City Council Regular Meeting — Yakima, WA
Date: 2026-06-02

YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
 June 2, 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.
Executive Session - 5:00 p.m.
 Executive Session to discuss pending litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
 MOTION: Berg moved and Byers seconded to adjourn to Executive Session until
 5:30 p.m. to discuss pending litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). The motion
 carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Brown announced that Council is not expected to take
 further action following executive session.
 Present for Executive Session: Mayor Matt Brown, Assistant Mayor Reedy Berg, and
 Councilmembers Patricia Byers, Rick Glenn, Felisa Gonzalez, Juliet Potrykus and Leo
 Roy (present at 5:07 p.m.)
 Executive session was held at 5:03 p.m. and adjourned at 5:29 p.m.
1) Roll Call
 The meeting was called to order at 5:33 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), Noemi Sanchez (City resident), William Chichenoff
 (City resident), Michael Morrison (City resident) expressed concerns about the use of
 ALPR technology and encouraged funds to be reallocated to community programs.
 Deshawn Oursland (City resident), Angi Scott (City resident), Amy Laws (City resident),
 and Samantha Jewett (City resident) urged Council to raise public awareness about the
 ongoing negotiations between MultiCare and insurance companies and the long term
 effects the loss of coverage will have on the community’s healthcare needs.
 Nick Marquez, City resident, suggested that Council consider using affordable housing
 funds to provide utility connections for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s).
 Tony Courcy, City resident, expressed ongoing frustration relating to a water rights claim.


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5) Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
 None.
6) Council Reports
 None.
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. 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: Berg moved and Byers seconded to approve the consent agenda. The
 motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 7.A Approval of minutes from the May 12, 2026 and May 19, 2026 City Council
 regular meeting
 7.B Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Tieton for a
 temporary water transfer (Irrigation Revenue)
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-079, A RESOLUTION authorizing a lease agreement
 with the City of Tieton and Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District to lease 31 shares of
 Irrigation water to the City of Tieton for the water year 2026.
8) Public Hearings
 None.
9) Department Items
 9.A Resolution authorizing the application of a federal grant for Airport Terminal
 Ticketing Counter (Part 1) (FAA Grants/SIED Funds)
 Director of Yakima Air Terminal Christopher Hopkins briefed Council on the
 resolution to submit a grant application for the ticketing counter and baggage
 handling project at the airport. Mr. Hopkins also extended an invitation to the
 upcoming Aviation Day events at the Yakima Air-Terminal scheduled for June 6th.
 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 MOTION: Byers moved and Berg seconded to adopt the resolution. The
 motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-080, A RESOLUTION authorizing application for
 grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for construction of
 Terminal Core and Rental Car Counter Modernization, a capital improvement
 project at the Yakima Air Terminal -McAllister Field.
 9.B Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule to incorporate the increase in
 rates for the Stormwater Division
 Public Works Director Scott Schafer explained the proposed resolution related to a
 3% Council-approved utility tax increase on stormwater rates to fund Fire Station 92.
 The increase in stormwater rates would be 3.2% in 2026; additionally, a 7% increase
 each year during the period of 2027 through 2029 to the annual base rate.


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 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 MOTION: Potrykus moved and Roy seconded to adopt the resolution. The
 motion carried by a 6-1 roll call vote; with Gonzalez voting no.
 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-081, A RESOLUTION amending the Master Fee
 Schedule to incorporate the increase in rates for the Stormwater Division.
 9.C Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule to incorporate the increase in
 rates for the Water Division
 Public Works Director Schafer explained the proposed resolution related to a 3%
 Council-approved utility tax increase on water rates to fund Fire Station 92. The
 increase in water rates would be applied directly to the ready-to-serve charge on
 a bi-monthly billing period in the amount of 12.3% in 2026, 6.5% for 2027 and
 4.5% for 2028 and 2029.
 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 After Council discussion,
 MOTION: Potrykus moved and Roy seconded to adopt the resolution. The
 motion carried by a 6-1 roll call vote; with Gonzalez voting no.
 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-082, A RESOLUTION amending the Master Fee
 Schedule to incorporate the increase in rates for the Water Division.
 9.D Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule to incorporate the increase in
 rates for the Wastewater Division
 Public Works Director Schafer explained the proposed resolution related to a 3%
 Council-approved utility tax increase on wastewater rates to fund Fire Station 92.
 The increase in wastewater rates would be applied directly to the ready-to-serve
 charge on a bi-monthly billing period in the amount of 8.4% for 2026 and 3%
 each year for 2027 through 2029.
 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 After Council discussion,
 MOTION: Potrykus moved and Roy seconded to adopt the resolution. The
 motion carried by a 6-1 roll call vote; with Gonzalez voting no.
 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-083, A RESOLUTION amending the Master Fee
 Schedule to incorporate the increase in rates for the Wastewater Division.
 9.E Ordinance amending the 2025-2026 Biennial Budget for the City of Yakima; and
 making appropriations from unappropriated fund balances in various funds for
 expenditures during 2026, including 2025 encumbrances (First Reading)
 Director of Finance and Budget Craig Warner briefed Council on the first reading
 of the budget amendment highlighting items including grant funding for the
 Comprehensive Plan Periodic update, a donation for indoor UAS drone devices,
 increased costs for natural gas, indigent defense, information technology
 equipment, leave liability settlements, labor relations professional services, snow
 removal contingency, and previously approved Council actions related to the
 Washington Fruit Community Center, Lions Pool, and Fire Station 92.
 After Council discussion, the City Clerk read the ordinance by title only.




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 First Reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the 2026 Budget for the City of
 Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within
 various funds for expenditure during 2026 for various purposes as described in
 the attached Schedule I.
10) City Manager Update
 10.A Franklin Pool update
 Councilmember Byers briefly shared her thoughts about recent decisions related
 to Franklin Pool and expressed trust in staff’s ability to open the pool.
 Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson provided an update on the City's
 efforts to open Franklin Pool by the June 15th Council-directed deadline. He
 presented pictures of the construction work in progress and shared challenges
 concerning specialty pool parts and lifeguard training.
 10.B Preview of upcoming topics
 Assistant City Manager Gary Ballew reported that upcoming topics include a
 discussion of 1406 Funds and an updated annexation area proposal.
11) Other Business
 MOTION: Byers moved and Berg seconded to direct staff to prepare a Juneteenth
 Freedom Week proclamation to be placed on the June 9 agenda. The motion carried
 by unanimous vote.
 Councilmembers requested information about the possibility of using 1406 Funds for
 utility connection fees and having separate meters for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU).
12) Adjournment
 MOTION: Glenn moved and Byers seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
 regular meeting on June 9, 2026, 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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