City of Spokane

Spokane Municipal Code

***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 02
Chapter 02.01
Section 02.01.010
 

Title 02 Council and Legislation

Chapter 02.01 Council Meetings

Section 02.01.010 Time & Place

  1. Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held at three-thirty p.m. on Monday each week in the City Council Chambers located in the lower level of City Hall at 808 West Spokane Falls Boulevard.

  2. The meeting shall consist of a briefing session followed by an administrative session at which time action will be taken on the items on the consent agenda, followed by an executive session, if necessary, followed by a recess until six p.m., followed by a legislative and hearings session. When a Monday is a legal holiday according to City ordinance, then the meeting may be held on the next succeeding day which is not a City holiday.

  3. The City Council may hold a study session(s) intended to provide the Council with background information and briefing from the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee and selected other persons regarding forthcoming agenda matters or other items as necessary, when proper notice of the meetings has been given.

  4. An executive session may be called at any time during a regular or special meeting of the City Council as provided in RCW 42.30.110.

  5. The City Council may, four times a year, hold a “town hall” meeting, which shall be cablecast on Channel 5 or online through the City of Spokane website, for the purpose of providing citizens access to the Council to address concerns of City government.

Date Passed: Monday, February 1, 2016

Effective Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2016

ORD C35356 Section 2