The Yakima City Council met for a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, September 5th.
Action by the Council on September 5th included:
- Declining to send a draft letter to President Donald Trump in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and directing staff to draft a letter in support of comprehensive immigration reform to members of Congress and others.
- Approving a letter to the Department of Health supporting a YPAL state grant funding application.
- Authorizing an interlocal agreement with the Yakima School District to continue the school resource officer program.
- Authorizing a state grant agreement to evaluate real estate options for a Yakima Business Incubator and Public Market.
- Receiving the Yakima Fire Department Annual Report.
Follow this link to watch Y-PAC coverage of the September 5th Yakima City Council meeting – http://bit.ly/2eL4fB0
Yakima City Council meetings air live on Charter Cable Channel 194 and are replayed at 7:00 pm the following night. The meetings are shown again at 9:00 am on the following Saturday and Sunday and are also available on the City of Yakima website – http://www.yakimawa.gov/.
The Council’s next regular business meeting will take place at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 19th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North Second Street.
Yakima City Council September 5th Business Meeting Review – News Release