ULCT Board of Directors Meeting - September 21, 2026
Notice Type(s)
Notice,
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
September 21, 2026 09:30 AM
Event End Date & Time
September 21, 2026 11:30 AM
Description/Agenda
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, SEPTEMBER 21, 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, review of draft 2026-2027
ULCT Board of Directors meeting schedule
HANDOUTS: DRAFT August 17, 2026 Board Minutes
DRAFT 2026-2027 ULCT Board of Directors Meeting Schedule
ULCT Conflict of Interest Form
3) ULCT Board & Commission Reports & Appointments - Alexa Oldham, Policy
- Utah Communications Authority
ACTION: Appoint/recommend individuals to boards/commissions
HANDOUT: Board & Commissions Memo
4) Engagement Report - Molly Wheeler, Deputy Director and ULCT Engagement Staff
- Annual Convention
- 2026 preview
- 2027 venue update
- Making Sense of Dollars update
- Regional meeting recap
- Gardner Policy Institute and Tim Shriver lunch
ACTION: For information and discussion
HANDOUT: None
5) Advocacy Report - Cameron Diehl and Justin Lee, ULCT Advocacy
- Resolution process proposal
1) Current resolution bylaws
2) Draft Annexation resolution
3) Draft Impact fee resolution
4) Discussion question: What do you think about modifying our resolutions process so that the Board instead of convention attendees is the final approving body of the policy resolution and platform?
- Updates
1) LPC on the road schedule
2) LPC agenda, September 21
- Discussion question: is there any specific information you want to gather from LPC today?
- Priority issues
1) Homelessness mitigation task force
2) LPC advisory committee on property tax
- Report on municipal impact schedules, certification process, and ULCT research
- Update from truth-in-taxation debrief about potential technical and policy changes
- Discussion question: are there any additional priorities for us to consider in the property tax space?
3) LPC advisory committee on housing/land use update
- Office of Legislative Auditor General audit on impact fees
- State policy objective: smaller housing units on smaller lots
- Are Utah homes for sale still the biggest in the country? Almost - Deseret News
- An entire generation could be locked out of homeownership. Here's what it will take to keep it from happening in Utah - Salt Lake Tribune
- Discussion question: What do you think about the proposal for state request for appropriation (RFA) for a pilot program on use of AI for land use processes?
- Discussion question: What do you think about the proposal for 'pre-approved housing' plans and/or units for starter homes?
- Discussion question: What do you think about creating a work group after October 20 to review the impact fee audit and recommend our next steps?
4) LPC advisory committee on economic development update
- Economic Development Council
- Tax increment financing work group
- 2023-002 (Preserving Local Authority)
- 2019-001 (Economic Development)
- 2017-001A (Economic Dev., Local Land Use Authority, and Local Control of Tax Increment)
- Discussion question: Is there anything else we should consider within these economic development policy resolutions?
ACTION: Board direction on policy issues, Board direction on resolutions process
HANDOUTS: ULCT Bylaws: Resolutions
DRAFT Resolution on Annexation Policy
DRAFT Resolution on Impact Fee Policy
DRAFT 2026 Municipal Property Tax Increase Update
Housing/land use advisory group issues for Board discussion
6) Executive Director Report - Cameron Diehl, Executive Director
- Cities of the first- and second-class caucus
- Chris Wharton and Mark Shepherd endorsements for the National League of Cities
- Nominations committee update
ACTION: For information and discussion
HANDOUTS: Memo: Input from the mayors and senior staff of cities of the first- and second-class
7) Other Business
8) 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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