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Council approves consolidated amendments to mayor’s homelessness package amid heated procedural fight
Summary
Spokane City Council voted to consolidate and adopt a package of late amendments to multiple homelessness and related ordinances after contentious debate about rule suspensions, minority representation and the scope of shelter siting and activation rules.
The Spokane City Council on Wednesday approved a consolidated set of late amendments to the mayor’s homelessness and housing package after several hours of debate that centered as much on procedure as on substance.
Council members approved a motion to suspend the rules and consider multiple amendments together, a step opponents said effectively prevented some proposed changes from being discussed on the floor.
The measures under consideration bundle changes to several ordinances: the mayor’s HOME initiative (document 36691), the weather-activation and shelter-siting ordinance (36692), an unlawful-camping replacement (36693 / related 36679), and a short ordinance addressing aggressive solicitation (36694). City staff explained the package as largely “clean up” language and technical revisions intended to align code with implementation practices…
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