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Salt Lake City Utah
Regular Meeting Minutes
27 October 2022
3:00 PM
This meeting is a discussion among Commissioners and select presenters. The public is
welcome. Items scheduled may be moved or discussed during a different portion of the
meeting based on circumstances or availability of speakers.
This meeting will be in person. The Commission Meeting will have a physical location at
the City and County Building in the Cannon Room 335. Commissioners, presenters, and
the public must attend and participate in-person.
Commission Members in Attendance (in person): Everette Bacon, Amy Carmen, Scott
Browning, Nate Crippes, Jeff Kenyon, Stephen Persinger, Margo Thurman, Leah Lobato,
Pamela Mower, Rich Foster, Kayci Lynam
Commission Members Absent: Todd Claflin, Jan Ferre
City Staff in Attendance: Mayor Mendenhall, Ashley Lichtle, Maria Romero
Guests in Attendance: ASL Interpreters Anthony Fellows and Emily Torres
This meeting was called to order at: 3:05
Welcome and Introductions
• Commissioner Bacon welcomed all Commissioners and Mayor Mendenhall, and led
Commission introductions.
• Commissioner Persinger announced his resignation due to family relocation out of state.
The Commissioners, Board Manager, and Mayor Mendenhall expressed their gratitude for
his service to the City on the Commission.
Commission Priorities: A Conversation with Mayor Mendenhall, (-30 minutes): Erin
Mendenhall, Salt Lake City Mayor
The Commissioners discussed their 2022 priorities with Mayor Mendenhall and provided
her with additional information about each. She discussed ways the City can assist with the
Commission's priorities.
Open Dialogue (— 5 minutes):
• Commissioner Carmen gauged interest in the topic of emergency preparedness for people
with disabilities
• Commissioner Bacon announced Chair/Vice Chair Election
o Nominations in November and Voting in January
• Commissioner Bacon announced Human Rights Day on December 10'h
Public Comment (limited to 15 minutes):
• No members of the public attended.
Approval of Minutes (— 5 minutes):
• The Accessibility and Disability Commission approved minutes from September 22nd, as
amended.
Current Events in Accessibility and Disability (— 15 minutes): Everette Bacon,
Commission Chair
• With the events of the Sugarhouse fire, it is important for everyone to work on individual
emergency preparedness. The SLC Emergency Management preparedness coordinator
has expressed interest in working with the Commission to improve City plans and
preparedness efforts.
1. City Updates (— 15 minutes): Ashley Lichtle, Board Manager
• The City is preparing for all 2023 proclamations City issued proclamations. The disability
related proclamation list was sent to Commissioners for review and necessary additions.
2.TENTATIVE Closed Session—Item Not Held.
The Commission will consider a motion to enter into a Closed Session. A closed meeting
described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not
limited to:
a. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental
health of an individual;
b. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
c. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems;
and
d. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
A closed meeting may also be held for lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent
requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.
Meeting adjourned at: 4:16 PM
Meeting minutes approved through consensus: 11/17/2022
ASHLEY LICHTLE
SALT LAKE MAYOR'S OFFICE
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may
have been held; please refer to the audio or video for entire content pursuant to Utah
Code 52-4-203(2)(b). This document along with the digital recording constitute the official
minutes of the Accessibility and Disability Commission Regular Meeting on October 27,
2022.