12/13/2022 - MinutesThe Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City met on Tuesday,
December 13, 2022.
The following Board Members were present:
Amy Fowler, Ana Valdemoros, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Alejandro Puy,
Victoria Petro
Present Agency Leadership:
Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Danny Walz – Chief Operating Officer
Cara Lindsley – Deputy Director
Present City Staff:
Lisa Shaffer – Chief Administrative Officer, Rachel Otto – Chief of Staff, Tracy Tran – Project
Manager, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder , Cindy
Gust-Jenson – Council Executive Director, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst,
Mary Beth Thompson – Chief Financial Officer, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, DeeDee
Robinson – Minutes & Records Clerk, Lindsey Nikola – Deputy Chief of Staff, Katie Lewis – City
Attorney
Director Chair Valdemoros presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 pm.
MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Comments:A.
1.General Comments to the Board TENTATIVE
5 min
The RDA Board of Directors will receive public comments regarding Redevelopment
Agency business in the following formats:
1.Written comments submitted to RDA offices, 451 South State Street, Suite 118, P.O.
Box 145455, Salt Lake City, UT. 84114-5455.
2.Comments to the RDA Board of Directors. (Comments are taken on any item not
scheduled for a public Hearing, as well as on any other RDA Business. Comments
are limited to two minutes.)
Minutes:
There were no public comments.
B.Public Hearing - individuals may speak to the Board once per public hearing
topic for two minutes, however written comments are always accepted:
NONE.
C.Redevelopment Agency Business - The RDA Board of Directors will receive
information and/or hold discussions and/or take action on:
1.Approval of Minutes ~2:05 p.m.
5 min.
The Board will approve the meeting minutes of October 11, 2022 and October 18, 2022.
Motion:
Moved by Director Dugan, seconded by Director Fowler to approve meeting
minutes of October 11, 2022 and October 18, 2022.
AYE: Amy Fowler, Ana Valdemoros, Daniel Dugan, Victoria Petro
ABSENT: Chris Wharton, Darin Mano, Alejandro Puy
Final Result: 4 – 0 Pass
2.RDA Audit Review and Approval for Fiscal Year 2021-22 ~ 2:10 p.m.
20 min.
The Board will review and consider approval of the Fiscal Year 2021-22 RDA Audit,
which shows the Agency's financial conditions as of June 30, 2022.
Minutes:
Danny Walz took a moment to recognize Mike Burns in the Finance Department, who
was heavily involved in the audit, for his efforts and assistance to Redevelopment Agency
(RDA) Staff.
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Michael Michelsen (Eide Bailly Consultant) and Mary Beth Thompson provided
information regarding:
Auditor’s Report Details
•Auditor’s opinions
•Basis for Auditor’s opinions
•Responsibilities of management for the financial statements
•Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
•Required supplementary information
•Supplementary information
•Changes/updates to financial statements
•Letter to the Board from the Auditors
◦Identifying assumptive risks, significant accounting practices/estimates,
financial statement disclosures, etc.
•Examples of management override of controls
Motion:
Moved by Director Fowler, seconded by Director Dugan to approve of the
Fiscal Year 2021-22 RDA Audit, which shows the Agency’s financial
conditions as of June 30, 2022.
AYE: Amy Fowler, Ana Valdemoros, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano,
Alejandro Puy, Victoria Petro
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
3.Informational: RDA Legislative Branch Leadership Structure
Discussion ~ 2:30 p.m.
30 min.
The Board will discuss policy changes suggested by Board Chair Ana Valdemoros relating
to the RDA Legislative Branch leadership structure, and potential opportunities to
involve RDA Board Members to a greater extent in the RDA Board aspects of projects.
(Council Member Valdemoros has made a similar proposal related to the City Council
policies.)
Minutes:
Director Valdemoros provided an introduction to the discussion and provided details of
proposed policy changes that would expand the direct involvement of Board/Council
Members in the Legislative aspects of City business, including:
•Amend the policies to create a three-member “Executive Committee” for the
Council/RDA Board – this would add a third elected official to the Chair/Vice-
Chair leadership team and expand involvement and the knowledge base among
elected officials. The bodies could:
◦elect a third person from its membership;
◦designate the former Chair as a member of an “executive committee” or
“leadership committee” by policy;
◦designate a second Vice-Chair or two Vice-Chairs by policy (selection by the
body).
•Create a formal policy that outlines the opportunity for elected officials to serve as
champions of key projects, whether or not the elected official serves in the role of
Chair or Vice-Chair
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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◦The elected officials could identify priorities for the year, and then
individually express interest in one or more projects that they would like to
champion, advocate for or help facilitate through the Legislative process.
◦The Mayor and Administrative Staff could be asked to keep the project
champion/advocate/facilitator in the loop in addition to keeping the
Chair/Vice-Chair updated.
◦To avoid confusion, the Council/Board could set some parameters by policy
– one such policy could be that each elected official could have first
preference to sponsor issues with the District that the represent.
Board Members raised and discussed the following issues:
•Director Puy raised concern regarding adding a third Chair position – possibly
creating a simple majority in Closed Meetings where a close group of people could
vote/discuss items in a manner that would not be transparent to the public,
creating a line of leadership without opening it up to others to have a chance at that
opportunity, and providing a chance for future Councils to use the rules against the
citizens of Salt Lake
•Director Fowler also spoke on adding a third Chair, noting there would be six
leadership positions between the RDA and Council with only one not in a
leadership role and instead suggested moving the Chair positions from two-years
to one-year, thus providing more opportunity for various leaders
•Director Mano suggested inviting more Board/Council Members to the Chair/Vice-
Chair meetings on a rotating basis for added input/discussion (rather than adding
an additional Chair)
Director Valdemoros noted takeaways from the discussion with Board Members:
•Preference for changing from a two-year term to a one-year term for Chair/Vice-
Chair among Board Members
•As agendas were created, the Chair/Vice-Chair would invite the District’s
representative to Chair/Vice-Chair meetings for a chance to champion/advocate
for certain projects
•Administration to provide a priority list of projects early in the year – providing
opportunity for Board Members to review which projects they might
champion/advocate for
•Moving forward an official policy change for Board/Council Members to
champion/advocate for certain projects
Katie Lewis noted that amendment(s) to the bylaws would need to be made to change
the term of Chair/Vice-Chair and recommended that the amendments happen before the
next election for the RDA Board Chair/Vice-Chair.
Straw Poll: Support for amending the Chair position from a two-year term to a one-
year term. All Board Members present were in favor. Director Wharton was absent for
the vote.
4.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director TENTATIVE
5 min.
Report of the Executive Director, including a review of information items,
announcements, and scheduling items. The Board of Directors may give feedback or
policy input.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Minutes:
Item not held.
5.Report and Announcements from RDA Staff TENTATIVE
5 min.
The Board may review Board information and announcements. The Board may give
feedback on any item related to City business, including but not limited to;
•RDA Staff Updates;
•Project Updates; and
•Scheduling Items.
Minutes:
Danny Walz provided the following information:
•Welcoming three new RDA staff members: Makena Hawley, Lucas Goodrich, and
Marcus Lee
•Recognized Gallivan employees Talitha Day and Daniel Rivera for 20 years of
service to the City
•Noted the Salt Lake County Council would hold a public hearing/receive
comment/vote this evening regarding State Street Project Area (if approved, the
Board would approve the interlocal agreement and approve an amended budget for
the project area over the next few months)
•Developers for the Silos on 5 (affordable housing project) notified the RDA of the
intent to release $2.36 M in funding (approved as part of last year’s notice of
funding availability – NOFA) – stating the budget for the project no longer worked
for them – RDA Staff would include those funds as part of this years NOFA and
would be added to the total. Tracy Tran clarified it was the affordability portion
of the project that would not continue.
•2022 Annual Report was distributed to Board Members
D.Written Briefings – the following briefings are informational in nature and
require no action of the Board. Additional information can be provided to the
Board upon request:
NONE.
E.Consent – the following items are listed for consideration by the Board and can be
discussed individually upon request. A motion to approve the consent agenda is
approving all of the following items:
NONE.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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F.Closed Session
The Board 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:
1.discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of
an individual;
2.strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
3.strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property:
(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;
4.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
5.discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
6.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:
Closed Session Started at 3:15 pm
Held via Webex and in the Work Session Room (location)
Board Members in Attendance: Board Members Dugan, Fowler, Petro-Eschler, Mano,
Valdemoros, and Puy (online)
City Staff in Attendance: Mayor Mendenhall, Katherine Lewis, Rachel Otto, Lisa Shaffer, Cindy
Gust-Jenson, Lehua Weaver, Danny Walz, Lindsey Nikola, Allison Parks, Amanda Greenland,
Tracy Tran, Ashley Ogden, Kate Werrett, Austin Taylor, Cara Lindsley, Cindy Lou Trishman,
Allison Rowland, Ben Luedtke, Taylor Hill, Scott Corpany
Closed Session ended at 3:26 pm
Motion:
Moved by Director Mano, seconded by Director Fowler 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: Amy Fowler, Ana Valdemoros, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Alejandro Puy, Victoria Petro
ABSENT: Chris Wharton
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Adjournment
Motion:
Moved by Director Fowler, seconded by Director Dugan to exit Closed Session.
AYE: Amy Fowler, Ana Valdemoros, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Alejandro Puy, Victoria Petro
ABSENT: Chris Wharton
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
G.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Meeting adjourned at 3:26 pm.
Minutes Approved: February 14, 2023
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Redevelopment Agency Chair
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City Recorder
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Alejandro Puy (Jul 16, 2023 15:13 MDT)
December 13, 2022 RDA Minutes
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