The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 7th.
Actions during the meeting included:
- Issuing an Arbor Day Proclamation
- Authorizing application to Supporting Investments in Economic Development (SIED) Board to support Hogback West Yakima proposed development
- Authorizing $230,000 from reserves to fund reopening Lions Pool and repairing Franklin Pool to make it operational
- Adopting a six-month moratorium on the filing and acceptance of development applications for, and the location of, and issuance of permits and approvals for, land uses that consist of or include halfway houses as defined in Yakima Municipal Code 15.02.020 and secure community transition facilities as defined herein; directing development of comprehensive zoning and business regulations pertaining to halfway houses and secure community transition facilities; providing that the moratorium shall be in effect for six months, through October 6, 2026; and declaring an emergency providing for immediate effective date.
Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – Yakima City Council 04-07-26
The April 7th Yakima City Council meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel 194, beginning at 7:00 pm today, Wednesday, April 8th.
Council meetings can also be viewed on the City of Yakima YouTube channel, City of Yakima – YouTube
The City Council’s next meeting is a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026, at 5:30 pm in Yakima City Hall Council Chambers.
