04/10/2018 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 10 , 2018
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, April 10, 2018,
in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State
Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Erin Mendenhall, Derek Kitchen,
Chris Wharton, James Rogers, Charlie Luke, Andrew Johnston, and
Amy Fowler.
Staff in Attendance: Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy
Director; Jacqueline Biskupski, Mayor; David Litvack, Mayor' s
Deputy Chief of Staff; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff;
Simone Butler, Mayor' s Executive Assistant; Matthew Rojas, Mayor' s
Communications Director; Nick Tarbet, Council Senior Public Policy
Analyst; Melissa Jensen, Housing and Neighborhood Development
Director; Dawn Wagner, Deputy City Engineer; Elizabeth Buehler,
Civic Engagement Manager; Mary Beth Thompson, Finance Director;
Benjamin Luedtke, Council Public Policy Analyst; Russell Weeks,
Council Senior Advisor; Laura Briefer, Public Utilities Director;
Wayne Mills, Planning Manager; Nick Norris, Planning Director;
Jason Brown, Public Utilities Chief Engineer; Kurt Spjute, Public
Utilities Finance Administrator; Jesse Stewart, Public Utilities
Deputy Director; Samuel Owen, Council Constituent Liaison/Public
Policy Analyst; Lehua Weaver, Council Associate Deputy Director;
Mike Reberg, Community and Neighborhoods Director; Lisa Schaffer,
Public Services Director; Bill Wyatt, Airport Director; Kevin
Robins, Airport Engineering Director; Ryan Tesch, Airport
Finance/Accounting Director; Jennifer Schumann, Housing and
Neighborhood Development Program Manager; Jonathan Pappasideris,
Senior City Attorney; Katherine Lewis, Senior City Attorney;
DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder; and Scott Crandall, Deputy
City Recorder.
Councilmember Mendenhall presided at and conducted the
meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 3 : 13 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 3:13:59 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT
WOULD EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR A PROPERTY TO SATISFY CONDITIONS IN
A 2006 ORDINANCE THAT DETAILED AN ANNEXATION PROCESS PURSUANT TO
PETITION NO. 400-05-41 . The property consists of about 406 acres
in the vicinity of 2982 East Benchmark Drive, referred to as
Parley's Pointe. The deadline extension would give the property
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owner an additional four years to satisfy the conditions of the
ordinance. If granted, this would be the fourth deadline extension
the City has granted. View Attachments
Wayne Mills and Nick Tarbet briefed the Council with
attachments . Comments included this being the fourth extension,
annexation issues, additional time needed to meet requirements of
settlement agreement, and delays caused by economic downturn.
Councilmember Mendenhall said Council action was proposed for
April 17, 2018 .
#2 . 3:17:53 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT
WOULD AMEND THE CITY' S ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) REGULATIONS
PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2014-00447 . ADUs are small
apartments that share a lot with a single-family home. They can be
basement apartments, above and inside garages, or entirely
separate buildings. Currently, new ADU permits are only available
for properties located a half mile or less from a fixed rail
transit stop. The proposal would:
• Allow ADUs Citywide
o as conditional uses in the FR (Foothill Residential
District) and R-1 (Single Family Residential) zoning
districts.
o as permitted uses in all other residential zoning districts
that already allow duplexes, triplexes, and multi-family
as permitted uses.
• Prohibit ADUs from being used as short-term rentals.
• Require properties with ADUs to have a deed restriction
stating that the owner must occupy the property.
• Create different standards for Attached and Detached ADUs.
• Change the wording of some standards for clarity. View
Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Nick Norris, and Mary Beth Thompson briefed the
Council with attachments and a PowerPoint presentation . Comments
included conflicts with other sections of the City Code, potential
for Conditional Use process in R-1 zone only, different
requirements for attached/detached units, some regulations apply
to all ADUs, technical language changes, enforcement, prohibition
for short-term rentals, ordinance standards intended to address
potential impacts, confusion about conditional uses/process,
localized impact from ADUs, "shall" versus "should" design
standards, neighborhood notification requirements, plan review
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process, potential State law violations, parking requirements,
setback/height requirements, square footage restrictions,
limits/standards on accessory structures, affordable housing
issues, mitigate impacts of ADUs, enforcement approach vs . goal-
oriented approach, simplify owner occupancy requirements, address
720 square foot requirement, evaluate business license
requirements, supplemental income, utilize best practices, good
landlord program, potential tenant/landlord issues, develop
ordinance to avoid conflicts, widespread misinformation about
ADUs, and the need for additional City Staff/resources .
Discussion was held on potential issues/problems, such as
having to remove an ADU if an owner decided not to live in the
principal residence and requiring a business license for a "for-
profit" ADU versus one "not-for-profit (for a family-member) . Ms .
Thompson said currently, the City did not require a business
license if a person signed an affidavit stating they had a relative
living with them.
Councilmember Wharton expressed concerns about a tenant' s
rights/legal recourse if they signed a lease and then the owner
decided to move away. Mr. Norris said leases were private contracts
which were different than the City' s zoning ordinance . He said
that was an interesting issue which he would look into and get
information back to Council . Councilmember Wharton asked how other
cities dealt with the owner-occupancy requirement. Mr. Norris said
cities with successful ADU programs eliminated that requirement.
Councilmember Wharton said public outreach efforts needed to
provide clear information about owner-occupancy requirements .
Councilmember Johnston spoke about the Urban Design Study
being conducted by the University of Utah. Mr. Norris said their
final report was needed before it could be thoroughly analyzed.
Councilmember Johnston said a lot of the proposed restrictions did
not make sense to him. He said going forward, he hoped the City
could find a way to balance fears about ADUs with actual data and
find a way to make this work well for people it was intended for.
He said provisions that could not be enforced needed to be left
out of the proposal .
Councilmember Kitchen said at some point, the Council needed
to hold further discussions about including (or not) a specific
prohibition on allowing ADUs to be used as short-term rentals .
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Councilmember Mendenhall asked if Council Members were in
support of holding additional briefings (to further discuss issues
raised during the discussion/along with other proposed changes
identified in the Council Staff report) . No objections were raised.
Councilmember Luke said he was concerned that affordability
was not being discussed as part of the proposal and proposed the
following straw poll : Include a requirement in the ordinance that
any ADU approved in an R-1 zone (no other zones) , have a maximum
rent of 50% Area Median Income (AMI) with the exclusion that units
being used by a direct family member of the homeowner would be
exempt from the AMI requirement.
Following discussion on the straw poll, a majority of the
Council felt further discussion was needed about the proposal
before moving forward. Councilmember Luke said based on the
discussion, the straw poll was not needed.
Further discussion was held about the Conditional Use
process . Mr. Norris said there was a lot of confusion and felt in
order to help the public better understood what to expect, his
Staff would spend more time reviewing the process internally.
Discussion was held on public engagement tools identified on
Page 2 of the attached Staff report. Councilmember Mendenhall said
the tools could be utilized to provide clear direction on the
public process envisioned by the Council (how to inform the public
and solicit their feedback) . She said this effort would come from
the Council Office, not in coordination with the Administration.
Straw Polls:
• Council support for direct email to Community Council
Chairs/recognized community organizations . All Council
Members were in favor.
• Council support for Open City Hall . All Council Members were
in favor.
• Council support to distribute information via website/email
updates/social media. All Council Members were in favor.
• Council support for Postcard mailing or other notification
about proposed changes (delivered Citywide to all residential
properties) . Mr. Tarbet suggesting delaying this until the
Council had an opportunity to discuss issues, so Staff could
clearly articulate what the final proposal was (identify
public hearing dates/let public know exact ways to provide
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feedback to the Council) . Councilmember Mendenhall asked if
Council Members were in support of delaying a straw poll until
the Council felt there was enough consensus to proceed. All
Council Members were in favor.
Mr. Tarbet said following Council action, Staff would use the
above methods (except postcards) to get information back to people
who provided feedback throughout the process concerning the final
outcome/decision.
Councilmember Mendenhall said a follow-up briefing could be
considered/scheduled for May 1, 2018 .
#3 . 4:22:45PM HOLD A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CITY' S
FUNDING NEEDS AND REVENUE OPTIONS, INCLUDING THE PROPOSED SALES
TAX INCREASE, AND THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TO DATE. New revenue could
be used toward street maintenance, road reconstruction projects
and other infrastructure needs, transit, neighborhood safety, and
affordable housing. The potential sales tax increase would raise
Salt Lake City's portion of sales tax by 0. 5 percent, or 5 cents
on a $10 purchase.
• Additional sales tax would generate about $33 million per
year in additional revenue
• Sales tax is paid on most purchases made in the City - except
food groceries
• About 600 of sales tax revenue is paid by nonresidents -
office workers, visitors and tourists. View Attachments
Lehua Weaver, Elizabeth Buehler, Mike Reberg, Lisa Schaffer,
and Dawn Wagner briefed the Council with attachments . Ms . Wagner
presented information about the bond proposal . Comments included
bond parameters limited to reconstruction (bond proceeds not
allowed for maintenance issues) , preference to distribute $87
million bond in three issuances, priorities from Pavement
Condition Study (PCS) data, collaboration between City
departments, proposal not including any new roads in the Northwest
Quadrant (NWQ) , high-level cost estimates for planning purposes,
six-year outlook, and bond issuance time limit (projects needed to
be completed within 3-years) .
Ms . Weaver said when a bond proposal was approved by voters,
the City had 10 years to issue those bonds . She said the City would
probably choose to do multiple bond issuances . She said each
issuance had to go through an entire Council process (public
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notice, public hearings, final action) . She said it would be easier
for Engineering to manage/implement funding with multiple
issuances .
Councilmember Fowler asked how specific ballot language
needed to be regarding how and on what the money would be spent.
Ms . Weaver said the Council could be as specific as it wanted to
and there would be conversations over the summer about what that
language would look like. She said the caution about being specific
was that once stated, it was exactly what the City had to issue
the bonds for/spend the money on. She said the Council had the
option to be more general with ballot language such as bonding for
street reconstruction projects (voting would be on that general
topic) . She said supporting documents could include specific
streets because supporting language was not binding on how the
City had to spend the funds .
Discussion was held about finding a meaningful way to educate
residents about when they could expect to see tax increases
relative to bond issuances .
Discussion was held on various street reconstruction
scenarios/funding identified in the attachment. Comments included
pros/cons between arterials vs collectors (80/20 - 60/40) , finding
proper balance, deferred maintenance, Council input in
prioritizing street projects, providing flexibility, policy
discussions, life expectancy of streets, Transit Master Plan, bus
routes, buy-in from residents, add new asphalt crew for surface
treatment (would double capacity) , new equipment/storage needs,
and long-term vision/process .
Mr. Reberg said the PCS ranked every street, arterial, and
collector in the City from best to worst. He said there was a lot
of room to modify/prioritize the rankings . Councilmember Kitchen
said 400 West needed to be included as a priority and rankings
needed to be compared to Citywide goals .
Councilmember Mendenhall asked if Council Members wanted to
start policy discussions on street prioritization or request the
Administration come back with a full list of the worst roads in
the City. Councilmember Luke said he wanted to see something from
the Administration that included potential bond language for the
ballot and that would provide flexibility for Engineering during
construction. He said the language also needed to be specific
enough for bonding requirements and to help residents understand
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how funding would be spent (accountability/transparency) .
Councilmember Johnston requested additional information
regarding how new sale tax revenue would impact ongoing street
maintenance issues (would a portion of the new revenue be added to
the City' s ongoing annual budget for streets) . He said he also
wanted to see how bond proceeds would interface/enhance street
reconstruction/maintenance.
Further discussion was held on how to make the best decisions
regarding 80/20 vs 60/40 splits (or some other split) and how to
leverage sales tax, bond, and General Fund revenue to complete the
most lane-miles possible . Councilmember Rogers said his district
did not contain arterials and wanted to ensure local roads would
be addressed. Ms . Schaffer said asphalt crews would use an 80/20
split to focus mainly on local streets . Councilmember Rogers
requested a cost comparison between hiring additional City Staff
versus hiring outside vendors . Ms . Schaffer said she would provide
that information.
Councilmember Luke requested information about what resources
would be available from the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) to
supplement street reconstruction (including a list of streets that
would fit within that scope, and a funding amount) .
Discussion was held on the importance of coordinating street
reconstruction efforts with Public Utilities and other City
departments . Mr. Reberg said Public Utilities was involved in
preparing the road list. Councilmember Mendenhall requested
information about those conversations .
Straw Poll: Request that Staff work with the Administration
and come back with recommendations from the RDA for streets that
would leverage RDA policy discussions including any financial
tools they could bring to roadway conversations as well as any
Public Utilities capital improvement projects as they overlaid
with the street assessment/list . All Council Members were in
support.
Mr. Reberg said for clarification, was the Council asking for
streets that met the worst conditions and also fell within
potential RDA areas . Councilmember Mendenhall said that was
correct.
Further discussion was held about collaboration between City
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departments . Councilmember Johnston said the Council had not
discussed stormwater or curb and gutter in relation to the proposal
and asked if that would be addressed in street reconstruction
discussions . Ms . Wagner said some streets were scheduled further
down the list because additional discussion/coordination was
needed with Public Utilities and other departments . She said Public
Utilities was required to pay for the storm drainage portion so
they were involved with the Roadway Selection Committee in
preparing the list . Councilmember Mendenhall asked Ms . Wagner to
provide the Council with details about that collaboration (how
funds would be leveraged) . Councilmember Johnston said those
questions would come up in public outreach efforts so it was
important for the Council to have that information.
Ms . Weaver said Staff would follow-up with more information
on sales tax/bond and how that would be used toward affordable
housing, police officers/neighborhood security, and transit .
Councilmember Mendenhall said the Council would consider taking
formal action on the sales tax component on April 17, 2018 .
Councilmember Luke said he would be absent from the meeting but
would try to connect via phone.
#4 . 6:09:47 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING ABOUT THE MAYOR' S
FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS AND AN APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION ADOPTING
THE ONE-YEAR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2018-2019. The Plan includes
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, HOME Investment
Partnership Program funding, Emergency Solutions Grant (ES(3)
funding, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
funding, for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and approving an Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City and the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . View
Attachments
Benjamin Luedtke, Melissa Jensen, and Jennifer Schumann
briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held on the
following items listed in the attachments :
NEW INFORMATION ITEMS
Potential Funding Shifts :
1 . Bicycle Collective Goodwill Bikes Program (CDBG Public Services
#14)
2 . Wasatch Homeless Healthcare Medical Outreach Team (aka Fourth
Street Clinic) (CDBG Public Services #21) . Mr . Luedtke said he
understood these items would be included in the Mayor' s
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recommended budget . Councilmember Wharton asked if the two
entities had been given updated information. Ms . Jensen said
the plan was to wait until the budget process was completed and
presented to the Council before contacting them. Councilmember
Wharton said he felt this was a critical service and was
concerned about withholding funding. He said he hoped funding
could be found during further budget discussions . Ms . Schumann
said she was committed to working with the applicants to ensure
they had the necessary tools to submit stronger applications in
the future.
Post Street and 1000 West Street Reconstructions. Mr. Luedtke said
there was not enough time for a funding application to go through
the normal Capital Improvement Program (CIP) process . He said the
Administration could review the proposal and determine if it was
eligible for street impact fees . Ms . Jensen said they would follow-
up on the suggestion. Councilmember Mendenhall said if it was
determined that impact fees could be used, she suggested having
the applicant consider submitting a funding request through the
upcoming budget or an amendment.
St. Vincent de Paul Emergency Winter Overflow Shelter. Mr. Luedtke
said money was still available which was appropriated for this
purpose. He said the $200, 000 needed to be re-appropriated in the
next annual budget for it to be available for next winter.
Councilmember Mendenhall asked Mr. Luedtke to ensure this was
included in the upcoming budget.
HOME Funding Source Changes
1 . Program Income - No program income is available for FY19 .
2 . Unallocated Funds - $603,215 in unallocated funds are
identified for FY19 . No objections were raised.
HOPWA Funding Award Increase
The grant award to the City increased 23% ($82 ,704 more than
last year) . Councilmember Mendenhall asked the Administration to
work with area service providers to explore plans for growth in
their organizations and ensure they were aware of increased funding
opportunities (potential to expand the pool of service providers) .
Mr. Luedtke said the Council was scheduled to take action on
April 17, 2018 . Councilmember Mendenhall reiterated the need for
follow-up regarding street impact fee eligibility. Ms . Jensen said
she would provide updated information to the Council during the
upcoming week.
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#5. 6:32:47 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR' S
RECOMMENDED BUDGET RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019. View Attachments
Laura Briefer, Jason Brown, Kurt Spjute, Jesse Stewart, and
Samuel Owen briefed the Council with attachments . Ms . Briefer
provided a budget overview of Water, Sewer, Storm Water, & Street
Lighting utilities managed by the Department. Comments included
core values, implementation with accountability, responsible
investment, service areas, protect public health/environment,
economic prosperity, revenue/expenditures, proposed rate
increases, long-term capital plan, bonding/loans, road improvement
projects, flood mitigation, hiring 14 additional full-time
employees, adhere to regulatory requirements, ongoing maintenance
issues, capital investments, watershed management planning, water
conservation, water right adjudication, Wasatch Commission
participation, smart meter replacement program (replace 90, 000
meters) , riparian corridor improvements, infrastructure/capital
needs, Storm Water Master Plan update, high-efficiency lighting
upgrades, update to 2006 Street Light Master Plan, energy cost
savings, complaints about bright lights/public outreach, safety
issues, regulatory/development deadlines, create stability in rate
increases, clean water regulations for nutrient control, long-
range forecasts, and Northwest Quadrant growth.
Councilmember Wharton said he received mostly negative
comments regarding lighting upgrades and asked when constituents
would be given additional opportunities to provide input. Mr.
Stewart said they were still working on a master plan update which
would look at the City as a whole and include public outreach. He
said it would be completed in late spring or summer. He said
outreach efforts would include a community group comprised of a
diverse number of stakeholders .
Further discussion about projected growth in the NWQ/Inland
Port included long-range capital improvement projects
(water/sewer) , east/west conveyance waterline, prison impact,
provide water/sewer capacity, development paid for by development
(impact fees and connection fees) , ratepayer would not pay for
benefits they did not receive, master plan projects, downstream
capacity issues relating to sewer system, and update on 2008 Impact
Fee Facilities Plan.
Ms . Briefer said they were working with a consultant to
prepare a Council presentation sometime in May, 2018 regarding the
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Impact Fee Facilities Plan update .
#6 . 7:21:44PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE
CITY' S WATER SUPPLY, WHICH CONSISTS IN PART OF RUNOFF FROM
SNOWPACK, LOCAL STREAMS OF THE WASATCH CANYONS, DIVERSIONS FROM
OTHER AREA RIVERS, AND GROUND WATER SUPPLIES SUCH AS WELLS. The
update will address the status of these supplies in the context of
current snowpack and runoff levels, and related implications from
anticipated meteorological trends for the coming year. The City's
Water Shortage Contingency Plan will also be discussed. View
Attachments
Laura Briefer, Jason Brown, Kurt Spjute, Jesse Stewart, and
Samuel Owen briefed the Council with attachments . Comments
included water supply forecasts, culinary service areas, exchange
agreements, water sources (streams, reservoirs, groundwater,
wells) , drought conditions (temperature/precipitation outlook) ,
stream runoff models, long-range planning strategies, water
resource management, water conservation measures (Stage 1
Advisory) , best management practices, irrigation system
improvements, conservation messaging/outreach, and State-mandated
water conservation plans .
Councilmember Mendenhall said she wanted to schedule a more
in-depth discussion about planning for decreased snowpack,
watershed management, plans for population growth, and possible
changes to trees/plants in the watershed. She said she was
interested in how projected changes in the coming decades would be
reflected in the management plan. Ms . Briefer said she would update
the Council next year regarding the Water Conservation Plan
required by State statute.
#7 . 7:38:03 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES
RELATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS:
a) The draft Department of Airports Fiscal Year 2018-2019
budget that will be part of the Mayor' s recommended budget.
b) An update of the Airport Redevelopment Program. View
Attachments
Bill Wyatt, Ryan Tesch, Kevin Robins, Mary Beth Thompson, and
Russell Weeks briefed the Council with attachments . Comments
included budget goals, maintaining aging facilities during new
construction (how much to invest) , accommodating increasing
airline activity, passenger traffic statistics, airline/non-
airline revenue, rating agencies, debt service, Airport
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Improvement Program, (AIP) , fuel costs, rental car facilities,
airline leases, operating expenses, landing fees, terminal
rentals, enhanced parking, ground transportation issues,
advertising media, janitorial services, capital equipment, CIP
projects, auxiliary airports, and hangar leases .
Discussion was held regarding South Valley Regional Airport
(SVRA) operations . Councilmember Luke expressed interest in
reducing operations/limiting future investment at SVRA and
increasing activity at the Tooele Valley Airport (TVA) . Mr. Wyatt
said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) existed to promote
general aviation and were always concerned when there was talk
about closing any airport. He said SVRA did not have instrument
landing in place which restricted the types of aircraft that
would/could use it. He said another issue was their flight path
greatly impacted the capacity of the International Airport and it
was important to have both airports operated by the same entity.
He said SVRA property was originally owned by the United States
Department of Defense and would revert back to them should
operations cease at that airport. He said the property was not
available for the City to give, sell, or do anything else with. He
said there was potential/interest to further develop TVA.
Councilmember Luke asked Airport Staff to continue to explore
options regarding SVRA, explore restrictions/requirements for
increasing operations at TVA, and look for opportunities to acquire
another small airport.
Mr. Wyatt said a new Airport Master Plan was contemplated for
2018 to update the 1996 plan. He said the plan would include both
TVA and SVRA. He said he wanted to get a number of interested
stakeholders, including West Jordan, around the table to discuss
information about real market forces and what possibilities
did/did not exist.
Discussion was held on the potential impact of tariffs on the
construction environment/budget at the Airport. Mr. Wyatt said
bids for the North Concourse were finalized prior to the
announcement so the project was still on time/on budget and he
felt the project would continue that way.
Discussion was held on potential raises for Airport
employees . Mr. Wyatt said a 3-percent increase was being proposed
which he understood was consistent with the General Fund proposal .
Councilmember Mendenhall said the Council was not aware of that
yet but thought that was good news . Mr. Wyatt said the Airport was
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below market for most positions they needed to recruit for. He
said it was concerning because once an organization fell behind,
it was very difficult to catch up. Councilmember Mendenhall asked
if Airport employees were included in the Citizens Compensation
Advisory Committee (CCAC) evaluations every year. Ms . Thompson
said yes . Councilmember Mendenhall said she understood the CCAC
evaluation sought to put the City at 95% of market rate . Ms .
Thompson said that was correct. She said the problem was when
looking at the Airport, there were a lot of specialty skills and
some of those job titles did not always reflect that specialty
skill so one issue was the difference between the CCAC and the
Airport. Councilmember Mendenhall said it sounded like the CCAC
evaluation was less effective in some Airport roles because of the
lack of clarity in their evaluation process concerning specific
skills required for those positions . Ms . Thompson said there was
that potential . Councilmember Mendenhall said she thought there
was an opportunity for the Council to request better
clarity/accuracy on jobs/skills . Ms . Thompson said she thought
Julio Garcia, Human Resource Director, needed to be the one to
address that, but felt the Administration could have a discussion
moving forward. Councilmember Mendenhall asked Council Staff to
flag that for future conversations with Mr. Garcia in the upcoming
budget.
Discussion was held about an opportunity for Council Members
to take a tour of the Airport. Mr. Wyatt said he would work with
Council Staff to coordinate that.
8:22:41PM Further discussion was held regarding construction
activities relating to the Airport Redevelopment Program. Comments
included connecting mid-concourse tunnel, increased size of Delta
Sky Club, roadways, parking garage, central utility plant, baggage
handling system, apron paving, taxi lanes, hydrant fueling,
seismic remediation, trade workers, steel erection, selective
overtime, challenges with tariffs, and construction management.
Councilmember Luke asked when the parking garage would be
completed. Mr. Robins said approximately August 24, 2020 . He said
the old parking structure would be removed in the first quarter of
2021 .
#8 . 8:40:46PM 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.
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See File M 18-5 for announcements .
#9 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
No discussion was held.
#10 . 5:17:05PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION,
IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE .
Councilmember Wharton moved and Councilmember Fowler seconded
to enter into Closed Session to discuss pending or reasonably
imminent litigation pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205 (1) (c) , Utah
Open and Public Meetings Law. A roll call vote was taken. Council
Members Wharton, Johnston, Luke, Kitchen, Mendenhall, Fowler, and
Rogers voted aye. See File M 18-2 for Sworn Statement.
In Attendance: Council Members Mendenhall, Wharton, Johnston,
Kitchen, Luke, Fowler, and Rogers .
Others in Attendance: Jennifer Bruno, Benjamin Luedtke, Jackie
Biskupski, Simone Butler, Matthew Rojas, Katherine Lewis, Jonathan
Pappasideris, Lehua Weaver, DeeDee Robinson, and Scott Crandall .
The Closed Session adjourned at 6 : 00 p.m.
The Work Session meeting adjourned at 8 : 44 p.m.
COUNCIL CHAIR
CITY RECORDER
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 pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-203 (2) (b) .
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held
April 10, 2018 .
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