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Long said she observed spraying along cracks in roads in the 320‑unit Country Club Estates development and that those conducting the spraying were not wearing personal protective equipment or following labeling and manufacturer directions, as she understood those requirements. She said she tried to contact the state agricultural division that regulates pesticide and herbicide application but experienced disconnected phone lines and incorrect contact information on complaint forms.

Council members and staff directed the resident to county resources; one staff member offered to hand her a note with the county health department’s correct phone number and to follow up. A council member suggested the county health department would be the appropriate agency to address the inquiry.

The resident identified the sprayer as the homeowners association (HOA). Staff said the county would provide the health department contact information and that the county would follow up to ensure residents had a working phone number for filing complaints and to check with appropriate regulatory authorities.

No action or formal motion was recorded on the matter during the meeting; staff committed to providing the resident with the county health department number and to follow up on her complaint.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Salt Lake County - County Council on 2025-05-13 1:30 PM - May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident of Country Club Estates told the Salt Lake County Council during public comment that an HOA sprayed herbicide along road cracks without personal protective equipment, and she reported difficulty reaching the state agricultural complaint line.","taxTitle","Salt Lake County, Utah","taxId",2929,"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},6561519,"Sheriff’s Special Investigations Unit briefs council on complex investigations, task‑force partnerships",791,6850000,7641000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289795-c803d3371adccd5d0a5bb1975b030b44&start=6850&end=7641","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289795-c803d3371adccd5d0a5bb1975b030b44/thumbnail_6850000.jpg","/articles/6561519/Salt-Lake-County/Utah/Sheriffs-Special-Investigations-Unit-briefs-council-on-complex-investigations-taskforce-partnerships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561519-9b23cda0a7b63de5ab9dc7a0cbc2333e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770760311&Signature=EmyC9LctTjnjJdH7uOcwdDMJ2GwvJ9aCOCPK0eirU-BFxnrya1uzsfP9sMB00wNI-FRl3IMn-wQYC9lD8kHvSPEfKRKZy8Tajlg-TKcXLFTp63NvSZmpT73usJXVUpq9iWDJIeIj75z0ppN3CWWHv0yFKtrJQ-SUzkRh3FeCjVq989n6q9gztHf5kMCeJxEOriHpX-PgHPG0yoISOHEEk45Oc3AJYpcyQxKlry4JbhwhhEdskRLu6rkpCHtaAcXq57WP0cNHSZqc60gVXNj6zjVcEgocrFf1TsYs9SY5Wrspf6y2kl4KwoyGxiv5Zx2Fuw5jlyeXVT4zs0visBYl5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office briefed the county council on May 13 about the scope, caseload and task‑force partnerships of its Special Investigations Unit.

Sheriff Rosie Rivera and unit leaders described a compact investigative team that handles homicide and death investigations, assaults and domestic‑violence cases, special‑victim investigations, unattended/unintended deaths, felony property crimes, fraud, and officer‑involved critical incidents. The unit also conducts background investigations for county employees and provides forensic and ballistics support to other local agencies.

Sheriff Rivera said the unit operates with two sergeants (one corrections, one law‑enforcement) and nine detectives, supplemented by a victim advocate. The sheriff contrasted current staffing with the larger detective corps that existed when the service was part of UPD, noting the office brought a smaller, targeted investigative unit into the county bureau.

Sheriff Rivera’s remarks and the unit’s slide deck detailed 401 investigations recorded through March 2025 since the bureau’s July 2024 creation, including homicides, special victims cases, fraud and property crimes. The briefing summarized the resource intensity of complex investigations: Rivera and her captain described a recent Mount Olympus Trailhead homicide that required scene processing, search warrants, a Title III wiretap (phone intercepts) and multiple arrests, illustrating the long hours and technical work such cases demand.

Speakers emphasized participation in multiple multi‑agency task forces: a child abduction response team (state attorney general office–led), a human‑trafficking task force, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force, ATF and DEA task forces, and other federal collaborations. The sheriff’s office said task‑force partnerships provide federal resources, training, expertise and sometimes overtime or equipment, and that they are essential to handle specialized crime types such as gun‑related cases (NIBIN ballistic matches), fentanyl‑related death investigations, and large‑scale financial fraud.

Officials highlighted several trends: a marked rise in child sexual‑abuse‑material (CSAM) referrals statewide (agency cited a multi‑year increase of several hundred percent in cases opened) and continued growth in fraud losses reported to federal task forces. Rivera noted human‑trafficking investigations are resource‑intensive and often cross jurisdictions; these cases frequently require federal coordination to pursue activity that spans state lines.

Council members asked about reimbursement or support when the sheriff’s office assists other jurisdictions; Rivera said mutual‑aid responses are common and that agencies coordinate assistance on an ad‑hoc basis for major incidents. Council members also raised community concerns about local areas with concentrated criminal activity and asked for follow‑up; sheriff’s staff invited members to coordinate directly for local briefings.

Rivera closed by offering continued briefings on other investigative units and by recognizing the workload and specialized skills detectives contribute to complex county‑wide investigations.","Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office presented the scope and workload of its Special Investigations Unit, citing homicides, drug and fraud investigations, child exploitation cases, and participation in federal task forces including ATF, DEA and ICAC.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6561523,"Votes at a glance: Salt Lake County Council actions, May 13, 2025",4614,1066000,5680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289795-c803d3371adccd5d0a5bb1975b030b44&start=1066&end=5680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289795-c803d3371adccd5d0a5bb1975b030b44/thumbnail_1066000.jpg","/articles/6561523/Salt-Lake-County/Utah/Votes-at-a-glance-Salt-Lake-County-Council-actions-May-13-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561523-a0bdbb3fe721f815b394376efc6b93ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1770760311&Signature=FHNA4a54gkpVMg134d1xf~cA2gjm6iWlF3xHYzsXtq-XucZBqXCZAaghdgzDoY1BdM5YMwD6rjOWNP~BvuON19vJm2GgNM3Fe7tDGH6YoKqCCoVYC0tEPRhgPvR5IEGy9yG-~ymg-nuzvpE6uLsTB0Z0BkNm85K48ZlomdyooatfGL8LmNEMOSZA7d2PvrqMDkCD8ebRXfs-tb57m3OTNJmonA2-gmuLDPqjljLG1YGwfVhbOHFWzHqy2KfCTumw3ltSTIUMPO3jv1qzfwZdlpW~zhgFgsAfhcOtAYAEBS8SzFWtyntJjgvJn7MpMiSpklJt3piBgvg81Ii2t9ydow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Salt Lake County Council took multiple formal actions during its May 13, 2025 meeting. The council approved the consent agenda, voted to approve two incentive plans subject to council review, passed several budget transfers and technical adjustments, confirmed a mayoral appointment to the administration and approved policy updates.

Key votes recorded on the transcript:

- Consent agenda: Council voted to approve the consent items listed on the agenda (agenda reference: consent items 4.1 through 6.2). No roll-call tally was recorded in the public transcript; the chair called the vote by voice and the motion passed.

- Item 8.2: Council reviewed and approved two incentive plans for employees, including an incentive for a Health Department marketing and communications employee (up to $3,000 for a temporary assignment, combined-year cap noted) and an incentive plan for flood control operations staff who respond to after-hours callouts related to spring runoff and summer rain events. The motion to approve passed by voice vote.

- Item 8.3: Parks and recreation requested a $50,000 budget transfer from the completed Magna pool project to pay for mold removal at a childcare classroom in the Magna Recreation Center. The council moved and approved the transfer by voice vote.

- Item 8.4: The sheriff’s office requested a budget-neutral technical transfer of $149,000 from operations to debt services to properly account for the Axon evidence program. The motion to approve passed by voice vote.

- Item 8.5: Consideration of the mayor’s appointment of Arlen Bradshaw as associate deputy mayor for the mayor’s finance and administration team. Council discussion included multiple councilmembers offering remarks of support. The council voted to confirm the appointment; one speaker identified in the transcript stated they would abstain. The motion passed.

- Item 8.6: The council considered and approved the Division of Behavioral Health Services fiscal year 2026 area plan (see separate coverage for details). Motion passed by voice vote.

- Item 8.7: Council approved amendments to the county’s public records (GRAMA) policy to reflect recent state legislative changes (Senate Bill 277) that dissolved the previous state records committee and created a government records office. The county policy was updated to direct appeals to the new government records office; the motion passed by voice vote.

- Item 8.8: Human resources policy revisions were approved, including a new section on separation/offboarding requirements (electronic personnel action request and termination of network, e‑mail and badge access by the last day worked), clarifications to personnel records language to account for electronic systems (applicant tracking, LMS) and a new sign‑on compensation tool for hard‑to‑fill positions (Council approval required). The motion to approve passed by voice vote.

Several other informational items were presented at the meeting (including a clerk/agenda software update, a sheriff’s unit briefing and an auditor’s report), but they did not require council action.

The transcript indicates votes were taken by voice for the items listed above; no roll‑call tallies or recorded vote counts were included in the public audio transcript provided.","Council approved consent items and several budget and personnel items on May 13, 2025, including incentive plans, a $50,000 transfer for mold remediation, a technical transfer for sheriff evidence accounting, confirmation of a mayoral appointment and other policy updates.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":92,"_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":73,"_74":73},6561528,"County council approves Salt Lake County Division of Behavioral Health FY26 area plan",3714,1966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289795-c803d3371adccd5d0a5bb1975b030b44&start=1966&end=5680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289795-c803d3371adccd5d0a5bb1975b030b44/thumbnail_1966000.jpg","/articles/6561528/Salt-Lake-County/Utah/County-council-approves-Salt-Lake-County-Division-of-Behavioral-Health-FY26-area-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561528-cadc5ed9e8ed872b15160e2599c266fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770760311&Signature=TSfLY36vRZ1U~B2D2eepn-2fq-0Hd2HXO5OITwFiBe2fcZsDnfRchI0tTQVcdqpNs90WBcO2A6-4AyN5zKDl333FHiuIL72Oa2rhAXcClJ5k1PY0SQ5kxHirs7EnC4SXfCJxltr9~mf5N7GXgO9tiru5B1hgIMvsHPHsREui~k1DPLOVs5QAmUGeju-hf27vAUeEiToyWsT7efUBTuyLmn-TowLD9r87B-5DZGucMCZNz5G9BqR~RoGauYV27Bv8k7QM~AC~xkhtkhYVQBM4ZyVyj56A6SndUb-mBzSpQeaC8hcZ9tcIM~aDrYx5r3ICI-GeBVcJey0AoVrjKrdWLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Salt Lake County Council voted on May 13 to approve the Division of Behavioral Health Services fiscal year 2026 area plan after a detailed presentation from county behavioral health staff.

Division director Tim Whalen and associate director Jeannie Edens briefed the council on the plan’s new and notable elements, including the recently opened HMHI receiving center (referred to in the presentation as the scribe care center), expanded assertive community treatment (ACT) teams, new residential and supportive housing projects, and Medicaid policy changes that affect local program funding.

Edens and Whalen told the council the receiving center opened in March and functions as a crisis receiving facility providing 23-hour stabilization in chairs rather than beds, with a connected rapid stabilization unit offering psychiatric beds for longer stays when needed. The presenters described services available at the receiving center, including medication-assisted treatment, enrollment support for Medicaid, and coordination with community partners such as legal defenders and treatment providers.

The area plan also proposes growth in ACT teams — teams that provide intensive, mobile, interdisciplinary care for people with severe and persistent mental illness — and reported that the county is serving roughly 405 clients across five teams with capacity for about 500. Edens said the county has added mental health residential capacity (for example, a 16‑bed men’s program) but that waitlists persist, and she emphasized housing shortages and workforce constraints as key drivers of that backlog.

Staff discussed multiple new and planned housing projects tied to the area plan, naming Switchpoint, Featherstone, Odyssey House and others as partners in creating boarding‑home style units and supportive housing; county representatives noted some funding connected to state legislative action and county contributions to purchase and operate facilities.

Speakers also summarized recent federal- and state-level policy developments. The council heard that Utah received federal approval to use Medicaid dollars for services delivered in the 90 days prior to release from jail under the justice‑involved waiver, and that Medicaid rates for mobile crisis outreach and peer support staff increased in the recent legislative session. Whalen and Edens described inclusion of behavioral health funding in the state Medicaid “consensus process” (related to the federal medical assistance percentage, or FMAP), a change staff said makes the state responsible for adjusting appropriations tied to federal FMAP shifts.

During the discussion council members asked about family- and community‑based supports for people discharged from programs, how prevention and coalition work reach the West Side and other neighborhoods, provider contracting cycles and oversight, accountability measures, and the role of Medicaid and other funders in covering services. Health Department prevention lead Alisa Stewart described the county’s prevention strategy, which the presentation called Community Centered Evidence Based Prevention (CCEBP). Stewart described 17 community coalitions, school-based and youth advocacy programming, environmental strategies (including retailer compliance checks for alcohol and tobacco) and the department’s use of block-grant, state, and settlement funds to support prevention programming.

Council members moved to approve the area plan and the motion passed. Council discussion and public exchanges during the presentation noted the complexity of the local system described in an “octopus” chart staff provided, which maps county, state and federal funding streams, Optum-managed Medicaid flows, contracted providers, crisis services and housing supports.

Staff told the council the area plan is a working document and the local authority can request changes with the state after submission. The plan needed council approval to meet a state submission deadline on May 15.

The county’s presentation materials summarized FY24 service volumes and FY26 budgets for mental health and substance use disorder programs, and outlined ongoing challenges including the state hospital bed shortage, workforce constraints, and limited housing that can prevent timely discharge from residential treatment.

Council members and staff agreed to follow up on specific questions about family‑focused programs, provider performance metrics and local outreach to immigrant and West Side communities. Staff offered to meet with council members and community groups to provide more localized information and to share provider and program details.

The council’s approval allows the Division of Behavioral Health Services to submit the FY26 area plan to the state and continue implementing the programs and budgets described in the plan.","After a presentation from county behavioral health leaders, the Salt Lake County Council voted to approve the Division of Behavioral Health Services fiscal year 2026 area plan, which outlines crisis receiving center operations, expansion of ACT teams, housing investments, and Medicaid-related changes.","actionData","errors"]

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