Agenda
Business Advisory Board Members
District 1: Alfonso Brito, Santo Taco
District 2: Brittany Dew, Sugar Space
Isaac Atencio, Salt Lake Barber Co.,
Culture Coffee
District 3: Jeff Carleton, Mountain West Cider
Andy Robertson, BioHive
District 4: Pook Carson, Patrick 402 Partners
Abudujannah Soud, Kafe Mamai
District 5: Sheridan Mordue, Vice Chair, Hip
& Humble
District 6: Barri Allaire, Found N Kept
District 7: Scott Lyttle, Chair, Tea Zaanti
Jocelyn Kearl, Third Sun Productions
Ex-Officio: Kristen Lavelett, Downtown Alliance
Ex-Officio: Bryce Wurtsbaugh, Suazo Business Center
Ex-Officio: Anne Olsen, Young Professionals of
Salt Lake City
Ex-Officio: Alyn Toalepai, Utah Pacific Island
Chamber of Commerce
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of the minutes
a. Review and Approval of March 12, 2025, BAB Minutes
BAB members will review the March 12th, 2025, meeting minutes and consider for approval.
3. Briefings by the Staff 5 minutes
a. Report from the Deputy Director.
Mr. Makowski will provide updates on the work of the Department of Economic Development to the Board.
4. Business Items
a. Salt Lake City Police Department Update 10 minutes
Commander Bill Manzanares or Lieutenant Jeffrey North will provide an update from the
Police Department to the Board.
b. Introduction to Blake Thomas, Senior Advisor of Real Estate and Capital Projects 20 minutes
Blake Thomas, Senior Advisor of Real Estate and Capital Projects, will introduce himself
to the Board, provide an overview of his position, and answer questions from the Board.
c. Fleet Block Update 20 minutes
Tammy Hunsaker, Director of Community & Neighborhoods, or Logan Hunt, Real Estate
Services Manager will provide an update on the Fleet Block to the Board.
d. Public Safety Plan - BAB Member
5. City Council Announcements - Austin Kimmel
a. Budget Amendment No. 5: Construction Mitigation Funding.
The Council is considering an ordinance amending the FY25 City budget. Among other items,
Budget Amendment 5 includes $270,000 in addition funding for Construction Mitigation due to
higher-than-anticipated demand. The funding would allow an additional 90 small businesses to
receive grants.
b. Salt Lake City Central Business Improvement Area (CBIA-25) Update.
On April 1, the Council approved the re-establishment of the Salt Lake City Central Business Improvement Area special assessment to support downtown economic promotion and the area's
holiday lighting program.
c. The Council Ranked Choice Voting
The Council confirmed that the upcoming municipal election will use the Ranked Choice
Voting (RCV) method. The Council's action also confirmed that there will not be a Primary
election.
d. FY26 Budget
The Council is nearing budget season after the Mayor presents her budget during the first
Tuesday in May. We welcome everyone to stay tuned and engaged by visiting
https://fy26-slc-budget-slcgov.hub.arcgis.com/
6. BAB Member Announcements
Adjournment
People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation no later than 48 hours in advance in order to attend this Business Advisory Board. Accommodations may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids. This is an accessible facility. For questions, requests, or additional information, please contact the Department of Economic Development at 801-535-7200.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
This is an accessible facility. People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request, please contact the Office of Economic Development at 801-535-7941, or relay service 711.