AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
July 6, 2021
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 listen by dialing 1-253-215-8782 or 1-971-247-1195. When prompted for the meeting ID enter 917 5491 7356#. When prompted for the participant ID enter #. When prompted for the meeting password enter 382090#. Public comment may be made in person. Oral comments by phone shall be arranged in advance of the meeting at https://www.yakimawa.gov/council/public-comment/ and must be received by 3 PM the day of the meeting. The request for oral comments must include your full name, city of residence, email address, phone number you will be calling from and the agenda topic you will address. Please note, the information you provide may be subject to disclosure pursuant to Washington State’s Public Record Act, chapter 42.56 RCW.

1.Roll Call
2.Pledge of Allegiance
3.Interpreter Services
4.Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A.Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions
i.Apple Award to Yakima Police Sergeant Ritch Fowler
ii.Retirement recognition of Police Officer Darryl Henning for 31 years of service
5.Council Reports
A.Council Rules of Procedure Letters of Support
B.Discussion regarding a proposed Charter amendment that provides the Council an opportunity to remove members for failure to attend meetings, that amends certain sections to be consistent with state law, and that makes other changes staff believes would be beneficial to the City
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 June 15, 2021 City Council regular meeting, June 22, 2021 City Council study session
B.Consideration of hiring a grant writer for the City of Yakima 
C.Set date of July 20, 2021 for a public hearing regarding a 2021 Justice Assistance Grant 
D.Set Date of August 2, 2021 to review the Planning Commission's Recommendation on the Periodic Update to the Shoreline Master Program, YMC Title 17
E.Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with Central Washington Asphalt to rehabilitate the East General Aviation Apron at the Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field
F.

Resolution authorizing a reimbursement agreement with the Washington State Department of Health for the COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site

G.Resolution authorizing a Contract with MBI Construction Service Inc for the Henry Beauchamp Jr Community Center HVAC Project 2551
H.Ordinance amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.09: Office Hours
7.Public Comment
Community members are invited to address items listed on the meeting agenda. There will be 35 minutes allotted for public comment with two and a half (2.5) 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 input meeting and Resolution to consider citizen comments on the proposed Draft 2021 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Fund Programs, and Cares Act CDBG-CV3 funds

DEPARTMENT ITEMS
9.Discussion regarding the hours of the City approved cruise events
10.Staff recommendation on police technology investments and hiring crime analysts
11.

Resolution authorizing an Agreement with Northbank Civil and Marine, Inc. for Phase 1 of the Nelson Dam Removal: Water Supply, Riverine Process and Fish Passage Improvements

12.Ordinance amending the 2021 Budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2021 for various purposes (First Reading)
13.Other Business
14.Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council study session on July 13, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall
15.Council General Information
A.
Council General Information
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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