The Spokane City Council took several routine votes during its Dec. 15 meeting.

- Boards and commissions: The council confirmed multiple appointees to boards and commissions (including Ginger Ewing to the Tourism Cultural Investment committee, Dan Raybier to the Public Facilities District, Jim Simon to the Regional Clean Air Board, Ryan Patterson to the Planning Commission, and Jackie Caro and Luis Mora Mota to arts-related appointments). The clerk recorded the confirmations and stated "Those are confirmed." (voice confirmation recorded).

- Special budget ordinances: Ordinance C36817 (amending the biennial budget for hotel/motel tax appropriations) and Ordinance C36818 (accepting the Smith Barbieri Progressive fund award) were introduced and each prepared for vote; the transcript records the outcome for C36818 as 7-0.

- Settlement: Resolution 2025-0116 approving a settlement with Alicia Johnson for $62,110.57 was considered with no public comment and recorded as approved on voice vote (transcript shows 7-0).

- Appointment: The council approved the appointment of Skyler Brown as director of grants management; council commentary praised the department and Brown’s interim work and the vote was recorded 7-0.

Where the transcript records tallies, those tallies are included above; some items were recorded only as "prepare to vote" in the provided excerpt and are summarized as having been considered at this meeting. The meeting then moved to hearings and open forum.