YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
February 18, 2020
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.Lemonade Day proclamation from the Chamber of Commerce
B.Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
i.Council Nominating Committee Recommendation of Appointments to Boards and Committees
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 Council Nominating Committee minutes of February 13, 2020
B.Approval of minutes from the February 4, 2020 City Council regular meeting
C.

Approve payment of disbursements for the period January 1 – 31, 2020

D.

2019 4th Quarter Financial Report

E.

2019 4th Quarter Accounts Receivable Status Report

F.Resolution awarding Bid J11902 and authorizing an Agreement with Connell Oil, Inc., for purchase and delivery of bulk fuels and incidentals
G.Resolution authorizing an Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification with the United States Department of Justice
H.Resolution authorizing a contract with Hurst Construction, LLC. for Project No. 2487A Fair Avenue Sanitary Sewer Improvements Phase A
I.Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a Limited Tax General Obligation and Refunding Bond related to the construction of convention center expansion (Second Reading)
J.Ordinance amending the 2020 Budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2020 (Second Reading)
K.Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 8.77.030, Creation and establishment of a City Tree Board 
7.Public Comment
Community members are invited to address items listed on the regular meeting agenda and/or within the City's purview. 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
8.4th Quarter 2019 Capital Improvement Projects Report
9.Utility Billing Payment Arrangement Guidelines
10.Other Business
11.Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council regular meeting on March 3, 2020, 5:00 p.m. at City Hall
12.Council General Information
A.
Council General Information
B.Memo summarizing measures the city has taken to reduce environmental impacts of city services and address climate issues 
C.Mode split of student trips to elementary schools 
D.Code Administration Division Report - Monthly Building Permits Issued
E.Yakima Police Department District Officer report
F.Yakima Fire Department Quarterly Activity 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.

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