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City of Spokane
Community Update
July 9, 2024
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Message from the Mayor
Yesterday, I announced my proposal for a "One-tenth of 1 percent for Community Safety" sales tax. This proposal aims to make key safety investments that the Spokane community has identified as top priorities. If passed, funding from this sales tax would go toward replacing outdated Spokane Fire Department response vehicles and relaunching the Spokane Police Department's Neighborhood Resource Officer program. This proposal is being put forward as the City makes significant expenditure cuts to ensure an overall balanced budget. Click here to learn more.
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Safe Streets infrastructure
Mayor Lisa Brown has signed an executive order to prioritize pedestrian and bicycle safety as part of the Safe Streets infrastructure in the City of Spokane. This emphasizes the City's commitment to improving traffic safety for people of all ages, including pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and public transit users.
Additionally, Mayor Brown has approved an ordinance to establish a new transportation commission. The commission's role is to review, analyze, and recommend policies and projects aimed at achieving the City's objective of reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries. For more information, please visit our website.
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29th Avenue Grind & Overlay
Construction crews are wrapping up work on the 29th Ave. grind and overlay project between Grand Blvd. and Ray St. The Street Department started a grind and overlay project today on Queen Ave. between Wall St. and Division St.
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Cooling Resources Available During Heat Wave
With high temperatures this week, all City of Spokane residents are reminded that cooling resources are available to them. People seeking relief from the heat can visit Spokane Public Library locations or the Trent Resource and Assistance Center (TRAC). For more information visit our website.
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Know The Signs!
Exposure to extreme heat can put you and your loved ones at greater risk for heat-related illnesses. Check out the graphic for a quick review of the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. If you suspect someone may be experiencing heat stroke, call 911. Click here to learn more.
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FREE Waste to Energy Tours
Learn how garbage moves from the tipping floor to the claw, and then to the boiler. Explore where we burn trash at temperatures reaching 2,000 degrees and harness steam to generate enough electricity to power 13,000 homes! FREE Waste to Energy Facility tours are available on Mondays from July 15 to Aug. 19. Sign up now!
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Enter the Water Wise Challenge
The 2024 Water Wise Challenge is still open for Challenger Registration. Participants compete against their own water meters, looking to reduce use in July and August compared to the same months in 2023! Reduce your consumption by 10% or more and WIN! Enter the Water Wise Challenge online by Monday, July 15.
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Water Wise Tip: Raise Your Lawn Mower Blades
Letting your grass maintain a longer length keeps it healthier, requires less water, and protects your lawn from heat stress. Learn more at WaterWiseSpokane.org!
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Council Recap
Council Member Zack Zappone recaps the Monday, July 9, Spokane City Council meeting.
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Carts to the Curb Before 6 a.m.
City of Spokane residents are asked to have their garbage, recycling, and yard waste carts ready at the curb by 6 a.m. on their designated collection day. The early start time allows for flexibility when routes need to begin earlier because of changing weather conditions like extreme heat. For more information visit our website.
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Opioid Emergency Declaration Update
Mayor Lisa Brown declared an opioid emergency on June 4. Here is the latest update:
- i2 Strategies, a statewide consultant for encampment resolution, created a list of individuals in the Division/Browne corridor in need of housing and other services. About 70 people are on the list.
- Revive Counseling is operating a temporary transitional program using the Canon facility. They have cleaned and repaired the facility and started to move people in. Revive will be installing a fence to help limit neighborhood impacts.
- Car 50, a partnership between the Spokane Fire Department and Spokane Treatment and Recovery Services, is driving routes downtown to transport people in need to recovery services. Ten people have been referred to treatment through this service.
- Spokane Fire Department has enrolled in ODMap to help with our overdose tracking.
Click here to watch the full presentation.
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Survey Available on Housing, Services Fund Prioritization
The City receives funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement grant programs that serve as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development. HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs supported through these funds increase and preserve affordable rental and homeowner housing, improve public facilities, and support public and community services such as food banks and health care services. The City needs your help to identify how best to spend these funds in our community by completing the needs survey.
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CHHS Seeks Project Proposals
The City Spokane's Community, Housing, and Human Services (CHHS) Department seeks proposals for:
- Homeless Services - $3.9 million, due Sunday, July 14
- Housing Related Services - $4.5 million, due Wednesday, July 17
Information on all of the requests for proposals is available online. For assistance in accessing the application and related forms, send CHHS an email.
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Spokane Rewards. Spokane Solves. Spokane Gives
The City of Spokane is a great place to combine community support with expertise. There are more than 30 boards, commissions, and committees made up of volunteers who help shape our community. If you have one day a year, or one day a week, there is an opportunity for you. Pick your passion and get involved!
Current and Upcoming City of Spokane Board and Commission Opportunities
Give back to the Spokane community by joining a volunteer board, commission, or committee! The following boards and commissions are accepting applications to fill current or upcoming vacancies.
Please submit completed applications to the Mayor's Office by emailing them or turning them in at the MySpokane Customer Service counter at City Hall; 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA 99201.
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Summer Fun: Little Spokane River Shuttle
The Little Spokane River Shuttle is back! Spokane Parks and Recreation will provide you and your paddleboard, canoe, or kayak transportation from the 9-mile Take Out of the Little Spokane River to the put-in at St. George’s. The shuttle runs on Saturdays and Sundays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., through Sept. 1. Pre-register online or pay the $15 on-site.
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On the Bright Side
The first 1,000 fans through the Avista Stadium gates and all STCU Gold Glove Members in attendance on Friday, July 12 will receive a RIBBY Bobblehead courtesy of the City of Spokane! Reserve your seats now.
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