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AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
March 3, 2026
City Hall - Council Chambers - 129 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA
City Council Regular Meeting

5:15 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/96039312942 or call in by dialing 1 (253) 215-8782 | Webinar ID: 960 3931 2942 | Passcode: 566720
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 to discuss pending litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)

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.
Introduction of new Water/Irrigation Manager Daniel Tiliano and Solid Waste Manager Michael Slack
 
B.
Principles of Conduct and Code of Ethics
 
6.

Council Reports


 
A.
Briefing on YVCOG current issues and National Association of Regional Councils
 
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 February 17, 2026 City Council regular meeting
 
B.
Set date of April 7, 2026, for a closed record public hearing to consider proposed amendments to Yakima Municipal Code Title 15 Urban Area Zoning Ordinance
 
C.
Resolution revising the City Council regular meeting schedule for 2026
 
D.
Resolution authorizing award and agreement with Best Choice Inc dba Evergreen Services for city-wide landscaping services (Enterprise/General/Special Revenue)
 
E.
Resolution authorizing a contract extension with Connell Oil for the purchase of bulk fuels and delivery of gasoline, diesel fuels and related products (General Fund/Enterprise Fund)
 
8.

Public Hearings


 
9.

Department Items


 
A.
Cruise the Ave - Discussion
 
B.
Financial Analysis of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy
 
10.

City Manager Update


 
A.

Preview of upcoming topics

 
11.

Other Business


 
12.

Adjournment


The next meeting is a City Council study session on March 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

 
13.

Council General Information


 
A.
Preliminary Council Agendas for the March 10, 2026 study session and March 17, 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/