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In the end the council voted in favor of setting up a future meeting with city lobbyists to talk about the concerns of Yakima residents and about immigration reform in general.

The council meets at 5:30 Tuesday at city hall.

City officials say the E-Verify program placed an "administrative, economic, and regulatory burden on small businesses that contract with or would otherwise consider contracting with the city of Yakima."

E-Verify is a web based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Council member Kay Funk motioned to have the issue of ICE flights added to the next city council agenda for discussion but no other council members seconded her motion.
And despite the city protest the ICE flights continue Today.

The council next Tuesday will also issue a proclamation declaring the month of June as LGBTQ Pride month.
The council meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Yakima City hall.

Murray will be introduced at the May 7 Yakima City Council meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. at city hall.

Funk says she was surprised and that the action against her was unwarranted.

The plan is to expand to the north using an existing parking lot. The expansion is expected to cost $12.5 million dollars and will give the center 18,500 additional feet of space.

The council will also have a discussion about the H2A farm worker housing forum the council held on January 30 at the Yakima Convention Center.