HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-005 Ordinance repealing Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.40: Sustainable Yakima Committee ORDINANCE NO. 2024-005
AN ORDINANCE repealing Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.40: Sustainable Yakima
Committee.
WHEREAS, the City Council recently reviewed and evaluated all of the City-created and
facilitated committees, boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS,the City Council believes that there are some committees that are community-
based that could be effectively operated outside of the structure and requirements of City Council
created committees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Sustainable Yakima Committee is a committee
that would be equally or more effective if it were operated and run by the community or a
community-based organization, rather than the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that information from such a community-based
committee can effectively be brought to the City Council's attention at future meetings during
public comment or a pre-approved presentation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to thank all of the community members who
volunteered their time and talents to the Sustainable Yakima Committee, and all of the former and
current Sustainable Yakima Committee members for their dedication and work since the
committee's inception; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds it is in the best interests of the
City and its residents to repeal Yakima Municipal Code section 1.40: Sustainable Yakima
Committee so as to allow for the community to continue this committee in a community-based
manner; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.40: Sustainable Yakima Committee, is
hereby repealed.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 5th day of March, 2024.
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Patricia Byer , Mayor
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Publication Date: March 9, 2024
Effective Date: April 8, 2024
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AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 9.
For Meeting of: March 5, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance repealing Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.40:
Sustainable Yakima Committee
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Watkins, City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
At a recent Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to repeal the Sustainable Yakima
Committee. This ordinance will repeal the section of the code that created the Sustainable
Yakima Committee and it will no longer be an official committee of the City of Yakima.
Even though it would no longer be listed in the Yakima Municipal Code, the members of the
committee could continue to meet and organize themselves, and other community members, to
independently work on issues that traditionally were addressed by the Sustainable Yakima
Committee and outlined in the One Year Action Plan that was submitted to the Council on
December 12, 2023. That action plan includes items that could be addressed through
community-based action which the group could continue to do. Such a community group could
request the use of the City Council Chambers for community meetings, in the same manner as
other groups, and bring ideas, concerns, recommendations, and proposals to the City Council
either through public comment, or, if approved by Council, a special presentation on a particular
topic or topics.
The repeal of the Yakima Municipal Code section does not prevent the members from continuing
to meet on their own, and allows them to meet whenever, and wherever they wish, as well as to
add or subtract members as they wish, and work as a community-based group rather than a City
Council-based group. The City Council expressed encouragement that the committee continue
its work itself with its own policies and procedures, outside of the municipal code and city
committee structure and provide ideas and comments on issues both within the One Year Action
Plan, as well as participate through public participation as part of the upcoming Comprehensive
Plan update process.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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RECOMMENDATION:
Pass Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
Ord-Repealing YMC 1.40 Sustainable Yakima 2/20/2024
Committee