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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 4.
For Meeting of: February 14, 2023

ITEM TITLE:Discussion on Council retreat topics
SUBMITTED BY:Robert Harrison, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

A City Council retreat has been scheduled for February 28, 2023 at 4 p.m. at the Harman Center.  We wanted to take this opportunity this evening for the Council to discuss items they would like on the agenda.  Below is what Councilmember Herrera and Councilmember Byers submitted.

 

Herrera:

Public infrastructure, specifically alleyways. 

Public Safety, Domestic violence coalition and 

GRIT

MLK Pool

Accessibility to Youth Programs 

 

Byers:

Reports/Updates:

Chief Murray

Chief Markham

Joan Davenport 

Glenn Denman

Scott Schafer

Jennifer Santa-Inez

Q&A for Council

 

-Council Discussion:

-Concerns/Opportunities in their districts 

-Projects they are working on in/out of district

-City wide economic development opportunities

-Annexation opportunities 

-What they hope to accomplish while on Council

-Vision of Yakima in 10 years, 20 years

ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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