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West Valley City Council approves $1.07 million CDBG plan and a slate of routine ordinances and capital purchases
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Summary
The council unanimously approved the city's annual Community Development Block Grant action plan totaling $1,073,357 and cleared a package of ordinances and capital resolutions, including engineering, HVAC, and evidence-storage purchases. All items passed with no recorded opposition; several purchases are funded from existing budgets.
The West Valley City Council unanimously approved its annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) action plan and a package of ordinances and resolutions during its meeting.
City staff said West Valley City is estimated to receive $1,073,357 in CDBG funds to support programs for low- and moderate-income individuals and families. After a brief public hearing with no speakers, the council approved Resolution 26-36 to adopt the recommended projects and the fiscal-year 2026-27 action plan.
The council also cleared several land-use and administrative ordinances and one-time capital purchases with unanimous votes. Ordinances 26-13 and 26-14 vacated multiple lots and rights of way in the Jonesdale subdivision and the West Ridge Commerce Park Phase 3 subdivision, respectively. Ordinance 26-15 amended the municipal fee schedule to address increased costs and market rates for animal shelter care and disease-control services.
On capital and professional-services matters, the council approved: Resolution 26-37 to purchase high-density evidence-storage shelving for the police evidence unit using existing alcohol enforcement funds; a $107,984 upgrade to City Hall HVAC controls to be purchased from Johnson Controls Building Solutions LLC; a $150,000 replacement of a structurally unsound fitness-center storage tank with two smaller tanks of equivalent capacity; and a $907,922 professional-services agreement with Methods Consulting for engineering on the SR-201 North Frontage Road and 7200 West reconstruction project.
All votes were recorded as passed unanimously. Councilmembers recorded as voting 'yes' during roll call included Councilmember Nordfeldt, Councilmember Christensen, Councilmember Harmon, Councilmember Whetstone and Mayor Ling; Councilmembers Wood and Hune were excused earlier in the meeting. Several items were grouped and approved on a five-item consent agenda that included contract amendments with SelectHealth, construction change orders, a UDOT funding amendment, and a quitclaim deed execution.
The meeting adjourned after the final motion.
