At today’s Council and RDA Meetings: The Council received an update on the audit of the police budget. A preliminary draft of the audit is expected next month. The Council, acting as the Redevelopment Agency Board, furthered a centralized Housing Development Loan Program for the City. The Mayor reported on the timeline for assistance from community […]
March 16 Council Meeting
At today’s Council Meetings: The Mayor updated the Council about $6 million for SLC from the U.S. Treasury Department for pandemic-related rental and partial utility assistance. The Mayor also reported on additional Federal funding (The American Rescue Plan) to help with pandemic-related issues. $87 million is expected to be used in multiple areas in an equitable manner […]
March 2 Council Meeting
At today’s Council Meetings: The Racial Equity in Policing Commission officially presented its first set of recommendations, three in all, about the Police Department training practices. The Council discussed the legal framework governing small cell wireless facilities in the public right of way. Federal and state laws regulate many aspects of the facilities but potential policy directions were […]
February 16 Council Meeting
At today’s Council Meetings: The Council awarded $7.1 million in federal CARES Act grants to community partners and City departments that will provide services directly for housing programs, food stability, and other types of pandemic assistance. The Mayor reported to Council an additional $6 million in Federal Treasury funding will be available soon for pandemic-related rental […]
February 9 RDA Board and Council Meetings
At today’s Council and RDA Meetings: The Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Board was briefed on the next steps for the former Utah (Pantages) Theater property. The City Council received an update on $7.1 million in federal grants for providing services directly to housing programs and assistance to help respond with the pandemic, provide emergency food supplies, plus assisting with an equitable […]
January 19 Council Meetings
At today’s Council Meetings: The Council held a moment of recognition at 3:30 p.m. to honor the lives lost to COVID-19. The Council noted that federal CARES Act funding is in the works; it could mean more than 7 million dollars in rental and housing assistance or other COVID related services for City residents. The Council […]
January 12 RDA Board and Council Meetings
The Redevelopment Agency Board elected a new leadership team for 2021. Ana Valdemoros will serve as Chair and Dan Dugan will serve as Vice Chair. The RDA Chair serves a two-year term, the Vice Chair serves a one-year term. […]
January 5 Council Meeting and 2021 Chair / Vice Chair announcement
At tonight’s meeting, the Council selected Amy Fowler, who represents District 7, as the Chair and James Rogers, who represents District 1, as the Vice Chair. […]
December 1 Council Meeting
At Today’s Council Meetings Council Work Session items The Council received: an informational update relating to the local emergencies such as COVID-19: the Mayor says the Covid numbers have somewhat dropped, but that was expected with less testing due to the holiday; the City is awaiting word on a third distribution of the federal CARES […]
November 17 Council Meeting
At Today’s Council Meetings The Council received: an informational update relating to the local emergencies such as COVID-19: the Mayor says Covid numbers are still increasing; the Administration is watching for vaccine plans from the State and County and will include the public in the process of distribution plans; the Mayor is working on supporting […]