District 2 councilmember Thom DeSirant is listed by the city as vice chair of the Salt Lake County Animal Services Board and a member of the Utah League of Cities and Towns Legislative Policy Committee. He previously served on the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District Board.
The council adopted a transportation utility fee on June 22, 2026 to pay for city street maintenance. A September budget amendment created the fund, expecting $3.4 million from 10 months of billing and moving $500,000 of it to a public works yard project.