HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/17/2015 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
November 17, 2015
City Hall --Council Chambers
6 p.m. Business Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Public Hearings
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Presentations/ Recognitions / Introductions
Recognition of 25 Years of Service for Katy Ybarra
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
Council Nominating Committee recommendations for appointment
4. Council Reports
A. Quarterly update from Dave Fonfara, the Yakima Planning Commission Chair to the
City Council
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. 3rd Quarter 2015 Treasury Report
B. Set December 1, 2015 as the date for an Open Record Public Hearing for the 2015
Text Amendments to the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance
C. Set date of December 8, 2015, for the Closed Record Public Hearing on the
Preliminary Plat of Rainier Court, Justin Hellem / Columbia Ridge Homes developers
D. Set date of December 8, 2015, for the Closed Record Public Hearing on the
Preliminary Plat of Summit View, Rich Hochrein / Summit Crest Construction
E. Resolution setting dates of December 1, 2015 and December 7, 2015, for Public
Hearings to review the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on nine (9)
Comprehensive Plan Amendments
F. Resolution authorizing the execution of a 5 -year I nterlocal Agreement with Yakima
County for purchase and the joint use of a Mass Notification System
G. Resolution authorizing an Master I nterlocal Agreement with Yakima County which
updates and continues to provide a management structure for growth within the City's
Urban Growth Area
H. Resolution approving three locations for cold weather shelters in the City of Yakima
Resolution authorizing a letter of agreement clarifying post- retirement VEBA
contribution language with the Yakima Police Management Unit represented by
Teamsters Local #760
Resolution concerning City of Yakima Management Group pay and compensation,
cancelling the annual Management Group employee's pay and compensation
adjustment provided by YMC 2.20.116 for management employee compensation,
effective for the calendar year 2016, as provided in YMC 2.20.116 (C)
K. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to grant a 2.5% adjustment in base pay for
non - represented City employees in 2016
L. Second reading of an ordinance amending the 2015 budget and making
appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for
expenditure during 2015 (First reading on November 3, 2015)
M. Second 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 (First reading November 3, 2015)
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 a )dended 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. Continued public hearing to consider citizen comments on the proposed 2016 Annual
Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Fund Programs
8. First public hearing on the proposed 2016 Revenue and Expenditure Budget for the City of
Yakima
9. Public hearing pertaining to Ad Valorem Taxes to be levied for collection in Fiscal Year
2016
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
10. Amend North First Street Project Design and Phasing
11. Status Report on the Final Draft Yakima Bike Master Plan
12. Resolution authorizing letter of support for passage and funding of the Yakima River Basin
Water Enhancement Project Phase I I I Act of 2015 (S. 1694)
13. Other Business
14. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a Council Business Meeting on December 1, 2015 at 6 p.m. at City Hall
15. 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.