City Council Regular Meeting — Yakima, WA
Date: 2025-02-18

YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
 February 18, 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
 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 Deputy City Clerk Brandy
 Bradford

2. Pledge of Allegiance
 Mayor Byers led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Interpreter Services
 Mayor Byers introduced Marivy Vasquez who announced interpreter services are available
 in Spanish.

4. Public Comment
 Shelly White, City resident, provided information regarding middle housing options.
 Joe Daniels, City resident, read a religious passage.
 Andrew Reyes, City resident, spoke about several matters related to public information.

5. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
 A. Presentation from DYBID Board
 DYBID Board Chair Ben Hittle presented information to Council relating to downtown
 maintenance services and costs. DYBID Board elections are scheduled for March
 2025. The Board hopes to find ways to improve communication with City Council and
 staff regarding complaints in the DYBID area.
 Assistant Mayor Brown asked if the scope of the current DAY contract is too broad.
 DAY Executive Director Curt Wilson spoke about the workload and the costs of the
 contract. Mr. Wilson agreed that the scope of work should be reviewed.

 B. Yakima Valley Tourism 2024 Annual Report and 2025 update
 John Cooper, President & CEO of Yakima Valley Tourism, presented the Yakima
 Valley Tourism 2024 Annual Report and 2025 update. Cooper mentioned the Yakima
 Valley was named the Best Wine Region in the 2024 USA Today’s Readers’ Choice
 Awards. There will be a new training opportunity, the Yakima Valley Ambassador
 Program, which front-line staff and others can obtain certification to help improve
 messaging about the Yakima Valley. Cooper also discussed the upcoming
 Restaurant Week in March and efforts to increase participation of local restaurants in
 the event.


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6. Council Reports
 None.

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. 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: Deccio moved and Herrera seconded to approve the consent agenda. The
 motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 A. Approval of minutes from the February 4, 2025 City Council regular meeting and
 February 11, 2025 City Council study session
 B. Set date of March 18, 2025, as the date for a closed record public hearing to consider
 the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on a rezone request (RZ#005-
 24) for six parcels located at 103, 105, 107 N. 40th Ave., and 3902 Summitview
 Avenue
 C. January 2025 Investment Transaction Report
 D. Approve payment of disbursements for the period January 1-31, 2025
 E. Resolution accepting and approving 4th Quarter 2024 Claim Report
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-033, A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 4th
 Quarter 2024 Claim Report for the City of Yakima.
 F. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the 2025 and 2026 Airport Rates
 and Fees
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-034, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to
 amend the 2025 and 2026 Airport Rates and Fees to add fees for the conference
 room, administrative office, and equipment usage to within the Master Fee Schedule
 in line with Resolution R-2024-191.
 G. Resolution authorizing an enterprise license agreement for the sole source purchase
 of Geographic Information System (GIS) Technology with Environmental Systems
 Research Institute Inc (ESRI)
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-035, A RESOLUTION authorizing an enterprise license
 agreement for the sole source purchase of Geographic Information System (GIS)
 Technology with Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc (ESRI).
 H. Resolution authorizing a contract with Granicus SmartGov for permitting, licensing,
 code enforcement services
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-036, A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with
 Granicus for SmartGov services.
 I. Resolution authorizing an Supplemental Agreement with HLA Engineering & Land
 Surveying Inc for 72nd Avenue and W. Washington Avenue Roundabout Project 2517
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-037, A RESOLUTION authorizing Supplemental
 Agreement 4 with HLA Engineering and Land Surveying Inc providing professional
 services for the 72nd Avenue & W. Washington Avenue Roundabout Project 2517.


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 J. Resolution authorizing a Right of Way Use Permit Application RL240086 for Once or
 Twice LLC at 31 N Front Street
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-038, A RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of a right-
 of-way use permit to allow a metal awning and commercial exhaust hood at 31 N
 Front Street.
 K. Resolution authorizing Right of Way Use Permit Application RL240065 for Catholic
 Charities at 303 E D Street
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-039, A RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of a
 right-of-way use permit to allow stairs and landing, and fencing and gate on the west
 side of the building at 303 East D Street.
 L. Resolution authorizing the execution of a Software as a Service (SaaS) agreement for
 the sole-source purchase of a Badge Application Processing Software from AirBadge,
 LLC
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-040, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of a
 Software as a Service (SaaS) agreement for the sole-source purchase of a Badge
 Application Processing Software from AirBadge, LLC.
 M. Resolution awarding of RFP 12412P and authorizing an agreement with Country
 Garden Nursery LLC., for the Downtown Flower Program
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-041, A RESOLUTION awarding of RFP 12412P and
 authorizing an agreement with Country Garden Nursey LLC., for the Downtown
 Flower Program.
 N. Ordinance amending the franchise granted to Wholesail Networks LLC and Ziply
 Fiber to construct, operate and maintain a telecommunications system
 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-003, AN ORDINANCE relating to the telecommunications
 system franchise granted to Wholesail Networks LLC and Ziply Fiber as originally
 granted under City of Yakima Ordinance No. 2015-045 and approving a transaction
 under which control of Wholesail Networks LLC and Ziply Fiber will be transferred to
 BCE Holding Corporation.

8. Public Hearings
 A. Public Hearing to consider: A) Resolution adopting the amended Six-Year
 Transportation Improvement Program for the period of 2025-2030, and to amend
 the Transportation Systems Plan 2040; and B) Resolution amending the Yakima
 Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element
 Bill Preston, Acting City Engineer, presented the City of Yakima’s desire to amend
 the adopted Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program and the Transportation
 Systems Plan 2040 with the following additional Project 2143 E Nob Hill Blvd &
 Fair Ave I/S Improvements.
 Mayor Byers opened the public hearing and with no one coming forward or calling
 in to speak, Mayor Byers closed the public hearing.

 The City Clerk read both resolutions by title only
 MOTION: Deccio moved and Brown seconded to adopt both resolutions. The
 motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.



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 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-042, A RESOLUTION amending the adopted Six-Year
 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the period of 2025 through 2030 and
 amending the Transportation Systems Plan 2040.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-043, A RESOLUTION amending the Yakima Urban Area
 Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element to incorporate the amended Six-year
 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the period of 2025 through 2030.

9. Department Items
 A. Overview of the City's policy regarding traffic calming
 Acting City Engineer Bill Preston provided Council an overview of the City’s policy and
 procedures for Traffic Calming, including the petition process.

 B. 2024 Update on Capital Improvement Projects Report
 Acting City Engineer Bill Preston presented the City of Yakima Engineering Division
 2024 Capital Improvement Project Presentation. Highlighted projects include the
 Cowiche Canyon Trail, Russell Lane improvements, Nob Hill Blvd.4th Ave to 15th Ave
 Grind & Overlay, 2nd Street Sidewalks, Green Paint, N 1st St Reconstruction - Phase
 3, project challenges, and a look ahead into 2025 and 2026 projects and beyond.

 C. Discussion regarding homelessness issues and positive solutions
 City Attorney Sara Watkins presented Council with the statistics for Yakima County
 from the 2024 Point in Time Counts. Watkins also gave examples of projects that
 provided housing for people experiencing homelessness. Some successful projects
 include the City of Walla Walla Sleeping Center and The Exit Homelessness Program;
 the City and County of Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, A Housing First Approach; the City
 of Olympia, WA, Tiny Home Villages; and, the City of Spokane, WA, Scatter Shelter
 Model.

 D. Information about the upcoming community outreach efforts, budget committee and
 survey
 City Manager Vicki Baker, Communication and Public Affairs Manager Randy
 Beehler, and Interim Finance Director Mike Bailey provided Council an overview of
 the planned community outreach efforts, budget committee scheduling and the
 community survey. A summary of the Citizen’s Budget Committee’s first meeting on
 February 13, 2025, was provided.

 E. Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Section 7.92.040, Incentive
 program for water and/or wastewater connection charges
 City Attorney Sara Watkins presented the proposed ordinance amendments for YMC
 7.92.040, relating to the use of funds from state and federal programs providing
 funding to connect affordable housing units to City utilities. The ordinance
 amendment to YMC 7.92.040 would make using the 1406 money optional, rather than
 required, for the Affordable Housing Incentive Program. This is a small change to the
 current ordinance to include an allowable expense under the statute.
 The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only.




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 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to pass the ordinance. The
 motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.

 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-004, AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima
 Municipal Code Section 7.92.040, Incentive program for water and/or wastewater
 connection charges.

 F. Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Section 1.09.010: Office
 Hours—Generally

 City Manager Vicki Baker presented an ordinance which provides the City Manager
 authority to amend the business hours of divisions and departments, as needed, due
 to staffing shortages or other reasons. The ordinance does not change the general
 hours of City operation or authorize a change in the hours that the City Clerk’s counter
 is open.

 The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only.

 MOTION: Deccio moved and Brown seconded to pass the ordinance. The motion
 carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.

 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-005, AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal
 Code Section 1.09.010 Office Hours—Generally.

10. City Manager Update
 None.

11. Other Business

 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio and seconded to direct staff to put on the next
 city council meeting a resolution expressing a vote of no confidence in the Yakima
 County Homeless Coalition as drafted by me, a copy of which I will provide to the
 city clerk. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

 MOTION: Berg moved and Brown seconded to direct staff to reach out to
 Commander Davis for presentation at future study session, in March or April, the
 current status of City jail. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

 MOTION: Berg moved and Brown seconded to direct staff to draft an amendment
 requiring proclamations to have endorsements from at least three Councilmembers
 before vote on them and to be placed on the March 4 for discussion. The motion
 carried by unanimous vote.

12. Adjournment

 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
 regular meeting on March 4, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
 The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.




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