City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 25, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gloria Mendoza called the regular meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Governor Proclamation 20-28.8 continued the prohibition on "in-person" meetings through September 1, 2020. This meeting was available via teleconference. Present: Mayor Mendoza and Councilmembers David Diaz, Mike Everett, Diana Jennings, Bill Moore, Javier Rodriguez and Joan Souders Staff present: City Administrator/Public Works Director Cus Arteaga, City Attorney Quinn Plant, City Treasurer Matt Cordray and City Clerk Anita Palacios 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Mendoza led the pledge of allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS - None 4. PUBLIC COMMENT – None 5. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Everett, Council approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the August 11, 2020 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting B. Minutes of the August 11, 2020 Council meeting C. Payroll Check Nos. 11788-11803 in the amount of $92,470.62 D. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 60385-60389 in the amount of $83,785.33 E. Payroll Direct Deposit 8/1/20-8/15/20 in the amount of $107,071.55 F. Claim Check Nos. 120429-120511 in the amount of $212,560.65 Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes Regular Meeting Minutes August 25, 2020 Page 2 6. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Resolution No. 2020-33 approving an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between the City of Grandview and the Port of Grandview, Washington, for Small Business Emergency Grants This item was previously discussed at the August 25, 2020 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Everett, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, Council approved Resolution No. 2020-33 approving an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between the City of Grandview and the Port of Grandview, Washington, for Small Business Emergency Grants. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes B. Resolution No. 2020-34 authorizing the Mayor to sign an Agreement for the pass through and use of Washington State Department of Commerce Coronavirus Relief Funds between the City of Grandview and the Yakima County Development Association This item was previously discussed at the August 25, 2020 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Jennings, second by Councilmember Diaz, Council approved Resolution No. 2020-34 authorizing the Mayor to sign an Agreement for the pass through and use of Washington State Department of Commerce Coronavirus Relief Funds between the City of Grandview and the Yakima County Development Association. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 7. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS – None 8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS – None Regular Meeting Minutes August 25, 2020 Page 3 9. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Retail Recruitment Teleconference Meeting with Casey Kidd, CEO, NaviRetail – Councilmember Everett reported that a special Council teleconference meeting was scheduled for August 31, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. with Casey Kidd, CEO with NaviRetail, to provide a retail recruitment update. YVCOG General Membership Meeting – Councilmember Moore reported that the Yakima Valley Conference of Government’s General Membership meeting would be held via Zoom on Wednesday, September16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. The presentation would be a Legislative update. Employee Appreciation – Councilmember Jennings requested that the Council consider alternative options to recognize City employees as the current COVID-19 requirements would not allow for the annual employee appreciation picnic. 10. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, Council adjourned the regular meeting at 8:00 p.m. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Gloria Mendoza Anita Palacios, City Clerk