Chrystal Butterfield
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- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 37:47
- Avg per meeting
- 2:54
- Segments
- 824
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District 3 Council Member Chrystal Butterfield on the recordAI-generated · 7 meetingsCouncil Member Chrystal Butterfield has consistently demonstrated a focus on administrative oversight, procedural efficiency, and fiscal transparency throughout her recent council tenure. She frequently engages in governance matters, such as managing committee appointments, updating municipal bylaws, and advocating for improved communication between city entities. Notable legislative actions include her successful efforts to amend residential setback requirements and her work on the Community Clean Energy Program, where she serves as the primary representative. Her approach to policy often prioritizes public feedback and careful study, as evidenced by her moves to table budget and program decisions to ensure adequate community outreach.
Top issues during term (20)
public safety
The proposal involves using $125,000 from the UPD fund balance and ongoing MET tax revenue.
New Engineering Standards for Infrastructure
Projects are funded through existing municipal and MSD capital improvement budgets.
Municipal Code Modernization
None directly associated with the code restatement.
Residential Parking and Garage Access
Enforcement activities are managed within existing Unified Police Department service agreements.
5400 South Corridor Study
Financial impacts will be determined as recommendations from the corridor study are finalized.
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Planning
Involves spending down remaining bond and ARPA funds along with new proposed budget items for engineering studies and street lighting.
City Equipment Expenditures
The proposed budget allocates $180,000 for the City Administrator's wages.
General Plan Mapping
Could increase municipal revenue through enhanced property and sales tax collections.
Administrative Restructuring
Creates a new personnel expenditure to be defined in upcoming budget cycles.
License Plate Reader Technology and Public Privacy
Replacing vandalized equipment poses potential replacement costs if units are reinstalled.
Road Maintenance
Funded through existing municipal and county cooperative capital improvement budgets.
building permits
The proposed changes will directly alter the costs associated with land use and development permits.
Water-Efficient Landscaping
Could increase landscaping costs for some new home builders.
Public Participation in Planning
There is no direct financial impact to residents from setting these dates.
water conservation
Could increase landscaping costs for some new home builders.
Digital Front Door Initiative
The project will require an allocation of funds for software development and website maintenance.
Moved or seconded (13)
Motions Butterfield personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 4-02026-07-27
Move to Closed Session
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-09
Council Member Schaeffer moved to recess the City Council Meeting and move into Closed Session for the reasons indicated below.
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-09
Consent Agenda - Monthly Financial Report
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-09
Council Member Butterfield moved to adjourn the March 9, 2026, City Council Meeting.
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-09
Kearns Community Council Transition to City Committee
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-01-12
Recess Before General Business
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-01-12
Council Member Butterfield moved to adjourn the January 12, 2026 City Council Meeting.
- movedpassed 5-02026-01-12
Council Member Butterfield moved to nominate Council Member Patrick Scaheffer as the Mayor Pro Tem.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-01-12
Motion to Enter Closed Session
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-01-12
Selection of Utah League of Cities and Towns Legislative Policy Committee Representatives
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-01-12
Council Member Butterfield moved to approve the December 8, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes as published.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-01-12
Resolution R2026-02: Appointing UPD and SLVLESA Representatives
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-01-12
Council Member Schaeffer moved to appoint Mayor Valdez as the representative to the MSD Board of Trustees.
Decisions during term (128)
Recorded while Butterfield was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Meeting Agenda
Recommendation to Remove Chapter 15.14
Welcome and approval of the agenda. (Motion/Voting)
Approval of September 14, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes
Acknowledgment of Monthly Financial Report
Approval of Ordinance 2026-O-18 (Municipal Code Restatement)
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
September 14, 2026 City Council Meeting
Approval of August 10, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes
Approval of Amendments to the MyKearns Community Coalition Funding Agreement
Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
August 10, 2026 City Council Meeting
Ordinance 2026-O-14: Adopting the 2024 International WUI Code
Cooperative Wildfire System Agreement with Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands
Resolution R2026-16: Interlocal Agreement with Unified Fire Authority for Wildfire Responsibilities
Voting record (25)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.