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Spokane council amends code on encampment removal, requests 90-day implementation briefing
Summary
Council President Wilkerson said the Spokane City Council amended code addressing obstruction of access to public property, encampment removal and prevention through integrated outreach, and expects a staff report to the Public Safety and Community Health Committee after 90 days.
Council President Wilkerson said the Spokane City Council amended municipal code related to obstruction of access to or use of public property, encampment removal and prevention through integrated outreach.
Wilkerson said the change followed input from numerous constituents, community roundtables on homelessness and prior one-on-one meetings. "As written in the ordinance, the city council will expect a thorough review of implementation of this ordinance and expects to receive a report and briefing from administration staff at the Public Safety and Community Health Committee following 90 days of implementation," Wilkerson said.
The transcript excerpt does not include the ordinance text, mover/second, or a vote tally. The remarks indicate the council adopted an amendment and directed administration to report back to the Public Safety and Community Health Committee after 90 days; the record in the provided excerpt does not show the committee response or subsequent staff materials.
Council President Wilkerson also reminded residents that fireworks are illegal within the city of Spokane and noted the council will not meet the following week for the Fourth of July weekend; the next meeting is July 14.
