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AGENDA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 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/98181635058 or call in by dialing 1 (253) 215-8782 | Webinar ID: 981 8163 5058 | Passcode: 543367
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.

Good of the Order


 
A.
America 250 Light It Up! proclamation
 
B.
Juneteenth Freedom Week proclamation
 
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.

 
8.

Public Hearings


 
9.

Department Items


 
A.
Update on Petition for East Yakima Business Area Annexation (vicinity of Terrace Heights Dr., University Parkway, and Highway 24)
 
B.
Presentation on Live Video Cameras compared to Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) Cameras
 
10.

Council Open Discussion


 
11.

City Manager Update


 
A.

Preview of upcoming topics

 
12.

Other Business


 
13.

Adjournment


The next meeting is a City Council regular meeting on June 16, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

 
14.

Council General Information


 
A.
Preliminary Council Agenda for the June 16, 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/