UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES & TOWNS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
LOCATION: ENTRADA ROOM, DIXIE CENTER (1835 S CONVENTION CENTER DR., ST. GEORGE, UT 84790) & VIA ZOOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
1) Welcome and Introductions - Mayor Troy Walker, ULCT President
2) Administrative Items - Mayor Troy Walker, ULCT President
ACTIONS: Review & approval of Minutes, call for conflict-of-interest disclosure
HANDOUTS: DRAFT March 24, 2025 Board Minutes, ULCT Conflict of Interest Form
3) ULCT Board & Commission Reports & Appointments - Alexa Oldham, Policy Analyst
- Utah State Retirement Board Membership Council
- Asset and Investment Review Task Force
- Commission on Housing Affordability
ACTION: Reappointment of Clearfield City Manager JJ Allen to URS Board Membership Council
HANDOUT: Board & Commissions Memo
4) FY 2025 Q3 Budget Report & Check Register (July 2024-March 2025) - Nick Jarvis, Chief Operating Officer
ACTION: Review & approval of FY 2025 Q3 Budget Report & Check Register
HANDOUT: FY 2025 Q3 Budget Report & Check Register
5) Office of the State Auditor Fraud Risk Assessment FY 2025 -Nick Jarvis, Chief Operating Officer
ACTIONS: Review & approve OSA Fraud Risk Assessment FY 2025
HANDOUT: OSA Fraud Risk Assessment FY 2025
6) Engagement Update - Molly Wheeler, Deputy Director & Staff
- 2024-2025 Advocacy, Engagement, and Operation Report
- Midyear 2025 preview
- Conflict Competence update
ACTION: For information and discussion
HANDOUT: 2024-2025 Advocacy, Engagement, and Operation Report
7) Advocacy Update - Justin Lee, Deputy Director & ULCT Advocacy Staff
- Federal Transportation Funding Update
- Tax exempt municipal bond status
- Housing policy next steps (caucus focus on Thursday, April 17)
i. Housing Plan process and timing
ii. Utah Rising
iii. Envision Utah and Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
iv. Other states
ACTION: Confirm approach on tax exempt municipal bonds, confirm approach on federal transportation funding
HANDOUTS: Federal:
DRAFT Federal Transportation Reauthorization - Utah Background
ULCT Tax Exempt Municipal Bonds Handout
Housing:
The Push for Housing Affordability - Ivory Homes
What Utah lawmakers did - and didn't - do for housing in 2025 (LINK)
Why California's Pro-Housing Laws Aren't Producing More Housing (LINK)
NEWS RELEASE: 'Built here.' Gov. Cox outlines ambitious plan for Utah's prosperity (LINK)
8) Executive Director Report and Strategic Session - Cameron Diehl, Executive Director and ULCT team
- Local Administrative Advisor update
- Small group discussion (with committee of the whole to summarize the discussion)
- Question 1: The Board has previously referenced not wanting to defend 'bad actors' But some legislation arises because of 'bad actor' anecdotes. What would you as a board member consider to be a city's defensible and reasonable exercise of local authority compared to a city's action that may be legal but could create a League-wide political vulnerability?
- Note: League staff will have examples of anecdotes that we've validated in recent weeks for you to consider where they fit on the spectrum.
- Question 2: The political process has become more grassroots driven. The League has long had a successful grass roots effort ('League Army') and we improved our communication tools in 2025. What can the League do to help you build relationships with legislators and also convince them to run fewer bills that impact cities?
- Question 3: We have discussed moving away from specific subject matter resolutions passed at the Annual Convention and moving to a policy platform that would cover many topics and which can be ratified and updated every year. What should the League platform look like?
- What matters most to us?
- What policy gaps do we have in our current resolutions?
- How often should LPC review the platform?
- How detailed, broad, or binding should the policy platform be?
- Caucus plan for Midyear Conference and board participation therein
- State housing plan next steps
- How to track municipal data and impact of implementation of new bills
- Challenges/opportunities that your cities are facing
ACTION: Discussion on challenges/priorities
HANDOUTS: Progress report from board strategic sessions in springs 2022, 2023, and 2024 ULCT Resolutions
9) Other Business
10) 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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