City Council

Monday, May 1, 2023 at 6 p.m.

• Advance AgendaPDF 12.2 MB
• Current AgendaPDF 17.6 MB

Consideration of Mayoral Veto C36373 - Consideration of Mayoral Veto of Ordinance C36373 establishing requirements for unallocated reserve balances within the General Fund; enacting new sections 07.14.030 and 07.14.040 of the Spokane Municipal Code.

Special Budget Ordinance C36382 - Amending Ordinance No. C36345 passed by the City Council December 12, 2022, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2023, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: Fire Miscellaneous Grants Fund 1) Increase revenue by $38,907. A) Of the increased revenue, $38,907 is provided by FEMA’s FY21 Fire Prevention & Safety grant. 2) Increase appropriation by $38,907. B) Of the increased appropriation, $38,907 is provided solely for supplies.

Special Budget Ordinance C36384 - Amending Ordinance No. C36345 passed by the City Council December 12, 2022, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2023, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: Emergency Rental Assistance Grant Fund 1) Increase revenue by $335,296 A) Of the increased revenue, $335,296 is provided by the United States Department of the Treasury (DOT) Emergency Rental Assistance 2 (ERA2) solely to be used to prevent evictions by paying rental arrears, current due rent, future rent, utilities, and home energy costs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2) Increase appropriation by $335,296 A) Of the increased appropriation, $335,296 is provided solely for distribution to the City’s rental assistance provider partners as subrecipients to deliver housing assistance funds to the community.

Special Budget Ordinance C36385 - Amending Ordinance No. C36345 passed by the City Council December 12, 2022, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2023, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage," and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: Human Services Grants Fund 1)Increase revenue by $2,000,000 A)Of the increased revenue, $2,000,000 is provided by the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) Eviction Rent Assistance Program (ERAP) 2.0 solely to be used 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 $2,000,000 A) Of the increased appropriation, $2,000,000 is provided solely for distribution to the City’s rental assistance provider partners as subrecipients to