11/09/1989 - Minutes Md••••'
Minutes: Committee of the Whole Meeting
November 9, 1989
5:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Conference Room
City & County Building
451 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
In Attendance: Florence Bittner, District. One; Wayne Horrocks, District Two;
Sydney Fonnesbeck, District Three; Alan Hardman, District Four; Tom Godfrey,
District Five; Roselyn Kirk, District Six; W. M. "Willie" Stoler, District
Seven; Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Director; and other City and Council Staff
members.
AGENDA ITEM #1/HOME OCCUPATIONS ORDINANCE
Representatives of the Planning Division discussed with the Council the
proposed ordinance regulating Home Occupations. Allen Johnson indicated the
need for the review was due to complaints from the public and Council Members.
Chairman Stoler asked how the Planning Division was going to enforce this
ordinance. Brent Wilde stated that enforcement officers currently have the
authority to enter and inspect, the property depending upon the purpose of the
inspection.
Council. Member Bi ttner asked Mr. Johnson to define the phrase "customary home
object". Mr. Johnson indicated that a customary home object is something that
is normally found in any home, such as a hair brush or ladder.
Council. Member Godfrey also expressed concern regarding enforcement of this
ordinance. Mr. Johnson stated that additional enforcement personnel, would
increase the ability of the City to regulate home businesses.
Cindy Gust-Jenson stated that the Salt Lake Association of Community Councils
had reported to her that the Councils general feeling was that. the ordinance
was too liberal. SLACC is preparing a formal position to present for the
Council's review. The City Council is scheduled t.o act upon this ordinance on
November 14, 1989.
AGENDA ITEM #2/SALT LAKE COMMUNITY SHELTER AND RESOURCE CENTER
Patrick Poulin, Executive Director of the Salt. Lake Community Shelter and
Resource Center, updated the Council on the status of the Center. Mr. Poulin
reported that an average of 249 people were served nightly in 1988. From
January to October, 1989, :382 people on an average were served which is a 50%
increase from 1988. Mr. Poulin thanked the Council for the financial support
given to the Shelter from the City and requested the Council 's help in
approaching the County and State for financial support..
Council Member Kirk suggested three ways in which the Council could help the
Shelter: 1 ) Send a letter t.o Governor Bangeter encouraging the State's
financial support; 2) Send a letter to the County Commissioners encouraging
the County's financial support; and, 3) Meet with the County Commissioners and
include a discussion of the Shelter's needs. The Council agreed to pursue
these three suggestions.
AGENDA ITEM #3/HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AUDITOR SELECTION
The Council interviewed the firms of Ernst & Young and Hugh Heiss & Associates
for selection to conduct the Human Resource and Administrative Services
Department audit. Representatives from each firm reviewed their
qualifications and stated the scope of their services. Following the
interviews, the Council voted, unanimously, by straw poll to accept the
presentation and bid from Ernst & Young to conduct the audit of Human Resource
and Administrative Services Department.
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W. M. "Willie" Stoter„ouncil Chair
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Tentative Agenda
SALT LAKE CITY,COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
DATE: November 9, 1989
TIME: 4:00 p.m. and immediately following the Redevelopment Agency
meeting.
PLACE: City Council Conference Room
City & County Building, Room 325
451 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
The City Council will receive a briefing and discuss issues
regarding the home occupations ordinance.
The City Council will receive a report and an update regarding the
Salt Lake Community Shelter and Resource Center.
*The City Council will interview candidates for the Human Resource
and Administrative Services Audit.
*Note: The Redevelopment. Agency will convene at 5:00 p.m. and the Council
will resume its Committee of the Whole business following that meeting at.
approximately 7: ]._5 p.m.
cc: Mayor Palmer DePau].is, Mike Zuhl, Emilie Charles, Roger Cutler, Kathie
Marshall, Department Heads, Press
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SAL \ L iW:- CITY COUNCIL
ROGER F. CUTLER �I�1 ♦ r ASSISTANTATTORNEYS
CITY ATTORNEY S. ' 2 v a�[�'���Y�Gj'�� , °iA d� ( RAY L. MONTGOMERY
STEVEN W. ALLRED 1 GREG R. HAWKINS
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY LAW DEPARTMENT LARRY V. SPENDLOVE
BRUCE R. BAIRD
CHERYL D. LUKE CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING
CITY PROSECUTOR FRANK M. NAKAMURA
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, SUITE 505 ASSISTANT PROSECUTORS
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84111 CECELIA M. ESPENOZA
RICHARD G. HAMP
TELEPHONE (801) 535-7788 GLEN A. COOK
FAX (801) 535-7640
October 4, 1989
TO: Cindy Gust-Jenson
City Council C�
FROM: Bruce R. Baird
Assistant City Attorney
RE: Home Occupation Ordinance
Pursuant to consultations with the Planning Department
I have redrafted a small part of the Home Occupation
Ordinance which is scheduled to be considered by the Council
in November. The only change was to provide a section
dealing with existing licenses . I would suggest that this
modified version be the one circulated to the Council in
their final packets before adoption. If you have any
questions just let me know.
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. of 1989
(Home Occupation Ordinance)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 21.04.275, SALT LAKE
CITY CODE, CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "HOME OCCUPATION" ;
AMENDING CHAPTER 21. 20, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, PROVIDING A NEW
ARTICLE III DEALING WITH HOME OCCUPATIONS; AND ADDING NEW
SECTION 21 .20. 110 ENTITLED EXISTING HOME OCCUPATION
LICENSES.
WHEREAS, the City' s current restrictions concerning
home occupations as specified in Section 21.04. 275 need to
be amended to reflect changing work conditions and
technology; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held hearings before its
own body and before the Planning Commission on such changes
and believes the following ordinance to be appropriate;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of
Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1 . That Section 21 . 04. 275 , Salt Lake City
Code, be, and the same hereby is, Amended to read as
follows:
21.04.275 Home occupation.
[3 ] "Home occupation" means [
is clearly incidental and secondary to the trsc of the
character thereof, and in eenneetion with whieh there is no
display, no stock in- trade and no employees . The- home
not involve the uao of any accessory building. A garage,
whether- attached er detached, shall net be eonsidered a
part of the dwelling.
D. In particular, a home occupation includes, but is
not limited to, the following:
1 . The use of the home by a physician, surgeon,
dentist, lawyer, engineer er ether professional person for
consultation or emergeney treatment, but not for the
general practice of such profession when that -practice is
2 . The occupation of a dressmaker, milliner,
seamstress or tailor who has no assistants '
3 . The occupation of a musician who teaches voice,
piano or other individual musical instrument, limited to a
single pupil at a time;
business is conducted away from the home.
C. In all caa-ea where a home eeeupation is being
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permitted, and no employcc3 . Except for the re3ident3 '
occupati
not commonly associated with the zone in which it is
locatcd.
includc thc following:
1 . Darber shop3 and beauty shops;
2 . Commercial stable3;
3 . Kcnnels ;
4 . Real estate of f ieee , ether than an individual in
his or her own home a3 autlined above; or
5 . The teaching of danee to mere than one pupil at a
time;
G . Dand instrument inetruetion in group3; and
preschools .
compliance with the provi-oiana of thi3 title.
F. Home occupation licensee shall be valid for thc
of the home occupation. the commercial or business use
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conducted within a residential dwelling unit subject to the
terms and conditions specified in Section 21 . 20 .080 .
SECTION 2 . That Section 21.20 .010 H. , Salt Lake City
Code, be amended to read as follows:
21. 20.010 ***
H. Home occupations[;] as specified in Section
21 . 20 . 080, et seq.
SECTION 3 . That Chapter 21 . 20, Salt Lake City Code, be
amended by adding a new Article III beginning with Section
21 .20 .080 as follows :
Article III. Home Occupations
21.20.080 Home occupations shall be permitted only subject
to the following conditions:
A. The home occupation must be clearly incidental and
secondary to the primary use of the dwelling for
residential purposes;
B. No more than one room in the dwelling may be used
for the home occupation and this room shall remain in
character with the rest of the home;
C. The home occupation shall not be conducted in or
in any way use the garage, carport or any accessory
building or any portion of the yard;
D. The home occupation shall not involve any
employees other than members of the immediate family
related to the person conducting the home occupation and
residing in the residence;
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E. The residence must be the principal residence of
the applicant;
F. Other than the applicant' s personal transportation
there shall be no vehicles or equipment on the property
associated with the occupation which would not normally be
found at a residence. No sign advertising the occupation
shall be on any of the residents ' vehicles;
G. No mechanical or electrical apparatus, equipment
or tools shall be permitted in the occupation except those
which are commonly associated with a residential use or as
are customary to home crafts , and which do not exceed 110
volts ;
H. Tools, items , equipment or occupations which are
offensive or noxious by reason of the emission of odor,
smoke, gas , vibration, magnetic interference or noise are
prohibited;
I . No stock in trade, inventory or other merchandise
shall be kept on the premises for storage or sale;
J. Other than businesses authorized for home
instruction no clients or customers shall come to the home
nor shall any vehicular traffic or parking needs be
generated. For authorized home instruction no more than
one individual may be instructed at one time and no more
than one place of vehicular parking by a client or customer
shall be occupied at any time;
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K. The home occupation shall not require any internal
or external alterations to the residence nor provide any
visible evidence from the exterior that the building is
being used for any other purpose than that of a residence;
L. Only one non-illuminated name plate, not exceeding
one and one half square feet, and mounted flat against the
building, shall be allowed;
M. Except for authorized personal instruction no
advertising by any method shall identify the home address .
21.20.090 Permitted home occupations.
Subject to the provisions specified in Section
21 . 20 . 080 the following home occupations generally are to be
permitted as home occupations :
A. Artists, illustrators, writers, photographers,
editors , drafters , publishers;
B. Consultants , private investigators, field
representatives and other similar activities where the
entire work of the business except for record keeping and
telephone are conducted off of the premises;
C. Bookkeeping and other similar computer activities .
21.20.100 Home occupations not permitted.
The following businesses are generally not qualified as
home occupations: Auto repairs, general or subcontractors ,
beauty or barber shops, kennels or dog grooming, welding,
appliance or equipment repair or service, truck hauling,
vending, cabinet making, deliveries, locksmiths, stables .
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SECTION 4 . That Section 21 . 20 . 110, Salt Lake City
Code, is hereby enacted as follows:
21.20.110. Existing home occupation licenses.
Existing licenses for home occupations which were legal
under the prior ordinance regulating home occupations but
which are not permitted under this ordinance may be kept and
reissued subject to the following conditions:
A. The license remains continuously in the name of the
license holder for the year 1989 .
B. The license is maintained only at the same address
as for the year 1989 .
C. The license is used only for the same business as
for the year 1989 .
D. The license holder complies with all conditions
imposed by the prior ordinance under which the license was
issued.
SECTION 5 . EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall
become effective on the date of its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this day of , 1989 .
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
CITY RECORDER
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Transmitted to the Mayor on
Mayor' s action: Approved Vetoed.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY RECORDER
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SALT LAKE COMMUNITY SHELTER AND RESOURCE CENTER
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Salt Lake Community Shelter and Resource Center, operated by
Travelers Aid Society, provides a wide range of services to the homeless
in the Greater Salt Lake area. Presently the center houses two separate
shelters, including a family shelter providing single rooms for homeless
families (aduit(s) with child[reni) with a present capacity to serve 2u
families/day (with full funding we could serve as many as 27 homeless
families) and a mens shelter which provides shelter to 240 men/day (we
have had as many as 360 men/night) . In addition, there is a temporary
shelter for women operated at another site. Plans to build a new women's
shelter in the remaining space at the Center have been made, and the new
women's shelter should be ready for use by summer, 1990.
The Center meets homeless families and single households immediate need
for shelter, providing a 30 day emergency shelter stay and also provides
case management services aimed at helping the homeless household move
back into the community. Under a self-sufficiency plan a family or
individual may stay as long as 60 more days at the facility. Every
effort is made to reconnect the homeless household with services and
resources in the community, expediting their move back into more self-
sufficient lives. Other on-site supportive services assisting in
achieving this goal include: bathing and laundry facilities, crisis
intervention, housing and employment assistance, mental health out-reach
and counseling, on-site medical clinic (operated by the Wasatch Homeless
Health Care Project and supported by Intermountain Health Care), adult
education (through the Salt Lake Community High School), entitlement
program assistance/advocacy, and -other problem solving activities. In
addition, there are specific activities and programs for the children
(we have an average of 25- 0 children/day), including:
-breakfast provided each morning;
-school, K-3th grade (staffed by School District) and related
activities, including school lunch program;
-community recreational activities (field trips, Boys and Girls
Club, YMCA, YWCA, etc. );
-preschool arrangements and transportation (YMCA, YWCA);
-immunizations and wellness screening (through medical clinic) .
Additional services coordinated through the center for homeless
__milies, men and women sn�lr=*- guests include legal assistance (Utah
Lagal services) identification (temporary ID, birth certificates, etc.,
t ransitional housing, Parenting and stress
ss management classes, job
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n and soil_ development, as well as access to food services (St.
▪ ncsnt Jepaul enter, located .across the scree:, provides iuncnes, M-^,
slid Salvation Army--one block away--crovides suppers 7 days/week), and
mental health services (Storefront drop-in center run by valley H ntai
Health) .
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Cite Center also contains a new Employment Resource Center, run by
Travelers Aid, wnicn is _ tabiisning a strong link with employment
programs, __. Job Service, JTPA, etc., providing increased _-'=^ '7.ness
__: addressing the employment heeds of the Homeless. For _.ample, over
of the men at the sneiter work. However, most of the work is
'raradic and in temporary jobs, not allowing for the financial gracility
___ t person to end the__ nomel_ssness. 1-_7rrs 3r_ being ma.-_ to
..._-_ass skill levels, dens_._: acid le .-iD_ .:rill' aril:,
better jos o_portun:ties for ilomeless searing ambloymeent.
The programs at the Center are part of a strong and growing network of
agencies providing services to the homeless. As a focal point for
services, Travelers Aid Society and the supporting agencies and projects
are able to efficiently and effectively serve the homeless. For
example, over 50e of the over 250 different Families seeking shelter
during the first 6 months of ooerations of the Salt Lake Community
Shelter and Resource Cancer have been able to move back into the
community and end their homeless situation-)of the remainder, about 25;
have left the state, and the ocher 25% are still in some type of shelt r
or homeless service program) . Hen and women moving out of the shelter
are entering into permanent housing and jobs also, however the housing
shortage for single persons has been a barrier to many.
SHELTER STATUS
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The Shelter and Resource Center opened in December, 1988, without full
funding. A decision was made to open the shelter at service levels to
meet the shelter needs during the winter months. The shelter was
immediately filled, serving as many as 27 families and 360 men each day.
The women's shelter had as many as 45 women/day. Despite a tremendous
private sector response, adequate funds to operate the shelter have not
been available (over 50% of the operating budget has been raised
privately) .
in July, service capacity levels at the shelters were lowered to 20
families, 20 women, and 245 men. Even with this reduction, there is
-ill a projected shelter operating deficit for the year of over
S220,000. Thus, further reductions are being planned. Starting in
October, the number of beds available in the men's shelter will be
reduced to 220/da_v and there will be limited access to the facility.
tetween 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., only men with medical problems,
appointments, or working graveyard shifts in the community will be
allowed to stay in the shelter. while this limited access will reduce
costs and still allow as many men as possible to sleep each night in the
shelter under present fiscal restraints, further reductions will have
to occur during the year to reduce the projected deficit. Once the
project deficit is eliminated and as new funding increases we will be
able to increase services. Our goal is to continue to stretch. our •
resources as far as possible, serving the homeless in a capacity that
allows them to move back into more self-sufficient lives in the
community.
The bar chart below shows the number of homeless
persons receiving shelter during 1988 and 1989:
Average_ Number of Homeless
Provided Shelter Each Day/Night
1988
1989 I
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FEDERAL7S.L. COUNTY (9%) STATE S66,360 • -- T- OF UTAH (-%)
31 persons/day $13,000
3.S persons/day
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=7EPAL-S.L. CITY (Laui, EJE?ay EMERGENCY ( ==4t1) (27%)
75,50C -- $193,000
36 persons/day ✓, 90 perscns/dav
MISC. GCVE ENT. (3%)
$.23,300 --=; •k>—_ ,
is cerscns/dav r%<;<%<:` >,=:
`u`I='"t'7 'o_ (-_) / <_ M_ ' FF.I77=E DONATIONS (4.1%)
$r0,000 - / � s295,000
23.3 eerscns/day -= 128 persons/day
TOTALS: SEE _.L C9=____-C:7S 5721,410 @ $5.85/pe =cr,s/day
123,334 d_-rs and ..ic es cf saei=ar ercvided/veer
323 _.,r:___ss p.erssns daily (a;eraca)
(noc-. new cancer ocena^_ in Dec?^ 1983)
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FEDERAL-S.L. CITY (14%) FETE?_L . COUNTY (5%)
5128,000 -- -- 5.43,500 . STATE OF FEAT (2%)
S3 _arsons/dav 3.5 persons/da-r --- 518,000
7 persons/day
527,000 --" ) '-;,f/'_7._ FIOTT'-L E 'Z GENC= _
19.3 cersons/dav �� �'�t l-- 5213,000
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. TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY
-' 1988 1|0fTHLY TOri�L5 FOR SHELTERS
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TOT�L GUES7� 1/18HT 1p813 '
l98ci J"'/l FEB /IAR APR MAY J01 - JUL AUG ' 6EP OCT i|OV DEC TOTALS
| TO1 AL. 7083 49^}3 6974 7U83 7345 7169 7185 8033 8510 8312 846 8 10205 91310
. - i|El1 5300 3738 5043 5127 5-031 4264 4488 5203 5771 5950 5796 7329 63040
678 -476 754 8�� 885 824 7 705 717 932 8Y22
F�/| ' 34l l4� 34l 330 403 54O 465 527 - 5{0 -' 4`5 - 517 585- 5l69
. �DLT 0 631 682 633 798 +52 974 1015 9231 --- -
. CHLb 718 8 927 124l Yq8 1144 1043 705 9s'l 10117
. ,D^ �H �S01 5; 1 1253 1280 1560 2039 1812 2006 1ly50 1657 l 55 1944 15�348
A /EPAGE G/ TSUlGHT 15-88
. TO|"L ) 70 225 237 23Y 232 25� 284- �68 - �282 22Y - 249 -'
. i|8| l7l 121.; 163 171 168 ��2 �45 l68 l92 l98 222 214 l7�
HW | �� �1 22 23 25 29 29 27 26 24 24 31 25
Fm| ll 5 I ll 13 IS 15 17 17 15 17 20 14
a'L ��
T l9 | � �0 ' 22 0 26- 28 2G _2�-_- 3l ' 31 33 25
CUiD 20 19 30 40 31 3l 30 27
40 41 50 66 58 65 63 53 63 63 52
1p89 |1oNTHLY TOTALS FOR SUELTERS
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' TOTA'L GvE6TS,}|lGHT 1989
J"I| FEB iIAR APR M4/ JUH JUL* AU6 6EP OCT MOv DEC TOTALS
TOT"AL. I33a7 1 1903 /25l3 10977 114,46 12593 1Z398 l 2 0 0 0 0 pt'884
||L_I 9i 90o3 9�12 86�8 9226 9262 907) 7533 U 0 0 0 72102
|"101| 122_1] ! ] l23' 927 77l 8�8 7�4 822 - V _ U O _ 0 7�.37
. Fril| 5l� 561 461 457 673 685 613 0 0 0 0 4584
. _ "0LT 1C131 7�5 827 746 775 1126 1116 1026 O 0 0 0 7442
. CHLD ) l04� l0 le-l 656 674 1367 1507 1281 0 0 0 0 8953
AD'Cn �429 l8'H l848 1402 l4�9 2493 26 23 2307 0 0 0 0 16395
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` rf'E�i-�GE G//ESTS/HlGFIT 1989 - - -- - - -- - — -
TOTAL 432 4.11 404 369 420 400 344 0 0 0 0 396
|lB/ 311 8 288 278 309 293 243 ' 0 0 o o 293
/ /N | 39 36 36 31 25 0 0 0 0 31
F~�| 20 15 22 22 20 - 0 -'- o' 0 0 19 -
. vd,LT 33 27 27 25 25 38 36 33 0 0 0 0 31
ChLu 15 33 2 41 o 0 0 0 37
.�['+cn 7o ae an 47 47 E. �5 7,1 Cl 0 0 u 6G
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COMMUNITYSHELTER $!bNEWS
A newsletter for and about the Salt Lake Vol. 1 No.2 7,p r'tc, Q June, 1989
Community Shelter and Resource Center
41�LERS�
of the comunity,incluing the
Executive Director's volunteers,financialcontributors,church numerous
Changes in the
Report groups,supporting agencies,staff mem- Travelers Aid Board
bers and homeless persons who pitched in
a and helped get the center up and running. �obert H.Perry is the new president
• ' The hard work is paying off. Between R of the Travelers Aid Board. Rob is
January 1 and March 31,for example,50 of ',,,,,,',
a BYU graduate who has been
i the 107 different families entering the active in community and LDS
Y shelter moved out of the facility into Church activities for many years. Since
homes in the community. going to work for the New York Life
But,as we are fully aware,the needs Insurance Company in 1977,Rob,who is a
of the homeless are great,as are the needsChart
ered Life Underwriter and Chartered
of all persons living in poverty in Utah. It Financial Consultant, has served as
\: will take a prolonged and concerted President of the Salt Lake Life Underwriters
t; cooperative effort among government Association, as well as Public Service
{ - entities,private social service agencies,
Chairman of the group for two years. He
and the citizenry to make a significant was a founding member of the Utah Health
' �/ / difference. The Salt Lake Community Underwriters Association,and was elected
j� byhis New York Lifepeers to represent
Shelter and Resource Center has provided
„?i -9 J� /�4/11 �� j jam us with a starting point to gather our g
1r ri.•.�f';�l ; l/ agents'interests as a Home Office Consult-
`I�l[r !'�; t /I t � , ant in 1986-87. Rob,his wife Jan and their
�:. , 1 t .: r, ; I , , 1 resources and focus on the problem at
ft ? 1 jJ i{ five children are Sandyresidents.
li + � l: hand;but it is now necessary to take active
_, ( p
� ; �;�� i ����� ���.�1�� `.�.,•':a��� li steps to turn the tide of homelessness
i' 1 "''' continuing to swell in our midst.
`,,,.,b,, he good news is that the We must realize that the new shelter
' increased capacity of the new and resource center is only part of a i
Salt Lake Community Shelter greater response required to end homeless- '.
'""''` and Resource Center has allowed ness—it is not the answer,nor the goal. t•
us to provide services and emergency The facility itself provides an opportunity -,046t..":'�
shelter to over 18 families and 315 men per to better serve the homeless as a focused t,`
x .
night since last December. The bad news starting point,not a destination point. , ` °',,+- x,
' c ._-„'
is that this is more than double the number Thus,our challenge is to step beyond the t `` •
of people seekingshelter from us at this buildingof a new facility,and work on „..-.
P P Y, �:.
time last year. In addition,during the first providing the type of community and `
,s v
quarter of 1989,we provided shelter for economic environment which allows for '4 1
more than 37 women each night,com- people to build new lives. The tremen- i'"
pared to 19 last year during this same dous support already provided by the `
period. Thus,while the new facility has people of this community is part of an 1 -T'
allowed for more people to be served,we investment alreadyPYig a n dividends to - t. .
must all be very concerned with the many homeless persons. But this is only a Travelers Aid Board President Robert Perry
number of homeless families and individu- start,and there is much work to be done. The Travelers Aid Board also wel-
als in our community. We are thankful for the support provided comes eight new members. They are:
The past few months have been a and look forward to the challenge ahead. •Ken Bresin,Utah Legal Services
challenge: making the move into the new *Patricia Cosgriff Dahl,
facility,closing down the temporary Community Volunteer
family and men's shelters,providing, •Rev.France Davis,Calvary Baptist
emergency shelter to an incredible number Church
of persons during the harsh winter 1,0 ,„, •Mathew F.McNulty III;VanCott,
months,and keeping in mind the greater Bagley,Cornwall&McCarthy
goal to assist people moving back into •Kay Papulak,Clawson Travel Agency
•Robert Rendon,First SecurityBank
non-homeless lives in the community. We Patrick Poulin *Mary Lou Tripp,Community
could not have accomplished as much as Executive Director Volunteer
we have without the tremendous support Travelers Aid Society of Utah •Jon White,Dahlin,Smith&White
A National Award "The Coordinating Committee is particu- there,they continue to receive support in
larly pleased to be a part of this project, reaching their goals through ongoing case
for the Shelter because we see the Employment/Training management by a case worker from the
Resource Center offering an opportunity shelter. Transitional Housing Program
khe Salt Lake Community Shelter to homeless people which will help them Coordinator Kathy Farmer says the
and Resource Center is one of change their circumstances. We appreci- program is very effective in assisting
T ! three projects that received ate the contribution of the United Way families in reentering the community.
!'t.oo- national awards in April for and several state agencies which make the Travelers Aid would like to extend a
"outstanding contributions to the program possible." special thanks to our funding sources and
improvement of the physical,economic and Persons interested in volunteering to contributing community agencies for their
social conditions of low income citizens in assist the project can contact Larry help in the Transitional Housing Program:
their communities." Witherow at 355-9387 for further informa- •Kerry Bate and Alice Shearer—
The National Community Develop- tion. Division of Community and
ment Association,headquartered in Economic Development
Washington,D.C.,presents the Audrey
Development Achieve- •John Godfrey,Dick Welch and Will
Nelson Community P Transitional Gordon—County Housing
ment Awards annually to programs that Authority
make the best use of federal Community Elousing. •Dawn Davis—Housing and Urban
Development Block Grants to address the Development
needs of families and neighborhoods. The Next Step •Ric Trentman,Terry Holgerson and
About two-thirds of the$3.3 million cost of Roger Heilman—Ryder Truck Rental
the shelter was paid for by donations. The ,IN'�'i he family shelter operated by •Brian Pollick and Ted Fox—
rest of the funds came from CDBG funds ' T ` Travelers Aid provides an
St.Mark's Hospital
and other government donations. initial base of support and •The State Division of Social Services
Senator Jake Garn presented the award stability for a homeless family, •The William Randolph Hearst
to Councilwoman Roselyn Kirk,who but the next step in moving them back out Foundation
represented the Salt Lake City Corporation; into the community is accomplished •The many private donors who
philanthropist Patricia Cosgriff Dahl, through the Transitional Housing assisted greatly with furniture and
representing the Shelter the Homeless Program. household items.
Committee;Patrick Poulin,director of the _-.r, "'—
Travelers Aid Society,which operates the '
shelter;and Stephen Holbrook,who ,',,N. - _
-
spearheaded the shelters original fundrais-
ing drive. j - _
Way Up
. � ,erry and Andrea Hearn and
their nine-month old son,
Employment/ , .r , T < Jeffrey,are pleased to have
4i14,E, been the first family to occupy
Training Resource ,'t � ; the new Community Shelter. But
Center Opened they're even more proud of the fact that
r `'" ' they're one of the first families to leave the
,;IN'1/2 nder the direction of the Utah k shelter and get back into the community
;! �` State Homeless Coordinating through the Transitional Housing
Committee,and in conjunction i. --J. . Program.
with the Job Training Coordinat- ;I t - f The Hearns(Andrea and Jeffrey are
ing Council,a new employment/training r_ _. pictured on the front page of the March'89
project has been added to the services Transitional Housing Coordinator Kathy Farmer Community Shelter News)moved to Salt
available at the Salt Lake Community Lake from Sacramento in hopes of finding
Shelter and Resource Center. A Training/ Travelers Aid Society currently work. Having no luck in their job search
Resource Coordinator was hired in May, operates nine transitional housing units— here,they traveled to Nevada,back to Sac-
and will be working to provide a vital link six from the Salt Lake County Housing ramento,and then to Oregon before
between the employment training opportu- Authority in various locations within the coming back to Utah. During the course of
nities and the homeless. county,and three in Salt Lake City which their journey,they lost all of their posses-
The project will complement casework are leased from Housing and Urban sions and their money.
support,assisting in matching homeless Development. Each of these units is a Upon their return to Salt Lake City,
persons with appropriate training pro- single family dwelling. they entered the old homeless shelter for
grams,jobs and other employment-related A family moving out of the family four days before moving into the new
activities. There will also be a strong shelter is allowed a three month,rent-free shelter,where Terry got a job as a custo-
network of volunteers recruited to assist in stay in a transitional unit. During that dian. "We were surprised at how easy it
the project. State Homeless Coordinating time they can concentrate on saving was to get into the shelter here,"remarked
Committee Chairperson Maun Alston says, money for a home of their own. While Andrea. "In Sacramento,they don't have a
. family shelter—only a separate men's and At the University of Utah,several fun-
women's shelter,and to even get into a Spring Brings draisers recently took place. The Lowell
shelter,you have to first apply through Fundraisers for the Bennion Community Service Center,as
welfare. Here,they took us in right away." part of a Homeless Awareness Day,
After a total of six weeks in the Homeless Cause brought in more than$5,000 during a
shelter,the Hearns moved into the .�\i•,,.jr his spring gave rise to a number "Night of A Thousand Lights"on May 5.
Transitional Housing Program in order to %. of volunteer efforts for the During this program,attending students lit
save enough money to live on their own. T homeless through various candles of hope for the homeless while the
Then,while investigating the Housing and fundraisers around the city. University of Utah Symphony performed.
Urban Development program of low-rent Most recently,the CitiBank In addition,Mayor Palmer DePaulis;
housing,the Hearns were offered a job as Century Bike Ride,held on May 20,raised Richard Ropers,a research sociologist from
managers of the apartment complex in approximately$7,000 for the shelter. Over SUSC;Stephen Holbrook of Shelter the
which they currently live. 500 bikers paid$15 each to participate, Homeless,Inc.;and Rebecca Owings,a
The Hearns will eventually own all completing rides of 25,62 or 100 miles. homeless person,all spoke about the
the furnishings in their apartment. The event was organized and run by the problem of homelessness confronting the
Andrea noted that"we are subsisting on a Bonneville Bicycle Touring Club and the nation today.
lot less than we used to." She says, Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee. Other student efforts included a dance
however,that "possessions don't mean as Travelers Aids also thanks the following sponsored by the Freshman Assembly and
much anymore since we lost so much. businesses for providing food for those various activities coordinated by the
Now,when I get something,I appreciate it taking part in the ride: Dan's Food,Shasta Kappa Sigma fraternity,which raised over
alot more than I used to." Beverages,Smith's Food,Wonder Bread, $2,000.
The Hearns agree that some people Hostess Cake,Keebler Company,7 Eleven
take advantage of the shelter's facilities and Little Caesar's Pizza.
without trying to do anything for them-
selves,and then complain about the
trhard
tshowntoere" "Wedrworked The CitiBank Century Bike Ride
hard to get out of there,"Andrea says.
While they admit that life was often
hard and "nerve-racking"while living in
the shelter,theysaythey'regrateful for the f �'r �: � '. �. Mayor Palmer DePaulis was on hand to
Y help out with registration at the CitiBank
help they received through Travelers Aid. -' ride. It turned out to be a perfect
Both heartily agree that"we are happier " r bicycling day for the more than 500
now than we ever were in Sacramento." ; ; ? riders who took part.
h
The Chili Bash - 1'. 7Uiaa• ,� 1 • r
Distant Early A '- 's_
CITIBAN<O � r s'••.�,o, ►'
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�he 3rd annual chili and slaw F _
rT bash is tentatively scheduled r
for Thursday,October 19 at the ...„ y 411
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!�p �new Exhibit Hall at the Utah :`s_l_ + 'v it\ _._
State Fairgrounds. Well have the CENTURY
details for you in September's newsletter. Rxti,ytx Y ;
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sometimes they get hurt and - ,,/ /
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Children. /�.� ��1 :, r� 1. '
By Christopher Allen,Roxanne Pearsall ``
and Nicole Tayler
A Special Thanks •Laundry detergent and bleach •Operations Manager:
•Baby bibs Kasey Hardy
to Volunteers/Staff •A bread knife •Volunteer Coordinator: Leslie Russell
•Baby bottle brushes •Employment/Training Coordinator
,,i r yt y uch-deserved recognition was •Board games("Monopoly",etc.) Larry Witherow
given to a number of •IBM compatible computers •Administrative Assistant:
sist Travelers Aid Society WOMEN'S SHELTER Charlotte Kitterer
• volunteers and staff members •Exercise bike •Development Director: Jeff Johnson
at the Society's annual meeting •Portable TV
this spring. They were honored for their •Microwave
work with the homeless and with •Washers and dryers(3 or 4) Editorial Staff
stranded travelers at the Salt Lake •Lawn furniture Editorial Board:Evelyn Lee,Jeff Johnson,
Community Shelter and Resource •Barbeque Pat McCabe,
Center,the Greyhound Bus Depot and .Camera Editor/Design/Production:
the Salt Lake International Airport. .Croquet set Doug Wildfoerster
Ten-year service pins were pre- •Exercise videos(Low impact aerobics) Writers:
sented to Margaret Ashurst,Phil Bloom, •2-or 4-drawer locking file cabinet Lena Gandhi
Jack Van Klavern,Grace Frandsen and .Electric self-correcting typewriter Kathy Farmer
Lola Wilson. MEN'S SHELTER
Five-year pins were given to Lila .VCR(VHS) Community Shelter News thanks
Adamson,Hope Hilton,Scott Chris- .-set
tiansen,Harold Peterson and Julian .Water-based poster paints KUED-TV for donating services to
Rasmussen. help make publication of this
•Games
Gladys Cannon,Emma Widows, .Bookcases newsletter possible. Intermountain
Irene Perry and Dan Lockhart were Health Care is also pleased to
honored for their service as Airport Shelter Staff support the Salt Lake Community
Coordinators. Shelter and Resource Center,and
Salt Lake Community Shelter and •Executive Director: Patrick Poulin has paid for the printing of this
Resource Center staff members recog- •Family Shelter Director: Donna Gebler newsletter.
nized were Emergency Assistance •Men's Shelter Director: Linda Hulme
Supervisor Earlene Futrell,MSW,for 10 •Women's Shelter Supervisor: Louisa Avila
years of service;shelter manager Maxine •Travel and Emergency Assistance
Greer,LCSW,for 6 years of service;and Supervisor: Earlene Futrell
bookkeeper Ida Leydsman for 5 years of •Transitional Housing Supervisor: r'` • ee A United Way Agency
service. Kathy Farmer 1, -
Also honored were community nulls
groups who provided 40 to 50 hours of
service weekly at the new shelter.
Agencies involved included the Junior
League of Salt Lake,the University of
Utah's Lowell Bennion Community
Service Center,Achieve,Salt Lake
County Aging Services and students TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY
from the U.of U.'s Graduate School of SALT LAKE COMMUNITY SHELTER NONPROFIT ORG.
Social Work. AND RESOURCE CENTER U.S.POSTAGE
210 SOUTH RIO GRANDE STREET PAID
SALT LAKE CITY UTAH 84101 S.L.C.,UTAH
Shelter Wish List PERMIT NO.4770
onations of the following are ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
' currently needed for the Salt
DLake Community Shelter and
? ,Resource Center:
FAMILY SHELTER
•Two wall clocks for dayroom
•House plants
•7-Up in cans and/or Gatorade in
individual serving sizes
•Paper towels
•Large bulletin board for dayroom
•Area rugs—preferably neutral colors
•High chairs—in good condition
11:Ai
OFFICE .0E—JHE CITY.COUNCIL
att i! c! SUITE 300;CITY HALL , ,;
n 324.SOUTH.STATE STREET' c a
SALT}.AKE GrT.'1a=.UTAH 84i1
53-5'fi6O0
MEMORANDUM
To: City Council Members Date: November 7, 1989
From: Cam Caldwell Subject: Audit Proposals
Enclosed you will find a copy of the proposals submitted by Ernst & Young and
Hughes Heiss to conduct the audit of the Department of Hi.nian Resources and
Administrative Services. The staff has also developed a list of questions
which Council Members may wish to ask the firm representatives at their
presentation on Thursday evening.
Each firm has been asked to make a formal presentation to the Council and then
be prepared to respond to questions. They have been given copies of past
audits and have had the opportunity to talk with members of the department.
We hope that the Council is pleased with the audit presentations.
I have conducted background checks of the two firms and both firms have
provided us with references which have offered favorable reports regarding
their abilities.
The Hughes Heiss firm is well known to the Council for its work in conducting
the Fire Department and Parks Department audits. They are a regional firm
which operates out of California and their work has been performed almost
exclusively in the Western United States. One of their strengths is their
knowledge of the City and its idiosyncrasies, having conducted the two recent
audits of Fire and Parks. Their proposal reflects a high level of knowledge
of Salt Lake City and is more "personalized" than most. proposals. John Heiss
would head the audit study. The audit cost would be an amount "not to exceed
$85,000. "
The Ernst & Young firm is a new organization, resulting from the merger of
Ernst & Whinny and Arthur Young. Arthur. Young has worked with the City in
the past and conducted the Development Service management audit. They are a
national firm with an office in Salt Lake. One of their strengths is their
technical knowledge of data processing. Their proposal includes several
options, outlined on Page VIII-2 Exhibit C. In evaluating their proposal the
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steering committee assumed that all their options would be selected by the
Council. Their study also proposes that "City staff, such as a Budget
Analyst, be assigned to the consultant team for up to 120 hours of effort to
perform such tasks as historical budget analysis, past staffing trends and the
compilation of work load statistics for each division. "(Page X-8)
Please contact me if you have any questions about the proposals prior to
Thursday's meeting.
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Suggested Questions for Ernst and Young
1 ) Would you identify the number of hours that you will have your staff on
site for this audit, and who those staff will actually be.
2) From your audit proposal it is clear that you have a good understanding of
Salt Lake City and the audit setting. What areas of the audit do you think
need to be given the most emphasis, and why?
3) Would you please elaborate on your background in conducting data processing
system audits and explain who will be involved and how this part of the audit
will be conducted.
4) One area not covered in your proposal was risk management. What is your
firms background in reviewing risk management, self insurance and employee
benefits issues and how would you approach this part of the audit?
5) The audit scope is quite broad. What approach will you take to assist the
Council in evaluating the eight individual divisions and the overall
management effectiveness of the department?
6) Would you please elaborate on your approach in auditing the Human Resource
Management division. Please indicate the background of your firm and the
background of the individuals assigned to conduct this part of the audit. In
addition, what areas would you emphasize in your audit of the Human Resource
Management division?
7) Would you please identify the role of the City budget analyst who would
assist you in conducting the audit? Would you propose that person to be
someone from the Council staff or from within the department? What would the
additional cost to the City be if we are unable to provide this assistance?
8) What is your plan for assisting the City in following up on audit findings
and recommendations?
Suggested Questions for Hughes Heiss
1 ) Would you identify the number of hours that you will have your staff on
site for this audit, and who those staff will actually be.
2) From your audit proposal it is clear that you have a good understanding of
Salt Lake City and the audit setting. What areas of the audit do you think
need to be given the most emphasis, and why?
3) One area of your audit proposal which was a little unclear was the approach
which you would take in doing the review of the City's data processing system.
Would you please elaborate on your background in conducting data processing
system audits and explain who will be involved and how this part of the audit
will be conducted.
4 ) One area not covered in your proposal was risk management. What is your
firm's background in reviewing risk management, self insurance, and employee
benefits issues and how would you approach this part of the audit?
5) The audit scope is quite broad. What approach will you take to assist the
Council in evaluating the eight individual divisions and the overall
management effectiveness of the department?
6 ) Would you please elaborate on your approach in auditing the Human Resource
Management division. Please indicate the background of your firm in
conducting audits of this type and the background of the individuals assigned
to conduct this part of the audit. In addition, what areas would you
emphasize in your audit of the Human Resource Management division?
7) What is your plan for assisting the City in following up on audit findings
and recommendations?