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Dan Buller, the staff member who briefed council, said the city received six bids and the low bidder was for $1,100,000. “Low bidder, 1,100,000.0, which sounds like a crazy amount for sidewalk,” Buller said, adding city staff had confirmed the result with the bidders. He described the project alignment as the east side of Rebecca and the north side of Hartson, and said the work includes bump-outs at several locations and some crosswalks.

Buller told the council that construction would not begin until school was out to limit disruptions and that the city had mailed letters to all properties along the alignment and planned to deliver door flyers two to three weeks before construction. He said sidewalk projects include more individualized outreach than typical street overlays, with project-specific notices and illustrations for affected properties.

But Buller also said council members, the communications director and staff had met with the Francis Scott principal, who told them the bump-outs “are really not making it any safer for the kids.” The principal said, according to staff, that the neighborhood has low engagement and that more in-person outreach might have produced additional ideas for safety improvements.

Councilmember Bridal said the principal did not oppose the sidewalk itself but wanted to see additional measures to address traffic safety. “They feel solving the issues of safety in the neighborhood with traffic along Hartson… could have been things differently,” Bridal said. Councilmember Navarrete, who said she lives a block from the school, urged the council to ensure the project will make crossings safer for children: “I just really hope that they are gonna be safer because cars don’t stop for the kids.”

Councilmember Dylan framed the sidewalk as one part of broader safety and neighborhood improvements, noting concurrent projects including East Fifth revitalization and other access work. Buller reiterated that the Safe Routes program’s intent is to “provide sidewalks for kids to get to schools.”

No final vote on the sidewalk was taken during the agenda review; Buller characterized the outreach measures the city used and said staff would continue to engage the school and neighborhood as the project proceeds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 3rd, 2025 Spokane City Council Agenda Review Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City staff briefed the Spokane City Council on a Safe Routes to School-funded sidewalk project near Francis Scott, including a $1.1 million low bid and staff outreach plans.","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},6300315,"Alexa Castilla interviews for Spokane library board seat, cites childhood ties and budget experience",274,77000,351000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493259-cfa5ba156b320afc874f478978e082d5&start=77&end=351","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493259-cfa5ba156b320afc874f478978e082d5/thumbnail_77000.jpg","/articles/6300315/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Alexa-Castilla-interviews-for-Spokane-library-board-seat-cites-childhood-ties-and-budget-experience","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300315-3016d66d73ad08a5cbe4759de5195c20/orig.mp4?Expires=1775872175&Signature=nTQJXqxmX2YlF55q-uyZDh4lX6uhIoB1NlBFNexchqvsuCplEofzNRJ8GlnQRrNfCJFIfvIE-CtH7kD~72kUeKL54QbcVnbJPdgKhicFRVfAoIKp1gQtR0PYamXC6~qPveuGOKKXGnWtHMZ6dpbn4-mvHPgzXtwO7r9HwAjMwR7oMuS62dBdfL94ntD6msIvwXdoLucNPCRQlq7bhnCoTMQ80Cak0k2ogqXD2gDyutwV7dt2ExqWsiHy7kWWkYBvdG3EP7Wb95jwCGehJFvF11Sn65scVsutp-tUJaQr0eenAF56COwh7ulz~yY4Y-02kYvRapgXHn7o8xi~xaC~Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alexa Castilla, a Spokane resident, interviewed for a vacancy on the Spokane library board during the City Council agenda review meeting.

Castilla told the council she grew up in Spokane and said the library “was like everything” to her while she was homeschooled. “I have really fond memories of just going and reading for hours during the day,” she said. She said she later moved back to raise her family and wants to help preserve and expand library services for the community.

The council pressed Castilla on how she would support homeschool families. Castilla said she had been homeschooled as a child but is not currently homeschooling her daughter. “My experience with homeschooling is, like the world is how you learn. Right? You’re not necessarily stuck in a school environment,” she said, adding that the library’s range of programs — from yoga classes to cultural programs — supports a range of learners.

When asked about familiarity with budgets, Castilla said she works for the state and “manage[s] a state budget.” She told the council that, given constrained funding, she would prioritize services that serve the broadest population and look for partnerships and innovative funding approaches to sustain programs.

Council President Wilkerson thanked Castilla for applying and said the council would follow up; no appointment or vote was taken during the agenda review meeting.

Castilla’s interview ended with the council saying applicants will be contacted about next steps.","Alexa Castilla, a Spokane resident and library-board applicant, discussed her lifelong use of libraries, interest in expanding access for homeschool families and her experience managing a state budget during the Spokane City Council agenda review meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6300307,"Spokane council defers land-capacity and zoning items to March meetings after stakeholder requests",0,879000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493259-cfa5ba156b320afc874f478978e082d5&start=879&end=879","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493259-cfa5ba156b320afc874f478978e082d5/thumbnail_879000.jpg","/articles/6300307/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Spokane-council-defers-land-capacity-and-zoning-items-to-March-meetings-after-stakeholder-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300307-0b074357a0ab6defc2f1ff664202326e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775872175&Signature=i2HzObxF7AGxGDGreOo10e-IlAZ4WjONP3FeET4kcHqbVrBnGjV-u1BevXI9zI3zA7oiZpULd3wpCcM8gdlEcgFaP~eUZVcUztp8eKsvHS3e0Cj-07SD4GlTDy3Lc8Cy5EWDs6ggHNU1RUhPS4FDDD2r9IqzOdwk1NPPuhVVSoQlloGw69QbIyQvB~Rj-jSYvnS7Y4v9tI5K1t51aWIhDuwwJzc9zfzfROpCCmxYvJnvELIXpEgetdM45rBRPSZWpr0IyIB3Pfv5ohqYQLPXm4O1pYOIDImgO6JgBzcs-wlifuwgFkZa~c33qtoK0iiuKIYEcORfnX0tGIZX0Cwmbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spokane City Council agreed to defer three planning and land-use items during the agenda review meeting to allow additional review and stakeholder engagement.

Councilmember Bridal moved to defer Resolution 2025-515, the land capacity analysis, for one week to the March 10 meeting. “I will be making a motion to defer this for a week,” Bridal said, adding she would likely add the item to the urban experience agenda so builders and realtors could address the council. The motion was seconded and passed on a voice vote; city staff noted there was no looming deadline that required a vote that night.

Council staff and multiple council members said the request followed outreach from realtors and home builders who wanted an opportunity to comment. City staff member Mr. Gardiner told the council, “there is no deadline looming that we absolutely have to have this vote tonight,” and described the analysis as technically detailed, meaning it had not undergone broad-based public workshops but had included stakeholder meetings and plan commission engagement.

The council also deferred final reading of Ordinance C36646, relating to interim zoning height limits, to the March 24 meeting and scheduled the required hearing for that same date. Staff explained the code timelines and SEPA advertising already established the March 24 date and said holding the hearing the night of adoption would avoid a second hearing later.

Finally, the council deferred final reading of Ordinance C3664141, relating to the mid-biennial review process, to March 24 to allow Councilmember Cathcart and the administration extra time to coordinate language changes; Councilmember McKeitcard moved the deferral and it was seconded and approved by voice vote.

All three deferrals were adopted by voice vote during the agenda review; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the agenda review transcript. Staff committed to additional outreach and follow-up meetings with stakeholders before the rescheduled hearings and votes.","The City Council voted to defer a land-capacity resolution and two zoning-related ordinances to March dates to allow more stakeholder engagement and staff-council coordination.","actionData","errors"]

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Council reviews $1.1 million Safe Routes sidewalk work near Francis Scott; principal raised outreach and safety concerns

Alexa Castilla interviews for Spokane library board seat, cites childhood ties and budget experience

Spokane council defers land-capacity and zoning items to March meetings after stakeholder requests