Neighborhood Advisory Council

About NAC

Shelter the Homeless (STH) supports a standing Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) to serve as the primary platform for ongoing neighborhood and HRC communications. This group includes HRC staff, city staff, and representatives from the surrounding neighborhood.

The purpose of this council will be to offer recommendations on how to become better neighbors, address the impacts of the HRCs within the immediate community, and to inform neighboring businesses, residents, and HRC clients about available resources for clients and neighbors to overcome challenges.

Council Members

Members of the council need to demonstrate a strong commitment to ensuring the HRC achieves its goal of providing emergency shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness through building a strong community partnership.
Representatives from each of the following groups shall be included in the Neighborhood Advisory Council:

GMRC Members 2025

Micah Alba - GMRC Director
Lindsey Hector - STH Operations Manager
Nate Meinzer - HRC Squad Sergeant
Dennis Faris - Community Engagement Liaison
HEARTeam (TBD) - Salt Lake City Homeless Response and Engagement Team (HEART)
John Margetts - Dynapac Rotating Co (representing businesses located within 1/4 mile)
Claudia Aceves - Platform 1500 Apartments (representing residents who live within 1/4 mile)
Mo Mulitalo and/or Marsha Garcia - Horizonte Principal and Challenger Headmaster (representing school located within 1/4 mile)
Amy Hawkins - Chair of the Ballpark community council or community council designee
HRC Guest - An individual who has previously received or is currently receiving services from the HRC

GEK Members 2025

Kallie McKown - GEK Director
Lindsey Hector - STH Operations Manager
Ryan Sanders - HRC Squad Sergeant
Dennis Faris - Community Engagement Liaison
HEARTeam (TBD) - Salt Lake City Homeless Response and Engagement Team (HEART)
Jerry Lee - Jerry Lee Group (representing businesses located within 1/4 mile)
Brandee Burnam - Representing residents who live within 1/4 mile
Deborah Candler - Salt Lake Arts Academy Principal (representing school located within 1/4 mile)
Justin Kani - Central City Community Council, or neighborhood council designee
HRC Guest - An individual who has previously received or is currently receiving services from the HRC

Meeting Structure

Publicly advertised quarterly meetings with the Neighborhood Advisory Council will be organized by STH in consultation with the HRC operator. The agenda will specify the goals of the meeting, provide an opportunity for reporting, and will focus on having a respectful and solution-oriented exchange.

Rules of Decorum and Engagement

The meeting will be managed by rules of decorum to provide clear expectations for the behavior of all participants and to provide clear notice of the consequences for failure to adhere to these expectations. STH, in consultation with the Appointed Members, may determine that a participant is violating the Rules and may remove the individual from the meeting, limit that individual’s participation moving forward, and for repeated violations and/or egregious behavior, a participant may be prohibited permanently. Rules are as follows:

Listen to the speaker and avoid interrupting others as reports are delivered
Respect each other’s differing thoughts or opinions
For virtual meetings, mute yourself unless you're talking, keep your video on if you feel comfortable doing so, and use the chat feature for questions
Refrain from vulgar and aggressive language
Respect the safety and privacy of HRC clients
Engage with council members outside of NAC meetings as an additional avenue to continue community participation and address concerns