10/17/2017 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 , 2017
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, October 17, 2017,
at 2 : 13 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building,
451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Lisa Adams, Stan Penfold, Erin
Mendenhall, Derek Kitchen, Charlie Luke, and Andrew Johnston.
Absent: Councilmember James Rogers .
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive
Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director;
Jacqueline Biskupski, Mayor; David Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief
of Staff; Jennifer Seelig, Mayor' s Community Relations Director;
Lehua Weaver, Council Associate Deputy Director; Mike Brown,
Police Chief; Mary Beth Thompson, Finance Director; Nick Norris,
Planning Director; Michael Maloy, Senior Planner; Paul Nielson,
Senior City Attorney; Sylvia Richards, Council Policy Analyst;
Lara Fritts, Economic Development Director; Ben Kolendar, Economic
Development Deputy Director; Michaela Oktay, Planning Manager;
Nick Tarbet, Council Office Policy Analyst; Sean Murphy, Housing
and Neighborhoods Project and Policy Manager; Melissa Jensen,
Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Russell Pack,
Airports Interim Director; and Kory Solorio, Assistant City
Recorder .
Others in Attendance: Ary Faraji, Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement
Manager; Rachel Anderson, Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement
Attorney; Kent Withers, Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement
Surveyor; and La Vone Liddle, Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement
Board Chair.
Councilmember Penfold presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2 : 13 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 2:14:30PM Written briefing from the County Center for the
Arts , about the Eccles Theater Site operating budget (governed by
the UTAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AGENCY (UPACA) . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold requested the Council review the
written briefing and forward any questions to Jennifer Bruno.
#2 . WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING PROPOSED BOUNDARY CHANGES FOR
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THE MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT. The District boundaries have not
been updated and certain areas of the City are not within the
boundaries of the District. The proposed boundary adjustment
("annexation") would re-align those boundaries to match the
service area of the Mosquito Abatement District. The process for
the Council's consideration will include action on an intent
resolution (scheduled under September 19 New Business) ,
advertising and notices sent, and a public hearing in November
prior to consideration of the final resolution. View Attachments
Lehua Weaver, Ary Faraji, Rachel Anderson, Kent Withers, and
La Vone Liddle briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion
was held regarding explanation of a Plat Signature Block for the
Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District on future Salt Lake
City expansion areas/annexations, board appointments, Metro
Township in Emigration Canyon, timeline for completion of the
boundary adjustment, economic assistance, and tax rates .
#3 . 2:32:24 PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO TEMPORARILY
CLOSE A PORTION OF RIO GRANDE STREET UNTIL NO LATER THAN JANUARY
1, 2020 . The portion of the street proposed to be closed is between
200 South Street and 235 South Rio Grande Street (450 West) . The
portion is the subject of a lease agreement between the City and
the Utah State Division of Facilities Construction and Management
to control and manage the portion if the city temporarily closes
it. The temporary closure is intended to mitigate unsafe conditions
in and next to that portion of the street. View Attachments
David Litvack briefed the Council with attachments .
Discussion was held regarding the process to facilitate the move
from a temporary closure to the formal closure of Rio Grande
Street, concerns with insufficient space in the Safe Space area,
permitted smoking in the Safe Space area, concerns with the
designated Safe Space not facilitating an actual safe space, and
access numbers for the Road Home and Weigand Homeless Resource
Center.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• How to protect non-smokers in the Safe Space area from
permitted smokers .
• Follow-up with Deputy Chief of Police Josh Scharman regarding
the security presence outside of the Safe Space.
• Define what the closure of the Road Home looks like .
• Obtain the number of constituents accessing the Safe Space
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(not just the Road Home or Weigand Homeless Resource Center) .
#4 . 2:48:44PM UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING HOMELESS
SERVICES . View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, David Litvack, Mike Brown, and Mary Beth
Thompson briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
regarding filling a funding gap with balance funding for unfunded
services, funding numbers from the Redevelopment Agency, risk fund
and general fund balances, officer attrition rate, incentives for
career officers, funding for new officers, timeline for the
previously missed Cops Grant, numbers for sustaining law
enforcement during Operation Rio Grande, rationale for additional
Social Workers, and funding for treatment beds .
Chief Brown said this was a great opportunity to leverage
money and staffing as they prepared to move forward with new
officers for Operation Rio Grande and in the long run as well .
Cindy Gust-Jenson asked if the Council would approve
financing and allow Chief Brown to look at the current proposal
and return to the Council with a less conservative option, one
which contained more information.
Councilmember Penfold said there were two discussions going
on; the immediate issue of the budget amendment and the need for
one-time funding around Operation Rio Grande, and a conversation
to look at actual needs for the number of officers as well as
incentivizing/improving retention of existing officers . He said
January was a good time for Chief Brown to return to the Council
and discuss the actual need for the number of officers as well as
incentivizing/improving retention of existing officers .
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Policy discussion for the Council to contemplate a policy
that equipped the City to hire and retain the best officers.
• Determine what outcome measures would be tracked in regards
to Social Worker' s engagement at Operation Rio Grande.
#5. 3:27:28PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF TITLE 21A OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO
HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTERS. The changes define homeless resource
centers and allows for them as a conditional use in zoning
districts that currently allow homeless shelters. Petition No.
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PLNPCM2016-00910. The changes also include "qualifying
provisions, " which are requirements homeless resource centers need
to comply with in order to operate in the City. The provisions
state that the centers: View Attachments
• May not have an overnight population exceeding 200 people;
• Must have a security and operations plan; and
• Must have a maintenance plan; among other changes.
Nick Tarbet, Nick Norris, Michael Maloy, Paul Nielson, and
Michaela Oktay briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion
was held regarding the size of the homeless shelters, concerns
regarding the qualifying provisions for the landscape buffer,
compensation for individuals receiving homeless services for their
participation on the board, open-meeting language within the
ordinance/Security Operation Plan, requirements/provisions of
conditional use permits, where authority lied with State-run
shelters, additional buffer zone requirements and space concerns,
possible reversion back to the underlying zoning for setbacks or
adding a specific residential requirement in terms of zoning, and
concerns regarding the designated area for fire lanes .
Councilmember Penfold asked Staff that the draft ordinance,
along with the criteria of language requested by the Council, be
prepared for a short briefing and adoption at the next Council
meeting.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff :
• Discussion with the Administration regarding compensation for
individuals receiving homeless services for their
participation on the board.
• Include language (as one of the conditions to address) in the
Security and Operations Plan to allow meetings to be open to
the public and include how noticing and responding to public
input was handled.
• Add specific language stating if there was an absent buffer
requirement in the underlying zone, the Planning Commission
shall determine an appropriate buffer for the site .
#6 . 4:29:43PM FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING ABOUT "GROWING SLC: A 5-YEAR
HOUSING PLAN. " The plan envisions Salt Lake City as a place where
all its residents can find housing that is safe, secure and
affordable. The plan outlines goals for creating long-term
solutions for increasing the housing supply, expanding housing
opportunities throughout the city, addressing systemic failures in
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the rental market, and preserving existing units. Petition No.
PLNPCM2017-00168. View Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Melissa Jensen, and Sean Murphy briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding accuracy
of Goal 3 (Equitable and Fair Housing) objectives, zoning
demographics, implementation plan working document, discrimination
rates in the City, use of Federal funds, and aging-inplace
initiatives as well as early adult-hood housing opportunities .
Councilmember Penfold said there were no objectives stating
the City was working to increase the number of affordable housing
areas of opportunity within the City. He said there was no strategy
on how to align (specifically resources) to create new areas of
opportunity.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Add language which clarified the meaning of "creating areas
of high opportunity" .
• Determine if there were opportunities in established
neighborhoods to create a mix of residents .
#7 . 4:51:32PM FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING ABOUT AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD
AMEND THE CITY' S ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) REGULATIONS. ADUs
are small apartments that share a lot with a single-family home.
They can be basement apartments, above and inside garages, or
entirely separate buildings. The amendments would generally allow
ADUs throughout the entire city and limit the number of ADU permits
issued per year to 25. Petition No. PLNPCM2014-00447. View
Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Nick Norris, Michaela Oktay, and Michael Maloy
briefed the Council with attachments . Councilmember Johnston said
he liked the idea of ADUs as a niche in the City' s communities;
however he wanted to take into account/deal with grade variation
in neighborhoods and not hold up the ADU process . He said his
discussions with colleagues were centered on having ADU design
standards which could be applied in unique situations across the
City (Conditional Use Permit) , and having a City designated expert
to assist applicants through the ADU approval process with unique
situations in a timely manner.
Councilmember Kitchen said the red-lining neighborhoods
(boundary delineating areas of the City where ADUs were permitted)
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was bad policy. He said he had a conversation with Professor
Michael Larice which was helpful and suggested the Council consider
his points (moving forward) to permit ADUs in Districts which
desired them and allowing ADUs to develop naturally without limits .
He said he was comfortable moving forward permitting ADUs in
Districts 1, 2, 4, and 5 with the elimination of the ADU cap limit,
and revisit the cap down the road. He also suggested looking at a
Conditional Use process/special exception (whichever made sense)
to address design standards and infrastructure needs . He said he
believed the special exception could help with enforcement issues .
He also suggested looking at Professor Larice' s component of
providing institution support from departments within the City for
ADUs by having a dedicated Staff member/ombudsman to help guide
the applicant through the ADU application.
Councilmember Penfold asked (regarding removal of the ADU cap
limit) if there was a trigger to revisiting the cap. Councilmember
Kitchen proposed revisiting the cap limit in two years . He said
deciding on a date would trigger the Recorder' s Office to bring it
back to a future Council for assessment.
Councilmember Adams said she appreciated the conversation
with Professor Larice and said she was interested to see what the
Urban Design Research Studio would produce/recommend by the end of
the semester. She said she liked the idea of management through
special exceptions, the idea of an ombudsman and the thought of
not forcing neighborhoods to have ADUs . She also stated if a line
was going to be drawn, she would propose District 7 allow ADUs
south of Interstate 80 and west of 1700 East and would welcome
feedback from the neighborhoods .
Councilmember Luke asked the Council to review a handout of
proposed text changes from constituents in District 6 for future
discussion. View Handout
Councilmember Mendenhall said she believed there was a lot to
be dealt with before ADUs could be approved; however, she was still
in favor of ADUs . She agreed with Councilmember Kitchen' s comments
that drawing redlines between districts was bad policy. She said
she was proud of her peers for working hard together to recognize
concerns and explore ways to mitigate . She said she wanted to look
at future dialogue and be presented with pro and con comparisons
of the potential for Conditional Use Permits, whether it was in
those specific areas (yet to be identified) or Citywide (which she
was not in favor of) . She said she also wanted to maintain the
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character of the neighborhoods (which was why the City should have
a Design Review Board) and the City could potentially capture this
through the idea of an ADU ombudsman. She said was willing to talk
about funding City offered designs for ADUs, an ombudsman position,
and compliance enforcement abilities . She said she wanted to have
a deeper discussion with Enforcement regarding the reality of
enforcement/not being able to enforce owner-occupied ADUs .
Councilmember Penfold said he had concern with special
exception distinctions . He said he also had concerns about parking
issues and referenced a previous experiment with snow plowing
(trying to get residents to move parked cars to one side of the
street for plowing) which received a lot of feedback from
neighborhoods and suggested the information might be helpful in
this regard. He also expressed concern with the distinction between
a Conditional Use Permit and a Special Exception and what ability
the City had to provide parameters around a Special Exception.
Councilmember Penfold requested a briefing from Staff in
three weeks to respond to the Council' s requests/concerns . Mr.
Norris addressed his concerns regarding Staff resources to explore
Council requested information/options . He said another cause for
concern was the special exceptions versus conditional use permits .
He said they created problems because special exceptions were
intended to be very minor adjustments to existing requirements but
had grown to include much more. He suggested having a set of
approved plans which would then go through a review process .
Councilmember Penfold asked Mr. Tarbet and Mr. Norris to
compare notes and coordinate a follow-up briefing with
recommendations/options to evaluate the feasibility/resources
required to move forward with the Council' s requests/concerns .
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Look at a Conditional Use Permit/Special Exception Process
(whichever made sense) to address ADU design standards and
infrastructure needs , which could be applied to unique
situations across the City
• Present pro and con comparisons of a potential Conditional
Use Permit Process , whether it was in permitted areas (yet to
be identified) or Citywide .
• Present options for a City designated expert/ombudsman to
assist applicants in a timely manner through the ADU
application/approval process in unique situations .
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• Mark a trigger to revisiting the cap limit in two years , if
it was eliminated.
• Look at the potential of considering requirements/incentives
for water efficient fixtures in order to minimize impact on
the water system.
• Hold a discussion with Enforcement regarding the reality of
enforcement/not being able to enforce owner occupied ADUs .
#8 . 5:31:25PM PRESENTATION FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING
THE TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES . View Attachments
Sylvia Richards, Lara Fritts, and Ben Kolendar briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding the four
proposed Twilight Concert Series models, artist booking timelines,
past funding sources, government non-profit status of the Arts
Council Foundation, increase of artist fees, previous attendance
numbers, curation ability of artists, and diversity concerns .
Councilmember Penfold said the Council hinted that the idea
of a volume based model might bring a more restricted demographic
and a curated model might bring a more diverse demographic . He
asked if the goal was about attendance or diversity of
performance/diversity of audience .
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Establish what Economic Development/the City wanted the
vision of Twilight to be and how it would serve the City;
• Put information into context to have a policy conversation
around the intended diversity/numbers goals .
#9. 5:54:00PM UPDATE OF DESIGN OPTIONS FOR THE PLANNED TRAX STOP
AT THE NEW SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL AND
DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR ONE OF THE OPTIONS .
View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno and Russell Pack briefed the Council with
attachments . Discussion was held regarding the proposed options of
the new Airport Trax Line, elevation design for cars, passenger
access to terminals (ticketing, transportation, baggage, etc . )
from the Trax line, parking tax/transit tax/customer facility
charges as a potential use of funding, and aircraft size/concourse
lengths .
#10 . 6:16:23PM INTERVIEW BILL WYATT PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF
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HIS APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold said Mr. Wyatt' s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration .
#11 . 6:29:49PM INTERVIEW SEAN UMIPIG PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF
HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY BOARD FOR A
TERM EXTENDING THROUGH DECEMBER 2 , 2019 . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold said Mr. Umipig' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration .
#12 . 6:32:53PM INTERVIEW SHAUNA DOUMBIA PRIOR TO ONSIDERATION
OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (HRC) FOR A TERM
EXTENDING THROUGH OCTOBER 17 , 2020 . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold said Ms . Doumbia' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration .
#13 . INTERVIEW BRAD PALMER PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS
APPOINTMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM
EXTENDING THROUGH OCTOBER 17 , 2021 . View Attachments
Item pulled from agenda .
#14 . INTERVIEW DANIEL MENDOZA PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HIS
APPOINTMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM
EXTENDING THROUGH OCTOBER 17 , 2021 . View Attachments
Item pulled from agenda .
#15 . 6:35:00 PM INTERVIEW SUZANNE STENSAAS PRIOR TO
CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY
BOARD FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH OCTOBER 17 , 2021 . View
Attachments
Councilmember Penfold said Ms . Stensaas' name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration .
#16 . TENTATIVE NORTHWEST QUADRANT (NWQ) CHECK-IN.
Item not held.
#17 . REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF
COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS . The Council may give
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feedback or staff direction on any item related to City Council
business, including but not limited to:
• Scheduling items
Item not held.
#18 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
Item not held.
#19 . CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN
KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE . (CLOSED
SESSION HELD IN ROOM 326)
Item not held.
The meeting adjourned at 6 : 39 p.m.
COUNCIL CHAIR
CITY RECORDER
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This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held
October 17, 2017 .
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