City Council Regular Meeting — Yakima, WA
Date: 2024-07-16

YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
 July 16, 2024
 City Hall - Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA
 5:30 PM City Council Regular Meeting –conducted in person and remotely via Zoom.

Executive Session

 Executive Session to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public
 employment pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g)

 MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to adjourn to Executive Session for 30
 minutes to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment pursuant
 to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). The motion carried by unanimous vote.

 Present for Executive Session: Mayor Patricia Byers, Assistant Mayor Matt Brown, and
 Councilmembers Reedy Berg, Janice Deccio, Rick Glenn, Danny Herrera, and Leo Roy

 Executive session was held at 5:03 p.m. and adjourned at 5:29 p.m.. The meeting was
 called back to order at 5:30 p.m.

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: Interim City Manager Dave Zabell, 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.

Executive Session

 MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to adjourn to Executive Session for 30
 minutes to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment
 pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). The motion carried by unanimous vote.

 Executive session was held at 5:34 p.m. and adjourned at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was
 called back to order at 6:00 p.m.


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4. Public Comment

 Joe Daniels, City resident, read a religious passage.

 Anne Knapp, City resident and newly appointed Planning Commission member,
 commented about the appointment and reappointment process for the Yakima Planning
 Commission.

 Luis Lopez, City resident of District 1, thanked Councilmember Leo Roy for his time during
 recent tour of District 1 and for discussing issues in the neighborhood.

5. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order

 A. Draft National Health Center Week proclamation

 MOTION: Deccio moved and Brown seconded to approve the proclamation. The
 motion carried by unanimous vote.

 B. Council Nominating Committee recommendations regarding appointments to the Yakima
 Planning Commission

 Councilmember Deccio reported on the July 8, 2024 Council Nominating Committee
 meeting. The Nominating Committee recommended the appointment of Arthur Salido
 and Kevin Rangel to the Yakima Planning Commission.

 After discussion, Council agreed to accept Assistant Mayor Brown’s request to be
 excused from the vote.

 MOTION: Deccio moved and Berg seconded to approve the Council Nominating
 Committee recommendation to appoint Arthur Salido and Kevin Rangel to the
 Yakima Planning Commission. The motion carried 4-2 vote; Deccio and Herrera voting
 no, Brown abstaining.

6. Council Reports

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 F 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.

 A. Approval of minutes from the July 1, 2024 and July 2, 2024 City Council special
 meetings, July 2, 2024 City Council regular meeting and July 9, 2024 City Council study
 session



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 B. 2024 2nd Quarter Treasury Report

 C. Approve payment of disbursements for the period June 1-30, 2024

 D. Resolution modifying the City Treasurer's Petty Cash and Change Funds (amending
 Resolution R-2023-153 adopted November 21, 2023)

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-126, A RESOLUTION amending Resolution No. R-2023-
 153, adopted November 21, 2023 and authorizing the existence of Change Funds, and
 other Petty Cash Funds, within the various Funds of the City of Yakima.

 E. Resolution declaring up to $8.6 million in ARPA Funds as Revenue Replacement (Loss
 Revenue)

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-127, A RESOLUTION designating up to $8.6 million of
 ARPA funds as Revenue Replacement.

 F. Item F was removed from the Consent Agenda.

 G. Resolution authorizing acceptance of Department of Transportation State Funding
 grant award for 88th Ave Sidewalk Improvement Project

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-129, A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance of a state
 grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation for 88th Avenue
 Sidewalk Improvement Project.

 H. Resolution authorizing acceptance of Department of Transportation State Funding
 grant award for Naches River Bridge Repair Project

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-130, A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance of a state
 grant with the Washington State Department of Transportation for Naches River
 Bridge Repair Project.

 I. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with GovInvest to
 provide a labor costing program for labor negotiations

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-131, A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with
 GovInvest, Inc. to provide a labor costing program for labor negotiations.

 J. Resolution authorizing award of RFP 12403P and execute agreement with The Hertz
 Corporation for rental car concessions

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-132, A RESOLUTION authorizing award of RFP 12403P
 and City Manager to execute agreement with The Hertz Corporation for Rental Car
 Concessions.

 K. Resolution authorizing an amendment to an airport lease agreement with CAS
 Properties for FedEx temporary parking use

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-133, A RESOLUTION authorizing an Amendment to
 Airport Lease Agreement between the City of Yakima and CAS Properties.


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 L. Resolution authorizing a settlement agreement to resolve and settle the lawsuit
 brought by Jonathan Manka and Tamara Manka

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-134, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Yakima to
 consent to a conditional settlement agreement entered into by Cities Insurance
 Association of Washington (“CIAW”) and Munich Reinsurance to resolve and settle
 the lawsuit brought by Jonathan Manka and Tamara Manka.

 M. Ordinance amending the 2024 Budget for the City of Yakima and making appropriations
 from unappropriated fund balances within various funds for expenditure during 2024 for
 various purposes (Second Reading)

 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-019, AN ORDINANCE amending the 2024 Budget for the City of
 Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various
 funds for expenditure during 2024 for various purposes.

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

 F. Resolution authorizing acceptance of Department of Transportation State Funding grant
 award for 34th Avenue & Fruitvale Boulevard Roundabouts Project 2447

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

 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-128, A RESOLUTION authorizing acceptance of a grant with
 the Washington State Department of Transportation for the 34th/Fruitvale/River Road
 Roundabouts Project 2447.

8. Public Hearings

9. Department Items

 A. Resolution authorizing an Agreement with Washington State Department of Transportation to
 provide funding for improvements on the Downtown Transit Center

 Assistant Transit Manager Greg Story briefed the Council on the proposed resolution to
 accept grant funds for the needed improvements at the Downtown Transit Center and new
 bus shelters. Interim City Manager Zabell recognized Senator King for his involvement in
 assisting with reallocating the funding for this project.

 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-2024-135, A RESOLUTION authorizing an Agreement with
 Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to provide funding for
 improvements on Downtown Transit Center and new bus shelters.




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 B. Resolution approving Lease Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with
 Comprehensive Healthcare for lease of City-owned property

 City Attorney Sara Watkins summarized the proposed resolution regarding a lease
 agreement with Comprehensive Healthcare for City-owned property. Comprehensive
 Healthcare is working through a comprehensive plan amendment and rezone process to
 operate a clinic on the the property.

 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-2024-136, A RESOLUTION approving the Lease Agreement and
 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Yakima and Comprehensive Healthcare.

 C. Resolution authorizing a master agreement with MWA Architects for Architectural, Design and
 Engineering Professional Services for the Terminal Building Modernization Project Phase 1B,
 2 and 3 at the Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field

 Director of Yakima Air Terminal Robert Hodgman briefed the Council on the proposed
 agreement with MWA Architects related to Terminal Building Modernization Project at the
 Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field.

 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-2024-137, A RESOLUTION authorizing a Master Agreement
 contract for Architectural, Design and Engineering Professional Services with MWA
 Architects, Inc. for the Terminal Building Modernization Project Phase 1B, 2 and 3 at the
 Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field.

 D. Resolution approving and adopting the City of Yakima Strategic Priorities for 2024-2025

 Interim City Manager Dave Zabell reported on the final plan of the City of Yakima Strategic
 Priorities for 2024-2025. Staff recommends changing one goal from “Adopt sustainable
 budgeting practices” to “Adopt reasonable budgeting practices”. The plan communicates to
 the public, staff and investors the priorities and direction of the Council. They include: 1) A
 Safe and Healthy Yakima; 2) A Resilient Yakima; 3) A Thriving Yakima; and 4) An Engaged
 Yakima.

 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-2024-138, A RESOLUTION approving and adopting the City of
 Yakima Strategic Priorities for 2024-2025.



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 E. Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code 9.50.290 - One-way Streets and Alleys for
 Lewis Avenue

 City Engineer Bill Preston briefed the Council on the proposed ordinance amending the
 Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.50.290 to make Lewis Avenue a one-way southbound
 street to increase the safety of vehicles and pedestrians.

 The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only.

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

 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-020, AN ORDINANCE amending Yakima Municipal Code
 9.50.290 - One-way Streets and Alleys.

10. City Manager Update

 Interim City Manager Zabell shared a proposed draft letter to Pacific Power regarding their
 Public Safety Power Shutoff program. The letter describes impacts of the “de-energizing
 policy” and the City’s interest in cooperating with Pacific Power to limit impact to the
 community. It was Council consensus to send the letter to Pacific Power.

11. Other Business

 Councilmember Herrera encouraged the community to vote for the Yakima Valley as Best
 Wine Region in the U.S. award.

Executive Session

 MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to adjourn to Executive Session for up to 5
 minutes to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment pursuant
 to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). The motion carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Byers announced
 that the Council may take further action following the executive session.

 Executive session was held at 6:50 p.m. and adjourned at 6:54 p.m. The meeting was called
 back to order at 6:56 p.m.

 MOTION: Brown moved and Berg seconded to select Vicki Baker as the City Manager of
 the City of Yakima and direct staff to bring back a resolution and employment contract
 on July 23, 2024, with an effective start date of August 8, 2024. The motion carried by 7-0
 roll call vote.


12. Adjournment

 MOTION: Brown moved and Deccio seconded to adjourn to the next City Council
 study session on July 23, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
 The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.




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