Council adopts fire line fee with customer credit; heavy public comment on ICE operations
January 20, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
The Council voted 7-0 to adopt the corrected Public Utilities fire line fee structure and to support crediting customers for the per-inch portion paid since the fee began. It deferred action on the Silos Park Public Infrastructure District after a hearing with no speakers and set Feb. 3 hearings on a 265 East 100 South rezone and a zoning administration amendment. About two dozen speakers addressed ICE operations and public comment time, and Council Members Petro and others called for action.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Public hearing: Silos Park Public Infrastructure District | Tabled · 7-0 |
| Consolidated Fee Schedule corrections: Public Utilities fire line fees | Approved · 7-0 |
| Consent: hearing dates, appointments and reappointments | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item B1 · Public hearing
Public hearing: Silos Park Public Infrastructure District
Tabled · 7-0
The Council held the required hearing on creating a public infrastructure district at about 470 West 600 South to help finance rights-of-way and utilities for the Silos development. The executive director said the proposal is at an early stage, with governing documents to follow. No one spoke. The hearing was closed and action deferred.
- Petitioner: Joseph McKay for Olympus QOZB, LLC, Silos South Apartments Building 3, LLC, Silos Midblock QOZB, LLC and Silos South Apartments, LLC
Item C1 · Taxes and fees
Consolidated Fee Schedule corrections: Public Utilities fire line fees
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 2 of 2026, which adds "Fire Lines" and "Per Inch" to a Public Utilities rate table and implements the full FY26 fire line fee structure on adoption. The motion also states the Council's support for Public Utilities crediting customers for the per-inch multiplier portion of fire line fees paid since July 1; the minutes give the year as 2026, which appears to be a typo for 2025.
- Ordinance 2 of 2026
Item G1 · Other
Consent: hearing dates, appointments and reappointments
Approved · 7-0
The Council set Feb. 3, 2026 hearings on a zoning map amendment at about 265 East 100 South from MU-8 to D-1 (petition PLNPCM2024-01377) and a zoning administration text amendment (PLNPCM2025-00164). It appointed Kandi Tesen and Mazhar Kathi to the Business Advisory Board, reappointed Scott Lyttle to that board, and reappointed Amanda Barth to the Mosquito Abatement District Board.
What residents said
ICE operations and public safetyPublic comment time limitsFoothills protectionWestside services
Most of about two dozen speakers raised concerns about ICE operations, urging the city to refuse partnership or funding for federal enforcement, and several asked to reinstate unlimited public comment. Others asked the Council to review the Save Our Foothills proposal, discussed community design, and called for more Westside services such as a hospital and high school. Council Members Puy, Wharton, Lopez Chavez and Petro responded; Council Member Petro requested a task force on public safety concerns related to ICE operations. Council Member Wharton also asked the mayor's office which programs serve immigrants regardless of status, and the chief of staff pointed to the updated New Americans Resources page.