11/15/2016 - Work Session - Announcements City Council Announcements
November 15, 2016
Information Needed by Staff 6:19:18 PM
A. Straw Poll on an Additional Budget Amendment Item
The Administration has requested an early straw poll of a Budget Amendment item for an
Administrative Assistant in IMS.They would like to advertise this position before funding
has been appropriated with Council advance support via straw poll. No questions were
raised on this position during the previous budget amendment discussion.
This is not a net additional position to be added,but is a consolidation of some
administrative positions that have been eliminated and therefore requires Council action.
➢ Would the Council be ok with IMS advertising for this position prior to
the Budget Amendment's approval? Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council
Director, said this was addressed during the work session (Straw Poll with all
Council in favor, except Councilmember Mendenhall who was absent for the
Straw Poll.
B. HRC Site Selection
A special meeting,public announcement, and signing of the Resolution regarding the
Homeless Resource Center has been scheduled for Monday,November 21, 2°16 at 1:3opm
for all Council Members and Administration.This date and time was selected and identified
by Council as when the majority of you could attend.
)> Is the full Council available to participate? Ms. Gust-Jenson asked Council
to review the draft resolution they were given and let Staff know if the
resolution was on the right track. Councilmember Rogers asked if any Council
Members would not be available.All Council Members were planning on
attending.
C. Legislative Breakfast Options
Council staff is working with Mayor Biskupski's Administration to arrange the annual
breakfast with Salt Lake City legislators. One option instead of breakfast might be to have
an extended dinner before a scheduled City Council meeting.A dinner like that could be
held between 5:3o p.m. and 7 p.m. on a City Council meeting night.The remaining
Council meetings in December are on December 6 and December 13.January Council
meeting dates are January 3, io, and 17.
➢ Would Council Members prefer to meet with legislators at a breakfast or
before a City Council meeting?A majority of the Council was in favor of an
extended dinner. Ms. Gust-Jenson said Staff would contact the Legislature
about the dinner option and provide feedback to Council.
D. Early Advertising for an Item on the Dec. 13th Agenda
The Trolley Ventures Zoning Map amendment received a favorable recommendation
from the Planning Commission on Wednesday,November 9.This item was previously
transmitted to the Council in June of this year and a public hearing was held in July.
However,the applicant decided to start the application over due to an advisory opinion
from the State's Ombudsman Office that said the City failed to follow its noticing
requirements.
The petition has not yet been transmitted to the Council Office. If it arrives in time to be
put on the December 6 Council agenda for a briefing, early advertising would need to be
posted by November 23.
➢ Would the Council support early advertising for a public hearing on
December 13?A majority of the Council was in favor. Ms. Gust-Jenson said
any action was subject to receiving the transmittal.
**If the application is not transmitted in time for a briefing on December 6,the public
hearing can be scheduled for January 2o1.7.