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Kate Telis

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City Council Member, District 2
Term: November 2025 – December 2029
ktelis@spokanecity.org

Voting History

Date Description Vote
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