Salt Lake City

City Attorney's Office

Conflict of Interest Advice

Salt Lake City Code Section 2.44.210A provides that City officials and employees may ask the City Attorney’s office for an advisory opinion on whether the City’s conflict of interest rules apply to that person’s situation. Copies of these advisory opinions are filed with the City Recorder’s Office. They will also be placed here.

Date Person Requesting Advice Subject
January 6, 2009 City Council Member Carlton Christensen Sales Tax Bonds

Corrected by April 19, 2010 opinion

January 7, 2009 City Council Member Carlton Christensen General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009A (Open Space)
January 16, 2009 Chief of Staff David Everitt Stegner Center Symposium
January 12, 2009 Mayor Ralph Becker’s Office Outdoor Retailers’ Convention
January 8, 2009 City Council Member Søren Simonsen Meeting with Provo City Council
March 25, 2009 Mayor Ralph Becker’s Office Gift of Ceremonial Jersey
March 31, 2009 Mayor Ralph Becker’s Office Gift of Tickets
May 11, 2009 RDA Board Member Carlton Christensen RDA Loan
May 13, 2009 Mayor Ralph Becker’s Office Leadership Expense Fund
May 14, 2009 City Engineer Max Peterson Procurement
May 20-22, 2009 Mayor Ralph Becker’s Office Gift of Tickets/Use of City Office Space
September 17, 2009 City Council Members Circus Tickets
October 8, 2009 City Council Members Real Salt Lake Tickets
November 6, 2009 Mayor Ralph Becker’s Office Use of Bicycle
December 22, 2009 RDA Board Member Jill Remington-Love Utah Theater Acquisition
December 23, 2009 Airport Board Member Bidding on City Contracts
January 12, 2010 City Council Member Søren Simonson Regional Sports Complex
January 27, 2010 City Council Member JT Martin Proposed Alcohol/Zoning Amendment
January 27, 2010 Ben McAdams Duties for City and as a State legislator
February 11, 2010 Executive Branch Employee Rewards and Recognition
March 31, 2010 City Council Member Søren Simonsen Planning Commission Matters
April 19, 2010 City Council Member Carlton Christensen Bond Issuance Vote
April 23, 2010 Planning Commission Babs Delay, Chair Regional Sports Complex Vote
May 27, 2010 Mayor Ralph Becker Gift Card for Speech
February 16, 2011 City Treasurer Daniel Mulè Hotel Room at Convention
November 1, 2011 City Council Member Carlton Christensen Zions Bank Bonds and Recusal
January 12, 2012 City Council Member Charlie Luke Reagan Outdoor Advertising
December 13, 2011 City Council Member Søren Simonsen Glendale Library Project
February 7, 2012 City Council Member Carlton Christensen School Board Redistricting
August 2, 2012 Redacted Trek Bicycle Trip
December 4, 2012 City Council Nick Tarbet Home Occupation
December 21, 2012 City Council Member Søren Simonsen Zoning Change
April 5, 2013 City Council Member Charlie Luke Possible Recusal
July 16, 2013 Mayor Ralph Becker Planning Commission Complaint
November 18, 2013 City Council Members Voting to Appropriate Retirement Funds
January 10, 2014 City Council Members Appointment to the Citizen’s Compensation Advisory Committee
February 3, 2015 Irena Edwards Appointment to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board
May 12, 2015 Mayor Ralph Becker Director of 911 Communications Bureau
May 12, 2015 Mayor Ralph Becker Deputy Fire Chief Brian Dale
October 12, 2015 Holly Draney, Capital Improvement Program Specialist for CED Melissa Hall and CDCIP Board
July 19, 2016 City Council Member James Rogers Cornell Street Rezone
August 18, 2016 City Council Members James Rogers and Stan Penfold Brian Wilkinson and Redevelopment Advisory Committee
October 12, 2017 Karen Krieger, Arts Council Executive Director Art Design Board Member and Seven Canyons Fountain Project
June 4, 2018 Amy Fowler, Council Member, District 7 Funding Agreement between Salt Lake City and Salt Lake Legal Defender Association’s for Indigent Misdemeanant Defense