Yakima City Council November 17th Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, November 17th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street.

Agenda items for the November 17th regular meeting include:

  • A COVID-19 update
  • A Small Business Saturday proclamation
  • Considering a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee requesting inclusion of funding for Miller Park upgrades in the proposed budget
  • Holding the second public hearing on the 2021 Preliminary Budget for the City of Yakima

Click the following link to see the entire agenda packet for the November 17th meeting – https://yakima.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/MeetingView.aspx?MeetingID=873&MinutesMeetingID=916&doctype=Agenda

The following precautions are in place for the November 17th regular meeting due to COVID-19:

  • The meeting will be conducted via speakerphone and Zoom.
  • Since Yakima City Hall is closed to public access, no community members can attend in person.
  • There will be no opportunity for verbal communications, with the exception of a public hearing. (See information below).
  • E-mail ccouncil2@yakimawa.gov to provide written comment to the City Council. Written comments received by 3:00 pm on Tuesday, November 17th, will be provided to the City Council prior to the meeting.

The second public hearing on the 2021 Preliminary Budget is at 6:00 pm Tuesday night. Anyone wishing to comment on a public hearing should do the following:

  1. Dial 1-253-215-8782 or 1-888-788-0099.
  2. When prompted for the meeting ID, enter 938 9617 4662 #
  3. When prompted for the participant ID enter #
  4. When prompted for the meeting password enter 859707 #
  5. If you wish to speak to the Council during the public hearing press *9
  6. When it is your turn to speak, you will hear an automated announcement indicating your phone has been unmuted and you can now be heard by all participating in the meeting.

 The November 17th Yakima City Council regular meeting will air live at 5:30 pm on Y-PAC, Charter Spectrum Channel 194, and be streamed live at https://www.yakimawa.gov/council/live-stream/

Another option is to call in and listen to the meeting:

  • Dial 1-253-215-8782 or 1-888-788-0099.
  • When prompted for the meeting ID, enter 938 9617 4662 #
  • When prompted for the participant ID enter #
  • When prompted for the meeting password enter 859707 #