[{"_1":2,"_111":-5,"_112":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6289388,"mediaKeyId","2532397-4e0080d04499b06bca0ca01864518552","parentId",2532397,"title","Council reviews intergovernmental-agreement language, withdraws amendment and approves upcoming agendas","audioSeconds",98,"startMs",1101340,"endMs",1200179,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532397-4e0080d04499b06bca0ca01864518552&start=1101&end=1200","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532397-4e0080d04499b06bca0ca01864518552/thumbnail_1101340.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6289388/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Council-reviews-intergovernmental-agreement-language-withdraws-amendment-and-approves-upcoming-agendas","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289388-f0f58a6aacf71abedf83fb4fff4d11a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1774870084&Signature=KlOCtrr-tnAtyxllEpE0O4Ija96kqcfPxy28Tt1acwb8MsTn9ncNP-umMy2FqkNwk3hgr3WHbZFyR1bChurel34zU8ZHAxHnJN6RlkO3Zfmfv3oDTmgvi9WaOO-CbqTgfHoZSNPrgM1vI2OKkNMYMvEuziujP9mTMxdmOLypBrIXJLgxJG2xONrUYYXNf9C5GQ2oaPqbDvmp8A3Qrc6yvsZw-aCckesB0SJyI3VKyLCVOFYJqNrAupA8SaSJJyYPgMeLJrLMtKHmHvppiRNWtZdPXv-pG3PXDo52cGhMQ4X66O~ZOiJ1ckTbWHqkyAOqhmHqXuGf5XoqwjLo1M~RSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Spokane City, WA","date","2025-03-10T23:10:39Z","article","Adam McDaniel briefed the Spokane City Council on an ordinance (C3665) that would allow the city administrator to designate signing authority to enter into intergovernmental agreements that piggyback contracts from other public entities.

Councilmember Bridal (Bridal) questioned whether the ordinance would allow the city administrator to bind the city to large expenditures without council approval. McDaniel and other staff clarified that the ordinance establishes the administrative relationship needed to use state purchasing cooperative provisions (RCW) and that individual contracts would still come back to council through the normal contracting process.

Councilmember Bridal called out a typographical change in the ordinance language that had altered the phrase \"and joint agreements\" to \"and join agreements.\" The council asked staff to correct the wording if it was a transcription or transfer error before adoption.

Separately, Councilmember Cathcart withdrew an intended motion to suspend the rules for a proposed amendment to resolution 2025-15 relating to a land-capacity analysis. The council also approved the town-hall agenda for March 17 as amended and approved the draft agendas for upcoming meetings. The council approved a staff request to defer consent item 14 (developer agreement) to April 21. Several routine motions and agenda approvals were adopted by voice vote with \"aye\" recorded; the transcript does not list individual roll-call tallies for those voice votes.

No substantive policy change was adopted on the intergovernmental-agreement ordinance at this briefing; staff said they would correct any typographical errors and return formal ordinance language for subsequent council action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 10th, 2025 Spokane City Council Agenda Review Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Adam McDaniel briefed the Spokane City Council on an ordinance to authorize city-administrator signing authority for intergovernmental agreements and staff clarified that individual contracts would still come to council for approval.","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},6289393,"Council to defer developer agreement for Sundance 7-Mile wastewater lift station; staff seeks utility reimbursement-area authority",667,832040,1499335,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532397-4e0080d04499b06bca0ca01864518552&start=832&end=1499","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532397-4e0080d04499b06bca0ca01864518552/thumbnail_832040.jpg","/articles/6289393/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Council-to-defer-developer-agreement-for-Sundance-7-Mile-wastewater-lift-station-staff-seeks-utility-reimbursement-area-authority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289393-fdfef53f5f7c538c18eaa031b37b2471/orig.mp4?Expires=1774870084&Signature=jOzst9Z10Jf70xxE~016kuzffNRMwGB3jtxCFJXyJzjABbW4u5zwEv35zmYHpszbBvxtxReYyIVHtU1eFdTX502L9XfwTxypmekoHf3wwB~C2SyZbKbd0qyOiwzVJ9YcOsSLX--3uZOiWg-TPyspfXjlOrgPIM8Kqp569O4SFaVIc8RGrbSk8k3ox87FeKwNlDezClwfRfDTvCwc9It6Ht8vN0jCQqE8vFhKx4x98Ne8mcABmxn0xVpUAXWLTrk5GMq5c159xTqvrYYFRmuDucjUiGSyrm85D8NQ52-39b1NcGd4nEmf962qsrbw9mo5RzO8c7j-hJOaHm3I-4tTBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marlene (city staff) briefed the Spokane City Council on a developer-proposed agreement with a Mike Kinney group to build a regional wastewater lift station in the Sundance 7-Mile area and on proposed changes to the municipal code to enable utility reimbursement areas.

Marlene said the wastewater pump station project has been studied since 2007 and that the city is working with the developer to finalize terms. She asked the council to defer action while staff and the developer finish details. \"We we were hoping that we probably will ask for a little bit of a deferral... we're still working on final details with the developer,\" Marlene said.

Staff explained that to make a developer agreement effective, the city would create a utility reimbursement area (URA) under state law, which would allow the city to allocate a share of the station cost to properties served by the new regional station. Marlene described the URA enabling ordinance (Spokane Municipal Code ordinance C36654) as generic enabling language that adds a tool to the city's toolbox; a later, project-specific ordinance would set boundaries, list affected properties, and outline proposed assessments.

Councilmembers agreed to defer the consent item tied to the developer agreement to April 21 so staff can finalize details. The council motion to defer was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote. Marlene said she expects staff and the developer to return with a finalized agreement and associated URA ordinance language.

The URA topic prompted council questions about where and when the tool could be applied; staff replied that state law (RCW provisions allowing utility reimbursement areas) requires project-specific boundaries and that subsequent ordinances would define service boundaries and draft assessments. Council members were advised that the URA ordinance under consideration is an enabling provision and not the final assessment ordinance for any single project.","City staff described a proposed developer agreement with a Mike Kinney group to construct a regional wastewater lift station serving the Sundance 7-Mile area and asked council to adopt enabling municipal-code language creating utility reimbursement areas; council agreed to defer the developer agreement to April 21 for final details.",{"_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},6289397,"Council briefed on proposed airport land sale to AT acquisitions and option on adjacent acreage",197,533100,730635,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532397-4e0080d04499b06bca0ca01864518552&start=533&end=730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532397-4e0080d04499b06bca0ca01864518552/thumbnail_533100.jpg","/articles/6289397/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Council-briefed-on-proposed-airport-land-sale-to-AT-acquisitions-and-option-on-adjacent-acreage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289397-e9ada4d21bcd5047207227a2931f6012/orig.mp4?Expires=1774870084&Signature=DzV73tPgh6aciitkPUbswSG~J9Gfw8xepBMJItVQK3xD5UZTb-5UXZc0f7DT4teMIRCUi~AU9IeaQqtZVAd1fYtqaQXJILeyxgRyEjEb0mFJSWg--F3~DBf0TmPHDw0U5wZp7gSaBWKjN5yhF0WC54Ov2rB5YB~PxnSGDY9XyA9u0vYq3bDCXQikIMbsMhGa8AEdC4ayVhSddCKIi0dtCpGZoAoda~26HknJROz3HlBLY0TDokJvWJQzgHgeGpJVfYzudIR-8iYxc13gZ6ZJJRGIMVSde-JgFRO1KKezCMyqAsBU6KlqC1sGyl8D30-vBxNtsLmWgwX6d225mi-Kfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Todd, representing airport leadership, briefed the Spokane City Council on a proposed joint resolution with Spokane County to authorize sale of roughly 14.24 acres and grant an option to purchase about 17.96 additional acres to AT acquisitions, for approximately 32 acres of potential development adjacent to existing warehouse facilities.

Todd said the 14.24-acre parcel would be sold at a price of $2.55 per square foot — near the assessed fair value — and the option to purchase the nearly 18 acres would be offered for $2.50 per square foot with an annual option consideration of about $16,000. \"The sale of the 14.2 acres is at, A, at fair market value... we're selling at $2.55 per square foot,\" Todd said.

Staff showed plans for a proposed cross-dock warehouse of a little more than 216,000 square feet on the site, and noted that prior developments in the same area have drawn tenants including Amazon and other logistics users. Todd explained that a diagonal shaded city utility easement runs through part of the property and that sewer and water mains (a 27-inch sewer line and a 12-inch water line) traverse portions of the parcels under discussion.

Council members asked about potential economic impact and whether the buyer's right of first refusal on the larger parcel meant the buyer would necessarily purchase it. Todd responded that employment impact would depend on future tenants and that the buyer has a three-year option to evaluate the larger parcel. \"They may or may not. I have 3 years to to analyze it,\" he said.

No formal vote on the resolution was recorded in the briefing session transcript; staff said the sale would authorize the airport interim CEO to execute required documents if the resolution is approved at a future meeting.","City staff presented a joint resolution authorizing sale of 14.24 acres at Spokane International Airport to AT acquisitions and an option to purchase about 17.96 additional acres; appraised price and development plans were described but no formal action was recorded at the briefing.",{"_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},6289402,"Council briefed on federal cybersecurity grants and planned network upgrades at wastewater plant",82,290650,373490,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532397-4e0080d04499b06bca0ca01864518552&start=290&end=373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532397-4e0080d04499b06bca0ca01864518552/thumbnail_290650.jpg","/articles/6289402/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Council-briefed-on-federal-cybersecurity-grants-and-planned-network-upgrades-at-wastewater-plant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289402-b972aff7bddefa4a7a00bea56707ec01/orig.mp4?Expires=1774870084&Signature=mI3q8OjJ1xg0gcuUkSX4Fhx2va-S2fKDej0Ybb5-A291vcJ8qy51fZ8n5N2jC1fEX78lui4UMwi78EFV6bSIFz1UtEfbRggumwH6fDz9Gt3QkjZ-spm8DBY0TxOdRYhNvSpmhjggdG30gCYzUBnFvmpdjCc7tuDmi2tkyIlnz6OmCCjbBTYteb6OqC~pjyfSpZdTDfzAr7N8htAZCBmZGElHZ9nnmUWOGJsSxb2QMbM9zyKfG9UwyNYH7f2yh-o7XiPI9dB9r41GSVHPT-hEpocGxhyiOpup2llGEWKiVoaNZYjYCXdyJlloUXGo8L3bJSrgIvwI3udJIjgEmjGSKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dan Wardell, a city IT briefing official, told the Spokane City Council at an agenda-setting meeting that the city filed an extension for a federally funded Cisco identity-security project and will seek reimbursement for work already completed.

Wardell said the Cisco Identity Services Engine work adds physical-layer protections that can identify and block unauthorized devices when they are plugged into the municipal network, and that the city has filed the required extension with the state. \"If somebody plugged into our network who wasn't supposed to be here, it'll identify and block them, and we get an alert,\" Wardell said.

Wardell also briefed council on a second grant award, for roughly $100,000, to upgrade critical infrastructure network switches at the River Protection Water Reclamation Facility. He told the council that one switch at the plant had not been power-cycled in more than nine years and that the Department of Homeland Security and state emergency management have put increased attention on critical-infrastructure networks.

Councilor Bagel asked whether the city could expand such upgrades by pursuing more grant opportunities for public-works systems. Wardell said the state reduced the grant ceiling to about $100,000 per award and that he plans to request three additional grants focused on public-works systems in the coming month. \"We're going to be requesting 3 additional grants this year, and it'll be right around that hundred thousand dollar mark,\" Wardell said.

Wardell told the council he had met with state officials and that the funds are currently allocated and recommended to move forward; he said emergency management and the state chief information security officer advised continuing the grant process and that the funds appear encumbered for these projects.

No formal council vote was recorded on these briefings. Wardell said city staff will file for reimbursement for the completed Cisco project and proceed with procurement and installation for the wastewater plant switches under the awarded grant terms.","City staff said federal and state grants will fund a completed Cisco identity-security project and a separate award to replace critical network switches at the River Protection Water Reclamation Facility; council asked about expanding grants and funding stability.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Council reviews intergovernmental-agreement language, withdraws amendment and approves upcoming agendas

Council to defer developer agreement for Sundance 7-Mile wastewater lift station; staff seeks utility reimbursement-area authority

Council briefed on proposed airport land sale to AT acquisitions and option on adjacent acreage

Council briefed on federal cybersecurity grants and planned network upgrades at wastewater plant