City Council Study Session — Yakima, WA
Date: 2024-06-25

YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
 June 25, 2024
 City Hall - Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA
 5:00 PM City Council Study Session – meeting conducted in person and via Zoom

1. Roll Call
 Assistant Mayor Brown called the meeting to order at 5:12 p.m. due to technical difficulties.

 Present: Assistant Mayor Matt Brown, presiding; and Councilmembers Reedy Berg, Janice
 Deccio, Rick Glenn, Danny Herrera and Leo Roy

 Staff: Interim City Manager Dave Zabell, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Rosalinda
 Ibarra

 Absent and Excused: Mayor Patricia Byers

2. Public Comment (allow 15 minutes)

 Aileen Kane, City resident; and Les Kinney, City resident; spoke against lifting the fireworks
 ban.

 Cheri Kilty, CEO of the YWCA, wished farewell to Police Chief Murray and thanked him for his
 service particularly the progress made regarding the domestic violence issues.

 James Parks, City resident, on behalf of the NAACP presented the Community Service Award
 to Police Chief Murray.

 Anthony Peterson, CEO of OIC, expressed appreciation for their work with Police Chief
 Murray during his tenure and wished him farewell.

3. Study Session Items

 A. Recognition of retiring Yakima Police Chief Matt Murray

 Interim City Manager Dave Zabell highlighted Police Chief Matthew Murray's tenure and
 accomplishments. Council and community members expressed their appreciation for
 Chief Murray’s impact to the community.

 B. Review Zoning and Building permits as it is related to business and economic
 development within the City limits

 Planning Manager Trevor Martin and Code Administration Manager Glenn Denman
 presented an in-depth overview of the zoning and building codes and processes for the
 City of Yakima. In summary, zoning, building, fire, plumbing and mechanical codes,


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 reviews, and site inspections help maintain neighborhood conservation and provide a
 reasonable expectation of fire safety, health, and structural strength to the public.

 C. Council Nominating Committee recommendations regarding appointments to the Yakima
 Planning Commission

 Councilmember Janice Deccio, Committee Chair of the Council Nominating Committee
 discussed the prior appointments. This item was postponed to allow the Nominating
 Committee time to meet with Planning Commission candidates.

 MOTION: Glenn moved and Deccio seconded to postpone the Council Nominating
 Committee of the Yakima Planning Commission until the Nominating Committee
 can discuss what they want to do. The motion carried by unanimous vote; Byers
 absent.

 MOTION: Deccio and Glenn seconded to postpone the report from the Nominating
 Committee until the July 16 business meeting. The motion carried by unanimous
 vote; Byers absent.

 D. Per Council motion, a discussion regarding the ban on fireworks and the possibility of
 lifting it for one day to celebrate the 4th of July has been included on the agenda.

 Assistant Mayor Matt Brown opened the Council discussion regarding lifting the ban on
 fireworks for one day to celebrate the 4th of July. After Council discussion, it was
 consensus that Council did not want to move forward with any changes.

4. Adjournment

 MOTION: Deccio moved and Glenn seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
 special meeting on July 1, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Yakima Convention Center. The
 motion carried by unanimous vote; Byers absent. The meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m.


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