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Votes at a glance: council adopts budget priorities resolution and approves RDA closed-session request
Summary
At the Feb. 25 meeting the Sandy City Council approved a resolution adopting council budget priorities for FY2026 (Resolution 25-05C), adopted the consent calendar and voted to close the RDA meeting for a closed session on real property. Roll-call votes were recorded for the budget priorities resolution and the RDA closed-session motion.
The Sandy City Council recorded several formal actions at its Feb. 25 meeting.
Resolution 25-05C — Council budget priorities: The council voted to adopt Resolution 25-05C, which adopts draft council budget priorities for fiscal year 2026 and directs council staff to provide those priorities to the mayor, city administration and department heads and to include a graphic of the priorities in the final budget booklet. The motion to adopt was made by Council Chair Aaron De Kiser and seconded by Council Member Zach Robinson. Roll-call votes recorded "Yes" from Aaron De Kiser, Zach Robinson, Cindy Sharkey, Ryan Meekum and Allison Stroud. The chair announced the motion carried 5-0.
Consent calendar: Council Member Zach Robinson moved to adopt the night's consent calendar; the motion was seconded (per the record) and the chair called the voice vote "Aye." No roll call was taken; the consent calendar was adopted.
RDA meeting and closed session authorization: The council convened the Redevelopment Agency (RDA), then moved to close the RDA meeting and convene a closed session "to discuss the purchase, exchange, sale or lease of real property" and immediately adjourn the RDA following the closed session. The motion (moved by Aaron De Kiser, seconded by Ryan Meekum) passed on a roll-call vote reported as 5-0.
Why it matters: Adopting council budget priorities provides direction to the mayor and department heads as the administration prepares tentative and final budget documents. The RDA closed-session authorization allows the RDA to discuss real-property negotiations in closed session consistent with state open-meetings exceptions.
Provenance: The actions and roll-call votes are recorded in the meeting transcript excerpts below.
Ending: Staff will transmit the adopted priorities to the administration as directed by the resolution and will return other agenda items to the council as required by the rules.
