Council approves community agreements, airport contract and several code amendments; summary of votes

The Yakima City Council adopted multiple resolutions and ordinances at its April business meeting. Most approvals were routine and carried unanimously or by unanimous roll call; the meeting also included the earlier debated ambulance‑licensing ordinance (see separate story).

Key approvals at this meeting included agreements with community groups and institutions, an interagency wildfire education agreement, a construction contract for airport terminal upgrades, and several municipal code updates. A brief, itemized summary of each voted action follows.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (items 7a–k): Approved (motion by Deputy Mayor Matt Brown; second by Councilmember Decio). Roll‑call outcome recorded as 7–0. Items listed in the consent agenda included approval of minutes (04/01/2025 and 04/08/2025), the 2025 first‑quarter treasury report, March disbursements, project completion and contract acceptance for Granite Construction Company (Nob Hill Boulevard grind and overlay), a resolution amending a commercial lease with the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce (10 N. Ninth St.), emergency declaration and authorizations for repair of Fire Truck 91, and an ordinance amending the 2025–2026 biennial budget (as…