Sandy council annexes 7.82-acre La Caille parcel, adopts 2026 CDBG plan and hears communications division proposal

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item 1 · Budget

   Department budget presentations for FY 2026-27

   Discussed

   Administrative Services, Non-Departmental, Police, Fire, Community Development and the RDA presented. Brian Kelley reported a net general fund decrease of $112,000 for his department. Police covered grants, software, drone upgrades and dispatch costs; Fire covered cost savings, grants and fleet replacement; Community Development said FY26 general fund savings were returned to the general fund; Economic Development reported four straight years of budget reductions.

   • Budget$112,000 Net general fund decrease for Administrative Services

2. Item 2 · City code

   First reading: Division of Communications in Administrative Code Title 4

   Discussed

   Council Member Marci Houseman proposed amending Title 4, Chapter 4 and adding Chapter 8, citing Utah Code 10-3b-203. She said the city attorney's legal memo arrived at 4:30 p.m. that day and requested a review by the council attorney. Discussion was lengthy and several members praised the communications team. The council expressed support for a second reading.

   Follow Communications department code amendments (Title 4) in the development tracker →

3. Item 3 · Annexation

   Ordinance 26-46: La Caille 2 annexation, R-1-40 and CC zones, about 7.82 acres

   Approved · Wasatch Boulevard (La Caille property)

   Brian McCuiston presented the annexation of parcels at the La Caille property on Wasatch Boulevard (community 30). The Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation. Council members asked zoning questions answered by James Sorensen. Adopted by roll call; tally not recorded.

   • Acres: about 7.82
   • Zones: R-1-40 and CC

   Moved by Council Member Kris Coleman-Nicholl, seconded by Council Member Marci Houseman

   Follow La Caille 2 annexation, Wasatch Boulevard in the development tracker →

4. Item 4 · Other

   Resolution 26-58C: renewing membership in the Salt Lake County HOME Consortium for FY 2027-2029

   Approved

   Adopted on the consent calendar.

   Moved by Council Member Brooke Christensen, seconded by Council Member Marci Houseman

5. Item 5 · Budget

   Resolution 26-56C: 2026 annual action plan including CDBG funding allocation

   Approved

   Jake Warner recommended adoption and answered questions on CDBG reporting requirements. Adopted by roll call; tally not recorded. Total 2026 funding of $429,396 was presented at the April 21 hearing.

   • Grant$429,396 2026 CDBG funding in the annual action plan (amount from the April 21 hearing). Paid from Federal CDBG funds (HUD)

   Moved by Council Member Alison Stroud, seconded by Council Member Brooke Christensen

6. Item 6 · Other

   Recess for the Redevelopment Agency board

   Approved

   The board convened at 9:23 p.m. and the council reconvened at 9:27 p.m.

   Moved by Council Member Cyndi Sharkey, seconded by Council Member Brooke D'Sousa

What residents said

Communications staffing

Public comment was opened and closed with no speakers recorded in the notes.