Resolution 23-012 TBD Hearing Powers AssumptionCITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 23-012
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, DECLARING THE COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ASSUMING THE RIGHTS, POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
SPOKANE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT, SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING REGARDING SUCH ASSUMPTION, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED
THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington (the "City") has
the responsibility under the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington to maintain streets
for the benefit of the public for the purposes of commerce, public safety, and transportation
throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 23-018 passed by the City Council on October
24, 2023, the City created the Spokane Valley Transportation Benefit District and adopted a new
chapter 3.85 to the Spokane Valley Municipal Code governing the same; and
WHEREAS, chapter 36.74 RCW authorizes a city to assume the rights, powers, functions,
and obligations of a transportation benefit district established by a city; and
WHEREAS, in order to assume the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a
transportation benefit district, the city legislative body must adopt an ordinance or resolution
declaring its intention to consider assumption and setting a public hearing for such consideration;
and
WHEREAS, notice of such proposed hearing must be published at least two times during
the two weeks preceding the scheduled hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the city
where the transportation benefit district is located; and
WHEREAS, as authorized by RCW 36.74.020, the City Council desires to consider
assumption and to schedule the required public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley,
Spokane County, Washington, as follows:
Section 1. Establishment of Public Hearing Date and Time. A public hearing shall be
held in the Great Room of CenterPlace Regional Event Center, located at 2426 North Discovery
Place, Spokane Valley, WA, on the 14th day of November, 2023 at 6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
it may be heard, at which time the Spokane Valley City Council shall hear testimony from any
person on the proposed assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the Spokane
Valley Transportation Benefit District. Notice of said public hearing shall be published in the
Spokane Valley News Herald and the Spokesman Review on November 3 and November 10, 2023.
Section 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon
passage and signatures hereto.
PASSED by the City Council this 3 1 " day of October, 20,23,
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Marci NIterson, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Pam Haley, Mayor
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