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Draven said she reviewed the bill and the city’s draft ordinance addressing public camping and personal-item storage on city property. She encouraged council members to consider an amendment that would require verification—by the city—that alternative shelter options were available before criminal enforcement is pursued for public camping violations.

\"Verification means confirmation that alternative forms of shelter are available in the city,\" Draven said, adding that alternative shelter should include nonprofit, government-run or faith-based shelters provided that religious practice is not mandatory to receive services and that shelter is not cost-prohibitive.

Draven told the council the bill’s vague language, in her reading, could expose cities that have not already defined terms in local code to lawsuits. She asked whether the city has adequate resources to perform verification under its current ordinance and whether the city would have taxpayer funds to challenge HB 1380 in court if it chose to do so.

\"If there are not adequate city resources to comply with existing code, do we have the taxpayer dollars necessary to challenge HB 1380?\" Draven asked. She also raised concerns about legal recourse for individuals charged with public camping who encounter barriers to alternative shelter.

Draven's remarks were delivered during the public-comment period; no council action was taken on her request during the April 1 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Yakima City Council 04-01-25","oneSentenceSummary","A resident said the council previously voted to oppose HB 1380 without reading it and urged officials to consider an amendment to require verification of available homeless resources before criminal enforcement for public camping.","taxTitle","Yakima City, Yakima County, Washington","taxId",12681,"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},6078325,"Residents urge council to protect senior centers and indoor pools amid proposed cuts",168,139000,307000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2959951-f94856244ec9afba39883b5ade26bead&start=139&end=307","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2959951-f94856244ec9afba39883b5ade26bead/thumbnail_139000.jpg","/articles/6078325/Yakima-City/Yakima-County/Washington/Residents-urge-council-to-protect-senior-centers-and-indoor-pools-amid-proposed-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078325-4ce474fc6dc6a1ac7862af266b2bca37/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440529&Signature=mjjodJVKvAbclwJjNLwR4T490ZeVAXAVaKe6czmiQdcH4qW9pn4otkomkfSlCW-poILPqu~G2aZ0WRBbLZUsMLqZiMg9ocpAyh66~EHZ33yjpiPeZiNtGhb3rMoCl6zGx92QrjaNV1ZxF81ZWIHch7nV66i0cs4yiHvQEC1gi9dGHr4reR67VPkavcdHF9KkH5FfQDBak6z-ckZqSRiPWMlf3GuewsZ4PK9d92ll44vLNZIygam1Eo88cIqe2JaPES~YT~Hi85R77QOWu-tjkJtDncTZGvCrmYQX5fjrHDd3CI0L3cUHA7zPf55yY~X0LEZ7X0mf-Iw9RTHvdeezIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Patty Maggard Bridal, a Yakima resident and regular user of city aquatics and senior facilities, told the Yakima City Council on April 1 that the city’s two senior centers and two indoor pools are “very near and dear” to the community and asked the council to reconsider proposed cuts.

\"In 2024, there was almost 68,000 visits to these four facilities,\" Maggard said during public comment, adding that the Harmon Center alone sees about 275 visitors per day. She noted Lions Pool is the only indoor pool in the area and is used by seniors, early-morning workers and local swim teams.

Maggard said the city’s east-side plans for a new pool are welcome but warned that removing Franklin Pool on the west side would force west-side families to travel by bus to the east side. \"How many West Side people are going to be comfortable sending their kids on a bus to the East Side?\" she asked.

Maggard provided the council with a handout showing that the four facilities account for roughly 26% of the Parks & Recreation budget and that, she said, those facilities drove more than 82% of total visits to parks and rec locations in 2024. She also cited Yakima’s age breakdown from the 2023 American Community Survey and said about 44% of the city’s population falls into age groups that commonly use those facilities.

The council did not take immediate action during the meeting on Maggard’s comments; her remarks were recorded during the public-comment period before the council moved into scheduled agenda business.

The city manager and council members have previously said budget details will be reviewed as part of the ongoing priority-based budgeting and biennial budget amendment process scheduled for later meetings; no formal proposal affecting the four facilities was adopted at the April 1 meeting.","A Yakima resident told the City Council the city’s four aquatic and senior facilities serve tens of thousands of visits a year and warned budget cuts would disproportionately affect older adults and West Side residents.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident urges council to read HB 1380 and consider resource-verification amendment to camping ordinance

Residents urge council to protect senior centers and indoor pools amid proposed cuts