City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gloria Mendoza called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting was held in person and was also available via teleconference. Present in person: Mayor Mendoza and Councilmembers Steve Barrientes, David Diaz, Laura Flores, Bill Moore (Mayor Pro Tem), Robert Ozuna and Joan Souders Present via teleconference: None Absent: Councilmember Javier Rodriguez On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Ozuna, Council excused Councilmember Rodriguez from the meeting. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes Staff present: City Administrator/Public Works Director Cus Arteaga, City Administrator Shane Fisher, City Attorney Quinn Plant, Police Chief Kal Fuller, Assistant Public Works Director Todd Dorsett and City Clerk Anita Palacios 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem Moore led the pledge of allegiance. 3. APPROVE AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Ozuna, Council approved the September 26, 2023 regular meeting agenda as presented. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes Regular Meeting Minutes September 26, 2023 Page 2 4. PRESENTATIONS A. Retirement Award – Police Sergeant Lupe Martin Mayor Mendoza presented Police Sergeant Lupe Martin with a Retirement Award in honor of his retirement and in grateful appreciation for his 23 years of loyal and dedicated service to the citizens of the City of Grandview. B. ARPA New Business Grant Recipients Taqueria El Wero Pal was introduced as new business ARPA grant recipient. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT – None 6. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Ozuna, Council approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the September 12, 2023 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting B. Minutes of the September 12, 2023 Council meeting C. Payroll Check Nos. 13516-13532 in the amount of $103,927.51 D. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 61143-61147 in the amount of $119,339.98 E. Payroll Direct Deposit 09/01/23-09/15/23 in the amount $160,914.90 F. Claim Check Nos. 127301-127399 in the amount of $652,156.95 Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 7. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Resolution No. 2023-61 authorizing the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between Yakima County, City of Grandview, City of Moxee, City of Selah, City of Sunnyside, City of Toppenish, City of Union Gap, City of Wapato, City of Yakima and City of Zillah for the Yakima Valley Crisis Response Unit This item was previously discussed at the September 12, 2023 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Ozuna, second by Councilmember Moore, Council approved Resolution No. 2023-61 authorizing the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between Yakima County, City of Grandview, City of Moxee, City of Selah, City of Sunnyside, Regular Meeting Minutes September 26, 2023 Page 3 City of Toppenish, City of Union Gap, City of Wapato, City of Yakima and City of Zillah for the Yakima Valley Crisis Response Unit. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes B. Ordinance No. 2023-16 amending the 2023 Annual Budget This item was previously discussed at the September 12, 2023 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Souders, second by Councilmember Diaz, Council approved Ordinance No. 2023-16 amending the 2023 Annual Budget. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS SIED Application Submittal – City Administrator Arteaga advised that the City and Port were working with a prospective developer on the purchase of Port property to locate a proposed manufacturing business. A SIED application for infrastructure improvements to the Port property would be necessary. If the purchase of the Port property by the developer takes place, staff would present a resolution for authorization to submit a SIED application at the October 10, 2023 meeting for Council consideration. The next SIED Board meeting was scheduled for October 19, 2023 and staff would need to work quickly to prepare an application for submittal. 9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS – None 10. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS WCR/McCreadie Road Roundabout Grand Opening – Councilmember Ozuna reported that the Wine Country Road/McCreadie Road Roundabout Grand Opening took place today. Dollar Tree Re-Opening – Mayor Mendoza reported that the Dollar Tree re-opened and would be holding a re-grand opening on September 30th at 8:30 a.m. Regular Meeting Minutes September 26, 2023 Page 4 11. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Souders, the Council meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Gloria Mendoza Anita Palacios, City Clerk