District 3 Council Member· 2024-2027
Sharla Bynum
South Salt Lake
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 50
- Total speaking time
- 2:56:25
- Avg per meeting
- 3:32
- Segments
- 2736
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Top issues during term (8)(Public Safety)
Flock Camera System Privacy
No direct financial impact reported.
Police Use of Force Training
Participation in ABLE training involves staff time and ongoing certification costs, aimed at reducing future liability and legal payouts.
Police Pursuit Policy
The cost of the independent audit is currently unspecified.
Civilian Review Board Quarterly Oversight Report
None.
public safety incident
Expect potential costs related to emergency response deployment and possible long-term infrastructure repairs for the facility.
Jordan River Trail Safety
The project will add new properties to the tax roll, which will help fund public safety services.
public safety and community support
Costs for training or travel are covered by city funds.
Public Employee Labor Rights
The long-term impact on employee benefits and city labor costs remains to be seen.
Moved or seconded (13)
Motions Bynum personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed2026-05-27
Director Bynum moved to approve these minutes.
- movedpassed2026-05-27
Director Bynum made a motion to approve the Resolution for the Participation Agreement.
- secondedpassed2026-05-13
Appointment of Kacie O’Maley to Civilian Review Board
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-13
Council Chair Bynum made a motion to approve the Ordinance for the tentative budget.
- movedpassed2026-05-13
Council Chair Bynum made a motion to approve the minutes listed above.
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-13
Council Chair Bynum made a motion to move the proposed Ordinance back to a Work Meeting for further discussion.
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-13
Council Chair Bynum made a motion to approve the Resolution.
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-13
Council Chair Bynum made a motion to move the item to the next meeting.
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-13
Council Chair Bynum made a motion to move the proposed Ordinance back to a Work Meeting for further discussion.
- movedpassed2026-05-13
Council Chair Bynum made a motion to approve the Resolution.
- movedpassed 6-02026-05-13
Council Chair Bynum made a motion to approve the Resolution.
- moved2026-01-14
Election of 2026 RDA Chair and Vice-Chair
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- moved2026-01-14
Report of the Executive Director/Economic Development Director Approval of Minutes December 10, 2025, Redevelopment Agency Meeting
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (4)
Recorded while Bynum was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Final Tax Rate for Public Safety Services
Public Safety Service Fund Budget FY 2026-2027
Adoption of 2026-2027 Interim Public Safety Service Fund Budget
Approval of Proposed Public Safety Tax Rate
Voting record (5)(Public Safety)
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