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Spokane Valley council adjourns into executive session to discuss pending litigation
Summary
At a Feb. 10 special meeting the Spokane Valley City Council voted to go into executive session for about 20 minutes to discuss pending litigation; officials said no action would be taken when the council returned to open session.
At 5:00 a.m. on Feb. 10, 2026, the Spokane Valley City Council recessed a special meeting into an executive session to discuss pending litigation, stating the session would last “approximately 20 minutes” and that no action would be taken upon return to open session.
The motion to adjourn into executive session was made by Deputy Mayor Hatenberg and put to a voice vote; the council voted in favor. Council members did not deliberate on the litigation topic in open session, and the meeting reconvened at 5:52 a.m., at which point the council immediately moved to adjourn.
The council did not announce details about the litigation during open session. City councils typically use executive session to receive legal advice or discuss litigation strategy; state law often restricts what may be disclosed from such closed meetings. The council gave no further public updates on the subject at the meeting’s close.
