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City of Spokane Valley
City Council Special Meeting
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. The meeting was held in person by Council and staff at the
Spokane Valley City Hall.
Attendance:
Councilmembers
Staff
Laura Padden, Mayor
John Hohman, City Manager
Tim Hattenburg, Deputy Mayor
Erik Lamb, Deputy City Manager
Michael Kelly, Councilmember
Kelly Konkright, City Attorney
Pam Haley, Councilmember
Tony Beattie, Senior Deputy City Attorney
Ben Wick, Councilmember
Robert Blegen, Public Works Director
Jessica Yaeger, Councilmember
Gloria Mantz, City Services Administrator
Al Merkel, Councilmember (via Zoom)
Jill Smith, Communications Manager
Jonny Solberg, IT Specialist
Marci Patterson, City Clerk
ROLL CALL City Clerk Patterson called roll; all Councilmembers were present. Councilmember Merkel
attended the meeting via Zoom.
NON -ACTION ITEMS:
1. Admin Report: OPMA/PRA Training — City Attorney Konkright
City Attorney Konkright presented a PowerPoint presentation that reviewed the Open Public Meetings Act
(OPMA) and public records act (PRA) training. Mr. Konkright provided historical background on the PRA,
gave specific details on what a public record included, and noted those records could be on city devices or
a personal device. He also provided definitions of specific language used in the RCWs. He stated that best
practice is not to use personal devices for city related business. He also stated that the city has methods for
preserving records and can provide those records if requested. Mr. Konkright also detailed the penalties
involved for not providing documents in a request. Council discussed exemptions to certain records. Mr.
Konkright then moved into the OPMA training and reviewed the rules and requirements for an open public
meeting and what the executive sessions are and when they are used. Council discussed guidelines for
public meetings and serial meetings.
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Hattenburg, seconded and unanimously ed to ad' , v, at S: SOp.m.
ATTTT:
Laura Padden, Mayor
arci'Patterson, Crty Clerk
Council Meeting Minutes, 01-13-2026, Special Meeting Page 1 of 1
Approved by Council: 02-10-2026