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02/06/2018 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, February 6, 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 : Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director; Jacqueline Biskupski, Mayor; David Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Rusty Vetter, Deputy City Attorney; Katherine Lewis, Senior City Attorney; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Advisor; Benjamin Luedtke, Council Public Policy Analyst; Jennifer Seelig, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Kenneth Bullock, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Kimberly Chytraus, Senior City Attorney; Gordon Rowe, Attorney Office Law Clerk; Lynn Pace, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Nick Tarbet, Council Senior Public Policy Analyst; Danny Walz, Redevelopment Agency Chief Operating Officer; Tracy Tran, Principal Planner; Nick Norris, Planning Director; Tammy Hunsaker, Redevelopment Agency Project Manager; Lara Fritts, Economic Development Director; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder. Guests in Attendance: Adam Wasserman, Global Logistics Development Partners (GLD) ; JT Martin, Integrated Energy Companies President; John Birkinshaw, Kennecott Utah Copper - Land Planning & Divestment President; Lance Bullen, Colmena Group President; Travis Lish, Colmena Group; Wade Budge, Colmena Group Legal Counsel; Representative Greg Hughes, Speaker of the House/Utah Legislature; Representative Francis Gibson; Senator Jerry Stevenson; Greg Hartley, Office of the Speaker/Chief of Staff; Megan Selin, Office of the Speaker/Deputy Chief of Staff; Steve Price, Price Real Estate; Kyle Roberts, Newmark Grubb ACRES; Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns Director; Len Simon, Simon and Company President (Washington Delegate) ; and Jen Covino, Simon and Company Vice President (Washington Delegate) . Councilmember Mendenhall presided at and conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 1 : 07 p .m. AGENDA ITEMS 18 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 #1 . 1:07:14PM RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO REZONE PROPERTIES AT 419, 422 , 423 , AND 430 SOUTH 1100 WEST STREET FROM R-1/5, 000 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO I- INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2017-00447 . The parcels are owned by Neighborhood House, a local nonprofit organization. The proposed changes would rezone the parcels to the same zoning as adjacent parcels, and would allow Neighborhood House to expand its daycare services on the site by demolishing two current buildings and constructing one larger facility. View Attachments Written briefing only. #2 . RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO CLOSE AND VACATE A PORTION OF 1100 WEST STREET LOCATED BETWEEN GOSHEN STREET AND THE JORDAN RIVER AND BETWEEN 400 AND 500 SOUTH STREETS PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2017-00320 . The portion of street exists on paper only, and is not utilized for transportation purposes or to access other properties. Under the proposal, the City would donate the .25 acre property to the abutting property owner, Neighborhood House, a local nonprofit. View Attachments Written briefing only. #3 . RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING THE PUBLIC BENEFITS ANALYSIS THE CITY CONDUCTED RELATING TO THE DONATION OF CITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 WEST BETWEEN 400 AND 500 SOUTH TO NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, A LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. The analysis finds that donating the City-owned property would expand the current benefits provided to City residents by Neighborhood House while eliminating the City's obligation to maintain the Property. View Attachments Written briefing only. #4 . RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY' S PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. A planned development is an approval process that allows the Planning Commission to modify zoning standards to create a better development project than what would be allowed under strict zoning regulations. The amendment is intended to: • Ensure that planned developments are meeting a citywide planning objective; • Ensure that project designs are compatible with adjacent 18 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 development; and • Clarify zoning regulations. View Attachments Written briefing only. #5 . RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGRADING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY' S HISTORIC PRESERVATION REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO NEW CONSTRUCTION IN LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS (LHD) . The intent of the petition is to clarify the language and to make the process for new construction in LHDs more transparent and predictable through the following ways: • Clarify the documentation required for an application to be considered complete. • Revise the standards for new construction in a local historic district so that they are more user friendly. • Align the standards for new construction to the city's adopted design guidelines. • Clarify the importance of the design guidelines in designing and reviewing proposed projects. View Attachments Written briefing only. #6 . RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGRADING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY' S HISTORIC PRESERVATION REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO DEMOLITION IN LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS (LHD) . The proposal would clarify language to make the processes more transparent. Plans for demolishing structures in historic districts must be approved by the City's Historic Landmarks Commission. Should the Commission deny a property owner's demolition request, the property owner can attempt to prove to the City that the cost of restoring the building is prohibitive and present an economic hardship. View Attachments Written briefing only. #7 . RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGRADING AN UPDATED INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THE SORENSON MULTICULTURAL CENTER, SORENSON UNITY CENTER AND STEINER WEST POOL LOCATED AT 855 WEST CALIFORNIA AVENUE. The proposed contract details the terms for management, programming, capital improvement, and maintenance of the Sorenson Campus. View Attachments Written briefing only. 18 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 #8 . 1:07:21 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGRADING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AMEND REGULATIONS FOR RAILROAD FREIGHT TERMINAL FACILITIES IN MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS. The proposed changes are related to the City's current effort to allow additional railroad freight terminal facilities in Salt Lake City's Northwest Quadrant. The ordinance would: • Clarify the definition of a railroad freight terminal facility; • Remove a restriction in the land use table that prohibits a railroad freight terminal facility- from being located within 5 miles of another facility; • Add a restriction prohibiting railroad freight terminal facility within 1 mile of residential zoning district; • Allow grain silos and railroad repair shop land uses in the M-1 zoning district; and • Allow cranes associated with a railroad freight terminal to be up to a height of 85' . View Attachments Nick Tarbet, Tracy Tran, and Nick Norris briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held about creating a buffer zone around the prison, residential development (potentially 4, 000 homes) , increased traffic, street configuration, rail/freight crossings (blocking access) , and noise issues . Ms . Tran said the Department of Corrections voiced concerns about those issues . Councilmember Johnston said it was important for the Council to consider some type of buffer zone to mitigate noise/traffic/rail and access issues . Councilmember Mendenhall asked Planning to return to the Council with potential language to address concerns raised during the discussion . Mr. Tarbet said a public hearing would be scheduled for February 20, 2018 with Council action that night. #9. 1:14:37 PM EXPLORATORY DIALOGUE ABOUT THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT (NWQ) AND GLOBAL TRADE PORT WITH GUEST SPEAKERS. VIEW ATTACHMENTS. The Council has invited a variety of stakeholders to gather information about the Northwest Quadrant and Global Trade Port. Invited speakers include State Legislative leaders, Salt Lake County (invited but unavailable) , the Utah League of Cities and Towns, property owners, and the Global Trade/Inland Port study consultant. 1:16:02PM PORT STUDY CONSULTANT ADAM WASSERMAN, MANAGING PARTNER OF GLD PARTNERS . Mr . Wasserman briefed the Council with attachments . 18 - 4 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Comments included involvement of other entities (State, County, etc. ) , existing inland ports, goals envisioned for public projects, consider broader objectives, strategic location, consider governance/structure model separately, focus on public objectives/business plan, logistics investment, production (inbound/outbound) , creating a healthy environment for investors, creating wide range of skills/jobs, creating something larger than an industrial park, public infrastructure financing, understanding depth of potential around pure logistics, strategic thinking needed, implementation body needed to lead an integrated strategy with property owners/City/State/County/etc. , opportunity to develop a unique trade port, intermodal hub, e-commerce projects, big-picture thinking, technology development, seamless connections between multi-transportation modes, substantive State involvement, attract investor/user interest, project needs active investment and development strategy, who will occupy site/where (coordinate with property owners) , reducing taxpayer burden, creating a product not a development, global investors/active partnerships, how would development would impact the environment (air-quality issues) , redefine environmental relationship, redefining long-haul truck industry, and Port-of-Oakland' s interest in a Salt Lake City (SLC) port. Councilmember Johnston asked about the potential for a new intermodal rail facility. Mr. Wasserman said that could be an objective and the best way to address that was to create more demand (establish SLC as a major logistics hub) . Councilmember Johnston said the port concept relied on having robust infrastructure in the NWQ. Councilmember Rogers said the City did not cross boundaries with other municipalities and asked about the pros/cons of other existing governance structures . Mr. Wasserman said an off-the- shelf model did not exist that could be utilized. Councilmember Rogers asked about next steps . Mr. Wasserman said he thought the City, County, State, and others needed to work collaboratively to develop a great business plan which could be used to attract the investment community. Councilmember Mendenhall said her take on the discussion included addressing unique environmental realities (air quality) up front though an organizational commitment, potential to use a third party to convene a market analysis with regard to the organizational structure, and ensuring the City was part of whatever product was produced. She thanked Mr. Wasserman for his 18 - 5 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 presentation. 1:48:39PM PROPERTY OWNER(S) SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 (I-80) . JT Martin briefed the Council with attachments . Comments included multi- phase world class industrial park, signed leases, transportation access, rail infrastructure/realignment, airport amenities, interstate system, high-speed internet, creating competitive railroad environment, percentage of developable land, intermodal hub, air-quality issues, constructing autonomous loading facilities, and a collaborative/unified effort (leadership investments) . Mr. Martin urged the City/State to work together to provide unity to ensure the NWQ was developed to its fullest potential . Councilmember Mendenhall thanked Mr. Martin for his presentation . 2:01:39PM PROPERTY OWNER(S) NORTH OF I-80 . John Birkinshaw, Lance Bullen, Travis Lish, and Wade Budge briefed the Council with attachments . Comments included private landholdings, land exchange, stakeholder forum, mixed-use development, open space, prison relocation, expanded vision, collaborative effort, limited supply of developable land, common foundation, air quality issues, affordable housing challenges, congested roadways, identifying new revenue sources, future economic opportunities, find solutions, utilizing new technology, rail advancements, reduce number of trucks, explore innovative short-haul options, understanding the big picture, private-sector participation, using prison relocation expenditures/infrastructure to enhance future development, land use authority, development/reimbursement/incentive agreements, zoning master plan, developing a current business plan, analyzing site from logistic standpoint, enhancing port-logistic corridor, rail expansion (most sustainable solution) , impact of escalating online purchases, identifing better ways to deliver goods/services to consumers, rail facility corridor, multiple transit modes, harnessing capital markets, job creation, airport expansion, global supply chain, sustainability efforts, business negotiations, business friendly environment, public/private partnerships (development partnerships) , land located in only one City/County, land use entitlements, backbone infrastructure, intense infrastructure needs, engaging stakeholders, ability to attract appropriate tenants/users, implementing provisions already negotiated, and regional planning. Councilmember Mendenhall thanked the presenters for their presentation. 2:28:47PM SPEAKER OF THE UTAH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GREG HUGHES . Speaker Hughes , Representative Francis Gibson, Senator Jerry 18 - 6 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Stevenson, Greg Hartley, and Megan Selin briefed the Council with attachments . Comments included shared collective goal, collaborative partnership between State, County, City, and private property owners, regional malls, changing economy/point-of-sale, logistics of delivering goods/services (asap) , Crossroads-of-the- West, interstate road and rail networks, air transportation, ships idling off-shore, existing geographic advantages, how to fund critical needs, air quality impacts, and range of non- polluting/electric trucks . Speaker Hughes said this was an important project and the City, County, State, etc. needed to work together to find a governance structure that would work to make this a reality. Senator Stevenson said he agreed and thought this was a big deal for the State of Utah and a much bigger deal than should be dumped on the shoulders of Salt Lake City. He said it could involve a lot of bonding and multiple stakeholders and everyone needed to get around the table to make this happen. Representative Gibson said he was aware there was some fear the City was somehow going to be left out of this decision. He said in private discussions with Speaker Hughes and Senator Stevenson, the conversations had always been how to work collaboratively with the City/County to create something unique that could benefit the entire State. Councilmember Mendenhall said she agreed there was incredible potential for economic prosperity Statewide/regionally. She said the Council/Mayor were ready to work collaboratively to find a balance where the City and State could work together to share the vision of a world trade area in the NWQ while still preserving the City' s taxing and land use authority. Representative Gibson said he wanted to see a governing structure put in place that would continue to function in the future as personalities changed and new leadership was elected. Speaker Hughes said based on past experience, it would be more productive to work collaboratively with the City from the onset rather than have the City do something on its own and then come to the State later with funding requests for transportation, infrastructure, etc . He said he wanted to work with the City to get the appropriate jurisdictions, stakeholders, etc. around the table to contemplate how to capture value in the NWQ (address questions about bonding, infrastructure costs, transportation needs, etc. ) . He said he thought that could best be accomplished 18 - 7 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 by establishing a governance structure. Councilmember Luke said he agreed with Councilmember Mendenhall regarding the Council' s willingness to work collaboratively with the Administration, State, County, property owners, and other stakeholders . He said approximately 15 years ago, the Council held discussions and decided not to move forward with housing in the NWQ mainly due to the lack of infrastructure (among other things) . He said it was important to note there were times on the reverse side, when the State made decisions which did not necessarily benefit local authorities . He said SLC in particular received pushback on issues relating to prison development such as road standards and sewage capacity/infrastructure. He said he agreed Operation Rio Grande was a good example of how the City/County/State, and others could/should work collaboratively to address future needs/development in the NWQ. Speaker Hughes said he was not fully aware of the sewer capacity issue which made the point that it was important to get the appropriate players around the table to review/discuss the issues and memorialize a structure/process that would be immune from ebbing/flowing relationships and changes that would occur over time. Councilmember Wharton asked if the governance model referenced by the State was the only way to accomplish the NWQ vision. Speaker Hughes said the Council submitted some prepared questions and he wanted to read the State' s response. He said "the governance model is the key to the success, we must put the structure in place and define the criteria for what they will do. That would commit the State going forward in terms of its scope of participation" . Councilmember Wharton said Mr. Wasserman talked about developing a business plan first before the governance structure . He asked about the timeline for the plan and how the State saw that falling into place with the governance structure . Speaker Hughes said development in the NWQ would require a lot of money and he thought the best way forward was for the City, County, State, and property owners/private sector to come together to discuss the plan, determine how it would work, and what funding sources would be used to pay for it . He said the State was aware of the good work already done by the City in the NWQ and wanted to ensure the City' s master plan was not interrupted and that any 18 - 8 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 development going forward would enhance what the City had already accomplished. He reiterated this would require a collective effort from all stakeholders to really bring life to the plan. Councilmember Wharton requested further details in how the State envisioned the make-up of the governance structure. Speaker Hughes said he needed to refer to the written responses . Councilmember Mendenhall asked if the Council could get a copy of the written responses . Speaker Hughes said yes . Senator Stevenson spoke about the makeup of other governance boards . He said a bill was being drafted which should be available by the end of the Legislative Session. He said the bill would provide a beginning point which could be modified if necessary through future legislation. Speaker Hughes said he thought representatives from the State, County, City, and property owners would be appointed to the board and they would be accountable to the entities which appointed them (someone appointed by the City would be accountable to the City) . Speaker Hughes said another question was how public transparency and accountability would be addressed in the proposed governance structure . He said he felt the board needed to follow the open public meetings act (hold public hearings, etc. ) . Councilmember Mendenhall said the Council wanted citizen integration in this conversation and ongoing conversations . Representative Gibson said in regard to Councilmember Wharton' s earlier question about the timeline, he anticipated appointments being made within 60-90 days after the bill was finalized. He said in terms of membership, he saw participation from Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, private industry, the House and Senate, and the Governor' s Office of Economic Development (GOED) . He said he was not opposed to SLC having two seats (or more) at the table . He said a more detailed discussion about membership/appointments could be scheduled. Councilmember Luke said he thought a resident from the NWQ area should also be appointed (approved by Mayor/Council) . Councilmember Mendenhall said she also felt the Division of Air Quality needed to be integrated in the process . Councilmember Kitchen said local land use control and taxing authority were important issues to any municipality and the inland port was a regional economic development initiative which needed to be taken seriously. He said he agreed the long-term impact was more important than a two or four-year term of any elected official 18 - 9 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 so a healthy balance was needed with representation from local government and citizens who would be most impacted by what was done in the NWQ. He said he felt there might be too much focus on the governance structure and thought everyone needed to come to a set of shared objectives (what was hoped to accomplish, what were the current assets, and how to build on that to create the most impact long-term (50, 60, 70 years) . He said other issues that needed focus included the Mountain View Corridor, landfill, rail development (private or public) , airport expansion, freight carrying capacity, transportation issues, limiting single- occupancy vehicles, and attracting/retaining corporate/business talent. Councilmember Kitchen said he wanted the Council/Mayor to be included as the bill was drafted because not only was the City' s voice important but this would sit exclusively in the City' s jurisdiction. He said the City had proven its commitment and shared the vision. He said the Mayor created the Economic Development Department and economic development had been a Council priority for the past two years . He said the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) completely realigned its budget and mission to fit within the City' s economic goals and the City moved quickly to create a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) to dedicate tax increment to this project . He said this was more than capturing value, it was creating value . He said it was important to do this right and he did not want the rush of the Legislative Session to get in the way of getting this done correctly. Speaker Hughes said the Point-of-the-Mountain Commission worked well to address some of the concerns raised by Councilmember Kitchen. He said one advantage was the ability for the Commission, (rather than the City) to come to the Legislature with funding or other requests . He said he felt the governance model would be used to develop solutions and really build on what the City had done, not to replace it. Councilmember Johnston said he felt some type of governance structure was key to making this work from the beginning, and long- term collaboration was in everyone' s best interest . He said this was unprecedented, he did not think there had ever been anything in the State that dealt with a governing body set up over private land in a municipality. He questioned why we would want to legislate something that was unprecedented which opened the door for potential long-term issues that no one could foresee versus having a collaboration that seemed fairly clear to everyone . 18 - 10 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Senator Stevenson said he had been involved with other commissions in Wasatch, Davis, and Weber Counties which had been very productive. He said he thought something could be put together that would address everyone' s needs . Councilmember Mendenhall said the Draper prison site was approximately 700 acres and the area in the NWQ being considered was over 22, 000 acres . She said she did not know whether the City' s taxing and land use authority was on the table for discussion right now but felt it would probably boil down to that. Senator Stevenson said he believed something could be structured that would not take away from anything the City had accomplished to date. Councilmember Rogers said he thought the project would be a great success if done right and did not jeopardize what the City had already accomplished in the NWQ. He said the City had a long- term contract with a property owner on the north side who was excited to work with the City and wondered about doing the same thing with the State and County (use a long-term contract instead of a governing body) . Speaker Hughes said he felt the State and County needed to be involved and wanted to formalize/memorialize this during the Legislative Session. He said he did not want to see SLC develop ideas with landowners in the NWQ and then come to the State to help pay for it . He said that would not be as powerful as working together collaboratively and then looking to prioritize and fund together. Further discussion was held regarding the City' s land use and taxing authority relative to the 22, 000 acres . Speaker Hughes said he understood a much smaller area was contemplated for the inland port which was the only portion that would require a combined effort with the State, County, etc. He said the remaining portion of the 22, 000 acres would be well within the City' s purview. Representative Gibson said he thought the real issue was planning and zoning authority. He said the State was not asking the City to relinquish that authority, it was asking the City to let others be involved as a board to help guide and make decisions on a smaller portion of the land (4, 000 - 6, 000 acres) . Councilmember Fowler said she felt everyone was interested in working collaboratively and was more concerned that the project was done correctly. She said there were questions that needed to be addressed such as who paid for services, who benefitted, and how to meet resident' s needs . She said if City/County residents were the ones burdened by this then what was their benefit (what 18 - 11 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 would that look like) . Councilmember Fowler said it appeared there was no way to get around having a governance board and appreciated the offer for two or three seats on the board. She said she thought the board needed to be expanded to include people who could bring historical knowledge/expertise such as transportation experts (one from State and City) , etc. She also expressed concern about setting an unnecessary and perhaps dangerous precedent where potentially all cities and towns that had economic ability would eventually be run by these boards instead of by elected officials . She suggested creating a collaboration outside of legislation since everyone wanted the same thing. Speaker Hughes talked about the City' s choice to do something on its own as long as it did not require State funding or other participation. He said he felt this was a big enough project that the State and other stakeholders needed to be involved to work collaboratively to ensure the success of the project or product. Councilmember Fowler said to be fair, she did not think anyone at the table was looking for autonomy but was mainly concerned about how to best accomplish the project. Councilmember Mendenhall asked if the State was open to a mechanism for achieving immediate governance that was not a Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) and did not remove the City' s taxing and land use authority. Speaker Hughes said he believed the City would have to share in terms of planning and zoning for the portion needed for the inland port (acreage to be determined) . He said everyone was going to participate in how this happened (including funding) . He said if the City was worried the State was going to design the land/project and foist all costs on the City in terms of its infrastructure, utilities, police, etc. , and then see the revenue or the increased value go somewhere else, that was not the way this would ever work. He said he wanted to make sure that was well known. Further discussion was held on the potential for different types of governance models/structures . Speaker Hughes said MIDA was an easy way to describe a different governance model but he was not looking for an off-the-shelf governance model to present to the Council . He said he thought it needed to be an effort of multiple representatives looking at this together. Councilmember Mendenhall said with the amount of talent, 18 - 12 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 institutional knowledge, and shared desire for success in the room she wondered if perhaps some other structure could be contemplated that respected cities rights more and did not create fear in Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT) members around the State. Speaker Hughes said he agreed those discussions needed to happen and be part of the process . He said he really wanted to commit the State along with the Council to move this forward and create something that was not vulnerable to future political whims or changing personalities . He said he had the time right now to work collaboratively with the City and get this done during the current Legislative Session. Councilmember Mendenhall said she also wanted this to happen quickly and thought there was room to work. Councilmember Johnston asked for clarification about how the bill would be handled over the next few weeks (when would it be available to Council and public) . Representative Gibson said he meet with Council Staff and Council Members, and was willing to meet as quickly as possible with anyone else the Council wanted (along with Senator Stevenson) to say what does this look like . Councilmember Johnston said he wanted to formalize this at soon as possible. Speaker Hughes said he wanted to begin meetings in earnest starting tomorrow (right away) . He said he thought the County and others needed to be involved and wanted the City to included people who could represent the Council and make decisions . Representative Gibson asked Council Mendenhall to let him know which three (or four) Council Members would be coming, along with any Staff members . He said he did not want anything lost in translation. Councilmember Mendenhall said Council leadership would talk with the rest of the body and promptly get back to the State . She thanked State representatives/leadership for taking time from the Legislative Session and asked again for Speaker Hughes to share his written answers with Council Staff through e-mail . 4:22:49PM Steve Price and Kyle Roberts briefed the Council with attachments . Comments included Silicon Slopes Novel/WordPerfect) , regional malls/anchors, battle between Walmart/Amazon, changing retail tax base, job transformation, cargo shipping lanes, goods/products moved worldwide by road, transportation modalities (rail, air, and sea) , Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports, Delta Airlines, community Tiers, trade imbalances (import/export) , trade routes/areas, sales tax generation, disruption (jobs, industry, malls, groceries, etc. ) , new supply chain economy, unique position to capture 30/40 million people in the NWQ trade area, port 18 - 13 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 authority structures/logistics, inland port feasibility study, anchors needed in NWQ (inland port, airport, vocational component, innovation center, etc. ) , technology transfer, national technology hatch labs, employment opportunities, inter-generational poverty, education strategies, housing/job strategies, employment centers, 3-5 malls closing weekly, Amazon Fresh/Walmart Fresh, capture new e-commerce, storage reduction/just-in-time deliveries, point-of- order/point-of-distribution, e-commerce strategy, mega-site needed in NWQ, manufacturing job loss, increasing jobs in middle- class America, global supply chain cross-roads, employment center with transit connectivity, Oquirrh Slopes, balanced economy, north/south-east/west interstate connection, analyze new job market, link existing industrial with supply chain/new ports, develop wider roads/more capacity (avoid pinch-point) , develop a product not a project, create/retain jobs, masterplan/use plan, CRA agreements, 100 million square feet of existing inventory in the NWQ, obtain feedback from people who actually use the area (business expansion) , long-term asset would drive future economic development, identify market in order to develop a business plan, focus on existing/additional road infrastructure (5600 West at failure point) , underutilization of facilities due to limited access, and option to either develop a product or just open roads and build buildings . Councilmember Mendenhall thanked Mr. Price and Mr. Roberts for their presentation. 4:51:09PM UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS . Cameron Diehl briefed the Council with attachments . Comments included additional detail about the history, jurisdiction, and authority of MIDA, potential model for NWQ, Point-of-the-Mountain Commission dramatically different than MIDA (different authority/membership-encompasses ten cities) , potential State action in the NWQ (conflict between State and Local government with different visions for what an area should look like) , inherent tension when you have State infrastructure needing local vision/planning, SB136 would better integrate local land use and economic development with State transportation infrastructure, Resolution 2017-OO1A, better integration with State transportation planning and local land use, MIDA functions as an independent entity under State law/political subdivision, Falcon Hill, and Crossroads of the West Port Authority proposal . Councilmember Mendenhall asked if the Point-of-the-Mountain Commission was a voting member board. Mr. Diehl said yes and 18 - 14 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 explained the membership structure . He said the Commission' s recommendations were advisory only (no tax or land use authority) . He said the Commission was to evaluate, study, prepare, and make recommendations for future planning and development of the Point- of-the-Mountain area. He said the ULCT would take a position on Senator Stevenson' s legislation/bill once it became public. 5:08:26PM SALT LAKE CITY ADMINISTRATION. Mayor Biskupski, Lara Fritts , Danny Walz, and Tammy Hunsaker briefed the Council with attachments . Comments included no clear boundaries about what the proposed entity would govern, proposal was bigger than an inland port, importance of understanding exactly what the City would be creating, and importance of getting that right so the governance structure worked the way it needed to/should. Ms . Hunsaker provided an overview of Citywide efforts taken in the NWQ over the past year and a half. Comments included prison site selection, adopted resolution authorizing a NWQ boundary study area, Master Plan adoption, public outreach/coordination process, stakeholder involvement, CRA Plan adoption, development agreements, cooperative partnerships, involving multiple tax entities, identify infrastructure/remediation costs and needs, finalize zoning amendments, potential development incentives, economic development engine, create two economic hubs, potential for CRA on the south side of I-80, business plan development, and identifying roles/responsibilities . Councilmember Kitchen said he understood the proposal for Intermodal Terminal No. 2 was on landfill site property. He asked what the pathway forward would be if that site was determined to be the best location. Ms . Fritts said they worked with the property owners and felt the landfill was the most economic/efficient site. She said instead of moving refuse, the landfill would be capped (which they felt was the best way to handle remediation) . She said the City did not own the property so additional conversations could be pursued going forward. Councilmember Mendenhall asked if Ms . Fritts was aware of any other scenarios around the country/worldwide where an intermodal hub was built on top of a landfill cap. Ms . Fritts said she did not have an answer and would get information back to Council . Councilmember Rogers said the City was at a point where there were stakeholders that were willing to work with the City and now the City and landowners were being told how the property should be 18 - 15 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 developed. He said he was hopeful that everyone would be as diligent as possible to ensure SLC and its residents were truly covered. He said he hoped the City could get the State and County to go along with that. Mayor Biskupski said property owners on both sides of the freeway worked closely with the City and were also interested in getting the process right. She said there was a lot of work to do and hoped some follow-up meetings would occur quickly with State officials . #10 . 5:24:08PM INTERVIEW THERESA FOXLEY PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH JANUARY 24 , 2022 . View Attachments Councilmember Mendenhall said Ms . Foxley' s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration. #11 . 5:56:23PM INTERVIEW ROGER BOYER PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH JANUARY 24 , 2022 . View Attachments Councilmember Mendenhall said Mr . Boyer' s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration . #12 . 5:59:54PM INTERVIEW REPRESENTATIVE REBECCA CHAVEZ-HOUCK PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH DECEMBER 26, 2022 . View Attachments Councilmember Mendenhall said Representative Chavez-Houck' s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration . #13 . 6:07:34PM HOLD A DISCUSSION WITH SENIOR ADVISOR LYNN PACE REGARDING THE 2018 UTAH STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND BILLS THAT MAY IMPACT THE CITY. The Council will also discuss the City's National Legislative priorities with Salt Lake City Advisor Len Simon. View Attachments Len Simon and Jen Covino briefed the Council with attachments . Comments included federal budget issues, government shutdown, potential core program cuts, immigration issues, infrastructure proposals, tax reform, advanced funding (lost ability to refinance municipal bonds tax-free) , environmental issues, and grant opportunities (infrastructure/transportation, homelessness, opioids, law enforcement, Tiger Program, first responders) . 18 - 16 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Councilmember Kitchen asked about earmarks . Mr. Simon said earmarks ended in fiscal year 2011 but there was a good chance they could be reinstated. He said discussions were being held to bring them back with more specific criteria/safeguards . Councilmember Kitchen asked if an inland port would qualify for an infrastructure grant. Ms . Covino said yes . She said she would work with the City in the coming months to determine a scope and what activities would qualify. Councilmember Kitchen said he also wanted to explore opportunities for Tiger Grant funding. Mr. Simon said he and Ms . Covino would do their best to try and match the City' s efforts with federal resources that were available. Further discussion was held on issues relating to tax credit funding ("Opportunity Zone") , Low Income Housing Tax Credits, tax- exempt municipal refinancing, (LIHTC) opportunities, and COPS grants . Councilmember Kitchen asked Mr. Simon to let the Council know how they could help/advocate for these issues . #14 . 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. #15. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. No discussion was held. #15 . 6:33:28PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE . Councilmember Kitchen moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to enter into Closed Session to discuss 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 with Council Members Fowler, Johnston, Kitchen, Mendenhall, Wharton, and Rogers voted aye . Councilmember Luke was absent . See File M 18-1 for Sworn Statement. In Attendance : Council Members Mendenhall, Fowler, Johnston, Kitchen, Wharton, and Rogers . Absent: Councilmember Luke. 18 - 17 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Others in Attendance: Margaret Plane, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Benjamin Luedtke, Jennifer Bruno, Katherine Lewis, Jackie Biskupski, David Litvack, Rusty Vetter, Russell Weeks, Jennifer Seelig, Kenneth Bullock, Kimberly Chytraus, Gordon Rowe, and Scott Crandall . The Closed Session adjourned at 6 : 58 p.m. The Work Session meeting adjourned at 6 : 58 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 February 6, 2018 . sc 18 - 18