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Council previews interlocal MOU to coordinate small cities’ input to Spokane Transit Authority
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Summary
Staff presented a proposed memorandum of understanding among Liberty Lake and neighboring small cities to create a communication pathway with the single rotating STA voting member; the MOU will return next meeting as an action item.
City staff outlined a memorandum of understanding that would formalize communication among the ‘‘small cities’’ (Liberty Lake, Airway Heights, Millwood, Medical Lake and Cheney) with regard to Spokane Transit Authority (STA) board actions. The MOU aims to ensure the single rotating small-cities STA board member consults and shares agenda items and votes that affect those municipalities.
Staff said the MOU does not require consensus on positions or transfer voting authority; instead it creates a process for outreach and coordinated discussion among the affected cities so the small-cities representative can better reflect local concerns. Council members asked clarifying questions about representation and rotation; staff confirmed the small-cities voting slot currently rotates among the member cities on an annual basis and that the current small-cities representative is from Medical Lake.
Next steps: staff will bring the MOU back as an action item at the next council meeting; one jurisdiction (Cheney) had already circulated a DocuSign request for signatures and staff will include the item on next week’s agenda.
