AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
March 7, 2023
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 967 6655 3336#, participant ID # and meeting password 398462#. 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.Consideration of draft Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans proclamation 
B.Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions
i.Presentation on request from the Yakima Regional Public Facility District to rename the Yakima Convention & Event Center's South Ballroom to the Kathy Coffey Ballroom
ii.Yakima Valley Tourism 2022 Annual Report Presentation
C.Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
i.Appointments to Charter Civil Service Commission, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and Arts Commission
5.Council Reports
A.Retreat follow up
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 February 21, 2023 City Council regular meeting and February 28, 2023 City Council retreat
B.

2022 4th Quarter Financial Report

C.Resolution authorizing the write-off of certain uncollectable parking citations
D.Resolution authorizing the write-off of certain uncollectable utility accounts receivables
E.Resolution authorizing the write-off of certain uncollectable central accounts receivables. 
F.Resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Arizona Procurement Office to purchase four Para Transit vans
G.Ordinance granting a telecommunications system franchise to Fatbeam, LLC
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 Ordinance on the Prickly Pear Annexation in the vicinity of Sorenson Road and S 38th Avenue
9.Closed record public hearing and Ordinance to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation regarding a rezone request located in the vicinity of 1406 S Fair Avenue
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
10.Resolution approving Grant Change Request Letter to Washington State Department of Commerce
11.Update on 2023 Session of the Washington State Legislature
12.Other Business
13.Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council retreat on March 14, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. at Washington Fruit Community Center.
14.Council General Information
A.
Council General Information
B.

2022 4th Quarter Clean City Report

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.