04/28/2015 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 28 , 2015
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 7 : 20 p.m. in Room 315, Council Chambers,
City County Building, 451 South State Street.
The following Council Members were present:
Charlie Luke Stan Penfold Luke Garrott Lisa Adams
James Rogers Kyle LaMalfa Erin Mendenhall
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Nichol Bourdeaux,
Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; and
Nicole Smedley, Assistant City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Garrott presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1. 7:20:15 PM Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . 7:21:55 PM Councilmember Adams moved and Councilmember Luke
seconded to approve minutes of the following Salt Lake City Council
meetings , which motion carried, all members voted aye.
• March 24, 2015 Work Session
• April 7, 2015 Work Session
• April 7, 2015 Formal Meeting
(M 15-3) (M 15-4)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7:22:46 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance that would close and vacate a portion of a City-owned alley
adjacent to 762 South Post Street. Petition No. PLNPCM2014-00141 . The
proposal would create better access to Fire Station No. 6 (948 West
800 South) for fire vehicles to maneuver safely and easily.
(Petitioner - Salt Lake City Property Management) . View Attachment
Dick Peterson commented regarding the timeline of the closure.
Councilmember Adams moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to
close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance 20 of 2015 closing and
vacating a portion of a City-owned alley adjacent to 762 South Post
Street pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2014-0041, which motion carried,
all members voted aye .
(P 15-10)
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#2 . 7 :25:15 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance authorizing the amendment of the Meridian Commerce Center
Plat 2 subdivision and closing a portion of a public street located at
the intersection of Commercial Way and Meridian Park Road. Petition
No' s . PLNUB2014-00469 and PLNPCM2014-00470 . The right-of-way would be
sold to the owners of the abutting property at fair market value. The
right-of-way was originally designed to provide multiple lots
sufficient space for maneuvering vehicles, but the subdivision
configuration has since changed and the extra street frontage is no
longer needed. The closure would not affect traffic or accessibility.
Related provisions of Title 21A- Zoning may also be amended as part of
this petition. (Petitioners - G&H Investments, LLC and Gloria B
Rothwell) . View Attachment
Councilmember LaMalfa moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to
close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance 18 of 2015, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(P 15-11)
#3 . 7 :25:53 PM Accept public comment on applications submitted for
the following grants : View Attachment
a) Utah Office for Victims of Crime Advocate Grant Program
Purpose: To continue funding for 1 . 47 FTE current Victim Advocate
positions.
Grant amount: $60, 975
Requested by: Salt Lake City Police Department
Funding Agency: Utah Office for Victims of Crime (formerly Crime
Victim Reparations)
b) 2016 Utah Highway Safety Office - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Grant Program
Purpose: Request to provide overtime pay and supplies for bicycle
rodeos, pedestrian crosswalk enforcement, and cyclist/motorist safety
enforcement .
Grant amount : $15, 000
Requested by: Salt Lake City Police Department
Funding Agency: Utah Highway Safety Office
c) Climate Literacy Education and Resilience Project Grant Program
Purpose: Request to use grant funding to create climate literacy
education materials with a teaching model which would be pilot-tested
and integrated into YouthCity programs, used by state-partnering
organizations, and by Utah educators for professional development .
Grant amount : $498, 962
Requested by: Salt Lake City Department of Public Services
Funding Agency: U. S Department of Commerce I National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
d) Jordan River Youth Ambassadors Canoe Fleet Project Grant Program
Purpose: Request to purchase three canoes for use by Sorenson Unity
Center in its Jordan River Youth Ambassadors Program.
Grant amount: $2,500
Requested by: Salt Lake City Department of Community & Economic
Development
Funding Agency: Jordan River Commission
There were no public comments .
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to
close the public hearing and defer action, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
(B 15-4)
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1 . 7 :27 :11 PM Adopt an ordinance amending the final budget of Salt
Lake City, including the employment staffing document for Fiscal Year
2014-2015 . Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect
adjustments to the City's budgets, including proposed project
additions and modifications. View Attachment
Councilmember LaMalfa moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
adopt Ordinance 21 of 2015 providing for the remaining item in Budget
Amendment No. 3, adding $50 ,000 for additional marketing and promotion
of the HIVE pass continuation of operations .
Council Members Rogers, LaMalfa, Mendenhall, and Luke expressed
concern regarding Administration turning down free advertising, and
the lack of marketing during the launch of the HIVE pass program.
Councilmember Rogers made a friendly amendment that all forms of
advertising would be considered through an outside marketing agency.
Councilmember Garrott called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(B 15-7)
#2 . 7 :31:59 PM Consider approving resolutions adopting the 2015-
2019 Five Year Consolidated Plan and the One-Year Annual Action Plan
for 2015-2016. The Resolutions include Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funding, HOME Investment Partnership Program funding,
Emergency Solutions Grant (ES(;) funding, Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding, for Fiscal Year 2015-16 and
approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City
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and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . View
Attachment
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember LaMalfa seconded to
adopt Resolution 14 of 2015, The Five-Year Housing and Urban
Development Consolidated Plan and The One-Year Action Plan for FY
2015-16 and allocations for FY 2015-16 CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA
funds, with the exception of HOPWA Item No. 4 .
Councilmember Garrott called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
Councilmember Penfold recused himself.
Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded to
adopt the allocations for FY 2015-16 HOPWA item No. 4 . , which motion
carried, all present members voted aye .
(T 15-1)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Rick Hoffman expressed concern over weekly flyers being thrown
onto his private property and requested the Council follow up to stop
the unwanted deliveries .
Louis Gasper, Mr. Johnson, Drew Pichan, Matt Spicer and Bridget
Gordon spoke and/or submitted written comments in favor of pedicabs .
Comments included potential closure of streets to pedicab use harming
downtown businesses; Salt Lake City' s status as a bicycle friendly
community; pedicabs assisting impaired drivers; air quality; and
safety equipment such as blinkers/brake lights .
Rhonda Perkes thanked the Council for their service on behalf of
Congressman Chris Stewart. She offered support for constituents in
Council District Two.
Jinger LaGuardia, Vice Chair of Sister Cities Salt Lake City
Utah, spoke and submitted written comments. She expressed desire for
improved communication with the Mayor' s office.
Jeff Bair, Liberty Wells Community Council, spoke and submitted
written comments . He expressed concern regarding lack of enforcement
for posting advertising signs on telephone poles, traffic light posts,
and other City signs .
Dallon Cooper suggested annual golf passes differing from what is
currently available to promote golf in Salt Lake City.
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Lincoln Robinson and Efrem Reveredo expressed concern that a five
story building might be built on 21st and 21st.
Max Davis expressed concern regarding lack of traffic safety at
the intersection of 1300 East 2100 South Street.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 8:02:47 PM Consider a resolution adopting the Salt Lake County
Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-hazard Disaster Mitigation Plan, as
required by the Federal Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of
2000 . The plan will replace the Wasatch Front Region Natural Hazards
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan. The new plan identifies the region's
natural hazards, risks and vulnerabilities and provides strategies,
goals and objectives to mitigate those risks. By adopting the plan,
Salt Lake City will qualify for some FEMA disaster funds and the
National Flood Insurance Program. View Attachment
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded
to adopt Resolution 12 of 2015 approving the Salt Lake County Multi-
Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, as required by the
Federal Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of 2000, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
(T 15-3) (T 10-2)
#2 . 8:03:28 PM Consider adopting a resolution authorizing the
approval of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City
Corporation and Salt Lake County with respect to the conveyance of the
County' s interest in a parcel of real property between Emery Street
and Navajo Street. Currently, the County has a claim on part of the
property. The County also has a claim on property between Emery Street
and Navajo Street that has been developed into the 9-Line Corridor.
Under the proposal, the County would forfeit their potential ownership
to the City for both properties. View Attachment
Councilmember LaMalfa moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to
adopt Resolution 13 of 2015 authorizing the Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Salt Lake County with
respect to the conveyance of the County' s interest in a parcel of real
property between Emery Street and Navajo Street, with the
understanding that the following items were set forth in adoption of
the 9 line master Plan:
a. Any development of this parcel will comply with Master
Plan guidelines set out by both the West Side Master Plan
and 9-line Master Plan for this area;
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b. Any residential development on this parcel will include
program components such as play grounds, trailway oriented
art, neighborhood commercial and community gardens .
Councilmember Garrott called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(C 15-287)
8:05:17 PM Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember LaMalfa
seconded to recess as the City Council and to convene as the Board of
Directors of the Local Building Authority, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
Director Mendenhall moved and Director Luke seconded to adjourn
as the Board of Directors of the Local Building Authority and
reconvene as the City Council, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
Note: See File M 15-10 for Local Building Authority minutes .
CONSENT
Councilmember LaMalfa moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
#1 . Setting the dates of Tuesday, May 19, 2015 and Tuesday, June
2 , 2015 at 7 : 00 p.m. for a public hearing to accept comment regarding
an ordinance adopting the final budget and the employment staffing
document for Salt Lake City, Utah and related ordinances for Fiscal
Year 2015-2016 .
(B 15-1) (B15-2)
#2 . Setting the date of Tuesday, May 5 , 2015 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment regarding an ordinance amending various fees set
forth in the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee
Schedule, relating to the residential transit pass program. This
ordinance is a housekeeping item and codifies fees relating to the
continuation of the HIVE transit pass program as approved by the
Council in Budget Amendment #3 of Fiscal Year 2014-15 .
(B 15-7)
#3 . Approving the transfer of the following grant projects and
establish a project budget for the grants to be confirmed in a formal
budget opening (second group associated with Budget Amendment No. 4) :
a) Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug
Control - Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
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Grant;
b) State of Utah, the Utah Highway Safety Office - Grant for
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program;
c) UDOT, Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) , Bike Share
Expansion;
d) State of Utah Department of Workforce Services, Afterschool
Program Curriculum and Equipment Grant for:
i. Sorenson Unity Center
ii . Fairmont Park
iii . Northwest Recreation Center; and
iv. Central City Recreation Center.
(B 15-4)
#4 . Approving the appointment of Elicia Cardenas to the Bicycle
Advisory Committee for a term extending through September 1, 2017 .
(I 15-13)
#5 . Approving the appointment of David Brooks to the Bicycle
Advisory Committee for a term extending through September 1, 2017 .
(I 15-13)
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 06 p.m.
Council Chair
City Recorder
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held April 28, 2015 .
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