Provo council creates ad hoc water conservation committee and disbands zoning compliance committee
January 18, 2022, 12:00 p.m. · 351 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid; also streamed on YouTube)
At the Jan. 18, 2022 work meeting the council voted 7-0 to create a Water Conservation Committee chaired by Shannon Ellsworth, disband the Zoning Compliance Committee, send ADUs to the Housing Committee and adopt committee assignments. It also agreed to put a South Valley Transit Study resolution on a council agenda.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| East Bay Shopping Center participation and reimbursement, second payment | Discussed |
| Private streets and utilities ordinance | Discussed |
| General Plan review, part 1 of 3 | Discussed |
| South Valley Transit Study resolution | Approved · 7-0 |
| Council assignments to committees, boards and commissions | Approved · 7-0 |
| Redistricting of City Council district maps | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
Single Audit for Fiscal Year 2021
Discussed
Presentation only.
Item 2 · Budget
East Bay Shopping Center participation and reimbursement, second payment
Discussed
Presentation only; scheduled for the Feb. 1 council meeting.
Item 3 · City code
Private streets and utilities ordinance
Discussed
Presentation only; already scheduled for the Jan. 18 council meeting.
Item 4 · General plan
General Plan review, part 1 of 3
Discussed
Presentation only.
Item 5 · Presentation
Pedestrian safety study by BYU students
Discussed
Presentation only.
Item 6 · Roads and utilities
South Valley Transit Study resolution
Approved · 7-0
The council voted to place a resolution of support on a council meeting agenda.
Item 7 · Other
Council assignments to committees, boards and commissions
Approved · 7-0
The council voted 7-0 that ADUs be addressed by the Housing Committee; 7-0 to disband the Zoning Compliance Committee; 7-0 to create an ad hoc Water Conservation Committee, chaired by Shannon Ellsworth with George Handley as a member, to prepare policy direction on water consumption, conservation and drought; and 7-0 to adopt the board and committee assignments as listed.
Item 8 · Other
Redistricting of City Council district maps
Discussed
Presentation only; it will return to a future work meeting.