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[3:54] » Mhm.
[3:57] » have you here with uh uh
whether you are joining us in person or
[4:01] online. Um we hope you continue to
participate in whichever manner you feel
[4:06] uh the most comfortable.
Now, we're going to go to item A2, which
[4:10] is the Pledge of Allegiance. Join me.
[4:29] Okay.
Thank you.
[4:33] Before we we move through the agenda, I
want to quickly go through the
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[7:44] Now, we're going to move to item A4,
which is approving the min- the the
[7:48] meeting uh minutes for the truth and
taxation meeting on August 11, 2026.
[7:55] I need a motion.
[7:58] » Second.
>> I have a motion by Council Member
[8:01] Wharton and a second by Council Member
Petro.
[8:04] Uh any questions or comments? Uh all of
those in favor say I.
[8:08] » I.
>> I.
[8:09] » Any opposed? Any
abstentions? This motion carries
[8:13] unanimously
with one Council Member absent.
[8:17] Um there is
no scheduled public hearings today.
[8:21] And we're going to move to items uh on
the C agenda, potential action items.
[8:28] And item C1 has been moved to a future
agenda.
[8:32] Um so, we have pulled that item. Uh so,
item C2 is the ordinance for a 6-year
[8:38] capital asset plan, and I need a motion.
[8:45] » Mr. Chair, I move that the Council adopt
an ordinance adopting a capital asset
[8:51] plan for Salt Lake City general fund.
>> Second.
[8:57] » [snorts]
[9:02] » So, I have a motion by Council Member uh
Young and a second by Council Member
[9:07] Carlson. Uh I'm going to call the
question. Uh all of those in favor say
[9:11] I.
>> I.
[9:13] » Any opposed?
Uh this motion carries unanimously with
[9:17] one Council Member absent.
Uh item C3 is a resolution for the
[9:22] capital improvement program, and I need
a motion.
[9:25] » Mr. Chair, I move that the Council
approve a resolution adopting the
[9:30] capital improvement program project
specific allocations for fiscal year
[9:34] 2027
as shown on the attached exhibit A
[9:38] funding log.
>> Motion by council member Young and
[9:43] seconded by council member Petro. Is
there any discussion?
[9:47] I'm going to call the question. All of
those in favor say I.
[9:50] » I.
>> Any opposed?
[9:52] Or abstentions?
Okay, this motion carries unanimously
[9:56] with one council member absent.
Um there is no new or unfinished
[10:02] business items.
There is um
[10:05] consent agenda, so I need a motion.
>> Move for approval.
[10:10] » Second.
>> Council member uh
[10:12] Wharton and Petro for the second
to approve the consent agenda. Uh any
[10:18] discussion?
I'm going to call the question. All of
[10:20] those in favor say I.
>> I.
[10:23] » Any opposed or abstentions?
This motion carries unanimously.
[10:28] Now
um
[10:30] that brings us uh to section G. Are
there any questions for the mayor?
[10:37] Any questions for the mayor? Thank you,
Rachel,
[10:42] for being on behalf of the mayor. Thank
you.
[10:46] So, now we're going to
um move into the general comment portion
[10:50] of our agenda.
This section is for the public to
[10:53] comment on any city business not
scheduled for for a public hearing and
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for those individuals who register
[11:02] before 7:30.
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[11:06] general comments. Just avoid disruptions
or threats. Um and uh
[11:12] reminder just as a reminder um
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[11:18] you're going to have 2 minute uh to
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[11:23] um
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Um
[11:51] so the again, if you haven't finished
your your comments, you can um find our
[11:57] contact information at slc.gov/council.
[12:02] Taylor, can you begin with our first
general comment?
[12:06] » Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have about six
people registered. The first will be
[12:10] Alex Wonder, followed by Keiko Jones,
and then Jim Mataya. Alex, you may now
[12:16] unmute.
>> Hi, can you guys hear me okay?
[12:20] » Yes, we can hear you.
>> Awesome. Um so my name is Alex Wonder.
[12:24] I'm the founder of Rose Park Bee Club.
Um I'm a second-year awardee. Um all of
[12:30] my work is through the Community Food
Micro Grant. Um we primarily serve the
[12:35] West Side, but our members are all
throughout the valley. Um I work with
[12:39] the Village Co-op, the Krishna Temple,
Hive Kind, UPC, Food Not Bombs, SLC
[12:44] Mutual Aid, uh the public library, and
my program was featured on the mayor's
[12:48] Instagram last year.
Um
[12:51] last year we also distributed 7.5
gallons of honey for free to the
[12:55] community, um 250 peppers and tomatoes.
Um about 100 people attended our annual
[13:02] honey giveaway, and we hosted 22 free
beekeeping classes while increasing
[13:07] access to high-quality local food. Um I
have three concerns for the City Council
[13:12] today. Um one, I I'm concerned about uh
protecting agricultural sites on the
[13:19] West Side, um and the fact that we only
have two protected sites. I'm not sure
[13:24] who manages them, but I know one is
Wheeler Farm.
[13:27] Um, new industry on the west side is a
loss of agricultural lands and um
[13:32] reduced food choices and independence
for the west side. And specifically
[13:36] cutting the funding to the community
food micro-grant um impacts my program
[13:41] and not just me, but there's so many
really cool projects impacted by the
[13:45] loss of this micro-grant for next year.
And um I personally cannot operate
[13:49] without it.
Um for some context, bees pollinate one
[13:53] in three bites of food and they need
about two to five acres of continuously
[13:57] flowering plants for optimal health and
surplus honey. And the west side
[14:01] deserves beautiful spaces and reduced
pollution exposure and food access that
[14:06] like new industry um industry projects
might um bring to us. Um and this would
[14:12] also support local pollinators as well.
Um I ask that the council make an effort
[14:18] to please protect our agricultural
spaces and food production on the west
[14:22] side. Um increase and ensure the
longevity
[14:28] And
that
[14:30] Jones followed by Nadja Mathai and then
Kurt M-
[14:35] M-
goes here in person.
[14:39] » Hi council members. My name is Keiko
Jones.
[14:42] I live on the west side and I love my
community.
[14:47] Um so I go to senior centers maybe
twice, three times a week.
[14:53] And
today was one of the special days at
[14:59] Rivers Bend
because uh advisory committee provided a
[15:04] free pancake breakfast.
And you should have seen people's faces.
[15:11] It's not fancy, but I saw a lot of happy
faces.
[15:16] And it was made possible by Poplar Grove
Community Council.
[15:22] Uh earlier I reached out to some
community councils on the west side
[15:29] uh, to either co-sponsor or adopt
a couple of events at the senior center.
[15:37] And so far Popular Grove and Fair Park
community councils
[15:42] granted my requests.
So, that was one of the events today.
[15:49] Um,
we may not have enough, but we do not
[15:54] lack generosity.
People brought, you know, juice, peaches
[16:00] to share with people.
Uh, so I emailed all of you a couple of
[16:06] weeks ago
and I got two responses
[16:11] and I thought
the email was largely ignored, but then
[16:17] one of the liaisons
um,
[16:20] emailed me on behalf of all of you and I
really appreciate your attention.
[16:27] Regardless of the outcome, I
[clears throat] really want to say thank
[16:32] you for your attention and
consideration.
[16:36] Thank you.
[16:39] » Next will be Naja Mataya followed by
Kurt Midtlyng and then Brett Crane.
[16:45] Naja is here in person.
[16:51] » Hello, Salt Lake City Council. Uh, my
name is Naja Mataya and I'm from the
[16:57] Wasatch Assembly and I'm back to
continue to talk about ICE and
[17:02] immigration policy in Utah.
Um,
[17:06] again, I want to ask that
uh, we appreciate Chris for responding
[17:12] to our policy survey, but we still have
not heard from
[17:16] uh, most of you and we just want to
know, are you committed to continue the
[17:22] fight against ICE? Do you want the
community involved in local politics in
[17:27] this fight? We are um
actively dedicated to supporting this in
[17:34] any way, and we would love to talk to
you more about it. Um
[17:39] we're prepared to support those who are
aligned with this.
[17:42] Um We the people just need to know where
you stand with small steps and symbolic
[17:48] action or with real progress and
sustained movements.
[17:54] Um people can see right now that the
state government is not
[17:58] really addressing the material needs of
the conditions of the people who call
[18:02] the state home. There's a lot of issues
of
[18:05] support for the legislators dropping a
little bit right now. Um
[18:10] So, this is the time to be bold. Tell
your constituents where you stand on key
[18:14] policy items that make real change and
actually have effects in people's lives.
[18:19] Just to reiterate our top policies that
we agreed on uh responding to
[18:24] immigration and ICE.
Um Stop ICE facilities from being
[18:29] constructed. No 287 agreements
or municipal resources to ICE, which I
[18:34] know you agree with. And then the free
services for constitutional rights cons-
[18:40] constitutional rights violations.
The rest of the policies are in the
[18:45] handout, and you can contact us at
wasatchassembly.org.
[18:49] We're happy to meet with you to talk
more about this. So.
[18:56] » Next will be Kurt Middelstadt, followed
by Brett Crane, and then Jason Hogew.
[19:02] Kurt is here in person.
[19:07] » Hi council. Good to see you again. Kurt
Middelstadt um with the Wasatch
[19:11] Assembly.
Um
[19:13] you know, just back again to talk about
ICE. So, thanks for your time again. Um,
[19:18] you know, I just reiterate I I believe
we as a community, um, including Salt
[19:23] Lake City Council, um, have a
responsibility to protect the people who
[19:27] live here.
Um, you know, while ICE is a federal
[19:30] agency, it has local effects.
Um, they affect our neighbors, our
[19:35] families, our friends,
um, our workplaces, our schools,
[19:40] um, and our communities. And I think,
you know, local government has choices
[19:45] about whether it helps ICE, um,
ignores ICE, or actively protects, um,
[19:50] its residents.
Um, we continue to hear hear many
[19:53] horrifying stories around the country of
people being unlawfully detained,
[19:57] separated from their families, with no
apparent recourse, no accountability for
[20:01] those at fault. Um, in fact, this
happened to one of our our close family
[20:05] friends, um, a little bit of time ago.
Um, just to see the devastation that
[20:10] brought was was heartbreaking, and
that's just, you know, one one instance.
[20:14] Um, so just urge you to please take
action, and let's not forget, um, about
[20:18] these innocent people. Their friends and
family certainly won't. Um, we, their
[20:22] community, certainly won't, and we'll
continue to show up, um, until we see
[20:26] some, you know, real action and and real
results. Thanks for your time.
[20:32] » Next will be Brett Crane, followed by
Jason Hoku. Brett is here in person.
[20:41] » Uh, hello Salt Lake City Council. My
name is Brett Crane. I am a student at
[20:45] the University of Utah who moved here 3
years ago.
[20:49] I'm here today because I'm concerned for
the safety, well-being, and belonging of
[20:52] immigrants in this city.
As a student watching others in my
[20:55] position face removal from educational
institutions and having their educations
[20:59] disrupted because of their immigration
status is unfair and discriminatory.
[21:04] No student should have to fear the
abrupt end of their education. No
[21:07] student should have to worry about their
parents, grandparents, or families being
[21:11] sent away from their homes without just
warning.
[21:14] No student should feel afraid to trust
their local authority.
[21:17] Salt Lake City already has demonstrated
its opposition to ICE expansion.
[21:21] I'm asking you as a member of a
community to represent our opposition.
[21:26] The Wasatch Assembly has brought you a
clear set of demands developed by people
[21:30] in this community. Salt Lake City has a
responsibility to protect the people who
[21:33] live here.
ICE's status as a federal agency does
[21:37] not negate the profound impact it has on
local communities.
[21:41] Our neighbors, families, friends, and
co-workers, our schools, and our
[21:45] communities are all affected by ICE.
Local government has choices about
[21:49] whether it helps ICE, ignores ICE, or
actively protects its residents from
[21:53] ICE's abuse.
My top priorities, my priority policies
[21:58] representing the Wasatch Assembly's
agenda are providing free legal services
[22:03] for Salt Lake City residents whose
constitutional rights are violated by
[22:06] federal federal immigration enforcement.
Require judicial warrants before
[22:11] facilities, records, databases, or other
city resources are accessed for federal
[22:16] immigration enforcement. Except for
access or disclosure is otherwise
[22:21] legally required.
And ultimately, passing a resolution
[22:25] calling for the abolition of ICE.
Thank you.
[22:31] » And next will be Jason Hoku. Jason is
here in person.
[22:39] » Hello, Salt Lake City Council members.
Uh my name is Jason. I've lived in Salt
[22:43] Lake City all my life. And I'm also here
today because I believe no one should
[22:48] have to worry if they attend their next
immigration appointment or are pulled
[22:52] over for a broken brake light, they
might be dragged off to a detention
[22:56] center. Um it's unconstitutional, it's
unconscionable, and it's happening in
[23:00] our backyard.
Um I want you to see the 30-plus people
[23:05] who are
forcibly flown out of our very own Salt
[23:09] Lake City or Salt Lake Airport every
single day. I want you to see our
[23:13] Senator Luz Escamilla telling reporters
that ICE told a detained mother to,
[23:18] quote, drink out of the toilet. I want
you to see the scared, lonely dog I saw
[23:23] at Best Friends Animal Society who
understood Spanish and had a little
[23:27] sticker that said bilingual king.
I want you to see the community
[23:31] gathering I attended this summer calling
for the father of one of my high school
[23:34] classmates
to be freed.
[23:37] He was not given his critical diabetes
treatment while in ICE custody. And I've
[23:42] seen the work that this council and Salt
Lake City have done to resist ICE's
[23:46] expansion in our community, including
helping to stop the ICE warehouse. Your
[23:51] work so far has not gone unnoticed, but
especially as ICE ramps up its attacks,
[23:56] we need more action to keep everyone in
our community safe. The Wasatch Assembly
[24:00] has created a clear and actionable list
of next steps developed by people in the
[24:04] community. I want to voice my support
for requiring judicial warrants
[24:09] before Salt Lake City facilities,
records, databases, or other city
[24:12] resources are accessed by immigration
enforcement. I want to express my
[24:17] support for requiring the Salt Lake City
departments to publicly publicly report
[24:21] their interactions with ICE and other
federal authorities. And also providing
[24:25] free legal services for Salt Lake City
residents whose constitutional rights
[24:29] have been violated by ICE. When the
federal government tries to take away
[24:33] our neighbors' rights to justice, it's
up to us to fill in the rest.
[24:39] Thank you.
[24:41] » And that was the final registered
commenter.
[24:47] » Thank you all of you that share your
your thoughts.
[24:51] Um,
this
[24:53] really concludes the Salt Salt Lake City
Council meeting for today,
[24:57] Um, this formal meeting stands
adjourned.
[25:19] » Thank you. [music]