Government Almanac

For the week of October 20

Spokane Public Safety Committee

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

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Spokane City Council

Monday, 3:30 p.m. council briefing, lower-level conference room.

6 p.m. regular meeting.

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

The council will hear an appeal from the Carousel Lane Neighborhood Association to deny plans for a 48-unit apartment complex on the Sunset Hill.

Spokane County Commissioners

Tuesday, 5 p.m. weekly meeting.

Public Works hearing room, 1026 W. Broadway.

Commissioners will hear comments about a proposed ordinance for “inherently dangerous” animals. The regulations would mandate special care, housing and permits for large cats, wolves, poisonous snakes and some other exotic animals kept as pets.

Growth Management Act public hearings

Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Evergreen Junior High School, 14211 E. 16th.

Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Airway Heights Community Center, 13120 W. 13th.

Spokane County officials will explain and take comments about proposed boundaries to designate where urban growth may occur. The meetings are an opportunity for residents to say where they think the lines should be drawn. Similar meetings are scheduled for Mead and Ferris high schools the following week.

Spokane Community Partners

Tuesday, 4 p.m. regular meeting, Room 1A.

Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main.

The group appointed by the City Council to help with long-range planning will discuss revising the city charter.

Spokane Transit Authority

Wednesday, 3 p.m., monthly board meeting.

STA auditorium, 1229 W. Boone.

Spokane City Plan Commission

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. regular meeting, second-floor conference room.

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

The commission will discuss the draft impact-fee ordinance.

Spokane District 81 School Board

Wednesday, 7 p.m., regular meeting, Room 101, N. 200 Bernard.

Spokane Neighborhood Committee

Thursday, 10 a.m. regular meeting, fifth-floor conference room.

City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

The committee will discuss guidelines for drawing neighborhood boundaries.