HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/25/2022 Study Session 443
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MINUTES
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
January 25, 2022
City Hall —Council Chambers
5:00 p.m. Meeting conducted in person and virtually via Zoom
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Janice Deccio, presiding,Assistant Mayor Soneya Lund and
Councilmembers Matt Brown, Patricia Byers (present until 5:33 p.m.), Holly Cousens
(attending virtually via Zoom and present until 5:45 p.m.), Danny Herrera and Eliana Macias
(attending virtually via Zoom)
Staff: City Manager Robert Harrison, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Sonya Claar
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2. Public comment(allow 15 minutes)
None.
3. Economic Development update
Interim Assistant City Manager Selby provided an update on Economic Development efforts
underway in the City related to the following:
• Affordable Housing
• Convention Center
• Surplus Downtown Properties
• Airport
• Available Properties
• Tax Increment Financing
• Economic Development Planning
4. Discussion about adopting an affordable housing incentive program
Interim Assistant City Manager Selby reviewed a proposed affordable housing incentive
program that is a requirement of the Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program grants the
City applied for to support the development of 100 units of affordable housing in
Yakima. Councilmember Byers asked if single family homes would be included in the
incentive program. City Attorney Watkins reported they would not be as the properties will
have a 50-year covenant to remain affordable, which may restrict single family homeowners
from selling in the future.
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5. Summary of vacant building safety project
Glenn Denman, Code Administration Manager, provided a report regarding the Codes
Division enforcement of the International Property Maintenance Code as part of a citywide
vacant/dangerous building safety project. Mr. Denman reported on the enforcement process,
prioritization, potential ordinance changes and next steps, as well as examples of recent
cases.
6. Parliamentary procedure basics
Randy Beehler, Communications & Public Affairs Director, reviewed parliamentary procedure
basics.
7. Adjournment
MOTION: Lund moved and Brown seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
regular meeting on February 1, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The
motion carried by unanimous vote, Byers and Cousens absent. The meeting adjourned at
6:22 p.m.
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