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05/01/2018 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 1 , 2018 The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Formal Session on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in Room 315, Council Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State . The following Council Members were present: James Rogers Andrew Johnston Amy Fowler Chris Wharton Erin Mendenhall Charlie Luke Derek Kitchen Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; David Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder; were present. Councilmember Mendenhall presided at and conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 7 : 20 p.m. 7 :20:18 PM Council Members took a moment of Personal Privilege to congratulate and thank Ms . Gust-Jenson for her dedicated service to Salt Lake City over the past 30-years . PUBLIC HEARINGS #1 . 7:36:18 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would adopt the Stadler Rail Community Reinvestment Area Plan (CRA) and a resolution that would authorize an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) to use a portion of tax increment to support the implementation of the Stadler Rail Community Reinvestment Area Plan. Note: The agreement may change, depending on the State's actions on the Inland Port Project. View Attachment Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Kitchen seconded to close the public hearing, suspend the rules , and adopt Ordinance 15 of 2018 (Stadler Rail Community Reinvestment Area Plan) and Resolution 22 of 2018 authorizing the RDA Executive Director to execute the interlocal agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and the Redevelopment Agency committing the City' s increment to the RDA at a 90% participation rate, with the following additional language to be added to the interlocal agreement: City and RDA acknowledge that the City' s commitment of tax increment to RDA for the project area development is subject to the Utah Inland Port Authority' s right to take up to 100% of the tax increment generated within the project area for the purposes set forth in Utah Code 11-58-602 , enacted by the Utah legislature as SB234 18 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 1 , 2018 in the 2018 Legislative Session, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (T 18-2) #2 . 7:38:02 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the final budget for the Library Fund of Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 (Budget Amendment No. 1) . View Attachment Councilmember Kitchen moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to a future date, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (B 18-7) NOTE: Items 3 and 4 will be heard as one public hearing. #3 . 7:38:46 PM Accept public comment for Grant Summer Food Service Program 2018 requesting funding to provide snacks to YouthCity summer program participants . View Attachment #4 . Accept public comment for Public Art Challenge 2018 requesting funding to commission Andrea Polli, an international environmental and digital media artist, to create two public art pieces as part of the Salt Lake City Air Equity Project. In addition, the grant monies will fund salary and benefits for a full-time Special Projects Assistant to manage and coordinate the project. View Attachment Councilmember Kitchen moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to close the public hearing and refer Items 3 and 4 to a future Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye. (B 18-3) QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 7:39:45 PM Councilmember Kitchen said he understood the Mayor was in Detroit and asked what was happening there . Mr. Leary said the Mayor was participating in a "Daniel Rose Fellowship" event. Councilmember Fowler asked and Mr. Leary confirmed, that was the same group which made presentations in Salt Lake . COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7 :40:22 PM Scott Fullmer, Terri (no last name) , Beth Hill, Barbara Clark, Clifford Eccles, Gary Eccles, Chris Robinson, Aleksander Zaytsev, and Tim Funk spoke in opposition of the proposed State Street redevelopment project (Capitol Motel property) . Comments included invasion of privacy, creating homeless shelter, preserve neighborhood characteristics, quality-of-life issues, development would produce more traffic and 18 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 1 , 2018 attract homeless/criminals, use property for women/children housing, too close to schools/safety issues, homeless problems getting worse, document programs that work/don' t work before building more homeless housing, register/document homeless persons to track effectiveness of rehabilitation programs, no desire to support those who choose homelessness as a life style, not locating criminals/parolees in residential neighborhoods, costly taxpayer funded development, negative impact on property values, wrong location for homeless center, homes being put up for sale, property loss (including home improvements) , permits for home improvements should not have been issued in light of proposed development, public notification/participation, ingress/egress issues, need for representative government, impact on small businesses, public process/collaboration. Ms . Robinson requested follow-up information from a Council Retreat held in January, 2016 regarding a "Potential Pilot Critical Community" proposal located between 1300-1700 South, State Street to 300 East. Liza Springmeyer said crime increased dramatically in her Liberty Wells neighborhood and she was concerned about the reduction of 50 police officers to 27 . She said if that was the best the City could do, she asked the Council to ensure officers were well-trained and empowered to provide appropriate/expected law enforcement. Brad Leigh spoke about the need for more police/better response times . He said during an incident in Liberty Park, he was unable to get anyone to answer the emergency number posted on park signs . He said he called 911 and was told there were no officers available to respond. He said crime was increasing in City neighborhoods and not having adequate law enforcement was unacceptable . Joe Post and Dan Nackerman, Housing Authority, spoke in favor of the proposal . They said there was a lot of misinformation/rumors about the State Street proposal . They said a number of meetings were held with residents/community councils . Mr. Nackerman said the motel would be demolished and replaced with a mixed-use development. He said there was never any conversations or intent to create a homeless shelter on the site . He said the development process was just beginning and there would be many opportunities for continued public engagement/input . Cristobal Villegas spoke about the proposal for more police officers . Comments included more police not equating to less crime, police responses being based on telecommunication infrastructure (not more police officers) , more community dialog needed about safety, more police meant more profiling, avoid damaging communities that were already marginalized, and better training. 18 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 1 , 2018 Michelle Goldberg said she was a small business owner and spoke about issues with the Paramount Homeless Resource Center (HRC) . Comments included business located across the street from HRC, no mitigation efforts, lack of fact finding, complete disregard for those directly affected, no support from Council/Mayor for small businesses, questionable ethics, dishonesty throughout the process (Administration did not work with residents and business owners prior to land acquisition/building design as promised) , false statements by architect, and refusal of architect to respond to Planning Commission requests for options to locate the shelter entrance on High Avenue. UNFINISHED BUSINESS #1 . 8:09:19 PM Adopting an ordinance granting MCI Metro Access Transmission Services Corp a telecommunication franchise agreement. The company would do business as Verizon Transmission Services Corp. The agreement would allow the company to place and maintain its facilities within the City rights of way. The company would be governed by certain conditions, would need to secure appropriate permits and pay the telecommunications tax under State law. View Attachment Councilmember Kitchen moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to adopt Ordinance 16 of 2018, which motion carried, all members voted aye. (0 18-4) #2 . 8:09:57 PM Adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 2 .30, Salt Lake City Code, that would increase the number of members serving on the Art Design Board from five members to seven. The proposed amendments would also clarify language for board members and applicants. View Attachment Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Wharton seconded to adopt Ordinance 17 of 2018, which motion carried, all members voted aye. (0 18-5) #3 . 8:10:26 PM Adopting a resolution adopting the tentative budgets of Salt Lake City, Utah, including the tentative budget of the Library Fund, for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. View Attachment Councilmember Kitchen moved and Councilmember Wharton seconded to adopt Resolution 23 of 2018, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (B 18-1) (B 18-2) #4 . 8:10:59 PM Adopting an ordinance adopting a supplemental sales and use tax. If approved, the sales tax revenue could be used toward City services and projects including, but not limited to, streets 18 - 4 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 1 , 2018 maintenance, road reconstruction projects and other infrastructure needs, transit, public safety, and affordable housing. 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 Attachment Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded to adopt Ordinance 18 of 2018. 8:11:20 PM Councilmember Luke said the proposal would raise approximately $33 million from all purchases inside Salt Lake City with a few exceptions (no tax on groceries/higher dollar items) . He said during Council discussions, there was no dispute that additional revenue was needed for street improvements, public safety, housing, transit, etc. He said the Administration' s abrupt change to reduce the number of police officers from 50 to 27 gave him concern about the ability to utilize new revenue per "funding-our-future" discussions . He said if that was the Administration' s intent, it should have been disclosed to Council and discussed publicly during ongoing briefings . Councilmember Luke said he thought it was imperative for the Council to commit to the process in which everyone participated. He said he thought there were ways the Council could tie up revenue so residents would be assured the money would be spent the way the Council had communicated, and the way residents expressed interest in. He said although he was concerned about the lack of specificity regarding projects, he was confident moving forward, the Council would be respectful of public outreach efforts and ensure new revenue went toward the specified areas . 8:15:45 PM Councilmember Mendenhall said she wanted to recognize the significance of what was being contemplated and that the Council did not take the sales tax increase lightly. She said with new revenue, the City would be able to implement provisions of City master plans such as Growing Salt Lake Housing and Transit Master Plans . She talked about recognizing the impact on residents and responding to their input/needs . She said this was a plan for growth that would change the way people experienced life in Salt Lake City. Councilmember Mendenhall said an $87 million General Obligation bond would also be on the ballot in November for residents to consider. She said both funding streams were needed in order to address deteriorating City streets and other important projects . She said with the adoption of the tentative budgets, the Council would begin deeper discussions about the City' s budget/new sales tax revenue and wanted to encourage residents to continue participating in the public process . 18 - 5 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 1 , 2018 8:18:51 PM Councilmember Fowler thanked Councilmember Luke for slowing the proposal down and addressing some of the same concerns she had also raised. She said she fully supported the sales tax increase and thought during the next six weeks the Council really needed to delve into the budget and assure residents (as much as possible) that the Council was trying to do the best they could for them. Councilmember Fowler called for a roll call vote, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (B 18-6) #5. 8:20:10 PM Consider a motion at the request of Councilmember Chris Wharton to reconsider the adoption of the resolution authorizing the approval of an amended and restated Interlocal Agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Salt Lake County for management of the Salt Lake City Prosecutor' s Office. The agreement includes budget information, leasing terms and other details relating to the imminent relocation of both the City Prosecutors ' Office and the County District Attorney's Office to a new space located between 400 and 500 South Main Street. View Attachment Councilmember Fowler asked Councilmember Mendenhall to conduct Items 5 and 6 . Councilmember Wharton moved and Councilmember Fowler seconded to reconsider Council action taken on April 17 , 2018 regarding the approval of an amended and restated Interlocal Agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Salt Lake County for management of the Salt Lake City Prosecutor' s Office . Councilmember Wharton said out of confusion, he voted on the prevailing side of this issue at the last Council meeting and wanted to take this opportunity to correct his vote even though he did not expect it would change the outcome. Councilmember Fowler said although she was not present when the original vote was taken, the proposal was important and she had expressed concerns during Work Session meetings . She said she agreed the outcome would probably not change, but wanted to reiterate her concerns about the proposal . Councilmember Mendenhall called for a roll call vote, which motion failed. Council Members Rogers, Johnston, Mendenhall, and Luke voted nay. Council Members Wharton, Kitchen, and Fowler voted aye. (R 18-13) 18 - 6 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 1 , 2018 #6 . Reconsider adopting a resolution authorizing the approval of an amended and restated Interlocal Agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation and Salt Lake County for management of the Salt Lake City Prosecutor' s Office. The agreement includes budget information, leasing terms and other details relating to the imminent relocation of both the City Prosecutors ' Office and the County District Attorney's Office to a new space located between 400 and 500 South Main Street. View Attachment No action was taken due to the vote on Item 5 . (R 18-13) CONSENT 8:23:15 PM Councilmember Kitchen moved and Councilmember Luke seconded to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item 4 (Linda Wardell' s appointment to the Business Advisory Board) , which motion carried, all members voted aye . #1. 8:23:25 PM Setting the date of Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 7 :00 p.m. to continue to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance closing a portion of 1300 South Street between 900 West and the Jordan River pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2015-00765 . The street closure would allow the City to create an access point to the Jordan River, which is consistent with the Westside Master Plan. (The Council was briefed about this closure during the July 19, 2016 and January 16, 2018 Work Sessions, and held a public hearing during the August 9, 2016 and February 6, 2018 Formal meetings. The Council chose to continue the public hearing and will be accepting public comment at the May 15, 2018 formal meeting) . View Attachment (P 16-21) #2 . Setting the date of Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending various sections of Title 21A, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to alcohol regulations pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2017-00631 . Under the proposal, the terms "dining club" and "social club" will be changed to "bar establishment, " and a new land use will be created in the Community Neighborhood and Residential Business zoning districts to allow businesses that have been operating as a dining club to convert to either a restaurant or a bar. The amendments will make City ordinance consistent with changes to State law. View Attachment (P 18-12) #3. Approving Batch No. 7 of Grant Holding Account Items associated with Budget Amendment No. 5 for Fiscal Year 2017-2018: 1 . 1 . Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control - Rocky Mountain High-intensity Drug Trafficking Area 18 - 7 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 1 , 2018 recognizing grant monies to fund salary and benefits for an existing K9 Officer on the Salt Lake Metro Narcotics Task Force. 2 . 2. Utah Department of Heritage & Arts, Division of State History, Certified Local Government (CLG) Program 2018-19 recognizing grant funds to conduct education and outreach activities addressing historic preservation and energy efficiency. View Attachment (B 18-3) #4 . Approving the appointment of Linda Wardell to the Business Advisory Board for a term extending through December 31, 2018 . View Attachment Item removed. (I 18-5) #5 . Approving the appointment of Jeff Worthington to the Citizens' Compensation Advisory Committee for a term extending through August 31, 2021 . View Attachment (I 18-15) #6 . Approving the appointment of Cassandra Slattery to the Salt Lake City Arts Council for a term extending through May 1, 2021 . View Attachment (I 18-16) #7 . Approving the appointment of Leah Langan to the Salt Lake City Arts Council for a term extending through May 1, 2021 . View Attachment (I 18-16) #8 . Approving the appointment of Katherine Potter to the Salt Lake City Arts Council for a term extending through May 1, 2021 . View Attachment (I 18-16) #9 . Approving the appointment of David Mortenson to the Salt Lake City Arts Council for a term extending through May 1, 2021 . View Attachment (I 18-16) The meeting adjourned at 8 : 24 p .m. 18 - 8 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 1 , 2018 Council Chair City Recorder This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; 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 Salt Lake City Council meeting held May 1, 2018 . sc 18 - 9