01/12/2016 - Work Session - Announcements REVISED
City Council Announcements
January 12, 2016
Information Needed by Council Staff
A. Council District Newsletters for Public Utilities Mailing:
At the beginning of each calendar year, the Public Utilities Department identifies
months for Council Members to include Council District newsletters as part of
Public Utilities' monthly mailing. Council Members save on costs associated with
mailing, but pay for printing expenses out of their communication budget. Public
Utilities has the capability to process only three Council District newsletters for each
month.
➢ Council Members,please let Council staff know which month you are
interested in:
o April
o October
o December
The goal is for each Council Member to have one opportunity each year to utilize
the Public Utilities mailing as a way to distribute a Council District newsletter to
constituents. Council Liaisons will work with Council Members on deadlines that
they are required to meet in order to not delay mailing of Public Utilities bills.
Council Members indicated which month they were interested in to include
Council District newsletters as part of Public Utilities monthly mailing:
• April — Council Members Johnston, Kitchen, and Adams
• October — Council Members Mendenhall and Rogers
• December — Council Members Luke and Penfold
B. Opening for Council Member on the Salt Lake County Council
of Governments
Council Member Kyle LaMalfa served on the Salt Lake County Council of
Governments. His seat on the Council of Governments is reserved for a Salt Lake
City Council Member because the city is a city of the first class — a legislative term
for cities with more than loo,000 residents.
All meetings are held the 1st Thursday of each month at 2:0o p.m. in the Salt Lake
County Government Center N2oo3: 2001 S State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 8419o.
The next meeting of the Council of Governments for 2016 is February 4.
Here is a brief description of the Council of Governments:
The Salt Lake County Council of Governments is made up of the mayors of each
municipality in the county as well as a city council representative from each of the
cities of the first class. There are also two county council members and the County
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mayor who are members of the COG. This group has historically been a group that
dealt with issues that cross city boundaries, such as transportation, watershed, air
quality, public safety, and other issues. In 2006, as a result of legislative action, a
local transportation corridor preservation fund was created and the COG was
charged with coordinating property purchases for future roads in the county. The
Council of Governments has subcommittees that deal with Air Quality,
Transportation, Public Safety, Human Services,Arts and Humanities, and
Intergovernmental Relations.
➢ Does any Council Member want to succeed Council Member LaMalfa on the
Salt Lake County Council of Governments?
Council Members Luke and Rogers expressed interest to serve on the Salt Lake
County Council of Governments (COG). The Council was in support.
Cindy Gust-Jenson stated the Council needed to designate voting members on
the Utah League Policy Committee. She said Council Members and Mayors from
all cities in the state were invited to attend committee meetings and as a
technicality there are three voting members from Salt Lake City, one is the
Mayor and traditionally they have been allowed two council members. Ms. Gust-
Jenson indicated all voting was done by voice vote. She said the committee meets
at noon on Mondays throughout the legislative session and asked who was
interested.
Council Members Rogers and Luke expressed interest to serve on the Utah
League Policy Committee. There were no objections from the Council.
B. Council Workshop — Tuesday January 19, 2016
➢ Does the Council want to start the Council Workshop at ii a.m. — 5 p.m. or
begin immediately after the Legislative Breakfast and end earlier?
Councilmember Rogers suggested the date of the Council photo be moved to
February end. Ms. Gust-Jenson acknowledged the request. Discussion was held
regarding the start time for the Council Workshop. Ms. Gust-Jenson indicated a
flexible time would be figured out and set on the agenda. She said Staff would
send Council information about the format of the workshop.
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