City Council Legislative Meeting


Monday, October 17, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Resolution 2022-0094 - A resolution laying out City Council’s priorities as related to the City of Spokane’s Annual Budget for 2023.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Nay
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C36294 - Amending Ordinance No. C36161 passed by the City Council December 13, 2021, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2022, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: General Fund 1) Decrease the appropriation for a Community Court Coordinator in the Municipal Court department by $71,300. 2) Increase the appropriation for registration/schooling by $5,000. 3) Increase the appropriation for professional services by $55,000. 4) Increase the appropriation for advertising by $2,200. 5) Increase the appropriation for office supplies by $1,100. 6) Increase the appropriation for operating supplies by $8,000. A) There is no change to the overall appropriation level in the General Fund. (This action arises from the need to appropriately fund the Court’s therapeutic court program as prov

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Yea
Michael Cathcart District 1 Nay
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C36295 - Amending Ordinance No. C36161 passed by the City Council December 13, 2021, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2022, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: General Fund 1) Increase the appropriation in ammunition by $200,000. A) Of the increased appropriation, $200,000 is to be used solely for the procurement of 2023 department ammunition. B) This is an increase to the overall appropriation level in the General Fund and will be funded by General Fund unappropriated reserves. (This action arising from the need to order next year ammunition now in order to avoid significant price increases.)

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Yea
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C36302 - Amending Ordinance No. C36161 passed by the City Council December 13, 2021, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2022, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: Criminal Justice Assistance Fund 1) Increase appropriation by $1,570,211. (A) Of the increased appropriation, $1,570,211 is provided solely as a transfer-out to the Community, Housing, and Human Services Administration department. and Community, Housing, and Human Services Administration Fund 1) Increase revenue by $1,570,211 A) Of the increase revenue, $1,570,211 is provided solely as a transfer out of the Criminal Justice Assistance Fund. 2) Increase appropriation by $1,570,211 A) Of the increased appropriation, $1,570,211 is provided solely for contractual services for the Trent Resource and Administration Cen

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Yea
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea