Government Almanac

Sun., Jan. 23, 2000

Spokane City Council Public Safety Committee

Monday, 11 a.m., fifth floor conference room, City Hall

Agenda items may include updates on new patrol schedules, a 911 contract, the school, officer resource program and questions on recent fires.

Spokane City Council Public Works Committee

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

The committee will discuss the Chamber of Commerce’s Business Assistance Team proposal and hear a report on the building and developer permit process.

Spokane City Council

Monday, 3:30 p.m., briefing session, City Council Chambers, lower level, City Hall

6 p.m., regular meeting, City Council Chambers, lower level City Hall

The Council will discuss a resolution on making Acting Police Chief Roger Bragdon permanent police chief, a resolution on creating a committee on the future of the Davenport Hotel and hold a hearing on a 90-foot cellular phone monopole to be erected on the South Hill. Note that the briefing session will be in the Council Chambers.

Spokane County Commission

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

Tuesday, 2 p.m. weekly meeting for nonhearing items, public works building, 1026 W. Broadway

Among other matters on the 2 p.m. agenda, commissioners are scheduled to decide whether to change the designation from “pastoral” to “urban” for a segment of the Spokane River shoreline. The decision will determine whether a developer can seek other approval needed to build stores within 200 feet of the river.

Spokane Transition Committee

Tuesday, 10 a.m., Fifth floor conference room, City Hall

Meeting of City Council subcommittee to facilitate transition to strong mayor form of government.

Spokane Human Rights Commission

Tuesday, 6 p.m., Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook. Agenda unavailable.

Spokane Bicycle Advisory Board

Tuesday, 7 p.m., City Council Briefing Center, lower level City Hall.

Agenda includes board member reports.

Spokane Regional Health District

Wednesday, 8 a.m. board retreat, Woodland Center at Finch Arboretum, 3404 W. Woodland.

Advanced agenda unavailable.

Spokane Plan Commission

Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., commission briefing, room 200-2B, City Hall

2 p.m., public hearing, Council Chambers, lower level, City Hall

The commission will discuss amendments of the land use map of the Latah Creek Neighborhood Plan and of generalized Land Use Map. The commission will also listen to public testimony of the Spokane Club’s application to amend the Shoreline Master Program.

Spokane Design Review Committee

Wednesday, noon, Planning Conference Room, second floor, City Hall

Joint luncheon workshop with Plan Commission, to discuss a review and update of PUD guidelines and mixed use, and on downtown design review guidelines.

Spokane Transit Authority

Wednesday, 3 p.m., STA headquarters, 1230 W. Boone.

Forum on Spokane’s Neighborhood Councils

Wednesday, 7 p.m., Jundt Lecture Hall, Gonzaga University

A public discussion on the neighborhood council concept. Panelists will be former mayor Jack Geraghty, Spokane City Councilwoman Cherie Rodgers, Neighborhood Council coordinator Molly Myers and Gail Howard, chairwoman of Latah-Hangman Council.

Mayor’s State of the City Address

Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook.

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