HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/21/2014 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
January 21, 2014
City Hall -- Council Chambers
6 p.m. Council Business Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Public Hearing
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Newly Elected Process
A. Administration of Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Council Member
Election of Mayor
A. Election of Mayor
4. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Presentations/recognitions/introductions
i. Recognition of Yakima Police Department Employee Promotions:
Police Lieutenant Jay Seely, Police Sergeant Ryan Wisner and Police
Sergeant Ritchie Fowler.
ii. Recognition of Yakima Fire Department Employee Promotions: Shift
Commander Jennifer Norton, Lieutenant Tim Kerns, Lieutenant Kari
Brown, Lieutenant Mike Wagner & Lieutenant Ed Moore.
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
i. Confirm City Manager's appointment of Brenda George to the Police
and Fire Civil Service Commission.
ii. 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. Resolution ratifying an emergency declaration and authorizing the City
Manager to execute all applicable documents for the removal and
reinstallation of the 300 horse power Kissel Well pump and motor.
B. Resolution declaring 7,000-8,000 pounds of copper wire used by the Yakima
Valley Trolley (YVT) as surplus and authorizing the sale of copper wire to
Knobel's Electric, a local business.
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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. Public hearing to consider the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation,
findings of fact, and ordinance amending YMC 15.01.035 regarding banning
marijuana production, processing, and retailing land uses within the City of
Yakima.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
9. 2014 Five -Year Financial Plan
10. Discussion concerning potential state legislation related to transit service.
11. Resolution authorizing agreement with Magallan Consultancy for Gang Free
Initiative Consulting and Coordination.
12. Resolution authorizing agreement with Yakima Police Athletic League to provide
programming to the Yakima Gang Free Initiative Youth and Family Development
Center.
13. Resolution authorizing agreement with People for People to provide programming
for the Gang Free Initiative Youth and Family Development Center.
14. Resolution authorizing 2014 to 2016 Teamsters Local #760 representing Yakima
Supervisors & Administrative employees bargaining unit.
15. Resolution authorizing the 2014-2016 Teamsters #760 representing the Yakima
Division Managers employees bargaining unit CBA.
ORDINANCES
16. Ordinance updating Classification and Compensation Plan for City Employees
Section 2.20.100
17. Other Business
18. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a Council Business Meeting on February 4, 2014 at 6 p.m. in the
Council Chambers.
19. Council General Information
A. Council General Information
20. 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.