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Trail study contract: The council authorized the mayor to sign a contract with WCG for a trail feasibility study tied to a Utah County grant worth $100,000. City staff said the city’s share of the grant agreement is $6,770; consultant invoices will be submitted to the county for reimbursement. The council moved and approved the authorization in a unanimous vote.

Subdivision ordinance updates: Council members adopted Ordinance 2025‑10, a 57‑page update to Title 11 (Subdivision Ordinance). Staff said the amendments are primarily clarifications and include a new process diagram intended to make approval steps clearer. The ordinance had already been reviewed by the planning commission; council approved the final version after confirming the changes were minor and technical.

Check disbursements: The council approved Resolution 2025‑08 for January financials and check disbursements as presented by the city finance officer. Members moved the resolution, and the motion carried unanimously.

Votes at a glance: all three items passed by council majority and were recorded as unanimous approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting March 11 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At their meeting the council approved the mayor’s signature on a trail feasibility contract funded by a Utah County grant, adopted updates to the subdivision ordinance and approved regular check disbursements.","taxTitle","Woodland Hills, Utah County, Utah","taxId",4717,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6637828,"State senator briefs Woodland Hills on 2025 legislative session and local wins",562,3507000,4069000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2578638-811eb0f1baf0fad9993fe38dc287544f&start=3507&end=4069","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2578638-811eb0f1baf0fad9993fe38dc287544f/thumbnail_3507000.jpg","/articles/6637828/Woodland-Hills/Utah-County/Utah/State-senator-briefs-Woodland-Hills-on-2025-legislative-session-and-local-wins","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637828-5927ab81459a5de8de0ecca7ff5ee44b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445663&Signature=ONjlu60QON6D~yXOBHyvWI5Z-o4xf96its~gxDV2YbzOdsYkgLi7tuZyZmfR7H~1RvnxHiSJxlpTy37Pkvp-uVkXuS2C3~3fuL3Nxs8Kq~btTGC9sQawh9K9FeOZBcsDAAJPGyJzD~znrJBFVLgymvln4vo89AjVwNZRvg38YNi7Khyo4j3HCmrbtheauWwAA6g-d5DHKiAyAwzQmVQg13sZuujxE0hS7t6iGXN8eJ0CMOgMlgBIErmM1QkBAEo7gUdrfuj79nSbF-8PslwFHBfg7DZXEzaEvD1dp3gWnZlMfcN18RnDmyqY2dtbIEUkp5j~9~PBlHMoBNAcECFpDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A state legislator told the Woodland Hills City Council that the 2025 Utah legislative session produced a series of bills and appropriations with direct local relevance, including changes to public records requests, election law adjustments, tax changes and transportation study funding.

The legislator — introduced to the council as a member of the state Senate leadership — described work on the state’s GRAMA (Government Records Access and Management Act) changes and said the final legislation aimed to address costly, vexatious public‑records requests while preserving public access. “We changed the law,” the senator said, adding the finished measure was less contentious than its early drafts.

On election law, the legislator summarized House Bill 300, a high‑profile measure that modifies vote‑by‑mail procedures. The final substitute gives voters an opt‑in route for vote‑by‑mail that can be completed at renewal of driver’s licenses, voter registration updates or on the ballot; full use of numbers rather than signatures for verification phases in over time. The senator said the bill was intended to balance security and ease of voting, and he pledged continued work with county clerks on remaining implementation details.

Local appropriations and tax items: the senator said an environmental study for the Benjamin interchange (an area many local commuters use) secured funding, and that the state’s income tax rate moved to a 4.5 percent flat rate and that Social Security income exemptions rose for taxpayers in certain brackets. He also highlighted education funding increases — a roughly 4 percent adjustment to the weighted pupil unit and a teacher pay increase (an ongoing boost plus a one‑time bonus).

On criminal justice and public safety, the senator said the Legislature stepped up penalties for repeat offenders in certain abuse cases and rebalanced prosecution tools. He described reallocations within the Department of Health and Human Services budget and said some local queries about funding levels were under review.

Other items discussed included daylight‑saving vs. standard time (the senate favored daylight time but federal action is required for a full change), a defeat of a paramutual wagering bill the senator supported, and the senator’s service on steering committees related to the 2034 Winter Olympics (he described a “Project 2029” statewide outreach effort to prepare host sites and community participation).

The legislator took questions from council members about how recent bills affect city staffing and permitting; he said many measures altered administrative processes but did not remove core municipal authority. He also said lawmakers intended to continue working with local governments on technical bill language through the interim.

The council thanked the legislator for the briefing and asked staff to follow up as needed on implementation issues.
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Finance committee members and city officials spent more than an hour reviewing competing proposals before recommending PEHP. Aaron, a finance committee member, summarized market offers and the committee's analysis: “we recommend moving to a high deductible health plan paired with a health savings account,” he said, noting the plan would reduce the city’s exposure to renewal increases while providing employees with funds in an HSA to cover deductibles and invest for the future.

Why it matters: the council learned the city currently pays 100% of premiums for three employees and faced a SelectHealth renewal increase of about 12.7 percent. The committee presented PEHP plans that would cut the city's cost relative to the anticipated renewal and allow the city to contribute money directly to employees' tax‑advantaged health accounts. Mike Taylor, chairman of the finance committee, said the recommended option would save the city roughly 15 percent versus the insurer’s renewal and about 4 percent compared with current spending.

Key details: Under the approved package the city will fund $3,000 per employee annually. The contribution may be structured to fund either the employee’s HSA (Health Savings Account) or an employer‑controlled HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) at the city’s discretion, allowing flexibility to address employees’ cash‑flow concerns at the start of the plan year. Aaron explained tradeoffs between the traditional and high‑deductible designs: the high‑deductible option increases routine‑visit exposure but pairs that with an HSA; it also lowers the family out‑of‑pocket maximum substantially (for example, a presented comparison reduced a family catastrophic exposure from about $17,000 to $6,600 in one scenario).

Committee and employee input: Tim Larson and other committee members solicited quotes directly from PEHP and modeled several HSA funding scenarios. Staff and employees flagged two practical concerns: the cash‑flow hit at the start of the year if employees must self‑fund HSA contributions, and network access for employees who live outside central Utah. Council members discussed options to address early‑year cash flow through an HRA or by allowing employees to adjust per‑paycheck HSA withholding. One employee speaker recommended an HRA to provide immediate funds while employees build HSA balances.

Network choice: PEHP offers multiple provider networks. The council approved the Summit network as the baseline (the city will pay the Summit network premium; employees may upgrade to the more expensive Advantage network if they wish by paying the difference). Aaron told the council the Summit network was cheaper and adequate for most employees, while the Advantage network is useful for employees who travel or live where Intermountain facilities are the only local option.

Dental and vision: committee members explored adding employer‑paid dental and vision but agreed to defer a final decision. Aaron said dental premiums are small relative to medical premiums and could be folded into the package if council wished, but some council members favored using savings to boost HSA funding rather than immediately paying dental premiums.

Vote and next steps: Council member Lund moved to appropriate funding and implement the PEHP Option 5 Summit network package with the $3,000 employer contribution available to employees either as HSA or HRA funding; Council member Hilliard seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Staff were instructed to notify vendors and to finalize administration details — specifically whether the employer component will be delivered initially as an HRA or HSA and whether dental/vision will be added — before open enrollment.","After a detailed review, the council approved moving city employee coverage from SelectHealth to a PEHP high‑deductible plan (Option 5, Summit network) and agreed to a $3,000 annual employer contribution that employees may receive via an HSA or HRA.","actionData","errors"]

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