1 00:00:25,870 --> 00:00:26,810 Hello, 2 00:14:06,780 --> 00:14:10,860 everybody. Thank you for being here. We're going to go ahead and get started. 3 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:31,560 As you'll find this is very echoey in here. So just try to keep that in mind as we make our way through the program. I am Chris Wharton. I am the chair of the Salt Lake City Council and I have a distinct honor of calling this very special meeting of the council to order. 4 00:14:33,810 --> 00:14:40,450 We are going to begin with the presentation of colors by the Salt Lake City Police Department Motor Squad, followed by the 5 00:14:40,450 --> 00:14:43,750 National Anthem, which will be performed by the West High Choir. 6 00:14:44,550 --> 00:14:45,730 Would everyone please stand? 7 00:15:38,670 --> 00:15:55,110 Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 8 00:16:04,970 --> 00:16:07,070 Sorry, the National Anthem, please. 9 00:18:15,890 --> 00:18:25,870 Thank you to our Salt Lake City Police Department Motor Squad and the West High Quire for being part of this ceremony. And I just have to do a quick plug because West 10 00:18:25,870 --> 00:18:28,130 High is located in my City Council District. 11 00:18:28,550 --> 00:18:33,790 This March, they're actually going to be singing at Carnegie Hall in New York, so we're very excited for them. 12 00:18:34,910 --> 00:18:35,470 Yes, 13 00:18:38,860 --> 00:18:42,680 so we're lucky to have just a little taste of their performance. 14 00:18:43,980 --> 00:18:47,940 Again, I want to welcome you to this special meeting of the Salt Lake City Council, 15 00:18:48,380 --> 00:18:56,660 where we're going to be swearing in or re-elected and newly elected members into their offices. 16 00:18:56,660 --> 00:19:08,380 A warm welcome to the families and guests of council members and council member elect as well as to the elected officials, community leaders, residents and city employees joining us today. 17 00:19:09,120 --> 00:19:12,880 Thank you for being here to support those who will serve the people of Salt Lake City. 18 00:19:13,820 --> 00:19:17,420 Today, we recognize four elected officials who will take the oath of office. 19 00:19:17,420 --> 00:19:20,360 As part of our ceremony, we are privileged to welcome 20 00:19:20,360 --> 00:19:25,780 Yut Elder Forest Cush, a member of the UN2 Band of the Yut Indian tribe, 21 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:29,040 who will now offer a prayer for our newly elected council members. 22 00:19:45,230 --> 00:19:48,450 Since I stood before a government podium, 23 00:19:49,410 --> 00:19:55,870 since I retired 14 years ago from the position of director of 24 00:19:55,870 --> 00:19:59,090 Internet Affairs for the state of Utah, so it's been a while. 25 00:20:00,750 --> 00:20:08,000 The indigenous people of this valley are the yut, Shoshone and Yut. 26 00:20:09,380 --> 00:20:15,100 Although all of these tribes shared this valley from time to time, I'm told that the yut 27 00:20:15,100 --> 00:20:20,740 occupied the city creek canyon numerous times because of the presence of fresh water, 28 00:20:21,380 --> 00:20:28,760 wild game, and other food sources, and its lofty height provided the outlook and protection 29 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:37,800 from enemy tribes. At the base of the valley was the sacred hot mineral spring. In 1884, the 30 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:44,680 measles began spreading among the people, and they went to the hot springs, but it did not cure them. 31 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:53,220 36 youth people died at the springs that day, and Mormon pioneers buried them along with their dogs. 32 00:20:54,200 --> 00:21:02,460 This spring is sacred for this reason. It is now referred to as Wasatch Warmspring. 33 00:21:03,740 --> 00:21:10,960 Originally there were six bands of youth living in Utah. As with the Tempunogus band which 34 00:21:10,960 --> 00:21:18,660 was exterminated in the Fort Utah War of 1850, all other bands were eventually exterminated. 35 00:21:18,660 --> 00:21:27,020 to that today there is only one ban left, the euinta, of which I am proud to be a member 36 00:21:27,020 --> 00:21:33,500 of. It is therefore fitting for me to address you today as a representative of this band. 37 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:39,580 It is also fitting for me to pray for healing for all our people because of the great amount 38 00:21:39,580 --> 00:21:46,400 of suffering that occurred here and in order to completely heal the truth must be told. 39 00:21:47,100 --> 00:21:54,340 I serve on the board of the Wasatch Warm Springs Alliance and our greatest goal is to preserve 40 00:21:54,340 --> 00:22:02,200 this site and use it for educational, cultural healing, cultural sharing, and healing for all 41 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:03,900 people of the state of Utah. 42 00:22:13,860 --> 00:22:14,420 Let us pray. 43 00:22:18,310 --> 00:22:22,570 Dear Lord in heaven, we ask that you be with us today, 44 00:22:22,570 --> 00:22:28,790 Father, the special occasion, and these two bless these new leaders who will be an installed 45 00:22:28,790 --> 00:22:36,730 father. We ask that you bless their families, all their relatives, and extend that blessing 46 00:22:36,730 --> 00:22:46,130 out to all the citizens of the state of Utah and the city of this great state, Salt Lake City. 47 00:22:46,130 --> 00:22:53,990 We ask that you extend this blessing throughout the state and throughout the entire country, 48 00:22:54,330 --> 00:23:02,270 the United States, and extend the blessing out to all the world as this reflected in 49 00:23:02,270 --> 00:23:03,110 the medicine will. 50 00:23:04,850 --> 00:23:12,190 We ask that you carry out all of the powers of healing to all nations, especially during 51 00:23:12,190 --> 00:23:14,470 difficult times like this father. 52 00:23:14,470 --> 00:23:20,890 So, be with us today and I say this and ask this in the name of your son, Jesus Christ, 53 00:23:21,090 --> 00:23:21,490 our Lord. 54 00:23:22,010 --> 00:23:22,270 Amen. 55 00:23:22,750 --> 00:23:23,190 Thank you. 56 00:23:29,850 --> 00:23:32,370 Thank you, Elder Cush, for that meaningful prayer. 57 00:23:33,630 --> 00:23:36,670 We'll now proceed with the administration of the oath of office. 58 00:23:38,070 --> 00:23:43,090 Each council member, as your sworn in, will take the oath and be given a key to the city 59 00:23:43,090 --> 00:23:43,470 pin. 60 00:23:44,370 --> 00:23:49,350 You'll then sign your oath of office certificate right here at the podium and following 61 00:23:49,350 --> 00:23:52,910 Having that, each council member will have an opportunity to share brief remarks. 62 00:23:53,790 --> 00:23:57,070 We will begin with District 1 council member Victoria Petro. 63 00:23:57,750 --> 00:24:01,190 Her oath of office will be administered by City Recorder Keith Reynolds. 64 00:24:01,830 --> 00:24:08,710 Accompanying Victoria are Augustus Eschler, Juliana Eschler, Lucien Eschler, and Kelsey Randall. 65 00:24:09,130 --> 00:24:10,910 Would you please join me at the podium? 66 00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:35,340 Ms. Rehand? 67 00:24:36,340 --> 00:24:39,320 Aye, Victoria, Elisa Petro? 68 00:24:39,880 --> 00:24:42,040 Aye, Victoria, Elisa Petro. 69 00:24:42,040 --> 00:25:09,360 Do solemnly affirm that I will support Obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Utah and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity to 70 00:26:01,420 --> 00:26:03,460 have had the honor to stand here once 71 00:26:03,460 --> 00:26:11,580 was exciting. Now to repeat the honor, and to particularly repeat it at this moment in history, 72 00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:16,600 it's not just an honor, but it's humbling in a way I couldn't have seen last time. 73 00:26:18,540 --> 00:26:24,880 I started last time with gratitude, and it seems that once again, that is the only place for me to start. 74 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:30,000 I want to start in an unlikely place, and I want to thank my opponent Stephen Otterstrom. 75 00:26:30,700 --> 00:26:36,060 You see, I represent an area of the city where people have a more difficult time believing 76 00:26:36,060 --> 00:26:39,240 that their voice is important and should be heard. 77 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:46,060 And the things that we've collectively witnessed and allowed to happen to them recently only 78 00:26:46,060 --> 00:26:46,980 exacerbate that. 79 00:26:48,020 --> 00:26:55,400 And I have an opponent who knocked on doors, who showed up, who didn't phone it in, and 80 00:26:55,400 --> 00:27:01,300 made sure that the West side and indeed everyone who has chosen to pursue the American dream 81 00:27:01,830 --> 00:27:05,260 is worth time, investment, and energy. 82 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:10,540 And so wherever he is, and I'll see him tonight, I want to thank Stephen. 83 00:27:11,580 --> 00:27:16,460 I want to thank Tom Desirant because he's the only reason I get anything done in a campaign. 84 00:27:17,060 --> 00:27:23,600 I want to thank the unions who stood arm in arm with me as I commit I will now continue 85 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:29,560 you to stand arm in arm with you, reinforcing my commitment to working families and to my neighbors. 86 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:33,680 I want to thank those who chose to support me, hi, Kiko. 87 00:27:34,580 --> 00:27:36,940 You're the only West Side who's not related to me that I see here. 88 00:27:37,600 --> 00:27:40,260 But thank you, and Representative Romero. 89 00:27:41,120 --> 00:27:46,500 Thank you to all of my supporters and people who, even though it was difficult for me to show up at your doorstep 90 00:27:46,500 --> 00:27:50,520 this time because homelessness campuses and 91 00:27:50,520 --> 00:27:53,880 rates and SNAP benefits may have kept me from it. 92 00:27:54,400 --> 00:27:59,140 You still, oh, sorry former council member Christensen, he's also a OS cider. 93 00:28:00,980 --> 00:28:03,360 I'm Mr. Wilson, I'll look for a partner ball over the place. 94 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:04,500 Thank you all. 95 00:28:05,420 --> 00:28:06,200 I appreciate you. 96 00:28:06,260 --> 00:28:09,820 I appreciate the grace you extended when I had to prioritize other things. 97 00:28:10,280 --> 00:28:15,220 And I appreciate that you even trusted me with the advocacy for our beloved home for 98 00:28:15,220 --> 00:28:15,900 the next four years. 99 00:28:16,860 --> 00:28:21,500 I want to thank my work family at the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for me to take 100 00:28:21,500 --> 00:28:24,180 on that role while doing a campaign was daunting. 101 00:28:24,540 --> 00:28:24,880 Thank you. 102 00:28:25,500 --> 00:28:29,840 I want to thank my friends who unrelentingly show up with love for me. 103 00:28:30,700 --> 00:28:31,060 Hi guys. 104 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:38,220 I want to thank my friends who act as family because outside of the ones I gave birth to I don't 105 00:28:38,220 --> 00:28:39,200 have any family here. 106 00:28:39,860 --> 00:28:42,700 Your love and support means more to me than I can ever communicate. 107 00:28:43,560 --> 00:28:47,300 And I want to thank my family who hopefully got the YouTube link to work and are watching 108 00:28:47,300 --> 00:28:49,360 me from various places around the country. 109 00:28:49,820 --> 00:28:54,160 I love you, mom and dad, and I stand here only because of the sacrifices of Robert John 110 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:54,940 Pietro's senior. 111 00:28:56,860 --> 00:29:00,420 But this time I need to move beyond gratitude to commitment. 112 00:29:02,420 --> 00:29:06,880 I commit to the dignity of all of my neighbors. 113 00:29:07,960 --> 00:29:15,020 No matter what mandates come down asking me to see you as a statistic or a document or 114 00:29:15,020 --> 00:29:20,740 another, I commit to you that your dignity is my guiding principle. 115 00:29:21,740 --> 00:29:27,720 That we the people isn't a cute little slogan that you pop on a truck in some cool 116 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:31,960 calligraphy, but it is a call for how we treat each other. 117 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:34,860 There is no them, there is no us, there is we. 118 00:29:36,020 --> 00:29:42,640 and that is my commitment. I commit myself to you in that I will pursue 119 00:29:42,640 --> 00:29:49,000 substance over symbols while I love a good flag. I am going to 120 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:54,420 substantively work for the betterment of this city. Whether that means making 121 00:29:54,420 --> 00:29:59,500 sure you feel confident as you're riding down a road, both in the integrity of the 122 00:29:59,500 --> 00:29:59,740 road. 123 00:30:00,110 --> 00:30:29,910 Or the response of the people who you might need as you travel down that road? Or whether that means you're trying to build something really special in this city and need to know where the city stands consistently so you can conduct your business. I will substantively show up for this city. I'm going to make sure that we move beyond conversations like affordable housing to actual affordability. And that means I'm going to ask the people who come in and do work here and profit 124 00:30:29,910 --> 00:30:35,310 off of our infrastructure are educated populists in our environment that they invest in our workforce 125 00:30:36,170 --> 00:30:43,910 with equal measure. I commit true responsiveness over simply hearing you. It doesn't mean I'm going 126 00:30:43,910 --> 00:30:47,770 to conform to everything you ask me to do. There's plenty of people in this room who will tell you 127 00:30:47,770 --> 00:30:54,030 that they've got an axe to grind with me. It means I did the first four years right. But I will be 128 00:30:54,030 --> 00:31:01,410 responsive. I promise to you that discomfort is something I'm very comfortable with. 129 00:31:02,730 --> 00:31:08,210 And I'm intending to get a lot more uncomfortable as the times call for it. If we don't get 130 00:31:08,210 --> 00:31:12,330 a little snow, we're all going to be uncomfortable. So we better get it real comfortable with advocating 131 00:31:12,330 --> 00:31:14,430 for some environmental interventions that are substantive. 132 00:31:17,160 --> 00:31:19,120 And I promise you that I will 133 00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:22,420 I will commit myself to policy over politics. 134 00:31:22,780 --> 00:31:27,340 I have this radical notion that while politics have torn us apart, 135 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:32,120 there is no good thing that can't be accomplished through good policy. 136 00:31:32,880 --> 00:31:46,380 So anything I'm advocating for, whether it's the dignity of my neighbors who are nervous that they're going to be stopped, because the color of their skin or how they speak, I can make the policy argument to you, and I will always come back to policy. 137 00:31:46,380 --> 00:31:53,360 I will not be looking for neither will I be responding to trite social media answers 138 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:58,440 that fit into 30 second reels that act like there are simple answers. 139 00:31:58,660 --> 00:31:59,940 There are no simple answers. 140 00:31:59,940 --> 00:32:04,680 This is a complex moment in history the paradigm is shifting the century has shifted. 141 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:12,080 I commit to rising to the occasion not trying to simplify the problems and making someone 142 00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:13,300 else the issue. 143 00:32:14,040 --> 00:32:20,460 I commit myself to creative pathways on dynamic issues, whether it's how tall we go with 144 00:32:20,460 --> 00:32:26,420 a building or how we engage with our police force to make sure that we're retaining the 145 00:32:26,420 --> 00:32:29,060 best talent in cultivating the culture we want. 146 00:32:29,860 --> 00:32:32,200 I promise to bring creativity that the issue demands. 147 00:32:34,140 --> 00:32:37,060 These are 21st century problems that we are facing. 148 00:32:37,060 --> 00:32:44,400 you cannot expect easy answers. I will not expect an easy workload. There will be no 149 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:51,000 shying away. There will be difficult conversations. There will be healthy conflict, 150 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:54,000 but there 151 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:59,320 will also be the building of consensus. Whether you're talking to me about the bar in my 152 00:32:59,320 --> 00:33:04,380 district that you're nervous about, or whether we're talking about the council pay ordinances, 153 00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:09,620 or come what may because I certainly didn't see a hockey team coming last time I sat here 154 00:33:09,620 --> 00:33:11,600 so who knows what comes in these four years. 155 00:33:13,720 --> 00:33:16,860 But the ultimate commitment is that the community, 156 00:33:18,320 --> 00:33:25,100 salt lakers, anyone who chooses to call this place a home and to respect its rules and its 157 00:33:25,100 --> 00:33:33,040 inhabitants are my guiding principle, my true north, they are to whom I commit myself and they will 158 00:33:33,040 --> 00:33:38,440 be centered. So to my neighbors, I continue to offer myself when I can't make it to a community 159 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:42,060 council meeting, a disproportionate number of you have my phone number and you're welcome 160 00:33:42,060 --> 00:33:44,880 to continue using it and I will show up in as many places as I can. 161 00:33:45,900 --> 00:33:51,560 To the larger city outside of my district, last time I didn't recognize fully my commitment 162 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:58,520 to you, but I offer to you a deliberative partner that cares, that will offer you the same 163 00:33:58,520 --> 00:34:03,360 responsiveness, whether we're talking about hotels on the border of Sugar House Park, 164 00:34:03,880 --> 00:34:08,320 or trails up in the foothills, or whatever else it is that I need to learn about. 165 00:34:08,720 --> 00:34:12,360 We are building a city, and I commit to you that I will care about it all, and 166 00:34:12,360 --> 00:34:14,220 work with you to find the solutions required. 167 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:17,060 Our shared home will remain my priority. 168 00:34:18,940 --> 00:34:23,260 So in closing, I get to do something I didn't do last time, I get to thank a partner. 169 00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:29,240 Adam, thank you for offering me a partnership that liberates me to do this job even better. 170 00:34:30,800 --> 00:34:36,120 And to my children, not just the ones who I gave birth to, because Augie, Gigi, and Luca, 171 00:34:36,760 --> 00:34:38,340 you're the greatest ideas I never had. 172 00:34:39,320 --> 00:34:44,380 But also to the one who found her way to me later, by someone else, to Kelsey, who's here. 173 00:34:45,260 --> 00:34:51,420 And hers, husband Tyler, who found me by marriage, and now Kylie, who we're grafting in because 174 00:34:51,420 --> 00:34:57,320 my family just keeps growing. I want to thank you all for liberating me from the impulse 175 00:34:57,320 --> 00:35:03,980 to use this position as a means of building my legacy. The work I do here is too important 176 00:35:03,980 --> 00:35:11,020 to build just my legacy. You all are my legacy. You are the best thing I will ever do with 177 00:35:11,020 --> 00:35:17,440 my life. So instead of the pressure to make this my legacy, this now is just an opportunity 178 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:21,340 I have to pass on to you all something better than the way I found it. 179 00:35:22,740 --> 00:35:27,800 Thank you to my co-counselors and to the mayor, who allow me to say hard things, who 180 00:35:28,400 --> 00:35:33,480 receive me with grace, and who share so many of the same priorities. 181 00:35:36,120 --> 00:35:39,740 This holiday I was sitting down with my Gen Z son-in-law. 182 00:35:40,660 --> 00:35:45,880 As you may imagine, he's not as in love with our institutions as a Gen XRM is. 183 00:35:46,280 --> 00:35:50,000 He hasn't had the benefit of them protecting as many people as I did. 184 00:35:51,260 --> 00:35:56,340 And as he told me it sounded like a trite comment when I told him all boats rise on a tide 185 00:35:56,340 --> 00:35:57,300 and we got to stay in this. 186 00:35:58,100 --> 00:36:00,420 We had a really deep and difficult conversation. 187 00:36:00,420 --> 00:36:06,020 He said that just sounds like a saying, but I'm telling you I'm convinced. 188 00:36:06,620 --> 00:36:13,220 The only way through this is together and so my commitment to you is to stay here with 189 00:36:13,220 --> 00:36:17,760 you together and to pull us through to something better. Thank you for sending me back. 190 00:36:32,100 --> 00:36:39,220 Okay. Thank you, Council Member Pietro. With the first oath of office complete, I now turn 191 00:36:39,220 --> 00:36:45,920 the time over to the second most senior council member, Dan Dugan, to chair this portion 192 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:46,440 of the meeting. 193 00:36:53,840 --> 00:36:59,700 Happen here. Just to three, Council Member Chris Wharton is next to take the oath of office 194 00:37:00,580 --> 00:37:02,800 administered by the City of Recorder, Keith Reynolds. 195 00:37:03,820 --> 00:37:08,680 Cup in him will be Chris Jensen, Ella, 196 00:37:13,940 --> 00:37:15,660 Cindy Nelson, and Janet Lynn. 197 00:37:26,090 --> 00:37:26,630 They're coming. 198 00:37:54,660 --> 00:37:57,860 Thank you, thanks for your patience while we get situated. 199 00:38:00,600 --> 00:38:01,800 I, Chris Wharton. 200 00:38:01,800 --> 00:38:11,500 I, Chris Wharton, do solemnly affirm that I will support Obey and defend the Constitution 201 00:38:11,500 --> 00:38:17,620 of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Utah and the Constitution 202 00:38:17,620 --> 00:38:22,440 of the State of Utah and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity and 203 00:38:22,440 --> 00:38:25,080 that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. 204 00:38:25,540 --> 00:38:26,220 Congratulations. 205 00:38:26,220 --> 00:38:27,120 It's 206 00:39:40,280 --> 00:39:43,620 fitting that we hold our oath of office ceremony here at the main library. 207 00:39:44,700 --> 00:39:48,020 Libraries have always been an important part of Salt Lake City's history. 208 00:39:48,820 --> 00:39:56,600 The city library system started in 1898 just across the street from here in the city and county building on the top floor. 209 00:39:57,520 --> 00:40:05,880 The main library moved to the state street location in 1905, and then back here to the Civic Center in 1960 with the old library building. 210 00:40:05,880 --> 00:40:09,180 and then to this beautiful building in 2003. 211 00:40:10,880 --> 00:40:15,680 128 years ago, the city library had nearly 12,000 books. 212 00:40:16,660 --> 00:40:20,180 Today, this building alone holds half a million books, 213 00:40:20,460 --> 00:40:22,240 periodicals, and media materials. 214 00:40:23,280 --> 00:40:25,240 Our libraries are symbols of progress. 215 00:40:26,200 --> 00:40:29,660 From their architecture to their ever-changing and expanding collections, 216 00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:32,260 they tell the story of the city's past 217 00:40:32,260 --> 00:40:35,480 and they provide a place for us to imagine its future. 218 00:40:37,540 --> 00:40:43,060 As the longest serving member of the council, I've, and having just come off the count and 219 00:40:43,060 --> 00:40:50,400 pay in trail for my third run, given a few of these speeches before, but as some of you may 220 00:40:50,400 --> 00:40:56,180 know, over a year ago I became a father, and like many parents, I can't help but see the 221 00:40:56,180 --> 00:40:59,100 world through a lens that focuses on her future. 222 00:41:00,220 --> 00:41:06,020 Ella, my daughter, is the seventh generation in our family to call Salt Lake City home. 223 00:41:07,220 --> 00:41:16,770 So today, while she was sitting in the audience, while she runs through the halls, I want 224 00:41:16,770 --> 00:41:23,250 to do something a little different and share a letter that I've written to Ella about 225 00:41:23,250 --> 00:41:26,650 my hopes for her future and the future of all Salt Lakers. 226 00:41:31,860 --> 00:41:37,760 Dear Ella, by the time you're old enough to read this, you'll have heard me talk many 227 00:41:37,760 --> 00:41:43,020 times about being a six-generation salt-laker and you being the seventh generation in our 228 00:41:43,020 --> 00:41:44,960 family to call this place home. 229 00:41:46,520 --> 00:41:51,220 I was excited to have your dad and four of those generations of our family stand with me 230 00:41:51,220 --> 00:41:57,080 today as I took the oath of office for my third term, including you, your grandma Cindy 231 00:41:57,080 --> 00:41:59,620 Andy and your great grandma Janet or Gigi, 232 00:42:01,830 --> 00:42:05,050 I hope you always feel safe here and I'm 233 00:42:05,050 --> 00:42:06,670 not just talking about physical safety. 234 00:42:07,590 --> 00:42:11,970 I hope you always feel safe to be who you are and to live the life that you want to live. 235 00:42:13,030 --> 00:42:17,550 As you get older, you're going to hear a lot about what life was like in 2026. 236 00:42:18,590 --> 00:42:24,150 It's not a time when everyone feels safe in our community or in our country because of hate, 237 00:42:24,770 --> 00:42:25,650 fear and greed. 238 00:42:26,710 --> 00:42:32,610 but there are so many of us that are working hard every day to make sure that truth, 239 00:42:33,390 --> 00:42:36,870 equality, and justice prevail and that love conquers all. 240 00:42:41,710 --> 00:42:48,750 I hope the work that we're doing, sorry, to address climate change means that you won't have to worry about red air days. 241 00:42:50,510 --> 00:42:54,850 I hope you see the great Salt Lake restored to its natural levels 242 00:42:54,850 --> 00:43:00,070 And that exploring its ecosystems teaches you the importance of caring for our planet. 243 00:43:02,250 --> 00:43:07,870 I hope you learn to drive on our streets, and that you always, always go the speed limit. 244 00:43:08,230 --> 00:43:08,570 But 245 00:43:11,740 --> 00:43:17,460 I hope that when you go meet up with friends, or go shopping at 9th and 9th, probably with grandma. 246 00:43:21,790 --> 00:43:26,310 But it's just as easy to take public transit or a bike instead of driving. 247 00:43:30,270 --> 00:43:30,770 Thank you. 248 00:43:31,050 --> 00:43:31,550 I 249 00:43:34,660 --> 00:43:35,640 hope you love our parks. 250 00:43:36,520 --> 00:43:49,780 I imagine you taking turns on the slide at Warm Springs Park, sharing at the splash pad at Liberty Park and making new friends as you climb on the Sandhill Crane at Glendale Park. 251 00:43:51,380 --> 00:43:59,100 I hope you learned to ride a bike down the Jordan River Trail and I hope you're never tired of God. 252 00:43:59,100 --> 00:44:08,700 So it's so much easier in rehearsal and that you never tire of the views from hiking 253 00:44:08,700 --> 00:44:09,540 in our foothills. 254 00:44:13,090 --> 00:44:19,780 I hope you think that our parks, I think that our parks and our public lands are some 255 00:44:19,780 --> 00:44:22,020 of the city's most important and incredible assets. 256 00:44:23,480 --> 00:44:30,880 And I'm working hard to make sure that we take good care of them today so that you and future 257 00:44:30,880 --> 00:44:36,280 generations down the road can enjoy them as much as I have. I hope your summers are filled 258 00:44:36,280 --> 00:44:38,700 with drone shows and parades through downtown. 259 00:44:41,270 --> 00:44:43,210 I hope the lights at Temple Square always 260 00:44:43,210 --> 00:44:48,870 make you feel the Christmas spirit. I hope you know that these and other traditions are 261 00:44:48,870 --> 00:44:54,720 part of what makes Salt Lake City special, that they're part of keeping communities together. 262 00:44:54,720 --> 00:44:59,880 I hope you'll be enriched by world-class art, culture, and entertainment. 263 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:11,940 Amendment right here in your hometown. I see you spending days with your dad at the Art Museum, sitting on the edge of your seat at the Echo Theater and cheering your heart out at the Delta Center. 264 00:45:14,480 --> 00:45:17,560 I was actually the least emotional location for me. I don't know why. 265 00:45:23,860 --> 00:45:33,380 I hope you're inspired by the 2023 Olympics and that welcoming people from different places and with different abilities always comes naturally to you. 266 00:45:33,380 --> 00:45:39,400 So, you already love ambling through rows of books at the Marmalade Library, your eyes 267 00:45:39,400 --> 00:45:45,440 darting from one volume to another, and I hope that curiosity and wonder never goes 268 00:45:45,440 --> 00:45:46,100 away for you. 269 00:45:47,720 --> 00:45:53,560 I hope you'll have the take of your career in whatever you want to pursue, and that you'll 270 00:45:53,560 --> 00:45:56,820 never have to worry about whether you can afford to live in Salt Lake City, 271 00:45:58,860 --> 00:45:59,660 and that the work 272 00:45:59,660 --> 00:46:05,620 that me and my friends are doing on the Council and in the Mayor's Office makes 273 00:46:07,950 --> 00:46:08,890 you want to choose 274 00:46:09,470 --> 00:46:14,310 to make your home here rather than having the market make that decision for you. 275 00:46:16,370 --> 00:46:20,650 Naturally, I hope you'll stay here forever after you've grown up 276 00:46:21,390 --> 00:46:25,030 except of course for the eight years that you'll serve in the White House as president 277 00:46:25,030 --> 00:46:25,750 but 278 00:46:29,080 --> 00:46:34,380 after or wherever you choose to live, I hope you'll always be proud to be from Salt Lake City. 279 00:46:35,320 --> 00:46:41,280 a place that defies expectations and punches above its weight, a place that welcomes people 280 00:46:41,280 --> 00:46:46,980 of different cultures, nationalities, and faith traditions, a place that's always been 281 00:46:46,980 --> 00:46:53,560 a little different, a place that elected a majority queer, a majority minority, and as 282 00:46:53,560 --> 00:47:00,180 of today a majority woman city council to lead us through this one of the most crucial 283 00:47:00,180 --> 00:47:01,400 times in our history. 284 00:47:03,100 --> 00:47:06,020 On Tuesday nights, when I'm away from you and dad, 285 00:47:06,760 --> 00:47:10,200 know that I'm working hard to make these hopes and wishes a reality for you, 286 00:47:10,700 --> 00:47:13,420 for our family and for all soul-lakers. 287 00:47:14,260 --> 00:47:15,580 I love you, baby girl, 288 00:47:17,810 --> 00:47:18,830 with all my heart. 289 00:47:19,770 --> 00:47:20,290 Daddy, 290 00:47:22,600 --> 00:47:27,260 thank you to my husband, Chris, for supporting me through all this work 291 00:47:27,260 --> 00:47:29,620 and through three election cycles. 292 00:47:31,740 --> 00:47:34,260 Thank you to the amazing campaign team at Elevate 293 00:47:37,400 --> 00:47:42,160 I really wanted to name all of you but I'm already over on time. 294 00:47:42,880 --> 00:47:45,120 Thank you to my family, friends and supporters. 295 00:47:46,050 --> 00:47:52,560 Thank you very sincerely to the residents of District 3 for trusting me to be your voice in City Hall. 296 00:48:05,770 --> 00:48:12,730 District 5 Council Member-elect, Erica Carlson is next to take the oath of office, 297 00:48:13,670 --> 00:48:16,050 Administered by City Recorder Keith Reynolds. 298 00:48:17,030 --> 00:48:21,930 Accompanying Erica is Maria Panetta and Stella Pareia. 299 00:48:22,250 --> 00:48:23,710 Would you please come to the podium? 300 00:48:49,060 --> 00:48:50,240 Chris is teller than me. 301 00:48:56,150 --> 00:48:56,850 I 302 00:49:00,240 --> 00:49:01,540 am Erica Carlson. 303 00:49:01,880 --> 00:49:03,320 I am Erica Carlson. 304 00:49:03,980 --> 00:49:05,060 Do solemnly affirm. 305 00:49:05,420 --> 00:49:06,700 Do solemnly affirm. 306 00:49:07,180 --> 00:49:10,640 To support, to support, obey and defend. 307 00:49:10,640 --> 00:49:20,940 to support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Utah and the Constitution of the State of Utah. 308 00:49:21,440 --> 00:49:24,000 And to discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. 309 00:49:24,300 --> 00:49:26,980 And to discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. 310 00:49:27,560 --> 00:49:28,280 Thank you 311 00:50:21,630 --> 00:50:27,170 all so much for being here today. It truly means so much. 312 00:50:27,170 --> 00:50:35,930 I thought that I could get through this without tearing up, but Councilmember Wharton already got us all in tears. 313 00:50:37,110 --> 00:50:39,570 I want to begin by saying, 314 00:50:40,530 --> 00:50:44,770 gracias a misabelitos por ser inmigrantes. 315 00:50:46,630 --> 00:50:48,730 Sus sueño, su trabajo, 316 00:50:49,210 --> 00:50:53,850 y la familia que crearon valió la pena. 317 00:50:53,850 --> 00:51:07,720 Thank you to my family, my Thea Marty, Theoepi, Gabby, Bill, Have, my mom, Kevin my 318 00:51:07,720 --> 00:51:14,120 brother, dad and dean your love truly gave me wings to fly. 319 00:51:16,340 --> 00:51:17,740 Thank you to Rosa my 320 00:51:17,740 --> 00:51:26,420 best friend my refuge my partner. I'm deeply grateful to Seth, my campaign manager 321 00:51:26,420 --> 00:51:35,660 trusted advisor and friend, and to Delaney, Jackie, Gabby, Tia, the Benz, and 322 00:51:35,660 --> 00:51:41,020 every volunteer who knocked on doors made a donation and showed up with heart. 323 00:51:43,280 --> 00:51:53,660 Thank you to my neighbors and friends, Frazier, Ray, Jordan, Missy, Gina, Bill, and 324 00:51:53,660 --> 00:51:55,120 so many others for your support. 325 00:51:55,120 --> 00:52:02,930 and please join me in thanking Councilmember Mono for his steadfast service to our city. 326 00:52:12,180 --> 00:52:15,900 Most importantly, thank you to the voters of District 5. 327 00:52:16,920 --> 00:52:21,900 Thank you for placing your trust and your faith in me. 328 00:52:22,920 --> 00:52:31,600 I accept this role with humility and with a deep sense of responsibility and accountability to you. 329 00:52:33,160 --> 00:52:43,420 Now, many of you know that I'm a deeply spiritual person and that I find a lot of solace in Buddhism as a tradition. 330 00:52:44,360 --> 00:52:49,180 There's a story from Buddhism that I return to often. 331 00:52:51,350 --> 00:52:57,290 There once was a forest filled with plants and animals and rivers. 332 00:52:58,490 --> 00:53:06,270 One day, a great forest fire broke out and frightened the animals of the forest all ran 333 00:53:06,270 --> 00:53:12,690 for their lives, all except one small parrot. 334 00:53:14,230 --> 00:53:17,850 This small parrot sprang into action. 335 00:53:18,670 --> 00:53:25,070 She swooped into a nearby river, soaked her feathers, and then she flew above the fire, 336 00:53:25,070 --> 00:53:32,330 and she shook her body to drop what little water she could on the fire and then 337 00:53:32,330 --> 00:53:42,570 she did this again and again. Her feet burned. The smoke filled her lungs and 338 00:53:42,570 --> 00:53:51,670 still she returned. Now in this world there are many gods and one of them watching 339 00:53:51,670 --> 00:53:57,950 from above, saw this tiny parrot and wanted to understand what was going on. 340 00:53:58,950 --> 00:54:05,750 So he transformed himself into a large eagle, and he flew alongside the exhausted parrot. 341 00:54:06,610 --> 00:54:12,510 And he said to her, my God, what are you doing? 342 00:54:13,630 --> 00:54:26,210 you'll never make a difference in the exhausted little parrot replied that's not the point the point 343 00:54:26,210 --> 00:54:35,960 is that I try moved by the tiny parrot's determination and compassion the God became a great 344 00:54:35,960 --> 00:54:44,720 rainstorm and put the fire out I share this story because here in district five in across Salt Lake 345 00:54:44,720 --> 00:54:53,680 city were facing fires of our own, the rising cost of living, home ownership that feels further 346 00:54:53,680 --> 00:55:02,360 and further out of reach, aging infrastructure, homelessness, water scarcity and saving the 347 00:55:02,360 --> 00:55:10,200 great salt lake, small businesses that are struggling to stay open, the east, west, divide. 348 00:55:10,200 --> 00:55:17,020 And whether you rent or own, whether you've lived here for generations like Ella, now 349 00:55:17,020 --> 00:55:23,960 7th generation, or you just arrived, whether you walk your neighborhood every morning, or 350 00:55:23,960 --> 00:55:30,300 you own a small business on 9th South, on any of these challenges, it's so easy to think. 351 00:55:31,340 --> 00:55:32,860 I'm just one person. 352 00:55:32,860 --> 00:55:36,640 What difference can I make? 353 00:55:38,760 --> 00:55:47,460 The point is that we try. And I believe deeply that together, 354 00:55:47,900 --> 00:55:58,540 we can make a difference. One small act leads to another. Home ownership programs that support 355 00:55:58,540 --> 00:56:07,020 family and neighborhood stability, seeds planted along the green loop, grow into shade and beauty, 356 00:56:07,460 --> 00:56:15,780 adults who helped create safe neighborhoods where young people feel loved and accepted and 357 00:56:15,780 --> 00:56:23,040 less likely to fall through the cracks and end up on our streets. A coffee shop that becomes the 358 00:56:23,040 --> 00:56:35,940 of belonging and connection and city employees who ensure our local government remains responsive and worthy of the public's trust. 359 00:56:38,830 --> 00:56:45,270 As I begin these next four years of service, I've been thinking a lot about legacy. 360 00:56:47,720 --> 00:56:54,040 I mentioned my grandparents earlier, my avuela is 90 years old. 361 00:56:55,060 --> 00:57:03,860 And she is my elder, my ancestor, the one who came before, 362 00:57:06,170 --> 00:57:07,290 and here's the truth. 363 00:57:09,600 --> 00:57:15,560 Every person seated here today will be an ancestor someday too. 364 00:57:18,420 --> 00:57:22,960 So the question before all of us is simple. 365 00:57:24,240 --> 00:57:30,600 what does it mean to be a good ancestor to Salt Lake City, 366 00:57:33,310 --> 00:57:33,950 to be a good 367 00:57:33,950 --> 00:57:40,310 ancestor to this land that we share to the neighborhoods of District 5 to 368 00:57:40,310 --> 00:57:49,250 those who will come after us. Now I pledge to do my part to work stead 369 00:57:50,990 --> 00:57:57,830 to run towards our fires, and to lead with long-term vision, 370 00:57:58,670 --> 00:58:01,750 determination, love, and accountability. 371 00:58:04,510 --> 00:58:05,690 But I can't do it alone. 372 00:58:08,780 --> 00:58:11,660 I truly believe this work belongs to all of us, 373 00:58:12,340 --> 00:58:16,120 the people who have had the privilege and the responsibility 374 00:58:16,120 --> 00:58:19,920 of living at this moment in time. 375 00:58:19,920 --> 00:58:30,000 And my hope is that 100 years from now, those who call Salt Lake City home will say, 376 00:58:30,580 --> 00:58:44,140 I'm so grateful they lived when they did and that they made the hard choices that allowed people and place to flourish. 377 00:58:45,360 --> 00:58:53,660 The decisions of the next four years are a small bridge from one generation to the next. 378 00:58:55,370 --> 00:59:02,590 As your council member, I pledge to make thoughtful decisions grounded in community voices. 379 00:59:03,190 --> 00:59:06,990 Those here today and those still to come. 380 00:59:08,170 --> 00:59:16,970 And I know that my service will be measured not by words but by budgets past, trade-offs 381 00:59:16,970 --> 00:59:22,190 based honestly, and decisions made with care even when they're difficult. 382 00:59:23,890 --> 00:59:27,270 Thank you for the trust you've placed in me. 383 00:59:28,350 --> 00:59:29,730 I'm ready to get to work. 384 01:00:21,010 --> 01:00:44,430 Thank you, councilmember Carlson, for those inspiring words, and for giving me a chance to recover. Really need that break. District 7, councilmembers, Sarah Young is next to take the oath of office, administered by City Recorder, Keith Reynolds, accompanying Sarah, our Mike Roberts, and Jake Young. Would you please step up to the podium? 385 01:01:08,370 --> 01:01:17,350 District 7 lives in the party, so we also have full of my sisters, Elizabeth Cugge and Rachel Reeves, along with my dad Will Reeves. 386 01:01:22,290 --> 01:01:36,170 I, Sarah Young, do solemnly affirm, to support, obey, and defend, to support, obey, and defend, the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the United States, 387 01:01:36,170 --> 01:01:37,930 And the Constitution of the State of Utah. 388 01:01:38,270 --> 01:01:40,310 And the Constitution of the State of Utah. 389 01:01:40,670 --> 01:01:43,590 And to discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. 390 01:01:43,890 --> 01:01:47,030 And to discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. 391 01:01:47,930 --> 01:01:48,770 Thank you. 392 01:02:10,080 --> 01:02:10,180 Thank you. 393 01:02:10,180 --> 01:02:10,840 I don't hate it. 394 01:02:15,970 --> 01:02:16,210 All 395 01:02:18,480 --> 01:02:24,980 right. 396 01:02:41,630 --> 01:02:43,970 I know I'm batting clean up, but you're in luck. 397 01:02:44,250 --> 01:02:46,250 I am the fastest-talking council members, 398 01:02:46,490 --> 01:02:48,190 so I am going to keep us moving. 399 01:02:49,670 --> 01:02:56,470 So thank you, I too want the opportunity to start with gratitude for so many individuals. 400 01:02:57,150 --> 01:03:01,950 I really want to start off by thinking the residents of District 7 for the opportunity 401 01:03:01,950 --> 01:03:07,730 to serve and represent our neighborhood for Sugar House and to represent that voice 402 01:03:07,730 --> 01:03:10,030 as part of the Greater Salt Lake City Council. 403 01:03:10,690 --> 01:03:17,430 To my team of campaign experts who helped my reelection by pushing me to build skills, I didn't 404 01:03:17,430 --> 01:03:23,530 think I had while also being willing to honor my lens and voice as a part of the 405 01:03:23,530 --> 01:03:26,730 process. Young Sugar House for life. 406 01:03:29,570 --> 01:03:33,670 My husband, Mike, and my son, Jake, for 407 01:03:33,670 --> 01:03:38,170 taking the journey with me. You don't serve alone when you've served in these 408 01:03:38,170 --> 01:03:44,610 roles, and I'm proud to have both of you by my side. Also, these two happen to be 409 01:03:44,610 --> 01:03:51,090 the most honest district seven residents who take full advantage of the dining room table 410 01:03:51,090 --> 01:03:57,850 to make sure that they're advocating whether it's about safety in our parks or a pothole 411 01:03:57,850 --> 01:04:03,570 that needs to be fixed. I'm going to take this opportunity to remind them and the rest of you 412 01:04:03,570 --> 01:04:10,850 of the My SLC app. You don't have to sit at the table. You too can participate in making sure 413 01:04:10,850 --> 01:04:14,270 Third, the city has the right information to meet the needs. 414 01:04:14,870 --> 01:04:18,050 So thank you to those of you who run the MySLC app. 415 01:04:18,510 --> 01:04:21,250 I hope to see more engagement from my household alone. 416 01:04:24,880 --> 01:04:31,300 Finally, to my family, my amazing sisters who are here today and my little brother. 417 01:04:31,940 --> 01:04:35,340 Growing up, team Reeves made me the person I am today. 418 01:04:36,400 --> 01:04:41,280 No heated debate in chamber or public comment period will ever compete. 419 01:04:41,280 --> 01:04:57,160 with having my underwear hung in the window as an elementary schooler for everyone to see on the walk home from school or spending hours at the family table waiting for every single person to eat their vegetables. 420 01:04:58,880 --> 01:05:03,360 I'm fortunate to have my best friends show up at every family function. 421 01:05:03,360 --> 01:05:06,440 Team A Ridge will always be interesting. 422 01:05:07,140 --> 01:05:10,760 And to my dad and mom who raised the crew of us, 423 01:05:11,280 --> 01:05:16,100 not only to care for each other but also to care for the community that we belong to, 424 01:05:16,640 --> 01:05:22,780 I carry that expectation into my role of serving for District 7 here for Salt Lake City. 425 01:05:23,780 --> 01:05:28,440 So last time I was up here, I had the opportunity to highlight that even though 426 01:05:28,440 --> 01:05:32,740 there are so many major events that are happening in the world around us, 427 01:05:32,740 --> 01:05:35,260 on the horizon for Salt Lake City, 428 01:05:35,260 --> 01:05:38,500 that for me, it's truly the little things 429 01:05:38,500 --> 01:05:40,760 that make this city great. 430 01:05:41,560 --> 01:05:43,400 And today will be no different. 431 01:05:44,320 --> 01:05:46,320 And it involves Salt Lake Fire. 432 01:05:47,000 --> 01:05:48,420 So we're on brand team. 433 01:05:49,860 --> 01:05:53,340 I'd like to introduce a couple of individuals, 434 01:05:53,340 --> 01:05:55,080 one who is here with me today, 435 01:05:55,760 --> 01:05:59,060 but a family that is from Sugar House, 436 01:05:59,240 --> 01:06:01,080 that means the world to me. 437 01:06:02,580 --> 01:06:03,420 In 438 01:06:08,790 --> 01:06:13,870 case you haven't met these wonderful and amazing Salt Acres, I could spend my entire 439 01:06:13,870 --> 01:06:20,950 speech talking just about George, a veteran of the Vietnam War, a retired public safety 440 01:06:20,950 --> 01:06:25,690 servant here in Utah, and a star of NPR's Moth Radio. 441 01:06:26,870 --> 01:06:33,870 He is truly an incredible member of our community and represents the different individuals that 442 01:06:33,870 --> 01:06:36,910 we have that are truly treasures here in Salt Lake. 443 01:06:37,590 --> 01:06:43,090 George, I'm so glad you're here today, but today is actually about Tina. 444 01:06:43,790 --> 01:06:50,070 So I'm going to ask you to make sure that this message gets back to her so that she can be a part 445 01:06:50,070 --> 01:06:56,830 of a celebration that has been years in the making. Tina has cared about her community for her whole 446 01:06:56,830 --> 01:07:05,810 life, studying at Westminster in District 7, former pre-KA, the current scene and VP of 447 01:07:05,810 --> 01:07:12,610 the program at the League of Women Voters in Utah, and finally, a former senior human 448 01:07:12,610 --> 01:07:15,710 resource consultant right here in Salt Lake City. 449 01:07:16,690 --> 01:07:23,470 Now among the many things that Tina contributed to, she was involved in the city's 2018 effort 450 01:07:23,470 --> 01:07:31,150 to update our city policies, to make sure that we were recruiting more diverse candidates into the city workforce. 451 01:07:31,870 --> 01:07:34,770 And that workforce included Salt Lake City Fire. 452 01:07:35,350 --> 01:07:41,190 Now we had previously had women and diverse candidates serving our great city, but 453 01:07:41,190 --> 01:07:52,590 this was a small change in policy and an effort to set a goal to make sure that it wasn't just happenstance that these individuals were a part of the city workforce community. 454 01:07:52,590 --> 01:07:58,350 but that it was intentional, and we wanted to make sure that our city represented the 455 01:07:58,350 --> 01:08:05,070 great tapestry that we call Salt Lake. Although this action alone deserved great accolades 456 01:08:05,070 --> 01:08:11,190 and like so many things here in the city, it was noted in a few articles and then we moved 457 01:08:11,190 --> 01:08:15,950 onto the next great need or thing happening across the state of Utah. 458 01:08:15,950 --> 01:08:28,610 Now fast forward to the summer of 2025, and I have found myself at the Salt Lake City Public Safety Building getting ready for my right along with our chat team. 459 01:08:29,570 --> 01:08:43,690 These are our Salt Lake City Fire Emergency Medical Response Team that includes a social worker to be able to meet the various needs and safety responses that we need to be able to address here across our city. 460 01:08:43,690 --> 01:08:50,630 After a pretty intense first call that landed me in a mandatory coffee meeting with Chief 461 01:08:50,630 --> 01:08:56,890 Leib to make sure that everything was okay, we were often about to our next call in District 462 01:08:56,890 --> 01:09:01,350 7 and this was right off of Douglas Street and 2,100 South. 463 01:09:02,170 --> 01:09:09,370 We arrived to find a resident with special needs who had fallen in her bathroom and she 464 01:09:09,370 --> 01:09:17,470 was declining help from the male first responders who were first on the scene because of the amazing 465 01:09:17,470 --> 01:09:27,170 women of chat. She was able to receive help and protect her dignity. Through the kindness and 466 01:09:27,170 --> 01:09:35,090 expertise of Holly, Sophie, Lauren, Natasha and the other members of the first responder team, 467 01:09:35,090 --> 01:09:41,230 They were able to calm her down and give her the assistance to get back in her room where 468 01:09:41,230 --> 01:09:41,990 she felt safe. 469 01:09:43,170 --> 01:09:45,190 They were the right people to help. 470 01:09:46,530 --> 01:09:52,550 And when the resident expressed concern about paying for the service, they quickly responded. 471 01:09:53,670 --> 01:09:54,510 There's no charge. 472 01:09:55,370 --> 01:09:58,390 This is what we do for Salt Lake City. 473 01:09:59,870 --> 01:10:10,150 The women of CHOP for SLC Fire are here today if you guys could stand so we could all thank you for this small act of kindness and the great work you do on behalf of the city. 474 01:10:17,060 --> 01:10:27,300 Now we want you to see standing for just a moment because George, it is important to me that Tina has the chance to see these women 475 01:10:28,140 --> 01:10:38,600 And to know that they're a part of the countless individuals who help to address the needs across the city, 476 01:10:38,820 --> 01:10:44,860 whether in public safety, public lands, the work we do in public utilities or elsewhere, 477 01:10:46,100 --> 01:10:49,020 she helped pave the way for our workforce. 478 01:10:49,840 --> 01:11:06,860 And although there is no monument or plaque, I wanted to take this day to honor Tina as a representative of all of not just the big acts, but those that are small, that really contribute to our city. 479 01:11:06,860 --> 01:11:14,520 If you can help me send it to the universe to think Tina for her example of leading in 480 01:11:14,520 --> 01:11:21,660 small ways for Salt Lake City that happen every day across this great city in every department 481 01:11:21,660 --> 01:11:27,140 with the thousands of people who work for our amazing Salt Lake City, I'd appreciate it. 482 01:11:39,900 --> 01:11:47,120 So as we look forward to our future, although I'm just as excited as everyone for the big 483 01:11:47,120 --> 01:11:54,280 actions, like exploring a new city campus, a new and improved Fairmont Park, the Ball 484 01:11:54,280 --> 01:12:05,930 Park Necks Project, and the future Salt Lake City Olympic Games. One more time, the Salt 485 01:12:05,930 --> 01:12:09,410 Lake City Olympic Games that are coming. 486 01:12:13,330 --> 01:12:16,710 It's the little things that are going to make 487 01:12:16,710 --> 01:12:25,050 the bigger difference. We won't get affordable housing with one big act. It takes steps on a daily 488 01:12:25,050 --> 01:12:30,650 basis by the team here in Salt Lake City, not just your elected officials but those who work here 489 01:12:30,650 --> 01:12:38,230 every day that will help to address one of the greatest needs our city faces. It is not me as an 490 01:12:38,230 --> 01:12:45,090 elected official who is going to save the great Salt Lake but the small acts that take place across 491 01:12:45,090 --> 01:12:52,110 the entire city, valley, county, and state of Utah that are really going to make the difference. 492 01:12:53,550 --> 01:12:56,850 I'm really excited to be a part of that future. 493 01:12:58,130 --> 01:13:01,490 And so I think each and every one of my fellow council members, 494 01:13:01,990 --> 01:13:08,270 the amazing staff and council office, the mayor, and her team of Team Salt Lake, 495 01:13:08,510 --> 01:13:13,110 and all of the citizens of Sugar House, the best is yet to come. 496 01:13:13,110 --> 01:13:14,110 Thank 497 01:13:23,290 --> 01:13:24,310 you, Council Member Young. 498 01:13:25,210 --> 01:13:30,970 This concludes the Administration of the Oath of Office of our newly elected officials. 499 01:13:31,850 --> 01:13:36,430 As we begin the new year, the Council looks forward to working together in service to 500 01:13:36,430 --> 01:13:37,890 the residents of Salt Lake City. 501 01:13:38,450 --> 01:13:44,270 We welcome the dedication and leadership of new and returning members and everything that 502 01:13:44,270 --> 01:13:45,950 look forward to in the year ahead. 503 01:13:46,710 --> 01:13:51,550 Thank you again to all family members, colleagues, community leaders and residents for joining 504 01:13:51,550 --> 01:13:53,690 us and being a part of this location. 505 01:13:54,830 --> 01:13:59,610 And if you enjoyed this season opener of the Salt Lake City Council meetings, I hope 506 01:13:59,610 --> 01:14:01,070 you will continue to join us. 507 01:14:01,070 --> 01:14:06,010 We meet most Tuesday nights right across the street, and you can tune in online as well. 508 01:14:06,970 --> 01:14:11,870 Please join us across the street after this for a reception on the third floor. 509 01:14:12,330 --> 01:14:15,230 This concludes our meeting at the Oath of Office ceremony. 510 01:14:15,530 --> 01:14:16,890 We will stand adjourned. 511 01:14:17,190 --> 01:14:17,710 Thank you.