Provo council work session: pension pick-up for public safety employees approved, restaurant beer rules struck from committee review
June 2, 2020, 1:30 p.m. · Electronic meeting
The council voted 7-0 to have the city pay the required member retirement contribution for public safety officers and firefighters in the Tier II Hybrid system. By 4-3 it removed restaurant regulations from further committee discussion of beer licensing. The Provo School District gave a presentation.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
2 items came up for a decision or discussion: 2 approved.
1 vote was not unanimous: Beer licensing and density restrictions (4-3).
1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents and the meeting video.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on June 2, 2020: Provo council creates Public Infrastructure District for medical school, adopts Very Low Density Residential zone
The next one was on June 16, 2020: Provo council adopts $292.4 million budget and Critical Hillside Overlay zone
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| FY 2021 budget: retirement contribution pick-up | Approved · 7-0 |
| Beer licensing and density restrictions | Approved · 4-3 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
Provo School District presentation
Discussed
The Provo School District made a presentation to the council. No action.
Item 2 · Budget
FY 2021 budget: retirement contribution pick-up
Approved · 7-0
The council directed the city to pay the required member contribution, designated as employee contributions, for employees serving as public safety officers or firefighters in the Public Safety and Firefighter Tier II Hybrid Retirement System.
- File: 20-008
Item 3 · City code
Beer licensing and density restrictions
Approved · 4-3
The council approved a motion to strike restaurant regulations from any further discussion in the committee. Council Members Bill Fillmore, David Sewell and David Harding voted no.
Item 4-5 · Presentation
Lakewood rezone and VLDR zone previews
Discussed
Presentations on the 18.5-acre rezoning at 901 West 1560 South (PLRZ20200079) and the proposed VLDR zone (PLOTA20200120), both already on the evening agenda.