Brooke D'Sousa
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- Total speaking time
- 14:11:08
- Avg per meeting
- 11:59
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At-Large Council Member Brooke D'Sousa on the recordAI-generated · 11 meetingsCouncil Member Brooke D'Sousa consistently prioritizes fiscal stewardship, administrative transparency, and long-term strategic governance in her legislative approach. Throughout the session, she has focused heavily on evaluating the financial and logistical feasibility of infrastructure projects, such as the Arbor Plaza Office Building and the Alta Canyon Sports Center, while advocating for data-driven public safety policies and proactive succession planning. Notable for her case-by-case approach to staffing and zoning decisions, D'Sousa has actively pushed for increased reporting intervals to improve oversight and has emphasized the importance of objective, policy-focused deliberation over personal or jurisdiction-based comparisons.
Top issues during term (20)
State Mandate for Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Minimal direct fiscal impact on the city, though it expands residential property development potential.
Canyon Gate Townhome Development
Generates new housing stock and potential fee revenues for the city.
Hagan Road Rezone for Animal Rights
Minimal direct municipal financial impact.
Recreation Center Construction
Project completed on budget without incurring municipal debt.
Intersection Safety
Estimated at approximately $3 million total, with a city match of about 7% ($300,000) covered via an existing WFRC grant.
Blueprint for Progress Land Development Code Update
Code update costs are managed within existing planning department budgets.
Crescent View General Obligation Bond
Estimated tax increase of approximately $5 per month for residential properties and $9.09 per month for commercial properties over a term not exceeding 21 years.
August 13 Storm Flooding
Future capital improvement projects will be needed to address identified drainage bottlenecks across the city.
Speeding Traffic and Availability of Speed Boards
Potential cost to purchase additional speed-monitoring boards if recommended by staff.
Police Department Management Study Timeline
Estimated at least $100,000, with $50,000 budgeted annually and potential funding sought through year-end carryover.
Silver Sage Estates Subdivision Concerns
Potential increase in housing stock and associated property tax revenue.
Tax Increment Financing for Housing and Transit Zone
None anticipated at this stage.
Waste and Recycling Services Update
Potential cost reductions for residents who would otherwise pay duplicate service fees.
Kimballs Lane and Draper Town Center Station Area Plans
None anticipated.
Traffic Speeding and Speed Board Availability
Purchasing additional speed boards would require minor unbudgeted equipment expenditures.
Centennial Parkway Street Dedication
Minimal administrative and legal costs to process the dedication.
Potential State Lease of Justice Court Building
Could generate net revenues of approximately $650,000 annually before capital expenses.
Restaurant Development on State Street
The plan will guide future city spending and development priorities.
Moved or seconded (34)
Motions D'Sousa 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.
- movedpassed2026-08-11
approve the Consent Calendar
- secondedpassed2026-03-24
convene a meeting of the ACSSD Board
- secondedpassed 6-12026-03-24
adopt Resolution 26-44C
- movedpassed2026-03-24
approve Items 5 and 6 on the Consent Calendar
- secondedpassed 4-32026-03-10
adopt Ordinance 26-04, subject to the execution of a development agreement and a subdivision plat delivered to the City that ensures subdivision of the property to no more than 6 l…
- secondedpassed2026-02-17
Convene Redevelopment Agency Meeting
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-02-10
A motion was made by Brooke D'Sousa, seconded by Brooke Christensen to approve the Consent Calendar...
- secondedpassed2026-01-13
Direct staff to prepare bond parameters for Arbor Plaza purchase
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-01-13
approve the Consent Calendar
- movedpassed2026-01-06
Election of Council Chair and Vice Chair
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02026-01-06
Convening Closed Session
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-12-09
select the following Council Members to represent the Council at the upcoming breakfast with the City's state legislators: Alison Stroud, Cyndi Sharkey, Aaron Dekeyzer
- secondedpassed2025-12-09
Approval of 2026 Legislative Priorities
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-12-09
A motion was made by Brooke D'Souza, seconded by Marci Houseman to adopt Resolution 25-53C as amended
- moved2025-12-09
An amendment to Resolution 25-53C, changing the date of the September 2026 cancelled meeting to September 8th in lieu of September 29th was made by Brooke D'Souza.
- movedpassed 7-02025-11-18
convene a closed session at 8:13 pm to discuss the purchase, exchange or lease of real property and adjourn the council meeting immediately following the closed session
- movedpassed2025-11-11
Recess to Alta Canyon Recreation Special Service District Board
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02025-11-11
Convene Closed Session
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02025-10-28
Closed Session
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 7-02025-10-14
Closed Session
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (334)
Recorded while D'Sousa was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar Approval
Canyon Gate Rezone (Ordinance #26-52)
Canyon Gate Development Agreement (Resolution #26-84C)
Canyon Gate General Plan Amendment (Ordinance #26-51)
Consent Calendar Approval
Consent Calendar Approval
Redevelopment Agency Minutes Approval
Approval of the September 22, 2026 Draft Minutes
Approval of the September 29, 2026 Draft Minutes
Prescott Drive Detached Garage Conditional Use Permit
Naya Haim Subdivision Preliminary Review
Badger Cove Subdivision Preliminary Review
Approval of Consent Calendar
Convene Closed Session and Adjourn
Approval of the September 1, 2026 Draft Minutes
Approval of the September 15, 2026 Draft Minutes
Adjournment of the City Council Meeting
Approval of Consent Calendar
Hagan Road Rezone (Ordinance 26-56)
Canyon Gate General Plan Amendment and Rezone (Ordinances 26-51, 26-52, Res. 26-84C)
Voting record (279)
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