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“This isn't something that we've discussed in a work session with regard to renaming the Marshall White Center ... and the Lion's Den,” a staff member said, adding that research done for a separate field‑house naming revealed the procedural requirement that triggered the agenda items.

Council members and staff agreed the renaming items were routine for the work session and did not require a detailed staff presentation. No formal action was taken in the work session; the items were included on the meeting agenda so the council could consider the required renaming steps in a future meeting if they choose.

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“I asked and and we're able to find some temporary money to hire a part time, evidence tech of videos. And that's what we've been using for the last year. And it's worked out great,” Gary said while describing the office’s experience with a temporary evidence technician who reviews body‑camera and business video and prepares clips for prosecutors.

Staff said the management audit commissioned by the city identified legal staffing shortfalls, noting the city was understaffed “by 2 attorneys and 2 staff members” compared with peer cities for the current caseload. The evidence technician role, Gary said, helps attorneys avoid spending many hours reviewing hours of recorded footage and preserves evidence for trial at lower cost than attorney time.

The office has used a part‑time technician for about a year; the staff proposal requests a full‑time position to expand pretrial use of the role, support pleadings and case resolution before trial and delay the need to hire additional attorneys. Gary said that in the last year the temporary hire “can do what our attorneys would have to do without being paid an attorney's wage,” creating savings and improving case preparation.

Councilmembers asked how contract attorney use and county referrals worked and requested budget detail. Staff said contracted outside counsel comes from departmental budgets unless tied to a specific project, and felony class‑A matters are typically handled by Weber County attorneys. No formal vote was recorded; the funding request will be considered as part of the overall 2026 budget process.

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“People have never been happier as far as I can tell,” Alex, president of IAF Local 552 (Ogden chapter), told the council, praising recent wage and recruitment progress while urging attention to staffing levels.

TJ Scott, president of the Ogden Police Benevolent Association and a narcotics task force officer, told the council he has received “very few gripes” from members and said officers feel “taken care of” after recent cost-of-living and merit adjustments. John Thomas, vice president of the Weber Fraternal Order of Police, said recruitment is easier when officers feel supported by council and administration and asked the council to continue to consider a manpower study as the city grows.

Fire union president Alex backed his staffing request with the NFPA 1710 standard and department data. He said the department ran about 22,000 calls last year with “just over a hundred firefighters” and that the city is frequently operating engines with three or even two firefighters on initial response. In a video shown to the council he summarized the NFPA 1710 benchmarks: “For a low hazard single family house fire, NFPA 1710 specifies a minimum of 15 firefighters dispatched in the initial alarm,” and the standard calls for four firefighters per engine in many residential areas.

Alex said evolving occupancy — more high‑density multifamily and other higher‑hazard buildings — increases risk and that staffing shortfalls can leave the city without suppression apparatus in place during incidents. He described mutual aid patterns and noted that increases in staffing could reduce overtime and callbacks currently used to fill rigs during large incidents.

Councilmembers thanked union leaders and asked staff to continue tracking call volume and to provide data on turnover and staffing by department. No formal staffing decisions were made during the session; union leaders urged that the council consider a manpower study and long‑term staffing plan as part of budget discussions.

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“Almost 64% of the general fund revenues comes through taxes, through sales tax, property tax, and other taxes that are received,” Justin said as he walked council through the revenue mix and the proposed changes for 2026.

The presentation showed a proposed 1.4% increase in total general fund revenues driven by a $795,000 rise in property tax revenue tied to new growth and expiring tax increment districts. Sales tax was held flat in the proposal after two years of elevated pandemic-era collections returned to a slower trend. Staff also proposed increasing the city’s budgeted investment income to reflect stronger returns this year and using $3.5 million of fund balance in 2026 — roughly $2.0 million of that to cover one-time “unused wages” from prior years and $1.6 million from restricted program balances for specific capital matches.

Justin and other staff described transfers and one-time uses the council will consider. The proposal relies on $14.6 million of BDO lease revenue in 2026 to cover existing debt service (including Marshall White), a planned WonderBlock/MBA parking debt service payment, a $500,000 transfer to CBD/20th Street improvements, $121,000 for election costs and other targeted one-time uses such as airport support and refuse truck replacement. Staff said the 2026 BDO uses are projected to leave an available pool for other CIP work after ordinance commitments are met.

Dave and other staff explained a planned amendment to one CRA interlocal agreement that would increase the district’s funding cap and adjust participation rates so more tax-increment pass-through goes to taxing entities in later years. “We’re increasing the budget,” Dave said, adding that without the change the district wouldn’t be able to support new projects.

Staff repeatedly cautioned that several items depend on timing and future council decisions. The proposal includes continuing debt payments for multi-year projects and a planned transfer to the parking and mobility fund to cover the WonderBlock structure’s first-year debt service; staff said operating revenues from parking are expected to help cover that payment once parking is implemented.

Next steps: staff will return with ordinance language to codify BDO/lease revenue uses and with final budget adjustments; the council also will consider a budget opening to address an identified fiscal 2024 allocation issue before adopting the final 2026 budget.

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Council informed of renaming items for Marshall White Center and Lion’s Den after demolition rule clarification

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Fire and police union leaders tell council staffing and workload are improving but fire leaders warn current staffing falls short of NFPA 1710

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