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Home My WebLink About12/09/2014 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL December 9, 2014 City Hall -- Council Chambers 2 p.m. Business Meeting; 2:15 p.m. Public Hearing BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations i. Homeless Persons' Memorial Day proclamation B. Presentations/recognitions/introductions i. Recognition of retiring Police Reserve Captain Bill Almon and Reserve Officer Iry Benson 4. Council Reports A. Letter of support request from Downtown Association of Yakima 5. 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. 2014 3rd Quarter Capital Improvement Projects Report B. Ordinance amending YMC 11.04.030, YMC 11.32.106.5.2, and YMC 11.44.040 to eliminate automatic annual building permit fee increases corresponding to Consumer Price Index (CPI) C. Resolution announcing Council Business Meeting schedule for 2015 D. Resolution authorizing the City of Yakima to register as a participating public agency with the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) E. Resolution accepting and authorizing the City of Yakima's 2015 assessment from the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments F. Resolution ratifying and approving the City Manager's execution of a grant agreement between the City of Yakima and the Washington State Office of Public Defense accepting the terms and conditions for the receipt of a 2015 grant G. Resolution authorizing an Operation License Agreement with Yakima Valley Trolleys to operate and maintain the City's electrical railway system and museum H. Resolution authorizing certain parking citations to be written off I. Resolution Authorizing Certain Uncollectable Central Accounts Receivables to be Written -Off J. Resolution authorizing the write off of certain uncollectable delinquent utility accounts receivable funds K. Resolution concerning City of Yakima Management Group pay and compensation, cancelling the annual Management Group employee's pay and compensation adjustment provided by YMC 2.20.116 for management employee compensation, effective for the calendar year 2015, as provided in YMC 2.20.116 (C) 6. 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 7. Public Hearing to consider a Resolution amending the City of Yakima's Comprehensive Plan adding the Yakima Central Plaza to the Capital Facilities Plan as a public improvement CITY MANAGER REPORTS 8. Resolution authorizing a contract with ELAP Services LLC (ELAP) to review health care claims by hospitals and medical facilities. Based on ELAP's eight year track record we anticipate saving $1.4 million by reviewing and auditing hospital and medical facility claims 9. Resolution authorizing implementation of a Yakima Police Command Staff succession plan 10. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to grant a 1.5% base pay increase and $500 lump sum for all non -represented City employees for 2015 11. Resolution approving amendments to the City Manager's Employment Agreement effective January 1, 2015, affecting the City Manger's base salary, vacation credit balance and providing for bi-annual performance evaluations at times requested by Council ORDINANCES 12. Ordinance adopting a 2015 Budget for the City of Yakima 13. Ordinance making routine updates to Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.36 regarding the Yakima Arts Commission 14. Other Business 15. Adjournment The next meeting will be a Council Retreat on December 9, 2014 at 3:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, in the Council Chambers 16. Council General Information A. Council General Information 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.