Patricia Byers

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 

Passes laws and regulations for your city

Yakima

Washington

2023 Washington General Elections

Policing

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Environment

Public Services

Public Safety

City Council Member