Sandy council moves $100,000 to traffic control in budget carryover; motion to add three fire positions fails
October 12, 2021, 5:15 p.m. · Online meeting (Sandy City Council, 10000 Centennial Parkway)
In work session the Sandy City Council voted 7-0 to direct staff to prepare a resolution moving $100,000 from the Capital Contingency budget to traffic control as part of the FY 2022 budget carryover. A motion by Council Member Monica Zoltanski to fund three additional fire department positions failed. The council did not support moving a green building incentives proposal forward as presented.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Sustainability communication, education and outreach plan | Discussed |
| FY 2022 budget carryover | Approved · 7-0 |
| First reading: green building incentives program for future developments | No action |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Other
Sustainability communication, education and outreach plan
Discussed
Eric Richards, Jamie Jacobson and Kim Bell presented a plan focused on residential educational outreach. No vote was taken.
Item 2 · Budget
FY 2022 budget carryover
Approved · 7-0
Finance Director Brian Kelley explained the carryover process and recommended expenditures. Council Member Brooke Christensen moved, seconded by Council Member Kris Coleman-Nicholl, to direct staff to prepare a resolution for a vote the following week that moves $100,000 from the Capital Contingency budget to the traffic control line item; it carried on a 7-0 roll call. Council Member Monica Zoltanski then proposed using carryover funds for three additional fire department staff, with Fire Chief Bruce Cline and Deputy Chief Ryan McConaghie discussing staffing needs. Her motion to include a resolution funding the positions, seconded by Christensen, failed; the minutes notes do not give the tally.
- Budget$100,000
Item 3 · City code
First reading: green building incentives program for future developments
No action
Council Member Zach Robinson asked for feedback and direction and for Community Development staff to build the process. After discussion the council did not support moving the item forward as presented.
What residents said
Fire department staffingPolice payGreen building incentivesCandidate disclosure access
Jim Edwards supported higher police pay and adequate fire department staffing and pay. Kristen Wray, a candidate for an at-large seat, thanked the council for police pay increases and supported higher fire department pay. Sandra Hawk supported affordable housing and asked that the candidate financial disclosure link be moved to the city homepage. Cathy Spuck praised the council's sustainability efforts. Kellie Forbes favored tabling the green building process, supported more fire staff and was concerned about high-density housing.