25-135.00SpokaneCountyILASteeringCommitteeofElectedOfficialsIN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Spokane Valley ratifies amendments to the Growth
Management Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement as adopted by the Steering Committee of
Elected Officials on November 13, 2024, November 19, 2008, and October 9, 2003, and
adopted April 1, 2025, by Spokane County Resolution 25-0166 and originally adopted
August 24, 1995, by Resolution 94-1686 as of the date shown below this signature block.
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
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MAYOR PAM HALEY
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DATED
Spokane County
WASHINGTON
SCOTT R. CHESNEY, AICP, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
May 9, 2025
Mayor Tim Hattenburg
City of Spokane Valley
10210 E Sprague Ave
Spokane Valley, WA. 99206
Dear Mayor Hattenburg,
The Spokane County Board of Commissioners considered and adopted the attached
amendment to the Interlocal Agreement that creates the Steering Committee of Elected Officials
and Countywide Planning Policies. Resolution 25-0166 is attached.
The ILA now requires signatures from all participating jurisdictions for ratification. Please see
the amended ILA and signature pages for each jurisdiction.
When executed, please return it to me and include any resolution or action if used. Once
received, Spokane County Planning will assemble and distribute the fully executed ILA.
Regards,
Scot R. Chesney, AICP, director
C: Mary Kuney, Chair, Spokane County BoCC
Ginna Vasquez, Clerk to the BoCC
1026 WEST BROADWAY, SPOKANE WASHINGTON, 99260 • 509.477.1500 • SCHESNEY crSPOKANECOUNTY.ORG
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF CONSIDERING THE
SPOKANE COUNTY STEERING COMMITTEE
OF ELECTED OFFICIALS (SCEO)
RECOMMENDATION AMEDNING THE SCEO
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO INCLUDE
TRIBAL PARTICIPATION
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 36.32.120(6), the Board of County Commissioners of
Spokane County, Washington, hereinafter referred to as the "Board," has the care of county property and
the management of county funds and business; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 36.70.040 RCW, the Board has created a Planning
Department, hereinafter referred to as the "Department," and a Planning Commission, hereinafter referred
to as the "Commission" (Resolution No. 76-698 as amended by Resolution 23-0057); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36. 70A.210, the Steering Committee of Elected Officials ("Steering
Committee") was established by interlocal agreement (Resolution 1994-1686, and as amended thereafter
from time to time) to assist in the development of the Countywide Planning Policies and perform other
duties, including but not limited to providing recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on
the same; and
WHEREAS, the amended SCEO interlocal agreement will replace the GMA Joint Planning Interlocal
Agreement, as amended on November 19, 2008 and October 9, 2003, and originally adopted August 24,
1995 by Resolution 94-1686.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 36.70A.210, the legislative authority of a county
that plans under the Growth Management Act (GMA) shall adopt a Countywide planning policy or policies
in cooperation with the Cities and Tribes located in whole or in part within the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 36.70A.210, counties are required to invite
tribes to participate in developing countywide planning policies. Counties must develop policies for
the protection of tribal cultural resources in collaboration with Tribes if they choose to participate; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Substitute House Bill 1717 (2021-2022), and as codified in RCW 36.OA.130,
local jurisdictions are required to work with federally recognized Indian tribes who choose to
participate in the county or regional planning process, and by which federally recognized Indian tribes
whose reservation or ceded lands lie within the county shall be invited to participate in and cooperate
with the adoption process for proposed amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39.34 RCW, two or more public agencies may enter into
agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action; and
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WHEREAS, the SCEO established a subcommittee consisting of technical staff from the various
Jurisdictions tasked with providing a recommendation to the SCEO on a proposed amendment to the
existing interlocal agreement that fulfills the requirements of RCW 36.OA.130; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee Interlocal Agreement Subcommittee and Steering Committee held a
total of six workshops on the subject of Amending the Steering Committee Interlocal Agreement, which
took place on January 241, 2024, May 15', 2024, July 9'h, 2024, August 20', 2024, September 10', 2024,
and September 25t' 2024; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 36.70A RCW a notice of public hearing for the SCEO November 13',
2024, hearing was issued on October 29 h, 2024 (Attachment A); and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee held a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Steering
Committee Interlocal Agreement on November 13`t', 2024; and
WHEREAS, at the November 13'h, 2024, SCEO hearing, the Steering Committee deliberated and
unanimously recommended approval of the proposed amendment to the SCEO Interlocal Agreement
included as (Attachment B); and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners received the SCEO recommendation on March 25',
2025, and set April 15L, 2025, to consider the same; and
WHEREAS, at the April 1 s', 2025, open public meeting the Board considered the recommendation of the
SCEO, and the Department filed and voted on whether to adopt the same.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board herby adopts the recommendation of the Steering
Committee of Elected Officials amending the SCEO Interlocal Agreement to include representation by the
Spokane Tribe of Indians, and the Kalispel Tribe of Indians.
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Ginna Vasquez, Clerk of the Board Josh Kems, Vice -Chair
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Al French, Commissioner
Amber Waldref, Commissioner
Chris Jordan, Commiss' er
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SPOKANE COUNTY STEERING COMMITTEE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
1026 W Broadway • Spokane WA 99260-0170 •509.477.1500 • bphelp@spokanecounty.org
March 11, 2025
Mary Kuney, Chair
Spokane County Board of County Commissioners
1026 W. Broadway Ave.
Spokane, WA 99260
RE: Steering Committee of Elected Officials Recommendation in the matter of amending the
SCEO Interlocal Agreement to include representation of the Spokane Tribe of Indians, and the
Kalispel Tribe of Indians.
Chair Kuney and Commissioners,
As required by the Spokane County Interlocal Agreement titled Growth Management Act (GMA
Joint Planning) Section 3D, I am forwarding the recommendation of the Steering Committee of
Elected Officials (SCEO) regarding the proposed amendments to the SCEO interlocal agreement
to include Tribal representation in the SCEO between Airway Heights, Cheney, Deer Park,
Fairfield, Latah, Liberty Lake, Medical Lake, Millwood, Rockford, Spangle, Spokane Valley,
Spokane, Waverly, the Spokane Tribe of Indians, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, and Spokane
County.
The SCEO held a public hearing on the proposed interlocal agreement on November 13, 2024,
and provided opportunity for comment from the Planning Technical Advisory Tribal Interlocal
Agreement Subcommittee, Tribal staff representatives and the public.
After deliberation, the Steering Committee unanimously recommended approval of the proposed
interlocal agreement and thereto Countywide Planning Policies between the Cities, the Spokane
Tribe of Indians, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, and Spokane County.
Sincerely,
A]French
Spokane County Commissioner
Chair, Spokane County Steering Committee of Elected Officials
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE SPOKANE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
STEERING COMMITTEE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS (SCEO)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Spokane County Growth Management Steering Committee
of Elected Officials pursuant to Chapter 36.70A RCW, a public meeting will be held on
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, via Zoom and will begin at 9:00 A.M.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: Proposed Amendments to the Interlocal Agreement regarding
Tribal Membership and Voting Structure
The Spokane County Steering Committee of Elected Officials will conduct a public hearing on a
proposed amendment to the Interlocal Agreement creating the Steering Committee's
membership and voting structure, which would add a voting member from each of the Spokane
Tribe of Indians and the Kalispell Tribe of Indians.
The draft documents can be found on the Spokane County Building and Planning webpage at
https://www.spokanecounty.org/3473/Steering-Committee News
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: Proposed Amendment to the Countywide Planning Policies for
Housing
The Spokane County Steering Committee of Elected Officials will conduct a public hearing on a
proposed amendment to the Countywide Planning Policies regarding planning for housing and
affordability based on recent legislation and Commerce guidance.
The draft documents can be found on the Spokane County Building and Planning webpage at
https://www/spokanecounty.org/5381/2026-Comprehensive-Plan-Update
WORKSHOP: Countywide Planning Policies for Climate & Resiliency
The Spokane County Steering Committee of Elected Officials will conduct a workshop to
discuss an amendment to the Countywide Planning Policies to address planning for climate and
resiliency.
The draft documents can be found on the Spokane County Building and Planning webpage at
https://www/spoka necounty.org/5381/2026-Comprehensive-Plan-Update
Meeting Details:
The meeting will be conducted remotely, utilizing web and telephone conference tools. To
access the public hearing remotely, please input the link below into your web browser:
Webinar Link:
https:Hus06web.zoom. us/j/87000057408?pwd=a5xoTa IFXDAleM 1122 Eg7 kFEdBUASZ.1
Telephone: 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 842 5134 6645 1 Pass Code: 371799
Questions or assistance with remote connection or telephone conference prior to the hearing
should be forwarded to PlanningHelp@spokanecounty.org. Individuals planning to attend the
meeting in person who require special assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other
impairments, please contact the Planning Commission Clerk as soon as possible so that
arrangements can be made.
Information is available at the Spokane County Department of Building and Planning website at
https://www.spokanecounty.org/3473/Steering-Committee-News. Requests for information
should be directed to Scott Chesney, Planning Director, Spokane County Department of
Building and Planning, 1026 West Broadway Ave., 15' Floor., Spokane, WA. 99260, Phone: 509-
477-1500.
To ensure everyone attending has an opportunity to speak, testimony may be limited to three
(3) minutes per speaker. Virtual chat is not supported. The Steering Committee reserves the
right to adjust the time frame allotted to speakers during the public hearing.
DATED THIS 29th DAY OF OCTOBER 2024
SPOKANE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND PLANNING
THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, is entered into by and among the cities of Airway
Heights, Cheney, Deer Park, Fairfield, Latah, Liberty Lake, Medical Lake, Millwood, Rockford,
Spangle, Spokane Valley, Spokane, and Waverly, hereinafter sometimes jointly referred to as
"Cities," the Spokane Tribe of Indians, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, and Spokane County,
sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "County," jointly, hereinafter referred to along with the
Cities and Tribes as the "Parties," or"Jurisdictions."
FURTHERMORE, THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, having been finalized at the
November 13, 2024 Steering Committee meeting, will replace the GMA Joint Planning
Interlocal Agreement, as amended on November 19, 2008 and October 9, 2003, and originally
adopted August 24,1995 by Resolution 94-1686.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 36.70A.210, the legislative authority
of a county that plans under the Growth Management Act (GMA) shall adopt a Countywide
planning policy or policies in cooperation with the Cities and Tribes located in whole or in part
within the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 36.70A.210, counties are required to
invite tribes to participate in developing countywide planning policies. Counties must develop
policies for the protection of tribal cultural resources in collaboration with Tribes if they choose
to participate; and
WHEREAS, the Parties realize the Countywide Planning Policies call for the continued
collaboration and cooperation among the parties in their respective obligations under the
Growth Management Act (GMA) to adopt comprehensive plans and development regulations
implementing such plans; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 36.70A.110, each county that is
required or chooses to plan under the Growth Management Act (GMA) shall designate an
urban growth area or areas in consultation/agreement with cities within which urban growth
shall be encouraged and outside of which growth can occur only if it is not urban in nature; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Substitute House Bill 1717 (2021-2022), and as codified in RCW
36.OA.130, local jurisdictions are required to work with federally recognized Indian tribes who
choose to participate in the county or regional planning process, and by which federally recognized
Indian tribes whose reservation or ceded lands lie within the county shall be invited to participate in
and cooperate with the adoption process for proposed amendments to the Countywide Planning
Policies; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39.34 RCW, two or more public agencies
may enter into agreements with one another for joint orcooperative action; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the above -cited statutory provisions, the parties hereto desire to enter
into an interlocal cooperation agreement pursuant to which the parties will (1) establish a
Steering Committee of elected officials and other committees to perform certain duties and
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provide recommendations to the Parties in conjunction with their respective obligations under
the Growth Management Act (GMA); (2) establish the responsibilities of the Steering
Committee of elected officials and other committees; (3) establish a process to amend the
adopted Countywide Planning Policies; (4) establish a distribution formula for grant funds
received from Washington State Department of Commerce, Trade and Economic
Development or its successor for growth management; and (5) provide for other matters related
to the preceding items.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual obligations hereinafter set forth,
and as authorized by chapter 39.34 RCW, RCW Section 36.70A.210 and RCW Section
36.70A.110, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows:
Section 1: PURPOSE
The parties hereto recognize that it is in the public's interest that local governments cooperate
with each other and coordinate their respective obligations for planning under the Growth
Management Act (GMA). The Growth Management Act (GMA) mandates that the County
adopt Countywide Planning Policies in cooperation with Cities and Tribes located in whole or in
part within the county.
Additionally, the Growth Management Act (GMA) mandates that the County designate urban
growth areas in cooperation and consultation with Cities within the County.
The parties have entered into prior interlocal cooperation agreement(s) establishing a
collaborative process for the adoption of Countywide Planning Policies and related matters.
These interlocal agreement(s) terminate upon the County's adoption of Countywide Planning
Policies. The parties now desire to enter into another interlocal agreement which will continue
the cooperative and collaborative process in conjunction with their respective obligations under
the Growth Management Act (GMA). The purpose of this interlocal agreement is to
(1) establish a steering committee of elected officials and other committees to perform
certain duties and provide recommendations to the parties in conjunction with their respective
obligations under the Growth Management Act (GMA);
(2) establish the responsibilities of the steering committee of elected officials and other
committees;
(3) establish a process to amend the adopted Countywide Planning Policies;
(4) establish a distribution formula for grant funds received from the Washington State
Department of Commerce, Trade and Economic Development or its successor for growth
management; and
(5) provide for other matters related to the preceding items.
Section 2: ESTABLISHMENT OF STEERING COMMITTEE OF
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ELECTED OFFICIALS, EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS THEREOF, AND A
TECHNICAL SUPPORT COMMITTEE
There is hereby established a steering committee of elected officials, hereinafter referred to as
the Steering Committee, having those responsibilities set forth in Section 3 hereof. The Steering
Committee shall consist of three (3) County Commissioners from the Spokane County Board
of Commissioners, three (3) elected officials from the City of Spokane, two (2) elected officials
from the City of Spokane Valley, one (1) elected official each from Liberty Lake, Airway
Heights, Cheney, Deer Park, Medical Lake and Millwood; one (1) elected official to represent
the five towns of Fairfield, Latah, Rockford, Spangle and Waverly, one (1) elected official from
the Spokane Tribe of Indians, and one (1) elected official from the Kalispel Tribe of Indians..
The legislative bodies of each jurisdiction will select representatives in any manner they choose.
Jurisdictions and Tribes may also appoint alternates, who must be an elected official. Alternates
may vote during the absence of the regular representative.
The Steering Committee will strive for consensus on all matters; however, when a vote is
required, each member shall have one vote and a majority of the voting members in attendance is
required for a motion to succeed, unless otherwise specified within this interlocal agreement. In
order to conduct business, a quorum must be present; a quorum will consist of a simple majority
of the total Steering Committee voting membership.
The Steering Committee shall at the end of its regular meeting in June of each year, elect from
among its voting members a Chair and Vice Chair, each of whom shall serve for a period of one
year and thereafter until their respective successors have been elected. The Chair and Vice Chair
may be removed at any time by a vote of 2/3 of the total voting membership. The Chair and
Vice Chair shall be elected on a rotational basis in the following order: Spokane County, City of
Spokane, City of Spokane Valley, Small Cities (under 15,000 population). The Vice Chair is
intended to serve as Chair the following year. In the event of a vacancy of the Chair or Vice
Chair, another Chair or Vice Chair shall be elected from that same category. In the absence of
both the Chair and Vice Chair at a meeting, a Chair Pro Tern shall be selected by a majority of
those members present to serve as Chair.
Subcommittees of the Steering Committee will be appointed by the Chair as needed on an ad hoc
basis. Ad hoc committees are intended to serve a specific purpose for a limited amount of time.
In addition to the voting members of the Steering Committee, the Steering Committee shall also
include three (3) officials as nonvoting members representing the school districts, water districts,
and fire protection districts, -and one (1) citizen -at -large member representing the urban growth
areas of Spokane County. Nonvoting members are nominated by consensus among their peers
and are then appointed by the Steering Committee. The citizen -at -large member shall be
nominated by the Board of County Commissioners and appointed by the Steering Committee
at the applicable June meeting for a four-year term.
A Planning Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) is hereby established to advise and provide
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support to the Steering Committee. The PTAC shall consist of the staff personnel of the Parties
plus the Spokane Regional Transportation Council. A Chair for the PTAC will be selected by
the PTAC on an annual basis to chair the PTAC meetings and serve as liaison to the Steering
Committee. It is the intention to rotate the chair of the PTAC among jurisdictions and to share
responsibilities for specific tasks among the PTAC members.
Spokane County Building and Planning Department will serve as the repository for all records of
the Steering Committee and will provide administrative staff to work in conjunction with the
Chair to arrange meetings, prepare agendas and minutes, advertise public hearings, and provide
notice and necessary documents to the Steering Committee.
In the event that additional general purpose governmental entities are created through
incorporation, they shall become represented in such number(s) as may be hereafter agreed to
by the Steering Committee on the effective date of their incorporation, and their adoption of
this document. In all subsequent decisions, the number of the Steering Committee members
needed to reach a decision will be adjusted to account for the new member(s). However, prior
decisions will not be reconsidered and re -voted. Such entities shall be entitled to a non -voting
seat until the official date of incorporation. The Representatives will be selected by the
legislative body in any manner it chooses.
Section 3: RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEERING COMMITTEE
The Steering Committee, as established under Section 2, will have those responsibilities as set
forth in the Countywide Planning Policies adopted under RCW Section 36.70A.210. Rather
than repeat those responsibilities verbatim within this section, the parties agreed to generally
outline those responsibilities referencing the exact policy. It is expected that the parties, when
necessary, will look to the exact language when further explanation is necessary of any
responsibility set forth hereinafter. The parties further recognize that from time to time the
Countywide Planning Policies may be amended as provided for in section 4 hereinafter. In
instances where such amendments occur, the parties agree that the responsibilities set forth
within this section shall automatically be amended, when applicable, to include such changes
without the necessity of formal amendment of the agreement.
The general outline of Steering Committee responsibilities are as follows:
A. Recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Spokane
County
The Steering Committee will:
1. analyze each jurisdiction's UGA amendment proposals and population allocations for
recommendation to the Spokane County Board ofCounty Commissioners.
2. oversee development of a carrying capacity study for regional capital facilities (Promotion
of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #8).
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3. recommend allocation of population growth to jurisdictions (Promotion ofContiguousand
Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #9).
4. review amendment proposals to the Countywide Planning Policies and/or UGAs
(interlocal agreement).
B. Recommendations to all the jurisdictions
The Steering Committee will:
1. establish employment projections in cooperation with the Spokane area business
community (Urban Growth Areas #9).
2. develop regionally consistent programs to protect natural resource lands, critical
areas, and open space (Urban Growth Areas #15).
3. oversee the preparation of a regional utility corridor plan (Promotion of Contiguous and
Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services # 11).
4. identify or establish siting and service delivery criteria to locate essential public
facilities (Siting of Capital Facilities of a Countywide or Statewide Nature #2).
5. establish a process for distributing essential public facilities among jurisdictions (Siting
of Capital Facilities of a Countywide or State-wide Nature #3)
C. Miscellaneous responsibilities
The Steering Committee will:
1. prepare a regional formula to designate and acquire public access to open space
corridors (Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services
#4).
2. pursue strategies for regional water resource management (Promotion of Contiguous and
Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #14).
3. promote a proactive planning approach between Washington and Idaho to establish
uniform environmental protection measures (Economic Development #6).
D. Official Actions
All official actions of the Steering Committee shall be reduced to writing and incorporated in the
official minutes and signed by the Chair. Recommendations from the Steering Committee shall
be transmitted to the Board of County Commissioners by a letter from the Chair of the Steering
Committee and shall include the motion and vote of the Committee including an indication of
which members supported and which did not support the motion.
E. Public Participation Guidelines
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The Steering Committee will use the Public Participation Program Guidelines adopted by the
Board of County Commissioners on February 24,1998, and as amended on September 29, 1998,
and July 19, 2022.
F. Regular Meeting
The Steering Committee will set a regular meeting time, date, and place on or before its July
meeting of each year.
Section 4: AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES
Upon initial adoption of Countywide Planning Policies by the Board of County Commissioners
of Spokane County pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 36.70A.210, the Parties agree
that such adopted Countywide Planning Policies may be amended only through the following
procedures:
1. The Countywide Planning Policies may be reviewed and amendments considered, as
appropriate, once every five years following the initial adoption date of the Countywide Planning
Policies and each successive five-year period thereafter. Amendment proposals must be
submitted for Steering Committee consideration by a voting member of the Steering Committee.
Members of the general public must submit amendment proposals through a voting member of
the Steering Committee. All such amendments shall be considered concurrently so the
cumulative effect of each individual proposal can be ascertained.
2. The Countywide Planning Policies may be reviewed and amended more frequently
than prescribed in paragraph #1 above. Such amendment proposals must be submitted for
Steering Committee consideration by a voting member of the Steering Committee. Members of
the general public must submit amendment proposals through a voting member of the Steering
Committee. The Steering Committee must pass a motion by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the
total voting membership in order to place such an amendment proposal before the Steering
Committee for review and recommendation. The Steering Committee may establish criteria to
help assess the need for processing such amendments.
3. The process of amending the Countywide Planning Policies shall be consistent with
the Growth Management Act (GMA) provisions for original adoption of the Countywide
Planning Policies. The Steering Committee in reviewing and making recommendations on
proposed amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies shall take into consideration the
intent that Countywide Planning Policies are a written policy statement or statements used
solely for establishing a Countywide framework from which county and city comprehensive
plans are developed, amended, and adopted. As such, each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan
relies upon the long term goal or vision statement of each policy. There is an expectation of
policy stability which must be weighed, along with the impact to each jurisdiction's
comprehensive plan, when considering an amendment to the Countywide Planning Policies.
4. The Steering Committee shall establish procedures for processing, reviewing, and
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recommending amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies.
5. The Steering Committee's recommendation or action on each and every amendment
proposal shall be forwarded, together with all amendment proposals to the Board of County
Commissioners in order for the Board to have the benefit of considering the amendment
proposal(s) concurrently so the cumulative effect of each individual proposal can be ascertained.
Section 5: TERM, AMENDMENT, OR TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
The term of this interlocal agreement shall commence upon the County's adoption of the
Countywide Planning Policies as provided for in RCW Section 36.70A.210.
This interlocal agreement may be amended or terminated by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the
total voting membership of the Steering Committee and ratified be each jurisdiction.
Section 6: FUNDING
Grant funds received from the Washington State Department of Commerce, Trade and
Economic Development or its successor for Growth Management Act (GM_A) responsibilities
shall be distributed to the Parties pursuant to a distribution formula mutually agreed upon. Prior
to the end of each fiscal year, the distribution formula will be re-evaluated. Factors included in
such re-evaluation will include per capita allocation based on the annual Office of Financial
Management estimate of population and the projected need for multi -jurisdictional programs
requiring special skills consultants.
Section 7: GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Upon termination of this interlocal agreement, all real or personal property acquired by
any of the Parties hereto with monies which they have respectively received under Section 6
herein above, shall remain the sole property of such Parties.
2. The Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, shall, as
provided for in RCW Section 39.34.040, file an executed copy of this interlocal agreement with
the Secretary of State and Spokane County Auditor.
3. The section headings in this interlocal agreement have been inserted solely for the
purpose of convenience and ready reference. In no way do they purport to, and shall not.be
deemed to, define, limit or extend the scope or intent of the sections to which they appertain.
4. This interlocal agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the
Parties. No other understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this interlocal
agreement shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the Parties hereto.
5. Should (1) any section or portion thereof of this interlocal agreement be held unlawful
and unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, and/or (2) should the Washington
State Legislature adopt any legislation which is subsequently signed by the Governor affecting
any sections or portions thereof within this interlocal agreement, and/or (3) should the qualified
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electorate voters approve a combined City -County form of government as provided for in
Amendment 58 of the Washington State Constitution, the Parties agree to immediately meet
and amend this interlocal agreement as may be deemed necessary.
6. Nothing in this interlocal agreement shall affect, alter, or limit in any way a tribe's authority,
jurisdiction, or any treaty or other rights it may have by virtue of its status as a sovereign Indian
tribe. This interlocal agreement does not preclude any of the Parties from entering into individual
Memorandums of Agreement for coordinated comprehensive planning between a jurisdiction and
the Spokane Tribe of Indians or the Kalispel Tribe of Indians.
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AGENDA TITLE (please provide a reasonably descriptive agenda title for this item: Proposed amendment to the
Steering Committee of Elected Officials Interlocal Agreement creating the SCEO membership and voting structure
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY (please provide anticipated fiscal and budgetary information & reason for request):
Proposed amendment to the Steering Committee of Elected Officials Interlocal Agreement creating the SCEO
membership and voting structure to include a tribal membership and voting structure, adding a member from each of the
Spokane and Kalispell Tribe of Indians.
FISCAL IMPACT (please provide anticipated fiscal and budgetary impact, with amount and source offunds, if
applicable): None
REQUESTED BOARD ACTION (ifany): Consider and adopt Steering Committee of Elected Officials recommendation
Other County Departments Impacted - List any other departments that were notified in advance of this agenda item: Legal
This Item will need to be codified in the Spokane County Code: No