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1:51What?
2:08What?
6:54Okay,
7:05>> we have one of our
7:19We're good. Okay.
7:23So, is this streaming or is it not
7:24stream? No. Okay. Okay. We're going to
7:27call this meeting to order at 6, let's
7:31see, 6:06 p.m.
7:34For the record, all members of council
7:36are here. All um staff are here. Monica
7:41Hoffsteader is online with us as our as
7:43well as our city attorney Julie Norton.
7:46Um and Jeffet just mentioned that um the
7:49streaming isn't on right now but as soon
7:52as the meeting concludes today the
7:55recording will be uploaded to our
7:57streaming services. Um you can still log
7:59in through uh through our Zoom link
8:04and council. Uh, we have to add an item
8:09to the agenda to um item E, I believe,
8:14to the agenda to add the um interim
8:19contract
8:20for Pat Haley.
8:27Uh, mayor, if I may, it's um you're
8:29adding the GPM consulting agreement to
8:33complete the appointment of Mr. Haley. I
8:35was just going to look up your email to
8:37get the right language. So,
8:41yeah. The contract with JMP Consultants
8:43to complete the appointment and
8:45retention of Pat Haley as this interim
8:47city manager.
8:51Could I entertain a motion to approve
8:54the amendment to today's agenda?
8:56>> So, move. Oh, second. Okay.
8:59>> Motion by Deputy Mayor Hart,
9:02seconded by Council Member Galvan.
9:10Mayor, if I may, did you also want to
9:11add an executive session?
9:13>> This one?
9:15>> Yes. And adding an executive session
9:19to the end of our agenda to discuss with
9:23legal counsel
9:26pending or threatening litigation with
9:29council. It's RCW42.30.1101G.
9:40>> Do I have to amend that motion, Julie?
9:44>> I would amend it to add both items.
9:46>> Okay. Can I entertain an amendment to
9:48the initial motion?
9:50>> Um, I I will
9:52>> to add the executive session.
9:53>> Yes, I will do that.
9:55>> A second. Hi.
9:57>> I will the uh motion to include an
10:00executive session.
10:02>> I'll second.
10:03>> Thank you. So motion by Deputy Mayor
10:05Hart, seconded by Councelor Gavan.
10:09I think we're good to go on that. And
10:12next on our agenda is invocation. Do we
10:16have anybody here to provide us an
10:18invocation today?
10:20Okay. Stand if you're willing and able
10:23to, but please remain standing for the
10:24pledge of allegiance.
10:28>> Uh the invocation day will be a little
10:30different format than usual, which is
10:33not unusual for the guy presenting it.
10:36Uh we'll start out with our father and
10:40we'll and the lord's prayer and there'll
10:42be a few comments within the lord's
10:44prayer. Our Father who art in heaven.
10:48You'll notice it's our father. And it's
10:50not genderless. This is our father.
10:54Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
10:59Thy will be done on earth as it is in
11:02heaven.
11:03Give us this day our daily bread. Now
11:06our daily bread is the things we need.
11:08It's not just bread. It's not just food.
11:11It's not just money. It's what do we
11:13have to do? the purpose that he set us
11:15here to do.
11:17Give [snorts] us this day our daily
11:19bread. And forgive us our trespasses
11:22as we forgive those who trespass against
11:25us.
11:26And deliver us from evil. And that
11:29doesn't just mean keep us from the bad
11:31guys and the bad girls. That means
11:33deliver us from evil so that we're not
11:36pursuing evil ourselves.
11:41Deliver us from evil.
11:44For thine is the kingdom and the power
11:47and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
11:51Amen.
11:56>> To the flag of the United States of
11:58America and to the republic for which it
12:01stands. One nation under God,
12:04indivisible, with liberty and justice
12:07for all.
12:13>> [clears throat]
12:14>> Okay. And now we will go with public
12:16comments. And remember that the first
12:17section of public comments are meant to
12:20be gerine or relevant to agenda items.
12:23Could you pass that over to us, Hector?
12:30>> Thank you.
12:37Okay.
12:45action.
12:49Chelsea,
12:51what what subject did you sign up for?
12:53Just want to make sure.
12:57Okay. So, I'll just leave you till the
12:59end. Okay. Thank you. Okay. So it seems
13:02like everybody who signed up, please
13:03correct me if I'm wrong, is giving is
13:05has signed up for general public comment
13:07which is going to happen at the end of
13:08our agenda.
13:11Right.
13:14>> So it has nothing to do with the current
13:16the active agenda
13:17>> on there for my was vote. Uh voting was
13:22the reason that I put on there. So I'd
13:25like to make that at the beginning
13:27because it has to do with voting.
13:30You're not going to be voting tonight,
13:31are you?
13:32>> No.
13:34>> Not going to vote on anything.
13:34>> Voting for what?
13:36>> You're going to vote not going to vote
13:37on anything tonight?
13:38>> We have a agenda items. Yes. Um, but
13:42what specific agenda?
13:43>> That that was my thing on the is for you
13:49have one at the be I'm trying to get
13:50this straight. So you have a
13:54citizens
13:56uh participation at the beginning
13:59regarding what's going on in the
14:01meeting. Right.
14:02>> Anything relevant to any agenda item on
14:05the actual agenda.
14:06>> And then at the end if it's not right
14:09>> correct and then at the end is general
14:11public comment. So you can provide
14:12comment on any or item that you would
14:15like to bring forward to council.
14:17>> Right. Well, this was something I wanted
14:19to bring forward to council on. It's in
14:22I didn't there was no agenda in the uh
14:25online and there's no agenda out here.
14:28So, we don't know what's there. I
14:30actually cancelled a meeting so I could
14:32be here specifically for this.
14:35>> The agenda was posted last last week.
14:38>> It said when was the agenda posted?
14:41>> Wednesday. said public meeting, but it
14:43didn't it said uh citizen comment, but
14:47it didn't say anything in there that
14:49restricted what I was going to say. Uh
14:52and so I I knew you were going to vote
14:55and this has to do about voting. So I
14:57felt that it was uh in line with what
15:00you were going to do
15:02this particular
15:04>> council. the the the rules and
15:06procedures were voted by a majority of
15:08council to um include ag um public
15:12comment for agenda items and then add a
15:15separate public comment for any general
15:20comment from the community. Um is this
15:23something do do we is there a consensus
15:26to allow Mr. Stevens
15:29to insert his comment now or should we
15:32wait? I will I will pass that on to
15:35to what the general
15:37>> my I
15:37>> council wants to do.
15:39>> Madam,
15:40>> go ahead.
15:40>> Um I think you know unless it's a
15:42particular member one of the items in
15:45particular um I would I would suggest
15:48waiting till the end
15:49>> to talk about all of the uh different
15:52Excuse me.
15:52>> No, you go ahead.
15:54>> Excuse me. Um any of the uh public
15:57comments on just general things would be
15:59at the end. um if you had I think that
16:01that's how we had intended it so that we
16:03would get more comment at the beginning
16:05on the items that we were talking about
16:08um tonight. So those there's there's uh
16:13several items on there and there fee
16:15schedule the uh employment agreements
16:18and a couple other things like that. If
16:21there was one of those that you wanted
16:22to talk on, I I would think that the,
16:24you know, that would probably be the
16:25most
16:26>> Well,
16:26>> cuz otherwise the only voting is just
16:28pretty pretty gen pretty much
16:29housekeeping tonight, isn't it?
16:32>> I don't mean to be uh uh
16:36>> that's just my feeling. That's the way
16:38the pro
16:39>> Oh, then in the agenda it doesn't state
16:42what they're saying. I think that's what
16:43you're trying to tell them.
16:44>> It does say in our policies and
16:45procedures. However,
16:46>> I s
16:48>> I think what he's trying to say is in
16:50the current agenda for today under
16:52public comment, it states, "Note,
16:54citizens are advised that they must
16:56limit the remarks to council for 3
16:57minutes. Council may refer to staff to
17:00review and or research presentation at a
17:01future meeting." It does not state or
17:04refer to that there are actually two
17:05different public comments and what they
17:07are to be used for. I understand that
17:10it's in the procedure, but I'm saying
17:12it's not been clarified. That's all I'm
17:14trying to
17:14>> and I did go online and read that.
17:16That's why I cancelled it. Thank you.
17:18That's why I canceled the other meeting
17:19that I had.
17:20>> So, Julie, I'm I'm going to leave this
17:23to council. It isn't noted on here. I
17:25remember I asked I think I had asked um
17:28the previous city clerk to to amend
17:29this, but we have been following the
17:31rules and procedures that were adopted
17:34on January 12th. I believe it was the
17:37new rules and procedures. And this is
17:39the way that we've been conducting
17:40business for maybe the past couple
17:42council meetings. I just want to be fair
17:44to everybody who has been told to wait
17:47until the end in previous meetings.
17:50>> You have to you have to put it on there.
17:52You have not stated that. You stated
17:54that for me and it doesn't state for all
17:57the people in the past does not matter.
17:59What matters is anybody that steps up
18:01here should have the information they
18:03need in order to conduct things and
18:06that's the way it should be. That's our
18:08responsibility as a council is to
18:10inform.
18:10>> Do you want to let him continue or would
18:12you like him to
18:13>> Julie? Go did.
18:14>> Yeah. So, so you're you're right that
18:17the agenda doesn't specifically call out
18:19it does have both public comment
18:21sessions listed. It doesn't call out the
18:23limitations on the public comment in
18:25each matter. But the last two meetings
18:28you made it perfectly clear on the
18:29record what the two public comment
18:30periods were. Going forward for the
18:33people that attended the meeting.
18:36That is not for the people to come. This
18:38is for all people in this community.
18:41>> Yeah, I would not just come out of
18:42order.
18:43>> As the chair, Mr. Stevens, I am going to
18:45ask you to wait. This is the way that
18:47we've been conducting the meetings the
18:48past couple of days. And I do want to be
18:49fair to everybody. I I apologize that it
18:52wasn't clear. We will make sure that we
18:55um add this to and make the amendments
18:58pretty clear on the agenda moving
18:59forward. So there's
19:00>> an agenda out front, too.
19:03>> So there So there's Yes. So there's um
19:05there's no room for interpretation and
19:07is clear for everybody. Just want to
19:09make sure that we're being fair across
19:11the board.
19:12>> To be clear, you're not number one,
19:14you're not I'm not I'm not criticizing
19:17arguing, but you're not being fair. And
19:19number two, I think the attorney is
19:20wrong. I don't agree with her at all.
19:23But I'll rather than we'll just let
19:25things go on, get with the program here.
19:28>> Thank you, Mr. Stevens.
19:29>> I'm always right.
19:32>> Thank you, Mr. Stevens.
19:35Okay. So, move moving on with the
19:39agenda. We're going to present the
19:40consent agenda to approve the minutes of
19:43the previous meetings. A payroll
19:46vouchers approve payroll voucher numbers
19:481590 through $1847 and wire transfers as
19:51listed for $547,2379
19:56for the period ending February 4th,
19:582026.
20:00and C claim vouchers. Approved claim
20:02vouchers 1764 through 1914 and wire
20:06transfers as listed for $441,54518
20:12for the period ending on March 4th,
20:152026.
20:16Council, are there any items that you
20:18wish to pull from this consent agenda or
20:21have any questions? I believe um we have
20:24Miss Hoffsteader on Zoom
20:27>> or I don't know who. Deputy Mayor, go
20:30ahead.
20:30>> Yeah. Um the finance committee met on
20:32Thursday. Um uh Mr. Gavan, Mr. Cetti,
20:37and and myself, and we went over the um
20:41the the the um claim vouchers for um
20:47from February through uh the 4th of um
20:52February 21 through March 4th. And there
20:54were a couple of things that Miss
20:56Hoffetter pointed out to us of things
20:58that had come through. Um most
21:02everything was in in good good shape
21:04were were acceptable within reason
21:07within budget. Um there was um kind of a
21:11confusion on the Ferguson Waterworks um
21:15order. Um we had uh I think we
21:19overordered the uh water meter somehow.
21:22And Miss Hoff Center, could you explain
21:23that real quick, please?
21:26>> Um, there was an order for water meters.
21:31As far as I know, they were all sent
21:33back. Um, there were some ordered on
21:36January 28th and then again in February
21:40and um
21:42there was a couple pallets delivered and
21:45um I think there was some confusion on
21:47when they were supposed to get ordered.
21:49And so, um, I believe that
21:53the deputy, um, public works director
21:56has sent them all back.
22:00>> Yes. So, this order was made prior to me
22:04bringing it to the consent of the
22:06council and um
22:10after I had received what council would
22:13like me to do, I did prefer did call
22:16them and let them know that there was a
22:17certain amount that we needed to be
22:19stated. Um he had the representative of
22:23Ferguson uh stated that the meters were
22:26ordered. I told him you need to hold
22:27off. They did get delivered but they
22:29were sent back also. So right now we do
22:32not have any water meters and we
22:34shouldn't have we should all have a
22:35credit from uh Ferguson.
22:39>> So the um madam go ahead.
22:41>> So the the amount that was in it was
22:43item uh 1967 in in our uh check register
22:47for $1896.50
22:50was that a uh fee for returning? No,
22:55that was [clears throat] so when I sent
22:58the first batch back, the the whole
23:01order hadn't came in. So when it showed
23:03up, I said I needed to I need to send
23:06everything back and put it on hold until
23:09we are allowed after April to see where
23:12their budget's at to see if we are able
23:14to order our water meters. Everything
23:16got sent back to Ferguson.
23:19>> But the 18 [clears throat] 18 uh
23:21>> 18,000 should have been credited to us.
23:24That's a credit.
23:25>> It should be a credit.
23:28>> Um Monica, it looks like it's a minus,
23:30however.
23:33>> Yeah. So, there is a credit and then I
23:35guess um our accounts payable clerk
23:38called Ferguson for clarification. They
23:40said there was probably going to be a
23:42restocking fee, but they were waiting
23:43for everything to go through before they
23:46can give us a total of what um was going
23:50to be credited or what restocking fee
23:52there might be.
23:55Okay. So, that ex if that was one of the
23:58questions anybody had, that's what that
24:00is about.
24:01>> Councelor Lascus.
24:02>> Yeah, I feel like I have a few
24:03questions. So, um one of them is going
24:05to be um when were these water meters
24:08ordered the first time around?
24:10>> So, the first time they were ordered,
24:11they were ordered back in
24:14uh October, November.
24:17>> October, November.
24:18>> Yes. And this was before council's um
24:21like approval to order it.
24:23>> Yes.
24:23>> Okay. And did did we or maybe this is a
24:27question for Monica. Did did these
24:29numbers come across council um in the
24:32packet because I don't I don't
24:35>> No. So the delivery um the accounts
24:39payable clerk when she called they said
24:42that they explained to her that they
24:43were ordered in January and there was
24:45two different orders that were made. One
24:47was in January, one was in February is
24:49what they had explained to her. Um, she
24:51brought them to me because she had seen
24:53there was credits, but then there was
24:54also multiple invoices that went through
24:57to her, so she wasn't sure what was
24:58going on. I asked her to call them to
25:01clarify.
25:03Sorry if there's background noise, by
25:05the way. Um, so when she called them to
25:08clarify, they had stated that these two
25:10orders had went through in January and
25:12then also I believe in February. and um
25:16they were totaling around $170,000
25:19worth of meters and then the pallets
25:22were delivered and then those pellets
25:24were all picked up and sent back.
25:27So, um, in answer part of answer to your
25:29question, Miss Miss Vasquez, is that we
25:32did in February, I believe, uh, approved
25:36a, um, contract or a a bid for the ones
25:42that were ordered in February, but I
25:44don't think the ones in January, we
25:46didn't see a um, a bid for that one. It
25:50was just the one in February.
25:52>> But that's the reason we have this this
25:54re return fee.
25:57And we will um as I understand it, we
25:59will be ordering the water meters come
26:02come April.
26:03>> Yes.
26:03>> Yeah. I mean
26:05>> uh we'll go to Dolan and then councelor
26:07Dolan.
26:09>> Uh these are for Monica.
26:12[clears throat] I just I I need I just
26:14don't know what these are and I'd like
26:15you to explain these real quick like for
26:17me. I tried to call you but you're
26:19already on the road.
26:21Um 1807,
26:241962,
26:271968,
26:291969,
26:321988
26:37and then everything from 1829 to 1845 is
26:41one question.
26:46and questions.
26:50>> Um, so that's a lot of them. If you want
26:52to um ask me what your questions are on
26:54them, I can probably answer them.
26:56>> You probably can.
27:03>> 1829 to 1845. I My question is where
27:07does this go?
27:11>> 18 Let me get back to the right page
27:14here.
27:16It's the last page before the end of the
27:18check register.
27:25>> Okay. So,
27:27so the finance committee got to get a
27:29little lesson here. So, I'm going to go
27:31ahead and go over this also with the
27:33whole council so that it's much easier
27:34to understand. When you're looking at
27:36the check register, there's going to be
27:38account numbers. You're going to see an
27:39account number one. You're going to see
27:40an account number two. And then you're
27:42going to see an account number six.
27:43These are our three bank accounts. The
27:45account number one is our main bank
27:47account. This is what all of our bills
27:48will be coming out of. And then when you
27:50see the account number two, this is
27:52going to be our jail. The jail um has
27:56the commissary orders, inmate um
27:59prescriptions and so forth that they
28:01will be spending out of. Then you're
28:02going to see the account number six. The
28:04account number six is our courts. our
28:06courts have to pay back any of the
28:08restitutions or we have to forward the
28:11bail refunds to the correct cities or
28:15back to the individuals that they belong
28:17to. So all of those number sixes are
28:19going to be within the courts
28:20themselves. So we get the court
28:23information and all the backup for those
28:25um court documents are held within the
28:28courts themselves. uh we get just kind
28:30of a court record with the memos so that
28:32we can do the refunds back to or the
28:35bill um uh refund back to who it belongs
28:38to and or and or it goes to the city it
28:41belongs to. So those ones that you're
28:43looking at there are all going to be
28:45within the court systems.
28:48>> Thank you. And while we're on the
28:50courts,
28:52>> uh, number one six or 1969,
28:56>> that's account number one for Brian
28:58Gesler.
29:01>> Okay.
29:01>> Oh, okay. Sorry. Um, I'm curious how why
29:05is that a 2025
29:08item?
29:10So, we have a contract with our
29:12attorneys that do the public defense and
29:15all of those h contracts have a um min
29:19or a maximum number of cases and I
29:21believe I Julie might be able to explain
29:23this a little better because I don't I'm
29:25not
29:27really up to par on how the courts run,
29:29but I believe that there's a a legal
29:32benchmark of how many they're allowed to
29:34do. And they recently actually just
29:36lowered it. We had 300 prior and now I
29:38believe it's like 250 or 200 that
29:40they're allowed to do this year. And so
29:43what happens is is if they go over that
29:45number then we have to pay them x amount
29:47for every single case um that they have.
29:50And so that's what that is is that's an
29:52actual over a payment of over um
29:55assigned cases. So their case load was
29:57bigger than what um was within their
30:00contract.
30:03>> And who approved those payments?
30:05Um it it's part of their contract. We
30:08have to approve them because it it comes
30:10through the contract that was approved
30:12through um the previous city manager in
30:16council. I believe
30:17>> so. Nobody in the court system looks
30:19those over before they get to us.
30:21>> They do. So the court um gives us a a
30:26documentation of all of the cases. And
30:28so what we'll do is we'll do a um audit
30:31of those cases with a copy. So, we'll
30:35now request all a slip of everything
30:37plus we'll take all the ones that
30:39they've sent us um from the courts. So,
30:41we get them from two different places.
30:43They're supposed to come directly from
30:44the attorneys themselves and then the
30:46courts will also provide us a copy of
30:48the case loads and we don't get all the
30:51information. We just get the case load
30:52number with a name so that way we can
30:54start matching everything up. And so,
30:57um, we'll go back and we'll start
30:59reconciling and if we find anything that
31:01is not, um, reconciling correctly, we'll
31:04take it back to them with our findings
31:06and then we'll have to do an adjustment
31:08with those.
31:11>> Okay. Uh, let's skip to 1962.
31:17What is the time frame that that covers?
31:21>> Um, which one is this for?
31:2562.
31:31>> That's
31:31>> Oh, this is correctional. And this these
31:33are inmate meals.
31:34>> Yeah, that's what he's looking.
31:36>> Yeah. So, they um the jails bill those
31:39out um monthly, I believe, if I'm not u
31:43mistaken. I know that um Chief Layman
31:47would be able to answer that, but that
31:50statement says it's for February. So,
31:51that those were for the February meals.
31:53So he build them out February 10th. And
31:56so um those get build out monthly.
32:02>> They they come in um weekly, but we
32:04usually process the lump sum at the end
32:06of the month. So there'll be like four
32:08invoices processed at once and the city
32:09will cut one check for that lump sum.
32:11>> See? [clears throat] Great. That knocks
32:14it down a lot closer for me. Uh 1807
32:18[clears throat]
32:20Those
32:30are those are uh travel for training I
32:32believe. Monica
32:34>> and those are for firefighters and uh
32:36Chief Hal can answer those ones. Those
32:39are PDM for the IFSAC
32:42which I'm not sure what that is. He
32:44would be able to tell you.
32:45>> Yeah, I can explain that. So what that
32:47is is in the last couple of years the
32:49Yakma County Training Officers
32:51Consortium um facilitates a large
32:53majority of IFSAC which is a
32:55international fire service accreditation
32:57congress they're pretty much the uh
33:00facilitators and governors of fire
33:02service credentiing and so when we put
33:06on a test a credentiing test we have to
33:08have um evaluators a test control
33:11officer a senior evaluator and so on and
33:12so forth and so what the process has
33:15been the last couple is that it's
33:16facilitated through the Akimma County
33:18Train Officers Association and then we
33:20get build per student and that covers
33:23the cost of the evaluators, the test
33:25control officer, the paperwork, the
33:27whole process that goes with it. So that
33:30um amount there is again um multiple
33:32different invoices from multiple tests
33:34combined.
33:35>> So your students show up untrained on
33:38this stuff and you have to train them on
33:40it.
33:40>> No, this is for credentiing.
33:44>> Certifications. certifications. Yeah.
33:46So, this would be the certification
33:47testing process that would follow an
33:49academy or a course or whatever the uh
33:52the the case might be.
33:53>> So, how often do you have to do that?
33:55>> So, for for each individual once you get
33:57your certification, it's good for a
33:59lifetime. So, it would just these be
34:01just additional certifications or new
34:02hires getting those certifications.
34:04>> Perfect. Thank you.
34:05>> You bet.
34:08Uh let's see. I had [clears throat] one
34:10more for you. uh 9 1 1988.
34:16>> Okay.
34:21>> So, this is our membership annual fee to
34:23the A Valley Conference of Governments.
34:25>> Yep.
34:25>> And this one was broke out into three
34:28areas and I'm going to see if I can find
34:30it quickly. Part of that's going to be
34:32our crime lab assessment and part of
34:34that's going to be our um fees, our
34:38membership fees to act by the Conference
34:40of Government.
34:42And
34:43I'm trying to find it because I know I
34:44went back and forth with Monica on this
34:46one because we were
34:48>> I think also emergency management.
34:51>> Is that what the Yeah.
34:53>> last one was?
34:54>> Emergency management. The actual um
34:58professional services are is our annual
35:01um membership and then the crime lab
35:03portion of it. It's for services they
35:05provide to the city
35:07>> and then also the emergency management
35:09assessment. believe it is.
35:12>> And that's an annual annual thing.
35:15>> So, it's that much every year.
35:17>> Yeah.
35:17>> And it's approved by council.
35:19>> Didn't realize they did so much for us.
35:21>> Oh, yeah. They do quite a lot.
35:23>> Yes.
35:24>> Good to know. Thank you very much.
35:27>> Any anyone else have any questions or
35:29want to pull any item? Councelor
35:31Vasquez. [clears throat]
35:32>> Yeah. So,
35:34I'll pull an item. So, actually, it's
35:36going to be on one of the approval of
35:37the minutes.
35:40January 9th's meeting. Um, on the roll
35:42call, council present,
35:45it still is stating Deputy Mayor George
35:48Galvan on the first sentence and then
35:50going a little bit lower again, Deputy
35:53Mayor Galvan. Um, so just that
35:55modification if that could be removed
35:57and just updated. Was that
36:00>> was that um council I is it because um
36:05>> election
36:07>> uh he was still deputy mayor on January
36:099th I think up until January 12th.
36:11>> Okay then. Yes.
36:12>> I I'm I'm assuming that's why the notes
36:14still there.
36:15>> Then yes.
36:16>> Yeah. Cuz he his his uh his term still
36:18went over.
36:19>> Correct. Okay. Yeah. I'm I'm assuming.
36:21Yeah.
36:22>> Entirely. Sure. Okay.
36:24>> Makes sense.
36:26>> Thank you. Anyone else?
36:28Okay,
36:29>> just [clears throat] real quick, u
36:31Monica, going back to um 1969 on the on
36:35the case overload, we we also discuss uh
36:37some sort of oversight on on part of
36:40maybe the courts because at the moment
36:43we're kind of just leaving it to the
36:45attorney's I guess discretion, right, to
36:49to let us know that their case their
36:51cases are are are are a little
36:53[clears throat] bit too much than what
36:54the state requires. So I think that's
36:56something that we also discussed at the
36:58at the finance uh subcommittee. So I
37:01would want to touch on that that you
37:03know we do need some oversight on that.
37:05>> Correct. And so what we're doing is
37:07we're going to um make sure that the
37:09reconcil reconciliations are going to be
37:11done quarterly. And not only that, we're
37:13going to make a recommendation and email
37:15out to the attorneys if they could
37:17please if they think they're going to be
37:18getting close to that um that case load
37:22number. Then they can then reach out to
37:25us and let us know so that we will have
37:27a heads up and be able to make sure that
37:29the council is aware that they have
37:32reached that uh con contract limit.
37:38>> Thank you, Monica.
37:40>> Thanks. Anyone else? Yeah. So, so one
37:43last thing la one last thing. So, um
37:45going back to the whole water meters um
37:47situation. Um I guess for me it's just a
37:50bit concerning to know that you know
37:52like it was probably ordered before um
37:54council giving approval and like what
37:56can we do to just kind of like avoid not
37:59like mistakes but um large sums of
38:01amounts of money um to be ordered
38:05beforehand.
38:08Well, I think I think that particular
38:09amount was outside of anybody's spending
38:11authority. It should have come to
38:12council in the first place. So, um I
38:14think it was a lesson learned. Um I
38:17didn't have anything to do with this
38:18before way before me, but in this
38:20position. So, I I think that's the case.
38:23>> Okay.
38:23>> And and the person that order is no
38:25longer with us, he moved on to another
38:27job. So, um, when that order was made,
38:30it wasn't brought to our attention till
38:33we
38:36started talking about the water meters
38:37again. He goes, "Well, I made that
38:38order." I was like, "No, you had no
38:40authority. How did do we even have an
38:43estimate, a quote, all that?" Because
38:45obviously, we know it had to become up
38:47to your guys' attention prior to being
38:50made that order. So,
38:51>> Mhm. Um, but I've informed the new
38:55supervisor that we as we go forward, we
38:58have to make sure we appraise council,
39:00let them know what we're ordering and
39:02how much it's going to be because
39:03obviously we have a threshold and we
39:05have to be within those those numbers.
39:07So,
39:08>> okay, sounds good. Thank you.
39:11>> Thank you. That's a good question. Um,
39:14anyone else?
39:16Okay, hearing none, what is the desire
39:20of councel? Move to approve the consent
39:23agenda.
39:24>> I'll second.
39:25>> Motion by Deputy Mayor Hart, second by
39:29Councelor Vasquez.
39:40There any other discussion on this?
39:44Hearing? None. I'll go ahead and
39:45initiate a roll call. I'll start from
39:47the end over there. Uh, councelor
39:50Chavez.
39:51Yes.
39:54>> Uh, councelor Casati.
39:56>> Yes.
39:58>> Councelor Vasquez.
39:59>> Yes.
40:02>> Councelor Dolan.
40:03>> Uh, yes.
40:06>> Councelor
40:08Galvan.
40:08>> Yes.
40:09>> Deputy Mayor Hart.
40:11>> Yes.
40:12>> My two vote yes. Motion carries.
40:17Okay. Moving on to the active agenda.
40:20First item on our agenda is approving
40:22the Sunnyside Police Department to
40:24participate in a K9 program. I believe
40:28this would be yours.
40:31>> Um, when I printed this, I'm not sure
40:33why I don't my cover sheet didn't print,
40:35but I I am asking for a budget amendment
40:37of $2,000. And what that would cover is
40:40um any expenses um that come up last
40:43minute and we need to purchase something
40:44right away. But the rest of the funds
40:47for the K9 program will come from um
40:49donations and the Yakma County K9
40:51Foundation. So I've prepared a
40:53resolution that I've provided to
40:55council. Um the Yakimma County K9
40:58Foundation pays most of the expenses as
41:00far as um vet bills or anything like
41:03that. Um to put in context, Yakimma
41:06Police Department has three kines. Their
41:07annual budget's $7,000. That's what they
41:10expect on a broken leash that they need
41:11to purchase in the middle of the night
41:12or something like that. Um, and they
41:15said they typically don't even spend
41:16that. Um, the K9 Foundation takes care
41:18of most of it. We do need to come up
41:19with an initial investment of $50,000,
41:21but we plan on uh seeking donations for
41:24that. It wouldn't come out of city
41:25money.
41:28>> Thank you, Mr. Rener, city manager. Go
41:30ahead, councelor Dolan.
41:33>> Are are is there a certification process
41:35for these dogs? I mean, do they are they
41:37actually certified?
41:39>> Yes. So, we've selected a handler
41:41through an internal testing process.
41:43There is a class that starts in the
41:45first week of April in Yakama, which
41:47would be our preference to get him into,
41:49although I think we're going to be
41:50pretty tight on raising $50,000 in the
41:52next month. Um, but it's about a uh I
41:55think it's about a 8week school and then
41:57the dog and the handler have to be
41:59certified together.
42:00>> And then how old are the dogs?
42:03>> Um, they go down to Alabama and select
42:05the dogs. Um, typically the senior
42:07handlers from the area. So, I know
42:08Yakama is sending two senior handlers
42:10down to Alabama. I think they leave
42:12tomorrow to pick up two dogs and bring
42:14them back for their two new canines. Um,
42:16they would probably select our dogs as
42:18well. Um, and I'm not 100% sure on the
42:21age. I'm I've never been a K9 handler,
42:24but um, they they're also required 16
42:27hours a month of training.
42:30>> Councelor Chavez,
42:32>> so I know we we spoke about this before.
42:35Um, you said they also have two
42:37different type of canines, correct?
42:39>> Correct. One would be for drug,
42:42>> one would be a narcotics K9, and one
42:44would be what's called a patrol K9. So,
42:46we're seeking a patrol K9. And um the
42:49reason for that is there's already a
42:50narcotics K9 in Grand View and
42:52Toppenish, and currently there are no um
42:56uh patrol K9's stationed in the lower
42:58valley. There is one deputy that's
43:00sometimes down here, but not always. Um
43:03and then there's one deputy that's st
43:05stationed out of their central um office
43:07in Yakama. And then YPD has two or three
43:10patrol kines and then um the Yakimma
43:13County Jail has uh two um narcotics
43:16canines and those dogs are all funded
43:19through the Yakma County K9 Foundation
43:20and they're available to us if we need
43:21them. We have brought them into our jail
43:23several times. Um the question was
43:25brought up about school searches and I
43:28spoke with the superintendent about
43:29that. he um is a little bit reluctant to
43:32do it. And the reason is is back when we
43:36were all probably in school, everybody
43:37used a locker to put your stuff in. I
43:39don't know about you, but back when I
43:40was in school, everybody had a locker.
43:41Um and the uh the kids don't use lockers
43:45anymore. Apparently, I didn't know that.
43:48And so he said it's not like you can
43:49have the kids in the classroom and you
43:50run the dog down the hallway and they
43:52sniff the lockers like they used to do.
43:53He said you'd have to run the dogs
43:54around the actual kids. I don't think
43:57that parents would probably be too keen
43:58on that. So, um, but we do bring them
44:01into our jail about once a month. The
44:03usually the Department of Corrections
44:05K9's because they're comfortable in the
44:06jail environment and they they work in
44:08them regularly.
44:11>> Any other questions? Councelor Vusquez.
44:13>> Yes. So, I have a question. So, you
44:14mentioned again.
44:19>> Oh.
44:20>> Um, what is that?
44:22>> I think somebody spoke out of turn.
44:25>> Okay. Well, let's be careful with that.
44:26You know what happened last time?
44:29Sorry, councelor Wuscus.
44:30>> Well, you mentioned um again the having
44:32to raise the $50,000 and you mentioned
44:35it all coming in through donations. Um
44:37are you pretty confident that you you
44:40will be able to lock that in? And I'm
44:41just asking because a scenario, right?
44:43Let's say a scenario um only 40,000
44:46comes in through donations. Will then
44:48the city have to cover the remaining 10?
44:51And it's just something that crossed my
44:53mind right now.
44:54>> Well, I I'm not asking the city for any
44:56money. My intention is not to. So my
44:58intention is to do this through
44:59donations whether that takes us um two
45:01weeks and one person does it or that
45:03takes us six eight months because um uh
45:06that's where we got to get that's where
45:07we got to get is 50 grand and we need to
45:09we need to get that through donations. I
45:10think it's a that's a hefty burden on
45:12the city with the current budget
45:13situation and I won't ask that I won't
45:15ask the city that's going to be the on
45:16the handler to to seek donations. I've
45:18already talked to him about it and um
45:20that's our intention is to get it from
45:22the community. So
45:23>> okay sounds good. Thank you.
45:25>> Go ahead councelor Sati. So, do you guys
45:27not have a time frame by when do you
45:29need to have the $50,000?
45:31>> Well, if one person came forward with it
45:33tomorrow, we would get him into that
45:35April school. I'm not uh as confident
45:38that we'll be able to do that. So, um
45:40we'll have to find him a school after um
45:43April 1st, but Yakima is running a
45:44school April 1st. If we could get that
45:46funds raised by then, that would be
45:48phenomenal. I just don't know if we'll
45:50be able to do it in the two and a half
45:52weeks.
45:53>> Okay. One
45:55>> Go ahead. Or maybe I I'll let
45:56>> I don't think anybody does anybody else
45:58have a question.
46:00>> Just a clarification on the on the
46:02resolution on the second whereas
46:04>> where it says uh the interim city
46:06manager and Monica have negotiated
46:08personal service agreement establishing
46:10the existing terms and conditions. Is
46:12does that have to do with this or is
46:14that a
46:15>> I'm not sure how that
46:16>> giving the dog a contract. [laughter]
46:19>> I'm not I'm not sure how that got on
46:20there.
46:21>> Employment.
46:21>> That looks like that's from a cut from a
46:23different contract. I think that we
46:25working on um
46:28>> uh
46:29>> I think I think we can um
46:31>> eliminate that whereas
46:32>> Okay, I was wondering about that.
46:34>> I think that was one for Miss uh
46:37>> Yeah, that'll come up later.
46:38>> Yeah,
46:41>> cut and paste got a little crazy right
46:42there, I think.
46:43>> Yeah, I think so.
46:44>> Oh, yeah.
46:45>> So, my last question was going to be um
46:48will you will you guys be announcing um
46:50the donation seeking donations here
46:53soon? Yeah, we'll probably be posting on
46:55our Facebook page. I didn't want to do
46:56anything until it came to council. I
46:58didn't want you guys to see it somewhere
47:00else before you had a chance to approve
47:01it. So, that's uh actually he asked,
47:03"Are can we put it on the Facebook
47:04page?" And I said, "After council
47:05approves it." So, that's why I'm here
47:07tonight. Yeah,
47:07>> sounds good.
47:09>> Council,
47:10>> I have a few other questions. Chief, um
47:13do we have policies in place for for um
47:17for this?
47:18>> We do. So, um, we use a company called
47:21Lexapole for our policy, which is, um, a
47:24group of attorneys that have police
47:25policies in pretty much every state in
47:27the country, and they tailor them
47:29specific to the state that they're in.
47:31And they have a whole module on K9's.
47:34And then I was also able to get YPD's
47:36policy to look at, and I was also able
47:38to get a policy from WCIA. And so, we're
47:41going to take those and come up with the
47:42best policy we can. I'll run it by WCIA.
47:45Um, just one other thing to note when I
47:46was checking with WCIA, there is no
47:48increase in our insurance costs for
47:50having a K9 because that was one
47:51question I had.
47:52>> Okay. And then, um, I understand that
47:54the K9 goes home with with an officer.
47:56Have we have you selected the officer?
47:58And if if so, is the officer somebody
48:01that lives here close to Sunnyside or
48:04>> they live about 25 minutes away? Um, and
48:07with their union contract, they have to
48:08live within 30 30 minutes to be
48:10considered for a specialty.
48:12>> Okay. And then any vehicle updates that
48:15we need to do. So that 50,000 will cover
48:17the cost of the dog. The uh it's called
48:19a hot pop which opens that the officer
48:21can hit a button and their door will
48:23open. Uh changing out the back seat to
48:25from a current cage to maybe a quarter
48:27cage so that the dog has room to move
48:29around the back seat. Um that 50,000
48:31will buy the a bite sue. It will buy
48:33everything needed for the dog.
48:35>> And then one last question if I may. Um
48:37do we get to name the dog? Do we can we
48:39make it a
48:40>> actually that that's kind of a um if
48:43somebody came forward with 50,000 that's
48:45kind of a right that they typically
48:46reserve. So I know that uh I know that
48:49the sheriff's office has several dogs
48:50that were named by donors. So um I'm not
48:53sure which one of the hop companies, but
48:55one of the hop companies paid for one
48:57whole dog at the sheriff's office. And
48:58that dog's named Simco, which is a
49:00variety of hops.
49:02>> Yep. So thank you. Yep.
49:05>> Darn. Where's my 50,000 when I need it?
49:07name.
49:08>> Any other questions
49:11for Mr. Layman?
49:15Hearing none. What is the desire of
49:17councel?
49:19>> Move to approve.
49:20>> Second.
49:23>> Motion by councelor Vasquez. I got a
49:26second from councelor Galban.
49:29Okay. Any other discussion?
49:32Yep. Hearing none, I'll go ahead and
49:34initiate a roll call. Councelor Chavez.
49:37Yes.
49:38>> Councelor Sati.
49:39>> Yes. Councelor Vasquez.
49:41>> Yes.
49:42>> Council Dolan.
49:43>> Yes. [clears throat]
49:44>> Councelor Galvan.
49:46>> Yes.
49:47>> Deputy Mayor Hart.
49:48>> Yes. [clears throat and cough]
49:50>> And A2 vote yes. Motion carries.
49:56>> Okay. Next item on the agenda is B.
49:59Amend fee schedule to reflect ambulance
50:02utility rate change. approve a
50:04resolution authorizing an increase in
50:06the ambulance utility rate to $22.40
50:10per eru. Chief, you're here today to
50:14speak to this item. I'll go ahead and
50:17hand it over to you.
50:19>> All right. Uh thank you very much. I
50:20apologize. I was not able to attend last
50:22meeting. I uh had been in bed for about
50:24four days straight with a nice little
50:25bug going around. So uh he didn't want
50:27me here, I'll tell you that. So, um,
50:29but, uh, just bringing up, we, uh, came
50:32to council a couple times with a couple
50:33separate, uh, presentations. Um, we've
50:35pres uh, presented to the finance
50:37previous finance committee, current
50:39public safety subcommittee. Um, and, uh,
50:42hopefully answered, uh, most, if not all
50:44the questions you guys have. Of course,
50:46I can field any more that uh, that you
50:48might have. Um, we uh, requested and
50:51received direction from council at the
50:52last meeting that we spoke on the
50:53matter, and so now we're presenting it
50:55for um, implementation. The one thing I
50:58do just want to draw real quick
50:59attention to, I apologize for a slight
51:01typo in the cover sheet um summary
51:04portion. It is listed at 2340 eru. That
51:07is incorrect. Um however, the dollar
51:08amount is correct in the resolution and
51:10all other items. I just want to draw
51:12attention to that uh quick typo there. I
51:14apologize.
51:16So I'll uh open for any questions or any
51:19further information.
51:20>> Council, any immediate questions?
51:21Councelor Chavez. So, how how um
51:26how urgent is this to to move forward
51:28with it?
51:30>> So, that's a kind of a I guess
51:33subjective question. You know, for me,
51:35I'd say, oh, it's urgent. We want to get
51:36going on this, which which is the case.
51:38Um it's really more of a matter of of
51:41council priorities. And so, um, we do
51:44know that any type of, uh, significant
51:47change in in whether it be staffing or
51:49operations, um, there's quite a bit of
51:51implementation process that goes to it
51:52to make sure that our eyes are dotted,
51:54our tees are crossed. And so, this is
51:56something that even if, you know, it's
51:58approved today, um, it's going to be
52:00some time before things go into full
52:01swing to make sure we're we're going
52:03through the processes correctly and
52:04appropriately. And so, any any delays in
52:07approval would just delay
52:09implementation. Um and the other uh
52:12component would be is um you know if and
52:15when we'd be able to know provide these
52:17services at no cost out of pocket to our
52:20to our citizens.
52:24>> Um go ahead. Um
52:27>> chief wasn't wasn't one of the reasons
52:30that we were um being asked to make this
52:34increase was because of the cost of
52:38providing the service. That is correct.
52:40And so just unfortunately with
52:42inflation, rising costs across the
52:44board, everything goes up. Everything
52:46from fuel to equipment to everything
52:49that goes in and providing services, you
52:51know, costs go up. And so the direction
52:54from our consultant was, you know, the
52:55two different kind of tiers or or values
52:58that we brought to council a couple
52:59times were um, you know, this is where
53:01we need to be to to maintain status quo.
53:04here's where we need to be to implement
53:06any um growth, expansion of services,
53:09improvements to our WSRB ratings and so
53:11on and so forth. So, does that answer
53:12your question, ma'am?
53:13>> Yes. But I have just a kind of a
53:14followup to that if it's all right.
53:16>> Yes.
53:16>> Because the second thing was, and you
53:18just mentioned it just now, too, is that
53:20this by citizens paying this the 2240
53:24should it be passed that you said
53:27something about that those services have
53:28been provided to residents free.
53:32>> Correct. So, the intent of upon approval
53:35of of uh of this rate change is that uh
53:38we've worked with our finance
53:39department, our consultants, and
53:41validated that it would be within our uh
53:44budget and financial well-being that
53:45we'd be able to provide services to city
53:48of Sunnyside residents or those who pay
53:50that utility to not have any out-of
53:52pocket transport costs um for use of
53:54their ambulance service.
53:57And again, that would be reserved for
53:58City of Sunnyside residents. any
54:01services outside of the city would be uh
54:03build as as normal.
54:05>> Thank you. That was my main concern
54:08there.
54:08>> Absolutely. [snorts]
54:10>> Any other questions? Go ahead,
54:12counselor.
54:13>> So, Chief, um
54:16see where I could begin. Right. So, in
54:202025, you had roughly 4,500 calls
54:24>> approximately. Yeah, we had I believe we
54:25had 4,41
54:27>> and and I shot you an email. um I think
54:30it was back in February asking you to to
54:32kind of break down those calls as to how
54:35many how many calls were within city
54:38limits which is the people that that are
54:41effectively paying this this uh this
54:43monthly rate. And you replied with uh
54:472,821
54:48of those 4,500 were within city limits
54:53and additional 1,025 within Graview
54:57limits. Um we we don't have any contract
54:59with Graanby, right? They don't pay
55:01>> No, we do. And they do pay a monthly. So
55:03pay monthly. Okay. And that's what
55:07roughly about
55:1060%. So 60 60% of the calls are are
55:13within uh city limits. How how are how
55:16else are we getting uh funded? Um
55:18besides the Gran View contract,
55:20>> we're being funded by transport
55:21revenues.
55:23>> Just the transport re revenues.
55:24>> Correct. For outside the city. That's
55:26correct. So if if we if we respond to a
55:29call outside city limits and there's no
55:31there's no uh transport, we don't get
55:33paid for that.
55:34>> That is correct.
55:35>> Okay.
55:36>> Um
55:37>> let me rephrase that as outside the city
55:39limits of Sunnyside and
55:40>> Sunny Side. Okay.
55:41>> Yeah. So unincorporated areas. Um and
55:43that equates to about 500 calls a year
55:46outside the city limits of Sunnyside and
55:47Grand View. There would be in essence
55:50500 calls that um we only receive uh
55:53revenue from transports. Okay.
55:56other
55:58I was gonna probably might be the next
56:00one you were going to ask, but I'm just
56:02Don't Aren't the insurance companies
56:04charged for that out of out of uh those
56:07500 calls
56:09>> if there's a transport? Yes.
56:10>> Yeah.
56:11>> Um or or a service rendered. Yes. So,
56:13there's Yeah. But but as far as um you
56:16know if if we go let's say we're
56:18canceled in a route or we don't make
56:19patient contact or provide any sort of
56:21interventions or transports um more
56:23often than not there's no revenue
56:24associated with that.
56:25>> Okay. But if somebody gets does get
56:28transported and they're not a resident
56:30of the city or um
56:32>> correct the insurance and or the patient
56:34is build.
56:34>> Okay. I just wanted to make sure there
56:36was some payment.
56:38>> Yes. So again that's that's what we
56:39refer to as as transport revenue. That's
56:41yeah cost associated to the patient for
56:43providing care and transport to the
56:45hospital.
56:45>> Thank you.
56:47>> Go ahead.
56:48>> Is is this I I know from your
56:50presentation um a increase right with
56:53with the ears. Is this going to be a
56:57a rate that's going to get increased
56:59each year going forward and it has to be
57:01approved before council?
57:04>> So so yes well yes to both. So following
57:06the consultants um direction advice is
57:09that we have a a a smaller increase to
57:12keep up with inflation. That would not
57:14be to the increase that we're asking for
57:16today because we're trying to achieve a
57:17couple different things. It would be
57:18just the rate to pretty much keep us
57:20status quo if that makes sense. But any
57:23sort of rate increase whatsoever,
57:24whether it's$2 cents or $2 or whatever,
57:27that has to come to council for
57:28approval.
57:29So, I was noticing the amounts in 2016
57:32it was uh $828
57:34per eru. Um,
57:38with the new apartments coming in, is is
57:40each apartment considered an ERU?
57:43>> So, and that's an excellent question and
57:45I'm trying to get some clarity on that
57:47because I'm by no means the billing
57:48expert um especially with utility
57:50billing. Um, the calculations for an eru
57:53are are
57:57I want to say unique, which I'm trying
57:58to look for. It's um I don't have an
58:01answer for you, sir. And that would be a
58:03that would be a question for our utility
58:04billing.
58:06>> I I believe so. If if each separate unit
58:08and and Monica, I'm not sure if you're
58:10able to weigh in on this at all, but if
58:11each separate unit receives their own
58:13utility bill, then that would be a
58:15separate is my understanding.
58:20That's my understanding as well is that
58:22the it's done by address on I believe
58:26apartments but then there's some places
58:28that do not receive it as a a separate
58:34apartment like care facilities for
58:36instance they don't
58:39>> did we get clarification I can get
58:42clarification from our utility billing
58:44person and she'll be able to answer
58:47exactly like how that there's a there's
58:50It's in the ordinance how it was built
58:52out. And so I can ask her, [snorts]
58:56>> did we use those those apartments? I
58:59guess um those apartments going up on
59:00Lincoln, right? I think it's over 700
59:02apartments. Did we use that data when
59:05when um this group uh you know made the
59:09recommendations.
59:10>> So that's that specific complex. No, but
59:13they did factor in a growth component to
59:15those rates. So that is factored in.
59:17Yes.
59:18>> Okay.
59:19That's [clears throat] all I got.
59:21>> Any other questions? Officer Dor,
59:24>> I was curious about how many uh
59:27how many firefighters you have, and how
59:29many EMTs you have
59:33>> uh total. So, currently we have uh 18
59:36career staff, about a dozen volunteers,
59:39and uh six residents. All of our career
59:42staff are EMTs. And off the top of my
59:46head, I believe all but maybe one or two
59:48of our volunteers are EMTs,
59:51including residents.
59:52>> How many firefighters do you have
59:54>> total? Um 18 plus 30 36 roughly total.
1:00:07>> So the firefighters are EMTs,
1:00:09>> correct?
1:00:14And how many of those are level three
1:00:17hazmat?
1:00:18>> I I'd have to look in the training
1:00:19records. I don't have that off the top
1:00:20of my head, sir. I apologize.
1:00:26[clears throat]
1:00:26>> I will say in the state of Washington,
1:00:27in order to be a professional
1:00:29firefighter, you are required to have
1:00:30your EMT. Volunteers, it's very strongly
1:00:33encouraged and promoted, but it is not
1:00:34currently a requirement in the state of
1:00:36Washington.
1:00:39>> You had a Did you have a question,
1:00:40Deputy B? No comment. No.
1:00:42>> Go ahead, councelor Lascus.
1:00:43>> So, I don't remember the exact amount,
1:00:45but I remember in one of the last
1:00:46meetings, um, I had the amount of of
1:00:50what we will be increasing. Was it like
1:00:52around $2 something?
1:00:54>> $240.
1:00:55Uh, well, from 19. So,
1:00:58>> yeah, it' be $3.40.
1:01:00>> $3.40.
1:01:02Okay. And you said right now it's
1:01:03currently at 19,
1:01:04>> correct?
1:01:05>> Even.
1:01:06>> 19 flat. Yep.
1:01:07>> 19 even. Okay. and then it'd be now to
1:01:102240. Um, can you give me like a could
1:01:14you give us a brief summary of what this
1:01:16is for and like the benefits and what
1:01:19what good we can the community can see
1:01:21out of this?
1:01:22>> Yeah, absolutely. And and I don't know
1:01:23if we have it. I can always reference
1:01:25back to my my presentation as well, but
1:01:27what we're seeing out of it is is kind
1:01:28of multiaceted. So, one um is one to
1:01:31again to be able to offer transport
1:01:33services at no out-of- pocket cost to
1:01:35our community members. So, that's number
1:01:36one. Number two, what we're looking at
1:01:38with staffing is improvement and
1:01:40increasing our or actually technically
1:01:42decreasing our WSRB rating, which if you
1:01:45recall is what um helps dictate
1:01:47insurance premiums for for homeowners
1:01:50and business owners. And so the lower
1:01:52our WSRB rating, the lower insurance
1:01:54premiums are on those properties. And so
1:01:57what we have aimed um and have used our
1:01:59WSRB rating and and gone over um I
1:02:02wouldn't call them necessarily
1:02:03deficiencies but areas for improvement
1:02:05that we can see those percentages
1:02:07increase which makes our score decrease.
1:02:10It's like golf. We want a lower score,
1:02:12right? Um and so again, the lower our
1:02:15score um the better insurance premiums
1:02:17are for again our homeowners and
1:02:19business owners. And so that's kind of
1:02:20the direct correlation there. So by
1:02:22improving staffing, improving our our uh
1:02:25line supervision, that equates to um
1:02:27improved scores in our WSRB rating,
1:02:30which again correlates to improved um uh
1:02:33or decreased insurance premiums.
1:02:35>> Okay. And this will also help um with
1:02:38quicker response times.
1:02:41>> Certainly. So you know, anytime that we
1:02:43can increase staffing across the board,
1:02:45we have quicker responses, especially
1:02:47when we have what we call like stacked
1:02:48calls. So two, three, four calls going
1:02:50on simultaneously. Um we're able to not
1:02:53have any delays or have fewer delays in
1:02:55responses um when we run into that which
1:02:57is not uncommon for our agency.
1:03:00>> Okay. And going and can I ask one more
1:03:02question?
1:03:03>> Yeah. Then we'll go to
1:03:04>> and going back to the consultants if I
1:03:06recall correctly um they had mentioned
1:03:07that another reason being that there is
1:03:10a high a high increase is because over
1:03:13the years there hasn't been an increase.
1:03:16It's always kind of just stay the same
1:03:18and stay the same and therefore there's
1:03:21always consequences to not picking up or
1:03:23not adding an increase when it should be
1:03:26added because eventually sooner or later
1:03:29later you're we're going to feel
1:03:32[clears throat]
1:03:32>> you know the consequences of those
1:03:35actions. So um is is this true?
1:03:38>> Yes. It hasn't been
1:03:39>> well and and to reference uh for
1:03:41Galvan's comment, I believe you
1:03:43referenced in 2016, [clears throat]
1:03:44the rates were roughly $8 to some.
1:03:47>> So, uh there has been and kind of for
1:03:49the limited information I have going
1:03:51years prior to me being employed at the
1:03:53city of Sunnyside. Um the rates were
1:03:55either not increased or they're
1:03:57increased,
1:03:59I don't want to use the word
1:04:00arbitrarily, but without some sort of
1:04:02consulting or guidance to where and why.
1:04:06And so according to our consultants, we
1:04:08um have been behind the curve, if you
1:04:10will, um in our rates and due to a lack
1:04:13of increase in keeping up with with pace
1:04:16and expenses. That answers your
1:04:18question.
1:04:19>> Thank you, Counc. [clears throat]
1:04:21>> So, um you know, we recently had an
1:04:25increase in our utility bills. So, the
1:04:28question that I'm going to ask is we're
1:04:30going to have another increase of 2240,
1:04:32correct?
1:04:33>> Uh well, yeah. up to
1:04:35>> up to 2240. Okay. When would the next
1:04:38fault increase go?
1:04:39>> So that's a council discretion. So
1:04:41typically what the consultant what has
1:04:43done historically is on an annual basis.
1:04:45Um but if it's the desire of council
1:04:48that let's say this is approved and we
1:04:49want to take a year off if you will
1:04:52that's that's council's discretion. You
1:04:54know my concern is that you know the the
1:04:57if we don't keep up with pace and we're
1:04:59going to be back to kind of being behind
1:05:01the curve if you will. Um but what the
1:05:04consultant built out for the next couple
1:05:06years, the increase is um much smaller
1:05:09than where we're what we're asking for
1:05:11today.
1:05:13And I can actually provide that those
1:05:15specifics if you like here. Just one
1:05:17second. So what they've um forecasted
1:05:19and recommended would be
1:05:29um over the next five years roughly
1:05:32a$120
1:05:36>> is that
1:05:37>> [clears throat]
1:05:38>> um there was a couple other question um
1:05:40councelor Satia councelor Dolan had his
1:05:42hand up first and then I'll come over to
1:05:44you. Go ahead councelor Dolan. Um
1:05:48I see you have extrication here.
1:05:52Can you extrapolate?
1:05:54>> Are you talking about our fee schedule?
1:05:56>> Those big words. Yeah. So those um were
1:06:00before my time there that to my
1:06:02understanding and to my recollection the
1:06:04intent for those was to go through a
1:06:06different program called I believe it's
1:06:08fire recovery and that is a cost
1:06:10reimbursement based on fire services
1:06:13which is
1:06:14pretty rare for this area. Um and when
1:06:18those were initiated into the fee
1:06:20schedule we did not have a process in
1:06:23place for doing such cost recovery if
1:06:26that makes sense. Not a lot. I I'm I
1:06:29guess what I'm trying to get at is uh
1:06:31what is your duties when you do an
1:06:33extrication? Is that uh jaws of life,
1:06:36pulling cutting the top off the car and
1:06:38pulling somebody out of there? And
1:06:39>> when we're talking the term the
1:06:41definition of extrication as a whole,
1:06:42it's not just that, but to my
1:06:44understanding
1:06:45what the definition for the fee schedule
1:06:48is, yes, is use of jaws of life or
1:06:50advanced extrication. But the term
1:06:52extrication in the fire and EMS service
1:06:54is very broad. I mean, it could
1:06:55literally be just us assisting somebody
1:06:57out of a vehicle, but for the intents
1:06:59and purposes of the fee schedule or what
1:07:01you're referring to there, my assumption
1:07:02is that it's referring to um extrication
1:07:05with Yeah. Jaws of life um and that
1:07:07process there.
1:07:08>> If you have a victim in a car in the
1:07:11canal, you're not allowed to go in the
1:07:13water. Is that my is that understanding
1:07:16correct?
1:07:16>> It depends on the circumstances, the
1:07:18level of water, where the vehicle's
1:07:19located, so on so forth. There's a lot
1:07:21of variables that come into play with
1:07:23that and and the the defining um
1:07:28criteria is based on the certification
1:07:30levels of our staff um and making sure
1:07:32that we're in line with LNI and not
1:07:34violating any workplace uh uh
1:07:39>> procedures.
1:07:40>> How many of your guys have those
1:07:41qualifications?
1:07:43>> Uh currently I have one.
1:07:46>> Okay. Just want to make sure we're
1:07:48keeping this relevant to the ambulance
1:07:49utility rate. Um for Mr. Hobri here. Uh
1:07:54go ahead councelor Sati. Um earlier you
1:07:57said um it could take some time to
1:07:59implement u procedure and so forth. So
1:08:02if this gets approved um will the rates
1:08:05increase once it's implemented or right
1:08:08away?
1:08:10>> So that again that would be the
1:08:11discretion of council. So it you know
1:08:13typically it's going to be once it's
1:08:15approved by council and by
1:08:16implementation I guess what I'm I guess
1:08:18what I'm referring to there is you um
1:08:20you know what we're proposing is the
1:08:23promotion of three existing staff
1:08:24members the hiring of two additional and
1:08:27there's that process that goes with that
1:08:28because we have an established process
1:08:30for promotions we have an established
1:08:31process for hiring that includes
1:08:33everything from testing process
1:08:35background checks psychology examination
1:08:38physical examination that whole process
1:08:40um so that's where I would say take a
1:08:42little bit. It's not as if this would be
1:08:43approved and tomorrow morning we're
1:08:45going to have two more firefighters and
1:08:47three lieutenants. It's the process of I
1:08:49guess more or less hiring and onboarding
1:08:51or promoting that would take a little
1:08:53bit of time.
1:08:54>> Thank you.
1:08:54>> Yep.
1:08:56>> Did Did you have an additional comment?
1:08:58[cough]
1:08:58>> No, no, I'm fine.
1:09:01>> But I'm sorry if you don't mind just to
1:09:02to finish on that is it would the
1:09:04process would be started immediately.
1:09:06Just final product would take a little
1:09:07bit of
1:09:08>> Thank you. Go ahead.
1:09:09>> Just one more. Um, Chief, so
1:09:12without this or with this, you you're
1:09:15saying that eventually we we're trying
1:09:18to provide the if if a city resident has
1:09:21to be transported to the hospital, it
1:09:23would be free of cost, right?
1:09:25>> If there' be no out-of- pocket cost,
1:09:27>> it would be no out of pocket to them.
1:09:28Um, without this increase, are you're
1:09:32not able to do that? based on what we've
1:09:35talked whether what the the the guidance
1:09:37advice of the of the consultants and
1:09:39then I'll have Monica weigh in on this,
1:09:41but the short answer would be no. Not to
1:09:43my knowledge.
1:09:44>> Okay. So, pretty much what we're looking
1:09:46at is um you know a $33
1:09:50increase or so. Um
1:09:53it's kind of like an insurance, right?
1:09:55An insurance policy for for for the
1:09:57residents of of Sunnyside. um to where
1:10:00if they do need the ambulance, they
1:10:03could know that they're not going to
1:10:05receive a bill. And and half of the time
1:10:07our residents here, you know, they have
1:10:10an emergency, they use an ambulance,
1:10:12they get a bill, it's, you know, whoa,
1:10:14you know, it t it takes them it takes
1:10:15them back. Um they might not have save
1:10:18up, you know, money for for that extra I
1:10:22don't know what a bill what bill would
1:10:23cost, you know, 1,200 bucks. I'm not
1:10:25sure what what,00 and up. Yeah. which
1:10:27we're still our fees for transport are
1:10:29substantially less than other areas as a
1:10:32whole because we want to make it
1:10:33affordable and I don't mean to cut you
1:10:34off just one kind of anecdote I'd like
1:10:37to share is while I wouldn't be able to
1:10:38provide you exact statistics it is not
1:10:40uncommon for us to have patients who uh
1:10:43in our professional opinion are in need
1:10:45of transport but have serious concerns
1:10:47about costs and sometimes decline
1:10:50transport services because of concerns
1:10:52about uh about costs
1:10:54>> so it could potent potentially save a
1:10:56life right So, if they're not worrying
1:10:57about getting the bill in a month or so,
1:11:00they could, you know, say, "Hey, yeah,
1:11:03take me to the hospital. It's not going
1:11:04to cost me." But it's going to cost them
1:11:06$3 a month, sort of to say,
1:11:09>> correct.
1:11:09>> I mean, and and if you know me, I mean,
1:11:12I I don't like increases. Um, just like
1:11:14nobody else here, I don't think they
1:11:16like increases, but um, you know, for $3
1:11:19a month, I I think that's a that's a
1:11:22good call. Um, and we're getting a lot
1:11:24in [clears throat] return. Um, if if we
1:11:26weren't getting that in return, I I
1:11:28wouldn't be I wouldn't be going for
1:11:30those. But we are definitely getting
1:11:32something good in return.
1:11:33>> That's our hope and that's our intent.
1:11:35Thank you.
1:11:36>> I see a last couple comments.
1:11:38>> You know, I want to kind of add to what
1:11:41Mr. Galvan said is now with the
1:11:44ambulance, would that only be to
1:11:47Sunnyside Hospital?
1:11:48>> Oh. Uh,
1:11:49>> or would it be okay for Pros or
1:11:51Topenish?
1:11:51>> Correct.
1:11:52>> Okay. or wherever the the patient
1:11:55decides to go for transfer.
1:11:57>> Correct. So, we follow the Yakima County
1:11:59protocols in Yakapa County, what they're
1:12:00called cops or or county operating
1:12:02procedures. And so, there are some
1:12:04limitations. So, for example, if we pick
1:12:06up a patient, they're like, I want to go
1:12:07to Harborview. Well, we're not going to
1:12:10transfer to Harborview. It has to be the
1:12:11closest, most appropriate facility.
1:12:13However, when we're talking Proer,
1:12:16Topanish, you know, Sunnyside, um,
1:12:18they're all close enough where the
1:12:20argument, if you will, to take them to
1:12:22their desired hospital is a very easy
1:12:23argument to to justify. So, it we, you
1:12:27know, we take patients to their desired
1:12:29hospital um, all the time. Um, we don't,
1:12:32you know, within reason, we don't deny
1:12:34patient their destination of choice. And
1:12:37with that being said, depending on the
1:12:39the needs of the patient, we do
1:12:41transport beyond that. We will transport
1:12:43to Yakima or Cadillac in the Tri Cities
1:12:46based on patients condition or needs
1:12:48because we want to make sure that
1:12:49they're getting the most appropriate
1:12:50care for their for their ailment.
1:12:54>> Go ahead, Councelor Vosquez.
1:12:55>> Yeah. No, I just wanted to add
1:12:57[clears throat] on to um Counselor
1:12:59Galvan's comment because dang my voice
1:13:04[clears throat]
1:13:05because he made actually a very valid
1:13:07point. You know, there's a lot of people
1:13:09that I know that are from the city of
1:13:11Sunnyside and a lot of them don't have
1:13:12insurance and a lot of them have needed
1:13:14to go to the hospital but refuse to make
1:13:17that ambulance call because everyone
1:13:19knows that it's expensive and it's not
1:13:22just accessible for everyone. So even
1:13:25like being able to even like maybe push
1:13:27that as well with this announcement just
1:13:30to kind of push like hey we just want
1:13:32everyone to know you know that if you're
1:13:34resident in the city of Sunnyside um you
1:13:37can now have this service provided for
1:13:39you and you will not be charged an
1:13:41out-of- pocket um fee. I think just even
1:13:43like making that clear um will be very
1:13:46key um moving forward if this does um
1:13:49get approved.
1:13:50>> I 100% agree.
1:13:52Any
1:13:54other comments?
1:13:58Hearing [clears throat] none. What is
1:13:58the desire of councel on this item
1:14:02>> to approve?
1:14:02>> I second.
1:14:04>> Got a motion by councelor Galvan.
1:14:07Seconded by councelor Chavez.
1:14:09Discussion.
1:14:13Hearing. No more discussion.
1:14:16Councelor Chavez.
1:14:17>> Yes.
1:14:18>> Councelor Sati.
1:14:19>> Yes. Councelor Vasquez,
1:14:22>> yes.
1:14:23>> Councelor Dolan,
1:14:24>> yes.
1:14:25>> Councelor Galvan,
1:14:26>> yes.
1:14:27>> Deputy Mayor Hart,
1:14:28>> yes.
1:14:30Okay,
1:14:32>> I'll also vote yes for the good of the
1:14:34order. Motion carries,
1:14:42but yes, I agree. Communications are
1:14:44going to be key
1:14:46after the passing of this. Um so item C
1:14:50is um goes hand in hand, it's tangent um
1:14:53to item B and that's going to be the
1:14:552026 fee schedule. Approve a resolution
1:14:58amending the schedule of fees and
1:15:01charges to reflect the $22.40
1:15:05per eru.
1:15:08[cough and laughter]
1:15:09Counselors, any questions
1:15:12regarding the amendments to the fee
1:15:14schedule?
1:15:16Go ahead. This is the only one that
1:15:17we're making tonight is the uh $22.
1:15:21>> Uh this is Miss Hoffet's item, but to
1:15:23answer I believe that is correct.
1:15:25>> Miss Hoffsitter, is there anything else
1:15:27you'd like to add?
1:15:28>> I didn't.
1:15:29>> No, right now this is the only item to
1:15:30add. Um and then I guess the only thing
1:15:33I would request is if you guys are
1:15:35approving this, do you want to set a
1:15:37date when the um fee schedule would be
1:15:40um enacted so that it would actually
1:15:43start?
1:15:45Um, madam,
1:15:47>> go ahead.
1:15:47>> Isn't um or or Rob, maybe you know. Um,
1:15:50isn't it usually five after the
1:15:52publication, five days after that?
1:15:55>> Yes, I believe so. And we're on the 9th
1:15:57of March, so it would I'm assuming it
1:15:59would go in next month's bill.
1:16:01>> So, we would have plenty of time.
1:16:02>> Yeah.
1:16:03>> When do you bill, Monica? When do they
1:16:05send out the bills? Do you know for uh
1:16:08utilities?
1:16:12You're muted.
1:16:15Oh, Jeff's working on it. [laughter]
1:16:17Okay,
1:16:18>> there we go. Um,
1:16:21>> the So,
1:16:24this month's billing for last month,
1:16:26we're always a month behind in the
1:16:28billing. So, we're going to be billing
1:16:30here, I believe, tomorrow. And then
1:16:35so I would say that um
1:16:39this would probably take effect for
1:16:43we're doing February so March is coming.
1:16:46So then I would take effect for April's
1:16:49billing.
1:16:57So
1:16:59go ahead. Well, since we already know
1:17:02that we just have the one, so I'd like
1:17:03to make the motion to um adopt the
1:17:06ordinance approving the 2026 uh fee
1:17:09schedule um regarding the utility rate
1:17:12per EUR R, excuse me, er2240
1:17:17to take effect and the April billing
1:17:19utility billing. Yep. [snorts]
1:17:22>> I'll second.
1:17:25>> Okay. Motion by Deputy Mayor Hart. Have
1:17:27a second from council member Buscus.
1:17:34Okay.
1:17:36Um, any other discussion
1:17:39>> hearing? None. Councelor Chavez,
1:17:42>> yes.
1:17:43>> Councelor Sati,
1:17:45>> yes.
1:17:45>> Councelor Vosquez,
1:17:46>> yes.
1:17:48>> Councelor Dolan,
1:17:49>> yes.
1:17:50>> Councelor Galvan,
1:17:51>> yes.
1:17:52>> Deputy Mayor Hart,
1:17:53>> yes. Excuse [clears throat] me. Yes.
1:17:55>> I two vote yes. Motion carries.
1:17:58>> And Madame Mayor, if I might to um begin
1:18:02to move forward, we will uh exhaust our
1:18:04media outlet sources to get the
1:18:06information out to the benefits of our
1:18:08community. And any suggestions or advice
1:18:10for specific media outlets that you guys
1:18:12might have? I would I'd love to hear
1:18:13them and make sure we target those as
1:18:14well.
1:18:15>> Thank you for that. Thank you. Okay,
1:18:18moving on to the next item on the
1:18:20agenda, which is D. Finance director
1:18:22employment agreement. approve a
1:18:24resolution authorizing the interim city
1:18:25manager to execute a personal services
1:18:27agreement with Monica L. Hoffster to
1:18:29serve as the city of Sunnyside's finance
1:18:31director. Mr. City Manager.
1:18:34>> So, right now, um, our finance director
1:18:36has left. She's, uh, moving across the
1:18:39country. She's a couple states away, I
1:18:41believe. And, um, until we can get that
1:18:43position filled, um, Monica's, uh,
1:18:46working on a couple of projects right
1:18:47now, and that's reconciling 2024, 2025.
1:18:51She's found some things that need to be
1:18:53cleaned up. We have some federal
1:18:54reporting that needs to be done as well
1:18:56as some other reporting. So, my request
1:18:58is that we keep her on um and she's able
1:19:01to work remote to continue those tasks
1:19:03until we can get a finance um director
1:19:06hired. Um we have hired a couple of
1:19:09positions in the finance department that
1:19:11are going to start on the 16th. She's
1:19:12laid out training for them for the first
1:19:14two weeks already. Or was it week or two
1:19:16weeks? I believe
1:19:17>> um it's a pretty indepth first week and
1:19:20then the second week my goal was to um
1:19:23put together
1:19:25um a more detailed uh streamlining so
1:19:30that way we could really get a fast
1:19:32track on this timeline to complete some
1:19:34of these items that are imperative to be
1:19:37able to finish those financial records
1:19:40for annual reporting.
1:19:42So, she has a plan for those new
1:19:44employees even though she won't be in
1:19:45the building. And it it is really
1:19:46detailed actually. I was impressed. Um,
1:19:49so Julie wrote up this contract and um
1:19:52I'm asking that you approve it. Um, it
1:19:54is a little bit less than what she's
1:19:55currently making and Monica was okay
1:19:57with that. She's she uh is willing to
1:20:00help and so I I'm asking that you
1:20:03continue to let her.
1:20:05>> Go ahead. One [clears throat] of the
1:20:07things that uh when we were looking over
1:20:09the copy of of the uh contract, it
1:20:13wasn't kind it wasn't really it wasn't
1:20:15open-ended, but it wasn't had didn't
1:20:17have a close date on it because it kind
1:20:19of was going to reflect as quickly as
1:20:22she was able to get um the the uh
1:20:26prescribed um uh duties done. So, it
1:20:29could be
1:20:31I don't know what did we say. Did we
1:20:33even have a date Monica that
1:20:36>> I think the exhibits is when the work is
1:20:38completed.
1:20:39>> Yeah.
1:20:39>> Um
1:20:40>> that was it. Thank you.
1:20:41>> Y
1:20:43>> So she has a if you go to exhibit A,
1:20:45it's a scope of work. It talks exactly
1:20:46about what she'll be handling. She she
1:20:48will not be handling the HR stuff which
1:20:50she was or the IT stuff while she's um
1:20:52her concentration is going to be
1:20:54strictly on finance. We need to get that
1:20:55straightened out.
1:20:56>> Yeah, that was it. That was my
1:20:59clarification.
1:21:00>> Good. Um, [clears throat] so I I really
1:21:03like this just because we we need some
1:21:06sort of consistency here. We we've had
1:21:08different um finance managers throughout
1:21:11the whole, you know, two years. And if
1:21:14Monica can can really help us uh clean
1:21:17this up and do the reconciliation, um I
1:21:19believe um you would still be meeting
1:21:22with us at the finance uh subcommittee,
1:21:24correct? On
1:21:26think we've decided,
1:21:26>> correct? I And I also um the ELTAC needs
1:21:29to have a meeting here really soon. So,
1:21:31I need to set up an ELTAC meeting.
1:21:32Finance committee needs to be meeting to
1:21:34do go over claims. And then I would
1:21:37still also meet um Mondays with council
1:21:39as well.
1:21:41>> And so, I know it's an an open-ended
1:21:44contract, but you know, I think the the
1:21:46finance subcommittee can uh really um
1:21:49you know, hold her feet to the fire and
1:21:52make sure that we get this done because
1:21:54um you know, right now we're we're kind
1:21:56of flying blind. We don't know where
1:21:57we're at. We could be good. We could be
1:21:59bad. um you know, we could be down in
1:22:01the middle. So, I I I really do
1:22:03appreciate this uh this help, Monica,
1:22:05that that you're providing to us. Um
1:22:07especially serving in between um you
1:22:10know, managers um so they could you
1:22:12could bring them up to date to to
1:22:15exactly what we need to do and and I
1:22:17think some of the times um that's where
1:22:19we get these late fees is to the new
1:22:21person doesn't know that, you know, hey,
1:22:23there's there's a deadline coming up or
1:22:25or there's something that we need to do.
1:22:27So, I really appreciate, Monica.
1:22:30>> Yeah. My goal also is to be able to have
1:22:32a really itemized list for the person
1:22:34that comes in in my role and to kind of
1:22:36walk them through um obviously some of
1:22:39the things that we had discussed during
1:22:40the budgeting process because it's going
1:22:42to be important that they hit some of
1:22:43those line items. Um the million dollars
1:22:46will be coming up here soon for the
1:22:48March. So, we're going to have to bring
1:22:50that to council um to address that
1:22:52million-doll bond that's going to be
1:22:54released. And there's a couple other
1:22:56items that are going to be needed to
1:22:57take care of sooner rather than later.
1:22:59>> The other luxury of a contract like this
1:23:02is if we can maybe bring to council for
1:23:04a slight amendment that if she stays on
1:23:06for a month, maybe when the new person's
1:23:08hired to cross train them on all the
1:23:09things she's found and how she's
1:23:10handling um her accounting practices and
1:23:13things like that with that's something I
1:23:15don't think we've ever had when we've
1:23:16lost a finance person, the next person
1:23:18comes on and recreates everything. So,
1:23:20>> and we'd like to Excuse me. I'm talking
1:23:23out of turn now. Yeah. And I think we
1:23:26like and when we've talked with I think
1:23:28the finance committee last years and
1:23:30this year's I think we've all agreed
1:23:31that you know if we can put together a a
1:23:36worksheet like that that that helps to
1:23:38to get people on the same page. So we
1:23:40don't need to be reinventing the wheel
1:23:42every time we get a new new person in
1:23:44that job. And so this I think is really
1:23:47going to be a big asset to us to be able
1:23:49to to do the onboarding as it's called
1:23:52now uh in a much more efficient manner.
1:23:55So thank you for that Monica. I
1:23:57appreciate that.
1:23:58>> Councelor Vasquez.
1:23:59>> Yeah. And it'll also be helpful for you
1:24:01to be able to bring them all up to speed
1:24:03since they will be new. I'm just like
1:24:05even explaining the whole situation with
1:24:06the bond. Um and I just had one
1:24:09question. So I do see it's $58 hourly.
1:24:12The amount budgeted is $135,200.
1:24:16Um, this is the this is the amount that
1:24:18will be capped at. Correct. Like it
1:24:21won't go.
1:24:22>> That's [clears throat] what would be
1:24:23approved by council. If we were to
1:24:24exceed that, we'd have to come back.
1:24:25>> Okay, sounds good.
1:24:27>> And that and I I don't know how fast
1:24:29Monica is going to be able to work, but
1:24:30maybe we don't even get there. That's
1:24:32another option as well.
1:24:33>> Okay.
1:24:36>> Any other questions? [cough]
1:24:38>> Okay.
1:24:39>> Um, Madame Mayor.
1:24:40>> Yes. I'd like to approve the resolution
1:24:43authorizing the interimmi city manager
1:24:45to execute a personal services agreement
1:24:48uh with the Monica L. Hoffsetter to
1:24:50serve as city of Sunnyside's financial
1:24:53director per the uh resolution. Does it
1:24:57have a number?
1:24:59>> It has not been assigned.
1:25:00>> Hasn't been assigned a number but
1:25:03resolution 2026 and number to be
1:25:06assigned.
1:25:07>> A second.
1:25:08>> Okay. Motion by Deputy Mayor Hart,
1:25:11second by Councelor Galvan.
1:25:14Any other discussion, debate? Okay.
1:25:20Councelor Chavez,
1:25:22>> yes.
1:25:23>> Councelor Zati,
1:25:25>> yes.
1:25:26>> Councelor Vasquez,
1:25:27>> yes.
1:25:28>> Councelor Dolan,
1:25:29>> yes.
1:25:30>> Councelor Galvan,
1:25:31>> yes.
1:25:32>> Deputy Mayor,
1:25:33>> yes. [snorts] Nate to vote, yes.
1:25:36>> Motion carries.
1:25:40Okay, final item on the agenda is E. Let
1:25:45me make sure I get this right.
1:25:49Approving
1:25:52um the execution of a contract with GMP
1:25:55Consultants to complete the appointment
1:25:57and retention of Pat Haley as the
1:25:59interim city manager.
1:26:02>> This will be Julie's item and yours as
1:26:05council.
1:26:06Go ahead, Julie.
1:26:07>> Yeah, [clears throat] pretty
1:26:08straightforward. Um the as we've
1:26:11discussed, um you've made the interim
1:26:14appointment of uh Mr. Haley. He was the
1:26:17alternate candidate. Um your first
1:26:20choice candidate, respectfully declined
1:26:22the uh the appointment, but you had um
1:26:25authorized me to reach out to Mr. Haley
1:26:27as a secondary candidate. He has
1:26:28accepted the appointment that you made
1:26:30following the special meeting last week.
1:26:32And so the way this relationship works
1:26:34is he is actually an employee of GMP
1:26:37consultants and he the city will pay an
1:26:41hourly rate to GMP consultants for Mr.
1:26:44Haley working with the city. Um the rate
1:26:46is as we discussed and um no surprises
1:26:50in the contract very short
1:26:51straightforward. It's terminable u
1:26:53whenever for any reason whenever you see
1:26:57fit. Um and Mr. Haley can start if you
1:27:00approve this tonight. He can start
1:27:01working on Monday.
1:27:04Next Monday.
1:27:06>> Monday the
1:27:07>> 16th.
1:27:07>> The 16th.
1:27:08>> Yes. Correct.
1:27:11>> Sorry.
1:27:11>> Okay.
1:27:13This um any initial questions.
1:27:18>> She answered my question as to when he
1:27:19can start. Um and I think Chief, you'll
1:27:22be taking off tomorrow. So, I'm guessing
1:27:24you're going to appoint somebody to
1:27:25serve as
1:27:26>> Yeah, I've talked to the fire chief
1:27:27earlier today. Cool. That's all I got.
1:27:29Thank you.
1:27:34>> Okay. Any other comments, questions? Mr.
1:27:38Haley.
1:27:40>> Okay. What is the desire of councel?
1:27:42>> Move to approve as ex as presented.
1:27:45>> I'll second.
1:27:46>> Okay. Motion by councelor Dolan. Second
1:27:53by councelor Galvan.
1:27:55Any other discussion?
1:28:00Okay. Councelor Chavez,
1:28:02>> yes.
1:28:03>> Councelor Sati,
1:28:04>> yes.
1:28:05>> Councelor Vasquez,
1:28:07>> yes.
1:28:09>> Councelor Dolan,
1:28:10>> yes.
1:28:11>> Councelor Galvan,
1:28:12>> yes.
1:28:13>> Deputy Mayor Hart,
1:28:14>> yes.
1:28:15>> To vote yes. Motion carries.
1:28:23Okay. So, moving to the end here. Items
1:28:27from council members. A um mayor's
1:28:30appointments for boards and commissions.
1:28:32There um aren't any today.
1:28:36And then I think we move into the
1:28:38council request status report. Are we
1:28:40still managing that?
1:28:41>> I'm not sure if Do you know how to bring
1:28:43that up? If it's in the back of the
1:28:45packet I provided everybody, it's about
1:28:47uh five pages from the back. So, the
1:28:49first thing is the Yellowstone trail.
1:28:54>> Oh, Monica's trying to read it.
1:28:56>> Oh, Monica. Um, Jeff, she he's working
1:28:59on it.
1:29:01>> Um, I have it on my screen, but I'm not
1:29:03sure that it's the most recent one, so I
1:29:05can read it off if you need me to.
1:29:08>> I think we have a copy here. I think
1:29:10we're okay.
1:29:11>> Okay.
1:29:15the Yellowstone trail. Uh I have not
1:29:17received anything back uh from
1:29:21oh I forget his name. I don't want to
1:29:22butcher it. But um I think I'm just
1:29:25going to move forward with making our
1:29:26own and I it would be more personal for
1:29:31the city of Sunnyside if I do make my
1:29:34own uh make our own Yellowstone plaque
1:29:36that's like out on like I've showed you
1:29:38before on over there on Grammy pavement.
1:29:40So, um I will uh start on that. Um
1:29:47uh more likely be next weekend uh just
1:29:50because uh I have a um dance competition
1:29:54I got to go to for my daughter. So, um I
1:29:56I will be working on on getting a plaque
1:29:59out here soon.
1:30:02>> Thank you.
1:30:05>> Uh temporary vendors with permits. I
1:30:06know Corey wasn't feeling well. I don't
1:30:08know if you have an update on that.
1:30:09>> Yes. So, the temporary um mobile vendors
1:30:12has been sent to Miss Norton um for the
1:30:15final approval and once we received that
1:30:17back and she's reviewed everything um
1:30:19we'll send it out to council so we can
1:30:22get obviously you guys can review it and
1:30:25then we'll bring it to council.
1:30:29>> Okay. Farm implement machinery. Um, so
1:30:32I've got an email from the insurance and
1:30:35WCIA says that uh there needs to be an
1:30:38agreement in place with Mr. Sleeve and
1:30:41they suggested that uh the city's held
1:30:44harmless and that we post signs like
1:30:47these what what the machines are and
1:30:49things like that if council wants to
1:30:50keep them where they're at. That is a
1:30:52city right away. It's up to council if
1:30:53we want to keep those machines out
1:30:55there. That's something that we probably
1:30:57need to decide.
1:30:58>> I I think we need to clean it up a
1:31:00little bit. Um it's I I would understand
1:31:03for for you know maybe one one of each
1:31:07item but I think there's like three of
1:31:09the same out there. So I think if we
1:31:11clean it up uh it might it might be a
1:31:13little bit better presentation for
1:31:15[clears throat] the city.
1:31:17There's there's also
1:31:20there's also uh things there that are
1:31:23not part of a display of any kind.
1:31:26They're just uh building materials. Uh
1:31:28bunch of trusses. Are you talking about
1:31:30the museum? I think we're talking about
1:31:33along Yak Valley Highway.
1:31:34>> Oh, out on YBH. Yeah,
1:31:36>> I I don't know what's at the museum, but
1:31:39it might be another issue. I don't know.
1:31:41>> Well, and I have something to bring up
1:31:43here in a little bit when we get to the
1:31:45museum status. Um, there'll be a meeting
1:31:48with Home Depot. Greg had established a
1:31:51meeting with Home Depot at one point and
1:31:53they were going to pay for fencing
1:31:57to go around those items
1:32:01>> on the highway,
1:32:02>> I think. So, I think that's what it was
1:32:04set up to do when uh previous city
1:32:08manager was here and uh I I can check.
1:32:13>> Previous previous
1:32:14>> Well, day
1:32:17>> Yeah, I I think it was Mr. Day. Yes,
1:32:19>> it was four city managers ago. I I don't
1:32:21know. I I have this email here and it
1:32:23says uh um this is from the insurance
1:32:26and they sent a couple uh sample plaques
1:32:28that maybe would be applicable to this
1:32:30and it it said uh maybe tractors donated
1:32:32by Mr. Sleeved uh to tell about the rich
1:32:35farming history of this of uh city of
1:32:37Sunnyside and and they provided a couple
1:32:39of samples and the city can have a sign
1:32:41that states for display only. They would
1:32:43they would recommend having an agreement
1:32:45between the city and Mr. sleeve having
1:32:46him identify and hold and harmless the
1:32:48city. Um make it clear that the
1:32:51agreement that the city is not
1:32:52responsible for any damage to the
1:32:53equipment. Currently there's nothing in
1:32:55place stating that the equipment is not
1:32:56listed on the property schedule for the
1:32:58city with the insurance. Uh which means
1:33:00there's no coverage if the equipment's
1:33:01damaged.
1:33:03So
1:33:06um
1:33:06>> councus I think you had your hand up.
1:33:08No. Okay.
1:33:09>> I think that Oh, go ahead, Julia. Yeah,
1:33:11it seems like and I think we all got a
1:33:13copy of it in our in our mailbox at the
1:33:15at city hall from Mr. Schleefe kind of
1:33:18detailing a little bit about uh the uh
1:33:22>> how it came about,
1:33:23>> how it came about just for historic
1:33:25purposes and there might have been some
1:33:26of the other information too. So you
1:33:29have an opportunity to take a look at
1:33:30that give you kind of an outline.
1:33:32>> How how long ago was that of the new
1:33:33council members? It was about a year
1:33:34ago, right?
1:33:35>> Oh, he just sent one out about two weeks
1:33:37ago.
1:33:37>> Oh, okay. Okay. If you haven't checked
1:33:40your box, it's it's in there, I think,
1:33:42if unless you already picked it up.
1:33:43Mine's at home by my TV wouldn't load.
1:33:47>> [snorts]
1:33:48>> So, I guess what we need is um if we're
1:33:52going to continue to allow him to have
1:33:53the equipment out there, that that needs
1:33:54to be a decision and and I think that
1:33:56council can make that decision. And then
1:33:58uh we need to have an agreement in place
1:34:00and then if he wants to put signs up or
1:34:02I don't know if the city wants to pay
1:34:04for those if we put that on him or it's
1:34:06kind of an interesting situation where
1:34:08he put this put the stuff out there and
1:34:11I'm not sure what the agreements were at
1:34:12the time. either C
1:34:14>> council, do do y'all want to discuss
1:34:16this at a workshop? I I've heard
1:34:18different about that
1:34:19>> sentiment um from community members and
1:34:22I believe we've talked about this in the
1:34:24past um even with the previous council
1:34:27and there was seemed like there was a
1:34:29consensus of removing items due to the
1:34:32liability um they created. Um, but maybe
1:34:35it'd be important to revisit that
1:34:37conversation now that there's some new
1:34:38members here and adding the comments
1:34:41from from community members that we've
1:34:43heard along the way too. We can add it
1:34:45to the next meeting which would be
1:34:48>> very back page the very back page in
1:34:50your packet I provided. Um, the next
1:34:53study session will be April 6th.
1:34:56>> April 6th.
1:34:56>> Yeah. Are you all agreeable to this?
1:34:58>> I agree.
1:34:59>> Yeah, I think that's a good idea.
1:35:00>> Can we move that to the workshop?
1:35:01>> Yep.
1:35:02>> I'll write it on there.
1:35:04That's going to be the
1:35:07Okay, next item is the Boys and Girls
1:35:09Club. I think that was councelor Chavez
1:35:11was working on that.
1:35:12>> So, um I did uh talk to Mr. Ace. He is
1:35:16the CEO for the Boys and Girls Club. He
1:35:19works out of the proer. Um he is I think
1:35:23he al I sent you an email also uh Mayor
1:35:26Ricky in regards to being able to
1:35:28attend. I was going to ask council if
1:35:30you guys are interested in attending um
1:35:33to visit the Boys and Girls Club. He did
1:35:36send a uh send me a calendar for the
1:35:40dates that are available. Um I know that
1:35:43we have uh several people also from the
1:35:46Sunny Said um school district school
1:35:48board including uh superintendent Mr.
1:35:51Maxwell on there. Um, so I did I I'm I
1:35:57put down Friday, March 13th at 2 PM. If
1:36:01you guys are available and would like to
1:36:03be part of that, um, let me know and I
1:36:06can let them know. We can add you guys
1:36:07to the list so you guys can be able to
1:36:09show up and be and look at what, um, we
1:36:12can bring to our community.
1:36:17>> Thank you. Go ahead.
1:36:18>> How was the time? Um, it is uh right now
1:36:21the most votes and that's actually I
1:36:23voted on that one too is Friday, March
1:36:2513th at 2 p.m.
1:36:29>> And she's asking if it's in Proer.
1:36:30>> It's Yeah, you're going to visit the
1:36:32You're going to tour the the Boys and
1:36:34Girls Club in Proer.
1:36:36>> Thank you.
1:36:40There's there's other dates, but um
1:36:43that's the one that has the most votes.
1:36:45And actually, I voted on that one, too,
1:36:47to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 13th.
1:36:50>> It hasn't been locked in.
1:36:52>> It hasn't been locked in yet. There's
1:36:54there's uh I can um forward you guys the
1:36:57email and see if you guys want to be
1:36:59part of that. He told me that if you
1:37:00guys wanted to um he can add you guys to
1:37:02that list, too. Do we want to
1:37:05[clears throat] select three people
1:37:06maybe to go and report back so we don't
1:37:08meet reach forum?
1:37:10>> Yeah.
1:37:12>> So if let me know if you if who's
1:37:14interested and we can set something up.
1:37:18>> May Mayor Frost, will you be attending
1:37:20that one?
1:37:21>> I I can.
1:37:23>> Okay. So maybe we can add one more
1:37:25person. Let me know who's interested and
1:37:27we can get that going.
1:37:31>> Okay.
1:37:33community center. Uh Mr. Mia,
1:37:36>> uh with the community center, um
1:37:40we're at a standstill on what we want to
1:37:43be doing with it. Um we have pickle ball
1:37:46in there right now. Uh so um as of right
1:37:50now I I think we were uh councelor G
1:37:54Chavez was uh thinking about taking that
1:37:57in there but um that's solely up to the
1:38:00council on what we want to do proceed
1:38:03with it and um how we want to utilize
1:38:06it.
1:38:09>> Um I'll let you go ahead and then I I'll
1:38:11let
1:38:13>> Go ahead. Aren't we not already uh
1:38:16offering boys or men's basketball?
1:38:19>> At this very time, men's basketball
1:38:21hasn't been playing in there for quite a
1:38:22while. Um
1:38:25the volunteer at that time that was
1:38:27taking care of it, uh apparently he just
1:38:30got too busy. People weren't uh paying
1:38:33what they were supposed to be paying to
1:38:35and he just said, "I I can't anymore."
1:38:38And we're like, "So there's no there's
1:38:40no men's basketball."
1:38:41>> No men's basketball.
1:38:44>> [snorts and clears throat]
1:38:47>> any other ideas around this is
1:38:49>> with the weather coming up. It's it's
1:38:51almost, you know, we I think we kind of
1:38:54missed the boat with that winter and
1:38:56didn't do enough or to be able to open
1:39:00it up during the winter. The summer's
1:39:01here and I think that's being outside is
1:39:04going to take precedence now with
1:39:05basketball and soccer and everything.
1:39:08So, we might want to start planning for
1:39:11the next coming year, but keep those
1:39:13keep it open going forward. You know
1:39:15what I mean?
1:39:16>> Most definitely. And like I said, pickle
1:39:17ball's going in there right now. I know
1:39:20uh we're setting our courts up at the in
1:39:23the park with the pickle pickle ball
1:39:25courts. Um and we're open I'm open to
1:39:29any ideas on what we can utilize it for
1:39:31um to use it. I mean, it's a beautiful
1:39:34uh community center and um I mean,
1:39:37obviously events happen there still. Um
1:39:41so, yeah, for the coming up this coming
1:39:44up winter, we can look and see what we
1:39:46need to do for people in there.
1:39:48>> Do we want to keep this on the status
1:39:50report or
1:39:52I I don't know how often you want to
1:39:53revisit it between now and next winter.
1:39:55we can leave it on or we can make it I
1:39:57don't know who's going to remember to
1:39:58pop it back up maybe in July so we start
1:40:01looking at it but
1:40:02>> well we're going to have an interim here
1:40:03pretty soon um that might bring us a
1:40:06little bit more stability to be able to
1:40:08hold the this maybe in in a special um
1:40:12or in a workshop or
1:40:14>> do some sort of um
1:40:17uh workshop session in community um but
1:40:20it definitely has to come out from there
1:40:22onto like a more in-depth planning
1:40:25situation amongst us.
1:40:26>> Well, let's leave it on there then so we
1:40:28don't forget about it since he's getting
1:40:29ready.
1:40:29>> Yeah, list. Yeah, I I know there was
1:40:31councelor Vasque shared that there were
1:40:32volunteers ready to help keep the
1:40:33community. So, that was a note last
1:40:35month. I think it'd be important to
1:40:37revisit that list
1:40:40and see what comes around about this
1:40:42plan.
1:40:44>> Wayfinding signs, Mr. Mia.
1:40:46>> Uh I'll leave it to Miss Vasquez.
1:40:49>> Yeah. So um econ the economic no the the
1:40:54mediator
1:40:54>> community and economic development um we
1:40:57will be rescheduling our meeting for
1:40:59this month but um it'll be in our agenda
1:41:02so we will actually be discussing it and
1:41:04I'll be presenting some examples from
1:41:06some neighboring cities and kind of just
1:41:08getting their feedback and seeing what
1:41:10it is that they think would be the best
1:41:12look for Sunnyside and go from there.
1:41:18museum status. It looks like u took care
1:41:22of that problem.
1:41:23>> Okay.
1:41:26>> Do you have anything else to add
1:41:30to the museum status? Yes.
1:41:32>> Yes. I uh was approached today, so I
1:41:35don't have the pictures with me, but um
1:41:38Leroy Workhovven was one of the ones
1:41:41that was helping bring those
1:41:44um pieces of equipment
1:41:47that we were just talking about. He also
1:41:51has had the Christian school
1:41:55uh wood shop kids rebuild and refernish
1:41:58I mean restore a a um ice cream wagon.
1:42:05It's currently parked in the new museum
1:42:07building and uh he was going to be
1:42:10speaking with Home Depot about donation
1:42:12of materials to put up a 10 by 20
1:42:17um shade similar to the one that uh my
1:42:21welding class built for the for the u
1:42:26uh Snipes cabin across the street.
1:42:30um it would be a lot smaller and just
1:42:32cover just the wagon
1:42:35and uh right there on Fourth Street near
1:42:38the sidewalk. It's still in discussion,
1:42:41but um he is meeting with him on
1:42:44Wednesday
1:42:46uh to see about getting materials to put
1:42:48this thing up and cover that ice cream
1:42:50truck and then move it out of the
1:42:52building and have it on display. It'll
1:42:54have fencing around it so that kids can
1:42:56access it and fall off it. Um, I did
1:42:59talk to uh, Sis Canard today about it
1:43:03and she was all for it. Um, it's they
1:43:06did a great job of restoring it. It's
1:43:08it's really something to look at. So,
1:43:10um, I guess the next step would be
1:43:12securing that property of the cities and
1:43:15putting that up and donating the
1:43:17structure to the city. So, it's like an
1:43:21ongoing thing. We'll find out Wednesday
1:43:23or Wednesday what what he's accomplished
1:43:26as far as securing the materials to put
1:43:28up this structure. And so, um, we'll
1:43:31have pictures for you and layout and all
1:43:33that at our at our workshop.
1:43:38>> Nice.
1:43:41>> Thank you. [clears throat]
1:43:46>> That's it. Okay, that's it.
1:43:54Okay. Um,
1:43:56other reports, announcements, and or
1:43:58questions by council. Councelor Chavez,
1:44:02>> nothing to report.
1:44:04>> Council Sati,
1:44:05>> nothing.
1:44:07>> Council Vasquez.
1:44:09>> Yeah, I had the chance to um show up to
1:44:12one of the new business. There's been a
1:44:14few businesses that are new here in the
1:44:16city of Sunnyside. Um, I was able to
1:44:18attend Wise Law's ribbon cutting
1:44:20ceremony, which was really nice. Um,
1:44:22they're an injury um, law, a new law
1:44:25firm here in the city of Sunnyside. So,
1:44:27um, make sure to if you can stop by and
1:44:30just say welcome to Sunnyside. You know,
1:44:31even like a small welcome goes a long
1:44:34way for small and new businesses. Um,
1:44:38and speaking of businesses, um, economic
1:44:41development committee, we we are
1:44:43actually hosting, um, business trainings
1:44:46at the Sunnyside Community Center every
1:44:48Tuesday. Um, it starts at 5:15 to 7:15,
1:44:53so they're 2 hour long. They're 2 hours
1:44:56long. Um, and we actually they were all
1:45:00provided there. So it's for people who
1:45:02don't have a business yet but want to
1:45:05pursue or are wanting to open up a
1:45:07business. We're going over a lot of
1:45:10material where we where they are
1:45:12teaching them actually um kind of like
1:45:15well what is it that you want to do?
1:45:16What's your idea and how can it actually
1:45:19work and what are the steps to even be
1:45:21able to obtain or start a business? and
1:45:24it is just giving all the fundamentals
1:45:26and a lot of information. And it's
1:45:29really nice because when you complete
1:45:31all of these trainings, um this program
1:45:33will actually pay for your business
1:45:35license. They'll pay and they'll do all
1:45:37of your licensing, make sure that you
1:45:40have everything done correctly and all
1:45:42all free of charge. And there's a good
1:45:45group right now and they're very pumped
1:45:46and it's very nice to see that. and
1:45:49we've all just been donating um snacks
1:45:52and drinks and I've been there. So um
1:45:56Tuesdays I've been busy on Tuesdays um
1:45:58helping with that and tomorrow it'll be
1:46:01our third class. So, um I just want to
1:46:04let everyone know that it's still not
1:46:06too late to participate. And if you are
1:46:08interested or if there's a business idea
1:46:12that you have or you know someone who
1:46:15maybe has a business but doesn't have
1:46:17their licenses, this would be an amazing
1:46:20opportunity for them to get connected
1:46:22with these people. That way they can get
1:46:25connections and a and are able to then
1:46:27obtain a business license. So, I just
1:46:30wanted to um share this reminder to the
1:46:32city of Sunnyside that this is a free
1:46:34event and it's being held every Tuesday
1:46:385:15 to 7:15 at the Sunnyside Community
1:46:40Center.
1:46:42>> Thank you for that update.
1:46:45Councelor Dolan.
1:46:47>> Uh nothing to report.
1:46:49>> Councelor Galvan,
1:46:50>> nothing to report. Deputy Mayor,
1:46:53>> I just want to mention I also went to
1:46:55the wise uh uh injury law office um over
1:47:00on Yakma Valley Highway um on was that
1:47:04last Tuesday I believe and it was it was
1:47:06very nice. I recognized Mr. uh Wise
1:47:10right away because several years ago I
1:47:13did an article when I was still working
1:47:14at newspaper. He and his family had got
1:47:17separated during the COVID. He was in um
1:47:20China. His family was in Thailand on
1:47:22vacation, but it came time to go home.
1:47:25The family in Thailand was not allowed
1:47:27back into China. So, they had to figure
1:47:29out a way to uh get back to the states.
1:47:32Mr. uh Wise at that time was working
1:47:35with the diplomatic service and so he
1:47:37had to wait a little while. They ended
1:47:39up in Outlook at I think her parents or
1:47:41his parents home. So, that's been a long
1:47:44long time ago. And then he went to
1:47:45Harvard, got his law law degree. So, it
1:47:48was really cool to see them. His
1:47:49children that were really little when I
1:47:51did the interview are all now they're
1:47:53freshman and senior in high school. So,
1:47:55that was kind of neat to get to see him
1:47:56for that reason. I'm very happy to see
1:47:58them back here in Sunnyside. It's a very
1:48:00good deal. That's all I have.
1:48:03>> Okay. Um
1:48:06Rob and I will be heading out to
1:48:08Washington DC tomorrow morning. So, as
1:48:10soon as this is done, I have to run off
1:48:11to go pack because we're catching a very
1:48:13early flight um 5 in the morning. Um,
1:48:16thank you, um, Hector for pulling
1:48:20together some of the materials and Chief
1:48:22Hubrick, um, think the consulting firm
1:48:26submitted some appropriations, um,
1:48:29potential appropriation funding for us.
1:48:31So, send all the good energy. We hope to
1:48:34be able to advocate in the best way we
1:48:37can for the city and eventually bring
1:48:39back some money.
1:48:42Um I'll give it over to
1:48:46you. Um probably think for upcoming
1:48:49council meetings.
1:49:01Okay. We have the meimble uh mobile
1:49:03vendor ordinance uh at the
1:49:07well it says in March 9th meeting. So on
1:49:09the 23rd and it sounds like uh Mr. Mahia
1:49:12is ready for that. Um we're going to
1:49:13have a budget update from Miss Hoffetter
1:49:16and revisit the hiring freeze. Um the
1:49:20emergency moratorum, we voted at the
1:49:22last meeting to have that hearing on the
1:49:24uh March 23rd meeting. So that'll
1:49:26happen. Then
1:49:28um April 6th is the
1:49:31study session and we have a it looks
1:49:34like a training council dos and don'ts
1:49:36with WCIA and we added the farm
1:49:38equipment discussion there
1:49:42and I just got an email to move an
1:49:44agenda item. Uh
1:49:48the budget update uh it's been asked to
1:49:51move until April. So that would go to
1:49:54the April let's see
1:49:5813th meeting.
1:50:09Okay. Made that change. And then um down
1:50:13under future agenda items, the fee
1:50:15schedule change that happened tonight.
1:50:18Um we have the Catholic Charities Chip
1:50:20Grant. There's been some emails going
1:50:21back and forth. I think Hector's been on
1:50:23those.
1:50:24>> Okay. Um and then we have a Sunnyside
1:50:27Housing Authority, the presentation that
1:50:30uh the mayor realized we were supposed
1:50:32to get annually and haven't been
1:50:33getting. So hopefully that happens here
1:50:35soon. And then um
1:50:39dispatch uh that's we I've met with the
1:50:42union and our labor attorney last week.
1:50:44That should be coming here soon. I've
1:50:45also uh Julie has returned her opinion
1:50:48on it um with a couple of minor changes.
1:50:51And then the opioid money for radio
1:50:53KDNA. I think that uh that's something
1:50:55that Monica is working on finding all
1:50:57the opioid money so we could get a clear
1:50:59direction on what we have. So any
1:51:01questions on that or anything to add
1:51:03from anybody.
1:51:06Okay. If you have anything, just shoot
1:51:08me an email or or let the mayor know. We
1:51:10can get it added.
1:51:12>> Thanks.
1:51:15>> Thank you, Rob. Does staff have any
1:51:16points?
1:51:17>> Yep. Hector, do you have anything to
1:51:18report? Uh yes I do. Um so just been
1:51:23working on uh Cherry Hill Stormwater uh
1:51:26pond and retaining wall. Um so it's the
1:51:29wall up on Cherrywood that's fell. Um
1:51:32been working with uh Drew
1:51:36P Homeman Pullman from or Poland. I I'm
1:51:40messing I'm butchering his last name. I
1:51:42apologize. Julie. Um so we're I'm
1:51:45working on with him and Dr. Martin to
1:51:48see how we can recoup and get that taken
1:51:51care of. Um obviously Ninth in Lincoln
1:51:54on the sewer project. Um we're hoping to
1:51:56have that um out to bid here soon. Um
1:52:01working with the Department of Ecology
1:52:03storm water capacity grant uh that we
1:52:05received 120,000 for. Um we can use
1:52:08those for wages, parts,
1:52:11um materials that we need for um storm
1:52:15water. So, um, I got a list of graffiti
1:52:19that I have sent out to my, um, street
1:52:22department. They're helping me out very
1:52:24well with that. We have a bunch of
1:52:25graffiti that we're getting taken care
1:52:26of. The unhomed, uh, PE people, we're
1:52:30I'm work myself, Mr. Taylor, and,
1:52:34uh, Omar, uh, Mr. Rangel is, uh, working
1:52:38on that diligently and trying to make
1:52:40sure we get them round up and, you know,
1:52:44not out to the community.
1:52:46uh working with Mr. Taylor and Mrs.
1:52:48Norton on the mobile vendor. I'll be
1:52:50working on the Yellowstone plaque here
1:52:52soon. Um and then obviously for Mr.
1:52:55Gawan obviously working on the swimming
1:52:57policy um that he had asked for. So
1:52:59swimming is coming up. Working with the
1:53:02swim team and their contract uh that's
1:53:04been sent to Miss uh Norton also. Um,
1:53:09and then working with HLA to find some
1:53:12funds for a new water tower. Um, and um,
1:53:15well 10 so we can get that reback into
1:53:17erus which I found for uh, Mr.
1:53:20Hullbrook. So ERUS is Oh, sorry. Oh,
1:53:24where'd it go? Uh, there it is.
1:53:27Equivalent residential units. That's
1:53:29what ERU means. So, um, I also am been
1:53:34working with our sewer department. Uh we
1:53:36had a couple pumps that went down. Um so
1:53:41over in Enterprise, we have a lift pump.
1:53:44Um
1:53:46come to find out, we found out that the
1:53:47impeller in it is completely gone. So we
1:53:51had to order an impeller for uh that
1:53:53pump, which is going to cost us 1725.
1:53:57So that's $1,725
1:53:59to replace it. um for a new pump to come
1:54:03in and we're looking at between 12 to
1:54:0515,000. So, we went the route we could
1:54:09um just to get it going and get the p
1:54:12pump pump on um back into working
1:54:14condition. It still pumps. It's just not
1:54:17to its full capacity.
1:54:19So, just to bring that to your guys's um
1:54:22view that we are working on that. Um, I
1:54:26also am working on
1:54:29CCS, which is a company that we brought
1:54:32in to help us out with the clarifier.
1:54:35Now, we have two clarifiers at the
1:54:36wastewater treatment plant that was full
1:54:39and plugged. Now, what a clarifier does,
1:54:43just to give you guys a little
1:54:44background, is a tank structure designed
1:54:46to remove suspended solids and
1:54:48impurities from waste water through the
1:54:50process of settlements. Um, so we have
1:54:54two of those.
1:54:56Both were plugged both augers to
1:55:00um the next roll that it goes to.
1:55:04It was very plugged. We tried to unplug
1:55:06it manually unplugging it with our sewer
1:55:10sewer. Um, so I got an estimate on how
1:55:12much it would take to get it cost um be
1:55:16cleaned. The estimate was $10,000.
1:55:20Now, as soon as I got the bill, I
1:55:22notified interim city manager about it
1:55:25and the bill was much higher than what
1:55:27they quoted me for an estimate. It was
1:55:3061. So, with that 61,000, I told them,
1:55:34"Hey, you guys need to obviously find
1:55:38out what happened. How did we get not
1:55:41contacted? Because work should have been
1:55:43stopped. Um once and hopefully I am
1:55:47going to work on getting that cost down
1:55:49and working with them because obviously
1:55:51we didn't get authorization to have that
1:55:53taken care of of that amount. But the
1:55:56quote that I have here was only for
1:55:5810,000 and that should have been what it
1:56:01cost, not 10,000 per uh the amount of
1:56:05time. It should have been just straight
1:56:0710,000. If it was going to go more, then
1:56:08they should have as they should have
1:56:10estimated more. Uh, we gave them all the
1:56:13information on how plug it is, how big
1:56:15the tank is, what we needed done. So,
1:56:18I'm going to be working with them to get
1:56:20that cost down and and so to to make
1:56:24sure that's taken care of.
1:56:25>> Yeah, they should have stopped work and
1:56:26contacted us. It's just like taking your
1:56:28car to a mechanic. They just can't run
1:56:29the bill up without your authorization.
1:56:31That's exactly what happened. So, when
1:56:32he called me, I said, "That's not going
1:56:33to work. take it back to them and
1:56:35they're going to reduce that bill to
1:56:36some extent or we're not paying it. I
1:56:38mean, that's ridiculous. There's a
1:56:39reason we go out and get quotes.
1:56:42>> Sounds like a bait and switch.
1:56:43>> Sounds like it.
1:56:45>> Gosh.
1:56:46>> This
1:56:47This was the uh crew that cleaned out
1:56:50the big tank.
1:56:51>> Yes, sir.
1:56:52>> And it was ended up being 60
1:56:54>> 61.
1:56:56>> Wow. cuz I was up on top of that tank,
1:56:59but the guy when he when he told uh
1:57:02Randy it was going to be 31,000.
1:57:05>> Yeah. No, I got a quote right here. That
1:57:06was
1:57:07>> and they were almost done.
1:57:09>> Yeah. So, I got a quote from here on TW
1:57:12two 26 of 26 when I was getting this
1:57:16taken care of and it was for 10,953.
1:57:21>> So, go ahead, counselors.
1:57:24Did they even tell you why it was so
1:57:26what what happened there with the the
1:57:29cost? So, they just decided to bill
1:57:31that.
1:57:31>> They sent me the bill and I was like,
1:57:32"No, this is not this is not correct."
1:57:35And that's when I contacted the intern
1:57:37city manager and I contacted them.
1:57:39>> But you also have the quote and you have
1:57:41the quote, right?
1:57:42>> I have the quote right here. So, and
1:57:43that's what I stated to them that I have
1:57:45a quote for 10,000, not for 61. Um, that
1:57:49that should have been
1:57:5110 was the cap. Unless something I mean
1:57:54if and if that person let you know that
1:57:57it was 31,000.
1:57:58>> No, I was just standing right there with
1:58:00Randy when those two were talking. He
1:58:02said you're going to end up at about
1:58:0431,000. That was they were very close.
1:58:07They had a little bit more to clean out
1:58:09of one side and
1:58:10>> but even then that's
1:58:11>> everything was right there on the
1:58:12camera. It was it was almost done. And
1:58:16so then it was just deep.
1:58:17>> If it would have ended up 12,000, we
1:58:18wouldn't even be talking about this. But
1:58:20to go to 61, I mean, come on. That's six
1:58:22times the rate. I don't know how you do
1:58:24that.
1:58:25>> So, yeah. So, I'm working on it to get
1:58:27it back down and and
1:58:30so we don't pay that much. That that
1:58:33should have never happened. So, uh I'm
1:58:35working on that diligently. That's on my
1:58:38high priority list to take care of.
1:58:40>> Good catch.
1:58:40>> Wow.
1:58:42>> So, um that's all. Oh. Oh, seed. Um I
1:58:47know um 19 Lincoln we have the seed
1:58:50contract. I've sent it to Miss uh
1:58:53Norton. Um so again we we've been
1:58:56awarded the seed contract. Um and I will
1:59:00bring that to uh council on the 23rd for
1:59:03approval that the contract be signed. Um
1:59:07it is uh at a 5.06% of Yakamo County
1:59:13interfer loan rate. Um it'll be for a a
1:59:18grant of 569,720
1:59:23um with a loan of 569720
1:59:26and the city matches 248,860.
1:59:30So um that will bring to your guy I'll
1:59:33bring that to your guys.
1:59:34>> So the project completely is $569,000.
1:59:37>> No, no, the whole project's $1,424.
1:59:40>> Okay. So it's half grant, half loan.
1:59:42>> Yes.
1:59:42>> So what? So 569 from grant 569 from
1:59:46loan. Where' the 200 and something come
1:59:48in
1:59:48>> that the match for the I believe the
1:59:50loan that we are taking out. So it's all
1:59:54on the contract. I have it right here.
1:59:56Uh
1:59:59right here
2:00:00>> Julie's trying to speak.
2:00:01>> Oh, go ahead. [cough] Sorry.
2:00:04>> Yeah. So you're you're you're taking out
2:00:06a loan and then the the match is usually
2:00:09for the grant portion.
2:00:12>> Okay. Okay. So, you're you're paying
2:00:13outright to match part of the grant and
2:00:17then you're also taking out a loan
2:00:18that's going to be payable out in
2:00:2120 years or 10 or 20 years.
2:00:23>> So, a basically a quarter of it's
2:00:25covered by a grant and three quarters
2:00:27we're paying for. One up front, a
2:00:29quarter up front and a half over a term.
2:00:31>> Correct.
2:00:32>> Okay. Just want to make sure everybody
2:00:34knows that the 23rd you'll get more
2:00:35information, but
2:00:36>> yes.
2:00:37>> So, um
2:00:39>> Thank you.
2:00:40And then obviously my planning committee
2:00:42I'll be meeting with tomorrow. Uh
2:00:44climate I will get it out to Mr. Dresco
2:00:47next uh before next week. I'm just
2:00:49hitting waiting to hear back from Mr.
2:00:50Calhoun. Um and then uh community
2:00:54economics development. We're waiting to
2:00:56hear back from everybody to see when we
2:00:57can meet. Um I am working on the parks
2:01:00committees on when we can meet. I've
2:01:02reached out to
2:01:05the chair and then the airport obviously
2:01:08was Mr. Dolan. I'm reaching out to
2:01:09everybody so we can meet get caught up
2:01:11with that. So busy guy.
2:01:16>> Thank you.
2:01:17>> Yes,
2:01:17>> Mr. Hbert. Chief Hbert.
2:01:20>> Yeah. Uh weekly stats sent out earlier
2:01:22today. Uh last week we ran 99 incidents.
2:01:25Uh so our year to date is 866.
2:01:29Uh we logged just under 23 training
2:01:31hours. So our running total is 755.55.
2:01:35Got to have that 0.55 there. Um, one of
2:01:38the highlights is on Saturday on the
2:01:417th, we had our first uh, public
2:01:43education CPR blitz that we hosted at
2:01:45the community center. We had about a 20
2:01:47attendees. Um, went incredibly well. Um,
2:01:50a lot of engagement from those that
2:01:51attended, asked a lot of great questions
2:01:54and, um, kind of our follow-up with them
2:01:55at the end was that it was very
2:01:57beneficial and very educational. So, um,
2:02:00with that feedback, we uh, plan to do
2:02:02more in the future. So, that's all I
2:02:04have. Stand for questions.
2:02:07No questions. I just want to thank you
2:02:09for doing that. Um, it was it was free
2:02:11and I actually had some of my friends
2:02:12attend and they said that they learned a
2:02:14lot and that they actually had fun
2:02:16learning. So, thank you for that.
2:02:17>> Perfect. Win-win.
2:02:19>> Yes.
2:02:24>> Um, Jet.
2:02:29>> Um, just last week we had a an AC unit
2:02:32in one of our closets go out and we had
2:02:34to replace it. So, we'll we'll be seeing
2:02:37a an invoice here coming soon. Uh it's
2:02:41been replaced. It was up and running on
2:02:42Friday. Um
2:02:46we also have uh cell phones for council
2:02:49members that should be uh ready uh here
2:02:53soon. I just didn't want to uh we we
2:02:56have to configure Duo for all of you so
2:02:58that it it takes over what your uh other
2:03:01devices are doing now. Uh I didn't want
2:03:04to interrupt that for having you come in
2:03:06and making sure that all worked for you.
2:03:09Um we uh come in continue uh domain work
2:03:14to be able to get to implementing our
2:03:16new uh email. Um the timekeeping system
2:03:22we're still it's uh it's it's going to
2:03:25be an ongoing project for the next few
2:03:26months. And um network replacement. Uh
2:03:31we we're working on replacing equipment.
2:03:33Just like I said uh last week, it'll
2:03:35it'll be going on for a little while. Um
2:03:39so
2:03:41>> quick um clarification, Jeff. I just if
2:03:44you could clarify that way the public
2:03:46knows that we're not putting AC units in
2:03:48in closets, but it's a it's a server
2:03:50closet or server room.
2:03:52>> Correct. I guess I should have been Yes.
2:03:55It's it it's meant to keep uh all the
2:03:58network equipment
2:04:00>> that keeps this whole building running
2:04:02uh cool. Um all that equipment generates
2:04:05quite a bit of heat and it it needs to
2:04:07be helped to to cool down. The the AC in
2:04:10the building isn't enough to cool that
2:04:11room down. It also has to be kept
2:04:14locked. So yeah,
2:04:17>> thank you.
2:04:17>> Yeah. Okay. Just real quick, I spent all
2:04:20my day working on uh city manager stuff
2:04:22um prepping for Washington DC. So, the
2:04:24just so everybody knows, it was in my
2:04:25weekly report, but the two big things
2:04:27that we're asking for there is some
2:04:28federal funding for the bridge um that
2:04:31coincides with the Washington State
2:04:32Department of Transportation roundabout
2:04:34at the intersection of 241 and Edison.
2:04:36Um we need to replace that bridge so
2:04:38that they can put in the roundabout. Um
2:04:39the bridge needs to be widened and
2:04:41improved. And so, that's something that
2:04:43we're going to be asking for. And the
2:04:44other thing is uh um and and the one I
2:04:47got to do a little more research on so I
2:04:48understand it better, but it's some
2:04:49improvements at the wastewater treatment
2:04:50plant so that we don't end up with a
2:04:52leak. Correct.
2:04:53>> Correct. is for the headworks uh UV rays
2:04:56that are really outdated headworks that
2:04:59are outdated that need to be um
2:05:01obviously the clarifiers some of their
2:05:03pumps and augers are outdated. So we
2:05:06have quite a bit of improvement that we
2:05:08needs to be taken care of at wastewater
2:05:11treatment plant. So
2:05:12>> so that's the two projects that uh we'll
2:05:14be advocating for. Um, have excuse me,
2:05:18have have we uh have you guys talked to
2:05:23SB and uh
2:05:26the the waterway through there about
2:05:28what the plan is?
2:05:30>> I will I haven't reached out to them. I
2:05:32was working on on obviously the the lob
2:05:35our lobbyists, you know, and trying to
2:05:37get those letters today. So, I didn't
2:05:38get a chance to reach out to them today,
2:05:40but I will make it a point to reach out
2:05:41to SVAD and Rosa to make sure we're on
2:05:44the right path for um the Colbert, which
2:05:49is that what you're uh intended to ask
2:05:51for to see if we're on the right path
2:05:53for that.
2:05:54>> Have they had talked about a change in
2:05:56that, not having to worry about the
2:05:58height of that or they're still saying
2:06:01that has to be? Um, and and like I said,
2:06:03I haven't reached out to them, so I want
2:06:06to reach out and get the information to
2:06:08make sure that I give you the proper
2:06:09answer. Um, so I I will reach out to
2:06:12both parties and make sure um I get the
2:06:16information that I I know what you're
2:06:17asking for, the height of the the
2:06:19Culbert and the structure of it
2:06:21>> and the and the land that um we'll need
2:06:24to see about acquiring a small part
2:06:26portion of both of those on each side of
2:06:29Edison.
2:06:30>> Yes. [clears throat] Isn't that part of
2:06:32Excuse me.
2:06:33>> Isn't that part of what HLA is doing?
2:06:37>> Yes, HLA is working on that. So, I will
2:06:38reach out to HLA to um
2:06:41>> give me that information also.
2:06:42>> Yeah.
2:06:43>> Thank you, Hector.
2:06:47>> Okay. So, um next on the agenda is the
2:06:53executive session. Um, we should also
2:06:56discuss if we're going to leave public
2:06:57comment for general public comment if we
2:07:00can move it up um on the agenda for the
2:07:04future um for future meetings. Um there
2:07:08are a few people signed up. Um we don't
2:07:11may maybe to not have them wait so long.
2:07:14I don't think the executive session is
2:07:15going to take that long, but is there
2:07:16any objection to allowing them to do it
2:07:18now before we go into executive session?
2:07:20>> No objection.
2:07:21>> No objection.
2:07:22>> Okay. Did [snorts] you have a question?
2:07:25>> No, I was going to suggest that.
2:07:26>> Okay.
2:07:28So, hearing no objection, I'll go ahead
2:07:30and um go straight into public comment
2:07:32for general comments. And
2:07:37first on the list is Jim Stevens.
2:07:49I do uh one for the pre- comment, one
2:07:52for what's comment. I'll try and jam
2:07:53them both into the same here to for
2:07:57speed. I was really impressed with the
2:07:58meeting by the way with all the digging
2:08:00into the budget uh program there procer
2:08:04program here for kids licensing. Do they
2:08:08city pay for that license as well?
2:08:10>> The city No, it's actually a program.
2:08:12>> Well, I was going to apply for it if I
2:08:14could. Uh that's great. I I I just
2:08:19tying up a lot of things that in the
2:08:21past have not been tied up which I think
2:08:24is uh fantastic. And I some of the
2:08:27things that uh we need to do or there
2:08:29were a couple things that were somewhat
2:08:31bothersome is the uh we had a meeting
2:08:35here where uh the leader of Ella Maria
2:08:39Frost Maria Fernandez
2:08:42uh sued the council for $150,000 and
2:08:45there was a vote and I believe the mayor
2:08:48voted on that and the mayor as a member
2:08:51of that organization she should not have
2:08:53voted on that. uh the conflict of
2:08:55interest. Uh also the mayor voted to
2:08:58have her be on the environmental
2:09:00committee, whatever the name of that is,
2:09:02and should not have voted on that.
2:09:04There's a conflict of interest there. So
2:09:06that needs to be readressed by the
2:09:08council. We need to tighten things up.
2:09:10We need to do things by the numbers, and
2:09:13we'll definitely absolutely expect that
2:09:15to happen. There are agencies out there
2:09:16that will make it happen, but we want to
2:09:19make that happen here at home first and
2:09:22play by the rules. Um
2:09:25uh we're uh I interesting enough uh
2:09:29somebody gave me this letter. It was in
2:09:31on Facebook. Uh the guy uh David
2:09:35Cortinis Lavos I think I I'm not
2:09:38familiar with all this but um I believe
2:09:42he runs this Lavo out of Pasco. He comes
2:09:45all the way up here to our meetings. Why
2:09:47the hell he comes up here I don't know.
2:09:49Uh this is this is Sunnyside. we have
2:09:51our own deal going on here. And uh so he
2:09:55comes up and he sticks his nose into
2:09:57things and claims he's a first class
2:10:00reporter, yada yada, which he is
2:10:02definitely not. Um he was also involved
2:10:06with Mike Gonzalez. Uh Mike did a good
2:10:09thing by the way putting what I like to
2:10:11see come back is uh getting our
2:10:14community businesses together to meet at
2:10:17a certain time. That was a very good
2:10:19thing and it died. Uh but anyway, so
2:10:21David says this is a on Facebook wrote,
2:10:27"Uh, true colors are coming out on most
2:10:30of you. Another Dr. Stevens Tuesday
2:10:32morning meeting full of Hispanic haters.
2:10:35Racist persons attended those meetings.
2:10:37I have the proof of what is said at
2:10:39those meetings and who attends. I have
2:10:42the text after text from those that
2:10:44attend those meetings bashing Latinos
2:10:47and bad mouthing Latinos. I can present
2:10:49these texts on this thread if you want
2:10:52to see them. Dr. Stevens, Britain,
2:10:55beanie Britain Moore and others, but
2:10:58some of them I respect and I won't throw
2:11:00them under the bus, but I am ashamed of
2:11:02those that I am protecting, but they
2:11:04know who they are.
2:11:07Unbelievable.
2:11:08Who the hell is this guy?
2:11:12This is It's incredibly absurd. This
2:11:15little snake, I mean, what a coward. Put
2:11:18this here. Come to my face, dude. Tell
2:11:20Now, let's now let's talk. So, we have
2:11:23we have a lot of Hispanic haters. George
2:11:25Galvin's one of the Hispanic haters that
2:11:27came. Uh, let's see. Uh, we have uh a
2:11:32couple of people back here. I think
2:11:34you're What's your last maid name?
2:11:40>> Another Mexican hat.
2:11:41>> Your your time is up.
2:11:43>> Okay, this is going. This is what's
2:11:45going. Don't I get my extra three
2:11:47minutes, too?
2:11:48>> No.
2:11:48>> No, no, you you get three minutes. Your
2:11:50time is
2:11:52>> My first three minutes I didn't get.
2:11:54Okay.
2:11:54>> Yeah, it's only three minutes.
2:11:55>> Oh, I'm sorry about So, point being that
2:11:58we got we got to stop this stuff.
2:12:00>> Thank you.
2:12:01>> Got to stop.
2:12:02>> Thank you for your comment.
2:12:06Monica Neer
2:12:15only get [clears throat]
2:12:17>> Monica Flores My Meer Sunnyside Sside
2:12:19and really quick um before my time
2:12:21starts please I don't know if you guys
2:12:23saw I saw it pop up Chelsea's um sending
2:12:26a text she said she had to leave she was
2:12:28wondering if she can do her um comment
2:12:29online I saw that I saw that pop up so I
2:12:32don't know if you guys saw that I just
2:12:33want to make sure Chelse everybody can
2:12:34be heard.
2:12:35>> We'll make sure we could we'll uh call
2:12:37out for her if she's still online.
2:12:38>> She did. Maybe reach out. I the last
2:12:40one.
2:12:41>> Yeah, it popped up. It popped up.
2:12:43>> Okay. Um and then um I'm going to time
2:12:47me. Is that okay? I was wondering if you
2:12:49guys were being
2:12:49>> ted keeping right here.
2:12:51>> Okay.
2:12:51>> Uh and I'm I am too.
2:12:53>> Okay. Yeah, I thought I should too. So,
2:12:55all right. Thank you so much. Um Monica
2:12:58Neyer, uh City of Sunnyside. So, I'm I'm
2:13:01here to talk about um what happened this
2:13:04weekend with um our city and Mike
2:13:07Gonzalez. I mean, come on. What is this?
2:13:10What What happened? How did the public
2:13:13not know any of this? Some of this has
2:13:15to be allowed to be public record. Some
2:13:17of this seems to be an action before
2:13:19council. So, how is that not public
2:13:22record? I'm I'm I mean I don't know all
2:13:24of it, but I'm really wondering if if
2:13:26OPMA was in violation here and which one
2:13:30of you, if not all of you, were in
2:13:31violation of that OPMA.
2:13:34And I don't know how to find the answer,
2:13:35but I do know I'm allowed to write a
2:13:36letter to the attorney general or letter
2:13:38of opinion on the actions that were
2:13:40taken and named the council. I don't
2:13:43want to do that. I want discussion. I
2:13:45think we all want discussion. I would
2:13:47hope all of you, even though you have a
2:13:49different opinions together, want
2:13:51discussion.
2:13:52So, I don't know what this happened, but
2:13:54it I don't understand why Fasto, Leticia
2:13:59Zadi, Raymond Chavez want Mike Gonzalez
2:14:02back, and now it appears Julia Hart,
2:14:03too. I don't understand what your guys'
2:14:05secret fan club is. So, could you
2:14:07enlighten me? Please tell me what he did
2:14:10so right that you guys would try to hold
2:14:13what appeared to be a secret meeting on
2:14:15the 26th because it was a special
2:14:17meeting. and Fostto, Council Member
2:14:19Gavan and Council Member Vasquez asked
2:14:22you what it was and you did twist it and
2:14:25make it seem like we were asking. I
2:14:27fully understand the public is not
2:14:29allowed to know certain subjects for
2:14:31count for executive session. It's set up
2:14:34for you guys to have protection to have
2:14:35a healthy discussion in the in the best
2:14:38interest of the city. But when you have
2:14:40your own council members asking what is
2:14:42going on like why is why is that being
2:14:45kept from each other from one another?
2:14:47Why are you why are you doing that? And
2:14:50then did maybe the rest of you know none
2:14:52of you popped up. And if you did well
2:14:55cuz that's quorum. So that's another
2:14:57issue. So I I don't know what the four
2:15:00of you have for Mike. I don't understand
2:15:02the secret fan club. But if you could
2:15:04please enlighten the rest of us because
2:15:07you all know what he did. Some of you
2:15:09are brand new and you heard about it,
2:15:11but you're aware of the liability he put
2:15:13us at, the liability he exposed us to,
2:15:16the way he treated staff. You two had
2:15:19staff talked to you, and you still made
2:15:22the motion and seconded it and
2:15:25disregarded how they felt, and so they
2:15:27left.
2:15:29So, I guess that's not only on you,
2:15:31though. That is also on counsel.
2:15:35So, I I don't know what we're going to
2:15:38do here. And my guess is you guys are
2:15:42going to feel the way you want because
2:15:44we have talked to you, talked to you,
2:15:46you've had facts, you have information,
2:15:47and you're still doing what you're
2:15:49doing. And we can't stop you. But what I
2:15:52really hope that public learns is what
2:15:54their rights are. They learn rights of
2:15:56OPMA. They learn rights of executive
2:15:59session. They learn rights of public
2:16:02record. They learn their rights of code
2:16:04of conduct. And at this point, I really
2:16:06hope you all work together and this was
2:16:09great. All of you voting on the same
2:16:10time. That was wonderful.
2:16:11>> Mar, your time is up.
2:16:12>> Okay. Sorry.
2:16:13>> Thank you so much.
2:16:16>> Thank you.
2:16:19[clears throat]
2:16:20>> Okay. Uh Theodora Martinez.
2:16:30Hello, city council. My name is Teodora
2:16:32Martinez and I live within the
2:16:33boundaries of the port of Sunnyside. Um,
2:16:36I just wanted to say that March is Women
2:16:39History Month. So, I hope the city of
2:16:43Sunnyside, especially with, you know,
2:16:46some historical things that have
2:16:47happened these last few years with women
2:16:49running, Latino women running and such,
2:16:52that, you know, hopefully there's a
2:16:53proclamation of some sort. Um, you know,
2:16:57to address the history of women on city
2:16:59council in Sunnyside. Um, I think that
2:17:02would be great also to educate the
2:17:04community and encourage the youth to get
2:17:05involved. And you know, because if you
2:17:09read your true history book, you're
2:17:11going to find that women have been
2:17:12fighting for years for recognition. And
2:17:15of course, these were the Caucasian
2:17:17women first, then women of color. And
2:17:20even during this time, you know, with
2:17:24American citizens that are being
2:17:27arrested just because of their skin
2:17:29color. And this isn't the first time
2:17:30it's happened. It happened during the
2:17:33Vietnam War. had happened or in Pearl
2:17:36Harbor, you know, and now with all these
2:17:39so-called detention centers being built
2:17:42around the country, it just makes me
2:17:44wonder if we're taking a step back in
2:17:47history. But anyway, in the meantime, u
2:17:49March is Women's History Month. And so,
2:17:51I really hope you guys make some kind of
2:17:53proclamation and bring that um important
2:17:58information forward to our community.
2:18:00How much time do I have left?
2:18:03>> Minute and a half.
2:18:04>> Oh, good. Okay. The other thing is um
2:18:07yeah, when I read in the newspaper and I
2:18:10know um you [clears throat] know, some
2:18:12of the articles that have come out about
2:18:14the city council and uh Mike Gonzalez,
2:18:18the former city manager and all of that.
2:18:20I mean, I know he did a lot of good when
2:18:22he was here. I mean, I know he brought
2:18:23in a lot of money. I know he went up to
2:18:25Olympia to lobby. I mean, I know he met
2:18:28with a lot of business owners and it
2:18:31just to me it's like I kind of want to
2:18:34know if you guys are bringing him back.
2:18:35I mean, I know he was really good about
2:18:37lobbying for money and bringing money
2:18:39and other things into our community. So,
2:18:42um, you know, to me it's like I don't,
2:18:45you know, I kind of wonder like, you
2:18:48know, how's the information getting out
2:18:50into the community, especially if if the
2:18:53city council is holding special
2:18:54meetings? It kind of makes me wonder,
2:18:56you know, believe it or not, I kind of
2:18:58agree with Monica. It's like, is
2:19:00somebody, you know, sharing that info
2:19:03out there? I mean, I know that it seems
2:19:05like there are cert certain city council
2:19:08members that are being targeted, but to
2:19:11me, it's like maybe they're targeting
2:19:13the wrong winds. I don't know. But I
2:19:15just wanted to say that. And I know
2:19:17soccer season is starting soon. So, I
2:19:19hope the, you know, the community center
2:19:21and also the city of Sunnyside and their
2:19:23parks are going to cooperate with all of
2:19:26these soccer teams that are trying to
2:19:28find fields and and, you know, really
2:19:30encourage them to stay involved because
2:19:32we got to keep our youth involved. We
2:19:34just have to or else they're going to go
2:19:36down the wrong path. Anyway, I think
2:19:38that's all I needed to say.
2:19:40>> Yeah. Thank you.
2:19:45>> Okay. And then last on our list is
2:19:46Chelsea Dimas. Is Chelsea on the line?
2:19:52Okay.
2:20:06Hey everyone, can you hear me? Okay.
2:20:08>> Yes.
2:20:09>> Yeah. Sorry, I forgot about the change
2:20:12in the procedure uh for public comment.
2:20:14So, I just wanted to give my comment
2:20:16online because I had to leave. Um, but
2:20:18my name is Chelsea Deas. I live in
2:20:20Sunnyside. I'm making my comment in my
2:20:24human rights commissioner capacity. Um,
2:20:27a few members of the community just um
2:20:30wanted more information about what the
2:20:32human rights commission does and how to
2:20:34get a hold of them and just like um the
2:20:37possibility of doing some outreach
2:20:39events in the Yakima Valley. And so I
2:20:41just wanted to inform folks that in the
2:20:43last meeting um we discussed uh doing
2:20:46outreach events in central Washington.
2:20:49Um and I also just wanted to inform
2:20:51folks that the the next meeting for the
2:20:53human rights commission is happening on
2:20:56March 26 at 10:00 a.m. That information
2:21:00is available on h.wah.gov
2:21:04gov and there's public comment available
2:21:08for folks if they want to share any
2:21:09concerns. Um, and it's accessible
2:21:13online. All of the meetings are
2:21:15available on YouTube. Um, so you can
2:21:18find more information there as well as
2:21:20how to file a complaint. Um, but in the
2:21:22next meeting, if we come up with dates
2:21:24for when we're going to do those
2:21:25outreach events, I will email those over
2:21:28to city council. Uh, just so community
2:21:30is aware. Um, thank you so much.
2:21:34Thank you, Chelsea.
2:21:37Okay, so that brings us to the end of
2:21:40our public comment list. Um, now we can
2:21:44go into executive session. Um, Julie, we
2:21:48don't have a time listed on the agenda.
2:21:50Do you think 10 to 15 minutes
2:21:54could be enough? Should we start with
2:21:5610?
2:21:57No action expected.
2:22:00Um, okay. So, I'll read the RCW into the
2:22:03record. RCW4230.1101G.
2:22:07And this will be to discuss with legal
2:22:11um around pending or threaten threatened
2:22:14litigation with the council.
2:22:17So, if everybody could please exit the
2:22:19room, make sure you take your
2:22:20belongings.

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