HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/06/2015 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
October 6, 2015
City Hall -- Council Chambers
6 p.m. Business Meeting; 6:30 Public Hearing
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions
Recognition of Officer Tarin Miller for 20 years of service
4. Council Reports
A. Council Economic Development Committee Minutes September 3, 2015
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. Approval of the minutes from the July 7, July 21, August 4, 2015 City Council
Business meetings; July 28, 2015 Council Study Sessions
B. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Transpo Group to assist in the state
mandated update of the City's Transportation Plan not to exceed $105,000 and
$24,000 to collect traffic counts
C. Resolution authorizing an agreement between the Yakima Police Department and the
Washington Traffic Safety Commission for high visibility traffic safety emphasis
patrols
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 meeting for an appeal of the Hearing Examiner's decision upholding the approval of
an expansion of the Union Gospel Mission clinic, parking and residential area, 1300 N 1st
Street
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
8. Standard & Poor's Rating Report Affirming "AA -"/Stable Outlook for the Water/Wastewater
Utility
9. Other Business
10. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a Council Business Meeting on October 20, 2015 at 6 p.m. at City Hall
11. 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.