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05/10/2022 - Formal Meeting - Meeting MaterialsSALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA LIMITED FORMAL MEETING May 10,2022 Tuesday 7:00 PM Council Chambers 451 South State Street Room 326 Salt Lake City,UT 84111 SLCCouncil.com 7:00 PM formal meeting or immediately following the Council Work session CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dan Dugan,Chair District 6 Darin Mano,Vice Chair District 5 Victoria Petro-Eschler District 1 Alejandro Puy District 2 Chris Wharton District 3 Ana Valdemoros District 4 Amy Fowler District 7 Generated:10:45:07 The Council has returned to a hybrid meeting approach.The hybrid meeting enables people joining remotely or in-person to listen to the Council meeting and participate during public comment items. Agenda &Registration Information:For more information,including Webex connection information,please visit www.slc.gov/council/virtual-meetings. (A phone line will also be available for people whose only option is to call in.) Public Health Information:Masks are no longer required in City Facilities,but are welcome for any attendees who prefer to continue using them.We will continue to monitor the situation take any reasonable precautions for the public and staff. Please note:Dates not identified in the FYI -Project Timeline are either not applicable or not yet determined. WELCOME AND PUBLIC MEETING RULES A.OPENING CEREMONY: 1.Council Member Dan Dugan will conduct the formal meeting. B.PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE. C.POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS: 1.Resolution:Redistricting City Council District Boundaries The Council will consider adopting a resolution that would change some City Council district boundaries based on the results of the 2020 Census.Redistricting occurs every decade to create substantially equal populations between the districts to ensure fairer representation. FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing -Tuesday,April 12,2022 and Tuesday,May 3,2022 Set Public Hearing Date -Tuesday,April 5,2022 Hold hearing to accept public comment -Tuesday,April 19,2022 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action -Tuesday,May 10,2022 Staff Recommendation -Refer to motion sheet(s). D.COMMENTS: NONE. E.NEW BUSINESS: 1.Resolution:Appointment to the Utah Inland Port Authority Board The Council will consider approving a resolution confirming a Council Member appointment to the Utah Inland Port Authority Board. 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 -Tuesday,May 10,2022 Staff Recommendation -Suspend the rules and consider motions. 2.Ordinance:20 MPH Default Speed Limit on City Streets The Council will consider adopting an ordinance that would amend Section 12.36.020 of the Salt Lake City Code Pertaining to the Prima Facie Speed Limit. This would change the speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph.The City's default speed limit is set in City Code. FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing -Tuesday,March 1,2022 and Tuesday,May 10,2022 Set Public Hearing Date -n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a TENTATIVE Council Action -Tuesday,May 10,2022 Staff Recommendation -Refer to motion sheet(s). F.UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE. G.CONSENT: NONE. H.ADJOURNMENT: CERTIFICATE OF POSTING On or before 5:00 p.m.on May 6,2022,the undersigned,duly appointed City Recorder,does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was (1)posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701,and (2)a copy of the foregoing provided to The Salt Lake Tribune and/or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any others who have indicated interest. CINDY LOU TRISHMAN SALT LAKE CITY RECORDER Final action may be taken in relation to any topic listed on the agenda,including but not limited to adoption,rejection,amendment,addition of conditions and variations of options discussed. The City &County Building is an accessible facility.People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation,which may include alternate formats,interpreters,and other auxiliary aids and services.Please make requests at least two business days in advance.To make a request, please contact the City Council Office at council.comments@slcgov.com,801-535-7600,or relay service 711. Item C1 CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY 451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 304 P.O. BOX 145476, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5476 SLCCOUNCIL.COM TEL 801-535-7600 FAX 801-535-7651 MOTION SHEET CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY www.tinyurl.com/slcredistricting TO:City Council Members FROM: Ben Luedtke Budget & Policy Analyst DATE:May 10, 2022 RE: City Council Redistricting MOTION 1 – APPROVE RESOLUTION I move that the Council approve a resolution designating the boundaries of the City Council Districts based on the 2020 Census results as shown on the attached map marked Exhibit A. Staff note: The new boundaries go into effect upon execution of the adoption resolution after all parties have signed and then it’s added to the public record. MOTION 2 – NOT ADOPT I move that the Council proceed to the next agenda item. Exhibit A to May 10 Adoption Motion Sheet 1 RESOLUTION NO. _____ OF 2022 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS WHEREAS, Section 10-3-205.5 of the Utah Code Annotated provides that within six months after the Utah Legislature completes its redistricting process, the City Council must make any adjustments in the boundaries of the City Council districts as may be required to maintain districts of substantially equal population; and WHEREAS, Section 2.06.010B of the Salt Lake City Code provides that the City Council must reapportion City Council districts following each federal decennial census to maintain substantially equal populations; and WHEREAS, the State Legislature has completed its redistricting process; and WHEREAS, the City Council created a resident redistricting advisory commission, which met six times in February, March and April 2022 and then recommended six potential maps to the Council for consideration. WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing and discussed the proposed redistricting maps on April 19, 2022, and held a work session discussion on May 3, 2022 to consider the attached adjustments to the City Council districts; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing and public meetings, all interested parties for and against the proposed adjustments to the City Council districts were heard and all comments were duly considered by the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Salt Lake City Council as follows: 2 1. Designation of City Council District Boundaries. The boundaries of the seven Salt Lake City Council districts shall be comprised of the areas designated for each council district as shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit “A.” 2. Effective date. This Resolution shall take effect upon its execution. Passed by the City Council this ______ day of May, 2022. ______________________________ Daniel Dugan, Council Chair ATTEST: ______________________________ City Recorder Approved as to Form Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office ________________________________ Katherine Lewis, City Attorney Katherine Lewis (May 6, 2022 15:59 MDT) 3 EXHIBIT A Item E1 CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY 451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 304 P.O. BOX 145476, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5476 WWW.COUNCIL.SLCGOV.COM TEL 801-535-7600 FAX 801-535-7651 MOTION SHEET CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY TO:City Council Members FROM:Nick Tarbet, Policy Analyst DATE:May 10, 2022 RE: Council Appointment to Utah Inland Port Authority Board MOTION 1 – I move that the Council adopt a resolution selecting Council Member Victoria Petro-Eschler to serve as the Council’s representative on the Utah Inland Port Authority Board. RESOLUTION NO. OF 2022 Selection of a Salt Lake City Council Representative as a Nonvoting Member of the Utah Inland Port Authority Board WHEREAS, in the 2022 Legislative session, the Utah Legislature amended Utah Code 11- 58-302, and removed Salt Lake City’s voting seats on the Utah Inland Port Authority Board. WHEREAS, in the amendments to Utah Code 11 -58-302, the Utah Legislature authorized the City Council to designate a member of the Salt Lake City Council who represents a district whose boundary includes port authority jurisdictional land, as a nonvoting member of the Utah Inland Port Authority Board. WHEREAS, City Council Districts 1 and 2 include port authority jurisdictional land. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, the following: 1. The City Council hereby selects Council Member ______________ to serve as a nonvoting member of the Utah Inland Port Authority Board. 2. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage. Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this ___ day of May, 2022. SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Dan Dugan Council Chair Approved as to form: _________________________________ Katherine Lewis, City Attorney ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN: Cindy Lou Trishman, City Recorder 1 Katherine Lewis (May 3, 2022 15:28 MDT) SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE No. _____ of 2022 (Ordinance amending Section 12.36.020 of the Salt Lake City Code to Change the Speed Limit from 25 Miles an Hour to 20 Miles an Hour on City Streets) WHEREAS, Chapter 12.36 “Speed Limits” sets forth the speed limits for streets within the Salt Lake City boundaries; and WHEREAS, Section 12.36.020(B) of the Salt Lake City Code currently sets the prima facie speed limit for all streets at twenty-five (25) miles per hour, with some exceptions for school zones and school bus stops; and WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Transportation Division is committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for those travelling within Salt Lake City and further supports the goals of the Vision Zero and Zero Fatalities programs; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Division has presented evidence that a reduction of the prima facie speed limit to twenty (20) miles per hour will likely decrease the frequency of collisions involving motorized vehicles, as well as the severity of outcomes for those involved in collisions, particularly for vulnerable road users such as bicyclists and pedestrians; and WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council finds that updates to the current ordinance are necessary to reduce the prima facie speed limit within Salt Lake City from twenty-five (25) miles per hour to twenty (20) miles per hour to promote public safety and welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. Amending Section 12.36.020. Section 12.36.020 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: Where no special hazard exists that requires a lower speed for compliance with section 12.30.010 of this chapter, or its successor, the speed of any vehicle in excess of limits specified in this title is prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful: A. Twenty Miles Per Hour for Special Hazards: 1. Upon meeting or overtaking any school bus which has stopped on the street for the purpose of receiving or discharging any schoolchildren, provided such school bus bears upon the front and rear thereof a plainly visible sign containing the words “school bus” in letters no less than four inches (4”) high which can be removed or covered when the vehicle is not in use as a school bus; 2. When passing a school building or the grounds thereof, or through a designated school crossing zone during school recess, or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours; B. Twenty Miles Per Hour. As of the effective date of this ordinance, on any city streets in which the speed limit is 25 miles per hour, whether posted or not, the speed limit shall be reduced to 20 miles per hour. The city transportation director shall modify all existing posted signs to reduce the speed limit from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour. SECTION 2. 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 ____________, 2022. ____________________________ Daniel Dugan, Council Chair ATTEST: ______________________________ CITY RECORDER Transmitted to Mayor on __________________ Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed. _____________________________ Mayor Erin Mendenhall ____________________________ CITY RECORDER (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office _____________________________ Katherine Lewis, City Attorney Bill No. ________ of 2022 Published: ______________. Katherine Lewis (May 6, 2022 13:30 MDT)