Holladay Digest

June 5th, 2025

City Council Meeting · RDA

Consent Agenda Approved
Minutes from April 17, May 1, May 8, and May 15, 2025 approved as amended.

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.

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.

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.)

Consent Agenda (Minutes: Apr 17, May 1, 8, & 15, 2025)
MotionCouncil Member GraySecondCouncil Member FotheringhamOutcomePassed — UnanimousIndividual VotesNot individually recorded

No other formal roll call votes were recorded in the available minutes.

Keep FY 2025–2026 budget public hearing open for additional comments
Mayor Dahle / City StaffTarget Date / NotesThrough June 12, 2025 meeting
Bring Hazard Mitigation Plan for formal Council action
City Manager ChamnessTarget Date / NotesJune 12, 2025 City Council Meeting
Present Hazard Mitigation Plan to Salt Lake County Council
City Staff / CountyTarget Date / NotesJune 17, 2025
Finalize and present Lease Agreement to City Council
City Manager ChamnessTarget Date / NotesAnticipated August or September 2025
Restructure Arts Fund chart of accounts for improved usability
Finance Director Christian LarsenTarget Date / NotesOngoing
Continue monitoring Franchise Fees – Gas line item as Enbridge billing data comes in
Finance Director Christian LarsenTarget Date / NotesOngoing
Contact Police Chief Justin Hoyal regarding illegal fireworks activity
Council Member DurhamTarget Date / NotesAs soon as practicable
Further discussion on enforcement of electric vehicles (scooters, electric motorcycles) on sidewalks
Council Member Brewer / City CouncilTarget Date / NotesFuture meeting (date not specified)
Incorporate Tree Committee budget increase ($1,000) into final budget
City Staff / Finance DirectorTarget Date / NotesPrior to final budget vote

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

Council Member Gray
Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling General Manager position posted; praised Parks Department maintenance; noted demolition begun at Spring Lane
Council Member Quinn
Sidewalk construction underway on 4500 South; Granite School District Boundary Study committee meeting update — list of schools not under consideration for closure delayed from June to September
Council Member Fotheringham
Lease Agreement negotiations progressing well; pothole on Highland Drive reported and repaired within hours; Holladay Arts Page to Stage production scheduled for June 6, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.
Council Member Durham
Tree Giveaway on May 17, 2025 — 250 trees distributed; Happy Healthy Holladay Mental Health Night attracted 20–30 attendees; leadership orientation scheduled for June 24, 2025; fireworks enforcement concern forwarded to Police Chief Justin Hoyal
Council Member Brewer
Fireworks and electric vehicle (scooter/motorcycle) sidewalk enforcement concerns raised; noted high volume of constituent calls regarding zoning changes; thanked City Planner Carrie Marsh and Community and Economic Development Director Jonathan Teerlin (note: minutes appear to cut off)

General Fund taxes: 84% of budget collected; 107.9% vs. prior year (driven by property tax increase)
General Sales and Use Tax: slightly behind prior year at 98.6%
Franchise Tax (Cable TV): trending downward at 89.5% of prior year
Cottonwood Mall RDA Tax Increment: 145.

Summarized April 22, 2026