PRIORITIES FIRST v. CITY OF SPOKANE

No. 16872-7-III.

968 P.2d 431 (1998)

PRIORITIES FIRST, a Washington political action committee; and Richard D. Adams, an individual, Appellants, v. CITY OF SPOKANE, a Washington first class city, and its City Council, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel 8.

December 22, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen K. Euhster, Eugster Haskell, Spokane, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Stanley M. Schwartz, Asst. City Attorney, Milton G. Rowland, Spokane, for Respondents.


BROWN, J.

Priorities First sought in the superior court to have proposed Initiative 97-1 placed on the ballot after the City of Spokane decided it was invalid. The superior court denied Priorities First's petition for writ of mandamus and granted summary judgment to the City. The dispositive issue here is whether the proposed initiative interfered with the statutory authority vested in the City's legislative body to pledge public funds for off-street parking facilities...

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