HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/17/2015 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
March 17, 2015
City Hall -- Council Chambers
5:45-6 p.m. Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Public Hearings
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1 Executive Session regarding pending litigation
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
i. Proclamation of appreciation to the Davis High School Basketball Team
and Coach Eli Juarez for 2nd place in the WIAA State Championships
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
i. Council Nominating Committee recommendations for appointment
4. Council Reports
A. Council consideration of potential action responsive to the ACLU decision
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. Resolution authorizing a contract with Yakima Habitat for Humanity for the
sum of $150,000 to purchase lots and construct four (4) single family homes
to be sold to qualified first time homeowners in the vicinity of N 2nd Street
B. Ordinance concerning Parks, Playgrounds and public spaces, amending
Section 9.70.295 to allow smoking at certain events where minors are not
present
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. Final Public Input hearing on the 2014 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER)
8. First Public Hearing for the 2015 - 2019 Consolidated Plan & 2015 Annual Action
Plan
9. Public hearing to consider appeal filed by Scott Holtzclaw on the denial of the
renewal of taxi driver's license
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
10. Report on Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Program
11. Resolution approving Community Outreach and Mobilization Agreement by and
between the City of Yakima and Citizens for Safe Yakima Valley Communities
("Safe Yakima Valley")
ORDINANCES
12. Ordinance amending and adding to the municipal code regarding reporting and
recording requirements of pawnbrokers (Chapter 5.54), secondhand dealers
(Chapter 5.64) and precious metal dealers (Chapter 5.70); setting penalties for
violating the municipal code regarding these businesses
13. Other Business
14. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a Council Business meeting on April 7, 2015 at 6 p.m. at City
Hall
15. 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.