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Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting – May 26, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Tuesday, May 26, 2026
BodySpokane Valley, Washington
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateTuesday, May 26, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:29

They are really hot.

0:30

I can sit way back here.

0:43

Mayor Patton, it is five o'clock when you are ready to start.

0:47

Thank you.

0:48

So the Spokane Valley City Council special council meeting of Tuesday, May twenty-sixth, twenty twenty-six is called to order.

0:55

Uh will the clerk call the roll.

0:58

Certainly.

1:01

Mayor Patton?

1:02

Here.

1:02

Deputy Mayor Hattenberg?

1:03

Here.

1:04

Councilmember Yeager?

1:05

Here.

1:05

Councilmember Wick.

1:07

Here.

1:08

Sorry?

1:08

Same name, still.

1:09

Yes, I was like, wait, I'm missing someone in the middle.

1:11

And Councilmember Merkel.

1:13

Here.

1:14

Uh Councilmember Kelly.

1:15

Move to excuse Councilmember Kelly.

1:19

All those in favor?

1:20

Aye.

1:20

Aye.

1:21

Opposed.

1:21

Councilmember Kelly is excused.

1:24

And Councilmember Haley.

1:25

Move to excuse me.

1:26

Excuse Councilmember Haley.

1:28

Second.

1:28

All those in favor?

1:29

Aye.

1:30

Aye.

1:30

Opposed.

1:31

Councilmember K uh Haley is excused.

1:34

Thank you.

1:35

Yeah, move council adjourned into executive session for approximately 40 minutes to discuss pending litigation and that no action will be taken upon return to open session.

1:44

Second.

1:45

All those in favor?

1:47

Aye.

1:47

Opposed.

1:49

We are adjourned for a special or executive session.

1:53

Thank you.

2:35

It's even slower.

2:37

We are back from executive session at five forty.

2:40

Move to dismiss.

2:42

Or adjourn.

2:43

Second.

2:44

All those in favor?

2:45

Aye.

2:46

Opposed?

2:47

We are adjourned.

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Summary of Proceedings

Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting

On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the Spokane Valley City Council convened a special meeting at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. The council immediately entered an executive session to discuss pending litigation under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) and adjourned without taking any action in open session.

Roll Call & Excusals

  • Roll call established a quorum with Mayor Patton, Deputy Mayor Hattenberg, Councilmembers Yeager, Wick, and Merkel present.
  • Councilmember Kelly was excused by unanimous motion (voice vote, all ayes, no opposition).
  • Councilmember Haley was excused by unanimous motion (voice vote, all ayes, no opposition).

Executive Session

  • A motion was made and seconded to adjourn into executive session for approximately 40 minutes to discuss pending litigation, with the assurance that no action would be taken upon return to open session. The motion passed unanimously (voice vote, all ayes, no opposition).
  • The council returned to open session at 5:40 p.m.

Key Outcomes

  • No formal public comments were accepted per the meeting notice.
  • No business items were discussed in open session aside from the excusals and the executive session.
  • Adjournment was moved and seconded immediately after returning from executive session. The motion passed unanimously (voice vote, all ayes, no opposition), and the meeting concluded at 5:40 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

They are really hot. I can sit way back here. Mayor Patton, it is five o'clock when you are ready to start. Thank you. So the Spokane Valley City Council special council meeting of Tuesday, May twenty-sixth, twenty twenty-six is called to order. Uh will the clerk call the roll. Certainly. Mayor Patton? Here. Deputy Mayor Hattenberg? Here. Councilmember Yeager? Here. Councilmember Wick. Here. Sorry? Same name, still. Yes, I was like, wait, I'm missing someone in the middle. And Councilmember Merkel. Here. Uh Councilmember Kelly. Move to excuse Councilmember Kelly. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed. Councilmember Kelly is excused. And Councilmember Haley. Move to excuse me. Excuse Councilmember Haley. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed. Councilmember K uh Haley is excused. Thank you. Yeah, move council adjourned into executive session for approximately 40 minutes to discuss pending litigation and that no action will be taken upon return to open session. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed. We are adjourned for a special or executive session. Thank you. It's even slower. We are back from executive session at five forty. Move to dismiss. Or adjourn. Second. All those in favor?

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