Welcome to Salt Lake Solutions

Salt Lake Solutions projects involve the community, all levels of government, business and non-profit organizations in solving problems that cannot be achieved without the integration of public and private support. The Salt Lake Solutions program is jointly funded by the Salt Lake City Council and Office of the Mayor.

The Salt Lake Solutions approach has these benefits:

• Inclusive
• Collaborative
• Problem-solving and action-oriented
• Ability to leverage public and private resources
• Facilitates thoughtful, fact-based decisions
• Timely implementation

Salt Lake Solutions projects follow this process:

• A project (problem or opportunity) is identified that meets one or more Community Objectives and would benefit from broad public and private sector cooperation.
• Mayor Ralph Becker, acting as convener, appoints a neutral community convener to lead the Salt Lake Solutions Partners Team.
• The Salt Lake Solutions Partners Team is created to include community, government, business and non-profit organizations who can contribute time and resources to the project.
• Using collaborative decision-making principles, the Salt Lake Solutions Partners Team creates a workable solution to the problem or opportunity.  The Solutions Partners Team will leverage public and private resources to undertake the project.
• A Partnering Agreement is signed outlining each Salt Lake Solutions Partner’s individual commitments to the project, as well as a project timeline.

Salt Lake Solutions projects model community-based collaborative problem-solving as one way of demonstrating "the way Salt Lake City does business".  Salt Lake Solutions staff also work within SLC government to enhance collaborative capacity through training, coaching and facilitation.