Yakima City Council February 19th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting yesterday, Tuesday, February 19th.

Action by the Council yesterday included:

  • Approving a contract with Next Step Housing for $1 million of HOME investment funds to assist with land acquisition and development of the Bicycle Apartments.
  • Authorizing an agreement with OIC of Washington for operation and maintenance of the Henry Beauchamp Community Center.
  • Allocating $75,000 in Lodging Tax funds to the SunDome in 2019.
  • Authorizing open cruising events in 2019.

City Council meetings air live on the Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC) Charter Cable Channel 194. The February 19th meeting is being replayed on Channel 194 at 7:00 pm tonight, February 20th.

Follow this link to watch Y-PAC coverage of the February 19th meeting on-line – http://205.172.45.10/CablecastPublicSite/show/9112?channel=2

The Yakima City Council will hold a special meeting at 3:00 pm on Monday, February 25th, at the Union Gospel Mission, 1300 North 1st Street. The purpose of that meeting will be an update on the North 1st Street Revitalization Project.

The City Council’s next regular meeting will be 6:00 pm on Tuesday, March 5th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street.