AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
September 20, 2022
City Hall -- Council Chambers
5:30 p.m. Regular meeting; 6:00 p.m. public hearings -- This meeting will be conducted in person, live streamed at www.yakimawa.gov and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194 or you may call in and participate by dialing 1-253-215-8782 or 1-971-247-1195, enter meeting ID 994 9182 6150#, participant ID # and meeting password 028227#. Public comment may be made in person or by phone.

1.Roll Call
2.Pledge of Allegiance
3.Interpreter Services
4.Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A.Proclamations
i.Constitution Week proclamation
5.Council Reports
6.Consent Agenda
Items listed are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. A Council member may request to remove an item from the Consent Agenda and, if approved, it will be placed on the regular agenda for discussion and consideration.
A.Approval of minutes from the September 6, 2022 City Council regular meeting and September 13, 2022 City Council study session
B.Approve payment of disbursements for the period August 1-31, 2022
C.August 2022 Investment Transaction Report
D.Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Yakima School District for the maintenance and use of Upper Kiwanis Park for slow pitch softball
E.Resolution declaring Refuse Truck (ER3303) and an International Black-Topper (ER3138) as surplus and authorizing its disposal per Surplus Disposal Policy 3-100
F.Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission for funding a Law Enforcement Liaison
G.Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission for funding to provide traffic safety emphasis patrols
H.Resolution authorizing a contract with Yakima Housing Authority, in the amount of $300,000 of HOME Investment funds for acquisition reimbursement for the construction of a 54-unit low income affordable housing project located at 1116 Fruitvale Blvd.
I.Resolution authorizing grant agreement acceptance from the Department of Commerce through the Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) to the City of Yakima for the "Rod's House" project for system development charges and utility infrastructure improvements
J.Resolution authorizing grant agreement acceptance from the Department of Commerce through the Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) to the City of Yakima for the "Genesis Housing Services" project for system development charges and utility infrastructure improvements
K.Resolution authorizing grant agreement acceptance from the Department of Commerce through the Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) to the City of Yakima for the Yakima Housing Authority "Fruitvale Housing" project for system development charges
L.Ordinance granting a telecommunications system franchise to Lightspeed Networks, Inc.
M.Ordinance amending the 2022 Budget for the City of Yakima and making appropriations from unappropriated fund balances within various funds for expenditure during 2022 for various purposes (Second Reading)
7.Public Comment
There will be 35 minutes allotted for public comment with two and a half (2 1/2) minutes per speaker in order to allow as much opportunity as possible for audience participation. Written communication and e-mail messages are strongly encouraged.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.Public Hearing and resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Yakima County regarding the 2022 JAG Grant
9.Public meeting to consider the Notice of Intent to Commence the Prickly Pear Annexation in the Vicinity of S 38th Avenue and Sorenson Road
10.Other Business
A.Executive Session to review the performance of a public employee per RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g)
11.Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council study session on September 27, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
12.Council General Information
A.
Council General Information
B.Code Administration Division Report - Monthly Building Permits Issued - August 2022
C.Distribution of the Complete Record for the 2022 Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment application
Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council, and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker.

A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office and on-line at www.yakimawa.gov. The City provides special accommodations, such as hearing devices, wheelchair space or language interpreters, for City meetings. Anyone needing special assistance please contact the City Clerk's office at (509) 575-6037 at least two business days prior to the meeting. All meetings are live streamed on the City of Yakima website at www.yakimawa.gov and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194.