3/9/2022 - Meeting Minutes MINUTES FOR THE
BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
8:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
I,Jeff Carleton,Vice-Chair of the Business Advisory Board(BAB),hereby determine that conducting the
Business Advisory Board meeting at an anchor location presents a substantial risk to the health and safety
of those who may be present.
1. Roll Call
The following members of the Business Advisory Board were present:
Darin Piccoli, Chair Sue Rice
Jeff Carleton,Vice-Chair Scott Lyttle
Karen Gunn
The following members of the Business Advisory Board were absent:
Abudujannah Soud Andy Robertson
Alfonso Brito
Also Present:
Veronica Cavanagh,Department of Economic Development; Lorena Riffo Jenson,Department of
Economic Development;Will Wright,Department of Economic Development; Cathie Rigby,
Department of Economic Development; Peter Makowski, Department of Economic Development;
Lindsey Day,Department of Economic Development; Katie Matheson, Department of Economic
Development; Andie Feldman,Andy Robertson;Allison Rowland, Salt Lake City Council Office;
Terrence Price,Department of Public Utilities; Chad Stratton, FOG Program,Department of Public
Utilities;Nick Norris,Planning Department.
2. Briefings by the Staff
• Deputy Director Riffo Jenson discussed Ms. Reichgelt's trip to the NBA Allstar Basketball game
in Cleveland and how she can incorporate the local community in next year's NBA Allstar game
which will be held in Salt Lake City.
• Deputy Director Riffo Jenson introduced Katie Matheson,the new Marketing and Research
Manager for Economic Development. She comes from the nonprofit space and is excited to be a
part of the Economic Development team.
• Deputy Director Riffo Jenson introduced Andie Feldman,the new project coordinator for the
Business Development team.
• Deputy Director Riffo Jenson explained that Ms. Rice can no longer serve as a member of the
Economic Development Loan Committee due to scheduling conflicts. She said that if any BAB
members are interested in serving on the committee to please reach out to her.
Report from Director of Homeless Policy&Outreach
• None.
3. Approval of the minutes
Ms. Gunn made a motion to approve the minutes from February 9',2022 meeting. Mr. Lyttle seconded
the motion. Upon roll call,the motion passed unanimously.
4. Business Item
A. Planning Department Zoning Initiatives
Mr.Norris gave a presentation about expanding and clarifying tech related Land Uses. BAB members had
no comments regarding the presentation.
B. Public Utilities FOG Program
Mr. Price from the Department of Public Utilities Department provided a presentation on the Fats,Oils
and Grease(FOG)program and how this may impact small business. This is a new program that the
Public Utilities started 2 years ago due to the increasing nature of the fats,oils,and greases.
Ms. Rice asked what the costs are to install grease interceptors that are required. Mr. Price replied that
most restaurants just need a grease trap which range from$250 to $1500 to purchase and install. If a
business needs a larger device that is outside of the business,that can range from$4,000 to $10,000 and
all the way up to $40,000.
Mr. Carleton asked what determines if a business needs an internal grease trap or an external grease
interceptor.Mr. Price says there are sizing calculations. Typically, a company will look at their grease
production and potential and do a calculation to know the size of what grease interceptor is needed.
Deputy Director Riffo Jenson asked how businesses can,who require a grease removal device(GRD),
open their doors without having one. Mr. Price said that sometimes it gets approved for example the
Public Utilities Development review do not identify that it is restaurant that needs a GRD.Also,
sometimes a place of business could be a hair salon but a week later it turns into a restaurant and Public
Utilities isn't notified. Down the line this could hinder the business because Public Utilities will find out
and ask them to install a GRD even after they have opened which can be costly.
Mr. Carleton asked to Mr.Price to confirm that the GRDs are not in result of a code change but have been
in place since 2011. Mr. Price confirmed. Mr. Carleton asked if Mr. Price knew how many businesses that
opened prior to 2011 would need a GRD and Mr. Price said he didn't have an exact number but would
report back to BAB the Business Development team.
C. Small Business Gap Analysis
BAB members presented their findings on the small business gap analysis. Ms. Gunn went over the
general model and how it was used. Ms. Rice reviewed the definitive gaps based on the data collected.
Mr. Carleton asked about the difficulty in getting timely and helpful feedback from the Permit
department, is that a function of staffing level or bad communication?Ms. Sue said it could be both,but
there could be other reasons.
Ms. Gunn asked the BAB to look at the analysis to see if anything should be added before finalizing the
report.
Ms. Rowland stated that the City Council would be interested in this information and suggested that it be
forwarded on to them. Deputy Director Riffo Jenson said she will share the report to the Mayor's office
and will pass it on to the Council.
5. City Council Announcements
A. No Updates
6. BAB Member Announcements
A. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program
Ms. Gunn stated that the 10,000 Small Business Program is looking for a new director and if anyone
knows of someone who would be a good fit to let her know.
7. Adiournment
There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned.
Darin Piccoli(Aug 6,2022 09:15 GMT+1)
Darin Piccoli, Chairperson
This document and the recording constitute the official minutes of the Economic Development Business
Advisory Board meeting held March 9'i',2022.
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