Government Almanac

Sun., Jan. 24, 1999

Spokane City Council

Monday, 3:30 p.m., lower-level briefing center, City Hall

5:30 p.m., pre-City Council legislative meeting, City Council chambers, City Hall

6 p.m., regular meeting, City Council chambers, City Hall

Agenda items include possible passage of a human rights ordinance providing protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation, and a proposed city charter amendment requiring election of city council members by district, if passed by voters Nov. 2.

Spokane County Commission

Tuesday, 9 a.m. briefing, county courthouse, 1116 W. Broadway.

2 p.m. meeting for nonhearing items, county Public Works Building, 1026 W. Broadway.

Among other items, commissioners will consider a resolution opposing a proposal facing city of Spokane voters to separate municipal court from the county’s district court operation.

Spokane Housing Advisory and Appeals Board

Tuesday, 1:30 p.m., lower-level briefing center, City Hall.

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Public Facilities District

Tuesday, 3 p.m., 720 W. Mallon.

Spokane Arts Commission

Tuesday, 4:30 p.m., 4th floor conference room, SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpointe Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Planning Commission

Wednesday, 10 a.m., 2nd floor planning conference room, City Hall.

The commission will review the draft of the downtown development plan and in a public hearing from 1:30 to 5 p.m. it will receive testimony on the revised report on the city’s interim urban growth area boundary.

Spokane Transit Authority

Wednesday, 3 p.m., Spokane Transit Authority Auditorium, 1229 W. Boone

Spokane Employee’s Retirement Board of Administration

Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., fifth floor conference room, City Hall

Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Design Review Committee

Wednesday, 6 p.m., lower-lever briefing center, City Hall Discussion items include WSU Health Science Building at the Riverpointe campus, PUD criteria and mixed-use criteria.

Spokane Regional Transportation Council - Transportation Technical Committee

Thursday, 1:30 p.m., Opera House, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

Agenda unavailable.

Manito Neighborhood Council Meeting

Thursday, 7 p.m., Wilson Elementary School, 911 W. 25th

Agenda unavailable

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