City Council Legislative Meeting


Monday, November 14, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Ordinance C36307 - Updating the Annual City of Spokane property tax levy 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 Nay
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Ordinance C36309 - Adopting a six-year Citywide Capital Improvement Program for the years 2023 through 2028 and amending the Citywide Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as referenced in Appendix C of the City of Spokane Comprehensive Plan.

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 Nay
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C36318 - 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: Public Safety & Judicial Grants Fund 1) Increase revenue by $60,000. A) Of the increased revenue, $60,000 is from the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs, through Spokane County, as funding for the Registered Sex Offender (RSO) FY22 grant program. 2) Increase appropriation by $60,000 A) Of the increased appropriation, $57,000 will be used toward salary & benefits of one detective position. B) Of the increased appropriation, $3,000 will be used toward travel and training related expenses. (This action arises from the need to accept newly awarded RSO grant funds.)

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 C36319 - 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: Fleet Services Fund 1) Increase revenue by 1,298,180. 2) Of the increased revenue, $1,298,180 is provided solely for interfund fuel sales. 3) Increase appropriation by $1,298,180. 4) Of the increased appropriation, $1,298,180 is provided solely for vendor fuel. (A) This is an increase to the overall appropriation level in the Fleet Services Fund. (This action arises from inflationary cost increase in fuel.)

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 C36320 - 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: Hotel/Motel Tax Fund 1) Increase in Hotel/Motel Lodging and Tax revenue by $1,500,000 (A)$1,500,000 of the increase in revenue is provided solely from the increase in Hotel/Motel Tax collected. 2) Increase appropriation by $1,500,000, funded from the increase in Hotel/Motel Tax collected. (B)$1,500,000 of the increase in appropriation is provided solely for the pass through payment of the increase in Hotel/Motel tax to the Spokane Public Facilities District. (This action arises from the need to provide appropriation to the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund.)

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 C36321 - 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: Increasing the appropriations of various accounts, with these increased appropriations funded by various accounts, as more fully described in the ordinance-$5,542,042. (This action arises from the need to budget for prior year costs related to the recently approved Local 270 labor agreement.)

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 C36328 - 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: CD/HS Operations Fund 1) Add one classified Program Specialist position (from 2 to 3) and increase the associated appropriation for salary and benefits by $25,594. 2) Add one classified Program Professional position (from 4 to 5) and increase the associated appropriation for salary and benefits by $31,281. A) This is not an increase to the overall appropriation level in the CD/HS Operations Fund. (This action arises from the need to increase staffing in the CHHS department.)

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 Consideration S1/Ordinance C36276 - Supplemental Findings of Fact relating to Emergency Ordinance C36276, passed by City Council on September 12, 2022, imposing an immediate moratorium regarding building permit applications for residential structures in the Latah/Hangman and Grandview/Thorpe Neighborhoods.

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 Nay
Lori Kinnear District 2 Yea
Karen Stratton District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea