Yakima City Council Special Meeting on 2024-2025 Strategic Priorities – June 25, 2024

This was a special in-person meeting of the Yakima City Council, held at the Yakima Convention Center, Room G1 (10 N. 8th Street, Yakima, WA), to discuss the Council's strategic priorities for 2024-2025. Mayor Patricia Byers presided. Present were Assistant Mayor Matt Brown and Councilmembers Janice Deccio, Danny Herrera, and Rick Glenn. Councilmember Reedy Berg arrived at 4:41 p.m. Councilmember Leo Roy was absent. Staff present included Interim City Manager Dave Zabell, City Attorney Sara Watkins, and Acting City Clerk Brandy Bradford.

Note: The agenda and minutes identify this meeting as June 14, 2024, with adjournment to the next special meeting on June 15, 2024. However, the provided metadata states the meeting date as June 25, 2024. This summary uses the metadata date as instructed, while flagging the discrepancy.

Discussion Items

• Zach Ratkai of Sageland Strategic LLC provided an overview of the strategic priorities planning process and goals for 2024-2025.
• Interim City Manager Dave Zabell gave additional opening remarks.
• Detailed agenda and materials were included in the council packet.

Public Comments & Testimony

• None were offered during the 15-minute public comment period.

Key Outcomes

• No formal action was taken on the strategic priorities; the session was for discussion and planning.
• MOTION: Councilmember Glenn moved, and Assistant Mayor Brown seconded, to adjourn to the next City Council special meeting on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. at the Yakima Convention Center.
• The motion carried by unanimous vote of those present; Roy absent.
• The meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.