A. The City shall render a decision in writing on each application. The decision shall bear a date of issuance, and shall be promptly delivered to the applicant by U.S. mail, email, or any means authorized for service of process under the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
B. If an applicant is aggrieved by the City's decision on the applicant's application(s) under this chapter, such an applicant may appeal the City's initial decision to an Appeal Board consisting of the Director of Human Resources, the City Administrator and the Council Chair. The Mayor may authorize an Assistant City Administrator or a department or division director to substitute for either the Director of Human Resources or the City Administrator. The Council Chair may authorize another Council member to substitute for him/her.
C. The appeal may be commenced by filing a statement of reasons with the City Recorder. The statement of reasons may be delivered personally or by certified mail within ten (10) business days following the date of the City's initial decision. The statement of reasons must be clear and sufficient to apprise the members of the Appeal Board who are unfamiliar with the application of the basis of the appeal.
D. Once an appeal is filed with the City Recorder, the Appeal Board will meet within ten (10) business days to hear and decide the appeal. The applicant will be informed of the date and time set for the Appeal Board meeting and the applicant may attend and respond to questions from the Appeal Board.
1. The Appeal Board shall render a decision in writing on the appeal within thirty (30) calendar days of their convening. The decision shall bear a date of issuance and be promptly delivered to the appellant by certified mail, email, or any means authorized for service of process under the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
E. If the appellant is aggrieved by the decision of the Appeal Board, the appellant may appeal the decision of the Appeal Board to the City Council by filing a statement of reasons with the City Recorder. The statement of reasons may be delivered personally or by certified mail within ten (10) business days following the denial of the appeal by the Appeal Board. The statement of reasons must be clear and sufficient to apprise the City Council of the basis of the appeal. The appeal will be placed on the first available agenda for a regularly scheduled City Council meeting to be considered.
F. Because this chapter is a grant program under which applicants have no vested right to receive funds, there is no right to appeal the City Council's decision to District Court. (Ord. 18-09, 4-24-2018; amd. Ord. 19-05, 1-23-2019; Ord. 21-11, 3-24-2021)