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Sandy City Council Meeting - May 12, 2026

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, May 12, 2026
BodySandy, Utah
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DateTuesday, May 12, 2026
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0:00

Okay.

0:17

Evening.

0:34

I know.

0:43

I got good model.

0:50

So I see.

1:11

So it's just a lot of certain crap as my side, but it's madam chair, we're ready whenever you're ready.

1:50

Good evening, everyone.

1:51

Thank you for joining us.

1:53

This is the Sandy City Council meeting of Tuesday, May 12th, 2026.

2:03

Ms.

2:04

Christensen, can I count on you for the prayer?

2:06

Thank you.

2:09

Our dearest Heavenly Father, we are so grateful to be gathered together this evening.

2:13

We ask thee to watch over and protect us and the citizens of Sandy as we are dealing with the issues that face us and particularly with the budget and how to best spend our residents hard-earned money.

2:28

Please bless us that we would be able to uh have the spirit with each of us and that we would be able to understand those things presented to us and to be able to ask the questions that are needed and to come to the solutions that will best benefit Sandy.

2:42

We are so grateful for all the many blessings thou has given us when we say these things in the name of thy son Jesus Christ Amen.

2:49

Thank you.

2:49

And let's rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

3:14

Introductions, Mr.

3:16

Fratto, starting with you.

3:18

Thank you, Madam Chair.

3:19

My name is Dustin Fratto.

3:20

I'm with the city council office.

3:21

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

3:27

Good evening.

3:28

I'm Tracy.

3:29

I'm counsel for the council.

3:31

Chris Edwards with the council office.

3:34

Chris Nickel, district three.

3:35

Marcy Houseman, District Four.

3:37

Brooke Christensen, District One.

3:39

Cindy Sharkey at large.

3:41

Alison Stroud, District Two.

3:42

Brooke D'Souza at large.

3:44

Erin de Kaiser at large.

3:47

Hi am Sandy Mayor Monica Zeltanski.

3:50

I'm Shane Pace, City Administrator.

3:53

Lynn Pace, City Attorney.

3:57

All right.

3:58

Um we have two information items.

4:02

One public hearing, just one item on consent, and two council voting items.

4:08

We'll be taking public comment, general citizen comment at 6 p.m.

4:13

Uh we also will be taking public comment on the two council voting items later as they come up in the agenda.

4:21

Um okay.

4:26

First up is budget departmental reports.

4:30

Brian, can you lead us off here?

4:36

Yes, good evening, council.

4:39

Um so tonight for our presentations we have uh my department administrative services and then I'll cover non-departmental.

4:47

We have police fire, community development, and RDA.

4:51

And then uh as you know, next week will be our last round of the remaining departments for presentations.

5:00

So to start out uh with my department, administrative services.

5:10

Oh hey Brian, did somebody put the dongle back in that remote?

5:15

Um sorry, Liz is gonna come grab it.

5:30

All right, thanks.

5:33

Um so administrative services encompasses uh four main divisions.

5:39

We have finance, uh, HR, IT, and facilities.

5:44

So I'll be covering all those divisions.

5:47

Um most of those are general fund, but our IT fund is in a proprietary internal service fund.

5:53

So overall we have a decrease in our general fund of 112,000.

5:59

So we're one of the areas in the in the general fund where we looked really hard at our two and four percent cuts and we did some targeted cuts.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety███████████████████████23%
Fiscal Sustainability███████████████████19%
Procedural██████████████████18%
Technology and Innovation██████████10%
Economic Development████████8%
Personnel Matters████4%
Engineering And Infrastructure███3%
Community Engagement███3%
Land Use and Zoning███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Sandy City Council Meeting - May 12, 2026

The Sandy City Council met on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 5:15 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting included the second week of departmental budget presentations for FY 2026-27, a first reading of an ordinance to establish the Division of Communications, a public hearing and approval of the LaCaille 2 annexation, consent calendar adoption, approval of the CDBG Annual Action Plan, and a Redevelopment Agency meeting. The meeting adjourned at 9:39 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Resolution 26-58C: Renewal of the City's membership in the Salt Lake County HOME Consortium for federal fiscal years 2027–2029. Adopted unanimously by voice vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • General Citizen Comment: No comments were made either in person or virtually.
  • Public Hearing – LaCaille 2 Annexation: No public testimony was offered.

Discussion Items

  • FY 2027 Department Budget Presentations (Week 2):
    • Administrative Services (Brian Kelley): Proposed net general fund decrease of $112,000; eliminated positions, restored training and wellness funds; discussed IT software costs, facility capital needs (west stairs, skylight).
    • Non-Departmental: Reallocated programs (traffic safety, audit, etc.) to managing departments.
    • Police (Chief Jeff Nigbur, Deputy Chief Corey Hess): Reviewed grants, drone upgrades, AI report-writing software (Trulio), real-time crime center, training, ammunition, fleet replacement (5 vehicles standard, 2 one-time). Chief emphasized compensation over equipment for retention.
    • Fire (Chief Ryan McConaghie): Presented cost savings, grants (wildland fire, paramedic, Gary Sinise Foundation), cost-sharing with Parks (chipper), and budget requests for part-time receptionist, increased medical transport costs, and fleet replacement to stay on schedule per management study.
    • Community Development (James Sorensen, Brian McCuiston): Position vacancy savings, bus replacement, planning and building safety training increases, and success of the Administrative Law Judge program (44 vehicles moved).
    • RDA/Economic Development (Kasey Dunlavy): Fourth consecutive year of budget reductions; project areas expiring (Civic Center South in 2026, Civic Center North in 2034); highlighted HTRZ zone, small business loan program, and upcoming participation agreements.
  • First Reading – Ordinance 26-272 (Division of Communications): Council Member Marci Houseman proposed amending Administrative Code Title 4 to add Chapter 8, defining functions and duties of the Communications Division, including annual strategic plan, periodic reporting, and advice and consent for the director. Council discussed revisions (e.g., quarterly instead of monthly reporting, simultaneous notification). Mayor Zoltanski and CAO Shane Pace expressed concerns about separation of powers. Council supported moving to second reading with further refinement.
  • Public Hearing – LaCaille 2 Annexation (Ordinance 26-46): Property at 9561, 9563, and 9565 S. Wasatch Blvd (7.82 acres) annexed into Sandy City, zoned R-1-40 and Community Commercial. Planning Commission positive recommendation. Future SD zone discussion planned.
  • Council Voting Item – CDBG Annual Action Plan (Resolution 26-56C): Approved for program year 2026, including $21 budget adjustment. Funds allocated to housing rehabilitation and public services benefiting Sandy residents.
  • RDA Meeting – Raddon Summit Omnibus Amendment Agreement (Resolution RD 26-05): Approved Option B (with right of first refusal) by 6-0 vote.

Key Outcomes

  • Budgets: Presentations received as informational; final budget adoption scheduled for later meetings.
  • Ordinance 26-272: Moved to second reading; Council Member Houseman will incorporate colleague feedback and obtain legal review of the CAO-requested memo.
  • LaCaille 2 Annexation: Ordinance 26-46 adopted (6-0, Council Member Dekeyzer excused).
  • HOME Consortium: Resolution 26-58C adopted unanimously.
  • CDBG Annual Action Plan: Resolution 26-56C adopted (6-0).
  • RDA Resolution: RD 26-05 adopted (6-0).
  • Upcoming: Employee luncheon (May 13), beam signing at Recreation Center (May 15), posting of Council Communications Director position.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Evening. I know. I got good model. So I see. So it's just a lot of certain crap as my side, but it's madam chair, we're ready whenever you're ready. Good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining us. This is the Sandy City Council meeting of Tuesday, May 12th, 2026. Ms. Christensen, can I count on you for the prayer? Thank you. Our dearest Heavenly Father, we are so grateful to be gathered together this evening. We ask thee to watch over and protect us and the citizens of Sandy as we are dealing with the issues that face us and particularly with the budget and how to best spend our residents hard-earned money. Please bless us that we would be able to uh have the spirit with each of us and that we would be able to understand those things presented to us and to be able to ask the questions that are needed and to come to the solutions that will best benefit Sandy. We are so grateful for all the many blessings thou has given us when we say these things in the name of thy son Jesus Christ Amen. Thank you. And let's rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. Introductions, Mr. Fratto, starting with you. Thank you, Madam Chair. My name is Dustin Fratto. 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. Good evening. I'm Tracy. I'm counsel for the council. Chris Edwards with the council office. 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 de Kaiser at large. Hi am Sandy Mayor Monica Zeltanski. I'm Shane Pace, City Administrator. Lynn Pace, City Attorney. All right. Um we have two information items. One public hearing, just one item on consent, and two council voting items. We'll be taking public comment, general citizen comment at 6 p.m. Uh we also will be taking public comment on the two council voting items later as they come up in the agenda. Um okay. First up is budget departmental reports. Brian, can you lead us off here? Yes, good evening, council. Um so tonight for our presentations we have uh my department administrative services and then I'll cover non-departmental. We have police fire, community development, and RDA. And then uh as you know, next week will be our last round of the remaining departments for presentations.

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