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Home My WebLink About04/20/2010 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS APRIL 20, 2010 COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 5:00 P.M. — STANDING MEETING (Discussion only — no action taken) 1. Roll Call Present: Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager Zais and City Clerk Kloster 2. Gang Issues 3. Annexation Policy 4. Formation of Ad Hoc Committee regarding North First Street Improvements Assistant Mayor Coffey and Council Members Adkison and Ensey volunteered to be on the ad hoc committee. 6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Present: Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager Zais, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Edler gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations 1. Yakima's 125 Anniversary Mayor Cawley read a proclamation that Yvonne Wilbur and John Baule accepted. They stated many events were being planned to honor the occasion. 2. Cinco de Mayo Cultural Awareness Week Council Member Adkison read a proclamation declaring May 1 -7, 2010 as Cinco de Mayo Cultural Awareness Week. Candidates for Miss Cinco de Mayo accepted the proclamation. 3. Yakima Valley CityFest: A Season of Service Council Member Edler read a proclamation declaring May through July 2010 as Season of Service. Rick Harpel, Dan Doornink and Elias Garcia, representing area churches, accepted the proclamation and described various service projects to serve the community. B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions 1. Update on Convention Center Plaza — John Cooper John Cooper, President/CEO of the YVVCB, gave a Power Point presentation on Phase 4 of the Downtown Futures Project. This is the 8 Street Entry Plaza at the Yakima Convention Center, which is scheduled for completion in the fall. 2. Central Washington Safety Symposium Julie Schilling, representing Westside Merchants, introduced individuals that are involved in the symposium to be held on May 22 at Legends Casino. 3. Miss Teen Yakima Pageant Introductions Alyssa Fennell, Miss Yakima County and Melinda Trujillo, Yakima County Outstanding Teen introduced themselves and described their platforms. C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests — None D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees — None 4. Consent Agenda ACTION: A motion carried to approve the consent agenda as read. VOTE: Unanimous *A. Consideration of approval of Council Meeting Minutes • Adjourned Meeting / Study Session — March 30, 2010 ACTION: Council meeting minutes were approved. *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • Council Public Safety Committee — March 24, 2010 • Council Budget Committee — March 24 and April 8, 2010 ACTION: Council committee minutes were approved. 5. Audience Participation Charles Noel spoke about gangs and graffiti in his neighborhood. He expressed concerns about 911 service in Yakima, based on a recent experience. Walt Ranta, President of the Barge /Chestnut Association, advised that the neighborhood has a plan in place to fight crime and gangs and requested installation of speed bumps to improve safety in the area. 2 Denise Englehart complained about a television commercial sponsored by KATS radio that was offensive to her. Mike Hunnel again requested information that he has already received in the past concerning the Arts Commission and supplied information on alleged handicapped parking code violations. Al and Susan Maza requested the City require a Class 3 review, which would call for a public hearing on the proposed "gentlemen's club" that is intended to be constructed near their business. 7:00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. Continuation of Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance to confirm the Final Assessment Roll for the 85 and Kail Sewer LID #1060 (continued from April 6, 2010) Michael Morales reviewed the status of several concerns raised by residents in this area at the last Council meeting. Mayor Cawley opened and closed the public hearing as no one came forward to speak. ACTION: Motion carried to pass the ordinance. VOTE: Unanimous ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -17 7. Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance regarding chronic nuisance property City Attorney Cutter described minor changes in the proposed ordinance that eliminated some redundancy. The public hearing was held and the following individuals came forward to speak: Joe Adams stated, as a landlord, he supports the ordinance. However, he had concerns about initial notification of problem properties and wanted assurance that landlords would be kept informed of the process, City staff would communicate with landlords regarding procedures and if property owners cooperate they would have protections under the law. Stuart McPherson had concerns about the delay in receiving the crime -free rental housing notification cards and requested a central area that landlords could quickly contact for action. Luz Gutierrez was also concerned about timely notification of problems. ACTION: Motion carried to pass the ordinance. VOTE: Unanimous ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -18. 8. Open Record Public Hearing to consider Yakima Transit's 2010 Transit Development Plan Kevin Futrell, Transit Project Planner, presented the development plan. Mayor Cawley opened and closed the public hearing as no one came forward to speak. 3 ACTION: Motion carried to approve the plan. VOTE: Unanimous CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 9. Report on employment eligibility verification for new employees (E- Verify) Human Resources Manager Sheryl Smith and Deputy Manager Colleen Williams explained the City's current practices for verifying employee identification and compared minor differences with the E- Verify program. Some Council members were in favor of using E- verify for identity theft and fraud situations. ACTION: Motion carried to schedule a study session to further discuss this issue. VOTE: 6 -1, Edler voting no. 10. Update from Water /Irrigation Division regarding the irrigation system rebuild project Water /Irrigation Manager Dave Brown gave an update on the project and presented statistics on pipe replacement. He stated the project should be completed by 2013. 11. Report from City Manager and Council Budget Committee regarding 2010 mid -year budget reduction proposals City Manager Zais reiterated cost containment measures that were implemented last year to reduce the dependence on reserves. There is still a decline in revenue that warrants additional reductions in spending and he has been working with the Council Budget Committee on recommendations. Among other reductions, the Committee is proposing to furlough employees, except certain public safety and non - general government employees, for five to seven days this year. ACTION: Motion carried to direct staff to prepare legislation to enact the Council Budget Committee's recommendations. VOTE: 5 -2, Ensey and Edler voting no. 12. Consideration of approval of 4 Quarter CI Report Community and Economic Director Michael Morales referred to the information in the packet. He stated the City has an ambitious plan for capital improvement projects for 2010. ACTION: Motion carried to accept the report. VOTE: Unanimous *13. Consideration of approval of reports from Finance Department: A. 4 Quarter Accounts Receivable Report B. 4 Quarter Revenue and Expenditure Report ACTION: Reports accepted. 4 *14. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Yakima Housing Authority ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -47 *15. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing membership with The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -48 *16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the Workforce Development Council to assist with reimbursement of costs associated with Job Fair 2010 ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -49 *17. Set date of public hearing before the Hearing Examiner for May 27, 2010 regarding "A" Street right -of -way vacation petition ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -50 ORDINANCES *18. Consideration of an Ordinance amendment to address panhandling in public parking lots and parking stalls ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -19 *19. Consideration of an Ordinance vacating a certain portion of alley right -of -way in the vicinity of 12 South 8 Street ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -20 20. Consideration of petition from Dean Armitage regarding the Harman Senior Center Claire Powell objected strongly to the petition and felt there should be further investigation into the reasons for the petition. ACTION: Motion carried to appoint Mayor Cawley and Council Member Adkison to investigate the allegations. 21. Other Business Assistant Mayor Coffey recommended to discontinue the standing Council meetings. Council agreed by consensus 22. Adjourned at 8:43 p.m. to Executive Session for thirty minutes to discuss: A. Pending Litigation B. Property Acquisition Executive Session adjourned at 8:57 p.m. 5