Boards & Commissions

The purpose of the Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board is to provide advice and recommendations to the Mayor, City Council and community on the actions necessary to achieve the community’s sustainability and climate goals consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Sustainability Action Plan, environmental stewardship policies of the City as adopted by the City Council, and within the requirements and parameters set forth in state law.

Estimated Time Commitment: Meeting dates and time to be determined. The Commission will meet at least monthly.

The Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board is a new board and is currently in the process of empaneling its first members. The Board is currently accepting applications online.

It is the policy of the City of Spokane to uphold, promote and demand the highest standards of ethics from all of its employees and City officers, whether elected, appointed or hired. The Code of Ethics sets forth requirements that are applicable to employees of the City of Spokane, and it is the duty of the members of the Ethics Commission to receive complaints and other requests, judge their merit based upon evidence submitted and move through a defined process to determine what, if any, sanctions should be made against an employee found to be in violation of the Code of Ethics.

Applicants who wish to serve on the Ethics Commission should review the full Ethics Commission Policy and Procedures, as well as the Ethics Commission Handbook.

Individuals from the following segments are encouraged to apply: Professional or academic background in the legal profession, OR experience in human resources, OR possessing familiarity with government and the political process, OR experience in ethics.

Meeting Information: Meetings are generally held quarterly, or when an ethics complaint has been submitted for consideration.

The Ethics Commission is currently accepting applications online.

Mayor Lisa Brown invites applicants for three openings on the Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission (SHLC). One position is to be held by a professional in the field of Architecture, the second professional position is for an Historian, and the third opening is for a City-at-Large member. All positions would serve a term of January 2025 to December of 2027.

The 11-member SHLC makes recommendations to the City Council for landmark designation and reviews all proposed physical alterations to designated features of Spokane Historic Register properties.

The Commission is composed of two architects who are registered in the state of Washington; a state-certified general real estate appraiser; two historians with appropriate degrees or equivalent experience; a professional archaeologist or anthropologist with appropriate degrees; and an experienced preservation construction specialist. There are also two at large appointees from both Spokane County and the City of Spokane.

SHLC meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. Commission responsibilities require a commitment of approximately 3 -5 hours a month.

Interested applicants may be City of Spokane or Spokane County residents. The City-at-Large position must be a city resident. Commission members serve without compensation. Those interested in being considered should send a letter of interest, resume and a completed City of Spokane Application for Committees/Boards/Commissions by November 1, 2024. Apply online.

For more information, please call 509.625.6543 or email mduvall@spokanecity.org - Megan Duvall, City/County of Spokane Historic Preservation Officer.

The Plan Commission provides advice and makes recommendations on broad planning goals and policies and other matters as requested by the City Council. The minutes from the Plan Commission meetings and their findings and recommendations are available on this website.

The Plan Commission provides opportunities for public participation in City planning by providing through its own membership an informed opinion to complement the work of the City’s elected officials and administrative departments. They also solicit public comment on planning issues of City-wide importance or of a substantial community concern, evaluating those comments received. Assistance of experts and others with knowledge or ideas to contribute to City planning are secured as well.

The Plan Commission holds public hearings and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding the following matters:

• Amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan and the development regulations implementing the Comprehensive Plan
• Changes in the corporate limits of the City, including the land use designations and zoning to become effective upon the annexation of any area proposed for annexation or which might reasonably be expected to be annexed by the City at any future time.

Meeting date, time and location: The Plan Commission meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. in the Council Briefing Center, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., in Spokane City Hall.

The Plan Commission is currently accepting applications online.