[{"_1":2,"_95":-5,"_96":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,85],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6541440,"mediaKeyId","3436605-1107dc94c684193c2d863747e3563203","parentId",3436605,"title","Council approves election services and public-safety cost sharing; tentative FY26 budget fails","audioSeconds",80,"startMs",1352000,"endMs",1432000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3436605-1107dc94c684193c2d863747e3563203&start=1352&end=1432","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6541440/Utah/Council-approves-election-services-and-public-safety-cost-sharing-tentative-FY26-budget-fails","mediaUrl","author","Sunset City Council","date","2025-05-20T18:30:00Z","article","Sunset City Council voted Tuesday to approve several routine business items — including an interlocal election-services agreement and a public-safety cost-sharing resolution — but rejected a resolution adopting the city’s tentative fiscal year 2026 budget.

The council unanimously approved Resolution 2025-07, authorizing an agreement with Davis County to provide election services for 2025. The council also unanimously approved Resolution 2025-11, which affirms the city’s participation in a cost‑sharing arrangement for a public safety and firefighters surviving‑spouse trust fund. Council members later approved a summer-hours pilot for city offices running May 26 through Aug. 22 that shortens Friday hours.

Why it matters: The election-services agreement defines how the county will administer local candidate filing and election operations this year; the surviving‑spouse arrangement preserves benefits for families of fallen public-safety employees. The budget vote determines whether the council sends a tentative budget to the county or returns it for further work.

Key votes and motions
- Resolution 2025-07 — Agreement with Davis County for 2025 election services. Motion to approve made by Council member Wrigley; second by Council member Thompson. Roll-call: Council member Carlson — Yes; Council member Thompson — Yes; Council member Smalling — Yes; Council member Wrigley — Yes; Council member Bartling — Yes. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Resolution 2025-10 — Adoption of the fiscal year 2026 tentative budget and scheduling a public hearing (proposed hearing June 17, 2025). Motion to approve made by Council member Bartling; second by Council member Wrigley. Roll-call: Council member Bartling — No; Council member Wrigley — Yes; Council member Smalling — Yes; Council member Thompson — No; Council member Carlson — No. Outcome: motion failed; the council did not adopt the tentative budget and elected instead to pursue a truth‑in‑taxation approach and schedule further budget discussion.

- Resolution 2025-11 — Local public-safety and firefighters surviving-spouse trust-fund cost‑sharing agreement. Motion to approve by Council member Thompson; second by Council member Bartling. Roll-call: Carlson — Yes; Thompson — Yes; Smalling — Yes; Ridley/Rigley — Yes; Bartling — Yes. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Summer hours pilot (staff proposal to adopt 9-hour weekdays and shortened Friday schedule from May 26–Aug. 22). Motion to approve by Council member Wrigley; second by Council member Smalling. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Planning commission recommendations (see separate planning article for details): Council approved the appointment of Rodney Page as an alternate planning commission member and recommended approvals for Beehive Motors LLC and Nestor’s Auto Repair. Motions and seconds were recorded on the floor; each motion passed by voice vote.

What’s next: Because the tentative budget resolution failed, council members discussed running a truth‑in‑taxation process and scheduling additional budget meetings; staff said the county deadline for budget submission is early June and pledged to follow up by email with proposed dates. Office manager Nicole (identified in the meeting packet as the city’s office manager) said she will propose meeting dates by email and prepare revised budget materials for council review.

Council remarks and context: Office manager Nicole said the election-services agreement was ready and urged approval because the declaration-of-candidacy period begins in two weeks. On the tentative budget she said, “I didn’t change much in this budget from the last time we talked about it,” and noted the planned public hearing date, which the council declined to adopt as part of the failed motion.

Background: Under the city’s charter and interlocal practice the county typically provides election administration for municipal contests under an agreement; the surviving‑spouse cost‑sharing resolution implements a state program that the city’s staff said is already budgeted.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 05-20-25","oneSentenceSummary","Sunset City Council voted Tuesday to approve an interlocal agreement with Davis County for 2025 election administration, adopt a public‑safety cost‑sharing agreement for firefighter survivor benefits and approve a summer‑hours pilot — but the council rejected a resolution adopting the tentative fiscal‑year 2026 budget.","taxTitle","Sunset, Davis County, Utah","taxId",68993,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6541429,"Council work session focuses on Fun Days planning and issuing RFP to replace building cleaning contractor",481,4089000,4570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3436605-1107dc94c684193c2d863747e3563203&start=4089&end=4570","/articles/6541429/Utah/Council-work-session-focuses-on-Fun-Days-planning-and-issuing-RFP-to-replace-building-cleaning-contractor","Council members used Tuesday’s post‑meeting work session to finalize plans for the city’s Fun Days events and discussed an immediate procurement step to replace the city’s building cleaning contractor.

Fun Days planning: Council member Smalling (work‑session lead) said the parade will include an 82‑year‑old resident selected as grand marshal and that parade registrations were beginning to arrive. Staff reported roughly 13–14 parade entries so far and several music and car‑show participants; North Davis Fire District confirmed it will participate and the event will include fireworks. Officials discussed logistics including vendor counts, food‑truck arrangements for both event days, a pancake breakfast (planned for early morning, about 6:00–6:30 a.m.), a 5K race, car‑show arrangements, parking and volunteer support. City volunteers, CERT members and North Davis CTC volunteers were identified as potential parking and staffing help. Council discussed enforcement of vendor load‑out and the importance of not permitting early departures without cause.

Car-show and memorial element: Council members proposed honoring a longtime local enthusiast by awarding a dedicated classic‑truck prize in his memory; the family agreed to bring the deceased owner’s truck and participate in presenting the award.

Youth programming and scavenger hunt: Staff and council discussed re‑launching the youth council, youth booths, a scavenger‑hunt activity coordinated with North Davis CTC (which offered partial funding), and a youth info booth and carnival games.

Cleaning services RFP: Council and staff described ongoing, repeated failures by the current cleaning contractor — e.g., unclean event spaces, unemptied refuse under furniture and inconsistent service. After multiple requests to the contractor to improve performance over several months, council directed staff to finalize and circulate a request for proposals (RFP) that would specify recurring tasks (including periodic carpet shampooing and quarterly deep cleaning) and tighter performance expectations. Office manager Nicole said she would refine the draft RFP and share it with council for review before issuance.

Why it matters: Fun Days is a major community event that requires coordination across public safety, parks, volunteers and vendors. The cleaning RFP affects building maintenance, budget and vendor performance; council members said they want to pay for services that are actually delivered.

Next steps: Staff will refine the cleaning‑services RFP and circulate it for council review. Fun Days staff will finalize vendor communications, parade registration details, volunteer sign‑ups and the event layout; staff and council members agreed to walk the park to finalize booth placement and logistics.","During a work session after the regular meeting, council members and staff advanced logistics for the city’s Fun Days celebration (parade, vendors, fireworks, car show, youth activities) and agreed to issue a request for proposals for building cleaning services after repeated complaints about current contractor performance.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6541435,"Resident urges council to loosen 30-day rule on short‑term rentals",282,138000,420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3436605-1107dc94c684193c2d863747e3563203&start=138&end=420","/articles/6541435/Utah/Resident-urges-council-to-loosen-30-day-rule-on-shortterm-rentals","Jerry Sunderland, a Sunset resident, used the public‑comment period at Tuesday’s City Council meeting to urge the council to reconsider a city ordinance that sets a 30‑day minimum for short‑term rentals.

Sunderland told the council he has hosted on Airbnb in Sunset for about 10 years and described his listing as owner‑occupied. “The 30‑day minimum … typically doesn’t work for people that use Airbnb,” he said. Sunderland said his guests are usually travelers or visitors staying a few nights, and he said his short‑term hosting provides income for a member of his household who otherwise would not work.

Why it matters: The city’s ordinance limiting short‑term rentals to 30‑day minimum stays governs whether homeowner hosts who rent rooms or units for a few nights can legally operate; changing the rule would affect property owners, neighbors and local lodging markets.

What the resident told the council: Sunderland said his listing accepts pets and has a backyard, which motivated a five‑night reservation currently in place. He said his operation is owner‑occupied and hands‑on: “Our listing is owner occupied, meaning that we live on the premises. We’re there all the time. We’re directly involved with the hosting.” He also said his household gains material benefit from hosting, explaining a household member uses Airbnb income to avoid outside employment.

Council response: The council did not take action on the topic during the meeting. No staff report or ordinance amendment was introduced. The matter was raised during public comment only; staff or council members did not state a timetable for further review.

Context and next steps: Sunderland urged the council to “think about this and see if it’s a possibility that you would open it up to less than 30 days.” Any change to the ordinance would require a formal staff proposal and a council vote; as of this meeting no such proposal was presented.","A Sunset resident told the council the city’s 30‑day minimum for short‑term rentals prevents owner‑occupied Airbnb hosts from operating and urged the council to consider allowing stays shorter than 30 days.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves election services and public-safety cost sharing; tentative FY26 budget fails

Council work session focuses on Fun Days planning and issuing RFP to replace building cleaning contractor

Resident urges council to loosen 30-day rule on short‑term rentals