06/06/2019 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019
The City Council met in Work Session on Thursday June 6, 2019, in
Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State
Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Andrew Johnston, Amy Fowler, Chris
Wharton, Erin Mendenhall, Charlie Luke, James Rogers, and Analia
Valdemoros .
Staff in Attendance : Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive
Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director; David
Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Lynn Pace, Acting City
Attorney; Lehua Weaver, Council Associate Deputy Director; Allison
Rowland, Council Policy Analyst; Benjamin Luedtke, Council Policy
Analyst; Isaac Astill, Fleet Management Director; Jennifer
McGrath, Community and Neighborhoods Acting Director; Karl Lieb,
Fire Chief; Samuel Owen, Council Policy Analyst; Vicki Bennett,
Sustainability Environment Director; Mary Beth Thompson, Chief
Financial Officer; Baylee White, Housing and Neighborhood
Development Programs Specialist; and Kory Solorio, Assistant City
Recorder.
Councilmember Luke presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 12 : 19 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 12:21:21PM WRITTEN BRIEFING ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR
THE OFFICE OF THE SALT LAKE CITY ATTORNEY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-
2020 . View Attachments
Written Briefing only.
Councilmember Fowler thanked Katherine Lewis for stepping in
(as Interim Acting City Attorney) and acknowledged her hard work
on the budget.
#2 . WRITTEN BRIEFING ABOUT THE PROPOSED INSURANCE AND RISK
MANAGEMENT FUND BUDGET, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR EMPLOYEE INSURANCE
PLANS, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 . View Attachments
Written briefing only.
#3. 4:49:33PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE PROPOSED FLEET FUND BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 , WHICH PROVIDES VEHICLES, FUEL, AND
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VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS .
View Attachments
Benjamin Luedtke and Isaac Astill briefed the Council with
attachments and a PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Luedtke stated the
major point in the budget this year was the proposal to add $4
million (on-going) to the Fleet Fund for Police vehicles . Mr.
Astill reviewed the budget. Comments included: statistics,
objectives, 10-year plan, operational changes, committee
recommendations, take home policy evaluation, and funding
history/need.
Discussion was held regarding Take Home Vehicle Fees
(collected revenue) relative to vehicle
maintenance/gasoline/depreciation costs, current fleet status,
vehicle purchasing and funding scenarios, and potential of police
vehicles being covered by impact fees .
A unanimous Straw Poll was conducted to support funding the
proposed Fleet budget (including the $4 million for Police) .
Councilmember Luke said the Council would meet again on
Tuesday. He said he believed Staff had everything needed to prepare
the budget for a vote. He said if anyone (public/constituents) had
any thoughts/concerns about today' s decisions to let the Council
know.
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
• Provide details/explanation of vehicle replacement and
potential lower costs of maintenance/fuel over time .
#4 . 12:23:53 PM BRIEFING REGARDING UNRESOLVED ISSUES RELATING TO
THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 . View Attachments
Benjamin Luedtke, Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Allison
Rowland, Jennifer McGrath, Karl Lieb, Mary Beth Thompson, Samuel
Owen, Vicki Bennett, and Baylee White briefed the Council . Review
and discussion were held regarding the unresolved budget issues .
Councilmember Luke stated the budget ordinance this year was
substantially beefed-up, because of the importance of transparency
and to ensure money collected from tax payers through the Funding
Our Future Bond was appropriated exactly the way it was
communicated to the public.
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Ms . Bruno noted the Unresolved Issues Tracking sheet being
reviewed was slightly different than what the Council had received.
Councilmember Luke stated the Council was creating an
Unappropriated Holding Account (a separate line item) for projects
the Council had questions on and were not yet ready to fund.
Councilmember Luke acknowledged false information going
around the Community about the Council' s intent of housing money
going to the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and eliminating the low
income/affordable housing piece . He stated if housing money was
moved to the RDA (or anywhere else) the low income/affordable
housing piece would be attached.
Unanimous Straw Polls (unless otherwise indicated) were conducted:
Revenue Items 12:28:27 PM
• Item 6: Support approval (recognition/acceptance) of $235, 488
for the extra judgement levy revenue (one-time) .
Community and Neighborhoods 12:31:34 PM
• Items 9 and 10 : Support to moving (Item 9) $106, 374 for the
Equity Administrator and (Item 10) $106, 374 for the ADA
Administrator to the Unappropriated Holding Account.
Councilmember Valdemoros was absent for the vote.
• Item 25: Support appropriating $20, 000 (one-time) for Fleet
Block Consultant work contingent upon the Council' s review
and approval of the Fleet Block Master Plan (as well as
similar projects with a Master Plan and involved
appropriations) . Councilmember Valdemoros was absent for the
vote.
• Item 26: Oppose recapture of funding $20, 000 for Fairmont
Park Tennis Court Study.
• Item 28 : Support allocating $100, 000 for a Traffic Calming
FTE (Transportation) into the Unappropriated Holding Account
and ensure funding not yet encumbered/expended was not re-
allocated (not taken away) .
• Item 29: Support transferring the Fire Inspector FTE (from
Fire) to Community and Neighborhoods (CAN) .
Economic Development 1:02:36PM
• Item 30 : Council requested addressing this item later in the
discussion (restore $11, 747 for Economic Development for
travel/training budget) .
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• Item 31 : Council requested addressing this item later in the
discussion (adding another FTE) .
Fire 1:06:11PM
• Item 32 : Support transferring $168, 000 from Item 37 (one-time
savings for 2 months of budget assuming October hiring date)
to Item 32 (adding 6 more Fire Fighter FTEs) .
• Item 33: Support adding 10 unfunded Fire Fighter FTEs with no
budget impact.
• Item 34 : Support transferring $121, 367 from Item 37 (one-time
savings for 2 months of budget assuming October hiring date)
to Item 34 (reinstate funding for training) . The Council also
requested addressing this item later in the discussion to
consider additional funding for full restoration.
• Items 34 and 35: Support creating a new category by combining
Items 34 (reinstate funding for training) and 35 (expand
Paramedic Incentive Program) . The Council also requested
addressing this item later in the discussion to consider
additional funding. Council Members Johnston and Valdemoros
were absent for the vote.
Public Services 1:21:59PM
• Items 39 and 40 : Support funding $328, 850 for Item 39 (adding
two Urban Forestry positions) and Item 40 (equipment for the
positions) .
• Item 38 : Support funding $46, 000 for re-planting as many trees
as were removed.
• Support adding a $20, 000 line item to fund the Menstrual Life
League (one-year pilot project) to provide free feminine
hygiene products at City Hall and the Main Library with the
intent to determine costs to fund/expand providing products
at all City facilities and libraries .
• Item 41: Oppose funding $7, 500 for additional crossing guards
with the intent to discuss with Public Services the current
status of collaboration with the School District to find a
resolution to fund Crossing Guards, consider utilizing
volunteers, and include workable solutions to traffic calming
for children (involving other departments as necessary) .
• Item 42 : Item pulled
Non Departmental 1:38:48PM
• Item 43: Support allocating $356, 500 to Fund Balance
(deferring transition expenses to Budget Amendment) with the
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intent to fund in the fall . Councilmember Valdemoros was
absent for the vote.
• Item 44 : Item pulled.
• Item 45 : Support Council expectation (increase General Fund
transfer to Fund Balance) of maintaining the Fund Balance of
at least 13% .
Other Funds 1:54:04PM
• Item 49: Support additional funding of $100, 000 for Insurance
and Risk Management to add a compensation study for American
Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
(AFSCME) .
Compensation Plan Changes 1:57:17PM (no net budget impact)
• Item 50 : Support additional funding of $69, 000 for longevity
pay for appointed employees .
• Item 50 : Revised Straw Poll (Failed 5-2) to oppose funding
$69, 000 for longevity pay and include it in a discussion with
Items 51 and 52 (other compensation plans) . Council Members
Johnston and Valdemoros were in support.
• Item 51 and 52 : Support delaying action on Item 51 (limiting
supplemental one-time lump sum payment to $1, 000) until a
more in-depth discussion was held.
Legislative Non-Departmental 2:38:41 PM
• Items 53 , 54, 55, and 56: Support the creation of a
Legislative Non-Departmental Fund, transferring Item 53
(Annual Financial Audit) , Item 54 (funding for induction) ,
Item 55 (municipal memberships) , and Item 56 (transition
funding) to that fund.
Police 2:47:21 PM
• Item 36: Support a contingent appropriation (2019) for the
Administration to develop a proposal for moving the Park
Ranger Program out of Public Safety.
Sustainability 3:05:46PM
Ms . Weaver stated there was a typo in the dollar amount on
line Item 46 : $857, 015 should be $850, 715 .
• Item 46: Oppose Sustainability' s proposed rate increase.
• Item 47 : Support of moving funding for all items (new
initiatives in order to coordinate with other City
Departments, and to increase the financial
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independence/longevity of the Environmental and Energy Fund
(E&E) fund) to an Unappropriated Holding Account.
Community and Neighborhoods 3:16:33 PM
• Item 27 :
o Support funding $500, 000 for the Volunteers of America
(VOA) Street Outreach Pilot Program. Councilmember
Johnston was recused.
o Support funding $35, 000 for "A Place For Your Stuff" and
$44, 000 for Advantage Services - Portland Loos Services .
o (Passed 6-1) Support funding $50, 000 for WCG-Green
Team/Community Gardens . Councilmember Rogers was opposed.
With the intent the Administration develop program metrics
for the Council to reassess the programs at the end of the
calendar year.
• Items 17 and 18: Support moving $650, 000 (Item 17 - Landlord
Insurance Pilot Program and Item 18 - Build A More Equitable
City) to the Unappropriated Holding Account and have the
Administration come back to the Council with more information
about the Landlord Insurance Pilot Program (Item 17) , Build
a More Equitable City (Item 18) , and Enhance Existing City
Housing Rehab Programs (Item 23) .
Revenue Items 4:13:05PM
• Item 5:
o (Failed 5-2) Support of any additional money left
over/unspent from Funding Our Future to fall into the
Infrastructure pot for CIP Infrastructure. Council Members
Valdemoros and Luke were in favor.
o Support of FY19 available amounts (in the four categories)
of Funding Our Future remain in those categories and be
re-evaluated by the Council at a future date.
Community and Neighborhoods 4:22:14PM
Ms . Bruno explained two points : the Unappropriated Holding
Account was a mechanism for the Administration to provide the
Council with more information before funds were released, and the
Contingent Appropriation (which could exist) on top of the
Unappropriated Holding Account established contingencies that
applied to all Funding Our Future dollars .
• Items 14, 15, 16, 19, and 20 : Support approval of all items
(Item 14 - Shared Housing Opportunities, Item 15 -
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Incentivized Rental Assistance Program, Item 16 - Support for
the Most Vulnerable, Item 19 - New House 20, and Item 20 -
Down Payment Assistance) with funds going to the
Unappropriated Holding Account for Fiscal Year 2020 .
• Item 21 : (Passed 5-2) Support moving $2, 590, 000 of funding
(Land Discounts and Financing - Housing Trust Fund) from
Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) to the RDA.
Council Members Johnston and Mendenhall were opposed.
• Item 22 : Support leaving the Community Land Trust dollars in
HAND.
Ms . Bruno said the only things left for discussion were
Legislative Intents and Contingent Appropriations . She said Staff
would include the Council added items to the list (make one
comprehensive document) , email it to Council (included in packets
over the weekend) , work with the Attorney' s office to ensure
language was appropriate, and review the list in Tuesday' s
briefing. Ms . Bruno asked Council Members to let Staff know if
they had any objections to items on the list.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Consider a potential part-time person for the Arts Council or
possibly the potential of the proposed Economic Development
FTE taking on the work.
• Future discussion on Transportation funding for a Traffic
Calming FTE.
• Provide Transportation information/metrics for current number
of projects, how many employees were working on each project,
and the number of additional community requests .
• Provide an analysis of Fire/Police pension changes starting
next year.
• Future discussion of Item 42 - Expanding City summer programs
and Item 44 - adding social workers/counselors in schools .
• Future discussion of Items 50, 51, and 52 regarding
compensation plan changes .
• Clarify the intention of a Sustainability rate increase and
perform outreach/research (different options) for waste and
recycling fees .
#5 . FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
FINAL BUDGET OF SALT LAKE CITY, INCLUDING THE EMPLOYMENT STAFFING
DOCUMENT, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 . Budget amendments happen
several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City's
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budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications.
(Budget Amendment No. 6) View Attachments
Item not held.
STANDING ITEMS
#6 . 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 scheduling items.
Item not held.
#7 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Item not held.
#8 . 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 : 15 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
June 6, 2019 .
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