City Council - Regular Meeting

Okay, we'd like to welcome everyone and call to order the regular meeting of the West Valley City Council this October 13th, 2026. We're beginning our meeting at 6.30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of West Valley City Hall. We'd like to excuse Council Member Huynh this evening. In attendance, we have Council Member Wood. Council Member Whetstone is joining us online. Council Member Harmon, myself, Council Member Christensen, Council Member Norfelt. We're also joined at the dais with our city manager, Mr. Pealey, and our city recorder, Ms. Kamik. I'll now turn the time to Council Member Christens

Thank you, Mayor. Would you please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance?

Thank you. We now have our minutes from September 22, 2026. Excuse me. I'll turn those to the council for discussion and a motion.

Second. Thank you. We have a motion and a second. All in favor, please say aye. And they stand approved. We now have our proclamations, and I'll turn the time to Council Member Wood to read that proclamation.

Thank you. A proclamation recognizing the month of October 2026 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Whereas the month of October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, And whereas we ask those who are survivors and victims of domestic violence homicides be remembered. And whereas the lives of women, men, children, extended family and communities continue to be negatively impacted by domestic violence. Whereas the crime of domestic violence is not confined to any group or groups of people, but crosses all racial and socioeconomic segments of our society. Whereas domestic viol

Thank you. We would now like to invite the representatives from SVS and our victim advocate team to come up and say a few words if you would like. Otherwise, shake our hands and have a photo taken.

We will now accept public comment. Comment period is limited to 30 minutes. Any person wishing to comment shall limit their comments to three minutes. Upon recognition by the mayor, you will approach the microphone. If you did not sign up, please give us your name and address. All comments shall be directed to the mayor. No person addressing the city council during comment period shall be allowed to comment more than once. Comments shall be limited to city business and matters within the purview of the city council. Speakers should not expect any debate with the mayor, city council, or city st

Bye-bye. Was there anyone else that wished to speak that didn't have an opportunity to sign up? Okay, come up and give us your name and address, please.

Thank you. Anyone else? OK, thank you. What calls the public comment? Is there any comments from the council? OK, we'll move on to our public hearings. We have ordinance 2637. This is our first quarter budget opening. Budget openings are periodic adjustments to West Valley City's operating budget. Regular budget openings are necessary to maintain regular and orderly city operations and stay in compliance with state law. I will now open the public hearing to anyone wishing to speak on this matter. Seeing none, I will now close the public hearing and turn the time over to the council for discuss

Thank you. We have a motion and a second. Ms. Hammack?

We'll now go to Ordinance 26-38. A small portion of dedicated Winton Street lies to the southeast of the tracks line near the Jordan River Surplus Canal. Salt Lake County would like to incorporate the vacated portion of road to its adjacent property along the Jordan River. I will now open the public hearing. Is there anyone wishing to speak on this matter? Okay, seeing none, we will now close the public hearing and turn the time over to the council for discussion and a motion on ordinance 26-38.

We'll now consider ordinance 26-39. The Rex C. Butcher Family Irrevocable Trust is requesting a vacation of a 889 square foot remnant portion of Clifford Street at 2300 South. The surrounding portions of Clifford Street right of way to the east, west, and south have already been vacated. I will now open the public hearing. Is there anyone wishing to speak on this matter? Seeing none, I will close the public hearing and turn the time over to the council for discussion for a motion on Ordinance 26-39.

Second. Thank you. We have a motion and a second. Ms. Kamik.

Thank you. We'll now consider resolution 26-120. This is an agreement for a sales tax incentive with consolidated electrical distributors to offset expenses related to the company's relocation from Salt Lake City to West Valley City. The agreement would give CED 25% of the city's point of sale portion of the sales tax generated by and paid by CED. The term of this incentive would run out 10 years with a maximum of $9 million over that period. I will now open the public hearing. Is there anyone wishing to speak to this matter?

Thank you. Okay, not seeing anyone else, I will now close the public hearing and turn the time over to the council for discussion or a motion on Resolution 26-120.

Thank you. We'll now move to our resolutions and begin with resolution 26-123. This resolution would approve a franchise agreement with Strata Networks to construct and maintain telecommunication network in the city. I'll turn the time to the council for discussion or a motion.

We'll now move to our consent agendas. We have five items on our consent agenda, including a grant agreement with the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, a memorandum of understanding with the Utah Attorney General's Office and three of our usual real estate purchase contracts and acceptance of easements to the council for discussion or a motion.

We have no need for a closed session, so we have one more action item.

And we stand adjourned. Thank you so much for coming out.