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, MARCH 18, 2024 @ 9:30 AM
1) Welcome and Introductions - Mayor Michelle Kaufusi, ULCT President
2) Administrative Items - Mayor Michelle Kaufusi, ULCT President
ACTIONS: Review & approval of Minutes, call for conflict-of-interest disclosure
HANDOUTS: DRAFT January 17, 2024 Board Minutes
ULCT Conflict of Interest Form
3) ULCT Board & Commission Reports & Appointments - Liam Thrailkill, Policy Analyst & Program Manager
- Utah Communications Authority update
- State Records Committee
- Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) Regional Growth Committee
ACTION: Recommendation to reappoint Nancy Dean (Clearfield City Recorder) to State Records Committee,
Appointment of Mayor Lorin Palmer (Herriman) to WFRC Regional Growth Committee
HANDOUT: Boards & Commissions Memo
4) FY 2023 Q2+ Budget Report & Check Register (July 2023-February 2024) - Nick Jarvis, Chief Operating Officer
ACTION: Review & approval of FY 2024 Q2+ Budget Report & Check Register
HANDOUT: FY 2024 Q2+ Budget Report & Check Register
5) Engagement Update - Molly Wheeler, Deputy Director
- Dignity Index/Disagree Better efforts to date
1) Tim Shriver presentation at Midyear 2023
2) Gov. Spencer Cox presentation at Annual 2023 and at Local Officials Day 2024
3) ULCT Resolution 2023-001 - Dignity & Civility in Local Politics (LINK)
4) Cache Valley event in January 2024
- Draft ULCT Board of Directors Code of Conduct
- Draft Code of Conduct Resources: Disagreeing Better in Your Community
1) Discussion question: What can ULCT do to help you implement the principles of the Dignity Index and Disagree Better in your city/town?
ACTION: Review and approve ULCT Board of Directors Code of Conduct & instructional materials for cities looking to adopt their own codes of conduct
HANDOUTS: DRAFT Disagreeing Better in Your Community
DRAFT ULCT Board of Directors Code of Conduct
6) Advocacy Update - ULCT Advocacy Staff
- 2024 Legislative Session
1) Key themes of the session
2) What did and did not happen
3) How ULCT incorporated data and member feedback to inform advocacy during the session
-Discussion question: What feedback do you have for us about how the session went?
4) SB 161 (IPA) veto letter based on ULCT Resolution 2023-002 and discussion on next steps
-Cities with municipal power departments that own the Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) who submitted veto requests to Governor Cox:
- Logan, Hyrum, Kaysville (provided), Bountiful (provided), Murray (provided), Lehi (provided), Heber, Midway, Charleston, Oak City (provided), Mount Pleasant, Holden, Fillmore, Parowan
-Discussion question: What should our next steps be on the bigger issue of state-created districts that negatively impact how cities function?
- 2024 interim
1) Midyear plan for membership caucuses on April 18
-Discussion question: What should the purpose of these caucuses be? What do you want to accomplish at the caucuses this spring?
2) Process for finalizing interim priorities
-Spring training outreach to members
-April board meeting: small group strategic discussion
-May board meeting: finalize interim policy priorities and UEOC/interim plan of attack
-The list so far (in alphabetical order):
- Annexation/incorporation
- Fees (transportation utility and others)
- Gravel pits
- MIHP data collection (housing)
- Noticing
- Public safety data collection (from 2021 legislation)
- Stormwater (HB 507)
- Tax increment (HTRZ, FHIZ, HOPZ, CRA, RDA)
- Unified Economic Opportunity Commission (UEOC)
- 2024 deadline for subdivisions for small cities/towns
- 2025 deadline for water conservation elements in general plans
- 2025 deadline for station area plans certification
- ARPA reporting assistance
ACTION: Discussion
HANDOUTS: ULCT use of Slido Polling to Guide 2024 Session Advocacy
ULCT SB 161 veto letter
Sampling of other veto letters
ULCT Resolution 2023-002 - Preserving Local Authority (LINK)
7) Executive Director Report - Cameron Diehl, Executive Director
- National League of Cities Congressional Cities Conference update
- Midyear Conference: April 17-19, 2024 in St. George
- FY 2025 Dues circulation
ACTION: For information & discussion
HANDOUT: None
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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