City Council Regular Meeting — Yakima, WA
Date: 2025-01-21

YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
 January 21, 2025
 City Hall - Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA
 5:30 PM City Council Regular Meeting – Conducted in person and virtually via Zoom.

Executive Session

 Executive Session regarding pending litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)

 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to adjourn to Executive Session for 60
 minutes to discuss pending litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). The motion carried
 by unanimous vote; Glenn absent.
 Present for Executive Session: Mayor Patricia Byers, Assistant Mayor Matt Brown, and
 Councilmembers Reedy Berg (present at 4:42 p.m.), Janice Deccio, Rick Glenn (attending
 remotely via phone until 5:05 p.m.), Danny Herrera and Leo Roy
 Executive session was held at 4:35 p.m. and adjourned at 5:25 p.m. The meeting was called
 back to order at 5:32 p.m.

1. Roll Call
 Present: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding; Assistant Mayor Matt Brown and Councilmembers
 Reedy Berg, Janice Deccio, Danny Herrera and Leo Roy
 Staff: City Manager Vicki Baker, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Rosalinda Ibarra
 Absent and Excused: Councilmember Rick Glenn

2. Pledge of Allegiance
 Mayor Byers led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Interpreter Services
 Mayor Byers introduced Jorge Villaseñor who announced interpreter services are available in
 Spanish.

4. Public Comment
 Dori Peralta Baker, City resident; and Esther Huey, City resident; on behalf of the aquatic
 fundraising committee, expressed concerns by the donors regarding the ARPA funding for the
 maintenance and operations of the aquatic pool.
 Rhonda Hauff, City resident, spoke about the role of physicians providing medical services
 and permanent supportive housing to community members.
 Joe Daniels, City resident, talked about the Mayflower Compact agreement and read a
 religious passage.



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5. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
 None.

6. Council Reports
 None.

7. Consent Agenda
 Mayor Byers referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there
 were any additions or deletions from Council members present. There were no changes. The
 City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances, by title.
 (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion—see
 motion directly below.)
 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to approve the consent agenda. The
 motion carried by a 6-0 roll call vote; Glenn absent.
 A. Approval of minutes from the January 7, 2025 City Council regular meeting and January
 14, 2025 City Council study session
 B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period December 1-31, 2024
 C. 2024 4th Quarter Treasury Report
 D. RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-020, A RESOLUTION setting the time and place for a
 hearing on February 4, 2025 to review and adopt the amended Six-year Transportation
 Improvement Program and amend the Capital Facilities Element of the Yakima Urban
 Area Comprehensive Plan for the period of 2025-2030.
 E. RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-021, A RESOLUTION authorizing a Professional Services
 Agreement with Gray and Osborne, Inc. (G&O) to provide general civil engineering and
 staff support services to the City of Yakima on various projects and related work.

8. Public Hearings
 None.

9. Department Items
 A. Discussion about developing a community service program involving non-profit providers
 and municipal courts

 Yakima Municipal Court Judges Aryn Masters and Troy Clements presented on the
 Court’s community service program which allows judges to order defendants to complete
 community service hours at non-profit agencies. Community service hours are assigned
 in three different areas: through the Community Diversion Program (soon to be
 Community Diversion Court); as a sentencing alternative to jail time in limited non-violent
 criminal cases; and for infractions to minors or low-income adult traffic offenders.

 B. Ordinance to create a fund to account for Aquatics Facilities Revenue (First Reading)
 Director of Finance and Budget Viren Mayani briefed the Council on the first reading of a
 proposed ordinance to create a fund for aquatics facilities.
 The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only.


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 First Reading of AN ORDINANCE authorizing the establishment of a Special Revenue
 Fund 133 “Aquatics Facilities Fund”; specifying sources of revenue for such fund; and
 designating the purposes of and the manner of authorizing expenditures from such fund.

10. City Manager Update
 City Manager Baker provided an update about the budget committee and outreach efforts. City
 staff will reach out to members that Councilmembers have identified to serve on the budget
 committee.

11. Other Business
 MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to have a future study session discussion
 regarding ordinances that pertain to closure of Yakima Avenue and special event
 permits. The motion carried by unanimous vote; Glenn absent.

12. Adjournment
 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
 regular meeting on February 4, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
 The motion carried by unanimous vote; Glenn absent. The meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m.




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