01/03/2023 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
The following Council Members were present:
Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Amy Fowler, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy,
Darin Mano
Present Legislative leadership:
Cindy Gust-Jenson – Executive Director, Jennifer Bruno – Deputy Director, Lehua Weaver –
Associate Deputy Director
Present Administrative leadership:
Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Lisa Shaffer – Chief Administrative Officer
Present City Staff:
Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, Michelle Barney –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder, Taylor Hill – Constituent
Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Allison Rowland – Public Policy
Analyst, Andrew Johnston – Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach, Danny Walz –
Chief Operating Officer RDA, Sam Owen – Public Policy Analyst, Lindsey Nikola – Mayor's
Office Deputy Chief of Staff, Ashley Cleveland – Senior Advisor, Mayor's Office, Roberta
Reichgelt – Director of Economic Development, Sophia Nicholas – Deputy Director for
Sustainability, Angela Price – Policy Director, Tammy Hunsaker – Community and
Neighborhood Director, Kimberly Chytraus – Senior City Attorney, Kris Hansen – Mayor
Community Liaison, Peter Nelson – Sustainability Program Manager
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 pm
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Work Session Items
1.Nomination of Council Chair and Vice Chair for Calendar
Year 2023 2:00 p.m.
15 min.
The Council will take a straw poll to nominate the Council Chair and Vice Chair for
calendar year 2023. The process includes expressions of interest from Council Members,
nominations for each position, and then voting each for the Chair and Vice Chair
positions.
Council Member Dugan welcomed everyone to the meeting, reviewed the process to elect
a new Chair and Vice Chair for the 2023 calendar year.
Cindy Gust- Jenson stated individuals could express their own interests.
Council Member Wharton nominated Council Member Mano for the position of Chair.
Council Member Mano accepted the nomination and expressed excitement to continue
working on the issues especially housing and land use.
A Poll was held by ballot to elect Council Member Mano as the Chair for the
2023 calendar year. The ballot tally was unanimous with Council Member
Valdemoros absent.
Council Member Wharton nominated Council Member Petro for the position of Vice
Chair.
Council Member Petro accepted the nomination and expressed excitement to work with
Council Member Mano to lead the Council this coming year.
A Poll was held by ballot to elect Council Member Petro as the Vice Chair for
the 2023 calendar year. The ballot tally was unanimous with Council
Member Valdemoros absent.
2.Informational: Updates from the Administration 2:15 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.
Lindsey Nikola provided information regarding:
COVID-19 Updates
•Cases in the US were down 11% and down 31% in Utah in the last two weeks
•County case rates and counts over time
•Waste Reclamation was in a decrease phase for testing
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Ashley Cleveland provided information regarding:
Community Engagement Highlights
•Ways to engage at www.slc.gov/feedback/
•Community and Neighborhoods activities/projects: Housing SLC – finalizing
housing plan draft, Transmitted Ordinance Changes for Landscaping and
Downtown Building Height & Street Activation
•Transportation activities/projects: 400 South Bus Stop Improvements, Capitol Hill
Traffic Calming (Construction estimation: Spring 2023), Transportation Master
Plan
•Public Utilities activities/projects: City Creek Water Treatment Plan Upgrade (16-
week engagement campaign begins January 2023), Winter Reclamation Facility:
Winter Construction Flyer being distributed, Influent Pump Station Action Plan
( Will include Council Member Petro)
•Love Your Block: Second cycle applications are being accepted (Closing January
29, 2023), First cycle included: 200 hours of community discussion, $10,000 given
to community-level revitalization projects, over 750 volunteers who removed
15,000 pounds of trash and debris from the Westside
Andrew Johnston provided information regarding:
Homelessness Updates
•Homeless Resource Center (HRC) shelter occupancy/bed availability (all HRC
overflow flex beds were open 24/7 as of Monday, December 12, 2022)
•Rapid Intervention: still doing regularly scheduled areas for cleaning maintenance
•Resource fair scheduled for January 13, 2023, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Rio
Grande area
3.Informational: Equity Update 2:45 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will hold a discussion about various initiatives led by the City's Office of
Equity and Inclusion. These initiatives include, but are not limited to, improving racial
equity and justice in policing. Discussion may also include updates on the City's other
work to achieve equitable service delivery, decision-making, and community engagement
through the Citywide Equity Plan, increased ADA resources, language access, and other
topics addressed in the ongoing work of the Human Rights Commission and the Racial
Equity in Policing Commission.
Kris Hansen presented the Know Your Neighbor program including:
•Number of refugees in Salt Lake County
•Timeframe for helping refugees integrate into society
•Number of volunteers and hours it takes to help refugees
•Impact volunteers were having on the refugees they service
•Volunteer Coordinator position duties and tasks – housed in the Mayor’s Office
and Refugee Services at the State
•Additional Staff Support duties and services (Policy Advisor for Refugees and New
Americans, Refugee Services Office/State of Utah)
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Council would like more information on how to attract/inform people to be volunteers
for the program.
4.Utah Open Meetings Law Training and Government Records
Access and Management Act (GRAMA) Training 3:05 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing from the City Attorney’s Office about the Utah Open
Meetings Law, and from the Recorder's Office about the Government Records Access and
Management Act (GRAMA). This briefing will serve as the annual trainings for both the
City Council and the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency.
Cindy Lou Trishman presented the overview of Government Records Access and
Management Act (GRAMA) including:
•History and Purpose of GRAMA
•Recorder’s Office and City Information Management Department (IMS) work
closely together to accommodate records requests
•Record types
•Record Classification
•Timeline for answering GRAMA requests
•Denials and Appeals
•City employee’s role in GRAMA
•Statistics of 2022 records requests
•Over 90% of the requests in 2022 were from the Police Department
Council Member Mano asked for clarification on accessing records without a GRAMA
request. Cindy Lou Trishman reviewed options for the public to access City records
without having to submit a GRAMA request such as Accela and the City website.
Katie Lewis reviewed the Open Meetings Act (OPMA) including:
•Goals of the OPMA
•What was constituted as a public body
•Definition of a meeting and when the OPMA
•Transparency to the Public – Providing Public Notice (Annual Meeting Schedule
and Meeting Agendas)
•Use of Emergency Meetings
•Closed Meeting procedures, topics, restrictions and record keeping
•Electronic Meetings and quorum calculations
•Text messages between Council Members
•Public Comment or Participation regulations/restrictions
•Consequences of violating the OPMA
5.Ordinance: Economic Development Loan Fund - Forty Three
Bakery/Streusel LLC 3:35 p.m.
10 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would approve a $100,000
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loan to Forty Three Bakery/Streusel LLC, at 713 Genesee Avenue from the Economic
Development Loan Fund (EDLF.) Forty Three Bakery is a retail and wholesale bakery
and cafe. The loan will assist in the creation of 20 new jobs in the next year and retention
of 7 current jobs.
Allison Rowland gave a brief overview of the request.
Roberta Reichgelt presented the request highlighting:
•Loan application from Forty Three Bakery/Streusel, LLC at 713 Genesee Avenue
from the Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) in the amount of $100,000
for expansion of this business
•Loan will assist in the creation of 20 new jobs in the next year and the retention
of 7 current jobs
•EDLF Program goals the application met
•Available EDLF balance ($7,342,260) and amount of outstanding loans
($3,684,187)
•EDLF Committee Membership
Council Members stated this was a great opportunity and location.
6.Informational: UDOT I-15 study 3:45 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing from the Utah Department of
Transportation (UDOT) on an environmental study focused on the I-15 corridor between
Farmington and Salt Lake. The study identifies issues, needs, and potential solutions
from the public and other stakeholders while evaluating the environmental impacts of
those proposed solutions and selecting an alternative that best meets the needs.
Dan Adams (Public Involvement Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)),
Tiffany Pocock ( UDOT Project Manager) and Shane Marshall (UDOT Project
Manager) presented the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for I-15 Farmington to
Salt Lake City including:
•Transportation System Planning process
•Study timeline
•Quality of Life for those using all types of transportation
•Proposed Walking and Biking Improvements
•I-15 Mainline Alternatives
•Travel Times
•Intersection options
•Public Outreach:
◦Comment period open November 10, 2022 to January 13, 2023
◦Email: i15eis@utah.gov
◦Website: i15eis.udot.utah.gov;
◦Mail: I-15 EIS Study Team, 392 East Winchester Street, Suite 300, Salt Lake
City Utah 84107
•Next steps for the proposal
•Contact Information:
◦Phone: 385-220-5797
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◦Email: i15eis@utah.gov
◦Website: i15eis.udot.utah.gov
◦Facebook: facebook.com/groups/udoti15eis
Council Members, Dan Adams, Shane Marshall and Tiffany Pocock discussed:
•Definition of a high occupancy lane and how it compared to what currently existed
•Impacts to surrounding neighborhoods if I-15 were expanded through Salt Lake
City
•Plans to address concerns for the Guadalupe neighborhood
•Designs of diamond intersections and a single-point urban interchange
•Traffic calming features for 600 North
•Growth in population and increasing the use of public transportation
•Bus-only lanes
•Long-range planning for transportation
•Funding for transportation projects
•Options for underground transportation
•Study areas and public outreach options
7.Tentative Break 4:15 p.m.
20 min.
8.Ordinance: Electric Vehicle Readiness Off-Street Parking
Stalls Amendment 4:35 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would amend and update City
code requirements for parking on some new construction projects. New multi-family
housing projects like condos and apartments would be required to add electrical capacity
on twenty percent of their off-street parking stalls. The electrical capacity would allow the
future addition of electric vehicle charging stations at the stalls constructed for them. The
proposal would amend the City’s land use code at 21A.44.040. The requirement would
also apply to major reconstructions of qualifying properties in multi-family zones.
Sam Owen gave a brief overview of the ordinance.
Peter Nelson and Sophia Nicholas presented the ordinance highlighting:
•Background of the proposal
•Electric Vehicle (EV) readiness definition
•Existing EV policy
•Proposed EV readiness – 20% of required parking spaces constructed as EV-ready
•Market trends (number of electric vehicles increasing steadily in Utah)
•New construction vs. retrofit costs
•Charging behavior (preferred at-home stations, limited on multi-family properties)
•Economic benefits (resilient building stock that was prepared to meet demands for
the future acceleration of electric vehicles)
•Air quality benefits (reduction of pollution from emissions)
•Proposed Ordinance
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◦Each multi-family use shall provide a minimum of 20% electric vehicle-
ready parking spaces of the total required parking on-site
Council Members, Sophia Nicholas and Peter Nelson discussed:
•Proposed number of EV spaces that would be required under the proposed
ordinance
•Use of EV stations and charging times
•How the plan addressed future growth and the need for EV stations
•Enticing developers to install EV stations now - not retrofitting stations in the
future
•Taking low-income areas into account within the ordinance
•Supporting the vision of incentivizing private charging of EVs
Council would like the plan returned with the requirement of one EV stall per 25
installed and one EV station installed per five EV stations ready for installation, on the
number of stalls that were built not the number of stalls required.
9.Informational: Thriving in Place Follow-up ~ 5:05 p.m.
40 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing from the Community and Neighborhoods
Department (CAN) about progress on the City’s anti-gentrification and anti-displacement
plan, known as Thriving in Place. This will include discussion of proposed policies and
programs that are considered feasible and effective, with particular focus on those which
can be implemented within two years.
For more information on this item visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCHousingProposals
Allison Rowland reviewed the policy questions in the Staff report.
Cindy Gust-Jenson stated there were a number of programs discussed in the draft
plan that were new, it might help the Council if the Administration could (next time they
were present) share more information about the various programs so the Council could
understand what was being requested in advance and questions could be answered early
including what the funding sources and timelines would be for the programs.
Angela Price reviewed how the City’s programs Housing SLC and Thriving in Place
were similar and different including:
•Housing Loss mitigation ordinance
•The City was required to have a 5-year housing plan (per State Law)
•Housing SLC and Thriving in Place overlapped each other and Administration had
contemplated these two plans coming together but could be separated if the
Council desired
•Thriving in Place would ideally be an appendix of Housing SLC
•Thriving in Place was a displacement plan, Housing SLC was a placement plan
Council Member Valdemoros arrived at the meeting at 4:35 pm
Council Members, Allison Rowland, Angela Price, Tammy Hunsaker and Danny
Walz discussed:
•How the two plans fit/worked together
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•How each plan addressed housing loss mitigation
•If the ordinance could be revamped before it was submitted to the State
•The current status of each plan in the review/completion process
•Funding for implementation of the plans – each action item would contain a
proposed funding/budget request (more information forthcoming)
•Dividing the housing development funding into Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and
the implementation of different programs into Community and Neighborhoods
(CAN) might not be completely efficient but was better than having two funding
sources
•Streamline processes so consumers were not the burden of development
•Departments involved in the community land trust (a division of responsibilities
had not been outlined as of yet between RDA and CAN)
•The difference between the two community land trusts and the Inland Port funding
allocated to the Westside
•Westside Community initiative outlined how to spend the money from the Inland
Port
•The model of the Community Land Trust (17 properties)
•Qualifications for the use of the current Community Land Trust
•If the land for the Other Side Village was part of the Community Land Trust (no)
•How best to separate funding between RDA and CAN
•Process for approving the plans
•Next steps for the proposal
•Holding small group meetings for further discussion
•Moving forward on the housing loss mitigation ordinance
•Outlining priorities and working to address items that had the biggest impact on
the City
Kimberly Chytraus explained the nature of the Community Land Trust vs. a legal land
trust.
10.Ordinance: Quorum for Electronic Meetings ~ 5:45 p.m.
10 min.
The Council will receive a briefing amending City Code 2.06.030 governing the
calculation of a quorum during hybrid/electronic meetings when a Council member or
members are remote.
Cindy Lou Trishman reviewed the requirement (HB 22) for all public bodies to
establish how a quorum was calculated for electronic meetings.
Council Members and Cindy Lou Trishman discussed what it meant to make their
presence known in a meeting, and how to indicate if a Council Member was stepping
away from a meeting.
11.Board Appointment: Planning Commission -Anaya Gayle ~ 5:55 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Anaya Gayle prior to considering appointment to the
Planning Commission for a term ending January 3, 2027.
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Interview was held. Council Member Dugan said Anaya Gayle’s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
Council Member Mano thanked Gayle for their willingness to serve as a board member.
12.Board Appointment: Transportation Advisory Board - John
Close ~ 6:00 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview John Close prior to considering appointment to the
Transportation Advisory Board for a term ending September 29, 2025.
Interview was held. Council Member Dugan said John Close’s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
13.Board Appointment Interviews for the Racial Equity in
Policing Commission ~ 6:05 p.m.
10 min.
The Council will interview the following candidates prior to considering their
appointment to the Racial Equity in Policing Commission;
•Diya Oommen
•Uliva Guadarrama
•Julia Summerfield
•Olivia Joylani Kavapalu
•Steven Calbert
•Katherine Durante
Interview was held. Council Member Dugan said Diya Oommen’s, Uliva Guadarrama’s,
Julia Summerfield’s, Olivia Joylani Kavapalu’s, Steven Calbert’s and Katherine
Durante’s names were on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
Council Members and Cindy Lou Trishman discussed the compensation for Boards and
Commissions.
Standing Items
14.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
Council Member Dugan congratulated the new Chair and Vice Chair.
15.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director -
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Report of the Executive Director, including a review of Council information items and
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announcements. The Council may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to
City Council business, including but not limited to;
•Financial Disclosure; and
•Scheduling Items.
Cindy Gust-Jenson reviewed the following:
Information Needed by Council Staff
•Financial Disclosure (attached)
◦During January of each year, Council Members are given an annual
reminder to submit financial disclosure form statement if the Council
Member’s position in his/her business entity has changed or if the value of
such Council Member’s interest in the entity has materially increased since
the last disclosure (SLC Code 2.44.050)
◾Please let staff know if you need the documents to update your
disclosure forms. Return any forms to staff.
•Council District Newsletters for Public Utilities Mailing
◦At the beginning of each calendar year, the Public Utilities Department
identifies certain months for Council Members to include Council District
newsletters as an insert in residents’ monthly utility bills. Each Council
Member may opt to use the Public Utility billing for outreach purposes once
per calendar year.
◦The advantage of sharing in the Public Utilities mailings is Council
Members only pay for printing expenses out of their communication
budget, saving on costs associated with postage.
◦Due to limitations with mail sorting machines, only three Council District
newsletters can be accommodated each month.
◾The following months have been identified for the Council to include
a newsletter insert. Please let staff know which month you would like
to include a newsletter as part of the Public Utilities billing:
◾April
◾August
◾December
Council Members Valdemoros, Dugan and Puy would like to have their
newsletter done in April.
Council Members Mano and Wharton would like to have their newsletter
done in August.
Council Member Fowler was not present, Council Member Petro did not
have a preference.
16.Tentative Closed Session -
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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;
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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.
Closed Session Started at 5:35 pm
Held via Webex and in the Work Session Room (location)
Council Members in Attendance: Council Members Dugan, Petro, Mano, Wharton and
Valdemoros
City Staff in Attendance: Mayor Mendenhall, Katherine Lewis, Lisa Shaffer, Mary Beth
Thompson, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Allison Rowland, Ben
Luedtke, Taylor Hill, Scott Corpany, Sam Owen, Priscilla Tuuao, and Cindy Lou
Trishman
Closed Session ended at 6:28 pm
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Mano, seconded by Council Member
Valdemoros to enter into Closed Session for the purposes of strategy
sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, and
attorney-client matters.
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Chris Wharton, Darin Mano
ABSTAIN: Daniel Dugan
ABSENT: Amy Fowler, Alejandro Puy
Final Result: 4 – 0 Pass
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Motion:
Moved by Council Member Mano, seconded by Council Member
Valdemoros to exit Closed Session and adjourn.
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Darin Mano
ABSENT: Amy Fowler, Alejandro Puy
Final Result: 5 – 0 Pass
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Meeting adjourned at 6:28 pm
Minutes Approved: February 21, 2023
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City Council Chair
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City Recorder
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full transcript. Please refer to the electronic recording for entire content pursuant to Utah Code
§52-4-203.
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January 3, 2023 Work Session Minutes
Final Audit Report 2023-05-16
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