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Deputy Mayor Tim Hatenberg presented the item and said the draft franchise replaces a 10‑year agreement adopted under Ordinance 15‑014 that will soon expire. He said the only material change to the new agreement was an update to Section 3 to modernize the franchise fee language to reflect current law; the change, staff said, does not alter the fee structure and the city will not receive new fees under the franchise.

Hatenberg invited questions and public comment; none was offered. The council voted to advance the ordinance to a second reading. Staff did not present additional substantive changes to the franchise in the meeting.

The ordinance will return to council for a second reading, and any further modifications or public comments will be considered at that time.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Spokane Valley - Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Spokane Valley held the first reading of Ordinance 25‑012 granting FatBeam a nonexclusive telecommunications franchise in public rights‑of‑way and moved the ordinance to a second reading. Staff said the only change updated language about franchise fees to reflect current law and did not introduce new fees.","taxTitle","Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington","taxId",2645,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504948,"Council approves amendment to regional GMA interlocal agreement to add tribal representation",854,1824000,2678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5503335-109050642399e3d58540425796b1df51&start=1824&end=2678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5503335-109050642399e3d58540425796b1df51/thumbnail_1824000.jpg","/articles/6504948/Spokane-Valley/Spokane-County/Washington/Council-approves-amendment-to-regional-GMA-interlocal-agreement-to-add-tribal-representation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504948-095587db22c8a70e18075e2a4d036f9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406586&Signature=hH80gxU9LTQskqumYIgeb0w-V8oSzRWSINaXaGE-d5ABxGvCPaisV4vCKyI6uHEzUUT7IjLjEGmvJAuA8Axp0FbLmlPdJwvHS3iVka~QE55nyc2TUug5HnJ45573gaQvFF4eDIB2uMP6AkM~hWdLh1Le5j5Wsh32sTohgutUJtvqvmGSQVTaB~c1ODlbEDuyXL~LtfLxa8EUTtPn0qv~YgTMPStnaIL7asFvi9UbpdIFwIsFIb7qPWhP~Ym92np0dhvHhIN6PuHU0NBcLk3XYfOMefxehVg-hKo5awQdMdbOtqqWnIlqxCig4Xum7SszBVbdVwzXLONcg4hSEDPtNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Spokane Valley City Council voted July 29 to approve an amendment to the joint planning interlocal agreement used for Growth Management Act (GMA) coordination, adding the Spokane and Kalispel tribes as members of the steering committee of elected officials.

Steve Roberge, the city’s planning manager, told council the amendment adds one elected position for each tribe and is consistent with state legislation requiring tribal participation in certain regional planning functions. \"The proposed amendments ... adds the Spokane and Kalispel tribes as members of the steering committee of elected officials,\" Roberge said.

Roberge said jurisdictions across the county are taking the amendment to their councils; he expected the remaining jurisdictions to consider it in the next month and said the steering committee provides recommendations on population projections, urban growth boundary matters and other GMA‑related topics. Council members asked whether the amendment was likely to affect timing for ongoing GMA updates; Roberge said he expected the amendment to be in place before the next steering committee meeting and that jurisdictions would continue scheduled comprehensive plan work.

Council approved the motion to authorize the city to execute the amended interlocal agreement. Staff said the amendment is intended to ensure compliance with state law and to reduce legal risk to county and city decisions on urban growth boundaries by including tribal representation in the formal coordination structure.

The amendment will be forwarded to other participating jurisdictions for signature and will take effect as jurisdictions ratify the change.","The council approved an amendment to the Growth Management Act (GMA) joint planning interlocal agreement to add elected representation for the Spokane and Kalispel tribes on the steering committee of elected officials, consistent with recent state law changes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504953,"Council authorizes city manager to apply for four TIB grants; members question budget impact",433,2691000,3124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5503335-109050642399e3d58540425796b1df51&start=2691&end=3124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5503335-109050642399e3d58540425796b1df51/thumbnail_2691000.jpg","/articles/6504953/Spokane-Valley/Spokane-County/Washington/Council-authorizes-city-manager-to-apply-for-four-TIB-grants-members-question-budget-impact","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504953-871d4c93ce48fe0ee9681ae5b22d452b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406586&Signature=R8br7ppTTCzZ1LCqmDZVqraqcKntgq5dPeEJDVZzn3F2BQh5RtBJewOG0Xwhp29tmaY~FUhE8oItzcnAQyC6eFzmQD7qoCdgQMbNXBWjl~hpYHky7-HmC3f0W1vHerOvSvsy7~dGYOQAOpuWh-DYnQNsYTqq5PLgO1TXsn0Hh58Nvl2EPCmU8AOvVNWtRtYp5Wlr9Mwpz8zWVyykr9RKv0BUtCUtigxU6hwiGzwn4d5h4~SQL-uOspY-GOiCiB1nN8sKwJI02aiVi5VNSlfAh~-fQVlxOP1rJ7GdRXHvq6o3b3iWdpFvD2jpkE8VwOuJwQksZzVwANPWKFo~-BYMlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spokane Valley City Council voted to authorize the city manager to apply for four Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) grants, with the motion passing 5–1.

City staff recommended applying for construction‑only funding for four projects: the South Sullivan Road preservation project (Eighth to 24th), a roundabout project associated with Fourth Avenue, the Barker Road corridor improvements between Sprague and Fourth, and the Sullivan Park shared‑path connection. Gloria Mans presented the recommendation on behalf of Transportation Division staff; Adam Jackson had described the sites and project details at an earlier meeting.

Staff said the typical TIB requirement is a local match and that staff is monitoring the city’s REET (real estate excise tax) balance to determine how the match would affect future planned projects. Chelsea from finance told council city revenues looked strong in the current year and staff actively manage reserves and expected grant awards.

Councilmember Merkel said she intended to vote against the motion because of concerns about tying up REET funds for potential matches while the city still had unfunded priorities, including police staffing. Other council members, including Council Member Witt, said the proposed projects are needed and that securing outside construction funds is prudent because delaying preservation or corridor improvements can increase future costs.

A public speaker asked staff to ensure designs avoided past rework and to conduct thorough planning. The council approved the motion to apply for the four TIB grants, 5 in favor and 1 opposed.

Staff will return with grant application materials and, if awards occur, with recommended funding plans to cover required local matches.","Spokane Valley council authorized the city manager to apply for four Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) grants covering preservation and corridor projects. Council discussed local match implications and a 5–1 vote approved applications; one council member opposed citing fiscal priorities.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504957,"Spokane Valley officials present 2025 Point‑in‑Time count: 1,806 people identified regionwide; local outreach numbers provided",291,3224000,3515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5503335-109050642399e3d58540425796b1df51&start=3224&end=3515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5503335-109050642399e3d58540425796b1df51/thumbnail_3224000.jpg","/articles/6504957/Spokane-Valley/Spokane-County/Washington/Spokane-Valley-officials-present-2025-PointinTime-count-1806-people-identified-regionwide-local-outreach-numbers-provided","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504957-08d4ea0c655c0a8b8a32fa1b7ea85fc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406586&Signature=OX0Uy4qNUFRKvw50adbNaJiC1k8N13ZACir8W1FWVnJ63oQT9O2Ik-YkkwzZvw4IvKzOD-q37OnzWnC4X18U-8tk9qMctGG0GE2rPArZkJTYFOBzWhgpT1vZqz2fdR-VwPdctskQbtKZx7uTnCdybhYH0NsHfIlt3DtZwOKv3rXc0a4W2u7HC6kF8WkLg8qldfcug5JNUyyxa2jkIqDECsu7vUHRJAl~wXQYCCn7NwbqXfwYffWQ8-4PCyYOTlP1W-IFw8NwHCMO1HKHNY0rBaKq2VAEigDJ3Ri9lDTJLlSrHemiPsCIWnhc6r~ZfIYWgAUzVD3A42JBRnG7aN1Xag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Spokane and regional homelessness partners presented the 2025 Point‑in‑Time (PIT) count to the Spokane Valley City Council on July 29, reporting 1,806 people experiencing homelessness in the region on the single night of Jan. 22, 2025.

Amanda Martinez, lead information systems analyst for the city of Spokane (serving as the continuum's collaborative applicant), explained the PIT methodology required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). \"The Point in Time Count looks at the individuals that are experiencing homelessness on a single night in January,\" Martinez said. The PIT enumerates people who are sheltered (emergency shelters, transitional housing) and unsheltered (places not meant for human habitation). HUD requires the count be conducted in the last 10 days of January; Spokane’s count occurred on Jan. 22, 2025.

Presenter slides and staff comments broke the 1,806 total into subcategories reported during the presentation: about 617 persons were unsheltered and about 886 were in emergency shelters on the single night. The PIT was paired with the Housing Inventory Count (HIC), which tallies emergency, transitional, rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing beds; the region reported roughly 4,800 beds with overall utilization near 81 percent.

Eric Robison, the city’s housing and homeless coordinator, described Spokane Valley’s local participation: volunteers and outreach officers supported count surveys in Valley neighborhoods, and the council’s materials showed Spokane Valley counts of 80 in 2023 and 67 in 2024; staff noted the 2024 Valley figure was unusually low in the data and may be a data‑collection anomaly.

Staff told council about system changes since the Jan. count: a scattered‑site shelter model has added about 65 beds, and state encampment response funds (Encampment Resolution Program/Right‑of‑Way Program) have generated additional referrals and placements. Presenters also said the region had seen a substantial increase in permanent supportive housing inventory linked to a partnership with the Spokane Housing Authority and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VASH vouchers), although utilization of some voucher allocations remained low and is under review.

Council members asked how PIT numbers compare with other measures such as school McKinney‑Vento counts and broader state “snapshot” estimates; presenters said the PIT is a HUD‑defined snapshot and does not capture all people who experience homelessness or instability over time. Staff emphasized other data sources (school counts, HMIS service entries, Department of Commerce snapshots) are needed to understand the full scope of housing instability.

Council thanked staff and partner agencies for the presentation and asked staff to continue making PIT and HIC data available on city and Continuum of Care websites.","City and regional partners presented the 2025 HUD‑mandated Point‑in‑Time (PIT) count and Housing Inventory Count, reporting 1,806 people experiencing homelessness in the continuum on Jan. 22, 2025, describing bed inventory, utilization rates, and local counts for Spokane Valley.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504961,"Spokane Valley council adopts interim rule to allow taller first‑responder towers for regional dispatch",427,681000,1108000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5503335-109050642399e3d58540425796b1df51&start=681&end=1108","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5503335-109050642399e3d58540425796b1df51/thumbnail_681000.jpg","/articles/6504961/Spokane-Valley/Spokane-County/Washington/Spokane-Valley-council-adopts-interim-rule-to-allow-taller-firstresponder-towers-for-regional-dispatch","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504961-8c93b579e6709b42b8b0dad5766423a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406586&Signature=MfDM2ygOOhJHexk7u54otUeDXABGw2cp40lOIWJAyFzmYnIIWMCPXhtoMV1oUrBMLrLE0kMippVx~DLmo-v1QHDLiaLjRMJEuvIpuwnsPtpcA9a9gexQeuKck0U14m35ImJBGaoNikbj8OsrnaVHq5C2NUNnH0UEgMXYhhnL2xigiWTCIwm2H1m94aEKYxMUsFBy-bZZzaaAwAB6Emc8jggRh0~4ufoda6mNXmp9y6UKq3sfPi5NHSZe~OGhDcAwRQkzQ-Uq1Kbcr32G29tydDuwmCQrpsCpgTV-HWN-3GpgyPvtnQKrj9taWYKqHGBe7KgO-Aaa9hw18DlJEj63Mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Spokane Valley City Council on July 29 adopted an emergency interim ordinance that temporarily exempts regional first‑responder communications facilities from the city’s 60‑foot tower height limit, raising the allowable height to 100 feet and to 120 feet when an antenna array is included.

The change, contained in Ordinance 25‑013, was proposed by city staff to allow the regional public safety communications agency (SHREC) to design and submit plans for a new tower at a property it recently purchased in Spokane Valley. Eric Lamb, deputy city manager, told council that the existing tower on leased city property will not be available long term and that SHREC needs certainty to complete its application and begin construction.

The nut of the amendment is narrow: it applies to regional facilities providing first‑responder communications, not to commercial cell carriers or general wireless deployments. The interim ordinance is written to last six months, with a required public hearing within 60 days and a work plan to send the matter to the Planning Commission for a full code update and final regulations.

City staff said the interim rule does not permanently change the zoning code. “If you adopt this tonight, it is just an interim regulation,” Lamb said, adding the city could extend the interim period up to a year only after a public hearing and adoption of findings.

Council members asked why the city was using an emergency interim procedure rather than the typical Planning Commission process. Lamb said the need surfaced during the design phase when SHREC identified obstructions — including power lines and nearby buildings — that made the existing 60‑foot cap infeasible for their operational needs. SHREC representatives told the council their lease on a Spokane facility expires at the end of the year and the timing made an interim regulation the practical option to avoid disruption to regional 911 operations.

Speakers described due diligence with neighbors and air‑safety checks. SHREC staff said they currently plan to include at least one diesel generator at the remodeled facility and that the tower and equipment would be plumbed to allow a second generator if funding is available.

Council adopted the interim ordinance after discussion and public comment. The ordinance sets a 100‑foot tower height, extendable to 120 feet with antenna array, specifically for regional first‑responder communications facilities, and limits the exemption to those regional operations. A public hearing will be scheduled within 60 days and staff will return to the Planning Commission to develop permanent code amendments.

The council’s action grants immediate regulatory relief for the regional communications provider while preserving the normal public‑process safeguards for a later permanent change.","City Council adopted an emergency interim ordinance allowing regional first‑responder communications towers to exceed the city’s 60‑foot limit — up to 100 feet for the tower and 120 feet including antenna arrays — so the regional dispatch agency can design and permit a new site while the city finishes a formal planning review.","actionData","errors"]

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Council advances first reading of nonexclusive FatBeam telecom franchise; fee language updated but no new charges introduced

Council approves amendment to regional GMA interlocal agreement to add tribal representation

Council authorizes city manager to apply for four TIB grants; members question budget impact

Spokane Valley officials present 2025 Point‑in‑Time count: 1,806 people identified regionwide; local outreach numbers provided

Spokane Valley council adopts interim rule to allow taller first‑responder towers for regional dispatch