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BOARD OF YAKIMA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Weekly Agenda Meeting

Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 10:00 am

BOCC Basement Conference Room, Room 33B, 128 N 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901 or Zoom

IN PERSON OR VIRTUAL

 

Yakima County Welcomes You to Join Our Open Public Meeting In-Person or Virtually.

Meeting Link: 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87695547762?pwd=9mnMCz3morqX0_Eeza-OTmlD_kxH0A.o2qEJ1jsNVa8A27t

Meeting Passcode: 698487

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.

PUBLIC COMMENT

If you would like to speak during Public Comment, please raise your hand or if on Zoom type your name in the chat box and the Commissioner will call on you in order. Written communication and e-mail messages are encouraged and should be sent to the Clerk of the Board at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at julie.lawrence@co.yakima.wa.us.

4.

CONSENT ITEMS


5.

AUDITOR


A.

Accounts Payable Warrant Approval

Issue Date: 12.31.25

6.

COMMISSIONER


A.

12.8.25 Work Session Minutes

B.

12.9.25 Regular Agenda Minutes

C.

12.16.25 Regular Agenda Minutes

7.

COUNTY ROADS


A.

Agreement 2-2026

Amendment #2 to Contract #1762 (BOCC Agreement 127-2024) with Stephen P. Soderstrom, dba Current Electric N.W., LLC, to Provide Countywide Electric Maintenance.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Documents:
  1. BOCC 2-2026.pdf
8.

FACILITIES SERVICES


A.

Resolution 1-2026

Accepting as Complete, the Yakima County Corrections Center Solar Project PW20025-B.

Fiscal Impact: See Attached.

Documents:
  1. 1-2026.pdf
B.

Resolution 2-2026

Accepting as Complete, the Yakima County Juvenile Justice Center Solar Project PW20025-C.

Fiscal Impact: See Attached.

Documents:
  1. 2-2026.pdf
C.

Resolution 3-2026

Accepting as Complete, the Yakima County Road Maintenance Shop & Construction Buildings Solar Project PW20025-F.

Fiscal Impact: See Attached.

Documents:
  1. 3-2026.pdf
D.

Resolution 4-2026

Accepting as Complete, the Yakima County Resource Center Fire Panel Project PW20025-H.

Fiscal Impact: Yakima County Will Release Retainage in the Amount of $3,813.47

Documents:
  1. 4-2026.pdf
9.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

A.

Agreement 4-2026

Interlocal Governmental Agreement between Yakima Health District and Yakima County.

Fiscal Impact: Approximately $110,000 in Revenue Annually

Documents:
  1. BOCC 4-2026.pdf
10.

HUMAN RESOURCES


A.

Resolution 5-2026

Additions/Deletions to Budgeted Positions in Department 220 (Sheriff's Office).

Fiscal Impact: Position Change Requests are Based on the Budgeting and Staffing Needs of the Respective Departments.

Documents:
  1. 5-2026.pdf
B.

Agreement 1-2026

2025-2026 Memorandum of Agreement between Board of County Commissioners of Yakima County, the Yakima County Sheriff and Yakima County Sheriff's Office Non-Commissioned Officers Guild Representing Records, Finance, Evidence & Forensics, and Animal Control Employees.

Fiscal Impact: See Attached.

Documents:
  1. BOCC 1-2026.pdf
11.

HUMAN SERVICES


A.

Resolution 6-2026

Awarding Mental Health Sales Tax Funds to Yakima County Internal Departments for Calendar Year Ending 2026.

Fiscal Impact: $1,884,334

Documents:
  1. 6-2026.pdf
B.

Resolution 7-2026

Awarding Yakima County DOC, Probation, and Drug Court Service Request for Proposals Funds for Calendar Year Ending 2026 and Calendar Year Ending 2027.

Fiscal Impact: $1,818,386

Documents:
  1. 7-2026.pdf
C.

Resolution 8-2026

Awarding Yakima County Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Request for Proposals Funds for Calendar Year 2026 and Calendar Year 2027.

Fiscal Impact: $7,263,113

Documents:
  1. 8-2026.pdf
12.

PUBLIC SERVICES


A.

Resolution 9-2026

Adopting the Yakima County Stormwater Management Utility Assessment Roll for the Year 2026.

Fiscal Impact: $586,563.25 To Be Collected

Documents:
  1. 9-2026.pdf
B.

Resolution 10-2026

Authorizing the Public Services Water Resources Manager to Electronically Sign the Department of Energy Grant for the Biennial Stormwater Capacity Grant Project.

Fiscal Impact: $120,000 from the Department of Ecology to Manage NPDES Permit

Documents:
  1. 10-2026.pdf
C.

Resolution 11-2026

Authorizing the Public Services Solid Waste Division to Round Cash Disposal Transactions to the Nearest $0.05.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Documents:
  1. 11-2026.pdf
D.

Agreement 3-2026

Amendment #3 to Contract #C24001-P (BOCC Agreement 236-2024) with Stephen P. Soderstrom, dba Current Electric N.W., LLC, for Unit Electrical Services for Public Services & ER&R.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Documents:
  1. BOCC 3-2026.pdf
13.

REGULAR AGENDA


A.

Accounts Payable Warrant Approval - KBT Distributing, Wolf Den, Cougar Den

Issue Date: 12.31.25

14.

NEW BUSINESS


15.

ADJOURN


All regular agenda meetings are recorded and will be available to view on the BOCC website at https://www.yakimacounty.us/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Commissioners-2.