Council picks Mano as 2023 chair, Petro as vice chair; seeks changes to EV-ready parking proposal
January 3, 2023, 2:05 p.m. · Salt Lake City and County Building, 451 South State Street, Room 326
In a straw poll the Council chose Darin Mano as 2023 chair and Victoria Petro as vice chair. It also reviewed the UDOT I-15 study, a $100,000 bakery loan, an electric vehicle readiness parking ordinance and the Thriving in Place plan. Council Member Valdemoros arrived at 4:35 p.m. and Council Member Fowler was not present for the later portion. The minutes are pending approval.
From the draft minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Appointment
Nomination of Council Chair and Vice Chair for 2023
Discussed
By straw-poll ballot, the Council nominated Council Member Darin Mano as 2023 Chair and Council Member Victoria Petro as Vice Chair. Council Member Wharton made both nominations; each ballot was unanimous with Council Member Valdemoros absent for the polls. Mano said he looked forward to continuing work on housing and land use.
Item 2 · Presentation
Updates from the Administration
Discussed
Staff reported COVID-19 cases down 11 percent nationally and 31 percent in Utah, finalization of the Housing SLC draft plan, transmitted ordinance changes on landscaping and downtown building height and street activation, a 16-week City Creek Water Treatment Plant engagement campaign starting in January, results of the first Love Your Block cycle, shelter flex beds open around the clock and a Jan. 13 resource fair.
Item 3 · Presentation
Equity update: Know Your Neighbor program
Discussed
Staff presented the Know Your Neighbor refugee integration program, including volunteer numbers and the volunteer coordinator role. The Council asked for more information on how to attract volunteers.
Item 4 · Other
Open Meetings Act and GRAMA training
Discussed
The City Recorder and City Attorney gave the Council and Redevelopment Agency board their annual training on public records law and the Open and Public Meetings Act. The Recorder said over 90 percent of 2022 records requests came from the Police Department.
Item 5 · Contract
Economic Development Loan Fund: $100,000 loan to Forty Three Bakery/Streusel LLC, 713 Genesee Avenue
Discussed
Staff briefed the Council on a $100,000 Economic Development Loan Fund loan to Forty Three Bakery/Streusel LLC, a retail and wholesale bakery and cafe, to expand and create 20 jobs and retain seven. The fund balance was $7,342,260 with $3,684,187 in outstanding loans. Council Members called it a great opportunity and location.
- Contract$100,000 to Forty Three Bakery/Streusel LLC
Item 6 · Roads and utilities
UDOT I-15 environmental impact statement, Farmington to Salt Lake City
Discussed
UDOT staff followed up on the I-15 study, covering mainline alternatives, travel times, intersection options, walking and biking improvements and a comment period from Nov. 10, 2022 to Jan. 13, 2023. Council Members asked about high occupancy lanes, effects on surrounding neighborhoods, the Guadalupe neighborhood, diamond versus single-point interchanges, 600 North traffic calming, bus-only lanes, funding and underground options.
Item 8 · City code
Ordinance: electric vehicle readiness parking stalls
Discussed
Sustainability staff proposed amending Title 21A (21A.44.040) to require new multi-family projects and major reconstructions in multi-family zones to provide electrical capacity for EV charging at 20 percent of required parking stalls. After discussion of charging behavior, costs of retrofitting and low-income areas, the Council asked staff to return with a requirement based on stalls built rather than stalls required, of one EV stall per 25 installed and one charger installed per five EV-ready stalls.
Item 9 · Other
Thriving in Place follow-up
Discussed
Community and Neighborhoods staff explained how Thriving in Place, a displacement plan, relates to the Housing SLC five-year housing plan required by state law, and the Administration said Thriving in Place would ideally be an appendix to it. The Council's executive director asked the Administration to share program details, funding sources and timelines in advance. Council Members discussed housing loss mitigation, funding split between the Redevelopment Agency and Community and Neighborhoods, the community land trust (17 properties, not including the Other Side Village land), Westside Inland Port funding and holding small group meetings.
Item 10 · City code
Ordinance: quorum for electronic meetings
Discussed
The City Recorder reviewed a proposed amendment to City Code 2.06.030 setting how a quorum is calculated at hybrid meetings, as required by state law. Council Members discussed how to make their presence known and signal stepping away.
Item 11-13 · Appointment
Board appointment interviews
Discussed
The Council interviewed Anaya Gayle (Planning Commission), John Close (Transportation Advisory Board) and six candidates for the Racial Equity in Policing Commission: Diya Oommen, Uliva Guadarrama, Julia Summerfield, Olivia Joylani Kavapalu, Steven Calbert and Katherine Durante. All were slated for the consent agenda. Members also discussed compensation for boards and commissions.
Item 15 · Other
Executive director report
No action
Staff reminded Council Members of the annual financial disclosure update and scheduled Council district newsletter inserts in Public Utilities bills (April for Valdemoros, Dugan and Puy; August for Mano and Wharton).
Other
Closed session
Approved · 4-0-1
The Council voted 4-0 with one abstention to enter closed session for real property strategy and attorney-client matters. Council Member Dugan abstained; the minutes give no reason. Council Members Fowler and Puy were absent for the vote. A motion to exit and adjourn passed 5-0.
What residents said
I-15 expansion impactsEV charging requirementsDisplacement and housing plans