Sandy City Council Meeting - May 26, 2026
Sandy City Council Meeting - May 26, 2026
The Sandy City Council met on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 5:15 PM in the Council Chambers. The meeting included informational presentations, first reading of a new transparency ordinance, and public hearings on executive compensation and the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget. The Council adopted resolutions maintaining current tax rates and requested additional compensation data from the administration. Seven council members were present, with Brooke Christensen excused for part of the meeting.
Public Comments & Testimony
- General Citizen Comment: Shane Manwaring (running for Salt Lake County Sheriff) and Kent Davis (running for Salt Lake County District Attorney) introduced themselves. Pat Jones commented on Council Member Stroud's proposal for an annual General Fund Purchasing Power Analysis, stating she initially thought it could be justification for a tax increase.
- Public Hearing on Executive Compensation: Pat Jones thanked the Council for their robust discussion. Steve VanMaren (via Zoom) commented that the presentation did not meet the intent of state disclosure requirements and suggested a tabulation of current and proposed salaries with benefits.
- Public Hearing on FY26-27 Budget: No public comments were made.
- RDA Budget Public Hearing: No public comments were made.
Discussion Items
- Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy FY27 Budget Presentation: Annalee Munsee, General Manager, presented the budget. Key points included a proposed 6% water rate increase, no increase in the certified property tax rate, and anticipated bonding for capital improvements. Council questions addressed the rate increase necessity and capital projects.
- Utah Retirement System Tier 2 Public Safety Rate Pickup: Katrina Frederick, Human Resources Director, presented Resolution 26-60C to pick up the increased employee contribution for police and fire Tier 2 employees (from 4.73% to 5.98%). The net savings to the city is $135,000 due to decreasing Tier 1 rates. This was an informational item; a future vote is planned.
- First Reading - General Fund Purchasing Power Analysis (Proposed Ordinance): Council Member Alison Stroud proposed adding Section 4-9 to the Sandy Municipal Code requiring an annual analysis of General Fund purchasing power, using the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Council members discussed the appropriate index (CPI vs. Municipal Cost Index) and how the information would be used. Council Member Aaron Dekeyzer expressed support, while others voiced concerns about potential use to justify tax increases.
- Executive Compensation Public Hearing: Discussion centered on the transparency of the compensation disclosure as required by state law. Council members noted the lack of specific salary figures and requested a legal opinion and additional data. A motion passed 5-1 to request the administration provide a list of prior and projected compensation (broken down by type) for executive municipal officers and elected officials.
- FY26-27 Budget Public Hearing: Brian Kelley, Administrative Services Director, presented recommended budget amendments, including a snow removal contingency reserve transfer, combining the Alta Canyon Rec Center fund with the recreation fund, and accounting adjustments. The Council adopted two resolutions setting tax rates with no increase.
Key Outcomes
- Motion to request additional executive compensation information: Passed 5-1 (Aaron Dekeyzer opposed, Brooke Christensen excused). The administration will provide a list of last year's compensation for each executive municipal officer and elected official, broken out by salary, car allowance, and other benefits, along with projected amounts for the upcoming fiscal year (excluding merit pay).
- Resolution 26-63C adopted: Leaving Sandy City's tax rate unchanged (no increase). Passed 6-0 (Christensen excused).
- Resolution 26-64C adopted: Leaving the Alta Canyon Recreation District tax rate unchanged (no increase). Passed 6-0.
- RDA meeting: Convened at 7:36 PM and adjourned at 7:40 PM. The RDA public hearing was closed, and minutes from April 14, 2026, were approved by unanimous voice vote.
- Meeting adjourned at 7:56 PM.
Meeting Transcript
Okay, everybody, we've got a couple minutes, but I'm going to go ahead and start the meeting recording so our online participants can join. I haven't seen anything since the meeting on third through. Janil has been she's usually active. But I haven't seen anything since I sent you an email. I'd I'd like to catch up. Some of them goes some of those. Yeah, I have a I agree with the case. So they are coming to us. We're done with the hearing live. Don't do that. Yeah, that's one show. Madam Chair, we're at 5:15. We're ready to start whenever you're ready. All right, welcome everyone. This is the Sandy City Council meeting for Tuesday, May 26, 2026. We have on tonight's agenda four uh three information items and three public hearing items. We will be taking public comment on the public hearing items, and then we will have general citizen comment at or as close to 6 p.m. Uh as we can possibly fit it into this agenda. All right. We start our meetings with a prayer and a pledge. Shane Pace, would you please give us the prayer tonight? Our dear Father in Heaven, we're grateful for the opportunity to gather as a community. We're thankful for um Sandy and for the beautiful um realities that we enjoy here. Father, we're grateful for these elected officials for their willingness to serve the community. We pray for them as they um deliberate and as they go through uh the process of um uh helping this city through its this time period. We pray that they will be uh inspired by the to do what is right for our community. We're thankful for our residents for their efforts uh to keep this community a wonderful community, and we pray for uh them for their health for their um vitality for their um careers. And we say this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Thank you. Will everyone please rise and we will um repeat the pledge? All right, and introductions. Dustin, will you kick us off? Of course, thank you, Madam Chair. Uh my name's Dustin Freto, I'm with the City Council office. There are a couple other council staff members in the back of the room. Justin Sorensen, and the last time I get to say this, Liz Terriel. I'm Tracy, I'm counsel for the council. Chris Edwards with the council office. Chris Nickel, District Three. Brooke Christensen, District One. Cindy Sharkey at large. Alison Stroud, District Two, Brooke D'Asouza at large. Okay, I'll go ahead and introduce myself first. I'm Shane Pace, City Administrator. Um Lynn Peace, City Attorney. Mayor Zoltanski. We do have two additional. Oh, Marcy, you are on. I was just going to introduce you. There you are.
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