City Council Study Session — Yakima, WA
Date: 2024-10-08

YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
 October 8, 2024
 City Hall - Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA
 5:00 PM City Council Study Session – conducted in person and remotely via Zoom.

1. Roll Call
 Present: Assistant Mayor Matt Brown, presiding; Mayor Patricia Byers (attending remotely
 via Zoom) and Councilmembers Reedy Berg, Janice Deccio, Rick Glenn, Danny Herrera
 and Leo Roy (attending remotely via Zoom)

 Staff: City Manager Vicki Baker, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Rosalinda Ibarra

2. Public Comment (allow 15 minutes)
 None.

3. Study Session Items

 A. Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton Day proclamation
 Councilmember Berg proclaimed October 12, 2024 as "Staff Sergeant Jack J.
 Pendleton Day" and Commander Tim Gatton, of the VFW Post 379, accepted the
 proclamation.

 B. Airport rates and fees
 Yakima Air Terminal Director Robert Hodgman presented proposed airport rates and
 fees based on an appraisal conducted by Valbridge Property Advisors in 2023, which
 revealed that the airport property values are below market value impacting tenant
 lease rates. The recommended implementation plan includes a gradual "catch-up"
 approach consisting of increasing the rates to current fair market value over a 3-year
 period; then year 4 would be the cumulative 5% increase; and year 5 and beyond
 would reflect a 5% annual increase.
 A resolution establishing the 2025 rates and fees will be presented to Council for
 consideration and action at an upcoming meeting.

 C. Intersections with highest number of traffic collisions
 Acting City Engineer Bill Preston and Yakima Police Officer Jim Yates reported on the
 top ten intersections with the highest number of collisions in Yakima. Staff provided
 Council with detailed information about number of collisions, type of leading collisions,
 contributing causes, summary of injuries, and current conditions regarding each
 intersection.




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 Preston noted that traffic safety is founded on education, enforcement, and
 engineering:

 Education - through signage, media, social messaging, and traffic safety
 campaigns
 Enforcement - enforcing traffic laws such as speeding, distracted driving and
 impaired driving
 Engineering - improved traffic signals, street lighting and signage, and better left-
 hand turn lanes

4. Review of Proposed 2025-2026 Biennial Priority Based Budget Session

 A. Indigent Defense Budget and Public Safety Presentation
 City Manager Vicki Baker introduced this budget session by providing an overview of
 community public safety in Yakima and described the law and justice process from
 arrest to resolution.
 City Manager Baker also presented the Indigent Defense budget noting that many
 cases handled by the City of Yakima involve indigent individuals and local
 governments are obligated to provide legal counsel for them. Judge Masters provided
 additional information regarding indigent defense questions from councilmembers.

 B. Prosecution Division Budget Presentation
 Senior Assistant City Attorney Cynthia Martinez and City Attorney Sara Watkins
 presented the budget overview of services and costs provided by the Prosecution
 Division, including: the Family and Community Violence unit, Traffic and Property
 Crimes unit, Charging unit, and the Community Diversion Program.

 C. Yakima Municipal Court Budget Presentation
 Presiding Judge Aryn Masters and Judge Troy Clements presented detailed
 information about the Municipal Court budget and operations and explained how the
 Yakima Police Department and Legal Department are inter-related with their law and
 justice efforts. Looking ahead, Judge Masters noted concerns regarding the State v.
 Blake court case, indigent defense standards, community diversion court, and the
 Yakima City jail.

 D. Yakima Police Department Budget Presentation
 Interim Yakima Police Chief Shawn Boyle and Lieutenant Tory Adams presented an
 extensive overview of services and costs associated with the Yakima Police
 Department budget which includes uniform patrol, investigations, corrections, police
 services, facilities, administrative operations and equipment needs.

 E. Solid Waste Division Budget Presentation
 Solid Waste Manager Trace Bradburn and Public Works Director Scott Schafer
 presented a budget overview of the Solid Waste and Recycling Division and shared
 accomplishments and challenges. Staff proposed a 3% annual rate increase to all
 solid waste services.




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 F. Clean City Division Budget Presentation
 Solid Waste Manager Trace Bradburn and Public Works Director Scott Schafer briefed
 the Council on the Clean City Program budget, accomplishments and challenges.
 They shared the potential implementation of the bulky waste collection program and
 proposed rates.

5. Adjournment

 MOTION: Glenn moved and Deccio seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
 regular meeting on October 15, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City
 Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 9:58 p.m.



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