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Sandy City Council Budget Training and Public Comment - April 29, 2026

Meeting Portal — Wednesday, April 29, 2026
BodySandy, Utah
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DateWednesday, April 29, 2026
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Transcript — Verbatim
2:13

Hey everybody, we're gonna get started here in just a minute.

2:16

And he worked in the district office for that's she was there for years and then went to Alpha.

2:22

She was a media specialist in the district court media specialist, and then she's hi, good to see you.

2:29

Um and then she went to Alpha.

2:31

And then she got her teaching ahead and then taught it right and then conference.

2:38

Yes.

2:43

Yeah.

2:54

I don't wish you the best.

2:55

Good luck.

2:59

All right.

3:19

I just did it.

3:40

Recording in progress.

3:42

Madam Chair, we're ready whenever you're ready.

3:45

Welcome everyone.

3:47

This is the Sandy City Council meeting for Tuesday, April twenty-eighth, twenty twenty-six.

3:54

Um we have a little bit of an out-of-the-ordinary um schedule for tonight.

4:00

Let me tell you what it will be.

4:02

Council is receiving training on budgeting in our council mayor form of government.

4:09

Then we will, after that concludes, we will be taking general citizen comment.

4:15

Um, then we will move on to standing reports, and then finally we have a closed session on the agenda after that.

4:22

So that's the sequence of events.

4:25

Um, we start all our meetings with prayer and a pledge.

4:28

Who would like to volunteer to give us the prayer for this evening?

4:32

Miss Christianson, go ahead.

4:44

Please help us to be able to understand the things that are placed before us and to take them into our uh budgeting process.

4:53

Please bless you, make good choices that will better our city, and please bless all of the employees that they would be as safe as they are doing their jobs.

5:02

We love thee, and we say these things in the name of thy son, Jesus Christ.

5:04

Amen.

5:06

Will everyone please rise for the pledge?

5:11

I pledge allegiance to the United States of America.

5:16

And to the Republic for which it stands.

5:31

All right.

5:32

And introductions are next.

5:34

Dustin, would you like to kick us off?

5:36

Of course, thank you, Madam Chair.

5:38

Dustin Fradto, I'm with the City Council office.

5:40

There are a couple other council staff members in the back of the room, Justin Sorensen and Liz Terriel.

5:45

And then our clerk, Chris Edwards, is just back in the offices right now, taking minutes from there.

5:53

Good evening.

5:54

I'm Tracy.

5:54

I'm counsel for the council.

5:56

Chris Nickel, District Three.

5:58

Marcy Houseman, District Four.

6:00

Brooke Christensen, District One.

6:02

Cindy Sharkey at large.

6:04

Alison Stroud, District Two.

6:06

Brooke D'Souza at large.

6:08

Erin DeKaiser at large.

6:10

Hi, I'm Mayor Monica Zeltansky.

6:14

Shane Pace, City Administrator.

6:16

Jeff Robinson sitting in for Lynn.

6:18

Please.

6:20

All right.

6:21

We're gonna go ahead and get right into our agenda.

6:25

Dustin, I think you're gonna introduce our speakers and the agenda item.

6:29

Please do so.

6:30

Yes, happy to do that, Madam Chair.

6:33

First, just a thanks to Councilmember Nickel.

6:36

She's the one who suggested that we have Carrie and Frank come in and present to us on uh budgeting in our form of government.

6:44

So big shout out to uh councilmember Nickel.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Fiscal Sustainability█████████████████████████████████████████████80%
Community Engagement███6%
Engineering And Infrastructure███5%
Procedural██3%
Miscellaneous██3%
Parks and Recreation█2%
Budget Equity Analysis█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Sandy City Council Budget Training and Public Comment - April 29, 2026

The Sandy City Council met on April 29, 2026, for a special meeting focused on budget training, followed by public comment, standing reports, and a closed session. The primary item was a detailed budget training presented by Carrie Nakamura and Frank Nakamura of Nakamura and Associates, covering the council's role in the council-mayor form of government, budget process, fund types, policy making vs. execution, and legislative intent.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Sandra Hawks reported on the Earth Day cleanup held on April 25, 2026. She noted 243 volunteers participated, down about 100 from expectations, and attributed the decline to competition with the Sandy Beautification Day. She suggested changing the date in the future. She also mentioned projects at Badger Cove and Mount Jordan Trailhead, but was cut off at three minutes.

Discussion Items

  • Budget Training (Carrie Nakamura and Frank Nakamura): The training lasted approximately two hours. Key topics included:

    • Council powers and duties in the council-mayor form of government, emphasizing the separation of powers and the council's role in policy making and appropriation.
    • The budget as a policy tool: budgets reflect community values, and the council should align resources with policy goals.
    • Overview of fund types: general fund, special revenue funds, capital projects fund, proprietary funds (enterprise and internal service funds). The council was reminded that each fund must be balanced, and transfers between funds require council action.
    • Policy making vs. policy execution: examples illustrated the line between setting broad policy (e.g., market-driven compensation) and meddling in execution (e.g., eliminating car allowances for executives).
    • Legislative intent: Councilmember Houseman asked about using legislative intent to direct policy without interfering with executive authority. Carrie explained that legislative intent is a formal statement adopted by the council that sets a general policy direction, and the council can request quarterly updates on progress. Dustin Fratto noted that the council's budget priorities already include legislative intent statements.
    • Budget process timeline: mayor's tentative budget due by first meeting in May; council must adopt budget by June 30; if property tax increase, truth in taxation process applies.
    • Other points: importance of reviewing fees, using one-time money appropriately, aligning services with community needs, and monitoring budget quarterly.

  • Councilmember Business:

    • Councilmember Housman acknowledged Shane Pace's award as City Manager of the Year.
    • Councilmember Stroud reported on youth council activities at the cemetery planting roses and cleaning headstones, and a trip to Washington D.C. with the mayor to advocate for $5 million for Monroe Street.
    • Councilmember Christensen mentioned the AI workshop at the League of Cities and Towns conference and the need for a policy.
    • Councilmember Sharkey reported on the League conference, noting over 700 attendees and workshops on taxes, housing, and AI.

  • Mayor and CAO Reports:

    • Mayor Zeltanksy announced a wildland preparedness campaign on Monday at Heritage Park, with all east bench fire departments participating.
    • CAO Shane Pace reported on beautification day at Storm Mountain Park and the Utah City Managers Association conference.
    • Construction update: progress on the city recreation center, including locker rooms, decking, concrete work, and ongoing plumbing and electrical.

Key Outcomes

  • The council received the budget training and will incorporate concepts into the upcoming budget process.
  • The council will receive the tentative budget at the next meeting (May 5, 2026).
  • A motion to convene a closed session for character, professional competence, physical or mental health of an individual carried 7-0, and the meeting adjourned after the closed session.
  • The council will consider changing the date of the Earth Day cleanup to avoid conflict with Sandy Beautification Day, as suggested by Sandra Hawks.

Meeting Transcript

Hey everybody, we're gonna get started here in just a minute. And he worked in the district office for that's she was there for years and then went to Alpha. She was a media specialist in the district court media specialist, and then she's hi, good to see you. Um and then she went to Alpha. And then she got her teaching ahead and then taught it right and then conference. Yes. Yeah. I don't wish you the best. Good luck. All right. I just did it. Recording in progress. Madam Chair, we're ready whenever you're ready. Welcome everyone. This is the Sandy City Council meeting for Tuesday, April twenty-eighth, twenty twenty-six. Um we have a little bit of an out-of-the-ordinary um schedule for tonight. Let me tell you what it will be. Council is receiving training on budgeting in our council mayor form of government. Then we will, after that concludes, we will be taking general citizen comment. Um, then we will move on to standing reports, and then finally we have a closed session on the agenda after that. So that's the sequence of events. Um, we start all our meetings with prayer and a pledge. Who would like to volunteer to give us the prayer for this evening? Miss Christianson, go ahead. Please help us to be able to understand the things that are placed before us and to take them into our uh budgeting process. Please bless you, make good choices that will better our city, and please bless all of the employees that they would be as safe as they are doing their jobs. We love thee, and we say these things in the name of thy son, Jesus Christ. Amen. Will everyone please rise for the pledge? I pledge allegiance to the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. All right. And introductions are next. Dustin, would you like to kick us off? Of course, thank you, Madam Chair. Dustin Fradto, I'm with the City Council office. There are a couple other council staff members in the back of the room, Justin Sorensen and Liz Terriel. And then our clerk, Chris Edwards, is just back in the offices right now, taking minutes from there. Good evening. I'm Tracy. I'm counsel for the council. Chris Nickel, District Three. Marcy Houseman, District Four. Brooke Christensen, District One. Cindy Sharkey at large. Alison Stroud, District Two. Brooke D'Souza at large. Erin DeKaiser at large. Hi, I'm Mayor Monica Zeltansky. Shane Pace, City Administrator.

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