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Yakima County commissioners approve consent agenda, authorize settlements and staffing changes
Summary
At their April 1 weekly agenda meeting, the Yakima County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a consent agenda that included reappointing a member to the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Board, approving two claim settlements, adopting a veterans program policy and authorizing requests for proposals for court-related services.
Yakima County commissioners voted unanimously April 1 to approve the consent agenda at their weekly agenda meeting, adopting multiple resolutions that reappoint a member to a regional air board, settle two claims and authorize personnel and procurement actions for county departments.
The consent agenda approved resolutions including auditor Resolution 79 20 25 (amendments to certification of auditing officers), Corporate Counsel Resolution 70 20 25 (settlement of claim 42025), Resolution 71 20 25 (settlement of claim 52025), Human Resources Resolutions 72 20 25, 73 20 25 and 77 20 25 (additions/deletions to budgeted positions across corrections, district court probation and the prosecuting attorney's office), Human Services Resolution 74 20 25 (adopting the 2025 Yakima County Veterans Program policy), and Purchasing Resolutions 75 20 25 and 76 20 25 (authorizing advertisement for requests for proposals for alcohol monitoring and substance use disorder treatment services for Yakima County District Court). The board also approved minutes from multiple recent work sessions and regular meetings and reappointed Steve Jones to the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Board via Resolution 78 20 25.
The clerk of the board read the listed agenda items into the record before the board voted. After a motion to approve the consent agenda and a second, commissioners present — Commissioner McKinney and Commissioner Lindy — voted “aye.” Commissioner Curtis was excused and did not vote.
Votes at a glance — consent agenda (approved): • Resolution 79 20 25 — Amendments to certification of auditing officers and alternate auditing officers (auditor). Outcome: approved. • Resolution 78 20 25 — Reappoint Steve Jones to the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Board. Outcome: approved. • Resolution 70 20 25 — Settlement of claim 42025 (Stan O'Bara). Outcome: approved. • Resolution 71 20 25 — Settlement of claim 52025 (Luis Gutierrez). Outcome: approved. • Resolution 72 20 25; Resolution 73 20 25; Resolution 77 20 25 — Staffing additions/deletions for corrections, district court probation and prosecuting attorney departments. Outcome: approved. • Resolution 74 20 25 — Adoption of 2025 Yakima County Veterans Program policy. Outcome: approved. • Resolution 75 20 25; Resolution 76 20 25 — Authorize advertisement for RFPs for alcohol monitoring and substance use disorder treatment services for Yakima County District Court. Outcome: approved.
No commissioner-level discussion on the individual consent items was recorded during the meeting; the board moved the items as a package. The clerk noted that agenda materials are available on the county website and that work sessions reviewing these items were held prior to the meeting.
