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The police chief presented the requested Flock trailer lease as a mobile, rapidly deployable camera system similar to units used during large events, with a primary purpose of monitoring hotels and other locations tied to recent overdose deaths and drug complaints. The chief said the one-year lease cost is about $24,000 and that the city has roughly $200,000 in opioid settlement funds available to spend on public-safety uses.

Councilor Ripley moved to approve the lease and use opioid funds; the council voted to authorize the expenditure. Councilors discussed logistics, potential for purchasing a trailer in the future, and whether the vendor's contract auto-renews. The chief said the leased trailer ties into the department's existing Flock camera system and that the vendor would be responsible for hardware damage under the lease.

During debate, Councilor Hancock asked about public-records access. The chief said the city owns the data produced by Flock cameras. He described an immediate operational issue: vendor systems typically retain raw video for about 30 days and then overwrite it, which can complicate public-records compliance. The chief said the vendor's legal team offered a short-term metadata-download option to satisfy records requests and that he and vendor legal counsel had begun discussing whether surveillance footage should be treated differently at the state legislative level. \"Currently, Flock owns the cameras. We own the data,\" the chief said; he also said he had discussed potential legislative remedies with a state representative who offered help.

Separately, council approved a Lexipol Academy agreement (approximately $3,600 through the end of the year) to provide online training modules for the entire public-safety department, including opioid-specific courses. Councilors said the platform saves travel costs and allows assignment of targeted training to different units.

Both measures carried at the June 9 meeting. Councilors and staff said they will monitor privacy and public-records logistics and return to council with policy or procedural recommendations if necessary.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","-","oneSentenceSummary","The council on June 9 authorized a one-year lease for a Flock camera security trailer and approved Lexipol Academy access for department training, both paid from opioid settlement funds. Police leadership said the city owns recorded data but flagged public-records and privacy issues; chief said state-level fixes may be needed.","taxTitle","Sunnyside City, Yakima County, Washington","taxId",71678,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6204992,"Council authorizes additional $14,241 for citywide ADA ramp project after low bid reduces state reimbursement",242,1697000,1939000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3777437-d3013e46c9239a50bfb045d460a1df7a&start=1697&end=1939","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3777437-d3013e46c9239a50bfb045d460a1df7a/thumbnail_1697000.jpg","/articles/6204992/Sunnyside-City/Yakima-County/Washington/Council-authorizes-additional-14241-for-citywide-ADA-ramp-project-after-low-bid-reduces-state-reimbursement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204992-579d7c6b01235ef17cf590b0d5747925/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171287&Signature=VVxGffcHBn9FSUv8ygcG3S0xbkOfER0xG5I51ePEWCap1hrAXBzvbEx-scau4GkWt2jv7ZSxCmbO8q5FQQzJipuDwUgs4TNkBIscHDb0u7AtmPJqBoeO4Sj6uPOR2pO6xTMDwpoaoAOBeYwy2YTWdg5e5pbRDQFgErSolz7edIXx692SOj04xFxzd-N0o~2zc5umZ6LDf5HMpnr6iwjuNPt0mKJ2siWymmigkko9kw8i0fz2cZbZ3HL3d27~Q3vlSWkctktCYnHU2jLH5UMTHL~yugKzzYC5~eba953T7Cp6K8r-USNlamJ-4AlMy1U2l9mswW2B1cNTMKwRUykLOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sunnyside City Council voted June 9 to increase city funding for a citywide pedestrian-improvement project by $14,241, bringing the city's total contribution to $91,383.

City staff and project engineer Terry Lappucci of HLA told the council that phase 2 of the project covers 24 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramps and that the Transportation Improvement Board (a WSDOT branch) limits total engineering reimbursements to 30% of the contract bid. One received bid was unusually low — $340,000 compared with an engineer's estimate just over $400,000 and an average bid of about $380,000 — which, by TIB formula, reduced state reimbursement and left the city $14,000 short of completing the work.

\"It's a really screwed up deal, but that's their policy,\" Lappucci said, describing the funding rule and the resulting shortfall. Project staff said construction could begin within two weeks and would finish before school resumes in August if the funding increase is approved.

Councilor Vasquez moved to authorize the additional city funding, Councilor Hart seconded, and councilors voted to approve the increase. Staff also reported that the city expects to receive $211,000 of federal unused dollars from a Sixth Street project that will be returned to the city's street fund within about a month; councilors indicated that source would be used to cover the additional local match.

The project follows a larger phase last year that included 44 ramps; this smaller, faster follow-up is intended to be complete before the school year begins.","Sunnyside approved increasing city matching funds by $14,241 to complete a project building 24 ADA ramps. A Transportation Improvement Board policy limited engineering reimbursement after a low contractor bid reduced the state's share, creating a funding shortfall the city agreed to cover.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6204999,"Sunnyside council appoints Jim Bridges as interim city manager for 23 days amid dissent",147,4517000,4664000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3777437-d3013e46c9239a50bfb045d460a1df7a&start=4517&end=4664","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3777437-d3013e46c9239a50bfb045d460a1df7a/thumbnail_4517000.jpg","/articles/6204999/Sunnyside-City/Yakima-County/Washington/Sunnyside-council-appoints-Jim-Bridges-as-interim-city-manager-for-23-days-amid-dissent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204999-f5df02c7e11ec7d0030f9e76cedf979a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171287&Signature=GjQ4A6JcVuynWiO44gD7V-PgE-Ptx6r1j22YrHrSAL78a-hyakdmNvj92Qo0SKE8IuQO70uxmBFAuXsemkkupEAowHS~cuIUanOdAe7Ll9mU2mwF5C0Cw34vXMvDYebsGL2MeNWg6ENOgBqMTYiGajcOpqvLzMdv1HPXvTo2mqrGYr~DPWLOSKywSP4OOOw5w0rzzn6et0ilNJfpib7~145~WPj3Mz9ja7BPqoRuxpuL3ks75QpUXaFuZ5gCPmr-qCjHIfT5axOzysr8lZaOyTjrmk8T06ZoV3sESF7bqlKW0uQ-BLZCPrIDKYhUCDRuGz8EnPIzpnZjUyBrMcThSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sunnyside City Council voted on June 9 to approve a contract to bring Jim Bridges aboard as interim city manager for a 23-day term and directed staff to draft a consulting agreement.

The motion was made by Councilor Vasquez and seconded; council then debated the choice. Councilor Crossdo (recorded as opposing in debate) told colleagues she viewed the selected candidate as insufficiently neutral for the short-term role: \"I really don't feel like this is the most neutral option for us during this time,\" she said. Another council member echoed reservations.

Councilors then voted. The roll call recorded Councilor Hancock: yes; Councilor Ripley: yes; Councilor Hart: no; Councilor Vasquez: yes; Councilor Frosto: no; Deputy Mayor: yes; and the mayor (chair) recorded a vote noted in the minutes. The mayor declared, \"In the opinion of the chair, the yeas have it,\" and directed staff to proceed with drafting the consulting agreement and contacting Jim Bridges.

The council majority authorized staff to finalize the interim appointment and the consulting contract; minutes show the council expected possible additional administrative follow-up while the interim manager serves.","The Sunnyside City Council voted June 9 to hire Jim Bridges as interim city manager for a 23-day period and directed staff to draft a consulting agreement. The motion passed despite explicit objections from at least two council members.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6205000,"Sunnyside resident describes nearby shooting, urges council to suspend liquor license for local bar",164,457000,621000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3777437-d3013e46c9239a50bfb045d460a1df7a&start=457&end=621","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3777437-d3013e46c9239a50bfb045d460a1df7a/thumbnail_457000.jpg","/articles/6205000/Sunnyside-City/Yakima-County/Washington/Sunnyside-resident-describes-nearby-shooting-urges-council-to-suspend-liquor-license-for-local-bar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6205000-8fdc6905e7698b4afcb7a7b216acbde9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171287&Signature=AktoDORKtfGrhlATlCNRal~aBSYQeYoKDM1jyxkm-gKVSDtTuicCT6i5~d3r8oj1shoyOwh5g8OI6swjfj46EelinNR0jX8lao2cbIzh0aIbKYYJ5m1DmppEPHZXPVF9dg1pJWrBPCbrRjAW2EOYu7ZJJraJQaBpAl1PwMVW5exL1zqEoS0~eYw3YZ61Rdqy53juHpRr170qwsG~OG-PwByls6u3lBdwzbgZyLW1ZeMDouRASG5qN-wFKuo35dNgebrDbRUMc6GPXJU~iOjT5CbWG~mSV44TCYZFSCch5SSGflszdHgGO5xSpdKz-StQPj5nkkIWlOg7464FCQm~4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jeff Pagel, a Sunnyside resident, told the City Council during public comment on June 9 that gunfire occurred within about 100 feet of his home and asked the council to take emergency action against a local bar he said has been a repeated source of noise, fighting and open drug activity.

\"This past weekend, there was a shooting not far — less than 100 feet from my front door,\" Pagel said. He told the council that emergency responders later recovered 23 shell casings on his street and that a large-caliber round remains lodged at his front door. Pagel said he measured sound from the bar at over 80 decibels at a distance of 100 feet and that prior noise citations and resident complaints have not resolved the problem.

Pagel formally requested that the council suspend the liquor license for the bar identified in his remarks until alleged violations are investigated and remediated. \"We are counting on you to act soon,\" he said.

Council leadership acknowledged the comment and said staff were taking notes and would follow up; no formal council action on the liquor license was recorded during the meeting. The council's consent to refer public comment matters to staff for review was restated during the session.

The council's agenda later included law-enforcement and public-safety items; council members said they were taking note of community safety concerns raised during public comment.","A Sunnyside resident told the council on June 9 that gunfire occurred within 100 feet of his home and urged the council to suspend the liquor license of a bar he says attracts violence and open drug use. The council did not take direct action during public comment but said staff were taking notes.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6205005,"Sunnyside amends fireworks rules, moves permit fees into fee schedule; council debates timing and waivers",672,2256000,2928000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3777437-d3013e46c9239a50bfb045d460a1df7a&start=2256&end=2928","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3777437-d3013e46c9239a50bfb045d460a1df7a/thumbnail_2256000.jpg","/articles/6205005/Sunnyside-City/Yakima-County/Washington/Sunnyside-amends-fireworks-rules-moves-permit-fees-into-fee-schedule-council-debates-timing-and-waivers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6205005-750fe7e807803ee8e1774549679b8e4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171287&Signature=ghoxHbYS2qr4QoemBlyWtLW-MGZaJC7vSqll-vcVhUAlzcOmb1cTj3JtjIjUMoMpaKPdeorYNz2aCxnyC-j2JkCVTxw8JlM6pViwO9wSmjYScukfu-O9L~MrbRjFGCgBVaFjQdNdubGF3u6ibAsEA8YYlgzL-5CTJEG1AwXHbFCsITM0NA9oryfRCMeOCmON2lsjZR5nvc2GR4QzoJ1SKynbwRM-pW-3q~es6eaWzqGFGwRIL4Em2uYqHdK3735XqcEc6r6cdxnI8yDQSHVshLNgFt7~sAw8-cC1nMnNx2ZP3hM45plNsD1h4AvglnIjGdeuxl8E1q9aCqj5IYwsrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sunnyside City Council on June 9 adopted an ordinance amending chapter 5.42 of the Sunnyside Municipal Code to reduce the days when private fireworks may be discharged and to move permit fee language from the code into the city's schedule of fees and charges.

The change shifts the dollar amounts out of the code and into the administrative fee schedule, which council members said will speed future adjustments. The council also approved a companion resolution setting permit fees and a $200-an-hour standby fee for one fire truck and three firefighters to be on site during public displays.

Fire Chief (acting) explained to council that the ordinance condenses the number of legal discharge days and that state law requires any change to the allowed days to wait one year before taking effect: \"Any changes that are voted on tonight do not go into effect until 1 year from today,\" the chief said. The chief and city staff said the fee-setting change does not trigger the same one-year waiting period.

Sherry Holden, representing the Sunnyside Lions Club, asked the council to waive the new standby fee for the Lions' July 4 public display, saying the sudden $200-per-hour charge ‘‘places a financial strain on our ability to hold the event as planned.’’ The council discussed options and staff said waivers are at the council's discretion; members agreed to consider timing and waivers at an upcoming meeting rather than immediately rescinding the approved fees.

Council members voted to adopt the ordinance and the fee schedule. Several councilors urged flexibility for longstanding community events and suggested delaying the effective date for the new fees so groups can budget. Deputy Mayor and others said they would bring a proposal at the next meeting to set an implementation date (council discussed October 1 as a possible start for the fees) and to consider specific waivers for groups such as the Lions Club.

The council also heard from staff that the city will remain under the existing five-day allowance for fireworks for this July 4; the narrower discharge window in the amended code will become effective one year after adoption per state rules. The council's vote on the ordinance and the fee resolution were recorded as passed.

Council members indicated they will return to the fee timing and waiver requests at the next regular meeting, giving community groups more lead time to plan and budget.","The Sunnyside City Council on June 9 adopted changes to municipal code chapter 5.42 that narrow allowable discharge days for fireworks and move permit fees into the city's fee schedule. Council also approved a fee schedule that raises permit and standby fees; members agreed to revisit timing and possible waivers for community groups.","actionData","errors"]

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