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Spokane council adopts amendment to ordinance 36679 after brief debate; suspension of rules approved
Summary
The Spokane City Council voted to suspend the rules and adopt the Dylan–Zapone–Navarrete amendment to ordinance 36679 after debate about community input, a 90-day evaluation and enforcement mechanics.
The Spokane City Council on July 14 suspended the rules and adopted an amendment to ordinance 36679 after members debated whether the public had adequate time to review new language.
The amendment — described in the meeting as the Dylan–Zapone–Navarrete amendment — was approved after the council voted to suspend the rules to allow consideration of multiple late amendments. Council member Bingo urged deferral, saying the public had not had time to digest rapid revisions: "I don't think it's how we should be governing. I don't think it allows the public to give proper input or really to be able to digest and understand the effects of this policy considering how, serious this issue is." Council member Dylan spoke in favor of adopting the amendment, noting a "90 day, data evaluation piece and then…
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