06/21/2021 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Monday, June 21, 2021 in an
Electronic Meeting pursuant to the Chair’s determination .
The following Council Members were present:
Darin Mano, Dennis Faris, James Rogers, Amy Fowler, Ana Valdemoros, Chris Wharton, Daniel
Dugan
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:
Katie Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, Robert Nutzman –
Administrative Assistant
Council Member Fowler presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 am
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Work Session Items
1.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.
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
Motion:
Moved by Councilmember Rogers, seconded by Councilmember Faris to enter into
Closed Session to discuss collective bargaining and for the advice of Counsel.
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AYE: Dennis Faris, James Rogers, Amy Fowler, Ana Valdemoros, Chris Wharton, Daniel
Dugan
ABSENT: Darin Mano
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
Minutes:
Closed Session Started at 10:11 am
Council Members in Attendance: Council Members Faris, Valdemoros, Dugan, Mano,
Fowler, and Rogers
Others in Attendance: Mayor Mendenhall, Rachel Otto, Lisa Shaffer, Katherine Lewis,
Jaysen Oldroyd, Mark Kittrell, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Ben
Luedtke, Sam Owen, Dan Weist, Kaletta Lynch, Lindsey Nikola, Mary Beth Thompson,
John Vuyk, David Salazar, Melissa Green, Debra Alexander, Dan Swedlow (consultant),
and Cindy Lou Trishman.
Closed Session ended at 12:10 pm
Motion:
Moved by Councilmember Wharton, seconded by Councilmember Mano to exit out of
Closed Session and convene in a Work Session.
AYE: Darin Mano, Dennis Faris, James Rogers, Amy Fowler, Ana Valdemoros, Chris
Wharton, Daniel Dugan
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
2.Informational: Fiscal Year 2021-22 City Adopted Budget Follow-up
The Council will hold a discussion about the Fiscal Year 2021-22 City Adopted Budget.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Monday, June 21, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a
Minutes:
Informational only; Review of Motion Sheet anticipated for budget adoption.
Council Member Rogers expressed his concern and shared he was not in favor of the
General Fund decrease and creating a new department, while not handling public safety
expired equipment and safety first.
Council Member Valdemoros agreed with Council Member Rogers and would have
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appreciated the public to have known more about the possibility of a new department.
Council Member Fowler noted that she would apprehensively be voting yes and referred
to the discussion of the budget adoption held on June 15, 2021.
Council Member Wharton, Rogers, Valdemoros, Jennifer Bruno, and Mary Beth
Thompson addressed the possibility of the impact of funding cuts through the City
departments in order to keep the General Fund at the 13% level; the decrease would be
spread throughout for adopted FTEs.
Mayor Mendenhall included that discussions with unions are ongoing. and the potential
consideration of reducing programming through the budget adoption would naturally
decrease the funding of the FTEs due to a lack of funding for the program.
Council adjourned the Work Session and convened for the Limited Formal Meeting.
Standing Items
3.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
Minutes:
Item not held
4.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 made the announcement for Council Member Fowler’s attendance
(at the end of June) at an out-of-town conference outside of the generally approved
travel.
No objection was made to the travel.
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Meeting adjourned at 12:46 pm
Minutes Approved: November 10, 2022
_______________________________
City Council Chair
_______________________________
City Recorder
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as other items may have been
discussed; please refer to the audio or video for entire content pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-
203(2)(b).
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council
Work Session meeting held Monday, June 21, 2021.
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Daniel Dugan (Nov 14, 2022 10:54 MST)
Daniel Dugan
June 21, 2021 Work Session Minutes
Final Audit Report 2022-11-15
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