06/09/2020 - Work Session - MinutesMINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
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The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday June 9, 2020, in
an Electronic Meeting, pursuant to Salt Lake City Emergency
Proclamation No. 2 of 2020(2)(b).
In Attendance: Council Members Andrew Johnston, Amy Fowler, Chris
Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, James Rogers, and Analia
Valdemoros.
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive
Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Erin
Mendenhall, Mayor; Rachel Otto, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Cindy Lou
Trishman, City Recorder; Allison Rowland, Council Public Policy
Analyst; Lehua Weaver, Associate Council Deputy Director; Lani
Eggertsen-Goff, Housing & Neighborhood Development Director; Lisa
Shaffer, Mayor’s Chief Administrative Officer; Mike Brown, Chief
of Police; Tim Doubt, Assistant Chief of Police; Randy Hillier,
Finance Senior Budget & Policy Analyst; Robert Nutzman, Council
Administrative Assistant; Amanda Lau, Council Public Engagement &
Communications Specialist; Katherine Lewis, City Attorney; and
DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Wharton presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 3:12 p.m. Full Meeting
Recording Found here: 3:12:33 PM
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 3:15:12 PM (8:40) UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT THE MAYOR’S EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS), THE MARCH 18TH EARTHQUAKE IN THE SALT LAKE VALLEY, AND RECENT PROTESTS IN THE CITY. As part of the update, the Council may
discuss public health and other public safety, policy and budget
issues stemming from the emergency declarations. The Council may
also receive information or updates from organizations or experts
related to the emergency responses and coordination, including but
not limited to earthquake damage to the City, the functioning of
the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), City response and aid, and
the status of City buildings. View Attachments
Rachel Otto and Lisa Shaffer briefed the Council regarding the
current state of the Mayor’s Emergency Declaration.
Ms. Otto presented an update which included the following
information:
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• Localized data from the Salt Lake County Health Department
regarding COVID-19 cases was received and reviewed.
• The County’s epidemiologist stated the data showed a steady
decline in positive cases/outbreak.
• Governor Herbert extended the Orange Phase to June 12th at
12:00 AM.
• The Council extended the Emergency Status through July 10th.
Ms. Shaffer explained there was no current update regarding
the status of repairing City-owned buildings that were damaged
from the March 18th Earthquake.
#2.3:19:33 PM (13:30) BRIEFING REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION’S PROGRESS ON THE COUNCIL’S LEGISLATIVE INTENT STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020-2021, AS WELL AS LEGISLATIVE INTENTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. Legislative intents are
formal requests the Council makes of the Administration. This
briefing will include updates on a variety of subjects, including
the crossing guard program, funding for affordable housing, and
more. View Attachments
Allison Rowland and Randy Hillier provided an update which
included the following information:
• The Administration’s responses to the Legislative Intent
Statement (Council adopted last year with the FY 2020 annual
budget) were reviewed due to being out of date.
• An annual schedule for the Legislative Intents was included in
the Staff report (attachment C1) along with the full text of
the open Legislative Intent (attachment C2).
• The Administration’s responses listed within the Mayor’s
recommended FY 2021 budget could be found in attachment C3.
• There were pending Legislative Intents from FY 2019, FY 2018,
FY 2017, FY 2016, and FY 2015.
• Status assessment recommended by Staff for Legislative Intents
FY 2020, included:
-Golf, Food and Beverage options (open)
-Fire Department Medical Response Team (close and continue)
-Police Uniform Allowance (open)
-Park Ranger Program (close and continue)
-Funding our Future (Unspent Funds, Affordable Housing
Allocation for the North West (NW) Quadrant, Housing Program
Outcome Report, Sales Tax Fund for Public Safety) (open)
-Building rehabilitation projects near Homeless Resource
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Centers (HRC) (open)
-Complete Streets definition (open)
-Traffic calming (close and continue)
-Economic Development position (close and complete)
-Crossing guards (open)
-Fund Balance floor (close and continue)
-Sustainability; rate increase (close and complete)
-Green Team metrics (open) -Holding accounts (Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Administrative Position in Community and Neighborhoods, Traffic
Calming Initiative, Funding for Equity Training and other
coordination, Funding Our Future Housing Program)
• Status assessment recommended by Staff for Legislative Intents
FY 2019, included:
-Performance Measures for Homeless Services Funding (open)
-Neighborhood Safety Programs for HRC’s (open)
-Evaluate Additional Medical Response Unit in the Fire
Department (close)
-Streamlining the permitting process (open)
-Prostitution Outreach Program (open)
-City Owned Land Inventory (open)
-Fleet Insurance for High-Risk Vehicles (open)
-Funding our Future Housing Program Outcome Report (open)
-Funding our Future New Sales Tax for Public Safety (close) -General Fund Subsidy for Golf (close or amend)
• Status assessment recommended by Staff for Legislative Intents
FY 2018, included:
-Fund Balance Level (close and complete)
-Secured Parking on 500 West Green Median (open)
• Status assessment recommended by Staff for Legislative Intents
FY 2017, included:
-Administrative Metrics and Reporting (Metrics in conjunction
with the Annual Budget, Public Services Maintenance at City
Facilities, Facilities Division Asset Renewal and Deferred
Maintenance Study, and Parks and Public Land’s work order
system) (consider updating or closing)
-Fleet Funds Financial Sustainability (open)
-Cost Analysis for Development Review Team Services (open)
• Status assessment recommended by Staff for Legislative Intents
FY 2016, included:
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-Building Permit Fee cost study (open)
• Status assessment recommended by Staff for Legislative Intents
FY 2015, included:
-Maintenance of Business District (open)
Straw Poll: Support for (with the exception of keeping the
Park Ranger Program open), all other Staff recommendations for the
Legislative Intents within the FY 2020 budget shall move forward
as stated. All Council Members were in favor.
Straw Poll: Support for (with the exception of keeping
open/amending Golf, keeping open/requesting an update on the
Prostitution Outreach Program, and keeping open/requesting an
update on the Streamlining of the Permitting Process), all other
Staff recommendations for the Legislative Intents within the FY
2019 budget shall move forward as stated. All Council Members were
in favor.
Straw Poll: Support for all Staff recommendations for the
Legislative Intents within the FY 2018 budget shall move forward
as stated. All Council Members were in favor.
Straw Poll: Support for (with the exception of keeping
open/requesting an update on Administrative Metrics and
Reporting), all other Staff Recommendations for the Legislative
Intents within the FY 2017 budget shall move forward as stated.
All Council Members were in favor.
Straw Poll: Support for all Staff recommendations for the
Legislative Intents within the FY 2016 budget shall move forward
as stated. All Council Members were in favor.
Straw Poll: Support for all Staff recommendations for the
Legislative Intents within the FY 2015 budget shall move forward
as stated. All Council Members were in favor.
#3. 3:44:34 PM (40:00) FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT CRITERIA THEY WILL USE IN CONTRACTS WITH PROVIDERS FOR HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAMS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL ON JUNE 2, 2020. View Attachments
Allison Rowland and Lani Eggertsen-Goff briefed the Council
with attachments.
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Ms. Eggertsen-Goff provided an update on the Housing
Stability Recommendations which included the following
information, in summary:
• The Administration was exploring options for immediate
deployment of housing stability assistance. (Funding sources
included Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act, and Funding Our Future (FOF).
• Competitive application process for FOF FY 2020-2021, program
parameters requested by community partners during expedited
application process.
• Partner recommendations for rental/mortgage assistance, and
rapid rehousing based on proven track record of running
successful programs. Criteria was determined based on
researched/collected data, guardrails (how programs were
administered), and available community partners.
• Rental Assistance Partners included: Utah Community Action,
Asian Association, and Catholic Community Services. Mortgage
Assistance Partners included: NeighborWorks Salt Lake and
Community Development Corporation of Utah. Rapid Re-Housing
partners included: The Road Home, Utah Community Action, and
South Valley Services.
• Critical dates and timeline were reviewed with the proposition
of State assistance becoming available August 1st, 2020.
#4. (1:12:05) Tentative Break
#5. 4:32:06 PM (1:25:50) FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION INFORMED BY PUBLIC INPUT. The conversation may include issues of community concern
about race, equity, and justice in relation to law enforcement
policies, procedures, budget, and ordinances. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Rachel Otto, Mayor Mendenhall, Tim Doubt, and Mike Brown briefed the Council with attachments.
Ms. Otto provided an update which included the following
information:
• The Equity Plan was the point of orientation while communicating
as a City (ensuring overall inclusiveness).
• Plans to launch a Racial Equity in Policing Commission, to
include community listening sessions to look at policies/best
practices within the Police Department.
Mayor Mendenhall spoke on the following:
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• Short/medium/long-term actions (administrative, budget, policy)
were continuing to be reviewed to orient community conversation.
• A draft proposal was currently underway regarding the Citizen
Review Board.
Mr. Brown and Mr. Doubt spoke on the following:
• CompStat (a unit within the Police Department – used to track
crime and police use of force related incidents) was led by a
director with five civilian full-time employees (FTE).
• The Records Management (RMS) System was updated and provided to
the public to ensure transparency.
• Arrest data was broken down by Council district and was also
available to the public to ensure transparency.
• Policies that speak on restraints were provided to Council for
review and were released to the public.
• The Police Department not using tear gas or rubber bullets
(considered to be an indiscriminate use of force).
• Verbal commands were given before any sort of use of force took
place.
• Officer involved critical incidents were not investigated by
SLC Police Department themselves, but by teams determined by
the District Attorney’s office to determine if the incident was
justified by law.
• The Citizen Review Board (made up of 10 members) by statute
reviewed all use of force situations.
• Officers receive training under State codes to investigate and
follow-up with crime which includes a minimum of 40 hours of
training per year.
• The Community Policing goal was to establish and maintain a co-
responder team model to include social workers and officers.
• Uniforms, protective vests, and computers were included in the
needs within the equipment funds.
• $628,000 was currently funded within the budget for body
cameras.
Councilmember Johnston said the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
(M.B.K.A.)(Review, Engage, Report, Reform), and Campaign Zero
(community oversight, limiting use of force, community
representation, body cameras, training, etc.) concepts would help
inform a commission on Racial Equity in Policing and asked that
these options get reviewed for future discussions.
Councilmember Fowler said she wanted more data on how often
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the co-responder team model was deployed and (in the long-term)
wanted to see what the outcome was. Mike Brown said he would
provide those numbers to the Council.
#6.6:08:46 PM (3:02:05) FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING UNRESOLVED ISSUES RELATING TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021.
View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno provided an update which included the
following information:
• Request for a straw poll in regard to the Judgement Levy (one-
year, one-time property tax increase – triggering a Truth in
Taxation hearing in August).
• Funds within the Police Department budget were discussed to be
moved into a holding account (with emphasis on ensuring body
cameras be provided for all Police officers).
Straw Poll: Support for acceptance of the Judgement Levy. All
Council Members were in favor.
#7.6:22:51 PM (3:16:15) INTERVIEW LISA SHAFFER PRIOR TO CONSIDERING HER APPOINTMENT AS THE SALT LAKE CITY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.
View Attachments
Straw Poll: Support for Lisa Shaffer’s appointment as Chief
Administrative Officer. All Council Members were in favor.
Councilmember Wharton said Ms. Shaffer’s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
6:32:34 PM Note: Councilmember Wharton left the meeting.
Councilmember Johnston took over.
#8.6:32:51 PM (3:2610) INTERVIEW AARON BENTLEY PRIOR TO CONSIDERING HIS APPOINTMENT AS THE SALT LAKE CITY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES OR IMS). View
Attachments
Councilmember Johnston said Mr. Bentley’s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
#9. WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING THE PROPOSED FLEET FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21, WHICH PROVIDES VEHICLES, FUEL, AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS.
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View Attachments
Written briefing only. No discussion was held.
STANDING ITEMS
#10. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
No discussion was held.
#11. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Council may give
feedback or staff direction on any item related to City Council
business, including but not limited to scheduling items.
No discussion was held.
#12. CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE.
Item not held.
The Work Session meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
Minutes approved: Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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COUNCIL CHAIR
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CITY RECORDER
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June 9, 2020.
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