06/08/2021 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, June 8, 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, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, James Rogers,
Dennis Faris
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 – City Recorder, Andrew Johnston – Director of Homelessness Policy and
Outreach, Katie Lewis – City Attorney, Kira Luke – Policy Analyst/Public Engagement, Robert
Nutzman – Administrative Assistant, DeeDee Robinson – Deputy City Recorder, Blake Thomas
– Community & Neighborhoods Director, Chief Mike Brown – Police Chief, Lorna Vogt – Public
Services Director
Council Member Fowler presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 pm
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Work Session Items
Click Here for the Mayor’s Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22
1.Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 3:30 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:
Council Member Fowler welcomed attendees to the meeting.
Mayor Mendenhall presented COVID-19 update including:
•Current Metric for infection/vaccination rates
•Vaccination locations and schedules
•Emergency Responder Pandemic Leave, and the Federal Families First Coronavirus
Act/ Emergency Pandemic Leave
Andrew Johnston presented the Homelessness updated including:
•Shelter capacity
•Community Commitment Program
•Resource fair scheduled for June 16 at Cottonwood Park
•HEART Team was working with Advantage Services to place trash receptacles
throughout the City in places that frequently see abandoned debris
•Overflow shelter locations and availability
•Donation Drive for used or new kitchen supplies – June 12 Magnolia Apartments
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Council Members, Mayor Mendenhall, Andrew Johnston discussed the process regarding
who was and would occupy the Magnolia Apartments and contact information
for donations.
Chief Mike Brown and Sgt. Mason Givens presented the Police Department
accomplishments from January to June of 2021, and 2021 Selection Process Analysis
including:
•Applicant demographics
•New Hire Statistics
◦Utah Residents – 468 new hire sworn applicants are residents of Utah
◦Nonresidents – 125 new hire sworn applicants were not residents of Utah
•Lateral Hire Statistics
2.Informational: Updates on Racial Equity and Policing ~ 4:00 p.m.
15 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 reviewed:
•Training Sub-committee meetings Wednesday, June 9, 2021
•School Safety Sub-committee meeting Wednesday, June 9, 2021
•Policies and Practices Sub-committee meeting Thursday, June 10, 2021
•Commission recently approved recommendations of the Polices and School
Safety sub-committees – these would be presented to the Council at a later date
•Commission meetings approaching the end of the first Phase last meeting June 15
or June 23, 2021 – available on Facebook or SLCREPCommission.com
•Commission accepting feedback to be included in the Consultants phase one report
•Feedback can be submitted by texting EQUITY to 801- 575-7755, comment online
at www.slcrepcommission.com, email REPCommission@slcgov.com or leave a
message at 801-708-0935
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3.Ordinance: Rezone at Approximately 860 and 868 East
3rd Avenue ~ 4:15 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would amend the zoning map
for property at 860 and 868 East 3rd Avenue. The proposal would rezone the parcels
from CN (Neighborhood Commercial District) and SR-1A (Special Development Pattern
Residential District) to R-MU-35 (Residential/Mixed Use District). The applicant would
like to build a multi-family development on the lots, however the request is not tied to a
development proposal. The properties are located within the Avenues Local Historic
District and any demolition or construction must be approved by the Historic Landmark
Commission. Consideration may be given to rezoning the property to another zoning
district with similar characteristics. Other sections of Title 21A – Zoning may also be
amended as part of this petition.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Minutes:
Item rescheduled
4.Informational: Funding Our Future Recap ~ 4:35 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the Funding Our Future initiative and proposed
allocations for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2021-22.
Funding Our Future is an initiative to address four critical needs: public safety,
affordable housing, improved streets, and better transit options. Voters approved a
general obligation streets reconstruction bond and the Council approved a 0.5% sales tax
increase in 2018. Funding is allocated to each of those needs during the City’s annual
budget process.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 18, 2021 and Tuesday, June 1,
2021 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
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Minutes:
Written briefing only
5.Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget: Unresolved Issues ~ 4:55 p.m.
120 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about unresolved issues relating to the proposed
budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22. Unresolved issues are follow-up items to any questions or
requests that Council Members have raised during the Department budget briefings.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 1, 2021; Thursday, June 3, 2021; and Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 18, 2021 and Tuesday, June 1,
2021 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
The Council will pause the briefing for unresolved issues at 5:40 p.m. for
board appointment interviews, dinner and for the limited formal meeting.
They will resume this item after the limited formal meeting.
Minutes:
Jennifer Bruno presented a spreadsheet with the unresolved budget items and
reviewed the straw-polled items from previous work session.
Council Members, Mayor Mendenhall, Lorna Vogt, Blake Thomas, Lorena
Riffo-Jenson and Jennifer Bruno discussed:
•Update on the re-structure of Public Services Department – creation occurs by
staffing documents from Council
◦Whether or not to create a separate Parks Department
◦Full-time Employees (FTEs) were in the budget unless the Council straw
polled to remove them
◦The cost savings if a department were not created but the employees were
hired -$50,000
◦All FTEs were for 10-month funding due to time it took to hire employees
◦Duties of the Trails and Natural Lands Technician and Trails Manager
positions
◦Duties of the Signage Coordinator
◦Ensuring the base was taken care of such as Natural Resources
Technicians and Park Technicians
◦Would additional staff allow for more strategic planning in the department
◦Results of Hiring Fair for Seasonal employees – 5 people applied for
positions
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◦Finance Manager position – was it still needed if the Department was not
created
◦Duties of Public Lands Planner – 1 FTE
◦Community Partnership Coordinator and why the Deputy Director could not
cover this position or using a volunteer coordinator
◦Deputy Director Position duties
•Final numbers for the Judgment Levy was $43,000 higher than recommended in
the Mayor’s budget
•Finance Department
◦Business Analyst positions – 2 FTEs
•Construction Mitigation proposal – would it be appropriate for a budget
amendment as more time was needed to determine if this could be funded by
ARPA dollars
◦Funding for impacts to businesses due to construction
◦Adding small business construction mitigation to CIP projects as a policy
◦A percentage was allocated for mitigation for the 300 West reconstruction
project
◦Tech Lake City proposal -$45,000
•Planning Department Planning positions
◦Working with Planning to allocate employees for long range planning efforts
◦Council needed to approve planning projects that were brought forth for
approval
•City Prosecutors reclassifications and Victim Advocate position
◦Victim advocate may be grant funded – staff will return with information
Straw Poll
Support to continue the maintenance of new amenities was supported by all Council
Members present.
Straw Poll
Support not to include the Signage Coordinator position in the budget was supported by
all Council Members present except Council Member Faris.
Straw Poll
Support to include the (2) FTE for Trails and Lands Technician and Trails
Manager positions was supported by Council Members present except Council Member
Rogers.
Straw Poll
Support to include (1) Finance Analyst position for Parks/Public Lands and was
supported by all Council Members present except Council Members Valdemoros, Fowler
and Rogers.
Straw Poll
Support to include (1) FTE Public Lands Planner and was supported by all Council
Members present.
Board Appointment: Police Civilian Review Board (PCRB) –~ 5:40 p.m.
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Straw Poll
Support the (1) FTE Community Partnership Coordinator in Parks as proposed was
supported by Council Members except Council Members Valdemoros, Fowler and
Rogers.
Straw Poll
Support the (1) Deputy Director position in Parks as proposed was supported by Council
Members except Council Members Valdemoros, Fowler and Rogers.
Straw Poll
Support to keep the Mayor’s proposal to create the Parks Department was supported by
all Council Members except Council Members Valdemoros, Fowler and Rogers.
Straw Poll
Remove the Finance Departments 2 FTEs for Finance Analysts from the budget was
supported by all Council Members present.
Straw Poll
Support the Construction Mitigation program $100,000 with additional $100,000 if
available for ARPA funding by the end of the second quarter from the General Fund was
supported by Council Members present except Council Member Fowler and Rogers.
Straw Poll
Support to Planning Department 4 FTE positions was supported was supported by all
Council Members present.
Straw Poll
Support to fund 1 FTE City Prosecutor, 1 City Advocate then reclassifying all of the City
Attorneys was supported by all Council Members present.
Legislative Intents:
Legislative intent for Parks Department and Public Services to return for help with
filling/keeping groundskeeper positions
Legislative Intent for Signage Coordinator to be resubmitted as a budget amendment.
Legislative intent that Parks return with a lower level finance person that could address
the position
Legislative intent that some of the Planning Positions were not for taking applications but
for long range planning purposes
Jennifer Bruno stated she would send an email to the Council with the updated version of
the unresolved issues.
6. Justin Rodriguez
5 min.
The Council will interview Justin Rodriguez prior to considering appointment to the
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PCRB for a term ending September 2, 2024.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Minutes:
Item not held
7.Board Appointment: Police Civilian Review Board (PCRB) –
Raheem Bennett ~ 5:45 p.m.
5 min.
The Council will interview Raheem Bennett prior to considering appointment to the
PCRB for a term ending September 2, 2024.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Minutes:
Interview was held. Council Member Fowler said Raheem Bennett’s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
8.Board Appointment: Housing Authority of Salt Lake City – Tina
Padilla ~ 5:50 p.m.
5 min.
The Council will interview Tina Padilla prior to considering appointment to the Housing
Authority of Salt Lake City for a term ending June 8, 2025.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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Minutes:
Interview was held. Council Member Fowler said Tina Padilla’s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
9.Board Appointment: Housing Authority of Salt Lake City – Amy
Hawkins ~ 5:55 p.m.
5 min.
The Council will interview Amy Hawkins prior to considering appointment to the
Housing Authority of Salt Lake City for a term ending June 8, 2025.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Minutes:
Interview was held. Council Member Fowler said Amy Hawkins’ name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
10.Dinner Break ~ 6:00 p.m.
60 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 2021-22 Budget: Insurance and Risk
Management Written Briefing
The Council will receive a written briefing about the proposed Insurance and Risk
Management fund budget, which accounts for employee insurance plans, for Fiscal Year
2021-22.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 18, 2021 and Tuesday, June 1,
2021 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
Minutes:
Item not held
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
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 reviewed:
The Mayor’s office has purchased a table at the Giant in Our City Event being held
Thursday, June 24, at 6:00 pm, and has invited any interested Council Members to join.
Event details are provided below. Ø If you are interested in attending, please let staff
know by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9th. Date: Thursday, June 24, 2021 Time: 6:00
p.m. Reception, 7:00 p.m. Dinner, and Program Location: Grand America Grand
Ballroom, (555 South Main Street, SLC, UT) Dress: Masquerade Theme/Black Tie
Invited Event Website: www.slchamber.com/giant
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
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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.
Minutes:
Start time: 7:30 pm
Attendees: Council Members Rogers, Faris, Wharton, Valdemoros, Mano, Dugan, and
Fowler
City Staff in Attendance: Mayor Mendenhall, Rachel Otto, Lisa Shaffer, Cindy Gust-
Jenson, Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Katie Lewis, Jaysen Oldroyd, Deb Alexander,
David Salazar, Melissa Green, John Vuyk, , Mary Beth Thompson, Robert Nutzman,
Sam Owen, Ben Luedtke, Allison Rowland, Dan Swedlow, and Cindy Lou Trishman
Closed Session ended at 8:24 pm
Motion:
Moved by Councilmember Wharton, seconded by Councilmember Faris to enter into
Closed Session for the purposes of collective bargaining and advice of
counsel.
AYE: Amy Fowler, Ana Valdemoros, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, James
Rogers, Dennis Faris
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
Motion:
Moved by Councilmember Wharton, seconded by Councilmember Dugan to exit out of
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Closed Session and adjourn
AYE: Amy Fowler, Ana Valdemoros, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, James
Rogers, Dennis Faris
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
Meeting adjourned at 8:24 pm
Minutes Approved: November 10, 2022
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City Council Chair
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City Recorder
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