Council adopts gender equity and donations ordinances and UTA transit agreement at westside meeting
July 19, 2022, 7:00 p.m. · Sorensen Unity Center, 1383 South 900 West
Holding its formal meeting at the Sorensen Unity Center on the west side, the council voted 6-0 to adopt a CEDAW and gender equity ordinance, a revised donations ordinance with added reporting, and a transit interlocal agreement with the Utah Transit Authority. It set August 9 hearings on five land-use proposals. About two dozen speakers addressed the council in general comments. Council Member Ana Valdemoros was absent.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Joint ceremonial resolution: One Kind Act A Day | Approved · 6-0 |
| Public hearing on two police grant applications | Continued · 6-0 |
| Ordinance 42 of 2022: updating practices regarding donations to the city | Approved with conditions · 6-0 |
| Ordinance 43 of 2022: CEDAW and gender equity (Chapter 10.08) | Approved · 6-0 |
| Resolution 19 of 2022: Transit Master Plan interlocal agreement with UTA | Approved · 6-0 |
| Consent agenda: hearing dates for five land-use proposals and board appointments | Approved · 6-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item A5 · Other
Joint ceremonial resolution: One Kind Act A Day
Approved · 6-0
The council adopted Joint Ceremonial Resolution 18 of 2022 recognizing July 19, 2022 as One Kind Act A Day in Salt Lake City; the chair noted the agenda was corrected to recognize the week of September 12. It was presented to the founder of the foundation behind the program.
Item B1-B2 · Public hearing
Public hearing on two police grant applications
Continued · 6-0
The council held one hearing on a 2022 Community Oriented Policing Services grant application to fund an evaluation of the Promising Youth Project plus training and curriculum, and a State of Utah Asset Forfeiture Grant application for confidential informant funds in narcotics investigations. No one commented. The hearing was closed and the items referred to a future consent agenda.
Item E1 · City code
Ordinance 42 of 2022: updating practices regarding donations to the city
Approved with conditions · 6-0
The council suspended the rules and adopted the revised donations ordinance with two changes: keeping the section requiring reports to the council for donations that need agreements, and adding a new report before any waiver is issued.
- Ordinance 42 of 2022
Item F1 · City code
Ordinance 43 of 2022: CEDAW and gender equity (Chapter 10.08)
Approved · 6-0
The council enacted Chapter 10.08 of the city code, requiring an intersectional gender analysis every five years, naming the Chief Equity Officer as oversight with the Human Rights Commission, recommending funding for the analysis and requiring a compensation policy on equal pay for equal work.
- Ordinance 43 of 2022
Item F2 · Contract
Resolution 19 of 2022: Transit Master Plan interlocal agreement with UTA
Approved · 6-0
The council authorized the mayor to enter two adjustments to the 20-year interlocal agreement with the Utah Transit Authority: an amendment to Addendum 3 giving the city credits for COVID-era service reductions and fuel costs, and Addendum 6 for Frequent Transit Network service on 200 South, 900 South, 2100 South and a new route on 1000 North/South Temple.
- Resolution 19 of 2022
Item G1-G7 · Zoning
Consent agenda: hearing dates for five land-use proposals and board appointments
Approved · 6-0
The council set August 9, 2022 at 7 p.m. for hearings on the Rose Park Lane rezone and master plan amendment (OS zoning for city-owned parcels), the Hoyt Place rezone (R-1/5,000 to SR-3), the 805 South 800 West rezone (M-1 to R-MU-35), the 2435 South 500 East rezone and plan amendment (R-1-7,000 to RMF-35), and the R-2 building coverage text amendment (40% to 45%), with action tentatively August 16. It also approved the appointments of Matthew Morriss (Bicycle Advisory Committee) and Brad Christensen (CDCIP Advisory Board).
What residents said
HomelessnessSpeeding and traffic signage on the west sideCrime and drug activityRailroad crossings at 1300 SouthInland Port
About two dozen speakers addressed the council at the westside meeting. Themes: homelessness, the Tiny Home Village, drug activity and crime in Poplar Grove and along the North Temple tracks (with one speaker urging harm reduction over policing); speeding and missing traffic signs in Rose Park, Fairpark and on 400 South; a pedestrian and bike bridge over the tracks at 1300 South/400 South; support for the parks bond, including links among Fisher Mansion, Warm Springs and Allen Park and the Seven Canyons Trust; more shops and restaurants on the west side; flooding near 500 North and 800 West; Inland Port pollution; water use and lawns; policing and body camera policy; a private parking company's booting practices; and reopening the Hendriksen range. Council Member Alejandro Puy recognized the legacy of Archie Archuleta and the Jordan River bridge named for him, and the council recognized four generations of one family in the Fire Department.