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.

2024 Public Defense Funding Agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense. 

Fiscal Impact: $281,884 to Yakima County

Issue Date: 10.31.23

Agreement with Yakima County Fire District #5 Identifying Geographic Division of Emergency Medical Protection Services within Yakima County.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Agreement with Yakima County Fire District #1 Identifying Geographic Division of Emergency Medical Protection Services within Yakima County. 

Fiscal Impact: $0

Agreement with Yakima County Fire District #6 Identifying Geographic Division of Emergency Medical Protection Services within Yakima County. 

Fiscal Impact: $0

Denying Claim No. 46-2023 Filed by Brandy Keelin.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Approving Claim No. 41-2023 Filed by Nathanial Glossip.

Fiscal Impact: $100

Approving Settlement of Claim No. 33-2023 Filed by Stan O'Bara.

Fiscal Impact: $2,085

Denying Claim No. 34-2023 Filed by Austin Butler.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Awarding Bid for the Purchase of Service for Herbicide Application along County Roads to Woodland Resource Service, Inc.

Fiscal Impact: Approximately $150,000

Awarding Bid for the Purchase of Winter Maintenance Sand for Yakima County Road Maintenance Department to Wheeler Rock Products.

Fiscal Impact: $0

2024 Interlocal Corrections/Detention Housing Agreement with the Town of Harrah.

Fiscal Impact: See Attachment A

2024 Interlocal Corrections/Detention Housing Agreement with the City of Moxee.

Fiscal Impact: See Attachment A

2024 Interlocal Corrections/Detention Housing Agreement with the City of Sunnyside. 

Fiscal Impact: See Attachment A

2024 Interlocal Corrections/Detention Housing Agreement with the City of Tieton.

Fiscal Impact: See Attachment A

2024 Interlocal Corrections/Detention Housing Agreement with the City of Zillah.

Fiscal Impact: See Attachment A

2024 Interlocal Corrections/Detention Housing Agreement with the City of Wapato. 

Fiscal Impact: See Attachment A

Professional Services Agreement with Fulcrum Environmental Consulting for the Yakima County Courthouse 4th Floor Improvements Project.

Fiscal Impact: $27,500

Agreement with Baxter Construction for Mitigation Services and Repairs for Flood Damages Caused by Vandalism in the Yakima County Main Jail.

Fiscal Impact: $189,280.21

Authorizing an Allocation of ARPA Revenue Loss Funds to the Yakima County Department of Corrections Fund No. 108.

Fiscal Impact: The Board is Allocating $8 Million of ARPA Revenue Loss Funds to DOC.

Agreement with Gordon Thomas Honeywell Government Affairs for the 2024 Improving Economic Development Consulting Agreement.

Fiscal Impact: $53,280 with Expense Reimbursements up to $3,500

Agreement with Gordon Thomas Honeywell Government Affairs for the 2024 Legislative Consulting Agreement.

Fiscal Impact: $6,720 with Expense Reimbursements up to $3,500

Agreement with Gordon Thomas Honeywell Government Relations for the 2024 Federal Grant Economic Development Consulting Agreement.

Fiscal Impact: $97,200 with Expense Reimbursements up to $2,500

Additions/Deletions to Budgeted Positions in Department 020 (Auditor's Office) and Fund 125 (Public Services-Water Resources).

Fiscal Impact: The Changes Will Be Funded from Existing Department Budget Levels for 2023 and 2024.

Revising the Extra Help Employment Policy No. HR-006.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Additions/Deletions to Budgeted Position in Department 440 (District Court).

Fiscal Impact: The Changes Will Be Funded from Existing Department Budget Levels for 2023 and 2024.

Modification #2 to Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Housing Essential Needs Contract to Correct the Third Budget Category from Capital to Operations. 

Fiscal Impact: $0 - Contract Remains at $785,915

Agreement with Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) University of Washington that Yakima County Shall Continue Conversations and Develop Resources to Connect Law Enforcement Officers, People Who Use Drugs, and Services Providers.

Fiscal Impact: $12,600 to Yakima County

Setting a Public hearing Date to Consider Edits to Yakima County Code Title 8-Outdoor Festivals and Yakima County Code Title 19 Regarding Agritourism.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Setting a Public Hearing Date to Consider Adopting the Yakima County 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program for Environmental Services.

Fiscal Impact: $0

Amendment #3 to the Agreement with Connetix Engineering for On-Call Electrical Engineering and SCADA Support Services.

Fiscal Impact: Not to Exceed $60,000. Costs Will Be Paid from Reserves from the Water or Wastewater System in Which the Services are Being Provided. 

Agreement with Swofford Excavating for the Rambler's Reach Phase VI Floodplain Restoration Project.

Fiscal Impact: $1,009,374.48

Agreement with Interwest Construction Inc. for the Construction of the Donald Wapato Conveyance Improvement Project.

Fiscal Impact: $305,946

Affirming the Hearing Examiner's Recommendation for the Ramsey Minor Rezone to Amend the Official Zoning Map Established by Yakima County Code 19.10.020.

Fiscal Impact: $0

2024 Law Enforcement Services Assistance Agreement with the City of Naches.

Fiscal Impact: $117,618.84 to Yakima County

2024 Law Enforcement Services Agreement with the Town of Harrah.

Fiscal Impact: $58,963.67 to Yakima County