Government Almanac

For the week of March 4

Spokane Public Safety Committee

Today, 11 a.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd

The committee plans to discuss an ordinance aimed at recovering the costs of responding to false alarms.

Spokane City Council

Today, 3 p.m. citizen briefing, lower-level conference room

3:30 p.m. council briefing

6 p.m. public forum

6:30 p.m. regular meeting

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd

The council will discuss plans for a grocery store in the East Central neighborhood and expansion of the automated garbage system. Council members also will consider putting a measure before voters that calls for changing to a strong-mayor form of government.

Spokane Hearing Examiner

Thursday, 9 a.m. regular meeting

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd

The hearing examiner will consider a request to rezone property from single-family residential to multi-family residential. Daniel Ferguson wants to build two fourplexes on the southest corner of Greene Street and South Riverton Avenue.

Spokane City Council

Thursday, 3:30 p.m. study session

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd

The council will discuss growth-management planning.