Holladay Digest

May 15th, 2025

City Council Meeting

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

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.

Ordinance 2025-07
MotionCouncil Member DurhamSecondCouncil Member FotheringhamOutcomePassed — Unanimous consentIndividual VotesNot individually recorded
Resolution 2025-10
MotionCouncil Member FotheringhamSecondCouncil Member QuinnOutcomePassed — Unanimous consentIndividual VotesNot individually recorded

Review and identify properties not currently paying Stormwater Fee; verify impervious areas on commercial properties (parking lots, roofs)
Intern / Staff (suggested by Mayor Dahle)TimelineNot specified
Prepare Stormwater Fund Policy for adoption
City Manager Gina Chamness / StaffTimelineJuly 2025
Establish fee increase in place for incoming City Council guidance (30% increase effective January 2027)
Staff / Future City CouncilTimelineSeptember–October 2026
Return to Council with City Hall renovation decision information (with or without federal funding)
City Manager Gina ChamnessTimelineMid-August 2025
Continue Rooted Together History Project fabrication; begin installation after July 4th
Assistant City Manager Holly Smith / Steering CommitteeTimelineInstallation 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 StaffTimelineCompleted; installation post–July 4, 2025
Internal discussions on AI use in City operations; monitor what other cities are doing
City Manager Chamness, Holly SmithTimelineOngoing
Continue implementation of Utah Cybersecurity Center backups into City systems
Stephanie CarlsonTimelineOngoing

The Page to Stage Children's Theater Program filled to capacity in under 30 minutes.

Council Member Gray
Cottonwood Family Night — schools in the Cottonwood Network will gather at the high school for food and performances.
Council Member Quinn
Churchill Junior High anniversary celebration this year; participated in Boundary Study Committees with final meeting the following Wednesday; described the process as informative and positive.
Council Member Fotheringham
Arts Council held a smaller but successful new arts show; attended Unified Fire Authority (UFA) community meeting at Snowbird; serves on the UFA board.
Council Member Durham
Tree Giveaway scheduled for Saturday, May 17; trees to be delivered Friday night.
Council Member Brewer
Attended Olympus High recognition night and presented City scholarship; over $107,000 in scholarships recently awarded through voluntary donations, including a posthumous bequest from a former teacher of 35 years; Mosquito Abatement District reports the Jordan River is significantly lower than usual; Utah Lake at 87% capacity; snowpack at 68% compared to 143% the prior year; Historical Commission recently hosted a presentation on an architectural journey through Utah with over 100 attendees.
Mayor Dahle
Officer Appreciation Week kicked off with a Pancake Breakfast serving approximately 900 people; Memorial Day ceremony at the Cemetery scheduled for May 26 at 9:00 a.m. — all invited.

City's federal lobbyist submitted a Community Project Fund Request for City Hall upgrades; City is reportedly in line to receive $3.6 million for Highland Drive. City Manager expressed that the climate in Washington has shifted, making federal funding more attainable.

Mayor Dahle encouraged the City to proactively explore AI for efficiency. City Recorder Carlson noted the City already has a website chatbot (live approximately one month) and AI-assisted meeting transcripts, with noted accuracy limitations.

$600,000 grant received from Salt Lake County; additional donations received by the Historical Commission.
History Night ribbon cutting planned for October 20 hosted by the Historical Commission.
A poetry contest selected five poets whose work will be featured on the sidewalk.
City Hall gallery space will include a large aerial map, two photo/art canvasses, five moveable artifact cases, and history panels.
One of three design elements will be held until City Hall renovation is complete to ensure consistent look and feel.

Minutes reflect audio-only recording. Individual vote tallies were not recorded beyond unanimous consent notations.

Summarized April 22, 2026