06/14/2022 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
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:
Ben Luedtke – Senior Public Policy Analyst, Katie Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman –
Salt Lake City Recorder, Andrew Johnston – Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach,
Sam Owen – Public Policy Analyst, Sylvia Richards – Public Policy Analyst, Taylor Hill – City
Council Staff, Mary Beth Thompson – Chief Financial Officer, Allison Rowland – Public Policy
Analyst, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder, Matthew Brown – Minutes & Records Clerk,
Andrew Reed – Financial Analyst
Council Member Dugan presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m.
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Work Session Items
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1.Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 2:30 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:
Council Member Dugan welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Mayor Mendenhall presented the following:
•Current COVID-19 hospitalization, vaccination, and case identification statistics
•Current COVID-19 wastewater data indicated no spikes incoming
•Weekly lawn watering guide and recommendations
Andrew Johnston presented the following:
•Homeless Resource Center and overflow occupancy rates
•Rapid intervention team providing outreach at 7 targeted camps
•Resource fair held Friday June 10, 2022
•Kayak Court happening on June 17, 2022 at the Jordan River
2.Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget: Unresolved Issues Follow-up ~ 3:00 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about unresolved issues relating to the
proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, May 24, 2022; Thursday, June 2, 2022; Tuesday, June 7, 2022;
Thursday, June 9, 2022; and Tuesday, June 14, 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.
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TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
Minutes:
Jennifer Bruno, Ben Luedtke, Allison Rowland, Sam Owen, Sylvia Richards,
and Council Members discussed the following items:
•Motions and language provided in the motion sheet that would be used during the
City Council formal meeting.
•Council members considered changes to the following legislative intents listed in
the motion sheet:
◦Adding an intent asking the Administration and Attorney’s Office to replace
the current ordinance governing donations to the City (provide a more
streamlined one)
◦Adding an intent to establish rotating audits of each City department to
identity efficiency improvements within the City
◦Item K – added Department of Economic Development for role clarity
◦Item J – changed the intent to be inclusive of making water
recommendations for current projects
•Motions and language provided in the motion sheet that would be used during the
Redevelopment Agency formal meeting.
•Council Members considered changes to the following legislative intents:
◦Item B – removing part of intent to be less overbearing on developers
◦Item C – changing language to provide increased flexibility for the
Administration
Straw Poll: Support for adding a legislative intent for rotating audits. Supported,
Council Members Petro-Eschler, Puy, Wharton, Valdemoros, Mano, and Dugan were in
favor; Council Member Fowler was not in favor.
Straw Poll: Support for changing legislative intent K to include Department of
Economic Development. Supported unanimously by all Council Members present.
Straw Poll: Support for adding inclusion of water saving opportunities in current
projects to legislative intent J. Supported unanimously by all Council Members present.
Straw Poll: Support for changing language of legislative intent B to be less overbearing
on developers. Supported unanimously by all Council Members present.
Straw Poll: Support for changing language of legislative intent C to provide increased
flexibility for the Administration. Supported unanimously by all Council Members
present.
3.Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget: Capital Improvement Program
Overview Follow-up ~ 3:30 p.m.
60 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about the City's Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) which involves the construction, purchase or renovation of buildings,
parks, streets or other city-owned physical structures. Generally, projects have a useful
life of at least five years and cost $50,000 or more. The Council approves debt service
and overall CIP funding in the annual budget process, while project-specific funding is
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approved by September 1 of the same year.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 7, 2022 and Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, July 12, 2022 and Tuesday, August 9,
2022 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
Minutes:
Ben Luedtke introduced the following changes made to the Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP) sheet that lists all of the Capital project proposals.
•Added a column that clarifies eligibility for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
funds
•Added a column that clarifies impact fee eligibility for projects in the sales tax bond
and General Obligation (GO) bond
Ben then explained the legal deadlines for the following items
•The sales tax bond has no deadline
•The GO bond must be complete 75 days before the election, meaning the August
16, 2022 meeting would be the last regularly scheduled Council meeting to make a
decision
•The annual deadline for CIP is September 1, also meaning the August 16, 2022
meeting would be the last regularly scheduled Council meeting to make a decision
Council Member Fowler requested for the Council to table in-depth changes to the bonds
for a future Council meeting due to the large volume of budget discussion still needed.
Council Members Petro-Eschler and Valdemoros clarified that tabling this discussion
wouldn’t restrict the Council’s ability to make changes to project funding.
Council Member Wharton stressed the importance of finalizing the GO bond as quickly
as possible to ensure that citizens have enough time to learn about the bond before voting
on it.
Council Members Fowler, Petro-Eschler, and Puy recognized Council Member Wharton’s
point and proposed meeting about potential changes in the coming weeks because of the
interconnectedness of the bonds.
Council Member Mano asked for more information on Glendale Park and Allen Park;
Specifically, what is the minimum amount of money needed to make progress in
Glendale Park if the GO bond isn’t approved and what are the future plans for Allen Park.
Ben explained that the Council previously appropriated funding to Glendale Park, so that
project is already moving forward. They also explained that the Council funded
an activation and historic reuse plan for Allen Park, so staff will look into bringing that
plan back for a midpoint check in.
Council Member Valdemoros noted that a lot of projects listed in the CIP sheets are
eligible for ARPA funds; Ben clarified that projects that are listed as eligible would still
Tentative Break ~ 4:30 p.m.
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need to be evaluated to ensure that they could meet deadlines associated with ARPA.
4.Tentative Break ~ 4:30 p.m.
20 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
5.Informational: Harvard Presentation ~ 4:50 p.m.
45 min.
The Council will receive a briefing from the Harvard Kennedy School about their findings
on a project in the Ballpark District. Scope of the student project was limited to Public-
Private Partnership (PPP) as a tool to finance urban redevelopment. Smith’s Ballpark
and the surrounding neighborhood were the geographic boundaries of the study. This
project provided a template to assess the viability of PPPs following the project, players,
and process structural framework.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a
Minutes:
Andrew Reed, Mary Beth Thompson, and Adam Zitello (Harvard Kennedy School
student) presented research conducted by Harvard Kennedy School students regarding
the utilization of Public-private Partnerships (PPP) in the Ballpark Area. Their
presentation outlined the guiding principles and methodology of the research, the
different dimensions that would make the a PPP successful, and the various key
considerations that would need to be considered before utilizing a PPP (site selection,
land use, and secondary effects).
Virginia Carefoote (Finance Department Fellow) discussed her plan to utilize the
research to develop a financial model that will be useful for future City projects.
Council Member Mano expressed appreciation for the research and emphasized the high
potential of the Ballpark Area.
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Council Member Dugan and Fowler asked about similar projects in other cities and how
to improve on their approaches.
Virginia explained that the outcomes in other cities have been mixed, so the model being
developed looks to utilize the best outcomes.
6.Board Appointment: Business Advisory Board – Vinay
Cardwell ~ 5:35 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Vinay Cardwell prior to considering appointment to the
Business Advisory Board for a term ending Monday, December 28, 2026.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Minutes:
Interview was held. Council Member Dugan said Vinay Cardwell’s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
7.Board Appointment: Board of Appeals and Examiners –
Lawrence Suggars ~ 5:40 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Lawrence Suggars prior to considering appointment to the
Board of Appeals and Examiners for a term ending June 14, 2027.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Minutes:
Interview was held. Council Member Dugan said Lawrence Suggars’s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
8.Board Appointment: Board of Appeals and Examiners – George
Reid
~ 5:45 p.m.
5 min
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The Council will interview George Reid prior to considering appointment to the Board of
Appeals and Examiners for a term ending June 14, 2027.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Minutes:
Interview was held. Council Member Dugan said George Reid’s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
9.Board Appointment: Board of Appeals and Examiners – Paul
Hayward ~ 5:50 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Paul Hayward prior to considering appointment to the Board
of Appeals and Examiners for a term ending June 14, 2027.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Minutes:
Interview was held. Council Member Dugan said Paul Hayward’s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
10.Board Appointment: Board of Appeals and Examiners – Tyson
James Bell
~ 5:55 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Tyson James Bell prior to considering appointment to the
Board of Appeals and Examiners for a term ending June 14, 2027.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
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TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Minutes:
Interview was held. Council Member Dugan said Tyson James Bell‘s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
Standing Items
11.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
Minutes:
Item not held
12.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 scheduling items.
Minutes:
Cindy Gust-Jenson gave the following announcements:
•Registration for the National Conference on ending homelessness was full, so
interested Council Members will be put on waiting list.
•Council Members were invited to meet with Andrew Johnston about
Homelessness issues.
13.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:
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(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;
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 5:46 p.m.
Minutes Approved: September 9, 2022
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City Council Chair
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City Recorder
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