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Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting – October 28, 2025

City Council & Commissions — Tuesday, October 28, 2025
BodySpokane Valley, Washington
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateTuesday, October 28, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:23

Mayor Haley, it is five o'clock when you're ready.

0:26

Okay, we'll go ahead and bring this meeting to order.

0:29

This is a special council meeting.

0:32

Yes.

0:32

For October twenty-eighth, twenty twenty-five.

0:39

Somebody?

0:40

Roll call.

0:41

Oh, roll call first, please, Ms.

0:43

Patterson.

0:44

Mayor Haley.

0:45

Here.

0:45

Deputy Mayor Hattenberg.

0:47

Here.

0:47

Councilmember Wick.

0:48

Here.

0:49

Councilmember Merkel.

0:50

Here.

0:50

Councilmember Higgins.

0:51

Here.

0:52

Councilmember Padding.

0:53

Here.

0:53

And Councilmember Yeager.

0:55

Move to excuse Excuse Councilmember Yeager.

0:59

I have a motion and a second.

1:00

All in favor.

1:01

Aye.

1:02

Opposed.

1:03

I move Council adjourned to executive session for approximately forty-five minutes to discuss the review of a public employee and that no action will be taken upon return to open session.

1:12

Second.

1:16

Opposed.

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Summary of Proceedings

Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting – October 28, 2025

The Spokane Valley City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. The sole purpose was to convene an executive session to discuss the review of a public employee under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). No formal public comments were accepted, and no action was taken on the employee matter during open session.

Key Outcomes

  • Councilmember Yeager Excused: A motion to excuse Councilmember Yeager was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.
  • Executive Session: A motion was made and seconded to adjourn into executive session for approximately 45 minutes to discuss the review of a public employee, with the stipulation that no action would be taken upon return to open session. The motion carried without opposition.

Meeting Transcript

Mayor Haley, it is five o'clock when you're ready. Okay, we'll go ahead and bring this meeting to order. This is a special council meeting. Yes. For October twenty-eighth, twenty twenty-five. Somebody? Roll call. Oh, roll call first, please, Ms. Patterson. Mayor Haley. Here. Deputy Mayor Hattenberg. Here. Councilmember Wick. Here. Councilmember Merkel. Here. Councilmember Higgins. Here. Councilmember Padding. Here. And Councilmember Yeager. Move to excuse Excuse Councilmember Yeager. I have a motion and a second. All in favor. Aye. Opposed. I move Council adjourned to executive session for approximately forty-five minutes to discuss the review of a public employee and that no action will be taken upon return to open session. Second. Opposed.

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