May 15, 2025
Key Topics Discussed
Community-Centered Health Programming Agreement with Salt Lake County — amended funding terms and agreement period
Stormwater Fee — review of fund balance, fee increase options (30% or 5% over five years), policy development for future increases
Ordinance 2025-07 — Amendment to Title 2 of City Code relating to City Government
Resolution 2025-10 — First Amendment to Salt Lake County Agreement for Community-Centered Health Programming
Rooted Together History Project — status update on History Walk, mural, poetry contest, gallery space at City Hall, and installation timeline
2025–2026 Tentative Budget Discussion:
Administration Department — consolidation, liability/surety bond increases, federal lobbying ROI, City Hall renovation and municipal bond concerns
IT Security — Utah Cybersecurity Center, quarterly staff training, server infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence — potential use in city operations, existing chatbot and transcript features
Community and Economic Development — staffing, federal grant from USDOT/Johns Hopkins for multi-modal integration research, Economic Development and Housing
Council Member Reports — community events, Churchill Junior High anniversary, Boundary Study Committees, UFA board, Tree Giveaway, Olympus High scholarship night, Mosquito Abatement District water levels, Historical Commission
Decisions Made
Ordinance 2025-07 Adopted — Amending Title 2 of the City Code relating to City Government.
Resolution 2025-10 Adopted — Approving a First Amendment to an Agreement with Salt Lake County relating to funding for the development of Community-Centered Health Programming.
Stormwater Fee Policy Direction (Briefing) — Consensus to pursue a 30% increase to be implemented over five years, with a formal Stormwater Fund Policy to be prepared for adoption in July; fee increase to take effect January 2027 as part of the fiscal 2027 budget. (No formal vote recorded at this stage.)
City Hall Renovation Timeline — City Manager Chamness set a mid-August deadline to return to Council with information to decide whether to proceed with the project without federal funding, or to separate the projects.
Votes
| Item | Motion | Second | Outcome | Individual Votes |
| Ordinance 2025-07 | Council Member Durham | Council Member Fotheringham | Passed — Unanimous consent | Not individually recorded |
| Resolution 2025-10 | Council Member Fotheringham | Council Member Quinn | Passed — Unanimous consent | Not individually recorded |
Action Items
| Action Item | Responsible Party | Timeline |
| Review and identify properties not currently paying Stormwater Fee; verify impervious areas on commercial properties (parking lots, roofs) | Intern / Staff (suggested by Mayor Dahle) | Not specified |
| Prepare Stormwater Fund Policy for adoption | City Manager Gina Chamness / Staff | July 2025 |
| Establish fee increase in place for incoming City Council guidance (30% increase effective January 2027) | Staff / Future City Council | September–October 2026 |
| Return to Council with City Hall renovation decision information (with or without federal funding) | City Manager Gina Chamness | Mid-August 2025 |
| Continue Rooted Together History Project fabrication; begin installation after July 4th | Assistant City Manager Holly Smith / Steering Committee | Installation post–July 4, 2025; substantially complete mid-September 2025 |
| Enter into (already entered) Interlocal Agreement with Salt Lake County for history markers at Olympus Hills Park and Creekside Park | Holly Smith / City Staff | Completed; installation post–July 4, 2025 |
| Internal discussions on AI use in City operations; monitor what other cities are doing | City Manager Chamness, Holly Smith | Ongoing |
| Continue implementation of Utah Cybersecurity Center backups into City systems | Stephanie Carlson | Ongoing |
Other Notable Items
Public Comments:
Pledge of Allegiance:
City Manager Report:
Community & Council Announcements:
Federal Lobbying:
AI & Technology:
Rooted Together History Project — Notable Details:
--- Minutes reflect audio-only recording. Individual vote tallies were not recorded beyond unanimous consent notations.