Tier I & Zoological Advisory Board All-Day Review
Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 9:00AM-3:30PM
Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, Conference Room
2525 Taylorsville Blvd. Taylorsville, UT 84129
In-Person Meeting
AGENDA
Call to Order & Welcome: Chair Peter Klinge 9:00
Member Activity: Provide one word that summarizes your thoughts and reflections on the work and contributions of ZAP applicants to Salt Lake County residents and visitors.
Public Comment Period: Chair Klinge 9:10
The ZAP Advisory Boards will accept public comments regarding ZAP business in the following formats:
Written comments may be submitted to the ZAP Advisory Board Liaison, Dustyn Burt, via email (dburt@saltlakecounty.gov) no later than two hours prior to the meeting start time on the day of the meeting.
Verbal comments of two minutes or less will be accepted in person at all ZAP Advisory Board meetings.
Agenda Overview: Samantha Thermos, Program Director 9:15
Agenda and Materials
ACTION ITEM: Approve Advisory Board 5.28.26 Meeting Minutes - Chair Klinge 9:20
ACTION ITEM: Election of Advisory Board 2027 Leadership 9:25
Samantha Thermos, Ex Officio (Election Facilitator)
Nominees: Chair, Lynette Wendel | Vice Chair,
Staff Presentation: 2027 Tier I & Zoological SWO & Data Reports 9:30
Samantha/Cody
CPA Review Overview: Tori Potestio, CPA, Sorensen Vance & Company, PC 9:50
Overall TI&Z Applicant Pool and Industry Trends
Overview of Financial Health Tests (FHT): Explanation of Tests Performed
Results: FHT Failures
Financial Health Improvement Plan - Samantha
Organizational Health Letters - Samantha
Related Party Transactions: Allow/Disallow as Qualified Expenditures up to $5,000
Samantha/Tori: 2027 Tier I Summary
ACTION ITEM: Related Party Costs Expenditures In/Exclusion Vote
Call for Motion - Chair Klinge
Applications Reviews by Discipline: Advisory Board 10:30
Dance
Ballet West
Reparatory Dance Theatre
Ririe-Woodbury Dance
Tanner Dance
Music
Utah Symphony Utah Opera
Media Arts
Salt Lake Film Society
Utah Film Center
Photos & Lunch Break 11:30
Photos before lunch.
Applications Reviews Con't - Advisory Board 12:00
Botanical
Red Butte Garden & Arboretum
Wasatch Community Gardens
Tree Utah
Zoological
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
Tracy Aviary
Natural History
Natural History Museum of Utah
Visual Arts
Utah Museum of Contemporary Arts
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Arts Education
Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
Spy Hop
Theatre
Hale Centre Theatre
Pioneer Theatre Company
Salt Lake Acting Company
Afternoon Break 2:00
Applications Reviews Con't - Advisory Board 2:15
Multi-Disciplinary
Utah Arts Alliance
Utah Arts Festival
Utah Presents
Local Arts Agency
Salt Lake Arts Council
Humanities
Utah Humanities Council
ACTION ITEM: Vote to Approve Funding Recommendations - Chair Klinge 3:15
Call for a motion to approve Tier I & Zoological 2027 Funding Recommendations.
Adjourn - Chair Klinge 3:20
Materials
Agenda, including Review Order
Orientation Meeting Minutes - May 28, 2026
Open & Public Meetings Act & Robert's Rules of Order Summary
2027 Tier I & Zoological SWO Report
Including the Funding Recommendations Score Guide and FHT Score Rubric
2027 Tier I & Zoological Data Report
Financial Health Tests Summary 2025-2027
Board Practice: 2027 TI&Z Related Party Transactions Summary
Board Practice: Organizational Health Letter Process Framework
Important Dates - MVPAC
September 10, 10AM-12PM: TI&Z All-Day Review Follow Up Mtg (if needed)
September 24, 9AM-4PM: Tier II All-Day Review
October 14, Afternoon: Impact Program Workshop - Finding Story
Meeting also available through Cisco Webex: 9:00-3:30PM: LINK
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Samantha Mary Thermos at 385-468-7057 or sthermos@slco.org.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (include commmunicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Samantha Thermos at 385 468-7057.