Council adopts new district map on a 4-3 vote and approves foothills trail plan
March 29, 2022, 5:30 p.m. · Provo City Council Chambers, 351 W. Center Street (hybrid; broadcast on YouTube)
The Council adopted a new City Council district map, first voting 4-3 to substitute the chosen map in the ordinance and then approving the ordinance 7-0. It also adopted the 2021 Provo Foothills Trail Master Plan and the Mountainland Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan, and continued the wastewater revenue bond resolution.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Appointments to the Metropolitan Water Board | Approved · 7-0 |
| Mountainland Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan adopted | Approved · 7-0 |
| 2021 Provo Foothills Trail Master Plan adopted | Approved · 7-0 |
| Wastewater revenue bonds resolution | Continued |
| Redistricting adjustments to City Council district maps | Approved · 4-3 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
2020 Utah Firefighters of the Year
Discussed
Presentation only.
Item 2 · Appointment
Appointments to the Metropolitan Water Board
Approved · 7-0
The Council approved a resolution appointing individuals to the Metropolitan Water Board. Approved 7-0.
Item 3 · Public safety
Mountainland Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan adopted
Approved · 7-0
The Council adopted the Mountainland Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan. Approved 7-0.
Item 4 · Parks
2021 Provo Foothills Trail Master Plan adopted
Approved · 7-0
A motion to amend the language of the resolution was approved 7-0, after which the resolution adopting the 2021 Provo Foothills Trail Master Plan was approved 7-0.
Item 5 · Budget
Wastewater revenue bonds resolution
Continued
Continued. The resolution would authorize issuing wastewater revenue bonds and execution of a supplemental indenture and other documents.
Item 6 · City code
Redistricting adjustments to City Council district maps
Approved · 4-3
The Council passed a series of motions refining the map selection. A motion to adopt the new map and replace the ordinance's exhibit with it was approved 4-3, with Council Members Shannon Ellsworth, George Handley and Rachel Whipple opposed. The ordinance was then approved 7-0.