04/21/2020 - Formal Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
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The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Formal Session on
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in an electronic meeting pursuant to Salt Lake
City Emergency Proclamation No. 2 of 2020 (2)(b).
The following Council Members participated in the meeting:
Chris Wharton Analia Valdemoros James Rogers
Amy Fowler Andrew Johnston Daniel Dugan
Darin Mano
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; Jennifer Bruno,
Council Executive Deputy Director; Erin Mendenhall, Mayor; Rachel Otto,
Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Katherine Lewis, City Attorney; and Scott
Crandall, Deputy City Recorder participated electronically.
Councilmember Wharton presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1. 7:05:05 PM Pledge of Allegiance (A moment of silence was held
while the American Flag/Anthem was displayed on the video
screen)
#2. 7:06:27 PM Welcome and Review of Standards of Conduct.
#3. 7:07:34 PM Councilmember Johnston moved and Councilmember Rogers
seconded to approve the Work Session minutes of Tuesday, March 17, 2020
and Tuesday, March 24, 2020 as well as the Formal minutes of Tuesday,
March 24, 2020, which motion carried, all members voted aye (roll call).
View Minutes
(M 20-4)(M 20-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Note: 7:08:33 PM Public Hearings and General Comments will be heard
as one item.
#1. 7:18:14 PM Continue to accept public comment and consider
adopting a resolution that would update and approve the timeline for the
City’s 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan as required by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Consolidated Plan
details the City’s goals and objectives to build healthy and sustainable
communities through four federal grants: Community Development Block
Grants (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), HOME Investment
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Partnerships, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA).
View Attachment
Deanna Dee Taylor, Paul Cherewich, Ernest Lloyd, Vikram Ravi, and
Moon Juice submitted online comments which included updating community
councils about plan, identifying priorities, having a plan to address
crime reduction/drug trafficking, impact of “digital divide”/computer
utilization, expanding resources for unsheltered individuals, importance
of maintaining/enhancing public amenities (parks, libraries, etc.),
environmental impacts/consumption of natural resources, and developing
community gardens/public food forests/education centers.
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Dugan seconded to
close the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting, which
motion carried, all members voted aye (roll call).
(T 20-1)
#2. 7:19:50 PM Accept public comment regarding Grant Application:
United States Department of Justice (DOJ) COPS Office Fiscal Year 2020
Hiring Grant, that would fund the salary and benefits of ten (10) new
police officer positions. The new officers would be assigned to the
Patrol Division, and the Police Department would assign ten experienced
officers to newly created Intelligence-led policing squads which would
focus on addressing emerging violent crime issues and repeat violent
crime offenders in Salt Lake City. View Attachment
There were no public comments.
#3. Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: 2020 Grants
to Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic
Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking, that would fund the salary and
benefits for one full-time Victim Advocate position at the YWCA Utah.
This new position would replace a current part-time, grant-funded
advocate position. This advocate will be co-located at the YWCA Family
Justice Center (FJC) and will serve as a liaison to support victims,
ensure they receive appropriate services, and are informed about the
criminal justice process. If awarded, the grant would also fund police
overtime efforts to increase arrests for protection order violation
warrants and warrants in domestic violence cases. View Attachment
There were no public comments.
#4. Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: Assistance
to Firefighters Grant, that would fund eight battery-powered ventilation
fans to replace old gas-powered fans for the Salt Lake City Fire
Department. The new fans are more compact, can be safely carried by one
firefighter, and do not emit fumes. In addition, the grant funding would
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be used to purchase eight battery-operated, vehicle-mounted extrication
units which will replace older equipment to ensure successful heavy
rescue extrication on metals used in newer vehicles. View Attachment
There were no public comments.
#5. Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: 2020 Parks
as Community Nutrition Hubs: Expanding Access to Healthy Foods, that
would be used to construct a 1,000 square foot outdoor classroom at the
Sorenson Unity Center. The classroom will become a community nutrition
hub for hosting nutrition and gardening education events, a farmers
market, and health and wellness activities for Glendale and Poplar Grove
residents. View Attachment
Edwin Stafford spoke about recently moving to Utah, attending
school, being on disability, having his food stamp payments cut in half,
and needing assistance. Councilmember Wharton said Staff was available
to help Mr. Stafford locate appropriate resources.
#6. Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: United
States Department of Justice Department (DOJ) COPS Office Fiscal Year
2020 Community Police Development Grant, that would fund the salary and
benefits of three new part-time Gang Outreach Advocate positions to
assist with the Promising Youth Project, a gang intervention and
prevention program. View Attachment
There were no public comments.
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Valdemoros seconded to
close the public hearing for Items 3-6, hold Item 2 (Grant Application:
United States Department of Justice (DOJ) COPS Office Fiscal Year 2020
Hiring Grant) pending a briefing during a future Council Work Session,
and refer Items 3-6 to a future Consent Agenda for action, which motion
carried, all members voted aye (roll call).
(B 20-3)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Edwin Stafford expressed concerns about disturbing events occurring
in society (not being acceptable) and thought something needed to be
done.
Samantha Blackburn, Matthew Bainsmith, and Dani Bainsmith submitted
online comments opposing the Cleveland Court development. Comments
included street being too narrow, parking/traffic congestion, property
line manipulation, setback/utility concerns, and issues with City
services such as snow/garbage removal.
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Bill Rice, Laird Hensler, and Heather Newell submitted online
comments in favor of funding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
application for the INN Between and the Backman Bridge proposal.
Hollie Pryor submitted online comments about safety issues relating
to pedestrian crossing signals (lights needing to always come on).
Zachery Dussault submitted online comments in support of the zoning
proposal at 347, 353, and 359 North 700 West (RECM Investments).
Dave Iltis submitted online comments opposing the proposed alley
vacation at 1040 South Washington Street. He said the Council should
stop alley closures/vacations until a City-wide alleyway policy was in
place.
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 7:21:33 PM
Councilmember Wharton asked for clarification regarding the City’s
position on the County’s new proclamation allowing patrons to enter a
restaurant to place an order but still prohibiting them from remaining
inside to eat.
Mayor Mendenhall said she had not issued a subsequent proclamation,
so the City would follow the County’s current rule. She said she heard
from quite a few restaurant owners in Salt Lake City who were not
comfortable with that and would not be opening their doors for people to
come in.
Councilmember Johnston said he petitioned to increase height
limitations in the Station Center Area and understood discussions were
held about exploring resources to conduct a comprehensive study of zoning
issues and asked if that was being considered in the current budget.
Mayor Mendenhall said not in the current budget, but Planning was
working on a proposal that would probably come to the Council in a mid-
year budget amendment. She said originally there were discussions about
making a few changes to a piece of the process which had somehow
mushroomed into something much larger and was now consuming a lot of
Planning’s time. She said she was uncertain of the timeline but thought
something would be forwarded to the Council in the next 60-days or so.
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1. 7:26:32 PM Approve a resolution adopting the Mayor’s funding
recommendations and an appropriations resolution adopting the One-Year
Annual Action Plan that includes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
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funding, HOME Investment Partnership Program funding, Emergency
Solutions Grant (ESG) funding, Housing Opportunities for Persons with
AIDS (HOPWA) funding, for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and approving an
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City and the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). View Attachment
Councilmember Wharton said the item needed to be pulled.
(T 20-1)
CONSENT 7:28:06 PM
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Mano seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda, with the exception of Item G4 (Jim Espeland,
Transportation Advisory Board), which motion carried, all members voted
aye (roll call).
#1. Approving the appointment of Marjorie Rasmussen to the
Transportation Advisory Board for a term ending September 25, 2023. View
Attachment
(I 20-6)
#2. Approving the appointment of Kerry Doane to the Transportation
Advisory Board for a term ending September 25, 2023. View Attachment
(I 20-6)
#3. Approving the appointment of Myron Willson to the
Transportation Advisory Board for a term ending September 25, 2023. View
Attachment
(I 20-6)
#4. Item Pulled. Approving the appointment of Jim Espeland to the
Transportation Advisory Board for a term ending September 25, 2023. View
Attachment
(I 20-6)
#5. Approving the reappointment of Courtney Reeser to the
Transportation Advisory Board for a term ending September 26, 2022. View
Attachment
(I 20-6)
#6. Confirming the date of Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to
continue to accept public comment regarding an ordinance that would
rezone property at 2064 North and 2066 North 2200 West from AG-2
(Agricultural) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing) pursuant to Petition No.
PLNPCM-2019-00431. The Council may consider adopting the ordinance on
the same night of the second public hearing. The applicant is requesting
the rezone to accommodate future development of the property and
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implement the area master plan zoning. No site development proposal has
been submitted at this time. Although the applicant has requested that
the property be rezoned to M-1, consideration may be given to rezoning
the property to another zoning district with similar characteristics.
View Attachment
(P 20-7)
#7. Confirming the date of Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to
continue to accept public comment regarding an ordinance that would close
a City-owned alley located at approximately 1040 South Washington Street
pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2019-00400. The Council may consider
adopting the ordinance on the same night of the second public hearing.
The alley is 15 feet wide and approximately 253 feet long. It runs west
of Washington Street toward an abandoned Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
railroad line, where it becomes a dead end before reaching 300 West
Street. The proposal would allow the petitioner to incorporate it into
the seven of eight adjacent properties they own. View Attachment
(P 20-8)
#8. Confirming the date of Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to
continue to accept public comment regarding an ordinance amending the
Central Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map and the zoning map
pertaining to a property at 1430 South 400 East pursuant to Petition
Nos. PLNPCM2019-00189 and PLNPCM2019-00190. The Council may consider
adopting the ordinance on the same night of the second public hearing.
The rezone and amendments would allow the applicant to build a seven-
unit development. The proposal would change the Central Community Master
Plan Future Land Use Map from Low Density Residential to Medium Density
Residential and rezone the property from RMF-35 (Moderate Density Multi-
Family Residential District) to FB-UN1 (Form Based Urban Neighborhood
District). Although the applicant has requested that the property be
rezoned to the FB-UN1 district, consideration may be given to rezoning
the property to another zoning district with similar characteristics
(Cleveland Court Master Plan Amendment). View Attachment
(P 20-10)
#9. Confirming the date of Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to
continue to accept public comment regarding an ordinance amending the
zoning map pertaining to three parcels of property located at 347, 353
and 359 North 700 West to rezone the parcels from SR-1 Special
Development Pattern Residential to RMF-35 Moderate Density Multi-family
Residential pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2019-00638. The Council may
consider adopting the ordinance the same night of the second public
hearing. The request is in anticipation of a multi-family project being
constructed at the site. Consideration may be given to rezoning the
property to another zoning district with similar characteristics (RECM
Investments, LLC). View Attachment
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(P 20-5)
#10. Confirming the date of Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to
continue to accept public comment regarding an ordinance amending the
zoning map for the property at 480 East 6th Avenue from Special
Development Pattern Residential District (SR-1A) to Small Neighborhood
Business District (SNB) pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2018-00813. The
Council may consider adopting the ordinance on the same night of the
second public hearing. The proposed rezone is to make the current legal
nonconforming commercial use in the 6th Avenue structure conforming and
allow for a commercial use in the historically residential structure
facing G Street. Consideration may be given to rezoning the property to
another zoning district with similar characteristics. View Attachment
(P 20-6)
#11. Setting the date of Tuesday, May 19, 2020 and Tuesday, June 2,
2020 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment regarding an ordinance
adopting the final budget and the employment staffing document for Salt
Lake City, Utah and related ordinances for Fiscal Year 2020-2021
(including Library Fund).
(B 20-1)(B 20-2)
Note: The Council adjourned the Formal Meeting and convened as the
Local Building Authority of Salt Lake City. (See File M 20-2)
The meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
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Council Chair
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City Recorder
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