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\"We believe that allowing tattoos in a very restricted manner on the arms, on the arms and for our employees who can wear them on the legs, we'll be able to, fit those norms as well as be more competitive in a recruitment and retention role,\" Jepsen said at the meeting. He said the policy revisions were the product of a committee review and that the draft language had been reviewed by staff.

Council members moved and seconded the amendment, asked when it would take effect and were told it would be effective upon approval. The council approved the amendment by unanimous vote. No additional implementation steps were specified during the meeting; human-resources staff will apply the revised appearance rules in hiring and workplace management going forward.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","1-28-2025 Bountiful City Council Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council adopted an amendment to the personnel manual’s appearance section to allow limited tattoos on arms and, in some cases, legs to modernize standards and aid recruitment and retention. The change takes effect upon adoption.","taxTitle","Bountiful , Davis County, Utah","taxId",7292,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6687630,"Bountiful council approves $103,272 capacitor bank purchase and extends tree-trimming contract",345,3648000,3993000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2158903-97d4c09d587327454f0b469c1fdc4bf5&start=3648&end=3993","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2158903-97d4c09d587327454f0b469c1fdc4bf5/thumbnail_3648000.jpg","/articles/6687630/Bountiful/Davis-County/Utah/Bountiful-council-approves-103272-capacitor-bank-purchase-and-extends-tree-trimming-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6687630-51b8fbdc9dde357602fa747e639f8414/orig.mp4?Expires=1775091699&Signature=K-fKBR~jUhBB2DGlNtm4UliShN8ak2XxrwjZNsQHh3r8oeBZoslELXwsNjaFksPjUA2SP5kJDtE2cIZRJqPUWA3-epIDaB7p39lZRICmOvF8-ZJvBsb~kPmrjFR1NlxJeOKSmq57iGn1cBZ1B9W7KL28KnsxcCeboH9QsAy0bsNksSBNsigpfzMz0ETq4N2-3O55ASZ~l7MDSc7OtEJWF206eXuke9KBgZGCYnthGjP9Pn9SceQZrUhXzjgwpS6hiaxarap1GoosgQJdMzJvMvDVsflnT7WGUu3oUaiIQjWEY~PkAZQLdXLn305Fros2j4xYjh7jgLDqBDtJGxXlwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bountiful City Council voted Jan. 28 to approve two Power Department items recommended by the Power Commission: the purchase of a capacitor bank for the Northwest Substation and a multi-year extension of a tree-trimming contract.

Power Director Alan Johnson told the council the capacitor bank (power-factor correction equipment) will help the city meet power-factor requirements on the 138-kV substation and improve reliability by offsetting reactive power from motors. Staff said the city solicited three bids and rejected one that did not meet the required basic impulse level (BIL). The Power Commission recommended the low responsive bid from Control X Corporation / Virginia Transformer for $103,272, and the council approved that purchase.

Johnson also recommended extending the existing contract with Diamond Tree Experts, which provides two contracted crews in addition to the city’s in-house pruning crew. The extension covers three 12-month increments with proposed increases of 3% in the first year, 3% in the second and 2% in the third. City staff said regular trimming has reduced tree-related outages and improves reliability. The city attorney reviewed and approved the contract language, staff said.

\"It corrects our power factor,\" Johnson explained during the presentation when describing the capacitor bank’s role in aligning true and apparent power. Power Commission members present gave both items favorable recommendations. Council members moved, seconded and approved each item in separate motions during the meeting.","Council approved purchase of a capacitor bank for the Northwest Substation from the low bidder at $103,272 and authorized a multi-year extension with Diamond Tree Experts for routine tree trimming with annual rate increases of 3%, 3% and 2%.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6687632,"Bountiful victim advocate reports 96 crime victims, 661 services in six months; council discusses outreach and grant uncertainty",244,1286000,1530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2158903-97d4c09d587327454f0b469c1fdc4bf5&start=1286&end=1530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2158903-97d4c09d587327454f0b469c1fdc4bf5/thumbnail_1286000.jpg","/articles/6687632/Bountiful/Davis-County/Utah/Bountiful-victim-advocate-reports-96-crime-victims-661-services-in-six-months-council-discusses-outreach-and-grant-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6687632-f75ede1f6656fa6b3fcd6c9a46a1a07a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775091699&Signature=EtO1T~JYs4zhmFlNxD7cx5E-VdVoZhWasfC7TaRSQN6nppqHp0QOv1aTuko7yIoXhsgE2Zsa9HdMgCh0gklVKDMRA-sVg60aubjR0fjl0slfNj6xWJS2TDt5GUAgJCDeR1fqGsBP-pAXbnHTp37BGjf35hmKKzNqU3rR9Ylrqb~MrjjCCRG~-H9wUVp-gcjCRU0PJB6tUktg3t~MYrqd0Fd2yLTEIOKJZbqPk7zCpFenZu1tQl2PjOBuI90OZf0NG4KiCpBsO1~IrGWztpVPs3Rk2XJaIKCNZ21SKjJ~-evtdjT5ZiQ90LDoBZJAalDKMmuFjGqmhWbrHgIQMdccfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Colette Rampton, Bountiful City’s victim services advocate, presented the city’s biannual report at the Jan. 28 council meeting and described services delivered under a federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant. Rampton said the office served 96 victims from July 1 through Dec. 31 and provided 661 separate services, including safety planning, court accompaniment and assistance with victim reparations applications.

Rampton provided a breakdown of incidents: 47 domestic-violence cases; one sexual-assault case; one child physical-abuse case; one DUI-related victim; 11 stalking or harassment cases; 10 violations of protective orders; 19 property-damage victims; and two theft victims. She said the office assisted with 32 pretrial protective orders and 13 sentencing-related protective orders, and that victims were referred to the Utah Office of Victims of Crime for reparations when appropriate.

\"We are federally funded, for the Victims of Crime Act of 1984,\" Rampton told the council, describing the scope of services and referral options such as payment for mental-health care or lock changes through state reparations. She noted two program tools the office uses: VINE, the victim-information-and-notification system that alerts victims when an offender’s custody status changes, and Safe at Home, which provides a substitute address for survivors to protect privacy.

Council members asked about trends and outreach. Rampton said there has been a slight upward trend in protective orders in the last six months compared with the prior six-month period but did not provide a percentage on the record. She told the council she was \"in the process of applying for, renewing for 2 years\" the federal grant and had not been notified of any changes following an announced federal freeze earlier that day.

Committee members asked about the use of lethality-assessment protocols (LAPs). The council was told that officers complete the lethality assessment every time they respond to an intimate-partner domestic-violence call and that assessment data are recorded in police reports. Council members and staff discussed referral links to Safe Harbor, the regional domestic-violence service provider; Rampton said she regularly refers clients to Safe Harbor and that the organizations have collaborated on individual cases but that Safe Harbor is often busier and provides shelter resources Bountiful does not.

Council members thanked Rampton for the work, asked staff to consider additional public outreach, and discussed the possibility of contacting congressional representatives if a VOCA grant were frozen. No formal council action was taken; the presentation was received and the council requested follow-up information on outreach and the grant renewal status.","Bountiful City victim advocate Colette Rampton told the council the office provided 661 services to 96 victims between July 1 and Dec. 31, including 47 domestic violence victims and 32 pretrial protective orders. Council members asked about outreach, collaboration with Safe Harbor and possible federal grant freezes.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6687634,"Bountiful council approves temporary crossing guard, speed signs and new crosswalk after Traffic Safety Committee review",1315,2246000,3561000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2158903-97d4c09d587327454f0b469c1fdc4bf5&start=2246&end=3561","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2158903-97d4c09d587327454f0b469c1fdc4bf5/thumbnail_2246000.jpg","/articles/6687634/Bountiful/Davis-County/Utah/Bountiful-council-approves-temporary-crossing-guard-speed-signs-and-new-crosswalk-after-Traffic-Safety-Committee-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6687634-7a0201b274df9628c339c98925490130/orig.mp4?Expires=1775091699&Signature=F7kE94kne43900O6xV87en6YVnwbvC7EqnFXq2mNE45i0bw8Ubr7ysKb39FMNAiWzjHyIilEjsKzdUtJP9Y5Ed1uC~DPkUhxtvfDSe2GuEvnxsVF5Fm7elVYk3u7w2E8WqXDeAdgVXPtBqpwqt0ViSCSffHghDbj4JkexPFXQBD1MbWgQC0ipW5~bhbgtVfrYsultDlZdrnXlh8WvJ51C8~gW1j4U7MYb0Tw8fgGYC2CItRv-GDT9W40SHHaOwrNxtZh1poVid9Vjl79ROfx3n0Kah7f7iWXD0v~Xgy1~T2dW8ruL-9lg4O2YiKD66bzMjbpyL5Lz9iHzOGHpQ3X-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bountiful City Council on Jan. 28 approved three recommendations from the Traffic Safety Committee to address student and pedestrian safety near Bountiful Elementary and in nearby neighborhoods. The council voted unanimously to: authorize a temporary crossing guard at 50 West and 1600 South through the end of the school year; install speed limit signs on 750 East near Mill Street and 5th South; and create a marked pedestrian crosswalk at 100 North and 400 East.

The Traffic Safety Committee and city staff described the crossing-guard recommendation as a temporary measure while the Davis School District submits an updated routing plan for the new elementary campus. \"It was recommended by the committee that the council approve a temporary crossing guard through the end of the school year,\" City Engineer Lloyd Cheney told the council during the presentation. Committee members and parents said volunteer coverage had been inconsistent and the reopened pedestrian path between the school and the park — described at the meeting as the original \"kiddie trail\" — provided relief but was vulnerable to future changes in campus design or legislation.

The nut of the decision, council members said, was immediate student safety pending a longer-term plan. Parent Brooke Free Baron, speaking during public comment, noted the community willingness to pay: \"A crossing guard would maybe be about $5,000 ... Maybe we could give it to the city instead of the food bank,\" she said, describing a 5th grader's suggestion and urging the council to prioritize children’s safety.

City staff described operational details for the other two measures. Cheney said 750 East is a low-volume street — \"less than 400 cars a day\" — and recommended speed limit signs at the east property line near Mill Street for northbound traffic and near 5th South for southbound traffic. On the bus-stop/crosswalk request near the food pantry, the committee proposed moving the marked crossing to 100 North where there is better visibility and an existing street light.

Council members and staff discussed broader issues raised during committee meetings, including a lack of early coordination between the school district and the city during school site design. One council member said state legislation under consideration about \"hardening\" school campuses for active-shooter safety could affect access points where schools abut city property. The council asked staff to pursue closer coordination with the school cluster and to monitor relevant legislation.

On logistics, Police Chief told the council the crossing-guard supervisor had begun recruitment in anticipation of the vote and \"believes that he has found someone,\" meaning the post could be filled quickly once hiring steps are completed.

The council approved the Traffic Safety Committee recommendations in one motion. The motion was seconded and passed by unanimous vote.","At its Jan. 28 meeting, the Bountiful City Council approved Traffic Safety Committee recommendations to fund a temporary crossing guard at 50 West and 1600 South through the school year, install speed limit signs on 750 East and add a marked crosswalk near 100 North and 400 East to improve student and pedestrian safety.","actionData","errors"]

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