District 1 Council Member· 2024-2028
Silvia Catten
Millcreek City
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 39
- Total speaking time
- 2:04:53
- Avg per meeting
- 3:12
- Segments
- 2355
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Voice summary
District 1 Council Member Silvia Catten on the recordAI-generated · 15 meetingsCouncil Member Silvia Catten consistently prioritizes fiscal oversight and transparent municipal management, frequently presenting detailed financial reports and questioning the long-term cost implications of infrastructure and grant-funded projects. Her legislative engagement focuses heavily on land use, public space ordinances, and transportation policy, where she advocates for traffic mitigation and clear, enforceable regulations. Beyond her budgetary focus, Catten has been a proponent of Jordan River development, successfully moving to approve various grants and interlocal agreements to enhance local amenities. She maintains an active role in council proceedings, often guiding the agenda and calling for operational clarity to ensure both public accountability and the effective delivery of city services.
Top issues during term (4)(Budget)
Fiscal Year Budget Adjustments
Adjustments across General Fund, CIP, and utility funds including $20,000 for a compensation study.
Agency Budget and Funding
Reconciles internal fund accounts and ensures positive cash balances across CRA project areas.
Willow Glen Apartments Fire Recovery and Financial Assistance
$11,000 allocated from city budget savings plus over $41,000 in community donations.
Waste Management Services and Costs
The city saves money on processing fees when residents reduce contamination in their recycling bins.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Catten 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.
- secondedpassed2026-03-23
Public Hearing to Consider Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-23
Public Hearing to Consider a Monetary Contribution of up to $8,000 for High School Scholarships
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-23
Approval of Ordinance 26-11 (Silvestrini Scholars High School Scholarships)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-23
Public Hearing to Consider a Monetary Contribution of up to $5,000 to the East Mill Creek Community Council 1
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-09
Council Member Uipi moved to reorder the agenda to have Lisa Dudley go next.
- movedpassed2026-02-23
Discussion and Consideration of Resolution 26-04, Authorizing and Recognizing Mayor Cheri Jackson as the Official Authorized to Execute Agreements for and on Behalf of Millcreek with Salt Lake County Regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for the Program Year 2025-2026
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-09
Public Hearing to Consider a Monetary Contribution of Up to $5,000 to Utah Transit Authority
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-09
Council Member Uipi moved to move item 3 from the work meeting to before public comment.
- movedpassed2026-01-12
Ordinance 26-01: Vacating Woods at Rosecrest P.U.D.
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-01-12
Council Member Uipi moved to adjourn the work meeting at 6:33 p.m.
- secondedpassed2026-01-12
Ordinance 26-05: Short-Term Rental Amendments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-01-12
adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m.
- movedpassed2025-12-08
Ordinance 25-52: Data Privacy Code Amendment
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2025-12-08
Discussion and Consideration of Resolution 25-43, Appointing Various Members of the Council to the Unified Fire Authority Board, Unified Fire Service Area Board, Unified Police Department Board, Community Renewable Energy Agency, Central Wasatch Commission, Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-11-24
Resolution 25-42: Appointment of Nicole Handy
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2025-11-24
adjourn the meeting at 7:52 p.m.
- secondedpassed2025-11-18
Council Member DeSirant moved to end the closed session at 5:10 p.m.
- secondedpassed2025-11-18
Council Member DeSirant moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:11 p.m.
- movedpassed2025-11-18
Council Member Catten moved to go into closed session per Utah Code Ann. §52-4-205(c) Strategy Sessions to Discuss Pending or Reasonably Imminent Litigation at 5:04 p.m.
- movedpassed2025-11-10
Council Member Catten moved to take a recess.
Decisions during term (23)
Recorded while Catten was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Amendment of the 2026-27 Fiscal Year Budget
Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendments (Ordinance 26-43)
Adoption of Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 (Ordinance 26-45)
Ordinance 26-21: FY 2025-26 Budget Amendment
Resolution 26-12: Tentative FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption
Close Public Hearing on FY 2025-2026 General Fund Budget Amendment
Approve Ordinance 26-21 Amending FY 2025-26 Budget
Approve Resolution 26-12 Tentatively Adopting FY 2026-27 Budget
Adoption of Ordinance 26-13 (FY 2025-26 Budget Amendment No. 3)
Open Public Hearing for FY 2025-26 Budget Amendment
Close Public Hearing for FY 2025-26 Budget Amendment
Approval of Ordinance 26-13, Amending the FY 2025-26 Budget
Approval of Ordinance 25-46 (FY 2025-2026 Budget Amendments)
Resolution 25-11: Program Design Budget Change
Adoption of Ordinance 25-43, Amending the 2025-26 Fiscal Year Budget
Adoption of Ordinance 25-26, Amending the 2024-25 Fiscal Year Budget
Adoption of Ordinance 25-27, Adopting Final FY 2025-26 Budget
Adoption of Ordinance 25-18 (FY 2024-25 Budget Amendment)
Voting record (26)(Budget)
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