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Home My WebLink About03/02/2021 00 AgendaYAK I M A C IT Y C O UNC I L M arch 2, 2021 City Hall -- Council C hambers 5:30 p.m. Regular meeting 6 p.m. public hearings -- conducted via Zoom, live streamed at https://www.yakimawa.gov/council/live-stream/ and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum C able Channel 194 or you may call in to listen by dialing 1-253-215-8782 or 1-971-247- 1195. When prompted for the meeting I D enter 974 3247 3642#. When prompted for the participant ID enter #. When prompted for the meeting password enter 436696#. Oral comments shall be arranged in advance of the meeting at www.yakimawa.gov and must be received by 3 P M the day of the meeting. T he request for oral comments must include your full name, city of residence, email address, phone number you will be calling from and the agenda topic you will address. P lease note, the information you provide may be subject to disclosure pursuant to Washington S tate’s P ublic Record Act, chapter 42.56 RC W. Due to potential connectivity issues, we strongly encourage public comments be emailed to ccouncil2@yakimawa.gov 1.Roll Call 2.Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A.Resolution approving extension of Mayoral Proclamation declaring emergency and order, if the Mayor issues a Proclamation extending the civil emergency proclamation and order to April 6, 2021 due to C OVID-19 B.Coronavirus (C OVID-19) update 3.Council Re ports A.Minutes of the Special Events Council Ad Hoc Committee 4.Conse nt Agenda I tems listed are c onsidered routine by the C ity Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. A C ounc il member may request to remove an item from the Consent Agenda and, if approved, it will be placed on the regular agenda for discussion and c onsideration. A.Approval of minutes from the February 16, 2021 City Council regular meeting and February 23, 2021 study session B.January 2021 Investment Transactions Report C.Consideration of letter of support for Yakima Valley Trolleys D.Resolution authorizing an agreement with N Harris Computer for a Cayenta financial software upgrade E.Resolution authorizing a contract with Total Site Services, LL C for the N. 1st St. Revitalization Phase 2 Project F.Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an Office of Violence Against Women Grant application for funds to improve the City of Yakima response to domestic violence 5.Public Comment Community members are invited to address items listed on the meeting agenda. There will be 35 minutes allotted for public c omment with two and a half (2.5) minutes per speaker in order to allow as much opportunity as possible for audience partic ipation. W ritten communication and e-mail messages are strongly enc ouraged. PUBLI C HEARI N GS 6.Public hearing and resolution declaring certain easement rights held by the City of Yakima to be surplus to City needs and abandoning all interest to the property owners over which the easement is located D EPA R T MENT I TE M S 7.2021 State Legislative Session Update 8.Update on Status of Community Gardens Council request 9.Discussion of a possible study session regarding data collection on overdue accounts and uncollectible debt 10.Discussion of a possible amendment to IP MC ordinance to accommodate landlords 11.Other Busine ss 12.Adjournment T he next meeting will be a City Council study session on March 9, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall 13.Council General I nformation A.Council General Information B.Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan February 2021 Quarterly Project Activity Update Any i nvocati on that may be offered before the offi ci al start of the Counci l meeti ng shall be the vol untary offeri ng of a pri vate citizen, to and for the benefit of the Counci l . The vi ews or beli efs expressed by the i nvocati on speaker have not been previ ousl y revi ewed or approved by the Counci l , and the Counci l does not endorse the reli gi ous beli efs or vi ews of this, or any other speaker. A Council packet i s avail able for revi ew at the Ci ty Cl erk's Offi ce and on-l i ne at www.yakimawa.gov. The Ci ty provi des special accommodations, such as hearing devi ces, wheel chair space or language interpreters, for Ci ty meeti ngs. Anyone needi ng special assi stance please contact the Ci ty Cl erk's office at (509) 575-6037 at least two business days prior to the meeting. Al l meeti ngs are l ive streamed on the Ci ty of Yakima websi te at www.yakimawa.gov and tel ecast l i ve on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194.