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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
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ITEM TITLE: Council Partnerships Committee meeting minutes from
February 20, 2013.
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Council Partnerships Committee Minutes
Committee Meeting Minutes
Yakima City Council
Partnerships Committee
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Members in attendance: City of Yakima staff in attendance:
- Council Member Dave Ettl — Committee Chair - City Manager Tony O'Rourke
- Community Relations Manager Randy Beehler
Others in attendance: Absent:
- Council Member Kathy Coffey - Mayor Micah Cawley
- Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention - Asst. Mayor Maureen Adkison
Bureau President & CEO John Cooper
- Lynn Kittleson
Chair Ettl called the meeting to order at 10:11am.
- Review committee visit to Olympia
Ettl reviewed a visit to Olympia by the Council Partnership Committee on January 28 and 29 Ettl
gave an overview of the visit, which included discussions with each member of the legislative
delegations from the 13 14 and 15 districts as well as key state agency leaders. Ettl reiterated
the value of the City's newly -hired Olympia lobbyist, Jim Justin, who has played a key role in
advancing the Council's adopted 2013 State Legislative and Administrative Priorities. Ettl also
briefly discussed his upcoming testimony at a hearing scheduled by the Senate Commerce and
Labor Committee for Friday, February 22n regarding binding interest arbitration legislation being
supported by the City. Yakima Police Chief Dominic Rizzi, Jr. was also scheduled to accompany
Ettl to Olympia and testify at the hearing.
- Discuss Washington, D.C. visit
A visit by the Council Partnership Committee to Washington, D.C. in mid March was briefly
discussed. O'Rourke presented a preliminary agenda for the visit, which included discussions with
members of the Washington State congressional delegation and key federal agency leaders.
O'Rourke noted that Yakima County's federal lobbyist will provide information to the City's federal
lobbyist in order to coordinate City and County lobbying efforts in D.C. Ettl encouraged Y -PAC
viewers to ask questions of the committee about its D.C. visit both before and after it occurs.
- Discuss appointment of committee members to other boards, committees, commissions, etc.
O'Rourke said that with the exception of Council Member Rick Ensey having expressed a desire to
no longer serve on the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments board and executive board, all
other current appointments can remain in effect. Ettl said he will check with other Council members
to gauge their interest level in replacing Ensey on the COG board and executive board.
- Set date for next committee meeting
Ettl suggested moving the regular meeting of the committee to Fridays at 11:00am. Staff was
instructed to check with other committee members regarding the potential change.
- Other business
Coffey will check with the Association of Washington Cities regarding whether she can share with
the full Council information she obtains through her service on the AWC Legislative Committee.
* The next Partnerships Committee meeting is tentatively scheduled to take place on Friday, March
8th 2013 at 11:00am in the 2n Floor Conference Room at Yakima City Hall.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:36am.