Votes at a glance: key Spokane council actions
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Summary
At its meeting the Spokane City Council recorded approvals for BID assessment ordinances, several CHHS funding resolutions, an ordinance granting a telecom franchise, a $3.7 million water‑rates settlement authorization, and assorted first readings and deferrals.
The Spokane City Council recorded the following key outcomes during the meeting:
- Ordinance C36‑787: Approved (voice vote, unanimous) — 2026 assessment roll and management plan for the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District.
- Ordinance C36‑788: Approved (voice vote, unanimous) — 2026 assessment roll and management plan for the East Sprague Parking and Business Improvement Area.
- Ordinance C36‑778: Approved (5–2) — prohibition on algorithmic rent price‑fixing tools (see separate coverage for details).
- Resolutions authorizing CHHS contract funds for behavioral health, eviction prevention and shelter operations: Approved (various votes; several recorded 5–2) — authorizes execution of subrecipient contracts once formalized.
- Special budget ordinance C36‑802: Approved (voice vote, unanimous) — amends the biennial budget to accept a Washington Traffic Safety Commission DUI court grant.
- Resolution approving proposed settlement of outside city water rates: Approved (voice vote, unanimous) — settlement up to a maximum of $3,700,000 under Spokane County cause number 17‑2‑02507‑5.
- Ordinance granting a nonexclusive telecommunications franchise to Level 3 Telecom of Washington LLC: Approved (voice vote, unanimous).
- Several first reading ordinances and additional items were listed and deferred for further action on later agendas.
Where votes were recorded in the transcript the tally is noted above; for several routine items the city used voice votes and recorded unanimous outcomes in the public record.
