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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 15.
For Meeting of: November 19, 2019

ITEM TITLE:Resolution providing for the submission to the voters of the City of Yakima, at a special election to be held therein on February 11, 2020, of a Proposition on whether the Charter of the City of Yakima should be amended to abandon and abolish the Council-Manager form of government and adopt the Mayor-Council form of government; and requesting the Yakima County Auditor to call a special election
SUBMITTED BY:

Jeff Cutter, City Attorney

Ryan Bleek, Assistant City Attorney

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
On November 5, 2019, the Council directed staff to prepare any and all materials required to put a measure to amend the Yakima City Charter on the February 11, 2020 ballot as part of a special election. Included is a resolution and proposed Charter amendment as prepared by City Legal, a separate resolution and proposed Charter amendment as prepared by a community member and a third proposed Charter amendment prepared by the same community member on November 14, 2019.
ITEM BUDGETED:NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:NA
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
City Charter amendment city legal clean11/14/2019Cover Memo
City Charter amendment city legal redline11/14/2019Cover Memo
community member_resolution_and_charter_amendments11/14/2019Backup Material
Differences between proposed charter amendments11/14/2019Backup Material
community member version 211/14/2019Cover Memo
differences between proposed charter amendments and communty member version 211/14/2019Cover Memo