City Council Legislative Meeting


Monday, September 11, 2023 at 6 p.m.

Resolution 2023-0077 - Requesting a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) audit of the Monroe Street Bridge.

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

Resolution 2023-0078 - Of the City of Spokane, Washington, providing for the issuance and sale of a taxable Limited Tax General Obligation Bond in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $172,911.55 to secure an interfund loan from the Spokane Investment Pool to finance the acquisition of a Zamboni 450 ice resurfacing machine for the Ice Skating Ribbon; fixing the date, form, maturity, interest rate, terms and covenants of the bond; establishing the provisions for repayment of the interfund loan established thereby; authorizing the sale and delivery of the bond to the City, and providing for other matters properly relating thereto.

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

Special Budget Ordinance C36434 - Ordinance 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 Grant Fund 1) Increase revenue by $4,795,078 A) Of the increased revenue, $4,795,078 is provided by the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) as part of the Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) program. 2) Increase appropriation by $4,795,078. A) Of the increased appropriation, $321,700 is provided solely for salaries and benefits for the City of Spokane’s employees who will be administering the programs. B) Of the increased appropriation, $267,700 is provided solely for other supplies, services, and equipment required for the administration of the programs. C) Of the

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

Special Budget Ordinance C36435 - Ordinance 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 $2,072,325 A) Of the increased revenue, $2,072,325 is provided by the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) as part of the Rights of Way (ROW) initiative. 2) Increase appropriation by $2,072,325 A) Of the increased appropriation, $2,072,325 is provided solely for contractual services related to housing and homelessness as part of the ROW initiative.

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

Special Budget Ordinance C36436 - Ordinance 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 $3,934,639. A) Of the increased revenue, $3,934,639 is provided by the Washington State Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Emergency Housing Fund grant. 2) Increase appropriation by $3,934,639. A) Of the increased appropriation, $3,757,489 is provided solely for contractual services to be provided by the City’s selected sub-grantees to deliver emergency housing services and homeless subsidies to the community. B) Of the increased appropriation, $177,150 is provided solely for the City of Spokane’s administrative costs related to the management a

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

Special Budget Ordinance C36437 - Ordinance 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: Arterial Street Fund 1) Increase revenue by $5,004,517 A) Of the increased revenue, $5,004,517 is provided by grant funding from the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Local Bridge program. 1) Increase appropriation by $5,004,517 A) Of the increased appropriation, $5,004,517 is provided solely for the construction of fixed assets for the Maple St. Bridge Deck Repair project.

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

Special Budget Ordinance C36438 - Ordinance 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: Public Safety & Judicial Grant fund 1) Increase revenue by $1,317,000. A) Of the increased revenue, $1,317,000 is provided by the Department of Justice through their FY23 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding Grants Program. 2) Increase appropriation by $1,317,000. A) Of the increased appropriation, $1,317,000 is provided solely for procurement of technology and equipment related to public safety.

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