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AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
August 19, 2025
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/97079598856 or call in by dialing 1 (253) 215-8782 | Webinar ID: 970 7959 8856 | Passcode: 093297
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.

State law prohibits electioneering at City facilities. During Public Comment, speakers cannot campaign for or against candidates or support or oppose any ballot measure in any upcoming election.

 
5.

Open Discussion for the Good of the Order


 
A.
Overdose Awareness Day proclamation
 
6.

Council Reports


 
A.
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) Report
 
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.
Approval of minutes from the August 4, 2025 City Council regular meeting
 
B.
Approve payment of disbursements for the period July 1 - 31, 2025
 
C.
July 2025 Investment Transaction Report
 
D.
Resolution accepting and approving 2nd Quarter 2025 Claim Report (Risk Management)
 
E.
Resolution authorizing an Operation License Agreement with Yakima Valley Trolleys, a non-profit corporation (General Fund)
 
F.
Resolution authorizing a First Response Agreement between Yakima County Fire Protection District No 4, the City of Union Gap Fire Department and the City of Yakima Fire Department (No Budgetary Impact)
 
G.
Resolution authorizing agreements with Flock Safety for annual subscription renewals (General Fund)
 
H.
Resolution authorizing a renewal of the service agreement with Penser North America, Inc., to serve as third party administrator of the City's workers' compensation program (Internal Service Fund)
 
I.
Resolution ratifying and approving the City Manager's execution of a grant agreement with the Washington State Office of Public DefenseĀ  (General Fund: Revenue Positive)
 
J.
Ordinance amending the 2025-2026 Biennial Budget for the City of Yakima and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2025-2026 for various purposes (Second Reading)
 
8.

Public Hearings


 
A.
Closed record public hearing and Resolution to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation regarding the master planned development and subdivision for Champions Park Phases 2 - 6
 
B.
Public Meeting to consider the Notice of Intent to commence the Lochridge Annexation in the vicinity of 80th Ave and Loren Place
 
9.

Department Items


 
A.
Resolution authorizing application for and acceptance of FAA grant for Crosswind Runway Rehabilitation (Airport Fund)
 
B.
Resolution authorizing the application for and acceptance of an FAA grant to construct terminal building baggage claim and restroom upgrades (Airport Fund)
 
10.

City Manager Update


 
11.

Other Business


 
12.

Adjournment


The next meeting is a City Council regular meeting on September 2, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

 
13.

Council General Information


 
A.
Preliminary Council Agenda for the September 2, 2025 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/