UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES & TOWNS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
LOCATION: ULCT OFFICE, 50 S 600 E, SUITE 150, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102 & VIA ZOOM
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026 @ 9:30 AM
1) Welcome and Introductions - Mayor Kate Bradshaw, ULCT President
2) Administrative Items - Mayor Kate Bradshaw, ULCT President
ACTIONS: Review & approval of Minutes, call for conflict-of-interest disclosure
HANDOUTS: DRAFT April 22, 2026 Board Minutes
ULCT Conflict of Interest Form
3) ULCT Board & Commission Reports & Appointments - Alexa Oldham, Policy Analyst
- Economic Development Council
- Political Subdivisions Interim Committee Tax Increment Financing Working Group
- LPC Economic Development Advisory Subgroup
- Utah Communications Authority
ACTION: Nominate Cameron Diehl to the Economic Development Council and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee Tax Increment Financing Working Group
HANDOUT: Boards & Commissions Memo
4) Juneteenth Holiday Policy Update - Nick Jarvis, Chief Operating Officer
ACTION: Review and approve proposed update to Juneteenth holiday policy
HANDOUTS: Proposed update to Juneteenth holiday policy
5) Takeaways from April Board Strategic Session - ULCT Executive Staff
- Operations
- Board Nominations Committee & process
- Annual Convention next steps
- Core budget v. external/additional funding
- Engagement
- Prioritization of restored LAA funding
- ULCT's role in facilitating technical assistance
- Advocacy
- Board Involvement in the Legislative Process
- Board involvement in specific subject matter priorities/LPC workgroups
ACTION: For information and discussion
HANDOUTS: Strategic Session Takeaways Memo
ULCT Board Strategic Objectives
6) Board-Level Personnel Items - Cameron Diehl, Executive Director & Molly Wheeler, Deputy Director
- Engagement Coordinator position
ACTION: Review and approval of Engagement Coordinator position to pivot from Senior Land Use Manager
HANDOUTS: Engagement Coordinator Job Description
Proposed update to ULCT Org Chart
7) FY 2027 Tentative Budget - Cameron Diehl, Executive Director & Nick Jarvis, Chief Operating Officer
- Filing of FY 2027 tentative budget with Board
- Review, consider, and adopt tentative budget
- Establish time, place, and rules for public hearing on tentative budget
ACTIONS: Review, consider, and adopt FY 2027 Tentative Budget; Establish time, place, and rules for public hearing on tentative budget
HANDOUT: Proposed ULCT FY 2027 Tentative Budget & Memo
8) Engagement Report - Molly Wheeler, Deputy Director and ULCT Engagement Staff
- Spring training recap
- Homelessness Task Force
ACTION: Approve membership for the task force,
Consider any changes to the task force structure and process or board principles
HANDOUTS: Mitigation Task Force potential membership and next steps
Shelter Mitigation Task Force Memo (from April 22 Meeting)
ULCT Board Principles on Homelessness
9) Advocacy Report -Justin Lee and ULCT Advocacy Staff
- Amicus request timing update
- Potential partnerships on housing policy templates and reports
- LPC plan and proposed advisory groups (as of today, likely to come)
- Board member involvement
- Topics on the horizon and prioritization process proposal
- Political capital considerations this spring:
- PIDs and State Auditor
- All things property tax
- Feedback about local fees
- Impact fee audit from the Office of the Legislative Auditor
- MIDA and large-scale economic development
ACTION: For information and discussion
HANDOUTS: ULCT Economic Development Resolutions:
2019-001 (Economic Development)
2017-001A (Economic Dev., Local Land Use Authority, and Local Control of Tax Increment)
Memo regarding collaboration with other groups on housing
10) Executive Director Report - Cameron Diehl, Executive Director
- Property tax video updates and national trends
- Family Leave update
- Upcoming membership outreach
- LPC agendas & August Board meeting
ACTION: For information and discussion
HANDOUT: None
11) Other Business
12) Adjourn
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Cameron Diehl at 801-328-1601.
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