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City Council Legislative Meeting


Monday, November 1, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Ordinance C34083 - Vacating Boone Avenue from Dakota Street to Cincinnati Street; the South 15 feet of Desmet Avenue from the West line of vacated Cincinnati Street to the West line of Dakota Street; Dakota Street from the South line of Boone Avenue to the South line of Desmet Avenue; Desmet Avenue from the East line of Lot 9, Block 53, 1st subdivision of Block "A" in 3rd Sinto Addition to the East line of Dakota Street.

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

Ordinance C35052 - Vacating Dakota Street from the south line of Sharp Avenue to the south line of Boone Avenue (requested by The Corporation of Gonzaga University).

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

Ordinance C36121 - Relating to the Parking Advisory Committee amending SMC section 07.08.130; adding a new chapter 04.38 to title 04; adopting new sections 04.38.010, 04.38.020, 04.38.030, 04.38.040, 04.38.050, 04.38.060, 04.38.070, and 04.38.080 to chapter 04.38 of the Spokane Municipal Code; 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 Yea
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Candace Mumm District 3 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea

Ordinance C36122 - Approving an amendment to the Riverpoint Village PUD that will remove Unit 12 from the boundaries of the PUD so that it may be developed independent of the PUD, in accordance with the standards of the existing zoning regulations. The parcel number is 35173.3003, located in the City and County of Spokane, State of Washington, by amending the Official Zoning Map.

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

Resolution 2021-0090 - Approving the appointment of Carly Cortright as Director of Neighborhood Services.

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

Special Budget Ordinance C36123 - 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: Section 1. Accounting Fund (1) Decrease the appropriation for vacant Accounting Clerk positions by $45,000. (2) Increase the appropriation for contractual services by $45,000. (A) $45,000 of the increased appropriation in contractual services is provided solely for a contracted temporary/seasonal employee to backfill staff shortages during the hiring process for a full-time position. (3) There is no change to the total appropriation level in the Accounting Fund. (This action allows for contractual services in the Accounting Fund).

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

Special Budget Ordinance C36124 - 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: Section 1. Defined Contribution Administrative Fund (1) Increase revenue by $10,000. (A) $10,000 of the increased revenue is from the available cash balance of the fund.(2) Increase appropriation by $10,000. (A) $10,000 of the appropriation is provided to the VOYA Defined Contribution Fund solely for advisory technical services. (This action allows budgeting to procure advisory technical services for the VOYA defined contribution plan).

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

Special Budget Ordinance C36125 - 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: Section 1. Emergency Rental Assistance Grant Fund (1) Increase revenue by $10,540,405. (A) Of the increased revenue, $10,540,405 is from the Washington State Department of Commerce Treasury Rental Assistance Program to continue to prevent evictions by paying rental arrears, current due rent, future rent, utilities and home energy costs, and other housing costs for eligible households due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Increase appropriation by $10,540,405. (A) Of the increased appropriation, $10,276,895 is provided solely for subrecipients awarded through an RFP process to deliver rent assistance funds to the comm

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

Special Budget Ordinance C36126 - 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: Section 1. Emergency Rental Assistance Grant Fund (1) Increase revenue by $5,297,865. (1) Of the increased revenue, $5,297,865 is from United States Department of Treasury Emergency Rent Assistance Program to continue to prevent evictions by paying rental arrears, current due rent, future rent, utilities and home energy costs, and other housing costs for eligible households due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Increase appropriation by $5,297,865. (A) Of the increased appropriation, $5,165,419 is provided solely for subrecipients awarded through an RFP process to deliver rent assistance funds to the community. (B) O

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