Council ratifies Mano as 2023 chair and adopts electronic-meeting quorum rule
January 3, 2023, 7:02 p.m. · Salt Lake City and County Building, 451 South State Street, Room 326
With Council Members Amy Fowler and Alejandro Puy absent, the Council voted 5-0 to ratify Darin Mano as chair and Victoria Petro as vice chair for 2023, adopt an ordinance on quorum at electronic meetings and approve most of the consent agenda. Two policing commission appointments were pulled from consent.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Ratifying Council Chair and Vice Chair for 2023 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Ordinance on quorum for electronic meetings | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consent agenda | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item E-1 · Appointment
Ratifying Council Chair and Vice Chair for 2023
Approved · 5-0
The Council voted 5-0 to name Council Member Darin Mano Chair and Council Member Victoria Petro Vice Chair for calendar year 2023.
Item E-2 · City code
Ordinance on quorum for electronic meetings
Approved · 5-0
The Council adopted Ordinance 1 of 2023 amending City Code 2.06.030 on how a quorum is calculated when Council members attend remotely at hybrid or electronic meetings.
Item G · Appointment
Consent agenda
Approved · 5-0
The Council approved the consent agenda 5-0, except items 6 and 7 (Racial Equity in Policing Commission appointments of Olivia Joylani Kavapalu and Uliva Guadarrama), which the motion excluded; the minutes do not say why. It set a Feb. 7, 2023 hearing on the electric vehicle readiness parking amendment (Title 21A.44.040, 20 percent EV-ready stalls in new multi-family projects) and approved appointments of Anaya Gayle (Planning Commission), John Close (Transportation Advisory Board), Diya Oommen, Julia Summerfield, Steven Calbert and Katherine Durante (Racial Equity in Policing Commission) and the reappointment of Tye Hoffmann (Airport Board).
What residents said
Northwest Quadrant master planNorthpointe development
A resident urged the Council to ignore the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve the Northpointe redevelopment in the Northwest Quadrant, saying the area lacks a master plan. A Housing Authority of Salt Lake City employee described landlord outreach programs. The Mayor said the State of the City event would be held Jan. 23 at Woodbine Foodhall in the Granary District.