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AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
January 6, 2026
City Hall - Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA
City Council Regular Meeting

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/council/agendas-and-minutes/ and telecast live on YPAC, Spectrum Cable Channel 194. You may also participate via Zoom: https://cityofyakima.zoom.us/j/95032463340 or call in by dialing 1 (253) 215-8782 | Webinar ID: 950 3246 3340 | Passcode: 152352
Individuals who wish to provide public comment remotely may submit a Public Comment Request Form online at: www.yakimawa.gov/council/public-comment no later than two hours prior to the start of the meeting. If you wish to provide public comment in-person, fill out a "Request for Appearance" form and hand it to the City Clerk before you address City Council.
1.

Roll Call


 
2.

Pledge of Allegiance


 
3.

Interpreter Services


 
4.

Newly Elected Process


 
A.

Oath of Office for Newly Elected Council Members

 
B.
Election of Mayor
 
C.
Election of Assistant Mayor (Mayor Pro-Tem)
 
5.

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.

 
6.

Open Discussion for the Good of the Order


 
A.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day proclamation
 
7.

Council Reports


 
A.
Council Nominating Committee recommendation regarding appointment to boards, commissions, committees
 
8.

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 December 8, 2025 City Council special meeting and December 9, 2025 City Council regular meeting
 
B.
Set February 3, 2026 as the date for a public hearing on the Lochridge Annexation in the vicinity of Loren Pl and S. 80th Ave.
 
C.
Resolution setting date of February 3, 2026 to amend the adopted Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program and amend the Capital Facilities Element of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan for the period of 2026-2031 (No Budgetary Impact)
 
D.
Resolution authorizing award and agreement with The Print Guys for city-wide printing services (Enterprise/Special Revenue/General)
 
E.
Resolution authorizing multiple award and agreements for Quote 22555 Vehicle Maintenance and Lube and Oil Services for the city Police Department (General Fund)
 
F.
Resolution authorizing an agreement with the State of Washington Department of Ecology for a grant of $350,000 for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Disinfection Biproduct (DBP) Monitoring and Recharge Enhancement Project No. AC2506
 
G.
Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Selah for limited operation of City of Yakima Paratransit Services between the jurisdictions
 
H.
Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Union Gap for limited operation of City of Yakima Paratransit Services between the jurisdictions
 
I.
Resolution authorizing close out of Grant AIG: 3-53-0089-057-2024 for the Yakima Air Terminal Building Modernization project
 
9.

Public Hearings


 
10.

Department Items


 
A.
Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 8.72, Excavations in Public Rights-of-Way
 
B.
Resolution denying the Right of Way Use Permit Application RL250069 for two storage containers and a used cooking oil tank in the back of the Minado Buffett building along 501 N Front Street
 
C.
November 2025 Financial Report
 
D.
Station 92: Operations Decisions, Constraints and Path Forward
 
11.

City Manager Update


 
A.

Update regarding conversation with school districts related to Lions Pool

 
B.

Preview of upcoming topics

 
12.

Other Business


 
13.

Adjournment


The next meeting is a City Council study session on January 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

 
14.

Council General Information


 
A.
Preliminary Council Agendas for the January 13, 2026 study session and January 20, 2026 regular meeting
 

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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.

 

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. A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office and on-line at www.yakimawa.gov/council/agendas-and-minutes/