Canvass certifies Dickey as mayor-elect; council OKs Deer Valley $15 million match
November 18, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
Sitting as the Board of Canvassers, the council certified the November 4 election, with Ryan Dickey elected mayor by seven votes. It approved the Deer Valley partnership agreement, under which each side commits $15 million to an SR 248 transportation facility, and continued the Bonanza Park rezoning. A fence encroachment request was continued.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Closed session: property | No action · 5-0 |
| Board of Canvassers: certify November 4 municipal election (Resolution 25-2025) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Childcare scholarship program adjustments (work session) | Discussed |
| Consent: acceptance of public improvements, Park City Heights Phase 4 (Ordinance 2025-22) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Bonanza Park rezoning of about 70 acres (Ordinance 2025-19) | Continued · 5-0 |
| Deer Valley project partnership agreement (Resolution 26-2025) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Encroachment agreement for a fence in the Park Avenue right-of-way | Continued · 5-0 |
| Emergent Community Needs Grant Program guidelines | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Closed session: property | No action · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item CS-1 · Other
Closed session: property
No action · 5-0
The council met in closed session on property (5-0) and adjourned from it 5-0.
Item BC · Appointment
Board of Canvassers: certify November 4 municipal election (Resolution 25-2025)
Approved · 5-0
Sitting as the Board of Canvassers, the council certified the canvass. Ryan Dickey was elected mayor, and Tana Toly and Diego Zegarra won council seats. 37 ballots were rejected. The mayoral margin was seven votes, within the recount margin, and a losing candidate could request a recount by Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Item WS · Budget
Childcare scholarship program adjustments (work session)
Discussed
As of November 5, 27 providers, 134 households and 152 children were enrolled; $941,604.09 was allocated ($841,704.09 for scholarships and $99,900 for provider incentives) and funds were expected to run out by fiscal year-end. Staff proposed eliminating the household income cap or using a sliding scale, raising the workforce scholarship from $200 to $300 a month and paying providers $100 a month per city child. Council Member Dickey favored removing the cap; the item will return. No vote.
- Budget$941,604
Item IV-1 · Roads and utilities
Consent: acceptance of public improvements, Park City Heights Phase 4 (Ordinance 2025-22)
Approved · 5-0
Accepted public improvements for Park City Heights Phase 4.
Item V-1 · Zoning
Bonanza Park rezoning of about 70 acres (Ordinance 2025-19)
Continued · 5-0
The ordinance would rezone about 70 acres and add a Frontage Protection Zone, affordable master planned development rules and definitions. No one spoke at the hearing. The council continued it to a date uncertain.
Item V-2 · Contract
Deer Valley project partnership agreement (Resolution 26-2025)
Approved · 5-0
The council authorized the mayor to sign the Project Partnership Agreement under the December 14, 2023 letter of intent. Deer Valley commits $15 million and the city matches it for an offsite regional transportation facility on SR 248 with parking for about 1,700 cars on a peak day and up to 30,000 square feet of added space. Deer Valley said tax increment and CRA financing are no longer being considered. No one spoke.
- Budget$15.0 million to Deer Valley Resort
Item VI-1 · Other
Encroachment agreement for a fence in the Park Avenue right-of-way
Continued · 5-0
Staff said a fence was installed without approval and might block a water main cover. Council Member Parigian wanted it removed; the city attorney cautioned against requiring removal. The council continued the item to a date uncertain, to go through historic design and Historic Preservation Board review.
Item VI-2 · Budget
Emergent Community Needs Grant Program guidelines
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council set aside $136,000 for FY26; a $30,000 SNAP-response grant leaves $106,000. Terms include a typical cap of $15,000, year-round applications, quarterly reviews and a six-month spending window, which the council amended to be at the committee's discretion. The first cycle is January 2026.
- Budget$136,000
- Grant$30,000
Item CS-2 · Other
Closed session: property
No action · 5-0
The council met in closed session on property (5-0) and adjourned from it 5-0.
What residents said
Clark Ranch easementChildcare scholarship funding
Speakers urged approval of the Clark Ranch conservation easement and opposed development beyond 10 acres.