YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
May 7, 2019
City Hall -- Council Chambers
5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting

1.Roll Call
2.Pledge of Allegiance
3.Interpreter Services
4.Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A.Proclamations
i.Yakima Bikes and Walks proclamation
ii.Missing Persons Awareness Month proclamation
iii.Mental Health Awareness Month
iv.Older Americans Month proclamation
B.Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions
i.
Welcome Police Chief Matt Murray
ii.Introduction of Madeline Valdez, the City's nominee for the 2019 AWC Center for Quality Communities Scholarship
iii.

Washington Department of Health Office of Drinking Water presentation of the Commitment to Excellence award to David Brown, Water & Irrigation Division Manager

iv.Gang Reduction Task Force (GRIT) initiative update
5.Council Reports
A.Council Partnership Committee report
B.Council Public Safety Committee report
C.Council Economic Development Committee report
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 the minutes from the April 16, 2019 City Council regular meeting and April 23, 2019, City Council special meeting
B.Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Knobel's Electric, Inc. - Project 2414, Randall Park Improvements
C.Resolution accepting and approving 1st Quarter 2019 Claim Report
D.Resolution authorizing a recurring annual agreement with Yakima Valley Umpires Association to obtain officiating services for the City's organized softball program
E.Resolution authorizing an Engineering Services agreement with JUB Engineering, Inc. for Engineering Services to rehabilitate the Runway 9/27 High Intensity Runway Lighting system
F.

Resolution authorizing a contract with Selland Construction for the widening, reconstruction and other related road work on River Road from 34th to 40th Avenues

G.Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.18.040 to add Public Safety Communication Division under direction of the Fire Chief
7.Public Comment
Community members are invited to address items that are not listed on the regular business meeting agenda. A guideline of three (3) minutes per speaker is in place in order to allow as much opportunity as possible for audience participation. A speaker's time may be extended at the discretion of the Mayor and/or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written communication and e-mail messages are strongly encouraged.
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
8.Resolution authorizing a contract with TH Stonewood I LP for $50,000 of HOME Investment funds to support the construction of a 60-unit affordable housing complex, located at 1205 East Spruce Street
9.Affordable Housing Project Policy Discussion
10.Other Business
11.Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council special meeting on May 8, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. at the Convention Center
12.Council General Information
A.Background report on the authority and scope of Impact Fees in Washington State
B.
Council General Information
13.Confidential
A.Confidential
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.

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