Chapter 2.08 - CITY COUNCIL

Sections:

2.08.010 - Qualifications and terms of office.#

A.

Councilmembers must be residents of the city of South Salt Lake.

B.

Councilmembers elected from districts must be residents of the district from which they are elected.

C.

Councilmembers shall have no other compensated employment with the city of South Salt Lake.

D.

Councilmembers shall serve terms of four years, or until a successor is qualified.

E.

The city council consists of seven members, five to be elected from districts and two to be elected at large.

F.

Three councilmembers, two from districts, will be elected in the same election year as the mayor. The four remaining councilmembers, three from districts, will be elected two years later in the next election.

(Ord. 99-11 § 1: Ord. 96-24 § 1 (3.1))

UCA References: 10-3-1211 Councilmembers — Qualifications — Terms of office.

2.08.020 - Election district boundaries.#

A.

The city council shall, within six months of the legislature completing its redistricting process, make any adjustments in the boundaries of the districts as may be required to maintain districts of substantially equal population.

B.

In the event of annexation or other expansion of municipal boundaries, which encompasses more than fifty (50) registered voters, the city council shall, within six months of such expansion, make any adjustments in the boundaries of the districts as may be required to maintain districts of substantially equal population.

C.

If the council fails to accomplish these duties, the court of the county in which the district is located shall, on petition of any registered voter of the municipality, make the necessary boundary adjustments.

(Ord. 96-24 § 1 (3.2))

UCA References: 10-3-1216 Councilmembers elected from districts — Boundary — Adjustments.

2.08.030 - Vacancy in council.#

If a vacancy occurs in the city council, this vacancy shall be filled as provided in UCA 20A-1-510.

(Ord. 96-24 § 1 (3.3))

UCA References: 10-3-1218 Vacancy in council.

2.08.040 - Council chairman and quorum.#

A.

The city council shall, by a majority vote of its members, select one of its members as chairman.

B.

A majority of the councilmembers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No act of the council shall be binding unless a majority of the quorum concur in respect to it.

(Ord. 96-24 § 1 (3.4))

UCA References: 10-3-1213 Chairmen of councils — Quorum.

2.08.050 - Meetings of council.#

A.

The council shall prescribe the time and place of its regular meetings, provided that the council holds at least one regular meeting each month.

B.

All meetings of the council shall be held in compliance with the provisions of UCA Title 52, Chapter 4, relating to open and public meetings.

C.

The books, records, and accounts of the council shall be kept at the office of the city recorder. Individual citizens or citizen groups may have access to all public records, with the exception of those personnel records which have been classified as confidential for public policy reasons.

(Ord. 96-24 § 1 (3.5); Ord. No. 2020-11, § I(Exh. A), 12-2-2020)

UCA References: 10-3-1212 Meetings of council — Access to records.

2.08.060 - Powers and duties.#

A.

The city council shall act as the legislative body of the city government. It shall have the power to enact city policies, but the power of enforcement of such policies rests with the mayor.

B.

The city council shall pass ordinances, appropriate funds, review municipal administration, and perform all duties that may be required of it by law.

C.

The city council shall have power to pass resolutions and ordinances concerning matters such as:

1.

Tax levies;

2.

Adoption of the city budget;

3.

Sewer, water, and other service rates;

4.

Licensing fees and other fees set forth in the South Salt Lake Municipal Code;

5.

Zoning and building regulations.

D.

The city council shall consider and give, where appropriate, its advice and consent to the mayor on all proposed appointments of city officers and appointments to commissions, committees or other bodies established to provide advice or assistance to the operation of the city government.

E.

Subject to South Salt Lake Municipal Code 2.08.080, the city council may appoint administrative support staff.

F.

The city council shall have power to make and enforce any additional rules and regulations for the government of the council, the preservation of order, and the transaction of the business of the council as may be necessary.

G.

The city council shall, by ordinance, provide for the manner in which:

1.

Municipal property is bought, sold, traded, encumbered, or otherwise transferred; and

2.

Subdivisions or annexations are approved, disapproved or otherwise regulated.

(Ord. 96-24 § 1 (3.6))

(Ord. No. 2018-15, § I, 11-14-2018)

UCA References: 10-3-701 et seq. Municipal ordinances, resolutions and procedure.

10-3-1210 Functions of the council.

10-3-1215 Rules and regulations for government of council.

10-3-1219.5 Ordinances on transfer of municipal property and regulation of subdivisions and annexations.

2.08.070 - Limitations on councilmembers.#

A.

No member of the council shall direct or request, except in writing, the appointment of any person to, or his removal from office or to interfere in any way with the performance by the officers of their duties.

B.

The council shall not give orders to any subordinate of the mayor either publicly or privately, but may make suggestions or recommendations.

(Ord. 96-24 § 1 (3.7))

2.08.075 - Salary and retirement contribution of the councilmembers.#

A.

The salary of the city councilmembers shall be fixed by ordinance pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 10-3-818 or its successor provision.

B.

In addition to the base salary, the council chair shall receive a pay differential of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per month.

C.

So long as the city council member does not qualify for benefits under the Utah State Retirement System, city councilmembers shall receive a contribution into a retirement account of 17.29 percent of their monthly salary.

(Ord. 2007-23 § 1 (part): Ord. 2006-08 § 1 (part): Ord. 2001-10 § 1 (part); Ord. 98-8 § 2)

(Ord. No. 2014-09, 5-14-2014; Ord. No. 2017-06, 6-7-2017; Ord. No. 2022-06, § 1(Exh. A), 3-23-2022)

2.08.080. - City council administrative support staff.#

A.

Any staff appointed by the city council to serve as administrative support staff shall be exempt from the protections of Utah Code 10-3-1105(1)(a) and any successor provisions.

B.

The city council shall adopt a personnel policies and procedures manual governing city council staff. If no manual is adopted prior to the appointment of the city council's first administrative staff, then the City's Personnel Policies and Procedures manual shall apply.

C.

The city council shall provide for the manner in which appointed staff is directed and supervised.

D.

The city council shall establish job descriptions, job functions, and provide by ordinance compensation for city council administrative support staff.

E.

Appointment of administrative staff shall be by a two-thirds vote of the city council.

F.

Termination of administrative staff shall be by a two-thirds vote of the city council.

(Ord. No. 2018-15, § I, 11-14-2018)