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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
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Council General Information
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
1. Thank you letter from Steve and Karen Blankinship
2. Notice of cancellation for City of Yakima Planning Commission meeting for March 12, 2014
3. 2014 AWC Board of Directors Recruitment notification
4. City Meeting Schedule
5. Preliminary Future Activities Calendar
6. Preliminary Council Agenda
7. Draft Study Session Schedule
8. Newspaper/Magazine Articles:
"Number of Communities Using Red -Light Cameras Declines," Dow Jones, February 26, 2014
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CITY OF YAKIMA PLANNING COMMISSION
Notice of Cancellation
The regular meeting of the Yakima Planning Commission
scheduled for March 12, 2014 has been cancelled. The next
meeting with the Yakima Planning Commission will be on
Wednesday March 26, 2014 beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the City
Hall Council Chambers.
An agenda will be distributed prior to that meeting.
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Mayor Micah Cawley, City of Yakima
Don Gerend, AWC Board Nominating Committee Chair
2014 AWC Board of Directors Recruitment
As the presiding Chair of the AWC's Nominating Committee, I have the distinct pleasure of calling for
nominations to the 2014 Board of Directors.
Members of the AWC Board of Directors play a critical leadership role in the success of the Association. As a
board member, you would provide guidance regarding legislative proposals as outlined in the Statement of
Policy adopted by AWC member delegates. The board also reviews and adopts AWC's annual operating
budget, establishes membership fees, and provides policy direction regarding other issues of concern.
The 2014 Nominating Committee is currently calling for applications for twelve AWC Board of Director
positions that include District #4, and At -Large (Eastern) #3 and #4.
The Nominating Committee strongly encourages you to share this information with your city council.
If you or someone on your city council is interested in serving in this capacity, please complete and return the
Board of Directors application found here: http://www.awcnet.orq/portals/0/documents/awc/BoardApp.pdf
by 5 pm on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. You may fax or email this form to the attention of Luann Hopkins,
Association of Washington Cities, 1076 Franklin Street SE, Olympia, WA 98501; Fax: (360) 753-0149; or email
to luannh@awcnet.orq.
Cities represented in the open AWC Board District #4 position are:
Cle Elum
Ellensburg
G randview
Granger
Harrah
Kittitas
Mabton
Moxee
Naches
Roslyn
At -Large #3 represents cities east of the
At -Large #4 represents cities east of the
Additional information at the AWC Board
www.awcnetorq.
Selah
South Cle Elum
Sunnyside
Tieton
Toppenish
Union Gap
Wapato
Yakima
Zillah
crest of the Cascade Mountain Range (pop. greater than 5,000)
crest of the Cascade Mountain Range (pop. less than 5,000)
of Directors and a district map can be found on the AWC's website:
CITY MEETING SCHEDULE
For March 10, 2014 — March 17, 2014
Please note: Meetings are subject to change
Monday, March 10
8:30 a.m. Pension Board Meetings — 1st Floor Conference Room
10:00 a.m. City Council Media Briefing — Council Chambers
6:00 p.m. Westside Merchants Association Meeting — Yakima Regional
Tuesday, March 11
10:00 a.m. County Commissioners Agenda Meeting — Council Chambers
10:30 a.m. Washington Fruit / YPAL News Conference — YPAL
6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting — Council Chambers
Wednesday, March 12
11:00 a.m. Boundary Review Board — Council Chambers
5:30 p.m. Parks and Recreation Commission — Council Chambers
Thursday, March 13
9:00 a.m. Hearing Examiner — Council Chambers
11:00 a.m. Bid Opening — 1st Floor Conference Room
1:00 p.m. Harman Center Board Meeting — Harman Center
1:30 p.m. Yakima Clean Air Meeting — Council Chambers
3:00 p.m. Homeless Network Coalition Meeting — Neighborhood Health
Monday, March 17
10:00 a.m. City Council Media Briefing — Council Chambers
Office Of Mayor/City Council
Preliminary Future Activities Calendar
Please Note: Meetings are subject to change
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Mon. March 10
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10:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
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Wed. March 12
5:30 p.m.
Thur. March 13
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Mon. March 17
10:00 a.m.
Tue. March 18
12:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:002.m,
Wed. March 19
3:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
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Thur. March 20
2:00 p.m.
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Mon. March 24
12:00 p.m.
Wed. March 26
12:00 p.m,.
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Pension Board Meeting
Council Media Briefing
Westside Merchants
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Community Leaders
Luncheon
City Council Meeting
Parks & Recreation
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Homeless Network Coalition
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Scheduled Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
Board Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
City Council Media Briefing Scheduled Meeting
Miscellaneous Issues
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Session
City Council Meeting
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Arts Commission Meeting
YVCOG General
Membership Meeting
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Council Built Environment
Committee meeting
Capitol Theatre Board
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PAL Board Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
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2nd Floor Conference Room
Capitol Theatre
PAL Center
3:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Thur. March 27
1:30 p.m.
Fri. March 28.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Yakima Planning
Commission
Historic Preservation
Commission
Council Economic
Development Committee
Council Public Safety
Committee Meeting
Council Partnership
Committee Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
Scheduled Meeting
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DRAFT PRELIMINARY FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA
March 18, 2014
(T) 5:00 p.m. Executive Session — Council Chambers
6:00 p.m. Business Meeting — Council Chambers
• 2013 - 4th Quarter Treasury Report
• 4th Quarter Accounts Receivable Status Report
• Resolution ratifying emergency electrical repairs at Lions Pool
Resolution authorizing the 2014 Agreement with the Yakima Valley Umpires
Association (YVUA) for officiating services for the Parks and Recreation Softball
Program
• Resolution authorizing execution of Supplement No. 1 of the Professional
Services Agreement with KBA, Inc. for continued inspection and construction
management of the Yakima Railroad Grade Separations, Phase 3 — Martin
Luther King, Jr. Boulevard project; and,
• Resolution authorizing renewal for an additional five years the Interlocal
Agreement with Yakima County, in which the Yakima County Right of Way
Services performs Right of Way acquisition services for the City on Capital
Improvement projects.
• Resolution authorizing contracts for the Downtown Plaza & Parking consultants
• Ordinance amending the class and pay plan
• Ordinance Amending the 2014 Budget for 2013 Year End Encumbrances (First
Reading)
Public Hearings
• Final Public Input hearing on the 2013 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER)
• Public Hearing to amend 2014-2019 Six-year TIP
3/6/2014
10:16 AM
• Public hearing and ordinance to dissolve the Transportation Benefit District.
• Public hearing to consider the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation
on amendments to the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance YMC Chapter
15.08 Signs, to further regulate the impacts of billboards
3/6/2014
10:16 AM
2014 DRAFT STUDY SESSION SCHEDULE
Council Chambers
10:00 a.m.
April 8 Utilization of capital funding & Refuse Service & Recycling Program
3/6/2014
10:16 AM
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Number of Communities Using Red -Light Cameras
Declines
By ASHBY JONES
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Local and state governments across the country are tapping the brakes on red-light cameras.
After a decade of steady growth, the number of communities using cameras to catch drivers who run
stoplights has fallen about 6% since 2012, to 508, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a
nonprofit research group funded by the automobile -insurance industry.
Seven states currently ban them altogether, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, and
several more, including Ohio and Florida, are considering such prohibitions.
Studies of whether cameras, typically mounted on fixtures beside the road, improve traffic safety are
numerous and often point to contradictory conclusions. Many locations, including some big cities, have no
plans to get rid of them. And suppliers of the cameras say the total number of cameras in use continues to
grow, largely thanks to some larger cities, such as Washington, expanding their programs.
"Opponents of the industry would like the story to be that the demise of the red-light camera is upon us, but
nothing could be farther from the truth," said Charles Territo, a spokesman for American Traffic Solutions.
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But an increasing number of city and county officials are questioning
their worth—and pulling the plug. They cite the hassles of dealing
with erroneous tickets and complaints from drivers, many of whom
perceive the cameras as invasive. Mostly, however, officials point to
studies that claim the cameras do little to reduce accidents—and in
some cases may increase them.
"It was time for them to go," said John Ducey, the mayor of Brick,
N.J., which officially dismantled its red-light camera program last
week, despite the cameras filling town coffers.
Mr. Ducey cited city statistics showing a rise in accidents at
intersections where cameras were added in 2010, as part of a state
pilot project. "The only justification for them is to improve safety, but
it seems ours were doing exactly the opposite."
Red-light cameras have been in use since at least the 1990s, but
widespread adoption didn't come until the last decade. There were
540 communities using them in 2012, more than 10 times the
number in 2001, according to the IIHS. They include a number of big
cities, such as New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Phoenix.
The rapid growth was accompanied by aggressive marketing on
behalf of camera contractors, including Redflex Holdings Ltd. , based in Australia, and Tempe, Ariz. -based
American Traffic Solutions, Inc. The companies say their cameras catch more drivers running red lights,
which deters careless driving and cuts down on accidents.
And many cities and towns have found another benefit: more ticket revenue without the need to hire new
police officers.
P. Ducey, the mayor of Brick, said its cameras brought the town and state $813,000 last year—"vastly"
more than likely ticket revenue if the cameras hadn't been in place. Mami brought in $5.8 million from
camera violations in fiscal year 2012-13, a study commissioned by Florida's legislature said.
The contractors and supporters of the cameras say the safety benefits are well established. Russ Rader, an
IIHS spokesman, pointed to a 2011 study by the group, its most recent on the issue, that showed significantly
lower fatal -crash rates at intersections in cities with cameras than in those without them.
"rm a big fan," said Jim Simms, a councilman in Amarillo, Texas, which installed cameras at five
intersections in 2007, and recently decided to add them to four more. Mr. Simms said city records show that
accidents at the five intersections fell from 69 in 2008 to 25 in 2013. "The records don't lie—these things
make our streets safer," he said.
WSJ Radio
Ashby Jones has more about the reduction in
red-light cameras on The Wall Street Joumal
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But many elsewhere disagree and have moved to get rid of
them. Voters in Houston banned them in 2010 after a four-year
run. Los Angeles ended its program the following year citing in
part a lack of evidence that the camera program, in place for
more than a decade, was making intersections any safer. El
Mirage, Ariz., and Pasadena, Calif., ended their programs in
2012; San Diego, Poway, Calif., and League City, Texas,
followed suit last year.
More programs could see the ax in 2014. Courts in Missouri have recently deemed red-light camera
programs invalid because they conflict with traffic laws enacted at the state level. And legislatures in a
number of states are considering bills to do away with them, partly because of the financial costs they
impose on drivers.
"Red-light cameras are backdoor tax increases, plain and simple," said Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes, a
Republican and sponsor of a bill that would outlaw them statewide. "They're sold as safety measures, but
they're really more about revenue."
Mr. Brandes pointed to the state study released this month showing that rear -end collisions at red -light -
camera intersections on state roads increased 35% since 2010, when cameras were introduced in Florida,
and that crashes overall jumped 12% in the same period.
Critics in Florida and elsewhere flag other hitches with red-light cameras. In most places, cities mail notices
of violations captured on camera to the owner of a vehicle, rather than to the driver, a process that can
cause headaches for owners who weren't driving.
The systems can also prove tricky for places with nuance in their traffic laws. For instance, Florida law
allows drivers to make right turns on red in a "careful and prudent manner," without requiring drivers to come
to a full stop. Recognizing the ambiguity, the city of Clermont, Fla., earlier this month rescinded dozens of
tickets issued to people who made rolling right turns on red lights.
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