Council Member· 2026-2029
Karen Ellingson
Springville City
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 3:42
- Avg per meeting
- 1:51
- Segments
- 78
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Top issues during term (11)(Public Safety)
Federal Immigration Enforcement and Fourth Amendment Policies
None currently.
Code Enforcement Staffing and Recruitment
Utilizes existing budgeted public safety personnel allocations.
Public Safety Impact Fees
Affects development costs and revenue collection for police and fire capital facilities.
School Zone Safety
The cost of hiring a crossing guard or installing traffic calming measures is currently undetermined.
Public Works Staffing and Retention
Allocated funds for certification-based wage incentives.
Board Engagement and Community Needs Assessment
Michael Ewing Investigation
The cost of an external investigation is currently unknown.
Police Investigation Transparency
Costs associated with retaining outside private investigators and forensic experts.
Library Policy on Unattended Children
police conduct
The cost of an external investigation is currently unknown.
Flock Safety Camera Privacy
The city is currently under contract with the vendor.
Moved or seconded (2)
Motions Ellingson 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.
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-21
adjourn at 7:15 p.m.
- movedpassed 4-02026-06-02
Motion: Councilmember Ellingson moved to approve the consent agenda as written.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Ellingson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.