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Council affirms emergency resolution to implement Safe and Accessible Public Spaces ordinance amid SNAP, process debates
Summary
After extended public comment and debate over executive authority and program scope, the Spokane City Council voted 6-1 to ratify and modify Mayor Lisa Brown's emergency order to implement the Safe and Accessible Public Spaces ordinance and authorize related contracts intended to expand surge bed capacity and eviction-prevention funds.
The Spokane City Council on Nov. 11 voted 6-1 to ratify and modify an executive order from Mayor Lisa Brown designed to implement the Safe and Accessible Public Spaces ordinance and to authorize limited emergency contracting to expand shelter capacity, eviction prevention and short-term food assistance.
The resolution—identified in the agenda as Resolution 2025-0104—was framed by sponsors as an urgent measure to free funds and open surge beds ahead of winter. Supporters argued the action would enable faster deployment of…
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