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Home My WebLink About03/15/2022 Business Meeting 463 iriih, MINUTES YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL March 15, 2022 City Hall —Council Chambers 5:30 p.m. Regular 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, Holly Cousens, Danny Herrera and Eliana Macias (attending remotely via Zoom) Staff:Acting City Manager Scott Schafer, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Sonya Claar Tee 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Deccio led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Interpreter Services Mayor Deccio introduced Jorge Villasenor who announced interpreter services are available in Spanish. 4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order 5. Council Reports A. Council Nominating Committee Report Councilmember Cousens, Chair of the Council Nominating Committee, reported the Committee met recently and suggests amending the Council Rules of Procedure. MOTION: Cousens moved and Byers seconded to amend the Council Rules of Procedure to add: 1) that any time there are two or more applicants for a position that interviews will be held and 2)to direct the City Manager to include a staff liaison in the interview process. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 6. Consent Agenda Mayor Deccio referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council members present. There were no changes. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances, by title. (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion—see motion directly below.) MOTION: Lund moved and Cousens seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Page 1 of 4 464 A. Approval of minutes from the March 1, 2022 City Council regular meeting and March 8, 2022 study session B. February 2022 Investment Transactions Report C. Approve payment of disbursements for the period February 1 —28, 2022 D. Project completion and contract acceptance for 64th Ave &Ahtanum Rd Project 2474 E. Set date of April 5, 2022 for a public meeting on the draft redistricting plan F. Resolution approving the conditional settlement agreement entered into by Cities Insurance Association of Washington ("CIAW") and Munich Reinsurance to settle the claim brought against the City of Yakima by Gary Dobbs RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-039,A RESOLUTION approving the conditional settlement agreement entered into by Cities Insurance Association of Washington ("CIAW") and Munich Reinsurance to settle the claim brought against the City of Yakima by Gary Dobbs. G. Resolution authorizing Letter of Intent with the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce with regards to delay of Chamber improvements and conducting a parking feasibility study RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-040,A RESOLUTION authorizing a Letter of Intent with the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce with regards to delay of Chamber improvements and conducting a parking feasibility study. H. Ordinance creating Street Overlay and Reconstruction Fund 346 (second reading) ORDINANCE NO. 2022-004,AN ORDINANCE establishing the Street Overlay and Reconstruction Fund 346. Ordinance creating Transportation Benefit District Fund 344 (second reading) ORDINANCE NO. 2022-005,AN ORDINANCE establishing the Transportation Benefit District Fund 344. J. Ordinance updating Classification and Compensation Plan for City Employees Section 2.20.100 ORDINANCE NO. 2022-006,AN ORDINANCE relating to City personnel; adopting a classification and compensation plan for City employees to be effective April 17, 2022 and repealing all preceding pay ordinances in the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 7. Public Comment Scot Stephens, City resident, spoke against the safe city policy regarding fossil fuel. Verlynn Best, CEO of Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce; John Hodkinson, Mayor of City of Union Gap and Vice Chair of YVCOG; and, Chris Wickenhagen, Exectuive Director of YVCOG, spoke in support of Yakima Valley Conference of Governments proposal and encouraged Councilmembers to attend the YVCOG general membership meeting tomorrow. Page 2 of 4 465 Brandon Roman, non-resident and Yakima business owner, shared his concerns regarding Camp Hope, homeless people, garbage and safety concerns on the Greenway. David Helseth, City resident with Justice Housing Yakima, provided an update on their Cottage Hill Place tiny homes project. DEPARTMENT ITEMS 8. 2022 State Legislature Session Wrap Up Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler and the City's Olympia lobbyists, Luke Esser and Nick Federeci, briefed Council on the City's 2022 State Legislative Priorities and other legislative issues of interest to the City. 9. Resolution authorizing an amendment to the Lease Agreement with Grace City Outreach for property adjacent to the wastewater treatment plant which is currently the location of Camp Hope Interim Assistant City Manager Selby briefed Council on the item. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.After discussion, MOTION: Byers moved and Cousens seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-041,A RESOLUTION authorizing amendment the Lease Agreement with Grace City Outreach for property adjacent to the wastewater treatment plant which is currently the location of Camp Hope. CITY MANAGER UPDATE 10. Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) crime proposal Police Chief Murray reported on Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) proposal to fund a Regional Crime Center, including purchase of a National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) machine. He noted that while supportive of the proposal, the additional cost for personnel should not be borne by the City of Yakima as we already have crime analysts. MOTION: Byers moved and Deccio seconded to table the discussion on the crime proposal and direct staff to schedule a study session on YVCOG's plans for a Central Criminal Center. The motion carried by a 6-1 vote, Brown voting no. 11. Other Business None. 12. Adjournment MOTION: Lund moved and Cousens seconded to adjourn to a City Council study session on March 22, 2022, at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Page 3 of 4 466 CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY TAtli r'Pre. COUNCIL MEMBER DATE '4 WL Ci,uc \ COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: —_.___ _ "."\\ �� if:;31: \\Its eea, ( ,c C19-61'66. CITY CLERK 1i 4, ,:. �„ MAYOR II,‘ 11 h�WASN\�U� Page 4 of 4