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15 May 2013

Questions about citizen initiatives: 5/13/13 Council Meeting Recap
Last night, the City Council addressed several issues and prepared for a conversation next Monday on citizen initiatives. We voted 7-0 to combine our Water & Wastewater funds. I had some questions about this change (how will rates be established, will the necessary capital improvements be funded for both "lines of business?"). I did vote in support because do believe it gives us more financial capacity & flexibility for bonding projects and I am confident we can address the rate-setting questions later this summer. We also voted to change where the Spokane River access is located under the Division St. bridge near the Convention Center. Now, boaters will be able to enter the river on the Convention Center side (south side) of the River and paddle upstream. The big topic for next Read More
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24 Apr 2013

Prioritizing Public Safety Funding, Next Mobile Office May 7th: March/April 2013 E-News
The Council has covered a lot of issues in the past seven weeks. The need to effectively resource public safety in Spokane has been a common theme. Even kids can play a role in improving safety. I participated in a youth leadership camp at the NE Community Center where we made the neighborhood safer by identifying cleanup opportunities. These kids did a great job! Many thanks to everyone who attended my mobile office at The Hillside Inn. My next mobile office is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7th at 12noon at Cassano's, 2002 E Mission Ave. Come join! Important Council actions in March/April 2013: Council Supports using Reserves for Training/Equipment, but Hiring more Police Officers Fails On April 15th, Council voted 6-1 to support using over $1M in reserves to purchase dash cameras, training Read More
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11 Apr 2013

Debate over police/fire departments, recognizing utility assistance: 4/8/13 Council Meeting Recap
City Council held a Town Hall meeting at the East Central Community Center on March 25th with no legislative business and did not meet Monday, April 1st due to Spring Break absences. So, the meeting on Monday, April 8th was destined to be a long one, with several important legislative actions and debates. I was pleased to sponsor an ordinance that recognized and put parameters on the U-Help Assistance Fund that provides one-time annual emergency assistance to utility customers who receive a shut-off notice. The ordinance passed on a 6-1 vote (Fagan against). Last year, the majority of Council recommended to staff that we provide up to a $50K match (out of utility reserves) to private donations that come in to U-Help to assist low-income utility customers. Donations have dropped and we have Read More
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Questions about citizen initiatives: 5/13/13 Council Meeting Recap

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