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Coeur d'Alene City Council Regular Meeting - July 22, 2026

City Council — Wednesday, July 22, 2026
BodyCoeur Dalene, Idaho
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, July 22, 2026
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4:37

Good evening.

4:38

It's July twenty first, twenty twenty-six.

4:40

This is the meeting of the Quarterlane City Council, which I will call to order.

4:44

The clerk will take the role.

4:45

Gabriel.

4:47

Miller.

4:48

Here.

4:48

Evans.

4:49

English.

4:50

Here.

4:51

Sheckler.

4:52

Wood.

4:53

Here.

4:54

Very well.

4:55

Next item is our invocation.

4:56

We have Matt Dean from the Berean Missionary Baptist Church.

5:00

Will everyone please rise?

5:04

Good evening.

5:05

Thank you for having me.

5:06

Let's pray.

5:07

Heavenly Father God, we love you, and we thank you for this opportunity that we're gathered here tonight.

5:12

My prayer tonight is that you will be honored in everything that is done here.

5:16

God, we know that since the founding of our nation, our leaders have called on prayer to help guide and direct them.

5:22

So tonight, as these council members and the mayor represent those that have elected them, God, we just ask that you are honored in everything that they do, God, and we'll give you all the honor and glory in our lives.

5:33

God, we thank you so much for Jesus and what he means to us and who he is to each one of us.

5:38

It's in his name we ask and pray.

5:40

Amen.

5:42

Thank you, Matt.

5:43

Councilmember Gabriel, will you give us a pledge?

5:46

I pledge relieved.

5:51

And to the Republic.

5:54

One nation under God.

5:57

With liberty and baby seated.

6:03

Item D, amendments to the agenda.

6:05

Does council have any amendments?

6:07

Seeing none, we're off to item E, which is a presentation of the North Idaho.

6:13

We'll find out what that means.

6:15

If uh Benjamin Allen, our Shoshone County prosecutor could come up as well as Julia Zimney.

6:23

Yes, this is an introduction.

6:25

You have to be here for your introduction.

6:28

Benjamin, welcome.

6:29

Uh thank you, Mayor and Council, and we appreciate you guys uh setting a few minutes into your agenda tonight for this.

6:36

Uh I'm standing before you because I have with me our first ever North Idaho SAUSA.

6:44

Uh it was a long journey.

6:46

This project has been years in the making.

6:49

And uh you as City Council members uh you know heard the pitch of community collaboration in order to bring this position here.

6:58

And the city of Cordelaine was one of those pioneer cities that jumped on board, identified this as a priority and saw the benefit that it could provide to our communities.

7:09

And as such, you are one of the original uh local partners.

7:13

As we have identified it in our founding documents.

7:16

Uh once we rolled out the SAUSA initiative, obviously administrative and procedural issues needed to be ironed out before we could even effectuate a hire.

7:27

And once we got to that point, we went out and we searched for somebody that was young, motivated, and had a heart for serving our communities.

7:37

And I feel fully confident that we found that in Miss Imney.

7:40

I want to give Ms.

7:41

Zimmy an opportunity to just spend uh a few seconds sharing with you a little bit about who she is, where she came from, and uh what she's been up to in this position.

7:51

I will caution the council though that based upon the nature of her work, she won't be able to discuss logistics or specifics about any particular cases she's working on at the moment, but she'll give you guys just a general overview of of what it's looked like from her position thus far.

8:07

So, Ms.

8:08

Imney.

8:11

Hello, everybody.

8:12

I am so excited to be here.

8:14

I've been looking forward to uh tonight for um since I started.

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Procedural█████████████████████████25%
Affordable Housing██████████████14%
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Summary of Proceedings

Coeur d'Alene City Council Regular Meeting - July 22, 2026

The Coeur d'Alene City Council met on July 22, 2026. The meeting featured a presentation introducing the first North Idaho Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA), public comments on neighborhood parking and a community grant, council announcements and appointments, the unanimous approval of the consent calendar, and resolutions authorizing CDBG funding for St. Vincent DePaul and equipment purchases for the Police Department.

Presentation: Introduction of the North Idaho SAUSA

  • Benjamin Allen, Shoshone County Prosecutor, introduced Julia Zimney as the first North Idaho Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA). The city of Coeur d'Alene was recognized as an original partner in the community collaboration that brought the position to the region.
  • Julia Zimney explained her role is specifically dedicated to prosecuting federal drug crimes, focusing on the I-90 drug corridor. She outlined her background (Gonzaga University, Spokane County and King County prosecutor) and stated she has been working on approximately 20 narcotics cases since starting the position in late April. She is attending a specialized narcotics training in South Carolina.

Public Comments

  • Matt Magnac of Roosevelt Avenue addressed parking difficulties on his block, specifically the burden stemming from traffic funneling off the I-90 exit and the removal of resident parking signs. He thanked the Mayor for meeting with him and requested a permanent resident parking solution similar to the city's existing code (Chapter 10.22), committing to work constructively with city staff and council.
  • Scott Ferguson, CEO of St. Vincent DePaul, North Idaho, expressed gratitude for the City's consideration of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). He stated the funds would revitalize the kitchen in the women and children's emergency transition shelter, which serves approximately 310 women and children annually, supporting their transition from emergency shelter to permanent supportive housing and self-sufficiency.

Council Announcements & Appointments

  • The council welcomed Michael Dominguez, the new seat administrator, to his first meeting.
  • The Mayor addressed the parking issue raised by Mr. Magnac, acknowledging it was a pilot program that now requires a broader council policy decision on permanently reactivating the restricted parking and addressing potential city-wide requests.
  • Councilmember (Kenny) moved to appoint Daniel Roop to the Urban Forestry Committee. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • The consent calendar was approved via unanimous roll call vote.

Discussion Items

  • Resolution 26058 - CDBG Grant for St. Vincent DePaul: Sherry Bedisher from the CDBG division presented the resolution awarding $3,799.89 in reallocated CDBG funds from Plan Years 2022 and 2024 to St. Vincent DePaul, North Idaho. The funds are designated for public facilities improvements to the kitchen at its women and children's emergency transition shelter. The resolution was approved unanimously by roll call.
  • Resolution 26059 - Police Department Equipment Purchase: Police Chief Yeager requested authorization to purchase 15 Taser 10 devices for $19,037.94 to replace outdated X-26 models and 6 ballistic helmets for $9,497.70 as part of a scheduled rotation. The purchase utilizes remaining personnel budget authority in the department's existing general fund appropriation. Council approved the resolution unanimously by roll call.

Key Outcomes

  • Daniel Roop Appointed: Confirmed to the Urban Forestry Committee (unanimous).
  • Consent Calendar Approved: Unanimously approved.
  • CDBG Grant Awarded: Resolution 26058 approved unanimously, authorizing $3,799.89 for St. Vincent DePaul's shelter kitchen improvements.
  • Police Equipment Purchase Approved: Resolution 26059 approved unanimously, authorizing a total of $28,535.64 for 15 Taser devices and 6 ballistic helmets.
  • Meeting Recessed: Council recessed to July 27, 2026, for a Budget Workshop in the Library Community Room at noon.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. It's July twenty first, twenty twenty-six. This is the meeting of the Quarterlane City Council, which I will call to order. The clerk will take the role. Gabriel. Miller. Here. Evans. English. Here. Sheckler. Wood. Here. Very well. Next item is our invocation. We have Matt Dean from the Berean Missionary Baptist Church. Will everyone please rise? Good evening. Thank you for having me. Let's pray. Heavenly Father God, we love you, and we thank you for this opportunity that we're gathered here tonight. My prayer tonight is that you will be honored in everything that is done here. God, we know that since the founding of our nation, our leaders have called on prayer to help guide and direct them. So tonight, as these council members and the mayor represent those that have elected them, God, we just ask that you are honored in everything that they do, God, and we'll give you all the honor and glory in our lives. God, we thank you so much for Jesus and what he means to us and who he is to each one of us. It's in his name we ask and pray. Amen. Thank you, Matt. Councilmember Gabriel, will you give us a pledge? I pledge relieved. And to the Republic. One nation under God. With liberty and baby seated. Item D, amendments to the agenda. Does council have any amendments? Seeing none, we're off to item E, which is a presentation of the North Idaho. We'll find out what that means. If uh Benjamin Allen, our Shoshone County prosecutor could come up as well as Julia Zimney. Yes, this is an introduction. You have to be here for your introduction. Benjamin, welcome. Uh thank you, Mayor and Council, and we appreciate you guys uh setting a few minutes into your agenda tonight for this. Uh I'm standing before you because I have with me our first ever North Idaho SAUSA. Uh it was a long journey. This project has been years in the making. And uh you as City Council members uh you know heard the pitch of community collaboration in order to bring this position here. And the city of Cordelaine was one of those pioneer cities that jumped on board, identified this as a priority and saw the benefit that it could provide to our communities. And as such, you are one of the original uh local partners. As we have identified it in our founding documents. Uh once we rolled out the SAUSA initiative, obviously administrative and procedural issues needed to be ironed out before we could even effectuate a hire.

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