Park City Council calls for public input on establishment of Nonprofit Services Advisory Committee

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PARK CITY, Utah — At today’s Park City Council meeting on Aug. 22 at 5:30 p.m., the Council will consider and potentially vote on a resolution to establish a “Nonprofit Services Advisory Committee” as a new public body. The potential action will follow a public input session on the matter.

The City Council discussed the formation of this committee in a July meeting. During that meeting, the Council also reviewed a proposed ordinance from the City Attorney’s Office to consolidate all non-land use boards and commissions, including the proposed Nonprofit Services Advisory Committee, into a single chapter of the Municipal Code.

The Council had the choice to adopt the Nonprofit Services Advisory Committee through a separate resolution or as part of the broader consolidation effort. Ultimately, the Council postponed both items and requested that City Council staff return with recommendations.

If the resolution is agreed upon and passed at this evening’s meeting, the Nonprofit Services Committee will serve as a public body that will work to define nonprofit service categories to be funded next year through public service contracts and community needs grants.

In the July 11 meeting, the City Council decided that most Nonprofit Services Advisory Committee members must have their primary residence in Park City, and all committee members must live, work, volunteer, own property, or own a business within Park City municipal boundaries.

The committee would consist of five to seven members. The mayor would make appointments to the committee pending the approval of the City Council.

The City Council also narrowed down the priorities for funding to nonprofit organizations in the July 11 meeting, hoping to better align potential funding with the current Council’s prime concerns.

The Council’s priorities include six main ideas, which include:

• Core services, which could include basic assistance to residents or emergency services
• Community, with examples including funding for arts and culture events or childcare and youth services
• Housing, meaning funding for the development of affordable housing or educational services for homebuyers
• Recreation, including the possibility of expanding recreation to youths and marginalized groups
• Equity, which would constitute funding to address disparities in outcomes due to race, ethnicity, income, or other factors
• Sustainability, which could take the form of recycling and waste reduction

If the City Council establishes the committee, the committee will be responsible for evaluating the nonprofit organizations that apply for public service contracts and community needs grants. The committee would interview applicants and then make award recommendations to the City Council.

The City Council will hold its regular meeting in person at the Marsac Municipal Building and can also be joined via Zoom.