| Members Present: Sen. Karen Mayne, Chair Rep. Paul Ray, Chair Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Mr. Steve Burton Mr. Will Carlson Ms. Kim Cordova | Ms. Monica Diaz Mr. Michael C. Drechsel Mr. Mike Haddon Mr. Gary Scheller Maj. Scott Stephenson Mr. Travis Wood Staff Present: John Feinauer, Policy Analyst Esther D. Chelsea-McCarty, Associate General Counsel Tracey Fredman, Administrative Assistant |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| 1. Committee Business |
| Chair Ray called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. |
| MOTION: Travis Wood moved to approve the minutes of the June 30, 2020, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| S. Burton W. Carlson K. Cordova M. Diaz M. Drechsel Rep. P. Ray G. Scheller Maj. S. Stephenson T. Wood | M. Haddon Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. E. Hutchings Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 2. Sexual Exploitation of a Minor |
| 2a - ICAC Federal Referral PPT |
| 2b - Handout, ICCA Federal Referral Stat Information |
| Shelley Coudreau, Section Director, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, presented an update on cases of sexual exploitation of a minor that have been transferred to federal jurisdiction. |
| Wendy Parmley, citizen, advocated for the use of technology to stop access to child pornography. |
| Mark Moffat, defense attorney, Brown, Bradshaw & Moffat, LLP, responded to previous comments, including why sexual exploitation offenders may not receive a prison sentence. |
| 3. Operation Rio Grande |
| The task force received updates on Operation Rio Grande from the following: |
| Chief Brian Redd, Utah Department of Public Safety |
| David Litvack, Senior Policy Advisor, Salt Lake City Mayor's Office |
| Lynn Pace, Senior Advisor, Government Relations, Salt Lake City Mayor's Office |
| Chief Deputy Matt Dumont, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office |
| 4. Policy Ideas for Law Enforcement Use of Deadly Force |
| 4a - Policy Reform Ideas for Law Enforcement Use of Deadly Force |
| Will Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Justice Division, and Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Advisor, Civil Division, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, facilitated discussion and responded to task force members' questions about recommendations to update statutes related to the use of deadly force by law enforcement. |
| Mark Moffat, defense attorney, Brown, Bradshaw & Moffat, LLP, briefly discussed the issue of qualified immunity. |
| 5. Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION: Travis Wood moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| W. Carlson K. Cordova M. Diaz M. Drechsel M. Haddon Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. E. Hutchings Sen. K. Mayne Rep. P. Ray G. Scheller Maj. S. Stephenson Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. M. Wheatley T. Wood | S. Burton |
| Chair Ray adjourned the meeting at 4:24 p.m. |