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Spokane council holds first reading on ‘right to cooling’ ordinance after public testimony
Summary
The Spokane City Council held a first reading on a ‘right to cooling’ ordinance that would require landlords to provide adequate cooling as defined in the ordinance; the hearing drew substantial public testimony and the council scheduled final consideration for July 15, Councilmember Michael Cathcart said.
The Spokane City Council held a first reading on an ordinance that would require landlords to provide adequate cooling, drawing “quite a few attendees” and public testimony, Councilmember Michael Cathcart said in a city council update.
“The idea behind this ordinance is that landlords would be required to provide adequate cooling as defined in the ordinance,” Cathcart said. He added that the council took a substantial amount of public input and scheduled the item for final consideration on July 15.
The transcript excerpt does not include the ordinance text or the ordinance’s definition of “adequate cooling,” nor does it record any vote on the measure; the item was at first reading at the time of the update. Final action is scheduled for the July 15 council meeting.
