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AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
April 21, 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/99743225437 or call in by dialing 1 (253) 215-8782 | Webinar ID: 997 4322 5437 | Passcode: 417316
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.

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.

 
5.

Open Discussion for the Good of the Order


 
A.

Recognition of Yakima Police Officer Dulce Diaz for 20 years of service

 
B.
Consideration of letter to KIMA-TV
 
6.

Council Reports


 
7.

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.
Approve payment of disbursements for the period March 1 - 31, 2026
 
B.
2026 1st Quarter Treasury Report
 
C.
Resolution amending agreement with Geosyntec Consultants Inc. to support City's ongoing Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) program and Disinfection Byproduct (DBP) Monitoring
 
D.
Resolution declaring two refuse trucks rolling stock surplus and authorizing the City Manager to dispose of said property in a manner most beneficial to the City of Yakima
 
E.
Ordinance amending the 2025-2026 Biennial Budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations from unappropriated fund balances in various funds for expenditures during 2026, including 2025 encumbrances (Second Reading)
 
F.
Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 10.15 relating to fireworks permit fees
 
G.
Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 11.62 Historic Preservation Ordinance for Special Valuation relating to appeal fees
 
8.

Public Hearings


 
9.
Department Items
 
A.
Yakima Police Explorers Presentation
 
B.
Public Safety Update - Police Department
 
C.
Public Safety Update - Fire Department
 
D.
Resolution authorizing the establishment of a Law Enforcement Memorial Garden at the Yakima Police Department to honor fallen officer Sergeant Joseph Deccio and other members of law enforcement who have died in the line of duty
 
E.
Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule setting Irrigation Rates for 2026-2031
 
F.
Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Title 5 Licenses and Business Regulations, Title 6 Public Safety and Morals, Title 8 Streets and Sidewalks, and Title 11 Buildings as it relates to regulatory licenses
 
G.
Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Title 8 Streets and Sidewalks and Title 12 Development Standards
 
H.
Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Title 5 Licenses and Business Regulations relating to business license fees
 
I.
Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule related to permitting and licensing fees for Planning, Codes, and Engineering
 
J.
2025 4th Quarter Financial Report
 
10.

City Manager Update


 
A.

Parks bathroom update

 
B.

Preview of upcoming topics

 
11.

Other Business


 
12.

Adjournment


The next meeting is a City Council regular meeting on May 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

 
13.

Council General Information


 
A.
Preliminary Council Agenda for the May 5, 2026 regular meeting
 
B.
Amended Utility Tax Ordinances adopted April 14, 2026
 

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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/