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Racial Equity in Policing Commission
Salt Lake City, Utah
Regular Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
5:30 p.m.
The Racial Equity in Policing Commission met in an electronic meeting pursuant to the Salt Lake City
Emergency Proclamation and determination of the Chair. Minutes are provided in conjunction with the
video/audio file.
Meeting Materials
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Commission Members in Virtual Attendance: Commissioners Romero, McDonald, Salazar-Hall,
Anjewierden, Johnson, Davis.
Commission Members Absent: Commissioners Oommen, Hawkins, Sagato-Mauga, Eldridge, and
Solovi.
City Staff in Virtual Attendance: Moana Uluave-Hafoka, Equity Manager; Mike Brown, Salt Lake City
Police Chief; Yvette Zayas, Salt Lake City Police Lieutenant; Allison Rowland, Salt Lake City Council
Policy Analyst; Kristin Riker, Salt Lake City Public Lands Director; Scott Mourtgos, Salt Lake City
Police Deputy Chief; and Lance VanDongen, Salt Lake City Police Deputy Chief.
Guests in Attendance: None
The meeting was called to order at 5:40pm
1.Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines
2.Open Dialogue
None
3.Public Comment (limited to 15 minutes)
None
4.Approve and Adopt Minutes
December 2021 Pending Minutes – Did not have quorum and will vote on at the next meeting
5.Park Ranger Program Update
Kristin Riker, Salt Lake City Public Lands Director, will provide a brief update for the Park
Rangers Program.
-Council did approve ARPA Funds for Park Ranger Program
-4 Position description have finalized and sent to council – Operations Manager for Park
Ranger, Supervisor, Office Facilitator – awaiting HR to approve
-Anyone interested in serving on hiring board?
-Park Rangers at reaching out to the RDA for old firehouse, Fisher Mansion, Pioneer Park,
and Liberty Park.
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-Question: Commissioner Johnson asked what the base pay is for Operations Manager Park?
Ranger (hope for $46.80 for base—bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience)
-Education is the approach
-Commissioner Anjewierden appreciates update
-Commissioner Davis wants Park Rangers to be safe doing their job
6.Goals and Priorities for 2022
After reviewing the Phase 1 Response, the Chair and Vice Chair requested to prioritize goals for
2022. How would the commission like to proceed? In the meeting items 6 and 7 were merged.
See notes under item 7.
7.Subcommittee Chair Updates
-Policy & Practices – Subcommittee Chair McDonald stated they have not met and
will have update next meeting
-Training – Subcommittee Chair Davis stated they are currently reviewing
recommendations to provide scope of their work
-School Safety – Subcommittee Chair Salazar-Hall stated she met with Salt Lake City
School District
o We’re in line with what Dr. Gadson wants with School Resource Officers
o Mayor’s Office Senior Education Advisor in final review
-Application Review
o Final review of applicants and will process soon
-Commissioner Banuri requested to meet face-to-face in a future meeting to provide a
sense of community
-Chief introduced Deputy Chiefs and their areas of support:
o Policy & Practice – Deputy Chief Mourtgos
o Training – Deputy Chief VanDongen
o School Safety – Deputy Chief Purvis
-Chief requested to move meeting to other day than Tuesday due to City Council
conflict
-Commissioners agreed and moved to a Thursday at 5:30pm
8.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 6:13pm
Minutes approved through consensus: February 10, 2022
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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 January 18, 2022.