[0:00] dress for having me here. [0:02] So, starting with Gayatri Mantra, which [0:04] is the most considered the most sacred [0:07] mantra of Hinduism, I shall be reading [0:09] from ancient Hindu scriptures some as [0:11] old as 1500 BCE and then interpret in [0:15] English. [0:17] Uh may all rise, please. [0:33] We meditate on the transcendental glory [0:36] of of the duty supreme who's inside the [0:40] heart of the earth, inside the life of [0:42] the sky, and inside the soul of the [0:44] heaven. [0:46] May he stimulate and illuminate our [0:48] minds. [0:55] Lead us from the unreal to the real. [0:58] Lead us from darkness to light. Lead us [1:01] from death to immortality. [1:19] Strive constantly to serve the welfare [1:22] of the world by devotion to selfless one [1:25] attain the supreme goal of life. [1:27] Do your work with the welfare of others [1:29] always in mind. [1:40] May we be protected together. May we be [1:43] nourished together. May we work together [1:46] with great vigor. May our study be [1:48] enlightening. May no obstacle arise [1:51] between us. [1:58] » United you are resolved, united your [2:01] hearts, may your spirits be at one that [2:05] you may long together dwell in unity and [2:08] conquered. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti. [2:12] Peace Peace Peace be unto all. [2:16] Om. [2:19] Thank you. Please be seated. [2:26] Thank you so much Rajan. Thanks Raj. [2:29] We'll now have the pledge of allegiance [2:30] by councilor Bogdan. [2:38] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the [2:41] United States of America. [2:43] And to the republic for which it stands, [2:46] one nation under God, indivisible, with [2:50] liberty and justice for all. [2:57] Next we're going to have a ceremony [2:58] recognizing the spring 2026 Provo City [3:01] graduates. And Provo City is one of the [3:03] greatest things that Provo does. And [3:05] it'll be presented by Scott Henderson, [3:07] our chief administrative officer. [3:15] Thank you Chair McKay, council, and [3:17] Mayor Judkins. [3:19] Tonight I will be presenting and [3:21] congratulating the Provo City spring [3:23] 2026 [3:25] graduates. [3:27] This group of citizens has an [3:29] unparalleled passion for Provo [3:32] and and have been a joy for me to spend [3:35] the last 11 weeks with. [3:38] I'd like to give a quick shout-out to [3:39] our great department presenters whose [3:42] passion for their work was on full [3:44] display during this semester. [3:47] I want to take thank Chantel in the [3:50] mayor's office for her next level of [3:52] ProVology Communications and her [3:55] organization. [3:57] This year we changed things up a little [3:59] bit to create more experience-based [4:02] learning in ProVology. [4:04] This group stood on the tarmac [4:07] watching planes take off and land, [4:10] experience the raw power of electricity, [4:13] received all-access tours at the [4:16] wastewater treatment plant, library, [4:19] City Hall, Recreation Center, and the [4:22] Cobby Center. [4:23] The photos are scrolling as we speak of [4:26] some of these experience. I told them [4:29] weekly they are the most intelligent and [4:31] best-looking ProVology class ever. [4:36] If I could ask at this point for the [4:39] mayor and council chair to join me for [4:41] the reading of the names, [4:44] and to graduates, [4:46] um if you'll come forward when your name [4:48] is read, [4:49] we ask that graduates stay at the front [4:52] for [4:53] a class photo with the mayor and the [4:56] council, and then there'll be a [4:58] post-ceremony meal, which will follow in [5:01] the community room right across the [5:03] hall. So, [5:05] Kevin, hit it. [5:15] I will hand it over [5:19] You want to see [5:20] which one something like [5:22] All right. [5:23] Ann Rhodes. [5:36] You bet. [5:42] Denia Ollerton. [5:53] » See if you're for a picture. Yeah, we're [5:55] used to. [5:56] Let me shake your hand. Nice try, [5:57] though. [5:58] Roger Ollerton. [6:10] Congratulations. [6:14] Charity Cotton. [6:27] Aaron Alt. [6:41] Sydney West. [6:54] Kelly Oller. [7:08] Jose Bermudez. [7:12] And his wife, Cassandra Bermudez. [7:45] » [laughter] [7:49] » Joshua Jameson [8:04] Caitlin Felstead [8:20] Ethan Unclesby [8:29] Randy Burrell [8:44] Dallin Lowe [8:54] Blake Snow [9:07] Lindsey Snow [9:19] Jenny Miley Pence [9:38] Ethan [9:40] All right. [9:41] Ethan Algosey. [9:48] Thanks for the help. [9:51] Hannah Kit Roose. [10:05] I now present to you the spring 2026 [10:08] Provo class. [10:12] Let's get pictures with council and [10:14] mayor now. So, stay where you're at. [10:24] Squeeze in as close as you [10:27] Everyone turn sideways. And wipe your [10:29] smile wipe each other after [10:47] All right. [10:48] 1 [10:49] 2 3 Provo. [11:22] And for those of you that don't know, [11:24] there is a police academy, which is also [11:27] awesome. So, if you're getting a bug in [11:29] a cup, you know, if you're getting [11:31] bored, go do the police academy with [11:32] Provo police. [11:51] All right, next we will have a ceremony [11:53] recognizing the Provo City employee of [11:55] the month. Parks and Rec, and this will [11:57] be presented by our Brad Rainey, our [11:59] director of Parks and Rec. [12:01] And this is our first time having our [12:03] new Parks and Rec director [12:05] present to us. So, welcome. [12:17] Yeah, good evening, Mayor and Council. [12:19] I'm Brad Rainey, uh Parks and Rec [12:21] director. [12:24] Parks and Recreation director, and I [12:25] have uh Bobby Randall here with me. And [12:28] before I read this, I just want to [12:29] recognize Bobby's family is here to [12:32] support her, and want to thank them for [12:35] um sharing Bobby with us and allowing [12:37] her to spend her time with us. And also [12:40] like to invite them up for a picture [12:41] afterwards with the council. So, it's an [12:44] honor to recognize Bobby Randall, senior [12:46] accounting technician, as Provo City's [12:48] employee of the month for April 2026. [12:51] A proud Provo native, Bobby joined our [12:53] Parks and Recreation Department in 2015. [12:56] Over the last decade, she has become the [12:57] backbone of our administration team, [13:00] ensuring the department's diverse [13:01] financial operations, from budget [13:04] monitoring and expenditure tracking to [13:05] preparation of our capital improvement [13:07] plan, [13:08] run with absolute precision precision [13:11] and responsibility. [13:12] In a department as complex as Parks and [13:14] Recreation, we rely on professionals who [13:16] serve as trusted stewards of public [13:18] funds. [13:19] Bobby's integrity and meticulous [13:21] attention to detail help prevent errors [13:24] and support the informed, effective [13:25] decision-making that benefits all Provo [13:27] residents. Her character is such that [13:29] when her office was relocated to the [13:31] recreation center years ago, [13:33] her former colleagues made it clear she [13:35] was missed, a sentiment of respect that [13:37] continues across all department [13:39] management today. [13:40] Bobby's technical expertise has been [13:42] vital during critical transition. When [13:44] the city moved to a complex new [13:46] financial software system, Bobby Bobby [13:48] did not just adapt, adapt, she mastered [13:50] the platform and became a key trainer [13:52] for staff across the entire city. [13:55] Furthermore, during our recent national [13:57] accreditation review, Bobby's [13:58] preparation and presentation of our [14:00] financial standards helped the [14:02] department earn a nearly perfect score, [14:04] a testament to her high professional [14:06] standards. [14:07] Outside of the office, Bobby pursues her [14:09] lifelong passion for bowling with the [14:11] same focus she brings to work. [14:13] She has distinguished herself as an [14:14] elite competitor and leader, having [14:16] achieved the rare feat of bowling a [14:18] perfect game not just once, but twice. [14:21] Beyond her personal success, she has [14:23] organized leagues and tournaments across [14:25] Utah and the surrounding states, even [14:27] leading teams to national championship [14:28] competitions. [14:30] On behalf of the Parks and Recreation [14:31] Department, it is a privilege to present [14:34] this award to Bobby Randall. We are [14:35] deeply grateful for her professionalism, [14:38] her commitment to excellence, and her [14:40] unwavering dedication to serving the [14:41] needs of the residents of Provo. [14:44] Congratulations, Bobby, on this [14:45] well-deserved recognition as the April [14:47] 2026 Employee of the Month. [15:03] Come up front. [15:08] Our side. [15:10] This is just a family [15:12] It's a family [15:14] You're all my family, too. [15:17] Family and friends. We're all together [15:18] now. [15:21] Let's see. I love you. [15:23] I love you. [15:40] » [laughter] [16:15] » We'd also like to recognize that [16:16] counselor Jeff Whitlock is online with [16:19] us today. [16:21] As indicated on the screen, a required [16:23] public hearing will be held for certain [16:24] agenda items prior to council action. [16:27] After each such item is then presented, [16:29] time to comment will be provided for all [16:31] those who wish to speak. For items that [16:33] do not require a public hearing, public [16:35] comment will still be taken following [16:37] presentation of the item, but will be [16:38] limited to 10 minutes. [16:40] Please note that item six on the agenda [16:42] will be continued to a future council [16:44] meeting and will not receive public [16:46] comment in today's meeting. At this [16:48] time, up to 15 minutes have been set [16:49] aside for an open public comment period, [16:52] which is intended to allow comment on [16:53] matters that do not appear on the [16:55] agenda, but are limited to topics [16:57] regarding municipal business or within [16:58] municipal council purview. [17:00] Persons who speak during this time to an [17:02] item that is on the agenda will not [17:03] normally be afforded a second [17:04] opportunity to speak during the comment [17:06] period specific to that item. [17:08] During any public comment period, each [17:10] speaker will generally be limited to two [17:12] minutes. Due to noticing requirements, [17:14] no formal action will be taken in this [17:16] meeting on matters that do not appear on [17:17] the agenda. [17:19] Those with comments are invited to [17:20] approach the podium. Those participating [17:22] on Zoom will need to use the raise hand [17:23] feature to indicate they wish to [17:24] comment. The chair may choose to [17:26] alternate between in-person and online [17:27] commenters. Please begin your comments [17:30] by stating your name and your city of [17:31] residence. [17:32] You will have 2 minutes to speak. Is [17:34] there anyone who wants to do public [17:35] comment today? [17:40] Seeing no public comment, we'll move on [17:41] to our council business. First, a public [17:44] hearing to solicit input on the [17:45] 2026-2027 annual action plan. This will [17:48] be presented by Melissa McNeely, our [17:50] community grants administrator. [17:59] Thank you. Good evening. [18:01] So, this is just a public hearing asking [18:03] for input from our Provo residents and anybody within the Utah Valley Home [18:09] Consortium. Um [18:12] to [18:14] add their thoughts or any changes they'd [18:17] like to see in our annual action plan, [18:20] which is [18:21] um the plan that we [18:24] um [18:25] put together each year for our HUD [18:27] programs. So, this is for CDBG and home [18:30] funding and the ways in which um we [18:35] anticipate using that funding within the '26-'27 [18:40] program year. [18:42] Um do we have the [18:44] Yeah. [18:45] So, [18:46] perfect. Thanks, Kevin. [18:48] So, there is a draft available online on [18:50] the Provo City website, and here is the [18:53] QR code to access that. Um there is a [18:55] place to comment on the website, and um [18:59] comments are also welcome through uh [19:01] email and phone or through mail, and all [19:04] of that information, the contact [19:06] information to do those um are in the [19:09] annual action plan. [19:11] Um [19:12] And that's all. Thanks, Melissa. A lot [19:14] of us did sit through a lot of the [19:15] public meetings and discussion that went [19:17] on with this over the last few months. [19:20] Um are there any questions for Melissa? [19:23] All right. Um this item is open up for [19:25] public comment. Is there any public [19:26] comment on this item? [19:29] Seeing no public comment, we'll move to [19:30] council discussion. [19:32] All right. [19:34] We do not need to vote on this, so we're [19:35] good. Thanks. This is just for [19:37] we had to do another announcement in [19:39] public. Okay. [19:40] All right. Next is an implied motion on [19:42] a resolution to amend the council audit [19:44] committee charter and internal audit [19:45] charter. And this was presented by [19:47] Tanner Takuchi. And he is our council [19:49] policy analyst. [19:52] Thank you, Council. [19:53] Uh [19:54] during this item, this was heard in a [19:55] work meeting uh 2 weeks ago [19:58] and it pertains to amendments, text [20:02] changes that will be made to the council [20:05] audit charter uh [20:06] council audit committee charter and [20:08] internal audit charter. Those were [20:10] created by resolution and there's no [20:13] code effect that this decision will have [20:15] today. But just to explain a little bit [20:18] of what the changes are being made to [20:20] these charters, this is a summary of [20:22] what is being changed in the council [20:24] audit committee charter. [20:27] If I can just go through and explain a [20:28] little bit of why this is important. Um [20:32] our current structure right now is set [20:34] up more in terms of how a auditing [20:37] function would work in a business in a [20:40] company. We use the terms external to [20:43] refer to things that are primarily [20:44] financial in nature and internal to [20:46] refer to things as more of a internal [20:48] quality assurance and advice for [20:50] procedures and processes. [20:52] Our government, the way it's set up, is [20:54] structured more like the state in the [20:56] sense that there are external audits [20:59] that can be either financial or [21:01] performance-based or process-based, and [21:03] then there can be internal ones of both [21:05] financial and uh process-based uh audits [21:08] as well. And so, we're just changing [21:10] that [21:12] vernacular from referring to external [21:14] and internal to financial and [21:17] performance [21:18] in the audit charter. So, it's a little [21:20] bit easier to understand for the [21:21] layperson. [21:23] Um there was some comments brought up by [21:26] Councillor Hoban last time about the [21:28] term performance auditing and that it [21:29] might limit our ability to audit certain [21:31] things. [21:32] Uh I included a definition in the [21:36] uh Council Audit Committee Charter of [21:39] um what performance auditing means. This [21:41] comes from [21:43] uh a very established source, Salenitus [21:45] Knighton, who is one of the original [21:46] performance auditors, about what is [21:49] contained in that. I think that this is [21:50] pretty broad and it's uh ability to [21:53] audit different functions of the city, [21:55] and we will have no limitations in what [21:57] we can request of the administration. [22:02] Um what this also does is it makes the [22:05] composition of the committee more [22:07] flexible, allowing for fewer or more [22:10] members of the public or the council as [22:12] needed. If there are fewer qualified [22:15] applicants that come from the public, [22:16] there can be fewer. [22:17] Uh as it is right now, there has to be [22:19] two. [22:20] Uh there's only one currently serving, [22:22] but if there were to be another [22:23] interested and qualified person, we [22:25] could add another, as well as another [22:27] council member, as well. [22:29] This also designates the Council [22:30] Executive Director as the Chief Audit [22:33] Executive, who kind of functions as the [22:35] liaison between the committee and the [22:37] legislative side of the audit process, [22:40] and then the audit function on the [22:41] ground itself. I think that the [22:43] Executive Director is well suited to [22:44] this because of their familiarity with [22:46] government operations and the [22:48] consistency through uh multiple [22:50] iterations of the council or the [22:51] committee. [22:55] Change to the charter also adds a [22:56] requirement that members of the [22:58] community have to receive audit training [23:00] provided by the Office of Legislative [23:02] Auditor General. This is probably the I [23:04] mean my experience the best auditing [23:06] agency this side of the Mississippi if [23:09] not the world. And they provide valuable [23:12] insight into what we can do to properly [23:16] audit and make sure that we're making [23:17] impactful recommendations that increase [23:20] the effectiveness of city functions. [23:23] At the request of council members in the [23:26] last meeting, we added some language [23:27] that [23:29] explicitly [23:30] um [23:32] includes members of the committee in our [23:35] city's code of ethics [23:37] in disclosing any conflicts of interest [23:39] or any family members who may be on the [23:42] auditee side of our audit function. [23:47] In terms of the changes to the internal [23:48] audit charter, just clarifying the [23:50] process. This graphic here [23:52] hopefully is a simple explanation of how [23:55] this will work. [23:56] The director will work with the members [23:58] of the audit committee to form an audit [24:00] plan that is essentially our priorities [24:02] for what we will audit during a given [24:04] year. That will go to the council in a [24:06] work meeting for approval. And then [24:08] depending on the contents of that plan, [24:09] we can either go out to RFP for an [24:12] outside contractor, outside consulting [24:13] auditor to come in and do a sweeping [24:17] structural audit or council staff can go [24:19] in and do a limited review of certain [24:21] executive functions as well and report [24:23] on them. [24:25] And also a minor change is it adds [24:27] explicit steps to [24:29] the council committee's response to [24:31] fraud hotline complaints that are filed [24:33] through the online portal. That's on the [24:36] Provo City website. [24:38] So the only action is to approve the [24:41] audit charter amendments as they're [24:43] presented to you. [24:44] I'm free for any questions. Thanks, [24:46] Tanner. Any questions for Tanner? [24:51] Councilor Gary Garrett. [24:52] Tanner, um [24:54] the training you mentioned to So [24:57] there's that video segment that council [24:59] members are supposed to review. Is this [25:02] something beyond that just for the audit [25:04] committee members [25:06] on the council? That's right. Are you [25:07] referring to the state auditors [25:09] training? [25:09] >> Yes. This would be separate from that. [25:11] This would be more get [25:13] more aimed at the audit function itself [25:16] and not [25:17] >> Okay. Um like a personal standards of [25:19] ethics or code. [clears throat] Okay. So [25:21] you'll tell us when that's available or [25:23] Correct. I we would we would just as the [25:24] council staff coordinate with the office [25:27] over there and we would set up a time to [25:28] do Okay. Thank you. [25:32] All right. Do we have any public comment [25:35] on this item? [25:38] Okay. Seeing no public comment, council [25:40] discussion. Any discussion? [25:42] All right. We'll take a vote on the [25:43] motion. Council Garrett. [25:46] Yes. Council McKay. [25:49] Yes. Council Christensen. [25:51] >> Yes. Council Whitlock. [25:54] He's online. [25:55] Yes. [25:57] Council Bogdan. Yes. Council Hopkin is [25:59] excused. Council Whipple. Yes. So that [26:02] passes 6-0. [26:03] Next is a resolution appointing public [26:05] members to the council standing [26:07] committee. [26:08] And this will be also presented by [26:10] Tanner Takuchi. [26:12] Hello. Uh thank you for this. This is a [26:14] related item. [26:15] Uh as I mentioned there is currently one [26:17] member of the public who is agreed to [26:20] participate again for another term as [26:22] the citizen member of the audit [26:24] committee Rick Anderson. Uh the council [26:26] has been presented with his credentials [26:28] his experience. He was on the audit [26:30] committee before we made the shift to [26:32] the council office. He has served uh one [26:34] term on the audit committee uh in the [26:36] council office and he has an extensive [26:38] career in banking and finance. So uh [26:41] nothing has changed since my [26:42] presentation in the work meeting. So [26:44] please feel free to consider his [26:45] appointment. Thanks Tanner. Any [26:47] questions for Tanner? [26:49] All right. Do we have [26:51] any council discussion on this item? [26:55] All right, we'll move to a vote. Council [26:56] Mckay, yes. Council Christensen? Yes. [26:59] Council Whitlock? [27:01] Um, am I permitted to [27:03] abstain because I did not uh get the [27:05] information or presentation? [27:07] Yeah, no problem at all. [27:09] Council Bogden? Yes. Council Holmstead's [27:11] excused. Council Whipple? [27:14] Council Garrett? Yes. So, that passes [27:18] five [27:20] Oh. Yes. Yeah. [27:23] With one abstention. Thank you. [27:25] All right, next implied motion on a [27:26] resolution tentatively adopting a [27:27] proposed budget for the Provo City for [27:29] the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 2026 [27:31] and ending June 30th, 2027. [27:34] And just for the public's sake um [27:37] adopting doesn't mean it's not going to [27:39] change or it doesn't mean that it's a [27:41] done deal. It's a long process. It's [27:44] about the second week in June or or so [27:46] that we have to have everything [27:48] finalized and perfect. But, this will be [27:50] presented by Kelsey Zarba. [27:58] Good evening. [27:59] I'm Kelsey Zarba, the budget officer for [28:01] Provo City. Um, last week um, I [28:04] presented the tentative budget to the [28:06] council and tonight's item is simply an [28:08] acknowledgement that the mayor's [28:10] proposed budget was given to the council [28:12] last week. Any questions? [28:15] for Kelsey? [28:18] Thanks, Kelsey. [28:19] Do we have any public comment? [28:22] on this item? All [28:24] right, council discussion. Any council [28:25] discussion? [28:27] We we've all received our nice printed [28:28] copies, so thank you. And we will be [28:30] working through them. [28:32] Um, we will take a vote on the implied [28:35] motion. Council Christensen? [28:38] Yes. Council Whitlock? [28:40] Yes. Council Bogden? Yes. Council [28:43] Holmstead's excused. Council Whipple? [28:45] Yes. Council Garrett? Yes. And Council [28:48] McCay? [28:49] Yes. So, that passes 6-0. [28:53] Next, we have adjournment of the [28:54] Municipal Council. So, if there's no [28:56] objection, we will now adjourn the [28:57] Municipal Municipal Council and convene [28:59] as the Storm Water Service District [29:00] Governing Board by unanimous consent. [29:03] So, next we have an implied motion on a [29:04] resolution tentatively adopting a [29:06] proposed budget for the Provo City Storm [29:08] Water Service District for the fiscal [29:11] year beginning [29:12] July 1st, 2026 and ending June 30th, [29:14] 2027. And again, this is represented by [29:16] Kelsey Zarba. [29:19] Thank you. [29:20] Similar to the Provo City budget item [29:23] that you just voted on or that the [29:25] council voted on, the Redevelopment [29:26] Agency Board can now acknowledge that [29:29] they received the RDA budget um last [29:32] week. [29:32] >> The Storm Water. Oh, sorry. Is this [29:35] Storm Water? Yep. [29:35] >> Yep, sorry. Storm Water. Got my order [29:38] mixed up. So, yes, this is for Storm [29:40] Water Board to vote and acknowledge that [29:42] they received that budget last week. [29:44] >> Thanks, Kelsey. Any public comments on [29:46] this item? [29:48] Is there any council discussion on this [29:50] item? [29:51] All right, we'll vote on the implied [29:52] motion. Council Whitlock? [29:55] Yes. [29:56] Council Ogden? Yes. Council Hoban is [29:58] excused. Council Whipple? Yes. Council [30:01] Garrett? Yes. [30:04] Board member, sorry. Board member. [30:06] Everybody's been a board member. Now, [30:08] Board member McCay, yes. Board member [30:10] Christensen? [30:11] Yes. And that passes 6-0. [30:18] If there's no objection, we will now [30:19] adjourn the Storm Water Service District [30:21] Governing Board and convene as the RDA [30:23] Governing Board by unanimous consent. [30:26] And we are all board members. [30:29] I have an implied motion on a resolution [30:31] tentatively adopting a [30:43] You're up again. [30:44] Kelsey Zabriskie, [30:46] budget officer. [30:47] Thank you. This is the RDA item. So, [30:50] just an acknowledgement that the RDA [30:51] board received the RDA budget last week. [30:54] Thank you. [30:55] All right. Any questions for Kelsey? [30:58] All right. Any board discussion? [31:05] Okay. And any public comment? [31:10] All right. Seeing no public comment, no [31:11] board discussion. [31:13] Then we'll call for a vote. [31:16] Uh [31:18] Gary Garrett. Yes. Patrice Mackay. Yes. [31:21] Craig Christensen, yes. [31:23] Uh Jeff Whitlock. Yes. [31:25] Becky Bogdan. Yes. Travis Holman is [31:27] excused and Rachel Whipple. [31:30] Yes. [31:32] All right. So, that is 6-0 and we'll now [31:34] have the adjournment [31:36] of the RDA governing board. If there's [31:38] no objection, we'll now adjourn the RDA [31:40] governing board by unanimous consent. [31:43] Here we go. [31:45] Thank you for attending.