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Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting – Executive Session – September 29, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Tuesday, September 29, 2026
BodySpokane Valley, Washington
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateTuesday, September 29, 2026
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Speaker 1

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September twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-six is called to order at five fifteen.

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Uh will the clerk call the roll, please.

Speaker 2

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Certainly.

0:15

Deputy Mayor Hattenberg?

0:16

Here.

0:17

Councilmember Yeager?

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Here.

0:18

Councilmember Kelly?

0:20

Present.

0:21

Councilmember Wick?

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Here.

0:23

And I believe Councilmember Haley is here.

0:25

Okay.

0:27

And Councilmember Merkel?

Speaker 3

0:29

Move to excuse Councilmember Merkel.

0:31

Second.

Speaker 1

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All those in favor?

0:32

Aye.

0:33

Aye.

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Opposed.

0:34

Councilmember Merkel is excused.

Unassigned speaker

0:36

I

Speaker 3

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move council adjourned into executive session for approximately thirty minutes to discuss potential litigation and that no action will be taken upon return to open session.

Speaker 1

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All those in favor?

Speaker 3

0:47

Aye.

Speaker 1

0:47

Aye.

0:48

Opposed.

0:49

We are adjourned to executive session.

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Recording stopped.

Unassigned speaker

0:58

All right,

Speaker 2

0:58

five sixteen.

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Summary of Proceedings

Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting – Executive Session – September 29, 2026

The Spokane Valley City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 5:15 PM at City Hall. The meeting was called solely for the purpose of convening an executive session to discuss potential litigation. No formal public comments or testimony were accepted.

Roll Call and Attendance

  • Deputy Mayor Hattenberg, Councilmembers Yeager, Kelly, Wick, and Haley were present.
  • Councilmember Merkel was excused by a unanimous vote.

Executive Session

  • The council voted unanimously to adjourn into executive session for approximately 30 minutes to discuss potential litigation under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), with no action to be taken upon return to open session.

Key Outcomes

  • Councilmember Merkel was excused (motion carried with all in favor, none opposed).
  • Council entered executive session at 5:16 PM.

Meeting Transcript

September twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-six is called to order at five fifteen. Uh will the clerk call the roll, please. Certainly. Deputy Mayor Hattenberg? Here. Councilmember Yeager? Here. Councilmember Kelly? Present. Councilmember Wick? Here. And I believe Councilmember Haley is here. Okay. And Councilmember Merkel? Move to excuse Councilmember Merkel. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed. Councilmember Merkel is excused. I move council adjourned into executive session for approximately thirty minutes to discuss potential litigation and that no action will be taken upon return to open session. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed. We are adjourned to executive session. Recording stopped. All right, five sixteen.

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