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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
October 11, 2022
City Hall --Council Chambers
5:00 p.m. 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 via Zoom)
Staff: City Manager Robert Harrison, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Sonya Claar
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2. Public comment (allow 15 minutes)
Joe Mann, resident and owner of downtown property and business, spoke against charging
for parking in the downtown area for shoppers.
Andrew Holt, Executive Director of Downtown Association of Yakima, expressed
appreciation for the Council addressing the parking matter and encourages a holistic
approach to a paid parking plan to include shoppers, employees and residents of the
downtown area.
3. Downtown parking presentation
City Manager Robert Harrison introduced the downtown parking presentation and history of
downtown parking in the City. Mr. Harrison also provided an overview of how the City
anticipates using potential revenue generated by parking fees in the downtown area, including
capital improvements and infrastructure.
Rick Williams of Rick Williams Consulting (RWC) presented the results of the downtown
parking analysis conducted by RWC, in partnership with ECONorthwest, and the
administration's recommendations for exploring parking management strategies to move the
parking program toward a financially self-sustaining platform. After Council discussion,
MOTION: Lund moved and Deccio seconded to direct staff to draft two ordinances
to bring back to Council for review: An ordinance amending the current parking
regulations to allow for paid parking in amounts and locations to be determined, in
part, by the parking study; and, an ordinance adding a chapter to Title 3 creating a
fund for parking revenue to go into so it can be used for improvements and
maintenance of the downtown. Included with those ordinances should be a map
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showing the parking regulations for each area where the ordinance will change for
review. The motion carried by a 4-3 vote, with Brown, Byers, and Cousens voting no.
4. Annexation Strategy Report Summary
Community Development Director Joan Davenport provided an overview report of the
processes for annexation into the City of Yakima, as well as a summary of the unincorporated
regions within the City of Yakima Growth Area.After Council discussion,
MOTION: Byers moved and Cousens seconded to direct staff to come back with
further information on the price of an annexation consultation. The motion carried by
unanimous vote.
5. Adjournment
MOTION: Lund moved and Brown seconded to adjourn to the next Council regular
meeting on October 18, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The
motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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