2020, 08-04 Special PM Meeting MINUTES
City of Spokane Valley
City Council Special Meeting
Tuesday,August 4,2020
Attendance:
Couneilmembers: Staff:
Ben Wick, Mayor Mark Calhoun City Manager
Brandi Peetz,Deputy Mayor John Hohman,Deputy City Manager
Pam Haley, Councilmember Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Tim Hattenburg, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director
Rod Higgins, Councilmember Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney
Linda Thompson, Councilmember Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Arne Woodard, Councilmember
Mayor Wick called the meeting to order via ZOOM at 2:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL: City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Couneilmembers were present.
1. Motion Consideration: Agreement with Valley Chamber for CARES Small Business Allocations—Erik
Lamb, Chelsie Taylor
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and seconded to approve the Agreement between the City of Spokane
Valley and the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce to administer the City's CARES Act CRF
Funding program, and authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute the agreement in substantially
the form presented. Deputy City Attorney Lamb briefly explained about this agreement as it was discussed
with Council at last week's meeting when Council agreed to remove $75,000 to be used for a media
campaign for COV1D phase 4 for hospitality businesses; said the previous discussion was for $1,241,138
to be allocated to this program, minus the amount for the media campaign which leaves $1,185,286.79 for
distribution and the total number of entities that can be awarded full funds reduced from 173 to 166. Mr.
Lamb explained that we have come to an agreement with the Chamber, but there are some minor details to
work out in the scope of work, and he mentioned Mr. Lance Beck with the Chamber is here tonight to
comment. Mr.Lamb went over the details and the criteria and said they will look to start this application
process August 17. Councilmember Haley mentioned previous discussions included that a nonprofit could
be outside our City limits provided their clients were inside our City limits, and Mr. Lamb said the intent
can be clarified on that particular scope. Mayor Wick invited Mr. Beck to comment.
Mr. Beck thanked Council for allowing the Chamber to provide this service, and said they can take
Councilmember Haley's point into consideration for nonprofits; he mentioned if a business has a license to
operate within that community,to what extent of service would Council like them to be considered,or even
without a business license; and said maybe have a `touch point' in our City once a month, or once a year,
and he asked for some additional input on that point.
Mayor Wick invited general public comment,and Ms. Barb Howard, Spokane Valley, asked if this process
involved giving money to the schools to help them fix things so the kids will be safe. Mayor Wick said this
is just for the small businesses. There were no other public comments. Councilmember Woodard said that
might not be the case; said there's $135,000 in allocations for the school district allocations. Deputy City
Attorney Lamb said he has had separate conversations with all three school districts for specific allocations
and that he anticipates coming forward in the next couple of weeks with similar agreements with the school
districts for their specific needs and allocations; as well as with the utility entities, and those suppling rent,
and mortgage assistance such as with Valley Partners.Councilmember Thompson asked if there is included
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in the contract for the recipients receiving funds,that they will know those CARES funds came through the
City of Spokane Valley. Mr. Lamb said there is a requirement under the Department of Commerce specific
to Commerce, that these funds are from Commerce, but we can also add in the contract that the funds are
allocated from the City of Spokane Valley,and include in the awards letter that the funds came through the
City of Spokane Valley. Concerning Councilmember Haley's question, Councilmember Woodard brought
back the issue of doing business in our City, and whether they do so daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or
yearly; and if so, should there be a minimum. After further discussion it was determined that the nonprofits
businesses should do at least 30% of their business, or the percentage our City's population is of the entire
County; and for profits,need to be physically located in our City.
Vote by acclamation on the motion to approve the agreement: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none.Motion
carried. It was moved by Councihnember Higgins, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The
meeting adjourned at 3:13 p.m.
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Ben Wick, Mayor
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hristine Bainbridge, City Clerk
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Approved by Council:08-25-2020