2022, 01-25 meeting summary s.n,pokane
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
Valley Christine Bainbridge,City Clerk
10210 E Sprague Avenue • Spokane Valley WA 99206
Phone: (509)720-5102 • www.spokanevalley.org
cbainbridge@spokanevalley.org
SPOKANE VALLEY INDEPENDENT SALARY COMMISSION
Spokane Valley City Hall, Conference Room N212
(In person and via Zoom)
January 25, 2022 Meeting Summary
Commission Members Present: Staff Present:
Dan Allison Cary Driskell,City Attorney
Charles Dowers John Whitehead,Human Resources Manager
Tes Sturges Chris Bainbridge,City Clerk
Kathe Williams
Steven Wareham
Eric Rieckers—Alternate(present via zoom)
Others Present: one citizen stayed for a few minutes
Meeting Summary:
City Attorney Driskell convened the meeting at 3:30 p.m.and extended thanks to everyone for attending.Mr.
Driskell briefly explained the mechanisms for changing the salary of councilmembers; and of our
council/manager form of government; he then explained the need for Public Record Act and Open Public
Meetings Act training; and then went through the training via his PowerPoint presentation.
It was quickly decided by the group that a chair and vice-chair are not necessary,and that Mr.Driskell would
facilitate the meetings.
Discussion moved to the survey to councilmembers used as part of the last(2018) salary commission tools,
and it was decided to use the same list but to add one more question, as a first question, to ask
Councilmembers about their total hours. Commission members also agreed that City Clerk Bainbridge would
make that change, and submit them to the councilmembers.
Concerning salary,there was very brief discussion about minimum wage with Mr.Whitehead indicating that
was a factor during the last(2018) commission discussions.Mr. Whitehead was also asked to bring data on
council salaries by checking with the same nine cities as was done in 2018, and to bring back data to this
group including the last time those cities updated their council's salary.
Public comments were invited but there were no members of the public attending, either in person or via
Zoom.
It was decided that the next meeting will be held Thursday,February 3,2022,at 4 pm in this room.
The meeting adjourned at 4:33 p.m.
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