Coordinate with other City departments and divisions to combine multiple City projects along shared interest corridor(s) under a single project with a single prime contractor in order to gain economies of scale and reduce construction impacts to the public.

Continue to seek opportunities to use low carbon concrete mixtures on City projects in the public way that utilize materials produced using a lower carbon footprint.

Complete the Wake the Great Salt Lake project, a temporary public art project, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Public Art Challenge, to educate and inspire residents and visitors about preventing the decline of the Great Salt Lake. Efforts will include Olafur Eliasson’s art installation.

Review Sustainable Development Policy for efficacy and opportunities to address air quality and reducing waste.

Using the upcoming roadway condition report to strategize the most impactful and long-lasting surface treatments to make improvements on our street network.

Complete the new Water Reclamation Facility in the fall of 2026. It will continue to serve the next generations, and protect water quality and Great Salt Lake.

Complete the new Watershed Management Plan for our Wasatch watersheds.

Complete the waste characterization study and begin drafting a roadmap to zero waste.

Continue to engage with stakeholders to develop the Climate Forward 2040 Plan and present the Plan to City Council for consideration of formal adoption.

Continue to develop the Utah Renewable Communities Program with statewide partners, towards the City’s net-100% renewable electricity by 2030 goal. In 2026, the agency anticipates approval of the program by the Utah Public Service Commission, adoption of a City ordinance to authorize participation, and finalizing an agreement for construction of the first renewable electricity resource.