City Council

Monday, February 8, 2016 at 6 p.m.

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Emergency Budget Ordinance C35361 - amending Ordinance No. C35322 passed by the City Council November 23, 2015, and entitled, “An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2016, making appropriations to the various funds, departments and programs of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage,” and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: General Fund FROM: Interfund Professional Services, $3,190, TO: Various Accounts, same amount; and Workers Comp Fund FROM: Various Accounts, $5,735, TO: Various Accounts, same amount; and Employee Benefit Fund FROM: Various Accounts, $3,825; TO: Various Accounts, same amount. and IT Fund FROM: Various Accounts, $3,825; TO: Various Accounts, same amount. (This action provides for salary grade adjustments as determined by HR and agreed upon by management and applicable bargaining units.)

Emergency Budget Ordinance C35363 - carrying over from the 2015 fiscal year and re-appropriating various funds for the use of certain departments and divisions of the City government and the budgeting of various outstanding grants, both revenues and expenses, of the City of Spokane, and thereby amending Ordinance No. 35322, passed November 23, 2015 and entitled, “An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2016, making appropriations to the various funds, departments and programs of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage,” and declaring an emergency. (This action carries over budget authority for items budgeted in 2015, but not completed at year-end and appropriates various outstanding grants and capital expenditures.)

Resolution 2016-0011 - setting hearing before the City Council March 14, 2016 for the proposed Spokane Housing Ventures annexation.

Resolution 2016-0012 - setting hearing before City Council for March 14, 2016 for the Vacation of the South 30 feet of Rosewood Avenue from 225 feet East of the East line of Helena Street to the West line of Pittsburg Street.

Resolution 2016-0013 - regarding the adoption of the City of Spokane’s 2016 Federal Legislative Agenda.

Resolution 2016-0014 - expressing the desire of the Spokane City Council that the City of Spokane sign the International Charter for Compassionate Communities and thereby designate the City of Spokane a Compassionate Community.

Resolution 2016-0015 - regarding the City Council’s approval of the Plan Commission’s 2016 Work Program.

Resolution 2016-0016 - regarding the appointment to fill the vacancy in Council District 2, Position 2. (appointment of Breean Beggs)

Resolution 2016-0017 - updating the Spokane Internal Lending Program (“SILP”) Underwriting Guidelines, and providing for regular review and update as necessary, and rescinding and replacing Resolution 2014-0101 in its entirety.

Resolution 2016-0018 - expressing the intention of the City Council to designate an additional residential targeted area (Lower South Hill) and setting a public hearing before the City Council on February 29, 2016.

Resolution 2016-0019 - regarding redevelopment and revitalization of the Ridpath Hotel.