1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,280 Call it. 2 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:03,040 Um, welcome to the Provo Municipal 3 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:05,040 Council. It's our regular meeting April 4 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:10,640 28th, 2026 at 5:31 p.m. Um, as far as 5 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:12,240 our elected officials today, we have 6 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:14,240 Mayor Marsha Judkins, 7 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,520 Council Rachel Whipple, myself Katrice 8 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:19,080 McKay, we have Council Gary Garrett, 9 00:00:19,080 --> 00:00:21,200 Council Becky Bogden is sitting down and 10 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:24,440 Council Jeff Whitlock. 11 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:27,600 Travis will be on his way in. 12 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,000 All right, um, we will have an opening 13 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,960 prayer by Angie Carter and then we'll 14 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,120 have the pledge of allegiance by Council 15 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:39,870 Whipple. 16 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:41,440 Our dear heavenly Father, we are so 17 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,360 grateful to be able to come to this City 18 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:45,720 Council meeting 19 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,720 and to work together as citizens to 20 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:50,800 preserve and protect our our 21 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,240 neighborhoods and our city. 22 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:55,360 We pray that thy spirit will be here and 23 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,240 help us to discuss reasonably and kindly 24 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:00,320 with each other the issues in our minds 25 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:02,120 and in our hearts. We pray for these 26 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:03,560 things in the name of Jesus Christ. 27 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:05,120 Amen. 28 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:06,560 Thanks, Angie. 29 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:08,080 Please stand and join me in the pledge 30 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,160 of allegiance. 31 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:13,240 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 32 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:16,080 United States of America and to the 33 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,400 republic for which it stands, one nation 34 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:22,800 under God, indivisible with liberty and 35 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:31,550 justice for all. 36 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:33,400 right, we are going to have a number 37 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:35,360 of presentations today. So, first a 38 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:38,280 ceremony recognizing our own Chief Troy 39 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,320 Beebe as Utah's Chief of Police 40 00:01:40,320 --> 00:01:43,040 Association Chief of the Year. This will 41 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:56,910 be presented by Mayor Marsha Judkins. 42 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,040 So, members of the council, tonight we 43 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:00,680 join the Utah Chiefs of Police 44 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:03,040 Association in recognizing Chief Troy 45 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,960 Beebe who was selected as a 2026 large 46 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:07,960 department Chief of the Year. 47 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:10,000 Um, and this award was formally 48 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:11,840 presented to him last month the Utah 49 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,320 Chiefs of Police Association's 50 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:15,640 conference in St. George, but we wanted 51 00:02:15,640 --> 00:02:18,280 to recognize Chief Beebe here as well so 52 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:20,280 that our residents and all of us could 53 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:23,880 share in this well-deserved honor. Um, 54 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,200 it has been one of my favorite things to 55 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:28,640 be able to meet with Chief Beebe every 56 00:02:28,640 --> 00:02:31,000 week and to get to know him and to see 57 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:34,080 his commitment to the safety of our 58 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:37,040 residents and to his force. 59 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:38,760 And he was recognized for his 60 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:40,840 outstanding leadership, his work to 61 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:43,360 improve staffing levels, his support of 62 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:45,320 the language incentive program, and his 63 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:46,560 commitment to innovation and 64 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:48,920 modernization. He has led important 65 00:02:48,920 --> 00:02:51,000 efforts to strengthen the statewide law 66 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:53,480 enforcement radio system, worked closely 67 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:55,120 with agencies across Utah to help 68 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:56,680 apprehend a dangerous fugitive, and 69 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:58,560 continue to expand meaningful community 70 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:00,080 partnerships. 71 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,320 So, under Chief Beebe's leadership, the 72 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:03,800 Provo Police Department has strengthened 73 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:07,200 community policeman policing, improved 74 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:09,560 response times, and built lasting trust 75 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,280 with residents. Because of that 76 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,200 leadership, our city is stronger and 77 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:16,520 safer. So, um, Chief Beebe is known for 78 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,080 his hands-on approach and his 79 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:19,440 willingness to go above and beyond the 80 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:21,120 call of duty. 81 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:22,840 I have it on good authority that when 82 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:24,600 public safety became a serious concern 83 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:26,320 along the Provo River Trail due to large 84 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:28,600 trees being felled by beavers, Parks and 85 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:31,080 Recreation had no options and the 86 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:32,880 Division of Natural Resources does not 87 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,080 handle beaver issues. 88 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:36,720 It was then that Chief Beebe revealed he 89 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:38,320 just happens to hold a trap horse 90 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:40,737 license 91 00:03:40,737 --> 00:03:41,000 >> [laughter] 92 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:42,880 >> and he quickly went to work resolving 93 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:44,640 the issue. 94 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:46,400 There are very few police chiefs who 95 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:47,800 would consider waders part of their 96 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:49,440 operational attire or who would 97 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:51,400 literally wade into a problem to protect 98 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:53,360 residents, but Chief Beebe is that kind 99 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,840 of leader. He approaches every situation 100 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:57,520 with the attitude that no task is too 101 00:03:57,520 --> 00:03:59,760 small and no tap challenge too large 102 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:01,880 when it comes to public safety. 103 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:03,280 Chief Beebe, 104 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:04,680 on behalf of Provo City and this 105 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,560 council, it is my honor to recognize you 106 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,080 again for your outstanding service and 107 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:11,400 congratulate you on being named large 108 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:12,840 department Chief of the Year and 109 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:35,670 congratulations. 110 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:37,280 All right, we are very blessed to have 111 00:04:37,280 --> 00:04:39,200 Chief Beebe. All right, now with 112 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:40,800 ceremony recognizing Provo City 113 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,200 students' accomplishments with the 114 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:44,840 Sterling Scholar Sterling Scholarship 115 00:04:44,840 --> 00:04:46,120 Program. 116 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:47,680 Also presented by the Mayor Marsha 117 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:58,110 Judkins. 118 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:00,840 So glad you could make it to you now. 119 00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:02,400 So, I would like to take a moment to 120 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:04,680 recognize the outstanding hard work and 121 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:07,800 academic accomplishments of our 2026 122 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:10,080 Sterling Scholars. So, a Sterling 123 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:11,600 Scholar is a high school senior who is 124 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,240 publicly recognized and awarded for the 125 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,680 pursuit of excellence in scholarship, 126 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:18,160 leadership, and citizenship in the state 127 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:20,560 of Utah. In order to be selected as a 128 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:23,040 recipient of this prestigious award, 129 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:24,640 prospective students present an 130 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:27,400 all-encompassing portfolio on their work 131 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:28,960 in a specific category and are 132 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,280 interviewed by judges in multiple rounds 133 00:05:31,280 --> 00:05:33,680 of evaluation. So, tonight I would like 134 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:35,520 to take this opportunity to 135 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:38,640 honor Rachel Rayu and Adelaide Wingate 136 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:40,320 who were recognized as the runners-up in 137 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,040 Family and Consumer Sciences and World 138 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,120 Languages respectively, and Bella 139 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:45,520 Fillmore who was recognized as a 140 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:47,680 Sterling Scholar for the Dance category. 141 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:49,520 So, Rachel. 142 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:51,480 Right here. 143 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:53,280 She's from Timpview High and she 144 00:05:53,280 --> 00:05:54,680 received the title of runner-up for 145 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,120 Family and Consumer Sciences. Some of 146 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:58,760 Rachel's many titles and accomplishments 147 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:00,600 include Provo City School District 148 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:02,440 Student Board Member, Student Advisory 149 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:03,800 Council Member, 150 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:07,360 CTE Sterling Scholar semi-finalist, Utah 151 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:09,840 FCCLA First Vice President, and Timpview 152 00:06:09,840 --> 00:06:12,080 Varsity Lacrosse Captain and starting 153 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:13,400 midfielder. 154 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:15,080 Rachel is an example of the incredible 155 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:16,600 talent we have here in Provo City and we 156 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:18,480 are so glad to be able to recognize her 157 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:20,080 for her hard work tonight. So, 158 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:23,120 congratulations, Rachel. 159 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,790 Stay up there. 160 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:30,360 Okay. So, um, Adelaide. 161 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:32,400 Wingate gate is also from 162 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:34,120 Timpview High and was a runner-up for 163 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:36,160 World Languages. 164 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:39,200 Um, Wingate or Adelaide is orchestra 165 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,600 president, a concerto winner, and a 166 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,320 violinist of 10 years. She's also a 167 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:45,880 member of the Provo Ultimate Frisbee 168 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:49,000 team and boasts a 4.0 GPA. 169 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:50,560 My favorite note is that she was 170 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:53,600 referred to as a real-life Elle Woods. 171 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:55,560 That's pretty good. Congratulations, 172 00:06:55,560 --> 00:07:01,470 Adelaide, on this distinction. 173 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:02,480 Okay. 174 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:03,600 So, 175 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:05,320 Bella Fillmore is also from Timpview 176 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:06,760 High School and she received the 177 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,560 Sterling Scholar for Dance. 178 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:11,320 I should say I'm taking dance lessons 179 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:13,120 with one of my daughters right now. It 180 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:18,190 is so hard. 181 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:20,800 I will watch you and learn from you. 182 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:22,960 With 15 years of training, she has 183 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:25,160 fostered connection through dance. In 184 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:27,280 addition to studying at Ballet Limpsink 185 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:29,040 in France, she has used her Did I say 186 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,280 that right? Okay. She has used her 187 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:33,080 talent to serve others. She is a member 188 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:34,240 of the Timpview Dance Company 189 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:36,120 presidency. She has organized audition 190 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,280 prep classes for middle school dancers, 191 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:39,480 volunteered at dance centers, and 192 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:40,880 organized a group piece to honor 193 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:43,120 Ukraine. So, congratulations, Bella, and 194 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:44,760 thank you for all you do for our 195 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:46,320 community. 196 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:48,870 So, 197 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:51,280 Marsha, Marsha, 198 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:52,720 do we have any other students that came 199 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:54,600 in late or anything? No, this is it. 200 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:58,110 >> That's it. Okay, thank you so much. 201 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:05,790 Oh, this way. 202 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:07,480 We can go to the next one. And it's so 203 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:09,760 amazing. Thank you now. 204 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:17,190 I have one more. 205 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:19,080 As indicated on the screen, a required 206 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:20,720 public hearing will be held for certain 207 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:23,480 agenda items prior to council action. 208 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:25,720 After each such item has been presented, 209 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:27,480 time to comment will be provided for all 210 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:29,760 those who wish to speak. For items that 211 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:31,600 do not require a public hearing, public 212 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:33,560 comment will still be taken following 213 00:08:33,560 --> 00:08:35,000 presentation of the item, but will be 214 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:38,080 limited to 10 minutes. At this time, up 215 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:39,880 to 15 minutes have been set aside for an 216 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:41,960 open public comment period, which is 217 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:43,360 intended to allow comment on matters 218 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:44,680 that do not appear on the agenda, but 219 00:08:44,680 --> 00:08:45,920 are limited to topics regarding 220 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:47,560 municipal business or within municipal 221 00:08:47,560 --> 00:08:49,040 council purview. 222 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:51,320 Persons who speak during this time to an 223 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:52,480 item that is on the agenda will not 224 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:53,680 normally be afforded a second 225 00:08:53,680 --> 00:08:55,600 opportunity to speak during the comment 226 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:57,760 period specific to that item. 227 00:08:57,760 --> 00:08:59,440 During any public comment period, each 228 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:01,560 speaker is generally be limited to 2 229 00:09:01,560 --> 00:09:03,200 minutes. Due to noticing requirements, 230 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,160 no formal action will be taken in this 231 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:06,800 meeting on matters that do not appear on 232 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:08,880 the agenda. Those with comments are 233 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:10,760 invited to approach the podium. Those 234 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:12,240 participating on Zoom will need to use 235 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:13,720 the raise hand feature to indicate they 236 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:15,920 wish to comment. The chair may choose to 237 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:17,480 alternate between in-person and online 238 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:19,680 commenters. Please begin your comments 239 00:09:19,680 --> 00:09:21,000 by stating your name and the city of 240 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:23,040 residence. You will have 2 minutes to 241 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:28,990 speak. 242 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,760 Hello, my name is Angie Carter. I am the 243 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:34,560 East Neighborhood District Chair and I 244 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:37,080 am speaking to an item that was on your 245 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:40,120 agenda in the work meeting today. Um, in 246 00:09:40,120 --> 00:09:41,640 your work session today, you heard 247 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:43,760 proposals for a potential conservation 248 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:45,880 easement of Slate Canyon. 249 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:48,520 You may remember that a year ago this 250 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:50,440 week, the East Neighborhood District's 251 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:52,120 quarterly meeting filled this room to 252 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:54,480 overflowing when a developer proposed 253 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:56,120 buying that area from the city and 254 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:58,680 developing it into a resort. I speak 255 00:09:58,680 --> 00:10:00,400 today to remind you of the neighbors 256 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:02,520 overwhelming view that Slate Canyon be 257 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:04,000 preserved. 258 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:05,560 Our neighbors came out in force last 259 00:10:05,560 --> 00:10:07,680 year because they value Slate Canyon for 260 00:10:07,680 --> 00:10:10,080 its wild natural beauty and its gateway 261 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:12,440 to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. The 262 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:14,160 residents also want the park that has 263 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:16,400 been part of the Provo's general plan 264 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:19,280 for many years. We realize that much 265 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:20,920 infrastructure needs to happen before 266 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:23,880 the full park plans will materialize, 267 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:26,040 but that area already has some amenities 268 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,440 such as dirt bike trails and disc golf 269 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,880 courses that residents use and love. 270 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:33,520 I realized that the conservation 271 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:35,880 easement is not on today's agenda. I 272 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:37,840 speak today to ask the council to give 273 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:40,320 that easement every consideration in 274 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:42,600 preserving Slate Canyon for generations 275 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:43,640 to come. 276 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:45,160 Council Mckay mentioned that her 277 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:46,760 grandparents enjoy just sitting and 278 00:10:46,760 --> 00:10:49,200 watching the sunset at a beach from the 279 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:51,320 comfort of a nearby restaurant. I 280 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:52,920 experience a similar sense of awe and 281 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:55,440 peace from saying seeing Slate Canyon 282 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:57,960 from my home's windows and my backyard. 283 00:10:57,960 --> 00:10:59,680 That proximity to untamed wilderness 284 00:10:59,680 --> 00:11:01,880 settles my soul and I know that others 285 00:11:01,880 --> 00:11:03,960 experience similar renewal and I ask you 286 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:05,800 to please give 287 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:07,720 every consideration to preserving Slate 288 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:10,120 Canyon so others can experience that awe 289 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:11,800 and joy for years to come. Thank you 290 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:13,120 very much. 291 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:16,590 Thanks Angie. 292 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:18,800 My name is Todean Andrew. I'm a Provo 293 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:20,839 resident and the owner of Curvature, 294 00:11:20,839 --> 00:11:23,040 Utah's only exclusively plus size thrift 295 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:25,240 store also located in Provo. 296 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:29,560 So, I'm here tonight to invite you formally to our expansion 297 00:11:29,560 --> 00:11:31,600 ribbon cutting ceremony. We are 298 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:33,120 expanding our store. We're growing, 299 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:34,600 which is what we want in Provo. So, 300 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:36,440 we're excited about that. I'll reach out 301 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:38,960 with more official invitations later. 302 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:40,560 In the process of expanding, we're 303 00:11:40,560 --> 00:11:42,320 actually just have just acquired the 304 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:45,160 property next door to us. So, it's our 305 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:47,120 existing location plus we're doubling in 306 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:49,880 size. During the process of of getting 307 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:52,040 this set up, I a couple of issues came 308 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:53,800 up that I think the city council could 309 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:55,480 address that would be more beneficial 310 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:57,640 for small businesses in Provo. So, I 311 00:11:57,640 --> 00:11:59,839 called to get utilities established for 312 00:11:59,839 --> 00:12:01,800 us and was told that we needed to pay a 313 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:04,080 $400 deposit that would be held for 3 314 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:06,160 years. Now, when I initially established 315 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:08,200 the business, I paid that deposit 316 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:09,600 understanding that it would going to was 317 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:11,480 going to be held for 3 years. Point 318 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:13,320 number one, 3 years is a really long 319 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:15,839 time and it makes Provo an outlier. Most 320 00:12:15,839 --> 00:12:17,680 municipalities in Utah only hold that 321 00:12:17,680 --> 00:12:20,560 deposit for 1 year. And businesses, if 322 00:12:20,560 --> 00:12:22,280 you've reached one the 1-year mark, you 323 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:24,240 could really use that deposit money back 324 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:25,560 because you're probably looking at 325 00:12:25,560 --> 00:12:27,680 growth at that point. So, something to 326 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:29,680 consider. That is a code issue. So, I 327 00:12:29,680 --> 00:12:30,720 understand that would have to be 328 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:32,320 addressed by city council. I'll be 329 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,280 reaching out to other members of Provo 330 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:36,200 city staff and to you with a policy 331 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:37,520 brief to talk a little bit more about 332 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:40,520 that. So, the second issue then was I'm 333 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:42,880 not a new account. I'm an existing 334 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:45,839 business with a regular payment history, 335 00:12:45,839 --> 00:12:48,520 no delinquencies, and yet I was asked to 336 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:51,440 provide that deposit again. Now, code 337 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,320 does allow for some discretion in how 338 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:54,839 those deposits are applied and I'm 339 00:12:54,839 --> 00:12:56,680 delighted to say that Provo granted that 340 00:12:56,680 --> 00:12:58,880 waiver. However, it would be a lot 341 00:12:58,880 --> 00:13:01,000 easier for city staff and for small 342 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:02,880 businesses who are just expanding their 343 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:05,160 existing business if we didn't have to 344 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:06,960 do that if that was just a regular 345 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:08,680 policy procedure. If you're an existing 346 00:13:08,680 --> 00:13:10,760 business, just get the waiver. So, 347 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:12,839 couple of issues. Expect an email from 348 00:13:12,839 --> 00:13:14,560 me. You guys have a wonderful evening. 349 00:13:14,560 --> 00:13:20,950 Thank you. Thank you. 350 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:23,839 Glenn Jones, Springville resident. 351 00:13:23,839 --> 00:13:25,480 My twin granddaughters, Amelia and 352 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:27,120 Sophia, are still missing from your 353 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:28,440 city. 354 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:29,920 Two weeks ago, I asked you for three 355 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:31,280 things. 356 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:33,080 First, I asked that you urge the police 357 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:35,320 department to make this case a higher 358 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:37,680 priority and give them the resources to 359 00:13:37,680 --> 00:13:38,960 do this so. 360 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:43,160 Second, I asked you to use your personal 361 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:45,760 and agency social media resources to 362 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:47,240 spread the word about these missing 363 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:48,760 children. 364 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:50,600 The police department Facebook page has 365 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:53,600 numerous posts about crime and even 366 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:56,120 found items at the golf course, 367 00:13:56,120 --> 00:14:00,000 but no reports of my lost grandchildren. 368 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:01,600 Mia and Sophia. 369 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:04,880 This makes no sense to me. 370 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:06,320 Third, I asked that you support and 371 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:08,200 assist our future efforts to change the 372 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:10,000 state laws. 373 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,040 Today, I read for you to you from the 374 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:15,520 utah.gov BCI 375 00:14:15,520 --> 00:14:17,839 uh web page regarding parental 376 00:14:17,839 --> 00:14:19,920 abduction. 377 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:21,560 Each year, hundreds of children fall 378 00:14:21,560 --> 00:14:23,320 victim to family abductions. Many 379 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:24,760 believe these children are perfectly 380 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:25,720 safe 381 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:27,600 because they're with a family member. 382 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:29,000 However, nothing could be further from 383 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:30,200 the truth. 384 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:32,040 It is common for child victims to have 385 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:34,320 their names and appearances altered, to 386 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:37,440 experience medical and physical neglect, 387 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:39,480 unstable schooling, homelessness, and 388 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:41,400 frequent relocation. 389 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:43,240 These children are often told lies about 390 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:45,280 the abduction and the left behind 391 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:47,839 parent, even that the left behind parent 392 00:14:47,839 --> 00:14:49,320 is dead. 393 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:50,600 Most of these children live as 394 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:53,120 fugitives, taught not to trust anyone, 395 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:55,560 told to keep secrets about their past, 396 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:57,600 unable to establish relationships and 397 00:14:57,600 --> 00:14:59,120 friends, 398 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:01,640 and always on the run from the law. 399 00:15:01,640 --> 00:15:03,400 As a result of this form of serious 400 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:04,400 child 401 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:07,000 abuse, many child victim of family 402 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:08,880 abductions experience psychological 403 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:12,240 consequences and emotional distress. 404 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:14,920 Please help me help us 405 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:17,440 find Mia and Sophia so that they can 406 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:20,760 escape these horrible consequences. 407 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:25,390 Thank you. 408 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:27,000 Mayor Judkins and members of the 409 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:28,520 council, my name is Stephen Nordstrom. 410 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:31,800 I'm a Provo resident and I am a 411 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:34,000 long-time friend of my friend Josh here 412 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,480 who's been missing his twins. 413 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:40,400 I too am a father of twins, twin 414 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:43,440 daughters just like him. Mine are 415 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:45,000 not lost. 416 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:47,079 They are students at BYU. We're part of 417 00:15:47,079 --> 00:15:49,640 this community. We love it here. Um 418 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:52,240 and 419 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:54,520 I've walked with my friend for the past 420 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:57,079 9 months 421 00:15:57,079 --> 00:15:59,760 listening to every update about what is 422 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:03,480 going on, but really what isn't going 423 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:08,720 on. 424 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:13,230 I realize that statistically 425 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:17,280 fathers, men, are often the cause of 426 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:19,400 family strife and problems that result 427 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:22,160 in missing children. 428 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:25,440 I would hope that in this amount of time 429 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:27,320 the good name of my friend has been 430 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:30,320 established and understood. And Mayor, I 431 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:32,360 hope that in those weekly meetings with 432 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:35,600 Chief Beebe that you're 433 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:37,839 getting briefed regularly about the 434 00:16:37,839 --> 00:16:40,560 missing children in our community. 435 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:43,520 I don't know where she could be. 436 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:45,720 It It breaks my heart to see that my 437 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:48,959 friend suffers so much. He's tried 438 00:16:48,959 --> 00:16:52,520 as a a man of faith to do his best to be 439 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:55,360 patient and wait for 440 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:58,560 God to come and help. 441 00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:00,160 He needs the help 442 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:02,480 of the law, too. 443 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:05,040 And this law is supposed to protect him 444 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:08,679 and those children especially. 445 00:17:08,679 --> 00:17:13,000 So, I make my plea humbly asking that 446 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:16,000 this attention gets laser focused. We 447 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,040 got missing children in our community. 448 00:17:18,040 --> 00:17:28,590 Thank you. 449 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:31,040 Hello, my name is Naomi Flinders. I'm a 450 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:32,840 Provo resident. 451 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:33,960 Um 452 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:36,640 500 North is UDot jurisdiction, but I 453 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:38,360 just wanted to like bring to your 454 00:17:38,360 --> 00:17:39,760 attention I was talking to one of my 455 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:41,040 friends 456 00:17:41,040 --> 00:17:44,360 whose um child got hit the crosswalk 457 00:17:44,360 --> 00:17:47,760 there going to North Park. 458 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:49,400 And I was just wondering if there was 459 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:51,360 anything you could do to bring that to 460 00:17:51,360 --> 00:17:53,200 UDot's attention of maybe turning that 461 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:56,840 into a stop sign instead of the flashing 462 00:17:56,840 --> 00:17:58,400 crosswalk. 463 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:00,760 Just because I think that if cars get in 464 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:03,760 the habit of stopping every time, there 465 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:05,600 won't be the confusion. It just feels 466 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:06,679 like 467 00:18:06,679 --> 00:18:08,560 why not make it safer in such like a 468 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:11,720 high crossing area, especially with kids 469 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:14,710 around? 470 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:20,870 Thank you. 471 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:22,640 All right. Next, we have an applied 472 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:25,280 motion on a resolution consenting to the 473 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:27,040 mayor's appointment of the Energy 474 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:29,960 Services Director for Provo City. And 475 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:31,520 this will be presented by Mayor Marsha 476 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:33,640 Judkins. And as she's walking up, I just 477 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:35,800 want to remind the audience that with 478 00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:39,440 public comment, we are not allowed to 479 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:41,600 comment or do anything on it at the time 480 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:44,400 cuz it's not something that is um 481 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:46,360 noticed in our agenda, but it is 482 00:18:46,360 --> 00:18:51,790 something that we always follow up on. 483 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:53,440 So, 484 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:55,960 Chair Mckay and 485 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:57,840 Vice Chair Christensen, he's online, 486 00:18:57,840 --> 00:18:59,919 right? No, he's not online. Okay, sorry. 487 00:18:59,919 --> 00:19:02,400 And members of the Municipal Council, 488 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:04,360 I am recommending the appointment of 489 00:19:04,360 --> 00:19:06,360 Patricio Hernandez as the Energy 490 00:19:06,360 --> 00:19:07,840 Services Director and ask for your 491 00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:09,600 advice and consent. 492 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:12,440 Uh he was chosen out of 24 applicants. 493 00:19:12,440 --> 00:19:15,159 It was a nationwide search and um I am 494 00:19:15,159 --> 00:19:16,880 fully confident have full confidence in 495 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:18,280 him. 496 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:19,720 Uh the council has had a chance to 497 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:21,560 interview Director Hernandez and learn a 498 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:23,280 little bit about him, but I did want to 499 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:25,480 give a brief introduction. 500 00:19:25,480 --> 00:19:27,240 Director Hernandez brings with him 501 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:29,360 significant expertise and passion from a 502 00:19:29,360 --> 00:19:32,400 long career in energy. A decade ago, he 503 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:34,560 worked for Provo City as a power systems 504 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:36,679 control operator monitoring Provo City's 505 00:19:36,679 --> 00:19:39,159 energy distribution system. 506 00:19:39,159 --> 00:19:41,440 After serving in that role, Patricio 507 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:43,000 left Provo City to further hone his 508 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:45,360 skills working with Rocky Mountain Power 509 00:19:45,360 --> 00:19:46,919 and later Heber Light and Power in 510 00:19:46,919 --> 00:19:48,560 increasingly high-demand technical and 511 00:19:48,560 --> 00:19:50,640 managerial roles. 512 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:52,040 In addition to extensive leadership 513 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:53,880 ability, Director Hernandez brings his 514 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:55,400 experience as a company engineer, 515 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:57,280 project manager, manager, and 516 00:19:57,280 --> 00:19:59,800 award-winning APPA safety committee 517 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:01,080 chair. 518 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:02,000 Um [clears throat] 519 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,000 so I would 520 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,800 like to recommend him to you and for 521 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:09,080 your advice and consent. 522 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:11,080 All right, thank you. All right, any 523 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:13,640 council discussion on 524 00:20:13,640 --> 00:20:16,630 this appointment? 525 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:17,800 All right. 526 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:19,560 We will call a vote on the implied 527 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:23,080 motion. Counselor Garrett? Yes. 528 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:25,160 Counselor McKay? Yes. Counselor 529 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:27,160 Christensen is excused. Counselor 530 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:30,520 Whitlock? Yes. Counselor Bogdan? Yes. 531 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:32,600 Counselor Hoban? Yes. And Counselor 532 00:20:32,600 --> 00:20:43,070 Whipple? Yes. So that passes 6-0. 533 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:45,680 Congratulations. I'm very very excited 534 00:20:45,680 --> 00:21:25,750 to work with you both. 535 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:28,720 I, Patricio Hernandez Quesada, do 536 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:30,480 solemnly swear 537 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:32,600 I, Patricio Hernandez Quesada, do 538 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:34,960 solemnly swear that I will support, 539 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:37,280 obey, and defend that I will support, 540 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:40,040 obey, and defend the Constitution of the 541 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:42,200 United States the Constitution of the 542 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:44,480 United States and the Constitution of 543 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:46,600 the State of Utah and the Constitution 544 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:48,480 of the State of Utah and that I will 545 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:51,040 discharge the duties of my office and I 546 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:53,120 will discharge the duties of my office 547 00:21:53,120 --> 00:21:55,520 with fidelity. with fidelity. 548 00:21:55,520 --> 00:22:40,640 Congratulations. Thank you so much. 549 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:42,160 All right, I'm also recommending 550 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:43,920 >> to read in the next item. 551 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:46,440 Sorry. No problem. Next implied motion 552 00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:47,600 on a resolution concerning to the 553 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:49,440 mayor's appointment of the Parks and 554 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:51,160 Recreation Director of Provo City. This 555 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:52,920 will be presented again by Mayor Marsha 556 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:56,310 Judkins. 557 00:22:56,320 --> 00:22:57,440 Okay. 558 00:22:57,440 --> 00:23:00,720 So I'm also recommending the appointment 559 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:02,880 of Bradley Rainey as the recreation 560 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:04,880 director and once again, I'm asking for 561 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:07,640 your advice and consent. We had 87 562 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:10,440 applicants in a nationwide search and um 563 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:12,240 he came out at the top. 564 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:14,200 Brad has a bachelor's degree in exercise 565 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:16,320 science from BYU and a master's in 566 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:18,560 athletic administration. His past 567 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:20,600 experience includes roles as the Parks 568 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:22,080 and Recreation Director in Green River, 569 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:24,800 Wyoming and Edmond, Oklahoma, where he 570 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:27,520 is moving from to come to Provo. 571 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:29,120 While in Oklahoma, he successfully 572 00:23:29,120 --> 00:23:30,760 oversaw several multi-million dollar 573 00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:32,160 projects to improve financial 574 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:34,600 sustainability and efficiency while also 575 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:36,400 improving quality of service for res- 576 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:37,640 residents. 577 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:38,960 Brad brings with him significant 578 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:40,320 expertise in local government 579 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:42,240 operations, budget and financial 580 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:44,920 management, and community engagement. 581 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:45,840 So 582 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:47,320 I would like once again to ask for your 583 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:49,360 advice and consent. 584 00:23:49,360 --> 00:23:52,600 All right, any council discussion? 585 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:54,440 All right, we will do a vote on the 586 00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:56,960 implied motion. Counselor McKay? Yes. 587 00:23:56,960 --> 00:23:58,480 Counselor Christensen is excused. 588 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:00,760 Counselor Whitlock? Yes. Counselor 589 00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:03,760 Bogdan? Yes. Counselor Hoban? Yes. 590 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:05,360 Counselor Whipple? 591 00:24:05,360 --> 00:24:08,560 Yes. Counselor Garrett? Yes. 592 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:14,150 That passes 6-0. 593 00:24:14,160 --> 00:24:19,030 Okay. 594 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:28,390 Congratulations. 595 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:42,950 The gesture of honor once again 596 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:48,760 I, Bradley E. Rainey, do solemnly swear 597 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:52,840 that I will support, obey, and defend 598 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:56,679 the Constitution of the United States 599 00:24:56,679 --> 00:24:58,280 and the Constitution of the State of 600 00:24:58,280 --> 00:25:00,080 Utah and the Constitution of the State 601 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:02,160 of Utah and that I will discharge the 602 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:03,840 duties of my office and that I will 603 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:05,840 discharge the duties of my office with 604 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:15,990 fidelity. with fidelity. 605 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:32,270 Congratulations. 606 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:33,679 Next, we have an implied motion on a 607 00:25:33,679 --> 00:25:36,000 resolution approving $75,000 in the 608 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:37,840 general fund for an economic development 609 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:39,360 study for the fiscal year ending June 610 00:25:39,360 --> 00:25:41,320 30th, 2026. 611 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:43,120 This will be presented by Cody Hill, our 612 00:25:43,120 --> 00:25:44,560 division director of economic 613 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:56,270 development. 614 00:25:56,280 --> 00:25:57,520 Thank you, Chair Catrice, and thank you, 615 00:25:57,520 --> 00:26:00,400 Council. So I'm here to uh present a 616 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:02,800 request for $75,000 appropriation for an 617 00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:07,320 economic development strategy study for city-wide Provo. This was identified 618 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:10,480 back in January by City Council as 619 00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:11,880 something that you wanted to focus on as 620 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:13,720 an as a priority for council and for 621 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:17,200 this city. And the 622 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:18,960 excuse me, and the city 623 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:21,000 administration staff and council has 624 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:22,960 worked together over the past um 625 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:24,640 few months to put together a request for 626 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:28,000 proposals seeking interested firms to 627 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:31,240 respond and and help us out with this um 628 00:26:31,240 --> 00:26:33,360 with the city-wide study. And so this 629 00:26:33,360 --> 00:26:35,320 request is for $75,000 to fund that 630 00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:39,120 study. The RFP is closed. It closed on 631 00:26:39,120 --> 00:26:42,440 4/18. We we received 10 respondents and 632 00:26:42,440 --> 00:26:44,600 the selection committee is meeting on 633 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:48,280 Thursday to um to make a decision. 634 00:26:48,280 --> 00:26:50,120 Okay, great. Thanks, Cody. Any questions 635 00:26:50,120 --> 00:26:53,510 for Cody? 636 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:55,480 All right, thank you. 637 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:56,960 We will open this item up for public 638 00:26:56,960 --> 00:27:02,470 comment. 639 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:04,080 Okay, seeing no public comment, council 640 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:07,110 discussion? 641 00:27:07,120 --> 00:27:08,880 All right, we will do a vote on the 642 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:10,679 implied motion. Counselor Christensen is 643 00:27:10,679 --> 00:27:12,800 excused. Counselor Whitlock? 644 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:15,200 Yes. Counselor Bogdan? Yes. Counselor 645 00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:17,480 Hoban? Yes. Counselor Whipple? 646 00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:19,920 Yes. Counselor Garrett? Yes. Counselor 647 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:21,520 McKay? Yes. 648 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:23,920 Um that passes 6-0. 649 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:25,440 Next implied motion on ordinance of any 650 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:27,920 power generation, evaporative cooling, 651 00:27:27,920 --> 00:27:29,679 and environmental reporting requirements 652 00:27:29,679 --> 00:27:31,400 for data centers. This will be presented 653 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:33,120 by Hannah Salvo, our planning and 654 00:27:33,120 --> 00:27:39,630 sustainability coordinator. 655 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:41,840 Hello. These are some amendments to the 656 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:43,520 code that was initially adopted last 657 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:46,120 September for data centers. As staff has 658 00:27:46,120 --> 00:27:47,800 field tested the code a little bit and 659 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:49,560 talked with other departments and with 660 00:27:49,560 --> 00:27:51,120 our power provider, Utah Municipal Power 661 00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:55,160 Agency, UMPA, these were some agreed on 662 00:27:55,160 --> 00:27:58,200 recommendations to clean up the code, uh 663 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:01,880 protect our grid and improve air quality 664 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:04,600 and uh water use. 665 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:06,400 It There are three main points for the 666 00:28:06,400 --> 00:28:07,880 proposed amendment. First, it would 667 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:09,760 remove power generation as a permitted 668 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:12,160 use because UMPA caps 669 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:13,960 uh or has a requirement that any data 670 00:28:13,960 --> 00:28:15,400 center over 50 megawatts needs to 671 00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:16,760 generate their own power on site. This 672 00:28:16,760 --> 00:28:18,480 would effectively cap data centers to 50 673 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:21,160 megawatts. It also removes almost all of 674 00:28:21,160 --> 00:28:22,760 the air quality emissions concerns 675 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:24,679 except for things like backup generators 676 00:28:24,679 --> 00:28:28,270 and basic building operations. 677 00:28:28,280 --> 00:28:30,960 Uh it would also require non-evaporative 678 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:33,360 cooling measures, which does use more 679 00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:34,520 energy as they're moving the water 680 00:28:34,520 --> 00:28:36,480 around, but does have a lower water 681 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:38,760 footprint and they would not be able to 682 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:40,159 discharge the water into municipal 683 00:28:40,159 --> 00:28:41,800 wastewater systems, so it protects us 684 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:43,200 there as well. 685 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:46,520 And finally, a minor internal removal of 686 00:28:46,520 --> 00:28:48,679 some environmental third-party analysis 687 00:28:48,679 --> 00:28:50,240 because we're removing these major 688 00:28:50,240 --> 00:28:51,640 environmental footprints, there's simply 689 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:53,400 less to analyze. But it does preserve 690 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:55,480 the council's high-level discretion in 691 00:28:55,480 --> 00:28:58,000 evaluating data center applications. 692 00:28:58,000 --> 00:28:58,880 I should note that the planning 693 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:01,200 commission did hear this and recommended 694 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:03,919 against the outright uh 695 00:29:03,919 --> 00:29:05,919 prohibition of power generation as a 696 00:29:05,919 --> 00:29:07,919 permitted use. They suggested 697 00:29:07,919 --> 00:29:09,880 performance-based metrics instead as a 698 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:11,679 conditional use to still leave the door 699 00:29:11,679 --> 00:29:13,800 open, especially as we're seeing data 700 00:29:13,800 --> 00:29:16,840 centers be major revenue generators. 701 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:20,550 Any questions? 702 00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:21,960 Thanks, Hannah. Any questions for 703 00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:23,560 Hannah? 704 00:29:23,560 --> 00:29:25,080 All right, thank you. We will open this 705 00:29:25,080 --> 00:29:26,600 item up for public comment. Is there any 706 00:29:26,600 --> 00:29:31,669 public comment on this item? 707 00:29:31,679 --> 00:29:32,840 All right, we'll open it up for council 708 00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:36,800 discussion. Any discussion on this item? 709 00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:37,880 All right, we'll vote on the implied 710 00:29:37,880 --> 00:29:40,919 motion. Counselor Whitlock? 711 00:29:40,919 --> 00:29:42,040 Yes. 712 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:44,040 Counselor Bogdan? No. 713 00:29:44,040 --> 00:29:45,600 Counselor Hoban? 714 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:46,600 Yes. 715 00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:48,720 Counselor Whipple? 716 00:29:48,720 --> 00:29:51,960 Yes. Councilor Garrett. Yes. Councilor 717 00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:57,070 McKay, yes, that passes 5-1. 718 00:29:57,080 --> 00:29:58,560 Right, if there's no objection, we will 719 00:29:58,560 --> 00:30:00,560 now adjourn the Provisional Council by 720 00:30:00,560 --> 00:30:05,630 unanimous consent. 721 00:30:05,640 --> 00:30:07,440 So, um 722 00:30:07,440 --> 00:30:10,480 Recording stopped.