The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah and Mayor Becker met for a Legislative breakfast with members of the Legislature at The Leonardo Museum, 205 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, January 9, 2012, at 7:30 a.m.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Kyle LaMalfa, Stan Penfold, Luke Garrott, Charlie Luke and Søren Simonsen.
Absent: Jill Love
Also in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director/Senior Legislative Auditor; Niel Lindberg, Council Legal Director; Karen Halladay, Council Policy Analyst; Russ Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Mayor Ralph Becker; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Lynn Pace, Deputy City Attorney; Bianca Shreve, Executive Assistant to the Mayor; Helen Langan, Mayor’s Senior Advisor; Karen Hale, Mayor’s Communication Director; Brady Wheeler, Council Legislative Policy Assistant; Holly Hilton, Administrative Assistant to the Office of the Mayor; Senators’ Ben McAdams; Gene Davis; Luz Robbles and Ross Romaro; Representatives’ Brian Doughty, Joel Briscoe, Brian King, and Rebecca Chavez-Houck; and Chris Meeker, City Recorder.
7:32:00 AM The meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. Welcome from Mayor Ralph Becker and Council Chair Søren Simonsen
#2. Introductions
#3. Legislative Bill tracking website: www.slcgov.com/legislation 2012
#4. Salt Lake County Caucus- Thursday 7:00 am, January 26, 2012 – Spruce Room (East Building)
#5. Discussion of Legislative Issues
a. Sales Tax distribution
b. Online hotel tax
c. Billboard changes
d. Restore limited condemnation rights for trails
e. Historic districts
#6. Capital City Statistics/Commuter Population
#7. Open Forum
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Legislative Breakfast meeting held January 9, 2012.