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Title 18
Chapter 18.10
Section 18.10.040
 

Title 18 Human Rights

Chapter 18.10 Process for Review of Institutional Statements, Names and Monuments on City Property

Section 18.10.040 Recommendation to Spokane City Council
  1. The SRHC shall review the materials from the Workgroup, the SRHC Executive Committee, and the OCREI, and shall determine whether to make a recommendation to the Spokane City Council regarding the request. Any recommendation from the SHRC shall be in the form of a resolution and shall lay out, in specifics, the requested action by the City Council and shall include: history of the City-owned property in question; details on the review process; appropriate department(s) to execute; anticipated cost to implement any recommendation; any relevant information presented by the OCREI to the SHRC; and any other actions the SHRC would like the City to take. The SHRC recommendation may include but is not limited to: renaming the property; recontextualizing, replacing, or removing any content on the property; or removal or relocation of any content; provided, except as provided in subsection C below, any recommendation to rename City-owned property must be submitted to the Spokane Plan Commission for its recommendation prior to forwarding to the Spokane City Council. The resolution shall also specify which City of Spokane department the SHRC determines to be the appropriate lead implementer of any recommended actions.
  1. The resolution will be brought forward to the full Spokane City Council by the SHRC Council Liaison at a City Council Committee meeting. Any further action by Council will adhere to City Council Rules.
  1. If the property subject to the request and the SHRC recommendation is under the care, management, or control of the Park Board or the ownership and jurisdiction of the Library Board, the SHRC recommendation shall be submitted to the respective board for consideration.

Date Passed: Monday, January 29, 2024

Effective Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

ORD C36484 Section 1