City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 9, 2021 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 20-28.15 continued the prohibition on "in-person" meetings through termination of the State of Emergency or until rescinded whichever occurs first. This meeting was available via teleconference. Present: Mayor Mendoza and Councilmembers David Diaz, Mike Everett, Diana Jennings, Bill Moore (Mayor Pro Tem), Robert Ozuna, Javier Rodriguez and Joan Souders Staff present: City Administrator/Public Works Director Cus Arteaga, City Attorney Quinn Plant, City Treasurer Matt Cordray, Fire Chief Pat Mason, Police Chief Kal Fuller, Assistant Public Works Director Todd Dorsett 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 Diaz, second by Councilmember Ozuna, Council approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the January 26, 2021 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting B. Minutes of the January 26, 2021 Council meeting C. Payroll Check Nos. 12012-12038 in the amount of $26,441.88 D. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 60487-60493 in the amount of $95,708.15 E. Payroll Direct Deposit 1/16/21-1/31/21 in the amount of $123,068.29 F. Claim Check Nos. 121411-121494 in the amount of $573,380.56 Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes Regular Meeting Minutes February 9, 2021 Page 2 6. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Resolution No. 2021-06 authorizing the Mayor to sign the 2021 Yakima County Technology Services Interlocal Agreement This item was previously discussed at the January 26, 2021 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Jennings, second by Councilmember Ozuna, Council approved Resolution No. 2021-06 authorizing the Mayor to sign the 2021 Yakima County Technology Services Interlocal Agreement. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes B. Ordinance No. 2021-01 adopting a new Chapter 10.70 of the Grandview Municipal Code Entitled Wheeled-All Terrain Vehicles This item was previously discussed at the January 26, 2021 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved Ordinance No. 2021-01 adopting a new Chapter 10.70 of the Grandview Municipal Code Entitled Wheeled-All Terrain Vehicles. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes C. Ambulance Utility Cost of Service and Rate Study, Ambulance Utility Fee and Public Hearing This item was previously discussed at the February 9, 2021 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Everett, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved the Ambulance Utility Cost of Service and Rate Study, set the ambulance utility fee at $5.95 per month, scheduled a public hearing and ordinance on the implementation of an ambulance utility fee for Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Regular Meeting Minutes February 9, 2021 Page 3 Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes D. Ambulance Utility Fee Fact Sheet This item was previously discussed at the February 9, 2021 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Diaz, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved the ambulance utility fee fact sheet. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 7. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Economic Development Training City Administrator Arteaga reported that Jonathan Smith, Executive Director with the Yakima County Development Association agreed to provide Economic Development Training for the Council. He was available on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. On motion by Councilmember Everett, second by Councilmember Moore, Council agreed to schedule a special meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., for Economic Development Training. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes Regular Meeting Minutes February 9, 2021 Page 4 8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS – None 9. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Community Website Development – Council thanked Councilmember Ozuna and his staff at RGI Corporation for working on the website design, developing community surveys, compiling the data and producing the results report. Virtual Meeting Platform – Mayor Mendoza reported that based on the results from the community surveys, the City would be utilizing Zoom as the City’s virtual meeting platform starting in March 2021. 10. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, Council adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Gloria Mendoza Anita Palacios, City Clerk