City Council Regular Meeting — Yakima, WA
Date: 2025-11-03

YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
 November 3, 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, City Attorney Sara Watkins 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
 Rasmus Hansen, City resident, and Brian Korst, City resident, spoke in opposition to
 immigration authorities accessing the Yakima Police Department's Flock cameras data
 and urged Council to comply with existing policies. Mr. Hansen also congratulated the
 City of Yakima Engineering Division on the recently completed roundabout projects at
 Powerhouse Rd, Fruitvale Blvd, and 34th Avenue.
 Tony Courcy, City resident, spoke about trust and ongoing concerns with the City’s
 response to crosswalk issues.
5) Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
 None.
6) Council Reports
 Mayor Byers presented the “Rising Thunder” plaque to the City from Colonel Masahiro
 Yamashita of Japan from their recent military training at the Yakima Training Center.
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 7C 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 Deccio 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 October 21, 2025 City Council regular meeting
 7.B Resolution accepting and approving 3rd Quarter 2025 Claim Report
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-162, A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the
 3rd Quarter 2025 Claim Report for the City of Yakima.
 7.C This item was removed from the Consent Agenda.
 7.D Resolution authorizing Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to Task Order No. 2022-01
 with HLA Engineering and Land Surveying, Inc. for the Water/Irrigation and
 Wastewater Divisions Low-Income and Unserved Utility Areas Project AC2570
 and SC2605
 RESOLUTION NO. R 2025-164, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager
 execute Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to Task Order No. 2022-01 entered into
 with HLA Engineering and Land Surveying, Inc. for the Water/Irrigation and
 Wastewater Divisions Low-Income and Unserved Utility Areas Project AC2570
 and SC2605.
 7.E Resolution authorizing a Right of Way Use Permit Application RL250013 for a
 driveway off N 5th Avenue for the use of a duplex at 801 N 5th Avenue
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-165, A RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of a
 right-of-way long term use permit to allow a driveway off N 5th Avenue along the
 south side of the property at 801 N 5th Avenue for a duplex.
 7.F Resolution authorizing Supplemental Agreement 1 with RH2 Engineering, Inc. for
 I-82 Sewer Main Extension at the Landfill Mill Site Project 2760
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-166, A RESOLUTION authorizing a Professional
 Services Supplemental Agreement 1 with RH2 Engineering, Inc. (RH2) for I-82
 Sewer Main Extension at the Landfill Mill Site Project 2760.
 7.G Resolution creating a new Yakima Downtown Development and Promotion
 Agreement with the Downtown Association of Yakima for the expenditure of
 additional 2025 Mainstreet funding
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-167, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager of
 the City of Yakima to execute the Yakima Downtown Development and Promotion
 Agreement with the Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) for the purpose of
 promoting economic development, beautification, tourism, and recreational activities
 in the downtown district through the Washington State Main Street Program.
 Items Removed from Consent
 7.C) Resolution authorizing a grant agreement with the Washington State Department
 of Commerce for the improvements to Elks Memorial Park
 Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson described that the funds will be used
 to upgrade the outfield fence at Elks Memorial Park.
 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to approve the resolution Item 7C.
 The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-163, A RESOLUTION authorizing execution of an
 Agreement with Washington State Department of Commerce for a grant of
 $99,910.00 for improvements to Elks Memorial Park.


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8) Public Hearings
 None.
9) Department Items
 9.A Ordinance amending the 2025 Biennial Budget for the City of Yakima and
 making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds
 for expenditure during 2025 for various purposes (First Reading)
 Craig Warner, Director of Finance and Budget, briefed Council on the first
 reading of the budget amendments.
 The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only.
 First Reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the 2025-2026 Budget for the City
 of Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances
 within various funds for expenditures during 2025 for various purposes.
10) City Manager Update
 Yakima Police Captain Chad Janis responded to questions related to the recent media
 reports regarding access to Flock data by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

 City Manager Vicki Baker reported on a letter from the Fair Play Coalition requesting
 assistance from the City regarding unlicensed food vendors. Baker provided clarification
 about the portions of the request that are outside of the City's jurisdiction and the types
 of licensing available for mobile food vendors. City Council encouraged education
 outreach to food vendors rather than additional regulations.
11) Other Business
 None.
12) Adjournment
 MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to adjourn to the next City Council study
 session on November 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. The
 motion carried by unanimous vote.
 The meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m.

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