Salt Lake County Council of Governments Quarterly Meeting
Notice Type(s)
Notice,
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
January 15, 2026 12:00 PM
Event End Date & Time
January 15, 2026 01:00 PM
Description/Agenda
A G E N D A
1. 11:30 am - 12:00 Noon (30 minutes) Lunch and networking
2. 12:00 Noon (2 minutes) Welcome & Approval of Minutes - Mayor Natalie Hall
3. 12:02 (5 minutes) 2025 COG Executive Committee Affirmation and Election of Secretary -
Mayor Natalie Hall
Chair - Mayor Brett Hales - Murray
Vice-Chair- Mayor Dustin Gettle - Midvale
Secretary - Nominations being accepted
Immediate Past Chair - Mayor Natalie Hall - Bluffdale
4. 12:07 (5 Minutes) Nomination for COG member on the Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Management
Council - Patrick Craig, Executive Director, Salt Lake County Solid Waste Management
5. 12:12 (45 minutes) Affirmation and Nomination/Election of COG Appointments - Mayor Brett Hales
Zoo Arts & Parks (3 Year Terms) (Contact: Samantha Thermos, ZAP Fund Administration) Membership:
Members of the Board shall serve for a term of three (3) years, beginning on January 1 of the year
appointed. Any Member may be reappointed by the County Governing Board for an additional term with
a limit of two (2) consecutive terms.
Mayor Dustin Gettle (1 term; expires 12/31/2027)
Mayor Dirk Burton (2 term; expires 12/31/2026)
Tourism, Recreation, Cultural, and Convention (TRCC) Committee (Contact: Robin Chalhoub, Director,
Community Services)
Membership: Five members shall be mayors of cities or towns within the county of the first class
appointed by an organization representing all mayors of cities and towns within the county of the
first class. Reference: UCA 59-12-603 Advisory board
Term: 4 years and can be re-appointed for a second term for total service of 8 years Taylorville
Mayor Kristie Overson
Herriman Mayor Lorin Palmer (up for reappointment) Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski (up for
reappointment) Vacant Position 1
Vacant Position 2
UTA Local Advisory Council (Contact: Jana Ostler, UTA Local Advisory Council Manager)
Membership: The Salt Lake County COG shall appoint three members. Reference: UCA 17B-2a-808.2 Large
public transit district local advisory council.
Draper Mayor, Troy Walker Bluffdale Mayor, Natalie Hall West Jordan Mayor, Dirk Burton
Alternate - Salt Lake City Council Member Dan Dugan
UTA Board of Trustees (Contact: Jana Ostler, UTA Local Advisory Council Manager) Nominations: The
Salt Lake County Council of Governments can make two nominations to submit to the Governor before
making his appointment.
Current Appointee: Carlton Christensen
COG Public Works Committee (Contact: Helen Peters, Director of Regional Planning and
Transportation, Salt Lake County)
Bluffdale Mayor, Natalie Hall
West Valley City Mayor, Karen Lang Herriman Mayor, Lorin Palmer Vacant Position 1
Vacant Position 2
Wasatch Front Regional Council Committees: WFRC will provide a list of potential committee members
for consideration. (Contact: Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council)
Council
Regional Growth Committee (RGC)
Transportation Coordinating Committee (Trans Com) Active Transportation Committee (ATC)
Budget Committee
Wasatch Front Economic Development District (WFEDD) Joint Policy Advisory Committee (JPAC)
6. 12:57 (2 Minutes) 2026 Meeting Dates - Mayor Brett Hales
Thursday May 14, 2026
Thursday July 16, 2026**
Thursday November 19, 2026
**This change is to accommodate the requirement that COG approve the Winter Overflow plan by August
1. Changing our meeting to July will negate the need for any emergency meetings of COG.
7. 12:59 (1 Minute) Other Business & Adjourn - Mayor Brett Hales
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
Upon request and with three working days' notice, Salt Lake County will provide auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals (including sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc.) For assistance, please call 385-468-4854.