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City receives Open Public Meetings Act training; reminders on agendas, minutes and closed meetings
Summary
Legal counsel Heather Schriever reviewed OPMA rules, reminding the council about 24-hour agenda postings, public-meeting thresholds, audio recording requirements, closed-meeting limits and the annual conflict-of-interest filing due January 31.
Legal Counsel Heather Schriever provided the council with an annual review of the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), emphasizing rules that govern when and how public business may be deliberated.
Schriever told the council that OPMA "was there to make sure they conduct business in the open," and she reviewed key requirements: agendas must be posted at least 24 hours in advance (city website, Utah Public Notice Website and a public place), meetings must be audio recorded and minutes approved, closed sessions require a roll-call vote and are limited to specified statutory reasons, and annual conflict-of-interest disclosures are due by January 31. City Administrator David Bunker noted the state auditor’s fraud-risk training and suggested aligning training deadlines.
