AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 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 932 3065 4048#, participant ID # and meeting password 146492#. 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.Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day proclamation
ii.Draft Arbor Day proclamation
iii.Draft Earth Day proclamation 
iv.Draft American Red Cross Home Fire Safety Week proclamation
B.Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions
i.Presentation by Executive Director Chris Wickenhagen of YVCOG 2022 Member's Annual Report 
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 March 7, 2023 City Council regular meeting and March 14, 2023 City Council retreat
B.

Approve payment of disbursements for the period February 1-28, 2023

C.February 2023 Investment Transaction Report
D.Project Completion and Acceptance for Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) Project 2563
E.Project Completion and Contract Acceptance with Central Paving LLC for Northside Alley Paving Project 2530
F.Resolution authorizing a Temporary Water Transfer interlocal agreement with City of Tieton for unused irrigation shares
G.Resolution authorizing the Sole Source purchase of Flygt wastewater pumps, repair services, and replacement parts from Whitney Equipment Company, Inc.
H.Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Lions Club of Yakima for the Design, Installation and Use of a Picnic Shelter at Lions Park
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.
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
8.Update on 2023 Session of the Washington State Legislature
9.Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule for Plumbing, Mechanical, Building and Construction Related Permits to be effective May 1, 2023
10.Resolution authorizing the Opioid Pharmacy & Manufacturer Settlements and the accompanying allocation agreement
11.Other Business
12.Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council meeting on April 4, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
13.Council General Information
A.
Council General Information
B.Code Administration Division Report - Monthly Building Permits Issued - February 2023
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.