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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
October 14, 2021
City Hall --Council Chambers
9 a.m. Meeting conducted via Zoom
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding,Assistant Mayor Cousens, and Councilmembers
Kay Funk, Brad Hill and Soneya Lund (present at 9:17 a.m.)
Staff: City Manager Robert Harrison, Director of Finance and Budget Jennifer Ferrer-Santa
Ines and City Clerk Sonya Claar Tee
Absent: Councilmember Eliana Macias (excused)and Councilmember Jason White
2. Public comment(allow 15 minutes)
None.
3. Council Review of Proposed 2022 Budget-4 of 4
City Manager Harrison provided an introduction on today's budget meeting. Jennifer Ferrer
Santa-Ines, Director of Finance and Budget, reviewed the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
recommendation on distributions and there were no objections.
City Manager Harrison, Public Works Director Scott Schafer, City Attorney Sara Watkins and
Code Administration Manager Glenn Denman provided a report on a proposed Clean City
Program enhancement and associated costs. City Manager Harrison reported on potential
sources of revenue to enhance the Clean City Program.
Assistant Mayor Cousens asked about legislation requiring dumpsters in the downtown core
to be locked. City Manager Harrison noted staff is going to meet with downtown businesses
in the near future regarding the amount of trash generated and ideas to resolve the issue prior
to any regulatory decisions.
MOTION: Hill moved and Cousens seconded to increase the Clean City annual
budget by$423,500. The motion carried by unanimous vote (Councilmember Funk voted
affirmatively by sign language as her audio was not working), Macias and White absent.
Jennifer Ferrer Santa-Ines, Director of Finance and Budget, reviewed the following additional
budgetary items that were not included in the preliminary budget: workers compensation rate
increase, minimum wage increase, and Axon in car video system annual service fee.
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Lieutenant Ira Cavin provided additional information on the Axon in car video system fee.
City Manager Harrison reported staff will bring back revenue options for funding the Clean
City program enhancements.
4. Adjournment
MOTION: Cousens moved and Hill seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
regular meeting on October 19, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The motion carried by
unanimous vote, Macias and White absent. The meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
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