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Spokane council creates urban Native advisory council and approves SBOs for public safety equipment
Summary
The Spokane City Council adopted an ordinance creating an urban Native advisory council to advise the council on issues affecting the community and approved two SBOs funding public safety capital expenses, including gas masks for people who need prescription vision assistance, Councilmember Michael Cathcart said.
The Spokane City Council adopted an ordinance establishing an urban Native advisory council intended to advise the council and provide input on issues affecting that community, Councilmember Michael Cathcart said.
Cathcart described the advisory council as designed to provide counsel and input to the city on matters affecting the urban Native community. He also said the council adopted a pair of SBOs related to public safety capital expenses; in the update he mentioned gas masks for individuals who need prescription vision assistance. The transcript does not include SBO dollar amounts, ordinance text, or vote tallies.
Details on membership, responsibilities, or implementation timetables for the advisory council were not provided in the excerpt; those specifics would appear in the ordinance language or in subsequent council materials.
