8/28/2023 - Appointment Information
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
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
______________________________ Date Received: 8/28/2023
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Date Sent to Council: 8/28/2023
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE 8/28/2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayor
SUBJECT: Board Appointment Recommendation: Arts Council Board
STAFF CONTACT: April Patterson
April.Patterson@slcgov.com
DOCUMENT TYPE: Board Appointment Recommendation: Arts Council Board
Committee
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends the Council consider the
recommendation in the attached letter from the Mayor and appoint Caitlin Tursic member of the
Arts Council Board.
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
August 28, 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: Arts Council
Board.
Caitlin Tursic to be appointed for a three year term starting from date of City Council
advice and consent.
I respectfully ask for your consideration and support for this appointment.
Respectfully,
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
cc: file
August 18, 2023
Dear Mayor Mendenhall,
The Nominating Committee for the Arts Council Board has identified a qualified candidate for
Treasurer on the Salt Lake City Arts Council Foundation Board of Directors and Advisory Board to the
City.
We would like to bring forward the name Caitlin Tursic for your approval and the subsequent
approval of the City Council. She is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of
Make-A-Wish Utah. The candidate’s applications and resumes are attached to this letter.
As you can imagine, the role of Treasurer requires specific knowledge and experience and is crucial to
the Arts Council. Our current Treasurer is relocating to New York and so we have been looking far and
wide for a suitable replacement.
Along with membership in the Utah Nonprofits Association, Ms. Tursic brings a love of music and visual
arts, along with grants, non-profit accounting and business operations expertise. Based on our
interviews with the candidate and her past community engagement, we believe Ms. Tursic will be an
integral and active contributor to the Arts Council Board.
We appreciate your consideration in forwarding this Board application to the City Council. We will
continue to bring strong candidates to your attention as we review them.
Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support of the Arts Council.
Sincerely,
Susan Rickman
Board Chair, Salt Lake City Arts Council Foundation
Felicia Baca
Executive Director, Salt Lake City Arts Council