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10/04/2016 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2016 The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 1 : 27 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State Street . In Attendance: Council Members James Rogers, Andrew Johnston, Erin Mendenhall, Derek Kitchen, Stan Penfold, Charlie Luke, and Lisa Adams . Staff in Attendance: Jacqueline Biskupski, Mayor; Cindy Gust- Jenson, Executive Council Director; Jennifer Bruno, Executive Council Deputy Director; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; David Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Mary Beth Thompson, Finance Operations Interim Director; Nick Tarbet, Council Policy Analyst; Michael Akerlow, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Lehua Weaver, Council Associate Deputy Director; Benjamin Luedtke, Council Constituent Liaison; Paul Nielsen, Senior City Attorney; Jennifer Seelig, Mayor' s Community Relations Director; Mike Reberg, Community and Neighborhoods Director; Daniel Rip, Real Property Manager; Nole Walkingshaw, Institutional Engagement Manager; Melissa Jensen, Housing and Neighborhood Development Deputy Director; Matthew Dahl, Housing and Neighborhood Development Deputy Director; Mike Brown, Police Chief; Megan DePaulis, Senior City Attorney; Allison Rowland, Council Policy Analyst; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Lynn Pace, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder. Others in Attendance: Palmer DePaulis, Homeless Site Selection Committee Co-Chair; Gary Edwards, Salt Lake County Health Department; Matt Minkevitch, The Road Home Director; Michele Flynn, The Road Home Programs Director; Daniel Nackerman, Salt Lake Housing Authority Director; Kim Wilford, Salt Lake Housing Authority Deputy Director; Brittany Dab, Salt Lake Housing Authority Human Resource Director; and Neil Lindberg, City Council Legal Counsel . Councilmember Rogers presided at and conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 1 : 27 p.m. AGENDA ITEMS #1 . 1:27:34PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 (1) (d) TO DISCUSS THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS 16 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2016 THAT ARE PRIVILEGED, UTAH CODE §78B-1-137 . (CLOSED SESSION HELD IN ROOM 32 6) Councilmember Johnston moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to enter into Closed Session to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property pursuant to Utah Code §52-4- 205 (1) (d) , and Attorney-Client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code §78B-1-137, Utah Open and Public Meetings Law. A Roll Call vote was taken. Council Members Mendenhall, Penfold, Johnston, Luke, Adams, Kitchen, and Rogers voted aye . See File M 16-2 for Sworn Statement . In Attendance: Council Members Mendenhall, Johnston, Luke, Adams, Kitchen, Penfold, and Rogers . Others in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Margaret Plane, Benjamin Luedtke, Jennifer Bruno, David Litvack, Lehua Weaver, Lynn Pace, Matthew Dahl, Neil Lindberg, Paul Nielsen, Jennifer Seelig, Nick Tarbet, Mike Reberg, Michael Akerlow, Daniel Rip, Nole Walkingshaw, Allison Rowland, Russell Weeks, Mary Beth Thompson, Jacqueline Biskupski, Patrick Leary, Megan DePaulis, and Scott Crandall . The Closed Session adjourned at 2 : 17 p.m. #2 . 2:27:04PM RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING THE ECCLES THEATER BUDGET FOR SITE OPERATIONS . View Attachments Written briefing only. #3. 2:26:51 PM RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE THE APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE CENTRAL WASATCH COMMISSION AND INTERLOCAL ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND CONSENT AGREEMENT. The Central Wasatch Commission would be a multi-jurisdictional effort to address short and long term issues in the Central Wasatch Mountains, including environmental, transportation, economic and recreational issues. The Commission is tasked with implementing the goals of Mountain Accord. All funding commitments made by Salt Lake City as part of these resolutions will be subject to budget approval by the City Council . View Attachments Written briefing only. #4 . 2:26:51PM RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING SUPPORT OF 16 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2016 HOUSE BILL NO. 5718 REGARDING CENTRAL WASATCH NATIONAL CONSERVATION AND RECREATION AREA ACT IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 5718 REGARDING THE CENTRAL WASATCH NATIONAL CONSERVATION AND RECREATION AREA ACT, WHICH WAS INTRODUCED TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS BY REPRESENTATIVE JASON CHAFFETZ (R-UT) . View Attachments Written briefing only. #5. 2:26:08 PM HOLD A POLICY DISCUSSION ON THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE WORKING GROUP REPORT, AND IF NECESSARY CONTINUE DISCUSSION REGARDING HOMELESSNESS AND HOMELESS SERVICES IN SALT LAKE CITY. View Attachments Michael Akerlow and Melissa Jensen briefed the Council with attachments and a PowerPoint presentation. Comments included new tools needed to address affordable housing crisis, unstable living environments, breaking the cycle of poverty, impact and building permit fee waivers, Housing Trust Fund (HTF) loans/gap financing, Redevelopment Agency (RDA) involvement, permanent supportive housing issues, regional problem (not just Salt Lake) , housing gaps, land subsidies, identify impediments to affordable housing, funding resources, policy changes, incentives, tax credit process, approval process too lengthy, need for smaller developments, housing preservation, provide homeownership opportunities, down- payment assistance, missing-middle housing, utilize street lighting fee model to generate revenue, neighborhoods of opportunity, dedicated revenue stream for HTF, create Community Land Trust, housing ombudsman to help developers through City processes, and compliance/management . Mr. Akerlow said two Administrative transmittals would be sent to Council in the near future regarding inclusionary and missing-middle zoning. He said in-depth discussions were needed regarding these issues . Councilmember Penfold said it would be helpful going through the presentation (or as follow-up) to have the Administration identify where opportunities existed to modify City ordinances that could impact/improve the process . Councilmember Rogers asked the Administration to explore the potential to create something like a permanent supportive housing waiver. Councilmember Penfold said that type of concept would help the Council identify what tools were available to address high ranking priorities (consider combination projects) . 16 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2016 Councilmember Johnston asked the Administration to keep in mind going forward that this was a long-term regional problem. Councilmember Mendenhall asked the Administration to work closely with RDA to ensure opportunities were not missed to address a variety of housing issues (including funding) . Discussion was held regarding a tax levy (renewed every seven years) utilized by Seattle to help fund affordable housing. Councilmember Penfold requested information about Seattle' s voter participation and education practices (How well did levy adjustments do every seven years at the polls and was funding used for both capital and services) . Councilmember Mendenhall asked if revenue from a levy would to go into a new fund or would it be routed through the HTF. Ms . Akerlow said services would have to be handled separately from capital but thought there was an opportunity to look at different funding scenarios . Councilmember Adams asked the Administration to explore ways to collect revenue from tax-exempt entities . Councilmember Luke said the Administration could look at the new Street Lighting Program as an example. Discussion was held on utilizing City-owned property to address more affordable housing. Mr. Akerlow said revenue from the sale of any City-owned property went into the Surplus Land Account. He said the account had not been used to this point to purchase properties for residential use. Councilmember Rogers asked Mr. Akerlow to follow-up with options for if/how Surplus Land Account funds could be utilized to purchasing property for residential purposes . Discussion was held on utilizing an ombudsman position to assist developers through City permit/building processes . Mr. Akerlow said this would consolidate/shorten the process and save developers money which could be used to build additional housing units . Councilmember Mendenhall asked if there was a way to ensure savings were used for additional units (intent for more housing/ not to increase developer' s profit) . Mr. Akerlow said he would do research and get information back to Council . Councilmember Mendenhall said an $80 million figure was mentioned as a potential housing levy and requested more information about levy options . She also requested information about potential ways to collect revenue from the 48% of tax-exempt 16 - 4 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2016 organizations that could be utilized for affordable housing. Councilmember Kitchen said based on a recent parking study, every residential parking stall developers were required to build increased rent approximately $225 per month. He said he wanted more information about how the City could address affordability by de-coupling or completely eliminating parking minimums . He said another issue was exploring density bonuses more aggressively and how the City might go about affordability in that regard. He said he would contact the Administration with other ideas . Councilmember Rogers requested additional information on voucher programs . He said he thought the entire Council was supportive of getting something established immediately. #6 . 3:21:54PM HOLD A FACT FINDING SESSION WITH A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCUSS WAYS FOR THE CITY TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Participants in the discussion will include representatives from the Salt Lake City Housing Authority, Salt Lake City Housing and Neighborhood Development, the Road Home, Salt Lake City Police Department, and the Salt Lake County Health Department. View Attachments 3:22:40PM Palmer DePaulis briefed the Council . Comments included sustainable solutions, federal ten-year plan to end chronic homelessness, permanent supportive housing, long-range planning programs, predictive mitigation methods when siting new shelters, community acceptance of new facilities, community engagement, develop good policies with open/transparent process, provide viable transportation to services, focus on prevention, and mental health/substance abuse treatment beds . 3:51:03PM Gary Edwards briefed the Council . Comments included County' s role as enforcement agency, housing stock closures due to health violations, restore properties to acceptable standards, motels/hotels used as housing, chemically-contaminated property (meth house) , additional County inspection personnel needed, enhanced inspection process, intolerable living conditions, consent needed from tenants/owners to inspect properties, inspection and/or enforcement issues relating to encampments, more frequent community clean-up events, more/larger encampments being found, health/safety issues, and funding more City inspections . Councilmember Mendenhall asked Staff to explore the potential to utilize Red Cross services for temporary emergency housing when 16 - 5 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2016 units were closed for violations/decontamination. Councilmember Penfold asked Mr. Edwards to come back with a funding proposal for additional inspectors needed to address issues relating to the increasing number of encampments . Mr. Edwards said he would provide follow-up on how the City and County could better collaborate to provide/expand services . 4:03:14 PM Chief Mike Brown and David Litvack briefed the Council . Comments included social worker utilization/expansion, Community Connection Center (CCC) services/assistance/case management, prevention issues, mental health cases/issues, expand Operation Diversion, bike patrol expansion/funding, people forced from downtown migrate to other areas of the City, utilize students/interns in the CCC (social work training) , incarceration being the least effective treatment tool, resident perception of police presence in neighborhoods, reallocation of resources, quality of life issues, access to beds for people who voluntarily request service/treatment, processing center, weekly rental rates, nuisance abatement, develop partnerships with motel/hotel owners, identify/address housing gaps, and need for three additional case workers . Councilmember Adams said as enforcement occurred downtown it was important to provide additional police presence in other parts of the City. Councilmember Kitchen expressed concern about the number of registered sex offenders claiming the Road Home as their primary residence . He said families/children living there need to be protected. Chief Brown said the City should look at different models/ways to address this concern. Councilmember Kitchen asked if any State/Federal laws were being broken by having sex offenders at the Road Home . Chief Brown said he would check on that and get back to Council . Councilmember Mendenhall requested data being collected by social workers on the number of people who voluntarily sought detox treatment. She said that would help Council in their conversations with the County and looking at real numbers of detox beds and trying to get a sense of what the demand was (include data about who they were referred to and whether referrals were successful) . Chief Brown said he would provide information to Council . Councilmember Mendenhall asked Chief Brown if his department had contacted health care industries/hospitals regarding potential 16 - 6 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2016 cost savings to them as a result of City social workers . Chief Brown said not formally but thought that might be a good next step. Councilmember Mendenhall asked Staff to follow-up with appropriate parties (potential for health care industry to give back to the social worker program) . Councilmember Mendenhall requested additional information regarding the number of bus passes being given out weekly/monthly and what the need was for distributing more (total number needed) . Councilmember Mendenhall talked about filling the "police presence" gap in some areas by expanding the "clean team" to a "clean and safe team" and wanted that to be included in follow-up housing and resource center discussions . Councilmember Rogers asked Chief Brown/Administration to explore new options to address impacts of weekly rental units (hotels/motels) on both renters and the community. Councilmember Rogers asked what additional resources were needed by the Police Department if funding was not an issue. Chief Brown said in addition to three new social workers, he thought 20 additional officers were needed. 5:01:17PM Matt Minkevitch and Michele Flynn briefed the Council . Comments included high demand for shelter services, low-barrier emergency shelters, housing first shelter, assistance grants, permanent supportive housing for chronic homeless with disability needs, operation funding, prioritize existing permanent supportive housing beds, landlords should utilize low-barrier screening, rent subsidies, rapid rehousing assistance, Salt Lake County pay-for- success program, goal to decrease homelessness to 30-days or less, how to get a support system in place to stabilize people before they end up re-entering the system, rapid re-housing model, domestic abuse, collective impact, community action program, funding a local voucher program, street engagement team, identify affordable vacancies, identify number of people living on the street who do not seek shelter/assistance, landlord incentives, substance abuse disorders, long-term vouchers, vacancy rates, home inspections/reports, representation on Road Home Board, case management ratios, need for additional housing subsidies, and social services perspective. Councilmember Rogers asked about housing locations where rents were being covered entirely for four months . Ms . Flynn said 16 - 7 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2016 housing was being provided by private landlords throughout the County and would provide a map to Council identifying locations . Councilmember Kitchen asked if the Road Home would be open to an independent audit of home inspection reports . Mr. Minkevitch said yes, as long as it was independent and done in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . Councilmember Kitchen said he wanted to see neighborhood representation or potentially an elected official/designee on the Road Home Board. He asked if the Road Home was open to that. Mr. Minkevitch said yes but would need to check with the Board and review by-laws which he thought prohibited participation of elected officials . Councilmember Kitchen requested information about costs associated with the Wendell Building being utilized by the Road Home. Councilmember Penfold requested information about where gaps existed in the overall process . Councilmember Penfold said the Council needed to develop criteria for funding permanent supportive housing and requested a prioritized list of where the most urgent needs existed demographically. 6:20:38 PM Daniel Nackerman, Kim Wilford, and Brittany Dab briefed the Council with a PowerPoint presentation. Comments included public housing/Section 8, tax credit housing, veteran case management outreach, project and tenant-based vouchers, variable service levels, real estate development, rent structure, joint waiting list, joint rent structures, long-term permanent supportive housing, benefit of unified leadership, landlord incentives, housing ombudsman, inclusionary zoning, community land trust, fee waivers, cover rent premiums for hard-to-house persons, local vouchers, fund/donate land, rehab surplus property, funding gaps, acquisition/development assistance, and shelter development. Councilmember Rogers said the Council was interested in having a partnership with the Housing Authority to address critical housing issues . He said the Council would reach out with a number of follow-up questions . #7 . RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATED TO HOMELESS RESOURCES CENTERS. The proposed ordinance would establish a process to allow homeless resources centers as 16 - 8 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2016 conditional uses in the D2, D3 and CG zones subject to approval of the conditional use permit (21A. 54-Conditional Uses) , and provided that specific criteria are met. (Currently, homeless shelters are allowed as a conditional use in the D2, D3 and CG zones. ) The criteria, which this ordinance would establish, are intended to help mitigate potential negative impacts to neighborhoods where resource centers could be located. If the Council is supportive of these criteria, Council staff will work with the Administration to fine tune the criteria before coming back to the Council to initiate the process to amend the zoning ordinance. View Attachments Item pulled. #8 . RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE CITY' S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, WHICH INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION, PURCHASE OR RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS, PARKS, STREETS OR OTHER PHYSICAL STRUCTURES. Generally, projects have a useful life of five or more years and cost $50, 000 or more. The Council may return at the conclusion of the 7: 00 p.m. Formal Meeting to continue this discussion. View Attachments Item pulled. #9. 5:58:50 PM INTERVIEW CURTIS THORNHILL PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2020 . View Attachments Councilmember Rogers said Mr. Thornhill' s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration. #10 . 6:01:21PM INTERVIEW TERESA GARRETT PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE POLICE CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2019. View Attachments Councilmember Rogers said Ms . Garrett' s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration. #11 . 6:03:23PM INTERVIEW ROBERT HYDE PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 . View Attachments Councilmember Rogers said Mr. Hyde' s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration. 16 - 9 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2016 #12 . 6:11:55PM INTERVIEW BARBARA MURPHY PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING CONSERVATION AND USE COMMITTEE FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH AUGUST 15 , 2020 . View Attachments Councilmember Rogers said Ms . Murphy' s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration. #13 . 6:13:03PM INTERVIEW DEEDA SEED PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE LIBRARY BOARD FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15 , 2019 . View Attachments Councilmember Rogers said Ms . Seed' s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration. #14 . 6:17:35PM INTERVIEW WESTON CLARK PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1 , 2020 . View Attachments Councilmember Rogers said Mr. Clark' s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration. #15 . REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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: • Dog Off-Leash transmittal questions and • Scheduling items. No discussion was held. #16 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. No discussion was held. The Work Session meeting adjourned at 6 : 44 p.m. COUNCIL CHAIR CITY RECORDER 16 - 10 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2016 This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as other items may have been discussed; please refer to the audio or video for entire content. This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held October 4, 2016 . sc 16 - 11