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Home My WebLink About05/03/2022 06.A. Approval of minutes from the April 19, 2022 City Council regular meeting and April 26, 2022 study session Y�'1114'+ `c,...41 4)? CL3LOrli BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 6.A. For Meeting of: May 3, 2022 ITEM TITLE: Approval of minutes from the April 19, 2022 City Council regular meeting and April 26, 2022 study session SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk SUMMARY EXPLANATION: See attached. ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes. ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type 0 4-19 4/21/2022 Corer Memo D 4-26 4/28/2022 Corer Memo 2 * r y 4 7.---c?‘.'..YO.+.,, irr,, y +11 Imo•'•. •'•�C � _ t't�l RPOR1 fll) ,6 MINUTES YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL April 19, 2022 City Hall -- Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. Executive Session; 5:30 p.m. Regular meeting --conducted in person and virtually via Zoom EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Executive Session regarding pending litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (1)(i) Present: Mayor Janice Deccio, presiding,Assistant Mayor Soneya Lund and Councilmembers Matt Brown, Patricia Byers, Holly Cousens, Danny Herrera (present at 5:23) and Eliana Macias (attending remotely via Zoom) MOTION: Byers moved and Brown seconded to adjourn to an executive session for up to 30 minutes regarding pending litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (1)(i). The motion carried by unanimous vote, Herrera absent. Executive'session held and adjourned at 5:25 p.m. 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: City Manager Robert Harrison, 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 A. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees i. Appointments to the Planning and Tourist Promotion Area Commissions Councilmember Cousens, Chair of the Nominating Committee, reported on the recent Council Nominating Committee meeting. Page 1 of 4 3 MOTION: Cousens moved and Brown seconded to appoint Colleda Monick to the Planning Commission. The motion carried by unanimous vote. MOTION: Cousens moved and Byers seconded to appoint Lonna Wise to the Tourist Promotion Area Commission. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 5. Council Reports None. 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. She noted an issue with item 6G and it was removed from the agenda. There were no other 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. A. Approval of minutes from the April 5, 2022 City Council regular meeting and April 12, 2022 study session B. .. . - .aym-. • s' burseme for the .- 'es IA - 22 C. ari IP Re D. • • - pl: en an. ance ft - -rs Electric I LC. Project 2527 WW u - • ation I - •rovem E. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Spring Creek Phase 3 Wetland Mitigation Project 2577 F. Resolution authorizing a recurring annual Agreement with Yakima Valley Umpires Association to obtain officiating services for the City's organized softball program RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-047,A RESOLUTION authorizing an Agreement with the Yakima Valley Umpires Association for officiating services for the City of Yakima's organized softball program. G. This item was removed from the consent agenda H. Resolution ratifying the declaration of an emergency and authorizing the City Manager to execute all applicable contracts for the realignment of a stormwater pipe near Prasch and 16th Avenues RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-048,A RESOLUTION ratifying the declaration of an emergency and authorizing the City Manager to execute all applicable contracts for the realignment of a stormwater pipe near Prasch and 16th Avenues. Resolution authorizing the One Washington Memorandum of Understanding among Washington Municipalities Page 2 of 4 4 RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-049,A RESOLUTION authorizing the One Washington Memorandum of Understanding among Washington Municipalities. J. Resolution authorizing a service agreement with Penser Northwest, Inc. to serve as third party administrator of the City's workers' compensation program RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-050,A RESOLUTION authorizing a service agreement with Penser North America, Inc., to serve as third party administrator of the City's workers' compensation program. K. Ordinance amending the 2022 Budget for the City of Yakima and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2022 for various purposes (Second Reading) ORDINANCE NO. 2022-008,AN ORDINANCE amending the 2022 Budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various funds for expenditure during 2022 for various purposes including 2021 encumbrances as described in the attached Schedule. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda A. Resolution authorizing an Agreement with Central Washington Mountain Rescue (CWMR) to use Franklin Park for its annual two-day Rope Training Program This item was removed from the agenda. 7. Public Co - Tony Cour. City re• 'e out •` . ains DEPARTM S 8. Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code, Chapter 1.04: City Council Election Districts, and adopting the updated districting map entitled: Yakima City Council Election Districts 2022 City Attorney Sara Watkins briefed Council on the ordinance. Ms. Watkins recommended the map entitled Yakima City Council Election District 2022, as the district map of the City of Yakima, be adopted before passing the ordinance. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. MOTION: Macias moved and Cousens seconded to adopt the map for the redistricting. The motion carried by unanimous vote. MOTION: Macias moved and Byers seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion carried by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. 2022-009,AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code, Chapter 1.04: City Council Election Districts, and adopting the updated districting map entitled: Yakima City Council Election Districts 2022. 9. Report on Police Technology and Crime Analysts Police Chief Murray reported on the utilization of new technology called Flock Safety Page 3 of 4 5 cameras to leverage personnel resources to further reduce crime. He also reported on the recent hire of two crime analysists,for a total of three, and their scope of work. 10. Other Business MOTION: Byers moved and Brown seconded to add to the next agenda a discussion on amending the Council Rules of Procedure relating to limiting public comment to County residents only. The motion carried by unanimous vote. MOTION: Cousens moved and Byers seconded to suspend the rules of procedure to discuss and vote on who will attend the upcoming Association of Washington Cities (AWC)conferences. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Discussion ensued on who will be attending the conferences with possibly four members attending the June conference. City Manager Harrison stated if more than three members attend, they cannot discuss City business. MOTION: Cousens moved and Lund seconded to add to a future agenda a discussion on the resolution regarding naming park facilities. The motion carried by unanimous vote. MOTION: Brown moved and Byers seconded to add to the next agenda a discussion about having the City apply for County ARPA funds for Internet in our parks. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 11. Adjournment MOTION: .ved sec. ed to ncil study session o pril 2. •02 at 5 p. . in t •unci hambers. T motion carried by unanimous ,te. The e= •- - ned . • I •.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR Page 4 of 4 6 tr"-Akirli&, - �,l,Il,,i (, ', %410v1.:),1 MINUTES YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION April 26, 2022 City Hall --Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. Conducted in person and virtually via Zoom 1. Roll Call Present: Mayor Janice Deccio, presiding, and Councilmembers Matt Brown, Patricia Byers, Danny Herrera, Holly Cousens (attending remotely via Zoom)and Eliana Macias (attending remotely via Zoom) Staff: City Manager Robert Harrison, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Sonya Claar Tee Absent and excused:Assistant Mayor Soneya Lund 2. Public comment(allow i tes) None. 3. Public Development Authority Senior Assistant City Attorney Ryan Bleek reported on several communities in Washington that have successfully used Public Development Authorities (P DA) in Economic Development projects. City Manager Harrison stated this would be a very effective tool for downtown and wanted to introduce the concept to Council. 4. Tax Increment Financing options City Manager Harrison introduced consultant Bob Stowe with Stowe Development and Strategies. Mr. Stowe reported as a result of a new State law created in 2021, cities, counties, and ports in Washington State may now utilize Tax Increment Financing (TI F)to financially support infrastructure improvements (e.g., streets, water and sewer systems, sidewalks, parking facilities, stormwater systems, park or community facilities, and brownfield mitigation) necessary for private development, providing for jobs and additional tax revenue. Mr. Stowe added that a TI F can be an important tool allowing public agencies to make targeted infrastructure investments to spur economic development. TI F captures property taxes generated from the increased assessed valuation on the site (called a Tax Increment Area or TIA)that results from private development following the infrastructure investment. MOT ION: Cousens moved and Byers seconded to authorize going forward with a Tax Increment Financing District. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. Page 1 of 3 7 5. Discussion of the draft Request for Proposals for development of the property on the East side of South 3rd Street between East Walnut and East Spruce (across from the Law and Justice Building) City Attorney Sara Watkins reported as part of the evaluation of City-owned properties, the City listed all properties that could be used for development of residential or mixed uses. The property located across the street from the Law and Justice Building, which is currently parking lots and office space, could be used for such developments. Ms. Watkins reviewed several decision points for the Request for Proposals and the process. Council reviewed and discussed the following decision points: • Do you prefer one type of housing over another or make no preference? Council agreed to keep the RFP open to both types of units which would also allow a mix of affordable and market rate. • Do you prefer a method of providing parking? Council agreed to indicate a preference to underground parking over other parking options but not preclude any specific parking plan through the scoring criteria by giving extra points to proposals with underground parking. • Do you want to require first floor commercial space (mixed use)? Council agreed to require some first floor commercial space/require mixed use proposals. • Do you w. to re. e 4 -en sp 'e for is o ublic spaces Council agreed to require a • -en sp_ ;- f and • 'c s MOTION: Co - •ve• nd B -condt t irect staff t finalize the RFP based on the conversation at today's study session and place it on an upcoming Council meeting agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. 6. Resolution authorizing release and settlement agreement in the matter of West Valley School District vs. City of Yakima, Yakima County Superior Court Cause No. 21-2-02153- 39 City Attorney Sara Watkins reported on a release and settlement agreement with West Valley School District. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. MOTION: Cousens moved and Brown seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. RESOLUTION NO. R-2022-051,A RESOLUTION approving the Release and Settlement Agreement in the matter of West Valley School District vs. City of Yakima, Yakima County Superior Court Cause No. 21-2-02153-39. 7. Adjournment MOTION: Cousens moved and Brown seconded to adjourn to the next City Council regular meeting on May 3, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion Page 2 of 3 8 carried by unanimous vote, Lund absent. The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR DRAFT Page 3 of 3