Council adopts Budget Amendment No. 3, a brewery loan and a temporary school zoning rule; confirms Mark Kittrell as city attorney
February 18, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
The Council voted 7-0 to adopt Budget Amendment No. 3 (without the cybersecurity position, approved earlier), approve a $75,000 loan to Policy Kings Brewery, enact a temporary land use regulation for public school development, and confirm Mark Kittrell as City Attorney. It voted 6-1 to give the owner of 704 East 900 South six more months to meet rezone conditions, with Council Member Sarah Young voting no.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Grant applications: Drinking Water Board loan for the 4th Avenue Well; Bureau of Emergency Medical Services per capita grant | No action · 7-0 |
| Budget Amendment No. 3 for fiscal year 2024-25 | Approved · 7-0 |
| Economic Development Loan Fund: Policy Kings Brewery, LLC | Approved · 7-0 |
| Extension of rezone conditions at approximately 704 East 900 South | Approved · 6-1 |
| Temporary land use regulation: public school development standards | Approved · 7-0 |
| Advice and consent: Mark Kittrell as Salt Lake City Attorney | Approved · 7-0 |
| Consent agenda | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item B1-B2 · Other
Grant applications: Drinking Water Board loan for the 4th Avenue Well; Bureau of Emergency Medical Services per capita grant
No action · 7-0
In one hearing the Council took comment on a state Drinking Water Board loan to pay for planning and design to address contamination in the 4th Avenue Well (handled like a grant) and a Fire Department grant request for emergency medical supplies. Three speakers raised concerns about utility company activity, whether permits were in place and community effects; one speaker's comment was ended early at the Chair's request. The hearing was closed and the items deferred to a future consent agenda.
Item C1 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 3 for fiscal year 2024-25
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 11 of 2025 covering all remaining requests except item A-2, noting it had approved the Cybersecurity Engineer position earlier and that a Graphic Design position could be reconsidered during annual budget deliberations. The amendment includes Fleet Block infrastructure, vehicles including a Justice Bus (mobile courtroom) and Great Salt Lake watershed protection.
Item E1 · Contract
Economic Development Loan Fund: Policy Kings Brewery, LLC
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 10 of 2025 approving a $75,000 loan to Policy Kings Brewery, LLC at 79 West 900 South, to support 15 new jobs and 15 retained.
- Payment$75,000 to Policy Kings Brewery, LLC
Item E2 · Zoning
Extension of rezone conditions at approximately 704 East 900 South
Approved · 6-1
The Council adopted Resolution 04 of 2025 extending by six months the time to meet the conditions of Ordinance 6 of 2023, which rezoned the property from R-2 to SNB. Council Member Darin Mano said he would support it but was hesitant to back future extensions. Council Member Sarah Young voted no; the minutes record no reason.
- Current zone → proposed: R-2 → SNB
Item E3 · City code
Temporary land use regulation: public school development standards
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 12 of 2025 enacting a temporary land use regulation that changes zoning standards for K-12 public school development in the Public Lands District.
Item E4 · Appointment
Advice and consent: Mark Kittrell as Salt Lake City Attorney
Approved · 7-0
The Council approved the appointment of Mark Kittrell as City Attorney.
Item G1-G7 · Other
Consent agenda
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted the consent agenda: setting a March 4, 2025 hearing on FY2025-26 federal grant allocations (CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA) and the 2025-29 HUD Consolidated Plan; setting a March 4 hearing on the alley vacation near 268 West Paxton Avenue (Petition PLNPCM2022-01128); Grant Holding Account Items (Batch No. 3); and appointments of Alyn Toalepai (Business Advisory Board), Channae Haller (Human Rights Commission) and the reappointment of Ashley Lodmell (Bicycle Advisory Committee).
What residents said
Senate Bill 197Police practices704 East 900 South extension
Speakers raised Senate Bill 197 and property tax protections for seniors and widows, concerns about a religious organization and child welfare, utility company activity, a proposed resolution for 704 East 900 South and developer requirements, police practices, support for the City Attorney appointment, and a state bill on flags in schools. Several speakers took a moment of silence.