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November 3, 2015
City Hall -- Council Chambers
6 p.m. Business Meeting; 6:30 Public Hearings
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions
i. Water Treatment Plant Awarded Department of Health Top Ops Silver
Certificate
ii. Presentation of Annual Historic Preservation Awards for 2015
iii. Recognition of 35 Years of Service for Steve Martinez and 25 Years of Service
for Emilio Lopez
iv. Central Washington State Fair third quarter report
v. Yakima River Basin Integrated Plan Status Report and a Support Request- -
fifteen minute presentation with PowerPoint
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
i. Council Nominating Committee recommendations for appointment
4. Council Reports
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. Set date of November 17, 2015 for a public hearing on: A. proposed 2016 Revenue
and Expenditure Budget for the City of Yakima with a second public hearing on
December 1, 2015; and B. 2016 Ad Valorem (Property) Tax
B. Resolution authorizing a contract with Yakima Habitat for Humanity for the sum of
$45,000 to purchase lot and construct one (1) single family home to be sold to
qualified first time homeowners at 1420 Cherry Ave
C. Resolution accepting and authorizing the City of Yakima's 2016 assessment from the
Yakima Valley Conference of Governments
D. Resolution authorizing a grant agreement with the Washington State Office of Public
Defense to support indigent defense expenses
E. Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with the Yakima School District No. 7
for School Resource Officers for the 2015 -2016 school year
F. Resolution authorizing annual renewal of the City Manager's authority to resolve and
settle any claims against or by the City of Yakima in an amount of $100,000 or less,
and to execute all documents necessary to the resolution or settlement of such
claims
G. Resolution approving amendment to an agreement with the Humane Society of
Central Washington, of up to $45,000 from Law & Justice Capital Fund to help defray
costs of acquisition by Humane Society of vehicle to provide mobile animal control
services
H. Ordinance amending YMC 9.50.085, Parking in the Right of Way to clarify the
conditions for enforcement
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 hearing and resolution to consider citizen comments on the proposed 2016 Annual
Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Fund Programs
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
8. 2016 Preliminary Budget Presentation
9. Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement with Mid -
Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group for the City Wastewater Treatment Plant Flood
Plain Restoration Project
10. Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement with Mid -
Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group for the City Wastewater Treatment Plant Riparian
Restoration Project
11. Resolution authorizing City Manager separation agreement
ORDINANCES
12. First reading of an ordinance amending the 2015 budget and making appropriations from
Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2015 (no action
required; second reading on November 17, 2015)
13. First reading of an ordinance authorizing a Limited Tax General Obligation Bond, not to
exceed $5,000,000, to finance the acquisition and improvements to a soccer /multi -use
sports campus (second reading November 17, 2015)
14. Ordinance amending Title 4, Health and Sanitation, Chapter 4.16 Relating to 2015 Refuse
Rates and General House Keeping revisions for clarification and efficiency purposes
15. Other Business
16. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council Study Session on November 10, 2015 at 10 a.m. at City
Hall
17. 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.