City Council Legislative Meeting


Monday, January 22, 2024 at 6 p.m.

Ordinance C36422 - Vacating the alley between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue, from the east line of Washington Street to the west line of Bernard Street.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Yea
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Paul Dillon District 2 Yea
Kitty Klitzke District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Resolution 2024-0002 - Appointing Council Members to boards and commissions for 2024.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Nay
Michael Cathcart District 1 Nay
Paul Dillon District 2 Yea
Kitty Klitzke District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Resolution 2024-0003 - Adopting various amendments to the City Council's Rules of Procedure.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Yea
Michael Cathcart District 1 Nay
Paul Dillon District 2 Nay
Kitty Klitzke District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Resolution 2024-0009 - Of solidarity with those whose lives have been forever altered by the conflict between Israel and Hamas. We envision a world where every life is cherished and valued as equal - where all humanity lives in peace, freedom, and safety

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Nay
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Paul Dillon District 2 Yea
Kitty Klitzke District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Resolution 2024-0010 - Regarding the appointment of Barbara Liliana Navarrete Lorenzo to fill the vacancy in Spokane City Council District 2, Position 2.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Nay
Michael Cathcart District 1 Nay
Paul Dillon District 2 Yea
Kitty Klitzke District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Resolution 2024-0011 - 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 $1,175,339 to secure an interfund loan from the Spokane Investment Pool to finance the acquisition of equipment for the Waste to Energy Facility; 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
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Yea
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Paul Dillon District 2 Yea
Kitty Klitzke District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Absent

Resolution 2024-0012 - Approving the appointment of Matt Boston as the Chief Financial Officer for the City of Spokane.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Yea
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Paul Dillon District 2 Yea
Kitty Klitzke District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Absent

Resolution 2024-0013 - Regarding amendment to the City of Spokane Water and Hydroelectric Department – Fee & Cost Schedule.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Yea
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Paul Dillon District 2 Yea
Kitty Klitzke District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Resolution 2024-0014 - Ratifying the Mayor’s January 11, 2024 Executive Declaration of Emergency.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Yea
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Paul Dillon District 2 Yea
Kitty Klitzke District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea

Special Budget Ordinance C36486 - Amending Ordinance No. C36467 passed by the City Council November 27, 2023, and entitled, "An Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget of the City of Spokane for 2024, making appropriations to the various funds of the City of Spokane government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and providing it shall take effect immediately upon passage,"and declaring an emergency and appropriating funds in: General Fund: 1) Add one exempt Deputy City Administrator position (from 0 to 1) in the Mayor’s Office. A) There is no change to the overall appropriation level in the General Fund.

Council Member Representing Vote
Betsy Wilkerson City Council President Yea
Jonathan Bingle District 1 Yea
Michael Cathcart District 1 Yea
Paul Dillon District 2 Yea
Kitty Klitzke District 3 Yea
Zack Zappone District 3 Yea