Spokane council member recaps final 2025 meeting: moment of silence, farewell to Bingle, grants and alley vacations approved

Council member Klitsky (District 3) summarized the Spokane City Council's final meeting of 2025, saying the body held a moment of silence for recent victims of gun violence and bid farewell to Council member Bingle.

"We had a moment of silence for the victims of gun violence that happened over the weekend," Klitsky said. "Then we said goodbye to council member Bingle with all of our favorite memories from his term here on council."

Klitsky said the council also considered a resolution "to declare the year of the coop" intended to acknowledge the contributions cooperatives make to the community and "how they keep local dollars local." The recap did not state whether the resolution was formally adopted in full or provide a resolution number.

On formal actions, Klitsky said the council "approved the recommendations for the tourism and cultural investment committees grants for 2026." The brief recap did not list grant recipients or award amounts.

"We approved 3 alley vacations," Klitsky said, without specifying the alley locations or associated property details.

Klitsky closed by directing listeners to the council's website for further information. "For information on the activities of city council, you can go to spokanecity.org/council," Klitsky said.

The recap did not include vote tallies, mover/second details, or additional background on the items mentioned; the council's published minutes or the city website are the likely sources for those records.