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City of Spokane Valley
City Council Special Meeting
Community Conversations
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. The meeting was held in person by Council and staff
at the Spokane Valley City Hall.
Attendance:
Councilmembers
Laura Padden, Mayor
Pam Haley, Councilmember
Jessica Yaeger, Councilmember
Ben Wick, Councilmember
Michael Kelly, Councilmember
Al Merkel, Councilmember
Absent:
Tim Hattenburg, Deputy Mayor
Staff
John Hohman, City Manager
Erik Lamb, Deputy City Manager
Jill Smith, Communications Manager
Robert Blegen, Public Works Director
John Whitehead, HR Director
John Bottelli, Parks & Rec Director
Dave Ellis, Police Chief
Erica Amsden, CIP Engineering Manager
Rob Lochmiller, CIP Engineering Manager
Marci Patterson, City Clerk
OPEN HOUSE STYLE FORMAT:
1. Display Boards with Project Information
Staff provided multiple conversation display boards with information on the Capital Improvement Projects.
Information included boards on various projects happening within the city. Multiple staff members were
available at the open house to provide additional detailed information on the projects and the budget and
any other topics that the citizens wanted to speak about.
Councilmembers were also available to speak with residents regarding their feedback on the projects and
recommendations from the public.
The meeting adjourned at 5:55p.m.
ATTEST:
U N I f I
Marct Patterson, City Cleric
Laura Padden, Mayor
Council Meeting Minutes, Special Meeting — Community Conversations 03-17-26 Page 1 of I
Approved by Council: 04-28-2026