Section 35A-16-501.5 - County winter response task force(1) Subject to the requirements of Section 35A-16-502, the council of governments of each applicable county shall annually convene a county winter response task force.(2)(a) The task force for Salt Lake County shall consist of the following 14 voting members: (i) the chief executive officer of Salt Lake County, or the chief executive officer's designee;(ii) the chief executive officer, or the chief executive officer's designee, of each of the following 11 municipalities: (K) West Valley City; and(iii) the chief executive officer, or the chief executive officer's designee, of any two municipalities located in Salt Lake County that are not described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii), appointed by the conference of mayors of Salt Lake County.(b) A task force for an applicable county not described in Subsection (2)(a) shall consist of the following voting members: (i) the chief executive officer of the applicable county, or the chief executive officer's designee; and(ii) the chief executive officer, or the chief executive officer's designee, of a number of municipalities located in the applicable county that the conference of mayors of the applicable county considers to be appropriate, appointed by the conference of mayors of the applicable county.(3) In addition to the voting members required in Subsection (2), a task force shall include the following nonvoting members:(a) the coordinator, or the coordinator's designee;(b) one representative of the Utah League of Cities and Towns, appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns, or the representative's designee;(c) one representative of the Utah Association of Counties, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties, or the representative's designee;(d) two individuals experiencing homelessness or having previously experienced homelessness, appointed by the applicable local homeless council;(e) three representatives of the applicable local homeless council, appointed by the applicable local homeless council, or the representative's designee; and(f) any other individual appointed by the council of governments of the applicable county.(4)(a) Any vacancy on a task force shall be filled in the same manner as the appointment of the member whose vacancy is being filled.(b) Each member of a task force shall serve until a successor is appointed.(5) A majority of the voting members of a task force constitutes a quorum and may act on behalf of the task force.(6) A task force shall: (a) select officers from the task force's members as the task force finds necessary; and(b) meet as necessary to effectively conduct the task force's business and duties as prescribed by statute.(7) A task force may establish one or more working groups as is deemed appropriate to assist on specific issues related to the task force's duties, including a working group for site selection of temporary winter response shelters.(8)(a) A task force member may not receive compensation or benefits for the task force member's service.(b) A task force member may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.(9) The applicable county for which a task force is convened shall provide administrative support to the task force.(10) Meetings of the task force are not subject to Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.Amended by Chapter 338, 2024 General Session ,§ 14, eff. 5/1/2024.Added by Chapter 302, 2023 General Session ,§ 11, eff. 5/3/2023.