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April 6, 2021
MOAB CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
April 6, 2021
Moab City Council held a Special Meeting on the above date. Consistent with provisions of
the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act, Utah Code Ann. § 54-2-207(4), the Council Chair has
issued written determinations supporting the decision to convene electronic meetings of the
Council without a physical anchor location. Due to the health and safety risks related to the
COVID-19 pandemic, Moab City Council held this meeting by electronic means. An audio
recording is at http://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html; a video recording is archived at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19QXy98hTjU.
Mayor Emily Niehaus called the Special Meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Participating remotely
were Councilmembers Rani Derasary, Karen Guzman-Newton, Tawny Knuteson-Boyd, Mike
Duncan and Kalen Jones. City staff participating remotely were Manager Joel Linares, Assistant
Manager Carly Castle, Attorney Laurie Simonson, Finance Director Ben Billingsley, Interim
Finance Director Rachel Stenta, Human Resources Director Dani Guerrero and Recorder
Sommar Johnson.
Presentation of Proposed Fiscal Year End 2022 Budget
Interim Finance Director Stenta presented an overview of the City’s finances for the fiscal year
ending in June of 2020, the current fiscal year, and the proposed financial status for the
upcoming fiscal year, which will end in June 2022. Stenta explained that the COVID-19
pandemic had a significant impact on the City’s revenues and operations. She gave a synopsis of
the various funds and expense categories and described revenue losses and resulting in reduced
expenses. Mayor Niehaus thanked staff for hard work and tough decisions, which resulted in a
relatively minor overall loss of 4.8 percent. Councilmember Duncan concurred that the effective
actions of the staff demonstrated that government could tighten its belt when needed.
Stenta detailed revenues and expenses for the recreation budget and concerns regarding the
sewer and water funds. Scenarios regarding a proposed municipal property tax were considered.
A proposed 1.8 percent Cost of Living Adjustment for personnel was mentioned.
Adjournment: Mayor Niehaus adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
APPROVED: __________________ ATTEST: ___________________
Emily S. Niehaus, Mayor Sommar Johnson, City Recorder