Jun 05, 2025
Key Topics Discussed
Briefing Session:
Review of the meeting agenda
Budget public hearing to remain open through June 12 meeting for additional comments
Proposed FY 2024–2025 budget amendments
Hazard Mitigation Plan update (expires May 2025; to be adopted by Salt Lake County Council on June 17, 2025)
Tree Committee budget discussion (250 trees given away; voucher program increased to $100; proposed $1,000 budget increase from $2,500 to $3,500)
City Attorney's budget (same as prior year; city code review underway, expected completion next year)
Regular Meeting:
Public comments from library representative and non-profit organization
Public Hearing: Proposed Budget Amendments for FY 2024–2025
Public Hearing: Proposed FY 2025–2026 Budgets (General Fund, Capital Fund, Debt Service, Arts and Grants Funds)
Public Hearing: Proposed Changes to City Compensation Schedule for FY 2025–2026
Consent Agenda (meeting minutes approval)
Financial Report for April 2025
Hazard Mitigation Plan status
Council Member district reports (parks, sidewalks, fireworks enforcement, Granite School District boundary study, Spring Lane demolition, stormwater work, zoning inquiries)
Decisions Made
1. Consent Agenda Approved — Minutes from April 17, May 1, May 8, and May 15, 2025 approved as amended.
2. FY 2025–2026 Budget Public Hearing Kept Open — Mayor Dahle directed that the public hearing on the proposed FY 2025–2026 budgets remain open to allow for additional public comment, as changes to the budget are anticipated ahead of the final vote.
3. Hazard Mitigation Plan Action Deferred — City Manager Chamness recommended, and the Council accepted, that formal action on the Hazard Mitigation Plan be taken at the next City Council Meeting on June 12, 2025.
4. Tree Committee Budget Increase (Informal Consensus) — The Council expressed support for increasing the Tree Committee budget by $1,000 (from $2,500 to $3,500), as proposed by Council Member Durham during the Briefing Session. (No formal resolution recorded; reflected in budget deliberations.)
Votes
| Item | Motion | Second | Outcome | Individual Votes |
| Consent Agenda (Minutes: Apr 17, May 1, 8, & 15, 2025) | Council Member Gray | Council Member Fotheringham | Passed — Unanimous | Not individually recorded |
No other formal roll call votes were recorded in the available minutes.
Action Items
| Action | Responsible Party | Target Date / Notes |
| Keep FY 2025–2026 budget public hearing open for additional comments | Mayor Dahle / City Staff | Through June 12, 2025 meeting |
| Bring Hazard Mitigation Plan for formal Council action | City Manager Chamness | June 12, 2025 City Council Meeting |
| Present Hazard Mitigation Plan to Salt Lake County Council | City Staff / County | June 17, 2025 |
| Finalize and present Lease Agreement to City Council | City Manager Chamness | Anticipated August or September 2025 |
| Restructure Arts Fund chart of accounts for improved usability | Finance Director Christian Larsen | Ongoing |
| Continue monitoring Franchise Fees – Gas line item as Enbridge billing data comes in | Finance Director Christian Larsen | Ongoing |
| Contact Police Chief Justin Hoyal regarding illegal fireworks activity | Council Member Durham | As soon as practicable |
| Further discussion on enforcement of electric vehicles (scooters, electric motorcycles) on sidewalks | Council Member Brewer / City Council | Future meeting (date not specified) |
| Incorporate Tree Committee budget increase ($1,000) into final budget | City Staff / Finance Director | Prior to final budget vote |
Other Notable Items
Public Comments
Trudy Jorgensen-Price (Library representative):
Thanked attendees of a recent tree unveiling event
Monday Storytime is held in the gazebo through June; moves to Knudsen Park in July
Red Cross Blood Drive: June 11, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
New Program – "Knots and Thoughts": Begins June 21, 2025; held every 1st and 3rd Saturday thereafter
Art exhibit currently on display featuring Chinese American youth art honoring Chinese railroad workers; Reception: June 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.; exhibit runs through June
Cheneil Hill (Founder and Senior Officer, Stand Against Fear and Exploitation, Taylorsville):
Introduced a legislative initiative: the Sex Offender Violation Accountability Act
Requested a formal letter of support from the City Council (not funding)
Proposal aims to: (1) reclassify sex offender registration violations from misdemeanors to felonies, and (2) reduce recidivism through trauma-informed reintegration support, including one-year transitional halfway housing programs
Cited 8,000+ registered sex offenders in Salt Lake County; 3,582 in neighboring cities (approximately 1 per 55 residents)
Current penalty for violations: up to 365 days in jail and up to $2,500 fine, with no mandatory minimum enforcement