05/09/2023 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, May 9, 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:
Rachel Otto – Chief of Staff, Lisa Shaffer – Chief Administrative Officer
Present City Staff:
Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, Stephanie Elliott –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder, Andrew Johnston – Director
of Homelessness Policy and Outreach, Ben Luedtke – Senior Public Policy Analyst, Mary Beth
Thompson – Chief Financial Officer, Sam Owen – Public Policy Analyst, Katie Schnell – Special
Project and Volunteer Program Manager, Bill Wyatt – Executive Director of Airports, Brian
Butler – Director Airport Finance & Accounting, Lisa Hunt – Deputy Chief Financial Officer
The meeting was called to order at 1:08 pm.
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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The Council will convene at 1:00 p.m. to enter into a Closed Session. At the
conclusion of the Closed Session, they will hold the RDA meeting,
beginning at approximately 1:30 or 2:00 p.m. Please note: the Council will
return to the Work Session briefing items after the RDA meeting at
approximately 3:30 or 4:00 p.m.
Work Session Items
Click Here for the Mayor’s Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24
1.Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 4:00 p.m.
15 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.
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
Council Member Fowler made a statement regarding her position on the Council and a
recent incident resulting in an arrest.
Andrew Johnston and Katie Schnell gave an update regarding the following
Community Engagement Highlights:
•Public Lands: Parks, Trails, and Open Space Bonds Phase 1
•Mayors Office Community Hours for May 2023
•Spring and Summer City Events
•Homeless Resource Centers/Winter Overflow at 99.5% full
•Upcoming Resource Fairs
2.Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget: Administration’s Overview and
Revenue Update ~ 4:15 p.m.
45 min
The Council will receive a revenue update and an overview from the Administration of
the Mayor’s Recommended Budget for Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 16, 2023 and Tuesday, June 6,
2023 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
Lisa Shaffer, Mary Beth Thompson and Lisa Hunt provided information regarding
the Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 Budget:
•Budget Decision Matrix Outline
•Total Revenue from all Funds
◦FY 23 Adopted Budget Total
◾$1,589,733,704
◦FY 24 Recommended Budget Total
◾$1,828,754,107
◦Change from FY 2023
◾$239,020,367
◦Source of Funds
◾General Fund
◾Airport Enterprise Fund
◾Public Utilities Enterprise Funds
◾Other Enterprise Funds
◾Internal Service Fund
◾Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Funds
Andrew Johnston provided information regarding the Homeless Services Fiscal Year
2023 – 2024 Budget Proposal:
•Homelessness Investments Mitigation 5-Year Strategic Plan
•Community and Neighborhoods having two requests for Advantage Services and
Ambassadors
•Fire Department having one request for CHAT Team to double in size
•Tracking camps within the City and how to collect data on active and/or cleaned
unsheltered camps over the year
Council Members requested to have the data analysis sent to the Council, on the return
metrics of residents to unsheltered camps.
3.Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget: Council Staff Overview ~ 5:00 p.m.
45 min
The Council will receive an overview from Council Staff of the Mayor’s Recommended
Budget for Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
For more information on this item visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCFY24.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 16, 2023 and Tuesday, June 6,
2023 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
Jennifer Bruno provided information regarding the Council Staff Review of the Fiscal
Year 2023-2024 Budget:
•High-Level budget takeaways with maintaining Fund Balance with one-time
money vs. reoccurring funding
•Structural deficit of SLC growing expenses
•Funding the Future Revenue expenses of 2022-2024
•Decision matrix
•Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Recommendations
•Mayor’s CIP Recommendations
•Proposed fee increases to Business License fees for residential rental units and
hotel/motel units, meter bagging fee and lane closure fee
•Community and Neighborhoods Budget request to add two civil enforcement
positions to Community and Neighborhoods
•Redevelopment Agency
Council Member Mano Requested a data analysis regarding market value vs. assessed
value in SLC neighborhoods.
4.Resolution: Issuance of Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2023 for
Financing the Construction of the New SLC International
Airport
~ 5:45 p.m.
20 min
The Council will receive a briefing about a parameters resolution authorizing the
issuance and sale of not more than $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of one or
more series of Airport Revenue Bonds, series 2023, for the purpose of financing certain
Capital Improvements to the Salt Lake City International Airport. The Council's action
includes authorizing the execution of a supplemental indenture, a bond purchase
agreement, and other documents as required.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Sam Owen, Bill Wyatt and Brian Butler provided the following information
regarding the Salt Lake City Department of Airports, Revenue Bonds, Series 2023:
•Reviewed timeline of Airport constriction planning to be completed in 2027
•Phase 4 completed, creating 94 active gates
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•Finance schedule for 2023 bonds closing in August
•Requesting to borrow $600 million in Airport bonds and plans to sell $450 million
5.Dinner Break ~ 6:05 p.m.
30 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
6.Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget: Metropolitan Water District ~ 6:35 p.m.
30 min
The Council will receive a briefing about the proposed budget for the Metropolitan Water
District for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 16, 2023 and Tuesday, June 6,
2023 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
Sam Owen introduced Annalee Munsey – General Manager Designee of
Metropolitan Water District and Tom Godfrey – Chair of Metropolitan Water District,
presented information regarding the Metropolitan Water District Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Budget:
•Board of Trustees
◦Five Members from Salt Lake City
◦Two Members from Sandy City
◦Four Year Terms
•Entities Serviced
◦Salt Lake City
◦Sandy City
◦Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
◦Irrigators
•Water Rights Projects/Supply
◦Provo River
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◾Deer Creek
◦Central Utah – Municipal & Industrial
◾Jordanelle Reservoir
◦Central Utah – Utah Lake System
◾Strawberry Reservoir
◾SLC Preferential Right
◦Little Cottonwood Creek
◾Salt Lake City and Sandy City Rights
◦Ontario Drain Tunnel
◾Sandy City Preferential Right
◦Bell Canyon
◾Sandy City Right
•Water Sales Tax
◦3 % increase to member cities and non-member entities
•Property Tax Increase for Water
◦Current SLC Rate
◾0.00021
◦Proposed Rate
◾0.00035
◦The District would see a loss of $11.7 million in property tax revenue
◦Goal to make up for revenue loss
◦Providing revenue fairness and stability
•Fiscal Year 2024 Capital and Costs from Other Agencies
◦$9,371,370 total annual costs
◦$4,367,751 increase from Prior Year
◦$111.6 Million Long Term Financial Impact
◾Cottonwoods Connection Project
◾Deer Creek Dam Intake Project
◾Jordan Aqueduct/Jordan Valley Water Treatment Plan Capital and
O&M Costs
◾Central Utah Project OM&R Costs
Council Members Puy and Petro asked for a review of what the ripple effect would be if
both Sandy City and Salt Lake City were not in agreement for approval of the projects.
7.Ordinance: Budget Amendment No.6 for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Follow Up ~ 7:05 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about an ordinance that would amend the
final budget of Salt Lake City, including the employment staffing document, for Fiscal
Year 2022-23. 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 adapting the Seven Canyons Fountain at
Liberty Park into a dry art piece, a roof replacement for the Steiner Aquatics Center, and
several proposals to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for revenue
replacement and a $10 million contribution to the Perpetual Housing Fund of Utah
among other items.
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For more information on this item visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCFY23
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, May 2, 2023 and Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
Ben Luedtke and Mary Beth Thompson presented information for the follow-up
discussion regarding Budget Amendment No. 6 for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
•Additional funding for natural gas costs/increases
•Requesting funding for Rank Choice Voting outreach
•Requesting change to seven funds
•Budget requests and amendments
Standing Items
8.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
Council Member Mano made a statement regarding Council Member Fowler’s earlier
statement. (See attachment for statement.)
9.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director -
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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.
10.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;
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.
Closed Session(A) started at 1:10 pm, ending at 2:35 pm. Minutes and Recording not
created pursuant to UCA 52-4-206(6)(b) Closed Session(B) started at 7:45 pm, ending
at 8:35 pm. Minutes and Recording not created pursuant to UCA 52-4-206(6)(b)
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Petro, seconded by Council Member Dugan to
enter into Closed Session(A) for the purposes of the discussion of the
character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an
individual and attorney-client matters.
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Amy Fowler, Chris Wharton,
Darin Mano
ABSENT: Alejandro Puy
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Dugan, seconded by Council Member Wharton
to exit Closed Session(A).
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Amy Fowler, Chris Wharton,
Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Valdemoros, seconded by Council Member
Petro to enter into Closed Session(B) for the purposes of the discussion of
the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an
individual and attorney-client matters.
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Darin Mano
ABSTAIN: Alejandro Puy
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ABSENT: Amy Fowler
Final Result: 5 – 0 Pass
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Wharton, seconded by Council Member Dugan
to exit Closed Session (B).
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Amy Fowler, Chris Wharton,
Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
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Meeting adjourned at 8:49 pm
Minutes Approved: August 15, 2023
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City Council Chair Darin Mano
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City Recorder
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5-9-2023 Work Session Minutes
Final Audit Report 2023-08-23
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