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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED MEETING — STUDY SESSION
MAY 25, 2010 — 8:00 -9:30 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL
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, Assistant City Attorney Mitchell, and City Clerk
Kloster
E- verify discussion
City Manager Zais explained that following direction from Council at the April 20,
2010 business meeting, this study session was scheduled to further explore the
E- Verify system as it relates to City of Yakima employment practices and its
application to vendors and contractors doing business with the City of Yakima.
He introduced Sheryl Smith, Human Resources Manager and Sue Ownby,
City /County Purchasing Manager.
Mrs. Ownby gave background on the federal government's requirement to use E-
Verify to authorize employees performing work under federal contracts. She
stated that if Council wishes to make E- Verify a requirement for City of Yakima
contractors, various decisions will need to be made to accomplish this. The
Council would need to define what types of contracts would require E- Verify;
define the dollar amount to require E- Verify; define the method of compliance
and consequences of non - compliance; and the impacts to contractors and City of
Yakima staff. She outlined the current federal requirements for contractors.
Jim Mitchell, Assistant City Attorney, stated that Council's decision is not tied to
the immigration debate and is a stand -alone process that has been around for
two administrations. Currently, twenty -two states are looking into adopting some
version of this system. He believes the City can develop a policy that is tailored
to our needs and will work well for us without being onerous for staff.
Council Members discussed this issue at length before Mayor Cawley opened it
up for audience comments.
3. Audience Comments
The following individuals were in favor of E- Verify: Nick Hughes, Craig Keller,
Craig Fisher, Bob West, Anna Jaussald, Peter Morris, Michele Strobel, James
Goss and Sandi Brendale.
The following individuals were not in favor of E- Verify: Nick Marquez, Luz
Gutierrez, Martin Chacon, Nestor Hernandez and Gustavo Guzman.
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STUDY SESSION — E- VERIFY
MAY 25, 2010
LOVER MOVED AND ETTL SECONDED TO ADOPT E- VERIFYAT LEVELS
TO BE DETERMINED. Following Council comments, CAWLEY MOVED AND
ENSEY SECONDED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO ADOPT THE CURRENT
FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. The amendment failed by a 5 -2 vote; Adkison,
Coffey, Edler, Ettl, and Lover voting no. The original motion failed by a 4 -3 vote;
Coffey, Edler, Ensey, and Adkison voting no.
4.. Adjourn
EDLER MOVED AND CAWLEY SECONDED TO ADJOURN The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 9:52 a.m.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK MICAH CAWLEY, MAYOR
Minutes prepared by Linda Watkins. A CD and DVD of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office
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