# City Council Meeting - Aug 4, 2026

The Liberty Lake City Council meeting (titled Aug. 4, 2026; meeting date metadata: Aug. 6, 2026) reviewed city finances, capital planning, and several actions with spending or infrastructure implications. Council approved a BCRA design-services contract for $15,500 for initial library improvements, funded from the library capital fund; staff said the work would also inform a potential future building use and that a broader project estimate was still being developed. Council also approved the Molter Road Overlay Local Agency Agreement with an amended engineering estimate of $143,975, increased by $2,000 from the amount in the published packet. Both actions passed 7–0. The quarterly financial report noted about $2 million spent to date on the City Hall expansion and a combined $3.3 million balance in real-estate excise tax funds, some of which is earmarked for City Hall construction. The 2027 budget process is beginning, with further budget review planned for the fall.

In response to the Spokane Complex Fire, council passed Ordinance 317 after suspending the rules for a second reading. It temporarily authorizes staff to suspend certain development-code requirements while working with Bretz RV and Marine on a possible temporary site for evacuees’ RVs; operating details and public outreach were still being worked out, and no related purchase or contract amount was specified. Other discussion included the city’s sign-code enforcement case, emergency preparedness, and committee priorities. The city administrator also reported that the city received safety equipment valued at about $6,000 through a training-related drawing. No other procurement awards were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Emergency Response
**Published:** August 06, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Meeting - Aug 4, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rRKFwPgp9Q) - City of Liberty Lake, WA