02/07/2017 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 , 2017
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, February 7, 2017,
at 2 : 14 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building,
451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Stan Penfold, Andrew Johnston, Erin
Mendenhall, Derek Kitchen, James Rogers, Charlie Luke, and Lisa
Adams .
Staff in Attendance : Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive
Director; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Jennifer
Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director; Jacqueline Biskupski,
Mayor; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; David Litvack,
Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Nate Salazar, Mayor' s Community
Liaison; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Sylvia Richards, Council
Policy Analyst; Cory Lyman, Emergency Management Program Director;
Lynn Pace, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Melissa Jensen, Housing and
Neighborhood Development Division Director; Nick Tarbet, Council
Senior Policy Analyst; Dan Dent, Public Services Operations
Division Director; Matt Kammeyer, Golf Associate Director; Allison
Rowland, Council Public Policy Analyst; Lehua Weaver, Council
Associate Deputy Director; Mike Reberg, Community and
Neighborhoods Director; Jennifer Seelig, Mayor' s Community
Relations Director; Jeff Bedard, Police Officer; Thad Hansen,
Police Officer; and Kory Solorio, Assistant City Recorder.
Others in Attendance: Peter Corroon, Zoning Applicant and Len
Simon, Simon and Company.
Councilmember Penfold presided at and Council Members Penfold
and Luke conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2 : 14 p .m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 2:15:10PM WRITTEN BRIEFING ON THE FIRST AND SECOND QUARTER
HOUSING REPORT FOR 2016 (JANUARY-JUNE) . The report details the
strength of the city 's housing market including rental rates, sales
prices and the availability of affordable housing. View
Attachments
Written briefing only.
#2 . 2:15:18 PM BRIEFING ON THE REVISED BUDGET FOR THE `FIX THE
BRICKS' GRANT. The response to the grant from interested homeowners
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was much larger than originally anticipated. And as Emergency
Management staff had performed some of the preliminary work, it
appeared the grant administration required a larger portion of
staff time and effort. The grant does not require any action from
the Council at this time. View Attachments
Sylvia Richards and Cory Lyman briefed the Council with
attachments . Discussion was held regarding grant term, meeting the
grant funding match, volume/type of projects completed, potential
of becoming a City funded program, and percentage of City housing
stock at risk.
#3 . 2:28:56PM BRIEFING ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A $550 , 000
LOAN FROM SALT LAKE CITY' S HOUSING TRUST FUND TO LITTLE DIAMOND
HOUSING, LLC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AT 211
NORTH CORNELL STREET. Known as the Cornell Street Apartments, the
development will feature 146 units, 131 of which will be
affordable. View Attachments
Councilmember Rogers recused himself from the briefing.
Melissa Jensen, Nick Tarbet, and Peter Corroon briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding potential
changes to the Transit Station Area (TSA) zoning text amendment,
how affordable housing ratios were being addressed, concern of
additional affordable housing along North Temple, addressing the
issue regarding the deficit of 40 percent or below Annual Medium
Income (AMI) for affordable housing, focusing on perpetuity and
equity of affordable housing opportunities, proper ratios of
affordable and market rate housing across the City, additional
funding needed to begin development, and remainder of Housing Trust
funds .
Councilmember Penfold reminded the Council the Housing Plan
was making its way through the Planning Commission and there would
be opportunity for discussion/recommendation on many of the topics
discussed, once it was forwarded to the Council .
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
Provide the recent transmittal regarding potential text amendment
changes to TSA.
Councilmember Rogers returned to the meeting.
#4 . 2:46:30 PM BRIEFING ON THE STATUS OF THE GOLF ENTERPRISE
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FUND, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES THAT WERE UNDERTAKEN IN
RESPONSE TO ITS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES IN RECENT YEARS. The Council
requested an in-depth, mid-year briefing on the Golf Fund as part
of its Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Legislative Intents. View Attachments
Allison Rowland, Dan Dent, Jennifer Bruno, and Matt Kammeyer
briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
regarding the Golf Fund operating deficit including the reduction
from Fiscal Year 2014 to Fiscal Year 2016, increased water costs,
Administrative suggestions for reducing operations deficit,
opposition of General Funds being used for Golf Division
operations, reducing/eliminating City Administrative charges and
allocations to the Golf Division, funding alternatives if General
Fund subsidy was not approved, impact of demand pricing,
alternative revenue generation plans, marketing strategies,
concern of providing ongoing subsidies not being consistent with
the Council' s previously-adopted Guiding Policy Principles for
changes to the Golf Enterprise Fund (potential violation of State
law regarding enterprise funds) , Council commitment to the Guiding
Policy Principles (for Changes to the Golf Enterprise Fund) ,
recruiting customers from the competition (other municipalities or
the private golf sector) versus providing a benefit and amenity to
residents, and concern with funding used to duplicate
studies/information already received.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Detailed changes/justification of policy requests
(specifically requests contrary to existing policy and state
law related to enterprise funds) .
• Different operation models which took into consideration
policy direction previously given by Council .
• Potential options to incorporate with Salt Lake County or
other entities to maintain operation.
• Models of successful golf division operations .
• Accounting of discrepancies (if the current study for bench
marking/market potential is contrary to the national study)
stating golf was on the decline.
Councilmember Penfold asked Staff to provide any additional
information to Ms . Rowland or Mr. Dent and to stay in-touch
regarding the timeline of the study completion. He indicated
follow-up could be scheduled for March 7, 2016 .
#5. 4:36:34PM REPORT ON THE JUVENILE SEX TRAFFICKING (JuST)
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CONFERENCE HELD IN NOVEMBER. The conference focused on assistance
for sex trafficking survivors of all ages.
Councilmember Mendenhall briefed the Council with attachments
and a Power Point Presentation. Discussion was held regarding
approach/communication with victims, importance of training,
strategy to treat individuals with more than one addiction,
exploring potential partnerships with programs providing
assistance for sex workers transitioning out of the system,
educational opportunities, and potential of approaching a needs
assessment.
Councilmember Penfold asked Councilmember Mendenhall to
provide Staff information for the next conference so it could be
scheduled on the calendar.
#6 . 5:15:55PM INTERVIEW TAYLOR WEAVILL PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION
OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE SUGAR HOUSE PARK AUTHORITY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH MAY 19, 2020 . View
Attachments
Councilmember Penfold said Ms . Weavill' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration .
#7 . 6:14:36PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION,
IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE .
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Adams seconded
to enter into Closed Session to discuss the purchase, exchange, or
lease of real property pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205 (1) (d) ; §78B-
1-137 Attorney-Client matters that are privileged; and §52-4-
205 (1) (a) Discussion regarding deployment of security personnel,
devices, or systems . A roll call vote was taken. Council Members
Adams, Luke, Rogers, Mendenhall, Kitchen, and Johnston voted aye.
See File M 17-2 for Sworn Statements .
In Attendance: Council Members Mendenhall, Luke, Johnston, Adams,
Kitchen, and Rogers .
Absent: Councilmember Penfold.
Others in Attendance : Jacqueline Biskupski, Cindy Gust-Jenson,
Jennifer Bruno, David Litvack, Patrick Leary, Lehua Weaver, Mike
Reberg, Russell Weeks, Margaret Plane, Nick Tarbet, Jennifer
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Seelig, Ben Luedtke, Allison Rowland, Thad Hansen, Lynn Pace, Jeff
Bedard and Kory Solorio.
The closed session adjourned at 6 : 40 p .m.
#8 . 5:20:18PM BRIEFING ON THE CITY' S NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES WITH SALT LAKE CITY ADVISOR, LEN SIMON.
Councilmember Penfold excused himself from the meeting.
Len Simon briefed the Council on the City' s National
Legislative priorities . Comments included funding City projects,
federal government liaison, budget cuts, Highway Trust Fund
issues, undocumented residents, gun control issues, Department of
Homeland Security/Sanctuary Cities, marketplace fairness, and
internet sales tax issues .
Councilmember Mendenhall requested the Council' s Legislative
Subcommittee track issues related to Homeland Security/Sanctuary
Cities throughout the coming year. Mr. Simon stated he would
arrange a briefing with Homeland Security when Council Members
visited Washington DC in March.
#9. 5:52:55 PM BRIEFING ON LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE 2017
SESSION OF THE UTAH LEGISLATURE .
David Litvack and Lynn Pace briefed the Council on legislative
priorities for the 2017 session of the Utah Legislature . Discussion
was held regarding concern with legislation of Air Bed and
Breakfast (Airbnb) /short-term rentals/Accessory Dwelling Units
(ADUs) , status of watershed protection legislation, proposed bills
taking issue with local jurisdiction authority, and sign/billboard
legislation.
#10 . 9:04:22PM 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:
• Council Subcommittee Board Appointments .
• November RDA Meeting Date.
• Written Briefings practice.
• Wasatch Choice 2050 Vision Plan.
• Blue Ribbon Housing Commission Status .
• Other scheduling items .
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See File M 17-5 for announcements .
#11 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
No discussion was held.
The meeting adjourned at 6 : 14 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 .
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held
February 7, 2017 .
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