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AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
November 18, 2025
City Hall - Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA
City Council Regular Meeting

5:00 p.m. Executive Session | 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/95447539047 or call in by dialing 1 (253) 215-8782 | Webinar ID: 954 4753 9047 | Passcode: 134257
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.

Executive Session


Executive Session regarding collective bargaining pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(a)

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


 
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.
Approval of minutes from the November 3, 2025 City Council regular meeting
 
B.
Approve payment of disbursements for the period October 1 - 31, 2025
 
C.
October 2025 Investment Transaction Report
 
D.
Resolution authorizing a tourism promotion services agreement with Yakima Valley Sun Dome / State Fair Park & Event Center (No General Fund Impact)
 
E.
Resolution authorizing the execution of a tourism promotion services agreement with the Yakima Valley Visitor and Convention Bureau (Lodging Tax Fund 184, No General Fund Impact)
 
F.
Resolution declaring refuse trucks (3350 and 3321) and streets asphalt paver (6087) as surplus and authorizing its disposal per Surplus Disposal Policy 3-100
 
G.
Resolution authorizing a Right of Way Use Permit Application RL250063 for pillars and fencing at the front entrance to the Avalon Care Center at 206 S 10th Avenue
 
H.
Resolution authorizing a Right of Way Use Permit Application RL250138 for existing staircases on the sidewalk on the south side of Lincoln Avenue for access to the building at 215 N 2nd Avenue
 
I.
Resolution authorizing a contract with Barn Masters, LLC for Kiwanis Park Storage Building Project 2852 (REET I Fund)
 
J.
Resolution authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement with the Yakima Pickleball Club for the Use of Pickleball Courts at Franklin Park (No Budgetary Impact)
 
K.
Resolution authorizing the funding agreements with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the 2025 HOME and CDBG grant contracts (No General Fund Impact)
 
L.
Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement for dispatch services between SunComm and the City of Union Gap Police Department
 
M.
Resolution authorizing a collective bargaining agreement for 2026-2027 with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 469 bargaining unit
 
N.
Resolution authorizing a collective bargaining agreement with the Yakima Police Patrolman's Association (YPPA) for January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026
 
O.
Ordinance granting a non-exclusive franchise agreement to Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (CNG) to construct, operate and maintain a natural gas transmissions/distribution system and facilities within the City of Yakima
 
P.
Ordinance amending the 2025 Biennial Budget for the City of Yakima and making appropriations from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2025 for various purposes (Second Reading)
 
8.

Public Hearings


 
A.
First public meeting to receive comments on the 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) regarding HUD funded housing and supportive services
 
B.
Second public hearing on the 2026 Preliminary Mid-Biennial Budget for the City of Yakima
 
9.

Department Items


 
A.
Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 6.20 Animal Control
 
B.
Domestic and Irrigation Water Rate Study Presentation
 
10.

City Manager Update


 
11.

Other Business


 
12.

Adjournment


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

 
13.

Council General Information


 
A.
Preliminary Council Agenda for the December 2, 2025 regular meeting
 
B.
2025 Clean City 2nd & 3rd Quarter Statistics (General Fund)
 

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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/