CITY OF OREM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
56 North State Street, Orem, Utah
April 28, 2026
This meeting may be held electronically to allow a Councilmember to participate.
3:00 P.M. WORK SESSION - CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
1.
WORK SESSION ITEMS
While this is a public meeting, we kindly ask that only presenters and individuals specifically invited by the Mayor or City Council speak or ask questions. This helps us conduct the City's business in an efficient and orderly manner. If you would like to make a comment on an issue, please do so during the Public Appearances portion of the regular meeting. This ensures that your comment is properly addressed and documented for the official record. Please keep side conversations to a minimum as it interferes with the audio recording.
1.1
CEREMONY - Plant Freedom Tree (30 min)
1.2
PRESENTATION - BUDGET - IT and General Operations (60 min)
Presenter: Brandon C. Nelson, CPA, Finance Director; Stephen Cannon, Information Security Office; Carlo Okolowitz, IT Director; McKay Barton, Software Development Project Manager; Sara Peel, Software Development Project Manager
1.3
PRESENTATION - Short Term Rentals (75 min)
Presenter: D. Jacob Summers, Deputy City Attorney
2.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS (BOARDS & COMMISSIONS, NEW BUSINESS, ETC.)
This is an opportunity for members of the City Council to raise issues of information or concern.
2.1
REPORTS - LaNae Millett and Quinn Mecham
3.
AGENDA REVIEW & PREVIEW OF UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
The City Council will review the items on the agenda.
6:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
4.
CALL TO ORDER
5.
INVOCATION/INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT: BY INVITATION
6.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: BY INVITATION
7.
MAYOR'S REPORT/ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL
7.1
PRESENTATION - Legislative Report
Presenter: Keven Stratton, Utah State Senator
7.2
PRESENTATION - Green Grant Award
Presenter: Blake Leonelli, Public Sector Solutions Manager, Waste Management of Utah
7.3
PRESENTATION - Arbor Day Proclamation and Video
Presenter: Bradley Day, Community & Sustainability Officer
7.4
PRESENTATION - Fire Appreciation Day (May 4)
Presenter: Marc Sanderson, Fire Chief
7.5
PRESENTATION - National Drinking Water Week (May 3-9)
Presenter: Chris Tschirki, Public Works Director
7.6
PRESENTATION - UCMA Awards for Traffic Tiger Team and Jennica Jones, Strategy and Innovations Manager
Presenter: Keri Rugg, Deputy City Manager
8.
CONSENT ITEMS
8.1
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
March 10, 2026, April 14, 2026, and April 15, 2026 (Joint Timpanogos School District Meeting)
8.2
APPOINTMENT - Recreation Advisory Commission
Presenter: Stephanie Whyte and Crissa Robertson
9.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES - 15 MINUTES
Time has been set aside for the public to express their ideas, concerns, and comments on items not scheduled as public hearings on the Agenda. Those wishing to speak are encouraged to show respect for those who serve the city. Comments should focus on issues concerning the city. Those wishing to speak should have signed in before the beginning of the meeting. (Please limit your comments to 3 minutes or less.)
10.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
10.1
PUBLIC HEARING - Orem Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan and Proposed Budget
Presenter: Taylor Draney, MAG
10.2
PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION - Declaring Certain Parcels of Real Property Located in the Vicinity of 1020 South 2300 West as Surplus and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement with the State of Utah to Convey the Surplus Parcels to the State in Exchange for a Lease of a Portion of the Properties to the City for a Period of 99 Years
Presenter: Ryan Clark, Assistant City Manager, Steve Earl, City Attorney, Luke Peterson, Utah Lake Authority and Sam Braeggar, Utah Lake Authority I move that the City Council, by resolution, declare certain parcels of real property located in the vicinity of 1020 South 2300 West as surplus and authorize the execution of an agreement with the State of Utah to convey such properties to the State of Utah in exchange for a lease of a portion of the properties to the City for a period of 99 years.
OR I move that the City Council deny the request to declare certain parcels of real property located in the vicinity of 1020 South 2300 West as surplus.
10.3
PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE - Request to Amend Portions of Article 22-6-8 of the Orem City Code Relating to Allowable Height of Primary Buildings in Single-Family Residential Zones.
Presenter: Jared Hall, Planning Manager I move to approve or deny by ordinance the proposed amendments to Article 2-6-8 of the Orem City Code relating to allowable height for primary buildings in single-family residential zones.
11.
FINANCIAL ITEMS
This item is for information purposes only. Find the financial statement in the City Council meeting packet.
11.1
Financial Summary
February 2026 and March 2026
12.
CITY MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
This is an opportunity for the City Manager to provide information to the City Council. These items are for information and do not require action by the City Council.
13.
ADJOURN
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Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
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If you need a special accommodation to participate in the City Council Meetings and Study Sessions, please call the City Recorder's Office (801-229-7298) at least 3 working days prior to the meeting.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
This meeting may be held electronically to allow a Councilmember to participate.