Council approves $350,000 Himalayan Kitchen loan and library union bargaining resolution
February 4, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
The Council voted 7-0 to approve a $350,000 Economic Development Loan Fund loan to Himalayan Kitchen and 7-0 to adopt a collective bargaining process for the Salt Lake City Public Library. Budget Amendment No. 3 hearing was continued after the Council adopted only a new cybersecurity engineer position; ten grant applications were heard together and referred to a future consent agenda.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Ten grant applications (public hearing) | No action · 7-0 |
| Budget Amendment No. 3 for FY2024-25 (public hearing) | Continued · 7-0 |
| Economic Development Loan Fund: Himalayan Kitchen | Approved · 7-0 |
| Collective bargaining structure for the Salt Lake City Public Library | Approved · 7-0 |
| Zoning map amendments at approximately 2760, 2800 and 2828 North 2200 West: confirmation | Approved · 7-0 |
| Board appointment: Alyn Toalepai to the Business Advisory Board | No action |
Agenda, item by item
Item B1-B10 · Other
Ten grant applications (public hearing)
No action · 7-0
The Council heard together grant applications for: a Federal Highway Administration low-carbon materials program; a pollinator habitat program; a Utah forestry and state lands grant for Jordan River invasive species control; Wakara Way reconstruction; a roundabout at 1700 East and 2100 South; GREENbike station and eBike replacement (five stations, 58 eBikes); trees along the 9-Line Trail; Beehive Bikeways wayfinding; South Temple crossings; and a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant for five AEDs and seven CPR devices. No one commented. The hearing was closed and the items referred to a future consent agenda.
Item B11 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 3 for FY2024-25 (public hearing)
Continued · 7-0
The amendment includes Fleet Block infrastructure, vehicles including a Justice Bus, and Great Salt Lake watershed protection. Two speakers backed funding to treat diseased trees, one also citing transit projects; another questioned whether the Justice Bus program helps those it serves. The Council continued the hearing, adopted only the new Cybersecurity Engineer I position, and referred the rest to a future date.
Item E1 · Contract
Economic Development Loan Fund: Himalayan Kitchen
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 09 of 2025 approving a $350,000 loan to Gorkha Enterprises, doing business as Himalayan Kitchen, at 1388 South 300 West, Suite 350, to support 15 new jobs within a year and five retained.
- Payment$350,000 to Gorkha Enterprises (Himalayan Kitchen)
Item F1 · Other
Collective bargaining structure for the Salt Lake City Public Library
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Resolution 02 of 2025, as amended by the Library Board on January 29, 2025, creating a collective bargaining process that lets the Library begin negotiating after employees vote to form a union. Council Members Sarah Young, Eva Lopez Chavez and Chris Wharton thanked those involved and noted the significance of the step.
Item G1 · Zoning
Zoning map amendments at approximately 2760, 2800 and 2828 North 2200 West: confirmation
Approved · 7-0
The Council confirmed adoption of Ordinance 33 of 2024, which changed the zoning of the properties from AG-2 Agricultural to M-1 Light Manufacturing, and reset the development agreement execution deadline to February 4, 2026.
- Current zone → proposed: AG-2 → M-1
Item G2 · Appointment
Board appointment: Alyn Toalepai to the Business Advisory Board
No action
The minutes list the appointment (term ending December 31, 2029) on the consent agenda, but the motion recorded approved only item G-1. No separate action on G-2 is recorded.
What residents said
Mixed-use zoning and historic buildingsTrain horns near GatewayChild safety
Speakers raised train horns near Gateway, child safety, land stewardship in selecting a new Public Lands Director, support for the library union resolution and for environmental and local-workforce efforts, and the Mixed-Use zoning consolidation (requests for step-backs and equal protection for historic structures, and excluding rooftop green space from green-space counts).