JUDICIAL COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
August 21, 2026
Hybrid Meeting (in person and Webex)
Matheson Courthouse
Large Conference Room A, 1st Floor
450 S State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman, Presiding
1. 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Approval of Minutes..................Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
(TAB 1 - Action)
2. 8:35 a.m. FY 2028 Annual Budget Planning Overview.....................................,..Ron Gordon
8:40 a.m. Utah Economic Outlook.................................................................Dr. Robbi Foxxe
GOPB Chief Economist and Managing
Director of Policy and Economic Analysis
9:20 a.m. Legislature's Approach to FY 2028 Budget........................................Gary Syphus
Finance Manager, Office of
Legislative Fiscal Analyst
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. FY 2026 Filings and Dispositions Count....................................Tucker Samuelsen
(TAB 2 - Information)
11:00 a.m. Introduction to Budget Requests Prioritization Process.....................Karl Sweeney
FY 2028 Legislative Budget Requests (reflects the BFMC Prioritized List)
Juvenile Judicial Officers and Support Staff ..Ron Gordon
(TAB 3) Judge Susan Eisenman
Judge Ryan Peters
Mikelle Ostler
District Judicial Officers and Support Staff .....Ron Gordon
(TAB 4) Shane Bahr
Core Courthouse Workforce - Recruit and Retain ..Ron Gordon
(TAB 5) Bart Olsen
11:45 a.m. Prioritization of FY 2028 Legislative Budget Requests .................Alisha Johnson
(TAB 6 - Action)
12:00 p.m. Break/Lunch
3. 12:30 p.m. Chair's Report................................................Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
(Information)
4. 12:35 p.m. State Court Administrator's Report......................................................Ron Gordon
(Information)
5. 12:45 p.m. Reports: Management Committee..................Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
Budget and Fiscal Management Committee..............................Judge Rita Cornish
Liaison Committee.........................................................Judge Brendan McCullagh
Policy, Planning, and Technology Committee.......................Judge James Gardner
Bar Commission..........................................................................Katie Woods, esq.
(TAB 7 - Information)
6. 12:55 p.m. Budget and Grants.............................................................................Karl Sweeney
(TAB 8 - Action) Alisha Johnson
7. 01:10 p.m. JPEC Report.......................................................................Mary-Margaret Pingree
(Information)
8. 01:25 p.m. MyCase Notifications Project (Phase 2)...........................................Janine Liebert
(TAB 9 - Action)
9. 01:40 p.m. EOJCC Update.............................................................................Michael Drechsel
(Action)
10. 01:55 p.m. Rules for Final Approval.................................................................Keisa Williams
(TAB 10 - Action)
11. 02:00 p.m. Housing and Debt Collection Division Commissioner Selection..........Shane Bahr
(TAB 11- Action)
12. 02:10 p.m. Old Business / New Business.............................................................................All
(Discussion)
13. 02:20 p.m. Consent Calendar...........................................Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
(Action)
14. 02:25 p.m. Executive Session ..............................................................................................All
15. 02:45 p.m. Adjourn..........................................................Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
Consent Calendar
1. Rules for Public Comment
(TAB 12)
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 call 801-578-3806.