12/20/2021 - Meeting Minutes Racial Equity in Policing Commission Agenda
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Racial Equity in Policing Commission
Salt Lake City, Utah
Minutes
Monday, December 20, 2021
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 an electronic meeting pursuant to the Chair’s determination that conducting the
meeting at a physical location presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be
present at the anchor location. The Commission Meeting will not have a physical location and all attendees
will connect remotely.
Members of the public may provide public comment by joining through Zoom.
You may watch a recording of the meeting on the SLC REP Commission Meeting YouTube Channel.
1. Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines
Read the determination of the Commissioners to meet electronically because meeting at a
physical location presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present
at the anchor location.
Not present: luna, dhati,
2. Open Dialogue
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.
Anjerwierden --- recognizing SROs good work with schools;
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.
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● 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.
Beverly Hawkins -Monitoring and made available on the page. Prioritizing and dates? Order in which
they will be address? Timeframe?
Chair Salazar-Hall – Wants Propose every 60 days or 90 days; prioritize recruiting
4. Approve and Adopt Minutes
February 10 – Pending Minutes – Approved
November 3 – Pending Minutes – Comment on November (statement on Anjewierden in
response to Director Riker stated that. . .Anjewierden thoughtfulness on the housing process to
making – Approved
5. Phase 1 Report Response from Salt Lake City Police Department
Police Chief Mike Brown will present on the response to the Phase 1 Report. Commissioners
were provided in advance the document to review. They can ask questions and raise any concerns
during this time. The Chief will answer recommendation-by-recommendation from the Phase 1
Report. We have asked the subcommittees to participate by sharing their recommendations.
Subcommittees
- Training (Rev. France Davis, Subcommittee Chair)
- School Safety (Nicole Salazar-Hall, Subcommittee Chair)
- Policies & Practices (Darlene McDonald, Subcommittee Chair)
6. Subcommittee Chair Updates
Each subcommittee chair has been asked to send updates through email due to time constraints of
this month’s meeting.
7. 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.
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Minutes adjourned:
Minutes approved through consensus: Not approved, did not have quorum.
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 December 20, 2021.