City Council Member, District 2
Term: November 2025 – December 2029
ktelis@spokanecity.org
Kate Telis is proud to call District 2 home. She lives on Spokane’s South Hill with her husband, Alex, where they are raising their two children in the community they love. You’ll often find Kate biking through her neighborhood, riding with her family on Beacon Hill, or connecting with neighbors at local events. She believes Spokane is a place worth investing in – and fighting for.
Kate’s professional background is grounded in public service, accountability, and community leadership. She began her legal career as a law clerk for a judge in Northern Virginia, where she gained firsthand insight into how the justice system operates and the importance of fair, thoughtful decision-making. She later served as a prosecutor in New Mexico, handling felony domestic violence cases and working closely with survivors to ensure they had both protection and a voice in the justice system. That experience shaped her belief that public safety must prioritize prevention, accountability, and compassion.
She later served as Development Director for Cuidando Los Niños, a nonprofit supporting families experiencing homelessness, where she led fundraising and strategic initiatives to expand services for children and families working toward stability. Kate has also worked as a legal consultant on civil rights and complex litigation matters, deepening her understanding of how policy decisions affect real people’s lives.
Since moving to Spokane, Kate has been deeply engaged in her community. She has held leadership roles with Moms Demand Action and served on the Hutton Elementary Parent-Teacher Group board, while supporting local efforts focused on responsible growth, strong public schools, and safe neighborhoods.
On City Council, Kate focuses on practical, data-driven solutions that strengthen crisis response, expand affordable housing, invest in infrastructure, and protect Spokane’s drinking water. She is honored to serve District 2 and remains committed to building a city that is safer, more affordable, and full of opportunity for every family.
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| Date | Description | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 03/16/26 | Ordinance C35771 - Vacating the alley between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue from the east line of Monroe Street and west line of Lincoln Street. | Yea |
| 03/16/26 | Ordinance C36850 - Encouraging the activation of public spaces; amending Section 08.02.0220; repealing Section 08.02.0235, Chapter 10.28, and Chapter 10.55; and adopting a new Chapter 12.15 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 03/16/26 | Resolution 2026-0014 - Supporting the use of revenues in the Safe Streets for All Fund to expand the scope of the DOWL Consulting Services contract. | Yea |
| 03/16/26 | Resolution 2026-0015 - Identifying and establishing the Spokane City Council’s 2026 priorities for the use of HEART funding collected under the HEART sales and use tax for housing and housing related supportive services. | Yea |
| 03/16/26 | Resolution 2026-0016 - Approving a Commercial Parking Tax Public Rule. | Yea |
| 03/16/26 | Resolution 2026-0019 - Approving the appointment of Joshua Lipps as the Director of Accounting for the City of Spokane. | Yea |
| 03/16/26 | Resolution 2026-0020 - Setting forth the City Council’s approval and endorsement of funding for a one-time Healthy and Sustainable Communities Grant from the U.S. Council of Mayors with Northeast Community Center and authorizing execution of related contracts without further City Council review and action. | Yea |
| 03/16/26 | Special Budget Ordinance C36852 - Amending Ordinance No. C36794, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Mid-biennial Modification Budget for the City of Spokane”, and amending it to accept the Healthy and Sustainable Communities Grant, and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 03/09/26 | Resolution 2026-0009 - Adopting various amendments to the City Council's Rules of Procedure. | Yea |
| 03/09/26 | Resolution 2026-0017 - Approving settlement of claims made by Sierra Athos-$425,000. | Yea |
| 03/09/26 | Resolution 2026-0018 - Declaring Spokane Riverkeeper (Spokane) a sole-source provider and authorizing the City to enter into a contract to organize and lead cleanup events to remove waste from the Spokane River and shoreline adjacent to City of Spokane Public Works and Parks properties for a five-year period-approximately $100,000 annually without public bidding | Yea |
| 03/09/26 | Special Budget Ordinance C36847 - Amending Ordinance No. C36794, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Mid-biennial Modification Budget for the City of Spokane”, and amending it to adjust pay ranges to align with salary analysis (for February 2026), and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 03/02/26 | Emergency Ordinance C36851 - Emergency Ordinance C36851 adopting an interim official control to immediately implement the City’s Comprehensive Plan, HOME Starts Here Initiative, and regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and protect the public health and safety of residents by prohibiting the use of private property for detention facilities and eliminating detention facilities as an allowable conditional use outside of the Essential Public Facilities process required by the Growth Management Act; amending Title 17C and repealing Section 17C.190.520 of the Spokane Municipal Code; setting a public hearing; and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 03/02/26 | Ordinance C36738 - Changing the day of regular meetings of the Spokane City Council and amending section 02.01.010 of the Spokane Municipal Code, and setting an effective date. | Yea |
| 03/02/26 | Ordinance C36820 - Prohibiting the sale and distribution of kratom products in the City of Spokane; adopting a new Chapter 10.83 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 03/02/26 | Ordinance C36838 - Amending provisions of the City's Code of Ethics; amending sections 01.04B.050, 1.04B.070, 1.04B.150 and 1.04B.170 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 03/02/26 | Ordinance C36839 - Updating departmental titles as a result of the adoption of Ordinance C36795; amending Sections 04.02.010, 07.03.020, 07.06.242, 07.14.030, 08.10.010, 13.02.0304, and 13.02.0364 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 03/02/26 | Ordinance C36841 - Relating to the emergency procurement and amending Section 07.06.180 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 03/02/26 | Ordinance C36846 - Titled “Immigration Enforcement Free Zones”, establishing protections to promote trust and safety by ensuring city owned property is not voluntarily used to support immigration enforcement activities without a judicial warrant, amending sections 12.05.005, 12.05.050 and 12.05.070 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 03/02/26 | Resolution 2026-0010 - Authorizing the City to execute any necessary agreements to formalize the City’s participation in the Community Participatory Budgeting program administered through the Washington Department of Commerce. | Yea |
| 03/02/26 | Resolution 2026-0012 - Approving the appointment of Kevin Picanco as Director of Integrated Capital Management for the City of Spokane. | Yea |
| 03/02/26 | Resolution 2026-0013 - Regarding an update to Appendix “A” of the Public Rule for the City of Spokane Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility & Industrial Pretreatment Program & Lab Analysis Fees. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Ordinance C36642 - Vacating the west 150 feet of the alley between Mission & Sinto, from Ruby to Pearl, as requested by Chick-Fil-A. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Ordinance C36832 - Amending Ordinance C16154 that vacated a portion of the alley in Block 17, Subdivision of School Section 16, Township 25 North, Range 43 East of the Willamette Meridian, in the City of Spokane. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Ordinance C36833 - Amending Ordinance C22138 that vacated designated portions of a certain street and alleys in the City and County of Spokane, Washington. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Ordinance C36834 - Final Reading Ordinance C36834 to extend the duration of Interim Zoning Ordinance C36646 concerning height limits; setting a public hearing (for February 23, 2026); and reiterating a work program. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Resolution 2026-0006 - Of the City of Spokane, Washington, providing for the issuance and sale of taxable Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $6,000,000; establishing interfund loan facilities from the Spokane Investment Pool to finance capital needs for Emergency Communications Services improvements, equipment, and apparatus; fixing the date, form, maturity, interest rate, terms and covenants of the bonds; establishing the provisions for drawing on the interfund loan established thereby; authorizing the sale and delivery of the bonds to the City, and providing for other matters properly relating thereto. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Resolution 2026-0007 - Approving the appointment of Jacob Miller as the Director of Management and Budget for the City of Spokane. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Resolution 2026-0008 - Approving the appointment of Stephen Williams as the Director of Emergency Communications for the Spokane United 911 Network. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Resolution 2026-0011 - Approve a limited exception to the Complete Streets ordinance for the Rowan Maple/Ash stoplights projects based on the availability of parallel routes. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Special Budget Ordinance C36840 - Amending Ordinance No. C36794, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Mid-biennial Modification Budget for the City of Spokane,” and amending it to finance capital needs of the City’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) system, and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Special Budget Ordinance C36843 - Amending Ordinance No. C36794, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Mid-biennial Modification Budget for the City of Spokane,” and amending it to add ten additional firefighter positions to counteract high academy washout rates, and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Special Budget Ordinance C36844 - Amending Ordinance No. C36794, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Mid-biennial Modification Budget for the City of Spokane,” and amending it to provide behavioral health co-response services with Spokane County, and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 02/23/26 | Special Budget Ordinance C36845 - Amending Ordinance No. C36794, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Mid-biennial Modification Budget for the City of Spokane,” and amending it to replace communications equipment in the fire training facility, and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 02/09/26 | Ordinance C36828 - Modifying the terms of good neighbor agreements and amending Section 12.05.005 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 02/09/26 | Ordinance C36829 - Updating position and departmental titles and code provisions to conform to Ordinances C36752 and C36795; amending Sections 15.06.030, 15.06.050, 15.06.060, 15.06.070, 17C.420.020, and 17E.06.160 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 02/09/26 | Ordinance C36830 - Implementing the HOME Starts Here Initiative to reduce housing and childcare costs by streamlining design review requirements; amending Sections 04.12.040, 04.12.080, 17C.255.500, and 17G.070.100; repealing Chapters 04.13, 17G.030, and 17G.040; and adopting a new Section 04.12.085 and Chapter 17G.041 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 02/09/26 | Ordinance C36831 - Relating to pretreatment, to chapter 13.03A of the Spokane Municipal Code; and setting an effective date. | Yea |
| 02/09/26 | Ordinance C36835 - Updating divisional and departmental titles as a result of the adoption of Ordinance C36795; amending Sections 04.40.080, 08.02.083, 10.63.020, 10.63.090, 10.63.100, 10.70.070, 10.70.080, 12.01.010, 16A.04.100, 16A.05.060, 16A.06.010, 16A.06.020, 16A.06.060, 16A.06.070, 16A.06.080, 16A.06.090, 16A.07.010, 16A.07.060, 16A.07.070, and 16A.61.5703; and repealing Sections 16A.60.010, 16A.62.010, 16A.65.010, and 16A.84.010 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 02/09/26 | Ordinance C36836 - Approving the lease of a portion of High Bridge Park to the American Indian Community Center for 50 years. | Yea |
| 02/09/26 | Ordinance C36842 - Relating to transportation impact fees; amending SMC section 17D.075.180 to chapter 17D; of the Spokane Municipal Code; and setting an effective date. | Yea |
| 02/09/26 | Resolution 2026-0003 - Setting Hearing before City Council for March 9, 2026, for the vacation of Astor Street between the south line of vacated Boone Avenue and the south line of the alley south of Sharp Avenue, in the City of Spokane, as requested by owners having an interest in real estate abutting the above right-of-way. | Yea |
| 02/02/26 | Emergency Ordinance C36824 - Relating to fees and charges, amending Section 08.02.010 and Chapter 08.02 of the Spokane Municipal Code and the associated Development Fee Schedule, and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 02/02/26 | Ordinance C36808 - Of the City of Spokane relating to residential evictions entitled “Pathways to Eviction Prevention for Spokane,” amending section 10.57.160 of the Spokane Municipal Code, and creating new sections 10.57.200, 10.57.210, 10.57.220, and 10.57.230 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 02/02/26 | Ordinance C36823 - Relating to arterial streets; updating Section 12.08.040 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 02/02/26 | Resolution 2026-0004 - Declaring Ready Rebound (Milwaukee, WI) a sole source provider and authorizing the City to enter into a contract for the purposes of Personalized Health and Performance program for public safety staff, for a three year period for approximately $517,146.57 (plus applicable tax), without public bidding. | Yea |
| 02/02/26 | Resolution 2026-0005 - Setting forth the City Council’s approval and endorsement of funding for a Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) contract with Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels and authorizing the execution of related contracts without further City Council review and action-$210,000. | Yea |
| 02/02/26 | Special Budget Ordinance C36837 - Amending Ordinance No. C36794, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Mid-biennial Modification Budget for the City of Spokane”, and amending it to carry over unexpended appropriations at year-end to ensure payment of existing obligations, and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 01/26/26 | Ordinance C36819 - Restoring updates to the fire code inadvertently removed through the adoption of Ordinance C36702; amending Section 08.02.034 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 01/26/26 | Ordinance C36821 - Relating to the Community, Housing, and Human Services (CHHS) Board; amending Chapter 04.34A of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 01/26/26 | Ordinance C36822 - Related to the Bicycle Advisory Board; amending Sections 04.16.010, 04.16.020, 04.016.030, 04.016.040, 04.016.050, 04.016.070, 04.016.080, and 04.016.090 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 01/26/26 | Resolution 2025-0124 - Establishing the 2026 Transportation Commission Work Plan. | Yea |
| 01/26/26 | Resolution 2025-0125 - Establishing the 2026 Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board Work Plan. | Yea |
| 01/26/26 | Resolution 2026-0001 - Authorizing the City to enter into subrecipient contracts for the operation of inclement weather surge capacity beds, pursuant to the Inclement Weather Surge Capacity Request for Proposals (RFP) that closed on November 18, 2025. | Yea |
| 01/26/26 | Special Budget Ordinance C36827 - Amending Ordinance No. C36794, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Mid-biennial Modification Budget for the City of Spokane”, and amending it to adjust pay ranges to align with salary analysis (for Quarter 1 – 2026), and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 01/15/26 | Resolution 2025-0119 - Appointing of City Council members to boards, committees, and commissions for the year 2026. | Yea |
| 01/15/26 | Special Budget Ordinance C36825 - Amending Ordinance No. C36794, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Mid-biennial Modification Budget for the City of Spokane”, and amending it to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for hiring police officers, and declaring an emergency | Yea |
| 01/12/26 | Ordinance C36795 - Relating to the Executive and Administrative Organization; repealing Chapters 03.01A, 06.06; adopting new Chapters 03.01B and 05A.20; amending Section 05A.06.010 of the Spokane Municipal Code; and setting an effective date. | Yea |
| 01/12/26 | Resolution 2025-0121 - Authorizing City of Spokane Engineering Services Department staff to enter into contracts for WSDOT/FHWA funded projects, for on-call basis contracts with specialty consultants. | Yea |
| 01/12/26 | Resolution 2025-0122 - Approving the appointment of Tom Williams as the Fire Chief of the Spokane Fire Department. | Yea |
| 01/12/26 | Resolution 2025-0123 - Recognizing the importance of cultural celebrations, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, as key moments in American history. | Yea |
| 01/12/26 | Resolution 2026-0002 - Regarding the City Council’s adoption of the Agreed Order with Washington State Department of Ecology titled “In the Matter of Remedial Action by: City of Spokane/Spokane County, Agreed Order No. DE 24355” for remedial action at the Spokane International Airport PFAS cleanup. | Yea |
| 12/15/25 | Ordinance C36769 - Council Decision on vacation (and conditions) of a portion of the alley between College Avenue and Bridge Avenue and between Summit Boulevard and Lindeke Street, as requested by owners having an interest in real estate abutting the right-of-way. | Yea |
| 12/15/25 | Resolution 2025-0116 - Approving settlement with Alisha Johnson-$62,110.57 | Yea |
| 12/15/25 | Resolution 2025-0117 - Declaring 2025 as the Year of Cooperatives in Spokane and calling on the City of Spokane to explore all options to support the development and resilience of local Cooperative development. | Yea |
| 12/15/25 | Resolution 2025-0118 - Approving the appointment of Skyler Brown as the Director of Grants Management for the City of Spokane. | Yea |
| 12/15/25 | Special Budget Ordinance C36817 - Amending Ordinance No. C36626, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Biennial Budget for the City of Spokane”, and amending it to provide additional appropriation to the Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax Fund, and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 12/15/25 | Special Budget Ordinance C36818 - Amending Ordinance No. C36626, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Biennial Budget for the City of Spokane”, and amending it to take receipt of the Smith-Barbieri Progressive Fund Award, and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
| 12/15/25 | Special Consideration 2025-0846 - Recommendations from the Tourism and Cultural Investment Committee for Spring 2026 funding allocations. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Ordinance C36120 - Vacating the east 55 feet of Adams Street from the south line of Third Avenue to the north line of I-90, together with the alley between Third Avenue and I-90, from the east line of Adams Street to the west line of Jefferson Street. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Ordinance C36560 - Vacating the alley between Lee Street and Stone Street, from the south line of Broadway Avenue to the north line of Springfield Avenue. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Ordinance C36776 - Relating to municipal sewer services, amending multiple sections of Chapter 13.03, repealing section 13.03.1208, and amending sections 13.05.010, 13.05.020, and 13.05.030 of Chapter 13.05, all of the Spokane Municipal Code, and setting an effective date. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Ordinance C36777 - Relating to municipal water services, amending multiple sections of Chapter 13.04, and repealing sections 13.04.2006, 13.04.2008, and 13.04.2018, all of the Spokane Municipal Code, and setting an effective date. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Ordinance C36804 - Amending Ordinance C36348 that vacated a portion of 7th Ave east of Government Way and more particularly described in the ordinance. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Ordinance C36805 - Amending Ordinance C32816 that vacated Audubon Street from the southern right-of-way line at Hartson Avenue to the southern Alley rightof-way between Hartson Avenue and 7th Avenue, except for those portions of Audubon Street used for Government Way right-of-way. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Ordinance C36809 - Final Reading Ordinance C36809 related to public notice of planning and land use actions; amending Spokane Municipal Code sections 17G.020.060, 17G.020.070, 17G.025.010, 17G.061.010, 17G.061.210; and creating a new section 17G.025.020. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Ordinance C36810 - Final Reading Ordinance C36810 relating to implementing the co-living housing requirements of RCW 36.70A.535, amending portions of SMC 17A.020.030, 17A.020.190, 17C.111.115, 17C.111.205, 17C.111.210, 17C.111.300, 17C.111.400, 17C.190.100, and 17C.190.110. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Resolution 2025-0103 - Adopting the City of Spokane's legislative agenda for the coming 2026 state legislative session. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Resolution 2025-0113 - Approving settlement with Ryan Enquist-$64,274.80. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Resolution 2025-0114 - Approving year 2027 applications and adaptive projects to be paid from the Spokane Safe Streets for All Fund. | Yea |
| 12/08/25 | Resolution 2025-0115 - Regarding amendment of the City of Spokane’s Public Rule for Wastewater and Water General Facilities Charges and Incentives. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Ordinance C36770 - Vacating the alley between Central Avenue and Columbia Avenue, from the east line of Freya Street to the west line of Sycamore Street. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Ordinance C36778 - Prohibiting algorithmic rent price fixing, adopting a new Section 10.57.180 to Chapter 10.57 and amending Sections 07.08.158, 10.57.060, 10.57.130 and 10.57.140 of the Spokane Municipal Code. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Ordinance C36787 - Final Reading Ordinance C36787 approving and confirming the 2026 Assessments and Assessment Roll for the Downtown Spokane Parking and Business Improvement Area, prepared under Ordinance C32923 as codified and amended in Chapter 4.31 SMC, and setting an effective date. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Ordinance C36788 - Final Reading Ordinance C36788 approving and confirming the 2026 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, and setting an effective date. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Ordinance C36816 - Granting a non-exclusive franchise to use the public right-of-way to provide noncable telecommunications service to the public to Level 3 Telecom of Washington, LLC, subject to certain conditions and duties as further provided. (Replaces Ordinance C36762 passed by City Council on November 10, 2025) | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Resolution 2025-0106 - Setting Hearing before City Council for January 12, 2026, for the vacation of 13th Ave between Chestnut St. and Inland Empire Way, in the City of Spokane, as requested by owners having an interest in real estate abutting the above right-of-way. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Resolution 2025-0107 - Setting forth the City Council’s approval and endorsement of funding for contracts for CHHS arising from the HEART Fund (1590 Sales and Uses Tax Revenue) allocation and authorizing the execution of the applicable and appropriate contracts once formalized without further City Council action. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Resolution 2025-0108 - Setting forth the City Council’s approval and endorsement of funding for contracts for CHHS arising from the HOME-ARP program allocation for behavioral health and housing related supportive services and authorizing the execution of the applicable and appropriate contracts once formalized without further City Council action. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Resolution 2025-0109 - Setting forth the City Council’s approval and endorsement of funding for contracts for CHHS arising from the FY26-28 Eviction/Homelessness Prevention program allocation and authorizing the execution of the applicable and appropriate contracts once formalized without further City Council action. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Resolution 2025-0110 - Authorizing the City to enter into subrecipient contracts for the operation of inclement weather surge capacity beds, pursuant to the Inclement Weather Surge Capacity Request for Proposals (RFP) that closed on July 31, 2025. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Resolution 2025-0111 - Authorizing the City to enter into subrecipient contracts for the operation of scattered site shelters, pursuant to the Scattered Site Shelter Operations Request for Proposals (RFP) that closed on November 3, 2025. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Resolution 2025-0112 - Regarding approval of the proposed settlement of civil claims against City of Spokane under Spokane County Cause No. 17-2-02507-5, a class action lawsuit challenging outside city water rates–up to a maximum settlement of $3,700,000. | Yea |
| 12/01/25 | Special Budget Ordinance C36802 - Amending Ordinance No. C36626, entitled in part, “An ordinance adopting a Biennial Budget for the City of Spokane”, and amending it to accept the Washington Traffic Safety Commission DUI Court grant, and declaring an emergency. | Yea |
