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Home My WebLink About01/22/2013 05 Council General Information .� BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. For Meeting of: January 22, 2013 ITEM TITLE: Council General Information SUBMITTED BY: CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: ' SUMMARY EXPLANATION: 1. Weekly Issues Report 2. Council Partnership Committee agenda for 1 -23 -13 3. Council Built Environment Committee agenda for 1 -24 -13 4. Council Economic Development Committee agenda for 1 -24 -13 5. City Meeting Schedule 6. Preliminary Future Activities Calendar 7. Preliminary Council Agenda 8. Study Session Schedule 9. Newspaper /Magazine /Internet Articles * "2012 Seattle homicides part of violent trend," The Seattle Times, January 14, 2013 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 ❑ info packet MEMORANDUM January 17, 2013 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Tony O'Rourke, City Manager SUBJECT: Weekly Issues Report • MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY: City Hall will be closed on Monday, January 21 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. The MLK parade will begin assembling at 11:30 a.m. at 5 and MLK Boulevard, with prayer at 11:55 and the parade beginning at noon. The parade will end around 12:45 p.m. with a program to follow at 1 p.m. at the Convention Center. • CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION: The City Council had a study session on Tuesday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m. to review airport issues. • AIRPLANNERS CONSULTANT IN TOWN: Kent Myers with Airplanners will be in town on Tuesday, January 22. He will be touring the airport in the morning, attending the study session, and meeting with business owners in the afternoon. • CITY COUNCIL PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE: The Partnership Committee (Adkison, Ettl and Cawley) will be meeting on Wednesday, January 23 at 10:00 a.m. in the CED Conference Room. • CITY COUNCIL BUILT ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE: The Council's Built Environment Committee will be meeting on Thursday, January 24 at 1030 a.m. in the CED Conference Room. • CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: The Economic Development Committee will be meeting on Thursday, January 24 at 2:00 p.m. in the CED Conference Room. Council Partnership Committee CED Conference Room City Hall January 23, 2013 10:00 a.m. Members: Staff: Others: Councilmember Adkison City Manager Tony O'Rourke Councilmember Cawley Randy Beehler, Community Relations Councilmember EttI Agenda • Appoint Chairperson • Select meeting date and time • Appoint representative to sub - committees • Olympia legislative trip — January 28 -29 • Washington DC legislative trip — March Council Built Environment Committee CED Conference Room City Hall January 24, 2013 10:30 a.m. Members: Staff: Others: Councilmember Coffey City Manager Tony O'Rourke Councilmember Ensey Steve Osguthorpe, Dir. of Community Development Councilmember Lover Joan Davenport, Strategic Projects Mgr Agenda • Appoint Chairperson • Select meeting date and time • Appoint representative to sub - committees • North 1 Street strategy Council Economic Development Committee CED Conference Room City Hall January 24, 2013 2:00 p.m. Members: Staff: Others: Councilmember Coffey City Manager Tony O'Rourke Councilmember Ensey Sean Hawkins, Economic Development Mgr. Councilmember Lover Joan Davenport, Strategic Projects Mgr. Agenda • Appoint Chairperson • Select meeting date and time • Appoint representative to sub - committees • Update on downtown events • RFP status • Mill site update • Airport 1. Ownership /Management 2. Consultant CITY MEETING SCHEDULE For January 21, 2013 — January 28, 2013 Please note: Meetings are subject to change Monday, January 21 CITY OFFICES CLOSED Tuesday, January 22 10:00 a.m. City Council Study Session — Council Chambers 11:30 a.m. Sports Commission Meeting — Clarion Hotel 1:30 p.m. County Commissioners Meeting — Council Chambers Wednesday, January 23 10:00 a.m. Council Partnership Committee — CED Conference Room 3:30 p.m. Regional Planning Commission — Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission — Council Chambers Thursday, January 24 9:00 a.m. Hearing Examiner — Council Chambers 10:30 a.m. Council Built Environment Committee — CED Conference Room 2:00 p.m. Council Economic Development Committee — CED Conference Room 2:00 p.m. Bid Opening — Council Chambers Monday, January 28 12:00 p.m. Capitol Theatre Board Meeting — Capitol Theatre . Office Of Mayor /City Council Preliminary Future Activities Calendar Please Note: Meetings are subject to change -.'Meeting Organization= Meeting. Purpose Participants Meetirig'Locationf Date/Time , . , _ nM r , . Mon. Jan. 21 CITY OFFICES CLOSED OIIIIIIIIMIINI Tue. Jan. 22 10:00 a m. City Council Study Session Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers 11.30 a.m Sports Commission Meeting Scheduled Meeting Ettl Clarion 12:00 p.m Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison, TBD Coffey 2:00 p.m. Yakima County Gang Scheduled' Meeting Adkison County's 1st Street Conference Commission Room Wed. Jan. 23 . �.� ._...,.� �...., .,w 11:00 a.m Council Partnership Scheduled Meeting Adkison, Ettl, CED Conference Room Committee Cawley 5:30 p m. Historic Preservation Scheduled Meeting Bristol Council Chambers Commission ._..,:,..... Thur. Jan. 24 10:30 a.m. Council Built Environment Scheduled Meeting Coffey, Ensey, CED Conference Room Committee Meeting Lover 2:00 p.m Council Economic Scheduled Meeting Bristol, Coffey, CED Conference Room Development Committee Lover Meetin • Mon. Jan. 28 12:00 p m. Capitol Theatre Board Board Meeting Bristol Capitol Theatre Meetin • Wed. Jan. 30 1030 a.m. City Council Public Safety Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison, CED Conference Room Committee Meetin • Ettl Thur. Jan. 31 10.00 a.m Public Facilities District Scheduled Meeting Bristol Convention Center CR 1 Meetin • Fri. Feb. 1 8 a.m. Sister Cit Meetin• ' Scheduled Meetin• Adkison CED Conference Room Mon. Feb. 4 ..� ..�_ • ,,...� ..a ., 1000 a.m City Council Media Briefing Scheduled Meeting Bristol Council Chambers Tue. Feb. 5 12 00 p m. Miscellaneous Issues Scheduled Meeting Cawley, Adkison, TBD Ensey 5.00 p m. (T) City Council Executive • Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers Session 6:00 p.m City Council Meeting Scheduled Meeting Council Council Chambers Thur. Feb. 7 4:00 p.m. GFI Executive Committee Scheduled Meeting EttI, Cawley, CWCMH Adkison • PRELIMINARY FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA February 5, 2013 (T) 5 00 p m. Executive Session — Council Chambers '6•00 p m Business Meeting — Council Chambers • Business Plan • Resolution authorizing a contract with HDR Engineering for an assessment of screening options for Nelson Dam diversions • Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Yakima Southwest Rotary Club for the development of two picnic shelters at Franklin Park • Resolution naming a ballfield at Kiwanis Park in memory of an honored Lions Club Member • Resolution naming a ballfield at Kiwanis Park in memory of an honored Kiwanis Club Member • Resolution naming a ballfield at Kiwanis Park in memory of an honored Rotary Club Member • Resolution authorizing a "Geriatric Foot Care Services Agreement" with Melanie Marvel, R N., to provide foot care services at the Harman Center • A Resolution authorizing a Geriatric Foot Care Services Agreement with Rosemary Bonsen, R N , to provide foot care services at the Harman Center • Resolution authorizing Personal Services Agreements with Instructors, Officials and Referees needed for various Parks and Recreation Division Programs • Resolution authorizing the 2013 Agreement with the Yakima Valley Umpires Association (YVUA) for officiating services for the Parks and Recreation Softball Program • Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with , in an amount not to exceed $ for construction management and inspection services required on the Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard Underpass • Ordinance Modifying Yakima Transit's Rates And Fares for Fixed -Route and Paratransit Services • Ordinance amending the Classification and Compensation Plan 1/17/2013 752 AM :2013 STUDY SESSION SCHEDULE Council Chambers 1000 a.m. 2/12 Jail issues /North 1 Street and signage issues 2/26 Regional Fire Authority 1/17/2013 759 AM 2012 Seattle homicides part of violent trend I Local News I The Seattle Times Page 1 of 2 ' e Seattle '1cness Winner of Nine Pulitzer Prizes Local News Originally published January 14, 2013 at 4:46 PM I Page modified January 15, 2013 at 1:06 PM 2012 Seattle homicides part of violent trend In Washington's largest cities, violent crime rose during the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, according to statistics released Monday by the FBI. By Jennifer Sullivan Seattle Times staff reporter In Seattle and four other large Crime increase Washington cities, violent crime rose ,MIrnGrrinr, a.rra. in rise t,t 54A,MngLml`,,.mp,4 sglr, mal.+lu,r n3 „ aZ'',1` , tm4�,,,� during the first half of 2012 compared with with Inr ,anM 1wIt.Y(11n'C l t, l,cq.+14 chit,, re<niu,tJ in Sratslt iltAatrc LsJ 14 GYI - ' ASi.FAVAiIA � � nm tn% �w>r;c - the same period in 2011, according to :G 11'4 .too 9>64{F{W. A,tW1i COO HttUbYr mirr :: Rh7w statistics released Monday by the FBI. u" �Ji , ' X15 2'11175: 4 k,i0 l� fit 1 " t°t Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery and [snit - - - �• aggravated assault) showed increases in the 1 'b" `'"� ,� °' first six months of 2012 in Bellevue, Everett, ?3171 0 -1 1 • 121 571Cd1 .. _ 12iM 1Atdl 117 — -- , _ — Spokane and Tacoma, as well as Seattle. The W'` l ar largest increase was in Seattle, which saw :,ll�!'....._ 1 y eas �;::, as � -�' .' A��' �:,i`<�� i:�mtr,�.�� l fr , g 1 .,, 13 22 • 1 p7 .; i* 1,834 reported incidents in 2012, compared - with 1,660 in the first six months of 2011. 11E4F4 a ,2r>d. �.' -� t' ','a'F.sG1 :LtiLNa t . {.415. " 14 1773 p ' It" Jit 115/4'1 U" Most notable in Seattle was the increase in r ._, m the number of homicides — 22 in the first ras�' 1^. .- ."{•sa 4.tJ,t .;,:7 iJn MU* a:! ,a Nil Tae Is j.:u Mai 6,115 ' 036 , MU half of 2012, compared with four in the first • ,...� , ;. -. e.,.A Us I t .L,1 n.t hut, six months of 2011, according to the FBI. The city's single deadliest day was May 3o, when Ian Stawicki walked into the Cafe Racer coffee shop in the University District and killed four people. He then killed a woman in a downtown Seattle parking lot before stealing her car. Stawicki later killed himself in West Seattle. The city would have 26 total homicides in 2012; there were 20 in all of 2011. "We had a lot of things that caused a lot of concern for the Police Department and the community (last year), many incidents of violence and murder that left many people wondering where it came from," said Seattle police spokesman Sgt. Sean Whitcomb. "The first six months was a difficult time for the city of Seattle and the Police Department." Property crimes (burglary, larceny /theft, auto theft and arson) also increased in Seattle, going from 15,216 in the first half of 2011 to 15,419 during the same period in 2012. Auto thefts remained all but unchanged —1,623 in the first half of 2011, 1,624 during the same period last year. In Bellevue, violent crime showed a slight increase, with 73 incidents in the first half of 2011, and 75 during the same period last year. Property crimes in Bellevue decreased, from 1,701 in the first half of 2011 to 1,617 in the same period last year despite increases in burglaries (306 in the first half of 2011 to 333 during the same period in 2012) and auto thefts (73 to 91). http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/202013375 _crimestats 15m.html 1/15/2013 2012 Seattle homicides part of violent trend I Local News I The Seattle Times Page 2 of 2 Officer Carla Iafrate, spokeswoman for the Bellevue Police Department, said the city's crime rate continues to be one of the lowest in the state. "Our Police Department is committed to reducing crime, encouraging traffic safety and thoroughly investigating every case, while our citizens have assisted by developing block watches and increasing their crime prevention awareness," Iafrate wrote in an email. In Everett, violent crime showed a small increase, from 242 incidents in the first half of 2011 to 245 in the first six months of 2012, while property crimes declined. Nationally, the number of violent crimes and property crimes reported to police rose in the first half of last year compared with the same period in 2011, with violent crime rising 1.9 percent - - and property crime up 1.5 percent. The number of murders was down 1.7 percent and the number of rapes decreased 1.4 percent. However, robbery offenses increased 2 percent and aggravated assault was up by 2.3 percent. Statistics for Vancouver, Wash., the state's fourth - largest city, were not included. Jennifer Sullivan: 206- 464 -8294 or jensullivan @seattletimes.com. On Twitter @SeattleSullivan. Information from The Associated Press is included in this report. • http: / /seattletimes.com/html/ localnews /2020133751_crimestats15m.html 1/15/2013