City Council

Monday, June 2, 2014 at 6 p.m.

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Emergency Budget Ordinance C35101 - amending Ordinance No. C35062 passed the City Council November 25, 2013, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2014, making appropriations to the various funds, departments and programs of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in:Street Fund, Fleet Services Fund, General Fund, Go Bond Redemption Fund FROM: Various Accounts, $6,110,000, TO: Various Accounts, same amount. (This action appropriates funds necessary to redeem the remaining portion of the 2003 Street Bond.)

Emergency Budget Ordinance C35102 - amending Ordinance No. C35062 passed the City Council November 25, 2013, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2014, making appropriations to the various funds, departments and programs of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in:Park and Recreation Fund FROM: Various Accounts, $183,000 TO: Various Accounts; same amount, and Park Cumulative Reserve Fund FROM: Intergovernment Recreation Facility; $47,000 TO: Other Improvements, same amount, and Golf Fund, and Golf Fund FROM: Sale of Scrap Junk; $6,100 TO: Interfund Repairs and Maintenance, same amount. (These actions transfer funds for unanticipated operating and capital needs not anticipated in the 2014 budget process for Parks and Recreation.)

Emergency Budget Ordinance C35103 - amending Ordinance No. C35062 passed the City Council November 25, 2013, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2014, making appropriations to the various funds, departments and programs of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in:Park and Recreation Fund FROM: Temporary Seasonal; $29,700 TO: Assistant Food/Beverage Supervisor (from 0 to 1 position); same amount. (This creates a new position in the Riverfront Park Department to enhance the Park’s concession services.)

Emergency Budget Ordinance C35104 - amending Ordinance No. C35062 passed the City Council November 25, 2013, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2014, making appropriations to the various funds, departments and programs of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in:Urban Forestry Fund FROM: Unappropriated Reserves; $79,000 TO: Parks, same amount (This action makes changes in the appropriation of Urban Forestry Funds.)

Ordinance C35092 - granting TW Telecom of Washington LLC. a non-exclusive franchise to use the public right of way to provide noncable telecommunications services to the public.

Ordinance C35099 - relating to the establishment of purchasing and procurement requirements that provides a preference, where technically feasible and cost effective, for products and products in packaging that do not contain polychlorinated biphenyls; adopting a new Section 7.06.172 to Chapter 7.06 of the Spokane Municipal Code.

Resolution 2014-0057 - regarding the City Council's support for the Sprague Avenue Pedestrian Safety Project's 2014 Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Grant Application to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Resolution 2014-0058 - regarding the City Council's support for the Sprague Avenue, Hamilton Street to Cook Street Hardscaping Surface Transportation Program Application to the Spokane Regional Transportation Council.

Resolution 2014-0059 - indemnifying Heather Lowe, a City employee named in Liane Carlson v. City of Spokane and Heather Lowe, United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington, Cause No. 2:13-CV-00320-TOR.

Resolution 2014-0060 - setting hearing before the City Council for July 7, 2014, for the vacation of Broadway Avenue from the west line of Napa Street to the west line of Magnolia Street; Magnolia Street from 40 feet north of the north line of Broadway Avenue to the north line of Springfield Avenue; and the Alley between Magnolia Street and Napa Street from Broadway Avenue to Springfield Avenue, requested by City in coordination with Earthworks Recycling.

Resolution 2014-0061 - setting hearing before the City Council for July 7, 2014, for the vacation of the north 30 feet of Rosewood Avenue from 225 feet east of the east line of Helena Street to the west line of Pittsburg Street, requested by Jon Whipple, JNW Properties, LLC.