City Council Regular Meeting — Yakima, WA
Date: 2025-08-19

YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
 August 19, 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, Acting City Attorney Ryan Bleek 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
 Anne Knapp, City resident; and Mary Place, City resident, urged the Council to postpone
 any action related to the Yakima Valley Trolley agreement (Agenda Item 7E) until the full
 financial impact and additional information is provided.
 Lisa Downey, City resident, spoke against closure of Franklin pool.
 Consuelo Rodriguez introduced students of La Casa Hogar in attendance who are
 learning about their local government.
 Tony Courcy, City resident, spoke regarding a water rights claim.
 Leroy Bruce Golightly, City resident, expressed concerns about the Yakima Police
 Department.

5) Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
 5.A Overdose Awareness Day proclamation
 MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to approve the Overdose
 Awareness Day proclamation and request that it be read and presented. The
 motion carried by unanimous vote.
 Mayor Byers proclaimed August 29, 2025 as "Overdose Awareness Day". Kim
 Hitchcock and Jessica Espinoza thanked Council and accepted the proclamation.




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6) Council Reports
 6.A Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Report
 Mayor Patricia Byers, Chair of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, briefed
 Council on the LTAC meeting of August 14, 2025, and reported on the
 Committee's budgetary allocation recommendations based on the 2026 forecast
 for Lodging Tax Revenue of $1,800,000.
 • $490,000 - Debt Service - Fixed Allocation
 • $3,274 - City of Yakima Administrative Fees
 • $300,000 - Convention Center Capital
 • $641,226 - Convention Center Operations
 • $60,000 - Visitor Center Operations
 • $95,500 - Sports Commission Operations
 • $150,000 - Capitol Theatre Operations
 • $60,000 - Sundome
 John Cooper (President and CEO of Yakima Valley Tourism) and Connie Upton
 (General Manager of the Yakima Convention Center) addressed Council's
 questions regarding how the Lodging Tax supports the Yakima Convention Center
 and Visitor Center operations.
 MOTION: Deccio moved and Brown seconded to approve the Lodging Tax
 Advisory Committee recommendations as outlined. The motion carried by
 unanimous vote.
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. Items 7E and 7G
 were 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 Herrera seconded to approve the consent agenda. The
 motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 7.A Approval of minutes from the August 4, 2025 City Council regular meeting
 7.B Approve payment of disbursements for the period July 1 - 31, 2025
 7.C July 2025 Investment Transaction Report
 7.D Resolution accepting and approving 2nd Quarter 2025 Claim Report
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-118, A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the
 2nd Quarter 2025 Claim Report for the City of Yakima.
 7.E This item was removed from the Consent Agenda.
 7.F Resolution authorizing a First Response Agreement between Yakima County Fire
 Protection District No 4, the City of Union Gap Fire Department and the City of
 Yakima Fire Department




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 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-120, A RESOLUTION authorizing a First Response
 Agreement between Yakima County Fire Protection District No 4, the City of
 Union Gap Fire Department and the City of Yakima Fire Department for
 emergency aid response services.
 7.G This item was removed from the Consent Agenda.
 7.H Resolution authorizing a renewal of the service agreement with Penser North
 America, Inc., to serve as third party administrator of the City's workers'
 compensation program
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-122, A RESOLUTION authorizing a renewal of the
 service agreement with Penser North America, Inc., to serve as third party
 administrator of the City's workers' compensation program.
 7.I Resolution ratifying and approving the City Manager's execution of a grant
 agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-123, A RESOLUTION ratifying and approving the City
 Manager's execution of a grant agreement with the Washington State Office of
 Public Defense accepting the terms and conditions for a reimbursable grant for
 2025.
 7.J Ordinance amending the 2025-2026 Biennial Budget for the City of Yakima and
 making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds
 for expenditure during 2025-2026 for various purposes (Second Reading)
 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-027, AN ORDINANCE amending the 2025-2026 Budget
 for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund
 Balances within various funds for expenditure during 2025 for various purposes.
 7.K Resolution authorizing a second 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
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-127, A RESOLUTION authorizing a second
 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.

Items Removed from Consent Agenda:
 7.E Resolution authorizing an Operation License Agreement with Yakima Valley
 Trolleys, a non-profit corporation
 In response to Councilmembers concerns related to the agreement provided,
 Community Development Director Bill Preston noted that the contract terms
 require further review.
 After Council discussion,
 MOTION: Glenn moved and Berg seconded to table the resolution (Item E) to
 a future date. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
 A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with Yakima Valley Trolleys to
 operate, maintain, and promote the City of Yakima's electric railway system and
 museum.



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 7.G Resolution authorizing agreements with Flock Safety for annual subscription
 renewals
 Yakima Police Lieutenant Tory Adams clarified that the proposed resolution allows
 the continuation of their subscription and does not include new equipment.
 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 After Council discussion,
 MOTION: Glenn moved and Berg seconded to approve Item G authorizing
 the agreements. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-121, A RESOLUTION authorizing agreements with
 Flock Safety for annual subscription renewals for the Yakima Police Department.
Add-On Item:
 Acting City Attorney Ryan Bleek provided Council a resolution for consideration to extend
 the current operating agreement with the Yakima Valley Trolleys while the new agreement
 is further reviewed.
 MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to suspend the rules to present an
 amended resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 MOTION: Glenn moved and Berg seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion
 carried by a 6-1 roll call vote; with Deccio voting no.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-119, A RESOLUTION authorizing an amendment extending
 the current agreement with Yakima Valley Trolleys to operate, maintain, and promote the
 City of Yakima’s electric railway system and museum.
8) Public Hearings
 8.A Closed record public hearing and Resolution to consider the Hearing Examiner's
 recommendation regarding the master planned development and subdivision for
 Champions Park Phases 2 - 6
 Mayor Byers stated this is a closed record hearing and testimony will be limited to
 the record regarding the master planned development application. Mayor Byers
 administered the Appearance of Fairness Doctrine.
 Each Councilmember answered negatively or affirmatively to the following questions:
 1. Do you have any interest in the property or the application, or do you own
 property within 300 feet of the property subject to the application? All
 Councilmembers responded they did not.
 2. Do you stand to gain or lose any financial benefit as a result of the outcome of
 this proposal? The response from Council members was no.
 3. Can you hear and consider the application in a fair and objective manner,
 without bias? All Council members stated they could.
 4. Have you had any ex-parte communications with the Applicants, or anyone
 else, regarding this application? All Council members responded no.
 Mayor Byers asked if anyone wished to challenge any Council member's
 participation in this application on appearance of fairness grounds? No one from
 the audience or on Zoom spoke to the issue.



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 Senior Planner Eric Crowell introduced this item and briefed Council on the
 Hearing Examiner's recommendation for approval of the proposal.
 Mayor Byers opened the public hearing. With no one coming forward or calling in
 to speak, Mayor Byers closed the public hearing. The City Clerk read the
 resolution by title only.
 After Council discussion and deliberation,
 MOTION: Deccio moved and Brown seconded to affirm the recommendation
 of the Hearing Examiner and adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 7-0
 roll call vote.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-124, A RESOLUTION approving the Master Planned
 Development of Champions Park Phases 2 - 6 and authorizing and directing the
 City Manager to execute a Development Agreement with Prickly Pear Holdings LLC
 (herein after "Developer") to provide for the terms and conditions of development of
 a preliminary long plat and planned development to be located at the vicinity of
 Sorenson Rd. between S. 38th Ave. and S. 52nd Ave., in the City of Yakima.
 8.B Public Meeting to consider the Notice of Intent to commence the Lochridge
 Annexation in the vicinity of 80th Ave and Loren Place
 Planning Manager Trevor Martin reviewed with Council information related to the
 proposed annexation of a single parcel located at 1504 S. 80th Avenue.
 After Council discussion,
 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to direct staff to draft the
 official annexation petition and collect signatures from property owners to
 begin the annexation review procedures. The motion carried by a 7-0 vote.
9) Department Items
 9.A Resolution authorizing application for and acceptance of FAA grant for Crosswind
 Runway Rehabilitation
 Director of Yakima Air Terminal Robert Hodgman briefed the Council on the
 proposed resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 MOTION: Deccio moved and Brown seconded to adopt the resolution
 authorizing application for acceptance of FAA grant for the Crosswind
 Runway Rehabilitation. The motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-125, A RESOLUTION authorizing a grant application
 to the Federal Aviation Administration for the design of the Crosswind Runway
 Rehabilitation project at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field.
 9.B Resolution authorizing the application for and acceptance of an FAA grant to
 construct terminal building baggage claim and restroom upgrades
 Director of Yakima Air Terminal Robert Hodgman briefed the Council on the
 proposed resolution. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.
 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to adopt the resolution. The
 motion carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.
 RESOLUTION NO. R-2025-126, A RESOLUTION authorizing a grant application
 to the Federal Aviation Administration for the Yakima Air Terminal Building
 Modernization project for Capital Improvements at the Yakima Air Terminal-
 McAllister Field.


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10) City Manager Update
 City Manager Vicki Baker thanked Council for the opportunity to attend the Washington
 City Manager's Association Conference and reported on her participation.
11) Other Business
 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to add to the September 2nd regular
 meeting a proclamation celebrating Yakima United's League Championship. The
 motion carried by unanimous vote.
 MOTION: Byers moved and Brown seconded to direct staff to prepare a Harvest
 Marching Band proclamation to be presented in October. The motion carried by
 unanimous vote.
 Councilmembers expressed appreciation for the Yakima Police Department's response to
 recent events.
 Assistant Mayor Brown suggested that the full financial impact to the general fund be
 noted in future budget agenda items.
12) Adjournment
 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
 regular meeting on September 2, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council
 Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.



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