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Home My WebLink About05/08/2025 - Meeting Minutes Racial Equity in Policing Commission City & County Building 451 South State Street Cannon Room #335 Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, May 8th, 2025 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. You may also watch a recording of the meeting on the SLC REP Commission Meeting YouTube Channel. Commission Members in Attendance: Commissioner Tanya Hawkins, Commissioner Lisia Satini, Commissioner Chloe Raymundo, Commissioner Jason Wessel, Commissioner Ulvia Guadarrama, Commissioner DeTria Taylor, Commissioner Jason Hinojosa, Commissioner Diya Oomen, Commissioner Katie Durante, Commissioner Gloria Mensah, Commissioner Cenezhana Rokhaneevna, Commissioner Steven Calbert Commission Members Absent: Commissioner Rodrigo Fernandez-Esquivias, Commissioner Olivia Joylani Kavapalu, Commissioner Julia Summerfield, Commissioner Alex Vandiver City Staff in Attendance: • Michelle Mooney, Impact Manager • Maria Romero, Executive Assistant • Damian Choi, Chief Impact Officer • Erin Mendenhall, Mayor • Andrew Johnston, Director of Homelessness Policy & Outreach • Chief Brian Redd, SLCPD • Elle Smith, SLCPD Guests from the Public in Attendance: None The meeting was called to order at 5:36 PM. AGENDA 1. Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines • Roll Call • Welcome New Commissioner – Cenezhana Rokhaneevna • Celebrate Outgoing Commissioners – Jason Wessel and Alex Vandiver 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. • Commissioner Jason Wessel commented on the Jordan River Trail and its police presence and activation of enforcement. He commented on the closure of the Jordan River Trail. • Commissioner Tanya Hawkins provided a comment for the SLCPD quarterly community conversations meeting. 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. Item not held due during this meeting as no guests from the public in attendance. 4. Approve and Adopt Minutes • March 2025 – A motion to approve and adopt the March 2025 meeting minutes for the Racial Equity in Policing Commission was made by Commissioner Jason Wessel. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tanya Hawkins. The vote passed unanimously from the commissioners present to approve and adopt minutes from the March 2025 meeting. 5. Mayor Visit to REP-C (~20-30 minutes) • Mayor Mendenhall will have a conversation with the Commission to include an update on Public Safety Plan. • Mayor Erin Mendenhall asked the Commission to review the recommendation letter to allocate funding towards SLCPD for increased needs that have been identified in the Salt Lake City Public Safety Plan. Mayor Erin Mendenhall provided the commission with by line- by-line budget allocation. o Commissioners Detria Taylor, Chloe Raymundo, Lisia Satini, and Katie Durante directed a question for the Mayor and Chief. o Commissioner Jason Hinojosa recommended the following title for the command center to be named “Safety and Situational Awareness Center”. o Commissioner Jason Wessel commended Mayor Erin Mendenhall on the Flag Ordinance. He also recommended emergency buttons in our City’s parks. 6. SLCPD Chief Update (~10 minutes) • Chief Redd may provide an update to the Commission on the following items: o General Updates for Commission since March meeting o Chief Redd updated the Commission on his priority of meeting with the community specifically on the Westside. He also commented on his efforts to meet with various community leaders. o Chief Redd has mentioned receiving his transition team report. § Commissioner Jason Wessel provided a comment on the mySLC app. § Commissioner Diya Oommen provided feedback to SLCPD on prioritizing youth-directed community outreach. Commissioner Lisia Satini provided a comment. 7. NHPI Community Awareness Presentation (15 minutes) • Commissioner Lisia Satini facilitated a brief presentation on the Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (NHPI) community bringing awareness and education to the Commission in alignment with its mission and values. 8. Other Items (~30 minutes) • Review Budgetary Letter of Support Request from Administration o Impact Manager Michelle Mooney, and Commissioners Detria Taylor and Jason Wessel provided comments prior to formal vote. o Formal Vote to Approve by Commission – Commissioner Jason Wessel made a motion for the Commission to approve budget request outlined by the Administration. Commissioner Tanya Hawkins seconded. The vote passed unanimously from the commissioners present to approve the budget. • Joint Commission Retreat – Saturday, June 28, 2025 • Update on Timeline for Subcommittee Meetings o Impact Manager Michelle Mooney commented on subcommittee meeting timeline being tentative due to SLCPD leadership transition, and officer assignments. • Commission Member Attendance Reminder – Review of City Ordinance 9. 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 during this meeting. 10. Review Racial Equity in Policing Commission Meetings for 2025: • Thursday, January 9, 2025 • Thursday, March 13, 2025 • Thursday, May 8, 2025 • Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Summer Recess • Thursday, September 11, 2025 • Thursday, November 13, 2025 – Final Regular Meeting of 2025 MICHELLE MOONEY 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 May 8, 2025. Commissioner Katie Durante and Commissioner Tanya Hawkins made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:21 PM. Minutes approved through consensus: September 11, 2025