Saturday, April 26, 2014
Just a reminder that today is our Neighborhood Clean-Up in advance of the Mother's Day tour of six of our beautiful period homes.
Please join us this morning in Coeur d'Alene Park at 9am. We will provide garbage bags, gloves and some morning snacks.
For more information, contact Kathryn at 509-768-5575
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Friday, April 18, 2014
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Monday, April 14, 2014
Ombudsman Commission public input planned
Commission expected to be seated this summer
Release Date: 4/14/2014 2:00:00 PM
MEDIA CONTACT: Brian Coddington, Communications Director, 509.625.6740
With the expectation that the new citizen Police Ombudsman Commission will be seated this summer, the City will host two public meetings this month to gather public input on how it should be formed, selected and function.
Meetings are planned on Monday, April 28, from noon to1 pm and Tuesday, April 29, from 5-6 pm. Both sessions will be held in the City Council Briefing Center.
“We are looking for robust input from the public so that the mayor and councilmembers will have good information from the community as they advertise the commission positions and select the members for the inaugural commission,” said Nancy Isserlis, city attorney.
Discussion topics include desired characteristics of individual commissioners and the makeup of the commission as a whole, with specific emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Application materials and process, level of background check requirements for chosen applicants, and public records issues involved in the process will also be discussed.
Recommendations and input will be compiled and forwarded to Mayor David Condon and the City Council by early May. Spots on the commission will be advertised by mid-May. Applications will be due in early June with the expectation that commissioners would be seated in late July.
With the expectation that the new citizen Police Ombudsman Commission will be seated this summer, the City will host two public meetings this month to gather public input on how it should be formed, selected and function.
Meetings are planned on Monday, April 28, from noon to1 pm and Tuesday, April 29, from 5-6 pm. Both sessions will be held in the City Council Briefing Center.
“We are looking for robust input from the public so that the mayor and councilmembers will have good information from the community as they advertise the commission positions and select the members for the inaugural commission,” said Nancy Isserlis, city attorney.
Discussion topics include desired characteristics of individual commissioners and the makeup of the commission as a whole, with specific emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Application materials and process, level of background check requirements for chosen applicants, and public records issues involved in the process will also be discussed.
Recommendations and input will be compiled and forwarded to Mayor David Condon and the City Council by early May. Spots on the commission will be advertised by mid-May. Applications will be due in early June with the expectation that commissioners would be seated in late July.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Your Friday Update from the City of Spokane
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| April 4th, 2014 The Friday Update is intended to give you information from many different City of Spokane Departments that may affect you or your neighborhood, as well as important news from neighborhoods around the City of Spokane. Click on underlined titles for more information. Urban Farming Approved in City of SpokaneUrban Farming is a growing market in many neighborhoods. Community market gardens, individual household gardens, chickens, and small livestock are becoming more and more common in residential neighborhoods through the City. More Details Our Kids: Our BusinessFor the past eight years the Our Kids: Our Business campaign has been calling Spokane to action to make a positive difference in the lives of young people in our community. Throughout April Spokane Fire Department is reaching out to four schools with a variety of teaching methods that impact multiple age groups. More Details Provide Input on the City's Transportation System As you move around the City, you gain an appreciation for the good parts of the City's transportation system and the parts that need work. The City of Spokane is asking you to share your knowledge using a new online mapping tool that will help inform an update to the transportation and utility chapter of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Using the mapping tool you can not locations, intersections and stretches of street that are problematic and those that are working for you. Link Spokane General Wikimap Link Spokane Bicycle & Pedestrian Focus Wikimap Ben Burr Trail Update The Ben Burr Trail is moving forward in design and on schedule to be built this year. many in the community are excited by the pending improvements. Others still have reservations. More Details Lincoln/Monroe To Receive Major FaceliftA section of Lincoln/Monroe St. from 8th to 17th Ave. will close this summer and fall to receive a major facelift. This construction will provide some major updates to utilities, sidewalks, lighting, stormwater and landscaping. More Details Mayor Vetoes Urban Growth OrdinanceMayor David Condon announced today a signed joint development agreement with the Spokane County Commissioners to work together with the City Council to improve the process of bringing new jobs and opportunity to Spokane while maintaining our quality of life. More Details City Council Majority Calls Mayoral Veto CostlySpokane City Council President Ben Stuckart and Councilmembers Jon Snyder, Amber Waldref and Candace Mumm stood with neighborhood leaders and local non-profit organizations today in support of sensible planning and public utility policy for the City of Spokane. More Details Weekly Obstruction UpdateApril 4th-April 11th More Details | Neighborhood Meeting Calendar Upcoming Events April 4th, 4:00-6:00pm Community AssemblyCity Hall (Council Briefing Center), 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd Agenda & Packet April 4th-6th, 8am-5pm Chief Garry Park Neighborhood Yard Sale3014 E. Indiana Flyer April 8th, 4:00-5:30pm Public Safety CommitteeYMCA Corporate Building, Corner of Boone and Monroe April 8th, 6:00-7:30pm Pedestrian Transportation & Traffic West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt April 9th, 2:00pm Plan CommissionCity Hall (Briefing Center) 808 W. Spokane Falls BlvdAgenda April 10th, 6:00-7:30pm CDBG Task Force MtgEast Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone Last Meetings Minutes April 12th, 8:00am-12:00pmCleaning from the Core Flyer April 15th, 6:00pm Greater Hillyard Business After Hours with Mayor CondonBeacon Hill Event Center, Cost: $30 non-members (price goes up on Monday) More Information April 26th, 8:30am-11:30pm Community Assembly Workshop-Presented by Building Stronger Neighborhoods CommitteeEast Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone April 28th, 5:00-6:00pm Building Stronger NeighborhoodsFire Station 4, 1515 W. Riverside May 2nd, 4:00-6:00pm Community AssemblyCity Hall (Briefing Center), 808 W. Spokane Falls |
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