4/3/2023 - Appointment InformationERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474 WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
______________________________ Date Received: 4/3/2023
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Date Sent to Council: 4/3/2023
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE 4/3/2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayor
SUBJECT: Board Appointment Recommendation: Sister Cities Board
STAFF CONTACT: April Patterson
April.Patterson@slcgov.com
DOCUMENT TYPE: Board Appointment Recommendation: Sister Cities Board
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends the Council consider the
recommendation in the attached letter from the Mayor and appoint Ricardo Becerra a member of
the Sister Cities Board.
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ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474 WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
April 3, 2023
Salt Lake City Council
451 S State Street Room 304
PO Box 145476
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Dear Council Member Mano,
Listed below is my recommendation for the membership appointment for Sister Cities Board.
Ricardo Becerra to be appointed for a four year term, starting from date of City Council advice
and consent and term ending on Monday, July 6, 2027.
I respectfully ask for your consideration and support for this appointment.
Respectfully,
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
cc: file
DEPARTMENT of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TO:Mayor Mendenhall
FROM:Katie Matheson,Salt Lake City Economic Development
RE:Sister Cities Advisory Board Appointment Recommendation
Dear Mayor Mendenhall:
The Department of Economic Development would like to recommend Ricardo Becerra as a
new voting member of the Sister Cities Advisory Board for an initial six year term.
Ricardo is from Trujillo Peru,one of Salt Lake City’s current Sister Cities,and was mentored
by a previous Sister Cities Board Memeber,Jorge Larreta,to prepare to serve on this board.
Ricardo’s background,experience,and connections in Peru would be a great asset to the
program and in further developing our relationship with Trujillo.
The Department supports Mr.Becerra’s appointment to the Sister Cities Advisory Board.
Please find enclosed his application and resume and feel free to reach out if you have any
further questions.
Sincerely,
Katie Matheson
Marketing and Research Manager
Liaison to the Sister Cities Advisory Board
Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development