City Council Legislative Meeting


Monday, June 7, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Ordinance C36060 - Relating to the rates of Water services, amending SMC Sections 13.04.0608, 13.04.2022, 13.04.2025, 13.04.2026, and 13.04.2028 of chapter 13.04, declaring an emergency and setting an effective date.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0029 - Approving the Plan Commission’s 2021 Work Program.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0036 - Relating to modification of the City of Spokane’s Retail Water Service Area to include Parcel Numbers 35354.9042, 35354.9043, and 35354.9044.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Nay
Breean Beggs City Council President Nay
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Nay
Candace Mumm District 3 Nay
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0037 - Relating to modification of the City of Spokane’s Retail Water Service Area to include Spokane County Parcel Numbers 26212.9098; 24051.9079; 24051.9077; 24051.9080; 24051.9081; 24051.0409; 24051.0116; 24051.0103; 24051.0104; 35263.9141 and authorizing the amendment of the City’s Retail Water Service Area map on file with Washington State Department of Health.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Abstain
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0038 - Relating to modification of the City of Spokane’s Retail Water Service Area to include Parcel Number 26231.9207.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Nay
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Nay
Candace Mumm District 3 Nay
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0039 - Relating to modification of the City of Spokane’s Retail Water Service Area to include Parcel Number 26142.9021.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Nay
Breean Beggs City Council President Nay
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Nay
Candace Mumm District 3 Nay
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0040 - Relating to modification of the City of Spokane’s Retail Water Service Area to include Parcel Number 26133.0272.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Nay
Breean Beggs City Council President Nay
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Nay
Candace Mumm District 3 Nay
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0042 - Joint Resolution with Spokane County in the matter of authorizing the Spokane Airport Board to sell property located on a portion of Spokane County Assessor Parcel No. 25295.9050 comprising 4.46 acres of land at Spokane International Airport.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0043 - Joint Resolution with Spokane County in the matter of authorizing the Spokane Airport Board to sell property located on a portion of Spokane County Assessor Parcel No. 25335.9056 comprised of 20.00 acres of land at Spokane International Airport.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0044 - Designating City of Spokane as "Hooptown USA".

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0045 - Establishing the framework, guiding principles, and timeline for the deployment of funds received from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0046 - Using power agreement financial benefits from the Waste to Energy Plant to plan for a transition to less carbon intensive waste management strategies.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0050 - Terminating the local emergency declared in response tot he COVID-19 pandemic and any associated emergency orders such as hiring freezes, freezes on contracting for needed City projects, and expenditure limitations beyond the normal fiscal processes and procedures, and expressing Council's desire to immediately commence swift and strong recovery efforts.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Resolution 2021-0051 - Encouraging the citizens and businesses within the City of Spokane to adjust watering patterns to every other day.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Nay
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C36053 - Amending Ordinance No. C35971 passed by the City Council December 14, 2020, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2021, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: Combined Communication Center Fund FROM: Contractual Services, $122,691; TO: Various accounts, same amount. (This action allows the addition of three additional Civilian Full Time Employees, all Fire Communication Specialists, to support Fire Command the Spokane Fire Department's 911 and incident volume).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C36054 - Amending Ordinance No. C35971 passed by the City Council December 14, 2020, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2021, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds: FROM: American Rescue Plan Fund, $220,000; TO: Parks and Recreation Fund, same amount. FROM: American Rescue Plan Fund, $160,000; TO: Parks Cumulative Reserve Fund, same amount. (This action allows Parks and Recreation to support the 2021 aquatics season and allows for new equipment at Cannon Park and Logan Peace Park).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C36056 - Amending Ordinance No. C35971 passed by the City Council December 14, 2020, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2021, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: General Fund FROM: Unappropriated Reserves, $115,000; TO: Police – Other Improvements, same amount. (This action allows for refurbishing the training range at the Spokane Police Academy).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C36057 - Amending Ordinance No. C35971 passed by the City Council December 14, 2020, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2021, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: General Fund FROM: Unappropriated Reserves, $1,100,000; TO: Human Services - Contractual Services, same amount.(This action establishes budget authority for building improvements and the operation of the Cannon Street shelter).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C36058 - Amending Ordinance No. C35971 passed by the City Council December 14, 2020, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2021, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: General Fund FROM: Operating Transfer In, $14,592; TO: Software Maintenance, same amount. and Fleet Services Fund FROM: Assistance Director Fleet Services, $14,592; TO: Operating Transfer Out, same amount. (This action allows for the addition of a debt service leasing module to Sympro to track vehicle leases 50% of which will be funded by Fleet).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C36059 - Amending Ordinance No. C35971 passed by the City Council December 14, 2020, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2021, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: Water & Hydroelectric Services Fund FROM: Unappropriated Reserves, $1,172,000; TO: Construction of FA, same amount. (This action allows for construction of a replacement employee parking lot, following the sale of the “triangle property” at the northeast corner of North Foothills and Nevada).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Kate Burke District 1 Absent
Michael Cathcart District 1 Nay
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea