Capital Improvement Program, fiscal year 2021-22
Allocates project funding for city capital improvements, with American Rescue Plan Act money proposed for Odyssey House. Hearings were held July 13 and Aug. 17, 2021; a straw poll on Aug. 17 set priorities and adoption was expected Aug. 24.
- Where it stands
- Tabled
- Type
- Public project
- Location
- Citywide
Every hearing and vote
July 13, 2021 · City Council
Capital Improvement Program projects hearing
Continued · 6-0
Speakers asked for funding for tennis centers, the 700 South project on the west side, Sugar House safe side streets, the Harrison Avenue community garden, Odyssey House, Three Creeks Park, pickleball courts, the 1000 West traffic calming project and Miller Park, and some asked that already-approved projects be finished first. The Council continued the hearing to Aug. 17; the Executive Director noted that speakers could not speak again at a continued hearing.
July 13, 2021 · City Council work session
Capital Improvement Program: second briefing
Discussed
Ben Luedtke said the mayor's recommended budget put capital improvements at 6% of funding and Council additions ($1.1 million general fund, $1.8 million Funding Our Future bond, $208,000 gas tax) raised it to 7%. Council Members asked about Odyssey House (a $500,000 request, $300,000 recommended, possibly eligible for American Rescue Plan Act money), Allen Park, Poplar Grove tennis courts, a Regional Athletic Complex playground, the Kensington Byway, cemetery work, traffic calming and other line items. More discussion was set for the next meeting.
July 20, 2021 · City Council work session
Capital Improvement Program: member priorities
Discussed
Council Member Dugan supported item 54 (Dee Glen tennis courts), noting they are the only public courts open year-round. Council Member Valdemoros supported item 3 (Odyssey House) using the full $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds. Council Members Rogers and Wharton supported item 68 (Capitol Hill traffic calming) as a safety project. Council Member Fowler supported item 72 (Sugar House safe side streets), funded at $300,000 or with $35,000 for a study.
August 17, 2021 · City Council
Capital Improvement Program projects hearing
No action · 7-0
Speakers supported the Harrison Avenue community garden, Capitol Hill traffic calming, the tennis center, and the Three Creeks project (asking that the road and trail be approved together). One speaker questioned the listed projects and said the system needed updating. The Council closed the hearing; action was expected Aug. 24.
August 17, 2021 · City Council work session
Capital Improvement Program and American Rescue Plan Act funds
Discussed
Ben Luedtke reviewed six items for funding: Odyssey House Annex renovation ($500,000), Dee Glen tennis courts ($500,000, though $400,000 was said to suffice), Harrison Avenue and 700 East community garden ($103,500), Wingate Walkway ($286,750), Capitol Hill traffic calming ($595,194) and Sugar House safe side streets ($500,000). Members raised hesitancy about using the full ARPA amount, reduced funding for Sugar House and the city's capacity to complete projects. A straw poll unanimously supported fully funding Odyssey House with ARPA money and using $300,000 plus available general and Class C funds for the five other projects, with the tennis and Sugar House items partly funded and $15,000 for the Art Fund.
August 24, 2021 · City Council
Capital Improvement Program projects
Pending
The agenda listed possible adoption of the resolution allocating capital project funding.
August 24, 2021 · City Council work session
Capital Improvement Program projects follow-up
Pending
The agenda listed a fifth briefing on capital project funding, with Council action tentatively set for Aug. 24 and a Sept. 1 state deadline for project-specific funding.
September 14, 2021 · City Council work session
Budget Amendment No. 2, fiscal year 2021-22
Discussed
Ben Luedtke described 18 items, including continued Downtown Ambassador pilots on North Temple and in Rio Grande, a car and RV camping pilot program, $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for Odyssey House's Annex Building renovation, $250,000 for securing a possible contamination site at Fairmont Park and $52,416 for a full-time minutes clerk. Council Member Rogers asked where RVs could park longer than 48 hours; Andrew Johnston said the city lacked a permanent site and that small repairs could keep people in their vehicles. A straw poll supported moving forward with item I7, re-scoping $200,000 for the Community Connection Center to relocate and include utilities.