Council Work Session Meeting - 5/29/2025 7:00:00 PM

SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

WORK SESSION
 

May 29, 2025

Thursday 1:00 PM


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Council Work Room 
451 South State Street, Room 326
Salt Lake City, UT  84111
SLCCouncil.com

 
No Formal Meeting
Please note: A general public comment period will not be held this day. This is the Council's monthly scheduled briefing meeting. 

Welcome and public meeting rules 

In accordance with State Statute and City Ordinance, the meeting may be held electronically. After 5:00 p.m., please enter the City & County Building through the main east entrance.
The Work Session is a discussion among Council Members and select presenters. The public is welcome to listen. Items scheduled on the Work Session or Formal Meeting may be moved and / or discussed during a different portion of the Meeting based on circumstance or availability of speakers.
The Website addresses listed on the agenda may not be available after the Council votes on the item. Not all agenda items will have a webpage for additional information read associated agenda paperwork.

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 Note: Dates not identified in the project timeline are either not applicable or not yet determined. Item start times and durations are approximate and are subject to change.

 

Work Session Items

Click Here for the Mayor’s Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
 
1.
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget: Non-Departmental  ~ 1:00 p.m.
  60 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the proposed Non-Departmental budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, which accounts for transfers to other funds, grants, and other special revenue funds that do not belong to particular City departments. The briefing will also include the workload needs within the City’s court system, specifically the Legal Defenders, Prosecutor’s Office, and Justice Court budgets. The City's contract with the Legal Defender Association is reflected in the non-departmental budget.

For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCFY26. 

FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, May 29, 2025
Set Public Hearing Date -  Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 20, 2025 and Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD

 







 
2.
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget: Police Department ~ 2:00 p.m.
  45 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the proposed Police Department budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCFY26. 

FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, May 29, 2025
Set Public Hearing Date -  Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 20, 2025 and Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD

 







 
3.
Tentative Break ~ 2:45 p.m.
  20 min.


FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -
Set Public Hearing Date -  
Hold hearing to accept public comment - 
TENTATIVE Council Action - 

 







 
4.
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget: Community and Neighborhoods Department  ~ 3:05 p.m.
  45 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the proposed Community and Neighborhoods Department budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCFY26. 

FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, May 29, 2025
Set Public Hearing Date -  Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 20, 2025 and Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD

 







 
5.
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget: Unresolved Issues  ~ 3:50 p.m.
  45 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about unresolved issues relating to the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCFY26. 

FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, May 29, 2025
Set Public Hearing Date -  Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 20, 2025 and Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD

 






 

 
6.
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget: Human Resources Department Written Briefing
  -
The Council will receive a written briefing about the proposed Human Resources Department budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCFY26. 

FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, May 29, 2025
Set Public Hearing Date -  Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 20, 2025 and Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD

 






 

 
Standing Items
 
7.
Report of the Chair and Vice Chair -
  -
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.

 

8.
Report and Announcements from the Executive Director -
  -
Report of the Executive Director, including a review of Council information items and announcements. The Council may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to City Council business, including but not limited to scheduling items.

 

9.
Tentative Closed Session -
  -
The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to:
a.     discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual;
b.     strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining;
c.    strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
d.    strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, if public discussion of the transaction would:
(i)    disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or
(ii)     prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms;
e.    strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, if:
(i) public discussion of the transaction would:
(A) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or
(B) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms;
(ii)     the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be offered for sale; and
(iii)     the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body approves the sale;
f.    discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
g.     investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF POSTING

On or before 9:30am. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the undersigned, duly appointed City Recorder, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was (1) posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701, and (2) a copy of the foregoing provided to The Salt Lake Tribune and/or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any others who have indicated interest.


KEITH REYNOLDS
SALT LAKE CITY RECORDER
















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