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“Super high level, a lot of cleanup on wording in some of this,” a staff speaker said, describing coordination with legal and budget staff and noting that the council’s budget discussions would move to a bimonthly cadence. The revisions are intended to align ordinance language with state RCWs and to reflect an operational change to how budget discussions are scheduled.

Council member McCatkhart pressed staff on timely access to data and asked whether the city would provide a longer-range, multi-year outlook as part of the mid‑biennial review. “What is the commitment to making sure that we have kind of timely up to date data related to the budget… and in particular … a 6 year outlook,” the council member asked.

City staff and Mr. Boston said financial information is available and that they are working to make dashboards more public-facing. Boston told the council he would meet with the council’s budget manager to confirm existing read-only FMS and Questica access and to resolve any remaining access gaps.

Council members said read-only access for the council’s budget manager would help reduce duplicative analysis and speed responses to emerging budget issues. Staff committed to follow up with the manager and to provide a plan for improved access and consistent data sources ahead of the next budget review cycle.

No formal vote on ordinance text was recorded in the agenda-review transcript; staff indicated they had already circulated drafts and would return with final language and the requested access arrangements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 10th, 2025 Spokane City Council Agenda Review Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City staff described proposed language cleanups to the mid‑biennial budget ordinance, an adjustment to bimonthly budget discussions, and pledged to ensure council budget managers have read-only access to financial reporting systems.","taxTitle","Spokane, Spokane County, Washington","taxId",2644,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6339795,"Applicant Lindsay Shaw urges neighborhood-focused parks improvements during appointment hearing",151,1377000,1528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2260752-227217c3ca68eba52421349abd533712&start=1377&end=1528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2260752-227217c3ca68eba52421349abd533712/thumbnail_1377000.jpg","/articles/6339795/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Applicant-Lindsay-Shaw-urges-neighborhood-focused-parks-improvements-during-appointment-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6339795-f4d87e56d97bd935fcc5ea4a062871e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773582059&Signature=ZcpMYwNKjTRT0~S4Cbo-EWVZQyWU9AuFYxKdLEQnQdNSABsWRQbZqca~Fm28J6sSleNI3k7yjrhvt8p3QS-uJjcXfojWrEeVAZP8QZ-6yjrVK1ywRhl7b-rAouGofwfWiCSxqXXmFRR1ov-HSdCjRbQa-INTGANTljQL6o4k49ovCz6FFbfbaqgOgd3L00XL9tRe0h1BV8bp16vfaeAkX6Bewps78IUH4Nut7Bw~K5mJNAPo40aqcmKm6dRr-jJFpKi5qPwjig2eLNmvcZkNmWVlhWy0HIIGoKQnOF9us~~jUCN7tk8uNovZeECb-rV4jbestE96Uz6zsbGADRZr7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lindsay Shaw, a Logan neighborhood resident, addressed the Spokane City Council Monday during an appointment hearing for the parks board, describing a focus on neighborhood equity, activating parks with programming, and balancing safety with inclusivity.

“I'm born and raised in Spokane. Moved away and came back to really appreciate, especially our parks and our beautiful city and then having children,” Shaw said, explaining her interest. She described seeing uneven maintenance and use across neighborhoods and said that lived experience in District 1 would help bring attention to parks that have seen fewer improvements.

Council members asked about the intersection of public safety and parks and about Shaw’s capacity to serve. “Where do you kind of see like the intersection of public safety and parks?” Council member Dillon asked. Shaw said activating parks through inclusive, no-cost programs and encouraging volunteer projects such as community gardens could make parks feel safer and more welcoming.

Council member McKechnart pressed Shaw on her commitment to attend meetings and participate in subcommittees. Shaw said she viewed the appointment as a pivot from neighborhood advocacy to broader citywide advocacy and said she would be a consistent advocate for District 1.

Council member Bingo praised Shaw’s local perspective and urged broader District 1 representation on the board. No formal vote to appoint Shaw was recorded on the agenda-review transcript included in the meeting record; the exchange on the floor constituted testimony and an introduction to council members.

The council’s parks-board appointment process will proceed according to standard procedures; staff will place any formal appointment vote on a future meeting agenda if that is the next step.","Lindsay Shaw, a Logan neighborhood resident, described lived experience with parks and told council she would focus on activation, inclusivity and safety if appointed to the parks board; councilors asked about time commitment and public safety strategy.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6339800,"Council approves rule suspensions for Ecology grant amendments, adds Carbon Quest contract and defers Safe Streets projects",215,1053000,1268000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2260752-227217c3ca68eba52421349abd533712&start=1053&end=1268","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2260752-227217c3ca68eba52421349abd533712/thumbnail_1053000.jpg","/articles/6339800/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Council-approves-rule-suspensions-for-Ecology-grant-amendments-adds-Carbon-Quest-contract-and-defers-Safe-Streets-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6339800-dbc0bf7e223d76d02149d7c28ef17185/orig.mp4?Expires=1773582059&Signature=i2u6LlY7BmKtAiTnvZLRho-P1S3HGPrMLTpqohx8nEJqa47ED13ieKDl0LML2WQivWTEbD5mIUmCQi~052KgKu7goTzPo7lroDJgHA7WWNTqNocbz6s9a5DQ7iFtKoWmgHnwtP5qrpVC43s8vvzyYzZIEJe-IVZiYEoLBOMmDTo7FFLk-Nf5Xbn04pLyoeH62P1HqTEQ9Q6q8yf6rjygKUqCReJCGow0aUEc7YpI7iy54KL-5Hxcj6HYJDPARymorvsZsyH0FebTJZrpHVsQ6WY52ngGvkOVQmnnGVcjA67fPvOyxOV0IRgqgLIURwQ-v0iaYFPgH--DaMN0zou12A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff briefed the council on two Department of Ecology-related items and the council approved suspending rules to amend a consent-agenda contract and to add a Carbon Quest contract to the agenda.

“Both of these items relate to a Department of Ecology grant,” city staff member Wright told the council, describing two separate motions: one to amend item 11 on the consent agenda (OPR 20250073) to substitute a new contract, and a second motion to add Resolution 20250007 to incorporate a Carbon Quest contract under special market conditions.

Councilors voted to suspend the rules to allow amendment of OPR 20250073 and to add the revised item to the agenda. The council separately voted to add Resolution 20250007 (the Carbon Quest contract) for consideration.

Separately, the council voted to defer Resolution 20250005, relating to Safe Streets adaptive projects, to March 3 so staff can explore alternate funding and neighborhood preferences. “The purpose of this 1 is specifically just, because there was a project or 2 on there that we wanna see if there's a different funding source,” a council member said during the motion to defer.

Council members indicated a preference to handle the Ecology contract and the Carbon Quest item separately rather than combined on a single motion. Votes to suspend the rules and to add the revised OPR 20250073 and the Carbon Quest contract carried by voice vote; the deferral of Resolution 20250005 carried by voice vote as well.

City staff said the Carbon Quest item is a special market conditions contract rather than a sole-source procurement and recommended separate motions to ensure the council’s record reflected that distinction. Staff also noted a small number of projects on the Safe Streets list had unsettled neighborhood support and that shifting funding sources might allow reallocation.

The council requested additional briefings where needed before final contract awards and asked staff to clarify the substantive changes in the substituted contract language for OPR 20250073.","The council suspended rules to amend consent agenda contract language for a Department of Ecology grant, added a Carbon Quest contract, and deferred Resolution 2025005 (Safe Streets adaptive projects) to March 3 to pursue alternative funding sources and neighborhood feedback.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6339804,"Council adopts amended 'Keep Washington Working' resolution after debate over scheduling and public comment",856,168000,1024000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2260752-227217c3ca68eba52421349abd533712&start=168&end=1024","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2260752-227217c3ca68eba52421349abd533712/thumbnail_168000.jpg","/articles/6339804/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Council-adopts-amended-Keep-Washington-Working-resolution-after-debate-over-scheduling-and-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6339804-4de00387aeae8107aa997c3b4368ffe9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773582059&Signature=VYxgDgTMV2ZE3mcNATVmRBAewdst6QF15oczr~jlnl6vR9-F3aOcKfodEUA~if4uia~q4sxrtEX~45ZNZ1bEdAViYY~kAldHpoJNV2K476kqKjvr0l5~yLlh23QGKNLM-2TN72KIFrgrnxW-9YSsOVz7faD7ZHJV6gRvFr8d2Uf8pOFRhPaP4nWUW2Hc7UGN2XuG2VnD4oNgJchKIgttG0YBC7KsaYiIgcFJCzGnDcNHuZLheJ0vxR89BiWTiDKv~h587Xn5JDhb-wcsOe8qZjleYSjszfQFQZ3UYZKL6QQSd16eUXSkPvpaGWYg20XQ4GDNRxK7JbYpSJCFjC0OsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spokane City Council on Monday suspended its rules to add and amend an updated version of Resolution 20250010, the “Keep Washington Working” measure, then approved an amendment and moved the resolution to the Feb. 10 agenda after extended debate about public participation.

The measure drew sharp disagreement over whether advancing it now would deny members of the public the opportunity to testify. “This is not on our agenda for this evening. Folks who should be here to have the opportunity to testify will, by virtue of this not being on our agenda, be barred from participation,” Council member Cathcart said, opposing the early consideration.

Supporters said the change was meant to respond quickly to community concern. “I think that merited the moving forward,” Council member Dillon said, arguing that recent events created urgency to distribute information about people’s rights.

The council first voted to suspend the rules to allow the updated version circulated by Jackson to be considered. After a motion to adopt specific amendments to the circulated draft, the council approved the amendment. The council then voted to move the resolution to the Feb. 10 agenda for final action.

Opponents said the expedited schedule contradicted adopted rules intended to increase public participation and could privilege organized supporters over opponents. “This really is antithesis of our rules and being done for reasons I really don't understand,” Council member Caglar said. Several members said an earlier public schedule (Feb. 24) had been posted and that moving the item forward would reduce the number of people able to testify in person.

Supporters pushed back that the resolution is nonbinding and that community members had requested the council consider a formal statement. “The community knows that a resolution is just a, like a support document. It … is not changing the laws or implementing the laws,” Council member Navarrete said, adding that community advocates drafted and requested the resolution.

Council discussion also touched on legal concerns in the amendment language. Cathcart said city legal had not had time to review the proposed changes and warned the text as drafted could conflict with federal law and with special rules for the border zone. “I do have concerns that there are aspects of these amendments that do not comport with federal law,” she said. Navarrete disputed that characterization, saying certain warrant requirements apply when officers serve a person with an immigration detainer: “They are required when they are serving someone that has a detainer on like a deportation they by law it is required to have a warrant with the person's name that they are looking for.”

Council president Wilkerson called the votes after debate. The motions to suspend the rules, to adopt the sponsor’s amendment, and to move the item to Feb. 10 all carried by voice vote.

The resolution’s updated provisions, as described on the floor, would 1) create a task force of council staff, administrative staff and community partners; 2) encourage people to know their rights, with specific language referencing warrants; and 3) encourage employers to educate employees about rights. Several members asked staff legal to provide a high-level briefing before a final vote.

The council agreed that city legal and staff would brief members on legal questions before final disposition. The item will return on the Feb. 10 agenda for further consideration and a final vote.

The council’s public comment period and the calendar for additional testimony remain governed by the council’s rules; members opposing the expedited schedule said that those rules exist to protect broad public participation and should guide future scheduling decisions.","Spokane City Council suspended its rules to add and amend a 'Keep Washington Working' resolution, approved an amendment, and moved the item onto the Feb. 10 agenda despite objections that the change limited public participation.","actionData","errors"]

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