January 22, 2013

 

ADDITIONAL

City Council Announcements

January 22, 2013

 

B. Information Needed by Council Staff

1.8:17:00 PM  Council Retreat

One Council Member is not available for the Council Retreat on January 29. Would the

following schedule meet with Council Member approval?

•      January 29 – no Council meeting and no retreat

•      February 5 – Council Retreat

•      February 12 - add a Formal Meeting to the RDA / Work Session

•      February 26 – possible catch-up Work Session, if needed

 

                    Council Members were in favor of holding the retreat on February 5th with a possible catch up Work Session on February 26th if needed. Ms. Gust-Jenson asked what time the Council wanted to hold the retreat. Council Members were in favor of starting at 11:00 a.m. and going until 4:30 p.m.

 

1. 8:20:01 PM 2013 American Planning Association (APA) Conference

Date: Saturday, April 13 - Wednesday, April 17 – 2013 ) follows the Utah League Midyear Conference)

Location: Chicago, IL http://www.planning.org/conference/

 

Ø Are there Council Members who would like to attend this conference? Ms. Gust-Jenson said to let staff know if any Council Member was interested in attending the conference.

 

2. 8:21:16 PM ULCT - Local Officials Day at the Legislature

Each year the Utah League of Cities and Towns holds a day for local officials to meet with

State legislators. A special program for youth council members to come together for a luncheon

and presentation is also included. http://www.ulct.org/ulct/index.html

 

Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Time: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

        Utah State Capitol Hall of Governors, Lower Level

                        7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.    Registration and Continental breakfast

                        8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.    Mock Committee Hearings on Actual Legislative Issues

                                                                          They will debate HB 3431 (Anti-bullying Amendments)

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Free time to meet with legislators or take a self-guided tour of the Capitol

Marriott Downtown at City Creek Ballroom E

                        10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m “The Rewards of Curiosity” Keynote Speaker: Ken Jennings, 74 time winning Jeopardy! Champ

        Salt Palace Convention Center Grand Ballroom

            12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m Lunch with Legislators  ULCT Style Jeopardy featuring Speaker of the House, President of the Senate and other elected officials Hosted by: Ken Jennings

       

Ø Are there Council Members who would like to attend this event? Registration deadline is January 24. Ms. Gust-Jenson said these reservations needed to be made by January 24th  so she asked Council Members to let staff know by tomorrow.

Ø Does the Council want to fund registration for the City’s Youth City government to attend this year and/or future years?  Ms. Gust-Jenson said for under $1,000 they could send more than 30 children.  She said last year the money came out of the Council’s office budget. She said there was a fund available for legislative issues. Council Members were in favor.

 

3.8:24:56 PM FYI - 2013 ULCT Midyear Conference

Date: Wednesday, April 10 – Friday, April 12, 2013
Location: Dixie Center, St. George

 

                    Ms. Gust-Jenson said to let staff know if anyone wanted to attend.

 

4. 8:25:05 PM FYI - National League of Cities Convention

Correction: Congress WILL be in session during the NLC in Washington D.C. to be held

March 9-13.