6/9/2022 - Meeting Materials Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda
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Racial Equity in Policing Commission
City & County Building
451 South State Street
Cannon Room 335
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Thursday, June 9, 2022
5:30 p.m.
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 hy brid. The Commission Meeting will have a physical location at the City and County
Building in the Cannon Room 335 and members of the public may provide public comment in-person.
Commissioners and presenters may join or participate either in-person or through electronic means.
You may also watch a recording of the meeting on the SLC REP Commission Meeting YouTube Channel.
1. Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines
2. Open Dialogue (~5 minutes)
During this portion of the meeting, Commissioners may raise topics and discuss current events
that may impact or influence the Commission’s overall work, discussions, and deliberations to
provide recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding the Salt Lake City Police
Department’s policies, budget, and culture. No action will be taken during this section of the
meeting. Matters discussed during this section of the meeting may be scheduled on a subsequent
agenda for follow-up.
3. Public Comment (limited to 15 minutes)
● Attendees may be provided one or two minutes of time, determined by the number of
attendees and the time available determined by the Commission. Please observe the time
limit stated at the beginning of the public comment period so everyone may have a
chance to speak.
● Per the public meeting guidelines, keep comments free of discriminatory language
referring to a person or group based on their religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, color,
descent, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or other gender identity factor. Items
or comments that disrupt the meeting, intimidate other participants or that may cause
safety concerns are not allowed.
4. Approve and Adopt Minutes
February, March, April, May 2022 Minutes
Older meeting minutes: June 30, 2021, May 19, 2021, June 16, 2021, February 24, 2021, March
10, 2021, May 5, 2021
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5. SLCPD Chief Update (~5 minutes)
Chief Brown may provide update to commission and introduce the Lt. Cluff to the commission.
6. Utah Courts Office of Fairness Follow-up (~15 minutes)
Director Jonathan Puente and Valeria Jimenez will present on their continued work.
7. Juvenile Court's Efforts to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities Presentation (~20 minutes)
Zerina Ocanovic and Carlos Sabuco from the Juvenile Courts will present.
8. Salt Lake City Park Rangers Program (~20 minutes)
Janessa Edwards, new Park Ranger Manager, will provide update on the program.
9. Mayor’s Office Equity and Inclusion Team Update (~10 minutes)
If time permits, Moana will provide a presentation on the current DEI efforts within the city.
10. No Meeting in July
Request to recess during July to update webpage and compile 2022 official written report.
11. Subcommittee Chair Updates (~ 5 minutes)
Priorities for 2022
Policy & Practices – Second Monday of the Month at 4-5pm
Training – First Monday of the Month 5:30-6pm
School Safety – Third Monday of the Month at 4-5pm
Application Review – Meets as needed
12. TENTATIVE Closed Session
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 attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah
Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the
Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
On or before 5:30 pm on June 8, 2022 the undersigned, duly appointed Equity Manager, does hereby
certify that the above notice and agenda was (1) posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created under
Utah Code Section 63F-1-701, and (2) a copy of the foregoing provided to The Salt Lake Tribune and/or
the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any others who have indicated interest.
MOANA ULUAVE-HAFOKA
SALT LAKE CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE
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Final action may be taken in relation to any topic listed on the agenda. People with disabilities may
make requests for reasonable accommodation, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and
other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a
request, please contact City staff at REPCommission@slcgov.com or 385-707-6514 or relay service 711.
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Racial Equity in Policing Commission
City & County Building
451 South State Street
Cannon Room 335
PENDING Regular Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 12, 2022
5:30 p.m.
The Racial Equity in Policing Commission met in an electronic and in-person meeting. Minutes are
provided in conjunction with the video/audio file.
Meeting Materials
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Commission Members in Virtual Attendance: Commissioners McDonald, Commissioner Anjewierden,
Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Rev. Davis, Commissioner Hawkins,
Commissioner Solovi
Commission Members Absent: Commissioners Romero, Salazar-Hall, Sagato-Mauga, and Oomen
City Staff in Virtual Attendance: Moana Uluave-Hafoka, Equity Manager; Nate Groves SLCPD;
Ashley Litchle, ADA Coordinator; Maria Romero, Executive Assistant to the Chief Equity Officer;
Hannah Vickery, Senior City Attorney; Ashley Cleveland, Deputy Director for Community Engagement.
Guests in Attendance: Utah State Representative Angela Romero,
The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m.
1. Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines
2. Open Dialogue (~ 5 minutes)
Commissioner Anjewierden wanted to commend the SLCPD officers who handled a death
investigation with sensitivity and balance.
3. Public Comment (limited to 15 minutes)
No members of the public were present in-person but Beverly Hawkin sent questions to ask the
Chief.
4. Approve and Adopt Minutes
February and March 2022 Minutes
Older meeting minutes: June 30, 2021, May 19, 2021, June 16, 2021, February 24, 2021, March
10, 2021, May 5, 2021
Did not have quorum to vote
5. SLCPD Chief Update (~ 5 minutes)
Chief Brown is being represented by Nate Groves
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6. Discussion on Recommendation to Mayor/City Council to Codify Senior Advisor for Education
position (~10 minutes)
Hannah Vickery, Senior City Attorney, attended to answer any questions the commission may
have on this matter.
- A legal description and ordinance can be established that job role can roll into other
administrations. Recommendations need to be in writing and presented to the council. The only
thing governing is that it needs to be in writing and presented to the City Council.
7. Art Healing Fleet Block Presentation (~ 20 minutes)
Ashley Cleveland shared that:
- The Families have been provided with healing with private grief support as a group
- Families have shared a draft recommendation with Mayor for resolutions.
- Restorative Justice will be a topic Ashley will cover in a future meeting
8. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Presentation (~20 minutes)
Representative Angela Romero presented on community and legislative initiatives regarding
MMIW&G.
- Resolution May 5th highlighted the statistics on missing and murdered indigenous women.
Native women are at higher rates of being murdered. Ran the resolution is murdered and
missing and murdered. It is the first resolution that has LGBTQ in the name of the
resolution it was important for protection to be broad.
- Rep. Romero has emphasized it has been a challenge to have departments agree on
statistics of murdered or missing endangered.
- Rep. Will send statistics to Moana to share with the group.
• Commissioner Anjewierden commented he would like to further discuss a resolution to
better identify people of indigenous decent and Latino and Hispanic people because of
the disparity of the identification of persons that then causes inaccuracy in statistics and
reporting.
9. Mayor’s Office Equity and Inclusion Team Update (~ 10 minutes)
Moana will provide a presentation on the current DEI efforts within the city.
- Will move to next month's meeting due to time constraints
10. Subcommittee Chair Updates (~ 5 minutes)
Priorities for 2022
Policy & Practices – Second Monday of the Month at 4-5pm
- With policy and practices subcommittee may support taking on one of these agenda items next
meeting
Training – First Monday of the Month 5:30-6pm
- The training commission is concerned about the park ranger's emphases on ensure that they are
going to be safe and adequately trained for safety.
- A park ranger supervisor for the park ranger program has been hired
School Safety – Third Monday of the Month at 4-5pm
- Subcommittee are using them as work sessions going line by line the MOU the recommendations
are thoroughly looked at in the document. Jennifer Newell has been meeting with community
members and stakeholders to draft that language
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Application Review – Meets as needed
-Commissioner Davis has requested an emailed copy of the Senior Advisor
position description to be familiarized with language.
11.TENTATIVE Closed Session
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 attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah
Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the
Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.
Item not held
Meeting adjourned at 6:35
Minutes approved through consensus: June 9, 2022
MOANA ULUAVE-HAFOKA
SALT LAKE CITY 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 Racial Equity in Policing
Commission Regular Meeting on May 12, 2022.