2017, 12-19 Study SessionAGENDA
SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION FORMAT
(with some action items)
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 6:00 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
10210 East Sprague Avenue, First Floor
(Please Silence Your Cell Phones During the Meeting)
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ACTION ITEMS:
1. CONSENT AGENDA: consists of items considered routine which are approved as a group. Any member of
Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda to be considered separately.
Proposed Motion: I move to approve the Consent Agenda.
a. Approval of claim vouchers on Dec 19, 2017 Request for Council Action Form Total: $2,894,610.49
b. Approval of December 5, 2017 Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session
2. Motion Consideration: Change Order, Euclid Ave. Reconstruction Project — Gloria Mantz, Craig Aldworth
[public comment]
NON -ACTION ITEMS:
DISCUSSION LEADER SUBJECT/ACTIVITY GOAL
3. Lori Barlow Open Space Requirements for Discussion/Information
Residential Projects in Mixed Use Zones
4. Marty Palaniuk Shipping Containers Discussion/Information
5. Cary Driskell, Erik Lamb Small Cell Regulations Discussion/Information
6. Cary Driskell, Erik Lamb Unfit Dwellings Discussion/Information
7. Chief Werner Police Department Monthly Report Discussion/Information
8. Mayor Higgins Advance Agenda Discussion/Information
9. Information Only (will not be reported or discussed): Department Reports
10. Mayor Higgins
11. Mark Calhoun
ADJOURN
Council Check in Discussion/Information
City Manager Comments Discussion/Information
Study Session Agenda, Dec 19, 2017 Page 1 of 1
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: December 19, 2017
Department Director Approval:
Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business ❑ new business
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Approval of the Following Vouchers:
VO1JCIIER LIST
12/06/2017
12/07/2017
12/13/2017
VOUCHER N UMBERS
43259-43293
43294-43335; 3222614; 3222752; 3234760; 3290766
7506-7509
CRAND TOTAL:
Explanation of Fund Numbers found on Voucher Lists
#OOI - General Fund
0ai1.01 1.000.511. City Council
001.013.000.513. City Manager
001.013.015.515_ Legal
001.016.000. Public Safety
001,018,0 I 3.513, Deputy City Manager
001.018.014.514. Finance
001.018.016.518. Human Resources
001.03 2.000. Public Works
001.058.050.558. CED -Administration
001.058,051 _558_ CPD — Economic Development
001.058,055.558. CED Development Servie:es-Enginecrin
001.058.056,558. CCD — Development Services -Planning
00].05057.558 CED — Building
001.076.000.576. Parks & Rix—Administration
001.076.300.576. Parks & /tee -Maintenance
001.076.301.571, Parks & Rcc-Reereation
001.076.302.576. Parks & Rec- Aquatic,
001.076.304.575. Parks & Ree- Senior Center
001.076.305.571. Parks & Rce-CcnterPlaee
001.090.000.511. General Gov't- Council related
001.090.000.514. General Gov't -Finance related
001.090.000,517, General Gov't -Employee supply
001.090.000.518. General Gov't- Centralized Services
001.O90.000.519. General Gov't. -Other Services
001.090_{}00.541{}. General Gov't -Transportation
001,090.000.550. General Gov't -Natural SL. Economic
001,090.000.560. General Gov't -Social Services
001.090.000.594. General. Gov't -Capital Outlay
001.090.000,595, General Gov't -Pavement Preservation
❑ public hearing
TOTAL AMOUNT
$206,384.20
$2.687,855.29
$371.00
$2,8194,610.49
Other Funds
101 Street Fund
103 —Paths fir. Trails
105 — Hotel/Motel '1'ax.
106 — Solid Waste
121) - CenterPlace Operating Reserve
121 Service Level Stabilization Reserve,
122 — Winter Weather Reserve
204 - Debt Service
301— REET 1 Capital Projects
302 —10EEF 2 Capital Projects
303 — Street Capital Projects
309 — Parks Capital Grants
310 Civic Bldg Capital Projects
311 — Pavement: Preservation
312 — Capital Reserve
314 — Railroad Grade Separation Projects
4102 — Stormwater Management
403 Ac] u i fer Prot QUI ion Area
501 — Equipment Rental & Replacement
502 — Risk Management
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Move to approve attached list of claim vouchers.
!Approved as part of the Consent Agenda, or may be removed and discussed separately.]
STAFF CONTACT: Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director
ATTACHMENTS: Voucher Lists
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Spokane VaI[ey
Bank code : apb2nit
Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Fund/Dept DescriptionfAccount Amount
43259 12.'612017 006143 ACTION DRAIN AND ROOTER WA LLC 323656 00t076,305,575 SERVICE AT CE\'TERPLACE 81.60
Total : 81.60
43260 12?612017 006402 ARAMARK UNIFORM & CAREER 1990440132 001.076 305.575 SUPPLIES FOR CENTERPLACE 449.57
1990450645 001.076.305.575 SUPPLIES AT CENTERPLACE 449,57
Total : 899.14
43261 12/612017 006404 ARTS ACADEMY OF SPOKANE 2017 001,0$0.000.560 2017 SOC SER GRANT REIMBURSI 335,22
Tota[ : 335.22
43262 12/6/2017 001889 BANNER FURNACE/FUEL BLD -2017-3223 001 058.059.322 PERMIT REFUND BLD -2017-3223 67.00
Total : 87,00
43263 1216/2017 003229 BARGREEN ELLINGSON 008323590 001,076.305.575 SUPPLIES FOR CENTERPLACE 462.18
Total : 462.18
43264 '2i612U17 003300 CAPITAL ONE COMMERCIAL Nov 2017 001.013.000.513 SUPPLIES: OPS AND ADMIN 348.07
Total : 348.07
43265 12/6/2017 000572 CARTER, CAROL Expenses 001.076.305.575 EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT 65.63
Total : 66.63
43266 1216/2017 003795 CLEARWATER SUMMIT GROUP' Pay App 4 309.000.242,594 PAY APP 4; BROWNS PARKrVOLLE 10,259.25
Total : 10,250.25
43267 12/612017 000326 CONSOLIDATED IRRIGATION n19 Nov 2017 001.076.300.576 UTILITIES: PARKS & CP 155.02
Total : 155.02
43266 121612017 000246 EAST SPOKANE WATER DIST 41 Nov 2017 001.07.6.300.576 WATER CHARGES: NOV 2017 65.85
Total : 65.85
43269 121612017 000869 EVCO SOUND & ELECTRONICS 29957 001.076.305.575 SERVICE ON A[V AT CENTERPLA.CI 250.24
Total : 250.24
43270 121612017 005046 FASTSIGNS 540-9774 00t076.305.575 SIGNAGE FOR CENTERPLACE 113.15
Total : 113,15
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Voucher List
Spokane Valley
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Bank code :
Voucher
43271
43272
43273
43274
43275
43276
43277
43278
43279
43280
apbank
Date Vendor Invoice
121612017 002308 FINKE, MELISSA Nov 20117
1216/2017 004808 FRED PRYOR SEMINARS
22904107
22904108
1216/2017 000007 GRAINGER 961,5574464
1216/2017 000321 GREATER SPOKANE INC 2018
1216/2017 001635 !SS FACILITY EVENT SERVICES 1235258
1235570
1235571
1236649
1236650
1236651
1239128
12/6120/7 005472 JOHNSON, JOHN Expenses
12/6/2017 000252 LOWE'S BUSINESS ACCOUNT Nov 2017
12/12017 000132 MODERN ELECTRIC WATER CO 19354837
19354838
19354839
12/812017 006348 POWERS-HENDERSON, CANDICE Expanses
12/6/2017 006377 FROTON360 COMMUNICATIONS 217214
Fund/Dept Description/Account
Amount
001,076.301.571 INSTRUCTOR RIOT
001.1143.70.00
001.1143.70, 00
001.076.305.575
001.1 43.70.00
001.076.305.575
001.076.305,575
449,07E_3D5.575
001.076.305.575
001.076.305.575
001,076.305.575
001.076.305.575
001, 032,000.543
001,076.30 5.575
30 9.000 227.59 5
309.000 227.595
309.040.227.5 95
001.032.000 543
001.076.266.594
Total:
LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR WOMEN
LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR WOMEN
Total:
SUPPLIES FOR CENTERPLACE
Total
REGISTRATION FOR 2018 OLYMPIA
Total
EVENT SVCS AT CENTERPLACE
EVENT SVCS AT CENTERPLACE
EVENT SVCS AT CENTERPLACE
EVENT SVCS AT CENTERPLACE
EVENT SVCS AT CENTERPLACE
EVENT SVCS AT CENTERPLACE
NOV 2017 MONTHLY CLEANING AT
Total:
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
Total
OPERATING SUPPLIES: CP AND PF
Total :
UTILITIES: APPLEWAY TRAIL
UTILITIES: APPLEWAY TRAIL
UTILITIES: APPLEWAY TRAIL
Total :
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
Total:
45.00
45.00
199.00
199,00
398.00
957.33
957.33
750.00
750.00
42.14
42.14
42.14
52.68
52,68
52.88
7,849.60
8,134.06
439.07
439.07
178.68
178.68
37.26
38.20
50,40
125.36
18.49
18.49
0266 -CONSTRUCTION PAY APP 1 84.904.64
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Voucher List
Spokane Valley
Page: 3
Bank code : apbank
Voucher
Date Vendor
Invoice
43280 1216/2017 006377 006377 PROTON360 COMMUNICATIONS (Continued)
43281 1216./2017 000709 SENSI{E LAWN & TREE CARE INC. 82004-53
8215639
43282 1216/2017 000324 SPOKANE CO WATER DIST g3
Nov 2017
43283 12)612017 000470 SPOKANE CO, FAIR AND EXPO CENTER 2017
43284 12?612017 000404 SPOKANE VALLEY HERITAGE MUSEUM 2017
NOV 2017
Nov 2017
Oct 2017
Oct 2017
43285 12?612017 003532 STERICYCLE COMMUNICATION SOLUT 8010697358
43286 12/612017 001969 SUNSHINE DISPOSAL
43287 12/612017 000295 VALLEYFEST
43288 12+612017 000167 VERA V/ATER & POWER
43289 1216;2017 003175 VISIT SPOKANE
43290 12/612017 006178 WALTER E NELSON CO
1229954
Nov 2017
005338-007
028004-000
Oct 2017
344389
344690
Fund!Dept
402.402.000.531
402.402.00 0.531
402.402.000.531
105.000.000.557
001.490.0 0 0.550
105.000.000.557
105.000.0 0 0.557
10 5.000.00 0.557
105.000.000.557
001.076.305.575
C 01.0 76.300.5 76
105.000.000.557
309.000.227.595
309.000.227.595
105.00 0.000.557
001.033.000.518
001.078.305.575
Description/Account
Amount
Total
FLAGGING SVCS: ON 11!1111!17
ROADSIDE LANDSCAPING SVC; N(
Total
WATER CHARGES FOR NOV 2017
Total
2017 LODGING TAX GRANT REIMB
Total :
2017 ECD DEV GRANT REIMBURSI
2017 LODGING TAX GRANT REIMB
2017 LODGING TAX GRANT REIMS
2017 LODGING TAX GRANT REIMS
2017 LODGING TAX GRANT REIMB
Total :
ANSWERING SVG FOR CENTERPL
Total :
REMOVAL OF PORTABLE RESTRO'
Total :
2017 LODGING TAX GRANT REIMS
Total :
UTILITIES: APPLEWAY TRAIL
UTILITIES. APPLEWAY TRAIL
Total. :
2017 LODGING TAX GRANT RItIMB
Total
SUPPLIES FOR CITY HALL
SUPPLIES FOR CENTERPLACE
a 4.904.84
191.49
6,527.33
6,718.82
110.02
110.02
47,000.00
47.000, 00
1,026.60
521.22
424.00
420.00
202.00
2,593.62
39.44
39.44
25.00
25.00
16,1198.25
16,198.25
97.00
57.55
154.64
8,594.17
8,594.17
167.11
534.20
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Spokane Valley
Bank code : apbank
Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Fund/Dept DescriptionIAccount Amount
43290 11(6./2017 006178 006173 WALTER E NELSON CO {Continued) Total : 701.31
43291 12/6.2017 006405 WAREHAM, JEFFERY BLD -2017-3338 001,058.059.322 PERMIT REFUND BLD -2017-3338 37.00
Tori : 37.00
43292 121E2017 000066 WGP SOLUTIONS 10391463 001,016,016.521 SUPFL IES FOR PRECINCT 529.54
Total: 529.54
43293 12/6/2017 000487 YMCA OF THE INLAND NW October 2017 001.076.302.576 OPERATING EXPENSES AND flIGM 14,617.51
Total : 14,617.51
35 Vouchers for bank code : 2pban k
35 Vouchers in this report
I, the undersigned. do certify under penalty of perjury,
that the materials have been furnished, the services
rendered, or the labor performed as described herein
and that the claim is just due and an unpaid
abligalfon against the City of Spokane Valley. and tat
I am authorized to authenticate and certify said claim.
Finance director hate
'Council member reviewed:
tilaycr
Date
C -unci' Member Date
Bank total : 206,384.20
Total vouchers : 206,384.20
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Voucher List
Spokane Valley
Wage:
Bank code apbank
Voucher
Date Vendor
Invoice
43294 12f712017 006401 ADVANCE CONCRETE WORKS !NC PAY APP 1
4329.5 121712017 002543 AIR ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT & TOOLS 224105
43296 121712017 006393 AL'S AUTO GLASS LLC
11-29-f7
43297 1217/2017 003337 ARROW CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC 206353
4329E 121712017 003224 CAD OF SPOKANE INC
43299 12/712017 001122 CAMERON-REILLY LLC
43300 12/7120/17 003319 CO -ENERGY, CONNELL OIL
43301 1712017 006146 COPIERS NORTHWEST INC
43302 12(7/2017 001880 CROWN WEST REALTY LLC
43303 1217/2017 003255 DAY WIRELESS SYSTEMS
43304 1217/2017 002604 DELL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
43305 121712017 000586 DEPT OF LICENSING
31927
PAY ,APP
0201833-'N
020.1835 -IN
1NV16 44354
DECEMBER 2017
596772
79271758
23201 0045551
Fund/Dept
402.000.000.595
101.000.000.542
101.000.000.542
101.042.000.542
101.043.000.542
402.000.444.595
101.000.0 00.542
101.000, 000,542
001.094.099.594
101.042.000.543
101.042.000.543
001, 490.000.548
101.042,000.542
Description/Account
Amount
DOWNHILL DRIVEWAY MODIFICAT
Total :
SMALLTOOLS/MINOR EQUIP: SNO
Total :
WINDSHIELD REPLACEMM1E'NT#207
Total
SUPPLIES; STREET
SULLIVAN BRIDGE REPAIR
Total :
Total:
STORMWATER SMALL WORKS PK{
Total:
SUPPLIES; SNOWPLOWS
SUPPLIES: SNOWPLOWS
Total
SHARPAOUOS BOARD INTERACTI
Total :
COMMON ARA CHARGES FOR MI
Total :
TOWER RENTAL
Total:
COMPUTER LEASE: 01-8922117-00
Total :
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LICEN
Total :
16,780.00
16,730.00
2&11.51
281.51
125.03
125.03
244.80
244.80
1:730.74
1.730.74
86,496.50
86.496.50
726.67
18.98
745.65
5,473.73
5,473.73
155.15
155.15
210.22
210.22
862.93
862.92
116.00
116.00
Page;
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Voucher List
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Page:
Bank code : apbank
Voucher
Date Vendor
Invoice
43306 12/7/2017 001881 DOMRESE, DAN
43307 12/7/2017 004538 DOG1N, MATT
43308 1217/2017 000278 DRISELL, CARY
43309 '12/7/2017 003274 EXCHANGE PUBLISHING LLC
43310 12/712017 001926 FARR, SARAH
43311 12/7/2017 001447 FREE PRESS PUBLISHING INC
43312 1217/2017 005474 FREIGHTLINER NORTHWEST
43313 1217/2017 000011 GREATER SPOKANE VALLEY
43314 1217120/7 002538 HYDRAULICS PLUS INC
EXPENSES
EXPENSES
EXPENSES
474678
474679
474680
474681
474682
474684
474685
475589
475590
475591
EXPENSES
48030
PC001395838:01
PC001396620:01
PC00139.6620:02
27732
21996
Funt1/Dept
O(}1.018.014.514
001.011015.515
001.013.015.515
001.013.000.513
001.058.056.558
001.013.000.513
001.013.000.513
001.058.056.558
001.058.0 56.558
001.013,000.513
001.013.000.513
001.058.056.558
001.013.000.513
001.018.014.514
001.058.056.558
101.000.000.542
101.000.000.542
101.000.000,542
001.011.000.511
101.000.000.542
Description/Account
Amount
EXPENSE REMBURSEMENT
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
LEGAL PUBLICATION
LEGAL. PUBLICATION
LEGAL PUBLICATION
LEGAL PUBLICATION
LEGAL PUBLICATION
LEGAL PUBLICATION
LEGAL PUBLICATION
LEGAL PUBLICATION
LEGAL PUBLICATION
LEGAL PUBLICATION
Total
Total
Total:
Total :
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
Total :
LEGAL PUBLICATION
SUPPLIES: SNOWPLOWS
SUPPLIES: SNOWPLOWS
SUPPLIES: SNOWPLOWS
Total :
Total :
DECEMBER BUSINESS COHNECTI
Total :
43.75
43.75
23.79
23.79
105,16
105.16
35.25
64.78
26.07
28.44
82.16
58,46
18.17
35.25
55.50
20.54
424.62
93.63
93.63
128.00
128.00
43.52
9.34
9.53
62.39
35.00
35.00
EQUIP REPAIR #218 184.69
Total : 184,69
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Voucher List
Spokane Wiley
Page: 7
Bank code : 8pb8nk
Voucher
Date Vendor
Invoice
43315 12+7+2017 002384 IMS INFRASTRUCTURE MGMT. LLC
43316 12/7/2017 002518 INLAND PACIFIC HOSE & FITTINGS
43317 12/712017 003185 LAMB, ERIK
43318 12/712017 001944 LANCER LTD
43319 12,72017 004632 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS
43320 12?712017 001540 MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS INC
43321 128120117 000662 NATL BARRICADE & SIGN CO
43322 1W/2017 001035 NDM TECHNOLOGIES INC
43323 1217/2017 000652 OFFICE DEPOT INC.
12617-4
575788
EXPENSES
0467270
63224524
112921126
97463
97548
97558
97590
CM97555
26492
26497-1
26497-2
976807409001
976826082001
981055468001
981055468002
981055669001
982772738001
982772819001
983061119001
Fuad/Dept
101.042.000.542
101.000.000.542
001.013.015.515
001.011.000.511
001.076.305.575
101.042,000.542
101.042,000.542
101.042.000.542
101.042, 000.542
101.042.000.542
101.042.000.542
001,090.000.518
001.090.000.516
001.094.000.618
001,032.000.543
001.032.000 543
001.032.000,543
001.032.000.543
001,032.000,543
001.032.000.543
001.032.000,543
001.0 32.000.543
Description/Account
2017 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PL
Total:
SUPPLIES: SNOWPLOWS
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
BUSINESS CARDS
TELECOM SERVICES
Total:
Total:
Total:
Total:
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES: STREE
Total ;
Amount
SMALLTOOLS/MINOR EQUIP: STRI
SMALLTOOLS/MINOR EQUIP; STRI
SMALLTOOLS1MINOR EQUIP: STRI
SMALLTOOLS/tMMINOR EQUIP: STRI
SMALLTOOLS/MINOR EQUIP; STRI
Total ;
SSL CERTIFICATE FOR MAILSPOK
WATCHGUARD 515 AND 525 LIVES
WATCHGUARD XThl 515 AND 525 F
Total :
OFFICE SUPPLIES: PUBLIC WORK
OFFICE SUPPLIES: PUBLIC WORK
OFFICE SUPPLIES: PUBLIC WORK
OFFICE SUPPLIES: PUBLIC WORK
OFFICE SUPPLIES: PUBLIC WORK
OFFICE SUPPLIES: PUBLIC WORK
OFFICE SUPPLIES: PUBLIC WORK
OFFICE SUPPLIES; PUBLIC WORK
5,772.20
5,772.20
27.94
27,94
12.02
12.02
63.12
63.12
1,353 53
1,353.53
922.34
922.34
187.68
4$_96
122.40
133.87
-187.68
305.23
119.68
968.91
2,639.87
3,728.46
197.12
30.25
19,48
3.26
5.76
133.82
3.67
17.16
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Bank code : apbank
Voucher
Date Vendor Invoice
43323 12/712017 000652 OFFICE DEPOT INC.
(Continued)
983061147001
983061148001
983204917001
43324 12.1712017 004199 PINECROFT LLC CIP 0166
43325 12/7/2017 001089 POE ASPHALT PAVING INC.
45613
45613 Credit
45614
45615
45616
43326 12+712017 005968 PRECISE MRM LLC 1N244-1014778
43327 12.712017 002520 RW C, GROUP
43328 12/7/2017 003133 SHAMROCK MANUFACTURING INC
43329 1217/2017 002531 SIX ROBBLEES INC
43330 12/7/2017 000230 SPOKANE CO AUDITORS OFFICE
62741N
62751N
62768N
5967
5-811648
NOVEMBER 2017
43331 12/7/2017 000001 SPOKANE CO TREASURER 42000441
51504076
43332 12/7/2017 001903 SPOKANE TRAFFIC CONTROL INC
FundIDept
001.032.000.543
001.032.000,543
0011.018.014.514
402.000.166,595
101.042.000.542
101.042.000,542
101.223.40.00
101 .042.000.542
101.042.000,542
101.000.000.542
101.400.000.542
101.000.000.542
101.444.000.542
101.042,000.542
101.800.000.542
303.30 3.123.595
001.016.000.554
101.042.000.542
Description/Account
Amount
OFFICE SUPPLIES: PUBLIC WORK
OFFICE SUPPLIES: PUBLIC WORK
OFFICE SUPPLIES: IT
Total
EXTENSION OF ROW & EAEEr•.IEN-
Tota l :
2017 STREET MAINTENANCE
2017 STREET MAINTENANCE
2017 STREET MAINTENANCE
2017 STREET MAINTENANCE
2017 STREET MAINTENANCE
Total :
PRECISE - GPS DEVICES
Total :
SUPPLIES FOR SNOWPLOWS
SUPPLIES FOR SNOWPLOWS
SUPPLIES FOR SNOWPLOWS
Total :
COLDMIX
SUPPLIES: SNOWPLOWS
RECORDING 'FEES
Total :
Total :
Total:
ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICE DECE
WORK CREW INVOICE OCTOBER
Total:
3007 101.042.000.542 TRAFFIC CONTROL
31.98
4.66
8.62
453.78
2,900.00
2,900.00
1,808.62
-1,808.62
5,498.69
10,870.90
105,880/1
122,250.30
3,896.83
3,896.83
12.60
34.17
358.99
405.76
3,370.08
3,370.08
97.66
97.66
951,00
951.00
20, 702.07
5,087.30
25, 789.37
346.00
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Page:
Bank code ; apbarik
Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Fund/Dept DascriptionfAccount Amount
43332 121712017 001903 001903 SPOKANE TRAFFIC CONTROL CNC (Continued)
43333 12+712017 000014 Tr'LER TECHNOLOGIES INC.
045-200531
Total ;
001.143.70.00 EDEN SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
Total
346.00
49,030.70
49,030.79
43334 12/7/2017 000337 UPS 000031V836437 101.000.000.542 SHIPPING CHARGES '7.98
000031V836477 101.000.000.542 LATE CHARGES RE INVOICE 0000: 1.08
Total : 19.08
43335 1217.12017 003015 WAASPHALTPAVEMENTASSOC 21513 001.058.057.558 ASPHALT WORKSHOPS &TRA1NIN '90.00
Total : 190.00
3222614 11/2912017 005314 LIS BANK 734012 204.000.000.591 LTGO BONDS 2016 273,575.00
Total : 273,675.00
3222752 11/28/2017 005314 US BANK 721694 204.204.000.591 LTGO REFUNDING BONDS 2014 {C 431,325,00
Total : 4311, 325.00
3234760 11130/2017 000001 SPOKANE CO TREASURER 9290201215 001.016.000.521 LE CONTRACT BILLING NOVEMBE 1,469,581.00
Total : 1,469,581.00
3290766 121412017 000001 SPOKANE CO TREASURER NOVEMBER 2017 001.016.000.512 SPOKANE COUNTY SERVICES 177,065,53
Total: 177,065.53
46 Vouchers for bank code apbarik
Bank total : 2,687,855.29
46 Vouchers in this report Total vouchers 2,687:855.29
Page:
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Voucher List
Spokane Valley
Page:
Bank code : 0k -ref
Voucher
Date Vendor
Invoice
750E 12/13/2017 006255 CLEARY, JAMIE
Fund/Dept
Description/Account
Amount
REISSUE PARK REFUNE 001.237,14.99 DEPOSIT REFUND: BROWNS PAR.
Total
7507 12/13/2017 006412 INDEPENDENT WEALTH CONNECTIONS PARKS REFUND
7508 12/13/2017 006282 INTERNATIONAL BIBLE CHURCH
7509 12/13/2017 005358 POTLATCH CORPORATION
4 Vouchers for bank code ; pk-ref
4 Vouchers in this report
001,237,10.99 DEPOSIT REFUND: ROOM 111
Total:
REISSUE PARK REFUNC 001.237,10.99 DEPOSIT REFUND: MIRABEAU ME
Total
REISSUE PARK REFUNC 401.237.10.99 DEPOSIT REFUND: BROWNS PAR.
Total :
Bank total
75.00
75,00
146.00
148.00
75.00
75,00
75.00
75.00
371,00
Total vouchers ; 371,00
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Attendance:
Councilmembers
MINUTES
SPOKANE VALLEY COUNCIL MEETING
STUDY SESSION
Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers
Spokane Valley, Washington
December 5, 2017
Staff
Rod Higgins, Mayor
Arne Woodard, Deputy Mayor
Pam Haley, Councilmember
Ed Pace, Councilmember
Brandi Peetz, Councilmember
Linda Thompson, Councilmember
Sam Wood, Councilmember
Mark Calhoun, City Manager
Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director
Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney
Gloria Mantz, Engineering Manager
Morgan Koudelka, Sr. Admin. Analyst
John Pietro, Administrative Analyst
John Whitehead, Human Resources Manager
Bill Helbig, City Engineer
Henry Allen, Senior Engineer
Elisha Heath, Executive Assistant
Carolbelle Branch, Public Information Officer
Mark Werner, Police Chief
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Mayor Higgins called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and welcomed the two new Councilmembers.
ROLL CALL: City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll, all Councilmembers were present.
1. Resolution Updating Insurance and Health Related Benefits — John Whitehead
Human Resources Manager Whitehead explained that Council periodically reviews and amends the City
resolution concerning benefits; that the City was informed by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC)
Benefits Trust, that the medical plans currently offered to City Councilmembers will terminate at the end
of 2017. Deputy Mayor Woodard asked about some kind of an HRA (Health Reimbursement Account) to
help compensate for some of the differentials, and Mr. Whitehead explained that the health plans for
employees changed in 2013, and at that point a Health Reimbursement Arrangement was initiated, which
provides a certain amount of money to help offset some of the changes in benefits; he said it is not a health
savings account, but rather a health reimbursement arrangement. Deputy Mayor Woodard asked if this
change will make it so Council will now have the same coverage as employees, and therefore, would council
also get that HRA. Mr. Calhoun said that the employee group went to the new plans in 2013, which
represented a reduction in benefits, and to help mitigate that in part, an HRA was established with a rate of
$400 for a full family under the then Group Health Plan, and $750 under the Asuris plan; and that we would
do the same with Council when this goes into effect in January, and as Deputy Mayor Woodard asked, said
that will be reflected in the resolution for next week's Council meeting.
2. Sidewalk Snow Removal Implementation — Cary Driskell, Elisha Heath
City Attorney Driskell went through the PowerPoint presentation explaining that tonight is an opportunity
to provide council and the public with information about staff's efforts to implement the recently -adopted
City Code provisions about sidewalk snow and ice removal requirements; he explained about some of the
hazards to the public dealing with accumulated snow and ice on public sidewalks; briefly went through the
history of the adoption process, and of the unified approach in solving the problem of clearing the snow
after the City plows have come through. Mr. Driskell also explained that the City Manager has authority to
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declare periods of amnesty during significant snow events; and stressed that this implementation only
applies to Tier I areas, which include all commercially -zoned areas and Safe Routes to Schools; and he
mentioned that depositing snow and ice so as to obstruct vehicle or pedestrian traffic is still a misdemeanor
under separate Code provisions; he discussed the violations and associated fines, and that residential
violators are permitted to raise a defense for a violation if certain requirements are met regarding age and/or
physical limitations. Councilmember Wood said the word "obstruct" doesn't clarify if for him and
questioned if it is permissible to deposit small amounts of snow into the street. Mr. Driskell explained that
residents are strongly discouraged from pushing any snow into the street; that there are some areas where
it is physically impossible to place snow elsewhere, so he would ask in those situations, that snow be
deposited as close to the curb as possible. Councilmember Wood asked about changing the word "obstruct"
and Mr. Driskell said that didn't change as it is in the criminal code and state law. Mr. Driskell said police
are not looking for reasons to ticket people; that we want compliance, and that we will not go after people
who are not able to remove the snow and ice.
Ms. Heath then explained about the implementation and training of administrative staff for responding to
calls; that the City sent out 7,147 letters and accompanying materials, notifying occupants in Tier I of the
new requirements; and that staff received 104 calls and 12 emails with questions or comments, which she
explained represents a very small percentage of citizen comments. Mr. Driskell said some calls were
questions about whether the caller was in Tier I or not, and if they would have to comply. Mr. Driskell
mentioned the shared use pathway and questions concerning who is responsible for that maintenance. Mr.
Driskell said when that pathway issue came u[ about ten years ago, staff held some open houses to explain
about the path, and that questions was asked then about maintenance responsibility; and said the City at
that time said there was no present requirement for citizens to do any kind of maintenance, but that Council
would look at that in the future and make a determination city-wide; which he said is what we have just
done; so it is appropriate that these requirements apply to that Shared Use Path as well. Mr. Driskell said
there were also questions about clearing the Centennial Trail, and we responded that the Trail is not a
sidewalk and therefore does not fall under this provision. In response to Councilmember Haley's question
about resources for helping citizens clear the sidewalks, Ms. Heath said Catholic Charities is one resource,
that the person must be at least 65, and that Catholic Charities will clear the sidewalk but will not clear
driveway berms; and the Washington State Missionary Office for the LDS Church is also a resource, and
will assist regardless of age. Ms. Heath said calling 2-1-1 is still an option but those manning that phone
system lack resources. Councilmember Wood asked if the emails and calls were positive or negative, and
Ms. Heath said many people were unhappy. Councilmember Wood also noted that part of the reason for
implementing this is that $500 fine which needed to be remedied, and with this change that fine is $52. Mr.
Driskell said that the previous fine was highly disproportionate; and this new regulation is a good solution
to a problem without raising taxes, but yet allow sidewalks to be cleared. Deputy Mayor Woodard
mentioned ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) as potential groups that might have threatened to sue if
we were not making a reasonable attempt to keep the walkways clear. Mr. Driskell said the plan is to give
a warning before imposing any penalty, which will also be another opportunity for education, and City
Manager Calhoun noted that those fines would go into the street fund, and not the general fund.
3. Police Precinct Lease Agreement — John Pietro
Administrative Analyst Pietro briefly explained the background of this agreement between us and Spokane
County as they lease part of our city -owned building, the Police Precinct; he said the current lease expires
the end of this year. Mr. Pietro said other than the upcoming termination of the agreement, the purpose of
this addendum is to more accurately reflect the percentage of space occupied by the County, as the County
occupies 15% of the space, rather than the previously stated 44%. Mr. Koudelka noted that some of the
space in that building is used by SCOPE personnel, and there are other areas we did not account for, such
as some of the holding area, and said that is more about a good neighbor approach; but the 15% is primarily
used by the Court. It was mentioned about an automatic renewal, and Mr. Koudelka said this is a little
different situation then some of the contracts we have with the County, since this is us renting space to
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them. Mayor Higgins said it would be nice if Council was appraised when that the contract is about to
renew unless we do something; and Mr. Koudelka said staff will be happy to do that, and as well supply
any other information Council would like.
4. Commute Trip Reduction — Morgan Koudelka
Senior Administrative Analyst Koudelka explained that this is the next version of the Commute Trip
Reduction agreement we have with Spokane County; he explained that there are no substantive changes
from the previous agreement; the agreement is for two years and expires June 20, 2019; and since the
program would be administered by the County, the County would retain the City's state -appropriated funds
of $63,519.30. There were no objections from Council to move this forward to next week's meeting agenda
for a motion consideration.
5. Solid Waste Drop Box Contract with Sunshine and Waste Management — Erik Lamb, Morgan Koudelka,
Henry Allen
Deputy City Attorney Lamb went over the background of our solid waste program, an almost two-year
process which culminated in collection services contracts with Sunshine Disposal and Waste Management,
which will take effect April, 2018; he explained that since May, staff has been working to finalize the non-
exclusive contracts for drop -box services with those same two entities; he said originally Waste
Connections was included in those operations, but they determined that since they did not have established
operations already in existence, it would not be cost effective for them. Mr. Lamb said staff now seeks
Council consensus for a motion consideration on the December 12, 2017 Council agenda, for Council to
consider approval of the contracts with Sunshine and Waste Management for Solid Waste Box Drop
Collection Services. Council gave their consensus for staff to move forward with this item for next week's
Council agenda.
6. Street Standards Update — Gloria Mantz, Henry Allen
Via the PowerPoint presentation, Senior Engineer Allen explained the basics of the Street Standards,
including what is required, our last updates, the purpose of the revision being proposed and of the upcoming
timeline to make these revisions. Ms. Mantz explained that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
has requested these updates to the Maintenance Responsibility Section of those standards to ensure that
infrastructure funded with federal funds is adequately cared for; and she mentioned that other changes are
necessary to address changes to implementation of the Standards and to the City's organizational structure
which was changed in early 2017. There was brief discussion about the FHWA having control over the
assets we put in place and of any time limits we might be facing from them concerning us being and keeping
in compliance. City Attorney Driskell said he is not aware of any specific timeframe but like the sidewalks,
we must keep them open and usable for the public; he said the FHWA would not come out and inspect, but
in the event there was some injury, people would look to see if we are in compliance with maintenance.
Council agreed to move this forward.
7. Federally Funded Properties, Acquisition Requirements — Gloria Mantz, Bill Helbig
City Engineer Helbig greeted Council, and said he just started working here three weeks ago, and be yielded
the floor to Ms. Mantz. Engineering Manager Mantz went through the PowerPoint presentation giving an
overview of the Right -of -Way Acquisition program, including discussion on the fundamentals, residential
relocation, non-residential relocations, and acquisition examples as well as the Uniform Relocation Act
minimum standards. Council thanked staff for the information.
8. Advance Agenda — Mayor Higgins
Although not an advance agenda item, Councilmember Wood suggested for next year, that the Christmas
tree in front of City Hall should be decorated with more lights and more decorations, and that we should
also have lights on the City Hall building and property, and said perhaps that would encourage others to do
likewise. City Manager Calhoun agreed, and said after the Christmas tree lighting, he gave his business
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card to the Rotary Club president so they could talk about lights the City might purchase on behalf of the
Rotary Club; said this year's focus was getting into the building, adding that we will also have a Christmas
tree in the lobby after tonight.
9. Council Check in — Mayor Higgins
Councilmember Thompson expressed her appreciation for the help staff has shown to her, from the front
desk and IT, and everyone and also expressed appreciation for Councilmembers reaching out to help; said
after the election she attended a Veterans' Day program at Felts Field and said she encourages us to find
ways to honor our veterans throughout the year; said she also attended some AWC (Association of
Washington Cities) training last Saturday and it was very helpful. Deputy Mayor Woodard mentioned the
upcoming program of Wreaths Across America, with a ceremony at Pines Cemetery, to be held December
16
10. City Manager Comments — Mark Calhoun
Mr. Calhoun said that in addition to next Tuesday's regular Council meeting here at 6 pm, there will also
be a special meeting at 4 pm in the second floor conference room, to meet with our 4th District Legislators
to communicate to them, our 2018 Legislative Agenda which Council adopted last November, and said he
hopes all Councilmembers will be able to attend, and that our lobbyists from Gordon Thomas Honeywell
will be in attendance also. Mr. Calhoun noted that our contract with our lobbyists expires the end of this
year, and that contract is well within the City Manager's authority, at $55,000, which is included in our
budget.
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
ATTEST: L.R. Higgins, Mayor
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: December 19, 2017
Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business
❑ information ❑ admin. report
Department Director Approval: ❑
• new business ❑ public hearing
❑ pending legislation ❑ executive session
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Motion Consideration, Euclid Avenue Reconstruction Project — Change
Order No. 8
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: SVMC 3.35.10 — Contract Authority
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
July 30, 2013, Administrative report describing industrial land sewer needs. February 7, 2017,
Administrative report discussed amending the 2017 TIP, to include the Euclid Avenue
Reconstruction Project. February 28, 2017, Council passed Resolution 17-006, amending the
2017 TIP, to include the project. March 28, 2017, Administrative report discussed the Euclid
Ave Reconstruction project. April 11, 2017, Motion passed awarding the contract. May 23,
2017, Motion passed adopting the temporary parking restrictions near the intersection of Dalton
Avenue and Tschirley Road. September 19, 2017, Motion passed approving change order No.
7 to extend sewer east of Barker Rd.
BACKGROUND:
The Euclid Avenue Reconstruction Project (Project) reconstructed the following road segments
in conjunction with the Spokane County sewer main construction this past summer and fall:
• Euclid Road between Flora Road and Barker Road
• Flora Road between Euclid Avenue (west) and 200 feet north of Dalton Avenue
The project widened Euclid and Flora drive lanes from 11.5 feet to 12 feet and added a two -foot
paved shoulder on each side. The project also improved the configuration of the Euclid Ave/
Barker Road intersection to enable eastbound trucks to turn south on Barker Road. The City
funded the reconstruction of the roads impacted by the project. Spokane County paid for the
sewer construction work. Spokane County and the City shared certain costs included in the
road portion of the Project. The County agreed to reimburse the City for 50% of the cost of
mobilization, construction surveying, spill prevention control and countermeasure plan
temporary traffic control, and a liaison representative (shared costs).
The contract was awarded to MDM Construction in the amount of $2,293,403.15. Of the original
contract amount, Spokane County is responsible for approximately $167,330 for the shared costs
and for the sewer portion of the project which is $680,148.75.
Change Orders No.1 through 6 added 6 working days and $25,676 to the contract. Change Order
No. 7, approved by the Council, replaced the waterline east of Barker Road and extended the
sewer line east of Barker Rd to enable future industrial development. It added 35 working days to
the contract and $393,727.07 which is to be paid by Spokane County. The Contractor successfully
installed the sewer, waterline, and paved the Barker and Euclid intersection. However, rainy, cool
weather in November, and the closing of the asphalt plants prevented the Contractor from paving
the top asphalt lift on Euclid Avenue between Tschirley Rd and Barker Rd.
Change Order No. 8 pays for work needed to temporarily open Euclid Rd. to the driving public
during the winter suspension, and grants 13.5 working days for the winter suspension. It also
includes fall demobilization, spring mobilization and miscellaneous project elements. The winter
suspension ends in April 2018, when asphalt plants reopen.
Since construction began, seven change orders have been executed which added 41 working days
and increased the construction contract by $419,403.07. Of the executed change orders to date,
the City is responsible for $19,100.80 and Spokane County for $400,302.27.
The total $17,766.46 cost of Change Order No. 8 will be paid by the City. There are sufficient funds
in the project budget to cover these costs.
Construction Funding Construction Expenditures
Spokane County $1,247,781.02
City 312 $1,800,000.00
Original Contract Amount: $2,293,403.15
Previous City Change $19,100.80
Order Cost:
Previous County Change $400,302.27
Order Cost:
Change Order #8 Cost $17,766.46
paid by City of Spokane
Valley:
Construction $3,047,781.02 Project Cost including $2,730,572.68
Funding Change Order #8:
OPTIONS: (1) Move to authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute Change Order
No. 8 to MDM Construction in the amount of $17,766.46 or (2) take other appropriate action.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Move to authorize the City Manager or his designee
to execute Change Order No. 8 to MDM Construction in the amount of $17,766.46.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS: The project budget includes sufficient funds to cover the cost
of Change Order No. 8.
STAFF CONTACT: Craig Aldworth, Project Manager
Gloria Mantz, Engineering Manager
ATTACHMENTS: Change Order #8
Spokane
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
CHANCE ORDER NO: 8
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO:
17-002
PROJECT: Euclid Avenue Reconstruction Project
PRIME CONTRACTOR: MDM Construction, Inc dba MDM Excavation
CONTRACT DATE: 5/9/2017
CIP NO: 251
DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES
This change order grants a winter suspension in accordance with Section 1-08.6 and pays for work neccesary to
temporarily open Euclid Avenue and ensure access is provided to adjacent landowners during winter.
The change order grants additional working days per the attached COSV 12111/17 letter. The City will plow Euclid Avenue
between Tschirley Rd and Barker Rd during the winter suspension. The project will resume within a week after the Sullivan
Road Inland Asphalt plant is open for the season in April, 2018. MOM will schedule and pave the remaining toplift on a
Saturday to reduce the impact to adjacent businesses. Shoulder work, conducted under a City approved traffic control plan
using flaggers with one lane open, completed prior to closing Euclid Avenue for paving will not be counted as working days.
Item No. Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total
800 Winter Suspension Demob and Remob LS 1 $2,500.00 $2,500.00
801 Winter Suspension Signage LS 1 $770.72 $770.72
802 Roadway Excavation Incl, Haul CY 23 518.00 $414.0D
803 Crushed Surfacing Top Course, 2 In. Depth SY 402 $3.30 $1,326.60
804 Adjust Existing Water Valve EA 10 598.50 5985.00
805 Adjust Existing Manhole EA 14 $467.00 $6,538.00
806 Adjust Existing Drywell/Catchbasin EA 4 $467.00 51,868.00
807 Eden Rd Curb & Sidewalk Modifications FA EST 1 $1,400.00 51,400.00
808 Winter Suspension Pavement Marking LS 1 $1,964.14 $1,964.14
Total Amount of this Change Order (incl. Tax): $ 17,766.46
PHYSICAL COMPLETION
Original Contract Working Days:
80
Revisions by Prior Change Orders: 41
Revision By This Change Order:
13.5
Total Revised Contract Working Days: 134.5
CONTRACT AMOUNT
THESE CHANGES RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENTS OF TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT:
ORIGINAL TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT
TOTAL PRIOR CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER AMOUNT (through co# 7)
TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT PRIOR TO THIS CHANGE ORDER
NET THIS CHANGE ORDER
TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT INCLUDING THIS CHAN_GE7RDER
$ 2,293,403.15
$ 419,403.07
$ 2,712,806,22
$ 17,766.46
$ 2,730,572.68
CONTRACTOR ACCEPTANCE:
The contractor hereby accepts this ad' strnent under the terms of Section 1-04.4 of the original contract.
DATE:
/2-/Zi7
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
APPROVED BY:
APPROVED BY:
OSV Project Manager
Spokane County Constriction Manager
CIP Manager
Deputy City Manager
DATE: / 7 '/' • / 7
DATE:
DATE:
DATE:
ATTACHMENTS: 12/12/17 COSV Letter on Winter Suspension Claim
Distribution: ORIGINAL TO: City of Spokane Valley Clerk's Office
COPIES TO: Contractor, PW Project File, Project Inspector, Finance Department
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: December 19, 2017 Department Director Approval:
Check all that apply: ['consent ❑ old business ❑ new business ['public hearing
❑ information ® admin. report ❑ pending legislation ['executive session
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Open Space Requirement for Residential Projects in Mixed Use Zones
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: SVMC 19.70.050(g)
PREVIOUS ACTION TAKEN: None
BACKGROUND:
SVMC 19.70.050(g) stipulates that residential projects with more than 10 units located in mixed use zones
must provide open space at a rate of 210 square feet per unit with specific exceptions noted in the SVMC.
The requirement has been present in the City's development regulations since the adoption of the City's
Development Regulations in 2007 by Ordinance #07-015. The text associated with the code remained
essentially the same with the 2016 update of the Development Regulations. Councilman Wood had
requested this code section be discussed.
Staff will present an overview of SVMC 19.70.050(g) for discussion.
OPTIONS: Discussion
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Discussion
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS: N/A
STAFF CONTACT: Lori Barlow, AICP, Senior Planner
ATTACHMENT: A. SVMC 19.70.050
B. PowerPoint Presentation
19.70.050 Additional standards.
A. Structure intrusions into setbacks are prohibited except:
1. The ordinary projections of window sills, belt courses, cornices, and other architectural features projecting
not more than 12 inches and roof eaves projecting not more than 24 inches.
2. Minor features of a structure, such as chimneys, fire escapes, bay windows no more than 12 feet long and
which cantilever beyond the foundation of the structure, uncovered stairways, wheelchair ramps, and
uncovered decks or balconies, may extend into a required setback up to 20 percent of the depth of the setback.
However, these features may not be within three feet of a lot line when a setback is required.
3. Attached mechanical equipment such as heat pumps, air conditioners, emergency generators, and water
pumps are allowed to project not more than 24 inches into the side or rear setback only.
4. Fences that meet the requirements set forth in SVMC 22.70.020.
5. Walkways and driveways, including parking in the driveway, are allowed in the front yard setback of R-1, R-
2, and R-3 zones only.
6. Canopies, marquees, awnings, and similar features in mixed-use or nonresidential zones may fully extend
into a front yard setback subject to the requirements of SVMC Title 24.
B. Supporting member of any garage, carport, portable carport, or other automobile storage structure shall not be
located within the required front yard.
C. Accessory structures shall not be erected within five feet of any rear or side property line, or be located within the
front yard or any public or private easement.
D. Where applicable, structures shall not be erected to a height in excess of that permitted by SVMC 19.110.030,
Airport hazard overlay.
E. In R-1, R-2, and R-3 zones, cooling towers, roof gables, chimneys, and vent stacks may extend for an additional
height, not to exceed 40 feet, above the average finished grade of the building. Water stand pipes and tanks, church
steeples, domes and spires, and school buildings and institutional buildings may be erected to exceed maximum
height requirements; provided, that one additional foot shall be added to the width and depth of front, side, and rear
yards for each foot that such structures exceed the required height.
F. Open space required pursuant to Table 19.70-1 shall be accessible to all residential units and shall be suitable for
active and passive recreational purposes, subject to the following:
1. The required open space area shall not include required yards, parking areas, required landscaped areas,
stormwater facilities, or required spacing between structures;
2. The amount of open space may be reduced by up to 25 percent where at least two of the following amenities
are provided:
a. Play or sports courts;
b. Playgrounds with equipment;
c. Trails or pedestrian walkways not required for access to residential units or parking areas;
d. Swimming pools;
e. Gazebos; or
f. Clubhouses;
3. The required open space shall not be reduced by more than 50 percent.
Attachment A — SVMC 19.70.050 Additional Standards
G. In mixed-use zoning districts, projects with residential components shall provide 210 square feet of open space
per dwelling unit conforming to the requirements of SVMC 19.70.050(F) and eligible for reduction for
improvements on the same basis; provided, that:
1. The requirement does not apply to the development of less than 10 new dwelling units;
2. Additional open space is not required for residential development located within 1,300 feet of a public park;
and
3. A fee in lieu of land dedication may be assessed for the development of public parks and open spaces to meet
the needs of the residents of the mixed-use zoning districts. Council will determine this assessment and review
it on an annual basis.
H. Residential development in nonresidential zones shall comply with the density and dimensional standards of the
MFR zone in Table 19.70-1, except single-family development in the NC zone, which shall comply with the density
and dimensional standards of the adjacent single-family residential zone. Where the NC zone abuts multiple single-
family residential zones, the zone with the higher density shall apply. Where there are no single-family residential
adjacencies to the NC zone, the density and dimensional standards of the R-2 zone shall apply.
I. New development exceeding three stories in height shall be served by paved service lanes that are at least 16 feet
in width.
J. The following design standards apply to all outdoor lighting in residential zones:
1. All new development shall provide lighting within parking lots, along pedestrian walkways, and accessible
routes of travel.
2. Lighting fixtures shall be limited to heights of no more than 24 feet for parking lots and no more than 16 feet
for pedestrian walkways.
3. All lighting shall be shielded from producing off-site glare, either through exterior shields or through optical
design inside the fixture, and shall not emit light above 90 degrees.
4. Street lighting installed by the City or other public utilities is exempt from SVMC 19.70.050(J).
K. Principal or accessory structures shall not be located within the clearview triangle pursuant to Chapter 22.70
SVMC. (Ord. 16-018 § 6 (Att. B), 2016).
Attachment A — SVMC 19.70.050 Additional Standards
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Valley
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December 19, 2017
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In mixed-use zoning districts, projects with residential components shall
provide 210 s.f. of open space per dwelling unit...conforming to
...SVMC 19.70.050(F) and eligible for reduction...provided, that:
1. The requirement does not apply to development of less than 10
new dwelling units;
2. ...does not apply to residential development located within 1,300
feet of a public park; and
3. A fee in lieu of land dedication may be assessed for the
development of public parks and open spaces to meet the needs of
the residents of the mixed-use zoning districts. Council will determine
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Jurisdiction
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Valley
City of
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Comparison to Other Jurisdictions
Standard
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Comment
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public open space
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space requirements apply
Next Steps
Council discretion
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: December 19, 2017
Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business
❑ information ® admin. report
Department Director Approval:
❑ new business ❑ public hearing
❑ pending legislation ❑ executive session
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Shipping Containers: Proposed Amendments to the Spokane Valley Municipal
Code (CTA -2017-0002)
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: RCW 36.70A.106; SVMC 17.80.150 and 19.30.040
PREVIOUS ACTION TAKEN: Admin Report 8-15-2017 with City Council.
BACKGROUND: Since 2009, the City has not allowed shipping containers or any similar structures, in
residential zones. City Council directed the Planning Commission to consider the issue and develop
appropriate regulations. The draft regulations would allow shipping containers to be utilized as accessory
structures in residential zones and in mixed use zones where a residential use is established. (See attached).
The review of shipping containers was prompted by a citizen request to reuse a shipping container for
personal storage in a residential zone. City staff has received minimal public query into the use of shipping
containers for residential storage.
The Planning Commission conducted a study session on May 25, 2017 and a public hearing on June 8,
2017 to consider the amendments. Following the public hearing and deliberations, the Planning
Commission voted 6-1 to recommend that the proposed code text amendment not be approved. On June
22, 2017, the Planning Commission approved the Findings of Fact and Recommendation to City Council.
On August 15, 2017, staff presented an administrative report to City Council on the amendment.
OPTIONS: Council discretion.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Council Discretion.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS: N/A
STAFF CONTACT: Marty Palaniuk, Planner
ATTACHMENTS: A. Planning Commission's Findings and Recommendations
B. Proposed amendment to SVMC Appendix A
C. Proposed amendment to SVMC 19.40.030
D. Proposed amendment to SVMC 19.65.130
E. PC Meeting Minutes 5/25/2017
F. PC Meeting Minutes 6/8/2017
G. PC Draft Meeting Minutes 6/22/2017
H. CC Meeting Minutes 8/15/2017
I. Staff Report CTA -2017-0002
J. PowerPoint Presentation
CTA -2017-0002 RCA for Administrative Report
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE SPOKANE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION
CTA -2017-0002 — Proposed Amendment to Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC)
Pursuant to SVMC 17.80.150 (E) the Planning Commission shall consider the proposal and shall prepare
and forward a recommendation to the city council following the public hearing. The following findings
are consistent with the Planning Commission recommendation that City Council does not adopt the
amendment.
1. Background:
Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130, Spokane Valley adopted its 2016 Comprehensive Plan Update and
updated development regulations on December 13, 2016, with December 28, 2016 as the effective date.
CTA -2017-0002 is a City initiated code text amendment to SVMC 19.40.030 to remove the prohibition
on the use of shipping containers in residential zones, to amend SVMC 19.65.140 to allow the use of
shipping containers as an accessory structure in residential zones, and to amend SVMC Appendix A by
adding a definition for shipping containers.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing and conducted deliberations on June 8, 2017. During the
public hearing deliberation the Planning Commission discussed the necessity and cost burden of placing
the container on a concrete or asphalt surface, whether permits would be required if a property owner
chooses to alter or modify the shipping container, and the lack of any official shipping container industry
or governmental agency oversight regarding the safety of the containers for use by the general public.
Several Commissioners expressed concern that it could be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of
the public should a property owner use a container that has been contaminated during its use as a shipping
container. The Commissioners voted 6-1 to recommend that the City Council not adopt the amendment.
2. Planning Commission Findings:
The City may approve amendments to the SVMC if it finds that the amendment is consistent with the
applicable provisions of the Comprehensive Plan and bears a substantial relation to public health, safety,
welfare, and protection of the environment.
The proposed amendment is not consistent with the following Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies:
a. Land Use Goal LU -G1 — Maintain and enhance the character and quality of life in Spokane
Valley.
b. Natural Resources Goal NR -G2 — Protect the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie sole source
aquifer from contamination and maintain high water quality groundwater.
The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council does not approve the proposed
amendment for the following reasons:
a. The materials that have been shipped in the containers are not monitored or documented.
b. Prospective owners cannot verify the previous use or contents of the shipping containers.
c. The shipping container industry does not practice any certification that would deem the
containers free from hazardous content prior to use by the general public.
d. Hazardous preservative and insecticide chemicals may have been applied to the container.
e. Contaminated shipping containers may be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare if
used for storage in residential areas.
f. Contaminated shipping containers may be detrimental to the environment should leaching or
other decomposition of the container occur while used for storage in residential areas.
Findings and Recommendations of the Spokane Valley Planning Commission CTA -2017-0002 Page 1 of 2
Conclusion: The proposed text amendment is not consistent with Comprehensive Plan and does not bear
a substantial relation to public health, safety, welfare, and protection of the environment.
3. Recommendation:
The Spokane Valley Planning Commission therefore recommends the City Council DOES NOT adopt
CTA -2017-0002, a proposed amendment to the SVMC.
Approved this 22°`' day of June, 2017
Heather Graham, Chairman
ATTEST
Deanna Horton, Administrative Assistant
Findings and Recommendations of the Spokane Valley Planning Commission CTA -2017-0002 Page 2 of 2
Spokane Valley Municipal Code Page 1/1
APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX A
DEFINITIONS
Container, Shipping: A standardized, reusable unit that is or appears to be:
(1) Originally, specifically or formerly designed for or used in the packing, shipping, movement or
transportation of freight, articles, goods or commodities; and/or
(2) Designed for or capable of being mounted or moved on a rail car; and/or
(3) Designed for or capable of being mounted on a chassis or bogie for movement by truck trailer or
loaded on a ship.
The Spokane Valley Municipal Code is current through Ordinance No. 17-006, passed May 9, 2017.
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19.40.030 Development standards — Accessory dwelling units.
A. Site.
1. An ADU may be developed in conjunction with either an existing or new primary dwelling unit;
2. One ADU, attached or detached, is allowed per lot; and
3. One off-street parking space for the ADU is required in addition to the off-street parking required for the
primary dwelling unit.
B. Building.
1. The ADU shall be designed to meet the appearance of a single-family residence and shall be the same or
visually match the primary dwelling unit in the type, size, and placement of the following:
a. Exterior finish materials;
b. Roof pitch;
c. Trim; and
d. Windows, in proportion (relationship of width to height) and orientation (horizontal or vertical);
2. The entrance to an attached ADU shall be located on the side or in the rear of the structure or in such a
manner as to be unobtrusive in appearance when viewed from the front of the street. Only one entrance may be
located on the facade of the primary dwelling unit in order to maintain the appearance of a single-family
residence;
3. The ADU shall not exceed 50 percent of the habitable square footage of the primary dwelling unit, nor be
less than 300 square feet;
4. The footprint of the ADU shall not exceed 10 percent of the lot area or 1,000 square feet, whichever is
greater; and
5. The ADU unit shall not have more than two bedrooms.
C. Additional Development Standards for ADUs.
1. ADUs shall be located behind the front building setback line and placed on a permanent foundation;
2. ADUs shall preserve all side yard and rear yard setbacks for a dwelling unit pursuant to Table 19.70-1;
3. ADUs shall not be allowed on lots containing a duplex, multifamily dwelling, or accessory apartment
contained within the principal structure; and
4. Existing detached accessory structures may be converted into detached ADUs; provided, that all
development standards and criteria are met, including side yard and rear yard setbacks.
D. Other.
1. The owner, as established by the titleholder, shall occupy either the primary dwelling unit or the ADU as
their permanent residence for six months or more of the calendar year and at no time receive rent for the
owner -occupied unit. The application for the ADU shall include a letter from the owner affirming that one legal
titleholder lives in either unit, meeting the requirement of owner occupancy.
2. Prior to issuance of occupancy, a deed restriction shall be recorded with the Spokane County auditor to
indicate the presence of an ADU, the requirement of owner occupancy, and other standards for maintaining the
unit as described in the SVMC.
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3. Home businesses are prohibited in the ADU.
4. Approval of an ADU may be revoked if the ADU is no longer in compliance with the development standards
and criteria outlined in the SVMC.
5. The owner may cancel an ADU's registration by filing a letter with Spokane County auditor. The ADU may
also be cancelled as a result of an enforcement action.
6. Cargo shipping- containers and similar enclosures are not a permitted accessory structure in any residential
zoning -district. (Ord. 16-018 § 6 (Att. B), 2016).
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19.65.130 Residential.
A. Accessory Structures. The combined building footprint of all accessory permanent structures in residential zoning
districts shall be:
1. Up to 1,000 square feet for parcels up to 10,000 square feet in size; or
2. Up to 10 percent of the lot size for parcels greater than 10,000 square feet in size.
3. Shipping containers may be used as accessory structures provided that:
a. All requirements, permits and approvals of Title 19 SVMC pertaining to accessory structures shall apply,
including but not limited to setbacks, lot coverage and paving;
b. Permits and approvals of Title 24 SVMC pertaining to structures shall apply if the shipping container is
used or altered for any residential or habitable use, but shall not apply to uninhabitable uses such as storage,
workshops, or other similar type of use;
c. Shipping containers shall be placed on a level concrete or asphalt surface;
d. Shipping containers shall not be stacked;
e. Shipping containers may be used as an accessory structure on a lot in a mixed use zone only if a legally
established residential use exists;
f. Shipping containers shall only be allowed as an appurtenance to the primary use;
g. Shipping containers shall be painted to match or compliment the primary color of the residence if the
container is visible from abutting rights-of-way or adjoining lots;
h. Shipping containers shall not be located between the residence and front property line.
B. Dwelling, Accessory Units. Accessory dwelling units shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 19.40 SVMC,
Alternative Residential Development Options.
C. Dwelling, Caretaker's Residence. A caretaker's residence is limited to custodial, maintenance, management, or
security of a commercial property and is only allowed accessory to another permitted use on site.
D. Dwelling, Cottages. Cottages shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 19.40 SVMC, Alternative Residential
Development Options.
E. Dwelling, Duplex. Duplex dwelling units shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 19.40 SVMC, Alternative
Residential Development Options.
F. Dwelling, Industrial Accessory Dwelling Units. Industrial accessory dwelling units shall comply with the
provisions of Chapter 19.40 SVMC, Alternative Residential Development Options.
G. Dwelling, Townhouse. Townhouse dwelling units shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 19.40 SVMC,
Alternative Residential Development Options.
H. Manufactured Homes on Individual Lots. Manufactured homes on individual lots shall comply with the
provisions of Chapter 19.40 SVMC, Alternative Residential Development Options.
I. Manufactured Home Park. Manufactured home parks shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 19.40 SVMC,
Alternative Residential Development Options.
J. Recreational Vehicles.
1. Recreational vehicles shall not be used as permanent or temporary dwelling units in any residential zone,
except as permitted pursuant to Chapter 19.40 SVMC;
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2. A recreational vehicle shall not be parked within a required front yard setback for more than 15 consecutive
days and not more than 30 days cumulative in any 12 consecutive months; and
3. Guests may park and/or occupy a recreational vehicle while visiting the occupants of a dwelling unit located
on the same lot for not more than 30 days in one consecutive 12 -month period. (Ord. 16-018 § 6 (Att. B),
2016).
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APPROVED Minutes
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Council Chambers — City Hall
May 25, 2017
I. Vice Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners, staff and audience stood
for the pledge of allegiance. Secretary Deanna Horton took roll and the following members and staff
were present:
Heather Graham Cary Driskell, City Attorney
James Johnson Lori Barlow, Senior Planner
Tim Kelley, arrived at 6:18 p.m. Micki Harnois, Planner
Mike Phillips Marty Palaniuk, Planner
Michelle Rasmussen Jenny Nickerson, Asst. Building Official
Suzanne Stathos
Matt Walton Deanna Horton, Secretary for the Commission
Hearing no objections Commissioner Kelley was excused from the meeting; however, he arrived late
and joined the meeting immediately.
II. AGENDA: Commissioner Johnson moved to accept the May 25, 2017 agenda as presented. The vote
on the motion was six in favor, zero against and the motion passed.
III. MINUTES: Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the May 11, 2017 minutes as presented. The
vote to approve the motion was six in favor, zero against, the motion passes.
IV. COMMISSION REPORTS: Commissioner Rasmussen reported she attended the ribbon cutting of
the new transit line, which is going to run out in the Valley. The other commissioners had nothing to
report.
V. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: There was no administrative report.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
VII. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
a) Public Hearing: CTA -2017-0001 — Proposed changes to Spokane Valley Municipal Code
(SVMC) 19.65.020, 19.78 Urban Farming and Animal Keeping, and other associated changes:
Chair Graham opened the public hearing at 6:09 p.m. Planner Micki Harnois gave the
Commission a presentation reviewing the proposed amendments to SVMC 19.65, 19.78, the
additions to the permitted use matrix and Appendix A, Definitions. Ms. Harnois explained the
current regulations. Then she explained the proposed changes to the regulations.
• The large and medium animal keeping, along with the community garden section, will be
struck from SVMC 19.65.
• Animal shelters and kennels would remain in SVMC 19.65.
• Return the allowable lot size for large animals from one acre, to 40,000 square feet to be
in line with the R-1 zoning.
• New language for animal keeping and urban gardening will be placed in a new section of
the municipal code as SVMC 19.78 Urban Farming and Animal Keeping.
• Three new definitions are proposed for Appendix A, Definitions: agricultural products,
community garden and residential produce sales.
• Animal categories are divided into large and small animals.
• Large animal keeping would be allowed in all residential zones on lots equal to or greater
than 40,000 square feet, or in mixed-use zones on lots which have a legally established
residential use.
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• Residential Produce Sales will be added to the Permitted Use Matrix t to allow for the sales
of produce grown in home gardens in Residential and Mixed Use zones.
• Chicken ratios will be changed from one bird per 2,000 square foot to one bird per 1,000
square feet.
• Beekeeping regulations will be changed to require moveable framed hives, and no
beekeeping certification will be required.
Chair Graham then opened the hearing for public testimony
Bryan Cook, 15717 E 11th Ave.: Mr. Cook stated he had heard the City was going to copy the City
of Spokane animal keeping regulations. He was concerned because Spokane regulated animal
keeping to certain zones of their city, which he felt was discriminatory. He did not want to see
Spokane Valley use the same type of zoning practice when allowing animals in the City. He was
able to see this was not how animals were going to be regulated, and was fine with the rest of the
regulations.
Chair Graham seeing no one else who wished to testify closed the public hearing at 6:39 p.m.
The Commission began deliberations with discussions of the beekeeper's certification. Staff noted
the requirement was removed because it would not be enforceable except at the time of an
enforcement case. Commissioners noted when they reviewed the beekeeping regulations in 2015
the beekeeper's association members said it helps to train new beekeepers. It was noted it was
helpful in assisting code enforcement cases as well. Commissioner Walton stated when he
suggested the moveable frame hives this was also to foster proper beekeeping habits.
Commissioner Kelley stated he felt bees should be restricted to a 40,000 square foot lot. The
Commission members noted they would like to have the beekeeper certification requirement
returned to the regulations.
Commissioner Johnson clarified that community gardens definition needed to be refined to say,
"contains raised planting beds and/or gardens." There need to be an `and/ added between beds and
or so it is not so restrictive. The rest of the Commissioners agreed with this clarification.
Commissioner Stathos clarified the intent was not to have the structure housing the animals be 75
feet from any primary residence and have any fenced area containing the animals which they may
roam in also be 75 feet from any residential structure. In order to clarify this in the language the
Commission determined they would remove the word "yard" from the list, located in
19.78.030(D)(1). Ms. Harnois commented in the listing of items in 19.78.030(D)(1) is the word
`runway', which by definition in the SVMC is an airport runway, should also be changed to a 'run'
which is a confinement for animals. The Commissioners agreed with this change as well.
The Commissioners had discussion regarding allowing animals, chickens, or bees in other zones
where they were not being proposed. The concern was not restricting people who, through time,
have had their property rezoned but still lived in the same home being allowed the same rights to
have animals. The Commission agreed to allow animal uses, as appropriate, on any legally
established primary residential use.
The Commission raised concerns regarding the upkeep of structures needed to maintain and house
animals. If the structures are not maintained, disrepair could harm the animals and allow them to
roam free of enclosures. After discussion, the Commissioners agreed to add adequate maintenance
and upkeep of structures housing animals in order to protect them and contain them.
Commissioner Graham moved to recommend approval of CTA -2017-0001 to the City Council with
the following amendments:
• Appendix A, change the definition for Community Garden by adding `and/' between
the words 'beds' and 'or' in order for it to read: "An area that contains raised planting
beds and/or gardens for agricultural products, other than eggs, that are used by
citizens for personal or non-profit use."
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• 19.78.030 and 19.78.040, eliminate the work 'yard' and change the word `runway' to
'run' in any and all relevant sections.
• 19.78.030 and 19.78.040, all relevant sections add language which will require upkeep
and maintenance to structures which house or secure animals.
• 19.78.060, add a requirement for a Washington State Beekeeper's Certification.
• Allow animal keeping on all legally established primary residential uses, regardless of
the zone.
Commissioner Kelley, stated for the record, he was opposed to allowing beekeeping in next to
residential homes. They cannot be contained on a person's own property like other animals and
have the ability to cause harm to some individuals, if they are allergic.
Commissioner Walton called for the question. The vote on this motion was seven in favor, zero
against, the motion passed.
The vote on the original motion was seven in favor, zero against, the motion passed.
The Commission took a five-minute break.
b) Study Session: CTA -2017-0002 Proposed Amendment to Spokane Valley Municipal Code
(SVMC) 19.65 Supplemental Use Regulations.
Planner Marty Palaniuk gave the Commission an overview of the proposed amendment to the
municipal code to allow shipping containers as accessory structures in residential and mixed-use
zones for non-commercial use. Shipping containers are currently not allowed in these zones. All
permits and approvals pertaining to accessory structures would apply, including paving if the
containers were being modified to be used as a garage. They would only be allowed as an accessory
use to a primary residential use. The container must meet all setback requirements, cannot be
placed between a building and the front property line, must be set on a hard surface, can't be
stacked, must be painted a matching or complimentary color, and maybe used in a mixed use zone
on a legally established residential use.
The Commissioners clarified modifying a container would require a building permit, and at that
time, then the container would be treated as a structure regulated by the building code.
Ms. Barlow informed the Commissioners the public hearing is scheduled for June 8, 2017.
VIII. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Commissioner Kelley wanted to clarify he felt his discussion point
regarding bees was in line with the deliberation on the proposed amendment.
IX. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:39 p.m. The vote on
the motion was unanimous in favor, motion passed.
Heather Graham, Chair Date signed
Deanna Horton, Secretary
I. Chair Graham called the
the pledge of allegiance.
present:
Heather Graham
James Johnson
Tim Kelley
Mike Phillips
Michelle Rasmussen
Suzanne Stathos
Matt Walton
APPROVED Minutes
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Council Chambers — City Hall
June 8, 2017
meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners, staff and audience stood for
Secretary Deanna Horton took roll and the following members and staff were
Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Jenny Nickerson, Asst. Building Official
Micki Harnois, Planner
Marty Palaniuk, Planner
Deanna Horton, Secretary for the Commission
II. AGENDA: Commissioner Johnson moved to accept the June 8, 2017 agenda as presented. The vote
on the motion was seven in favor, zero against and the motion passed.
III. MINUTES: Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the May 25, 2017 minutes as presented.
Commissioner Kelley noted he did not feel the Good of the Order reflected the point he was trying to
convey. However, he would not request a change to the minutes. Subject of the May 25 Good of the
Order: Commissioner Kelley had earlier expressed his concern over allowing bees on lots less than
40,000 square feet, and it becoming a potential health hazard to community members. Commissioner
Walton had called for a Point of Clarification. He inquired if the debate had strayed too far from the
topic of the motion on the beekeeping. The motion on beekeeping regulation change was requiring
movable framed hives and Washington State beekeepers certification. Commissioner Kelley stated
he felt others discussed the general topic of beekeeping and so he gave his opinion on it, but recognized
the need to return the topic of motion. The vote to approve the motion to approve the minutes was seven
in favor, zero against, the motion passes.
IV. COMMISSION REPORTS: The Commissioners had no reports
V. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: There was no administrative report.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
VII. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
a) Commission Findings of Fact: CTA -2017-0001, Proposed changes to Spokane Valley
Municipal Code (SVMC) 19.65.020, 19.78 Urban Farming and Animal Keeping, and other
associated changes.
Planner Micki Harnois presented the Commission's Findings of Fact. Ms. Harnois stated the
findings represented the changes the Commission had requested after the public hearing held on
May 25, 2016.
The Commissioners reviewed the findings and Commissioner Phillips asked if the enclosures in
the amendment applied to dogs. City Attorney Cary Driskell clarified the rules for cats and dogs
are different from those in the proposed amendments.
Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the Planning Commission findings and recommendation
to the City Council. The vote on the motion was seven in favor, zero against, the motion passed.
b) Public Hearing: CTA -2017-0002, A proposed amendment to the Spokane Valley Municipal
Code regarding storage containers in residential zones.
Planner Marty Palaniuk gave a presentation to the Commission and audience of the proposed
changes to the SVMC regarding the allowance of storage containers in residential zones. Storage
containers are currently not allowed in residential zones. The proposed amendment would:
• allow them as an accessory structure,
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• restrict them to being placed on a level, solid surface of concrete or asphalt,
• a building permit will be required if the container is to be altered in any way,
• restrict them from being stacked
• allowed as an accessory structure on legally established residential uses in mixed use zones,
• allowed as an appurtenance to a primary residential use,
• containers shall be painted to match or compliment the primary structure,
• all requirements of Title 19 pertaining to accessory structures but not limited to setbacks,
lot coverage and paving must be met, and
• containers shall not be located between the residence and front property line.
Commissioners clarified the reason for having a solid surface requirement is based on the weight
of the container, and the desire to make sure the container is level in order to keep it from tipping
over. Commissioner Stathos asked if there were many inquiries to have these storage containers.
Mr. Palaniuk said the amendment was a direction from Council, so he was certain there had been
an inquiry. Commissioner Walton asked about surrounding jurisdictions and the city of Spokane
allows them, Spokane County and Liberty Lake do not. Commissioner Stathos clarified there are
no regulating standards for the containers or any contents that are shipped in them. Mr. Driskell
said there would be no way for the City to police which containers might have had hazardous
chemicals since there are no regulations to enforce.
Chair Graham opened the public hearing at 6:32 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to testify then
closed the hearing at 6:33 p. m.
Commissioner Phillips stated he would not have a problem if the container were set on a bed of
gravel instead of on concrete or asphalt. He said a solid surface was expensive, and gravel would
not allow the container to sink Commissioner Walton stated he was not convinced this change
was necessary. He stated there did not seem to be a flux people wanting one in their back yard,
they appeared to be expensive, a person can't be sure of the quality, or how if it will be welcome
by the neighborhood. Commissioner Kelley said he agreed. If we are, unable to verify where they
came from or what has been in them, he is against allowing them as residential structures.
Commissioner Stathos stated she was concerned about the lack of standards for the containers. She
was concerned the containers might have held chemicals, they might not have been cleaned
properly, which could lead to hazardous material clean up after the container has been placed on a
residential property. She said unless there is some kind of safety net for the consumer and the
surrounding properties she was not in favor of the amendment. Commissioner Johnson said the
points raised were valid and he was in agreement with them.
Commissioner Phillips stated the points raised were valid however, he felt worrying about what the
contents shipped in the container was getting too much. He would not have a concern putting one
in his own yard, because they were sturdy and could handle snow. Commissioner Graham said the
previous amendment required keeping animals enclosures to be kept clean, she would want one of
these containers clean of chemicals if there were any in them.
Commissioner Walton moved to close debate. The vote on the motion was seven in favor, zero
against, the motion passed.
Commissioner Johnson moved to not recommend approval CTA -2017-0002 to the City Council.
The vote on the motion was six in favor, one against, with Commissioner Phillips dissenting.
VIII. GOOD OF THE ORDER: The Commissioners discussed the point of clarification from the previous
meeting.
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IX. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m. The vote on
the motion was unanimous in favor, motion passed.
Heather Graham, Chair Date signed
Deanna Horton, Secretary
I. Chair Graham called the
the pledge of allegiance.
present:
Heather Graham
James Johnson
Tim Kelley
Mike Phillips
Michelle Rasmussen
Suzanne Stathos, absent excused
Matt Walton
Minutes
Spokane Valley Planning Commission
Council Chambers — City Hall
June 22, 2017
meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners, staff and audience stood for
Secretary Deanna Horton took roll and the following members and staff were
Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Lori Barlow, Senior Planner
Marty Palaniuk, Planner
Deanna Horton, Secretary for the Commission
Hearing no objections, Commissioner Stathos was excused from the meeting
II. AGENDA: Commissioner Johnson moved to accept the June 22, 2017 agenda as presented. The vote
on the motion was six in favor, zero against and the motion passed.
III. MINUTES: Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the June 8, 2017 minutes as presented. The
vote to approve the motion to approve the minutes was six in favor, zero against, the motion passes.
IV. COMMISSION REPORTS: Commissioner Rasmussen reported she had attended the City sponsored
event CraveNW! She stated she felt this has potential and was good for the community.
V. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: There was no administrative report.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
VII. COMMISSION BUSINESS:
a) Commission Findings of Fact: CTA -2017-0002, A proposed amendment to the Spokane
Valley Municipal Code regarding storage containers in residential zones.
Planner Marty Palaniuk presented the Commission's Findings of Fact. Mr. Palaniuk stated the
findings represented the discussion the Commission had after the public hearing held on June 8,
2017.
The Commissioners reviewed the findings and Commissioner Graham clarified this proposal only
addressed shipping containers in a residential zone.
Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the Planning Commission findings and recommendation
to the City Council. The vote on the motion was six in favor, zero against, the motion passed.
VIII. GOOD OF THE ORDER: There was nothing for the Good of the Order.
IX. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:09 p.m. The vote on
the motion was unanimous in favor, motion passed.
Heather Graham, Chair Date signed
Deanna Horton, Secretary
Attendance:
Councilmembers
MINUTES
SPOKANE VALLEY COUNCIL MEETING
STUDY SESSION
Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers
Spokane Valley, Washington
August 15, 2017
Staff
Rob Higgins, Mayor
Arne Woodard, Deputy Mayor
Caleb Collier, Councilmember
Pam Haley, Councilmember
Mike Munch, Councilmember
Ed Pace, Councilmember
Sam Wood, Councilmember
Mark Calhoun, City Manager
John Hohman, Deputy City Manager
Cary DriskelI, City Attorney
Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney
Mark Werner, Police Chief
Mike Stone, Parks & Recreation Director
ChcIsie Taylor, Finance Director
Marty Palaniuk, Planner
Micki Harnois, Planner
Lori Barlow, Senior Planner
John Pietro, Administrative Analyst
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Mayor Higgins called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmembers were present.
1. Crave NW Report — John Hohman, and Tom and Karen Stebbins
Deputy City Manager Hohman introduced Tom and Karen Stebbins with Crave NW, and Crave NW's
Culinary Director and Chef Mr. Adam Hegsted, to give a follow-up report of the Crave NW Event held
over Father's Day weekend at the CenterPlace Event Center. Via their PowerPoint presentation, Mr.
Stebbins explained about the objectives for the event, mentioned the celebrity chefs, spoke of the feedback
both good and "not as good" and said the event was well attended; he spoke highly of Visit Spokane and
their media team's coordinated effort for the event; said a Iot of excitement was generated by Cheryl Ki1day
as well as a great deal of support; said next year they plan to hold the event July 12-15 which will hopefully
be the least rainy week of the year. Mr. Hegsted mentioned that people came from all over the United States
and said it was great to have so many together in one place. Councilmember Haley asked about them
donating the proceeds to the food bank and Mr. Stebbins explained that there wasn't any food to donate,
but they donated $5,000 to the Second Harvest. Councilmembers expressed their appreciation for the event
and for tonight's follow-up report.
2. Urban Farming. and Animal Keeping — Micki Harnois
Via her Memorandum included in the Council packet, Planner Harnois went over the discussion points
brought up at the previous meeting, i.e., (1) gnawing animals; (2) swine; (3) animal non -fencing enclosures;
(4) animal fencing enclosures; (5) community gardens; (6) beekeeping; (7) contract with SCRAPS/Spokane
County; and (8) animal keeping certification; followed by discussion and options concerning each point.
Ms. Harnois also noted that SCRAPS Regional Director Nancy Hill and WSU Small Farms Coordinator
Patricia Munts are available if there are additional questions.
Councilmember Haley expressed concern with enforcement since we only have one code enforcement
officer; said she received some letters from citizens who don't have livestock next to their home, and said
she personally does not want livestock next to her home either. Councilmember Pace said he feels this is
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"partly a property rights thing" and some will like it and some won't; said this is part of the tradition of
Spokane Valley and we can mitigate some concerns by requiring the certification, which he said he was
strongly against at first, but now feels it will give others confidence; also said it doesn't seem too bad adding
that amount to the SCRAPS contract; and that he feels the other items noted in the memorandum seem like
a good compromise. Councilmember Haley said that she is aware of the history of the valley and that certain
people's property rights should not infringe on other's property rights. Deputy Mayor Woodard said that
he feels mink and chinchilla must be removed; and that he agrees about keeping rabbits and guinea pigs;
said he feels it is not right to put these animals in a high density area; if someone wants to be a farmer they
could get a larger area; said he already sees problems with pigs or other animals getting above the regulated
size, and he asked how that would be enforced; said we can't enforce the nuisance regulations we have now
and it's not right to add more; and feels that this is part of a faddish move; said he would not support having
farm animals in our urban area. Councilmember Munch said he also feels this is a property rights issue and
if this causes issues, then the neighbors could complain; said we have a right to use Iand as we see fit, and
that he doubts there would be many having the farm animals; adding that he too can see the benefit of
requiring the certification. Councilmember Collier said he agreed with Councilmember Munch; said that
it works in Spokane and he feels it could work here. Councilmember Wood said this is not a "cut and dried"
issue; that he is a property rights advocate and we won't have people running out buying these animals;
some will but not a lot, and he supports this. Councilmember Munch and Wood both said they do not
support including pigs. Mayor Higgins stated that this is not a property rights thing but is a common sense
type issue; he rhetorically asked if what we have is broken; said we can do some modifications if needed,
but said that sheep have a terrible smell; said we need to think about the neighbors and the animals. There
was agreement from Councilmembers Munch, Pace, Collier and Wood to move this forward.
Ms. Munts said the City of Spokane does not allow male goats as you can smell a goat from a mile away;
and in response to Councilmember Munch's statement about a neutered goat no Ionger having a scent, she
said she feels it is probably better to exclude them, adding that neutering an adult requires vet services.
SCRAPS Director Hill said she reviewed the draft code and has a few concerns that enforcement and
penalty are not clearly defined; said animal owners will be more successful if they know the penalty and
know what to expect; said SCRAPS primarily handles at -large impounding, holding and re -horning if
needed; said she also recommends including a noise component that is enforceable; said SCRAPS already
responds to neglect. City Attorney Driskell said they will review the existing interlocal as well as any
modifications to bring back to Council; said they examined some penalty provisions, and that what we have
now concerning noise usually relates to dogs; said there are some noise issues addressed in the nuisance
section, but he would need to do further review, adding that it will take some time to bring all this together.
Ms. Hill mentioned the new Washington law regarding animal tethering, which she said became effective
July 23 and which the City of Spokane adopted last night; she said SCRAPS automatically enforces the
law. Councilmember Pace said he hopes to make this specific that dog barking or sheep bleating is all a
part of that; and add noise and smell to put a hard limit because it will happen, include penalties, and leave
out male goats and sheep. City Attorney Driskell mentioned that it is difficult to put a hard cap on smell;
and that he will research the noise language.
3. Shipping Containers — Marty Palaniuk
Planner Palaniuk explained the background of the proposed changes, which he said came about from a
citizen request to reuse a shipping container for personal storage in a residential zone; said that the PIanning
Commission held a meeting May 25, 2017 and a public hearing June 8, 2017 and following the hearing and
deliberations, the Commission voted six to one to recommend that the proposed code text amendment not
be approved. Via his PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Palaniuk explained what shipping containers are and
their general purpose; explained they are currently prohibited in residential zones, and then went over the
draft regulations including permits, placement requirements and criteria, residential character, and that they
only be allowed as an accessory structure. Mr. Palaniuk noted the Planning Commission discussion which
led to their Findings and ultimate vote of six to one in favor of not adopting the amendment.
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Councilmember Collier asked about the painting requirement, said these containers are used throughout the
country for various reasons, and said he hasn't heard about a nationwide crisis of people dying of hazardous
materials. Councilmember Pace said he agreed, and rhetorically asked who are we to determine a public
need as this is a property rights issue; said it makes sense to require a building permit, and said Spokane
allows them and they don't have any problems. Councilmember Haley said she is against this amendment;
and she also asked how many code enforcement officers Spokane has; she also speculated about what we
want the landscape of the valley to look like and have anyone put anything on their property regardless of
the neighbors; said we are letting the minority rule which means the majority will have to put up with it;
said we keep adding things for code enforcement to take care of; said we don't want the picture of the
Valley of shipping containers and goats. Councilmember Wood asked if a building permit is required for a
garden shed, and Mr. Palaniuk explained that a permit is not required for a structure under 200' square feet,
but it would still have to meet lot coverage and setback requirements. Councilmember Wood also asked
about the complementary colors and who would judge if something were complementary. Mr. Palaniuk
said the idea behind that is to allow the City the opportunity to address these containers if they had graffiti
or were rusted; and Councilmember Wood said there are a lot of rundown sheds in the valley and we can't
force people to do things to sheds or barns, and these containers look a lot better than sheds. City Attorney
Driskell explained that we use code compliance to respond and make reference to the Police Department,
or to notify the Police if we have some gang component; said we would look at the graffiti abatement
program as we try not to re -victimize the property owner. Councilmember Munch said he would like to
remove the regulation of having concrete or asphalt underneath; said there will likely be some ugly
comments but a metal box on a wooden floor is very secure; said we have a lot of property theft issues and
these containers would be a good way to secure goods, adding that they are not cheap, that he doesn't see
an issue with allowing them on properties, but would not allow them in the front yard. Councilmember
Haley replied that these containers are not very expensive, as they range from about $500 to $2100. Mr.
Palaniuk replied that the concrete under the structure would make the container stable, and Councilmember
Wood added that we don't need concrete slabs. There was agreement from CounciImembers Munch, Pace,
Collier and Wood to move this forward.
4. Public Defender Agreement Amendment — John Pietro
Via his PowerPoint presentation, Administrative Analyst Pietro went over the background of the public
defender agreement, as well as the summary of the changes, including the indirect rate, investigator
allocation basis, general administration and maintenance and operation costs, annual impact cost, and
multiyear cost reconciliation, with the next steps of bringing a motion before Council to consider approval
of the amendments, and once approved by both parties, changes would be made retroactive to their effective
dates. Mr. Calhoun added that the $114,000 mentioned is in the public safety budget as a contingency, and
Mr. Pietro added that the goal is to make the estimates as close as possible, and staff feels we will be able
to stand on these changes for several years. There was Council consensus to bring this forward at a future
meeting for a motion consideration.
5. Advance Agenda — Mayor Higgins
There were no suggestions to the Advance Agenda.
6. Council Check-in - Mayor Higgins
There were no comments from Council.
7. City Manager Comments — Mark Calhoun
City Manager Calhoun mentioned the draft letter at the dais addressed to Attorney General Sessions
concerning the current administration's consideration to withhold some future grant monies to communities
designated as sanctuary cities; and to avoid any confusion between Spokane Valley which has not been
designated as a Sanctuary City, and the City of Spokane which has, Mayor Higgins suggested we send this
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letter, drafted by City Attorney Driskell, along with our Resolution 16-002 Declaring that we are not a
Sanctuary City. There were no objections to having Mayor Higgins sign and send the letter. Mr. Calhoun
noted a motion for an application for the JAG grant will be before Council at the August 29 meeting and
Mr. Koudelka is working to determine what we would seek to fund in the Police Department. Mr. Calhoun
also noted that the City Hall building is nearing completion and the building will be turned over to us by
September 30; and as part of that, we will have departments beginning to pack up and move over to the
new building in waves; he said it won't happen all at once, and there is a lot involved in moving the
technology; said some of the equipment in the Council Chambers will move to the new building, so we
may have a meeting or two without video, but we will continue Council meetings and can simply audio
record them. Mr. Calhoun said we don't know exactly when all this will occur and he will keep the Council
appraised; adding that a grand opening/open house dedication is tentatively set for Saturday September 30,
and more information on that will be forthcoming as the time gets closer.
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
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Spokane
,00Valley
COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC WORKS
BUILDING & PLANNING
STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
CTA -2017-0002
STAFF REPORT DATE: May 31, 2017
HEARING DATE AND LOCATION: June 8, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m., Spokane Valley City Hall
Council Chambers, Valley Redwood Plaza Building, 11707 East Sprague Avenue, Suite 101, Spokane
Valley, Washington 99206.
PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION: A text amendment proposing to amend Spokane Valley Municipal Code
(SVMC) 19.65.130 Residential to allow the use of shipping containers as an accessory structure to a
primary residential use in the residential and mixed use zones.
APPROVAL CRITERIA: Spokane Valley Comprehensive Plan, Spokane Valley Municipal Code (SVMC)
Title 17 General Provisions.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Move to recommend approval of CTA -2017-0002 to City Council
STAFF PLANNER: Martin Palaniuk, Planner, Community and Public Works
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit 1: Proposed text amendment to SVMC 19.65.130
A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
1. APPLICATION PROCESSING: SVMC Chapter 17.80, Permit Processing Procedures. The
following summarizes application procedures for the proposal.
Process
Date
Published Notice of Public Hearing:
May 19, 2017
Sent Notice of Public Hearing to staff/agencies:
May 19, 2017
SEPA - Pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(19)(a) this action
is exempt from SEPA review.
Department of commerce 60 -day Notice of Intent to
Adopt Amendment
May 26, 2017
PROPOSAL BACKGROUND: Shipping containers are currently prohibited as an accessory structure in
residential zones. They are permitted in the industrial, commercial and mixed use zones. Accessory
structures such as sheds, shops, detached garages, accessory dwelling units, swimming pools, free-
standing decks, pergolas, etc... are all permitted as accessory structures within the residential zones. The
proposed amendment will add shipping containers to the type of structures that are allowed as an
Staff Report and Recommendation CTA -2017-0002
accessory structure within residential zones. The use of accessory structures in the residential zones will
not be affected by the amendment; it will add a new type of permitted structure.
SVMC 19.40.030(D)(6) — Development Standards — Accessory dwelling units (ADU) states "Cargo
shipping containers and similar enclosures are not a permitted accessory structure in any residential
zoning district." The location of this provision within the development standards for accessory dwelling
units is not ideal for addressing the use of shipping containers. The location within the SVMC leads to
ambiguity as to whether the provision applies to all shipping containers throughout all residential zones or
only shipping containers accessory to an ADU.
The proposed amendment will address shipping containers in SVMC 19.65.140 — Supplemental Use
Regulations, Residential. This section of the code provides supplemental regulations that apply to
residential uses and includes regulations that address accessory structures. This section is a more intuitive
place within the SVMC to address the use of shipping containers as an accessory structure to a residential
use.
The prohibition contained in SVMC 19.40.030 will be stricken with the new purpose of allowing the use
of shipping containers as an accessory structure in all residential zones. Language will be added to
SVMC 19.65.130 that will permit the use of shipping containers provided they meet the criteria set forth
in the language. The criteria has been crafted to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and
to preserve the residential character of the neighborhood.
The proposed amendment will require shipping containers to meet the requirements applicable to all
accessory structures, to include setbacks and lot coverage requirements. If the container will be used as a
habitable space then a Residential Structure permit must be obtained from the City of Spokane Valley and
the provisions of SVMC Title 24 shall apply. The containers must be placed on a level concrete or paved
surface and shall not be stacked. The shipping container must be painted to match or compliment the
primary residence and shall not be placed between the front of the house and the street. They are only
allowed if a primary residence already exists on the property.
The Planning Commission conducted a study session on this amendment on May 25, 2017. A public
hearing is scheduled for June 8, 2017.
B. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SPECIFIC TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE TEXT
AMENDMENT
1. Compliance with Title 17 (General Provisions) of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code
a. Findings:
SVMC 17.80.150(F) Municipal Code Text Amendment Approval Criteria
i. The City may approve Municipal Code Text amendment, if it finds that
(1) The proposed text amendment is consistent with the applicable provisions of the
Comprehensive Plan;
Staff Analysis: The proposed amendment is supported by the Comprehensive Plan and is
consistent with the following goals and policies:
Land Use Goal — LU -G1: Maintain and enhance the character and quality of life in Spokane
Valley
Land Use Goal — LU -G2: Provide for land uses that are essential to Spokane Valley residents,
employees, and visitors.
Land Use Goal — LU -G4: Ensure that land use plans, regulations, review processes, and
infrastructure improvements support economic growth and vitality.
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Staff Report and Recommendation CTA -2017-0002
The use of shipping containers will provide residential home owners with an alternative method
of securing property. The containers will provide a secure, enclosed storage space that will serve
to protect personal property from damage from the elements and theft or vandalism. The
containers may offer an alternative to a pole or stick -built storage building. When blended with
the primary residential use the shipping containers can serve to reduce yard clutter and improve
the appearance and character of the neighborhood. Other accessory structures are already
allowed. The addition of a new type of accessory structure will have no impact on the adjoining
property owners beyond the types of structures that are already allowed.
(2) The proposed amendment bears a substantial relation to public health, safety,
welfare, and protection of the environment;
Staff Analysis: The amendment bears substantial relation to public health, safety, welfare and
protection of the environment. The shipping containers will provide secure storage for personal
property and may serve to inhibit acts of property theft and vandalism. The aesthetics of the
neighborhood will be improved by property owners who use the storage to reduce the personal
property items stored in the open.
b. Conclusion(s):
The proposed text amendment is consistent with the approval criteria contained in the SVMC.
2. Finding and Conclusions Specific to Public Comments
a. Findings:
No public comments have been received to date.
b. Conclusion(s):
In the absence of public comments, staff makes no conclusions.
3. Finding and Conclusions Specific to Agency Comments
a. Findings:
No agency comments have been received to date.
b. Conclusion(s):
In the absence of agency comments, staff makes no conclusions.
C. OVERALL CONCLUSION
The proposed code text amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plans policies and goals.
D. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Division makes no recommendation on the proposed amendment.
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S"pokane
City Council
December 19, 2017
CTA -2017-0002 Shipping Container Amendment
Administrative Report
Shipping Containers Description
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A large standardized shipping container, designed
and built for intermodal freight transport (ship to
rail to truck).
Most containers are general purpose containers
o Closed steel boxes
o Mostly 20' or 40' standard length
O 8' standard width
o Common heights - 8'6" and 9'6"
Common names: cargo, freight, ISO,
shipping, sea, ocean, container van,
sea or "C" can
Current SVMC Regulations
Shipping Containers Prohibited in Residential Zones
19.40.0 • !._. % -ve opment tan •ar•s — • c - - 1 elling
its. Cargo shipping containers and similar enclosures are not a
ermitted accessory structure in any residential zoning district.
Draft Regulations (19.65.130)
3. Shipping containers may be used as accessory structures provided that:
a. All requirements, permits and approvals of Title 19 SVMC pertaining to accessory structures shall
apply, including but not limited to setbacks, lot coverage and paving;
b. Permits and approvals of Title 24 SVMC pertaining to structures shall apply if the shipping
container is used for any residential or inhabitable use, but shall not apply to uninhabitable uses
such as storage, workshops, or other similar type of use;
c. Shipping containers shall be placed on a level concrete or asphalt surface;
d. Shipping containers shall not be stacked;
e. Shipping containers may be used as an accessory structure on a lot in a mixed use zone only if a
legally established residential use exists;
f. Shipping containers shall only be allowed as an appurtenance to the primary use;
g. Shipping containers shall be painted to match or compliment the primary color of the residence if
the container is visible from abutting rights-of-way or adjoining lots;
h. Shipping containers shall not be located between a building and front property line.
Permitted Zones Allowed by Draft
Regulations
Would be allowed as "accessory structures" in MU zones when
appurtenant to a legally established residential use
Residential
R-1
Residential
R-2 R-3
Shipping Containers would be
allowed in residential zones as
"accessory structures"
MFR
Mixed Use
MU
CMU
Commercial
NC
RC
Industrial
!MU
Parks
and
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Space
POS
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Currently allowed as
storage in
nonresidential zones.
Treated as an Accessory Structure
a. All requirements, permits and approvals of Title 19 SVMC
pertaining to accessory structures shall apply, including but not
limited to setbacks, lot coverage and paving;
Setbacks are: 5' from rear or side property line, and not located
within the front yard or any public or private easement.
Lot Coverage: 30% to 60% (Zone dependent)
Paving: Required if used as a garage
Building Permits
Building
Permits only
required for
habitable
uses.
b. Permits and approvals of Title 24 SVMC
pertaining to structures shall apply if the
shipping container is used for any
habitable use, but shall not apply to
uninhabitable uses such as storage,
workshops, or other similar type of use;
Placement Requirements
Shipping containers shall be placed on a level
concrete or asphalt surface;
Placement Criteria
Shipping containers shall not be stacked;
Allowed only as accessory structure
e. May be used as an accessory
structure on a lot in a mixed use
zone only if a legally established
residential use exists;
f. Only allowed as an
appurtenance to the primary use;
Not Allowed on Vacant
Lot — No Primary Use
Residential Character
g. Shipping containers
shall be painted to
match or complement
the primary color of
the residence if the
container is visible
from abutting rights-
of-way or adjoining
lots;
Placement Criteria
0 Shipping containers
shall not be located
between a building
and front property line.
Not Allowed
Amendment Process —Planning Commission
•� d
PC Discussion
• Requirement to place on paved surface
• Public need
• Building permits for structural changes to
containers
• Industry standards to insure safe
containers
Amendment Process —Planning Commission
Nfk
PC Findings
• Previous container content and use cannot
be verified
• No industry certification
• Containers may be contaminated
• Contaminated containers may be
hazardous to public and environment
On 6-1 vote PC recommends City Council NOT adopt
the amendment
Amendment Process — City Council
Council Options
• Consensus to move to first reading with or
without further amendments;
• Take other action deemed appropriate
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: December 19, 2017
Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business
❑ information ® admin. report
Department Director Approval:
❑ new business ❑ public hearing
❑ pending legislation ❑ executive session
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Administrative report — proposed small cell deployment regulations.
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: Various Federal laws; chapter 35.99 RCW; RCW 35.21.860;
chapter 22.120 SVMC.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: At its February 14, 2017 workshop, Council heard an
administrative report on small cell deployments generally.
BACKGROUND: Wireless telecommunication facilities are subject to a number of increasing
federal and state laws. Further, wireless telecommunications are ever evolving, with new
technologies and new business models continuing to be implemented. Currently, the wireless
telecommunication providers are in the midst of rolling out "small cell" technology to meet growing
bandwidth and data needs of their customers. The City has been working with the providers, a
consortium, and internally to develop appropriate draft franchises and draft regulations to allow
implementation of the small cell technology. This administrative report provides background on
the history, current status, and proposed draft franchises and draft regulations for small cell
deployments.
History
Wireless Technology. Historically, wireless communications have been provided through
antenna arrays located on private property, either attached to large "monopoles" or attached to
existing structures, such as tall buildings or water towers. Monopoles can be upwards of 150 feet
tall. An example of a monopole is the pole located east of City Hall adjacent to the Appleway
Trail. The primary array is referred to as a "macrocell" and it delivers wireless transmissions to a
large area. However, as one gets further from the macrocell, the signal gets weaker and becomes
less reliable. Additionally, with the advent of smart phones, there has been an exponential
increase in the demand for wireless data, and the macrocells have limits on the amount of data
they can transmit. Accordingly, wireless telecommunications providers have developed
technology to assist with the transmission of data from the macrocell and to boost the signal of
the macrocell within the primary coverage area. This technology is referred to as "small cell"
technology. It consists of smaller antennae located in various sites around the macrocell. It is
referred to as "small cell" because the antennae generally are small and could fit within an
imaginary enclosure of no more than three cubic feet. These cells are located on smaller
structures, such as light poles, power poles, and other smaller poles between 30-60 feet tall. The
small cells collect the wireless signals and retransmit those signals to the macrocells wirelessly
(which requires line of sight) or through fiber. This "backfill" boosts the capacity, reliability, and
speed of the macrocells for all customers.
Legal Framework. Since historically wireless telecommunications were provided through
macrocells, the City developed appropriate local regulations addressing the placement of
macrocells on monopoles or existing private structures. These regulations are included in chapter
22.120 SVMC and provide for appropriate height limitations based upon the zone where the
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facility is located. There are also design standards that primarily involve stealth shrouding to
minimize the aesthetic impact of the facilities. Federal law provides that cities could not effectively
ban all wireless facilities through local regulations.
Recent Federal law changes authorized providers to place certain facilities with public rights-of-
way (ROW) and provided that cities could not preclude all wireless facilities. Additionally, the
changes provided for specific timelines for local review of permit applications. Such timelines are
shorter than existing permitting timelines under state and local law.
With the recent federal changes, chapter 35.99 RCW is now applicable, as it governs placement
of wireless telecommunication facilities within the public ROW. It allows cities to require master
use permits for placement of wireless facilities within the public ROW. It also allows cities to
require "use permits" in addition to the master use permit. It further provides that wireless facilities
shall not interfere with the normal use of the public ROW and shall not interfere with the public
health, safety, and welfare. Finally, it provides that cities cannot regulate services based upon
content or the kinds of signals used, and cities cannot prohibit placement of wireless facilities
within the City. Additionally, RCW 35.21.860 provides that cities may require site-specific charges
for placement of certain new wireless facilities, replacement of wireless facilities over 60 feet tall,
and personal wireless facilities on city -owned structures, when such facilities are in the public
ROW.
Actions to date. In late 2015, the City was contacted by Mobilitie regarding placement of its small
cell technology in the City's ROW. In 2016, the City joined a consortium of numerous cities in
order to assist with development of appropriate regulations. The consortium also provided
education and assistance with development of draft wireless franchises. In 2017, the City was
also contacted by Verizon and MCI Telecom regarding placement of small cell technology in the
City's ROW. The City has been working with Mobilitie, Verizon, and MCI Telecom on negotiating
a draft franchise. Additionally, the City has been developing its small cell development
reg ulations.
Draft Franchise and Draft Small Cell Regulations
In developing the draft franchise and small cell regulations, City staff considered numerous
factors. State and federal law prevents the City from prohibiting wireless facilities within the City's
ROW. The City currently has a large number of varied facilities already existing within its ROW.
These range from smaller power and light poles to large primary poles carrying lines from
substations. There are numerous signs and trees throughout the ROW. Further, there are
already existing power and cable boxes on the ground within the ROW. Thus, the addition of
small cell facilities is not likely to create significant additional aesthetic impact. However, staff
believes it is appropriate for the City to maintain some restrictions to ensure the ROW remains
available for its intended use and that such facilities do not negatively impact the public health,
safety, or welfare. Finally, staff were cognizant that specific state and federal timelines apply to
processing of wireless facility permits, so ease of permit processing was important.
Draft Franchise. Staff continue to negotiate the draft franchises with Verizon, MCI Telecom, and
Mobilitie. However, some of the primary characteristics of what has been incorporated to date
are that it will largely mirror our other existing franchises. This allows a common approach to
governing our ROW. There are currently no fees for siting of new facilities. We do not charge for
placement of other facilities. Finally, the franchise will require wireless providers to apply for small
cell permits for siting of their small cell facilities.
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Draft Small Cell Regulations. There are already existing regulations governing the macrocells.
Thus, the draft regulations create a new chapter 22.121 SVMC that solely governs small cells.
The new regulations govern placement of small cells in any location, including in the ROW and
on private property. The proposed regulations provide for specific application requirements for
small cell permits to allow the City to evaluate proposals and ensure that the small cell placement
will not interfere with use of the ROW and will meet the appropriate sizing limitations. The
proposed regulations do allow up to 30 small cell sites per application. They also provide for
design standards which primarily track the existing design standards in chapter 22.120 SVMC
and provide for stealth shrouding, set size limits for antenna on the poles, and set size limits for
ground facilities such as power units. Finally, the draft regulations create a new chapter 22.122
SVMC to set the time periods for review of wireless facility permit applications.
Next Steps
Staff will continue negotiating the draft franchises with the wireless providers. Once complete,
staff will present the draft franchises for City Council review, consideration, and approval.
Franchises are approved in ordinance form.
Since the small cell regulations are land use regulations, the Planning Commission will review the
draft small cell regulations in January. After the Planning Commission makes its
recommendation, City Council will consider final adoption of the proposed regulations.
Washington Legislative Amendments
In addition to the ongoing discussions with the wireless providers, the City is also monitoring bills
in the Washington Legislature. In 2017, a bill was introduced at the urging of the wireless
providers to completely preempt local regulatory authority over siting of small cell facilities.
Numerous amendments were proposed to the bill to allow some local control, but ultimately a final
bill was not passed. However, the City expects that discussions will be continued during the 2018
Legislative session and that some form of bill will be considered. Staff will continue to monitor
proposals regarding small cells.
OPTIONS: Discussion.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Discussion.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS: Unknown.
STAFF CONTACT: Cary Driskell, City Attorney; Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney.
ATTACHMENTS: PowerPoint presentation.
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SMALL CELL DEPLOYMENT
Cary Driskell
City Attorney, City of Spokane Valley
Erik Lamb
Deputy City Attorney, City of Spokane Valley
December 19, 2017
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Topics
History
Existing facilities and law.
What is "small cell" technology?
Proposed franchise and development regulations.
Next steps.
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History
Generally, discussing "small cell deployments" in public rights-of-way.
Update to City Council on February 14, 2017 to cover small cell deployments.
Proposed amendments during 2017 State Legislative session
Not passed, but expect it to be considered again this session, with strong likelihood
that Legislature adopts something.
Industry seeking State preemption of local rights.
Historically, only dealt with large monopoles on private property
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
-History cont.
Contacted by Mobilitie (connected to Sprint) in late 2m5/early 2016.
Joined Consortium of numerous cities in 2016.
Consortium arranged multiple education meetings with small cell providers.
Consortium developed "model franchise" and "model development regulations."
Working with Verizon, MCI Telecom, and Mobilitie regarding usage of Spokane
Valley rights-of-way for small cell deployment.
Developed draft City franchise and draft City regulations related to small cell
deployments.
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
Existing wireless monopole facilities
Current wireless facilities are large monopoles (also called macrocells), which
are up to 150 feet tall.
These act as central reception areas for wireless signals from hand held devices
like phones and iPads.
The farther away you get from the monopole, the less reliable the signal is.
Similarly,the monopole receivers have a limit on how much data theycan accept
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at one time.
This current technology is referred to as 3G or 4G, short for third or fourth
generation technology.
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
Federal law - recently changed to set specific timelines for permit review.
Different than most State -mandated timelines for other permit review.
Allows providers to place certain facilities in ROW; cities cannot prohibit all
small cell deployment.
State law - Chapter 35.99 RCW - Telecommunications in public rights-of-
way
Allows cities to require "master use permits" for wireless facilities within the
public rights-of-way.
Allows cities to require "use permits" in addition to master use permit.
Sets timelines for cities to review master use and use permits.
Telecom use shall not interfere with normal use of ROW or with public
health, safety, and welfare.
• Cannot regulate services based upon content or kind of signals used.
• Cannot prohibit placement of wireless facilities within City.
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
Existing laws cont.
State law - RCW 35.21.860
Allows cities to require site-specific charges
in ROW.
Allows cities to require site-specific charges
in ROW where structure is over 6o feet tall.
Allows cities to require site-specific charges
facilities on city -owned structures in the RO
Note - City owns very few poles in the ROW.
for certain new structures
for replacement structures
for personal wireless
W.
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
Existing laws cont.
Local code - Chapter 22.120 SVMC
Regulates all wireless facilities, including radio, TV, and other wireless
telecommunications.
Height limitations (based upon zoning location).
Design standards, including stealth shrouding requirements.
Landscaping requirements for certain facilities.
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
What is "small cell" technology?— 5G
The challenge for wireless providers has been how to deliver better service
to those who want it.
People are using significantly more wireless bandwidth over the past five
years than they were before that time, not only from a mobile standpoint,
but also within their homes and businesses as much more content
becomes available on the internet.
In addition to normal data, users are accessing much more streaming
games and streaming video (movies, TV, and Youtube), which require
significant bandwidth.
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
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Definition of small cell facility - RCW 80.36.375
(d) "Small cell facility" means a personal wireless
services facility that meets both of the following
qualifications:
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an antenna enclosure of no more
than three cubic feet in volume or,
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located, are not included in the
calculation of equipment volume:
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telecomm demarcation box, ground-
based enclosures, battery back-up
power systems, grounding equipment,
power transfer switch, and cut-off
switch.
Moving the signal from small cell to macro cell
Macro cell currently collects wireless signals from individual devices.
Small cell deployment would add many smaller sites that would collect
the wireless signals, and then retransmit those signals to the macro cells
(monopoles), which then sends the signals on in various ways, including
wirelessly or through fiber.
The small cell facilities currently anticipate utilizing either a fiber
connection to the closest macro cell, or utilizing a microwave signal,
which has limitations because it requires uninterrupted line of sight to the
monopole.
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
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Cannot prohibit small cell facilities within the ROW.
Currently have large number of varied facilities in the ROW.
Power and light poles - ranging from standard wooden up to primary poles from substations.
Power and other structures on the ground.
Signs.
Trees.
• Limits on height and location (e.g., use of ROW and public health, safety, welfare).
• Aesthetic impacts - design standards and/or stealth shrouding?
• Federal and State law timing requirements.
• Ease of permit processing - e.g., multiple sites per permit application?
Charges for new facilities when allowed by State law?
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
Draft franchise
Based largely on other existing franchises.
Maintains common approach to governing ROW.
No fees for siting of new facilities.
Don't charge other services to place new facilities.
Requires franchise -holder to apply for small cell permit for each small cell
facility site.
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
Draft regulations
Maintains existing chapter 22.120 SVMC for all other wireless facilities and
creates new chapter 22.121 solely related to small cell facilities.
Small cell regulations apply in ROW and on private property.
• Application requirements for both franchises and facilities.
• 3o sites per application.
Design standards.
Track substantially same design standards as chapter 22.120 SVMC.
15 feet above poles allowed for small cell facility.
Size limits for ground facilities.
Creates new chapter 22.122 related to Federal and State review periods for
wireless facilities permit applications.
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
Next steps
Staff continues to work with wireless facility providers on negotiating the
franchises.
Planning Commission will take up small cell regulations beginning in
January.
Staff continues to monitor State Legislative proposals.
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
Questions?
City of Spokane Valley - Office of the City Attorney
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: December 19, 2017 Department Director Approval:
Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business ❑ new business ❑ public hearing
❑ information ® admin. report ❑ pending legislation ❑ executive session
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Administrative report — proposed unfit dwelling regulations.
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: Chapter 35.80 RCW
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: None.
BACKGROUND: The City is seeking City Council action on another nuisance abatement tool.
The City has several existing code enforcement provisions for dealing with public nuisances.
These include chapter 7.05 SVMC, which outlines specific public nuisances including junk,
garbage, junk vehicles, noise, odor, and dust; Titles 19 through 24 SVMC, which provide
development, land use, and building safety regulations; and chapter 17.100 SVMC, which
provides the administrative enforcement procedures for identifying and remedying nuisances and
violations of development, land use, and building codes. Remedies include authority to obtain
court orders and warrants authorizing the City to enter private property and abate the violations
through removal of the garbage, or through requiring the responsible person to comply with the
court order. Further, chapter 17.100 authorizes the City to recover costs related to any abatement
action through the court system. Once a court judgment is obtained, it is recorded against the
property and becomes a lien which is then paid once the property is sold. Further, the City works
with owners on payment plans to recover costs prior to the transfer of property.
However, cost recovery for nuisance abatement is limited under State law, which provides that
liens are subject to all prior liens that are recorded before them. These include State and local
taxes that are still owing and prior mortgages. Thus, if a property is in tax default and has several
existing mortgages, those must be paid off before the City's cost recovery lien will be paid. The
City worked with our local legislators to obtain a change to State law, and now the first $2,000 of
the City's nuisance lien is a priority lien that is of equal rank of State and local taxes, so it is paid
first along with those taxes. However, the remainder is still subject to the "first in time" rule and
may not be paid depending on the other outstanding liens.
Although the City's priority lien is limited to the first $2,000, it generally works for normal nuisance
abatements, as costs typically run from $1,500 to $2,500. The City has had very few above
$5,000. However, for abatement of unfit dwellings and structures, the cost recovery process
becomes problematic. Abatement of unfit dwellings and structures often involves demolition of
the structure, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Unfit dwellings and structures are often
caused by fire or through long-time abandonment.
State law option — Chapter 35.80 RCW
State law provides an option for the City to maximize cost recovery on abatement of unfit
dwellings, buildings, and structures. Chapter 35.80 RCW allows the City to recover all costs of
abatement of unfit dwellings, buildings, and structures as a priority lien of equal rank with state
and local taxes. Notably, it is limited solely to abatement of unfit dwellings, buildings, and
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structures, so it cannot be used for normal nuisance abatement. However, it requires the City to
adopt an ordinance to provide specific procedures for making determinations of unfit buildings
and providing an opportunity for owners to respond. These procedures are similar, but still
different from existing City code enforcement procedures. Thus, staff is proposing an ordinance
adopting a new chapter 17.105 SVMC to comply with the requirements of chapter 35.80 RCW to
allow the City to utilize the cost recovery for abatement of unfit dwellings, buildings, and structures.
As part of the requirements of chapter 35.80 RCW, the City must create or designate an
improvement board or officer. This officer conducts preliminary investigations and issues
complaints identifying that a dwelling or building is unfit for use. There are extensive notice
requirements for distribution of the complaint, including mailing, posting, and filing a copy with the
county auditor. The officer must conduct a hearing on the complaint and must allow the owner
an opportunity to respond. After the hearing, the officer may issue a final order. Again, there are
extensive notice requirements for distributing the order. The order must also specify the required
action to remedy the issues, which will include repair or demolition of the dwelling or structure,
and the time period for such action to occur. Further, defendants may appeal an order within 30
days. The proposed ordinance specifies that the City Manager or designee will be the
improvement officer. Staff have identified that the Building Official will be the likely designated
improvement officer.
The City must also create or designate an appeals commission to hear any appeals of an officer's
order. The proposed ordinance specifies that the Hearing Examiner will act as the appeals
commission. Further, the proposed ordinance includes the necessary appeals procedures for
any Hearing Examiner appeal.
Additionally, RCW 35.80.030 authorizes the City to create minimum standards for use and
occupancy of dwellings, buildings, and structures, including when such dwellings, buildings, and
structures are unfit for use. Further the City is required to create standards for when an unfit
structure may be repaired versus when it must be demolished. Proposed section 17.105.040(A)
SVMC includes the minimum standards for determining when a structure is unfit for use.
Proposed section 17.105.040(C) SVMC includes the criteria for determining the appropriate
remedial action.
Finally, as discussed above, pursuant to RCW 35.80.030, the proposed ordinance also includes
authority for the City to abate unfit dwellings, buildings, and structures when voluntary compliance
is not achieved, and to recover all abatement costs it incurs. The City is authorized to assess its
costs against the property as a lien that is of equal rank with all state and local taxes.
OPTIONS: Consensus to proceed to first reading at a future council meeting; or take other action
deemed appropriate.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Consensus to proceed with first reading at a future
council meeting.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS: Unknown.
STAFF CONTACT: Cary Driskell, City Attorney; Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. PowerPoint presentation; 2. Draft Ordinance for Proposed chapter 17.105
SVMC.
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 18 -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 17.105 OF THE SPOKANE VALLEY
MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING UNFIT DWELLINGS, BUILDINGS, AND STRUCTURES,
AMENDING SPOKANE VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE 17.90.010 FOR UNFIT DWELLINGS,
BUILDINGS, AND STRUCTURES, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, unkempt, unsafe, unsanitary and otherwise improperly maintained dwellings and
structures that are not fit for human habitation or other uses pose hazards to the public health, safety and
welfare; and
WHEREAS, these conditions also adversely affect the value, utility and habitability of property
within the City as a whole and specifically cause substantial damage to adjoining and nearby property; and
WHEREAS, there exist unkempt, unsafe, unsanitary and otherwise improperly maintained
dwellings, buildings, structures, and premises that are not fit for human habitation or other uses; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of property owners to properly maintain their properties and
dwellings, buildings and structure thereon.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane County,
Washington, ordains as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to establish a regulatory framework
pursuant to chapter 35.80 RCW to inspect, repair, and demolish unfit dwellings, buildings, structures, and
premises that are unfit for human habitation or other use and which are a hazard and threat to public health,
safety and welfare within the City of Spokane Valley.
Section 2. Adoption. That SVMC Title 17 be amended by adding a new chapter, to be designated "Chapter
17.105 Unfit Dwellings, Buildings, and Structures" - as follows:
17.105.010 Findings; Purpose.
It is found that there exist in the City of Spokane Valley dwellings, buildings, structures, and
premises which are unfit for human habitation and which are unfit for other uses due to dilapidation,
disrepair, structural defects, defects increasing the hazards of fire, accidents, or other calamities,
inadequate drainage, overcrowding, or due to other conditions which are harmful to the health and
welfare of the residents of the City.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to chapter 35.80 RCW and is intended to clarify and strengthen
the City's procedures for abating such unfit dwellings, buildings, structures, and premises. This
chapter shall only be used for those purposes specified in chapter 35.80 RCW and shall be in
addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, including but not limited to
chapter 7.05 SVMC and chapter 17.100 SVMC.
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17.105.020 Enforcement authority and powers.
A. The responsibility for administration and enforcement of chapter 17.105 SVMC, unless
otherwise provided, is vested in the City Manager or his or her designee(s). All references to City
Manager herein shall include his or her designee(s). The City Manager is designated as the City's
"improvement officer" pursuant to RCW 35.80.030 for purposes of chapter 17.105 SVMC.
B. The Hearing Examiner is hereby designated as the "appeals commission" pursuant to RCW
35.80.030 for the purposes of chapter 17.105 SVMC and shall have all rights and responsibilities
for hearing appeals of administrative orders issued by the City Manager.
C. The City Manager may exercise such lawful powers as may be necessary or convenient to
effectuate the purposes and provisions of chapter 17.105 SVMC. These powers shall include, but
are not limited to the following:
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1. To determine, pursuant to standards proscribed herein and by the residential, property,
and building codes adopted pursuant to chapter 24.40 SVMC, as the same now exist or are
hereafter amended, which dwellings within the City are unfit for human habitation;
2. To determine, pursuant to standards proscribed herein and by the residential, property,
and building codes adopted pursuant to chapter 24.40 SVMC, as the same now exist or
may hereafter be amended, which buildings, structures, or premises are unfit for other use;
3. To administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses and receive evidence;
4. To investigate the dwelling or other property conditions in the City and to enter upon
premises to make examinations when the City Manager has reasonable grounds to believe
such dwellings, buildings, structures, or premises are unfit for human habitation or for other
use; provided such investigations shall comply with all applicable constitutional, federal,
state, and local laws and shall be made in such a manner as to cause the least possible
inconvenience to the persons in possession;
5. To obtain an order from a court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of entering
premises to make such examinations, after submitting evidence in support of an application
which is adequate to justify such an order in the event entry is denied or resisted;
6. To conduct all necessary hearings related to a determination of unfitness and to impose
and require such remedies and penalties as may be appropriate to vacate, improve, repair,
remove, or demolish unfit dwellings, buildings, structures, or premises;
7. To take all such actions as necessary to collect or assess any allowable costs, fees, or
penalties as a result of actions taken pursuant to chapter 17.105 SVMC as allowed by law;
and
8. To take such other action as may be reasonably necessary and related to administer,
enforce, and carry out the requirements of chapter 17.105 SVMC.
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17.105.030 Procedure to abate unfit dwellings, buildings, structures, or premises.
A. Complaint.
1. If the City Manager, after a preliminary investigation, finds that any dwelling, building,
structure or premises is unfit for human habitation or other use pursuant to SVMC
17.105.040, the City Manager shall cause a written complaint to be served either personally
or by certified mail, with return receipt requested, upon all persons having any interest
therein, as shown upon the records of the Spokane County Auditor, and shall post the
complaint in a conspicuous place on the property that is the subject of the complaint.
2. If the whereabouts of any such persons is unknown and cannot be ascertained by the
City Manager in the exercise of reasonable diligence, and the City Manager makes an
affidavit to that effect with the complaint, then service may be made by:
(a) personal service, or
(b) mailing the complaint and affidavit by certified mail, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, to each such person at the address of the building involved in the
proceeding, and mailing a copy of the complaint and affidavit by first-class mail
to any address listed for each such person in the records of the Spokane County
Assessor or Spokane County Auditor.
3. The complaint shall state in what respects such dwelling, building, structure, or premises
is unfit for human habitation or other use pursuant to SVMC 17.105.040, the applicable
remedies that will be sought, notice of any penalties, and notice that if the City is required
to abate the conditions, it may seek all costs, fees and expenses and such costs, fees, and
expenses may be assessed upon the property and collected as allowed by law.
4. The complaint shall contain notice that a hearing shall be held before the City Manager
at a place specified in the complaint, not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days after the
serving of the complaint, and that all parties in interest have the right to file an answer to
the complaint, appear in person, or otherwise, and to give testimony at the time and place
in the complaint.
5. A copy of the complaint and any supporting affidavit shall be filed with the Spokane
County Auditor, and the filing of the complaint shall have the same force and effect as
other lis pendens notices provided by law.
B. Hearing. As specified in the complaint, the City Manager shall conduct a hearing to determine
if a dwelling, building, structure, or premises is unfit for human habitation or other use. All persons
identified in the complaint shall have the right and opportunity to file an answer with the City
Manager and appear at the hearing in person, or otherwise, and give testimony concerning the
preliminary determination set forth in the complaint. The rules of evidence prevailing in courts of
law or equity shall not be controlling in hearings before the City Manager. At the conclusion of
the hearing, after taking all testimony and reviewing all submitted evidence, the City Manager shall
make a determination as to whether the dwelling, building, structure, or premises is unfit for human
habitation or other use pursuant to SVMC 17.105.040.
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C. Findings and Order.
1. Upon a determination that a dwelling, building, structure, or premises is unfit for human
habitation or other use pursuant to SVMC 17.105.030(B), the City Manager shall make
written findings of fact in support of such determination, and shall issue and cause to be
served upon each owner and party in interest as identified in the complaint, either
personally or by certified mail with return receipt requested, and shall post in a conspicuous
place on the property, an order that:
(a) requires the owner and other parties in interest, within the time specified in the
order, to repair, alter, or improve such dwelling, building structure, or premises to
render it fit for human habitation or for other appropriate use, or to vacate, close,
and secure the dwelling, building, structure, or premises, if that course of action is
deemed lawful and reasonable pursuant to SVMC 17.105.040; or;
(b) requires the owner and parties in interest, within the time specified in the order,
to remove or demolish the dwelling, building, structure, or premises, if that course
of action is deemed lawful and reasonable pursuant to SVMC 17.105.040.
If a complainant has made a written request to be notified of the City's response to the
complaint filed by the complainant, the City shall mail, first class with postage prepaid, a
copy of the order made by the City Manager.
2. An order may require the owner to take effective steps to board up or otherwise bar
access to the structure or premises, if deemed necessary for public safety, pending further
abatement action. The order shall include any appropriate penalties or remedies available
to the City pursuant to chapter 17.105 SVMC or other applicable provisions of the Code.
3. If no appeal is filed within 30 days from the date of service of the order, a copy of the
order shall be filed with the Spokane County Auditor, and shall be a final order.
17.105.040 Criteria for determination of unfit dwellings, buildings, structures, or premises.
A. Determination. The City Manager is hereby granted authority to determine if a dwelling,
building, structure, or premises is unfit for human habitation or other use if he or she finds that one
or more defects or conditions exist in such dwelling, building, structure, or premises which are
dangerous or injurious to the health and safety of the occupants of such dwelling, building,
structure, or premises, the occupants of neighboring dwellings or buildings, or other residents of
the City as follows:
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1. The defects or conditions meet one or more of the following:
a. Whenever any door, aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of exit is not of
sufficient width or size or is not so arranged as to provide safe and adequate means of
exit in case of fire or panic;
b. Whenever the walking surface of any aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of
exit is so warped, worn, loose, torn or otherwise unsafe as to not provide safe and
adequate means of exit in case of fire or panic;
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c. Whenever the stress in any materials, member or portion thereof, due to all dead
and live loads, is more than one and one half times the working stress or stresses
allowed in the Washington State building code, as now adopted in chapter 19.27 RCW
and Title 51 WAC or hereafter amended for new buildings of similar structure, purpose
or location;
d. Whenever any portion thereof has been damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood
or by any other cause, to such an extent that the structural strength or stability thereof
is materially less than it was before such catastrophe and is less than the minimum
requirements of the Washington State building code, as now adopted in chapter 19.27
RCW and Title 51 WAC or hereafter amended for new building of similar structure,
purpose or location;
e. Whenever any portion or member of appurtenance thereof is likely to fail, or to
become detached or dislodged, or to collapse and thereby injure persons or damage
property;
f. Wherever any portion of a building, or any member appurtenance or ornamentation
on the exterior thereof is not of sufficient strength or stability, or is not so anchored,
attached or fastened in place so as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of one half
of that specified in the Washington State building code, as now adopted in chapter
19.27 RCW and Title 51 WAC or hereafter amended for new building of similar
structure, purpose or location, without exceeding the working stresses permitted in the
Washington State building code, as now adopted in chapter 19.27 RCW and Title 51
WAC or hereafter amended for such buildings;
g. Whenever any portion thereof has wracked, warped, buckled or settled to such an
extent that walls or other structural portions have materially less resistance to winds or
earthquakes than is required in the case of similar new construction;
h. Wherever the building or structure, or any portion thereof, because of:
(i) dilapidation, deterioration or decay;
(ii) faulty construction;
(iii) the removal, movement or instability of any portion of the ground necessary
for the purpose of supporting such a building;
(iv) the deterioration, decay or inadequacy of its foundation; or
(v) any other cause, is likely to partially or completely collapse;
i. Whenever, for any reason, the building or structure, or any portion thereof, is
manifestly unsafe for the purpose for which it is being used;
j. Whenever the exterior walls are not anchored to supporting and supported elements;
are not plumb and free of holes, cracks or breaks and loose or rotting materials; or are
not capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
k. Whenever the foundation systems are not firmly supported by footings, are not
plumb and free from open cracks and breaks, are not properly anchored, or are capable
of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
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1. Whenever roofing or roofing components that have defects that admit rain, roof
surfaces with inadequate drainage or any portion of the roof framing that is not in good
repair with signs of deterioration, fatigue or without proper anchorage and incapable
of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
m. Wherever a building or structure, used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes,
because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, decay, damage, faulty construction
or arrangement, inadequate light, air or sanitation facilities, or otherwise, is determined
by the building official, in consultation with the appropriate agency, to be unsanitary,
unfit for human habitation or in such a condition that is likely to cause sickness or
disease;
n. Whenever any building or structure, because of obsolescence, dilapidated condition,
deterioration, damage, inadequate exits, lack of sufficient fire -resistive construction,
faulty electric wiring, gas connections or heating apparatus, or other cause, is
determined by the fire marshal to be a fire hazard; or
o. Whenever any portion of a building or structure remains on a site after the
demolition or destruction of the building or structure or whenever any building or
structure is abandoned for a period in excess of six months so as to constitute such
building or portion thereof an attractive nuisance or hazard to the public;
or
2. The defect or condition otherwise substantially violates the standards and requirements
set forth in the residential, property, and building codes adopted pursuant to chapter 24.40
SVMC, as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended.
B. Nothing herein shall require the City Manager to determine a dwelling, building, structure, or
premises is unfit for human habitation or other use or to require any particular remedy or abatement
unless otherwise required by law.
C. Standards for Determining Appropriate Remedial Action.
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1. Once the City Manager has made a determination that conditions are such that a
dwelling, building, structure, or premises is unfit for human habitation or other use, the
City Manager shall determine the appropriate remedy for the dwelling, building, structure,
or premises. The City Manager is hereby authorized to require any appropriate remedy
determined necessary to eliminate the hazardous, injurious, or dangerous conditions or
defects and to bring the dwelling, building, structure, or premises into compliance with the
residential, property, and building codes adopted pursuant to chapter 24.40 SVMC, as the
same now exist or may hereafter be amended. Remedies may include but are not limited
to requiring repair, renovation, restoration, removal, demolition of, or requiring the person
to vacate and close or secure the dwelling, building, structure, or premises. For purposes
of this section, "secure" means boarding all door, window, and other entry points or, if
boarding is not possible due to damage, causing the property to be secured by completely
fencing off the property or defects or dangerous conditions with at least a six-foot tall fence.
When determining the extent of the remedy required, including demolition, the City
Manager shall give consideration to:
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(a) whether the conditions create an immediate or imminent threat to public health,
safety, and welfare for the subject property and/or adjacent or nearby properties;
(b) the cost of available remedies versus the value of the property. This factor shall
weigh more in favor of demolition as the cost of the remedy increases in relation to the
value of the property;
(c) the length of time the condition has existed; and
(d) previous efforts by the owner or parties in interest to remedy the conditions.
2. Except as otherwise provided herein, a dwelling, building, structure, or premises that
has been determined unfit for human habitation shall be demolished whenever the
estimated cost of repair, renovation, restoration or other remedy exceeds 50 percent of the
value of the dwelling, building, structure, or premises.
3. When a dwelling, building, structure, or premises has been determined to be unfit for
human habitation or other use pursuant to SVMC 17.105.040(A) and has been ordered to
be repaired, renovated, or restored, it shall be vacated and demolished if it has not been
repaired, renovated, restored, or otherwise abated to such a degree to receive a written
determination of habitability from the City Manager within six months after the date
specified for completion of the required repair, renovation, or restoration, provided such
date shall not exceed 18 months from the date of the final determination of unfitness,
including any appeals of such determination.
4. The City Manager shall specify the timeline for (a) demolition of the unfit structure, if
the structure is required to be demolished, or (b) other abatement required for structures in
the determination of unfitness.
17.105.050 Right to Appeal.
A. The following parties have standing to appeal an order of the City Manager to the Hearing
Examiner:
1. The party in interest or owner of property subject to the order; and
2. The complainant if a written request is made to be notified of the City's response to the
complaint filed by the complainant.
B. An appeal of the City Manager's order may be filed within 30 days from the date of service.
An appeal shall not be considered filed unless accompanied with the appropriate appeal fee and a
complete appeal submittal.
17.105.060 Contents of an appeal to the Hearing Examiner.
A. Each appeal to the Hearing Examiner shall include:
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1. The case number designated by the City and the name of the parties in interest and
owner of the property subject to the order;
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2. The name and signature of each appellant or their authorized representative and a
statement showing that each appellant has standing to file an appeal pursuant to SVMC
17.105.050. If multiple parties file a single appeal, the appeal shall designate one party as
the contact representative;
3. The decision and specific portions of the decision or determination being appealed, and
the reasons why each aspect is in error as a matter of fact or law;
4. Evidence that specific issues raised on appeal were raised during the hearing on the
complaint or were timely submitted while the record was open if such issues could have
been raised; provided issues that were not ripe (such as issues raised in decision) need not
have been raised; and
5. The appeal fee pursuant to chapter 17.110 SVMC, unless otherwise exempted. The fee
may be refunded, either wholly or partially, if:
(a) the appellant requests withdrawal of the appeal in writing at least 10 calendar
days before the scheduled appeal hearing date; or
(b) the appellant(s) successfully appeals the City's order, which refund shall occur
within 45 days of the Hearing Examiner's decision.
B. All complete appeals submitted and allowed pursuant to chapter 17.105 SVMC shall be
scheduled for hearing before the Hearing Examiner. The hearing shall be scheduled to allow the
Hearing Examiner to issue a final decision on the appeal within 60 days from the date of filing of
the appeal. Hearings on an appeal shall be open to public view.
C. Notice of the appeal hearing shall be provided at least 10 days in advance of the hearing, by
first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the appellant(s), the other party in interest, or other owner of
the property subject to the order, and complainant, if the complainant made a written request to be
notified of the City's response to the complaint, and the Department.
1. Failure of a person entitled to receive notice does not affect the jurisdiction of the
Hearing Examiner to hear the appeal when scheduled and render a decision, if the notice
was properly mailed.
2. A person is deemed to have received notice if the person appears at the hearing, or
submits written comments on the merits of the application, or if the person fails to object
to the lack of notice promptly after the person obtains actual knowledge of the hearing date.
3. If required notice is not given and actual notice is not received, the Hearing Examiner
may reschedule the hearing or keep the record open on the matter to receive additional
evidence from the party or parties who did not receive notice.
D. The filing of the appeal shall stay the order of the City Manager, except for temporary measures
of an emergent nature that are required, such as securing the building to minimize any imminent
danger to the public health or safety.
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17.105.070 Hearing Examiner appeal procedures.
A. The format of the appeal hearing shall be organized so that the testimony and written evidence
may be presented quickly and efficiently. The format will generally be as follows:
1. A brief introduction of the matter by the Hearing Examiner;
2. A report by Department staff including introduction of the official file on the order and
its procedural history, an explanation of the City Manager's determination, including the
use of visual aids, and the recommendation of the Department on the appeal of the order;
3. The submittal of testimony and documents by or on behalf of the appellant(s), who have
the burden of proof at the hearing;
4. The submittal of testimony and documents by the Department and opposing parties;
5. Rebuttal;
6. Questions or requests for clarifications by the Hearing Examiner, and closing
arguments;
7. Closure of the hearing;
8. Closure of the record and continuation of the matter for final decision.
B. All reasonably probative evidence is admissible by the Hearing Examiner. The Hearing
Examiner may exclude all evidence that is irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious. The judicial
rules of evidence are not generally applied, but may be used by the Hearing Examiner for guidance.
The Hearing Examiner shall accord such weight to the evidence as he/she deems appropriate.
C. Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts, or by incorporation
by reference, at the Hearing Examiner's discretion. The Hearing Examiner may require that the
original of a document be produced. A party submitting documentary material at the hearing shall
make copies available at the hearing for review by the opposing party.
D. The Hearing Examiner may take official notice of judicially cognizable facts; federal, state and
local laws, ordinances or regulations; the City's Comprehensive Plan and other adopted plans or
policies of the City; and general, technical and scientific facts within the Hearing Examiner's
specialized knowledge; so long as any noticed facts are included in the record and referenced or
are apparent in the Hearing Examiner's final decision.
E. All testimony taken by the Hearing Examiner in an appeal pursuant to chapter 17.105 SVMC
shall be under oath or affirmation.
F. The Hearing Examiner may allow the cross-examination of witnesses. The Hearing Examiner
is authorized to call witnesses and request written evidence in order to obtain the information
necessary to make a decision. The Hearing Examiner may also request written information from
or the appearance of a representative from any City department having an interest in or impacting
the order on appeal.
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G. The Hearing Examiner may impose reasonable limitations on the number of witnesses to be
heard and the nature and length of their testimony to avoid repetitious testimony, expedite the
hearing or avoid continuation of the hearing.
H. The Hearing Examiner may cause the removal of any person who is being disruptive to the
proceedings, or continue the proceedings if order cannot be maintained. The Hearing Examiner
shall first issue a warning if practicable.
I. No testimony or oral statement regarding the substance or merits of an application is allowable
after the close of the appeal hearing. No documentary material submitted after the close of hearing
will be considered by the Hearing Examiner unless the Hearing Examiner has left the record open
for the submittal of such material and all parties are given an additional time to review and rebut
such material.
17.105.080 Hearing Examiner appeals — reopening or continuing hearings.
A. The Hearing Examiner may reopen or continue a hearing to take additional testimony or
evidence, or other compelling cause, provided a final decision has not been entered.
B. If the Hearing Examiner announces the time and place of the continued hearing on the record
before the hearing is closed, no further notice is required. If the hearing is reopened after the close
of the hearing, all parties shall be given at least five days' notice of the date, time, place and nature
of the reopened hearing.
C. Motions by a party for continuation or to reopen a hearing shall state the reasons therefor and
be made as soon as reasonably possible. The motion shall be submitted in writing unless made at
the hearing. The Hearing Examiner may continue or reopen a hearing on his/her own motion, citing
the reasons therefor.
D. If the decision of the Hearing Examiner rests upon issues of fact or law not raised by any party
at time of hearing, the Hearing Examiner shall continue and/or reopen the hearing to a later date to
allow the parties an opportunity to comment and/or present evidence on those issues of fact or law.
17.105.090 Hearing Examiner appeal — record of hearing.
A. The Hearing Examiner shall establish and maintain a record of all proceedings and hearings
conducted by the Hearing Examiner, including an electronic recording capable of being accurately
transcribed and reproduced. Copies of the recording and any written portions of the record shall
be made available to the public on request for the cost of reproduction or transcription, as
determined by the Hearing Examiner.
B. The record shall include, but is not limited to:
1. The City Manager's order and appeal submittal;
2. Department staff reports;
3. All evidence received or considered by the Hearing Examiner;
4. The final written decision of the Hearing Examiner;
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5. Affidavits of notice for the hearing;
6. The electronic recordings of the hearings and proceedings by the Hearing Examiner;
and
7. The departmental file for the order and appeal, if incorporated into the record by the
Hearing Examiner.
C. The Hearing Examiner may authorize a party to have the proceedings reported by a court
reporter and have a stenographic transcription made at the party's expense. The Hearing Examiner
may also cause the proceedings to be reported by a court reporter and transcribed.
D. The Hearing Examiner shall have custody of the hearing record and shall maintain such record
until the period for appeal of the Hearing Examiner's final decision has expired or the record is
transmitted to court pursuant to an appeal of the Hearing Examiner's final decision.
17.105.100 Hearing Examiner appeal — decision.
A. The decision of the Hearing Examiner shall be in writing, include findings of fact and
conclusions based on the record to support the decision, and shall bear the same legal consequences
as if issued by the City Manager pursuant to SVMC 17.105.030.
B. The Hearing Examiner shall render a final decision within 10
business days following the closure of the record, unless a longer time period is mutually agreed to
in writing by the appellant and the Hearing Examiner; provided, the decision of the Hearing
Examiner shall be issued within 60 days from the date of filing of the appeal.
C. The Hearing Examiner shall report and provide notice of the decision by certified mail, return
receipt requested, to the appellant(s) and to all parties and the Department by first class mail,
postage prepaid. Any final order in the Hearing Examiner's decision shall be posted in a
conspicuous location on the property that is the subject of the decision and appeal. A copy of the
Hearing Examiner's decision shall be filed with the Spokane County Auditor. A transcript of the
Hearing Examiner's decision, findings, and orders shall be made available to the appellant upon
demand.
D. The Hearing Examiner may affirm, modify, reverse, or return with directions, the City
Manager's appealed order in the event he or she finds an error of law or the record is not supported
by substantiated evidence.
E. The Hearing Examiner's decision shall be subject to further review only in the manner and to
the extent provided in SVMC 17.105.110 and 17.105.120. If it is not timely and correctly appealed
pursuant to SVMC 17.105.110 or 17.105.120, the Hearing Examiner's decision shall be a final
order.
17.105.110 Hearing Examiner appeal — reconsideration, clerical errors.
A. Any aggrieved party of record may file a written petition for reconsideration with the Hearing
Examiner within 10 calendar days following the date of the Hearing Examiner's written decision.
The petitioner for reconsideration shall mail or otherwise provide a copy of the petition for
reconsideration to all parties of record on the date of filing. The timely filing of a petition for
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reconsideration shall stay the Hearing Examiner's decision until such time as the petition has been
disposed of in writing by the Hearing Examiner.
B. The grounds for seeking reconsideration shall be limited to the following:
1. The Hearing Examiner exceeded the Hearing Examiner's jurisdiction;
2. The Hearing Examiner failed to follow the applicable procedure in reaching the Hearing
Examiner' s decision;
3. The Hearing Examiner committed an error of law;
4. The Hearing Examiner's findings, conclusions and/or conditions are not supported by
the record; or
5. New evidence which could not reasonably have been produced and which is material to
the decision is discovered.
C. The petition for reconsideration shall:
1. Contain the name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number of the petitioner, or
the petitioner's representative, together with the signature of the petitioner or of the
petitioner' s representative;
2. Identify the specific findings, conclusions, actions, and/or conditions for which
reconsideration is requested;
3. State the specific grounds upon which relief is requested;
4. Describe the specific relief requested; and
5. Where applicable, identify the specific nature of any newly discovered evidence or
changes proposed.
D. The petition for reconsideration shall be decided by the same Hearing Examiner who rendered
the decision, if reasonably available. The Hearing Examiner shall provide notice of the decision
on reconsideration the same manner as provided for a decision in SVMC 17.105.100. Within 14
days the Hearing Examiner shall:
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1. Deny the petition in writing;
2. Grant the petition and issue an amended decision in accordance with the provisions of
SVMC 17.105.100;
3. Accept the petition and give notice to all parties of record of the opportunity to submit
written comment. Parties of record shall have five calendar days from the date of such
notice in which to submit written comments. The Hearing Examiner shall either issue a
decision in accordance with the provisions of SVMC 17.105.100, or issue an order within
10 days after the close of the comment period setting the matter for further hearing. If
further hearing is ordered, the Hearing Examiner's office shall mail notice at least 10 days
in advance of the hearing as provided in SVMC 17.105.060 to all parties of record; or
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4. Accept the petition and set the matter for further open record hearing to consider new
evidence, proposed changes in the application and/or the arguments of the parties. Notice
of such further hearing shall be mailed by the Hearing Examiner's office at least 10 days
in advance of the hearing as proved in SVMC 17.150.060 not less than 15 days prior to the
hearing date to all parties of record. The Hearing Examiner shall issue a decision following
the further hearing in accordance with the provisions of SVMC 17.105.100.
E. A decision which has been subjected to the reconsideration process shall not again be subject
to reconsideration; provided, that a decision which has been revised on reconsideration from any
form of denial to any form of approval with preconditions and/or conditions shall be subject to
reconsideration.
F. The Hearing Examiner may consolidate for action, in whole or in part, multiple petitions for
reconsideration of the same decision where such consolidation would facilitate procedural
efficiency.
G. Clerical mistakes and errors arising from oversight or omission in Hearing Examiner decisions
may be corrected by the Hearing Examiner at any time either on the Hearing Examiner's initiative
or on the motion of a party of record. A copy of each page affected by the correction, with the
correction clearly identified, shall be mailed to all parties of record. This shall not extend the appeal
period from the decision.
17.105.120 Appeal to Superior Court. Any person affected by an order issued by the Hearing
Examiner may, within 30 days after the date of service of the Hearing Examiner's order, appeal the
Hearing Examiner's order to Spokane Superior Court or may petition the Superior Court for an
injunction or other appropriate order restraining the City Manager from carrying out the provisions
of the Hearing Examiner's order. Pursuant to RCW 35.80.030, in all such proceedings the court
may affirm, reverse, or modify the order and the review shall be de novo.
17.105.130 Abatement.
A. The order of the City Manager or the Hearing Examiner may prescribe times within which
demolition or other abatement shall be commenced or completed. If the action is not commenced
or completed within the prescribed time, or if no time is prescribed within the time limit for
appealing, the City Manager may commence the required abatement action after having taken the
legally required steps, if any, to gain entry. If satisfactory progress has been made and sufficient
evidence is presented that the work will be completed within a reasonable time, the City Manager
or the Hearing Examiner may extend the time for completion of the work, subject to immediate
summary revocation at any time without further hearing if satisfactory progress is not being made.
B. If the owner is unable to comply with the City Manager's or the Hearing Examiner's order
within the time required, and the time for appeals to the Hearing Examiner or petition to the court
has passed, the owner may, for good and sufficient cause beyond his or her control, request an
extension of time in writing supported by affidavit. The City Manager or Hearing Examiner may
grant a reasonable extension of time after finding that the delay was beyond the control of the
owner. There shall be no appeal or petition from the denial of an extension of time.
C. Any work, including demolition, construction, repairs, or alterations required pursuant to
SVMC 17.105, shall be subject to all permitting requirements of the City.
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17.105.140 Abatement by the City.
A. If the parties of interest or owner, following exhaustion of his or her rights of appeal, fails to
comply with a final order issued pursuant to chapter 17.105 SVMC to repair, alter, improve, vacate,
close, remove, or demolish the dwelling, building, structure, or premises, or fails to take other
required action, the City Manager may direct or cause such dwelling, building, structure, or
premises to be repaired, altered, improved, vacated, and closed, removed, demolished, or to abate
such other conditions which render the dwelling, building, structure, or premises unfit for human
habitation or other use as identified in the order and to take such further steps as may be reasonable
and necessary to prevent access to the structure or premises, for public health or safety reasons,
pending abatement.
B. The City may seek a judicial abatement order from Spokane County superior court to abate a
condition which continues to be a violation of chapter 17.105 SVMC, or which, pursuant to a final
order or Hearing Examiner decision issued pursuant to chapter 17.105 SVMC, has been determined
to be a dwelling, building, structure, or premises that is unfit for human habitation or other use.
17.105.150 Abatement Costs.
A. The amount of the cost of any abatement conducted pursuant to SVMC 17.105.140, including
actual abatement expenses, reasonable legal fees and costs, administrative personnel costs,
penalties, all other related expenses and costs, such as costs of notices, contracting, or inspections,
costs of appeal of any decision pursuant to SVMC 17.105.050, and court costs, shall be paid by the
parties in interest or owner of the property. If the parties in interest or owner of the property fail to
timely pay such costs, the costs shall be assessed against the real property upon which such cost
was incurred. The costs of abatement shall be certified by the City Finance City Manager to the
Spokane County Treasurer as an amount due and owing to the City, pursuant to RCW 35.80.030,
to be entered by the Spokane County Treasurer as an assessment upon the tax rolls against the
property for the current year and shall become a part of the general taxes for that year to be collected
at the same time and with interest at such rates and in such manner as is provided in RCW 84.56.020
as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, for delinquent taxes, and when collected to
be deposited to the credit of the City's general fund.
B. If the City removes, or demolishes a dwelling, building, structure, or premises pursuant to
SVMC 17.105.140, the City shall, if possible, sell the materials from the dwelling, building,
structure or premises. The proceeds of the sale of any materials shall be credited against the cost
of removal or demolition, and if there is any balance remaining, such balance shall be paid to the
parties entitled thereto, after deducting the costs incident thereto.
C. The assessment shall constitute a lien against the property which shall be of equal rank with
state, county, and municipal taxes pursuant to RCW 35.80.030(h).
D. For purposes of this section, the cost of abatement shall include the amount of any relocation
assistance payments that were advanced by the City pursuant to RCW 59.18.085 and which have
not been repaid and any and all penalties and interest that accrue as a result of the failure of the
property owner to timely repay the amount of these relocation assistance payments pursuant to
RCW 59.18.085.
E. The City Manager may modify the time or methods of payment of such expenses as the
condition of the property and the circumstances of the owner may warrant. In cases of extreme
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hardship, such expenses may be waived pursuant to an appropriate written finding by the City
Manager.
17.105.160 Supplemental Chapter.
Nothing in chapter 17.105 SVMC shall be construed to abrogate or impair the powers of the courts
or of any department of the City to enforce any provisions of its ordinances or regulations or to
prevent or punish violations of such ordinances or regulations; and the powers conferred by chapter
17.105 SVMC shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other statute
or ordinance.
17.105.170 Nuisances: Powers reserved.
Nothing in chapter 17.105 SVMC shall be construed to impair or limit in any way the City's power
to define and declare nuisances and to cause their removal or abatement by summary proceedings
or otherwise.
17.105.180 Appeal to Superior Court.
A. A decision pursuant to SVMC 17.105.100 shall be considered an "order" for purposes of this
chapter.
B. An order issued pursuant to this chapter 17.105 SVMC may be appealed to Washington State
Superior Court solely as allowed by law.
17.105.190 Emergencies.
The provisions of chapter 17.105 SVMC shall not prevent the City Manager or any other officer or
agency of the City of Spokane Valley from taking any other action, summary or otherwise,
necessary to eliminate or minimize an imminent danger to the health or safety of any person or
property.
17.105.200 Discrimination.
All proceedings under chapter 17.105 SVMC shall be subject to the anti -discrimination provisions
of RCW 35.80.040 as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended.
Section 3. Amendment. SVMC 17.90.010 is hereby amended as follows:
A. Appeals and Jurisdiction. All final decisions shall be appealed pursuant to SVMC Table 17.90-
1. Specific procedures followed by the Planning Commission, Hearing Examiner, and City Council are
set forth in Appendix B.
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Table 17.90-1— Decision/Appeal Authority
Land Use and Development Decisions
Appeal Authority
Type I and II decisions
Hearing Examiner (SVMC 17.90.040); further appeal to
superior court (Chapter 36.70C RCW)
Building permits
Hearing Examiner (SVMC 17.90.040); further appeal to
superior court (Chapter 36.70C RCW)
Type III decisions except zoning map
amendments
Superior court (Chapter 36.70C RCW)
Type III zoning map amendments
City council (SVMC 17.90.070); further appeal to superior
court (Chapter 36.70C RCW)
Type IV decisions
Superior court
Matters subject to review pursuant to RCW
36.70A.020
Growth Management Hearings Board
Shoreline substantial development permits,
shoreline conditional use permits, and
shoreline variances
Shoreline Hearings Board (RCW 90.58.180)
Compliance and enforcement decisions
(Chapter 17.100 SVMC)
Hearing Examiner (SVMC 17.90.040); further appeal to
superior court (Chapter 36.70C RCW)
Order of dwelling, building, structure, or
Hearing Examiner (SVMC 17.105.050) pursuant to the
premises unfit for human habitation or other
appeal procedures set forth in chapter 17.105 SVMC; further
use (Chapter 17.105 SVMC)
appeal to superior court (SVMC 17.105.120)
Section 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall
not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after publication of
this Ordinance or a summary thereof in the official newspaper of the City of Spokane Valley as provided
by law.
Passed by the City Council this day of , 2018.
City of Spokane Valley
ATTEST:
City Clerk, Christine Bainbridge
Approved as to Form:
Office of the City Attorney
Date of Publication:
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Ordinance 18-
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Regulating Unfit Structures Page 16 of 16
UNFIT DWELLINGS, BUILDINGS,
AND STRUCTURES
Cary Driskell
City Attorney, City of Spokane Valley
Erik Lamb
Deputy City Attorney, City of Spokane Valley
December 19, 2017
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City has several existing code enforcement provisions for dealing with
public nuisances.
SVMC 7.05
Primarily related to garbage, junk, junk vehicles, other types of public nuisances
impacting neighborhoods.
Proposed chronic nuisance provisions.
Development and Building codes - Titles 19 through 24 SVMC
Development, land use, and building safety.
City has enforcement provisions
SVMC 17.10o provides administrative enforcement procedures.
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Enforcement remedies limited by State law
Cost recovery limited by "first in time" rule that limits amount City may
recover as priority lien
City worked to have legislation passed allowing $2,000 as priority lien.
Remainder subject to any prior liens, deeds, or mortgages.
City process tends to work well for "standard" nuisance violations and
land use issues (e.g, fencing, signage, etc.).
Generally abatement costs in $1,500- s2,500; very few above $5,000.
BUT, process makes it challenging for cost recovery on large abatements,
such as abatement of unfit structures that require demolition.
Costs may be upwards of several tens of thousands of dollars.
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Sfate law option —chapter 35.80 RCW
Solely relates to unfit dwellings, unfit buildings, and unfit structures.
Generally: defects therein increasing the hazards of fire or accident, inadequate
ventilation, light, or sanitary facilities, dilapidation, disrepair, structural defects,
uncleanliness, overcrowding, or inadequate drainage.
City may adopt more specific requirements.
Allows City to recover all costs of abatement as priority lien of equal rank with
state and local taxes.
Requires specific procedures.
Procedures are similar, but still different from current City enforcement process.
Requires City to adopt ordinance specifying the procedures.
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.80.030: require
• Must create an "improvement board or officer"
Conducts preliminary investigation to determine unfitness.
After investigation, issues complaint to defendant declaring that dwelling or
structure is unfit for habitation or other use.
Extensive notice requirements - mailing, posting, and copy filed with County Auditor.
Required to conduct hearing on complaint.
Defendant may appear and provide evidence that structure is fit for use
Upon completion of hearing, officer makes administrative order.
Requires findings of fact, determination, required remedies, including repair or
demolition, and 3o day opportunity for appeal.
Extensive notice requirements - mailing, posting, and copy filed with County Auditor
Proposed ordinance specifies City Manager or designee as the
Improvement Officer.
Intend for Building Official to be Improvement Officer.
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RCW 35.80.030: required procedures cont.
Must create an "appeals commission"
Conducts hearing on appeal, which must be resolved within 6o days from the
appeal filing date.
Issues final order similar to Improvement Officer.
Proposed ordinance specifies Hearing Examiner as the appeals
commission.
Provides for appropriate procedures that track existing Hearing Examiner
procedures except as necessary to meet time requirements specified in
chapter 35.8o RCW.
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RCW 35.80.030: required procedures cont.
May create minimum standards for use and occupancy of dwellings,
buildings, and structures, including when they are unfit for use.
Must create standards for when an unfit structure is to be repaired versus
when it is to be demolished.
See proposed section 17.io5.o4o(A) for criteria for determination of unfit
dwellings, buildings, and structures.
Worked extensively with the Building Official to develop these criteria.
See proposed section 17.io5.o4o(C) for criteria for determining appropriate
remedial action.
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RCW 35.80.030: required procedures cont.
Authorizes City abatement where voluntary compliance is not achieved.
Authorizes City abatement cost recovery for all costs.
Costs recovered may be assessed against the property and the assessment
constitutes a lien against the property which is of equal rank with state,
county, and municipal taxes.
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: December 19, 2017
Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business
❑ information ® admin. report
Department Director Approval:
❑ new business ❑ public hearing
❑ pending legislation ❑ executive session
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Police Department Monthly Report
GOVERNING LEGISLATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
BACKGROUND: At Council's request, Police Chief Werner will give an overview of the Police
Department's monthly report.
OPTIONS: Discussion
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Discussion
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS: NA.
STAFF CONTACT: Chief Werner
ATTACHMENTS: Monthly Report
Mark Werner
Chief of Police
Spokane Valley Police Department
Accredited Since 2011
Services provided in partnership with
the Spokane County Sherds Office and the Community,
Dedicated to Your Safety.
Ozzie Knezovich
Sheriff
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Mark Calhoun, City Manager
Mark Werner, Chief of Police
December 12, 2017
Monthly Report November 2017
In August 2016, we switched from UCR to NIBRS classification, which means we went from reporting based
on a hierarchy to reporting all the crimes for each incident. Consequently, comparing crime statistics before
August 2016 to crime statistics after that timeframe is not recommended using the data provided in the attached
charts and graphs.
ADMINISTRATIVE:
Chief Werner attended quarterly in-service training in mid-November at the Sheriff's Training Center.
The Semi -Annual Washington Sheriff and Police Chiefs (WASPC) Conference was held at Lake
Chelan in mid-November, which Chief Werner attended.
Chief Werner attended a meeting on CodeRed/Alert Spokane Activation in late November at the Fire
Training Center, along with other law enforcement and fire agency heads.
SHERIFF'S COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING EFFORT (SCOPE):
In the month of November, S.C.O.P.E. participated in:
• Millwood Lions Club Presentation
• Crime Stoppers Inland NW Meeting
• Walgreens Sullivan/Sprague Community
Meeting
• Moving Forward S.C.O.P.E. Regional
Meetings
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• SV Celebration of Lights @ SV City Hall
• East Valley Community Coalition Meeting
• Underage Drinking/Drug Prevention
• Safe Kids Coalition Meeting
• GSSAC Coalition Meeting, and
• Operation Family ID
November 2017 Volunteers Hours per Station
*Includes estimated volunteer service hours that are provided in the City of Spokane Valley. These two locations cover
both Spokane Valley and the unincorporated portion of the county.
Location
# Volunteers
Admin Hours
L.E. Hours
Total Hours
Central Valley
7
48.5
66.5
115
East Valley*
27
465.5
138.5
604
Edgecliff
12
226
4
230
Trentwood
7
195.5
87.5
283
University
26
411.5
65
476.5
West Valley*
18
409.5
20.5
430
TOTALS
97
1,756.5
382
2,138.5
Volunteer Value ($30.46 per hour) $65,138.71 for November 2017
S.C.O.P.E. Incident Response Team (SIRT) volunteers contributed 82 on -scene hours (including
travel time) in November, responding to crime scenes, motor vehicle accidents and providing traffic
control; no hours were for incidents specifically in Spokane Valley. Special Events for November
totaled 11 hours, 5 of which were for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the new City Hall.
Total November volunteer hours contributed by SIRT, including training, stand-by, response and
special events is 1,358; total for 2017 is 15,369. (Starting in January 2017, we changed the way we
calculate `stand by' time for our members. In the past, we only gave 8 hours for stand by even though
our members are on standby for 24 hours at a time. So this year, we credit the full 24 hours then
deduct any of the actual 'on scene' time to get our Adjusted "Total SIRT Volunteer Hours." The
numbers this year will be appreciatively higher than years past.)
Abandoned Vehicles
SCOPE DISABLED PARKING ACTIVITY REPORT
September
October
November
Tagged for Impounding
29
27
47
Cited/Towed
9
4
6
Hulks Processed
6
4
12
Total Vehicles Processed
100
90
116
Yearly Total of Vehicles Processed
848
938
1054
SCOPE DISABLED PARKING ACTIVITY REPORT
City of Spokane Valley
# of
Vol.
# of Hrs.
# of Disabled
Infractions
Issued
# of
Warnings
Issued
# of Non -
Disabled
Infractions Issued
January
2
33
1
0
0
February
2
10
2
0
0
March
0
0
0
0
0
April
2
12
0
0
0
May
2
32
0
0
0
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June
0
0
0
0
0
July
0
0
0
0
0
August
1
4
0
0
0
September
0
0
0
0
0
October
0
0
0
0
0
November
0
0
0
0
0
YTD Total
9
91
3
0
0
Spokane County
# of
Vol.
# of Hrs.
# of Disabled
Infractions
Issued
# of
Warnings
Issued
# of Non -
Disabled
Infractions Issued
January
2
31
2
0
0
February
3
19
2
0
0
March
2
25
1
0
0
April
2
28
3
0
0
May
3
43.5
10
0
0
June
2
27
1
0
0
July
2
14.5
2
0
0
August
3
20
3
0
0
September
0
0
0
0
0
October
3
14.5
1
4
0
November
2
19
5
0
0
YTD Total
24
241.5
30
4
0
OPERATIONS:
Arrest Made is Suspected Abuse of 21 -Month -Old — In early November, Spokane Valley Major
Crimes Detectives were called to assist with an investigation of the possible abuse of a 21 -month-old
child who sustained serious and possible life-threatening injuries. The 22 -year-old male suspect was
arrested and booked for Assault of a Child 1st Degree. At approximately 6:00 p.m., Spokane Valley
Deputies began to investigate a report of a child who had been severely assaulted and had possible
life-threatening injuries. Earlier, Spokane Valley Fire personnel were called to an apartment in the
2800 block of N. Cherry for a young child having a seizure. As they began to provide medical
attention, a large bruise on the child's head, along with several others on her body, were
observed. They immediately reported this information to deputies, who began to investigate. Initial
information indicates the male suspect was dating the child's mother who was at work when the
incident occurred. The suspect first stated the injuries/bruises to the child were a result of rough play
with his young son and a fall at the playground in the last few days. Treating medical staff stated the
brain injury the child sustained was newer and probably happened earlier in the day. It is difficult to
determine how old the other bruises were, but they appeared to be recent and, in his medical opinion,
the injuries were caused by abuse, not an accident. Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives
responded to the hospital to continue the investigation. During an interview, the male suspect admitted
he was watching his girlfriend's daughter while she was at work. During the evening, he lost control
and struck the child. The 21 -month-old was admitted to pediatric ICU due to the severity of her
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injuries and Child Protective Services was notified. The suspect was transported and booked into the
Spokane County Jail for Assault of a Child 1st Degree.
Domestic Violence in Spokane Valley Turns Deadly - Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a
domestic violence call in the 18600 block of E. Bridgeport where it was reported an adult female
victim had been stabbed, was bleeding, and didn't appear to be breathing. The victim was pronounced
deceased at the scene and Major Crimes Detectives began investigating the incident as a homicide. In
early November, just after 11:00 a.m., Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a domestic violence call
at a residence on Bridgeport where the victim appeared to have been stabbed and didn't appear to be
breathing. Arriving deputies located the victim who appeared to have been stabbed several times in
the driveway of the residence. Spokane Valley Fire personnel also responded and pronounced the
victim deceased at the scene. Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives who responded to the scene
began investigating the incident as a homicide. The 37 -year-old suspect fled the scene prior to the
arrival of deputies, but detectives located him later in the day and he was taken into custody without
incident by the Spokane Police Department PACT Team. Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives
then took custody of the male suspect, who faces murder charges. This is a successful effort of
multiple local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, working together to locate and arrest this
homicide suspect and work to keep our community safe.
Student Arrested for Making Threat - Spokane Valley School Resource Deputy Brian Lawler
charged a high school student for making a threat to shoot up the school later in the week. The student,
who was cooperative, said the threat was made during the heat of an argument and wasn't planning to
actually hurt anyone. In early November, Spokane Valley School Resource Deputy Lawler began
investigating information regarding a possible threat made by an unidentified student at University
High School. Deputy Lawler immediately contacted school administration and informed them of the
threat. Working together, a potential suspect was quickly identified and contacted. The student was
cooperative and stated a discussion with three other students quickly turned into an argument. He felt
the other students were ganging up on him, he got angry and made the threat. He stated he had no
intention to actually harm anyone and he just made a stupid comment out of anger. The student was
charged with felony Harassment, Threats to Harm. This incident was handled immediately and
highlights the partnership between the Spokane Valley Police, University High School Staff, Central
Valley School District and the Spokane County Sheriff's Office. The safety of students, staff, and our
Community is our highest priority. Parents, please take a few minutes to talk with your school aged
children to let them know if they hear someone making threats to harm someone at school, to report it
immediately to school staff or a School Resource Deputy (See it/Say It). Also, remind them threats
like these are taken very seriously and they will be held accountable for threats like this, even if they
are said in anger.
K9 Bane's Been Busy - Spokane Valley Deputy Clay Hilton and his partner K9 Bane have captured
two suspects in the last few weeks. One suspect ran on foot after a pursuit and the other suspect fled
a domestic violence call and was found hiding in some bushes. These two incidents highlight how
effective and versatile K9s are at locating fleeing suspects while keeping our community and deputies
safe:
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Driver Flees on Foot after Pursuit - In mid-November, at approximately 10:50 p.m., Spokane Valley
Deputy Brandon Cinkovich observed a black Saturn fail to come to a complete stop at a stop sign at
Havana and 8th. He also observed the vehicle's license plate was expired in September and was unable
to see a trip permit. He attempted to stop the vehicle near 6th and Custer. The 42 -year-old male driver
initially slowed, but then suddenly and rapidly accelerated in a clear attempt to flee west on 4th. With
wet roadways and speeds ranging from 50-70 mph, the On -Duty Sergeant terminated the
pursuit. Deputy Cinkovich lowered his speed and shut his lights and siren off. In the area of the
curves at Eastern and 4th, he observed the Saturn driving toward him in his lane of travel at a high rate
of speed. Fearing he could be hurt or killed by a violent crash,
Deputy Cinkovich immediately took evasive action as the male
driver swerved, narrowly avoiding a crash (Assault 2nd Degree -
felony). With the suspect's reckless driving, which almost caused
a severe collision, Deputy Cinkovich reengaged and began to
pursue the suspect. The male suspect turned into a dirt field near
Howe and 4th and shut his lights off. Deputy Cinkovich lost sight
of the vehicle, but relocated it driving north on Howe. The male
suspect then turned east on 4th as Deputy Hilton and Deputy
Kullman pulled in behind him. The suspect attempted to negotiate
a turn onto Eastern, but overshot the corner and drove off the road
onto the northwest shoulder. As he accelerated and tried to drive
back onto 4th, Deputy Hilton moved into position to conduct a PIT
maneuver and safely end the pursuit. Even though the male
suspect tried to accelerate and drive clear, the PIT was successful
and caused the suspect's vehicle to slide off the south shoulder of
the road and over an embankment. The male suspect quickly
exited the vehicle and began to flee on foot in complete disregard
of Deputy Hilton's commands to stop, he was under arrest and
needed to surrender. As he ran, Deputy Hilton removed K9 Bane from the back of his patrol car. K9
Bane focused on the driver while Deputy Hilton gave a warning K9 Bane would be used if he didn't
surrender. The driver ignored the command to stop and kept running. K9 Bane was released and
quickly closed the distance, making contact with the male suspect's shoulder, and knocking him to the
ground. K9 Bane quickly took control of the suspect's arm and held him until Deputy Kullman and
Deputy Wallace took him into custody. The male suspect refused to answer questions and was
provided medical attention due to the K9 contact. After he was cleared, he was transported and booked
into the Spokane County Jail for Attempting to Elude a Police Vehicle, Assault 2nd Degree and
Resisting Arrest. No citizens or deputies were injured during this incident.
Domestic Violence Suspect's Attempt to Hide Foiled by Bane — In early November at
approximately 7:35 p.m., Deputy Hilton and K9 Bane responded to the 13300 block of W. 13th to
assist Airway Height's Officers locate a 37 -year-old suspect who had been involved in a domestic
violence incident and was sought for charges of Assault (DV) and felony Violation of a No Contact
Order. The suspect had fled on foot from the victim's residence and could not be located. After
several announcements advising the suspect to give up or a K9 would be used to find him and he could
be bitten, Deputy Hilton, with the assistance of Deputy Brad Humphrey, began tracking the male
suspect with K9 Bane, who quickly locked in on the scent trail. Several more announcements were
made as K9 Bane led the deputies toward the Airway Heights Library. Deputy Hilton gave another
K9 warning, which went unanswered. K9 Bane tracked to some bushes and entered between the wall
and the bushes. Immediately, the male suspect began yelling once he was located by Bane. Deputy
Humphrey took the male into custody as Deputy Hilton took control of K9 Bane. The male suspect
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was provided medical attention before being released to an Airway Heights Police Officer. He was
booked for felony Violation of a No Contact Order and an unrelated DUI warrant. The male suspect
said he fell asleep in the bushes after he fled and didn't hear the K9 announcements, or the sirens of
the arriving first responders.
Detectives Make Third Arrest in Bret Snow Homicide Investigation — In late October, Spokane
Valley Major Crimes Detective Lyle Johnston requested charges of Leading Organized Crime and
Criminal Conspiracy to Commit 1st Degree Murder and 1st Degree Kidnapping for a 37 -year-old
female suspect in relation to the ongoing Bret Snow homicide investigation. To date, Bret Snow's
remains have not been located. As this investigation continues, we again are asking for the public's
help with any information regarding this incident or that may help detectives locate the remains of
Bret Snow. Through information gleaned during this nearly two-year investigation, the female suspect
is believed to have organized, managed, and directed several persons to engage in criminal activity for
profit. In addition, these activities led to a criminal conspiracy, which resulted in the kidnapping and
murder of an associate, Bret Snow. On November 1, 2017, the female suspect pled guilty in Federal
Court to charges of Distribution of Controlled Substances and was sentenced to 120 months stemming
from a Spokane Regional Drug Task Force (SRDTF) investigation. SRDTF investigators have been
working with Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives in this joint investigation. The female suspect,
who was already in custody at the Spokane County Jail due to a U.S. Marshal Hold, was booked for
Murder 1st Degree, Leading Organized Crime, Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping 1st Degree and
Kidnaping 1st Degree. Anyone with information regarding this investigation, or can assist in locating
Snow's remains, is urged to call Major Crimes Detective Lyle Johnston at 509-477-3191.
Suspected Intoxicated Driver Gives False Name, Attempts to Run, and Assaults Deputy -
Spokane Valley Traffic Deputy Todd Miller arrested a 37 -year-old male suspect for numerous charges
including Assault 3rd degree, a felony, after the male suspect provided a false name, fled on foot from
the traffic stop, resisted arrest and assaulted Deputy Miller as he initially attempted to arrest the
male. In late November, at approximately 11:55 p.m., Deputy Miller observed a silver Nissan Sentra
driving north on Sullivan near Broadway. Deputy Miller noted the vehicle did not have a license plate
(temp in the window) and was traveling 44 mph (confirmed by radar) in a posted 35 -mph zone. The
driver of the Nissan, later identified as the male suspect, stopped for the red light in the right-hand turn
lane to enter I-90 eastbound. When the light turned green, the Nissan remained stopped at the light
before eventually turning right, without signaling, onto the ramp to I-90. Deputy Miller stopped the
vehicle and contacted the male driver, who verbally identified himself with a different name. He stated
he didn't have his driver's license on him and the vehicle belonged to the adult female passenger. As
Deputy Miller spoke with the male suspect regarding the violations, he observed signs indicating the
driver could be intoxicated. Deputy Miller went back to his patrol car, advised dispatch he would be
conducting field sobriety tests and began to check the name/information provided by the male
suspect. Finding no record of the name and information on his computer, Deputy Miller observed the
male get out of the vehicle and run south. Deputy Miller advised dispatch of the foot pursuit and
immediately gave chase while yelling for him to stop and that he was under arrest, but the male suspect
continued to flee up a hill, through a treed area. As the suspect attempted to scale a fence, Deputy
Miller caught up to him, pulled him down and told him he was under arrest. Instead of surrendering,
the male suspect resisted arrest and became assaultive. Deputy Miller advised Dispatch via his radio
that he needed emergency assistance as he continued to try and gain control of the suspect. The male
suspect was able to break free of Deputy Miller's grasp and took off running again. Deputy Miller
caught up with the male suspect as he tried to get over the fence again while additional Spokane Valley
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and Spokane County patrol units began to arrive. Deputy Miller maintained control of the suspect and
took him into custody with the assistance of the additional deputies. Through additional investigation,
the suspect's real name was learned and his driver's license was suspended. The male suspect was
transported to the Spokane County Jail while Deputy Miller obtained a search warrant and obtain a
blood sample as part of the DUI investigation. At the jail, the male suspect continued to be
argumentative and uncooperative. He was booked for Assault 3rd Degree, DUI, Driving while
Suspended, Refusal to Cooperate/Provide Information, Obstructing, and Resisting Arrest. The suspect
is currently being held on $10,000 bond for these charges in addition to a $1,000 bond for a separate
case where he was charged with DUI and Driving while Suspended.
Where's Gunnar? When Spokane Valley K9 Deputy Jason Hunt
appeared in LivePD one November weekend, several people
asked, "Where's Gunnar?" Deputy Hunt provided an update
regarding K9 Gunnar after the show. K9 Gunnar was home healing
from a recent surgery he underwent on October 30th to three of his
paws, which had developed growths. Dr. Doug Honken of Ponti
Veterinary Hospital removed the tissue, which was sent to a lab for
testing and thankfully, the growths were benign. Gunnar returned to
Ponti Veterinary Hospital to have his sutures removed and has been
cleared for work! The staff at the Ponti Veterinary Hospital have
been working with, treating, and been extremely supportive of the
Spokane County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit. They have gone above
and beyond to ensure the K9s are in great health and well taken care
of and, with this case specifically, Dr. Honken and everyone at Ponti
Veterinary Hospital provided an exceptional level of caring and
service to Gunnar and Deputy Hunt, which was greatly
appreciated. We thank everyone at Ponti Veterinary Hospital for
their continued support, dedication and professional treatment of all
our K9s and all the animals they serve!
SHERIFF OZZIE D. KNEZOVICH
SCAMS Continue in Our Area - The Spokane County Sheriff's Office continues to receive reports
of scammers trying to lie, intimidate, and threaten people into giving up their hard-earned money or
personal information, leaving them vulnerable to identity theft. In the last couple of weeks of
November, we've received reports of the Jury Scam, the IRS Scam and the Microsoft Computer Virus
Scam. All of these scams have the same basic premise: a despicable thief threatens/scares an
unsuspecting victim as they portray themselves as the "person who just wants to help". Once they
have the victim scared, they:
a) convince them to purchase prepaid credit cards, iTunes Cards, or similar items from a
local store and provide the card access numbers to the thief; which allows them to steal
the money,
b) convince them to grant remote access to the victim's computer or to provide personal
information (social security numbers, banking numbers, etc.) setting the victim up for
identity theft and fraud.
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Do NOT, for any reason, provide any personal or banking information over the phone to
anyone you don't know and trust 100% unless you instigated the call for your own reasons.
Law Enforcement, Government agencies or reputable businesses will NOT call and
threaten/coerce you into buying prepaid credit cards, providing remote access to computers, or
providing personal/banking information.
If for some reason you "think" it might be a legitimate call, take the time to check out the
information on your own. Do NOT use the phone numbers or contact information the person on
the phone is providing; look up the information yourself and make contact with known, published
numbers. Do NOT give in to their threats and intimidation to make you do it "right now or else."
We, law enforcement (ANY Sheriff's Office, Police Department or State Patrol) or the
Internal Revenue Service will NEVER call and threaten your arrest "unless you pay us right
now." If you get a call like this, it's a SCAM! Hang up and report the phone call to Crime Check
at 509-456-2233.
No reputable computer company will ever call you and request remote access to your computer
and home internet system. If you receive a call like this, it's a SCAM! Hang up and report the
phone call to Crime Check at 509-456-2233. If you happen to be having computer problems but
haven't contacted a company yet, take the caller's information, hang up and call the company at
the phone numbers YOU looked up and verify it's not a scam. Once you give remote access to
your computer, a scammer can download your personal information stored on that computer (tax
records, banking information, important identification numbers etc.).
Don't be victimized by these predatory criminals. Check out their stories. Understand once you
give this type of information or access to ANYONE, you are taking a huge risk with your money
and identity.
LOCK
ITEMS IN
YOUR TRUNK
OBSERVE
AND REPORT
CARS SHOULD KEEP GARAGE
NEVER RUN DOORS CLOSED
UNATTENDED
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Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Burglary
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
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SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
—M—Calendar 2014
Calendar 2015
Calendar 2016
Calendar 2017
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014
Calendar 2015
Calendar 2016
Calendar 2017
January
86
84
72
56
February
62
66
73
59
March
110
71
78
44
April
108
68
87
54
May
97
69
73
49
June
109
86
93
59
July
113
103
89
52
August
93
86
103
56
September
106
94
91
78
October
81
105
71
41
November
84
81
92
33
December
132
81
63
Grand Total i
11811
9941
985i
581
* IBR Offense: Burglary/Breaking & Entering 220
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriffs Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Murder NonNeg Manslaughter
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Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
1
February
March
1
April
1
May
1
June
July
1
1
1
August
1
1
September
October
2
November
1
1
1
1
December
1
Grand Total
5
5
4
2
*IBR Offense: Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter 09A
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Identity Theft
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
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OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
(Calendar 2014
(Calendar 2015
—x—Calendar 2016
--Calendar 2017
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
9
19
18
9
February
10
25
16
24
March
21
28
11
22
April
25
13
14
16
May
15
19
10
32
June
16
17
15
18
July
19
10
19
23
August
15
21
9
13
September
22
11
7
17
October
18
8
7
16
November
7
7
10
21
December
18
19
8
Grand Total
195
197
144
211
*IBR Offense: Identity Theft 26F
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Fraud
80
70
60
50
0
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OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
(Calendar 2014
(Calendar 2015
-4#-Calendar 2016
—X—Calendar 2017
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
23
12
23
27
February
17
19
17
38
March
24
20
21
37
April
23
18
16
43
May
27
24
8
53
June
22
14
19
57
July
13
17
27
63
August
23
29
15
54
September
14
24
16
68
October
21
34
41
69
November
21
18
38
56
December
18
25
30
Grand Total
246
254
271
565
* IBR Offense: Fraud - Credit Card/ATM 26B, Fraud - False
Pretenses/Swindling/Con Games 26A, & Fraud - Impersonation 26C
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: DUI
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
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OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
--Calendar 2014
(Calendar 2015
-4#-Calendar 2016
--Calendar 2017
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
28
30
30
24
February
35
22
30
26
March
31
25
31
33
April
25
28
23
18
May
39
27
27
19
June
25
29
31
28
July
28
31
19
26
August
29
31
18
24
September
29
18
20
19
October
22
25
19
24
November
35
20
28
18
December
32
13
27
Grand Total
358
299
303
259
* IBR Offense: DUI 90D
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Drugs
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
6
2
5
19
February
2
3
30
March
3
2
2
30
April
1
4
1
37
May
1
1
6
23
June
4
2
2
19
July
2
3
1
21
August
4
4
16
26
September
3
5
28
25
October
1
4
20
28
November
1
1
19
38
December
3
27
Grand Total
28
31
130
296
* IBR Offense: Drug Equipment Violations 35B & Drugs/Narcotics Violations
35A
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Theft From Motor Vehicle
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
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Calendar 2015
Calendar 2016
Calendar 2017
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
94
134
101
98
February
113
124
76
102
March
136
96
72
94
April
86
62
134
131
May
95
84
108
79
June
81
68
177
107
July
81
85
139
99
August
78
92
131
71
September
112
109
103
120
October
89
112
124
73
November
105
92
153
56
December
112
110
118
Grand Total
1182
1168
1436
1030
* IBR Offense: Theft From Motor Vehicle 23F
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Motor Vehicle Theft
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
FEBRUARY
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OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
—M—Calendar 2014
Calendar 2015
—X—Calendar 2016
Calendar 2017
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
61
29
72
44
February
58
38
38
38
March
70
37
42
44
April
41
34
47
42
May
40
57
36
27
June
33
35
32
28
July
36
35
40
41
August
37
48
39
36
September
50
52
35
43
October
46
39
51
41
November
52
33
33
33
December
42
57
39
Grand Total
566
494
504
417
* IBR Offense: Motor Vehicle Theft 240
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Robbery
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
FEBRUARY
1
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OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
--Calendar 2014
(Calendar 2015
-4#-Calendar 2016
Calendar 2017
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
6
11
3
3
February
5
9
7
6
March
8
12
8
7
April
7
6
4
3
May
8
6
8
2
June
10
5
5
1
July
8
8
5
4
August
4
7
3
1
September
11
15
2
4
October
10
7
10
4
November
14
3
10
4
December
9
11
3
Grand Total
100
100
68
39
* IBR Offense: Robbery 120
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Assault
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
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OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
♦Calendar 2014
Calendar 2015
Calendar 2016
Calendar 2017
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
95
108
80
97
February
71
97
98
95
March
78
87
94
78
April
89
82
88
90
May
80
104
116
93
June
93
101
83
95
July
113
94
87
98
August
121
83
63
75
September
113
82
81
94
October
97
85
99
91
November
87
88
97
88
December
80
88
88
Grand Total
1117
1099
1074
994
* IBR Offense: Aggravated Assault 13A & Simple Assault 13B
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Theft
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
FEBRUARY
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OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
--Calendar 2014
(Calendar 2015
-4#-Calendar 2016
Calendar 2017
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
226
247
262
208
February
193
243
208
201
March
228
246
228
220
April
235
245
246
207
May
263
223
207
240
June
289
245
298
252
July
282
287
257
244
August
283
257
203
231
September
280
262
222
219
October
273
246
232
250
November
237
213
244
224
December
301
282
225
Grand Total
3090
2996
2832
2496
* IBR Offense: Theft - All Other 23H, Theft - Pocket -Picking 23A, Theft -
Purse -Snatching 23B, Theft - Shoplifting 23C, Theft From Building 23D,
Theft From Coin -Operated Machine 23E, & Theft of Motor Vehicle
Parts/Accessories 23G
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Rape
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
3
7
7
8
February
13
10
6
5
March
15
4
9
7
April
8
9
5
9
May
7
6
12
11
June
5
5
7
3
July
2
6
4
6
August
11
14
2
6
September
9
3
4
3
October
9
13
5
8
November
6
6
6
5
December
8
7
4
Grand Total
96
90
71
71
*IBR Offense: Rape - Forcible 11A
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Counterfeiting Forgery
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
FEBRUARY
S
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SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
(Calendar 2014
(Calendar 2015
Calendar 2016
Calendar 2017
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015 Calendar 2016 Calendar 2017
January
11
18
14
9
February
12
18
13
11
March
12
11
25
20
April
15
7
6
20
May
22
9
10
26
June
16
9
15
15
July
25
12
11
21
August
10
12
7
15
September
11
8
11
20
October
12
12
7
23
November
12
6
15
10
December
7
19
12
Grand Total
165
141
146
190
*IBR Offense: Counterfeiting/Forgery 250
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
Spokane County Sheriffs Office
Regional Intelligence Group
Spokane Valley Districts
IBR Classification: Destruction Damage Vandalism
250
200
150
100
50
0
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
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OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
--Calendar 2014
(Calendar 2015
—X—Calendar 2016
Calendar 2017
Month Count
Year
Calendar 2014 Calendar 2015
Calendar 2016
Calendar 2017
January
118
162
133
161
February
116
130
111
149
March
157
127
148
136
April
130
126
151
173
May
126
130
134
139
June
136
130
176
143
July
140
125
154
178
August
117
141
160
150
September
143
130
118
159
October
131
156
165
123
November
136
129
196
133
December
183
163
161
Grand Total
1633
16491
18071
16441
IBR Offense: Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 290
Produced: 11/8/2017
For Law Enforcement Use Only
This document is confidential and may not be further disseminated or released to any unauthorized persons pursuant to RCW 42.56.420
To:
From:
Re:
DRAFT
ADVANCE AGENDA
as of December 14, 2017; 9:00 a.m.
Please note this is a work in progress; items are tentative
Council & Staff
City Clerk, by direction of City Manager
Draft Schedule for Upcoming Council Meetings
December 26, 2017, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m. Meeting cancelled due to Christmas Holiday
Special Note: Jan 2, 2018; 5 pm: Oath of office administered to the five newly elected officials
Council Chambers. [Please note this is NOT a meeting. The Council meeting will be held at 6 pm as usual.]
January 2, 2018, Study Session, 6:00 p.m. [due Tue, Dec 261
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
1. Selection of Mayor and Deputy Mayor — Chris Bainbridge
2. NE Industrial Area Update — John Hohman
3. City Hall Maintenance Staffing — Doug Powell, Deanna Horton
4. Open Public Meetings Act, and Public Records Act Training — Cary Driskell, Erik Lamb
5. Advance Agenda — Mayor
(15 minutes)
(15 minutes)
(20 minutes)
(40 minutes)
(5 minutes)
[*estimated meeting: 95 minutes]
January 9, 2018, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m. [due Tue, Jan 21
1. Consent Agenda (claims, payroll, minutes) (5 minutes)
2. Resolution Repealing and Replacing Resolution 17-001, Bank Signing Authority — C.Taylor (10 minutes)
3. Motion Consideration: Bid Award Appleway Trail Project, Sullivan to Corbin — Lochmiller/Mantz (10 min)
4. Motion Consideration: Award of LTAC Funds — Chelsie Taylor
5. Appointments: Councilmembers to Committees — Mayor
6. Appointments: Planning Commission — Mayor
7. Appointments: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee — Mayor
8. Admin Report: Barker Grade Separation Project Update — Gloria Mantz, Bill Helbig
9. Admin Report: Solid Waste Collection Contract Amendment - addition of
Roadwear maintenance fee - Erik Lamb, Morgan Koudelka
10. Advance Agenda — Mayor
(25 minutes)
(10 minutes)
(10 minutes)
(10 minutes)
(20 minutes)
(25 minutes)
(5 minutes)
[*estimated meeting: 130 minutes]
January 16, 2018, Study Session, 6:00 p.m.
1. Water Banking — John Hohman, and Mike Hermiston, Spokane County
2. Annexation — Erik Lamb, Mike Basinger, Chaz Bates
3. Advance Agenda — Mayor
[due Tue, Jan 91
(15 minutes)
(20 minutes)
(5 minutes)
[*estimated meeting: 40 minutes]
January 23, 2018, meeting cancelled
Councilmembers attend AWC City Action Days (Jan 24-25) in Olympia, Wa.
January 30, 2018, Study Session (w/action items) 6:00 p.m.
1. Consent Agenda (claims, payroll, minutes)
2. Advance Agenda — Mayor
3. Info Only: (a) Tip Amendment; (b) Dept Reports
[due Tue, Jan 231
(5 minutes)
(5 minutes)
[*estimated meeting: minutes]
Draft Advance Agenda 12/14/2017 1:39:56 PM Page 1 of 2
February 6, 2018, Study Session, 6:00 p.m. [due Tue, Jan 30
ACTION ITEMS:
1. First Reading Proposed Ordinance Amending Street Standards — Henry Allen, Micki Harnois (25 minutes)
NON -ACTION ITEMS:
2. Proposed Amended TIP — Colin (15 minutes)
[*estimated meeting: 40 minutes]
February 13, 2018, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m. [due Tue, Feb 6]
1. PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Amended TIP
la. Proposed Resolution Amending TIP
2. Second Reading Proposed Ordinance Amending Street Standards — Henry Allen, Micki Harnois (15 min)
(15 minutes)
February 20, 2018, Study Session, 6:00 p.m.
February 27, 2018, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m.
1. Advance Agenda
2. Info Only: Dept Reports
March 6, 2018, Study Session, 6:00 p.m.
March 13, 2018, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m.
March 20, 2018, Study Session, 6:00 p.m.
March 27, 2018, Formal Meeting Format, 6:00 p.m.
April 3, 2018, Study Session, 6:00 p.m.
*time for public or Council comments not included
OTHER PENDING AND/OR UPCOMING ISSUES/MEETINGS:
17) Retail Recruitment Follow-up
School Interns
Second Amendment Sanctuary City
Sign Ordinance
Street Classifications
Street Illumination (ownership, cost, location)
Tobacco 21 Resolution
Transportation & Infrastructure
Undergrounding
Utility Facilities in ROW
Youth Civic Involvement/Activities
Winter Workshop — Feb/March
Accomplishments Report (20
Disc Golf Park
Donation Recognition
Farmers Market
4th Ave, Stn Ave Traffic and Speed Analysis
Governance Manual
Marijuana Industry, Financial Impact
Outside Agency Funding Level (winter workshop)
Parental Rights [+staff research time]
Police Dept Quarterly Rpt (April, July, Oct, Jan)
Police Oversight Committee
Police Precinct (officers, cars, carpet, etc.)
Resolution/Proclamation Supporting SV Schools
[due Tue, Feb 131
[due Tue, Feb 201
[due Tue, Feb 271
[due Tue Mar 61
[due Tue Mar 131
[due Tue Mar 201
[due Tue Mar 27]
Draft Advance Agenda 12/14/2017 1:39:56 PM Page 2 of 2
City of Spokane Valley
Community & Public Works Department
Monthly Report
01/01/2017 - 11/30/2017
Page Title
1 Cover Sheet
2 Pre -Application Meetings Requested
3 Online Applications Received
4 Construction Applications Received
5 Land Use Applications Received
6 Construction Permits Issued
7 Land Use Applications Approved
8 Development Inspections Performed
9 Code Enforcement
10 Revenue
11 Building Permit Valuations
Printed 12/04/2017 14:13 Page 1 of 11
Community & Public Works Department
Monthly Report
01/01/2017 - 11/30/2017
Pre -Application Meetings Requested
A Pre -Application Meeting is a service provided to help our customers identify the code requirements
related to their project proposal.
Community & Public Works Department scheduled a total of 10 Pre -Application Meetings in November
2017.
20
10
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Commercial Pre -App
Land Use Pre -Application Meeting
Land Use Pre -Application ® Commercial Pre -App
Meeting
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
11
3
9
11
7
6
6
10
9
6
6
0
3 2 8 6 5 6 5 6 4 9 4 0
Monthly Totals
14 5 17 17 12 12 11 16 13 15 10 0
Annual Total To -Date:
142
Printed 12/04/2017 14:13 Page 2 of 11
Community & Public Works Department
Monthly Report
01/01/2017 - 11/30/2017
Online Applications Received
Community & Public Works Department received a total of 245 Online Applications in November 2017.
400
200
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Trade Permit :1 Right of Way Permit
Sign Permit Reroof Permit
Pre -Application Meeting Request Demolition Permit
Other Online Applications Approach Permit
Approach Permit
Demolition Permit
Other Online Applications
Pre -Application Meeting Request
Reroof Permit
Right of Way Permit
Sign Permit
Trade Permit
M
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2
0
2
4 7 3 2 1 8 8 4
3 0 3 2 4 1 3 2 3 5 5 0
0 0 0 0 93 152 165 174 149 175 163 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 7 31 51 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 38 56 48 71 91 70 67 69 87 73 0
2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0
81 80 112 82 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
onthly Totals
134 125 204 188 264 248 240 246 230 277 245 0
Annual Total To -Date:
Printed 12/04/2017 14:13
2,401
Page 3 of 11
Community & Public Works Department
Monthly Report
01/01/2017 - 11/30/2017
Construction Applications Received
Community & Public Works Department received a total of 388 Construction Applications in November
2017.
600
400
200
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Commercial - New
Commercial - TI Residential - New ® Other Construction Permits
ommercial - New
ommercial - TI
esidential - New
ommercial - Trade
esidential - Trade
esidential - Accessory
emolition
ign
ther Construction Permits
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
8 6 5 10 9
8 13 6 16 12
6 7 21 22 25
*18 *29 *32 *36 *13
*106 *93 *157 *118 *142
1 7 14 21 13
*3 1 *5 *4 *8
*10 4 14 *7 *12
*97 *101 *177 *200 *325
12 18 9 4 5
12 12 15 14 15
7 15 21 14 21
5 14 12 11 9 10 0
44 53 67 46 79 31 0
27 9 14 14 24 7 0
*13 *6 *2 *6 *8 *6 0
*8 10 *6 *5 *11 5 0
*351 *331 *368 *298 *361 *301 0
6
10 0
12 0
0
onthly Totals 257 261 431 434 559 479 468 514 412 533 388 0
Annual Total To -Date:
Printed 12/04/2017 14:16
4,736
Page 4 of 11
*Includes Online Applications.
Community & Public Works Department
Monthly Report
01/01/2017 - 11/30/2017
Land Use Applications Received
Community & Public Works Department received a total of 52 Land Use Applications in November 2017.
150
100
50
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
r -i Boundary Line Adjustment
Short Plat Preliminary
f44911 Long Plat Preliminary
Binding Site Plan Preliminary
Final Platting
Zoning Map/Comp Plan Amendment
State Environmental Policy
Act (SEPA)
Administrative Exception/Interpretation
Other Land Use Permits
Boundary Line Adjustment
Short Plat Preliminary
Long Plat Preliminary
Binding Site Plan Preliminary
Final Platting
Zoning Map/Comp Plan Amendment
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
Administrative
Exception/Interpretation
Other Land Use Permits
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
2
1
0
0 2 2 4 3 0 1 4 2 2 2 0
3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
o o 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 0 4 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
1 2 1 1 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 1 0
45 44 89 79 69 55 49 58 44 48 44 0
Monthly Totals 54
Annual Total To -Date:
Printed 12/04/2017 14:16
729
49 1O1
o 111711 mm m m
Page 5 of 11
Community & Public Works Department
Monthly Report
01/01/2017 - 11/30/2017
Construction Permits Issued
Community & Public Works Department issued a total of 411 Construction Permits in November 2017.
600
400
200
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Commercial - New a Commercial - TI Residential - New Other Construction Permits
ommercial - New
ommercial - TI
esidential - New
ommercial - Trade
esidential - Trade
esidential - Accessory
emolition
ign
ther Construction Permits
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
16 6 2 4 24
13
10
6
4
0
12
0
9 13 8 9 9 18 7 14 17 14 12 0
5 8 12 21 27 8 15 18 11 22 17 0
18 26 28 34 8 4 13 11 10 9 10 0
99 103 143 116 143 56 48 61 42 75 44 0
1 7 13 17 13 26 9 13 13 25 7 0
3 1 3 4 6 13 5 1 3 7 3 0
9 4 15 6 11 8 10 5 4 10 5 0
65 84 148 179 298 338 315 338 279 343 301 0
onthly Totals
225 252 372 390 539 484 432 467 383 505 411 0
Annual Total To -Date:
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Community & Public Works Department
Monthly Report
01/01/2017 - 11/30/2017
Land Use Applications Approved
Community & Public Works Department approved a total of 23 Land Use Applications in November 2017.
100
iIIIiiii
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Boundary Line Adjustment
Short Plat Preliminaryti Long Plat Preliminary
Binding Site Plan Preliminary
Final Platting
Zoning Map/Comp Plan Amendment
State Environmental Polity
Act (SEPA)
Administrative Exception/Interpretation
Other Land Use Permits
oundary Line Adjustment
hort Plat Preliminary
ong Plat Preliminary
inding Site Plan Preliminary
inal Platting
r oning Map/Comp Plan Amendment
-tate Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
dministrative
xception/Interpretation
ther Land Use Permits
2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
4
0
o o 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 41 81 77 62 50 45 53 44 42 19 0
onthly Totals 46 43
80
11 mMoi
Annual Total To -Date:
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Community & Public Works Department
Monthly Report
01/01/2017 - 11/30/2017
Development Inspections Performed
Community & Public Works Department performed a total of 1321 Development Inspections in November
2017. Development Inspections include building, planning, engineering and ROW inspections.
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
2017
2016
2015
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
—.— 2015 2016 — 2017
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Totals
965 773 1,354 1,351 1,726 1,663 1,355 1,738 1,443 1,606 1,321 0
764 958 1,333 1,390 1,445 1,563 1,283 1,453 1,553 1,529 1,510 1,072
801 974 1,063 1,243 1,420 1,761 1,624 1,144 1,053 1,060 934 777
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Community & Public Works Department
Monthly Report
01/01/2017 - 11/30/2017
Code Enforcement
Code Enforcement Officers responded to 40 citizen requests in the month of November. They are listed by
type below. Please remember that all complaints, even those that have no violation, must be investigated.
80
40
20
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
CE -Stop Work Order Environmental General Nuisance ® Property
Complaint, Non -Violation
CE -Stop Work Order
Complaint, Non -Violation
Environmental
General
Nuisance
Property
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 2 3 0
33 16 38 29 41 41 36 49 25 31 21 0
0 1 11 10 10 17 11 9 8 16 15 0
Monthly Totals
33 17 49 39 52 61 47 60 41 49 40 0
Annual Total To -Date:
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Revenue
2017
Trend
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Community & Public Works Department
Monthly Report
01/01/2017 - 11/30/2017
Community & Public Works Department Revenue totaled $250,078 in November 2017.
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
Jan
0
Feb
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mar
Apr
2017 2016 Five -Year Trend
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
$185,045 $153,153 $153,939 $236,944 $318,163 $274,897 $156,278 $144,167 $159,789 $202,869 $250,078
$111,168 $95,595 $204,786 $164,968 $246,034 $229,320 $161,973 $153,562 $149,720 $157,088 $108,461 $90,334
$213,319 $191,658 $383,912 $196,705 $371,319 $243,029 $128,848 $271,684 $252,268 $208,349 $150,902 $133,482
$74,775 $108,328 $161,174 $187,199 $123,918 $117,453 $162,551 $162,864 $99,587 $181,791 $99,627 $102,195 1.,581,462
$74,628 $66,134 $198,571 $160,508 $282,086 $152,637 $117,776 $127,540 $153,838 $149,197 $84,442 $97,689 $1,665,046
$158,912 $51,536 $102,538 $106,496 $184,176 $409,592 $277,553 $102,021 $129,174 $133,561 $98,386 $66,559 $1,820,504
$34,204 $60,319 $177,737 $173,932 $268,672 $223,888 $123,137 $103,703 $113,731 $112,542 $108,948 $51,745' 1,552,558
Dec
Totals
$0 N2,235,322
1,873,009
$2,745,475
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Building Permit Valuation
2017
Trend
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Community & Public Works Department
Monthly Report
01/01/2017 - 11/30/2017
Community & Public Works Department Building Permit Valuation totaled $67,099,664 in November 2017.
80, 000, 000
60, 000, 000
40, 000, 000
20,000,000
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
-- 2017 2016 s-- Five -Year Trend
Jan
Feb Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov Dec
Totals
$23.81M $18.37M $6.98M $31.20M $35.66M $35.70M $9.78M $9.05M $8.88M $10.15M $67.10M $0.00M
$8.06M $9.23M $16.50M $10.05M $24.94M $21.81M $11.86M $15.11M $13.08M $10.86M $5.65M $4.22M 1$151.36M';
$7.97M $28.14M $55.63M $10.09M $36.76M $19.11M $7.07M $41.60M $33.68M $9.13M $7.76M $5.52M 1$262.46M';
$2.93M $10.71M $8.07M $18.60M $6.73M $7.53M $5.05M $8.06M $5.15M $14.42M $5.86M $5.08M $98.19M'
$3.18M $2.45M $9.90M $8.92M $34.58M $7.44M $6.37M $9.47M $12.01M $7.74M $3.60M $6.30M ' 111.96M
$25.49M $1.92M $3.59M $7.30M $22.22M $41.88M $32.91M $6.52M $8.11M $14.22M $7.25M $2.54M 173.95M
$0.72M $2.95M $5.29M $5.32M $24.39M $33.08M $7.91M $9.89M $6.47M $8.78M $3.76M $1.66M
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Spokane
..o0Valley
ENGINEERING MONTHLY REPORT
November 2017
AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES ADOPTED AND IN OPERATION
* Budget estimates " Does not include November
Contract Name
Contractor
Contract
Amount
Total % of Contract
Expended Expended
Street Maintenance
Street Sweeping
Storm Drain Cleaning
Snow Removal
Landscaping
Weed Spraying
Emergency Traffic Control
Litter and Weed Control
State Highway Maintenance
Traffic Signals, Signs, Striping
Dead Animal Control
Poe Asphalt
AAA Sweeping
AAA Sweeping
Poe Asphalt
Senske
Spokane Pro Care
Senske
Geiger Work Crew
WSDOT
Spokane Coun
Mike Pederson
$1,366,663.00
$490,200.00
$189,990.00
$132,578.46
$58,746.00
$19,691.00
$10,000.00
$70,000.00
$265,000.00
$632,000.00
$20,000.00
$1,300,465.54
$381,792.50
$183,395.32
$132,578.46
$52,218.64
$19,691.00
$6,382.39
$50,465.95
$153,261.43
$508,210.21
$14,675.00
95.16%
77.89%
96.53%
100.00%
88.89%
100.00%
63.82%
72.09%
57.83%
80.41%
73.38%
Citizen Requests for Public Works - November 2017
Request
Submitted In Progress Waiting
30+da s
Resolved
C.A.R.E.S.
CPW Projects
Dead Animal Removal
Gravel Shouldering
Illegal Dumping
Landscaping ROW
Report a Pothole
Roadway Hazard
Solid Waste - Com
Storm Drainage / Erosion
Street Sweein
Sign & Signal Requests
Traffic
11
2
11
1
2
4
3
4
2
7
14
4
16
Deicing - Priority 1,2,3
Deicing - Priority 4
Snow Comments
Snow Plowing Damage
1
1
6
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
1
11
0
2
4
3
4
2
1
14
4
16
1
1
6
1
WASTEWATER
Status of the process can be monitored at: http://www.spokaneriver.net/,
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/geographic/spokane/spokane river basin.htm
http://www.spokanecounty.orq/utilities/WaterReclamation/content.aspx?c=2224 and
http://www.spokaneriverpartners.com/
STREET MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY
The following is a summary of Contractor maintenance activities in the City of Spokane Valley for
November 2017:
• Poe Maintenance Contract — Pavement Repair, Pavement patching Barker and 4th, Broadway
multiple patches east and west of Bowdish Road, Rotchford and Dishman-Mica.
• AAA Sweeping — Arterial maintenance sweeping continued. Fall Sweep began on October 23rd
and continue through November.
• Geiger Work Crew — Dryland grass mowing, tree trimming and litter pickup.
STORMWATER UTILITY
The following is a summary of City Stormwater Utility activities for November 2017:
• Continued attending steering committee meetings for Ecology's update of the Stormwater
Manual for Eastern Washington, which could have implications to update the Spokane Regional
Manual.
• Led an Eastern Washington Stormwater Group meeting with Ecology staff to discuss possible
changes to the next Municipal Stormwater permit.
• Continued working on the following tasks:
o Testing GIS ArcCollector for pilot collection of field data.
o Purchasing GPS tracking devices to replace eRoadTrac for service vehicles such as
snowplowing, sweeping, and storm drain cleaning operations.
o Stormwater action requests for small works and maintenance projects in 2017 and
2018, completing 55 projects so far this year. Staff identified an additional 35 locations
requiring work this year during inspections. Over 60 locations were completed this fall
under a small works package, which was bid in September with Cameron -Reilly as the
apparent low bidder. 18 locations do not warrant work. Current status to date is shown
below:
Stormwater Project Requests
Nov -17
Total Requests Logged Since 2009: 299
2017 Completed Projects:
Completed Projects 2009-2016:
Locations not warranting work:
89
106
52
Total Project Backlog: 52
Remaining Projects Assigned for 2018-2020
Small Works:
Maintenance:
Large Capital:
26
24
2
Unfunded Projects
Large Capital: 6
Remaining Backlog Awaiting Assignment: 0
2
November 2017 Snow and Ice Operations
Date
Mag (Gallons)
Iceslicer (Tons)
Snowfall
Pre -Treat
Deicing
Plowing
Comments
11/01/17
0.0
11/02/17
0.0
11/03/17
5200
1.0
X
X
11/04/17
6600
2.7
X
X
11/05/17
4600
4.00
3.2
X
X
Plowed Hills Only
11/06/17
6400
0.3
X
11/07/17
Trace
X
11/08/17
0.0
11/09/17
0.0
11/10/17
0.0
11/11/17
Trace
11/12/17
Trace
11/13/17
Trace
11/14/17
0.0
11/15/17
0.0
11/16/17
0.0
11/17/17
0.0
11/18/17
0.0
11/19/17
0.0
11/20/17
Trace
11/21/17
0.0
11/22/17
0.0
11/23/17
0.0
11/24/17
0.0
11/25/17
0.0
11/26/17
0.0
11/27/17
0.0
11/28/17
300
0.0
X
Bridges
11/29/17
300
0.0
X
Bridges
11/30/17
1100
0.0
X
Bridges and Hills
Totals
24,500
4
7.20
Season Totals
24,500
4
7.20
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
Precipitation Totals
, .1
1
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29
• Snowfall
• Precipitation
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Temperature Graph
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29
Ave High
Avg Low
-A -Actual Hi
-x-Actual Low
CAPITAL PROJECTS
3
...ION/al ley
Stkikane
Public Works Projects
Monthly Summary - Design & Construction
November -2017
Project
#
Design & Construction Projects
Funding
Proposed
Ad Date
Bid Open
Date
% Complete
Esti mated
Construction
Completion
Total
Project Cost
PE I CN
Street Projects
0123 Mission Ave - Flora to Barker
0141 Sullivan & Euclid PCC
0142 Broadway @ Argonne/Mullan
0166 Pines Rd. (SR27) & Grace Ave. Int Safety
0249 Sullivan & Wellesley Intersection Improv
0251 Euclid Avenue Reconstruction Project
0258 32nd Ave Sidewalk-SR27 to Evergreen
0264 8th Ave Sidewalk- Dicky to Theirman
0265 Wellesley Sidewalk Project
Street Preservation Projects
0240 Saltese Road Preservation Project
0248 Sprague Street Pres - Sullivan to Corbin
0252 Argonne Resurfacing: Broadway to Indiana
Traffic Projects
0201 ITS Infill Project - Phase 1
0222 Citywide Reflective Signal Back Plates
0259 North Sullivan ITS Project
0263 Citywide Signal Backplates
Parks Projects
0227 Appleway S.U.P. - Pines to Evergreen
0237 Appleway Trail - Sullivan to Corbin COSV
FHWA - STP(U)
FHWA - STP(U)
TIB - UAP
HSI P
FHWA - STP(U)
COSY
TIB - SP
CDBG
FHWA - CMAQ
COSY
FHWA - STP(U)
FHWA - STP(U)
FHWA - CMAQ
HSI P
FHWA - CMAQ
HSI P
02/02/18
03/03/17
TBD
01/26/18
05/03/19
03/10/17
04/13/18
TBD
TBD
02/23/18
03/24/17
TBD
02/16/18
05/24/19
03/31/17
04/27/18
TBD
TBD
30
100
90
100
10
100
25
10
5
04/28/17 05/12/17 100
04/06/18 04/27/18 50
03/23/18 04/20/18 0
TBD TBD
N/A N/A
02/01/18 03/16/18
N/A N/A
0
96
0
0
0
90
0
0
0
100
0
0
11/15/18
12/31/17
12/31/18
11/01/18
12/31/19
12/31/17
09/28/18
12/31/18
12/31/18
10/31/17
12/31/19
10/31/18
$4,333,334
$2,404,838
$ 276,301
$ 878,865
$1,370,000
$2,647,479
$ 471,891
$ 485,851
$ 447,000
$1,041,100
$1,770,000
$ 640,000
100 0 10/31/18 $ 350,402
100 18 03/01/19 $ 81,000
10 0 $ 914,209
100 4 12/31/18 $ 124,862
FHWA-STP(U) 11/11/16 12/09/16 100 98 10/31/17 $2,134,057
11/10/17 12/08/17 100 0 12/31/18 $2,130,000
Project
#
Design Only Projects
Funding
Design
Complete
Date
% Complete
Total
Project Cost
PE
Street Projects
0143 Barker Rd/BNSF Grade Separation FHWA - STP(U)
0205 Sprague/Barker Intersection Improvement COSV
0223 Pines Rd Underpass @ BNSF & Trent COSV
0247 8th & Carnahan Intersection Improvements CDBG
Street Preservation Projects
0254 Mission - McDonald to Evergreen
0256 University Rd Pres -24th to Dishman Mica
0257 University Rd Pres -16th to 24th
Stormwater Projects
0198 Sprague, Park to University LID
0199 Havana -Yale Diversion
0200 Ponderosa Surface Water Diversion
0262 Stormwater Capacity Grant
TRAFFIC
COSV
COSV
COSY
Dept of Ecology
Dept of Ecology
Dept of Ecology
Dept of Ecology
4
12/31/19
12/31/18
TBD
TBD
03/31/18
12/01/18
12/01/18
03/01/20
10/31/18
10/31/18
TBD
5
5
5
0
80
90
90
30
35
35
0
$2,827,702
$ 51,619
$1,710,000
$ 250,000
$ 67,000
$ 48,000
$ 53,000
$ 20,000
$ 20,000
$ 20,000
TBD
Street Standards, Chapter 3 — Traffic Analysis
Staff worked to develop a final draft updating Chapter 3 of the City's Street Standards. The latest update
to the Comprehensive Plan (December, 2016) included SEPA Infill Areas that were identified during the
SEPA process as having in-place and sufficient street infrastructure to grant transportation concurrency to
new development. The Traffic Analysis section of the Street Standards is being updated to include the
procedure for granting transportation concurrency within identified traffic thresholds. This item will move
to the City's Planning Commission next month.
Central Valley 3rd High School Traffic Analysis
Traffic received and commented on the Central Valley School District's 3rd High School Traffic Analysis.
The school site is situated within Spokane County on approximately 60 acres on the west side of Henry
Road (one mile east of Barker Road) approximately 0.40 miles south of 8th Avenue. It is anticipated that
this school would accommodate approximately 1,600 students.
There were several errors in the report that will need to be addressed and the City of Spokane Valley, City
of Liberty Lake, Spokane County, the Central Valley School District, and their consultant will be working to
finalize the report listing transportation mitigation over the next couple months.
Assisted CIP
Street projects are in full design mode and Traffic continues to assist CIP in generating plans and
specifications for their street projects.
PLANNING AND GRANTS
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
CDBG issued a request for proposals for the 2018 program year. On October 24, 2017, City Council
directed the City Manager to submit project applications for two sidewalk improvement projects: Wilbur
Road, Boone to Broadway (west side) and Knox Avenue, Hutchinson to Sargent (south side). Wilbur Road
was listed as the higher priority project. Applications were submitted prior to the November 10, 2017
deadline and on Jan 11, 2018, Spokane County will have a public meeting where they will make their
allocation recommendations.
Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) FY 2019 Call for Projects
On June 1, 2017, the Washington State TIB issued a Call for Projects for the allocation of funding for the
Urban Arterial Program (UAP) and Sidewalk Program (SP). On July 25, 2017, City Council directed the
City Manager to submit four projects for funding. TIB awarded funding for two of the City's four projects:
Broadway Ave. — Argonne Rd and Mullan Rd Intersections (CN only) and Mission Ave. Sidewalk — Bates
to Union (PE & CN). These two projects have total project costs of $2.25 million and $486 thousand,
respectively. TIB funding requires a 20% City match.
Projects that did not receive funding were Mullan Road — Broadway to Indiana and University Road — 16th
to Dishman-Mica Road. Staff will coordinate with TIB on how these projects were scored and why they
were not selected for funding.
U.S. Department of Transportation INFRA Grant Program
The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary
grant program issued a call for projects that expires on November 2, 2017. On October 10, 2017, City
Council directed the City Manager to submit the City's Barker Road/BNSF Grade Separation Project
application for funding to INFRA. The application requested $9,020,149. Funding award announcements
have not been released, although the typical application review time is three to six months.
U.S. Department of Transportation TIGER Grant Program
The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery
(TIGER) grant program issued a call for projects that expired on October 16, 2017. On October 10, 2017,
City Council directed the City Manager to submit the City's Barker Road/BNSF Grade Separation Project
application for funding to TIGER. The application requested $9,020,149. Funding award announcement
dates have not been released, although the typical application review time is three to six months.
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Washington State Dept. of Transportation (WSDOT) — National Highway Freight Program (NHFP)
WSDOT allocated $6 million of NHFP funding to the City's Barker Road/BNSF grade separation project.
These funds are subject to appropriation by the State Legislature for the 2019-2021 Transportation Budget
and the City must authorize these funds by September 30, 2020. Given this award, the City has secured
nearly $16 million of the approximate $19 million total project cost (84%).
Amendment to the 2018 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
From January to October each year, the City has the opportunity to update the previous year's Six-year
Transportation Improvement Program. For the upcoming January 2018 amendment to the previously
adopted TIP, Economic Development and Engineering staff have identified additional projects and updates
to existing projects to be added to the 2018TIP through the upcoming amendment. Additions include a
Right -of -Way phase for the Barker Grade Separation project as well as previously adopted 2017 projects
that are anticipated to extend into 2018.
A notice of the planned amendment will be sent to the Department of Commerce in December, to be
followed by an information memo to City Council in January of 2018. Adoption is anticipated in February
of 2018.
Draft 2019-2024 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The City is required by RCW 35.77.010 to prepare and, after holding a public hearing, adopt a revised
and extended comprehensive transportation program for the ensuing six calendar years. This plan must
be submitted to the Washington State Department of Transportation by June 30th each year.
Economic Development and Engineering staff have begun identifying future projects for the DRAFT six
year TIP. As a starting point, many of the projects from last year's TIP that continue thru 2019 and
beyond are being rolled over into the new program.
Engineering and Economic Development staff will prepare DRAFT Six year TIP for an Administrative
Report to be scheduled for a Spring 2018 City Council meeting.
The Six Year TIP will be an ongoing project through May 2018.
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Spokane
4.0 Valley
Memorandum
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director
10210 E Sprague Avenue • Spokane Valley WA 99206
Phone: (509) 720-5000 • Fax: (509) 720-5075 •
www.spokanevalley.org
To: Mark Calhoun, City Manager
From: Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director
Date: December 13, 2017
Re: Finance Department Activity Report — November 2017
Following is information pertaining to Finance Department activities through the end of November
2017 and included herein is an updated 2017 Budget to Actual Comparison of Revenues and
Expenditures through the end of November.
2017 Audit of the 2016 Financial Records and Annual Financial Report
The 2016 books were closed in April, and the annual financial report was completed in May. The
State Auditor's Office completed fieldwork for the audit of fiscal year 2016. The State Auditor's
Office issued an unmodified opinion on the audit of the financial statements for the fiscal year
2016 and the Federal single audit on August 3, 2017. Accountability audit and related exit
conference will be completed in December.
2017 Budget Amendment
As we have progressed through 2017 the need for a number of budget amendments has arisen
largely as a result of capital projects. Council review will take place at the following meetings:
• October 3 Admin Report
• October 24 Public Hearing
• October 24 First reading on proposed ordinance amending the 2017 Budget
• November 14 Second reading on proposed ordinance amending the 2017 Budget
2018 Budget Development
The 2018 Budget development process began in the Finance Department in early March and on
April 10th we sent detailed budget requests to all departments to complete by mid-May. By the
time the budget is scheduled to be adopted on November 141h, the Council will have had an
opportunity to discuss the budget on eight occasions including three public hearings.
• June 13
• August 22
• September 12
• September 26
• October 10
• October 24
• November 14
• November 14
Council budget workshop
Admin report on 2018 revenues and expenditures
Public hearing #1 on the 2018 revenue and expenditures
City Manager's presentation of preliminary 2018 Budget
Public hearing #2 on the preliminary 2018 Budget
First reading on proposed ordinance adopting the 2018 Budget
Public hearing #3 on the 2018 Budget
Second reading on proposed ordinance adopting the 2018 Budget
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Lodging Tax
City Council performed an independent review of lodging tax grant applications after questions
about the grant award process were raised by a community member following the LTAC
meeting on October 191h. Council's review took place on November 21St, and following that
independent review, Council developed its own proposal for the distribution of lodging tax
revenues which was communicated to the LTAC for review and comment. The revised schedule
leading to awarding funds is as follows:
• August 30 Letters mailed to agencies that have historically received funding, media
release to City website and notice to newspapers
• October 6 Grant applications due at City Hall
• October 19 Grant applicant presentations to lodging tax advisory committee
• November 14 Admin report to Council on results of lodging tax advisory committee
meeting
• November 21 City Council independent review and proposal distribution of revenues
• December 19 Lodging tax advisory committee meets to review and comment on Council
proposal
• January 9 Council motion consideration: Awards of 2018 lodging tax grants
Fee Resolution
As a part of preparing the annual budget, City Departments are asked to review the Master Fee
Schedule that is currently in place and determine whether changes in fees charged and/or
language used in the governing resolution should be altered. This leads to an annual update to
the fee resolution that sets fees for the following year. The calendar leading to the adoption of
the resolution setting 2018 fees is as follows:
• November 21 Admin report on proposed changes to the fee resolution.
• December 12 Council adoption of the fee resolution
Budget to Actual Comparison Report
A report reflecting 2017 Budget to Actual Revenues and Expenditures for those funds for which
a 2017 Budget was adopted is located on pages 6 through 19. Because we attempt to provide
this information in a timely manner, this report is prepared from records that are not formally
closed by the Finance Department at month end or reconciled to bank records. Although it is
realistic to expect the figures will change over subsequent weeks, I believe the report is materially
accurate.
We've included the following information in the report:
• Revenues by source for all funds, and expenditures by department in the General Fund and
by type in all other funds.
• A breakdown between recurring and nonrecurring revenues and expenditures in the General
Fund, Street O&M Fund and Stormwater Fund.
• The change in fund balance including beginning and ending figures. The beginning fund
balance figures are those that are reflected in our 2016 Annual Financial Report.
• Columns of information include:
o The 2017 Budget as adopted
o November 2017 activity
o Cumulative 2017 activity through November 2017
o Budget remaining in terms of dollars
o The percent of budgeted revenue collected or budgeted expenditures disbursed
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A few points related to the General Fund #001 (page 6):
Recurring revenues collections are currently at 91.31% of the amount budgeted with 91.67% of
the year elapsed.
• Property tax are paid to Spokane County in two installments each year on April 30 and
October 31 and are then remitted to the City primarily in May and November with lesser
amounts typically remitted in June and December. Property taxes received thus far in 2017
are $11,035,893 or 95.02% of the amount budgeted.
• Sales tax collections represent nine months of collections thus far, because taxes collected
in October are not remitted to the City by the State until the latter part of November.
Collections are currently at $17,463,328 or 87.97% of the amount budgeted.
• Gambling taxes are at $287,325 or 84.14% of the amount budgeted. Gambling taxes are
paid quarterly with fourth quarter payments due by January 31St
• Franchise Fee and Business Registration revenues are typically received in the month
following a calendar year quarter. So far in 2017 we have received $981,916 or 81.83% of
the amount budgeted.
• State shared revenues are composed of State of Washington distributions that include items
such as liquor board profits, liquor excise tax, streamlined sales tax mitigation and criminal
justice monies. Most of these revenues are paid by the State in the month following a
calendar quarter. Through November we've received remittances totaling $1,772,900 or
84.24% of the amount budgeted.
• Fines and forfeitures revenues are composed of monthly remittances from Spokane County
with payments made in the month following the actual assessment of a fine and false alarm
fees. Through November we've received remittances through the month of October with
receipts of $760,993 or 55.91% of the amount budgeted.
• Community Development service revenues are largely composed of building permit and
plan review fees as well as right of way permits. Revenues are currently at $2,085,351 or
143.89% of the amount budgeted.
• Recreation program fees are composed of revenues generated by the variety of parks and
recreation programs including classes, swimming pools (in -season), and CenterPlace.
Currently, revenues total $670,401 or 104.6% of the amount budgeted.
Recurring expenditures are currently at $32,549,720 or 81.04% of the amount budgeted with
91.67% of the year elapsed. Departments experience seasonal fluctuations in activity so they
don't necessarily expend their budget in twelve equal monthly installments
Investments (page 20)
Investments at November 30 total $56,639,481 and are composed of $51,621,210 in the
Washington State Local Government Investment Pool and $5,018,271 in bank CDs.
Total Sales Tax Receipts (page 21)
Total sales tax receipts reflect State remittances through November and total $19,750,213
including general, criminal justice, and public safety taxes. This figure is $1,047,225 or 5.60%
greater than the same ten-month period in 2016.
Economic Indicators (pages 22 — 24)
The following economic indicators provide information pertaining to three different sources of tax
revenue that provide a good gauge of the health and direction of the overall economy.
1. Sales taxes (page 22) provide a sense of how much individuals and businesses are spending
on the purchase of goods.
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2. Hotel / Motel taxes (page 23) provide us with a sense of overnight stays and visits to our area
by tourists or business travelers.
3. Real Estate Excise taxes (page 24) provide us with a sense of real estate sales.
Page 22 provides a 10 -year history of general sales tax receipts (not including public safety or
criminal justice) with monthly detail beginning January 2008.
• Compared with calendar year 2016, 2017 collections have increased by $893,443 or 5.39%.
• Tax receipts reached an all-time high in 2016 at $19,887,049, besting the previous record
year of 2015 when $18,209,568 was collected. Sales tax receipts are currently on track in
2017 to exceed $20 million for the first time since the City's incorporation.
Page 23 provides a 10 -year history of hotel/motel tax receipts with monthly detail beginning
January 2008.
• Compared with calendar year 2016, 2017 collections have increased by $15,207 or 2.94%.
• Collections reached an all-time high in 2016 of $596,374, exceeding the previous high set in
2015 of $581,237.
Page 24 provides a 10 -year history of real estate excise tax receipts with monthly detail beginning
January 2008.
• Compared with calendar year 2016, 2017 collections have increased by $495,570 or 24.74%.
• Tax receipts peaked in 2007 at nearly $2.6 million, decreased precipitously in 2008 and 2009,
and have been gaining ground since. The City is again approaching tax receipt levels that
were seen prior to the recession.
Debt Capacity and Bonds Outstandinq (page 25)
This page provides information on the City's debt capacity, or the dollar amount of General
Obligation (G.O.) Bonds the City may issue, as well as an amortization schedule of the bonds the
City currently has outstanding.
• The maximum amount of G.O. bonds the City may issue is determined by the assessed value
for property taxes which for 2017 is $8,124,487,663. Following the December 1, 2016 debt
service payments, the City has $13,260,000 of nonvoted G.O. bonds outstanding which
represents 10.88% of our nonvoted bond capacity, and 2.18% of our total debt capacity for all
types of bonds. Of this amount:
o $5,065,000 remains on bonds issued for the construction of CenterPlace. These bonds
are repaid with a portion of the 1/10 of 1% sales tax that is collected by the Spokane Public
Facilities District.
o $995,000 remains on bonds issued for road and street improvements around CenterPlace.
The bonds are repaid with a portion of the real estate excise tax collected by the City.
o $7,200,000 remains on bonds issued for construction of the new City Hall. The bonds are
to be repaid with General Fund revenues.
Street Fund Revenue Sources (pages 26 and 27)
The last two charts reflect a history for the two primary sources of revenue in Street Fund #101.
These include:
• Page 26 provides a 10 -year history of Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax collections with monthly detail
beginning January 2008.
o Compared with calendar year 2016, 2017 collections have increased by $6,271 or 0.37%.
o Tax receipts peaked in 2007 at just approximately $2.1 million, and subsequently
decreased to a range of approximately $1,857,000 to $2,000,000 in the years 2011
through 2016.
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• Page 27 provides a 6 -year history of Telephone Utility Tax collections with monthly detail
beginning January 2009 (the month in which the tax was imposed).
o Compared with 2016, 2017 collections have decreased by $168,722 or 9.73%. Unlike tax
revenues collected by the State and remitted monthly, these taxes are paid to the City
directly by the service provider. Consequently there is not a "clean cutoff' in terms of when
a vendor pays the tax.
o Tax receipts peaked in 2009 at $3,054,473 and have decreased each year since due to
what we suspect is the reduction in land lines by individual households.
o The 2016 Budget was adopted with a revenue estimate of $2,340,000. Actual 2016
revenues came in at $2,069,308. The 2017 Budgeted revenues were amended down by
$200,000 to $2,000,000, and we will watch actual receipts closely as the year progresses.
o The City has hired a consultant to perform an audit of providers who pay the telephone
utility tax. The audit will assess whether providers are accurately remitting all taxes owed
to the City, and the consultant will be paid on a contingent basis out of revenues recovered
from the telephone providers. One audit has been completed, and the City received a
payment in the amount of $97,370 which is comprised of recovered revenue plus interest
and penalty fees. Per the contract with the consultant, the City paid $24,343 or 25% of the
amount recovered.
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For the Eleven -Month Period Ended November 30, 2017
#001 - GENERAL FUND
RECURRING ACTIVITY
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
Revenues
Property Tax 11,614,500 4,325,598 11,035,893 (578,607) 95.02%
Sales Tax 19,852,100 1,898,067 17,463,328 (2,388,772) 87.97%
Sales Tax - Public Safety 919,000 91,331 817,691 (101,309) 88.98%
Sales Tax - Criminal Justice 1,669,000 162,245 1,469,193 (199,807) 88.03%
Gambling Tax and Leasehold Excise Tax 341,500 10,721 287,325 (54,175) 84.14%
Franchise Fees/Business Registration 1,200,000 10,251 981,916 (218,084) 81.83%
State Shared Revenues 2,104,600 0 1,772,900 (331,700) 84.24%
Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties 1,361,000 73,638 760,993 (600,007) 55.91 %
Community Development 1,449,300 212,127 2,085,351 636,051 143.89%
Recreation Program Fees 640,900 46,080 670,401 29,501 104.60%
Miscellaneous Department Revenue 94,000 15,341 126,520 32,520 134.60%
Miscellaneous & Investment Interest 133,500 37,071 338,362 204,862 253.45%
Transfer -in - #101 (street admin) 39,700 3,308 36,392 (3,308) 91.67%
Transfer -in - #105 (h/m tax -CP advertising) 30,000 0 0 (30,000) 0.00%
Transfer-in-#402(stormadmin) 13,400 1,117 12,283 (1,117) 91.67%
Total Recurring Revenues 41,462,500 6,886,895 37,858,549 (3,603,951) 91.31%
Expenditures
City Council 542,872 26,524 370,667 172,205 68.28%
City Manager 724,435 47,383 558,371 166,064 77.08%
Legal 515,994 45,658 433,006 82,988 83.92%
Public Safety 24,950,372 1,639,522 20,478,236 4,472,136 82.08%
Deputy City Manager 752,277 55,407 626,795 125,482 83.32%
Finance / IT 1,282,460 103,519 1,125,755 156,705 87.78%
Human Resources 262,417 22,969 231,545 30,872 88.24%
Public Works 921,632 63,942 670,752 250,880 72.78%
City Hall Operations and Maintenance 303,918 7,685 11,150 292,768 3.67%
Community Development - Administration 228,462 6,764 83,629 144,833 36.61 %
Community Development - Econ Dev 692,832 62,853 555,602 137,230 80.19%
Community Development - Dev Svc 1,433,384 91,212 1,013,781 419,603 70.73%
Community Development - Building 1,481,734 92,391 1,085,405 396,329 73.25%
Parks & Rec - Administration 296,764 21,948 263,793 32,971 88.89%
Parks & Rec - Maintenance 861,350 73,762 720,909 140,441 83.70%
Parks & Rec - Recreation 246,295 2,222 153,289 93,006 62.24%
Parks & Rec - Aquatics 497,350 5,018 422,934 74,416 85.04%
Parks & Rec - Senior Center 95,916 7,665 82,768 13,148 86.29%
Parks & Rec - CenterPlace 901,958 59,531 745,533 156,425 82.66%
General Government 1,240,850 93,358 1,176,797 64,053 94.84%
Transfers out - #204 ('16 LTGO bond debt service) 430,630 33,113 364,238 66,393 84.58%
Transfers out - #309 (park capital projects) 160,000 13,333 146,667 106,667 91.67%
Transfers out - #311 (Pavement Preservation) 953,200 79,433 873,767 79,433 91.67%
Transfers out - #501 36,600 3,050 33,500 3,100 91.53%
Transfers out - #502 (insurance premium) 350,000 29,167 320,833 29,167 91.67%
Total Recurring Expenditures 40,163,702 2,687,428 32,549,720 7,707,315 81.04%
Recurring Revenues Over (Under)
Recurring Expenditures 1,298,798 4,199,467 5,308,829 4,103,364
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#001 - GENERAL FUND - continued
NONRECURRING ACTIVITY
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
Revenues
Transfers in - #106 (Repymt of Solid Waste) 40,425 3,369 37,056 (3,369) 91.67%
Transfers in - #310 (Lease in excess of bond pymt) 498,500 40,875 449,625 (48,875) 90.20%
Transfer -in - #501 77,000 0 0 (77,000) 0.00%
FEMA Grant Proceeds 0 0 22,869 22,869 0.00%
Grant Proceeds - Dept of Commerce 114,200 0 114,200 0 100.00%
Miscellaneous (donation) 35,000 0 34,723 (277) 99.21 %
Total Nonrecurring Revenues 765,125 44,244 658,473 (106,652) 86.06%
Expenditures
General Government - IT capital replacements 177,000 4,787 117,336 59,664 66.29%
City Hall lease payment (2017 final year) 513,100 0 0 513,100 0.00%
Police Department - CAD/RMS 145,000 29,205 106,166 38,834 73.22%
Community & Econ Dev (retail recruitment) 50,000 0 0 50,000 0.00%
Com & Econ Dev (NE Industrial Area PAO) 114,200 0 114,200 0 100.00%
Parks & Rec (Browns Park waterlines) 30,000 0 8,129 21,871 27.10%
Parks & Rec (pool drain pipe & gutter line repairs) 12,000 0 0 12,000 0.00%
Parks & Rec (replace Great Room audio/visual) 345,000 0 199 344,801 0.06%
Parks & Rec (Professional Services) 35,000 0 0 35,000 0.00%
Parks & Rec (replace carpet at CenterPlace) 24,750 0 16,061 8,689 64.89%
Transfers out - #122 258,000 0 258,000 0 100.00%
Transfers out - #312 3,003,929 0 3,003,929 0 100.00%
Transfers out - #314 (Pines Underpass design) 1,200,000 0 1,200,000 0 100.00%
Total Nonrecurring Expenditures 5,907,979 33,992 4,824,020 1,083,959 81.65%
Nonrecurring Revenues Over (Under)
Nonrecurring Expenditures (5,142,854) 10,252 (4,165,547) 977,307
Excess (Deficit) of Total Revenues
Over (Under) Total Expenditures (3,844,056) 4,209,718 1,143,282 5,080,671
Beginning fund balance 29,073,972 29,073,972
Ending fund balance 25,229,916 30,217,254
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SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
#101 - STREET FUND
RECURRING ACTIVITY
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
Revenues
Telephone Utility Tax 2,000,000 153,258 1,628,266 (371,734) 81.41%
Motor Vehicle Fuel (Gas) Tax 2,040,300 163,092 1,684,529 (355,771) 82.56%
Multimodal Transportation 98,868 0 65,272 (33,596) 66.02%
Right -of -Way Maintenance Fee 50,000 0 71,112 21,112 142.22%
Investment Interest 4,000 498 6,310 2,310 157.74%
Miscellaneous Revenue 10,000 0 0 (10,000) 0.00%
Total Recurring Revenues 4,203,168 316,847 3,455,489 (747,679) 82.21%
Expenditures
Wages / Benefits / Payroll Taxes 754,872 68,838 718,743 36,129 95.21 %
Supplies 105,000 3,047 92,556 12,444 88.15%
Services & Charges 2,168,151 104,394 1,747,216 420,935 80.59%
Snow Operations 468,000 74,895 800,280 (332,280) 171.00%
Intergovernmental Payments 795,000 12,470 600,755 194,245 75.57%
Interfund Transfers -out - #001 39,700 3,308 36,392 3,308 91.67%
Interfund Transfers -out - #501 (non -plow vehicle reg 23,250 1,937 40,795 (17,545) 175.46%
Interfund Transfers -out - #501 (plow replace.) 77,929 6,494 51,953 25,976 66.67%
Interfund Transfers -out - #311 (pavement preserve 67,342 5,612 61,730 5,612 91.67%
Signal Detection Replacement Program 40,000 0 49,702 (9,702) 124.25%
Total Recurring Expenditures 4,539,244 280,996 4,200,121 339,123 92.53%
Recurring Revenues Over (Under)
Recurring Expenditures (336,076) 35,852 (744,633) (408,557)
NONRECURRING ACTIVITY
Revenues
Grants 0 0 1,341 1,341 0.00%
Insurance proceeds (traffic signal cabinet) 0 0 83,331 83,331 0.00%
Interest & penalties on utility taxes 0 0 25,529 25,529 0.00%
Total Nonrecurring Revenues 0 0 110,201 110,201 0.00%
Expenditures
Durable striping at Trent & Argonne 75,000 0 0 75,000 0.00%
Spare traffic signal equipment 30,000 0 14,969 15,031 49.90%
Battery backups for intersections 15,000 0 0 15,000 0.00%
Total Nonrecurring Expenditures 120,000 0 14,969 105,031 12.47%
Nonrecurring Revenues Over (Under)
Nonrecurring Expenditures (120,000) 0 95,232 215,232
Excess (Deficit) of Total Revenues
Over (Under) Total Expenditures (456,076) 35,852 (649,401) (193,325)
Beginning fund balance 1,318,504 1,318,504
Ending fund balance 862,428 669,104
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SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - continued
#103 - PATHS & TRAILS
Revenues
Motor Vehicle Fuel (Gas) Tax
Investment Interest
Total revenues
Expenditures
Capital Outlay
Total expenditures
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
8,600 688 7,105 (1,495) 82.61%
0 35 283 283 0.00%
8,600 723 7,388 (1,212) 85.90%
0
0 0 0 0.00%
0
0 0 0 0.00%
Revenues over (under) expenditures 8,600 723 7,388 (1,212)
Beginning fund balance 37,384 37,384
Ending fund balance 45,984 44,771
#104 - TOURISM FACILITIES HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUND
Revenues
Tourism Facilities Hotel/Motel Tax 377,000 36,810 345,733 (31,267) 91.71%
Investment Interest 0 723 5,041 5,041 0.00%
Interfund Transfer -in - #105 250,000 0 0 (250,000) 0.00%
Total revenues 627,000
Expenditures
Capital Expenditures 0
Total expenditures
37,533 350,774
(276,226) 55.94%
0 0 0 0.00%
0
0 0 0 0.00%
Revenues over (under) expenditures 627,000 37,533 350,774 (276,226)
Beginning fund balance 571,232 571,232
Ending fund balance 1,198,232 922,006
#105 - HOTEL / MOTEL TAX FUND
Revenues
Hotel/Motel Tax
Investment Interest
580,000 56,631 531,710 (48,290) 91.67%
500 423 2,612 2,112 522.46%
Total revenues 580,500 57,055 534,323 (46,177) 92.05%
Expenditures
Interfund Transfers - #001 30,000 0 0 30,000 0.00%
Interfund Transfers - #104 250,000 0 0 250,000 0.00%
Tourism Promotion 354,000 19,261 214,407 139,593 60.57%
Total expenditures 634,000
19,261 214,407 419,593 33.82%
Revenues over (under) expenditures (53,500) 37,794 319,915
Beginning fund balance 219,790 219,790
Ending fund balance 166,290 539,705
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SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - continued
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
#106 - SOLID WASTE
Revenues
Sunshine Administrative Fee 125,000 0 141,300 (16,300) 113.04%
Investment Interest 0 133 840 (840) 0.00%
Grant Proceeds 26,800 0 59,389 (32,589) 221.60%
Total revenues 151,800 133 201,529 (49,729) 132.76%
Expenditures
Interfund Transfers - #001 40,425 3,369 37,056 3,369 91.67%
Education & Contract Administration 111,375 6,878 76,727 34,648 68.89%
Total expenditures 151,800 10,247 113,783 38,017 74.96%
Revenues over (under) expenditures 0 (10,114) 87,746 (87,746)
Beginning fund balance 79,122 79,122
Ending fund balance 79,122 166,868
#107 - PEG FUND
Revenues
Comcast PEG Contribution
Investment Interest
80,000 0 59,378 20,622 74.22%
0 58 1,535 (1,535) 0.00%
Total revenues 80,000 58 60,913 19,087 76.14%
Expenditures
PEG COSV Broadcast Capital Outlay 12,500 108 209
New City Hall Council Chambers 250,000 84,814 237,243
12,291 1.68%
12,757 94.90%
Total expenditures 262,500 84,922 237,452
Revenues over (under) expenditures (182,500) (84,864) (176,539)
Beginning fund balance 240,341 240,341
Ending fund balance 57,841 63,802
#120 - CENTER PLACE OPERATING RESERVE FUND
Revenues
Investment Interest
Interfund Transfer
0
0
25,048 90.46%
(5,961)
0 0 0 0.00%
0 0 0 0.00%
Total revenues 0 0 0 0 0.00%
Expenditures
Operations
Total expenditures
0
0 0 0 0.00%
0
0 0 0 0.00%
Revenues over (under) expenditures 0 0 0 0
Beginning fund balance 300,000 300,000
Ending fund balance 300,000 300,000
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SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - continued
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
#121 - SERVICE LEVEL STABILIZATION RESERVE FUND
Revenues
Investment Interest 21,900 0 16,575 (5,325) 75.68%
Interfund Transfer 0 0 0 0 0.00%
Total revenues
Expenditures
Operations
Total expenditures
21,900 0 16,575 (5,325) 75.68%
0
0 0 0 0.00%
0
0 0 0 0.00%
Revenues over (under) expenditures 21,900 0 16,575 (5,325)
Beginning fund balance 5,483,425 5,483,425
Ending fund balance 5,505,325 5,500,000
#122 - WINTER WEATHER RESERVE FUND
Revenues
Investment Interest 600 395 2,754 2,154 458.96%
Interfund Transfer -in - #001 258,000 0 258,000 0 100.00%
Grant Reimbursement for Windstorm Cleanup 0 0 3,170 3,170 0.00%
Subtotal revenues 258,600 395 263,923 5,323 102.06%
Expenditures
Snow removal expenses 500,000 0 0 500,000 0.00%
Total expenditures 500,000 0 0 500,000 0.00%
Revenues over (under) expenditures (241,400) 395 263,923 (494,677)
Beginning fund balance 242,835 242,835
Ending fund balance 1,435 506,758
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DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
#204 - DEBT SERVICE FUND
Revenues
Spokane Public Facilities District
Interfund Transfer -in - #001
Interfund Transfer -in - #301
Interfund Transfer -in - #302
Total revenues
Expenditures
Debt Service Payments - CenterPlace
Debt Service Payments - Roads
Debt Service Payments -'16 LTGO Bond
Total expenditures
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
379,750 284,875 379,750 0 100.00%
430,630 33,113 364,238 (66,393) 84.58%
103,511 6,619 72,807 (30,704) 70.34%
103,510 6,619 72,806 (30,704) 70.34%
1,017,401 331,225
889,601 (127,800) 87.44%
382,867 284,875 379,750 3,117 99.19%
162,900 146,450 162,900 0 100.00%
397,350 273,675 397,350 0 100.00%
943,117
705,000 940,000
3,117 99.67%
Revenues over (under) expenditures 74,284 (373,775) (50,399)
Beginning fund balance (74,284) (74,284)
Ending fund balance (0) (124,683)
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CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS
#301 - CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
Revenues
REET 1 - Taxes
Investment Interest
Total revenues
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
1,000,000 103,947 1,249,389 249,389 124.94%
1,700 2,160 16,191 14,491 952.39%
1,001,700 106,108 1,265,579 263,879 126.34%
Expenditures
Interfund Transfer -out - #204 103,511 6,619 72,807 30,704 70.34%
Interfund Transfer -out - #303 437,002 0 183,634 253,368 42.02%
Interfund Transfer -out - #31 1 (pavementpreserva 660,479 0 0 660,479 0.00%
Interfund Transfer -out - #314 50,000 0 0 50,000 0.00%
Total expenditures 1,250,992 6,619 256,441 994,551 20.50%
Revenues over (under) expenditures (249,292) 99,489 1,009,139 (730,672)
Beginning fund balance 1,746,393 1,746,393
Ending fund balance 1,497,101 2,755,531
#302 - SPECIAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
Revenues
REET 2 - Taxes
Investment Interest
1,000,000 103,947 1,249,389 249,389 124.94%
1,700
2,492 19,335
17,635 1137.37%
Total revenues 1,001,700 106,439 1,268,724 267,024 126.66%
Expenditures
Interfund Transfer -out - #204 103,510 6,619 72,806 30,704 70.34%
Interfund Transfer -out - #303 1,173,230 0 318,348 854,882 27.13%
Interfund Transfer -out - #311 (pavement preserve 660,479 0 0 660,479 0.00%
Total expenditures 1,937,219 6,619 391,154 1,546,065 20.19%
Revenues over (under) expenditures (935,519) 99,820 877,570 (1,279,041)
Beginning fund balance 2,300,560 2,300,560
Ending fund balance 1,365,041 3,178,130
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Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
#303 STREET CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
Revenues
Grant Proceeds 4,286,300 255,328 2,744,984 (1,541,316) 64.04%
Developer Contribution 970,966 0 62,244 (908,722) 6.41 %
Transfer -in - #301 437,002 0 183,634 (253,368) 42.02%
Transfer -in - #302 1,173,230 0 318,348 (854,882) 27.13%
Transfer -in - #312 8th & Carnahan Intersct 238,320 0 217,145 (21,175) 91.11%
Transfer -in - #312 Euclid Ave Reconst 1,773,671 0 834,971 (938,700) 47.08%
Transfer -in - #312 Sullivan Rd W Bridge 450,000 0 (287,715) (737,715) -63.94%
Total revenues
9,329,489 255,328 4,073,611 (5,255,878) 43.66%
Expenditures
123 Mission Ave -Flora to Barker 500,000 47,368 203,059 296,941 40.61 %
141 Sullivan & Euclid PCC 2,150,000 60,221 1,506,845 643,155 70.09%
142 Broadway @ Argonne/Mullan 193,000 0 999 192,001 0.52%
155 Sullivan Rd W Bridge Replacement 1,063,370 182,737 650,038 413,332 61.13%
166 Pines Rd. (SR27) & Grace Ave. Int. Safety 333,224 4,151 50,215 283,009 15.07%
167 Citywide Safety Improvements 5,000 0 3,055 1,945 61.10%
201 ITS Infill Project Phase 1 (PE Start 2014) 300,000 171 7,006 292,994 2.34%
205 Sprague/Barker Intersection Improvement 40,097 0 0 40,097 0.00%
207 Indiana & Evergreen Transit Access Imp 5,000 0 0 5,000 0.00%
211 Sullivan Trent to Wellesley 0 0 (17,811) 17,811 0.00%
221 McDonald Rd Diet (16th to Mission) 5,000 0 675 4,325 13.50%
222 Citywide Reflective Signal Backplates 36,000 59 386 35,614 1.07%
229 32nd Ave Preservation 2,500 0 0 2,500 0.00%
234 Seth Woodard Sidewalk Improvements 5,000 0 0 5,000 0.00%
238 Pines RD Mirabeau Parkway Intersection 5,000 0 (21) 5,021 -0.41%
239 Bowdish Rd & 12th Ave. Sidewalk 471,342 365 389,898 81,444 82.72%
247 8th & Carnahan Intersection Improvments 45,320 0 218,299 (172,979) 481.68%
249 Sullivan & Wellesley Intersection 198,000 1,461 14,695 183,305 7.42%
250 9th Ave Sidewalk 1,750,000 1,010 181,053 1,568,947 10.35%
251 Euclid Ave Reconstruction Project 1,111,150 470,824 1,913,496 (802,346) 172.21%
258 32nd Ave Sidewalk-SR27 to Evergreen 0 8,965 21,797 (21,797) 0.00%
259 North Sullivan ITS Project 110,486 22,856 63,358 47,128 57.34%
263 Citywide Signal Backplates 0 0 143 (143) 0.00%
264 8th Ave Sidewalk - Dicky to Theirman 0 1,183 1,183 (1,183) 0.00%
265 Wellesley Sidewalk Project 0 7,780 8,295 (8,295) 0.00%
Contingency 1,000,000 0 0 1,000,000 0.00%
Total expenditures 9,329,489 809,150 5,216,663 4,112,826 55.92%
Revenues over (under) expenditures 0 (553,821) (1,143,052) (9,368,705)
Beginning fund balance 75,566 75,566
Ending fund balance 75,566 (1,067,486)
Note: Work performed in the Street Capital Projects Fund for preservation projects is for items such as sidewalk upgrades that were bid
with the pavement preservation work.
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CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS - continued
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
#309 - PARKS CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
Revenues
Grant Proceeds 1,863,267 0 1,586,519 (276,748) 85.15%
Interfund Transfer -in - #001 160,000 13,333 146,667 (13,333) 91.67%
Interfund Transfer -in - #312 (Appleway Trail) 298,215 0 246,559 (51,656) 82.68%
Investment Interest 800 42 140 (660) 17.55%
Total revenues 2,322,282 13,375 1,979,885 (342,397) 85.26%
Expenditures
227 Appleway Trail - Pines to Evergreen 1,927,557 81,816 1,813,767 113,790 94.10%
237 Appleway Trail - Sullivan to Corbin 236,225 2,015 113,386 122,839 48.00%
242 Browns Park Splashpad 500 0 478 23 95.50%
261 Edgecliff Park Splashpad 125,000 0 122,577 2,423 98.06%
Total expenditures 2,289,282 83,831 2,050,207 239,075 89.56%
Revenues over (under) expenditures 33,000 (70,456) (70,322) (581,472)
Beginning fund balance 111,714 111,714
Ending fund balance 144,714 41,392
#310 - CIVIC FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
Revenues
Investment Interest
7,500 698 7,334 (166) 97.78%
Total revenues 7,500 698 7,334 (166) 97.78%
Expenditures
Transfers out - #001 (Lease pymt in excess of bond) 498,500 40,875 449,625
48,875 90.20%
Total expenditures 498,500 40,875 449,625
Revenues over (under) expenditures (491,000) (40,177) (442,291)
Beginning fund balance 1,333,159 1,333,159
Ending fund balance 842,159 890,868
48,875 90.20%
(49,041)
Note: The fund balance includes $839,285.10 paid by the Library District for 2.82 acres at the Balfour Park site. If the District does not succeed
in getting a voted bond approved by October 2017 then the City may repurchase this land at the original sale price of $839,285.10.
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CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS - continued
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
#311 - PAVEMENT PRESERVATION FUND
Revenues
Interfund Transfers in- #001 953,200 79,433 873,767 (79,433) 91.67%
Interfund Transfers in -#101 67,342 5,612 61,730 (5,612) 91.67%
Interfund Transfers in- #301 660,479 0 0 (660,479) 0.00%
Interfund Transfers in- #302 660,479 0 0 (660,479) 0.00%
Grant Proceeds 340,800 0 75,365 (265,435) 22.11%
Investment Interest 0 1,567 16,778 16,778 0.00%
Total revenues
2,682,300 86,612 1,027,640 (1,654,660) 38.31%
Expenditures
Pre -Project GeoTech Services 50,000 0 0 50,000 0.00%
Pavement Preservation 3,000,000 0 0 3,000,000 0.00%
211 Sullivan Trent to Wellesley 0 0 (43,720) 43,720 0.00%
221 McDonald Road Diet 0 919 3,087 (3,087) 0.00%
226 Appleway Resurfacing Park to Dishman 0 28 172 (172) 0.00%
229 32nd Ave Preservation Project 0 43 43 (43) 0.00%
235 NB Sullivan Rd Pres (Spo Rvr-Flora Pit) 0 280 8,894 (8,894) 0.00%
239 Bowdish Rd & 12th Ave. Sidewalk 0 0 23,669 (23,669) 0.00%
240 Saltese Road Preservation 0 7,894 851,290 (851,290) 0.00%
248 Sprague Street Pres - Sullivan to Corbin 0 8,330 69,789 (69,789) 0.00%
252 Argonne Resurfacing: Broadway to Indiana 0 1,386 24,224 (24,224) 0.00%
253 Mission - Pines to McDonald 0 38 490,700 (490,700) 0.00%
254 Mission - McDonald to Evergreen 0 195 23,674 (23,674) 0.00%
255 Indiana Street Preservation 0 0 513,562 (513,562) 0.00%
256 University Rd Pres -24th to Dishman 0 0 29,666 (29,666) 0.00%
257 University Rd Pres -16th to 24th 0 1,185 11,574 (11,574) 0.00%
Total expenditures 3,050,000 20,298 2,006,625 1,043,375 65.79%
Revenues over (under) expenditures (367,700) 66,314 (978,986) (2,698,035)
Beginning fund balance 2,953,564 2,953,564
Ending fund balance 2,585,864 1,974,578
#312 - CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
Revenues
Transfers in - #001
Investment Interest
3,003,929 0 3,003,929 0 100.00%
1,000 4,942 40,475 39,475 4047.52%
Total revenues 3,004,929 4,942 3,044,404 39,475 101.31%
Expenditures
215 City Hall Sculpture Siting 38,526 14,757 41,376 (2,850) 107.40%
Transfers out - #303 2,461,991 0 764,401 1,697,590 31.05%
Transfers out - #309 298,215 0 246,559 51,656 82.68%
Transfers out - #314 483,000 0 0 483,000 0.00%
Total expenditures 3,281,732 14,757 1,052,336
Revenues over (under) expenditures (276,803) (9,815) 1,992,068
Beginning fund balance 4,310,362 4,310,362
Ending fund balance 4,033,559 6,302,430
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32.07%
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#313 - CITY HALL CONSTRUCTION FUND
Revenues
Investment Interest
Total revenues
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
27,000 485 17,738 9,262 65.70%
27,000 485 17,738 9,262 65.70%
Expenditures
Capital Outlay - City Hall 6,100,101 625,535 6,042,094
58,007 99.05%
Total expenditures 6,100,101 625,535 6,042,094
Revenues over (under) expenditures (6,073,101) (625,050) (6,024,356)
Beginning fund balance 6,148,061 6,148,061
Ending fund balance 74,960 123,705
58,007 99.05%
(48,745)
#314 - RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION PROJECTS FUND
Revenues
Interfund Transfers in - #001 (Pines underpass des 1,200,000 0 1,200,000 0 100.00%
Interfund Transfers in -#301 (Barker overpass desi 50,000 0 0 50,000 0.00%
Interfund Transfers in - #312 483,000 0 0 483,000 0.00%
Grant Proceeds 300,000 0 0 300,000 0.00%
Investment Interest 0 412 3,093 (3,093) 0.00%
Total revenues 2,033,000 412 1,203,093 829,907 59.18%
Expenditures
143 Barker Rd/BNSF Grade Separation 500,000 91,865 113,255 386,745 22.65%
223 Pines Rd Underpass 483,000 55,568 566,834 (83,834) 117.36%
Total expenditures 983,000 147,433 680,089 302,911 69.19%
Revenues over (under) expenditures 1,050,000 (147,021) 523,005 526,995
Beginning fund balance 0 0
Ending fund balance 1,050,000 523,005
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ENTERPRISE FUNDS
#402 - STORMWATER FUND
RECURRING ACTIVITY
Revenues
Stormwater Management Fees
Investment Interest
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
1,860,000 675,866 1,787,926 (72,074) 96.13%
2,500
2,024 15,892
13,392 635.67%
Total Recurring Revenues 1,862,500 677,890 1,803,818 (58,682) 96.85%
Expenditures
Wages / Benefits / Payroll Taxes 551,321 40,077 417,944 133,377 75.81 %
Supplies 15,425 1,103 8,840 6,585 57.31%
Services & Charges 1,111,076 92,038 875,766 235,310 78.82%
Intergovernmental Payments 50,000 0 0 50,000 0.00%
Vehicle Rentals - #501 12,750 1,063 11,688 1,063 91.67%
InterfundTransfers-out -#001 13,400 1,117 12,283 1,117 91.67%
Total Recurring Expenditures 1,753,972 135,397 1,326,521 427,451 75.63%
Recurring Revenues Over (Under)
Recurring Expenditures 108,528 542,493 477,297 368,769
NONRECURRING ACTIVITY
Revenues
Grant Proceeds
210,000 0 370,207 160,207 176.29%
Total Nonrecurring Revenues 210,000 0 370,207 160,207 176.29%
Expenditures
Capital - various projects 450,000 85,732 85,732 364,268 19.05%
193 Effectiveness Study 210,000 0 196,480 13,520 93.56%
211 Sullivan Trent to Wellesley 0 0 (13,504) 13,504 0.00%
239 Bowdish Rd & 12th Ave. Sidewalkd 0 0 65,372 (65,372) 0.00%
240 Saltese Road Preservation Project 0 0 72,918 (72,918) 0.00%
250 9th Ave Sidewalk - Raymond to University 0 0 1,188 (1,188) 0.00%
Watershed Studies 50,000 0 0 50,000 0.00%
Total Nonrecurring Expenditures 710,000 85,732 408,186
Nonrecurring Revenues Over (Under)
Nonrecurring Expenditures (500,000) (85,732) (37,979) 462,021
301,814 57.49%
Excess (Deficit) of Total Revenues
Over (Under) Total Expenditures
Beginning working capital
Ending working capital
(391,472) 456,761
1,773,103
439,318 830,790
1,773,103
1,381,631 2,212,421
Note: Work performed in the Stormwater Fund for preservation projects is for stormwater improvements that were bid
with the pavement preservation work.
#403 - AQUIFER PROTECTION AREA
Revenues
Spokane County
Investment Interest
460,000 198,885 452,110 (7,890) 98.28%
0 904 7,554 7,554 0.00%
Total revenues 460,000
Expenditures
Capital - various projects 530,000
Total expenditures
199,789 459,664 (336) 99.93%
1,888 58,722 471,278 11.08%
530,000
1,888 58,722
471,278 11.08%
Revenues over (under) expenditures (70,000) 197,902 400,942
Beginning working capital 950,725 950,725
Ending working capital 880,725 1,351,667
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Budget Year
Elapsed =
2017
91.67%
2017
Budget
Actual Actual through Budget
November November 30 Remaining
% of
Budget
#501 - ER&R FUND
Revenues
Interfund vehicle lease - #001 32,500 2,708 29,792 (2,708) 91.67%
Interfund vehicle lease -#101 23,250 1,938 21,313 (1,937) 91.67%
Interfund vehicle lease (plow replace) 77,929 6,494 71,435 (6,494) 91.67%
Interfund vehicle lease -#402 12,750 1,063 11,688 (1,063) 91.67%
Transfer in - #001 (CenterPlace kitchen reserve) 36,600 3,050 33,550 (3,050) 91.67%
Investment Interest 2,000 906 7,452 5,452 372.58%
Total revenues
185,029
16,159 175,228
(9,801) 94.70%
Expenditures
Small tools and minor equipment 6,400 558 6,898 (498) 107.78%
Snow Plow Replacement 122,400 0 110,309 12,091 90.12%
Snow Plow Blades 28,000 0 39,142 (11,142) 139.79%
Interfund Transfers -out - #001 77,000 0 0 77,000 0.00%
Total expenditures 233,800 558 156,349 77,451 66.87%
Revenues over (under) expenditures (48,771) 15,601 18,880 (87,252)
Beginning working capital 1,136,951 1,136,951
Ending working capital 1,088,180 1,155,831
#502 - RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
Revenues
Investment Interest
Interfund Transfer - #001
0 174 685 685 0.00%
350,000 29,167 320,833 (29,167) 91.67%
Total revenues 350,000
Expenditures
Auto & Property Insurance
Unemployment Claims
Miscellaneous
Total expenditures
Revenues over (under) expenditures
Beginning working capital
Ending working capital
29,341 321,519
(28,481) 91.86%
350,000 0 311,467 38,533 88.99%
0 0 21,962 (21,962) 0.00%
0 0 0 0 0.00%
350,000 0 333,429 16,571 95.27%
0
233,688
233,688
29,341
(11,910)
233,688
221,777
(45,052)
SUMMARY FOR ALL FUNDS
Total of Revenues for all Funds 73,654,023 9,172,685 61,426,180
Per Revenue Status Report 73,654,023 9,172,685 61,426,180
Difference - - -
Total of Expenditures for all Funds
Per Expenditure Status Report
85,520,429
85,520,429
5,800,537
5,800,537
63,522,912
63,522,912
Total Capital expenditures (included in
total expenditures) 24,039,298
1,907,538 16,951,743
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Investment Report
For the Eleven -Month Period Ended November 30, 2017
Beginning
Deposits
Withdrawls
Interest
Ending
001 General Fund
101 Street Fund
103 Trails & Paths
104 Tourism Facilities Hotel/Motel
105 Hotel/Motel
106 Solid Waste Fund
107 PEG Fund
120 CenterPlace Operating Reserve
121 Service Level Stabilization Reserve
122 Winter Weather Reserve
123 Civic Facilities Replacement
301 Capital Projects
302 Special Capital Projects
303 Street Capital Projects Fund
309 Parks Capital Project
310 Civic Buildings Capital Projects
311 Pavement Preservation
312 Capital Reserve Fund
313 City Hall Construction Fund
314 Railroad Grade Separation Projects
402 Stormwater Management
403 Aquifer Protection Fund
501 Equipment Rental & Replacement
502 Risk Management
"Local Government Investment Pool
12/12/2017
LGI P"
BB CD
UMPQUA
CD
Total
Investments
$ 49,153,130.95 $
2, 421, 267.64
0.00
46,811.05
3, 013, 269.07 $ 2, 005, 002.70 $ 57, 933, 562.68
0.00 0.00 2,421,267.64
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 46,811.05
$ 51,621,209.64 $ 3,013,269.07 $ 2,005,002.70 $ 56,639,481.41
matures: 6/28/2018
rate: 1.30%
11/15/2017
0.40%
Balance
Earnings
Current Period
Year to date
Budget
$ 30,109,977.68
549,226.60
38,706.25
797,103.06
466, 591.87
146,210.11
64, 009.79
0.00
5, 500, 000.00
435, 371.43
0.00
2, 382, 242.35
2, 747, 592.26
0.00
46, 036.39
770,182.90
1, 727, 837.08
5, 449, 908.69
535, 027.73
454,170.70
2,231,685.46
996, 615.75
999,251.84
191,733.47
$ 27, 741.10 $
498.05
35.10
722.83
423.11
132.59
58.05
0.00
0.00
394.80
0.00
2,160.26
2,491.57
0.00
41.75
698.42
1,566.83
4,942.08
485.17
411.85
2,023.73
903.75
906.14
173.87
224, 720.35
6,309.64
282.76
5,041.23
2,612.31
840.13
1,534.88
0.00
16, 574.93
2,753.76
0.00
16,190.64
19, 335.22
0.00
140.37
7,333.80
16, 777.61
40,475.22
17, 738.22
3,093.27
15, 891.77
7,554.06
7,451.61
685.30
$ 73, 000.00
4,000.00
0.00
0.00
500.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
21, 900.00
600.00
0.00
1,700.00
1,700.00
0.00
800.00
7,500.00
0.00
1,000.00
27, 000.00
0.00
2,500.00
0.00
2,000.00
0.00
$ 56,639,481.41 $
46,811.05 $ 413,337.08 $ 144,200.00
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Sales Tax Receipts
For the Eleven -Month Period Ended November 30, 2017
Month
Received
2016
2017
12/12/2017
Difference
February 2,109,906.28 2,250,071.29 140,165.01 6.64%
March 1,488,699.93 1,553,546.20 64,846.27 4.36%
April 1,555,221.97 1,567,402.86 12,180.89 0.78%
May 1,852,586.82 1,962,909.06 110,322.24 5.96%
June 1,768,797.14 1,765,547.51 (3,249.63) (0.18%)
July 1,848,301.11 1,980,537.73 132,236.62 7.15%
August 2,013,841.16 2,191,814.27 177,973.11 8.84%
September 1,963,131.36 2,119,588.28 156,456.92 7.97%
October 2,044,241.64 2,207,153.00 162,911.36 7.97%
November 2,058,260.31 2,151,642.69 93,382.38 4.54%
18, 702, 987.72 19, 750, 212.89 1, 047, 225.17 5.60%
December 1, 862, 239.72
January 1,875,424.10
22, 440, 651.54 19, 750, 212.89
Sales tax receipts reported here reflect remittances for general sales tax, criminal justice
sales tax and public safety tax.
The sales tax rate for retail sales transacted within the boundaries of the City of Spokane
Valley is 8.8%. The tax that is paid by a purchaser at the point of sale is remitted by the
vendor to the Washington State Department of Revenue who then remits the taxes back to
the various agencies that have imposed the tax. The allocation of the total 8.8% tax rate to
the agencies is as follows:
- State of Washington 6.50%
- City of Spokane Valley 0.85%
- Spokane County 0.15%
- Spokane Public Facilities District 0.10% *
- Criminal Justice 0.10%
- Public Safety 0.10% * 2.30% local tax
- Juvenile Jail 0.10% *
- Mental Health 0.10% *
- Law Enforcement Communications 0.10% *
- Spokane Transit Authority 0.70% * (1)
8.80% (1)
* Indicates voter approved sales taxes
(1) Sales tax rate increased to 8.8% as of April 1, 2017
In addition to the .85% reported above that the City receives, we also receive a portion of
the Criminal Justice and Public Safety sales taxes. The distribution of those taxes is
computed as follows:
Criminal Justice: The tax is assessed county -wide and of the total collected, the
State distributes 10% of the receipts to Spokane County, with the remainder
allocated on a per capita basis to the County and the cities within the County.
Public Safety: The tax is assessed county -wide and of the total collected, the
State distributes 60% of the receipts to Spokane County, with the remainder
allocated on a per capita basis to the cities within the County.
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Sales Tax Collections - October
For the years 2008 through 2017
P:\Finance\Finance Activity Reports\Tax Revenue\Sales Tax\2017\sales tax collections 2017
2008 1 2009 1 2010 1 2011 1 2012 1 2013 1 2014 1 2015 1 2016 1 2017
January 1,729,680
February 1,129,765
March 1,219,611
April 1,423,459
May 1,243,259
June 1,386,908
July 1,519,846
August 1,377,943
September 1,364,963
October 1,344,217
1,484,350
1,098,575
1,068,811
1,134, 552
1,098,054
1,151,772
1,309,401
1,212, 531
1,227,813
1,236,493
1,491,059
963,749
1,018,468
1,184,137
1,102, 523
1,123, 907
1,260,873
1,211,450
1,191,558
1,269,505
1,460,548
990,157
1,015,762
1,284,180
1,187, 737
1,248,218
1,332,834
1,279,500
1,294,403
1,291,217
1,589,887
1,009,389
1,067,733
1,277,621
1,174, 962
1,290,976
1,302,706
1,299,678
1,383,123
1,358,533
1,671,269
1,133, 347
1,148, 486
1,358,834
1,320,449
1,389,802
1,424,243
1,465,563
1,466,148
1,439,321
1,677,887
1,170, 640
1,201,991
1,448,539
1,400,956
1,462,558
1,545,052
1,575,371
1,552,736
1,594,503
1,732,299
1,197, 323
1,235,252
1,462,096
1,373,710
1,693,461
1,718,428
1,684,700
1,563,950
1,618, 821
1,863,225
1,316,682
1,378,300
1,640,913
1,566,178
1,641,642
1,776,653
1,746,371
1,816,923
1,822,998
1,992,273
1,369,740
1,389,644
1,737,933
1,564,119
1,751,936
1,935,028
1,877,899
1,946,689
1,898,067
12/1/2017
2017 to 2016
Difference
ok
129,048 6.93%
53,058 4.03%
11,344 0.82%
97,020 5.91%
(2,059) (0.13%)
110,294 6.72%
158,375 8.91%
131,528 7.53%
129,766 7.14%
75,069 4.12%
Collected to date 13,739,651 12,022,352 11,817,229 12,384,556 12,754,608 13,817,462 14,630,233 15,280,040 16,569,885 17,463,328 893,443 5.39%
November 1,292, 327 1,155, 647 1,139, 058 1,217, 933 1,349, 580 1,362,021 1,426, 254 1,487, 624 1,652,181 0
December 1,129,050 1,070,245 1,141,012 1,247,920 1,323,189 1,408,134 1,383,596 1,441,904 1,664,983 0
Total Collections 16,161,028 14,248,244 14,097,299 14,850,409 15,427,377 16,587,617 17,440,083 18,209,568 19,887,049 17,463,328
Budget Estimate 17,115,800 17,860,000 14,410,000 14,210,000 14,210,000 15,250,000 16,990,000 17,628,400 18,480,500 19,852,100
Actual over (under) budg (954,772) (3,611,756) (312,701) 640,409 1,217,377 1,337,617 450,083 581,168 1,406,549 (2,388,772)
Total actual collections
as a % of total budget 94.42% 79.78% 97.83% 104.51 % 108.57% 108.77% 102.65% 103.30% 107.61 % n/a
% change in annual
total collected (7.32%) (11.84%) (1.06%) 5.34% 3.89% 7.52% 5.14% 4.41% 9.21% n/a
% of budget collected
through October 80.27% 67.31% 82.01% 87.15% 89.76% 90.61% 86.11% 86.68% 89.66% 87.97%
% of actual total collected
through October 85.02% 84.38% 83.83% 83.40% 82.68% 83.30% 83.89% 83.91% 83.32% n/a
Chart Reflecting History of Collections through the Month of October
20,000,000
18,000,000
16,000,000
14,000,000
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
0
October
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
October
September
a August
■ July
■ June
■ May
■ April
■ March
■ February
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Hotel/Motel Tax Receipts through -
Actual for the years 2008 through 2017
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2008 1 2009 1 2010 1 2011 1 2012 1 2013 1 2014 1 2015 1 2016 1 2017
January 28,947
February 24,623
March 27,510
April 40,406
May 36,829
June 46,660
July 50,421
August 50,818
September 60,712
October 38,290
Total Collections
12/1/2017
2017 to 2016
Difference
23,280 22,707 22,212 21,442 24,185 25,425 27,092 31,887 27,210 (4,677) (14.67%)
23,284 23,417 22,792 21,549 25,975 26,014 27,111 27,773 26,795 (978) (3.52%)
25,272 24,232 24,611 25,655 27,739 29,384 32,998 34,330 31,601 (2,729) (7.95%)
36,254 39,463 38,230 52,130 40,979 48,246 50,455 52,551 52,242 (309) (0.59%)
32,589 34,683 33,791 37,478 40,560 41,123 44,283 50,230 50,112 (118) (0.24%)
40,415 39,935 41,403 43,971 47,850 52,618 56,975 55,060 60,637 5,577 10.13%
43,950 47,385 49,312 52,819 56,157 61,514 61,809 65,007 69,337 4,330 6.66%
50,147 54,923 57,452 57,229 63,816 70,384 72,697 73,700 76,972 3,272 4.44%
50,818 59,419 58,908 64,299 70,794 76,100 74,051 70,305 80,173 9,868 14.04%
36,784 41,272 39,028 43,699 43,836 45,604 49,880 55,660 56,631 971 1.74%
405,217 362,792 387,438 387,740 420,271 441,892 476,411 497,351 516,503 531,710 15,207 2.94%
November 35,583 34,055 34,330 37,339 39,301 42,542 39,600 42,376 46,393 0
December 26,290 27,131 26,777 32,523 30,432 34,238 33,256 41,510 33,478 0
Total Collections 467,089 423,978 448,545 457,603 490,004 518,672 549,267 581,237 596,374 531,710
Budget Estimate 400,000 512,000 380,000 480,000 430,000 490,000 530,000 550,000 580,000 580,000
Actual over (under) budg 67,089 (88,022) 68,545 (22,397) 60,004 28,672 19,267 31,237 16,374 (48,290)
Total actual collections
as a % of total budget 116.77% 82.81% 118.04% 95.33% 113.95% 105.85% 103.64% 105.68% 102.82% n/a
% change in annual
total collected 1.19% (9.23%) 5.79% 2.02% 7.08% 5.85% 5.90% 5.82% 2.60% n/a
% of budget collected
through October
101.30% 70.86% 101.96% 80.78% 97.74% 90.18% 89.89% 90.43% 89.05% 91.67%
% of actual total collected
through October
86.75% 85.57% 86.38% 84.73% 85.77% 85.20% 86.74% 85.57% 86.61% n/a
Chart Reflecting History of Collections through the Month of October
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
2008 2009 2010 2011
October
2012 2013 2014 2015
2016 2017
• October
September
• August
■ July
• June
• May
■ April
• March
• February
• January
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1st and 2nd 1/4% REET Collections through October
Actual for the years 2008 through 2017
P:\Finance\Finance Activity Reports\Tax Revenue\REET\2017\301 and 302 REET for 2017
2008 1 2009 1
2010
1 2011 1 2012 1 2013 1 2014 1 2015 1 2016 1 2017
January 145,963
February 159,503
March 133,513
April 128,367
May 158,506
June 178,203
July 217,943
August 133,906
September 131,240
October 355,656
55,281
45,181
73,307
81,156
77,464
105,021
122,530
115,830
93,862
113,961
59,887
64,122
86,204
99,507
109,625
105,680
84,834
72,630
75,812
93,256
64,128
36,443
95,880
79,681
124,692
81,579
79,629
129,472
68,020
61,396
46,359
56,115
71,730
86,537
111,627
124,976
101,049
106,517
63,517
238,095
56,898
155,226
72,172
90,377
116,165
139,112
128,921
117,150
174,070
117,806
61,192
67,049
81,724
105,448
198,870
106,676
208,199
172,536
152,323
123,505
96,141
103,508
165,868
236,521
165,748
347,421
217,375
202,525
179,849
128,833
104,446
83,583
220,637
205,654
192,806
284,897
248,899
231,200
178,046
253,038
153,661
124,514
282,724
169,060
202,734
248,768
449,654
472,420
187,348
207,895
Collected to date 1,742,801
883,592 851,558
12/1/2017
2017 to 2016
Difference
49,214 47.12%
40,931 48.97%
62,087 28.14%
(36,594) (17.79%)
9,928 5.15%
(36,129) (12.68%)
200,755 80.66%
241,220 104.33%
9,302 5.22%
(45,143) (17.84%)
820,921 1,006,521 1,167,897 1,277,521 1,843,789 2,003,208 2,498,778 495,570 24.74%
November 147,875 133,265 72,021 74,753 104,886 78,324 172,227 129,870 186,434 0
December 96,086 71,366 38,725 65,077 74,300 75,429 117,682 157,919 164,180 0
Total distributed by Spokane County 1,986,762 1,088,222 962,304 960,751 1,185,707 1,321,650 1,567,429 2,131,578 2,353,822 2,498,778
Budget estimate 2,000,000 2,000,000 760,000 800,000 950,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,600,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
Actual over (under) budget (13,238) (911,778) 202,304 160,751 235,707 321,650 367,429 531,578 353,822 498,778
Total actual collections
as a % of total budget 99.34% 54.41% 126.62% 120.09% 124.81% 132.17% 130.62% 133.22% 117.69% n/a
% change in annual
total collected (23.28%) (45.23%) (11.57%) (0.16%) 23.41% 11.47% 18.60% 35.99% 10.43% n/a
% of budget collected
through October 87.14% 44.18% 112.05% 102.62% 105.95% 116.79% 106.46% 115.24% 100.16% 124.94%
% of actual total collected
through October
87.72% 81.20% 88.49% 85.45% 84.89% 88.37% 81.50% 86.50% 85.10% n/a
Chart Reflecting History of Collections through the Month of October
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
2008 2009 2010 2011
October
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
October
September
• August
■ July
■ June
• May
▪ April
March
• February
January
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WA
Debt Capacity
2016 Assessed Value for 2017 Property Taxes 8,124,487,663
Voted (UTGO)
Nonvoted (LTGO)
Voted park
Voted utility
1.00% of assessed value
1.50% of assessed value
2.50% of assessed value
2.50% of assessed value
Maximum
Outstanding
Remaining
Debt
as of
Debt
ok
Capacity
12/31/2016
Capacity
Utilized
81,244,877
121,867,315
203,112,192
203,112,192
609, 336, 576
0 81,244,877
13, 260, 000 108, 607, 315
0 203,112,192
0 203,112,192
13,260,000 596,076,576
0.00%
10.88%
0.00%
0.00%
2.18%
2014 LTGO Bonds
12/1/2014
Bonds 12/1/2015
Repaid 12/1/2016
225,000
175,000
185,000
135,000
125,000
130,000
360,000
300,000
315,000
0
0
75,000
360,000
300,000
390,000
585,000 390,000
975,000 75,000 1,050,000
12/1/2017 190,000 130,000 320,000 150,000 470,000
12/1/2018 230,000 135,000 365,000 155,000 520,000
12/1/2019 255,000 140,000 395,000 160,000 555,000
12/1/2020 290,000 140,000 430,000 165,000 595,000
12/1/2021 320,000 145,000 465,000 170,000 635,000
12/1/2022 350,000 150,000 500,000 175,000 675,000
12/1/2023 390,000 155,000 545,000 180,000 725,000
12/1/2024 430,000 0 430,000 185,000 615,000
12/1/2025 465,000 0 465,000 95,000 660,000
12/1/2026 505,000 0 505,000 00,000 705,000
12/1/2027 395,000 0 395,000 2 5,000 600,000
12/1/2028 300,000 0 300,000 2 5,000 515,000
12/1/2029 245,000 0 245,000 220,000 465,000
12/1/2030 225,000 0 225,000 225,000 450,000
Bonds 12/1/2031 180,000 0 180,000 235,000 415,000
Remaining 12/1/2032 130,000 0 130,000 240,000 370,000
12/1/2033 165,000 0 165,000 250,000 415,000
12/1/2034 0 0 0 260,000 260,000
12/1/2035 0 0 0 270,000 270,000
12/1/2036 0 0 0 280,000 280,000
12/1/2037 0 0 0 290,000 290,000
12/1/2038 0 0 0 305,00 305,000
12/1/2039 0 0 0 315,00 315,000
12/1/2040 0 0 0 330,000 330,000
12/1/2041 0 0 0 340,000 340,000
12/1/2042 0 0 0 355,000 355,000
12/1/2043 0 0 0 365,000 365,000
12/1/2044 0 0 0 375,000 375,000
12/1/2045 0 0 0 390,000 390,000
5,065,000 995,000 6,060,000 7,200,000 13,260,000
5,650,000 1,385,000 7,035,000 7,275,000 14,310,000
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Road &
LTGO Bonds
Period
Street
2016 LTGO
Grand
Ending
CenterPlace
Improvements
Total
Bonds
Total
12/1/2014
Bonds 12/1/2015
Repaid 12/1/2016
225,000
175,000
185,000
135,000
125,000
130,000
360,000
300,000
315,000
0
0
75,000
360,000
300,000
390,000
585,000 390,000
975,000 75,000 1,050,000
12/1/2017 190,000 130,000 320,000 150,000 470,000
12/1/2018 230,000 135,000 365,000 155,000 520,000
12/1/2019 255,000 140,000 395,000 160,000 555,000
12/1/2020 290,000 140,000 430,000 165,000 595,000
12/1/2021 320,000 145,000 465,000 170,000 635,000
12/1/2022 350,000 150,000 500,000 175,000 675,000
12/1/2023 390,000 155,000 545,000 180,000 725,000
12/1/2024 430,000 0 430,000 185,000 615,000
12/1/2025 465,000 0 465,000 95,000 660,000
12/1/2026 505,000 0 505,000 00,000 705,000
12/1/2027 395,000 0 395,000 2 5,000 600,000
12/1/2028 300,000 0 300,000 2 5,000 515,000
12/1/2029 245,000 0 245,000 220,000 465,000
12/1/2030 225,000 0 225,000 225,000 450,000
Bonds 12/1/2031 180,000 0 180,000 235,000 415,000
Remaining 12/1/2032 130,000 0 130,000 240,000 370,000
12/1/2033 165,000 0 165,000 250,000 415,000
12/1/2034 0 0 0 260,000 260,000
12/1/2035 0 0 0 270,000 270,000
12/1/2036 0 0 0 280,000 280,000
12/1/2037 0 0 0 290,000 290,000
12/1/2038 0 0 0 305,00 305,000
12/1/2039 0 0 0 315,00 315,000
12/1/2040 0 0 0 330,000 330,000
12/1/2041 0 0 0 340,000 340,000
12/1/2042 0 0 0 355,000 355,000
12/1/2043 0 0 0 365,000 365,000
12/1/2044 0 0 0 375,000 375,000
12/1/2045 0 0 0 390,000 390,000
5,065,000 995,000 6,060,000 7,200,000 13,260,000
5,650,000 1,385,000 7,035,000 7,275,000 14,310,000
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WA
Motor Fuel (Gas) Tax Collections - October
For the years 2008 through 2017
2008 1 2009 1 2010 1 2011 1 2012 1 2013 1 2014 1 2015 1 2016 1
2017
January 165,698
February 149,799
March 159,316
April 165,574
May 162,281
June 176,085
July 166,823
August 171,690
September 176,912
October 165,842
133,304
155,832
146,264
161,117
156,109
173,954
169,756
179,012
175,965
163,644
161,298
145,869
140,486
161,721
158,119
168,146
164,221
176,869
175,067
164,475
154,792
146,353
141,849
165,019
154,700
158,351
165,398
153,361
173,820
158,889
159,607
135,208
144,297
153,546
144,670
159,827
160,565
164,050
171,651
153,022
146,145
145,998
135,695
156,529
151,595
167,479
155,348
173,983
195,397
133,441
152,906
148,118
131,247
156,269
156,850
161,965
157,805
172,308
173,299
160,539
152,598
145,455
140,999
157,994
156,259
164,872
168,205
186,277
174,505
161,520
163,918
163,037
145,537
167,304
171,829
157,737
177,427
177,567
194,640
166,369
150,654
164,807
138,205
168,000
174,211
174,838
177,019
195,780
184,342
163,780
Collected to date 1,660,020 1,614,957 1,616,271 1,572,532 1,546,443 1,561,610 1,571,306 1,608,684 1,685,365 1,691,636
November 193,360 167,340 168,477 160,461 162,324 164,303 165,871 181,771 176,178 0
December 142,230 144,376 143,257 124,714 138,223 142,140 141,298 153,338 152,787 0
Total Collections 1,995,610 1,926,673 1,928,005 1,857,707 1,846,990 1,868,053 1,878,475 1,943,793 2,014,330 1,691,636
Budget Estimate 2,150,000 2,050,000 1,900,000 1,875,000 1,905,800 1,868,900 1,866,400 1,867,700 2,013,400 2,048,900
Actual over (under) budg (154,390) (123,327) 28,005 (17,293) (58,810) (847) 12,075 76,093 930 (357,264)
Total actual collections
as a % of total budget 92.82% 93.98% 101.47% 99.08% 96.91 % 99.95% 100.65% 104.07% 100.05% n/a
% change in annual
total collected (4.95%) (3.45%) 0.07% (3.65%) (0.58%) 1.14% 0.56% 3.48% 3.63% n/a
% of budget collected
through October 77.21% 78.78% 85.07% 83.87% 81.14% 83.56% 84.19% 86.13% 83.71% 82.56%
% of actual total collected
through October 83.18% 83.82% 83.83% 84.65% 83.73% 83.60% 83.65% 82.76% 83.67% n/a
Chart Reflecting History of Collections through the Month of October
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
0
October
12/1/2017
2017 to 2016
Difference
ok
(13,264) (8.09%)
1,770 1.09%
(7,332) (5.04%)
696 0.42%
2,382 1.39%
17,101 10.84%
(408) (0.23%)
18,213 10.26%
(10,298) (5.29%)
(2,589) (1.56%)
6,271 0.37%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
October
September
a August
■ July
• June
• May
■ April
• March
■ February
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WA
Telephone Utility Tax Collections - October
For the years 2009 through 2017
2009 1 2010 1 2011
1 2012 1 2013 1
2014
2015
2016 1 2017
January 128,354 234,622
February 282,773 266,041
March 230,721 264,175
April 275,775 254,984
May 242,115 255,056
June 239,334 251,880
July 269,631 250,593
August 260,408 246,261
September 249,380 240,111
October 252,388 238,500
241,357
230,366
245,539
238,561
236,985
239,013
244,191
349,669
241,476
237,111
193,818
261,074
234,113
229,565
227,469
234,542
226,118
228,789
227,042
225,735
217,478
216,552
223,884
214,618
129,270
293,668
213,078
211,929
210,602
205,559
210,777
205,953
208,206
206,038
210,010
210,289
205,651
205,645
199,193
183,767
177,948
212,845
174,738
214,431
187,856
187,412
190,984
185,172
183,351
183,739
182,167
173,971
177,209
171,770
174,512
170,450
174,405
171,909
170,476
166,784
162,734
163,300
162,536
157,285
145,672
156,023
157,502
150,644
155,977
153,258
Collected to date 2,430,879 2,502,223 2,504,268 2,288,265 2,136,638 2,045,529 1,898,476 1,733,653 1,564,931
November 254,819 247,848 240,246 225,319 212,947 213,454 175,235 166,823 0
December 368,775 236,065 236,449 221,883 213,097 202,077 183,472 168,832 0
Total Collections 3,054,473 2,986,136 2,980,963 2,735,467 2,562,682 2,461,060 2,257,183 2,069,308 1,564,931
Budget Estimate 2,500,000 2,800,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,900,000 2,750,000 2,565,100 2,340,000 2,000,000
Actual over (under) budg 554,473 186,136 (19,037) (264,533) (337,318) (288,940) (307,917) (270,692) (435,069)
Total actual collections
as a % of total budget 122.18% 106.65% 99.37% 91.18% 88.37% 89.49% 88.00% 88.43% n/a
% change in annual
total collected n/a (2.24%) (0.17%) (8.24%) (6.32%) (3.97%) (8.28%) (8.32%) n/a
% of budget collected
through October 97.24% 89.37% 83.48% 76.28% 73.68% 74.38% 74.01% 74.09% 78.25%
% of actual total collected
through October
79.58% 83.79% 84.01% 83.65% 83.38% 83.12% 84.11% 83.78% n/a
Chart Reflecting History of Collections through the Month of October
3,000,000 -
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
October
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015
•
12/12/2017
2017 to 2016
Difference
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(19,433) (10.67%)
(10,671) (6.13%)
(14,673) (8.28%)
(14,485) (8.43%)
(28,840) (16.53%)
(14,427) (8.46%)
(16,903) (9.69%)
(21,265) (12.37%)
(14,499) (8.51%)
(13,526) (8.11%)
(168,722) (9.73%)
2016 2017
■ October
■ September
■ August
■ July
■ June
■ May
O1 April
March
■ February
■ January
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