The City council meets at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at city hall.
Click on the video below to hear why Mendez believes the time is now to repeal the law that's been on the books since 1987.
If the project is voted down by the council more than $9 million in donated money will be given back and the main parking lot downtown will not be impacted.
Yakima city council member Kathy Coffey has retained her position as Mayor of Yakima after being elected by fellow council members on Tuesday night. Council member Dulce Gutierrez was elected as the assistant city Mayor.
Also Tuesday night New members Jason White, Brad Hill and Kay Funk were sworn in to serve their terms on the council...
City residents will begin paying the extra fee on July 1. The money paid by vehicle owners will bring in about $1.5 million annually and will help fund a $10 million facelift of North 1st Street the official entrance to the city of Yakima.