01/16/2018 - Work Session - Announcements City Council Announcements
January 16, 2018
Information Needed by Staff 5:18:46 PM
A. 2018 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness,
Thursday, March 1 and Friday, March 2, in Los Angeles, California.
The two-day conference will be an opportunity to learn and share thoughts with
leaders, practitioners, and advocates in family and youth homelessness. It will
allow participants to discover the latest tools for developing effective housing and
service interventions, crisis response systems, and community-wide approaches;
and help shape federal policy goals. Estimated cost of the trip for registration,
airfare, per Diem, and hotel would be $160o/per person (April 3o- March 3).
➢ Are there any Council Members interested in attending this trip?
Council Members Johnston and Fowler expressed interest in
attending.
➢ If yes, does the Council approve using Council funds for interested
Council Members to attend?
There were no objects from Council Members to use Council funds
for interested Council Members to attend.
B. Downtown Alliance Fourth Annual Urban Exploration Trip 2018
This year's Urban Exploration will take in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wed.,
April 18 — Sat.,April 21. The Downtown Alliance believes we can learn a great
deal from the successes and shortcomings of other downtowns throughout the
country. For this reason, the Urban Exploration program was created in 2o13,
bringing city leaders and public and private sector stakeholders in downtown Salt
Lake City together to learn about the best practices of other cities. The Urban
Exploration program is a working trip focused on building relationships and
inspiring innovation in downtown Salt Lake City. They are currently working to
strategically select projects in Minneapolis that correlate to emerging initiatives
and issues in downtown Salt Lake City.
➢ Are any Council Members interested in attending?
Council Members Mendenhall, Fowler, Wharton, and Johnston
expressed interest in attending.