City Council Legislative Meeting


Monday, July 22, 2019 at 6 p.m.

Ordinance C35795 - Relating to the adoption of the City of Spokane’s Community Empowerment Zone Strategic Plan and the Community Empowerment Zone Boundary and the appointment of the Community Empowerment Zone Manager; adopting a new chapter 8.20 to title 8 of the Spokane Municipal Code.

Council Member Representing Vote
Ben Stuckart City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Yea
Mike Fagan District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2019-0049 - Expressing the intention of the City Council to designate a residential targeted area, amending SMC 8.15.030 and setting public hearing before City Council for Monday, August 12, 2019.

Council Member Representing Vote
Ben Stuckart City Council President Absent
Kate Burke District 1 Yea
Mike Fagan District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2019-0050 - Requesting the Spokane County Auditor to hold a special election on November 5, 2019, in conjunction with the scheduled general election to submit to the voters of the City of Spokane a proposition regarding an amendment to the Spokane City Charter relating to open government and transparency in City government.

Council Member Representing Vote
Ben Stuckart City Council President Absent
Kate Burke District 1 Yea
Mike Fagan District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2019-0051 - Requesting the Spokane County Auditor to hold a special election on November 5, 2019, in conjunction with the scheduled general election to submit to the voters of the City of Spokane a proposition regarding an amendment to the Spokane City Charter prohibiting a City of Spokane income tax.

Council Member Representing Vote
Ben Stuckart City Council President Absent
Kate Burke District 1 Yea
Mike Fagan District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2019-0052 - Declaring certain utility property surplus to the needs of the City and also authorizing the execution of a Real Property Purchase, Sale, and Exchange Agreement with Spokane School District No. 81. (CR: OPR 2019-0571)

Council Member Representing Vote
Ben Stuckart City Council President Absent
Kate Burke District 1 Yea
Mike Fagan District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C35799 - amending Ordinance No. C35703 passed by the City Council December 10, 2018, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2019, making appropriations to the various funds, departments and programs of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: Human Services and Grants Fund FROM: Various Accounts, $381,297; TO: Various Accounts, same amount. (This action budgets for Anchor Community Initiative grant funds from the Washington State Department of Commerce to serve homeless and at-risk youth and young adults within the community.) (Relates to Consent Agenda Item No. OPR 2019-0529.)

Council Member Representing Vote
Ben Stuckart City Council President Absent
Kate Burke District 1 Yea
Mike Fagan District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea