HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/07/2014 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
January 7, 2014
City Hall -- Council Chambers
5 p.m. Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1 Roll Call
2. Executive Session regarding 1) Evaluate qualifications of candidates for Yakima
City Council Position 2 vacancy and 2) Pending Litigation
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Newly Elected Process
A. Administration of Oath of Office to Elected Council Members Micah Cawley,
Bill Lover and Dave Ettl
B. Nomination of Meeting Chair
C. Election of Mayor
D. Election of Assistant Mayor
4. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
i. National School Board Recognition Month
B. Presentations/recognitions/introductions
i. Recognition of retiring Fire Chief Dave Willson
ii. Recognition of retiring Police Lieutenant Gary Belles
iii. Recognition of retiring Police Sergeant Brenda George
iv. Recognition of City Employee Michelle Wiltsey - 30 years of service
C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
i. Review Council assignments to Boards, Commissions and Council
Committees
5. Council Reports
6. Consent Agenda
Items listed are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion
without discussion. A citizen or Council 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
consideration.
A. Approval of the minutes from the November 5, 19 and December 3 and
10, 2013 City Council Business meetings and November 12 and 26, 2013
Study Sessions.
B. Parks & Recreation 2013 Accomplishments
C. Resolution authorizing set date of January 21, 2014 for public hearing to
consider recommendation of Planning Commission and ordinance amending
YMC 15.01.035 pertaining to production, processing and retailing of
marijuana within the City of Yakima.
D. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant offer from
Washington Department of Transportation - Aviation Division.
E. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Washington State
Transportation Improvement Board Fuel Tax Grant Agreement accepting a
grant from the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) to make
improvements to the Tieton Drive and 64th Avenue Intersection.
F. Resolution authorizing engineering and consulting services agreement with
Huibregtse, Louman Associates, Inc. for engineering and consulting services
associated with the North 16th Avenue and Cherry Irrigation Rehabilitation
Project IR2377, not to exceed $40,700.
G. Resolution authorizing an amendment to 911 Support Services Agreement.
H. Resolution authorizing the Purchase of an 8 -inch Heavy Duty Trash Pump
and Trailer for the Wastewater and Stormwater Divisions.
I. Resolution authorizing the execution of an updated Interlocal Agreement with
Yakima County to arrange joint cooperative purchases of certain goods and
services.
J. Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County,
authorizing the County to continue to use the City Council Chambers to hold
its public meetings and hearings and accepts the receipt of County funds to
be used for Council Chamber improvements.
K. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Loofburrow Wetch Architects, P.S.
for a space needs assessment study of the Richard A. Zais Jr. Center for
Law and Justice.
7. Audience Participation
Community members are invited to address items that are not listed on the regular business
meeting agenda. A guideline of three (3) minutes per speaker is in place in order to allow as
much opportunity as possible for audience participation. A speaker's time may be extended at
the discretion of the Mayor and/or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written
communication and e-mail messages are strongly encouraged.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
8. Review of Draft Requests for Proposals related to (1) Plaza Design Options, and
(2) Parking & Circulation Study.
9. Consideration of opening of the 2014 Comprehensive Plan Amendment process
and evaluating Planning Division's strategic priorities.
10. Resolution authorizing a wage and benefit package for 2014-2017 with the
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local
1122 representing the municipal employees bargaining unit.
11. Other Business
A. Discuss process for evaluating qualifications of candidates for Yakima City
Council vacancy
12. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a Council Study Session on January 14, 2014 at 10 a.m. in the
Council Chambers.
13. Council General Information
A. Council General Information
14. Confidential
A. Confidential Item
Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall
be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The
views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed
or approved by the Council, and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or
views of this, or any other speaker.
A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office and the Library.
A packet is also available on-line at www.yakimawa.gov.
The City provides special accommodations, such as hearing devices, wheelchair space
or language interpreters, for City meetings. Anyone needing special assistance please
contact the City Clerk's office at (509) 575-6037.