06/02/2022 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Thursday, June 2, 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:
Aaron Bentley – Information Management Services Director, 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, DeeDee Robinson –
Minutes and Records Clerk, Ben Kolendar – Economic Development Director, Sam Owen –
Public Policy Analyst, Sylvia Richards – Public Policy Analyst, Taylor Hill – City Council Staff,
Laura Briefer – Public Utilities Director, Mary Beth Thompson – Chief Financial Officer,
Jonathan Larsen – Transportation Division Director, Allison Rowland – Public Policy Analyst,
Debbie Lyons – Sustainability Director, Lorena Riffo Jenson – Deputy Director Economic
Development, Ashley Cleveland – Office of the Mayor - Senior Advisor, Matthew Brown –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Nole Walkingshaw – IMS Chief Innovations Officer, Roberta
Reichgelt – Economic Development Business Development Director, Peter Makowski –
Economic Development Manager, Stephen Meyer – 911 Dispatch Director, Tamra Turpin –
Risk Manager, Lisa Kehoe – 911 Dispatch Deputy Director
Council Member Dugan presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 pm.
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Work Session Items
1.Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 1:00 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 spoke on recent mass shootings and asked for a moment of
silence in memory of those recently lost. He encouraged reform, unity among policy
makers, and urged the community to speak out and contact local legislators to demand
action.
Rachel Otto provided information regarding:
COVID-19 Updates
•Vaccination/hospitalization data
•Case counts over time
•Wastewater data (last and current weeks) – currently in the “elevated” category
•Cases were up 66% in the past 14 days – Utah being fourth fastest-growing state for
new cases in the country
SLC Water Use
•Daily water use data provided by the Department of Public Utilities (January to
June 2022) – use was currently below the three-year average
•Utah remaining in “severe drought” status
•Drought conditions data for Salt Lake County
•Weekly lawn watering guide (accessible through the Division of Natural Resources
website)
•Sprinkler system water check program provided by USU
•Steps to perform your own sprinkler system water check
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Ashley Cleveland provided information regarding:
Community Engagement Update
•Ways to engage with the City found at: www.slc.gov/feedback/
•Planning projects/events: Northpointe Small Area plan, Downtown Plan
Implementation, Accessory Dwelling Unit Modifications, Affordable Housing
Incentives
•Transportation projects/event: Transportation Master Plan
•Sustainability projects/event: Business Survey on EV Stations
•Public Utilities projects/events: State Street Waterline, Water Reclamation Facility,
City Creek water treatment plant upgrades
Andrew Johnston provided information regarding:
Homelessness Update
•Homeless Resource Center (HRC) occupancy/bed availability
•Cleaning and abatements: Jordan River – South end
•Next resource fair – June 10, 2022 (location TBA)
•2021 Winter Overflow Shelter final report details
Council Member Puy spoke regarding the 300 North Project, indicating it was not on the
list for community engagement/feedback and said many of his residents had questions
regarding the project. He stated because of redistricting many of the engagement
projects/events were now split between multiple Council districts, and requested a map
showing where upcoming projects were located and the sharing of engagement
projects/events information to overlapping Council districts. Ms. Cleveland said
information was being gathered by Council district, and could easily be modified to
provide the requested information at the next briefing.
2.Ordinance: Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund to
Buddies, Inc., 1150 East 600 South ~ 1:30 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would approve a $150,000
loan from the Economic Development Loan Fund for Buddies, Inc., at 1150 East 600
South. The business would own and operate the concessions and rides at Liberty Park.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, June 2, 2022
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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Minutes:
Allison Rowland provided an introduction to the briefing.
Roberta Reichgelt and Peter Makowski confirmed the Economic Development Loan
Fund (EDLF) loan was to facilitate the purchase of the rides and concessions (allowing
for the park to continue operations for both), provided terms of the loan (7.25% interest
rate over seven years), and noted due diligence regarding the vendor was made (ensuring
payment on the debt service) and details of the contractual relationship between the City
and vendor would be provided to the Council.
Council Member Dugan requested more information regarding the risk factors
considered of businesses who applied for EDLF loans (such as years in business, other
outstanding loans, any other factors) and how these businesses were funded or denied.
Ms. Reichgelt said she would provide their evaluation, which showed step by step, the
points awarded and how they were valued. She clarified this loan was not a
recommendation by Economic Development, but a recommendation from the loan
committee that was evaluated based on certain parameters.
3.Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget: Information Management
Services (IMS)~ 1:50 p.m.
40 min
The Council will receive a briefing about the proposed Information Management Services
(IMS) budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23. The department provides technical support for the
City.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, June 2, 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:
Lehua Weaver provided an introduction to the briefing.
Aaron Bentley and Nole Walkingshaw provided information regarding:
•Department Mission Statement
•Management organizational chart for the IMS Department
•Funding; IMS Budget funded by General, Internal Service, and Enterprise funds
•Currently at 84 full-time employees (FTEs), requesting eight new FTEs
•Operation budget requests and changes
◦Technical and inflationary increases – $627,960
◦Contractual increases – $1,262,418
◦Initiatives – $2,842,475
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◦Apprentice Program – 10-15 part-time apprentices ($18-20 per hour/up to
28 hours per week)
◦Request for eight new FTEs; Deputy Director, Enterprise Tech Solutions
Manager (Radio systems), and one FTE each for Software Support Team,
Network Engineering Team, Cybersecurity Team, Civic Engagement Team,
Graphic Design, and Data Analytic Team
•Laptop donation program details
•Workday ERP Update
◦What is Workday – 30 pieces of software brought into one process
◦Scope of Workday
◦Timeline – Human Resources (Phase I), Payroll (Phase IB), and Finance
(Phase 2)
◦The Team – Team leads (by name and topic) for information coordination
◦Training – Trainer training complete, end user training beginning next week
◦Website – https://www.slc.gov/workday/
◦Next Steps; further training in Summer/Fall 2022, employees using for
timekeeping in December 2022, Finance functions and payroll operational in
January 2023, begin using new budget system for FY2023 in October 2023.
4.Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget: 911 Department ~ 2:30 p.m.
30 min
The Council will receive a briefing about the proposed 911 Department budget for Fiscal
Year 2022-23. The Department provides both Police and Fire Dispatch services for the
City.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, June 2, 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:
Benjamin Luedtke provided an introduction to the briefing and said it was important
to note that for the fourth year in a row the department had exceeded the industry best
practice of answering within ten seconds, 90% of 911 calls.
Stephen Meyer thanked the Council for their time, support, and consideration of the
budget request.
Lisa Kehoe provided information regarding:
•2021 Statistics/data: call summary, calls transferred to SLC 911, MCOT call
diversion, turnover rate retention, etc.
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•Priorities and goals: getting fully staffed, implementing internal training,
increasing community involvement
•Community involvement: SLC 911 to participate in pride week 2022, bringing
awareness to 911 services with local schools
Council Member Fowler inquired about the Council approved 32 hour work week pilot
program and if that would ever move forward, what percentage was the department
down in staff, and if the department had/would consider utilizing an apprenticeship
program. Ms. Kehoe said the pilot program would force more mandated overtime (was
not feasible at this time) and it was important for the department to get fully staffed
before moving forward with the program, she added that they were down 10 positions
currently, and said the department would be open to considering the apprenticeship
program.
Council Member Fowler requested a future meeting with the department to discuss their
status as first responders and what benefits it would bring, as well as the possibility of
bringing on a social worker/mental health employee to the department.
5.Tentative Break ~ 3:00 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
6.Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget: Department of Economic
Development ~ 3:20 p.m.
60 min
The Council will receive a briefing about the proposed budget for the Department of
Economic Development for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, June 2, 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
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Minutes:
Allison Rowland and Sylvia Richards provided an introduction to the briefing with
details for the Arts Council and Business Support Division.
Ben Kolendar and Lorena Riffo Jenson provided information regarding:
•Guiding principles: balanced economy, a strong creative culture, providing quality
of life for residents, equitable economic opportunity
•Key Budget changes
◦Construction mitigation grants ($200,000 + remaining FY22 funds)
◦Arts Council Operating Expenses (+ $45,000)
◦NLC Hispanic Entrepreneurs ($30,000)
◦Healthcare Innovation Marketing & Placemaking ($35,000)
•Business Development
◦Construction mitigation (grant)
◦Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF)
◦Districts: business and cultural districts – special assessment area (SAA)
programs and studies
◦Open Streets; expanding restaurant patio service
◦Example of Business Development support provided to Quarters Arcade Bar
(EDLF, Emergency Loan Program, City press releases, open streets benefits)
•Arts Council
◦Major accomplishments
◦Public art
◦Organizational health and stability
◦City Arts Grants
◦Example of Artist Support provided to Jorge Rojas, Artist (Artist Career
Empowerment Grant and Mayor’s Artist Award recipient, small business
owner on the westside, etc.)
Council Member Petro-Eschler expressed her enthusiasm and appreciation for the Arts
Council’s connection to economic development in the City and thanked the department
for the interconnected work.
7.Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget: Metropolitan Water District ~ 4:20 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the proposed budget for the Metropolitan Water
District for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, June 2, 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
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Minutes:
Sam Owen provided a brief introduction for the Metropolitan Water District (MWD)
budget.
Mike Devries (General Manager, MWD) and Tom Godfrey (Chair of
MWD Board) provided information regarding:
•Metro Overview
◦Established in 1935, member cities (SL founding member, Sandy joined in
1990), Board members appointed by City Councils (five members from Salt
Lake City/two members from Sandy) with four year terms
◦Customers of Metro: Salt Lake City, Sandy City and surplus customers
(Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, irrigators, other entities)
◦Metro water supply (sources/typical annual supply)
◦Agency relationships: Provo River Project, Central Utah Project
◦Metro key facilities: Little Cottonwood Water Treatment Plant, Point of the
Mountain Water Treatment Plant, Salt Lake Aqueduct, Point of the
Mountain Aqueduct, Terminal Reservoir, Jordan Aqueduct System
•FY2023 Budget
◦Revenue: capital assessments, property taxes, water sales, and
miscellaneous
◦Member City water sales: member City rates history, historical usage, 3%
increase proposed to the member cities water charge for FY23
◦Water sales to others, property tax, capital assessments
◦Property taxes: independent analysis conducted in 2016 (being a predictable,
stable source of revenue)
◦Expenditures: 6.8% increase in operations and maintenance expenses, Provo
River Water Users Association increases, capital expenses (total capital
budget was $12.4M)
•Debt Service
◦2021 Metro refunded its 2011A bonds, current bond rating is AA+, no new
debt anticipated for FY23
•Budget Schedule
◦Tentative budget adopted April 18, 2022, budget public hearing held on May
16, 2022, and final budget anticipated to be adopted on June 13, 2022
•Key takeaways: current water supply was healthy, 3% rate increase for FY23,
working to control capital costs, and no new debt for FY23
Council Member Puy inquired on the seismic risk of the Salt Lake Aqueduct and if there
were possible federal funds to address the issue. Mr. Devries said the point of the
mountain aqueduct was a newer facility – seismically designed/constructed to be more
resilient, however; the Salt Lake Aqueduct was approximately 72 years old (and beyond
its design life), therefore, the MWD routinely inspected the entire length of it every five
years – finding it was aging gracefully and was in good condition. He added that the
original design of the Salt Lake Aqueduct was not intended to withstand a serious seismic
event – as part of the Multi-hazards Risk Assessment and Hazards Analysis and
Mitigation Plan – all facilities were being evaluated and results from the analysis were
being compiled (list of concerns) for prioritization of needs based on risk, and would
Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget: Governmental Immunity ~ 4:50 p.m.
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potentially qualify for FEMA grant funding.
Council Member Dugan inquired about the City’s water usage going down, and with the
3% increase over the next few years, how did the MWD account for the City’s
conservation of water and the City’s need of MWD’s water in the rate structure. Mr.
Devries said the increases were nominal for the City and the costs were directly related to
what the actual costs were to treat and deliver water to member cities. Laura
Briefer added that during drought years when surface water sources were running less
than average, the City relied more the MWD water sources, so while the overall water
consumption across the City’s system decreased in past years due to good conservation,
the City’s reliance on Deer Creek Reservoir and Provo River Project increased.
8.Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget: Governmental Immunity ~ 4:50 p.m.
45 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the proposed Governmental Immunity budget
for Fiscal Year 2022-23, which is the City's self-insurance fund for liability claims.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, June 2, 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 an introduction to the briefing.
Tamra Turpin said as the Risk Manager she managed the group that handled non-
litigated claims and presented a graph that showed closed claims by fiscal year, including
litigated and non-litigated claims, claim counts for the past 10 years, and average
amounts of the claims. She said the graph showed there was not a steady number in
terms of volume or settlement amounts (hard to gauge) and litigated claims (tending to
cost more to settle) could take a number of years to reach resolution. Ms. Bruno added
the Council was provided additional information regarding actual claims paid by
department which also included the type of claims that resulted in settlements.
Council Member Mano inquired if there was ever an overage, would it come from the
City’s General Fund fund balance. Ms. Turpin said the Governmental Immunity Fund
was separate from the Governmental Immunity budget and there was an actuarial report
that was done every year to look at the City’s losses and history and recommendations
were made as to the amount of funding needed to reserve for those claims – the amount
currently in the reserve was not enough for some of the anticipated matters that were
forthcoming – thus taking the approach with the property tax levy would allow the City
to build the reserve to cover a future major settlement or judgement that the City
couldn’t pay for.
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Katherine Lewis added that this was an insurance policy for the City to ensure the City
had enough to cover any claims that might arise (being good, proactive thinking), and
reasoning for this year’s approach was purely forward-looking and anticipatory.
Council Member Fowler expressed concern regarding utilizing the tax levy for the
Governmental Immunity Fund this year due to already being $10M over the 13%
minimum threshold for this years fund balance. Ms. Bruno clarified that in this situation,
money was not being taken from fund balance for Governmental Immunity, but if the
City did move money from fund balance to fund this fund, the City would be well over the
percentage allowed and it would not need to be funded through the property tax levy this
year.
Ms. Bruno added that verification would be needed regarding the actual amounts
received from the State, and due to a cap of .0001 on the City’s total taxable value,
calculating at the current taxable value would not be sufficient to generate $4M (only
$3.1M) and it was possible this could come back to the Council in the event there were
changes.
9.Advice and Consent: Salt Lake City Justice Court – Jojo Chou Liu ~ 5:35 p.m.
10 min.
The Council will interview Jojo Chou Liu prior to considering appointment to the Salt
Lake City Justice Court.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Thursday, June 2, 2022
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Thursday, June 2, 2022
Minutes:
Mayor Mendenhall introduced Judge Jojo Chou Liu, reviewed the interview and
selection process and expressed her confidence in Judge Jojo Chou Liu to properly
fill/work in the position with the City’s best interest at heart.
Judge Jojo Chou Liu gave a brief background of her career and thanked everyone for
selecting her as the new Justice Court Judge.
Council Member Dugan said Judge Jojo Chou Liu’s name would be on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
Council Members recessed the Work Session meeting to enter into a Limited Formal
meeting to confirm the appointment of Judge Jojo Chou Liu to the Salt Lake City Justice
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Court.
10.Dinner Break ~ 5:45 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
11.Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget: Unresolved Issues Follow-up ~ 6:15 p.m.
90 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 and Thursday, June 2, 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 a brief review of the information in the packet of
information provided to Council Members.
Council Members discussed the following topics:
•Council Member Puy discussed his proposed item for tree watering public
information campaign ($50,000 – potential legislative intent to notify
homeowners of the care requirements for trees before planting), and proposed
that if this was not approved, to cut the program for tree plantings that were not
requested, or possibly reduce the amount for the campaign.
◦Straw Poll: Support for tree watering public information campaign – and
to be offered through the Mayor’s Community Engagement Team (and not
the Parks Department). Council Members Wharton, Fowler, Petro-Eschler,
and Puy were in favor. Council Members Mano, Valdemoros, and Dugan
abstained.
•Council Member Wharton discussed his proposed item for historic signs around
downtown/adjacent areas ($30,000), to offer 10-12 large place-making
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signs/historical markers for areas such as Plum Alley (former China-town area),
Sun Tavern, Metro Music Hall, etc. and said the signs were important for the City
in recognizing the community’s history.
◦Straw Poll: Support for the proposal for historic signs – as a one time
expense from Fund Balance. Council Members Wharton, Petro-Eschler,
Mano, and Puy were in favor, Council Member Dugan was opposed, and
Council Members Valdemoros and Fowler abstained.
•Election funds for GO (General Obligation) Bond election ($30,000)
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for adding $30,000 for GO Bond ballot
measure.
•East/west special events associated with July holidays ($25,000 +/-).
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for allocating $30,000 for Jordan Park on
July 2 and Liberty Park on July 23, for laser-based (non-firework)
celebrations.
•Restoring street racing mitigation funding (renting and moving steel plates plus
officer overtime) in Police ($60,000).
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for street racing mitigation funding.
•Council Member Dugan discussed his proposal for Free Fare Transit for three
months to cover most of the winter months, based on partnerships and
to encourage public transit/better air quality.
◦All Council Members in attendance were in favor of moving the Free Fare
Transit item to a legislative intent.
•Traffic calming items: funding more traffic engineers to expedite traffic calming
projects ($122,248 annual cost per full-time employee (FTE)), funding temporary
traffic calming measures, expressing intent to allocate money from Capital
Improvement Projects (CIP) for this purpose that was set aside in Budget
Amendment No. 7.
◦Council Member Fowler inquired if a new full-time employee would be
needed and could be used for traffic calming measures. Jonathan Larsen
explained with more funding and staff, more projects could be
implemented.
◦Straw Poll: Support for two FTEs possibly for Transportation with the
intent to expedite traffic calming efforts and projects. All Council Members
were in favor except for Council Member Petro-Eschler who abstained.
◦Straw Poll: Support for allocating $200,000 toward temporary street
calming measures. Council Members Wharton, Valdemoros, Mano, Puy,
and Dugan were in favor. Council Members Fowler and Petro-Eschler
abstained.
◦Straw Poll: Support for expressing intent to allocate funding from CIP
holding account inside Budget Amendment No. 7 – $2M to the Livable
Streets Program. Council Members Wharton, Mano, Petro-Eschler, Dugan,
and Puy were in favor. Council Members Fowler and Valdemoros abstained.
Council Members left this item to hold the interview for Item No. 9, recessed from the
Work Session to begin the Limited Formal, returned to the Work Session to address the
Closed Meeting and return to discuss Item No. 11.
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Funding for enhanced maintenance/refuse service on North Temple was determined to
be moved to a future meeting for discussion.
•Funding for Council Meeting security.
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for using $1.2M from CIP holding
account for Council Meeting security was included in the proposed budget.
•Fix the Bricks matching program - $7,000 match required. 53 households
estimated ($371,000).
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for $84,000 for the Fix the Bricks
program – enough for 12 matching scholarships.
•Open Streets 2022 Event funding ($300,000) – 45 days total between Memorial
and Labor Day. (Funding for both long term planning and the 2022 event were
intended to be included in the FY 23 budget, but accidentally only the long term
planning line item made it in. RDA staff indicates that $150,000 should be
sufficient for the long term planning effort).
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for option number two (Fridays and
Saturdays nights for 15 weeks), with $150,000 from RDA, $150,000 from
Fund Balance and ask Downtown Alliance to fund the remaining $50,000
of additional funding – possibly reducing the amount of days if the
additional $50,000 from Downtown Alliance could not be raised.
•Council Member Fowler’s (newly added) proposal – adding $5,000 for
the HEART Team to provide lunches for those attending Resource Fairs and
Kayak Court.
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for adding $5,000 for the HEART Team
to provide lunches for the people that attend the Resource Fairs and Kayak
Court.
◦Mayor Mendenhall spoke on the food budget for service providers and
asked Staff to further review if previous Council approved funding has
commenced, and indicated Andrew Johnston would be able to provide more
information on the topic.
•Funding in the Council budget for Security from the Police Department for
Council Meetings – Council Staff would get further information on the cost of
having an officer attend Council meetings.
•Non-represented City employee salary adjustments – capturing three months
from each department placeholder ($580,686 in one-time savings).
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for recapturing $586,686 in one time
savings.
•Using Fund Balance to balance the budget instead of the proposed tax increase
(this will mean a tax increase next year) – If the FY 23 budget was adopted as
proposed, the City would have approximately $14.8 million above the 13%
minimum threshold for fund balance.
•Reducing the governmental immunity tax increase from $4 million to $2 million
and use $2 million from Fund Balance instead. (Note: In FY24 the Council would
need to assess whether there is sufficient ongoing revenue to pay for the 9 FTEs
associated with that fund, if that reduction in ongoing revenue is approved).
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for making governmental immunity a
property tax line item, waiting until June 8, 2022 to determine the amount.
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•List of proposed projects in the Sustainability Department and weighing them in
the context of other General Fund priorities in order to reduce the contribution
from the General Fund.
◦Sam Owen provided information on the table/attachment regarding this
item.
◦Debbie Lyons provided information regarding the Community Food
Assessment and indicated the department had issued an analytical survey to
gather food insecurity data from the community and currently working with
the resident food equity advisors to provide input for the assessment. Ms.
Lyons also provided details of electrified transportation/Electrified Vehicle
(EV) fleet assessment study.
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for placing $214,000 into a holding
account until a policy discussion could be held on the incentives for EV
Cars.
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for placing $300,000 into a holding
account until a policy discussion could be held on the electrified
transportation.
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for placing $125,000 into a holding
account for further discussion on what the scope of work would be for the
food equity consultant.
◦Council Members expressed interest in further policy discussions with
Sustainability regarding food equity, access and electrified transportation,
as well as more information on the amount the City spent on consultants.
•Re-evaluating whether the City should have a Youth and Family Division -
$2,566,219 from the General Fund (did not include some expenses that are paid
for by grants). Note: this would not be consistent with a proposed legislative
intent to streamline and centralize youth programming in the City.
◦Lisa Shaffer explained that the Youth and Family Division was half
funded by grants and half funded by the General Fund thus keeping costs
low, however; the division was currently overwhelmed and there was the
potential to staff multiple Youth and Family locations and still not meet the
need.
◦Council Members requested an audit of the Youth and Family Division
programs and expressed interest for further discussions/evaluations on
what role the City played in regards to programming.
◦Straw Poll: Unanimous support for a legislative intent to streamline and
centralize youth programming in the City, in relation to other community
organizations.
•Utilizing $10M from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that the Administration
anticipates using for an early childhood education program, towards other
existing City ARPA-eligible expenses. (Note: it might not be possible to combine
this with item a. above due to the timing of actual funds received)
◦Council Members expressed interest for further discussion regarding this
item.
•Re-evaluating the $4M in ARPA that was approved in Budget Amendment No. 6,
since the programs had not been launched by Community & Neighborhoods and
Economic Development.
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Jennifer Bruno indicated at present the Council was $152,000 out of balance for
expenses and said an updated version of the Staff Report would be provided to Council
Members.
Standing Items
12.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
Minutes:
Item not held.
13.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;
•June 9, 2022 Council Meeting; and
•Scheduling Items.
Minutes:
Information Needed by Staff
A. Thursday, June 9, 2022 Council Work Session Meeting
Does the Council approve of starting the Thursday, June 9, 2022 Work Session meeting
at noon? This would accommodate a conflict and help ensure Council Members
could attend for the Unresolved Budget items briefing. The meeting may go until 4:30
or 5:00 p.m.
A few Council Members indicated this time worked, but staff wanted to be sure that this
time works for all Council Members.
B. Army Birthday Softball Game Invitation
On behalf of Jennie Taylor and the Major Brent Taylor Foundation City officials are
invited to join/play in a softball game as part of a birthday celebration for the Army
June 14th from 10-2:00 p.m. at the Riverside Park in SLC.
Let staff know if you would like to play. Please make note this was on a Council Meeting
day.
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For Your Information
A. Wear Orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day
The Mayor would like to invite Salt Lake City Legislators, City Council and Council staff,
Members of the Human Rights Commission and Commission on Racial Equity in
Policing, and Department Leadership to join her this Friday, June 3 at 9:00 a.m. at the
International Peace Gardens at 1160 Dalton Ave, in recognition of National Gun
Violence Awareness Day with a moment of silence and remarks from some of the City’s
valued partners. This day marks the start of Wear Orange Weekend, during which we
call attention to the more than 110 people killed and hundreds more wounded by gun
violence every day. It was particularly important to take the time to pause and mourn
for so many lives needlessly lost. Also the Administration will be announcing a gun
turn-in event coordinated by the Salt Lake City Police Department on June 11. The first
100 people to turn in guns will receive a $50 gift card, thanks to the generous support of
the Salt Lake City Police Foundation.
There was no discussion held.
14.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;
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.
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Minutes:
Closed Session started at 6:28 pm
Held via Webex and in the Work Session Room (location)
Council Members in Attendance: Council Members Dugan, Fowler, Petro-Eschler, Puy,
Mano, Valdemoros, and Wharton (online).
City Staff in Attendance: Mayor Mendenhall, Katherine Lewis, Mark Kittrell, Lisa
Shaffer, Mary Beth Thompson, Deb Alexander, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer Bruno,
Lehua Weaver, Ben Luedtke, Allison Rowland, Beatrix Sieger, Taylor Hill, Sam Owen,
and Cindy Lou Trishman.
Closed Session ended at 7:27 pm
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Mano, seconded by Council Member Wharton to
enter into Closed Session for the purposes of strategy sessions to discuss
pending or reasonably imminent litigation, deployment of security
personnel, devices, or systems; and, attorney-client matters that are
privileged.
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Amy Fowler, Darin Mano, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan,
Victoria Petro-Eschler, Alejandro Puy
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Mano, seconded by Council Member Wharton to
exit Closed Session
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Amy Fowler, Darin Mano, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan,
Victoria Petro-Eschler, Alejandro Puy
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 pm.
Minutes Approved: October 18, 2022.
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City Council Chair
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Dan Dugan (Oct 22, 2022 08:08 MDT)
Dan Dugan
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City Recorder
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June 2, 2022 Work Session Minutes - Approved
October 18, 2022
Final Audit Report 2022-10-26
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By:DeeDee Robinson (deedee.robinson@slcgov.com)
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