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• 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

Public Comments

• No public comment was received.

Pledge of Allegiance

• Omitted — no flag was present in chambers.

City Manager Report

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

Community & Council Announcements

• 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.

Federal Lobbying

• 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.

AI & Technology

• 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.

Rooted Together History Project — Notable Details

• $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.