City Council

Monday, February 24, 2020 at 6 p.m.

• Advance AgendaPDF 19.7 MB
• Current AgendaPDF 19.9 MB

Ordinance C35867 - Vacating the alley in Block 9 of the plat of Englebart Addition. (First Reading held on December 9, 2019)

Ordinance C35881 - Granting a non-exclusive Franchise Agreement to TDS Metrocom, LLC to occupy and use the public rights-of-way and, upon approval, other public places in the City of Spokane, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating a Cable System within the City for a term of ten years, subject to regulation by federal, state and local authority and specifying other limitations, terms and conditions governing the exercise of said Franchise Agreement. . (First Reading held January 13, 2020)

Ordinance C35883 - Vacating Riverside Avenue between the west line of Grant Street and the west line of lot 10 of the Plat of Railroad addition in the City of Spokane. (First Reading held January 27, 2020.)

Ordinance C35884 - Vacating the east 37.5 feet of Thor Street between the north line of Garnet Avenue and the south line of the plat of JJ Hill Estates. (First Reading held January 27, 2020.)

Ordinance C35889 - Relating to the executive and administrative organization of the City; amending SMC sections 3.01A.210, 3.01A.253, 3.01A.260, 3.01A.355 and 3.01A.415; repealing SMC section 3.01A.490; and adopting a new section 3.01A.251 to chapter 3.01A of the Spokane Municipal Code. (Deferred from February 3, 2020, Agenda.)

Resolution 2020-0013 - Permitting the use of drone technology for the safety inspection of the Sunset Bridge Project.

Special Budget Ordinance C35886 - Amending Ordinance No. C35857 passed by the City Council December 16, 2019, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2020, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: General Fund FROM: Unappropriated Reserves, $110,000; TO: Contractual Services, same amount. (This action budgets extra funds for SCRAPS regarding a one-time deficiency payment and to cover a budget deficit for the 2020 contract amount.) (Relates to Consent Agenda Item No. 12.) (Deferred from February 3, 2020, Agenda.)

Special Budget Ordinance C35892 - Amending Ordinance No. C35857 passed by the City Council December 16, 2019, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2020, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: General Fund FROM: Unappropriated Reserves, $280,000; TO: Human Services, Other Misc. Charges, same amount. [This action funds two permanent housing projects (The Carlyle and Home Yard Cottages) to help alleviate emergency need in the community.]

Special Budget Ordinance C35893 - Amending Ordinance No. C35857 passed by the City Council December 16, 2019, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2020, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: Water & Hydroelectrical Services Fund FROM: Unappropriated Reserves, $200,000; TO: Contractual Services, same amount. (This action budgets additional funding to the 2020 budget for Urban Utility Installations that were appropriated in 2019 but not completed and encumbered.)