Sandy council directs draft of $2,500 campaign contribution cap and confirms Dan Medina as parks director
January 12, 2021, 5:15 p.m. · Online meeting (Sandy City Council, 10000 Centennial Parkway)
The Sandy City Council, meeting online, voted to direct staff to return a draft ordinance setting a $2,500 per-election limit on candidate campaign contributions, effective April 1, 2021, with two members opposed and one abstaining. The council also voted 7-0 to consent to Mayor Kurt Bradburn's appointment of Dan Medina as Parks and Recreation Director and heard presentations on the hazardous concrete program and 2020 property crimes.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Hazardous concrete program | Discussed |
| 2020 property crimes report | Discussed |
| Candidate campaign contribution limit | Approved · 4-2-1 |
| Community Connectors program | Discussed |
| Radon Action Month proclamation | Approved · 7-0 |
| Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | Withdrawn |
| Appointment of Dan Medina as Parks and Recreation Director (Resolution 21-04C) | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Roads and utilities
Hazardous concrete program
Discussed
Public Works staff Mike Gladbach, Blaine Botkin and Craig Smith covered repair categories, severity specifications, costs and a fifteen-year history of budget requests and funding. The minutes give no dollar figures. No vote was taken.
Item 2 · Public safety
2020 property crimes report
Discussed
Council Member Monica Zoltanski introduced the item after expressing concern about rising property crimes. Police Chief Greg Severson presented a ten-year history and the department's response, including Sandy Secure (launched in 2020), Neighborhood Watch, Volunteers in Police and crime prevention through environmental design. Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera answered questions. No vote was taken.
Item 3 · City code
Candidate campaign contribution limit
Approved · 4-2-1
Council Office Executive Director Mike Applegarth summarized research on contributions in the last two Sandy elections, including median and average amounts, and said more analysis may be needed. Council Member Zoltanski moved to direct staff to return a draft ordinance for future debate with a candidate contribution limit of $2,500 per election, effective April 1, 2021. Council Member Alison Stroud proposed moving the effective date to Aug. 1, which Zoltanski declined while saying she wanted to work with the council on the date. City Attorney Lynn Pace raised legal concerns about the limits and their effect on the election cycle, discussed the redistricting timeline and asked that Legal review any ordinance. The minutes record the roll call as 4-3 with Council Members Marci Houseman and Cyndi Sharkey opposed and Council Member Kris Coleman-Nicholl abstaining and do not name the yes votes.
- Direction to staff to draft an ordinance; no ordinance adopted
- Proposed limit: $2,500 per candidate per election, effective April 1, 2021
Item 4 · Other
Community Connectors program
Discussed
Council Member Marci Houseman introduced the outreach program, and Applegarth and Communications and Policy Analyst Liz Theriault presented on job descriptions, training, focus and outreach. Council Member Brooke Christensen moved to approve the program under Applegarth's supervision and review it in a year, but no second is recorded. The council treated the item as informational and asked for more clarification before implementation.
Item 6 · Other
Radon Action Month proclamation
Approved · 7-0
Adopted on the consent calendar by unanimous voice vote, with Council Member Kris Coleman-Nicholl as sponsor.
Item 7 · Other
Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Withdrawn
The sponsor, Council Member Kris Coleman-Nicholl, withdrew the item.
Item 8 · Appointment
Appointment of Dan Medina as Parks and Recreation Director (Resolution 21-04C)
Approved · 7-0
Chief Administrative Officer Matt Huish reviewed the selection process for the mayor's appointment. Brooke D'Sousa thanked Medina for his service and supported the appointment, and Steve Van Maren congratulated him and praised hiring from within. The council consented to the appointment.
What residents said
Campaign contribution limitsProperty crimeFireworks in restricted areasFarnsworth Farms follow-up
Mark Ciullo requested updates on the Farnsworth Farms project, supported council involvement and thanked the council for its Christmas card outreach. Ann McDonald was concerned about fireworks set off in restricted areas over New Year's and the lack of signs marking them. Steve Van Maren was concerned about crime in Sandy.