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The adopted amendment deletes a section that staff and the city legal memo said exceeded the city’s authority over parks and libraries and replaces it with nonbinding language encouraging parks and library boards to consider the framework. The amendment also removes much of the prescriptive language about project labor agreements and reframes the policy to focus on a community workforce agreement as the framework. Staff said the changes respond to legal advice and stakeholder feedback from human resources and the Association of General Contractors, and they clarified how the ordinance would work alongside the city’s \"ban the address\" policy when discussing hiring preferences in distressed ZIP codes.

Council member Cathcart noted that the state has \"in effect an active executive order that outlines ... the ways that they would go about a community workforce agreement,\" saying state action can supersede local code. Staff and council discussed that the proposed ordinance would apply to city public-works projects and that it would be an encouraging, nonbinding framework for other advisory boards (parks, libraries) rather than a mandatory local code applied to those entities.

The Dylan amendment was moved, seconded, and approved by a recorded voice vote of 4 to 2. Council then approved an updated draft agenda reflecting the amendment. The transcript records the amendment passing and the updated agenda approved during the agenda-review meeting. The council did not adopt final ordinance text at this session; the change adopted was an amendment to the draft that will appear on the legislative agenda when posted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 28th, 2025 Spokane City Council Agenda Review Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council adopted an amendment to ordinance C36723 (public dollars for public benefit) that removes prescriptive language for parks and libraries, focuses on a community workforce agreement framework for city public-works projects, and clarifies conflicts with the city's 'ban the address' policy; the amendment passed 4-2.","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},6149813,"Council amends Grace Avenue vacation ordinance to remove bicycle-pathway language, approves amendment 6-0",56,913000,969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5510478-0c074b1985256125499c1cfb28fbcd0e&start=913&end=969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5510478-0c074b1985256125499c1cfb28fbcd0e/thumbnail_913000.jpg","/articles/6149813/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Council-amends-Grace-Avenue-vacation-ordinance-to-remove-bicycle-pathway-language-approves-amendment-6-0","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149813-04c94dbb2d359c1568a67e6b334fc69f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773529294&Signature=ox0eGAfnwBm55WzDy8xnl-P3H89h9h9YMfa1lcvJT7B0uasKMI3zz2NcnIA6VnWhEvX1CVIO6KZO3guvwxDh68YvTcWIodXShBu7Hiv1xMs1ChI2QDnl13dyBmlcEdLb1oL4M0FLzj~05OSxD0Pkpesa9~czTtUDh13TJ22v0BqL-aS-3K6u5dvYipHhoaztUfFOdPcKEsH090TDkg1iPj8~5rAsNejBWGftVE1he0Mkg1ocVrV7iu8uXXjwwwtoEW4hEGqTi8J-eliTZ00SrTtBr7YIuzFw9BkLVMb7eweTXKHES3Q7asvB57lVwNOE~DVS8~fkr8ZqeRDtqH6Ysg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council approved an amendment to ordinance C36643, which vacates Grace Avenue, removing language that had required a bicycle pathway within the easement. Council moved and seconded suspension of the rules to consider the amendment at the agenda-review meeting, and the subsequent amendment (identified as the Bridal/Wilkerson amendment) was adopted by voice vote.

A council member said the only change in the amendment was to remove the bicycle-pathway language from the easement. After the motion and second, the council indicated \"aye\" and the chair recorded that the amendment passed 6-0.

The action at the agenda-review meeting altered the proposed ordinance text by deleting the bicycle-pathway requirement; no additional changes to the vacation were recorded in the transcript. The council did not discuss additional design details for Grace Avenue in this session.","Council suspended the rules and adopted an amendment to ordinance C36643 vacating Grace Avenue while removing language that had required a bicycle pathway as part of the easement; the amendment (Bridal/Wilkerson) passed 6-0.",{"_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},6149817,"Council adds HUD-certified housing-counseling contract to tonight’s agenda to avoid service interruption",214,383000,597000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5510478-0c074b1985256125499c1cfb28fbcd0e&start=383&end=597","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5510478-0c074b1985256125499c1cfb28fbcd0e/thumbnail_383000.jpg","/articles/6149817/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Council-adds-HUD-certified-housing-counseling-contract-to-tonights-agenda-to-avoid-service-interruption","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149817-6a8eefafaeb479c315b50b55804123a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773529294&Signature=KKnbcwAR9homLPcZZ6DkyufMwLlRdGNuZDz6VhTio4JZnVZfx8Eeb-a7LqD70H78f4MVhVEXT3m9e4HtKtXdBE-uQKYu~q0iXv3r1E~vvXjncuxn0uk-8twjsBVaNkmn0VrREYraJMjY3JwCWSqarPNkHwr6ly~rzHd86kudqKDewtjShhNoezchKUXOxd4qaUdB6YraykRzhsXl2lul5bPSfeeeSRcng84D4QKWpNxoXsrZwIchqR3C3Vh7Y5aJo8Hd5RYfmk-cL52aPk237tU87R2Jq2E7lw-6v5LoIfR~1nd1S-R7Wkq~tUVr7CbdrKuRRLdpu29n-9QNSVbwLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council voted to suspend the rules and add OPR 0532—a contract with SNAP for HUD-certified housing counseling services focused on foreclosure prevention—to tonight’s legislative agenda so staff can route and sign the agreement and avoid interrupting services.

Council member Wright asked the council to suspend the rules because the contract draft was not ready for formal approval after an expedited RFP process; staff said there was urgency to get funds into community providers so they could continue assisting households. \"We want to get those funds out, into the community as quickly as possible, so that there is not a disruption in that service,\" a staff presenter said. Staff described the $160,000 award as covering operations, maintenance and program administration, including staff and program materials, not direct cash payments to households.

Council member Bridal asked why the council could not wait a few weeks for the draft contract; staff and providers said some organizations will not proceed with services without a signed contract and that stopping services would be likely if the contract is not in place. Staff also said they had reviewed a recent executive order that affects HUD and found \"nothing in there ... that red flagged anything for me,\" adding that legal had been consulted.

Council members moved, seconded, and approved suspending the rules and adding OPR 0532 to the agenda; council then approved adding the item to tonight’s agenda. Staff told the council the full contract would likely be presented at a committee in August for formal approval.

Background details provided to the council: the RFP for this HUD-certified housing counseling work sought up to $300,000; applicants requested $160,000 of that pool. Staff said the $160,000 will primarily pay staff and program administration at the provider organization, not be sent directly to households. Also noted were procedural confusions about agenda numbering and a pending HUD grant agreement that had not yet been received, which staff said prompted an expedited timeline for the contract routing so services would not lapse.

The motion to suspend the rules and the motion to add OPR 0532 were approved by voice vote at the agenda-review meeting; the record shows the council indicated \"aye\" and no noes or abstentions when the chair called for the vote.","Council suspended the rules to add OPR 0532, a CHHS contract with SNAP for HUD-certified housing counseling and foreclosure-prevention services, citing urgency to prevent interruption of services; the item will return later with a draft contract.",{"_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},6149821,"Staff briefs council on Complete Streets ordinance update ahead of August 15 grant deadline",68,304000,372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5510478-0c074b1985256125499c1cfb28fbcd0e&start=304&end=372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5510478-0c074b1985256125499c1cfb28fbcd0e/thumbnail_304000.jpg","/articles/6149821/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Staff-briefs-council-on-Complete-Streets-ordinance-update-ahead-of-August-15-grant-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149821-3775fa98319cf9c78d223dc58e3a7e77/orig.mp4?Expires=1773529294&Signature=jGwLF25rBnJozEdaoiyBGxrIugg-SZ2Da4RybJXBWxqp8hHp19~sEUfyUESVXCkgs27rYnMR0EBiIdUr4Ea~hPXOL7lZS8OrHif3y2ndfwGGtrFbBW6MY6PfrGn7va~n8~yxrRQ4fy4dOwep3MPzG4pPHX9q0hpdeghWDm6RccTX0hhpApg1CsI7AwNFLUr8bS~jfbTCPY~g1HgAaMI0kqx28U~remByTlDYJPluQHas9eThdmzizUXWluHdplNjGB6mjUZ9TAHoQbJdKhSaZ-mrY83am2FrlvWLFmSt-bF5WBfg8vyNLt5O6rhZngv09Sgr2v3yfOMw2qYtvaQhpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff gave an update on the Complete Streets ordinance (C36720), saying the draft would harmonize local code with state law, incorporate the pedestrian master plan, and add elements considered best practices to improve competitiveness for Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) grant scoring. Staff identified the TIB application deadline as a key timing driver.

\"Opening and closing the hearing and voting on it tonight would put us in a really good position to have those bonus points for the August 15 deadline,\" a staff presenter said, describing how adopting the ordinance before the TIB round could affect scoring. The update reiterated prior briefings and framed the revisions as alignment with state requirements and current city plans.

Staff said the changes are intended to make Spokane more competitive in TIB scoring as funding rounds become more competitive and to reflect plans that were not in place when the original ordinance was adopted. No formal council action on the ordinance occurred at the agenda-review meeting; the item was presented as a briefing to help council consider scheduling a hearing and vote in time for the TIB deadline.

No public testimony or final ordinance text was adopted at this meeting; staff indicated the timing is driven by outside grant deadlines and plan alignment rather than an immediate local funding decision.","City staff said the Complete Streets ordinance is being revised to harmonize with state law, incorporate the pedestrian master plan and add industry-standard elements to improve Transportation Improvement Board grant scoring; staff flagged an Aug. 15 deadline for potential grant bonus points.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6149826,"Council reviews ordinance to align with state limits on liquor-license outdoor signage",66,218000,284000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5510478-0c074b1985256125499c1cfb28fbcd0e&start=218&end=284","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5510478-0c074b1985256125499c1cfb28fbcd0e/thumbnail_218000.jpg","/articles/6149826/Spokane/Spokane-County/Washington/Council-reviews-ordinance-to-align-with-state-limits-on-liquor-license-outdoor-signage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149826-2fc935ebf8b86c07b210c70963e3f51a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773529294&Signature=bNgOE2mwH5-8-VkXXrKf4cuyTKFz6asMMu0nzxBqKTmjGzi0bQtG1gSb9nF3E6TvkwOsb8Z07h~2zIXfk3A-ByyV2Hq1azG3qpGvtFWL0Y8s1j3TEeihW7H494kTKNJWDv2lwRvARLtfEmfE5V4nEWx2Py8Ky1aKg~QAHnWZyWb2zuV5l3YibI35ak7o6UZBN25yKOe2HBvH~Z1uQU4-3rSO2uZgOq7bgraD-LX2A~dC1y1p9jdRV5uzwg8mHByZvMSJBqDhTRtRphQ2tcTAw~x0YngvkgW8WC-dcM~52kzvsYZjgTH~ObSp1e90lF5uB5J11HAj3Do7qmRam9abqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members reviewed ordinance C36721, introduced by Council member Dylan, to respond to a Washington Administrative Code rule limiting outdoor advertising for establishments with liquor licenses to a four-sign maximum and a combined 1,600 square inches. The discussion was a briefing; no vote on the ordinance was taken at the agenda-review meeting.

The ordinance was brought to the council after community members raised concerns about enforcement of the state rule and after the City of Spokane Valley passed an ordinance exempting itself from that state requirement. Council member Dylan said staff contacted Spokane Valley’s city attorney and helped craft the Spokane draft in response to businesses that had raised the issue.

The matter was presented as informational at the agenda review so council could consider whether to open the hearing and schedule action on the ordinance in a future legislative agenda.

No formal motion or vote on C36721 was taken during the agenda-review session; staff described the item as a response to community requests and to anticipated enforcement by the state liquor-control authority.

The council did not take public testimony or adopt the ordinance at this meeting; next steps would be to place the ordinance on a future legislative agenda for hearing and vote if the council chooses to proceed.","Council members discussed ordinance C36721, proposed after Spokane Valley exempted itself from a Washington Administrative Code sign-size limit that the Liquor and Cannabis Board may begin enforcing.","actionData","errors"]

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