Yakima County commissioners unanimously adopt consent agenda including contracts, grant amendments and resolutions

The Yakima County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the consent agenda at its April 8, 2025 weekly agenda meeting.

Julie Lawrence, clerk of the board, read the consent items into the record. Commissioner Curtis moved to approve the consent agenda "as read into the record" and Commissioner Lindy seconded. The board voted "aye" and the consent agenda was adopted.

The consent package included (items listed as read into the record): termination of the existing EagleView contract for the Assessor; a replacement agreement with EagleView for pictometry services; payroll and accounts payable warrant certifications and approvals; minutes from multiple February and March 2025 meetings and work sessions; an amendment to a lease with the Central Washington Fair Association to permit sprint boat events; supplement agreements with the Washington State Department of Transportation for North Fork bridge replacements to add funding; inmate housing agreements with the cities of North Bend and Snoqualmie; adoption of a revised Yakima Homeless Housing and Assistance Program charter; an opioid settlement funds contract with Radio KDNA for an outreach campaign; homeowner rehabilitation agreements; an interlocal agreement with the Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management for emergency management services; authorization for the Water Resources Manager to sign an amendment with the Washington State Department of Ecology for the Gap to Gap preconstruction and construction project; a professional services agreement with Gray & Osborne for engineering support for county utility projects; a camera installation agreement with Honeywell International for the Juvenile Justice Center; and Treasurer resolutions authorizing deposit and distribution of in‑lieu‑of‑tax contributions and public utilities privileged tax distributions for 2024.

The motion to adopt the consent agenda was moved by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Lindy. Commissioner McKinney joined the roll call with an "aye." The board announced the consent agenda had been adopted.

No items were pulled for separate discussion, and there was no additional debate on the listed items during the meeting. Details for each agreement, resolution number or contract identifier were read into the record by the clerk and are available on the county website; where the transcript provided only an identifier or brief description, additional contract details were "not specified" in the meeting record.

Votes at a glance

- Motion: "I move to approve the consent agenda as read into the record." Mover: Commissioner Curtis. Second: Commissioner Lindy. Vote: Commissioners Curtis, Lindy and McKinney — all "aye." Outcome: approved.

Notes: The consent agenda contained multiple contract amendments and interlocal agreements that may require subsequent departmental implementation steps and follow‑up reporting.

The board proceeded to an executive session after the adopted consent agenda; no decisions were reported from that session during the public meeting.

The full list of items read into the record was posted to the county website and is part of the meeting packet.