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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
May 18, 2016
City Training Facility -421 E. Chestnut Avenue, Yakima, WA
8:15 - 9 a.m. Special Meeting re Executive Session; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. City Council Retreat --
MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: MayorAvina Gutierrez, presiding, Assistant Mayor Holly Cousens, Council Members
Maureen Adkison, Kathy Coffey, Dulce Gutierrez, Bill Lover and Carmen Mendez
Staff: Interim City Manager Cutter, Acting City Attorney Kunkler and City Clerk Clear Tee
Facilitator: Bob Jean, RWJ Consultants
2. Executive Session to review the performance of public employees
MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Coffey seconded to adjourn for up to 45 minutes for
Executive Session to review the performance of public employees. The motion carried by
unanimous vote.
At 9 a.m., Mayor Gutierrez announced an additional 5 minutes would be needed for Executive
Session. Executive Session was held and adjourned at 9:05 a.m.
3. Interpreter services announcement
Mayor Gutierrez announced interpreter service is available.
4. Strategic planning
Bob Jean, retreat facilitator, reviewed the notes he prepared after interviewing Council members.
Council members reached consensus on how to approach a number of issues facing the City by
establishing the following goals:
1. Complete downtown plaza plan and financing options as revised
2. Seek safe routes to schools sidewalk grants (especially by elementary schools)
3. Develop eastside pool and parks plan and funding
4. Establish neighborhood outreach coordinator
5. Review gang and at -risk youth diversion and intervention options with community partners
6. Establish youth commission
7. Require deliverables /reports for City funding
8. Support port district establishment
9. Review wage theft enforcement options (city, state, federal, county)
10. Develop homeless strategy and program options with county and community partners (tiny
homes, village, camp, youth shelter)
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11. Establish business incubator (public /private partnerships, New Vision, RCDR, community
partners)
12. Include bike lanes in transportation improvement plan and financing
13. Conduct Council /Staff cultural awareness training
14. Review multi - cultural center (public /private partnership options)
15. Establish cannabis regulations and zoning
16. Expand historic district
17. Fund and construct North First Street improvements
18. Establish ethics committee
Council members discussed how they could directly influence some goals, while leveraging
opportunities over time with other goals. Mr. Jean noted the Council established a good list of goals,
with some possibly being completed in two years; however, others would likely take four years.
5. Adjournment
MOTION: Coffey moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to adjourn to the next Council
Business Meeting on June 7, 2016, at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous
vote. The meeting adjourned at 2:19 p.m.,
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