03/23/2021 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City,Utah,met in Work Session on Tuesday,March 23,2021 in an
Electronic Meeting,pursuant to the Chair’s determination and Salt Lake City Emergency
Proclamation No.2 of 2020(2)(b).
The following Council Members were present:
Amy Fowler,Ana Valdemoros,Andrew Johnston,Chris Wharton,Daniel Dugan,Darin Mano,James
Rogers
Present Legislative leadership:
Cindy Gust-Jenson,Executive Director;Jennifer Bruno,Deputy Director;Lehua Weaver,Associate
Deputy Director
Present Administrative leadership:
Mayor Erin Mendenhall;Rachel Otto,Chief of Staff;Lisa Shaffer,Chief Administrative Officer
Present City Staff:
Cindy Lou Trishman –Clerk,Katherine Lewis –City Attorney,Allison Parks –Public Policy Analyst,
Ben Luedtke –Senior Public Policy Analyst,Kira Luke –Policy Analyst/Public Engagement,Robert
Nutzman –Administrative Assistant,Russell Weeks –Senior Advisor,Blake Thomas –Community
&Neighborhoods Director,Lorna Vogt –Public Services Director,Keith Reynolds –Deputy City
Recorder,Tony Milner –Housing &Neighborhood Development Policy &Program Manager,Nick
Norris –Director of Planning ,David Salazar –Human Resource Program Manager II,Paul Nielson
–Senior City Attorney
Council Member Fowler presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm
Work Session items
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1.Informational:Updates from the Administration ~4:00 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive an update from the Administration on major items or projects,
including but not limited to:
•COVID-19,the March 2020 Earthquake,and the September 2020 Windstorm;
•Updates on relieving the condition of people experiencing homelessness;
•Police Department work,projects,and staffing,etc.;and
•Other projects or updates.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Recurring Briefing
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -n/a
Minutes:
Mayor Mendenhall reviewed the COVID-19 statistics,vaccination locations,operation times
and dates,reported on the Rio Grande and Fleet Block regarding housing,camping,and crime
affecting individuals experiencing homelessness.
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2.Informational:Updates on Racial Equity and Policing ~4:30 p.m.
10 min.
The Council will hold a discussion about recent efforts on various projects City staff are
working on related to racial equity and policing in the City.The conversation may include
issues of community concern about race,equity,and justice in relation to law enforcement
policies,procedures,budget,and ordinances.Discussion may include:
•An update or report on the Commission on Racial Equity in Policing;and
•Other project updates or discussion.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Recurring Briefing
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -n/a
Minutes:
Kira Luke stated the Police Budget Audit would be available in early April 2021 and the
Racial Equity and Policing Commission’s next meeting would be held March 24,2021,at 5:00
PM.
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3.Ordinance:Shared Housing Zoning Text Amendments Follow-up Briefing
(formerly Single Room Occupancy or SROs)~4:40 p.m.
40 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about a new proposal for Shared Housing zoning text
amendments.The proposed amendments would redefine what was previously Single Room
Occupancy (SRO)housing to Shared Housing,and defines it as a residential building,or part of
one that contains smaller housing units consisting of one or more sleeping rooms and contains
either a private kitchen or private bathroom,but not both.In the updated proposal,units could
contain multiple sleeping rooms,rather than limiting the unit to one sleeping room.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,April 14,2020;Tuesday,October 6,2020;and Tuesday,March 23,2021
Set Public Hearing Date -Tuesday,October 6,2020
Hold hearing to accept public comment -Tuesday,October 20,2020 and Tuesday,November 10,
2020 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action -TBD
Minutes:
Russell Weeks presented the Shared Housing Zoning Text Amendments Ordinance.
Council Member Johnston asked how regulations differed between motels versus shared
housing.Nick Norris stated the difference was the amenities offered.
Council Member Johnston expressed concerns on the impact to communities by shared
housing and the activities that resulted in the neighborhoods from these facilities.
Mr.Norris stated zoning was not a great tool to regulate behavior that happened outside of the
use;reviewed how activities were regulated with zoning such as management plans that bars
were required to provide.He stated it was important to note the establishments could discuss
the issues with the neighborhood and help solve any issues that might arise.
Council Member Fowler asked how the role of a property manager could help address issues
surrounding homeless shelters.
Cindy Gust-Jenson stated the Council had tried to regulate activities around facilities and
asked if there was a clause in the Bar Management Plan that required property clean up,
regulations for smoking,zoning regulations for sororities and fraternities in terms of noise and
trash.
Mr.Norris reviewed the typical language in a bar’s management plan and noted a designated
area for smoking was required for all establishments.
Council Members Mano and Valdemoros expressed the need to clarify how enforcement would
be implemented,24 hour management was a must,and the need to spread the
facilities throughout the City (not in just one area).
Council Members Fowler,Rogers,and Wharton stated single family homes could create the
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same issues;needing to change the narrative about creating housing,shared housing was a
solution for people unable or unwilling to be in a shelter,diversity in housing was
greatly needed in the City,the conversation was similar to the concerns over Accessory
Dwelling Unit (ADU)zoning which helped housing diversity,and shared housing was a way to
help unhoused people and if nothing changed the problem would persist.
Council Members discussed the need to expand the ordinance throughout the City,how to
ensure one area was not inundated with this type of housing,the timeline for approving,
reviewing and changing the proposed ordinance including business licensing,
Mayor Mendenhall spoke in favor of approving the ordinance and also wanted it expanded.
Russell Weeks suggested measurements be required for the ordinance to study the impacts
the zoning would have on a neighborhood.
Paul Nielsen reviewed the approval process for the ordinance.
Council Members discussed the approval process,whether to “sunset”of “soft set”the
ordinance,what each option would require and when to expand the locations for the zoning.
Mr.Weeks stated the Council could adopt the ordinance and included the following:
Management Plan,Yearly Review,expand the geographic equity,buffer zone (one per X
number of feet),and business license enforcement.
4.Ordinance*:Zoning Text Amendment to Increase Building Height Limits
in a Portion of the G-MU Zone Follow-up ~5:20 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about a request to increase the building heights
within a portion of the G-MU (Gateway Mixed Use)zoning district from a current maximum of
120 feet up to 190 feet across portions of two separate blocks located between 500 West Street and
the railroad tracks west of UTA’s Salt Lake Central Station (approximately 625 West)and 200
South and 400 South.The applicant is requesting the change for a specific area and is not seeking
to alter height limits across the entirety of the GMU zone.
*The Planning Commission forwarded a negative recommendation,therefore an ordinance was
not drafted with the original transmittal but has since been added for the Council's formal
consideration.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,January 14,2020;Tuesday,April 21,2020;Tuesday,August 11,2020;
Tuesday,October 20,2020;and Tuesday,March 23,2021
Set Public Hearing Date -Tuesday,August 11,2020
Hold hearing to accept public comment -Tuesday,September 1,2020 and Tuesday,September 15,
2020 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action -TBD
Minutes:
Russell Weeks presented the Zoning Text Amendment to Increase Building Height Limits in
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a portion of the G-MU Zone Ordinance,reviewed the area being discussed and explained the
developers had asked for an increased height limit in the undeveloped area.
Council Members Mano and Johnston expressed interest in all of the options presented,both
wanted affordable housing in the development and questioned the negative recommendation
from the Planning Commission.
Council Member Rogers stated the project was not looking at affordable housing and posed
questions about how to incentivize it,expressed his comfort moving forward and the length of
time the petition had been under review.
Andrew Bybee (Petitioner)stated the development was for office space,not housing and
addressed the Planning Commission’s recommendation.
5.Ordinance:Amending Chapter 2.30 of the Salt Lake City Code (Percent for
Art Ordinance Revision)Follow-up ~5:50 p.m.
10 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about an ordinance amendment that would increase
the ongoing annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP)funding minimum for art from 1%to
1.5%.The proposal would also create a public art maintenance fund and adjust the Art Design
Board powers and membership limits.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,January 19,2021 and Tuesday,March 23,2021
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -Tuesday,April 6,2021
Minutes:
Ben Luedtke presented the Percent for Art Ordinance Revision and its required funding.
Allison Parks clarified the ordinance would become effective except the reporting
requirement would be delayed.
No discussion was held.
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6.Ordinance:Budget Amendment No.7 for Fiscal Year 2020-21 Follow-
up ~6:00 p.m.
25 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about Budget Amendment No.7 for the Fiscal
Year 2020-21 Budget.Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect
adjustments to the City’s budgets,including proposed project additions and modifications.The
proposed amendment includes $6 million from the U.S.Treasury Department for rental
assistance,funding to host the National League of Cities Conference in November 2021,and an
outdoor business activity assistance pilot program,among many other items.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,March 16,2021 and Tuesday,March 23,2021
Set Public Hearing Date -Tuesday,March 16,2021
Hold hearing to accept public comment -Tuesday,April 6,2021 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action -Tuesday,April 20,2021
Minutes:
Ben Luedke reviewed Budget Amendment No.7 for Fiscal Year 2020-21.
Council Members and Staff discussed the funding from the American Rescue Act (ARA),the
condition of the boiler that heats the Library and the City and County Buildings,funding for
the boiler repair,and projects that would not be completed due to the necessary repairs.
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Council Member Mano asked how the delayed projects would be addressed and how funding
would be provided to accommodate improvements.
Lorna Vogt reviewed the process of ensuring building maintenance was adequately
addressed and how large unexpected repairs were funded.
Council Member Johnston asked about the ARA funding and what was eligible for the
funding.Ms.Vogt stated the City was researching the use of the ARA funds.
A Straw Poll to approve the funding for the boiler was supported by all present
Council Members.
7.Dinner Break ~6:25 p.m.
30 min.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -n/a
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -n/a
8.Informational:Citizens’Compensation Advisory Committee 2021
Annual Report ~6:55 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will be briefed by the Citizens’Compensation Advisory Committee to review the
2021 Annual Report.The report includes information and recommendations pertaining to the
compensation levels of the City's employees,pay equity,and turnover data,and is presented for
consideration each year prior to the City's budget review process.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,March 23,2021
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -n/a
Minutes:
David Salazar presented the Citizens’Compensation Advisory Committee 2021 Annual
Report,introduced Kimberly Taylor to present the reports.
Kimberly Taylor (Pay Scale,consultant),reviewed the pay equity audit.
Council Member Fowler asked if any Salt Lake City policies should be reviewed to prevent
further inequity.Ms.Taylor stated Salt Lake City was doing very well and did not need to
change any policies at this time.
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Council Member Johnston asked about the four dollar and hour discrepancies,how the gap
could be lessened and the cost to lessen the gap.Ms.Taylor reviewed the three
employees flagged within the report and how the gap could be lessened.
Council Member Mano asked if the report showed if employees were being over paid or just
under paid.Ms.Taylor stated the analysis was to review the wage similarity across the City and
the law regulating wage decreases and increases.
Mayor Mendenhall thanked Kimberly for her work and the knowledge she gave to the City’s
Human Resource team.
Jeff Worthington (Chair of the Citizens’Compensation Committee)reported on the impact
of COVID-19 on salary budgets,labor and recruitment adjustments.
Marlene Sloan (Citizens’Compensation Committee)reported on the city living wage and
local market pay comparison.
9.One-year Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant &Other
Federal Grants for Fiscal Year 2021-22 ~7:25 p.m.
45 min.
The Council will be briefed about the Mayor’s funding recommendations and an appropriations
resolution that would adopt the One-Year Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2021-22.The
plan includes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)funding,HOME Investment
Partnership Program funding,Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)funding,Housing Opportunities
for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)funding.The resolution would approve an Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City and the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD).
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,March 23,2021
Set Public Hearing Date -Tuesday,March 16,2021
Hold hearing to accept public comment -Tuesday,April 6,2021 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action -Tuesday,April 20,2021
Minutes:
Ben Luedtke reviewed the One-year Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant
and Other Federal Grants for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
Blake Thomas gave an overview of funding and available grant programs.
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Tony Milner discussed the use of the $6.7 million for the HUD program.
Council Member Johnston asked for information regarding the CDBG funding
discrepancies between the Redevelopment Agency Board and the Mayor.Mr.Milner stated it
was CDBG funds that were unspent in previous years and needed to be allocated to similar
projects,the Board assigns some of the funds and the Mayor the other portion.The remaining
funds are what was recommended to be allocated to the Assist program.
Council Member Valdemoros asked about the double application for the Geraldine King
Resource Center and if both requests would be funded.Mr.Milner reviewed the process for
allocating funds,the Geraldine King Resource Center and what funding they were
recommended to receive.
Council Member Mano asked about the score for the Journey of Hope application .Mr.Milner
reviewed the request from Journey of Hope and reasoning for the low score they received.
Council Member Fowler asked for clarification on where ARA funding could be
allocated.Mayor Mendenhall reviewed the ARA funding guidelines.
Standing Items
10.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
Minutes:
Item not held.
11.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director
Report of the Executive Director,including a review of Council information items and
announcements.The Council may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to City
Council business,including but not limited to;
•Ranked Choice Voting;and
•Scheduling Items.
Minutes:
Cindy Gust-Jenson updated the Council on Ranked Choice Voting.
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12.Tentative Closed Session
The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session.A closed meeting described under
Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including,but not limited to:
a.discussion of the character,professional competence,or physical or mental health of
an individual;
b.strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining;
c.strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
d.strategy sessions to discuss the purchase,exchange,or lease of real property,including
any form of a water right or water shares,if public discussion of the transaction would:
(i)disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration;or
(ii)prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible
terms;
e.strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property,including any form of a water right
or water shares,if:
(i)public discussion of the transaction would:
(A)disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under
consideration;or
(B)prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best
possible terms;
(ii)the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be
offered for sale;and
(iii)the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body approves the
sale;
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f.discussion regarding deployment of security personnel,devices,or systems;and
g.investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
A closed meeting may also be held for 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.
Minutes:
Item not held.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm
Minutes Approved:February 15,2022
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City Council Chair
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City Recorder
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This document along with the digital recording constitutes the official minutes of the City Council
Work Session meeting held Tuesday,March 23,2021.
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3.23.2021 Work Session Minutes
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