Davis County commissioners ratify opioid-settlement participation, approve small contracts and interlocal housing agreements

The Davis County Board of Commissioners on June 23 ratified participation in the national opioid settlement with remnant defendants and approved a series of routine administrative and contractual items, county attorneys and staff said.

Michael Kendall, senior civil counsel, introduced Ordinance 2026-3 seeking a one-year extension of a 2008 franchise agreement with Pacificorp (doing business as Rocky Mountain Power) so county staff can negotiate a more comprehensive franchise agreement. "We believe that it's in the best interest of the county to proceed forward, at least, for the time being," Kendall said while describing the proposed one-year extension.

Kendall also presented a recommendation to ratify Davis County’s participation agreement in the national opioid settlement with six remnant defendants; the county attorney’s office indicated counsel recommends ratification. Separately, Scott Park, the county controller, requested approval of $25,000 in opioid-settlement funds for South Davis Metro Fire District to purchase secured drug boxes to safely contain opioids and other illicit substances; Park emphasized the money comes from the opioid settlement fund and not the county general fund.

The sheriff’s office presented three items for approval: ratification of an employment settlement release (no financial attachment), a standard service provider contract with T6 LLC d/b/a Rescue Power for preventative maintenance of uninterrupted power supply equipment ($3,200; effective 06/23/2026–06/30/2031), and ratification of the State of Utah court bailiff and security contract for fiscal year 2027 (a receivable of $1,317,064.32 beginning 07/01/2026). Commissioners approved the presented items and the consent agenda (items 12–16) by voice vote.

Ryan Steinbeagel presented Resolution 2026-24 to approve interlocal cooperation agreements with the cities of Clearfield and Layton enabling Davis County to requalify as a HOME Investment Partnerships consortium for federal fiscal years 2027–2029; staff said interlocal agreements with the remaining 13 cities will be presented next week.

Votes recorded on the audio were unanimous 'ayes' for the listed items on the record; ballots and roll-call tallies were not read into the transcript for each item. The commission recessed briefly to the Board of Equalization, returned, approved the property tax register as recommended by the county controller, and adjourned at 10:17 a.m.