04/03/2018 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, April 3 , 2018
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in
Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State
Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Andrew Johnston, Chris Wharton,
Derek Kitchen, Erin Mendenhall, Charlie Luke, and Amy Fowler.
Absent: Councilmember James Rogers .
Staff in Attendance: Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy
Director; Jacqueline Biskupski, Mayor; David Litvack, Mayor' s
Deputy Chief of Staff; Lynn Pace, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Nick
Tarbet, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Melissa Jensen, Housing and
Neighborhood Development Director; Lily Gray, Housing and
Neighborhood Development Deputy Director; Sean Murphy, Housing and
Neighborhood Development Project/Policy Manager; Russell Weeks,
Council Senior Advisor; Samuel Owen, Council Constituent Liaison;
Jesse Stewart, Public Utilities Deputy Director; Marian Rice,
Public Utilities Water Quality Treatment Administrator; Terrence
Price, Public Utilities Pretreatment Manager; Mike Brown, Police
Chief; Josh Scharman, Deputy Police Chief; Benjamin Luedtke,
Council Policy and Budget Analyst; Lani Eggertson-Goff, Housing
and Neighborhood Development Deputy Director; Jonathon Larsen,
Transportation Director; Lehua Weaver, Council Associate Deputy
Director; Elizabeth Buehler, Communities and Neighborhoods Civic
Engagement Manager; Jennifer Seelig, Mayor' s Director of Community
Empowerment; Matthew Rojas, Mayor' s Director of Communications;
Rusty Vetter, Deputy City Attorney; DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City
Recorder; and Kory Solorio, Assistant City Recorder.
Others in Attendance: Paul Skeen, Eide Bailly Partner; Lindsey
Ferrari, Wilkinson Ferrari & Co. Co-founder; and Siobhan Locke,
The Langdon Group Senior Project Manager.
Councilmember Mendenhall presided at and conducted the
meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2 : 12 p .m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 2:12:53PM BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD UPDATE
THE CITY' S WASTEWATER POLLUTANT STANDARDS, KNOWN AS "LOCAL
LIMITS" . Following a 2015 Council request, Public Utilities re-
evaluated all businesses that are known to, or reasonably expected
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to produce wastewater pollutants, and developed revised limits for
a number of pollutants. View Attachments
Samuel Owen, Jesse Stewart, Marian Rice, and Terrence Price
briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
regarding Council concerns from 2015, silver limits, potential
pollutant concerns heading forward with growth, and effects of
microbeads to the system.
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
• Provide information on future developments regarding emergent
contaminants/pollutant issues .
#2 . 4:14:41 PM BRIEFING REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
SALT LAKE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE THAT WOULD ELIMINATE BICYCLE
LICENSING FEES AND PROVIDE FOR ONLINE LICENSING OF BICYCLES THROUGH
THE SALT LAKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE . View Attachments
Russell Weeks, Mike Brown, and Josh Scharman briefed the
Council with attachments .
Councilmember Luke said the Police Department had a difficult
time solving bicycle theft. He said the evidence storage looked
like a bike warehouse and the Police had no ability to trace the
owners . He said this amendment would eliminate the registration
fee (when a new bicycle was purchased) making it easy to register
a new bicycle (by the serial number) because everything would be
on line . He said it would also allow the Police Department to
utilize the information to recover the rightful owners .
Deputy Chief Scharman said there was question regarding the
Consolidated Fee Schedule (CFS) and the loss of revenue . He said
they wanted to come back to the Council with an update and an
amendment to the CFS .
Discussion was held regarding continuing the bicycle
licensing fee and potential distribution of the collected fees to
the homeless community toward bicycle maintenance and accessories,
and removal of the $50 bicycle licensing fee for businesses (for
book cost and tags) on the CFS .
#3 . 2:35:29 PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR' S FUNDING
RECOMMENDATIONS AND AN APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ONE-
YEAR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2018-19 THAT INCLUDES COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING, HOME INVESTMENT
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PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING, EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
FUNDING, HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA)
FUNDING, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 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, Lani Eggertson-Goff, and
Jonathan Larsen briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion
was held regarding public outreach, funding contingencies,
encouraging more people to apply for transportation project
funding, Bicycle Collective potential funding, Wasatch Homeless
Healthcare (Fourth Street Clinic) scoring/effects of not funding,
considering funding for homeless service providers as a
consolidated line item, expanding Housing and Neighborhood
Development' s (HAND) Neighborhood Building Improvement Program
beyond target areas, amending the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan,
concern with increasing homeownership (grants/incentives) ,
timeline/process to create a new five-year plan, successful/needed
modification elements of the current consolidated plan, concern
with drawing boundaries for the next opportunity areas
(particularly with American with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramp
needs) , and inclusion of Homeless Resource Center (HRC) host
communities in the new plan.
Straw Poll: Support the Advisory Board' s suggested funding
contingencies for CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA. All Council Members
present were in favor, except Councilmember Kitchen who abstained.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Gather information from other municipalities regarding which
agencies/non-profit groups (which the City did not have or
was not reaching out to) were applying for CDBG funding to
meet transparency goals .
• Provide information regarding the effects to Wasatch Homeless
Healthcare (Fourth Street Clinic) for not funding their
request.
Councilmember Kitchen joined the meeting at 2 : 43 p.m.
#4 . 2:27:40PM BRIEFING ON THE CITY' S COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 , 2017 , AND THE
MANAGEMENT AUDITOR' S LETTERS REGARDING INTERNAL CONTROLS AND
COMPLIANCE . View Attachments
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Paul Skeen briefed the Council with attachments . Comments
included review of findings, Federal compliance/internal control
over Federal programs, and State compliance.
Councilmember Mendenhall asked Staff to provide the
Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Board with a brief recap or a written
briefing on how audit findings regarding RDA internal controls
were handled.
#5 . 3:41:14 PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SALT
LAKE CITY CODE RELATING TO CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY. The proposal
would amend the City's process for evaluating surplus real property
that the City no longer had need for to include additional
considerations for affordable housing. The proposal would also
advance additional affordable housing objectives outlined in the
recently-adopted Housing Plan (December 2017) . View Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Melissa Jensen, Lily Gray, and Sean Murphy
briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
regarding similarity to Federal policy around surplus/disposition
of Federal properties, pros and cons of designating a timeframe
(annually) to identify surplus real property (versus
periodically) , potential of adding language indicating what would
be done with property determined to be unsuitable for City use,
current market needs/value/use of City-owned real/surplus
property, defining surplus, retaining ownership of City-owned
properties due to the increase in real estate prices, defining
disposition of proceeds, resources needed to identify potential
surplus real property, and potential consideration of affordable
housing assistance from the Mckinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act.
Straw Poll: Add language to the ordinance defining
"periodically identify" with a timeframe of every three years . All
Council Members present were in favor .
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Provide a complete inventory of City-owned developable
land/parcels to assess development potential for affordable
housing as soon as possible.
• Provide a list/analysis (balance sheet style) of City-owned
real/surplus properties with current market value, use/needs,
and other ways to harness it more effectively and figure out
how to prioritize the sale or the disposition of the property
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(or long-term holding) .
Councilmember Luke joined the meeting at 3 : 45 p .m.
#6 . 4:27:44PM BRIEFING BY THE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT ISSUES
AFFECTING THE CITY THAT MAY HAVE ARISEN DURING THE 2018 STATE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION. View Attachments
Lynn Pace, Mayor Biskupski, and David Litvack briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding
communities without zoning for affordable housing, passed
legislation relating to HRCs, clarification regarding
reimbursement for operating/mitigation costs for housing homeless
resource centers, and Senate Bill (SB136) regarding transportation
and adoption of Proposition One.
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
• Draft a joint letter to Salt Lake County Council encouraging
adoption of Proposition One (related to SB136) .
#7 . 4:50:33 PM BRIEFING FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION ABOUT THE
TIMELINE, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT STEPS AND FEEDBACK RECEIVED SO FAR FOR
FUNDING NEEDS AND NEW REVENUE OPTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION,
INCLUDING A POTENTIAL SALES TAX INCREASE. Through years of
thoughtful study, planning and public involvement, City staff have
identified hundreds of millions of dollars of unfunded one-time
and ongoing needs. 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. View Attachments
• 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
(An open house will be held this same evening from 5-7 p.m. outside
the Council Work Room for the public to ask questions and gather
information. )
Lehua Weaver, Lindsey Ferrari, Siobhan Locke, and Elizabeth
Buehler briefed the Council with attachments . Comments included
review of public outreach, population growth in the City and the
challenges it brought, four areas of critical need (improved street
conditions, greater housing opportunities, better transit service,
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increased neighborhood safety/security) , identifying new revenue
sources, and public input and involvement.
Further discussion was held regarding public outreach,
determining the four areas of critical need, utilizing City-owned
properties for affordable housing, importance of utilizing funding
to improve street conditions, public confusion with potential
revenue streams, addressing affordable housing needs with other
funding tools, need for increased transit service, significance to
determine use of funding needs, using new revenue for new unfunded
needs, importance to prioritize funding priorities, concern with
elected officials using infrastructure as justification to
increase taxes and the revenue eventually being re-directed,
tracking new revenue funding uses, considering transit options
(including parking, overhead costs of development, zoning issues,
etc. ) , and using Council budgetary discretion to tie the
Administration to legislative intent.
Straw Poll: Support moving ahead with discussions and the
priorities (in the manner they were filtered) based on funding
gaps . All Council Members present were in favor.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Provide further explanation to the public regarding revenue
streams .
• Provide information to determine if the proposed street
maintenance funding would meet yearly needs .
• Provide further clarity on funding for affordable housing
(how it would be used, the outcome, metrics the public would
see) .
#8 . 5:34:59PM INTERVIEW NANCY RIVERA PRIOR TO CONSIDERING HER
APPOINTMENT TO THE ART DESIGN BOARD FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH
APRIL 3 , 2021. View Attachments
Councilmember Mendenhall said Ms . Rivera' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
#9 . 5:37:30 PM INTERVIEW MATTHEW SIBUL PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION
OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM
EXTENDING THROUGH APRIL 3 , 2021 . View Attachments
Councilmember Mendenhall said Mr. Sibul' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
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#10 . INTERVIEW ALAN GALLEGOS PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS
APPOINTMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM
EXTENDING THROUGH APRIL 3 , 2021 . View Attachments
Item rescheduled to a future meeting.
#11 . 5:40:42PM INTERVIEW DARIN PICCOLO PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION
OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING
ON DECEMBER 27 , 2021 . View Attachments
Councilmember Mendenhall said Mr. Piccolo' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
#12 . 5:45:42PM INTERVIEW KESTREL LIEDTKE PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION
OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING
ON DECEMBER 27 , 2021 . View Attachments
Councilmember Mendenhall said Ms . Liedtke' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
#13 . 5:49:39PM INTERVIEW KIMBERLYN MAINS PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION
OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR A TERM
EXTENDING THROUGH APRIL 3 , 2022 . View Attachments
Councilmember Mendenhall said Ms . Main' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
#14 . 5:53:38 PM 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.
See File M 18-5 for announcements .
#15 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
No discussion was held.
#16 . CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN
KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE .
Item not held.
The meeting adjourned at 5 : 58 p.m.
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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 3, 2018 .
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