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Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting - Executive Session - October 27, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
BodySpokane Valley, Washington
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateTuesday, October 27, 2026
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Unassigned speaker

0:09

This

Speaker 1

0:10

Bocan Valley City Council special council meeting executive session of Tuesday, October 27th, 2026 is now

Unassigned speaker

0:21

in order.

Speaker 1

0:22

In order.

0:23

There we go.

0:23

Call to order.

Speaker 2

0:30

Certainly.

Unassigned speaker

0:31

Mayor

Speaker 2

0:32

Patton?

Speaker 1

0:32

Here.

Speaker 2

0:33

Deputy Mayor Hattenberg?

0:34

Here.

0:34

Councilmember Haley?

0:36

Here.

0:36

Councilmember Yeager?

0:37

Here.

0:38

Councilmember Kelly?

Speaker 3

0:39

Present.

Speaker 2

0:40

Councilmember Merkel?

Speaker 4

0:41

Here.

Speaker 2

0:42

And Councilmember Wick?

Speaker 4

0:43

Move to excuse Councilmember Wick.

0:46

Second.

Speaker 1

0:46

All those in favor.

0:48

Aye.

0:49

Opposed.

0:50

Councilmember Wick is excused.

Unassigned speaker

0:52

I

Speaker 5

0:53

move Council adjourned into executive session for approximately 45 minutes to discuss the review of a public employee and that no action will be taken upon return to open session.

Unassigned speaker

1:02

Second.

Speaker 1

1:03

All those in favor?

1:05

Aye.

1:05

Opposed.

1:06

We are adjourned to executive session.

1:13

Recording stopped.

Speaker 6

2:06

Oh, um.

2:08

Yes, she said it's uh excellent.

Speaker 1

2:11

Recording in progress.

Speaker 2

2:15

Back from executive session.

Speaker 1

2:18

We are back from executive session.

Speaker 4

2:24

Move to adjourn.

Speaker 7

2:25

Second.

Unassigned speaker

2:27

All

Speaker 1

2:27

those in favor?

Speaker 4

2:28

Aye.

Speaker 1

2:29

We are adjourned.

Speaker 7

2:35

I didn't know if there had already been a motion or not.

Speaker 3

2:41

I agree with you.

2:42

Yeah.

2:42

Yeah.

2:42

Let me look real fast.

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Summary of Proceedings

Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting - Executive Session

Date: October 27, 2026
Time: Convened at 4:45 p.m., adjourned after approximately 45-minute executive session
Location: Spokane Valley City Hall, 10210 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA

The City Council held a special meeting solely for an executive session to review a public employee under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). The meeting included roll call, a motion to excuse a councilmember, entry into and return from executive session, and final adjournment. No formal public comments were accepted, and no action was taken following the closed session.

Council Attendance

  • Present: Mayor Patton, Deputy Mayor Hattenberg, Councilmembers Haley, Yeager, Kelly, Merkel
  • Excused: Councilmember Wick (motion to excuse carried unanimously)

Executive Session

  • Motion: Council unanimously moved to adjourn into executive session for approximately 45 minutes under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) to discuss the review of a public employee, with no action to be taken upon return.
  • The session occurred as scheduled; upon return to open session, no action was reported.

Key Outcomes

  • Councilmember Wick was excused from the meeting by unanimous vote.
  • Council entered and completed the executive session as planned.
  • The meeting adjourned without any formal action or public discussion of the executive session topic.

Meeting Transcript

This Bocan Valley City Council special council meeting executive session of Tuesday, October 27th, 2026 is now in order. In order. There we go. Call to order. Certainly. Mayor Patton? Here. Deputy Mayor Hattenberg? Here. Councilmember Haley? Here. Councilmember Yeager? Here. Councilmember Kelly? Present. Councilmember Merkel? Here. And Councilmember Wick? Move to excuse Councilmember Wick. Second. All those in favor. Aye. Opposed. Councilmember Wick is excused. I move Council adjourned into executive session for approximately 45 minutes to discuss the review of a public employee and that no action will be taken upon return to open session. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed. We are adjourned to executive session. Recording stopped. Oh, um. Yes, she said it's uh excellent. Recording in progress. Back from executive session. We are back from executive session. Move to adjourn. Second. All those in favor? Aye. We are adjourned. I didn't know if there had already been a motion or not. I agree with you. Yeah. Yeah.

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