Ogden council creates $1 million emergency loan fund for small businesses
April 7, 2020, 6:00 p.m. · Electronic meeting via Zoom
On April 7, 2020, the council voted 6-0 to adopt guidelines for an Emergency Loan Fund within the Small Business Loan Program and to raise the fiscal year 2020 budget by $1 million to fund it. It also adopted a three-year audit contract with HBME, LLC and set hearings on a utility bond of up to $58 million and a $2.1 million fire station project.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Small Business Loan Program Emergency Loan Fund guidelines | Approved · 6-0 |
| Budget amendment for Emergency Loan Fund | Approved · 6-0 |
| Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan Amendment #2 | No action |
| Budget amendment for Annual Action Plan Amendment #2 | No action · 6-0 |
| Utility revenue bond parameters, up to $58 million | No action · 6-0 |
| Budget amendment for Fire Station 4 seismic retrofit and remodel | No action · 6-0 |
| Audit services contract with HBME, LLC | Approved · 6-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2a1 · Other
Small Business Loan Program Emergency Loan Fund guidelines
Approved · 6-0
After a public hearing, the council adopted Resolution 2020-6, setting guidelines for the Emergency Loan Fund inside the Small Business Loan Program.
Item 2a2 · Budget
Budget amendment for Emergency Loan Fund
Approved · 6-0
The council adopted Ordinance 2020-12, amending the fiscal year 2020 budget (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020) with a gross increase of $1,000,000 in anticipated revenues for the emergency loan fund.
- Budget$1.00 million
Item 3a · Other
Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan Amendment #2
No action
Resolution 2020-4 would adopt amendment #2 to the Annual Action Plan (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020) and to the Consolidated Plan (2015 to 2020). No action was required; the public hearing was set for April 21.
Item 3b · Budget
Budget amendment for Annual Action Plan Amendment #2
No action · 6-0
Ordinance 2020-14 would raise anticipated revenues and appropriations by $778,175. The council voted to set a public hearing for April 21, 2020.
- Budget$778,175
Item 3c · Budget
Utility revenue bond parameters, up to $58 million
No action · 6-0
Resolution 2020-5 would authorize issuing and selling up to $58,000,000 of sewer, water and/or storm drain revenue and refunding bonds, Series 2020. The council voted to set a public hearing for April 28, 2020.
- Bond$58.0 million
Item 3d · Roads and utilities
Budget amendment for Fire Station 4 seismic retrofit and remodel
No action · 6-0
Ordinance 2020-13 would amend the fiscal year 2020 budget by $2,147,800 for Capital Improvement Plan project FI032, the seismic retrofit and remodel of Fire Station 4. The council voted to set a public hearing for April 21, 2020.
- Budget$2.15 million
Item 4a · Contract
Audit services contract with HBME, LLC
Approved · 6-0
The council adopted Resolution 2020-7, a contract with HBME, LLC to conduct the city's financial audits for fiscal years 2020 to 2022.
- ContractAmount not given to HBME, LLC
Presentation
Work session: linear block definition, Fire Station 4, capital plan
Discussed
The work session covered a proposed amendment to the linear block definition, the Fire Station 4 budget amendment and the fiscal years 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan.