Section 206 – Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee.

Effective 5/4/2022
35A-16-206. Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee.

• (1) There is created within the office the Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee.

• (2) The steering committee shall consist of the following members:
  • (a) the chair of each local homeless council or the chair’s designee;
  • (b) one individual who has experienced homelessness, appointed by the cochairs of the steering committee;
  • (c) one representative of the collaborative applicant for the Balance of State continuum of care, appointed by the collaborative applicant;
  • (d) one representative of the collaborative applicant for the Mountainland continuum of care, appointed by the collaborative applicant;
  • (e) one representative of the collaborative applicant for the Salt Lake County continuum of care, appointed by the collaborative applicant;
  • (f) one representative of the office’s program staff, appointed by the coordinator; and
  • (g) one representative of the office’s data staff, appointed by the coordinator.

• (3) The steering committee shall select two members from among the members described in Subsection (2)(a) to serve as cochairs, of which:
  • (a) one cochair shall be chosen among the members representing:
    • (i) the Mountainland local homeless council;
    • (ii) the Salt Lake County local homeless council;
    • (iii) the Davis local homeless council; and
    • (iv) the Weber-Morgan local homeless council; and
  • (b) one cochair shall be chosen among the members representing all other local homeless councils that are not listed in Subsection (3)(a).

• (4) The cochairs are responsible for the call and conduct of meetings.

• (5)
  • (a) A majority of the members of the steering committee constitutes a quorum.
  • (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the steering committee.

• (6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
  • (a) Section 63A-3-106;
  • (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
  • (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

• (7) The office and the department shall provide administrative support to the steering committee.

Enacted by Chapter 403, 2022 General Session