ''.1- w 77 � ". �. \ k' � ,,,,. y -, +_ .�. _ - � , T 1 1 1 . 0.0 , p, , . >, 1 , , , , , 1 ,.. ' ' L, { _1 , ,•.% 1 7 . s . 138 MID A A 11 J1 , -- ' Even more riders bus smart to cards sns and fares, hone apps. P g P PP get on board In Boston, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) average weekday ridership was nearly Gas prices, technology and 1.3 million last year, its highest figure push public trans ever. 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"But in 54 years and a 2.3 percent increase over commutes are usually longer in rural 2010, according to the American Public areas. We are seeing services increasing Transportation Association (APTA). there and accommodating demand." An improving economy — consequently Some cities, however, experienced a more Americans commuting to work — decrease, including a 3 percent drop also contributed to the spike in transit for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid ridership, APTA says. And technology is Transit Authority and the New Jersey making public transit more convenient. Transit Corp. with a 0.3 percent drop. - "Transit operators and authorities Sheridan says many of the declines are becoming much more innovative were because of fare increases and and making it easier for people to ride service cuts caused by tight budgets. public transit," says John Robert Smith, president and CEO of Washington -based Jennifer Grzeskowiak is a Laguna Reconnecting America. 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