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Emergency preparedness: Staff said county emergency‑preparedness partners use Everbridge for mass notification and that training is scheduled for June 12 at the sheriff’s training center. Staff said the account requires an official city employee to be the message originator because messages are legally accountable to the originator; the training is expected to last about an hour and likely start about 2:30 p.m. Staff asked the council to identify a designated employee to attend and serve as the city’s Everbridge contact.

Contracts and subscriptions: Staff reminded the council that the city’s TextMyGov contract runs through December and that the last two‑year term cost “a little over $10,000.” Staff asked the council to note the upcoming renewal when preparing the next budget.

Governor’s housing meeting: Staff said Hooper City received an invitation to a Governor’s Office event on May 29, “Advancing Housing Solutions in Utah,” at the historic Governor’s Mansion; staff asked any council member who wishes to attend to notify the city for RSVP purposes.

Community contributions: A representative told the council that a regional youth coalition had requested roughly $1,000 from participating cities for a youth retreat and related activities; staff noted the city typically reviews such requests annually and that the coalition has contributed to prior local events.

Staff said it would place the Everbridge designation and any subscription decisions on future agendas if a council member requests formal action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 15, 2025 - City Council Meeting - Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","City staff used the May 15 work meeting to brief council members on Everbridge training that requires a city employee contact, a December TextMyGov contract renewal, a May 29 governor invitation, and a request from a regional youth coalition for a modest contribution.","taxTitle","Hooper City Council, Hooper , Weber County, Utah","taxId",21280,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6555998,"Hooper City awarded $100,000 planning grant to update design standards; council debates process and local control",220,900000,1120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3335848-77c29da45f57710c40c2c56e5c5e8d42&start=900&end=1120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3335848-77c29da45f57710c40c2c56e5c5e8d42/thumbnail_900000.jpg","/articles/6555998/Utah/Hooper-City-awarded-100000-planning-grant-to-update-design-standards-council-debates-process-and-local-control","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555998-7ee7d4ed394fce41e582a5df01e49539/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174473&Signature=PtLFE-JlWHTv9bH8QEdphrfPeoOxlWof7mqKbXByDzdX1iq-pkVFKmAVkLfzaAuD56wDiosgPFrhwRucq7O9GeE9c1NfyUuzaeNnyURUtRsBAz~5p3E4aZIxpVX9UNQs5SLBFCtVzWVKMGsCpAXnf97ideMNPjcgluRoD7Gc0LayUAsExelMCTuz3l0OoOTlB0OfRfmldoY4a5nDcYGnW4mK0NnwnsIkkg3fLmFAp3Yc9d6M1F-3OGzq0OOsAjZg66PnoHIQdKI8F7vWJ-zZ-RTjb3mUStplrfWM0GvNnVPKK5X0JjMuiEk1iWYuNPOpG01nKB-v-18eBPhwu5V2EQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hooper City Council members discussed a technical planning assistance grant at a May 15 work meeting after staff confirmed the city was awarded funding that would pay roughly $90,000 toward planning and require a $10,000 local commitment.

Staff described the grant’s scope as transportation planning and updates to design standards, including street, residential and commercial standards; review of the zoning ordinance and future land‑use map; public engagement; and a transportation master plan. The grant timeline described by staff anticipates work starting after July 1, 2025, with a tentative completion date of Jan. 31, 2027.

Several council members and staff debated process questions: some members said the planning commission should have been notified earlier because updates to the general plan traditionally begin with that commission; others noted that the grant application and award were an opportunity to obtain consultant resources the city could not otherwise afford. Staff said the grant submittal was a routine application step and that the planning commission and public would be involved during the scope and consultant selection stages.

Council members also raised concerns about language in the grant materials, including a population‑growth projection (the grant text cited large percentage increases) that one council member said did not reflect their local observations. Multiple speakers emphasized that the city would remain “in the driver’s seat” and would not be forced to adopt changes that it did not want; staff said the city council would select any consultant and the planning commission and community stakeholders would be engaged during the project.

Staff said the grant could help produce an impact fee study and reduce consultant costs by coordinating work (for example, the transportation and impact‑fee work overlap). The grant explicitly references preparing for the West Weaver Corridor project and encouraged prioritizing alternate routes for bikes, pedestrians and equestrians as well as updating commercial design standards.","Council members discussed a Technical Planning Assistance (TPA) grant that will provide approximately $90,000 in consultant funds if the city puts up $10,000; debate focused on whether planning commission should have been notified earlier and on preserving local priorities in updates tied to the West Weaver Corridor.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6556003,"Hooper City staff report 83 stormwater audit findings, seek time and resources to complete MS4 mapping",155,245000,400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3335848-77c29da45f57710c40c2c56e5c5e8d42&start=245&end=400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3335848-77c29da45f57710c40c2c56e5c5e8d42/thumbnail_245000.jpg","/articles/6556003/Utah/Hooper-City-staff-report-83-stormwater-audit-findings-seek-time-and-resources-to-complete-MS4-mapping","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6556003-6d1946b87931535e1064af5f4da5683d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174473&Signature=DQ6yEfvS2rW8CLhRVNdJxl~VU3Jj8ZE~EwkC4zCIYMWYyl1QLA~LNWeSOfQE2WtwnS~ugum509jSqWAlGQ6tfS0JsCppHeUHL~72YTNdJGZltpkURc-edbhQGknGcfkL2PG6yZ0~9QU22TWfwL99I0BTFf-V2Q-KwCLPDDZFc6uQckcFUam6q5FF43YAkmYZtyoPp3i2gqmZDi69qZ6IiLBFyqO1ubb3PGnQrohhCt2UEitnQF5DUvUJbCKxdSOi9~vz7upapyLsU8rE6OsBV1s3C9vPiXna14x4lBJqnDYAKBsNAHYjY0yK2k3Ee0tN8TpuRaXo5b90mi-~lKs4ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hooper City staff reported at a May 15 work meeting that a recent stormwater compliance review produced 83 findings and set short deadlines for the city to respond.

City staff said the audit requires the city to deliver a corrective plan within roughly one month and then implement the plan within six months. Staff told the council and attendees that many items are clerical or documentation tasks but that one requirement — a comprehensive storm sewer system map for the city’s MS4 — will be labor intensive because older infrastructure is not mapped in the city’s GIS system.

The staff presentation described how the city’s remediation work was prioritized in three phases (two months each for immediate, near-term and final tasks) and assigned responsibilities among staff. The city estimated the GIS mapping work alone would be about 100 hours and said a contractor (referred to in the meeting as “JV”) indicated an intern might help reduce costs. Staff said they have asked the reviewing agency for an extension, proposing as much as four years to complete the mapping work instead of the one-year timeframe the auditors applied.

Staff emphasized that while some corrective items will require physical repairs, most items are paperwork, reporting and ordinance clarifications. The presentation identified several ordinance gaps that could require council action, including a rule clarifying where discharges from private swimming pools may go (staff noted an ordinance should specify that only dechlorinated pool water may be discharged and raised questions about saltwater pool discharges into the storm system).

City finance staff and public works staff told the council that there will likely be costs associated with addressing the findings and that the council will be informed when staff has better cost estimates. Staff said the stormwater fund currently includes engineering and maintenance line items (engineering fees and storm-drain maintenance were discussed) and that, if necessary, the council will be asked to amend the budget or transfer funds to cover remediation.

Next steps: staff will (1) seek a formal extension from the reviewing agency, (2) prepare the one-month corrective plan and (3) return to the council with estimated costs and any recommended ordinance changes.","City staff told the Hooper City Council at a May 15 work meeting that a recent stormwater compliance review produced 83 findings; the city has one month to submit a plan and six months to complete it, but staff said they will request extensions because mapping older infrastructure will require substantial GIS work and funding.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6555984,"Hooper City finance staff review April financials, reserve balances and budget amendment options",80,2470000,2550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3335848-77c29da45f57710c40c2c56e5c5e8d42&start=2470&end=2550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3335848-77c29da45f57710c40c2c56e5c5e8d42/thumbnail_2470000.jpg","/articles/6555984/Utah/Hooper-City-finance-staff-review-April-financials-reserve-balances-and-budget-amendment-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555984-5da6ba9b2f11ca294da2e432585b3608/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174473&Signature=hjd1og7KlnSkbhLXKfprX80DQmzvBA0fJBys~jQFKAIS34Pzm4zYg1KlhJTUKD6d7uz1g~jLKfwul18rUK3nQU5wgkddflb46WW9gkTsGFdCaxRrjTBWvcJ9HJw1unFJiUXaV-B0Nqt2UjY3NHnrdC~9ICteu6ij8KnXsPxgClP~50YBtMg~-o0dHHCySA3TZLab5rdDF8Yf2sqctrYk8welSbT9UdJt41DxpRQkXE9YBFnzQBTJjkQIDHMBoW1KIeIlCXzfoV5IUKSSnY-DFjkha5QwdSZrv8ZJTkfmX~~yZ2BPRCsahVdCbvVh9BEgVnOn-oEY-cj~2I058oSiTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hooper City finance staff walked council members through the April financial statements and explained reserve accounting, purchasing thresholds and the process for amending the budget.

Staff said the city reserves 5% of utility tax revenue into a restricted reserve line (referred to repeatedly in the meeting) and that the reserve balance was about $17,000 as of April 30. Staff described a second restricted line (discussed in the meeting as $9,600) whose purpose is unclear and said they would clean up account descriptions and consider relabeling reserves so their purposes are transparent. Staff recommended possibly renaming one reserve to “emergency management / CERT” to align with intended uses.

Council members asked about how to fund unexpected expenses such as the stormwater remediation discussed elsewhere in the meeting. Finance staff explained options: amend the budget and transfer money from capital projects, transfer from other funds, or increase rates; staff emphasized that any change would require a council decision and, if material, a formal budget amendment. Staff also explained governmental accounting practice (monthly statements vs. year‑to‑date figures) and said state auditors look at department totals rather than individual line items. The city’s current purchasing threshold was noted as $5,000 and staff said that threshold is set by council policy and could be reconsidered.

Staff said they will return with any recommended budget amendments when specific costs for stormwater or other large items are known and will provide clearer reserve line descriptions in future financial packets.","At the May 15 work meeting finance staff reviewed April financial statements, explained the 5% utility tax reserve (about $17,000 as of April 30), discussed a separate $9,600 emergency/reserve item and the city’s budget amendment practices, and outlined options for funding upcoming stormwater expenses.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6555989,"Hooper City staff to present interlocal agreement for county crime‑scene unit; item to appear on next agenda",2109,191000,2300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3335848-77c29da45f57710c40c2c56e5c5e8d42&start=191&end=2300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3335848-77c29da45f57710c40c2c56e5c5e8d42/thumbnail_191000.jpg","/articles/6555989/Utah/Hooper-City-staff-to-present-interlocal-agreement-for-county-crimescene-unit-item-to-appear-on-next-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555989-30dd4de9ea4aad4cb7facfd5d300ea1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174473&Signature=MXz8RLc4WPiNjp8f7x76c4alzUkpMA-FKlCsgjGncpe3yJxf0M2QCXGu5SG3rVw7HR8DLLjTU345YRrraevmMQZF6~-IaI7vdE9wKleTLEZLBnui2SehM2Yuo0rRwUDVKdsZZj~dhTgOh55-Q7jkTcI~49fKE-2uTmhTJZwh9KOuQEAvtJvKCUswuyKb60QF51zoVgLDRW4G32oKW676CDtsIqjmQPu9mvgsZq5weQWtCYId0SDuT4TJOsYXaqu1yqApuYvaTBqhgu4entorG8gk1aFEL-BMgdEMXk~c6BRXtD3TZ4MZ8BbLHDPVJsbyG6379518Kipywf5R6bFUxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hooper City staff told the council at the May 15 work meeting that an interlocal agreement for the county’s crime‑scene/forensic services (CSI Metro unit) will be presented for council review.

Staff explained that the CSI Metro unit is a shared service created so cities in the county do not each operate their own forensic units; instead, cities pay into the CSI Metro unit, and the sheriff’s office administers the unit. Staff said they had received an email from a county contact (named Morgan) and that Lieutenant Slater would be present at a city meeting to explain the agreement.

Staff said the agreement will be shared with council members and placed on a future agenda for review and motion. The staff presentation noted that the city’s portion of the CSI membership or service is paid through the sheriff’s office and that the formal interlocal agreement must be reviewed by both the council and the county commission.","Lieutenant Slater and the county’s crime scene/investigative unit will present an interlocal agreement to Hooper City; staff said the agreement covers a metro CSI unit that cities jointly fund through the sheriff’s office and that the document will be placed on a future council agenda for review.","actionData","errors"]

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