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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. _____ of 2026
(An Ordinance Enacting Section 2.07.170 Related to Board Member Compensation and
Amending Various Code Sections Related to City Board and Commission Compensation.)
An ordinance enacting Section 2.07.170 related to board member compensation and
amending various code sections related to board member compensation.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City branches of government have acknowledged the value of
board and commission service, and support the engagement of the community through service to
provide valuable feedback to the City; and
WHEREAS, various code sections related to a limited number of boards and
commissions previously permitted or directly addressed board member compensation;
WHEREAS, centralizing board member compensation provides for uniform application
among city boards and commissions;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Enacting Salt Lake City Code 2.07.170.
That Subsection 2.07.170 (City Boards and Commissions – Board Member
Compensation) of the Salt Lake City Code shall be enacted as follows:
2.07.170: BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION
Board members may receive a service stipend annually as recommended by the
mayor after consultation with the city recorder and as appropriated by the city council, in
an amount not to exceed $1000.00 per year per board member. Board members may
decline to accept the stipend.
SECTION 2. Amending the text of Salt Lake City Code 10.02.080.
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That Section 10.02.080 (Human Rights Commission – Compensation) of the Salt Lake
City Code shall be, and hereby is amended as follows:
10.02.080: COMPENSATION
A member may receive reasonable compensation for authorized administrative,
professional, or other bona fide services to the commission pursuant to a written contract
in a capacity other than as a commission member, or as otherwise provided by Salt Lake
City code section 2.07.170.
SECTION 3. Amending the text of Salt Lake City Code 10.06.080
That Section 10.06.080 (Racial Equity in Policing Commission – Compensation) of the
Salt Lake City Code shall be, and hereby is amended as follows:
10.06.080: COMPENSATION
A member may receive reasonable compensation for their service as a
commission member as provided by Salt Lake City code section 2.07.170.
SECTION 4. Amending Subsection 10.07.080 of Salt Lake City Code.
That Section 10.07.080 (Accessibility and Disability Commission – Compensation) of the
Salt Lake City Code shall be amended as follows:
10.07.080: COMPENSATION
A member may receive reasonable compensation for their service as a
commission member pursuant to 2.07.170. In the event that a commission member serves
in their capacity as an employee of the State of Utah or any other governmental entity
that commission member shall be ineligible to receive compensation.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2026, pursuant to publication
requirements outlined in Utah Code sections 10-3-711 and 10-3-713.
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this ________ day of
________, 2026.
______________________________________
Alejandro Puy, Council Chair
ATTEST:
_________________________
Keith Reynolds, City Recorder
Transmitted to Mayor on ____________________________.
Mayor’s Action: _________ Approved. ____________ Vetoed.
_______________________________________
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Keith Reynolds, City Recorder
Bill No. _______ of 2026.
Published: __________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Office of the City Attorney
Date:
By: /s/Jaysen Oldroyd
Jaysen R. Oldroyd, Senior City Attorney
05/05/2026