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City presents update to Public Utilities Advisory Board bylaws to allow remote meetings and reduce minimum frequency
Summary
City staff told the Sandy City Council Jan. 28 that updates to the Public Utilities Advisory Board bylaws would align the board's rules with current city policy, add remote participation and reduce the minimum required meeting frequency to six times per year; staff said a redline will be provided before the item returns for a vote.
City staff presented proposed updates to the Public Utilities Advisory Board bylaws at the Sandy City Council meeting on Jan. 28, saying the changes align the advisory board document with city policies adopted after the board was formed and modernize meeting requirements.
The presenter, identified in the record as Mr. Ward, described the changes as a short update to an "outdated" ordinance and noted the board previously lacked authority for online meetings. "It's a pretty simple, change in ordinance. It's an update. We were outdated," Ward said. He told council members the substantive edits tie the advisory board into the city's current policy and procedure guide for appointments and remove an outdated monthly meeting requirement in favor of a minimum of six meetings per year.
Council member Jennifer D'Souza asked whether a redline showing the changes would be available. Ward replied he did not have a redline with him but said he would prepare one before the item returns for a vote, and added that he worked with the city attorney's office in drafting the update. "I don't have a red line with me. I could prepare that before this comes to a vote," Ward said.
Ward told council members the change responds to recurring recruitment questions about time commitments and provides flexibility for online participation. He framed the update as modernization rather than a substantive shift in the board's responsibilities.
No formal council action on the bylaws was recorded at the Jan. 28 meeting; Ward indicated staff will provide a redline of the proposed edits before the item is scheduled for council vote.
What's next
Staff will prepare and circulate a redline version of the proposed bylaw changes and the item will return to council for formal consideration and possible adoption at a later meeting.
