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05/22/2018 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, May 22, 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; Jackie Biskupski, Mayor; David Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Lynn Pace, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Nick Tarbet, Council Senior Public Policy Analyst; Allison Rowland, Council Policy & Budget Analyst; Sam Owens, Council Policy Analyst; Melissa Jensen, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Lily Gray, Housing and Neighborhood Development Deputy Director; Mary Beth Thompson, Finance Director; Lisa Packwood, Revenue & Finance Manager; Benjamin Luedtke, Council Public Policy Analyst; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Advisor; Kira Luke, Council Policy & Budget Analyst; Elizabeth Buehler, Community and Neighborhoods Civic Engagement Management; Mike Reberg, Community and Neighborhoods Director; Nick Norris, Planning Director; Michaela Oktay, Deputy Planning Director; Matthew Cassel, City Engineer; Jennifer Schumann, Housing and Neighborhood Development Program Manager; Nole Walkingshaw, Public Services/Administrative Services Deputy Director; Jonathan Larsen, Transportation Director; Lisa Shaffer, Public Services Director; Vicki Bennett, Sustainability Environment Director; Lance Allen, Waste & Recycling Division Director; Debbie Lyons, Sustainability Program Director; Karl Lieb, Fire Chief; Bill Wyatt, Airport Director; Allen McCandless, Airport Planning Director; Sylvia Richards, Council Public Policy Analyst; John Baxter, Justice Court Judge; Curtis Preece, City Courts Administrator; Valeta Bolton, Justice Courts Financial Analyst; Kory Solorio, Assistant City Recorder; and Cindi Mansell, City Recorder. Guests in Attendance: Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council Executive Director. Councilmember Mendenhall presided at and conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 1 : 11 p .m. 18 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22 , 2018 AGENDA ITEMS #1 . 1:11:24PM RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING THE NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENOVATION PILOT PROGRAM. The Council received a written briefing about the new Renovation Pilot Program, which would offer loans to developers to improve existing affordable housing units in the City in exchange for a guaranteed period of continued affordability - at least 30 years. View Attachments Written Briefing Only. #2 . 1:11:34PM RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 BUDGET: INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT. The Council received a written briefing about the proposed Insurance and Risk Management budget, which accounts for employee insurance plans, for Fiscal Year 2018-19. View Attachments Written Briefing Only. #3 . 1:11:39PM RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 BUDGET: HUMAN RESOURCES. The Council received a written briefing about the proposed Human Resources Department budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19. View Attachments Written Briefing Only. #4 . 1:11:48 PM FUNDING OUR FUTURE : SALES TAX INCREASE AND GENERAL OBLIGATION (GO) BOND. The Council was briefed about the City's funding needs and revenue options, focusing most on the recently-approved 0. 5 percent sales tax increase. New revenue from the sales tax increase could be used toward streets maintenance, transit, neighborhood safety, and affordable housing. The Council's discussion included a summary of Senate Bill 136 related to transit funding, further conversation about budget options for transit projects, demonstration of the accountability dashboard, public engagement options for the sales tax and future general obligation bond discussions, among other things. View Attachments Kira Luke, Elizabeth Buehler, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Lynn Pace, and Andrew Gruber briefed the Council with attachments . Councilmember Luke expressed concern that sales tax revenue might not go toward things the Council did not necessarily promote or anticipate through public outreach efforts . He said based on the Administration' s role in the process, he wanted to provide as 18 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 much clarity/direction as possible for how revenue was spent and tracked (public accountability) . Discussion was held on utilizing legislative intent and/or contingent appropriations to direct revenue allocations . Ms . Gust-Jenson said legislative intents provided Council direction but were not very effective, whereas, contingent appropriations could be used effectively to direct/bind Administrative actions . Councilmember Mendenhall asked if legislative intents could be used to provide clarity on contingent appropriations . Ms . Gust- Jenson they were two separate tools and contingent appropriation should contain complete details of the Council' s direction/intent. Councilmember Luke said he wanted to ensure the dashboard (being prepared to track new sales tax revenue) , clearly identified all new positions, projects, etc. so sales tax revenue did not get siphoned into other administrative projects/positions and the Council would have the ability to keep constituents informed about how new revenue was being spent (require Administration to update the Council each year about what projects were being worked on and how each one related to new sales tax revenue/more accountability) . 1:22:08PM Ms . Luke provided information on the proposal . Ms . Buehler previewed the dashboard and said it was on the City' s website which was the first step in ensuring the public process would be 100% transparent. She said in addition to the main dashboard, greater detail was provided under each of the four critical elements (including updates) . She said this was the first version which included the Mayor' s recommended budget . She said it was currently static but would be in real time once the City moved into the process . Councilmember Johnston inquired about timelines and whether the dashboard would integrate with the road schedule and relative interaction. Ms . Buehler said the hope was to have one location where the public could consistently/accurately review all information in real time. She said City Staff would take over the website/dashboard once the public engagement process was finalized. She said the dashboard would also be connected to other systems being development by Information Management Services (IMS) . 1:26:33 PM Mr. Pace and Mr. Gruber provided an overview of Senate Bill 136 (SB 136) relating to the imposition of a 0 . 25% local option sales tax for transportation (formerly Proposition 1) . 18 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 Comments included distribution percentages (40o-cities, 40o-Utah Transit Authority (UTA) , 20o-counties) , framework/timetable established by County Council vote (ordinance would become void if 67% of cities did not adopt supporting resolutions by June 22, 2018) , tax would automatically go into effect on October 1, 2018 (if 67% threshold was met) , no current votes against proposal, intent to have cities share in tax accountability, County funded projects would be located within cities (collaborative approach) , potential for $5 . 5 million annual allocation to Salt Lake City (from . 01%) , cities could apply to County to fund priority projects, potential for State to impose tax after 2022 and control all funding (if cities/counties did nothing) , sales tax distribution scenarios (50o point of sale and 50o population) , creation of a new sales tax task force, transportation reinvestment zones, and proposed gas tax increase on 2018 ballot. Councilmember Luke expressed concern about the County' s approach and thought discussion was needed about how revenue would be spent (what municipal allocations would look like) . He said he felt the County needed to have the ability to reward cities that supported the resolution (added benefit) . Councilmember Mendenhall suggested including some type of reward criteria language in the resolution. Councilmember Wharton asked if funds could be used for maintenance. Mr. Gruber said there were limitations up to July 1, 2019, but after that, there was a lot of flexibility (for the . 010) . He said there would also be opportunities to coordinate significant projects with neighboring cities/counties . Further discussion was held on various implementation scenarios (including how revenue would be impacted) . Mr. Gruber said from a tax-policy/regional transportation perspective, he thought it was preferable to have the . 25% imposed throughout the entire County (collaborative effort) . Councilmember Johnston expressed concern about potential impact/utilization regarding transportation needs in the Northwest Quadrant (NWQ) . Councilmember Kitchen asked about bonding against new sales tax revenue and Transportation Reinvestment Zones (TRZ) . Mr. Pace said the City could not bond on a revenue stream it did not impose, however, revenue could be used to pay debt service . Mr. Gruber said TRZs were a new tool which allowed for the creation of districts/boundaries/zones related to a transportation investment and then captured the incremental value in property/sales taxes to 18 - 4 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 either repay capital costs on the investment or ongoing maintenance or operations costs (had less requirements than a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) or a redevelopment area) . He said he was already working with Zion' s Bank to provide additional information to the Council (when available) . Additional discussion included concerns about how the County would determine/prioritize which cities would receive funding for specific transportation projects (funding allocation criteria needed to be developed) , how multiple tax increases would impact City residents, potential revenue loss based on different implementation scenarios, and articulating to residents how revenues would be utilized. Councilmember Luke expressed concern about how multiple tax increases would impact residents and the need to articulate what residents would receive from those increases . He said he did not want to do anything to jeopardize the GO Bond being proposed for the ballot this fall (revenue to be controlled by the City and used exclusively for transportation needs) . Councilmember Rogers also expressed concerns about the impact of multiple tax increases and encouraged confidence building opportunities/discussions with the County to promote the selection of City projects . Councilmember Johnston requested information/documentation about the number of City projects which received County funding over the past two-three years . He said the information would be helpful in achieving a balanced perspective and potentially improving the relationship with the County moving forward. Mr. Pace said he wanted the Council to be aware of another transportation funding bill which would be on the ballot this fall (Joint House Resolution 20 - gas tax) . He said under the B&C Road Distribution formula, cities and counties would get 300 of that revenue (approximately $1 . 4 million to Salt Lake City) . Councilmember Mendenhall said it sounded like further discussions were needed with the County (for clarity) and she would work on scheduling a meeting (also potential for small group meetings) . Discussion was held on GO Bond outreach efforts . Ms . Luke said this was a public education campaign to inform people about 18 - 5 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 why the City was considering a bond, what specific needs were, and how tax revenue would be used. Councilmember Johnston said he felt a lot of outreach/details were needed about the proposal because many residents were neutral about sales tax increases but not about property tax increases . Councilmember Mendenhall said there were limits on how cities promoted bonds and expressed interest in having conversations with advocacy groups that might be interested in advancing the issue in the community. Councilmember Luke asked Staff to help Council Members work through contingent appropriation options for sales tax revenue . Ms . Luke said Attachment 6 contained some brainstorming ideas which had already taken place. #5. 2:18:23 PM FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 BUDGET: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES. The Council was briefed about the proposed Public Services Department budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19. View Attachments Allison Rowland, Lisa Shaffer, and Mayor Biskupski briefed the Council with attachments and a Power Point presentation. Ms . Rowland reviewed major budget changes . Comments included ongoing reduction/degradation of services, increase in citizen complaints, need to complete development of Regional Athletic Complex (RAC) (loss of revenue) , deficits, maintenance needs on playing fields, trails maintenance/management, RAC subject to same water rate increases as general public, pocket parks, lack of maintenance funding for two new fire stations, asset replacement plan, urban forestry/pruning, tree plantings/removal, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funding, core City services not adequately funded, public engagement process on sales tax (how four priorities were determined) , addressing ongoing/unfunded maintenance projects, and resident perception about service levels . Council Members said addressing/finalizing the RAC needed to be a Council priority. Councilmember Rogers requested the total amount of funding needed to complete Phase I including a description of missing components . Councilmember Fowler said the maintenance deficit for public assets and other issues were concerning and felt Public Services needed to be a Council priority (think about creative ways to make this a priority) . Councilmember Luke said he hoped new sales tax revenue would be used as a supplement rather than taking care of existing issues . 18 - 6 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 He said he wanted to find the $250, 000 (parks deferred maintenance) somewhere in the General Fund rather than allowing more flexibility with sales tax revenue . He reiterated his concern about changing priorities that were touted to the public during the public engagement process (Public Services should have been part of the proposal) . Ms . Gust-Jenson said Staff needed help finding ways to balance core City services with new program implementation. Councilmember Mendenhall said she thought Parks needed to be its own department and felt it was unfortunate they had to compete for critical funding. Mayor Biskupski said during the initial survey, the public did not rank Parks as a top priority that needed sales tax funding. Councilmember Johnston said he supported/appreciated the creation of dashboards to track projects, goals, outcomes, revenue, and deficits which would help the Council with policy discussions/funding allocations . Councilmember Mendenhall talked about Westside residents wanting the Council to discuss a compromise regarding the police proposal for additional officers . She said residents wanted to feel safe in public spaces like the Jordan River Parkway and suggested implementing a Ranger Program (if only 27 officers were funded) . She said Public Services was currently contracting with off-duty police officers to patrol parks/public spaces . Mayor Biskupski said the Administration was looking at the Ranger Program which would require additional study/time to create. Discussion was held with the Mayor regarding the proposal to hire 27 vs . 50 officers . Mayor Biskupski said the Administration planned to hire 50 officers over a two-year period (27 this year and 23 next year) . Council Members reiterated concerns about changing the proposal mid-stream and the need to commit/allocate revenue in the current budget to facilitate hiring 50 officers (ongoing commitment) . Ms . Rowland said in the past, the City funded a "residential survey" about perception-of-services every two years (not funded since 2015) and thought it might be useful for the Council to fund one now. Ms . Gust-Jenson said she was aware some non-departmental funding was allocated but said Staff would do additional research on the issue . Councilmember Mendenhall said that information would be helpful in future funding discussions . 18 - 7 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22 , 2018 #6. 3:09:08PM FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 BUDGET: FIRE DEPARTMENT . The Council was briefed about the proposed Fire Department budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19. View Attachments Allison Rowland and Chief Lieb briefed the Council with attachments . Chief Lieb provided a summary of the budget proposal . Comments included specialty positions, equipment needed for new apparatus, additional firefighters, 30, 000 annual calls (fairly consistent year-to-year) , four-handed staffing model remained a priority, increase in inspections, decrease in operational injuries, training issues, pursuing efficiency opportunities, and one-time savings . Discussion was held on potentially increasing Community Health Outreach (CHO) and Mobile Response Team (MRT) programs . Comments included one-time/ongoing costs, case management, increasing demand for emergency services, non-emergent services, increased efficiencies, reduced response times, air quality/lower emissions (small vehicle vs . fire truck) , unintended consequences, impact of new Homeless Resource Centers (HRCs) , potential to expand programs/model City-wide, additional training, public safety presence/Ranger Program, and increasing needs in the NWQ. Councilmember Fowler suggested expanding the MRT program south of 1300 South. Chief Lieb said there would be a total of four firefighters for MRT and one firefighter for CHO ($530, 000 first year costs) . Councilmember Mendenhall asked Staff to add the suggestion to "unresolved issues" for further discussion. Councilmember Johnston requested data on how additional personnel would impact current outcome measures/efficiencies (written update) . Councilmember Mendenhall talked about response times (above four minutes) at Fire Station' s 2, 10, 11, 13, & 14, and asked how that data fit into Councilmember Johnston' s request (where would value be maximized) . Councilmember Rogers requested information about how the Fire Department planned to address future needs in the NWQ (increasing development) . #7 . 3:55:32 PM FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 BUDGET: COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FOLLOW-UP. The Council conducted a follow-up discussion about the proposed Community and Neighborhood Development budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19. View Attachments 18 - 8 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22 , 2018 Allison Rowland, Mike Reberg, Nick Norris, Melissa Jensen, Matthew Cassel, Jonathan Larsen, and David Litvack briefed the Council with attachments . Mr. Norris provided background information about the Planning Division. Comments included increased applications/workload, budget request for two new full time employees (FTEs) , impact of new complicated/challenging developments (large increases in historic district construction, planned developments, and conditional building/site design review) , code analysis, and challenges with Housing Plan implementation. Discussion was held on issues relating to homelessness and affordable housing. Councilmember Luke said concerns were raised about Operation Rio Grande (ORG) and asked about continuing participation/partnerships with the County and Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) . Mr. Litvack said the budget was built on a two-year commitment and monthly meetings were taking place with the State, County, and City. Councilmember Luke asked Mr. Litvack to follow- up with UHP to address any potential problems/concerns . Ms . Jensen provided background information regarding services, goals, and key highlights of Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) . Comments included Growing SLC-Five year plan implementation, development of a Homeless Services dashboard, formalizing outcomes (Council/Administrative intent) , progress reports/updates, vouchers, contract management, define City' s role in homelessness in order to make appropriate decisions (full assessment needed) , and HRCs being located in RDA project areas (participation in community building efforts) . Councilmember Mendenhall asked about funding allocations for emergency winter services/Weigand Center. Ms . Jensen said the funds were not needed during the year due to mild weather, so they would be carried over (funds would lapse to Fund Balance and a new funding request for the same amount ($200, 000) would be included in the 2019 budget) . Discussion was held on the community' s interest in having a Ranger Program to address public safety issues in public spaces like Liberty Park and along the Jordan River Parkway (policy discussion/determine funding source/utilize social work team) . Discussion was held on the need to review/define the City' s role in providing future homeless services . Comments included determining ongoing funding needs, potential to decrease long-term 18 - 9 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 funding, re-evaluate fund allocations going forward, coordinated effort, new one-year case management program to focus on Rio Grande, identify existing gaps, and changes in State law allowing Redevelopment Agency (RDA) funds to be used for homeless services in RDA areas . Councilmember Johnston said he supported re-evaluating how funds were allocated utilizing a process similar to CIP or Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) where there was a clear set of identified criteria (address outcome measures through a Request-for-Proposal (RFP) ) . He said a coordinated effort was needed with the private sector and other stakeholders (be more all-encompassing) . Mr. Litvack said he thought the City was in the beginning stages of identifying its role in determining policy, programming, and funding. He said he thought gaps would still exist in the new system (after Homeless Resource Centers (HRCs) came online) . Councilmember Johnston said he felt there needed to be an expectation of outcomes attached to funding (establish outcome criteria/accountability, potential policy question) . Councilmember Fowler said she was also interested in outcomes and felt RDA and HAND needed to more clearly define/delineate what housing objectives would be going forward (work collaboratively) . She talked about a $1 . 2 million transfer from RDA to HAND and asked if there would be a similar request next year. She said if so, the Council needed to hold a policy discussion about that. Mr. Litvack said he anticipated this being a one-time transfer and not an ongoing revenue source for homeless services (majority of funding from General Fund) . Councilmember Kitchen requested additional information about the "fast pass" proposal for affordable housing ($400, 000) . Ms . Jensen said the adopted "Housing Plan" contained a provision for an expedited process including potential for fee waivers . She said a request was being prepared for the Council to consider approving a fee waiver policy which included expanding existing impact fee waivers but also policies related to other fee waivers . She said this was being done in an effort to expedite affordable housing. Mr. Cassel provided background information about the Engineering Division. He said Engineering completed a Pavement Condition Survey and a Five-Year Plan which would provide direction moving forward. He said a request was submitted for a "Cartegraph" tool which would help with asset management, addressing citizen complaints, and enhancing collaboration between departments . 18 - 10 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 Mr. Larsen provided background information about the Transportation Division. Comments included Fiscal Year 2017-18 accomplishments, ongoing/future goals, key budget considerations, and HIVE pass marketing/outreach efforts . Councilmember Wharton asked for design/construction information regarding the 300 North pedestrian bridge that could be passed on to constituents . Councilmember Fowler asked about HIVE pass usage. Mr. Larsen said in the coming year, a taskforce would be created to look at funding options in cooperation with the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) . He said they wanted to evaluate what was needed to utilize the system (make it easier/more affordable) . Councilmember Mendenhall suggested adding this to "unresolved issues" . Councilmember Johnston asked about costs to construct transit bus stops . Mr. Larsen said if construction could be done in conjunction with other projects, there would be substantial savings . Councilmember Johnston asked Mr. Larsen to look for those opportunities with all street reconstruction projects . Mr. Larsen said implementation of the "Complete Streets" ordinance would be applied to all construction projects . #8 . FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 BUDGET: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OVERVIEW. The Council was briefed about the City's Capital Improvement Projects, which involve the construction, purchase or renovation of buildings, parks, streets or other physical structures. Generally, projects have a useful life of five or more years and cost $50, 000 or more. View Attachments Item to be rescheduled. #9 . 4:50:45 PM FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 BUDGET: SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT AND REFUSE FUND . The Council was briefed about the proposed Sustainability Department budget and Refuse Fund for Fiscal Year 2018-19. View Attachments Sam Owens, Vicki Bennett, Lance Allen, and Debbie Lyons briefed the Council with attachments . Ms . Bennett provided background information about Sustainability/Refuse . Comments included explanation of fees, rate increase structure, three-month operating capital reserve, no revenue generation from recyclable materials (potential for policy discussion) , new processing facility, homeless clean-up costs ($33, 000 placeholder) , Call-2- Haul program, request for 3 . 65 new FTEs, find new ways to fund programs, carbon reduction initiatives, renewable energy goals, 18 - 11 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund, urban agriculture study (local food production) , sustainability incentive study, rollover projects, and concerns regarding increase of special event fees . Councilmember Fowler requested additional information about the $33, 000 for homeless clean-up. Ms . Bennett said the funding was never used and was there as a placeholder. Ms . Bruno said Staff would check with Finance and provide follow-up. Councilmember Wharton said he received a number of complaints about the Call-2-Haul program and thought residents did not understand the sustainability component . He asked what could be done to educate the public. Mr. Allen said postcards, flyers, phone calls, and Community Council (CC) meetings were utilized. Councilmember Wharton asked Mr. Allen to inform him when presentations would be scheduled for Avenues and Capitol Hill CC meetings so he could pass the information on to constituents . Councilmember Fowler said the website provided information about how to use the program but did not provide any information about why people should participate. She asked Staff to include a list of "whys", promoting program benefits . Councilmember Wharton expressed concerns about proposed special event fee increases . He requested follow-up from a prior Council request for the Administration to contact user groups and create a phase-in model . Mr. Allen said new fees would take effect January 1, 2019 . He said there was a lot of discussion about right- sizing service levels (reduce the impact of fees on services) . Discussion was held on Policy Question No. 8 (Page 3) regarding the Landfill' s dividend structure . Ms . Bennett said there were productive conversations with the County about basing dividends on "tonnage" or "profit" . She said she thought a profit model might incentivize the County to pursue efficiencies . She talked about the City' s ability for control and said she would explore options for an outside operator (through RFP) and for alternative fee structures . Councilmember Mendenhall requested ongoing updates . #10. 5:09:41PM FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 BUDGET: JUSTICE COURT. The Council was briefed about the proposed Justice Court Department budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. The Justice Court handles misdemeanor criminal citations, small claims, traffic citations and traffic school for moving violations. View Attachments 18 - 12 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22 , 2018 John Baxter, Curtis Preece, Valeta Bolton, and Sylvia Richards briefed the Council with attachments . Mr. Preece provided background information about the Justice Court. Comments included unique/strong court model, equality/accountability, indigent representation, public safety, alternatives to litigation, multiple language interpretation, access/fairness survey, caseload management (45, 000 new cases/46, 000 disposed) , performance data/measurements, flat budget, paperless environment, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) data/issues, effectiveness of homeless/veterans courts, potential implementation of a low-level drug court, human trafficking, and social worker participation. Discussion was held regarding impact of Operation Rio Grande, current reduction of cases, compensation issues, caseload management, update on homeless/veterans courts, potential of reinstituting low-level drug court, potential of reinstituting prostitution/rehabilitation court, and leveraging resources . Councilmember Mendenhall said compensation issues relating to judges and staff needed to be added to "unresolved issues" . She asked Staff to work with Mr. Preece to determine appropriate recommendations . She asked Staff to work with the Administration to start conversations with the District Attorney, Salt Lake County, and others to explore options to reinstitute a Prostitution Outreach Program (POP) . Note: Councilmember Rogers was absent for the remainder of the meeting. #11. 6:20:22PM FISCAL YEAR 2081-19 BUDGET: GOLF FUND FOLLOW-UP. The Council will conducted a follow-up discussion about the proposed Golf Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19. View Attachments Lisa Shaffer, Nole Walkingshaw, Allison Rowland, Mary Beth Thompson, and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council with attachments . Comments included majority of users did not live in the City, no more subsidizes, status quo outlook ($8 million gap in 10 years) , meaningful corrective action needed by Council, surcharge not being used for intended purpose (capital projects) , no viable revenue proposal, find revenue stream for Rose Park, utilization rates, increase surcharge, add non-resident surcharge, operating models, make public spaces more profitable, cost saving measures, community amenities, Jordan River Par Three study, General Fund model vs . hybrid model vs . business model, diversify revenue, multi-use trails, accounting practices, have a plan in place before 18 - 13 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 taking action, contingent appropriation/strong directives, ongoing capital needs/deferred maintenance, capital improvement revenue stream, and limitations imposed by City constraints . Councilmember Kitchen said he was not interested in providing any further subsidies and thought the Council needed to take some meaningful/corrective action to address ongoing issues . He said serious consideration was needed about doing something about Rose Park (large contributor to deficit) . Discussion was held on finding workable solutions to address annual operating expenses along with deferred maintenance and capital improvement needs . Ms . Shaffer talked about the need to diversify, create more revenue streams, and make public places more profitable . She said she felt removing Rose Park from the conversation would only add to the General Fund problem. Councilmember Mendenhall talked about the $1 surcharge which was not being used for the intended purpose (capital improvements) . She said she felt the Council needed to take some type of additional action whether it was increasing the surcharge or increasing golf fees (viable revenue proposal needed) . Councilmember Fowler said she thought it was important to have Councilmember Rogers present for any conversations about Rose Park. She said the Administration needed to look at a proposal that would provide a revenue stream for Rose Park. Councilmember Kitchen said he would support increasing the $1 surcharge and adding a non-resident surcharge. Councilmember Johnston expressed concerns about moving golf course land into the Parks Fund where deficits already existed. He said a holistic concept was needed about golf. Ms . Shaffer said they were realizing some successes from a previous plan but were struggling with not having a clear path on whether or not there should be a General Fund model, a hybrid model, or a strictly business model . She said an aggressive approach was being taken with Nibley through an RFP to try and diversify revenue. She said philosophical discussions were needed about the value of having community assets like Rose Park/Jordan River Par Three which included access to trails, etc. Councilmember Johnston said he supported having discussions about some type of hybrid model for Rose Park. Councilmember Wharton requested information about how golf 18 - 14 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 operating shortfalls were covered through General Fund subsidies (last year and current year) . Discussion was held with Ms . Thompson about the request. Councilmember Luke talked about ongoing struggles with golf and cautioned the Council about taking action without having a specific plan in place (re: Wingpointe) . He said he agreed transferring Rose Park to the General Fund would only increase the burden on Parks . He said when Councilmember Rogers was available, he wanted to discuss a General Fund subsidy with very specific contingencies/directives . He said he thought the Council needed to look at every possibility including privatization and closures . Councilmember Mendenhall asked Staff to work with the Administration to determine an appropriate surcharge based on the average amount of rounds played over the past three years or something that would cover operational costs projected for 2019 (capital needs and ESCO (Energy Savings Companies) still needed to be addressed) . Ms . Shaffer said they would provide the information but wanted to caution that raising fees could have a negative impact/unintended consequences (City courses already more expensive than others) . Councilmember Kitchen requested information (should the City close Glendale and/or Rose Park) about what the cost would be to maintain those properties until either the courses were reopened or until there was a concrete plan/funding in place to repurpose. Councilmember Fowler asked if Tracy Aviary sustained itself through revenue generation. Ms . Thompson said she was aware of some City/County subsidies and would get back to Council with specific information. Councilmember Johnston said he thought the Council needed to review analysis/options that were previously prepared by the Administration to avoid duplicating conversations/efforts . He said existing data would provide a framework for discussions moving forward. Ms . Shaffer said a lot of work went into preparing data/scenarios which attempted to include the Council' s guiding principles/budget realities . Councilmember Luke said he agreed existing documentation could provide some direction should the Council elect to utilize contingent appropriations . Ms . Shaffer said she would provide an electronic copy to the Council . Ms . Thompson said earlier comments were made about 18 - 15 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 Administrative constraints tying the Department' s hands and asked if the Council wanted to receive information showing expenditures and potential savings . Councilmember Mendenhall said she wanted the information to show all expenditures including what was spent on the retail component. Councilmember Wharton said he previously requested data about the economic/financial impact of golf on the City (estimated value) . Mr. Walkingshaw said he thought data from the 2016 National Golf Foundation (NGF) study was still relevant at approximately $18 million in annual economic impact . Councilmember Wharton asked if other sources of information were available (not just NGF) . Councilmember Johnston talked about the potential to leave Glendale and/or Rose Park unused for a period of time (no golf operations) . He said he understood some revenue was better than none but was interested to know what the financial impact would be if nothing was done with those properties (potentially some maintenance) . Ms . Shaffer said she thought the Administration needed to have some expectation of what the Council and/or community would expect to see if golf operations were suspended. Councilmember Johnston said he understood there would be some costs but wanted to know what the bare minimum would be to do nothing. Further discussion was held on subsidizing something that very few City residents utilized vs . a park which was utilized by a majority of residents . Ms . Shaffer said she thought a philosophical discussion was needed about removing barriers to exclusive uses and finding ways to make subsidies more palatable. Councilmember Mendenhall said she recalled from prior discussions, there were more aggressive ideas/models that were not presented for Council consideration. She said she wanted to see that information even though there may not have been Administrative support at the time. #12 . FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 BUDGET: UNRESOLVED ISSUES . The Council was briefed about unresolved issues relating to the recommended budget. View Attachments Item to be rescheduled. #13. 7:46:50 PM AIRPORT PROPERTY ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT. The Council was briefed about an ordinance that would rezone property adjacent to the Salt Lake City International Airport terminals and 18 - 16 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 runways from Open Space (OS) , Commercial Corridor (CC) , and Business Park (BP) to Airport (A) . The nearly 489 acres of land located south of the Airport includes the former Wingpointe Golf Course, which was closed in 2015. The Airport Director had not specified the intended long-term use for the property. If the zoning amendment was approved, the entire property could be used for any use allowed in the Airport Zone. The Planning Commission, which reviews all requests for rezones and text amendments, forwarded a negative recommendation to the City Council. View Attachments Bill Wyatt, Allen McCandless, Nick Norris, and Russell Weeks briefed the Council with attachments . Mr. Wyatt provided information about the proposal . Comments included airport audit, Corrective Action Plan requirements, inappropriate use of airport funds, revenue diversion, special airport zone, property could still be used as a golf course (public or private) , director' s ability to declare certain airport uses (Re: Chevron Gas Station) , Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) discretionary grants, ensure compliance, Planning Commission' s concern about loss of open space, and intent to maintain the trail running through the old golf course property. Mr. Weeks said a public hearing was scheduled for June 5, 2018 . He said all land uses would be closely reviewed during the upcoming master plan process (prior master plan was 1996) . #14 . 7:59:18 PM REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Report of the Executive Director, including a review of Council information items and announcements. The Council may provide feedback or Staff direction on any item related to City Council business, including but not limited to: • Inland Port Board Appointment • Request for Research on Alley Preservation, and • scheduling items. See File M 18-5 for announcements . #15 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. Item not held. #16. 7:22:31PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE . 18 - 17 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 Councilmember Wharton moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to enter into Closed Session to discuss Attorney-Client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code §78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. A roll call vote was taken. Council Members Rogers, Luke, Fowler, Johnston, Kitchen, and Mendenhall voted aye. Councilmember Rogers was absent . See File M 18-1 for Sworn Statements. In Attendance: Council Members Johnston, Kitchen, Wharton, Fowler, Luke, and Mendenhall . Absent: Councilmember Rogers . Others in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer Bruno, David Litvack, Margaret Plane, Patrick Leary, Nick Norris, Bill Wyatt, Allen McCandless, Lehua Weaver, Russell Weeks, and Kory Solorio. The Closed Session adjourned at 7 : 42 p.m. The Work Session meeting adjourned at 8 : 09 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 May 22, 2018 . sc 18 - 18