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, AUGUST 17, 2026 @ 9:30 AM
1) Welcome and Introductions - Mayor Kate Bradshaw, ULCT President
- Welcome Jon Kwong, Engagement Coordinator
2) Administrative Items - Mayor Kate Bradshaw, ULCT President
ACTIONS: Review & approval of Minutes, call for conflict-of-interest disclosure
HANDOUTS: DRAFT June 22, 2026 Board Minutes
ULCT Conflict of Interest Form
3) ULCT Board & Commission Reports & Appointments - Alexa Oldham, Policy Analyst
- Utah Communications Authority update
- Cybersecurity Commission
- Joint Highway Committee
- Private Activity Bond Review Board
- Federalism Commission
ACTION: Appoint/recommend individuals to boards/commission
HANDOUT: Board & Commissions Memo
4) FY 2026 Year-End Budget Report & Q4 Check Register - Nick Jarvis, Chief Operating Officer
ACTIONS: Review and approval of FY 2026 Year-End Budget Report & Q4 Check Register
HANDOUTS: FY 2026 Year-End Budget Report
FY 2026 Q4 Check Register
5) Engagement Report - Molly Wheeler, Deputy Director and ULCT Engagement Staff
- Annual Convention
- 2026 preview
- 2027 venue update
- Local Administrative Advisor program
- Membership engagement data
- Making Sense of Dollars update
ACTION: For information and discussion
HANDOUT: FY 2026 Membership Engagement Report
6) Advocacy Report - Cameron Diehl and Justin Lee, ULCT Advocacy Staff
- Recommendation on amicus brief on Standlee v. SLC
- Updates
1) LPC on the road schedule
2) NLC SPARK grant for cost of compliance update
- Priority issues
1) Homelessness mitigation task force
2) Fireworks
- What our members told us in July
- Discussion question:
- What else do you want to learn from our members at LPC on Aug 24 to inform our next steps?
- ULCT Resolution 2016-001A (Fireworks)
3) Proposal to re-start the LPC advisory committee on property tax
- National League of Cities work group and ULCT leadership role there
- Impact schedules data and ULCT research and list of potential technical improvements
- Discussion question:
- What else do you want to learn from our members at LPC on Aug 24 to inform our next steps?
4) Update and discussion on policy platform/draft resolutions
- Discussion question:
- What feedback do you have about our process?
5) LPC advisory committee on economic development update
- Economic Development Council
- Tax increment financing work group
- Data centers, PIDs, and tax increment 'but for' analysis
6) LPC advisory committee on housing/land use update
- State policy objective: smaller housing units on smaller lots
- State Housing Infrastructure Partnership (SHIP) and Affordable Housing Infrastructure Grants (AHIG) status
- Are Utah homes for sale still the biggest in the country? Almost - Deseret News
7) Discussion question:
What else do you want to learn from our members on legislative policy priorities in preparation for the 2027 session?
ACTION: Action on amicus recommendation, Board direction on policy issues
HANDOUTS: ULCT Litigation Participation Policy 2024.01.12
Fireworks Survey Results and Next Steps
DRAFT: Data Highlights from FY 2027 Proposed Municipal Property Tax Increases
ULCT LPC Economic Development Advisory Subgroup 8/11 Agenda
ULCT LPC Housing & Land Use Advisory Subgroup 8/12 Agenda
7) Executive Director Report - Cameron Diehl, Executive Director
- National League of Cities report
- 2026-2027 Board of Directors nominations process and time frame
- Taylor Award nomination process
- Cities of the first and second class caucus
- Other news from ULCT membership
ACTION: For information and discussion
HANDOUTS: 2026-2027 Board Vacancies
8) Other Business
9) 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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