Sunset City Council appoints Davis County Sheriff's Office to conduct internal investigation, then moves to closed session

Sunset City held a special City Council meeting Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, during which members voted to appoint the Davis County Sheriff's Office to conduct and oversee an internal investigation on behalf of the city.

Unidentified Speaker explained the council would send a letter to the sheriff and said they had spoken with the Davis County sheriff, who told the council the office would provide the requested services but would require a copy of the city’s letter to proceed. The speaker also confirmed a previously noted typo in the letter had been corrected.

Council Member Jason E. Thompson made the motion to appoint the Davis County Sheriff's Office; the motion was seconded by Council Member Catherine Hunter. The council approved the appointment by a voice vote. When the chair called, "All in favor?" the recorded response was "Aye."

Immediately after approving the appointment, the council voted to leave the regular special session and enter a closed session to discuss the matter. A council member moved to enter closed session and Council Member Jason E. Thompson seconded. The council again approved the motion by voice, with the chair recording "Aye."

Attendees announced at the start of the meeting included Catherine Hunter (identified in the record as "commissioner"), Council Member Carlson, Council Member Jason E. Thompson, Council Member Smalling (name appears with variant spellings in the record), and Council Member Vergley (attending electronically). The meeting took place in the Sunset City Building.

The council did not make additional public statements about the scope or timing of the investigation before moving into closed session. The record shows that a copy of the letter to the sheriff was required for the sheriff’s office to begin its work; the council noted that staff would provide that letter but did not state a timeline in the public portion of the meeting.

After the votes, the council closed the meeting room door and moved into the closed session to continue its discussion.