SALT LAKE CITY INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTThis is an interactive document. Click on the colored text for links to more information.

ABOUT THE MAYOR

Mayor Ralph Becker invites you to consider joining the best municipal team in the country Salt Lake City is conducting a national search for its Community and Economic Development (CED) Director. We are in pursuit of an individual with both high-level vision for a great American city and the ability to implement at the ground level. This person will be a steward in the finest sense of the word – understanding the needs of the business community as well as the needs of a homeless person. S/he will provide outstanding leadership, support and mentoring to the diverse employees of CED and will understand the necessity of effective and collaborative teamwork with City leadership, staff and citizens. This person will possess the ability to thought-fully distill policy direction and to present a potential spectrum of practical options. This individual will be a strategic thinker with the capacity to foresee the consequences of decisions to the future reality of the City; with the capability of assisting leadership as they refine their vision of the City and with the talent to understand politics, while not being personally involved. S/he is an experienced professional who will expect to be held accountable and will, in turn, hold others accountable for outcomes. S/he will be creative, resilient, straightforward and self-confident; with strong communication skills high-lighted by tact and diplomacy. This individual will believe in transparency and openness; will demonstrate enthusiasm and energy and will consistently reveal a sense of humor. A willingness to challenge established thinking will be important. This person will have demonstrated a strong record of achievement in building the physical and social community. S/he will pos-sess an outstanding knowledge of urban design, redevelopment, economic development and community collaboration. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree, with preference for a Master’s degree. Ten years of senior level management within a complex organi-zation is ideal. If you are someone with the vision and ability to continue the phenomenal evolution of this department, please apply online @ http://www.slcgov.com/jobs/ as well as send a letter of intent to byron.garritison@slcgov.com.

This position is an appointed, at-will position without tenure. The recruitment will be open until a candidate has been selected. Re-sumes and letters of intent will be reviewed until the position has been filled. Salt Lake City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

In his first term, Mayor Ralph Becker, FAICP, implemented his Blueprint for a Great American City, helping to create better neighborhoods, schools, a cleaner environment, and striving to provide equality for all. Now in his second term, Mayor Becker has begun work on his Livability Agenda, which aims to take Salt Lake City from a “good” city, to a “great” one. In his service to the city, Mayor Becker draws on his experience as a planner. He served as the Utah State Plan-ning Coordinator under Governor Scott Matheson and then went on to launch his own Salt Lake City-based consulting firm, Bear West, specializing in community planning, environmental assess-ment, public lands use and public involvement.

MAYOR BECKER’S LIVABILITY AGENDAIn 2012, Mayor Becker unveiled a six-point livability agenda for Salt Lake City. This agenda aims to make Salt Lake City one of the greenest, most accessible, most inclusive and most economically viable municipalities in the country.

The Resilient Economy

A Wise Energy Future and Quality Environment

A Commitment to Equality and Opportunity

Salt Lake City in Motion

Innovation and Celebration of Education

Enhancing the Artistic and Cultural Life

Salt Lake City is consistently ranked as hav-ing one of the best economic and business climates in the country. The City will look to bolster its economy by strengthening its great Neighborhood Business Districts, supporting small businesses and the local food economy, and increasing housing options for residents.

Salt Lake City government supports and encourages green development and has ambitious goals in place to transform all City government buildings into net-zero facilities. The City also places a high priority on pro-tecting its incredible natural assests, as well as improving the air quality in the region.

Salt Lake City government will partner with both the K-12 school system and the many higher education institutions in the city to insti-tutionalize a fearless approach to educational reform and innovation.

Salt Lake City government actively supports the development of artistic and cultural oppor-tunites, by supporting both the infrastructure needs, and the human capital that gener-ates the creativity and unique energy of Salt Lake City’s longstanding tradition of arts and cultural offerings.

Salt Lake City government continues to elevate the protection of basic human rights for all Salt Lake City residents through policy, education, advocacy, and celebration.

Salt Lake City will aggressively expand its transportation network and mobility options. The City will look to build on its extensive light rail system, by implementing a modern streetcar system as its backbone, as well as increasing the City’s bike and pedestrian facilities.

THE CITY

Utah has heavily invested in public transit and boasts an extensive light rail system (TRAX), as well as budding streetcar and bus rapid transit systems.

Salt Lake’s Downtown is currently seeing a wave of development, and excitement and vibrancy are returning to Downtown in a big way.

Salt Lake City is the capital and largest city in Utah, and is the cultural and entertainment hub of the larger region. The city is a ten minute drive from the Salt Lake International Airport (and soon to be a quick ride on TRAX), and it is within 45 minutes of seven world-class ski resorts. Five stunning National Parks are within a four hour drive, and two National Forests are within a hour drive.

The city is full of entertainment, including the Utah Jazz, The Sundance Film Festival, a bustling summer Farmer’s Market, the Twi-light Summer Concert Series, and University of Utah Athletics, to name a few.

Salt Lake boasts one of the strongest econo-mies in the nation, with unemployment at 6%, and significant public investment has helped to stimulate $5 billion in development in Down-town SLC over the past few years. The City ranked No. 3 on Forbes list of The Best Big Cities for Jobs this year.

Salt Lake is home to one of the top100 uni-versities in the world (ARWU), The University of Utah, which recently became a member of the prestiguous PAC 12 Conference.

The new City Creek Center in Downtown is one of the big-gest mixed-use developments in the country. It has helped dra-matically increase activity in Salt Lake’s Downtown.

SALT LAKE CITY/UTAH RANKINGS & ACCOLADES1st - Best State for Business and Careers - Forbes1st - Best Managed State in the Nation - The Pew Center on the States1st - Volunteerism in America - Corporation for National and Community Service1st - Most Productive Workers - Brookings Institute Metropolitan Policy Programs2nd - 10 Best Cities for Public Transit - US News & World Report4th - America’s Best Cities for Young Professionals - ForbesSilver Level Status - League of American Bicyclists7th - Most Bohemian Metro Area - Creative Class Group1st - Gayest City in America - The Advocate Magazine

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SALT LAKE CITY ARTS COUNCIL

DIVISIONS

Twilight Concert SeriesLiving Traditions FestivalCultural Core

AccelaProjectdoxCitizen Access Portal

Only in Salt LakeRevolving Loan FundSmall Business Conference

The Arts Council connects artists and the public by producing a number of programs in the performing, visual, literary and folk arts. The City Arts Council also provides grants to a rich and diverse group of programs produced throughout Salt Lake City, and coordi-nates the city’s public art program..

There are seven divisions in the Department of CED. Below are links to some of the exciting current or recently completed projects from the department.

The mission of Economic Development is to create a “Great American City” that is pros-perous, well-planned, educated, sustainable, and successful for Salt Lake City residents, businesses and visitors.

The mission of Building Services & Civil Enforcement is to promote and enforce minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety, and public welfare of the built envi-ronment of Salt Lake City. The division is made up of three distinct work groups; Building and Zoning Plan Review, Inspections and Code Enforcement.

BUILDING SERVICES & CIVIL ENFORCEMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Our goal is to provide leadership, policies and programs that will promote strong, vibrant neighborhoods and communities and to proactively encourage the positive and orderly growth and development of the City. Com-munity & Economic Development advocates incorporation of the diverse interests of our community to reduce barriers and enhance leadership capacity to continue to improve the quality of life for all residents. The Depart-ment employs 191 people, with a proposed 2012-13 budget of $16.8 million.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

BikeSLC.comSugar House StreetcarPedestrian Safety Smart Parking Meters

World Changers

Public Safety Building9 LineAirport Lightrail Construction

400 South Transit-Oriented DevelopmentSmall Neighborhood Business Amendment Project North Temple Boulevard Plan

The Transportation Division mission is to provide a safe and efficient multi-modal transporta-tion system for the movement of people and goods and for the vitality of the community.

This division administers a wide variety of housing and neighborhood development pro-grams aimed at improving the quality of life, sustainability, and affordability of Salt Lake City’s diverse neighborhoods, as well as to support State goals to eliminate homelessness.

This division provides many services including planning and implementation of capital improvement projects ,management of street survey monumentation and the Citywide Geo-graphical Information System data base, and more.

The Planning Division will create an efficient, effective and innovative organization that sets the standard for planning in the region, engages the community, empowers staff, and pro-vides professional planning services.

HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT

ENGINEERING

PLANNING