Council adopts first part of FY2025 Budget Amendment No. 1, shifting ballpark bond funds to Pioneer Park
September 3, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
The Council adopted Part 1 of Budget Amendment No. 1, 7-0, including new Attorney's Office positions, office space lease funding, loan fund money and park projects. It held the public hearing opening a 60-day protest period for the Central Business Improvement Area renewal and adopted a legislative intent on Redondo Street ownership.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item A3 · Other
Youth baseball sponsorship at Smith's Ballpark
Approved
Executive Director Jennifer Bruno described an October youth baseball event at Smith's Ballpark with teams from Mexico and up to 500 Salt Lake City children, with a $5,000 sponsorship the budget could absorb. Council Members unanimously approved the funding.
- Payment$5,000
Item B1 · Public hearing
Notice of intention to designate Central Business Improvement Area 25
Continued · 7-0
Council held the hearing required by state law to begin a 60-day written protest period on renewing the Central Business Improvement Area for April 2025 to April 2028. The CBIA is a special assessment on downtown commercial properties used for economic promotion; the current contract with the Downtown Alliance expires in April 2025. A separate assessment funds downtown holiday lighting. One speaker raised concern about homelessness and crime on the 300 East corridor and asked whether the area would address it. Council closed the protest hearing.
Item B2 · Budget
Ordinance 66 of 2024, Part 1: Budget Amendment No. 1 for FY2024-25
Approved · 7-0
Council adopted Part 1 of the amendment, covering employment staffing and these items: A-1, three new Attorney's Office positions ($522,461 ongoing and $102,000 one-time from General Fund balance) with $472,298 of an existing interlocal agreement budget moved to the CIP fund to lease office space, utilities and improvements; D-4, $6,994,737 from the Housing and Loan Fund balance for new Economic Development Loan Fund loans; D-8, an impact fee compliance analyst ($143,258); D-14, $23,634 from the Risk Fund for the tennis bubble claim; and D-15, accelerating four parks projects with new park impact fees ($2 million for the Liberty Park All Abilities Play Park, $1 million for Folsom Trail, $1 million for Warm Springs and North Gateway parks) and moving $3 million of Sales Tax Revenue Bond funds from Smith's Ballpark plus $1.96 million in interest earnings to Pioneer Park. One speaker asked for mowing of Rose Park Lane property.
- Budget$522,461
- Budget$472,298
- Budget$6.99 million
- Budget$3.00 million
Item F1 · Other
Legislative intent on Redondo Street ownership
Approved · 6-0
Council adopted a legislative intent asking the Administration to recommend whether a street or alley dedication is the best way to resolve legal confusion about ownership of Redondo Street between about 800 East and Windsor Street. Council Member Lopez Chavez, who had left the meeting during public comment, was recorded absent for this vote.
Item G1-G3 · Other
Consent: set hearings on Northpoint Light Industrial zone (Oct. 1) and gas station standards (Sept. 17); Arts Design Board reappointment
Approved · 6-0
Council set an October 1 hearing on the Northpoint Light Industrial (M-1A) zoning text amendment (PLNPCM2024-00333) and a September 17 hearing on city-wide gas station standards (PLNPCM2023-00260), and approved the reappointment of Colour Maisch to the Arts Design Board through September 3, 2027.
What residents said
Homelessness and crime on 300 EastMowing on Rose Park LaneRio Grande planRoad safety
Speakers thanked the Council for holding difficult conversations; urged moving the Rio Grande plan forward (an information event was announced for Sept. 12 at the Sorenson Unity Center); criticized the Church of Scientology; asked for more aid and housing for people camping in the foothills; and called for safer road design to reduce road deaths.