Each committee is chaired by a Council Member and meets at least once every other month, except in July and August. Every Council Member is assigned — through a voting process by all Council Members to — serve on various committees and subcommittees, a committee that considers specific matters and reports back to the standing committee.
The Council also meets in caucuses, a group of Members with shared concerns, to ensure that the needs of specific communities are represented. Want to know more? Check out the complete rules of the Council here. Members have offices in each of their districts, and also a legislative office at Broadway. Hearings are generally held at City Hall or Broadway. And we spend a great deal of time in each of our districts, ensuring your needs are being met and your voice is being heard.
Council members can be elected in single-member districts or at-large, or in some combination of the two. When council members are elected from single-member districts, the city is divided geographically so that citizens can vote in only one district. This system helps ensure that the issues and problems specific to one part of town are brought to the attention of the entire council. All citizens may vote for each city council member race when council members are elected at-large.
This system can lead to parts of town being ignored by the city council. When voter turnout is low, it is easy for well-connected, affluent citizens to be elected in at-large races.
When cities employ both methods, some members are elected from a district, and others are elected at-large. Under this method, there is usually more single-member district seats than at-large seats. Some cities place term limits on city council members.
When a council member has served the maximum number of years or terms, the council member is prohibited from running for a city council seat in the next election cycle. Depending on the city charter, the mayor may be elected by the citizens or chosen from among sitting council members.
In the strong mayor system, the mayor is the chief operating officer of the city government. Councils enact laws and policies that the mayor carries out. Some mayors have veto power over council decisions. Check out our Budget for more information. Ceremonial Resolutions A ceremonial resolution of support, appreciation or recognition can either be a joint resolution supported and signed by the City Council and the Mayor of Salt Lake City or a resolution supported and signed only by the City Council.
The City Council receives a large number of requests and, unfortunately, cannot adopt every requested resolution. The Salt Lake City Council has made it a practice to decline to pass resolutions on issues outside its sphere of responsibilities. Please complete the online request form at least one month from the date you hope to have your resolution considered. Resolution language is determined by the City Council but suggested language is requested. Also, please specify whether you intend for the resolution to recognize a person or cause, urge others to action, support a position, declare a month or week a day in recognition of an event or person, etc.
View an example of a resolution that has been adopted by the Council. One signed original of the resolution will be made available.
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