**NEW MEETING LOCATION**
Element Event Center
5658 Cougar Lane
Kearns, Utah 84118
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Kearns City Council will hold a meeting on the 12th day of January 2026 to begin at 6:00 p.m., located at the Element Event Center, 5658 Cougar Lane, Kearns, Utah as follows:
**Portions of the meeting may be closed for reasons allowed by statue. Motions relating to any of the items listed below, including final action, may be taken.
PUBLIC MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DETERMINE QUORUM
3. VISITING OFFICIALS
4. OATH OF OFFICE CEREMONY
A. Pledge of Allegiance - Unified Police Department Color Guard
B. Performance of the Star Spangled Banner - Kearns High School Madrigals
C. Oath of Office Administration for Newly Elected Officials - Diana Baun, City Recorder
a. Lorrin Colby, Jr. - District 4 Council Member
b. Lyndsay Longtin - District 2 Council Member
c. Jesse Valdez - Mayor
D. Comments from Newly Elected Officials - Under the Direction of Mayor Valdez
5. CITIZEN PUBLIC INPUT (Limited to 3 Minutes Per Person)
Any person wishing to comment on any item not otherwise scheduled for a public hearing on this evening's agenda should fill out a 'comment card' located at the entrance. Those signing up to speak will be called up to speak by the Mayor. Those invited forward shall step-up to the microphone and give both their name and address for the record. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person.
For those unable to attend in person, members of the public may submit public comments prior to the meeting for the City Council to consider. Please send those to the City Recorder, Diana Baun, at dbaun@msd.utah.gov before 3:00 PM on the date of the meeting.
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
6. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve Council Meeting Minutes
a. December 8, 2025 City Council Meeting
B. Monthly Financial Report (Acknowledgment of receipt)
7. WORKSHOP (Discussion only)
A. Discussion on Kearns' Mission, Vision and Values - Jesse Valdez, Mayor
B. Introduction of the Langdon Group (Redevelopment/Economic Development) - Nathan Bracken, Legal Counsel
C. Introduction of Kory Holdaway (Kearns Lobbyist) - Nathan Bracken, City Attorney
8. PRESENTATION ITEMS - None
9. COUNCIL BUSINESS - ACTION ITEMS (Discussion/Motion)
A. Election of Mayor Pro Tem - Nathan Bracken, City Attorney
B. Resolution R2026-01, Appointing a Representative to the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (MSD) Board - Nathan Bracken, City Attorney
C. Resolution R2026-02, Appointing a Representative to the Unified Police Department (UPD) and Salt Lake Valley Law Enforcement Service Area (SLVLESA) Boards - Nathan Bracken, City Attorney
D. Selection of Kearns City Representatives for Utah League of Cities and Town's Legislative Policy Committee - Nathan Bracken, City Attorney
10. STAKEHOLDER UPDATES / INFORMATION
A. Kearns Improvement District (KID) - Greg Anderson, General Manager
B. Kearns Library - Lee Whiting, Librarian
a. Move Together Program and Other Updates
C. Wasatch Front Waste Recycling District (WFWRD) - Renee Plant, Manager
a. Quarterly Update
D. Unified Fire Authority (UFA) - Chief Tyler Lintz
E. Unified Police Department (UPD) - Chief Levi Hughes
F. Kearns Community Council - Paula Larsen
11. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Future Agenda Business (Motion/Voting)
12. CLOSED SESSIONS IF NEEDED AS ALLOWED PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §52-4-205
A. Discussion of the character, professional competence or physical or mental health of an individual
B. Strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation
C. Strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property
D. Discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and/or
E. Other lawful purposes as listed in Utah Code §52-4-205
13. ADJOURN
View the Kearns City Council Meeting LIVE on YouTube or at a later date by clicking the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/@KearnsUT
When: January 12, 2026, 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Upon request with three (3) working days' notice, the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District, in support of the City of Kearns, will make reasonable accommodations for participation in the meeting. To request assistance, please call (385) 377-9466 - TTY 711.
A copy of the foregoing agenda was posted at the following locations on the date posted below: Kearns City website at https://kearns.utah.gov/ and the Utah Public Notice Website at https://www.utah.gov/pmn/. Pursuant to State Law and Kearns Ordinance, Councilmembers may participate electronically. Pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205, parts of meetings may be closed for reasons allowed by statute.
POSTED ON: January 8, 2026
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
Upon request with three (3) working days' notice, the City of Kearns will provide free auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals (including sign language interpreters, alternative formats, etc.).
For assistance, please call (385) 377-9466 - TTY 711.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Council Members are allowed to participate electonically
Other Information
**NEW** Meeting Location (as of 12/01/2025)
Element Event Center
5658 Cougar Lane
Kearns, UT 84118