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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
August 14, 2012
Council Chambers -- City Hall
10:00 a.m. Council Study Session regarding Gang Free Initiative
MINUTES
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1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison, Council Members
Sara Bristol, Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl, and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager O'Rourke, and Deputy City Clerk Stephens
2. Presentation and Discussion on Gang Free Initiative
Mayor Micah Cawley introduced Steve Magellan, Gang Free Initiative (GFI) Coordinator. Mr.
Magellan reviewed a Power Point presentation with Council. Mr. Magellan recapped the majority
of the activity that has taken place over the last 1.5 years. He reviewed each one of the 5
identified phases- Readiness, Capacity, Assessment, Planning, and Implementation.
Council Member Lover questioned whether Parks and Recreation would have funding to
participate with GFI and discussed his concern of safety when working with troubled youth in the
outreach portion of the plan. Several Council members expressed concern on the lack of action
from the GFI. Council members Coffey, Ettl, and Adkison agreed this plan is moving forward and
a lot of hard work and time has gone into this.
Mayor Cawley suggested that goals and deliverables be provided to Council along the way and
inquired when a truancy center will be up and running. Mr. Magellan agreed to provide the
information and is hopeful to have an identifiable location and partnerships in place by October.
City Manager O'Rourke agreed this has been a good discussion and full cost accounting
measures need to done. Mr. O'Rourke would also like to see more collaboration with Yakima
County. Mayor Cawley indicated a follow -up report is planned for November, and the City
Manager will continue to work on the GFI budget.
Chief Rizzi appreciates the engagement by everyone, as it shows a great level of interest. Chief
Rizzi reminded everyone this is not a short -term matter and we need to follow through with this
plan.
3. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 11:39 to the next Council Study Session on August 21, 2012 at 6:00
p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Motion: Adjourn, Moved by Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison, Seconded by Council Member
Kathy Coffey. Approved 7 -0. Council Members voting Aye: Adkison , Bristol , Cawley , Coffey ,
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