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Spokane City Council approves consent agenda, awards sole-source IT maintenance contract and vacates part of 13th Avenue
Summary
The Spokane City Council approved its consent agenda, including a sole-source contract for fire-department information maintenance and a right-of-way vacation for 13th Avenue; two ordinances were deferred for later consideration.
The Spokane City Council approved its consent agenda and several routine measures during its legislative meeting, including a sole-source contract for information maintenance licensing for the Spokane Fire Department and a vacation of part of 13th Avenue.
Council President Wilkerson read a resolution declaring Public Sector Inc. the sole-source provider for information maintenance licensing and authorizing a contract for the Fire Department. The contract was described in the meeting text as running from May 1, 2006, to April 30, 2027, for an amount stated in the record as $110,095.92 (as spoken during the meeting). The council recorded the resolution as passing 7–0.
Why it matters: The contract authorizes the city to continue an IT maintenance arrangement for the Fire Department and touches routine procurement and budget planning. Council members also used the consent agenda to clear additional housekeeping items and a property-rights request.
Votes at a glance - Resolution (sole-source IT maintenance, Public Sector Inc.): Passed 7–0 (as read in the meeting). The contract term and amount were read aloud during the meeting; the transcript contains the dates and dollar amounts as stated above. - Vacation of 13th Avenue (portion between Chestnut Street east lane and Inland Empire Way west lane): Approved by council; recorded vote noted as 7–0. - Consent agenda (remaining consent items): Approved by vocal affirmation; no roll-call tally was recorded in the audio transcript. - Two ordinances (including a revision related to the Salary Review Commission) were presented for first reading and deferred to the date read in the meeting (March 30, per the record).
Council members completed roll call and then moved through the consent agenda. There was no public testimony recorded on the contract measure; a member of the public was asked but did not provide comment during the vacation item. The meeting then transitioned to the open forum.
Next steps: Deferred ordinances will return at the council’s next scheduled first-reading date for additional consideration. The contract and right-of-way vacation will proceed under the terms authorized by the council.
