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Yakima City Council Special Meeting – June 17, 2024: City Manager Finalist Selection

City Council — Monday, June 17, 2024
BodyYakima, Washington
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, June 17, 2024
StatusFILED
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0:30

Good afternoon and welcome.

0:31

I'm going to call together the special meeting of the Acima City Council for June Tementi, twenty twenty four.

0:40

Brown.

0:43

DCO.

0:44

Here.

0:44

Glenn.

0:45

Here.

0:46

Here.

0:47

Roy.

0:49

Thank you.

0:51

All right.

0:53

Madam Mayor, I move that the council will meet in the executive session to discuss and evaluate the qualifications of applicants for public employment.

1:03

So we have a motion by Deputy Mayor Brown and a second by Councilwoman DCO for the council meeting and executive session to discuss and evaluate qualifications of applicants for public employment.

6:51

Good afternoon and welcome.

6:52

I'm going to reconvene the Yakima City Council special meeting for June the seventeenth, twenty twenty-four.

6:58

Can we have roll call, please?

6:59

Berg.

7:00

Here.

7:00

Brown.

7:01

Here.

7:02

Byers.

7:02

Present.

7:03

DCO.

7:03

Here.

7:04

Glenn.

7:04

Here.

7:05

Herrera.

7:06

Here.

7:06

Roy.

7:07

Here.

7:08

Thank you.

7:09

Now we have public participation, which we will allow up to 15 minutes.

7:12

Everyone who wishes to participate make the letter slip in the lobby and bring it to the clerk.

7:17

And come to the podium, please give us your name in the city in which you live.

7:25

I don't see anybody coming forward.

7:27

Mr.

7:28

Beelers anybody in Zoom who who wants to speak to the council.

7:31

No, Mayor Byers, there's not.

7:33

Thank you.

7:34

Then we will close public participation.

7:40

All right.

7:40

And I will accept motions now.

7:43

All right.

7:44

Let's do this thing.

7:46

All right.

7:47

Uh I move that the following applicant, candidate number nine, uh, be moved to the finalists as one of the finalists for the job of city manager, and should be invited to Yakima for final interviews.

8:05

I will second that motion.

8:07

So we have a motion from uh Deputy Mayor Brown, a second from Councilman Um Glenn to advance candidate nine to uh further interview with the council.

8:20

Wait this by roll call vote, please.

8:24

Brown.

8:24

Yes.

8:25

Byers.

8:26

Yes.

8:27

DCO.

8:28

No.

8:28

Glenn.

8:29

Yes.

8:30

Herrera?

8:31

No.

8:32

Roy?

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Summary of Proceedings

Yakima City Council Special Meeting – June 17, 2024

The Yakima City Council held a special meeting on June 17, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 5:23 PM, primarily to conduct an executive session evaluating applicants for City Manager and to vote on advancing finalists for the position. After a lengthy executive session (12:12 PM – 5:10 PM), the council reconvened and voted on seven candidates. Three candidates were selected as finalists to be invited to Yakima for in-person interviews.

Consent Calendar

  • No consent calendar items were on the agenda.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public provided comment, either in person or via Zoom.

Discussion Items

  • Executive Session (12:12 PM – 5:10 PM): The council met in closed session to evaluate applicants for public employment (City Manager) under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). The session was authorized by a unanimous vote (Berg absent).
  • Selection of Finalists (5:15 PM – 5:23 PM): The council considered seven numbered applicants (identified only by candidate number). Each applicant was voted on individually by roll call. No discussion or debate was recorded beyond the motions and seconds. Deputy Mayor Brown made each motion; Councilmember Berg seconded most motions.

Key Outcomes

  • Candidate 9: Motion to advance as a finalist passed 5–2 (Brown, Byers, Glenn, Roy, Berg in favor; Deccio, Herrera opposed). Candidate 9 was invited to Yakima for final interviews.
  • Candidate 1: Motion failed 4–3 (Deccio, Herrera, Brown in favor; Byers, Glenn, Roy, Berg opposed). Candidate1 was not advanced.
  • Candidate 10: Motion failed 6–1 (only Byers in favor). Candidate10 was not advanced.
  • Candidate 6: Motion failed 4–3 (Herrera, Byers, Deccio in favor; Glenn, Roy, Berg, Brown opposed). Candidate6 was not advanced.
  • Candidate 5: Motion passed 4–3 (Roy, Berg, Brown, Deccio in favor; Herrera, Byers, Glenn opposed). Candidate5 was advanced as a finalist.
  • Candidate 3: Motion passed 5–2 (Roy, Berg, Brown, Byers, Glenn in favor; Deccio, Herrera opposed). Candidate3 was advanced as a finalist.
  • Candidate 27: Motion failed unanimously (7–0). Candidate27 was not advanced.
  • Finalist List: Three candidates—numbers 9, 5, and 3—were selected as finalists and will be invited to Yakima for in-person interviews with the council. The specific interview dates were not set during this meeting.
  • Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 5:23 PM, with the next regular council meeting scheduled for June 18, 2024, at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon and welcome. I'm going to call together the special meeting of the Acima City Council for June Tementi, twenty twenty four. Brown. DCO. Here. Glenn. Here. Here. Roy. Thank you. All right. Madam Mayor, I move that the council will meet in the executive session to discuss and evaluate the qualifications of applicants for public employment. So we have a motion by Deputy Mayor Brown and a second by Councilwoman DCO for the council meeting and executive session to discuss and evaluate qualifications of applicants for public employment. Good afternoon and welcome. I'm going to reconvene the Yakima City Council special meeting for June the seventeenth, twenty twenty-four. Can we have roll call, please? Berg. Here. Brown. Here. Byers. Present. DCO. Here. Glenn. Here. Herrera. Here. Roy. Here. Thank you. Now we have public participation, which we will allow up to 15 minutes. Everyone who wishes to participate make the letter slip in the lobby and bring it to the clerk. And come to the podium, please give us your name in the city in which you live. I don't see anybody coming forward. Mr. Beelers anybody in Zoom who who wants to speak to the council. No, Mayor Byers, there's not. Thank you. Then we will close public participation. All right. And I will accept motions now. All right. Let's do this thing. All right. Uh I move that the following applicant, candidate number nine, uh, be moved to the finalists as one of the finalists for the job of city manager, and should be invited to Yakima for final interviews. I will second that motion. So we have a motion from uh Deputy Mayor Brown, a second from Councilman Um Glenn to advance candidate nine to uh further interview with the council. Wait this by roll call vote, please. Brown.

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