The Oath of Office Ceremony for Salt Lake City Mayor and Council Districts 2, 4, and 6 was held Monday, January 4, 2016, at 12:02 p.m. on the east steps of the City and County Building, 451 South State.
The following Council Members were present:
Charlie Luke Kyle LaMalfa Erin Mendenhall
Luke Garrott Stan Penfold Lisa Adams
James Rogers
Mayor Ralph Becker; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; and Cindi Mansell, City Recorder; were present.
12:02:18 PM Councilmember Garrott presided at and conducted the Induction Ceremony.
FLAG CEREMONY
12:03:15 PM The Flag Ceremony/Pledge of Allegiance was led by the West High School Junior ROTC Honor Guard.
12:04:01 PM The National Anthem was sung by vocalist Emilee Floor.
12:06:36 PM Welcome to Guests and Elected Officials by Luke Garrott, Council Chair.
OATH OF OFFICE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
#1. 12:08:57 PM The Oath of Office was administered to Charlie Luke, District 6, by The Honorable Judge Bruce S. Jenkins, United States District Court.
12:11:10 PM Comments by Councilmember Luke.
#2. 12:23:00 PM The Oath of Office was administered to Derek Kitchen, District 4, by Cindi Mansell, Salt Lake City Recorder.
12:24:36 PM Comments by Councilmember Kitchen.
#3. 12:32:31 PM The Oath of Office was administered to Andrew Johnston, District 2, by The Honorable Judge W. Brent West, State of Utah District Court.
12:34:23 PM Comments by Councilmember Johnston.
#4. 12:40:55 PM The Oath of Office was administered to Jacqueline M. Biskupski, Mayor, by The Honorable Judge Shauna Graves-Robertson, Salt Lake County Presiding Judge.
12:43:23 PM Comments by Mayor Biskupski.
1:04:40 PM The group enjoyed a cultural performance conducted by the Calvary Baptist Church Choir.
1:12:39 PM Closing Remarks by Councilmember Rogers.
The meeting adjourned at 1:13 p.m.
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as other items may have been discussed; please refer to the audio or video for entire content.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Induction Ceremony/Work Session meeting held January 4, 2016.
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