The first council meeting of the new year held on Jan. 7 led to new committee assignments and a new appointments chair and vice chair of the Sandy City Council.

The previous chair, Zach Robinson, was replaced by At-Large councilmember Aaron Dekeyzer. Dekeyzer is one of the newest members of the council and is Sandy born-and-bred. His full bio can be found on the Sandy City Council website.

Additionally, Robinson announced at the meeting that he would not be running for reelection on the council for 2026 due to a decision made by him and his family.

The previous vice chair was replaced by At-Large councilmember Brooke D’Sousa who has been on the council since 2022. Her full bio can be found on the Sandy City Council website.

These two positions are up for reelection every six months with the next election during the first week of July.

“The primary role of the Chair is to serve the City Council as a facilitator, helping the Council understand common objectives and assisting the Council in planning how to achieve these objectives,” reads a Sandy City Facebook post.

Sandy City Council members participate in at least 19 different committees. Each year, roles are assigned depending on the interests of the councilmembers. At least one representative is chosen to attend meetings and participate in the different committees and in some cases, an alternate is provided in case conflicts in schedule arise.

Here are the new assignments decided during the council meeting:

Association of Municipal Governments - Aaron Dekeyzer, Marci Houseman (alternate)

South Valley Chamber of Commerce Board - Brooke D’Sousa, Ryan Mecham (alternate)

Council of Governments (COG) - Brooke D’Sousa, Alison Stroud (alternate)

Jordan River Commission - Alison Stroud, Zach Robinson (alternate)

Salt Lake County Convention Facilities Advisory Board - Cyndi Sharkey

Sandy Club Board of Directors - Ryan Mecham, Zach Robinson (alternate)

Senior Center Full Advisory Council - Brooke D’Sousa, Marci Houseman (alternate)

ULCT Legislative Policy - Cyndi Sharkey, Aaron Dekeyzer (alternate)

Waste Management & Recycling District - Marci Houseman

Healthy Sandy Steering Committee - Alison Stroud, Aaron Dekeyzer

Arts Guild - Cyndi Sharkey, Marci Houseman (alternate)

Community Development Block Grant -  Alison Stroud, Zach Robinson

Historic Preservation Committee - Alison Stroud, Ryan Mecham (alternate)

Public Utilities Advisory Board - Zach Robinson, Aaron Dekeyzer

Civic Center Architectural - Cyndi Sharkey, Brooke D’Sousa (alternate)

Alta Canyon Advisory Committee - Cyndi Sharkey, Marci Houseman

Sandy Youth Council - Alison Stroud, Brooke D’ Sousa (alternate)

Sandy Service Ambassadors - Zach Robinson, Dustin Fratto (council staff)

Survey Approval Team - Ryan Mecham, Dustin Fratto (council staff) λ