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\"Political signs are allowed on private property,\" a planning staff member said, adding there is \"no number, size or material restrictions on political signs\" placed on private property with the property owner's permission. The staff presentation said political signs are prohibited on public property, public easements and public rights-of-way, including medians, roundabouts and roadside swales; staff noted these placements create operational problems for maintenance crews.

Staff also outlined enforcement protocols: signs placed on public property will be removed; removed signs will be available for pickup at City Hall for a limited period and then disposed of if unclaimed. Candidates or supporters should not expect the city to reimburse for damage to signs removed from public property, staff said.

The presentation noted the city is actively updating its sign code and expects to hold a planning-commission hearing in September; staff will host an online sign-code town hall and visual-preference survey beginning May 15 to solicit public feedback before drafting the updated code.

Councilmembers asked for circulation of the guidance to campaigns and requested a short candidate-focused memo; staff agreed to distribute the rules and said they would provide the material to candidates and campaigns.

The item was informational; no new ordinance or code was enacted at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Liberty Lake City Council - May 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff reviewed sign rules ahead of the election season: political signs are allowed on private property but prohibited on public rights-of-way; signs on public property will be removed and held for pickup; the city plans a sign-code town hall May 15 and planning-commission hearings in the fall.","taxTitle","Liberty Lake, Spokane County, Washington","taxId",52172,"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},6245021,"Visit Spokane reports membership, web traffic gains; Q1 bookings lag national trends",1049,1537000,2586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3227330-d5b23095a129b8b7079bdb3aff361258&start=1537&end=2586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3227330-d5b23095a129b8b7079bdb3aff361258/thumbnail_1537000.jpg","/articles/6245021/Liberty-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Visit-Spokane-reports-membership-web-traffic-gains-Q1-bookings-lag-national-trends","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245021-dc8006cf435d5582d0e9c78f84598cf3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154383&Signature=X-ScFSkFgpwcb3ydNa~o31sP8xeQi9SJx-a5mSo~K3tjw50Y1KwmMmKFgXnDjjH~EkumZgSwXa9VFn4dQ0uzq5kEIGoo6f7-X50QWScSlI5VprBvIerg9UjBMmDVB-I~m-qrEljGrhW~zWGEsJm1PXZISIHxrf415sIndjWFgPyu6GoDnNAovFQX-50KO8g8LpO6esEQvtPnTG4ovCYHnG04iDTFRyuRXTpHsACGGszQdBCIMQS806RDijJ8JceAWLWCXnITlOFMvtL3chJChRTQ2LQkpAuaNDERWNdhkbW4RU4yxi6alaU6pK2I8DJ1e7hu~T~4ToSHG1vlOJEvWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rose, a representative of Visit Spokane, updated the Liberty Lake City Council on Visit Spokane’s first-quarter activity and regional tourism efforts on May 6.

Rose said Liberty Lake and other tourism-facing businesses can participate in Visit Spokane’s membership platform at no charge for listings that are visitor-facing, and she highlighted a new promotional collaboration tied to Bloomsday: 24 businesses signed up for a limited-time deals pass on Visit Spokane’s platform. \"We launched on our platform,\" she said, adding the promotion will run May 1 through June 1.

Other items Rose described:
- Visit Spokane distributes a relocation guide (physical and digital) and is updating the 2025 edition with additional Liberty Lake content.
- The organization is developing a \"maker's campaign\" featuring artisans and creators; Rose said Liberty Lake will be represented among selected makers after the city’s recent lodging-tax funding approval.
- Visit Spokane reported 2 million website sessions in 2024 (a year-over-year 36% increase) and strong interest in \"things to do\" and the events calendar. Q1 2025 sessions are down compared with Q1 2024, which Visit Spokane attributed in part to last year’s Expo 2024 promotion and ARPA-funded marketing for that event.
- Rose said bookings and convention-related leads softened in Q1, influenced by national economic uncertainty and an 82% drop in Canadian website traffic; Visit Spokane is adjusting marketing tactics and pursuing association and meeting leads for later-year gains.

Rose invited council members to Visit Spokane’s tourism matters event on May 29, where 2024 impact numbers will be released. She also described partnerships with higher education and healthcare recruitment efforts and a renewed focus on converting visitation into local spending.

Councilmembers asked about the maker program’s scope and whether makers could include food or beverage producers; Rose said the program will cover a range of artisan and innovative products and announced the organization will provide Liberty Lake-focused creative assets funded by lodging tax support.

The presentation closed with an offer for Visit Spokane to work with Liberty Lake on event promotion and tourism-related data if the city moves forward with an economic development strategy.","Visit Spokane representative Rose updated council on quarterly activities: membership renewal, new \"Blooms deals\" promotion, relocation guide, a maker's campaign for Liberty Lake and Q1 booking softness tied to national and Canadian market headwinds.",{"_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},6245026,"Liberty Lake releases 2025 community satisfaction survey; trust rises, economic-opportunity ratings slip",663,645000,1308000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3227330-d5b23095a129b8b7079bdb3aff361258&start=645&end=1308","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3227330-d5b23095a129b8b7079bdb3aff361258/thumbnail_645000.jpg","/articles/6245026/Liberty-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Liberty-Lake-releases-2025-community-satisfaction-survey-trust-rises-economic-opportunity-ratings-slip","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245026-b07bf6378a67f87396ce6d76da8fdae0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154383&Signature=GWWjLog9Z7RqnwCJI-QEaxl6lnL821Y5TpVToMliyZjl1dnQ~8bYVVk8oNdh4jm~IMWxndQVZolnj4iZdGu4aK-qqJMuW0X5JAmTfG4qB7jCl6YbYyX9ld6O6FTKojYJ68EGYdidV~CDzevrgAjmKY1yZ7YfNSRZGDhQCq~Bcl8ObuSPUAirFicc9YywN4KDmSkipQ2z5gh2nb9afvD4lAxCC06omf3hTLMa42CBNeOSPzXZmtFDWANLwyAWHuQxKpDkTbu1oA5InNDQ59WUnKDRV8CxK7j8dTBRSgLoxDCLjfnwqO9D86IHeQGhHTy0Al70hW4FDSwpsFWTky3L3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented results of the city’s 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey at the May 6 council meeting, saying 226 households responded to an online-only invitation and that staff will post a final report online.

\"In 2025, we received responses from 226 households,\" a staff member said. The presentation noted that with an average household size of about 2.8 people, the responses represent roughly 700 residents; staff cautioned the sample size translates to a wider margin of error than a full-population poll.

Key findings:
- Overall quality-of-life satisfaction remained very high, essentially unchanged from 2024.
- Perceptions of safety remained high but dipped slightly from 2024.
- Trust in Liberty Lake city government rose sharply in the survey sample, from about 22% indicating trust in 2024 to roughly 43% in 2025.
- Responses on current economic opportunities fell compared with 2024, while optimism about opportunities over the next 12 months improved.
- When asked which city services should receive the most attention over the next 12 months, respondents prioritized law enforcement, planning and zoning, and street maintenance; traffic management, planning and zoning and council meetings scored poorly on service satisfaction.

The staff presentation stressed methodological changes from 2024: the city broadened the invitation base from about 660 households last year to roughly 3,200 this year and used a single online-only invitation, which likely changed the respondent mix and increased the number of \"don't know\" answers on some questions. \"We only sent 1 invitation and it was online only,\" staff said, noting the approach produced more responses overall but left some uncertainty about repeat respondents and representativeness.

Councilmembers responded to the results by noting the survey is a valuable tool but not the only measure the city should use to guide policy. Councilmember Spencer and others linked the survey’s emphasis on safety and traffic management to priorities for law enforcement and street maintenance.

Staff said the final report will be posted to the city website and that the survey results will inform the 2026 budget process.","City staff presented findings from the 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey (226 household respondents). Overall life-satisfaction remained high; trust in city government rose while current economic-opportunity ratings fell and traffic management ranked low among services to watch.",{"_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},6245031,"Liberty Lake weighs data-driven economic development strategy, Placer AI pilot",1875,4929000,6804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3227330-d5b23095a129b8b7079bdb3aff361258&start=4929&end=6804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3227330-d5b23095a129b8b7079bdb3aff361258/thumbnail_4929000.jpg","/articles/6245031/Liberty-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Liberty-Lake-weighs-data-driven-economic-development-strategy-Placer-AI-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245031-d1929fa929243950d42e259f8fee950c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154383&Signature=djuaL1ZSXaVZuroN1qZ8hkt-NkKCFjwOyLh1YAd3N-ABfi5ulBRBSQTbGQEBplrgyo5D9QTCPZ5DRqQ6TnpBXhbnWg6Hyxgzvj8oO4lfH~kVrunIsOzhzyN6vlIWot1QIFUw6fUW2mwgnO72ieQE5Rl19AlbA5ZbZot9Rxxf~AB5keP91SLCP7lG6mpVT8KCQkyIUBKHlhiEZjHFA-dGVI4XZfwEgh7q4Ys7iQ0os3C~2-C23GWVT1T9Zf8pvpk~FS08Vy-x7fl18q-OWdm~2WvB2vvdoHi0Rd48Sve7K9kIYoXl9bIIj7xSKayTMrkZvhH7ON4cqw~FJkSy4PH6Pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Liberty Lake city staff asked the City Council on May 6 to begin preparing a formal local economic development strategy and to consider licensing location-analytics software to support targeted business recruitment, event analysis and tax-revenue forecasting.

The request centered on two points: adopt a council-led framework for an economic development strategy tied to the city’s Comprehensive Plan and Strategic Plan, and consider a subscription to Placer AI, a location-analytics platform that provides anonymized mobile-device visit data. \"We need to schedule some time as a body to get together and start preparing and implementing that local economic development strategy,\" a staff member said during the workshop presentation.

Staff emphasized the city’s changing revenue and land-use picture — sales-and-use tax is the single largest revenue source and the city expects substantial development along I-90, Appleway and Country Vista over coming decades. The proposed Placer AI tool would allow staff to analyze where visitors come from, which competing businesses attract visits outside the city and attendance patterns at key venues. Placer AI representative Gannon said the platform draws on anonymized, opt-in location data and can show, for example, how many visitors a sports complex attracts, where they travel from and which nearby businesses they visit afterward.

Council members pressed for practical details. Mayor Pro Tem Cargill asked for competitive options and asked staff to bring back comparables; one councilor said earlier GSI economic services roughly matched the expected annual cost and asked whether staff capacity exists to use the data. Staff replied that the expected subscription would be comparable to the prior GSI package (approximately $15,000–$17,000 annually) and that existing staff could reallocate time to begin the program, with the possibility of a future dedicated economic-development position if needs grow.

No agreement or contract was approved. Staff said they will return with a license agreement and additional vendor comparisons for council consideration, and recommended holding a facilitated planning session to set strategic targets and partners before procurement.

If the council chooses to proceed, staff said the Placer AI subscription would be available to city employees, and the vendor would provide training and support. The presentation also highlighted potential uses beyond business recruitment — measuring event attendance, tracking tourism-related spending and estimating sales-tax impacts.

Council members supported further vetting. \"I think it would be really helpful, especially as we are targeting businesses to relocate into our city, to be able to tell them…where people are coming and going,\" Mayor Pro Tem Cargill said. Councilmember Kurtz said the step would reflect the city’s maturation and planning needs.

Staff will return with a detailed procurement recommendation, price quotes, and options for a short planning retreat to shape the economic development strategy.","City staff proposed preparing a formal local economic development strategy and presented Placer AI location-data tools as a potential subscription resource; council asked for more vendor comparisons and deferred any decision.","actionData","errors"]

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