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South Salt Lake council approves ranked-choice pilot, adopts resolution supporting public employees and moves civilian review board appointment
Summary
The City Council voted to participate in a ranked-choice voting pilot, passed a resolution expressing disappointment in HB 267 and support for public employees, and moved the appointment of Thomas Mills to the civilian review board to March 12, 2025.
At its Feb. 26 meeting, the South Salt Lake City Council approved three formal actions: participation in a municipal ranked-choice voting pilot, a resolution expressing support for public employees and disappointment in House Bill 267, and the postponement of an appointment to the civilian review board.
The council voted to adopt a resolution to participate in the municipal alternate voting methods pilot project (ranked-choice voting). The motion was made by Clarissa (council member) and seconded by Ray (council member). The measure passed on a roll-call vote recorded as unanimous in the meeting transcript.
The council next considered a resolution drafted by Council member Sharla that expressed disappointment with HB 267. The resolution, read in full during the meeting, states that "the Utah State Legislature recently passed and the governor signed HB 267 which among other things prohibits a public employer from recognizing a labor organization as a bargaining public employer from entering into collective bargaining contracts, and excludes new labor organization employees from participating in the Utah retirement systems." Sharla said the law "impacts public employees living in South Salt Lake, teachers living, working in South Salt Lake" and read the resolution asking state leaders to reconsider the law.
Council member Corey Thomas offered a comment during the discussion, asking why public employees were targeted and noting unions' historical role in securing labor protections. "How can they do this to our educators, fire, and police?" Thomas said. The council suspended normal rules to consider the resolution at the same meeting and then approved the resolution on a roll-call vote recorded as unanimous.
Earlier in the meeting the council approved a motion to move the mayor's appointment of Thomas Mills to the civilian review board to the March 12, 2025 meeting. The motion to move the agenda item was made by Clarissa and seconded by Nick and was approved.
Procedural votes earlier in the meeting included approval of the minutes and an unanimous voice roll for adjournment. The transcript does not record detailed individual recorded vote names for each action; the two formal roll-call votes shown in the record were unanimous in favor.
