# Salt Lake City Council Work Session - 09/15/2026

The Salt Lake City Council held a work session on September 15, 2026, covering a range of topics including community planning updates, zoning map amendments, budget amendments, and board appointments. Key procurement-related discussions included a zoning map amendment request to rezone two properties in the Avenues Local Historic District from residential to mixed-use to align with existing commercial uses, with debate over the loss of housing units and community benefits. The council also reviewed a budget amendment involving $26 million in revenue and $39.3 million in expenditures, including allocations for fleet vehicle replacement, capital improvement projects such as the redevelopment of the old library building, and housing programs with a $6.9 million allocation. Additional budget items included funding for safe routes to schools, emergency household stabilization funds for flood-affected residents, and grants supporting community projects like the Glendale Park pump track and Ballpark Next development. The council discussed a text amendment to clarify fines related to affordable housing incentives and a zoning text amendment to remove community correctional facilities and jails as permitted uses on private properties. Several board appointments were confirmed, including positions on the library board, City and County Building Conservancy, and administrative appeals officers. The session also included preliminary discussions on legislative intents for the fiscal year 2026-2027. Overall, the meeting involved significant budgetary and zoning decisions impacting city procurement, capital projects, and housing policy.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 15, 2026

### Sources
- [Salt Lake City Council Work Session - 09/15/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCOXv0UGqDs) - SLC Live Meetings