05/10/2022 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City,Utah,met in Work Session on Tuesday,May 10,2022 in a
hybrid meeting.
The following Council Members were present:
Ana Valdemoros,Amy Fowler,Darin Mano,Chris Wharton,Daniel Dugan,Victoria Petro-
Eschler,Alejandro Puy
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:
Katherine Lewis –City Attorney,Chief Mike Brown –Police Chief,Cindy Lou Trishman –Salt
Lake City Recorder,Andrew Johnston –Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach,DeeDee
Robinson –Minutes and Records Clerk,Sylvia Richards –Public Policy Analyst,Taylor Hill
–City Council Staff,Mary Beth Thompson –Chief Financial Officer,Jonathan Larsen
–Transportation Division Director,John Vuyk –City Budget Director,Weston Clark –Mayor's
Office Senior Advisor,Andrew Reed –Financial Analyst,Lisa McCarver –Director of Revenue &
Collections,Mark Kittrell –Deputy City Attorney,Dan Bergenthal –Transportation Engineer,
Tim Cosgrove –Community Liaison,Valerie Petersen –GIS Programmer Analyst
Council Member Dugan presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at:3:08 pm.
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Work Session Items
Click Here for the Mayor’s Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23
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1.Informational:Updates from the Administration ~3:15 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive information from the Administration on major items or projects in
progress.Topics may relate to major events or emergencies (if needed),services and
resources related to people experiencing homelessness,active public engagement efforts,
and projects or staffing updates from City Departments,or other items as appropriate.
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 and Rachel Otto provided information regarding:
COVID-19 Updates
•Current hospitalization statistics
•Vaccination status of residents
•Wastewater trend currently stable
•Utah cases were rising fourth-fastest in the nation (increasing by 169%in the past two
weeks)
•Current reporting was focusing on a summer and fall surge in cases as a result of new
variants
Tim Cosgrove provided information regarding:
Community Engagement Updates
•Ways to engage with the City found at www.slc.gov/feedback/
•Planning Events/Outreach:Ballpark Station Area Plan,Shelter Zoning,Northpoint
Small Area Plan Update,Downtown Plan Implementation,Accessory Dwelling Unit
Modifications,Affordable Housing Incentives
•Sustainability Events/Outreach:Resident Food Equity Advisors,Community
Renewable Energy Program,Waste Rate Increases
•Love Your Block Events/Outreach:Community Grant Application open as of May 9,
2022
•Thriving In Place Events/Outreach:Phase 1 survey now closed,second Anti-
displacement Mural project on May 13,2022,Planning Commission informational
briefing on May 25,2022
Council Member Mano inquired regarding the Accessory Dwelling Unit Modification and if
it was only the change from conditional to permitted use that the Planning Commission
requested or if it included any of the previous discussions by the Council where potential
changes were discussed to improve the process.Mr.Cosgrove said he did not have the
information but would ensure a response/follow through with the Planning Department.
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Andrew Johnston provided information regarding:
Homelessness Updates
•Current Homeless Resource Center (HRC)shelter capacity/bed availability
•No cleaning and abatements currently scheduled,regular cleanings via Advantage
Services were continuing on a daily basis
•State Homelessness Mitigation Fund;meeting on May 12,2022,City anticipated
receiving $2 M for FY23,dedicated police units for HRC and Rio Grande Areas
(implemented over time),increased outreach with Volunteers of America (VOA)and
Homeless Engagement &Response Team (HEART)
•Homelessness data and metrics found at
jobs.utah.gov/homelessness/homelessdata.html (State Homelessness Dashboard)
2.Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget:Administration’s Overview and Revenue
Update ~3:45 p.m.
60 min
The Council will receive a revenue update and an overview from the Administration of the
Mayor’s Recommended Budget for Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,May 10,2022
Set Public Hearing Date -Tuesday,April 19,2022
Hold hearing to accept public comment -Tuesday,May 17,2022 and June 7,2022 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action -TBD
Minutes:
Mary Beth Thompson,Valerie Peterson,and Andrew Reed provided information
regarding:
Sales Tax Dashboard (Salt Lake City Sales Tax Revenue FY22)
•Data provided by the State Tax Commission on a monthly basis –providing estimated
revenue for FY22
•Heat map displaying levels of revenue generated (created with information from each
businesses’Sales Tax Revenue Value)by budget month and by City Council District
•Total amount of revenue received $55,135,719.46 (from July to February FY 22)
•Sales tax revenue by sector (retail trade,manufacturing,accommodation and food
service,wholesale trade,other)
•Year over year sales tax revenue data
•Sales tax revenue by City Council District
•Dashboard currently only available to internal City Staff (containing proprietary
information not available to the public at this time)
John Vuyk,Mary Beth Thompson,and Lisa McCarver provided information
regarding:
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FY23 Budget Overview
•FY23 Budget priorities/areas of focus:
◦Our Growth
◦Our Environment
◦Our Community
◦Our City Family
•General Fund revenue overview (including revenue changes from FY22 adopted
budget and FY23 recommended budget);
◦Property taxes ($112,514,864)
◦Sales and use taxes ($100,797,099)
◦Franchise taxes ($26,812,125)
◦Business licenses and permits ($28,601,482)
◦All other revenue ($54,455,275)
•History of property tax from FY18 to FY23 (actuals vs.projected)
•Property tax value by Council District (final assessed value)
•History of Sales Tax revenue from FY08 to FY23 (budget vs.actuals)
•Gross point of sales tax receipts (FY21 revenue vs.FY22 estimated revenue)
•History of building permit revenue from FY17 to FY23 (budget vs.actuals)
•Budget Committee Decision matrix;comparison of needs and how they related to each
other
•Total expense overview;General Fund,Airport Enterprise Fund,Public Utilities
Enterprise Fund,Other Enterprise Funds,Internal Service Funds,Capital
Improvement Fund,all other funds
•FY23 major expenses:
◦Personnel;6%increase in insurance costs,merit increases,and salary increases
◦New Employees;46 positions were added through budget amendment in FY22
◦American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA);revenue replacement,salary restoration,and
direct funding
◦Funding Our Future;housing,transportation,infrastructure,public safety,parks
maintenance
•FY23 Fund Balance projections –16.4%with projected revenue at $424,106,914
Council Member Dugan inquired if the City’s building permit fees were higher/lower than
other entities,how the department charged permit fees,and if the City was recouping the
costs (future expenses)of damages to streets/upgrades to City infrastructure during
construction.Mary Beth Thompson said a cost justification would not be done but
suggested a review into how much it cost the City to operate the (building)department vs.
the revenue it received,and a benchmark study could be initiated (from surrounding Cities
and larger Cities around the country).
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3.Informational:Overview of Program Based Budgeting ~4:45 pm
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing from the Administration on a decision making tool they
used this year to help the City and Mayor's priorities guide budget decisions,particularly in
the Finance and Police Departments.It is the City's goal that the new Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP)system will help the City move towards using this tool for all City budget
decisions.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,May 10,2022
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -n/a
Minutes:
Mary Beth Thompson and Erik Fabian (Resource X Consultant)provided
information regarding:
Salt Lake City Program Budgeting
•History/background;Budgeting for Equity grant applied for,City determined to
see actual costs of programming,grant accepted/work started with Resource X two
years ago,Police and Finance were first pilots this fiscal year and moving forward five
more City departments next year
•Three core steps to Program Budgeting;creation of data (program inventory,cost,
scores,performance metrics,etc.),insight (identifying opportunity –program
future/fate,increase service levels,re-purpose resources,generate revenue),take
action (budget and approve of new program launches,budget for reallocation of
resources and revenue generation,execution)
•Program Budgeting being used for better understanding for the community to know
what items were budgeted
•Police and Finance Departments identified new positions needed through Program
Based Budgeting –Purchasing Deputy Director and Victim Advocate
•Next steps;migrating to the new budgeting platform,expand program budgeting to
6-8 additional departments,perform insights with new departments,pilot Budgeter
module,and fully apply Program Budgeting across the organization for FY23-24
budget cycle
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4.Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget:Council Staff Overview ~5:15 p.m.
60 min
The Council will receive an overview from Council Staff of the Mayor’s Recommended
Budget for Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,May 10,2022
Set Public Hearing Date -Tuesday,April 19,2022
Hold hearing to accept public comment -Tuesday,May 17,2022 and June 7,2022 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action -TBD
Minutes:
Jennifer Bruno provided information regarding:
•Council budget role;consideration of addressing previously discussed policy goals,
furthering the overarching commitment to social equity,addressing community needs
and service levels,impacts for future years,etc.
•Equity and diversified response models (City needs by department)
•Reference information on City teams involved in equity and diversified response
•Homelessness expenditures and maintenance of public space by City Department
•Transit and transportation by City Department
•Land use and development,including affordable housing by City Department
•Business support by City Department
•Summary chart of full-time employee (FTE)changes by City Department
•Bond proposal chart (list of all projects in the Sales Tax Bond and the GO Bond)–
Council to determine at a later date what items were to be placed on the ballot for the
GO Bond
•Truth in Taxation –holding constant the dollar amount of property taxes that an
entity received,regardless of changes in property values
•With/without property tax stabilization and proposed increase (FY 2022 Property Tax
Revenue vs.FY 2023 Proposed Property Tax Revenue)
•FY23 Property Tax Proposals (dollar amount and percentage of increase)
Council Members,Ms.Bruno,Benjamin Luedtke,Mary Beth Thompson,
and Mayor Mendenhall discussed the following topics:
•Reporting/evaluating the equity and diversified response model programs to ensure
there was no overlap of service
•Issue of increased tree planting funding ($150K)through the Public Lands Division
–ensuring new trees were properly cared for
•Opportunities to review the HIVE Pass service to include those who lived in
surrounding cities (specifically City employees)–HIVE Passes were discounted for
current residents with a proposed program for school students (K-12)to receive a
HIVE Pass at no-cost
•The issue of property tax language used in the Mayor’s proposed budget causing
confusion for the public
•Which ARPA funds had been spent/which ones had not (considering the deadline for
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spending)
Council Member Fowler requested more information on the percentage of CARES/ARPA
funding that was spent on ongoing needs.
5.Dinner Break ~6:15 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
6.Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget:Office of the City Attorney ~6:45 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the proposed Attorney’s Office budget for Fiscal
Year 2022-23.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,May 10,2022
Set Public Hearing Date -Tuesday,April 19,2022
Hold hearing to accept public comment -Tuesday,May 17,2022 and June 7,2022 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action -TBD
Minutes:
Sylvia Richards provided an introduction to the briefing.
Katherine Lewis,Mark Kittrell,and Cindy Lou Trishman provided information
regarding:
•Request included a 13%increase over last year
•Three key areas of emphasis included:
◦Retention –increasing salaries and re-classifying existing positions
◦Recruitment –recruiting the best employees
◦Technology Upgrades –to continue providing high level areas of service and
supporting City-wide initiatives
•Specific needs of both the Attorney’s and Recorder’s Offices
Council Member Fowler spoke on her recognition of the hard work of the Attorney’s and
Recorder’s Offices.Council Members Dugan and Wharton echoed Council Member
Fowler’s comments.
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Council Member Puy inquired about the Campaign Finance System technology upgrades;
Ms.Trishman responded improvement was in the plans.
7.Ordinance:Protecting Patient Privacy and Rights Near Healthcare
Facilities ~7:15 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would help protect the privacy
and security of patients utilizing or visiting healthcare facilities in Salt Lake City.The
proposed ordinance would set clearer guidelines for the proper place for,and the manner of,
the exercise of free speech in the vicinity of patients and patient access points of all medical
facilities.
FYI –Project Timeline:(subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -Tuesday,May 10,2022
Set Public Hearing Date -n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment -n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action -Tuesday,May 17,2022
Minutes:
Weston Clark provided the following information:
•Background;healthcare facilities being the target of demonstrations over the past two
years –disturbing the peace and residents living near healthcare facilities and
interfering with businesses who operated near healthcare facilities,demonstrations
had also unreasonably invaded the privacy of those seeking all manner of healthcare
services
•The City having a legitimate interest on balancing people’s rights to exercise free
speech and to unobstructed access to healthcare facilities
•The Ordinance having struck a balance between protecting the demonstrators first
amendment rights to free expression and the rights of individuals to access healthcare
without being obstructed,as well as the rights of adjacent businesses and residents to
operate/reside in peace
•Ensuring the protection of the health,safety,and welfare of individuals seeking to
privately access healthcare services,the ordinance proposed the creation of 15-foot
buffer zone around healthcare facilities to protect individuals unobstructed right to
medical care while also allowing other individuals to exercise their first amendment
rights toward the intended recipient of their message,prohibited demonstrating
within 15-feet from the entrance of any healthcare facility,prohibited unreasonable
loud noises within 30-feet of a healthcare facility,and prohibited the use of sound
amplification devices within 50-feet of the entrance to a healthcare facility
•A final measure of the ordinance allowed individuals to approach persons seeking
healthcare services with a message or to attempt to start a conversation outside of the
15-foot buffer zone;however,if the person seeking healthcare services verbally
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indicated that he/she did not want to speak or otherwise engage with the individual,
that individual must remain 10-feet away from the person seeking healthcare services
–balancing the first amendment with protecting individual’s safe,unobstructed access
to healthcare facilities.
Katherine Lewis and Chief Mike Brown provided information on how distances were
determined within the ordinance (based on cases/ordinances from other cities),
enforcement methods (warnings,citations,and possible incarceration),and ensuring
communication was made with individuals to provide the allowed distances from
healthcare facilities.
Council Member Dugan inquired where the 15-foot buffer zone began.Chief Brown
informed him it was detailed in the ordinance to convey that entrance meant any ramp,
stairway,or walkway extending from the front door of the healthcare facility to the sidewalk
or park strip.
8.Ordinance:20 MPH Default Speed Limit on City Streets Follow-up TENTATIVE
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The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about a proposal to change the City speed
limit to 20 mph on all streets in 25 mph zones,whether posted or not.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
Minutes:
Jonathan Larsen,Dan Bergenthal,and Chief Mike Brown provided information
regarding:
•Available maps detailing all affected/impacted City streets
•Proposal included 420 miles/70%of City-owned streets
•4%of crashes in the City involved bicycles and pedestrian,but made up 46%of all
fatalities
•All existing 25 mph signs needing to be replaced ($100,000)
•The issue of collector/arterial streets not being included in this effort –citing
concerns drivers would disregard the limits altogether
•How speed limits for future roads were considered (including the Northwest
Quadrant)
•Recommendation for education efforts for the community –with an emphasis that
this was not to increase traffic enforcement (speeding tickets)
•Ways for the community to engage regarding speeding or other traffic violations in the
City (available through the Police Department’s Speed Watch Program)
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Council Member Puy inquired if there were other cost saving methods explored,such as
applying stickers on the signage to change the speed limit,rather than replacing the whole
sign.Mr.Bergenthal said it was not initially considered but they could look into and
mentioned it would indeed decrease the cost.Council Member Puy added his appreciation
for and the work involved in the effort as it was an important way to help save lives.
Council Member Dugan said he would be interested in more information on the option to
change streets with 35-mile per hour speed limits to 20/25-mile per hour streets.Mr.
Larsen said it was important to consider the design of the streets in question,the
Transportation Department was moving as fast as they could to ensure more City streets
were safer,and that some City streets were currently being redesigned with lower speed
limits planned to match the new design.
Council Member Mano said this effort was important but not the only solution (for safety
on the streets)that the City was considering and it was a good first step for the City to
implement as they look to implement more difficult/expensive options such as complete
street redesigns –he was hopeful this effort would create additional safety quickly in the
short-term while they work on more long-term/permanent solutions.He clarified his
purpose for supporting the ordinance did not include creating more enforcement/writing
more citations.
Council Member Puy suggested perhaps Council Members could be involved with placing
signage stickers as a way to promote the effort and educate the public on the issue.Council
Member Wharton volunteered to assist with applying signage changes if needed.
Straw Poll:Unanimous support for the ordinance.
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Standing Items
9.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
Minutes:
Item not held.
10.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director -
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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 scheduling items.
Minutes:
Item not held.
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11.Closed Session -
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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:
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(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;
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:7:47 pm.
Minutes Approved:July 13,2022.
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City Council Chair
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City Recorder
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as other items may have been
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Dan Dugan (Jul 21, 2022 14:02 MDT)
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Cindy Trishman (Aug 1, 2022 09:00 MDT)
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May 10, 2022 Work Session Minutes - Approved
July 13, 2022
Final Audit Report 2022-08-01
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