Utah Commission on Immigration & Migration
AGENDA
Monday, August 13, 2012
12:00 p.m. – Capitol Board Room
1. Welcome & Introductions – Lt. Governor Greg Bell
2. Approve Minutes of July 2, 2012 meeting – (action item)
3. Guidelines for Commission Findings and Recommendations – Jason Mathis (action item)
4. Report from Governor’s Cabinet – Eric Ellis (possible action item)
5. Impact of Illegal Immigration on Labor (discussion item):
Public Comment:
-Jim Sala, Carpenters
-Gaylan Stewart
-Michael Sanchez
-Richard Carr
-Steven Oscroft, Transit Union
-Cory Williamson, Masonry
-Brant Goble, Painters
-Chris Herrod, former Utah legislator
6. Impact of Illegal Immigration on Crime (discussion item):
- Public Comment- John Bowers
-“Do Undocumented Immigrants Commit More Crime?: An Examination of the Utah Criminal Justice System.” Summary – Amanda Jex, Seth Ure
- Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank
-West Valley City Manager – Paul Isaac
9. Discussion & Planning for future Commission Meetings – Lt. Governor Bell (possible action item)
10. Meeting Schedule – next meeting Monday, September 10th (action item)
Commission Members
(appointed to date)
Greg Bell, Lt. Governor, Co-chair
Mark Shurtleff, Attorney General
Michael Waddoups, President of the Senate
Ross Romero, Senator Minority Leader
Stuart C. Reid, Senator
Kevin Van Tassell, Senator
Benjamin McAdams, Senator
Rebecca Lockhart, Speaker of the House
David Litvack, House Minority Leader
Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Representative
Evan J. Vickers, Representative
Ryan D. Wilcox, Representative
Jason Mathis, Downtown Alliance
Barbara Melendez, Kuck Immigration Partners
Timothy M. Wheelwright, Kuck Immigration Partners
Richard P. Gomez, UEOE
Leonard Blackham, Commissioner of Agriculture
Francine Giani, Director of Commerce
Julie Fisher, Director, Community & Culture
Kristen Cox, Director, Workforce Services
Spencer Eccles, Director, GOED
Ed Collins, Civil Science
Curtis Rowley, Cherry Hill Farms
Janalee Tobias
Paul Mero, Sutherland Institute
Dana Christensen
DeLaina Tonks
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Amanda Jex at ajex@utah.gov or call 801-366-0353, at least three days prior to the meeting.