Tuesday, February 24, 2026 1:30 PM Council Chambers, Room N1-110
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Invocation - Reading or Thought - Pledge of Allegiance
1.1 Quorum Call-Roll Call Vote
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. REPORT OF ELECTED OFFICIALS:
3.1 County Council Members
3.2 County Mayor
3.3 Other Elected County Officials
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4. CONSENT ITEMS
4.1 Consideration of a Revised Resolution of the Salt Lake County
Council Authorizing Execution of Opera in the Planetarium
Fulldome Ticket Fee Adoption for Two Clark Planetarium
Fulldome Shows
26-163
Attachments:
1. Memo - Dome Fest West Council Correction
2. Revised Planetarium Resolution Authorizing Execution of Agreement
4.2 Consideration of a Resolution of the Salt Lake County Council
Declaring Surplus Real Property and Approving the Sale and
Conveyance of the Same by Quitclaim Deed to the Connie Strang
Trust Dated 2/8/2013
26-155
Attachments:
1. Resolution - Connie Strang - 02.10.26
4.3 Consideration of a Resolution of the Salt Lake County Council
Authorizing the Purchase of a Right of Way Easement from
Orlando Quijano and Esperanza Arevalo
26-156
Attachments:
1. Resolution - Quijano Arevalo - purchase - 02.10.26
4.4 Consideration of Acceptance of Cash Donations Above the $5,000
Threshold for 4th Quarter 2025 to Animal Services
26-139
Attachments:
1. Cash - Eric Langheinrich - $6,750.00 - Signed
2. In-Kind Bradford Portraits $5,500
3. In-Kind Deer Valley $1065
4. In-Kind Jeff Kovnick $3500
5. In-Kind Jennifer Mueller $2,300
6. In-Kind JSX $2000
7. In-Kind Kris Lamoreaux $1700
8. In-Kind Liz Dranow $1,200
9. In-Kind Mark Miller Subaru $1300
10. In-Kind Sarah Lazic $5700
11. In-Kind SEG CR $1050
12. In-Kind Taylor Hadean $3,500
13. In-Kind William Lewis $2,000
5. APPROVAL OF TAX LETTERS
5.1 2025 Tax Payment Shortages 26-164
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Attachments:
1. 2025 Tax Payment Shortages
5.2 Partial Release of Lien 26-162
Attachments:
1. 15-22-330-014-0000
2. 21-14-305-010
3. 33-03-201-020
4. 27-33-477-015-0000
5. 33-17-400-021
6. 22-17-301-001-0000
7. 20-27-351-004
8. 20-28-476-001
6. ACCEPTANCE OF ETHICS DISCLOSURES
6.1 Acceptance of Ethics Disclosures: Assessor's Office 26-151
Attachments:
1. Blake Jessop_disclosure
2. Christopher Betcher_disclosure
3. Cindy Beck_disclosure
4. Eve Bryant_Disclosure Statement
5. John Roberts_disclosure
6. Taylor Prowell_disclosure_statement
7. Thomas Anderson_disclosure
8. Weston Lemon_disclosure
6.2 Acceptance of Ethics Disclosures: Library Board 26-152
Attachments:
1. 01.28.2026 Library COI Forms
6.3 Acceptance of Ethics Disclosures: Library Staff 26-154
Attachments:
1. 02.12.2026 COI Cover Letter and Forms
7. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
7.1 Approval of February 3, 2026, County Council Minutes 26-140
Attachments:
1. 02-03-2026 Council Minutes
7.2 Approval of February 10, 2026, County Council Minutes 26-173
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Attachments:
1. 021026 Council Minutes
8. WORK SESSION
8.1 Informational Update on the Proposed Hire Report / Incentive
Plans - $3000 and Under / Weekly Reclassification Report
26-172
Presenter: Hoa Nguyen, Council Budget and Policy Analyst
(Less than 5 minutes)
Informational
Attachments:
1. Proposed Hire Report - 2-18-2026
2. Incentive Plans - $3,000 and Under 2-18-2026
3. Weekly Reclassification Report 2-18-2026
8.2 Budget Adjustment: Library Services Requests to Establish
$59,146,000 in Anticipated Bond Funding for the Following
Projects:
- Balloon Payment for the Final New Market Tax Credit
(NMTC) Kearns Library: $9,300,000
- Library Ops Building Purchase and Improvement:
$15,900,000
- West Valley Library New Building: $39,997,000 (Including
$10,051,000 Contributed by the Library Partner)
- Sandy Library Updates: $4,000,000
26-170
Presenter: Hoa Nguyen, Council Budget and Policy Analyst
(Less than 5 minutes)
Discussion - Vote Needed
Attachments:
1. 38241 38244 38246 - Library Bond Projects
8.3 Budget Adjustment: Library Services Requests to Establish a New
Market Tax Credit (NMTC) Project Budget of $26,851,000 for the
Design and Construction of a New Library in Midvale
26-171
Presenter: Hoa Nguyen, Council Budget and Policy Analyst
(Less than 5 minutes)
Discussion - Vote Needed
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Attachments:
1. 38242 38247 - Midvale Library NMTC Project
8.4 Budget Adjustment: The Planetarium Requests to Recognize
$20,000 in Awarded Association of Science and Technology
Centers (ASTC) Air We Share Grant Revenue and Allocate the
Associated Anticipated Expenditures in Accordance with Grant
Requirements
26-179
Presenter: Hoa Nguyen, Council Budget and Policy Analyst
(Less than 5 minutes)
Discussion - Vote Needed
Attachments:
1. 38254 - CP_ASTC Air We Share Grant
2. 35254 - Clark Planetarium MOA for The Air We Share - signed
8.5 Budget Adjustment: Parks and Recreation Requests $147,749 in
One-Time Funding for Lump-sum Payments to Childcare Staff for
Continued Operations of Childcare Centers Through May 31, 2026
26-174
Presenter: Robert Sampson, Community Services Associate Department Director; Sharon
Roux, Human Resources Director
(5 minutes)
Discussion - Vote Needed
Attachments:
1. 38223 - PAR Child Care Staff Retention Payment
8.6 Consideration of Legislative Intent: Use of County-owned
Childcare Spaces Prioritizing Low-Income Families
26-169
Presenter: Aimee Winder Newton, Salt Lake County Council Chair; Laurie Stringham, Salt
Lake County Council Member
(5 minutes)
Discussion - Vote Needed
Attachments:
1. Childcare Leg Intent
8.7 Consideration of Legislative Intent: Expansion of County
Childcare Licensure for Summer Programming Options
26-183
Presenter: Jiro Johnson, Salt Lake County Council Member; Suzanne Harrison, Salt Lake
County Council Member
(5 minutes)
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Discussion - Vote Needed
Attachments: None
8.8 2026 Legislative Session Update
The Council May Vote to Take Positions Concerning 2026
Legislation and Other Related Actions
26-145
Presenter: Kara Trevino, Council Intergovernmental Relations Manager
(60 minutes)
Discussion - Vote Needed
Attachments: None
8.9 TIME CERTAIN: 3:30 PM
Informational Presentation on Upcoming Library Construction
Projects
26-161
Presenter: Robin B. Chalhoub, Director, Community Service Department; Joey McNamee,
Division Director, County Library; Michael Scolamiero, Executive Director, Ballet West;
Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, Director, Ballet West Academy; Jonathan Springmeyer, Economic
Development Director, West Valley City
(20 minutes)
Informational
Attachments:
1. Library Construction Projects Feb2026 final
9. PENDING LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
9.1 Consideration of a Resolution of the County Council of Salt Lake
County, Utah, Directing the Issuance and Sale by the Municipal
Building Authority of Salt Lake County, Utah, of up to $65,000,000
of Lease Revenue Bonds to Finance Certain Library Projects and
Providing for Related Matters
26-158
Presenter: Craig Wangsgard, Senior Civil Attorney
(5 minutes)
Discussion - Vote Needed
Attachments:
1. SL County Parameters Resolution v5 2.18.26
9.2 Final Adoption of an Ordinance, Amending Chapters 2.46,
Entitled 'Geographic Information Systems Steering Committee,'
of the Salt Lake County Code of Ordinances by Amending the
26-113
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Title From 'Geographic Information Systems Steering
Committee' to 'Geographic Information Systems Advisory
Committee', by Amending Each Section to Recognize That
Change; by Changing the Membership of the Committee; and
Changing the Time of the Year in Which the Chair and Vice-Chair
are Elected; and Other Changes Related to Grammar and
Readability
Presenter: Bradley E. Park, Salt Lake County Surveyor; Jason Rose, Senior Civil Attorney
(Less than 5 minutes)
Discussion - Vote Needed
Attachments:
1. Chapter 2.46 Legal Form Ordinance Amendment
10. OTHER ITEMS REQUIRING COUNCIL APPROVAL
11. PROCLAMATIONS, MEMORIALS, AND OTHER CEREMONIAL OR
COMMEMORATIVE MATTERS
11.1 Reading of a Joint Proclamation of the Salt Lake County Council
and Salt Lake County Mayor Recognizing February as Black
History Month in Salt Lake County
26-157
Presenter: Natalie Pinkney, Salt Lake County Council Member; Laurie Stringham, Salt
Lake County Council Member; Jenny Wilson, Salt Lake County Mayor; Joseph Genda,
New American and Refugee Lisason
(20 minutes)
Informational
Attachments:
1. BHM_Declaration_2026_final
12. OTHER BUSINESS
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