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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
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For Meeting of: October 2, 2012
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ITEM TITLE: Council General Information
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SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
1. Weekly Issues Report
2. Thank you letter from John Sanolifer regarding Senior Repair Program
3. City Meeting Schedule for week of October 1 -8, 2012
4. Preliminary Future Activities Calendar as of October 1, 2012
5. Preliminary Council Agenda
6 2012 Study Session Schedule
7. Newspaper /Magazine /Internet Articles.
* "City Council acts to help neighborhoods clean up," The Olympian, September 19, 2012
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MEMORANDUM
September 27, 2012
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Tony O'Rourke, City Manager
SUBJECT: Weekly Issues Report
• CITY COUNCIL MEETING: The City Council will be meeting at 6:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 2. Due to the gubernatorial debate that evening, the agenda will
be light. Unfortunately, there are two public hearings scheduled that evening which
begin at 7:00 p.m. and could not be moved. They should both be quick; however, if
you choose to leave the meeting early we need to ensure there is still a quorum.
• REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY MEETING: This Committee (Cawley, Adkison, and
Coffey) will be meeting on Thursday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m. at Fire Station 95.
• PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE -BACK DAY: This Saturday, September 29, people
with outdated, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs can get rid of them during the
Drug Enforcement Administration's ( "DEA ") fifth "National Prescription Drug Take -
Back Day ". A Yakima drop -off site will be located in the parking lot at 207 South 3rd
Street across from the Richard A. Zais, Jr. Center for Law and Justice. Prescription
drugs can be dropped off from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and will be disposed of free
of charge.
• - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS:
Interviews for the Community Development Director and Economic Development
Manager took place this week. I will be announcing my decisions in the next couple
of weeks.
• CITY MANAGER LEAVE: I will be out of the office October 4 and 5 enjoying my
25 Anniversary with Suzy and Murphy in Walla Walla. I will have my cell phone if
you need to reach me or you can contact Cally as I will be checking in with her. City
Attorney, Jeff Cutter, will be Acting City Manager during my absence.
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CITY MEETING SCHEDULE
For October 1, 2012 — October 8, 2012
Please note: Meetings are subject to change
Monday, October 1
10:00 a.m. City Council Media Briefing — Council Chambers
2:00 p.m. Bid Opening — Council Chambers
3:30 p.m. Civil Service Commission — Council Chambers
Tuesday, October 2
10:00 a.m. County Commissioners Agenda Meeting — Council Chambers
6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting — Council Chambers
Thursday, October 4
9:00 a.m. Joint Admin & 911 Operations Meeting — Toppenish
9:00 a.m. Hearing Examiner — Council Chambers
4:00 p.m. GFI Steering Committee Meeting - CWCMH
6:00 p.m. Regional Fire Authority Meeting — Station 95
Friday, October 5
8:00 a.m. Sister City Meeting — CED Conference Room
Monday, October 8
8:30 a.m. Pension Board Meeting — HR Conference Room
Office Of Mayor /City Council
Preliminary Future Activities Calendar
Please Note: Meetings are subject to change
Meetin Organization Meeting Purpose Participants' Meeting Location,
ite/Time
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Mon. Oct. 1
10:00 a m. City Council Media Briefing Scheduled Meeting Lover Council Chambers
Tue. Oct. 2
12:00 p m Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Coffey, TBD
Ensey
6.00 •.m. Ci Council Meetin Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers
Wed. Oct. 3
8.30 a.m Welcome WAMOA Scheduled Event Cawley Red Lion
5:00 p.m. Washington Federal grand Scheduled Event Open 4008 Summitview
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Thur. Oct. 4
9 00 a m Joint Admin & 911 Scheduled Meeting Lover Toppenish
Operations Meeting
4:00 p m GFI Steering Committee Scheduled Meeting Ettl, Coffey, TBD
Meeting Adkison
6 00 p.m. Valley Mayor's Meeting Scheduled Meeting Cawley Toppenish
6 00 p m. Regional Fire Authority Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Coffey, Station 95
Adkison
ri. Oct. 5
8:00 a m Sister Cit Meetin• Scheduled Meetin• Adkison CED Conference Room
Mon. Oct. 8
8.30 a m Pension Board Meetings Board Meeting Coffey Human Resources
Conference Room
Tue. Oct. 9
10 00 a m City /County Joint Study Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers
Session
12.00 p.m. Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison, TBD
Coffe
Wed. Oct. 10
11 a.m. Sports Commission Scheduled Meeting Ettl TBD
5:30 p m. Parks & Recreation Scheduled Meeting Adkison Council Chambers
Commission
Thur. Oct. 11
1 00 p m Harman Center Board Board Meeting Adkison Harman Center
Meeting
1'30 p m Yakima Regional Clean Air Scheduled Meeting Lover Council Chambers
Meeting
9 .:00 p.m. Yakima Basin Fish & Scheduled Meeting Ettl YBFWRB Office
Wildlife Committee Meeting
5:30 p m. YCDA Board Meeting Board Meeting Adkison New Vision Office
Mon. Oct. 15
10 00 a m City Council Media Briefing Scheduled Meeting Bristol Council Chambers
Tue. Oct. 16
1200 p m Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison TBD
5 30 p m. City Council Executive Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers
Session
6 00 p m_ Cit Council Meetin• Scheduled Meetin• Council Council Chambers
Wed. Oct. 17
12 00 p m PAL Board Meeting Board Meeting Coffey PAL Center
3 Ei m Arts Commission Scheduled Meetin• Adkison CED Conference Room
Sat. Oct. 20 _o...m.�... _..r.�...�, rv. oa..,xa�.._rvnN
8.30 a m Welcome WA Science Scheduled Event Cawley Convention Center
Teachers
Mon. Oct. 22
12 00 p m Greenway Board Meeting Board Meeting Ettl Greenway Visitors Center
12 00 p m Capitol Theatre Board Board Meeting Bristol Capitol Theatre
Meetin
Tue. Oct. 23
10:00 a m. City Council Study Session Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers
12 00 p m Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meetin• Cawle Adkison TBD
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Wed. Oct. 24
5 30 p m Historic Preservation Scheduled Meeting Bristol Council Chambers
Commission
Thur. Oct. 25
10 a m Yakima Regional Public Scheduled Meeting Bristol Convention Center
Facilities District
Sat. Oct. 27
9 a m Soroptimist Welcome Scheduled Event Cawle Hilton
PRELIMINARY FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA
October 9
10:00 a.m. City /County Joint Study Session
October 16
5:30 p.m. Executive Session — Council Chambers
6:00 p.m. Business Meeting — Council Chambers
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation
• Review action plan for:
• terminating the parking agreement with Block by Block
• modifying DYBID assessment fees
• establishing special event requirements
• Resolution supporting the Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource
Management Plan
• Report on changing residency requirements for boards and commissions
• Resolution to revise the City's graffiti code ordinance
• Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute - a Professional Services
Agreement with RedZone Robotics Inc. for evaluation of the City's 30 -inch and
greater diameter sanitary sewer pipes
• Resolution adopting background documents required to update the City of
Yakima's Shoreline Master Program
• 2012 Budget appropriations
• Block grant/Home Funding programs
7:00 p.m. Public Hearing — Council Chambers
9/26/2012
414 PM
2012 STUDY SESSION SCHEDULE
Council Chambers
10:00 a.m.
October 9 City /County Joint meeting — jail issues
October 23 Strategic priorities and 2013 budget
October 30 Trails and pathways
November 13 Stormwater
TBD North 1 Street and signage issues
9/26/2012
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Published September 19, 2012
City Council acts to help neighborhoods clean
up
BY MATT BATCHELDOR; Staff writer
The Olympia City Council took the first step Tuesday night toward two measures to clean up
neighborhoods — tightening fines for people with derelict properties and creating a separate criminal
charge for graffiti.
The city fines property scofflaws a maximum of $250 for the third and subsequent violations of any
individual code. The recommended change would create a "repeat offender" category so violating any
code three or more times in a twoyear period would trigger up to a $250 fine. The council voted
unanimously on first reading for the proposed change. It could take a final vote next month.
The stricter property rules were pushed by the Olympia Coalition of Neighborhoods, a consortium of
neighborhood associations. Councilwoman Julie Hankins led the group before she was appointed to
the council in January.
Hankins said the change was proposed because of repeat violators. She pointed out that, under the
new rule, people who have multiple properties could face the higher fine if they have more than three
violations on any combination of properties within two years.
"And I think that will meet the intent, which is to try to help the neighborhoods with some of the
problems that they've been having," she said.
Property owners would face a maximum $50 fine for the first offense and $150 for the second
offense.
Councilwoman Jeannine Roe said that should be higher, perhaps $100. But other council members
didn't agree to the change.
Councilman Steve Langer said he supports the proposed changes as written. Councilwoman Karen
Rogers said the city should stick with a $50 fine for the first violation, because staffers could be
reluctant to levy greater penalties. She added that "warring neighbors" could use such fines to get
each other in trouble.
Councilman Jim Cooper pointed out that fines are not the first option the city pursues, trying to find
other solutions first.
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Councilman Nathaniel Jones said code - enforcement issues are one of the most common concerns that
residents bring to him.
GRAFFITI
After taking up the changes for repeat code violators, the council voted unanimously on first reading
on an ordinance to establish graffiti as a separate offense from other property damage. It's now
charged as malicious mischief. The council could take a final vote next month.
Amy Stull, volunteer coordinator for Olympia police, said the approach would help the city track
graffiti of- fenses and has worked in other areas. The ordinance is part of a multi - pronged approach to
fighting graffiti — tracking, education, enforcement, cleaning and policy changes.
"It's not going to change the classification of the crime or the legal penalties of the crime," she said,
"but it is going to help us administratively track when we have police reports, so it'll help us use our
technology better "
mbatcheldor@ theolympian.com 360- 704 -6869 @MattBatcheldor
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