THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH MINIMUM 24 HOURS NOTICE
UNIFIED FIRE AUTHORITY
FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA
May 8, 2025, 8:00 a.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UNIFIED FIRE AUTHORITY FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL ASSEMBLE FOR A MEETING AT 3380 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119
THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND PHYSICALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY VIA ZOOM WEBINAR:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/91681046879?pwd=MEtoVmtwRG95ZFYrV0J3TUZtZUNBdz09
Meeting ID: 916 8104 6879
Password: 8675309
1. Call to Order - Chair Henderson
2. Public Comments
Please limit comments to three minutes each and be germane to the agenda items or UFA business. There are three options for comments during this meeting:
a. In-Person.
b. Live during the Webinar by logging in as described above. If you wish to make a comment, select the 'Raise Hand' button at the bottom of the screen. You will then be added to the queue and invited to speak.
c. EMAIL: Public comments will be accepted prior to the meeting via email at
publiccomment@unifiedfire.org until 7:00 a.m. May 7, 2025. Emailed comments submitted prior to 7:00 a.m. May 7, 2025, will be read or summarized into the record, comments received after the deadline will be forwarded to the UFA Finance Committee, but not read into the meeting record or addressed during the meeting.
3. Minutes Approval - Chair Henderson
A. April 10, 2025
4. FY25/26 In-Grade Wage Adjustment for Variable Schedule WL Employees - AC Dern/CFO Hill
5. FY25/26 Seasonal Wildland Firefighter Pay Scale Adjustment - AC Dern/CFO Hill
6. Budget Presentation
Introduction and Profile - Chief Burchett/CFO Hill
Finance Budget Overview - CFO Hill
Fund Summaries - CFO Hill
Funding Sources - Chief Burchett/CFO Hill
a. Member Fee - Chief Burchett/CFO Hill
b. 911 Emergency Transport - Assistant Finance Director Turnbaugh
c. Other Funding Sources - CFO Hill
Emergency Services - Assistant Chief Dern
a. Emergency Operations - Assistant Chief Dern
b. Special Operations - Assistant Chief Russell
c. Fire Training - Battalion Chief Prokopis
d. Emergency Medical Services - Division Chief Ayres
e. Urban Search & Rescue - Division Chief Case
f. Wildland and Camp Williams - Division Chief Widdison
Support Services - Assistant Chief Robinson
a. Logistics - Division Chief Greensides
b. Information Technology - IT Manager Bowden
c. Emergency Management - Emergency Management Director Behunin
Administration & Planning - Assistant Chief Russell
a. Administration - Assistant Chief Russell
b. Fire Prevention - Fire Marshal Watkins
c. Special Enforcement - Division Chief Larsen
Finance - CFO Hill
Human Resources - HR Director Day
Office of the Fire Chief - Chief Burchett
a. Information Outreach - Director of Communications Easton
Capital Replacement - Chief Burchett & CFO Hill
Closing - Chief Burchett
7. Deliberation - Chair Henderson
8. Consensus on Recommendation to Full Board of Directors - Chair Henderson
9. Possible Closed Session
The UFA Finance Committee may consider a motion to enter into Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Utah Code Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to:
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
e. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.
Re-Opening the Meeting
10. Adjournment - Chair Henderson
Click Here To View The Proposed FY25-26 Budget
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL UFA MEETINGS.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, UFA will make reasonable accommodation for participation in the meetings. Please call the clerk at least three working days prior to the meeting at 801-743-7213. Motions relating to any of the foregoing, including final action, may be taken at the meeting. This meeting will also be held electronically to allow members of the UFA Finance Committee to participate. This agenda is subject to change with a minimum 24-hour notice.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
The undersigned, does hereby certify that the above agenda notice was posted on this 7th Day of May, 2025 on the UFA bulletin boards, the UFA website www.unifiedfire.org , posted on the Utah State Public Notice website http://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html and was emailed to at least one newspaper of general circulation with the jurisdiction of the public body.
Cyndee Young, UFA Board Clerk
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be provided upon receipt of a request with three working days notice. For assistance, please call 801-743-7213
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Members of the Board may participate electronically