Council picks Dugan as 2022 chair, Mano as vice chair, and hears census and budget briefings
January 4, 2022, 2:00 p.m. · Electronic meeting
At the first work session of 2022, the council chose Daniel Dugan as chair and Darin Mano as vice chair by ballot. It then received briefings on the shelter response, racial equity in policing, emergency management, Budget Amendment No. 5, 2020 Census results and redistricting, a bond of up to $58 million and the legislative session. Alejandro Puy attended as a council member.
From the draft minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Council chair and vice chair for 2022 | Discussed |
| Budget Amendment No. 5, fiscal 2021-22 | Discussed |
| Sales and excise tax revenue bonds, series 2021A and 2021B: follow-up | Discussed |
| Board interview: Bicycle Advisory Committee | Discussed |
| State Infrastructure Bank loan resolution amendment (written briefing) | Discussed |
| Closed session | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Appointment
Council chair and vice chair for 2022
Discussed
Council Member Darin Mano nominated Council Member Daniel Dugan for chair, and the council chose Dugan by ballot. Dugan then nominated Mano for vice chair, and Mano was chosen by ballot. The minutes do not record the tallies.
Item 2 · Presentation
Updates from the Administration
Discussed
Mayor Erin Mendenhall reviewed COVID-19 data and vaccination sites and said the state asked the city to open the Sugar House overflow shelter and a warming center as in past years. Andrew Johnston reviewed homelessness statistics, shelter capacity, cleanings and the status of renovations at the emergency shelter. Members discussed complaints about RVs used as shelter, Health Department authority and staffing shortages, and asked for more information on a Code Blue ordinance option.
Item 3 · Presentation
Racial equity and policing update
Discussed
Staff reviewed the schedule for the Racial Equity in Policing Commission. Police Chief Mike Brown presented the department's Phase I plan and the budget needed to carry it out; the commission is to send budget review items to the council later. Members discussed a full-time recruiter position, who writes call-response scripts and the timeline for a critical response team.
Item 4 · Presentation
Emergency management annual update
Discussed
Fire Chief Karl Lieb and a battalion chief reviewed goals of the emergency management system, added staff, a 24/7 contact line for city administrators, partnerships with county, state and federal agencies, a change to the emergency notification system, continuity of operations plans and a new community resilience program. They also described emergency activation levels and operations coordination.
Item 5 · Budget
Budget Amendment No. 5, fiscal 2021-22
Discussed
Staff reviewed time-sensitive items: $400,000 from fund balance for a Salt Lake County police services contract at homeless resource centers, a $3 million COVID-19 local assistance matching grant for the Switchpoint hotel project, a council office reclassification and unused CARES Act funds for firefighter personnel costs (estimated at $47,000). Members also discussed privately funded improvements to city tennis courts, the donation ordinance and the earlier collapse of the Liberty Park tennis bubble, and asked that maintenance costs be kept in mind.
- Contract$400,000 to Salt Lake County
- Grant$3.00 million
- Budget$47,000
Item 6 · Presentation
2020 Census results and redistricting
Discussed
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute presented 2020 Census results for the city and each of the seven council districts, including growth in Salt Lake City, a decline in the under-18 population between 2010 and 2020 and increased racial and ethnic diversity. Staff said the data may require redrawing council districts, and members discussed the redistricting process and timeline.
Item 8 · Presentation
Chart of accounts and Workday ERP project
Discussed
Chief Financial Officer Mary Beth Thompson and a Government Finance Officers Association consultant described the revised chart of accounts as the foundation for the Workday financial and human resources software, along with next steps and Fall 2021 budget survey results.
Item 9 · Budget
Sales and excise tax revenue bonds, series 2021A and 2021B: follow-up
Discussed
Staff reviewed a resolution authorizing up to $58 million in tax-exempt and taxable bonds for community capital improvement projects. Members discussed expected changes in the next transmittal, the effect of inflation, how projects are selected and the tax status and timing of each bond, and asked for more talks with the mayor's office on prioritization.
- Bond$58.0 million
Item 10 · Presentation
State legislative briefing
Discussed
The city's lobbyist outlined priorities for the 2022 legislative session, including homelessness and affordable housing, local control over land use and fireworks, law enforcement, the inland port, water, the Olympics, the airport and the city cemetery. Members discussed bills on COVID-19, housing, cemetery funding, alcohol licenses, land use, the watershed, the Great Salt Lake and accessory dwelling units.
Item 11 · Appointment
Board interview: Bicycle Advisory Committee
Discussed
The council interviewed Ashley Lodmell for the Bicycle Advisory Committee (term ending January 4, 2025). The appointment is to go on the formal consent agenda.
Item 12 · Budget
State Infrastructure Bank loan resolution amendment (written briefing)
Discussed
The council received a written briefing only on amending Resolution 31 of 2021 so a UDOT State Infrastructure Bank loan to the city is payable from the innkeepers tax instead of sales tax revenue.
- BondAmount not given to Utah Department of Transportation (State Infrastructure Bank)
Item 15 · Other
Closed session
Approved · 7-0
The council voted 7-0 to go into closed session to discuss security personnel, devices or systems and attorney-client matters, and voted unanimously to leave it. The closed session ran from 6:20 to 6:32 p.m.