YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
July 7, 2020
City Hall -- Council Chambers
5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting; 6:00 p.m. Public Hearings -- This meeting will be conducted via speakerphone and is live streamed at www.yakimawa.gov and telecast live on Y-PAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194 or you may call in and listen by dialing 1-877-853-5247 or 1-888-788-0099. When prompted for the meeting ID enter 980 1230 6230 #. When prompted for the participant ID enter #. When prompted for the meeting password enter 709198 #. There will be no opportunity for oral communications at this meeting with the exception of public hearings; however, if you wish to provide written comment to the City Council, please email ccouncil2@yakimawa.gov. Written comments received by 3 pm for this meeting will be provided to the City Council prior to the meeting.

1.Roll Call
2.Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A.Coronavirus (COVID-19) update
B.Proclamations
i.Grand Columbia Council Scout Me In Day! proclamation
C.Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
i.Appointments to Boards & Commissions
3.Council Reports
A.Tentative Resolution approving extension of Mayoral Proclamation declaring emergency and order, if the Mayor issues a Proclamation extending the civil emergency proclamation and order due to COVID-19
B.Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Report
4.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 June 16, 2020 City Council regular meeting and June 22, 2020 City Council special meeting
B.Consideration of changing the following 2020 Council meeting dates: 1)  Monday, August 3 to Tuesday, August 4 and 2) Tuesday, October 6 to Monday, October 5
C.Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Yakima Pickleball Club
D.

Resolution authorizing an agreement with JUB Engineering, Inc. to design and engineer the Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field’s East General Aviation Apron

E.Resolution authorizing an agreement with Yakima Valley Trolleys to use, operate, maintain, and promote the City’s historic electronic trolley system and museum
F.Resolution ratifying the declaration by the Interim City Manager of an emergency and authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute all applicable contracts for the labor and materials to replace the Wastewater Treatment Plant Industrial Waste bypass pipe
G.Resolution authorizing an application to the Yakima County "Supporting Investments in Economic Development" Program, (SIED) for the street frontage improvements of the Yakima Sports Complex project.
H.Resolution authorizing an agreement with Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of Washington for $75,000 of CDBG funding for youth programming and services at the Henry Beauchamp Community Center
I.Resolution authorizing designated representatives to execute CARES Act Relief Funds Contract, request payments, and approve required documentation to obtain emergency or disaster assistance funds
J.
Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 11.11 Graffiti Abatement
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5.

Public hearing and Resolution to receive comments on the Draft 2020 - 2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan for CDBG and HOME Funds, Second Hearing

 

6.Closed record public hearing and Resolution to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation regarding the preliminary plat of Rainier Court Phases 2, 3, and 4, located in the vicinity of N 92nd Ave and Summitview Ave
DEPARTMENT ITEMS
7.Resolution authorizing an agreement with Yakima County Development Association (YCDA) for $481,600 of CDBG funding for a micro-enterprise grant program to address the consequences of COVID-19
8.Other Business
9.Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council special meeting on July 8, 2020, at 9 a.m. at City Hall
10.Council General Information
A.
Council General Information
B.Protest and Community Policing Report
C.Yakima Police Department Saturday Traffic Stats
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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