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BOARD OF YAKIMA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Weekly Agenda Meeting

Tuesday, January 20, 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.

Payroll Warrant Certification

Issue Dates: 12.16.25 - 12.31.25

6.

COMMISSIONER


A.

12.23.25 Regular Agenda Minutes

B.

12.29.25 Work Session Minutes

C.

12.30.25 Regular Agenda Minutes

D.

1.6.26 Regular Agenda Minutes

E.

1.8.26 Work Session Minutes

F.

1.12.26 Work Session Minutes

7.

COUNTY ROADS


A.

Resolution 21-2026

Declaring Certain County Vehicles and Equipment Surplus Valued at Less Than $50,000.

Fiscal Impact: Departments Receive a Positive Account Balance Once Surplus Equipment and Assets Are Auctioned.

Documents:
  1. 21-2026.pdf
B.

Resolution 22-2026

Establishing a Fuel Infrastructure Cost Recovery Fee in Fund 592.

Fiscal Impact: ER&R Is Requesting a $0.10 per Gallon Allocation into Fund 592 (Central Stores).  This Allocation Has No Direct Impact on Operational Budgets.


Documents:
  1. 22-2026.pdf
8.

FACILITIES SERVICES


A.

Resolution 23-2026

Accepting as Complete, the Yakima County Resource Center Solar Project PW20025-D.

Fiscal Impact: Total Contract Amount Was $392,990.

Documents:
  1. 23-2026.pdf
9.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

A.

Resolution 24-2026

Amending Currently Authorized Investing Officers and Alternate Investing Officers for Select County Funds.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Documents:
  1. 24-2026.pdf
10.

HUMAN RESOURCES


A.

Resolution 25-2026

Additions/Deletions to Budgeted Positions in Fund 520 (Prosecuting Attorney, Liability Insurance).

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

Documents:
  1. 25-2026.pdf
B.

Agreement 6-2026

2025-2026 Memorandum of Agreement Between Board of County Commissioners of Yakima County, the Yakima County Sheriff and Yakima County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher's Guild.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Documents:
  1. BOCC 6-2026.pdf
11.

HUMAN SERVICES


A.

Resolution 20-2026

Setting a Public Hearing for the Review and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Sales and Use Tax for Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Therapeutic Court Programs and Services in Accordance with RCW 82.14.460 and other Matters Related Thereto.

Fiscal Impact: $0.

Documents:
  1. 20-2026.pdf
B.

Resolution 26-2026

Accepting as Complete, Contract No. 304-2025 for Home Rehabilitation Project HM23-004.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Documents:
  1. 26-2026.pdf
C.

Resolution 27-2026

Resolution to Conditionally Award Yakima County 1406 and 2060 Funds for Multifamily Housing.

Fiscal Impact: A Total of $1,000,000 of 1406 and 2060 funds will be conditionally awarded.

Documents:
  1. 27-2026.pdf
12.

PROSECUTOR

A.

Agreement 7-2026

Violence Against Women STOP Grant Award from the Washington State Department of Commerce Office of Crime Victims Advocacy Community Services Division.

Fiscal Impact: $31,563 in Revenue

Documents:
  1. BOCC 7-2026.pdf
13.

PUBLIC SERVICES


A.

Resolution 28-2026

Setting the Date for an Open Record Public Hearing to Consider the Proposed Solar Power Production Facilities Development Regulations to YCC Title 19 - Unified Land Development Code.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Documents:
  1. 28-2026.pdf
14.

PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing to Consider the Yakima County Public Services Community Development Block Grant Close Out and New Grant.

Presenting: Human Services

15.

FINANCIAL PLANNING UPDATE (30 Minutes) - Brian Carlson, Financial Services Director

16.

LETTER TO YAKIMA VALLEY TROLLEYS (5 Minutes)

17.

YAKIMA COUNTY CLE ELUM POOL RAISE SUPPORT LETTER (5 Minutes)

18.

NEW BUSINESS


19.

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.