City Council Regular Meeting — Yakima, WA
Date: 2026-05-19

YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
 May 19, 2026
 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 5:32 p.m.
 Present: Mayor Matt Brown, presiding; Assistant Mayor Reedy Berg and Councilmembers
 Patricia Byers, Rick Glenn, Felisa Gonzalez, Juliet Potrykus and Leo Roy
 Staff: City Manager Vicki Baker, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Rosalinda
 Ibarra
2) Pledge of Allegiance
 Mayor Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3) Interpreter Services
 Mayor Brown introduced Jorge Villaseñor who announced interpreter services are
 available in Spanish.
4) Public Comment
 Andreina Rangel (County resident) and Noemi Sanchez (City resident) commented about
 Flock cameras and urged Council not to renew upcoming contracts.
 William Chichenoff (City resident) spoke about public housing resources for individuals
 released from incarceration dealing with addiction and mental health issues.
5) Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
 None.
6) Council Reports
 Councilmember Glenn asked community members who comment about Flock cameras
 to provide alternatives or suggestions.
 Councilmember Potrykus reported about the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency’s recent
 board meeting where they decided to review, at upcoming meetings, their application
 process and how the agency determines whether to grant or deny a project application.
7) Consent Agenda
 Mayor Brown referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether
 there were any additions or deletions from Council members present. Item 7H 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: Berg moved and Byers seconded to approve the consent agenda as read.
 The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.


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 7.A Approval of minutes from the May 5, 2026 City Council regular meeting
 7.B April 2026 Investment Transaction Report
 7.C Approve payment of disbursements for the period April 1 - 30, 2026
 7.D Resolution authorizing a contract with SCI Industrial Services LLC for the
 Digester Mixer Installation at the Wastewater Treatment Facility Project WF2715
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-073, A RESOLUTION authorizing a contract with SCI
 Industrial Services LLC for Project WF2715 Digester Mixer Installation at the
 Wastewater Treatment Facility.
 7.E Resolution authorizing the application and acceptance, if awarded, grant from the
 United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Administration, Edward
 Byrne Memorial JAG Grant for FY2025
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-074, A RESOLUTION authorizing an application and
 acceptance, if awarded, a grant from the United States Department of Justice,
 Bureau of Justice Administration, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
 Grant Program.
 7.F Resolution authorizing the third amendment to the Commercial Lease Agreement
 with the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-075, A RESOLUTION authorizing a third amendment to
 the Commercial Lease Agreement between the City of Yakima and the Greater
 Yakima Chamber of Commerce for property located at 10 North 9th Street in Yakima.
 7.G Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Yakima,
 Yakima County, and Washington State Department of Transportation for the
 Naches-Cowiche Confluence Complex project
 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-076, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to
 execute an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Yakima, Yakima County,
 and the Washington State Department of Transportation for the Naches-Cowiche
 Confluence Complex Project.
 7.H Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Yakima Youth Golf Association for
 the 1st Tee Program
 This item was removed from the Consent Agenda.
Items removed from the Consent Agenda
 7.H Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Yakima Youth Golf Association for
 the 1st Tee Program
 Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson briefed Council on the resolution.
 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 MOTION: Byers moved and Berg seconded to approve Item H. The motion
 carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-077, A RESOLUTION approving the Agreement
 between the City of Yakima and the Yakima Youth Golf Organization, aka the
 First Tee of Yakima ("First Tee") for use of Fisher Park Golf Course for certain
 youth golf activities.
8) Public Hearings
 None.


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9) Department Items
 9.A Resolution supporting the designation of Opportunity Zones
 Assistant City Manager Gary Ballew presented information about Opportunity Zones
 and identified the three tracts within the city that meet the criteria: Mill Site area,
 Downtown Yakima, and 18th Street/Nob Hill Blvd. Staff suggested that these tracts
 be recommended to the Governor for consideration and to forward to the US
 Treasury for designation as potential opportunity zones.
 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 After Council discussion,
 MOTION: Glenn moved and Berg seconded to adopt the resolution [proceed
 with the application for opportunity zones as outlined]. The motion carried by a 7-0
 roll call vote.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-078, A RESOLUTION supporting the nomination of
 three census tracts within the City of Yakima for designation under Washington
 State's Opportunity Zones 2.0 Program.
10) City Manager Update
 10.A Preview of upcoming topics
 City Manager Vicki Baker acknowledged Public Works employees during Public
 Works Week and recognized lifeguard Emiliano Garcia for his work at Franklin
 Pool. Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson provided a brief update on
 the Franklin Pool leak repair project and noted training classes for lifeguards. He
 also pointed out some misinformation on social media related to Franklin Pool.
 City Manager Baker reported upcoming topics will include a grant application for
 the Airport Terminal Modernization project and a report of the HB 1406 Fund.
11) Other Business
 None.
12) Adjournment
 MOTION: Byers moved and Berg seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
 regular meeting on June 2, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
 The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
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