City Council Regular Meeting — Yakima, WA
Date: 2024-06-04

YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
 June 4, 2024
 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
 Assistant Mayor Brown called the meeting to order at 5:38 p.m. due to technical difficulties.
 Present: Mayor Patricia Byers, presiding (present at 6:01 p.m.); Assistant Mayor Matt Brown
 (presiding until 6:01 p.m.); and Councilmembers Reedy Berg, Janice Deccio (attending
 remotely via Zoom), Rick Glenn, Danny Herrera and Leo Roy
 Staff: Interim City Manager Dave Zabell, City Attorney Sara Watkins and City Clerk Rosalinda
 Ibarra

2. Pledge of Allegiance

 Assistant Mayor Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Interpreter Services

 Assistant Mayor Brown introduced Jorge Villaseñor who announced interpreter services are
 available in Spanish.

4. Public Comment

 Rhonda Hauff, CEO of Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, invited the community to attend
 the Pride Festival taking place on Saturday at the State Fair Park.

 Heath Lambe, City resident; Phil Dindia, City resident; Tim Janke, City resident; and Julie
 Buse, City resident; expressed disappointment about the decision not to pass the Pride Month
 proclamation and urged the Council to reconsider.

 Jeanna Hernandez, Yakima resident, thanked Council for their involvement in passing the
 HUD CAPER report and incorporating public input into the report as well as addressing local
 community matters.

 Toni Ballard, County resident, and Corey Gibson, County resident made remarks regarding
 the divisiveness the Pride Month proclamation has caused.

 Tony Courcy, City resident, spoke on various matters.

5. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order

 None.

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6. Council Reports

 A. Discussion on City Manager selection process

 Director of Human Resources Connie Mendoza briefed the Council on options for next
 steps in the selection process for the City Manager position.

 After Council discussion, it was consensus to move forward with June 17th for a special
 meeting to evaluate the qualifications of the selected candidates, and to hold a
 community meet and greet and final interviews in early July.

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: Brown moved and Roy seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion
 carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.

 A. Approval of City Council minutes from the May 21, 2024 regular meeting and May 28,
 2024 study session

 B. 2024 1st Quarter Financial Update

 C. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance with CP Mechanical LLC for YPD Chiller
 Replacement Project 2607

 D. Resolution setting date of June 18, 2024 to review and adopt the Six-year Transportation
 Improvement Program and Capital Facilities Element of the Yakima Urban Area
 Comprehensive Plan

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-102, A RESOLUTION setting the time and place for a
 hearing on June 18th, 2024 to review and adopt the Six-year Transportation Improvement
 Program and amend the Capital Facilities Element of the Yakima Urban Area
 Comprehensive Plan for the period of 2025-2030.

 E. Resolution setting date of June 25, 2024 for a public hearing to declare property rights
 obtained by easement to be surplus to the City needs and dispose of such property rights
 to the Yakima Housing Authority

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-103, A RESOLUTION setting the time and place for a public
 hearing to be held Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, in the City of
 Yakima Council Chambers to hear from the public on the proposed surplus of property
 rights obtained by the City in the Easement Deed (Water Line), running through parcel
 number 181313-31516, and authorizing disposition of such property rights to the Yakima
 Housing Authority.


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 F. Resolution authorizing the Sole Source purchase of an Ion Chromatograph from Metrohm
 USA, Inc. for the City of Yakima Wastewater Treatment Plant Laboratory

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-104, A RESOLUTION authorizing the sole source purchase
 of an Ion Chromatograph from Metrohm USA, Inc. for the City of Yakima Wastewater
 Treatment Plant Laboratory.

8. Public Hearings

 None.

9. Department Items

 A. Resolution appointing the City Engineer as authorized signor of Washington State
 Department of Transportation (WSDOT) documents

 City Engineer Bill Preston briefed Council on the proposed resolution which authorizes
 the City Engineer to sign forms that are required by WSDOT to obligate funds awarded to
 the City.

 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.

 MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion
 carried by a 7-0 roll call vote.

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-105, A RESOLUTION appointing the City Engineer as an
 authorized signor of documents with Washington State Department of Transportation
 (WSDOT) required for obligation of awarded funds.

 B. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement
 with Teamsters Local 760 representing the Public Works Division Managers Unit for
 January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2027

 Director of Human Resources Connie Mendoza briefed Council on the proposed
 resolution.

 The City Clerk read the resolution by title only.

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

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-106, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to
 execute a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Yakima and Teamsters
 Local 760 representing the Public Works Division Managers Unit for January 1, 2024 -
 December 31, 2027.

10. City Manager Update

 Interim City Manager Zabell reminded the Council to identify delegates and alternates to
 attend the upcoming AWC (Association of Washington Cities) business meeting on June 20th.
 Councilmember Glenn will attend in person and Councilmember Roy and Assistant Mayor

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 Brown will attend remotely as delegates; and Interim City Manager Dave Zabell will serve as
 an alternate.

11. Other Business

 MOTION: Berg moved and Brown seconded to direct staff to add to the next business
 meeting a discussion about forming a financial advisory committee. The motion carried
 by unanimous vote.

 MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to add to a business meeting in July a
 summary of what the Grants Pass, Oregon court case decision means, and potential
 actionable steps for Council. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

12. Adjournment

 MOTION: Brown moved and Herrera seconded to adjourn to the next City Council study
 session on June 11, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The motion
 carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.




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