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Cottonwood Heights staff outline amended budget with $3.35 million CDRA transfer, HVAC and IT costs
Summary
City staff presented an amended FY budget including a $3,349,682 transfer from the CDRA fund to the general fund, proposed HVAC and IT storage expenditures, and a schedule for rebudgeting unfinished capital projects; the council will consider Ordinance 448 at the business meeting.
City staff presented details of a proposed amended fiscal-year budget at the Sept. 16 Cottonwood Heights work session, saying the package will go to the council for a vote under Ordinance 448.
The presentation listed several specific line items staff said must be added or rebudgeted. A contract for Granicus short-term rental analysis totaled $27,001.76; an HVAC replacement on the police side of the building was listed at $32,005.19; and staff described a sustained increase in video and evidence storage needs that requires additional IT storage and backup capacity. Staff also listed a Utah Arts grant (Resolution 2025-66) for $3,800 that will be recognized in revenues and expenses.
Finance staff said transfers and revenue adjustments reduce the net use of general-fund monies: police-related reimbursements and restitution items increased revenues or transfers in by about $384,000 while additional expenses rose by just under $180,000, yielding a net benefit of roughly $204,009.87 to the general fund. The Capital Projects Fund carries forward roughly $22 million in expenditures and $12 million in revenues, including major carry-forwards such as the Heights Geo project (about $14,839,000 in expenses and $9,634,000 in revenue).
Staff proposed transferring $3,349,682 from the CDRA fund back to the general fund to cover completed capital projects previously funded from the general fund. The Canyon Center Park account holds about $617,000 in accumulated tax-increment funds; staff said about $7,000 has been spent to date and recommended budgeting the balance for the park project. A sidewalk repair item for the Sundown area was listed at $61,007.21 as the only materially new expense in the packet, according to staff.
Mayor Mike Quickers told the council the amended budget ordinance (No. 448) will be considered at the business meeting later in the agenda. The package is a rebudgeting-heavy amendment that staff said preserves projects while recognizing recent reimbursements and one-time needs. Council members asked clarifying questions about specific line items and timing; staff said they will return with any necessary adjustments before the formal vote.
The business meeting will include the formal ordinance vote and the appointment of Reed Sanderson as treasurer under Resolution 2025-57. The council also moved to enter a closed session later in the meeting to discuss real-property acquisition or lease.
