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Council creates play-streets and block-party program; debate over administrative "public rule" language fails to change ordinance
Summary
The Spokane City Council adopted an ordinance to create a Play Streets and Neighborhood Block Party program, including a new municipal code section and provisions for program policies and equipment lending; an effort to require policies be adopted as a public rule failed, but councilmembers emphasized safety and permitting requirements.
The Spokane City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance establishing a Play Streets and Neighborhood Block Party program that adds a new section to the Spokane Municipal Code to enable temporary street closures for neighborhood events.
The ordinance passed 7-0 after public comment and council discussion about program policy transparency, equipment lending, and the process for administrative policies. A motion to suspend the rules and amend the ordinance’s policy language to require a public-rule process failed, but councilmembers discussed using public rules in the future to increase transparency.
Why it matters: The ordinance is intended to make it easier for neighborhoods to host…
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