City Council Regular Meeting — Yakima, WA
Date: 2025-10-21

YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
 October 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.

1) Roll Call
 The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
 Present: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding; Assistant Mayor Matt Brown and
 Councilmembers Reedy Berg, Janice Deccio, Rick Glenn, Danny Herrera and Leo Roy
 Staff: City Manager Vicki Baker, Senior Assistant City Attorney Bronson Faul and City
 Clerk Rosalinda Ibarra

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
 Anne Knapp, City resident; Paul Edmondson, City resident; Ken Johnsen, City resident;
 Shanna Buckles, City resident; James Carmody, City resident; Mike Shinn, legal counsel
 for the Yakima Valley Trolleys; provided remarks about the Yakima trolleys and requested
 additional discussion and consideration for item 7J relating to SEPA review.
 Tony Sandoval, City resident, mentioned concerns about an incident related to unlicensed
 food vendors and asked for additional information related to overtime costs incurred by the
 City.
 Tony Courcy, City resident, spoke about accessibility and storm drains around 16th Ave &
 Fruitvale Blvd.

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

6) Council Reports
 6.A Council Nominating Committee recommendations regarding appointments to
 boards, commissions, and committees




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 Councilmember Berg reported on the October 9, 2025 Council Nominating
 Committee meeting. The Nominating Committee recommended Dr. Roy Gondo
 for appointment to the Yakima Planning Commission.

 MOTION: Brown moved and Roy seconded to adopt the Council Nominating
 Committee recommendations. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

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. Item J was
 removed from the Consent Agenda. 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 Berg seconded to approve the consent agenda as
 read. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 7.A Approval of minutes from the October 7, 2025 City Council regular meeting and
 October 14, 2025 study session
 7.B 2025 3rd Quarter Treasury Report
 7.C Approve payment of disbursements for the period September 1 - 30, 2025
 7.D Resolution authorizing a contract with Interwest Construction, Inc. for Project
 SC2842 Yakima Arboretum Force Main Rehabilitation
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-151, A RESOLUTION authorizing a contract with
 Interwest Construction, Inc. for Project SC2843 Yakima Arboretum Force Main
 Rehabilitation.
 7.E Resolution accepting the grant and loan agreement with Yakima County
 Supporting Investments in Economic Development (SIED) for Mead Avenue
 pedestrian crossing signal to support G.S. Long
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-152, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Yakima
 to accept the grant and loan agreement from Yakima County Supporting
 Investment in Economic Development (SIED) fund to install pedestrian signal
 improvements in the vicinity of 5 West Mead Ave for G. S. Long Company in the
 City of Yakima.
 7.F Resolution to execute a repayment agreement with G.S. Long for the Mead Ave
 pedestrian crossing signal project
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-153, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Yakima
 to enter into a repayment agreement with G.S. Long to install pedestrian signal
 improvements in the vicinity of 5 West Mead Avenue, Yakima, Washington.
 7.G Resolution authorizing the second amendment to Lease Agreement #2 with
 McCormick Air at the Yakima Airport
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-154, A RESOLUTION authorizing the second lease
 amendment to Lease Agreement #2 with Robert Y and Joyce McCormick for
 property located at 3108 W. Washington Avenue, Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister
 Field.




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 7.H Resolution authorizing acceptance of a National Highway System award with the
 Washington State Department of Transportation for the S 1st St Pavement
 Rehabilitation Project 2885
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-155, A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance and
 execution of a grant program agreement with the Washington State Department of
 Transportation for the S 1st Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project 2885.
 7.I Resolution authorizing acceptance of a National Highway System award with the
 Washington State Department of Transportation for the Yakima Ave South
 Overlay Project 2886
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-156, A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance and
 execution of a grant program agreement with the Washington State Department of
 Transportation for the Yakima Ave S Overlay Project 2886.
 7.J This item was removed from the Consent Agenda
 7.K Resolution authorizing acceptance of YVCOG Carbon Reduction Program (CRP)
 award for the N 16th Ave Sidewalk Project 2860
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-158, A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance and
 execution of a federal Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) award with Yakima
 Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) for the N 16th Ave Sidewalk Project
 2860.
 7.L Resolution authorizing acceptance of YVCOG Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality
 (CMAQ) award for the Yakima Alley Paving Project 2859
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-159, A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance and
 execution of a federal Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) award with
 Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) for the Yakima Alley Paving
 Project 2859.

 Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
 7.J Resolution authorizing acceptance of YVCOG Transportation Alternatives Program
 (TAP) award for the Naches River Bridge Repair (Trolley Bridge) Project 2801
 Community Development Director Bill Preston briefed the Council on the
 proposed resolution and clarified information related to Council questions.
 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 MOTION: Herrera moved and Deccio seconded to pass the resolution as
 presented. The motion carried by a 4-3 roll call vote; with Berg, Brown and Glenn
 voting no.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-157, A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance and
 execution of a federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) award with
 Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) for the Naches River Bridge
 Repair (Trolley Bridge) Project 2801.

8) Public Hearings
 None.




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9) Department Items
 9.A Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with Jonathan M.
 Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center Walla Walla and Yakima County
 Superior Court for the Yakima Valor Notification Program
 Yakima Police Captain Chad Janis briefed Council on the proposed resolution
 which formalizes a partnership to implement the "Yakima Valor Notification"
 program for veterans in the criminal justice system that may benefit from a
 veterans-only diversion court.
 Yakima County Superior Court Judge Jeff Swan and Diane Goodnight of the
 Walla Walla Veteran's Administration expressed support and interest in partnering
 with the Yakima Police Department on this program.
 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 MOTION: Deccio moved and Brown seconded to adopt the resolution
 Memorandum of Understanding. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-160, A RESOLUTION authorizing a Memorandum of
 Understanding (MOU) between the City of Yakima, Jonathan M. Wainwright
 Memorial VA Medical Center and Yakima County Superior Court for the
 implementation of the "Yakima Valor Notification" program.
 9.B Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Washington Traffic Safety
 Commission for funding to provide traffic safety emphasis patrols
 Yakima Police Captain Chad Janis briefed Council on the proposed resolution for
 traffic safety patrol funding.
 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to adopt the resolution. The
 motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-161, A RESOLUTION authorizing an Interlocal
 agreement with Washington Traffic Safety Commission for funding to provide
 traffic safety emphasis patrols.
 9.C City's response to the 2025 Yakima Basin drought and future drought
 preparedness efforts
 Water & Irrigation Manager Mike Shane reported on how the City is responding to
 the curtailment order issued by the Department of Ecology due to the current
 drought conditions including early irrigation shut down, water conservation, and
 use of the City's wells to meet ground water supply demands.
 The city is planning future drought preparation efforts such as adding two
 additional ASR wells to ensure adequate water storage and supply reliability and
 seeking further funding opportunities.
 9.D 2024 Trolley Report Presentation
 Planning Manager Trevor Martin provided an in-depth overview of the SEPA
 (State Environmental Policy Act) environmental review requirements and
 processing criteria. Community Development Director Bill Preston, the City’s
 designated SEPA Responsible Official, determined that SEPA would be required
 for the non-project operation and maintenance agreement with the Trolley.


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 Additionally, Mr. Preston presented the 2024 Yakima Valley Trolley Annual Report
 to Council highlighting achievements and challenges including ridership data.
 Mr. Preston also reported that the Yakima Valley Trolley organization agreed to
 revise the City’s contribution in the proposed 2026-2030 operation license
 agreement to cover only essential building operating expenses, such as water,
 sewer, power and gas. The Trolley organization would cover all other operating
 costs including insurance.
 After extensive Council discussion,
 MOTION: Deccio moved and Roy seconded to direct staff to bring back on
 December 9 the new operating agreement for the trolley that we talked about
 today. The motion carried 5-2; with Berg and Glenn voting no.
10) City Manager Update
 City Manager Vicki Baker commended City staff for their great efforts in securing
 approximately $12 million dollars of federal and state grant funding which Council
 accepted on tonight's agenda. She also recognized Mike Shane and Public Works
 Director Scott Schafer on the City's planning for water supply needs in the City of Yakima.

11) Other Business
 None.

12) Adjournment
 MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
 regular meeting on Monday November 3, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council
 Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
 The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.

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