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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 10.
For Meeting of: September 5, 2023

ITEM TITLE:Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code 9.50 – Parking and Rules of the Road
SUBMITTED BY:

*James Dean, Utility Customer Services Manager

Ryan Bleek, Senior Assistant City Attorney

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

During its July 18, 2023 regular business meeting the Council voted to adopt a proposal endorsed by the Downtown Association of Yakima (“DAY”) to increase the number of long-term, paid-permit parking spaces in the downtown City-owned parking lots (“downtown lots”) in order to increase funding for improved maintenance of the lots.  The amendments to YMC 9.50 are consistent with the DAY proposal, and also include incidental updates, such as the addition of Juneteenth as an exception to parking enforcement, an additional alley designated for one-way travel, and the removal of other parking provisions inconsistent with current practices.

ITEM BUDGETED:NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Public Safety
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Pass Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Ord-YMC 9.50_Parking & Rules of the Road_redline8/30/2023Ordinance
Ord-YMC 9.50_Parking & Rules of the Road_Final8/30/2023Ordinance