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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 1
For Meeting of May 13, 2008
ITEM TITLE: An Ordinance relating to traffic; changing the date of the June "Open Cruising
Event" in 2008 on Yakima Avenue to the first day of summer, June 21, 2008,
removing the September "Open Cruising. Event ", changing the starting hour of
the event from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the ending hour of the event from
11:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and amending Section 9.25.020 of the City of
Yakima Municipal Code.
SUBMITTED BY: Cynthia Martinez, Senior Assistant City Attorney
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Cynthia Martinez, 575 -6033
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The proposed amendment will change the date of the June "Open
Cruising Event" on Yakima Avenue to the first day of summer, June 21, 2008, will remove the
September "Open Cruising Event ", and will change the hours of the "Open Cruising Event" to be
consistent with a family oriented event.
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APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This is a Yakima City Council policy issue.
COMMITTEE/BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Public Safety Committee
unanimously recommends that the Yakima City Council adopt the proposed amendments.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -
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AN ORDINANCE An Ordinance relating to traffic; Changing the date of the June
"Open Cruising Event" in 2008 on Yakima Avenue to the first day
of summer, June 21, 2008, and removing the September "Open
Cruising Event "; and amending Section 9.25.020 of the City of
Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 9.25.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
9.25.020 Cruising permitted - "Open Cruising Event ".
A. Cruising shall be permitted by the public during an "Open Cruising
Event" on Yakima Avenue from 8:00 (eight o'clock) p.m. to 11:00 (eleven
o'clock) p.m., on designated Saturday evenings. The first day of summer,
June 21, 2008, - - - - . - -"e - • - - - e- - •••
in 2007 are is declared to be designated an "Open Cruising Event"
Saturdays.
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 13th day of May,
2008.
Mayor David Edler
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City Clerk
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Memorandum ,
April 16, 2008
TO: Dick Zais, Chief Granato
FROM: Capt. J. Schneider
SUBJECT: Estimated Cruise Night Costs and Issues
The City Council has requested anticipated expenses and associated issues with a Council
sanctioned cruise event again this year. We have been doing this for several years now and
each event typically requires between 15 -20 additional officers on duty at a cost of at least
$5,000 per event.
Last year for the final cruise night I reduced the number of officers in an attempt to save
money. Unfortunately, that turned out to be a mistake I will not repeat. Later in the evening
io after the families and older people go home, the crowd changes to a much younger age
group. We see heavy gang activity and lots of street crime such as fights, drinking, public
urination and the like. We had to close Yakima Ave. before the event officially ended as we
were beginning to be overwhelmed with problems and it was depleting police resources city-
wide to keep things under control.
I would expect to see the same thing occur this year. The only real variable in the equation is
the weather. Should the day be cold or rainy we will likely have very few problems. Should it
be hot we will have lots of problems. Since we will have no way of knowing in advance what
the weather will actually be, we have, to staff for the worst case situation.
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