City Council Legislative Meeting


Monday, December 5, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Ordinance C36331 - Relating to regulation of food delivery platform fees, adopting a new chapter 10.57 of the Spokane Municipal Code.

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 C36338 - Approving and confirming the 2023 Assessments and Assessment Roll for the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area, prepared under Ordinance C32923 as codified and amended in Chapter 4.31C SMC.

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

Ordinance C36339 - Approving and confirming the 2023 Assessments and Assessment Roll for the East Sprague Parking and Business Improvement Area, prepared under Ordinance C35377 as codified and amended in Chapter 4.31C SMC.

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

Resolution 2022-0102 - Setting Hearing before the City Council for January 9, 2023, for the vacation of a portion of 7th Avenue east of Government Way, as requested by Catholic Charities.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Absent
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

Resolution 2022-0103 - Setting Hearing before the City Council for January 9, 2023 for the vacation of the west 3 feet of Conklin Street south of Hartson Avenue, as requested by Harold and Heather Vanderpool.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Absent
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

Resolution 2022-0104 - Adopting the City of Spokane’s legislative agenda for the upcoming 2023 state legislative session.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Absent
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 C36332 - 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 funds, with these increased appropriations funded by various fund balances, as more fully described in the ordinance—$7,887,603. (This action arises from the need to budget for prior year costs related to the recently approved Local 29 labor agreement).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Absent
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 C36333 - 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 funds, with these increased appropriations funded by various fund balances, as more fully described in the ordinance—$1,957,619. (This action arises from the need to budget for prior year costs related to the recently approved Police Guild labor agreement).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Absent
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 C36334 - 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 funds, with these increased appropriations funded by various fund balances, as more fully described in the ordinance—$2,156,526. (This action arises from the need to budget for prior year costs related to the recently approved Management & Professional union labor agreements).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Absent
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 C36335 - 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 appropriation by $74,228. A) Of the increased appropriation, $74,228 is to be used solely for the payment of sales taxes owed to the U-District PDA. B) This is an increase to the overall appropriation level in the General Fund and will be funded by General Fund unappropriated fund balance. (This action arises from the need to pay sales taxes to the U-District PDA per their interlocal agreement).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Absent
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 C36336 - 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 appropriation by $587,742. A) Of the increased appropriation, $587,742 is to be used solely for the payment of back taxes owed to the West Plains PDA. B) This is an increase to the overall appropriation level in the General Fund and will be funded by General Fund unappropriated fund balance. (This action arises from the need to pay owed back taxes to the West Plains PDA per their interlocal agreement).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Absent
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 C36337 - 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 appropriation by $206,137. A) Of the increased appropriation, $206,137 is to be used solely for the payment of back taxes owed to the Northeast PDA. B) This is an increase to the overall appropriation level in the General Fund and will be funded by General Fund unappropriated fund balance. (This action arises from the need to pay sales taxes to the Northeast PDA per their interlocal agreement).

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Breean Beggs City Council President Absent
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 C36309 - Consideration of partial Mayoral Veto of Ordinance C36309 (Section 2) of the City of Spokane, Washington, 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