10000 Centennial Parkway  
Sandy, UT 84070  
Sandy City, Utah  
Phone: 801-568-7141  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Brooke Christensen, District 1  
Alison Stroud, District 2  
Kris Nicholl, District 3  
Marci Houseman, District 4  
Aaron Dekeyzer, At-large  
Brooke D'Sousa, At -large  
Cyndi Sharkey, At-large  
Tuesday, April 21, 2026  
5:15 PM  
Council Chambers  
5:15 Council Meeting  
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Present:  
Council Member Alison Stroud  
Council Member Kris Nicholl  
Council Member Marci Houseman  
Council Member Cyndi Sharkey  
Council Member Brooke Christensen  
Council Member Brooke D'Sousa  
Council Member Aaron Dekeyzer  
Council Staff in Attendance  
Dustin Fratto, Council Director  
Justin Sorenson, Assistant Director  
Chris Edwards, Council Clerk  
Liz Theriault, Sr. Policy and Comms Analyst  
Tracy Cowdell, Council Attorney  
Administration in Attendance  
Jeff Robinson, Deputy City Attorney  
Ryan McConaghie, Fire  
Jeff Nigbur, Police  
Tom Ward, Public Utilities  
Ben Hill, Parks & Recreation  
Ryan Kump, Public Works  
James Sorensen, Community Development  
Brian Kelley, Administrative Services  
Kasey Dunlavy, Economic Development  
Susan Wood, Public Affairs/PIO  
Ryan Mecham, Senior Policy Advisor  
Brian McCuiston, Community Development  
Jake Warner, Community Development  
Melissa Anderson, Community Development  
Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and Introductions  
Council Chair welcomed those in attendance.  
Kolin Rasmussen, Sandy Youth Council, offered the Prayer.  
Rachel Lowe, Sandy Youth Council, led the Pledge.  
Council moved to Item 1 on the Agenda: Special Recognition of the Sandy Youth Council.  
General Citizen Comment Period (No earlier than 6:00 PM)  
Council Chair Cyndi Sharkey invited the public to participate in General Citizen Comment.  
Kate Nielsen commented on CDBG funding for her organization which provides housing  
assistance to Sandy residents.  
Joyce Walker with the Dimple Dell Preservation Community opposed any roads which  
may be built over Dimple Dell Regional Park due to the negative impact on the  
environment. She felt 1700 East was better suited for a roadway expansion.  
Steven Rolf with Legal Aid of Salt Lake spoke about the services his organization  
provides to residents of Sandy and the impact of receiving funding and grants which  
allows them to provide this service  
Henry Butters thanked Council for calling him back. He expressed concerns about  
helping our truck drivers find accessible parking in the city.  
Council moved to Item 3 on the Agenda.  
Council Business  
Special Recognition  
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Special Recognition of the Sandy Youth Council 2025-26 Program Year  
1.  
Attachments: SYC 2026 End of Year Presentation  
Chris Edwards and Liz Theriault provided the Council with an overview of the Sandy Youth  
Council 2025-26 program year. The SYC focuses on leadership through service and civic  
education and engagement. This year's Youth Council had 38 participants who attended  
nine different high schools, from Draper to Bountiful. The youth council provided 850 hours  
of service to the City and area partners. They learned about the important work of the  
public works department and emergency manager and participated in tours during the  
program year. The Council and SYC recognized four students who have been in the  
program for four years and also recognized program advisor, Liz Theriault, for her  
assistance in creating and running the SYC program. Applications for the 2026-27  
program year are available on the website. The SYC thanked the Council for sponsoring  
the program and the Administration for their help and support in making the program a  
success.  
Informational Items  
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Fire Department presenting the Council with its 2025 Annual Report  
2.  
3.  
Attachments: Annual Report 2025  
Chief McConaghie presented the 2025 Fire Department Annual Report. He provided an  
overview of staffing, facilities, equipment, medical and fire responses. Council comments  
and questions followed.  
Update on Detached Accessory Dwelling Units  
Attachments: Presentation for D-ADUs  
ADU Section of SB0284  
Melissa Anderson provided an update on detached accessory dwelling units.She provided  
an overview of the impact of new Utah state law SB284, Detached Accessory Dwelling  
Units (D-ADU), and reviewed options and preferences for D-ADU's. With the passage of  
SB284, cities are required to allow detached accessory dwelling units on residential lots  
equal to or greater than 11,000 sf. The effective date for this law is October 1, 2026 and  
Ms. Anderson provided an overview of the new state law requirements. Ms. Anderson also  
reviewed discretionary standards the Council may allow or regulate within Sandy City.  
She reviewed common themes within our region for ADU's and provided details on the  
regulations of surrounding cities in the region and also reviewed best practices and  
recommended locations or ADU's. She requested feedback from the Council regarding  
the number of ADU's allowed on a lot, parking requirements, the maximum size, height  
and setback permitted for the ADU's. Council discussion and questions followed. Council  
provided feedback to Ms. Anderson.  
Consent Calendar  
A motion was made by Brooke Christensen, seconded by Aaron Dekeyzer to  
approve the Consent Calendar...The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.  
Council Member Kris Nicholl was excused from the meeting at 8:13 pm.  
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4.  
5.  
Second Reading: Council Member Christensen Proposing for Council  
Approval Recreational Vehicle parking amendments toTitle 14  
Attachments: Councilmember Christensen Memo Final  
Ordinance No. 26-40  
Item adopted.  
City Council considering the appointment of Chad Littlewood to serve as a  
regular member of the Sandy City Architectural Review Committee  
Nicholl  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: Resolution 26-53C Littlewood ARC Appointment  
Item adopted.  
Public Hearing(s)  
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6.  
Public Hearing: Community Development Department presenting the 2026  
Annual Action Plan (PY2026), including the proposed PY2026 activity  
funding allocation, for the use of Community Development Block Grant  
funds as recommended by the Citizen Advisory Committee.  
Attachments: CC Presentation-2026 AAP (4.16.25).pptx  
2026 Annual Action Plan-draft (4.17.26).pdf  
Public Hearing: Jake Warner and Sarah Stringham presented the 2026 Annual Action  
Plan for the use of Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG). They provided  
the Council with an overview of the program, the program mission, national objectives,  
eligible and ineligible activities, and federal regulations. They reviewed the application  
process and program timeline. Total available funding for 2026 was $429,396. They also  
reviewed the grant applications submitted to the CDBG committee and the funding  
recommendations and allocations for 2026. Council provided feedback and held a public  
hearing comment period. This item will come back to the Council for consideration and  
action at the May 12th Council meeting.  
Public hearing comment period opened:  
Jason Wheeler, Executive Director of Assist Inc, Community Design Center, commented  
on the importance of individuals being able to stay in their homes. His organization offers  
critical repairs on homes and installs needed accessibility functions in homes to allow  
people to stay in their homes. These services are offered free of charge. He thanked the  
Council for the funding and expressed gratitude to the city for allocation funding his  
organization.  
Jay Leonard with The Road Home thanked the CDBG Committee and City for allocating  
funds to the MVP Shelter. She shared information on the services offered at the shelter  
and how the funding would be utilized.  
Public hearing comment period closed.  
Council Voting Items  
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7.  
Shelter the Homeless and partners (STH) requesting Council authorization  
of an amended and restated Memorandum of Understanding between  
Sandy City and STH  
Attachments: Staff Memorandum  
Resolution 26-54C with Exhibits  
MOU Redline  
Tracy Cowdell, Council Attorney, presented the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)  
between the City and Shelter the Homeless to the Council for consideration. The  
proposed amended and restated MOU reflects amendments intended to refine operational  
expectations, service delivery and oversight mechanisms associated with the MVP  
facility located at 8955 South Harrison Street. The amendments clarified the framework  
for the evaluation of additional services that may be needed or requested, updated  
provisions related to on-site medical and emergency services, and amended the reporting  
requirements to the Council to occur on a biannual basis. Council questions followed.  
Council requested outcome based data to be included in the presentations received from  
Shelter the Homeless (STH). Laurie Hopkins with STH thanked the Council and Mr.  
Cowdell for their consideration of the proposed amendments to the MOU. Staff with STH  
further explained that they are proposing an enhanced medical service to the MVP shelter  
residents, increasing the frequency of these services currently offered. They thanked the  
City, Administration and Council for the collaborative approach. Council thanked them for  
their presentation.  
Public comment opened.  
Patricia Jones provided comments to the Council. She expressed that she was happy to  
have the MVP shelter operating successfully in the City with no fiscal impact to the City's  
municipal resources. She felt this was a win-win situation. She proposed one change to  
the language contained in the MOU.  
Public comment closed.  
A motion was made by Brooke Christensen, seconded by Brooke D'Sousa, to  
approve Resolution 26-54C.. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Alison Stroud  
Marci Houseman  
Cyndi Sharkey  
Brooke Christensen  
Brooke D'Sousa  
Aaron Dekeyzer  
1 - Kris Nicholl  
0
Excused:  
Nonvoting:  
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8.  
Second Reading: Council Member Nicholl proposing the adoption of  
Resolution 26-55C authorizing the City to investigate the construction of a  
new Police Department Public Safety Headquarters and to conduct a  
feasibility analysis and formal needs assessment for the project  
Nicholl  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: Memo_Nicholl  
Cowdell Legal Review  
Resolution 26-55C  
Council made a motion to table the item and consider the item at next week's meeting.  
A motion was made by Marci Houseman, seconded by Brooke Christensen to  
Table the item and consider the item at next week's Council meeting...The  
motion carried by the following roll call vote.  
6 -  
Yes:  
Alison Stroud  
Marci Houseman  
Cyndi Sharkey  
Brooke Christensen  
Brooke D'Sousa  
Aaron Dekeyzer  
1 - Kris Nicholl  
0
Excused:  
Nonvoting:  
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9.  
Recess the City Council meeting and convene a meeting of the Sandy City  
Redevelopment Agency  
Attachments: 4-21-26 RDA Agenda  
2026.04.06 RDA Resolution Approving Arbor Building Occupancy  
Exhibit to RDA Discussion  
Council convened a meeting of the Redevelopment Agency Board at 9:02 pm.  
A motion was made by Cyndi Sharkey, seconded by Brooke Christensen to  
convene a meeting of the Redevelopment Agency Board...The motion carried by  
a unanimous voice vote.  
Council reconvened at 9:19 pm. and moved to Standing Reports.  
Standing Reports  
Agenda Planning Calendar Review & Council Office Director's Report  
Dustin Fratto, Council Director: Next week the Council will participate in a budget  
training. We will also have a closed session. The Mayor's Tentative Budget will be  
presented to the Council on May 5th. Sandy Beautification Day is this Saturday.  
Council Member Business  
Council Member Marci Houseman provided an update from the Sandy Arts Guild. The  
Guild and Amphitheater have both been honored with Best of State Awards. The  
Amphitheater has won a total of 13 awards and she congratulated the staff and city for  
this accomplishment.  
Council Member Brooke Christensen mentioned that Water Week is May 3rd through  
May 9th. There will be many events going on this week for the community to participate  
in.  
Council Member Cyndi Sharkey mentioned the Council will be hosting very important  
local leaders in the Sandy Suite for the RSL-Miami game tomorrow evening. Everyone  
was excited for the opportunity to watch Messi play. Last weekend, the Council hosted  
home builders and realtors in the suite. On Thursday, she was attending the Utah League  
of Cities and Towns Mid-Year Conference in St. George.  
Council Member Aaron Dekeyzer completed his onboarding meeting with the Jordan River  
Commission. The Sego Lily Guardians, a newly created youth volunteer group, was now  
accepting applications and he encouraged high school age youth to join. He also  
encouraged residents to download the city water app. Currently only 12% of residents are  
utilizing this app.  
Mayor's Report  
CAO Report  
No report.  
No report.  
Recreation Center Construction Report  
Jetta Marrott provided an update to the Council on the construction of the new Sandy  
Recreation Center. The facility construction was on schedule and going very well.  
Council Member Brooke D'Sousa was excused from the Council meeting at 9:22 pm.  
Adjournment  
Council unanimously adjourned the meeting at 9:27 pm.