What is the Community Assembly

The Community Assembly is a coalition of independent Neighborhood Councils and serves as a forum for discussion of issues of broad interest. Each Neighborhood Council selects one representative and a designated alternate to serve on the Community Assembly. Representatives are expected to represent the interests of their respective Neighborhood Council.

Responsibilities

  1. Review and recommend an action, policy, or plan to the city council neighborhood committee, the City and any City agency, commission, or board on any matter affecting the city.
  2. Support and promote citizen participation and neighborhood enhancement.
  3. Promote and facilitate open communication between the City and neighborhood councils and provide the primary means of communication between individual neighborhood councils.
  4. Support and assist, as requested, individual neighborhood councils in becoming recognized and in performing their functions and responsibilities.
  5. Serve as an information resource to neighborhood councils.

Community Assembly Policies and Procedures

Download our Policies and Procedures (PDF 1.2 MB).

Representative Handbook

Download the Representative Handbook – revised May 2016 (PDF 3.7 MB).

Meetings

Community Assembly meets on the first Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the Council Briefing Center in City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard.

Community Assembly Representatives

To find out your neighborhood representative, please view the Neighborhood Council page and click on your neighborhood council name.

Community Assembly Liaisons

CA Equipment Check Out System

All CA Equipment will be stored at the Northeast Community Center (NECC). The NECC will oversee the checkout and check-in of all Equipment.

To reserve equipment, please contact Rosel:
Phone: 509.487.1603 ext. 204
Email: ramor@necommunitycenter.net

Items of Interest

Community Assembly Plan Commission Liaison Opening

The Community Assembly Plan Commission Liaison position is open and applications are now being accepted. The application period will run through October 11, 2019, close of business. Application materials may be emailed to Melissa Wittstruck at mwittstruck@spokanecity.org, or mailed to City of Spokane Neighborhood Services, Attn: Melissa Wittstruck, 808 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201.

Application materials include a memo with Plan Commission liaison roles and responsibilities, the City's committee‑commission‑board application, and a supplemental Plan Commission Liaison application form.