Council adopts three rezones, Budget Amendment No. 1 and police and firefighter contracts, all unanimously
July 20, 2021, 7:00 p.m. · Electronic meeting
The Council unanimously approved rezones on 3rd Avenue, 2100 South and 800 South, Budget Amendment No. 1 shifting police pay costs to American Rescue Plan Act funds, and labor agreements with firefighters, police and AFSCME. It also declared racism a public health crisis and banned dogs at Allen Park. Council Member Darin Mano missed the first vote of the night.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Joint resolution declaring racism a public health crisis | Approved · 6-0 |
| Emergency Management Performance Grant hearing | No action · 7-0 |
| Budget Amendment No. 1, fiscal year 2021-22 | Approved · 7-0 |
| Mosquito Abatement District tax increase hearing | No action · 7-0 |
| Rezone at 860 and 868 East 3rd Avenue | Approved · 7-0 |
| Rezone and master plan amendment at 850 and 870 East 2100 South | Approved · 7-0 |
| Rezone and master plan amendment at 810 East 800 South | Approved · 7-0 |
| Intention to designate Central Business Improvement Area 2022 | Approved · 7-0 |
| Utah Performing Arts Center interlocal agreement | Approved · 7-0 |
| Campaign finance reporting and personal campaign committees | Approved · 7-0 |
| Prohibiting dogs at Allen Park | Approved · 7-0 |
| Labor agreements: firefighters, police and AFSCME | Approved · 7-0 |
| Consent agenda: set Aug. 17 and Sept. 7 hearings | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item A.4 · Other
Joint resolution declaring racism a public health crisis
Approved · 6-0
Council Member Fowler read the ceremonial resolution, written jointly with the mayor, and the names of those who helped draft it. Council Member Wharton asked that copies be sent to the League of Cities and Towns. A University of Utah student thanked the Council. Council Member Mano was absent for this vote.
Item B.1 · Public hearing
Emergency Management Performance Grant hearing
No action · 7-0
The Council held a hearing, with no public comments, on a grant application to the Utah Division of Emergency Management to fund emergency preparedness planning, exercises and public education, and referred it to a future consent agenda.
- Grant$30,000 to Utah Division of Emergency Management
Item B.2 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 1, fiscal year 2021-22
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 38 (labeled 2022 in the minutes) amending the budget: police salary changes (-$6,864,665 general fund; $8,507,318 from the American Rescue Plan Act), non-represented employee salary changes ($1,726,430 general fund) and $1,920,233 in second-round U.S. Treasury emergency rental assistance. One speaker supported the amendment, another asked for a police sign-on bonus, and others opposed it, one favoring reallocating the funds to education and outreach, and one stressing the importance of tennis courts.
- Budget$-6,864,665
- Budget$8.51 million
- Budget$1.73 million
- Grant$1.92 million to U.S. Treasury Department
Item B.3 · Taxes and fees
Mosquito Abatement District tax increase hearing
No action · 7-0
Seven speakers opposed the district's property tax increase, citing pesticide health effects, mosquito resistance, the burden on residents and effects on communities of color, and suggested the Inland Port should bear costs. Council Member Fowler said the Council cannot stop the increase and the hearing was a place for comment. Members expressed concern about pesticides and aerial spraying. The Council referred the item back to the district for its budget process.
Item C.1 · Zoning
Rezone at 860 and 868 East 3rd Avenue
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 37 of 2021 rezoning two parcels in the Avenues Local Historic District from CN and SR-1A to R-MU-35. The rezone is not tied to a development proposal, and any demolition or construction needs Historic Landmark Commission approval.
Item C.2 · Zoning
Rezone and master plan amendment at 850 and 870 East 2100 South
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 39 of 2021 rezoning two properties from CC to CSHBD2 and amending the Sugar House Master Plan land use map.
Item C.3 · Zoning
Rezone and master plan amendment at 810 East 800 South
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 40 of 2021 rezoning the parcel from R-2 to CB and amending the Central Community land use map to Community Commercial.
Item E.1 · Taxes and fees
Intention to designate Central Business Improvement Area 2022
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Resolution 25 of 2021 stating its intent to renew the downtown special assessment area for three years, with a separate holiday lighting area. A hearing is set for Sept. 7.
Item E.2 · Contract
Utah Performing Arts Center interlocal agreement
Approved · 7-0
The Council suspended the rules and adopted Resolution 24 of 2021 ratifying a second amendment to the agreement among the city, the Redevelopment Agency and the Utah Performing Arts Center Agency for operating the Eccles Theater.
Item E.3 · City code
Campaign finance reporting and personal campaign committees
Approved · 7-0
The Council suspended the rules and adopted Ordinance 36 of 2021, adding a campaign finance report for the ranked choice voting pilot and aligning city code with state law.
Item F.1 · City code
Prohibiting dogs at Allen Park
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 41 of 2021 adding Allen Park to the open-space areas closed to dogs, to reduce conflicts with wildlife, protect amenities and ensure safety. Service dogs are exempt.
Item F.2-F.4 · Contract
Labor agreements: firefighters, police and AFSCME
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted three ordinances: Ordinance 42 approving the memorandum of understanding with IAFF Local 81 (firefighters), Ordinance 44 approving the memorandum with the Salt Lake Police Association, and Ordinance 43 appropriating funds for the AFSCME Local 1004 agreement, all for fiscal year 2021-22. The minutes record separate 7-0 votes, moved by Council Member Rogers and seconded by Faris, Dugan and Wharton respectively.
Item G · Other
Consent agenda: set Aug. 17 and Sept. 7 hearings
Approved · 7-0
The Council set hearings for Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. on the administrative appeals amendment, the special exception elimination, the Encircle rezone and the Rosewood Park vacation, and Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. on the downtown improvement area.
What residents said
Pesticide sprayingPantages Theater demolitionCapitol Hill trafficFoothills trailsDrought
Speakers asked for traffic calming on Capitol Hill, raised the Inland Port's water needs, supported tennis court funding, urged action against structural racism, raised Foothills trail planning and conflicts of interest, objected to the Pantages Theater demolition, and raised housing loss, dogs in Allen Park and drought water use.