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Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting and Executive Session - February 10, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Tuesday, February 10, 2026
BodySpokane Valley, Washington
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateTuesday, February 10, 2026
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0:08

Yeah, of course, certainly.

0:10

Oh, sorry.

0:36

Sorry.

0:49

Oh, there's Callie.

0:52

Just one moment.

0:53

Please.

0:54

I think he's going all the way.

1:04

Okay.

1:05

I I don't remember him saying that he wasn't going to be here, but starting to talk about the week we were or everybody was in Olympia.

1:16

I don't remember anything else besides that.

1:18

I do believe he has a meeting that takes him until about five o'clock today.

1:21

He was going to try and leave early.

1:23

Um, his human rights task force, I believe.

1:26

Okay.

1:27

So he may be just stuck in traffic.

1:29

So all right.

1:42

Yeah, that's fine.

1:43

Okay.

1:44

It's five o'clock.

1:46

Okay.

1:49

Spokane Valley City Council special council meeting uh of Tuesday, February tenth, twenty twenty-six is now uh called to order.

2:00

So can the uh clerk call the roll?

2:04

Certainly, thank you.

2:05

Mayor Padden here, Deputy Mayor Hattenberg.

2:07

Here.

2:08

Councilmember Haley?

2:09

Here, Councilmember Yeager.

2:11

Here.

2:11

Councilmember Kelly.

2:12

Present.

2:13

And Councilmember Merkel?

2:15

Here.

2:15

And Councilmember Wick.

2:17

Move to excuse Councilmember Wick.

2:18

Second.

2:20

Um all those in favor?

2:22

Aye.

2:23

Aye.

2:23

Opposed.

2:24

Councilmember Wick is excused.

2:26

Perfect.

2:26

I move council adjourned in executive session for approximately twenty minutes.

2:39

Second.

2:40

All those in favor?

2:42

Opposed.

2:44

We're sorry.

2:47

That's what I know.

2:49

We're like, what?

2:50

Only twenty.

5:07

Move to adjourn.

5:08

Second.

5:10

All in favor?

5:11

Aye.

5:11

Aye.

5:12

We're adjourned.

5:16

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting - February 10, 2026

The Spokane Valley City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The primary purpose was to enter an executive session to discuss pending litigation under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). The meeting was brief, consisting of roll call, a motion to enter executive session, and adjournment.

Executive Session

  • The agenda proposed an executive session of approximately 45 minutes, but during the meeting a motion was made and approved to limit the session to approximately 20 minutes. No action was taken upon return to open session.

Key Outcomes

  • Councilmember Wick was excused from the meeting by a unanimous vote (6-0).
  • A motion to adjourn into executive session for approximately 20 minutes passed unanimously.
  • After the executive session, the council reconvened in open session and adjourned the meeting without further discussion or action.

Meeting Transcript

Yeah, of course, certainly. Oh, sorry. Sorry. Oh, there's Callie. Just one moment. Please. I think he's going all the way. Okay. I I don't remember him saying that he wasn't going to be here, but starting to talk about the week we were or everybody was in Olympia. I don't remember anything else besides that. I do believe he has a meeting that takes him until about five o'clock today. He was going to try and leave early. Um, his human rights task force, I believe. Okay. So he may be just stuck in traffic. So all right. Yeah, that's fine. Okay. It's five o'clock. Okay. Spokane Valley City Council special council meeting uh of Tuesday, February tenth, twenty twenty-six is now uh called to order. So can the uh clerk call the roll? Certainly, thank you. Mayor Padden here, Deputy Mayor Hattenberg. Here. Councilmember Haley? Here, Councilmember Yeager. Here. Councilmember Kelly. Present. And Councilmember Merkel? Here. And Councilmember Wick. Move to excuse Councilmember Wick. Second. Um all those in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed. Councilmember Wick is excused. Perfect. I move council adjourned in executive session for approximately twenty minutes. Second. All those in favor? Opposed. We're sorry. That's what I know. We're like, what? Only twenty. Move to adjourn.

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