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Racial Equity in Policing Commission
City & County Building
451 South State Street
Cannon Room #335
Regular Meeting Minutes
Thursday, September 12, 2024
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 Vice Chair Lisia Satini, Commissioner Chloe Raymundo, Commissioner Jason Wessel,
Commissioner Katie Durante, Commissioner Ulvia Guadarrama, Commissioner DeTria Taylor,
Commissioner Steven Calbert, Commissioner Julia Summerfield, Commissioner Olivia Joylani Kavapalu
Commission Members Absent:
Commissioner Chair Tanya Hawkins, Commissioner Alex Vandiver, Commissioner Jason Hinojosa,
Commissioner Rodrigo Fernandez-Esquivias
City Staff in Attendance:
• Michelle Mooney, Impact Manager
• Maria Romero, Executive Assistant
• Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
• Damian Choi, Chief Impact Officer
• Chief Mike Brown, SLCPD
• Deputy Chief Andrew Wright, SLCPD
• Commander Andrew Cluff, SLCPD
• Lt. Jared Gilbert, SLCPD
• Detective Michael Ruff, SLCPD
• Elle Smith, SLCPD
Guests from the Public in Attendance:
Nancy Cantor, League of Women Voters Observer
The meeting was called to order at 5:35 PM.
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines
• Roll Call
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.
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.
This item was not held as no guests from the public attended to bring forth comment.
4. Approve and Adopt Minutes
• May 2024 - A motion to approve and adopt the May 2024 meeting minutes for the Racial
Equity in Policing Commission has been made by Commissioner Katie Durante. The motion
was seconded by Commissioner DeTria Taylor. The vote passed unanimously to approve and
adopt minutes from the May 2024 meeting.
5. Open Public Meeting Act Annual Training Refresher (~ 20 minutes)
• City Attorney, Jaysen Oldroyd, will facilitate the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) training
as required annually for all commissioners.
o Jaysen Oldroyd provided the Open Public Meeting Act annual training refresher.
There was no further comments or questions from the commissioners.
6. SLCPD Chief Update (~20 minutes)
• Chief Brown may provide an update to the Commission on the following items:
o Police Explorers Program - Detective Mike Ruff provided the Commission an
overview of the Explorer Program. Commissioner DeTria Taylor and Katie
Durante directed a question to Detective Ruff. Detective Ruff responded.
o Any Other Pertinent Updates - Lt. Andrew Cluff provided information on the
SLCPD changes to ensure they are compliant with HB 261 in regard to training
and hiring.
7. Upcoming Items (~20-30 minutes)
• Impact Manager, Michelle Mooney will discuss upcoming items for the Commission:
o Working Groups Updates - Commissioner DeTria Taylor provided an overview
of her research on a bias survey for SLCPD.
o Annual End of Year Report – Impact Manager, Michelle Mooney
1. 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.
This item was not held during this meeting.
2. Review Racial Equity in Policing Commission Meetings for 2024:
• Thursday, January 11, 2024
• Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Thursday, May 9, 2024
• Thursday, July 11, 2024
• Thursday, September 12, 2024
• Thursday, November 14, 2024 – Final Regular Meeting of 2024
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 on September 12, 2024.
Commissioner DeTria Taylor and Commissioner Lisia Satini made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM.
Minutes approved through consensus: November 14, 2024