HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/07/2009 03D Presentation RE: Council Appointees to Other Boards, Committees, Commissions and Task Forces MEMORANDUM
June 10, 2009
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council _
Dick Zais, City Manager
FROM: Deborah Moore, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Council appointees to other Boards, Committees., Commissions and Task
Forces
City staff has received several inquiries from outside agencies regarding the status of
Council member appointments to fill current vacancies on various boards, committees,
commissions and task forces that have occurred as a result of Neil McClure's
resignation (see attached letter).
Attached is a list of the agencies with outstanding vacancies that need Council member
appointees. Please advise me of the name of the Council member that will fill each of
these vacancies and we will notify the appropriate agency. Thank you for your
cooperation.
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CITY OF YAY INIA
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YAKIMA BASIN
FISH AND WILDLIFE
RECOVERY BOARD
OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER
Dick Zais, City Manager
• City of Yakima
129 North Second Street
Yakima, WA 98901
June 3` 2009
Dear Mr. Zais,
I write to you as Executive Director of the Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board. The
Board is organized under an interlocal agreement between the cities and counties of the Yakima
Basin and the Yakama Nation. Our mission is to restore sustainable and harvestable populations
of salmon, steelhead, bull trout and other at -risk fish and wildlife species through collaborative
and economically sensitive resource management in the Yakima River Basin. The Board directs
how funding from the state's Salmon Recovery Funding Board is used in the Yakima Basin,
develops recovery plans that guide local, state and federal investments, and supports efforts to
protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat in the Yakima Basin. I've enclosed some materials
that give more detail about our activities.
Our bylaws state that each participating government shall appoint an elected official to act as its
representative to the Board, which meets on an annual basis. The regular business of the Board is
overseen by a ten member Board of Directors that consists of a representative from each of the
three Counties, a representative of the Yakima Nation, and two representatives selected by the
cities of each county. Representatives must be elected officials; however assigned alternates
from the same organization may act in their place and need not be elected officials.
The City of Yakima has been actively engaged in the Board and its predecessor organizations
since 1999. During his tenure on the City Council, Neil McClure represented the City. of Yakima
on the Board, acted as a Yakima County cities representative to the Board of Directors, and
served on the Board's Executive Committee as Board Treasurer. Dave Brown, Water /Irrigation
Division Manager, has served as the Neil's alternate throughout this time.
We request that the City of Yakima appoint a new representative to the Board to fill the vacancy
left by Neil's resignation and reaffirm the status of designated alternates (Dave Brown has
indicated his interest in continuing on as a designated alternate). We also request that the City
confirm whether the new City representative to the Board should fill Neil's seat as one of the two
city representatives from Yakima County on the Board of Directors. We recognize that this may
require discussion among the cities of Yakima County.
PO Box 2662. Yakima, WA 98907
Phone (509) 453 -4104 Email: info @bfwrb.org Web: www.ybfwrb.org
Please do contact us with any questions; we would also be glad to present more information on
the Board and our activities to the City Council and staff if that would be of benefit.
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Sincerely,
Alex Conley
Executive Director
CC:
Dave Brown
Yakima Valley Council of Governments
Enclosures
Yakima City Council Appointees to
Other B • ards. Committees Commissions Task Forces etc.
Performance Audit Task Force As needed Kathy Coffey (Co-Chair)
Bill Lover
Vacancy
Aquatic Center Task Force As needed Dave Edler
Kathy Coffey
- Micah Cawley
Alt: Vacancy
Yakima Air Terminal Board 4 Thurs 7:30 am Dave Edler
(Nov/Dec - 3' Thus) Alt: Bill Lover
Flightdeck Conf. Room
Regional Public Safety Data Access Task Force As needed Bill Lover
Rick Ensey
Regional Stormwater Policy Group As needed Vacancy (Chair)
Bill Lover
Westside Merchants Association 2nd Mon 5:00 pm Dave Edler
Picatti Bros. Alt: Vacancy
Front Street Merchants As needed Vacancy
Alt: Kathy Coffey
Committee for Downtown Yakima (ex- officio member) 1 Wed 4:00 pm Vacancy
CDY Office
Downtown Parking Commission TBD Bill Lover
Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bimonthly 4 Wed Noon Sonia Rodriguez
Board of Directors Convention Center Alt: Kathy Coffey
Public Facilities District (ex- officio member) Last Thur. of month Dave Edler
Convention Center ` Alt Kathy Coffey
Sports Commission Subcommittee 2 Wed 7:15 am Rick Ensey
Convention Center Alt: Bill Lover
Hotel /Motel Commission/TPA Varies Kathy Coffey
Alt: Dave Edler
6/10/2009
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee As needed Kathy Coffey
Capitol Theatre Board 4 t' Mon 12:00 pm Kathy Coffey
Capitol Theatre
Harman Center Board Vanes Micah Cawley
Bill Lover
SunDome Advisory Committee As needed Dave Edler
Vacancy
Yakima Greenway Foundation . 4th Mon Vacancy
Greenway Visitors Ctr. Alt: Rick Ensey
YCDA Board of Directors 2nd Thurs 5:30 om Vacancy
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YCDA/New Vision
Supporting Investments in Quarterly Bill Lover
Economic Diversification Board (SLED) New Vision
Commercial Revitalization Deduction Board Varies Bill Lover
Morelia Sister City Committee 1s Fri 8:00 am Sonia Rodriguez
CED Conf. Room Alt: Dave Edler
Police Athletic League 2nd Wed 1:30 pm Kathy Coffey
PAL Center Alt: Vacancy
Yakima Valley Community Foundation Annually Dave Edler
Community Advisory Committee
Customer Service Committee As needed Bill Lover
(City /County /New Vision)
TRANS- Action 4th Wed 2:00 pm Dave Edler
(Jan., Mar., May Vacancy
Sep., Oct., Dec.) Alt: Kathy Coffey
Yakima Valley Conference a Wed 6:30 pm Rick Ensey
of Governments (YVCOG) 6 times per year Alt: Bill Lover
General Membership (Jan., Mar., May.
Sep., Oct., Dec.)
Yakima- Valley Conference 3 Mon 1:30 pm Rick Ensey
of Governments (YVCOG) County Courthouse Alt: Bill Lover
Executive Board
-. Yakima Clean Air Agency Board 2 Thur 1:30 pm . Bill Lover
County Meeting Room Alt: Vacancy
Joint Board for Urban Area Planning As needed Dave Edler
(Mandated by 4 -Party Agreement) - Vacancy
Alt: Bill Lover
Local Emergency Planning Committee As needed Dave Edler
(Directed by Congressional action in 1986)
6/10/2009
Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Planning oard Varies Vacancy
(Dave Brown is also on the board) Alt: Micah Cawley
Yakima County Solid Waste Advisory Committee As needed Bill Lover
Yakima Basin Joint Board Last Fn 9 :00 am Bill Lover
(Except Nov/Dec)
Halverson & Applegate
Yakima Basin Water Resource Agency Monthly Bill Lover
(Includes Dave Brown) Varies Alt: Vacancy
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2) Develops strategic plans to guide 22 local governments including Benton,
I fish and wildlife recovery efforts YAKIMA BASIN Kittitas & Yakima Counties, the Yakama
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The Board's mission is to restore
3) Fosters public awareness and PO Box 2662 Yakima WA 98907 sustainable and harvestable populations
engagement in fish and wildlife Phone: (509)453 - 4104 of salmon, steelhead, bull trout a n d
recovery issues. Email: info @ybfwrb.org other at -risk fish and wildlife species
Website: www.ybfwrb.org through the collaborative, economically
sensitive efforts, combined resources,
and wise resource management of the
Brochure created by: Yakima River Basin.
1 Tiffany Bishop, Americorps Volunteer
Cover photo by:
Ken Bevis, WDFW
Coordinating Project Funding SRFB Funding in Action Strategic Planning
Each year the Washington Salmon The Kittitas County Conservation Dis- To ensure that on- the - ground fund -
Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) trict and a local farmer used SRFB ing is used wisely, we need to have
distributes money to on- the - ground funding for the Cabin /Dry Creek Fish a good idea of what needs to be
fish habitat improvement projects Passage & Screening Project. The done. The Yakima Basin Fish &
throughout the state. The Yakima Ba- project replaced an irrigation dam with Wildlife Recovery Board works with
sin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board an up -to -date fish screen and efficient technical experts and local stake -
acts as the Lead Entity for the sprinkler system that reduced the holders to develop plans that guide
Yakima Basin. Lead Entities solicit farmer's irrigation water needs. fish & wildlife restoration efforts.
projects from their geographic areas, -- �rr�'` The Board worked with the North -
conduct local technical and community
west Power & Conservation Council
reviews of all proposals, and present a to write the Yakima Subbasin Plan
list of the best projects to the SRFB for in 2005. It is currently finishing a
approval. Since 1999, the Yakima Yakima Salmon Recovery Plan,
Lead Entity has had 44 local projects .40... which focuses on how to recover
approved for 8.6 million dollars of Yakima River steelhead and bull
SFRB funding. The Board also works -7.7.- trout so that they can be removed
with the SRFB and project sponsors to "` _ * from the federal Endangered Spe-
tra k the ro ress of Yakima -basin ;'- ,}. .. ' \ ' cies list. The Board is working with
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The Community Salmon Fund (CSF) Steelhead Recovery Plan.
is a partnership between the SRFB Before: Barrier blocks fish movements
and the National Fish & Wildlife Foun- and unscreened ditch diverts fish. Monitoring Progress
dation. It funds smaller projects that . - ,. . .. The Board is working with partners
emphasize community involvement in t in the Basin to coordinate monitoring
fish habitat restoration projects. The so that we can track whether or not
Board solicits and reviews applications ---- -- we are making progress toward re-
for CSF projects in the Yakima Basin. — covery goals for steelhead.
In 2005 -7 ten projects from the Basin ' +
were funded for a total of $260,630. Education and Outreach
The Board strives to provide com-
The Board has also coordinated local munity members with information on
technical reviews of Yakima Basin pro- fish and wildlife issues in the Yakima
posals for funding from the Bonneville Basin. We promote wide - ranging
Power Administration's Fish & Wild- discussion about natural resource
life Program. After: Open stream, spawning gravels issues and highlight the excellent
and new streamside plantings create a work being done by the many part-
healthier habitat. ners in our basin.
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‘‘E) Our purpose is to mobilize and collaborate
Community Forum: _Over 300 local people with stakeholders in the Yakima Valley who
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Vision Mission
The Yakima Valley will be known Our mission is to strengthen community
as one of the safest places to efforts to make our neighborhoods safe.
live, work and raise a family.
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Values CSC's Main Objective for
Making our Communities
• To be inclusive Safe
• Seek unity in all we do
• Remain determined and not give up Encourage community activities that will
• Empower and enable people and lower the Yakima Valley MSA's overall
organizations crime rate to the bottom third of the
• Multiply and coordinate resources, not national crime rate within five years
duplicate them
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2009 Focus for CSC Teams 2009 Activities
Block Watch
• Advocacy for a safe community • Increased events at which Block Watch
— Local, State, and National recruitment will be taking place:
• Education — Central Washington Block Watch Safety
— How to create a safe community environment Symposium on April 17 — 18, 2009
• Prevention — State Fair Park on 4th of July.
— Youth programs • Stronger promotion for Tuesday night
— Drug -free community August 4th National Night Out
— Programs for homeless persons community block party celebrations.
— Anti -gang initiatives
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Safe Neighborhoods & Central Washington
Communities Team _ Block Watch Safety Symposium:
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Central Washington Block Watch 3rd Annual _
Y outh Career & Job Fair;
Safety Symposium (cont.) $
• Volunteers: to many to count (50+) held at Yakima's Southeast �"r
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• Participants: >50 booths ( Every Fire Dept. Participated) In collaboration with many
• community entities including Visitors: —1,000 people over 2 days v s March 23, 2009
• Block Watch Formation Inquiries: OIC of Washington • 194 youth attended
— City of Yakima - over 30, _ _
— City of Union Gap 19, 1 r^ Over 50 adult volunteers
— 4 each for the other areas (County Block Watch: WV, 1 t -- � ,,' ,, • 26 Food Handlers Permits
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— Wapato, Toppenish, Parker, Granger: 9° L All available booths were full
— Selah — 3. _ ` � 3 �0 ? - _ • We hope to place 100 youth
in summer jobs
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} � / their first Youth Career & Job Fair.
D [ , , " — 2 youth attended the event held at Sunnyside High
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- Community partners contributed 40+ jobs.
' M ` I "5, 1 = ® ' FOOd — Youth not placed through CSC program may qualify
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fi s t H - •y k - Communities of Zillah and Toppenish are interested
in holding similar event next ear.
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Anti -Gang Initiative Anti -Gang Initiative
(cont.)
VISION: Valley -wide unity, cooperation and Strategy: Creation of Memorandums of
collaboration toward goal through the use Understanding between all law
of a balanced SIP approach. enforcement agencies in Yakima County.
GOAL: Reduce gang related crimes and Task: Build strong collaborative
activity throughout Yakima County. relationships between law enforcement
agencies.
• Suppression
• Intervention
• Prevention
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- Faith & Families Team - - Faith & Families Team
• This Team's mission is to engage the faith community
in dealing with the issues of homelessness and gangs. — 'Sandwich Drive' for homeless persons.
— Homeless people are finding shelter and resources in three — This Team produced a DVD to encourage
churches. 42 churches involved in contribution of needed
supplies, preparation of meals, and training over 250 volunteers. people to get involved in mentoring and
— 11 Bible Studies going on with youth who are involved in gangs or assisting those in need that will be shared •
considered high risk.
— 57 prayer walking groups in our City. with local churches — includes a survey.
— 2,500 prayer cards were distributed in both Spanish and English in — Churches are being invited to participate in
2008 to encourage prayer for government, the gang task force, and
high risk youth. community issues in increasing numbers.
— AWARE Program is working with Spanish and English Churches — Team is designing a website for youth.
and in schools.
— Young Life and YMCA continue to partner on Midnight Madness
and Saturday Nite Live weekend programs and events. )
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Advocacy Advocacy
CSC Supports and Encourages (cont.)
• Continuation of Yakima County 3 /10ths Law & • Local courts being given more authority to
Justice Tax. prosecute juvenile auto theft cases.
• Drug testing of law enforcement professionals. • County to obtain additional state funds to
prosecute capital crimes.
• Our Legislators advocating for local funding for • Collaboration between Yakima County, Yakima
balanced community response to include Valley Cities, and Chambers to collectively
Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression support increased funding for law enforcement
efforts. and to seek Washington State judicial system
reforms.
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Things WE Can Do to Reduce
Crime in Yakima County
0 T Join together to reduce gang activity Valley -wide. Thank You!
El Paint out graffiti immediately.
0 Be a mentor to a youth.
O Form a neighborhood Block Watch.
O Pray for our community.
O Implement a drug testing policy at your workplace.
El Help support CSC financially.
El Talk to your local and state politicians about addressing crime
and public safety.
El Volunteer to initiate a program that will help make our
community safer.
El Hire a student for a summer job from our CSC Jobs for Kids
program!!
El Get involved in CSC. 29 30
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