This week’s Spokane Valley City Council meeting began with the pledge of allegiance and approval of the following meeting agenda.
General Public Comments
Each week, community members can address Councilmembers for up to three minutes during the General Public Comment period, either at the beginning or end of each meeting in person or via Zoom.
ACTION ITEMS
#1 Resolution 25-008: Adopting a Policy on Acceptable City Security Camera Use
On Feb. 25, 2025, the Council approved utilizing ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) funds to purchase and install security cameras in city parks. The proposed resolution states that:
- Security cameras shall be placed so as to limit the view of adjacent properties.
- Security cameras shall be used for public safety and security purposes.
- Traffic cameras may be used for traffic management purposes.
- The City shall keep a record of users who access the cameras.
- Footage shall not be provided to third parties except as required for installation and maintenance, for the public safety and security purposes included in the Resolution, and as required by law.
- The City retains the footage for 30 days, unless needed for an investigation or other purpose where the footage needs to be kept for a longer period.
A motion to pass Resolution #25-008 adopting a security camera use policy passed unanimously.
#2 Resolution 25-009: Surplus Property
Information about this item was included in the April 22, 2025, meeting packet. The City has a variety of equipment which has reached the point of being inoperable, obsolete or in excess of current operating needs. This resolution will authorize the city manager to dispose of surplus property by public auction, bid, or other sale methods or dispose of items which are unsellable. A list of all the properties was included in the meeting packet.
A motion to approve Resolution #25-009 declaring as surplus certain personal property of the city passed unanimously.
#3 Mayoral Appointment: Pro and Con Committee Members for the Public Safety Sales Tax Ballot Measure Statements
On April 15, 2025, the Council approved Ordinance 25-004 to put a 0.1% Public Safety Sales Tax on the ballot for the Aug. 5, 2025, election. This ballot measure allows a pro and con statement in the voters’ pamphlet. Staff outlined the state regulations for committees to be appointed to write the statements and described the public notifications requesting volunteers for the committee. By the April 24, 2025, deadline, the City received three applications for the Pro Committee and one for the Con Committee, however one applicant for the pro committee has since moved out of the city limits and is no longer eligible.
A motion was made to confirm the Mayoral appointments to the Pro and Con Statement Committees for the Public Safety Sales Tax Ballot Measure as listed below:
Pro Committee: Cary Driskell, Melinda Seymour.
Con Committee: Rodney Tadlock.
The motion passed unanimously.
NON-ACTION ITEMS
#4 Resolution 25-010: Spokane Housing Authority (SHA) Bond
SHA is planning to construct a 240-unit multifamily affordable housing development at 9910 E Appleway Blvd and will be issuing revenue bonds to finance the project. Per Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, the jurisdiction in which a project is located must provide approval of bond issuance. Approval does not obligate the City with any financial responsibility for the bonds nor does the City incur any financial liability for SHA’s bond repayment.
The Council reached consensus to consider Resolution 25-010 at the May 6, 2025, Council meeting.
#5 STV-2025-0001 Update
This item was last discussed at the Feb. 18, 2025, meeting. The adjacent property owner has requested vacation of a 20’x185’ segment of an unnamed alley extending north from Appleway Avenue and lying east of Long Road and west of Greenacres Road. The alley is paved but does not meet street standards and operates as a driveway for the existing business. Staff discussed the street vacation details, public hearing noticing and planning commission review process, and also covered the need for easements to provide for the existing utilities in the right-of-way. On April 10, 2025, the Planning Commission unanimously approved the Findings of Fact recommending that the City Council approve the street vacation request for STV-2025-0001.
Council reached consensus to proceed with a first ordinance reading at the May 6, 2025, Council meeting.
#6 Proposed 2025 Budget Amendment
The 2025 Budget was adopted by Council on Nov. 19, 2024, and since then a number of events have occurred which will require a budget amendment. Staff outlined the changes in revenue and expenditures making the amendment necessary.
The Council reached consensus to move forward with the amendments to the 2025 Budget as presented. Staff outlined next steps in the process including a public hearing and first ordinance reading on May 13, 2025.
#7 CenterPlace Report Discussion
Staff reported that, as directed by the Council in 2022, a consultant was contracted to evaluate the CenterPlace Regional Event Center (CenterPlace) operations and identify potential alternatives for the facility’s management. Staff outlined the study’s goal and process. They outlined key findings of both historical and current operations and emphasized that 2023 was a record-breaking year for attendance and revenue. Recommendations for staffing/operations and enhanced coordination with economic development staff were discussed. Staff described ongoing, near-term and longer-term steps to implement the recommendations.
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