06/01/2021 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, June 1, 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, Ben Luedtke – Senior Public Policy Analyst, Robert
Nutzman – Administrative Assistant, DeeDee Robinson – Deputy City Recorder, Ben Kolendar
– Economic Development Director, Blake Thomas – Community & Neighborhoods Director,
Chief Karl Lieb – Fire Chief, Chief Mike Brown – Police Chief, Mary Beth Thompson – Chief
Financial Officer, Allison Rowland – Attendee, Kristin Riker – Director of Public Lands, Kalli
Ruiz – Capital Improvement Program & Impact Fee Manager
Council Member Amy 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:
Mayor Mendenhall provided an update on COVID-19
•Westside vaccination rates
•Fully vaccinated demographic totals countywide
•Emergency Responder Pandemic Leave usage
•Federal Families First Coronavirus Act/Emergency Pandemic Leave usage
•Policing Update, losing 15 officers to Taylorsville Police Department (offered $8-
$15 more)
•Staffing levels
Andrew Johnston provided the following information:
•Homeless shelter occupancy rates and shelter capacity
•Homeless outreach efforts
•Volunteers of America (VOA) continuing vaccinations to unsheltered community
•Kayak Court update
Council Members and Chief Mike Brown discussed the Physical Training and written
tests and the number of candidates that passed both tests for SLCPD including
background checks.
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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:
Allison Rowland stated the next Racial Equity in Policing (REP) Commission meeting
was June 2, 2021 at 5:00 PM.
3.Ordinance: Budget Amendment No. 9 for Fiscal Year 2020-21
Follow-up ~ 4:15 p.m.
10 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about Budget Amendment No. 9 for the
Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget. Budget amendments happen several times each year to
reflect adjustments to the City’s budgets, including proposed project additions and
modifications. The proposed amendment includes funding for building office space to
accommodate expansion of the Emergency Management Division, technology upgrades
for the 911 Department, and reimbursements to the Fire Department, among other
changes.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, May 4, 2021 and Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 18, 2021 and Tuesday, June 1,
2021 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Minutes:
Ben Luedtke stated:
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•This was the second briefing for the budget amendment
•A public hearing was scheduled for June 1, 2021
•Council recommendation to reimburse the Fund Balance from American Rescue
Plan Act (ARPA) for items that were eligible to be funded with ARPA funding
•Salt Laker Card budget ($680,284)
•Three pending updates to the Impact Fees Plan for Parks, Fire and Police –
currently being reviewed by Administration
Council Members, Jennifer Bruno, Mary Beth Thompson and Ben Luedtke
discussed the policy questions regarding why reimbursement to Public Utilities and
Sustainability enterprise funds were not being recommended. Staff would provide
written response to the questions for clarity.
Council Members, Mayor Mendenhall and Ben Luedtke discussed the funding for the
Salt Laker Card, how to disburse the funds and how to select additional individuals to
receive the funds.
Straw Poll
Support to reload the $500 to the current Salt Laker Card cardholders and giving the
Community non-profit groups the remaining $80,000 to disburse to additional
individuals was supported by all Council Members present
4.Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget: Capital Improvement Program
Overview ~ 4:25 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
which involves the construction, purchase or renovation of buildings, parks, streets or
other physical structures. Generally, projects have a useful life of five or more 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 approved by September 1 of the
same year.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 7 p.m. and Tuesday,
August 17, 2021 at 6 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
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Minutes:
Ben Luedtke reviewed:
•Timeline for Capitol Improvement Program (CIP)
•Project specific funding (hearings) would be discussed over the summer with
approval needed by September 1, 2021
•Public Hearing dedicated to CIP - July 13, 2021
•Total propose CIP budget was $34.7 million dollars
•Bonding options and amounts
•Chart of all CIP request from 2017 to 2022
•Summary of Resident Advisory Board (RAB) project scoring
Kalli Ruiz provided CIP highlights including:
•Timeline
•Requests for funding (72 applications, totaling $60,584,686)
•Application breakdown (24 constituent applications, 9 Engineering, 3 Facilities, 4
Fire, 17 Parks& Public Lands, and 15 Transportation)
•CDCIP Board & Mayor Recommendations
Council Members, Kalli Ruiz and Ben Luedtke discussed:
•Administration to return with written responses to the policy questions
•Timeline for allocating ARPA funding
•Options for increasing CIP funding
5.Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget: Fire Department ~ 4:55 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the proposed Fire Department budget for Fiscal
Year 2021-22.
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
Minutes:
Jennifer Bruno gave a brief overview of the Fire Department budget and
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stated Funding Our Future dollars could be used to purchase fire apparatus.
Fire Chief Karl Lieb discussed FY2022 proposed budget initiatives/priorities:
•Emergency Management Phase II ($236,448)
•Reimbursement of SLCFD expenses incurred from fire/medical response at SLC
International Airport ($352,300)
•Emergency Management Office Build-out ($293,067)
•Medical Response Team (MRT) Expansion ($320,223), new apparatus equipment
(reduced request of $160,000)
•Community Health Case Manager ($84,076), and batter-powered extrication
equipment ($70,000)
Council Members, Fire Chief Karl Lieb and Jennifer Bruno discussed procedures
for MRTs and additional FTEs, recovering costs of service from University of Utah and
where the costs were bundled into Budget.
6.Previous Years’ Legislative Intents and Interim Study Items ~ 5:25 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the Administration’s progress on the Council’s
legislative intent statements for Fiscal Year 2021-22, as well as legislative intents from
previous years that have not yet been completed. Legislative intents are formal requests
the Council makes of the Administration. This briefing will include updates on a variety
of subjects, including the crossing guard program, funding for affordable housing, and
more.
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
Minutes:
Allison Rowland and Jennifer Bruno provided information on FY21 legislative
intents as noted in the Staff report outline as well as the FY20 legislative intent responses
from the Administration.
Council Members Allison Rowland and Jennifer Bruno discussed the following:
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•Park Ranger program and the Police Department’s role in public park enforcement
to be consolidated to a continuing discussion
•De-criminalization of the ordinance project and the impact of criminal justice
reform
•Re-visit the concessions for golf courses, zoning option consideration, and
consolidate golf course related intents
•Schedule a briefing for the Housing Trust Fund and Loan process briefing
outlining the proposed new structure and funding
Council Member Mano suggested Legislative intents relating to specific areas be
addressed by groups (golf, police, land use, etc). Allison Rowland agreed to group items
thematically in the future.
7.Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget: Unresolved Issues ~ 5:55 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about unresolved issues relating to the proposed
budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
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, June 1, 2021 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
Minutes:
Jennifer Bruno presented the following information:
•Guidance for ARPA funding – $11.4 million revenue (eligible vs. non-eligible items)
including non-departmental items (apprenticeship program)
•Public Safety Response diversification
•Investment in Capital Improvements Projects(CIP)
•Compensation (increases for City employees)
•Review any new position requests
•Department Organization
•Potential conditional appropriations
•Contingency for Funding Our Future Dollars ordinance to track spending of these
dollars
•Potential legislative intents
•June 8, 2021 Tax Commission final numbers would be received
•Updates on the boarded building permit fees
•Trips to transit program (evaluating for expansion)
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•Consolidated Golf issues.
Council Members, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Blake Thomas, Ben Kolendar, Mary Beth
Thompson, Kristen Riker and Jennifer Bruno discussed remaining ARPA funding
and items that were eligible for funding, Full Time Employees (FTEs) and which
postilions were the most important to provide funding for at this time.
8.Board Appointment: Police Civilian Review Board (PCRB) –
Joshua Isbell ~ 6:25 p.m.
5 min.
The Council will interview Joshua Isbell 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 1, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Minutes:
Interview was held. Council Member Fowler said Joshua Isbell’s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration to the Police Civilian Review Board.
9.Board Appointment: Police Civilian Review Board (PCRB) –
Justin Rodriguez ~ 6:30 p.m.
5 min.
The Council will interview Justin Rodriguez 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 1, 2021
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Minutes:
Item not held.
10.Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget: Finance Department Written Briefing
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The Council will receive a written briefing about the proposed Finance Department
budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
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
Minutes:
Written briefing only. No discussion was held.
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:
Item not held.
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 6:30 pm
Minutes Approved: January 17, 2023
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City Council Chair
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City Recorder
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