12/12/2023 - Work Session - Meeting MaterialsSALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
WORK SESSION
December 12, 2023 Tuesday 4:00 PM
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Council Work Room
451 South State Street Room 326
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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4:00 PM Work Session
Or immediately following the 2:00 PM
Redevelopment Agency Meeting
7:00 pm Formal Meeting
Room 315
(See separate agenda)
No Formal Meeting
Please note: A general public comment period will not be held this day. This is the Council's monthly scheduled
briefing meeting.
Welcome and public meeting rules
In accordance with State Statute and City Ordinance, the meeting may be held electronically. After 5:00 p.m., please enter the
City & County Building through the main east entrance.
The Work Session is a discussion among Council Members and select presenters. The public is welcome to listen. Items
scheduled on the Work Session or Formal Meeting may be moved and / or discussed during a different portion of the Meeting
based on circumstance or availability of speakers.
The Website addresses listed on the agenda may not be available after the Council votes on the item. Not all agenda items will
have a webpage for additional information read associated agenda paperwork.
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Note: Dates not identified in the project timeline are either not applicable or not yet determined. Item start
times and durations are approximate and are subject to change.
Work Session Items
1.Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 4:15 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
2.Ordinance: Airport Board Code Revisions ~ 4:30 p.m.
10 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would amend Section 2.14 of
the Salt Lake City Code, Airport Board, and Subsection 5 2.07.020, City Boards and
Commissions Named.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
3.Ordinance: Landscaping and Buffers Chapter Text
Amendment Follow-up ~ 4:40 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about an ordinance that would amend
various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to Landscaping and
Buffers chapter amendments. The proposed amendments would seek to reduce water
consumption, enhance the urban forest, and improve air quality and green infrastructure
city-wide. The proposal would also seek to clarify, simplify, and reorganize the
landscaping and buffer chapter to be more user-friendly. The City Council may consider
modifications to other related sections of the code as part of this proposal.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, December 5, 2023 and Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
4.Ordinance: Budget Amendment No.3 for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Follow-up ~ 5:10 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about Budget Amendment No.3 for the
Fiscal Year 2023-24 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 four new full-time paramedic
employees in the Fire Department's Medical Response Team, creation of a Legislative
Division with four new full-time employees in the City Attorney's Office, over $6 million
of additional transportation impact fees for reconstructing 2100 South through the Sugar
House Business district and the 600 North / 700 North corridor transformation project
among other items. The Council may reconsider their December 5th straw poll relating to
the proposed Legislative Division positions in the City Attorney's Office
For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCFY24.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, December 5, 2023 and Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
5.Board Appointment: Planning Commission – Brian Scott ~ 5:40 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Brian Scott prior to considering appointment to the Planning
Commission for a term ending December 12, 2027.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
6.Board Appointment: Arts Council Board – Lana Taylor ~ 5:45 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Lana Taylor prior to considering appointment to the Arts
Council Board for a term ending December 12, 2026.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
7.Board Appointment: Arts Council Board – Sabrina Martinez ~ 5:50 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Sabrina Martinez prior to considering appointment to the Arts
Council Board for a term ending December 12, 2026.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
8.Board Appointment: Airport Board – Luz Escamilla ~ 5:55 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Luz Escamilla prior to considering appointment to the Airport
Board for a term ending December 12, 2027.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Standing Items
9.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
10.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:
•Approval of the 2024 Annual Meeting Calendar; and
•Scheduling items.
11.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:
(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.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
On or before 5:00 p.m. on _____________________, the undersigned, duly appointed City
Recorder, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was (1) posted on the Utah Public
Notice Website created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701, and (2) a copy of the foregoing provided
to The Salt Lake Tribune and/or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any
others who have indicated interest.
CINDY LOU TRISHMAN
SALT LAKE CITY RECORDER
Final action may be taken in relation to any topic listed on the agenda, including but
not limited to adoption, rejection, amendment, addition of conditions and variations
of options discussed.
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Administrative
Updates
December 12, 2023
www.slc.gov/feedback/
Regularly updated with highlighted
ways to engage with the City.
Community Engagement Highlights
Community & Neighborhoods slc.gov/canBallpark NEXT / RDA Ballparknext.com
slc.gov/planning
Thriving in PlaceTransportation
600/700 North Reconstruction
•Stakeholder meeting to present a selected concept/preliminary design
•Maintaining two vehicle travel lanes in each direction while carving out
space for a separate bikeway.
•Basic design rolled out publicly in January 2024
Arts Council
•Westside Public Art feedback session on November 16th
•Data is being compiled for next steps.
Community & Neighborhoods slc.gov/canBallpark NEXT / RDA Ballparknext.com
Planning slc.gov/planning
Thriving in PlaceMayor’s Office
Last 2023 Community Office Hours
12/15/23
Redmond Heritage Farm Store
2209 S. Highland Drive
1-3pm
Homelessness
Update
Shelters: 801-990-9999
Additional System Information:
Salt Lake Valley Coalition to
End Homelessness (SLVCEH)
endutahhomelessness.org/
salt-lake-valley
Utah Office of Homeless
Services (OHS)
jobs.utah.gov/homelessness/
index.html
Homeless Resource Center Utilization:
•99% Full- Base Shelter Capacity
•Has been code blue bed availability
Encampment Impact Mitigation:
•Victory Road
Temporary (Micro) Shelter Community
•Switchpoint- Operator
•Opening ASAP- December
•50 residents
Medically Vulnerable Population (MVP)
•Shelter the Homeless/ The Road Home/
4th Street Medical Clinic
•Opening for up to 165 residents ASAP -
Dec/January
Homelessness
Update
Shelters: 801-990-9999
Additional System Information:
Salt Lake Valley Coalition to
End Homelessness (SLVCEH)
endutahhomelessness.org/
salt-lake-valley
Utah Office of Homeless
Services (OHS)
jobs.utah.gov/homelessness/
index.html
Temporary Shelter Community (TSC)
•Site preparation began September & finished first week of November
•CAN-Project Manager:Orion Goff
•Public Services –Streets –Grading:Mitch Hansen, David Anderson,
Scott Jensen,Rob Loyd, Jorge Chamorro, JP Goates
•Senior Equipment Operators-Chad Hullinger, Juan Gonzalez
•Equipment Operators-Chris Tuilimu, Eduardo Rubalcava, Jared Okusi,
Jashon Bangerter, Marco Casillas,Shelby Klotz,Trent Breeze, Tylan Lester
•Engineering –Survey:Chris Donahue
•Public Utilities –SWPPP:Kristeen Beitel
•Transportation –Site Plan:Jenna Simkins
•RDA –Fencing and site access:Jim Sirrine, Allison Parks, Danny Walz
•Fire Department –FD Access:Chief Tony Allred
•Housing Stability –Site Planning:Michelle Hoon & HEART
•Police Dept-Capt. Dimond, Lt. Manzanares, Det. Stewart & Team
•Mayor's Community Liaison Team -Weston Clark, Tim Cosgrove & Team
CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY
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COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
TO:City Council Members
FROM:Sam Owen, Policy Analyst
DATE:December 12, 2023
RE:Airport Board Ordinance Revisions
ISSUE AT A GLANCE
The Administration’s transmittal includes revisions to the City Code that governs the Airport
Advisory Board, largely due to making the section comply with State law.
BACKGROUND
As the code exists today, and based a decades-old model of governance that no longer exists, the
Airport Advisory Board is granted a number of duties and powers it does not exercise. Given the
current model of governance and state code, a number of the duties and powers enumerated in the
existing code fit instead with the Mayor and Council. The amendment would change and narrow the
assignments to align with the current model of governance and roles of Mayor and Council.
The proposed revisions structure the Airport Board consistent with the many other City boards that
convene alongside and within City departments, and reflect how the Board actually operates.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In the existing code, the Airport Advisory Board is not called “advisory;” adding “advisory” is one
proposed change that goes throughout the City Code governing boards, as well as the code dealing
with the Airport overall.
Among the changes recommended in the Administration’s transmittal is updating the code to comport
with newer State law. For example, changing the Board membership from 9 to 11 would respond to a
new requirement in the law.
The newer State law also includes requirements for at least one Board member with experience in
commercial or industrial construction projects with a budget of at least $10 million, as well as another
member with experience in management and oversight of an entity with an operating budget of at
least $10 million. These newer requirements are reflected in the current proposal. Some of the
foregoing language is quoted directly from the transmittal.
Item Schedule:
Briefing: December 12, 2023
Public Hearing: n/a
Potential Action: December 12,
2023
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The proposal also clarifies that other political subdivisions where Airport facilities are located forward
board member appointments. This refers to the South Valley Airport and the Tooele Valley Airport, so
one board member from each jurisdiction. West Jordan convenes its own South Valley Regional
Airport Advisory Board.
POLICY QUESTIONS
1.Council Members have emphasized the importance of equitable partnership between City
departments and the critical work of boards such as the Airport Board. The Council may wish
to discuss with the Administration how these proposed changes achieve that goal.
2.Does the Council wish to consider changing the wording in the ordinance from “approval of the
budget by the Council” to “consideration and approval of the budget by the Council” to reflect
the Council’s deliberative role in the budget process? This refers to language at line 142 of the
legislative copy of the ordinance draft in the transmittal, page 7.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Transmittal
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474
WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
______________________________ Date Received: November 29, 2023
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff Date Sent to Council: November 29, 2023
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE: November 29, 2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Bill Wyatt, Executive Director, Department of Airports
SUBJECT: Airport Board Ordinance Revisions
STAFF CONTACTS: Brady Fredrickson, Director of Airport Planning and Capital Programming
DOCUMENT TYPE: Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt ordinance
BUDGET IMPACT: None
BACKGROUND:
With the construction of the new Salt Lake City International Airport, the Department of Airports has been
reviewing Salt Lake City Code, policy, and procedures for consistency with the new facilities and operational
practices, and to discern if any changes are needed. While reviewing Section 2.14 of the Salt Lake City Code,
creating the Airport Board, the Department found the Section does not currently comply with state law. The
proposed amendments bring Section 2.14 of the Salt Lake City Code into alignment with state law and better
reflect the current function of the Airport Board. Subsection 2.07.020, City Boards and Commissions Named,
is included in the changes as well to update the name of the Board. Below is brief summary of the changes.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES:
Composition of the Airport Advisory Board:
• Number of board members changed from 9 to 11, in accordance with state law;
• Definition of “qualifying political subdivision” added to clarify which political subdivisions may
appoint a member to the Board;
• Appointment process for political subdivision representatives added to comply with state law;
• Specific qualifications of “at least one member with experience in commercial or industrial
construction projects with a budget of at least $10,000,000” and “at least one member with
experience in management and oversight of an entity with an operating budget of at least
$10,000,000” added in accordance with state law;
rachel otto (Nov 29, 2023 16:28 MST)
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474
WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
• The number of board members who may reside outside of Salt Lake City, but in the state, reduced to
two.
Changes to Clarify the Role of the Airport Advisory Board:
• Name change to reflect advisory nature of Board;
• Powers and duties amended so that policy-making functions are retained by the City Council and
board members focus on providing feedback to the Mayor and Executive Director of the Airport.
Changes to Subsection 2.07.020, City Boards and Commissions Named:
• Name of Airport Boad updated to Airport Advisory Board.
• Other cross references to the “Airport Board” exist in Title 16 and Section 2.08 of the Salt Lake City
Code. Because both Title 16 and Section 2.08 are currently in the process of being revised, the name
of the Board will be updated in those ordinances.
EXHIBITS:
1. Airport Board Amendment Ordinance, Final Version
2. Airport Board Amendment Ordinance, Legislative Version
3. Utah Code §72-10-203.5, Advisory boards of airports and extraterritorial airports
LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE 1
No. ______ of 2023 2
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(An ordinance amending Section 2.14 of the Salt Lake City Code, Airport Board, and Subsection 4
2.07.020, City Boards and Commissions Named.) 5
WHEREAS, Section 2.14 of the Salt Lake City Code, creating the Airport Board, 6
requires amendment to align with state law; and 7
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council has reviewed the amendments and determined 8
that adopting this ordinance is in the City’s best interests. 9
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah that: 10
SECTION 1. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 2.14. Section 2.14 of 11
the Salt Lake City Code, regarding the Airport Board, is hereby amended as follows: 12
CHAPTER 2.14 13
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD 14
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2.14.010: General Provisions 16
2.14.020: Definitions 17
2.14.030: Creation Of Board 18
2.14.040: Eligibility For Membership 19
2.14.050: Term; Expiration 20
2.14.060: Powers And Duties 21
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2.14.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS: The provisions of chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to 23
the airport advisory board except as otherwise set forth in this chapter. 24
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2.14.020: DEFINITIONS: 26
In this chapter, the following definitions apply: 27
AIRPORT: The city’s department of airports, and a All property owned or operated by the city 28
through its department of airports, including the Salt Lake City International Airport, South 29
Valley Regional Airport, Tooele Valley Airport, and any other airport owned or operated by the 30
city. 31
BOARD: The city airport advisory board. 32
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BOARD MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor, with the advice and consent of the 33
council, who is a duly qualified voting member of the board. 34
CITY: Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the state. 35
COUNCIL: The city council of the City. 36
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS: The city’s executive director of its department of 37
airports. 38
EX OFFICIO MEMBER: A duly qualified and nonvoting member of the board. 39
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed, and qualified mayor of the city. 40
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: A county or a municipality in the state. 41
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION REPRESENTATIVE: A voting board member, appointed by a 42
qualifying political subdivision. the mayor, with the advice and consent of the council. A 43
political subdivision representative must, at the time of appointment, be an elected official of a 44
political subdivision which has within its boundaries an airport owned by the city. 45
QUALIFYING POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: A city or town in which an extraterritorial 46
airport owned and operated by the city is located or, if the airport is not located in a city or town, 47
the county in which the extraterritorial airport is located. 48
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2.14.030: CREATION OF BOARD: 50
There is created the city airport board, hereinafter referred to as “board” 51
A. There is created an airport advisory board. The advisory board shall consist of: 52
1. Nine (9) eleven (11) appointed voting board members, with the following composition 53
and limitations: no more than two (2) three (3) of whom may reside outside the boundaries of 54
Salt Lake City; 55
1. One appointed political subdivision representative from each qualifying political 56
subdivision, each of whom shall be included in the total number of appointed board 57
members. The political subdivision representatives shall be appointed: 58 a. in accordance with an ordinance or policy in place in each qualifying 59
political subdivision for appointing individuals to a board, if any; or 60 b. if no ordinance or policy described in subsection (A)(1)(a) exists, by the 61
chief executive officer of the qualifying political subdivision, with advice 62
and consent from the legislative body of the qualifying political subdivision. 63
2. Not counting the political subdivision representatives, no more than two (2) board 64
members may reside outside the boundaries of Salt Lake City; 65
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3. At least one board member must have experience in commercial or industrial 66
construction projects with a budget of at least $10,000,000. 67
4. At least one board member must have experience in management and oversight of an 68
entity with an operating budget of at least $10,000.000. 69
5. 2. One appointed political subdivision representative from each qualifying 70
political subdivision; and 71
3.B. Ex officio members: 72
1. The city council member in whose council district the Salt Lake City International 73
Airport is located; and 74
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2. The mayor, or the mayor’s designee; 76
b. Each council member; 77
c. The director of airports, or the director's designee; 78
d. The city attorney, or the city attorney's designee; and 79
e. The city engineer, or the city engineer's designee. 80
2.14.040: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP: 81
To be eligible to be appointed as a board member a person must be: 82
A. Not less than twenty one (21) years of age; 83
B. A resident of the state; and 84
C. Not actively engaged or employed in commercial aeronautics. 85
2.14.050: TERM; EXPIRATION: 86
All appointments shall be made for a four (4) year term, consistent with the city’s boards and 87
commissions ordinance, chapter 2.07 of this title. A board member may not serve more than two 88
(2) four-year terms. 89
2.14.060: POWERS AND DUTIES: 90
The board shall have the following powers and duties: 91
A. The power to determine and establish such rules and regulations for the conduct of the 92
board as the board members, and form committees or subcommittees as the board shall deem 93
advisable. Such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with this chapter or other applicable 94
city, state or federal law; 95
B. The duty to review To adopt and alter all airport rules and regulations before adoption by 96
the mayor, and provide advice to the mayor about those rules and regulations which it shall from 97
time to time deem in the public interest and most likely to advance, enhance, foster and promote 98
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air transportation at city airports, for the conduct of the business of, and the use and operation of, 99
the airport and the facilities thereof, and for the purpose of carrying out the objects of this 100
chapter; but such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the terms of this chapter or 101
any other city ordinance, state or federal law; 102
C. The right to To recommend an individual to be appointed as the appointment and/or 103
removal of the executive director of airports, and also to recommend the appointment and/or 104
removal of the deputy director of airports and any project manager hired by the city. All other 105
personnel shall be processed through the city personnel department with final recommendations 106
to come from the director of airports and with appointment by the board; 107
D. The right to be apprised of To plan, establish and approve all major construction and 108
expansion projects for the airport. The approval required in this section shall be in addition to all 109
other approval of other city departments required by law; 110
E. The duty to To determine consider and provide feedback to the executive director on broad 111
matters of policy regarding the operation and management of the airport, including which shall 112
include, but not in limitation thereof, the following: 113
1. Expansion of the airport, 114
2. Timing of such expansion, 115
3. Determining the method of establishing and establishing rate structures for services or 116
facilities furnished by the airport to the public or to any person, firm or corporation, public or 117
private, and for leasing of space or facilities, or for granting rights, privileges, or concessions at 118
the airport, 119
4. The duration which will be allowed for each particular class of leases or granting of 120
rights at the airport, 121
5. To establish any other general provisions of agreements or leases which may be brought 122
before the board, 123
1.6. To provide input make determinations when required as to the public need and for 124
additional concessionaires, services or facilities amenities at the airport, 125
7. To fix and determine exclusively the uses to which any of the airport land shall be put; 126
provided, that any use shall be necessary or desirable to city, airport or the aviation industry, 127
8. Review and establish policy on all operations or activities that are major in nature and 128
require policy determinations, 129
2.9. To review and provide feedback on Review and establish policy regarding the capital 130
improvement program of the airport’s master plan study as related to income and revenue so that 131
the staging of major capital improvement projects are within the anticipated airport revenues and 132
income projected, in a conservative manner, 133
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3.10. To review and provide feedback on Review and adopt matters of policy on all major 134
problems which require broad policy considerations, including rules and regulations, commercial 135
operations and general aviation, 136
11. Review and decide policy matters regarding problems of general public concern 137
affecting the airport, 138
12. Decide matters of policy regarding all matters which are properly brought before the 139
board; 140
F. To annually prepare review a budget for the operating and maintenance expenditures, 141
before approval of the budget by city council for the airport and to calculate the revenue 142
necessary to provide funds for the operating and maintenance expenditures of the airport. The 143
budget shall be prepared and filed at such time as the board shall designate and shall contain a 144
full and detailed estimate of the revenue required during the ensuing year for the maintenance 145
and operation of the airport, showing therein the number of employees, classification, and the 146
amount of salary and wages. The expenditures for the maintenance and operation of the airport 147
shall be limited to the extent of specific appropriations of money made in advance by the board 148
upon estimates furnished. The city council has final approval authority; 149
G. Review not less often than annually with the airport administration, the income from all 150
sources, the expenditures for all purposes, and the relationship of anticipated revenues to 151
anticipated expenditures, including debt retirement; 152
G.H. The duty to select a chair and vice chair of the board. Assist the director of airports in 153
every way possible for the continuing orderly development and promotion of the airport in order 154
to best serve the local and regional requirements for airport service. 155
SECTION 2. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Subsection 2.07.020. 156
Subsection 2.07.020 of the Salt Lake City Code, City Boards and Commissions Named, is 157
hereby amended as follows: 158
For the purpose of this chapter the term “city board” or “board” means the following city boards, 159
commissions, councils, and committees: 160
Accessibility and disability commission 161
Airport advisory board 162
Board of appeals and examiners 163
Business advisory board 164
Citizens' compensation advisory committee 165
City and county building conservancy and use committee 166
Community development and capital improvement programs advisory board 167
Community recovery committee 168
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Fire code board of appeals 169
Golf enterprise fund advisory board 170
Historic landmark commission 171
Housing advisory and appeals board 172
Housing trust fund advisory board 173
Human rights commission 174
Library board 175
Parks, natural lands, trails, and urban forestry advisory board 176
Planning commission 177
Public utilities advisory committee 178
Racial equity in policing commission 179
Salt Lake art design board 180
Salt Lake City arts council board 181
Salt Lake City sister cities board 182
Transportation advisory board 183
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the date 184
of its first publication. 185
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this ______ day of ____________, 186
2023. 187
___________________________ 188
CHAIRPERSON 189
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ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN: 191
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___________________________ 193
CITY RECORDER 194
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: 196
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Senior City Attorney 199
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Transmitted to Mayor on ______________________. 201
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Mayor’s Action: __________ Approved. ___________ Vetoed. 203
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____________________________ 206
MAYOR 207
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CITY RECORDER 212
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Bill No. ______ of 2023. 218
Published: _____________________. 219
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE 1
No. ______ of 2023 2
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(An ordinance amending Section 2.14 of the Salt Lake City Code, Airport Board, and Subsection 4
2.07.020, City Boards and Commissions Named.) 5
WHEREAS, Section 2.14 of the Salt Lake City Code, creating the Airport Board, 6
requires amendment to align with state law; and 7
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council has reviewed the amendments and determined 8
that adopting this ordinance is in the City’s best interests. 9
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah that: 10
SECTION 1. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 2.14. Section 2.14 of 11
the Salt Lake City Code, regarding the Airport Board, is hereby amended as follows: 12
CHAPTER 2.14 13
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD 14
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2.14.010: General Provisions 16
2.14.020: Definitions 17
2.14.030: Creation Of Board 18
2.14.040: Eligibility For Membership 19
2.14.050: Term; Expiration 20
2.14.060: Powers And Duties 21
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2.14.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS: The provisions of chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to 23
the airport advisory board except as otherwise set forth in this chapter. 24
2.14.020: DEFINITIONS: 25
In this chapter, the following definitions apply: 26
AIRPORT: All property owned or operated by the city through its department of airports, 27
including the Salt Lake City International Airport, South Valley Regional Airport, Tooele Valley 28
Airport, and any other airport owned or operated by the city. 29
BOARD: The city airport advisory board. 30
BOARD MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor, with the advice and consent of the 31
council, who is a duly qualified voting member of the board. 32
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CITY: Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the state. 33
COUNCIL: The city council of the City. 34
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS: The city’s executive director of its department of 35
airports. 36
EX OFFICIO MEMBER: A duly qualified and nonvoting member of the board. 37
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed, and qualified mayor of the city. 38
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: A county or a municipality in the state. 39
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION REPRESENTATIVE: A voting board member, appointed by a 40
qualifying political subdivision. 41
QUALIFYING POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: A city or town in which an extraterritorial 42
airport owned and operated by the city is located or, if the airport is not located in a city or town, 43
the county in which the extraterritorial airport is located. 44
2.14.030: CREATION OF BOARD: 45
A. There is created an airport advisory board. The advisory board shall consist of eleven (11) 46
appointed voting board members, with the following composition and limitations: 47
1. One appointed political subdivision representative from each qualifying political 48
subdivision, each of whom shall be included in the total number of appointed board 49
members. The political subdivision representatives shall be appointed: 50 a. in accordance with an ordinance or policy in place in each qualifying 51
political subdivision for appointing individuals to a board, if any; or 52 b. if no ordinance or policy described in subsection (A)(1)(a) exists, by the 53
chief executive officer of the qualifying political subdivision, with advice 54
and consent from the legislative body of the qualifying political subdivision. 55
2. Not counting the political subdivision representatives, no more than two (2) board 56
members may reside outside the boundaries of Salt Lake City; 57
3. At least one board member must have experience in commercial or industrial 58
construction projects with a budget of at least $10,000,000. 59
4. At least one board member must have experience in management and oversight of an 60
entity with an operating budget of at least $10,000.000. 61
B. Ex officio members: 62
1. The city council member in whose council district the Salt Lake City International 63
Airport is located; and 64
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2. The mayor, or the mayor’s designee. 66
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2.14.040: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP: 67
To be eligible to be appointed as a board member a person must be: 68
A. Not less than twenty one (21) years of age; 69
B. A resident of the state; and 70
C. Not actively engaged or employed in commercial aeronautics. 71
2.14.050: TERM; EXPIRATION: 72
All appointments shall be made for a four (4) year term. A board member may not serve more 73
than two (2) four-year terms. 74
2.14.060: POWERS AND DUTIES: 75
The board shall have the following powers and duties: 76
A. The power to determine and establish such rules and regulations for the conduct of the 77
board as the board members, and form committees or subcommittees as the board shall deem 78
advisable. Such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with this chapter or other applicable 79
city, state or federal law; 80
B. The duty to review airport rules and regulations before adoption by the mayor, and provide 81
advice to the mayor about those rules and regulations; 82
C. The right to recommend an individual to be appointed as the executive director of airports; 83
D. The right to be apprised of all major construction and expansion projects for the airport; 84
E. The duty to consider and provide feedback to the executive director on broad matters of 85
policy regarding the operation and management of the airport, including the following: 86
1. To provide input amenities at the airport, 87
2. To review and provide feedback on policy regarding the capital improvement 88
program of the airport’s master plan study, 89
3. To review and provide feedback on matters regarding problems of general public 90
concern affecting the airport, 91
F. To annually review a budget for the operating and maintenance expenditures, before 92
approval of the budget by city council; 93
G. The duty to select a chair and vice chair of the board. 94
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SECTION 2. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Subsection 2.07.020. 96
Subsection 2.07.020 of the Salt Lake City Code, City Boards and Commissions Named, is 97
hereby amended as follows: 98
For the purpose of this chapter the term “city board” or “board” means the following city boards, 99
commissions, councils, and committees: 100
Accessibility and disability commission 101
Airport advisory board 102
Board of appeals and examiners 103
Business advisory board 104
Citizens' compensation advisory committee 105
City and county building conservancy and use committee 106
Community development and capital improvement programs advisory board 107
Community recovery committee 108
Fire code board of appeals 109
Golf enterprise fund advisory board 110
Historic landmark commission 111
Housing advisory and appeals board 112
Housing trust fund advisory board 113
Human rights commission 114
Library board 115
Parks, natural lands, trails, and urban forestry advisory board 116
Planning commission 117
Public utilities advisory committee 118
Racial equity in policing commission 119
Salt Lake art design board 120
Salt Lake City arts council board 121
Salt Lake City sister cities board 122
Transportation advisory board 123
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SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the 125
date of its first publication. 126
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this ______ day of__________, 127
2023. 128
___________________________ 129
CHAIRPERSON 130
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ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN: 132
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___________________________ 134
CITY RECORDER 135
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: 137
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_______________________ 139
Senior City Attorney 140
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Transmitted to Mayor on ______________________. 142
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Mayor’s Action: __________ Approved. ___________ Vetoed. 144
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___________________________ 147
MAYOR 148
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___________________________ 152
CITY RECORDER 153
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(SEAL) 156
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Bill No. ______ of 2023. 159
Published: _____________________. 160
Utah Code
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Effective 5/9/2017
72-10-203.5 Advisory boards of airports and extraterritorial airports.
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Airport owner" means the municipality, county, or airport authority that owns one or more
airports.
(b) "Extraterritorial airport" means an airport, including the airport facilities, real estate, or other
assets related to the operation of an airport, outside the municipality or county and within the
boundary of a different municipality or county.
(2)
(a) If an airport owner that owns an international airport also owns one or more extraterritorial
airports, the airport owner shall create and maintain an advisory board as described in this
section.
(b) The advisory board shall advise and consult the airport owner according to the process set
forth in ordinance, rule, or regulation of the airport owner.
(3)
(a) An advisory board described in Subsection (2) shall consist of 11 members, appointed as
follows:
(i) one individual from each municipality or county in which an extraterritorial airport is located,
appointed:
(A) according to an ordinance or policy in place in each municipality or county for appointing
individuals to a board, if any; or
(B) if no ordinance or policy described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(A) exists, by the chief executive
officer of the municipality or county, with advice and consent from the legislative body of
the municipality or county in which the extraterritorial airport is located; and
(ii) as many individuals as necessary, appointed by the chief executive officer of the airport
owner, with advice and consent from the legislative body of the airport owner, when added
to the individuals appointed under Subsection (3)(a)(i), to equal 11 total members on the
advisory board.
(b) The airport owner shall ensure that members of the advisory board have the following
qualifications:
(i) at least one member with experience in commercial or industrial construction projects with a
budget of at least $10,000,000; and
(ii) at least one member with experience in management and oversight of an entity with an
operating budget of at least $10,000,000.
(4)
(a)
(i) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(b) and (6)(b), the term of office for members of the
advisory board shall be four years or until a successor is appointed, qualified, seated, and
has taken the oath of office.
(ii) A member of the advisory board may serve two terms.
(b) When a vacancy occurs on the board for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed
according to the procedures set forth in Subsection (3) for the member who vacated the seat,
and the replacement shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(5) The advisory board shall select a chair of the advisory board.
(6)
(a) For an airport owner that owns and operates an extraterritorial airport as of March 9, 2017,
that has an advisory board in place, the members of the advisory board may complete the
member's respective current term on the advisory board.
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(b) After March 9, 2017, and upon expiration of the current term of each member of the advisory
board serving as of March 9, 2017, the airport owner shall ensure that the membership of the
advisory board transitions to reflect the requirements of this section.
(7)
(a) The chief executive officer of each municipality or county in which an extraterritorial airport is
located, with the advice and consent of the respective legislative body of the municipality or
county, may create an extraterritorial airport advisory board to represent the interests of the
extraterritorial airport.
(b) The extraterritorial airport advisory boards described in Subsection (7)(a) shall meet at least
quarterly, and:
(i) shall provide advisory support to the member of the advisory board representing the
municipality or county; and
(ii) may advise in the request for proposals process of a fixed base operator for the respective
extraterritorial airport.
(8) The airport owner, in consultation with the airport advisory board, shall, consistent with the
requirements of federal law, study, produce an analysis, and advise regarding the highest and
best use and operational strategy for each airport, including all lands, facilities, and assets
owned by the airport owner.
(9) An airport owner, in consultation with the county auditor and the county assessor of a county in
which an extraterritorial airport is located, shall explore in good faith whether a municipality or
county where an extraterritorial airport is located receives airport-related tax disbursements to
which the municipality or county is entitled.
(10) An airport owner shall report annually to the Transportation Interim Committee regarding the
requirements in this section.
Enacted by Chapter 301, 2017 General Session
COUNCIL STAFF
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
TO:City Council Members
FROM: Jennifer Bruno, Deputy Director
DATE: December 12, 2023
RE:Landscaping and Buffers Chapter Text
Amendment
PROJECT TIMELINE:
Briefing 1: Dec 5, 2023
Briefing 2 & Set Date:
Dec 12, 2023
Public Hearing: Jan 9, 2024
Potential Action: TBD
ISSUE AT-A-GLANCE
The Administration’s proposed ordinance rewrites and re-organizes the Landscaping and Buffers Chapter,
consistent with previous Council discussions relating to various sustainability goals for Salt Lake City, and
consistent with the strategies outlined in the City’s Urban Forest Action Plan. The Administration’s
transmittal notes that the ordinance is intended to “better support the City’s adopted policies related to
reducing water use, enhancement of the urban forest, reduction in the urban heat island, improve air
quality…”. It also notes that re-organizing this section of the code to improve clarity and readability for
both the public and administration. The proposed changes also include feedback from several City
departments, as well as changes recommended from the Planning Commission. On April 26, 2023 the
Planning Commission voted 10 to 1 to recommend a positive recommendation to the Council with two
modifications (see Key Elements #2 and Policy Question #1 on page 3).
Goal of the Briefing: Review proposed changes to Landscaping and Buffers chapter, provide
feedback and schedule public hearing to receive public comment.
KEY ELEMENTS
1.Proposed Changes – The Administration’s transmittal notes the following proposed
changes/additions, organized by policy goal:
a. Improve water conservation by:
i. Requiring a landscaping or irrigation professional letter of compliance with irrigation
and landscaping standards.
ii. Requiring a WaterSense automatic irrigation controller.
iii. Prohibiting water waste.
iv. Creating standards for irrigation systems to be designed and maintained to maximize
water efficiency.
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b. Supporting the Urban Forest/trees by:
i. Allowing tree canopy to count toward vegetation coverage standards and requiring
the largest tree appropriate to the landscape location in most zoning districts.
ii. Ensuring tree health by requiring Urban Forestry review of alterations to street trees
and root zone protection.
iii. Improving tree survival rates by requiring a permanent irrigation system for street
trees when a landscape plan is required (new construction, or a commercial property
where the landscaping is being updated by 50% or more, or a commercial addition
that increases the floor area by 50% or more).
iv. Requiring trees in the Northwest Quadrant.
c. Reduce the urban heat island by:
i. Creating parking lot landscaping standards directed at reducing the urban heat island
effect.
ii. Establishing rock mulch limitations.
iii. Allowing tree canopy to count toward landscape coverage and requiring street trees
where new construction is proposed.
d. Reduce stormwater runoff by:
i. Allowing stormwater curb cuts.
ii. Requireing bioretention for parking lots with 50 or more stalls in the Parking Chapter
(21A.44)
e. Simplify and clarify through:
i. Requiring separate plans for planting, grading, and irrigation.
ii. Addressing artificial turf, by removing it as permitted, based on the Planning
Commission recommendation (See Planning Commission changes below and
policy question #1 on Page 3).
iii. Consolidating buffer sizes.
iv. Updating the Freeway Landscape buffer better comply with goals and intent of
chapter.
v. Creating tables and graphics where possible.
vi. Removing duplicate or wordy standards that were difficult to implement.
vii. Quantifying, where possible, minimum landscaping standards.
2.Planning Commission Changes – The Planning Commission voted 10-1 to forward a positive
recommendation to the Council with the following changes:
c. Prohibiting artificial turf. The Administration’s transmittal notes that the proposed
draft before the Council includes “a statement that artificial turf is prohibited anywhere
landscaping is regulated by the chapter. Where landscaping is not regulated in this chapter,
artificial turf would be allowed (such as the rear yard), as it is today in unregulated
landscaping areas. The commission’s recommendation was based on a
discussion centered around artificial turfs impact on stormwater runoff and
possible harmful chemicals contained in the manufacturing process.” See
Policy Question #1 on Page 3.
d.Define “Landscape or Irrigation specialist”. During the Planning Commission
hearing, some commented that the general language originally proposed about a
“landscape or irrigation professional” was too broad. The current draft now requires review
and signature by a landscape architect (licensed with the State of Utah), or a US-EPA
WaterSense Labeled Certified Professional.
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5.Elements not changing - The Administration’s transmittal notes that several current standards
in the zoning code will remain:
a. Regulated landscaping locations (Park Strips, Yard areas, Buffers, Parking Lots).
b. 33% vegetation standard.
c. 20% hard surfacing limitations.
d. Landscaping and irrigation designed depending on watering needs.
e. Drip and spray irrigation on separate valves.
f. Park Strip less than 36” in width are exempt from some landscaping standards.
g. Landscaping buffer tree and shrub quantities. –
h. Mulching depth and permeability standards.
i. And encroachment standards in the park strip or public right of way.
j. Maintaining the City’s resident’s eligibility for “rip your strip” rebate programs through the
CUWCD (Central Utah Water Conservancy District) and Utah Department of Natural
Resources.
POLICY QUESTIONS
1.Planning Commission recommendations relating to turf –
o The draft presented to the Planning Commission on April 26th, permitted artificial turf
in front and corner yard landscaping locations as an impervious surface, which is
limited to a maximum of 20% of the required landscaping. It was prohibited in other
locations. Additionally, artificial turf would have had to meet certain material
standards such as individual grass blade length and quantity as well as infill
material type.
o As noted above, the Planning Commission was concerned with this aspect of the
proposal, particularly the impact of turf on stormwater runoff and harmful chemicals
used in the turf manufacturing process. Therefore, the Planning Commission
recommended to prohibit turf in required landscaping areas. Where
landscaping is not regulated by this chapter, such as the rear yard, turf would be
permitted.
o Recently, some cities, including Boston and several in California have prohibited
artificial turf. They have cited Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances or P-FAS, as well as
bisphenol A (BPA) in the rubber crumb underlayer as a main public health reason to
prohibit artificial turf.
o According to the Environmental Protection Agency, PFAS chemicals are a known
carcinogen which can interfere with hormones, reproduction, immunity and cause
developmental delays in children. The EPA has not officially listed BPA on their
concerned substance list but they are continuing to monitor research.
o Turf manufacturers have been working to improve the production of artificial turf to
reduce/remove chemicals, and each year of development shows improvement on this
front.
o Previous Council discussions asked for the Administration to evaluate
artificial turf as an option for required landscaping areas. Does the
Council wish to discuss this further with the Administration, including
reviewing the language originally proposed to the Planning Commission?
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2.Enforcement – The Council may wish to ask the Administration if they have a
recommendation for how to handle enforcement/grandfathering of the changing standards,
particularly as it relates to turf? Currently staff understands that the Administration has
paused enforcement on turf in landscaping areas, while this ordinance is working its way
through the process.
CHRONOLOGY
•September 6, 2022 – Initial feedback from City Council in work session
•February 8, 2023 – Text amendment formally initiated
•February 10, 2023 – Notice emailed to recognized organizations and changes posted to Planning
Division Open House webpage
•March 20, 2023 – Proposed changes presented to Sugar House Community Council
•April 26, 2023 – Planning Commission discussion and positive recommendation forwarded
•May 8, 2023 – Ordinance forwarded to Attorney’s office for review
•June 15, 2023 – Ordinance corrections forwarded to Attorney’s office
•August 29, 2023 – Corrected ordinance returned to Attorney’s office for final review
•September 26, 2023 – Final ordinance received from Attorney’s Office
•September 28, 2023 – Transmittal sent to Council Office
Text Amendment // City Council Briefing
LANDSCAPING & BUFFERSCHAPTER 48
PLNPCM2023-00098
Water Conservation
Simplify
Implementation
Aligning Standards
with Goals
WHY UPDATE THE LANDSCAPE CHAPTER?
Promote Water Conservation
Preserve and Expand the Urban Tree
Canopy
Reduce Heat Island Effect
Reduce Stormwater Runoff
Improve Air Quality
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
DEFINED GOALS
WORKED CLOSELY WITH:
•SLC Public Utilities
•SLC Urban Forestry
•SLC Civil Enforcement
LANDSCAPING CONSULTANTS
VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME:
SIMPLIFIED & CLARIFIED:
Illustrations, Tables, Lists
GETTING IT RIGHT
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
STANDARDS SIMPLIFIED
•NOT RETROACTIVE
•Modifications cannot violate the code
•All landscaping standards will need to
be met when there is...
•New Construction.
•Addition of 50% (except single- and
two- family residences).
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
WHEN DO THE STANDARDS APPLY?
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
WHERE DO THE STANDARDS APPLY?
All Properties in the City
Required Landscaping
Locations
Minimum Standards
UPDATED STANDARDS
•Landscaping Locations
•33% Vegetation
•20% Impervious Surface
•Park Strips With Less Than 36”
No Tree Required
•Mulching Standards.
FIRST, WHAT HASN’T CHANGED.
•Separate Irrigation Valves.
•Hydrozones
•R-of-w Structural Encroachments
Turf Coverage Maximums
(in required landscaping areas)
•Residential Districts:
•33%
•Commercial Districts:
•Active Recreation Areas Only
•Manufacturing Districts:
•Prohibited
TURF & REBATE ELIGIBILITY.
VERIFIED CONTINUED REBATE ELIGIBILITY
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
NOW, WHAT’S NEW
CONTENTS:
•Planting Plan
•Grading Plan
•Irrigation Plan
ADMINISTERED:
•Prepared & Signed by a
License Landscape Architect /
US-EPA WaterSense Professional
IMPLEMENTED:
•Letter of Compliance & Signature
NEW, LANDSCAPE PLAN UPDATED
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
NEW, PRIORITIZING TREES
TREES REQUIRED:
Landscape Plan
Northwest Quadrant
TREE CANOPY COUNTS AS VEGETATION COVERAGE.
NEW, PARKING LOT UPDATES
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
No Requirement Current Standards Proposed Changes
Aligning Zoning Code with Public
Utilities Standards.
Stormwater Capture Encouraged.
Rock Mulch Size Dependent On
Slope.
NEW, STORMWATER INTEGRATED
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
ROCK MULCH
LIMITATIONS
Max 50% of Mulch Used
Storm Drain Protection
Reduce Urban Heat Island
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
NEW,
PUBLIC COMMENT CONCERNS AND ADDITIONAL CLARITY:
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
Turf Coverage Maximums
•Apply To Required
Landscape Areas
Turf Limitations Apply To
Certain Grass Species:
Example of Native /
Adaptive Grasses:
DO THESE CHANGES PROHIBIT GRASS? NO!
Buffalo Grass
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
WILL I NEED TO PLANT A PARK STRIP TREE?
If there are no changes
to your property, NO.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
PROHIBIT ARTIFICIAL TURF
Storm Water Quality
Perception of a
Landscape Expectation
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
OTHER CHANGES TO NOTE:
MODIFICATIONS AFTER PLANNING COMMISSION
Clarifications and Deletions
Landscape Buffer Table Corrections
Parking Lot Landscaping Updates
Landscaping Graphics Combined
Purpose and Intent Simplified
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
NEXT STEPS
Salt Lake City // Planning Division
UPDATING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
SUMMARIZE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES IN
WEBPAGE OR HANDBOOK
QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
COUNCIL STAFF
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
TO:City Council Members
FROM: Jennifer Bruno, Deputy Director
DATE: December 5, 2023
RE:Landscaping and Buffers Chapter Text
Amendment
PROJECT TIMELINE:
Briefing 1: Dec 5, 2023
Set Date: Dec 12, 2023
Public Hearing: Jan 9, 2024
Potential Action: TBD
ISSUE AT-A-GLANCE
The Administration’s proposed ordinance rewrites and re-organizes the Landscaping and Buffers Chapter,
consistent with previous Council discussions relating to various sustainability goals for Salt Lake City, and
consistent with the strategies outlined in the City’s Urban Forest Action Plan. The Administration’s
transmittal notes that the ordinance is intended to “better support the City’s adopted policies related to
reducing water use, enhancement of the urban forest, reduction in the urban heat island, improve air
quality…”. It also notes that re-organizing this section of the code to improve clarity and readability for
both the public and administration. The proposed changes also include feedback from several City
departments, as well as changes recommended from the Planning Commission. On April 26, 2023 the
Planning Commission voted 10 to 1 to recommend a positive recommendation to the Council with two
modifications (see Key Elements #2 and Policy Question #1 on page 3).
Goal of the Briefing: Review proposed changes to Landscaping and Buffers chapter, provide
feedback and schedule public hearing to receive public comment.
KEY ELEMENTS
1.Proposed Changes – The Administration’s transmittal notes the following proposed
changes/additions, organized by policy goal:
a. Improve water conservation by:
i. Requiring a landscaping or irrigation professional letter of compliance with irrigation
and landscaping standards.
ii. Requiring a WaterSense automatic irrigation controller.
iii. Prohibiting water waste.
iv. Creating standards for irrigation systems to be designed and maintained to maximize
water efficiency.
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b. Supporting the Urban Forest/trees by:
i. Allowing tree canopy to count toward vegetation coverage standards and requiring
the largest tree appropriate to the landscape location in most zoning districts.
ii. Ensuring tree health by requiring Urban Forestry review of alterations to street trees
and root zone protection.
iii. Improving tree survival rates by requiring a permanent irrigation system for street
trees when a landscape plan is required (new construction, or a commercial property
where the landscaping is being updated by 50% or more, or a commercial addition
that increases the floor area by 50% or more).
iv. Requiring trees in the Northwest Quadrant.
c. Reduce the urban heat island by:
i. Creating parking lot landscaping standards directed at reducing the urban heat island
effect.
ii. Establishing rock mulch limitations.
iii. Allowing tree canopy to count toward landscape coverage and requiring street trees
where new construction is proposed.
d. Reduce stormwater runoff by:
i. Allowing stormwater curb cuts.
ii. Requireing bioretention for parking lots with 50 or more stalls in the Parking Chapter
(21A.44)
e. Simplify and clarify through:
i. Requiring separate plans for planting, grading, and irrigation.
ii. Addressing artificial turf, by removing it as permitted, based on the Planning
Commission recommendation (See Planning Commission changes below and
policy question #1 on Page 3).
iii. Consolidating buffer sizes.
iv. Updating the Freeway Landscape buffer better comply with goals and intent of
chapter.
v. Creating tables and graphics where possible.
vi. Removing duplicate or wordy standards that were difficult to implement.
vii. Quantifying, where possible, minimum landscaping standards.
2.Planning Commission Changes – The Planning Commission voted 10-1 to forward a positive
recommendation to the Council with the following changes:
c. Prohibiting artificial turf. The Administration’s transmittal notes that the proposed
draft before the Council includes “a statement that artificial turf is prohibited anywhere
landscaping is regulated by the chapter. Where landscaping is not regulated in this chapter,
artificial turf would be allowed (such as the rear yard), as it is today in unregulated
landscaping areas. The commission’s recommendation was based on a
discussion centered around artificial turfs impact on stormwater runoff and
possible harmful chemicals contained in the manufacturing process.” See
Policy Question #1 on Page 3.
d.Define “Landscape or Irrigation specialist”. During the Planning Commission
hearing, some commented that the general language originally proposed about a
“landscape or irrigation professional” was too broad. The current draft now requires review
and signature by a landscape architect (licensed with the State of Utah), or a US-EPA
WaterSense Labeled Certified Professional.
Page | 3
5.Elements not changing - The Administration’s transmittal notes that several current standards
in the zoning code will remain:
a. Regulated landscaping locations (Park Strips, Yard areas, Buffers, Parking Lots).
b. 33% vegetation standard.
c. 20% hard surfacing limitations.
d. Landscaping and irrigation designed depending on watering needs.
e. Drip and spray irrigation on separate valves.
f. Park Strip less than 36” in width are exempt from some landscaping standards.
g. Landscaping buffer tree and shrub quantities. –
h. Mulching depth and permeability standards.
i. And encroachment standards in the park strip or public right of way.
j. Maintaining the City’s resident’s eligibility for “rip your strip” rebate programs through the
CUWCD (Central Utah Water Conservancy District) and Utah Department of Natural
Resources.
POLICY QUESTIONS
1.Planning Commission recommendations relating to turf –
o The draft presented to the Planning Commission on April 26th, permitted artificial turf
in front and corner yard landscaping locations as an impervious surface, which is
limited to a maximum of 20% of the required landscaping. It was prohibited in other
locations. Additionally, artificial turf would have had to meet certain material
standards such as individual grass blade length and quantity as well as infill
material type.
o As noted above, the Planning Commission was concerned with this aspect of the
proposal, particularly the impact of turf on stormwater runoff and harmful chemicals
used in the turf manufacturing process. Therefore, the Planning Commission
recommended to prohibit turf in required landscaping areas. Where
landscaping is not regulated by this chapter, such as the rear yard, turf would be
permitted.
o Recently, some cities, including Boston and several in California have prohibited
artificial turf. They have cited Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances or P-FAS, as well as
bisphenol A (BPA) in the rubber crumb underlayer as a main public health reason to
prohibit artificial turf.
o According to the Environmental Protection Agency, PFAS chemicals are a known
carcinogen which can interfere with hormones, reproduction, immunity and cause
developmental delays in children. The EPA has not officially listed BPA on their
concerned substance list but they are continuing to monitor research.
o Turf manufacturers have been working to improve the production of artificial turf to
reduce/remove chemicals, and each year of development shows improvement on this
front.
o Previous Council discussions asked for the Administration to evaluate
artificial turf as an option for required landscaping areas. Does the
Council wish to discuss this further with the Administration, including
reviewing the language originally proposed to the Planning Commission?
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2.Enforcement – The Council may wish to ask the Administration if they have a
recommendation for how to handle enforcement/grandfathering of the changing standards,
particularly as it relates to turf? Currently staff understands that the Administration has
paused enforcement on turf in landscaping areas, while this ordinance is working its way
through the process.
CHRONOLOGY
•September 6, 2022 – Initial feedback from City Council in work session
•February 8, 2023 – Text amendment formally initiated
•February 10, 2023 – Notice emailed to recognized organizations and changes posted to Planning
Division Open House webpage
•March 20, 2023 – Proposed changes presented to Sugar House Community Council
•April 26, 2023 – Planning Commission discussion and positive recommendation forwarded
•May 8, 2023 – Ordinance forwarded to Attorney’s office for review
•June 15, 2023 – Ordinance corrections forwarded to Attorney’s office
•August 29, 2023 – Corrected ordinance returned to Attorney’s office for final review
•September 26, 2023 – Final ordinance received from Attorney’s Office
•September 28, 2023 – Transmittal sent to Council Office
F course not
ERIN MENDENHALL DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY
Mayor and NEIGHBORHOODS
Blake Thomas
Director
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
Date Received: 12/04/2023
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff Date sent to Council: 12/04/2023
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE: 11/27/2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Blake Thomas, Director, Department of Community & Neighborhoods
SUBJECT: Landscaping and Buffers Chapter Text Amendment
STAFF CONTACT: Nan Larsen, Senior Planner
nannette.larsen@slcgov.com or 801-535-7645
DOCUMENT TYPE: Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Landscaping and Buffers Ordinance as recommended by
the Planning Commission.
BUDGET IMPACT: None
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: This is a text amendment for a complete rewrite and
reorganization of the Landscaping and Buffers Chapter of the zoning ordinance to better support
the City’s adopted policies related to reducing water use, enhancement of the urban forest,
reduction in the urban heat island, improve air quality, and improvements to air quality and green
infrastructure city-wide. Reorganization and clarity of the ordinance was of upmost importance
for both the public’s understanding and for city administration.
On September 6, 2022, the Planning Division and Public Utilities held a work session with the
City Council to get initial feedback on priorities related to changes to landscaping regulations to
help achieve city policies and goals. The report that was prepared for the City Council briefing is
included in the staff report to the Planning Commission as found in Planning Commission records
b). The proposed Landscaping and Buffers Chapter changes are based on the feedback received
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from the Council during the briefing, feedback from several departments including Public Utilities,
Urban Forestry, and Enforcement, begins to implement strategies in the Urban Forest Action Plan.
ZONING REGULATIONS AND LANDSCAPING:
Title 21A, SLC zoning code, regulates landscaping in several ways for several purposes.
Generally, landscaping is regulated in the zoning code to reduce the heat island effect, reduce
stormwater runoff, reduce auditory and visual impacts of certain uses, improve aesthetics, and
make use of the health benefits of being in a more natural environment. These goals are
accomplished by regulating landscaping in certain locations of a property depending on the use or
district.
The zoning code regulates landscaping in the following locations:
Park strips: The strip of vegetation that is usually between the street and the sidewalk. Park
strips vary in size and form, different standards for different park strip sizes are
proposed.
Yard areas: Front or corner side yards are identified as required landscaped yards. Yard
areas are where the building is required to be setback from the property line, where
buildings are prohibited, and other structures like fences and sheds are limited. Outside
of a required landscaped yard, there are no specific vegetation requirements in a
required yard, except for buffer yards (if required) or parking lot landscaping (if
applicable).
Buffers: The purpose of buffer areas is to mitigate potential impacts between dissimilar
zoning districts. Landscaping in buffer areas is utilized to reduce auditory or visual
impacts on an adjoining property.
Parking lots: Landscaping standards in parking lots are utilized to reduce the auditory,
visual, or temperature impacts of a large surface area that is paved. This type of
landscaping takes the form of interior and perimeter parking lot landscaping and
generally applies to parking lots with 10 or more stalls.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:
What’s Staying?
Several standards that are currently required in the landscaping chapter will remain:,
- Regulated landscaping locations.
- 33% vegetation standard.
- 20% hard surfacing limitations.
- Landscaping and irrigation designed depending on watering needs.
- Drip and spray irrigation on separate valves.
- Park Strip less than 36” in width are exempt from some landscaping standards.
- Landscaping buffer tree and shrub quantities.
- Mulching depth and permeability standards.
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- And encroachment standards in the park strip or public right of way.
- Maintaining the City’s resident’s eligibility for “rip your strip” rebate programs through
the CUWCD (Central Utah Water Conservancy District) and Utah Department of Natural
Resources.
What’s New?
The significant new additions to the landscaping chapter aim to:
- Improve water conservation by:
o Requiring a landscaping or irrigation professional letter of compliance with irrigation and landscaping standards.
o Requiring a WaterSense automatic irrigation controller.
o Prohibiting water waste.
o Creating standards for irrigation systems to be designed and maintained to maximize water efficiency.
- Simplify and clarify through:
o Requiring separate plans for planting, grading, and irrigation.
o Addressing artificial turf.
o Consolidating buffer sizes.
o Updating the Freeway Landscape buffer better comply with goals and intent of chapter.
o Creating tables and graphics where possible.
o Removing duplicate or wordy standards that were difficult to implement.
o Quantifying, where possible, minimum landscaping standards.
- Prioritizing trees by:
o Allowing tree canopy to count toward vegetation coverage standards and requiring the largest tree appropriate to the landscape location in most zoning districts.
o Ensuring tree health by requiring Urban Forestry review of alterations to street trees and root zone protection.
o Improving tree survival rates by requiring a permanent irrigation system for street
trees when a landscape plan is required (new construction, or a commercial
property where the landscaping is being updated by 50% or more, or a
commercial addition that increases the floor area by 50% or more).
o Requiring trees in the Northwest Quadrant.
- Reduce the urban heat island by:
o Creating parking lot landscaping standards directed at reducing the urban heat island effect.
o Establishing rock mulch limitations.
o Allowing tree canopy to count toward landscape coverage and requiring street trees where new construction is proposed.
- Reduce stormwater runoff by:
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o Allow stormwater curb cuts.
o Require bioretention for parking lots with 50 or more stalls in the Parking Chapter (21A.44).
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERS CHAPTER:
The proposed Landscaping and Buffers Chapter is outlined and briefly described below:
21A.48: Landscaping and Buffers
Purpose and Intent: Explains the purpose of establishing a landscape chapter and
the intent of the standards.
- Increase tree canopy, protect and preserve
public trees, reduce heat island, reduce
stormwater runoff, improve air quality,
enhance community appearance from the
public realm, mitigate impacts through
buffer between uses, and promote water
conservation.
Applicability: Applies to all properties in SLC, any updates must
comply. Existing landscaping that does not comply with
the regulations of the chapter do not need to come into
compliance unless there is a change made to the
landscaping for single- and two- family districts, or if the
floor area or the number of parking stalls required
increases by 50% or more for all other uses.
Authority: What modifications can be applied; Zoning Administrator
may make modifications to standards to better comply with
the intent of the chapter, or in coordination with the Urban
Forestry, Police, or Public Utilities.
Responsibility &
Maintenance:
Establishes the responsibilities of the property owner and
ongoing maintenance required in regard to landscaping
maintenance in general, landscape yards, park strips, street
trees, and irrigation.
- Clearance from the public right-of-way.
- Maintained in good condition.
- Lists specific responsibilities for street
trees and irrigation systems.
- Height limitations within the sight distance
triangle to prevent vision obstructions from
approaching traffic.
Landscape Plan: Required for new construction of a primary structure and
when an addition increases the floor area by 50%, or modifies
any required landscaping by 50% .
- Landscape plans require a planning plan, a
grading plan, and an irrigation plan. Lists
specific criteria for each.
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- Requires Landscape Architect licensed
with the State or a US-EPA WaterSense
certified professional signature and letter of
completion.
Landscape Requirements: Describes required landscape locations, landscape location
sizes, and specific landscape standards per location.
Landscape locations include park strip, landscaped yards, surface parking lot landscaping, and buffer areas.
- Establishes minimum ground coverage and
tree planting in all landscape areas.
- Describes locations where turf is permitted,
and the coverage allowed.
- Describes impervious surface coverage
maximums.
- Establishes where landscape buffers are
required, the size, location, and coverage,
shrub, and tree planting requirements.
Parking Lot Landscaping: Applies to surface parking lots with 10 or more stalls.
- Interior landscape areas and perimeter
parking lot landscaping required. Describes
size, location, exceptions, and vegetation
requirements in these areas that include
trees, shrubs, and ground cover.
- Curbs are required where no biodetention is
utilized.
Standards: Requires specific landscape installation and landscape
material standards that apply to all regulated landscaping
locations.
- Requires drought tolerant, adaptive, or
native species.
- Establishes limitations and standards on
turf, mulch, and berming. Prohibits
artificial turf.
- Describes specific park strip material
standards that includes ground cover
regulations, pathways, stormwater
detention allowances, and permitted
encroachments.
Private Lands Tree
Preservation:
Establishes process and standards for removing a tree on
private lands. This section has not been changed, it is expected
the Urban Forestry Division will update this section in the
coming years as they continue to work on updates to better
respond to the Urban Forest Action Plan.
Appeal: Right to appeal statement.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
On April 26, 2023, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed text
amendment and voted 10 to 1 to recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed Landscaping
and Buffers Chapter amendments with two recommended modifications to the draft ordinance:
• Define a landscape or irrigation specialist.
The draft ordinance language has been updated to address this and now requires review
and signature by a Landscape Architect, licensed with the State of Utah, or a US-EPA
WaterSense Labeled Certified Professional. The previous draft included a generalized
statement about a landscaping or irrigation professional, during the Planning Commission
hearing comments questions were raised on the need to define what constitutes a
landscaping or irrigation professional.
• Remove all language that permits artificial turf.
The existing Landscaping and Buffers chapter does not allow artificial turf in required
landscaped locations. The chapter draft the Planning Commission reviewed on April 26th,
permitted artificial turf in front and corner yard landscaping locations as an impervious
surface, which is limited to a maximum of 20% of the required landscaping. In all other
required landscaping locations, artificial turf was prohibited. Additionally, artificial turf
would have had to meet certain material standards such as individual grass blade length
and quantity as well as infill material type. With the Planning Commission’s recommended
modification, the artificial material standards and its inclusion in the impervious surface
has been removed. Now included in the draft language is a statement that artificial turf is
prohibited anywhere landscaping is regulated by the chapter. Where landscaping is not
regulated in this chapter, artificial turf would be allowed (such as the rear yard), as it is
today in unregulated landscaping areas. The commission’s recommendation was based on
a discussion centered around artificial turfs impact on stormwater runoff and possible
harmful chemicals contained in the manufacturing process.
MODIFICATIONS MADE AFTER PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW:
Following the positive recommendation from Planning Commission, planning staff made
corrections to the draft chapter for the City Council to consider. The current draft ordinance
reflects these changes:
Landscaping buffer
table
- Inconsistencies were found and updated between specific district
landscaping buffer references, within the I, RP, EI, and MU districts,
and the proposed chapter’s required landscaping buffers. Also updated
the table to maintain a required landscaping buffer between multi-
family residential and commercial districts, residential and Business
Park, residential and Research Park, and required a landscaping buffer
in Extractive Industries and Mobile Home Districts when abutting any
zoning district. Added a buffer between manufacturing districts and
open space.
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- Included language that a freeway landscape buffer is required on
properties abutting a freeway.
Parking lot
landscaping
- Added a provision that parking lot interior landscaping must include no
less than 5% of the total parking lot. This provision ensures there is
sufficient amount of landscaping to reduce the urban heat island effect
regardless of the parking lot design.
- Deleted the vehicle sales and lease lot provision that required a 5’
landscaping buffer in the front and corner side yard. The parking lot
perimeter landscaping provision already ensures that a greater setback
with sufficient landscaping would apply.
- Included in the perimeter parking lot landscaping specific section
references of 21A.44.060 and 21A.36.020 that address where a parking
lot may be allowed in a yard area.
- Clarified that the perimeter parking lot landscaping that abuts a building
does not need to be included in the tree calculation. Clarified that the
vehicle overhang area may be included in the perimeter parking lot
landscaping width.
- Specified parking lot interior landscaping allowed locations, minimum
size, and ratio of trees and shrubs required.
- Specified in 21A.44.060 that parking lots with 10 or more stalls or
within 20’ of a lot line are subject to the landscaping chapter.
Landscaping
graphics
- Consolidated the residential and nonresidential landscaping locations
graphics into a single graphic that addresses both residential and
nonresidential zoning districts. Updated the parking lot landscaping
graphics to show the approximate number of trees required based on
approximated scale and size of the interior and perimeter parking lot
landscaping areas.
Revision - Revised the purpose and intent section in the landscaping chapter that
simplified language and listed purposes and intents based on priority.
Multiple Section
Deletions
- Landscaping related terms and definitions as they are no longer
referenced in the ordnance: Evapotranspiration rate, Best Management
Practice, Landscape BMPs manual, Evergreen and Perennial,
Overspray, Maximum extent practicable, Tier 2 water target, Treasured
landscape, Landscaping vegetation, Water budget, and a duplicative
Street tree definition.
- Language in the applicability section that referenced that the entire
chapter 48 may be exempted if permitted in other sections of the zoning
code. There are no other sections that allow for an exception from the
entire chapter 48, specific sections exception language within the
proposed chapter have remained.
- Removal of Bond requirement to comply with State Code.
Multiple Section
Clarifications
- In the landscape requirements section of the landscaping chapter
clarified that where conflict between specific district standards and this
landscaping chapter the specific district standards shall prevail.
- In the Foothills and Foothills Protection District removed titles in the
landscape plan requirements to be consistent with the rest of the section.
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- Clarified precedence language in the Design Standards section where
conflicting language may occur between the design standards and the
district specific standards. Clarified where percent tree canopy coverage
is required in the design standards table, the tree canopy cannot be
counted toward vegetation coverage in the downtown districts.
Removed vegetation coverage and streetscape landscaping to ensure
vegetation coverage and streetscape landscaping applies to all
properties not just the downtown and CG districts.
- Included language that clarified landscaping installation process during
winter months through a temporary certificate of occupancy.
- In the park strip standards table, specified where the center of a park
strip is.
- In the authority section, stated simply which departments or divisions
may provide input to the zoning administrator when the provisions of
the landscaping chapter may be waived. Removed qualifying
provisions required when departments or divisions may recommend a
landscaping waiver.
- Clarified in the landscape plan section, permitted modification if the
change is from one plant species to another with similar watering needs.
- Specified in the CSHBD district sufficient soil volumes for street trees must be approved by Urban Forestry.
PUBLIC PROCESS:
Recognized Organizations: All recognized organization chairs city-wide were notified on
February 10th, 2023, of the proposed text amendments. The Planning Division presented the
proposed code amendments to the Sugar House Community Council on March 20th, 2023 and
accepted comments and answered questions.
Open House: A virtual open house was hosted on Planning’s website and published via list serve
on February 10th, 2023. The open house information included the most recent version of the
landscaping and buffers chapter draft. The open house page was continually updated to include the
most recent draft amendments and public hearing dates.
Public Hearing Notification: Notice of the public hearing was posted on City and State websites
and emailed via list serve to subscribers on April 19th, 2023.
Planning Commission Public Hearing: The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the
text amendments on April 26, 2023. The Planning Commission provided a positive
recommendation to City Council on the proposed amendments.
Planning Commission Staff Report
Public Comments Received: We received 14 public comments, as of the date this memo was
transmitted. The public comments ranged from concerns of enforceability of some of the
standards, landscaping rocks and their contribution to the urban heat island, landscaping
materials on the sidewalk and unkempt landscapes, vegetation and vegetation maximum height
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in the park strip, costs associated with requiring permanent irrigation, water waste, allowing
native grass species, and public noticing procedures. Comments included statements encouraging
waterwise landscaping and improving water conservation in landscaping areas. There were also
statements where there was some misunderstanding on when a street tree is required. Where
possible staff clarified when a street tree is required to the public – in a park strip over 36” in
width and for new construction for single- and two- family developments.
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC) RECORDS:
a) PC Agenda of April 26, 2023 (Click to Access)
b) PC Staff Report of April 26, 2023 (Click to Access Report)
c) PC Minutes for April 26, 2023 (Click to Access)
d) PC Video for April 26, 2023 (Click to Access)
EXHIBITS:
1) Project Chronology
2) Notice of City Council Public Hearing
3) Petition Initiation
4) Public Comments Received after Planning Commission Staff Report Published
5) Public Utilities Director Statement
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. of 202_
(Amending the zoning text of various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code
pertaining to Landscaping and Buffers chapter amendments)
An ordinance amending the text of various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City
Code pertaining to Landscaping and Buffers Chapter amendments pursuant to Petition No.
PLNPCM2023-00098.
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2023, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission (“Planning
Commission”) held a public hearing on a petition submitted by Salt Lake City Mayor, Erin
Mendenhall--at the request of the Salt Lake City Council--to amend the zoning code pertaining
to the Landscaping and Buffer Chapter (Petition No. PLNPCM2023-00098); and
WHEREAS, at its April 26, 2023 meeting, the Planning Commission voted in favor of
forwarding a positive recommendation to the Salt Lake City Council on said petition; and
WHEREAS, after a public hearing on this matter the city council has determined that
adopting this ordinance is in the city’s best interests.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.24.010.P.12. That Subsection
21A.24.010.P.12 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Residential Districts: General Provisions:
Special Foothills Regulations), shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
12. Landscaping and Revegetation:
a. Installation of all required landscaping shall begin no later than one month after a
certificate of occupancy; except that if the certificate of occupancy is issued
between October 15 and the following April 1, installation of the landscaping
shall begin no later than April 30. Landscaping shall be substantially completed
within nine (9) months after a certificate of occupancy is issued. Landscaping
shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 21A.48 of this title, and shall also
conform to the following requirements:
(1) Front Yards and Side Yards: Front yards, corner side yards and interior side
yards shall be completely landscaped except for driveways, walkways and
patios/decks.
(2) Disturbed Areas: All other areas disturbed during construction shall be either
landscaped or revegetated to a natural state.
(3) Undevelopable Areas: Lawns or gardens are prohibited in the undevelopable
areas. Native and drought tolerant plant species established in undevelopable
areas may be enhanced by irrigation and supplemental planting as approved
by the zoning administrator, provided the zoning administrator finds that such
supplemental planting is in keeping with the natural conditions.
b. Special Landscape Regulations in the FR-1/43,560 and FR-2/21,780 Districts: In
addition to the regulations in Chapter 21A.48 “Landscaping and Buffers” the
following special landscape regulations apply:
(1) Landscape Plan: In addition to the landscape plan submittal requirements
listed in Section 21A.48.050, landscape plans shall also include:
(a) Delineation between the proposed revegetation of disturbed site areas.
(b) As a condition of site plan approval, a plan for erosion protection.
(c) An irrigation plan designed to provide sufficient water for at least the first
two years of growth to establish revegetation of natural areas.
(2) Tree Preservation and Replacement: Existing trees over 2 inches in caliper
that are removed from the site to accommodate development shall be replaced.
Whenever microclimate conditions make it practical, the proportion of
replacement tree species shall be the same as the trees removed.
(3) Slope Revegetation: All slopes graded or otherwise disturbed shall be
restored/replanted. Restored vegetation shall consist of native or adapted
grasses, herbaceous perennials, or woody trees and shrubs as appropriate for
slope and microclimate conditions.
SECTION 2. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.24.020.I. That Subsection
21A.24.020.I of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Residential Districts: FR-1/43,560 Foothills
Estate Residential District: Landscape Plan), shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
I. Landscape Plan: A landscape plan conforming to the requirements of Section 21A.48.050
and Subsection 21A.24.010.P of this title shall be required.
SECTION 3. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.24.030. That Subsection
21A.24.030.I of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Residential Districts: FR-1/21,780 Foothills
Residential District: Landscape Plan), shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
I. Landscape Plan: A landscape plan conforming to the requirements of Section 21A.48.050
and Subsection 21A.24.010.P of this title shall be required.
SECTION 4. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.24.120.G. That Subsection
21A.24.120.G of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Residential Districts: RMF-30 Low Density
Multi-Family Residential District: RMF-30 Building Type Zoning Standards), shall be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
Building Regulation Building Type
Single-
Family
Dwelling
Two-
Family
Dwelling
Multi-
Family
Residential
Row
House1
Sideways
Row
House1
Cottage
Development1
Tiny
House1
Non
Residential
Building
Building Regulation Building Type
Single-
Family
Dwelling
Two-
Family
Dwelling
Multi-
Family
Residential
Row
House1
Sideways
Row
House1
Cottage
Development1
Tiny
House1
Non
Residential
Building
H Height 30’ Pitched Roof-
23’
Flat Roof-16’
16’ 30’
F Front yard setback 20’ or the average of the block face
C Corner side yard setback 10’
S Interior side yard setback 4’ on one side
10’ on the other
10’ 4’ 6’ on one
side
10’ on
the other
4’ 10’
R Rear yard Minimum of 20% lot depth, need not exceed 25’ 10’ Minimum
of 20% lot
depth, need
not exceed
25’
L Minimum lot size2 2,000 sq. ft. per dwelling unit 1,500 sq. ft. per
dwelling unit
5,000 sq. ft.
per
building
DU Maximum Dwelling Units per
Form
1 2 8 6 8 per
development
1 n/a
BC Maximum Building Coverage 50%
LY Required Landscaped Yards The front and corner side yards shall be maintained as landscape yards.
LB Landscape Buffers per
Chapter 21A.48.
X X X
G Attached Garages Garage doors accessed from the front or corner side yard shall be no wider than 50% of the front
facade of the structure and set back at least 5’ from the street facing building facade and at least
20’ from the property line. Interior side loaded garages are permitted.
DS Design Standards All new buildings are subject to applicable design standards in Chapter 21A.37 of this title.
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SECTION 5. Amending the Text of Section 21A.26.010. That Section 21A.26.010 of
the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Commercial Districts: General Provisions), shall be and hereby
is amended as follows:
a. That Subsection 21A.26.010.C.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
C. Impact Controls and General Restrictions in the Commercial Districts:
1. Refuse Control: Temporary storage of refuse materials shall be limited to that
produced on the premises. Refuse containers must be covered and shall be stored
within completely enclosed buildings or screened in conformance with the
requirements of Section 21A.40.120 of this title. For buildings existing as of April 12,
1995, this screening provision shall be required if the floor area or parking
requirements are increased by twenty five percent (25%) or more by an expansion to
the building or change in the type of land use.
b. That Subsection 21A.26.010.H shall be amended to read as follows:
H. Landscaping and Buffering: The landscaping and buffering requirements for the
commercial districts shall be as specified in Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
SECTION 6. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.26.020.G. That Subsection
21A.26.020.G of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Commercial Districts: CN Neighborhood
Commercial District: Landscape Yard Requirements), shall be and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
G. Landscape Yard Requirements: Front and corner side yards shall be maintained as
landscape yards, conforming to the requirements of Chapter 21A.48. Subject to site plan
review approval, part or all of the landscape yard may be a patio or plaza.
SECTION 7. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.26.025.G. That Subsection
21A.26.025.G of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Commercial Districts: SNB Small
Neighborhood Business District: Landscape Yard Requirements), shall be and hereby is
amended to read as follows:
G. Landscape Yard Requirements: Front and corner side yards shall be maintained as
landscape yards. Subject to site plan review approval, part or the entire landscape yard
may be a patio or plaza.
SECTION 8. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.26.040.F. That Subsection
21A.26.040.F of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Commercial Districts: CS Community
Shopping District: Landscape Yard Requirements), shall be and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
F. Landscape Yard Requirements: A landscape yard of fifteen feet (15’) shall be required on
all front and corner side yards, conforming to the requirements of Chapter21A.48.
SECTION 9. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.26.050.E. That Subsection
21A.26.050.E of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Commercial Districts: CC Corridor
Commercial District: Landscape Yard Requirements), shall be and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
F. Landscape Yard Requirements: A landscape yard of fifteen feet (15’) shall be required on
all front and corner side yards, conforming to the requirements of Chapter 21A.48.
SECTION 10. Amending the Text of Section 21A.26.060. That Section 21A.26.060 of
the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Commercial Districts: CSHBD Sugar House Business District
(CSHBD1 and CSHBD2)), shall be and hereby is amended as follows:
a. That Subsection 21A.26.060.J shall be amended to read as follows:
J. Park Strip Materials: Properties within this zoning district may utilize alternative park
strip landscaping materials. Alternative materials are subject to planning director
approval based on its compliance with the adopted “Circulation and Streetscape
Amenities Plan” or its successor.
b. That Subsection 21A.26.060.K shall be amended to read as follows:
K. Street Trees: Street trees are required and subject to the regulations in Chapter 21A.48. If
a park strip does not exist, street trees are required when the sidewalk width of at least
10’ can be maintained, to which required street trees shall be planted in tree wells with
tree grates with sufficient soil volume as determined by the Urban Forestry Division.
SECTION 11. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.26.070.E. That Subsection
21A.26.070.E of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Commercial Districts: CG General
Commercial District: Landscape Yard Requirements), shall be and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
E. Landscape Yard Requirements: A landscape yard of five feet shall be required on all
front or corner side yards, conforming to the requirements of Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
SECTION 12. Amending the Text of Section 21A.28.010. That Section 21A.28.010 of
the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Manufacturing Districts: General Provisions), shall be and
hereby is amended as follows:
a. That Subsection 21A.28.010.B.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
B. Impact Controls and General Restrictions in the Manufacturing Districts:
1. Refuse Control: Refuse containers must be covered and shall be stored within
completely enclosed buildings or screened in conformance with the requirements of
Section 21A.40.120 of this title.
b. That Subsection 21A.28.010.G shall be amended to read as follows:
G. Landscaping and Buffering: All uses in the manufacturing districts shall comply with the
provisions governing landscaping and buffering in Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
SECTION 13. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.28.030.E. That Subsection
21A.28.030.E of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Manufacturing Districts: M-2 Heavy
Manufacturing District: Landscape Yard Requirements), shall be and hereby is amended to read
as follows:
E. Landscape Yard Requirements: The first twenty five feet (25’) of all required front yards
and the first fifteen feet (15’) of all required corner side yards shall be maintained as
landscape yards in conformance with the requirements of Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
SECTION 14. Amending the Text of Section 21A.30.010. That Section 21A.30.010 of
the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Downtown Districts: General Provisions), shall be and hereby
is amended to read as follows:
21A.30.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
A. Statement of Intent: The downtown districts are intended to provide use, bulk, urban
design and other controls and regulations appropriate to the commercial core of the city
and adjacent areas in order to enhance employment opportunities; to encourage the
efficient use of land; to enhance property values; to improve the design quality of
downtown areas; to create a unique downtown center which fosters the arts,
entertainment, financial, office, retail and governmental activities; to provide safety and
security; encourage permitted residential uses within the downtown area; and to help
implement adopted plans.
B. Permitted Uses: The uses specified as permitted uses in Section 21A.33.050, “Table of
Permitted and Conditional Uses for Downtown Districts”, of this title are permitted;
provided, that they comply with all requirements of this chapter, the general standards set
forth in Part IV of this title, and all other applicable requirements of this title.
1. Conditional Uses: The uses specified as conditional uses in Section 21A.33.050,
“Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Downtown Districts”, of this title, may
be allowed in the downtown districts provided they are approved pursuant to the
standards and procedures for conditional uses set forth in Chapter 21A.54 of this title,
and comply with all other applicable requirements.
C. Impact Controls and General Restrictions in the Downtown Districts:
1. Refuse Control: Refuse containers must be covered and shall be stored within
completely enclosed buildings or screened in conformance with the requirements of
Section 21A.40.120 of this title. For buildings existing as of April 12, 1995, this
screening provision shall be required if the floor area or parking requirements are
increased by twenty five percent (25%) or more by an expansion to the building or
change in the type of land use.
2. Lighting: On site lighting, including parking lot lighting and illuminated signs, shall
be located, directed or designed in such a manner so as not to create glare on adjacent
properties.
3. Fencing for Vacant Lots in the D-1 Central Business District and D-4 Downtown
Secondary Central Business District: Fencing shall be required on those lots
becoming vacant, where no replacement use is proposed, in conformance with the
following:
a. Fencing, pursuant to Section 21A.40.120 of this title, is required to secure vacant
lots in the downtown area;
b. Fencing shall consist of wrought iron or other similar material (chainlink is
prohibited); and
c. Fencing shall be open so as not to create a visual barrier, and shall be limited to a
maximum of 4 feet in height, with the exception of a fence located within a sight
distance on any corner lot as noted in Section 21A.40.120 of this title.
The approval of a building permit shall be delegated to the building official with the
input of the planning director, to determine if the fencing materials, location, and
height are compatible with adjacent properties in a given setting.
D. Outdoor Sales, Display and Storage: “Sales and display (outdoor)” and “storage and
display (outdoor)”, as defined in Chapter 21A.62 of this title, are allowed where
specifically authorized in Section 21A.33.050, “Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses
for Downtown Districts”, of this title. These uses shall conform to the following:
1. The outdoor sales or display of merchandise shall not encroach into areas of required
parking for periods longer than 30 days;
2. The outdoor sales or display of merchandise shall not be located in any required yard
area within the lot when the required yard abuts a residential zoning district;
3. The outdoor sales or display of merchandise shall not include the use of banners,
pennants or strings of pennants;
4. Outdoor storage shall be allowed only where specifically authorized in the applicable
district regulation and shall be required to be fully screened with opaque fencing not
to exceed eight feet in height; and
5. Outdoor sales and display and outdoor storage shall also be permitted when part of an
authorized temporary use as established in Chapter 21A.42 of this title.
E. Restrictions on Parking Lots and Structures: An excessive amount of at or above ground
parking lots and structures can negatively impact the urban design objectives of the
Downtown zoning districts. To control such impacts, the following regulations apply to
surface parking and above grade structures:
1. Parking shall be located behind principal buildings or incorporated into the principal
building provided the parking is wrapped on street facing facades with a use allowed
in the zone other than parking.
2. A parking lot shall not consist of more than two double-loaded parking aisles (bays)
adjacent to each other. The length of a parking lot shall not exceed 10 stalls. Parking
for government facilities necessary for public health and safety are exempt from this
provision.
3. Parking lots, garages or parking structures, proposed as the only principal use on a
property that has frontage on a public street and that would result in a building
demolition are prohibited in the Downtown zoning districts.
4. No special restrictions shall apply to belowground parking facilities.
F. Midblock Walkways: As part of the city’s plan for the downtown area, it is intended that
midblock walkways be provided to increase pedestrian connectivity and overall livability
downtown through the creation of an intricate pedestrian network. The city has adopted
the Downtown Plan that includes a midblock walkway map and establishes a need for
such walkways as the Downtown grows. Because the districts within the downtown area
allow building heights that exceed those of other districts in the city, the requirement for
a midblock walkway is considered to be necessary to alleviate pedestrian impacts on the
public sidewalks by dispersing future use of the public sidewalks. All buildings
constructed after the effective date hereof within the Downtown zoning districts shall
conform to this officially adopted plan for midblock walkways, in addition to the
following standards:
1. Any new development shall provide a midblock walkway if a midblock walkway on
the subject property has been identified in a master plan that has been adopted by the
city.
2. The following standards apply to the midblock walkway:
a. The midblock walkway must be a minimum of 15’ wide and include a minimum
6’ wide unobstructed path.
b. The midblock walkway may be incorporated into the building provided it is open
to the public. A sign shall be posted indicating that the public may use the
walkway.
Illustration of Regulation 21A.010.E.2 Surface Parking Lots
c. Building encroachments into the midblock walkway are permitted if they include
one or more of the following elements:
(1) Colonnades;
(2) Staircases;
(3) Balconies: All balconies must be located at the third story or above.
(4) Building overhangs and associated cantilever: These coverings may be
between 9 and 14’ above the level of the sidewalk. They shall provide a
minimum depth of coverage of six feet and project no closer to the curb than
three feet.
(5) Skybridge: A single skybridge is permitted. All skybridges must be located at
the third, fourth, or fifth stories.
(6) Other architectural element(s) not listed above that offers refuge from weather
and/or provide publicly accessible usable space.
Illustration of Regulation 21A.30.010.F Midblock Walkways
1 The midblock walkway must be a minimum of 15’ wide and include a minimum 6’ wide
unobstructed path.
G. Sidewalks: For all downtown districts, sidewalks must be a clear walking path that is a
minimum of 10’ wide. Outdoor dining shall be permitted within the sidewalk if it
complies with the minimum width of a clear path as defined in the outdoor dining design
guidelines.
H. Landscaping and Buffers: All uses in the downtown districts shall comply with the
provisions governing landscaping and buffers in Chapter 21A.48 of this title. Where a
park strip does not exist, street trees are only required when the sidewalk width of at least
10’ can be maintained, in which required street trees shall be planted in tree wells with
tree grates.
I. Additional Standards: All uses in the downtown districts shall comply with the standards
set in Part IV, Regulations of General Applicability, of this title, including the applicable
standards in the following chapters:
1. 21A.36 General Provisions
2. 21A.37 Design Standards
3. 21A.38 Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Structures
4. 21A.40 Accessory Uses, Buildings, and Structures
5. 21A.42 Temporary Uses
6. 21A.44 Off Street Parking, Mobility, and Loading
7. 21A.46 Signs
8. 21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers
9. Any other applicable chapter of this title that may include applicable provisions.
SECTION 15. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.30.020.C. That Subsection
21A.30.020.C of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Downtown Districts: D-1 Central Business
District), shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
C. D-1 District General Regulations: The regulations established in this section apply to the
D-1 District as a whole.
1. Yard Requirements: No minimum yards are required. A maximum yard of eight feet
is allowed.
a. If provided, the yard must include one of the following elements:
i. Seating at a ratio of at least one bench for every 500 square feet of yard space;
or
ii. Landscaping that includes an increase of at least 25% in the total number of
trees required to be planted on the site; or
iii. Awning or a similar form of weather protection that covers at least five feet in
width and length from all street-facing building entrances.
b. Exceptions to this requirement may be authorized through the design review
process, subject to the requirements of Chapter 21A.59 of this title.
c. The planning director, in consultation with the transportation director, may
modify this requirement to accommodate a wider sidewalk if the adjacent public
sidewalk is less than 15’ wide and the resulting modification to the setback results
in a more efficient public sidewalk. The planning director may waive this
requirement for any addition, expansions, or intensification, which increases the
floor area or parking requirement by less than 50% if the planning director finds
the following:
i. The architecture of the addition is compatible with the architecture of the
original structure or the surrounding architecture, or
ii. The addition reduces the extent of the noncompliance of the existing building.
d. Regardless of the setback provided, doors shall be setback a minimum distance to
allow the door to operate without swinging into a right of way or midblock
walkway.
e. Interior Side Yards: No minimum interior side yard is required.
f. Rear Yard: No minimum rear yard is required.
SECTION 16. Amending the Text of Section 21A.32.030. That Section 21A.32.030 of
the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Special Purpose Districts: BP Business Park District), shall be
and hereby is amended as follows:
a. That Subsection 21A.32.030.E shall be amended to read as follows:
E. Minimum Open Space Area: The minimum open space area for any use shall not be less
than fifteen percent (15%) of the lot area.
1. At least thirty three percent (33%) of the required open space area shall be covered
with vegetation.
2. All landscaped open space areas shall conform with the water efficient landscaping
standards found in Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
b. That Subsection 21A.32.030.I shall be amended to read as follows:
I. Other District Regulations: In addition to the foregoing regulations, all uses shall comply
with the following requirements:
1. Enclosed Operations: All principal uses shall take place within entirely enclosed
buildings.
2. Outdoor Storage: Accessory outdoor storage shall be screened with a solid fence and
approved through the site plan review process.
3. Nuisance Impacts: Uses and processes shall be limited to those that do not create a
nuisance to the use and enjoyment of adjacent property due to odor, dust, smoke,
gases, vapors, noise, light, vibration, refuse matter or water carried waste. The use of
explosive or radioactive materials, or any other hazardous materials, shall conform to
all applicable State or Federal regulations.
4. Property Zoned Business Park: When a property zoned Business Park abuts, or is
across the street from, an AG-2 or AG-5 Zoning District the following standards shall
apply:
a. Buildings shall be prohibited within one hundred feet (100’) of the adjacent
property line;
b. Parking lots shall be prohibited within fifty feet (50’) of the adjacent property
line; and
c. The portion of the lot located between the adjacent property line and the parking
lot or building shall be improved in the form of a landscaped buffer with a
minimum 5 foot berm and shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 21A.48 of
this title.
SECTION 17. Amending the Text of Section 21A.32.040. That Section 21A.32.040 of
the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Special Purpose Districts: FP Foothills Protection District),
shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.32.040: FP FOOTHILLS PROTECTION DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement: The purpose of the FP Foothills Protection District is to protect the
foothill areas from intensive development in order to protect the scenic value of these
areas, wildlife habitats and to minimize flooding and erosion. This district is appropriate
in areas where supported by applicable master plans.
B. Uses: Uses in the FP Foothills Protection District as specified in Section 21A.33.070,
“Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Special Purpose Districts”, of this title, are
permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in Section 21A.32.010 of this chapter
and this section.
C. Special Foothills Regulations: The regulations contained in Subsection 21A.24.010.P of
this title, shall apply to the FP Foothills Protection District.
D. Minimum Lot Area and Lot Width: Any use, except trailheads, in the FP Foothills
Protection District shall comply with the following lot area and width requirements:
1. Minimum lot area: Sixteen (16) acres.
2. Minimum lot width: One hundred forty feet (140’).
E. Maximum Building Height: See Subsection 21A.24.010.P of this title for special foothills
regulations governing building height.
F. Minimum Yard Requirements: No principal or accessory building shall be located within
twenty feet (20’) of the front or corner side lot line nor shall any principal or accessory
building be located within 75’ of any side or rear lot line. Accessory structures (other
than accessory buildings) shall conform to Section 21A.36.020, Table 21A.36.020.B of
this title.
G. Maximum Disturbed Area: The disturbed site area shall not exceed two acres. For the
purposes of this district, “disturbed areas” shall be defined as areas of grading and
removal of existing vegetation for principal and accessory buildings and areas to be hard
surfaced.
H. Slope Restrictions: To protect the visual and environmental quality of foothill areas, no
building shall be constructed on any portion of the site that exceeds a thirty percent
(30%) slope for lots in subdivisions granted preliminary approval by the planning
commission after November 4, 1994.
I. Fence Restrictions: Fences and walls shall only be constructed after first obtaining a
building permit subject to the standards of this subsection.
1. Site Plan Submittal: As a part of the site plan review process, a fencing plan shall be
submitted which shall show:
a. Any specific subdivision approval conditions regarding fencing;
b. Material specifications and illustrations necessary to determine compliance with
specific subdivision approval limitations and the standards of this section.
2. Field Fencing of Designated Undevelopable Areas: Fencing on areas identified as
undevelopable areas or transitional areas on any subdivision granted preliminary
approval by the planning commission after November 4, 1994, or any lot previously
platted which identifies undevelopable areas or transitional areas shall be limited to
the following standards unless subdivision approval granted prior to November 4,
1994, included specific fencing requirements which are more restrictive. The more
restrictive requirement shall apply.
a. A low visibility see through fence shall consist of flat black colored steel “T”
posts and not more than four strands of nonbarbed steel wire, strung at even
vertical spacing on the “T” post, and erected to a height of not more than 42”
above the natural ground surface.
b. When fencing lot boundary lines, vegetation or native brush shall not be cleared
so as to create a visible demarcation from off site.
c. The existing surface of the ground shall not be changed by grading activities
when erecting boundary fences.
d. Fence materials and designs must not create a hazard for big game wildlife
species.
e. No field fencing shall be erected in conflict with pedestrian easements dedicated
to Salt Lake City.
3. Buildable Area Fencing: Fencing on any portions of a lot identified as buildable area
or required side yard on any subdivision granted preliminary approval by the planning
commission after November 4, 1994, or any lot previously platted which identifies
undevelopable areas or transitional areas shall be limited to the following standards
unless subdivision approval granted prior to November 4, 1994, includes specific
fencing requirements which are more restrictive. The more restrictive requirement
shall apply.
a. An open, see through fence shall be constructed of tubular steel, wrought iron or
similar materials, finished with a flat black, nonreflective finish constructed to a
height of six feet or less; or
b. A sight obscuring or privacy type fence shall be of earth tone colors, or similar
materials to the primary dwelling, and located in a way to screen private outdoor
living spaces from off site view.
4. Front or Corner Side Yard Fencing: Walls and fences located within the front or
corner side yards or along dedicated roads shall not exceed a maximum of 42” in
height.
J. Special Landscape Regulations: In addition to the regulations in Chapter 21A.48
“Landscaping and Buffers” the following special landscape regulations apply:
1. Landscape Plan: In addition to the landscape plan submittal requirements listed in
Section 21A.48.050, landscape plans shall also include:
a. Delineation between proposed revegetation of disturbed areas of the site, and
road/driveway areas. The landscape plan shall extend 100 feet beyond the
disturbed site area and 25 feet beyond the limits of grading for roads/driveways,
but need not include any portions of the site designated as undevelopable unless
these areas are disturbed.
b. As a condition of site plan approval, a plan for erosion protection.
c. An irrigation plan designed to provide sufficient water for at least the first 2 years
of growth to establish revegetation of natural areas.
2. Maximum Disturbed Area: The maximum disturbed area shall not exceed 10% of the
total site area.
3. Tree Preservation and Replacement: Existing trees over 2 inches in caliper that are
removed from the site to accommodate development shall be replaced. Whenever
microclimate conditions make it practical, the proportion of replacement tree species
shall be the same as the trees removed.
4. Limits on Turf: To minimize the impact on the natural landscape and promote the
intent of this district, the area of turf grasses shall not exceed 33% of the area to be
landscaped and shall not encroach into undevelopable areas.
5. Slope Revegetation: All slopes graded or otherwise disturbed shall be
restored/replanted. Restored vegetation shall consist of native or adapted grasses,
herbaceous perennials, or woody trees and shrubs as appropriate for slope, soil and
microclimate conditions.
SECTION 18. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.32.130.I. That Subsection
21A.32.130.I of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Special Purpose Districts: MU Mixed Use
District: Landscape Buffers), shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
I. Landscape Buffers: Where a nonresidential or mixed use lot abuts a residential or vacant
lot within the MU Mixed Use District or any Residential District, a 10’ landscape buffer
shall be provided subject to the improvement requirements of Chapter 21A.48 of this
title.
SECTION 19. Amending the Text of Section 21A.34.030. That Section 21A.34.030 of
the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Overlay Districts: T Transitional Overlay District), shall be and
hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.34.030: T TRANSITIONAL OVERLAY DISTRICT:
A. Purpose Statement: The purpose of the T Transitional Overlay District is to allow for the
redevelopment of certain older residential areas for limited commercial and light
industrial uses. This district is intended to provide a higher level of control over such
activity to ensure that the use and enjoyment of existing residential properties is not
substantially diminished by future nonresidential redevelopment. The intent of this
district shall be achieved by designating certain nonresidential uses as conditional uses
within the overlay district and requiring future redevelopment to comply with established
standards for compatibility and buffering as set forth in this section.
B. District Locational Criteria: Residential areas covered by the T Transitional Overlay
District are characterized by:
1. A land use designation in the city’s General Plan identifying reuse or redevelopment
for nonresidential uses;
2. The presence of external influences, such as proximity to expressways, railroad tracks
and incompatible uses, which impact the long term viability of residential use; and
3. Deteriorating housing stock.
C. Permitted Uses: The uses specified as permitted uses in the table of permitted and
conditional uses set forth in Part III of this title for the underlying district shall be
permitted uses and no other.
D. Conditional Uses: The uses specified as conditional uses in the table of permitted and
conditional uses set forth in Part III of this title for the underlying district shall be
conditional uses. In addition to the conditional uses permitted in the underlying district,
the following uses shall be allowed as conditional uses in the T Transitional Overlay
District:
1. Light manufacturing and industrial assembly uses;
2. Warehouse and wholesale uses in which goods and materials are stored in completely
enclosed buildings;
3. Offices;
4. Furniture and appliance repair shops;
5. Commercial photography studios and photofinishing laboratories;
6. Retail goods establishments;
7. Retail services establishments;
8. Medical and dental offices and clinics; and
9. Medical laboratories.
E. Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area for any conditional use shall be 10,000 square
feet.
F. Minimum Lot Width: The minimum lot width for any conditional use shall be 60’.
G. Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height for conditional uses shall be
35’.
H. Site Design Criteria: The land use compatibility of a proposed conditional use shall be
assessed, through the application of the following criteria in addition to the standards for
conditional uses set forth in Chapter 21A.54, “Conditional Uses”, of this title.
1. The proposed principal building shall be located not less than 20’ from any residential
dwelling;
2. Interior side yards for lots abutting residential uses shall not be less than 12’;
3. Interior side yards for lots abutting another nonresidential use shall not be less than
eight feet;
4. Front and corner side yards shall be provided consistent with the underlying zoning
district;
5. Rear yards shall not be less than 25’;
6. Signs should be limited to one flat nonilluminated identification sign not more than
six square feet per 50’ of lot frontage.
I. Application: The application for a conditional use in the transitional overlay district shall
include information in sufficient detail so that the planning commission may judge the
compatibility of the conditional use with the existing residential conditions and the
adopted mixed use development policies and for the planning commission to assess the
impacts to the existing neighborhood. The following specific information shall also be
provided in the application:
1. The amount of employee, customer or other business related traffic (i.e., delivery and
pick up) expected to be generated by the proposed use;
2. Traffic impact analysis determining the anticipated effect on contiguous streets and
necessary improvements to the street network required to maintain an acceptable
level of service for the neighborhood;
3. The location and design of vehicular access to the proposed use, the amount of off
street parking facilities, and the location, arrangement and dimensions of loading and
unloading facilities;
4. Hours of operation of the business;
5. The amount of noise, noxious odors, fumes or vibration anticipated from the proposed
use;
6. Schematic elevations of all building facades indicating building materials, entries,
loading docks, signage and building height;
7. Schematic landscape plan.
J. Standards: In evaluating the suitability of a proposed conditional use, the planning
commission shall consider the following standards:
1. In addition to all the requirements, standards and criteria established for the
transitional overlay district, each conditional use must satisfy the requirements of
Chapter 21A.54, “Conditional Uses”, of this title.
2. The applicant has the burden of establishing to the planning commission that the
proposed conditional use meets the purposes of the transitional overlay district.
SECTION 20. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.34.040.FF. That Subsection
21A.34.040.FF of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Overlay Districts: AFPP Airport Flight Path
Protection Overlay District: Airport Parking Lot Landscaping), shall be and hereby is amended
to read as follows:
FF. Airport Parking Lot Landscaping: All parking lots located within the airport
landscaping overlay district shall comply with the following guidelines:
1. General Landscaping Performance Standards: Landscaping plans for parking lots
shall be developed to reflect a balance between the responsibility of ensuring the
safety and security of persons and property with the objective of creating aesthetically
pleasing, environmentally sensitive landscapes. Landscaping should address city
goals related to reduction of urban heat islands, visual buffering of parking lots,
impacts of noise, water conservation, as well as minimization of dust, runoff and
sedimentation. Landscaping shall consist of a variety of landscape materials, which
may include trees ground cover, shrubs, perennials, managed water features, and rock
features. Drought tolerant, native, or adaptive or resistant vegetation, which reflects
the natural vegetation and geography of the region, shall be used to create an
aesthetically appealing landscape.
2. Reduction of Urban Heat Islands: The following standards are intended to help
mitigate the contribution to the urban heat island effect from large parking areas.
Parking lot owners or operators may use a combination of any of the following
methods to reduce urban heat:
a. The total airport parking supply shall consist of a combination of surface and
structured parking lots. Structured parking shall offset the area of surface parking
that is otherwise required, thereby reducing the area that contributes to urban heat.
b. Landscaping within large land use areas may be evaluated in terms of a
comprehensive planned development program to consider the total landscaping
within the entire development area. Landscaping may be shifted from the interior
of parking lots to other areas within the developed area.
c. Landscaping, which includes trees, shrubs, ground cover and perennials, shall be
dispersed throughout parking lots to provide shade while ensuring trees are not
planted at a spacing or density that will encourage wildlife use or create an
aviation hazard.
d. Shade for pedestrians shall be provided in parking lots through the use of
pedestrian shelters integrated with landscaping.
e. Interior landscaped areas shall be provided in parking lots to reduce heat, provide
a visual buffer and reduce runoff.
f. No specific ratio of trees and shrubs to landscaped area is required.
3. Visual Buffering: Landscaped buffers, not less than 10’ in width, shall be provided,
where feasible, between parking lots and primary entrance and exit roads. Visual
screening shall be provided within landscape buffers to enhance aesthetics and reduce
visibility of parked vehicles. Visual screening may consist of a combination of
shrubs, trees or other methods.
4. Water Conservation: To promote water conservation, landscape concepts shall
incorporate features that use trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, ground cover, and
perennials that are drought tolerant, native, or adaptive species that can withstand dry
conditions once established. The plant list developed by the city, titled “Water
Conserving Plants for Salt Lake City”, shall be used as the primary reference in
determining drought tolerance of plants. All irrigation systems shall be designed for
efficient use of potable water. Traditional turf areas are prohibited.
5. Temporary Parking Lots: Parking lots that are intended to be in use for three years or
less are exempt from parking lot landscaping requirements. Such parking lots may
exist to phase the construction of other facilities and shall be removed once the
facilities are completed. Temporary lots that are within the area of an approved
comprehensive plan may remain in use for the duration approved in the plan.
However, temporary parking lots shall still comply with applicable development
standards for parking lots as outlined in Chapter 21A.44 of this title. Parking lots that
remain in use by the public beyond three years shall be brought into compliance with
these standards within 12 months.
6. Operational and Maintenance Lots: Parking lots that are not available to the public for
parking and are used to store vehicles, operational materials, or maintenance
equipment are exempt from landscaping requirements. The portions of permanent
storage lots that are adjacent to public areas shall be landscaped using acceptable
landscaping principles contained herein to screen the storage area from public view.
7. Plan Approval: All landscape plans shall be coordinated with the city’s development
review team (DRT) and planning division, for review and comment on compliance
with city ordinances and these performance standards. The planning director and
director of airports shall jointly approve final landscaping plans for any airport
parking lot.
SECTION 21. Amending the Text of Section 21A.34.140. That Section 21A.34.140 of
the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Overlay Districts: Northwest Quadrant Overlay District), shall
be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
21A.34.140: NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVERLAY DISTRICT:
A. Northwest Quadrant Overlay District:
1. Purpose: The purpose of the Northwest Quadrant Overlay District is to protect
sensitive lands and wildlife habitat; allow for the continuation of agricultural uses;
and allow for the development of lands in appropriate areas that contribute to the
future economic growth of the city and will not negatively impact sensitive lands,
habitats, and waterways in the area north of I-80 and west of the Salt Lake
International Airport. Sites within this area may be subject to difficult environmental
and site conditions. The overlay defines three subareas: the Development Area, the
Eco-Industrial Buffer Area, and the Natural Area.
2. Public Improvements and Dedications: The undeveloped land in the Northwest
Quadrant requires public improvements to ensure the long term development
potential and success of the area. All development subject to a site development or
building permit, shall be required to provide public improvements required by city
departments as outlined in their master plans.
3. State and Federal Permits Required: A site development and/or building permit shall
not be granted unless the applicant has first obtained any necessary State and/or
Federal wetlands and/or stream alteration permits.
4. Precedence: For areas where the LC Lowland Conservancy Overlay District is
mapped within the Northwest Quadrant Development Area and/or the Northwest
Quadrant Eco-Industrial Buffer Area, the LC Lowland Conservancy Overlay District
shall take precedence.
B. Northwest Quadrant Development Area: The purpose of this area of the Northwest
Quadrant Overlay District is to allow for new development to occur in a way that allows
for the growth of light industrial uses in the city while minimizing impacts to wildlife and
the surrounding sensitive Great Salt Lake shore lands. This area is identified on the
zoning map.
1. General Requirements:
a. Minimum Yard Requirements:
(1) Front Yard: 20’.
(2) Corner Side Yard: 20’.
(3) Interior Side Yard: None required.
(4) Rear Yard: None required.
b. Lighting: All lighting on the property, including lighting on the buildings, parking
areas, and for signs shall be shielded to direct light down and away from the edges
of the property to eliminate glare or light into adjacent properties and have cutoffs
to prevent upward lighting. Uplighting and event searchlights are prohibited.
c. Roof Color: Light reflective roofing material with a minimum solar reflective
index (SRI) of 82 shall be used for all roofs.
2. Landscaping Requirements: The purpose of the special landscaping for the Northwest
Quadrant Development Area is to provide appropriate native landscaping that can
survive in the unique conditions of the area, prevent noxious weeds, and to provide
landscaping that will not negatively impact the adjacent sensitive lands and birds
areas.
a. All landscaping shall consist only of native plants as identified in the “Salt Lake
City Northwest Quadrant Plant List” on file with the city’s planning division.
b. Any areas disturbed by construction activity that will be left undeveloped shall be
landscaped with plantings at an appropriate density to achieve complete cover
within two years.
c. Noxious weed species as identified by the Utah Department of Agriculture and
Food (or its successor) in the State of Utah Noxious Weed List (or its successor)
shall be removed from landscaped areas and areas disturbed by construction
activity. Noxious weeds shall be controlled for a period of two years and methods
of control shall be identified on the landscape plan.
d. Required trees, including street trees, shall be chosen from the “Northwest
Quadrant Plant List”. Noxious trees, as identified by the Utah Department of
Agriculture and Food (or its successor) in the State of Utah Noxious Weed List
(or its successor) are prohibited.
e. Any shrub required by Chapter 21A.48 of this title shall be selected from the “Salt
Lake City Northwest Quadrant Plan List” have a mature height of at least three
feet (3’).
f. All other requirements in Chapter 21A.48 of this title apply. This section shall
take precedence in the case of a conflict with Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
C. Northwest Quadrant Eco-Industrial Buffer Area: The purpose of this area of the
Northwest Quadrant Overlay District is to provide an adequate buffer between the
Natural Area, the adjacent Inland Sea Shore and the development of light industrial uses.
Requirements in this area are meant to provide an area of transition from the natural
environment to the built environment that will limit impacts to wildlife and sensitive
areas. This area is identified on the zoning map.
1. In addition to the requirements listed in Subsection B of this section, properties
located within the Northwest Quadrant Eco- Industrial Buffer Area are subject to the
following requirements:
a. Glass Requirements: For buildings with more than 10% glass on any building
elevation, a minimum of 90% of all glass shall be treated with applied films,
coatings, tints, exterior screens, netting, fritting, frosted glass or other means to
reduce the number of birds that may collide with the glazing. Any treatment must
create a grid pattern that is equal to or smaller than two inches wide by four
inches tall.
b. Fencing: When adjacent to the Northwest Quadrant Natural Area or the western
city boundary, a see through fence that is at least 50% open with a minimum
height of six feet shall be erected along the property line to protect the Natural
Area from development impacts and trespass.
D. Northwest Quadrant Natural Area: The purpose of this area of the Northwest Quadrant
Overlay District is to protect sensitive lands and wildlife near the Great Salt Lake
shorelands, to allow for the continuation of existing uses, and to limit new uses and new
development in this area. This area is identified on the zoning map.
1. Permitted Uses and Improvements: Within the Natural Area, permitted developments
and improvements to land are limited to the following:
Accessory use (associated with an allowed principal use).
Agricultural use.
Living quarters for caretaker or security guard.
Maintenance to existing infrastructure.
Natural open space.
Necessary infrastructure to support an allowed use.
Utility, building or structure (public).
Utility, transmission wire, line, pipe or pole (public).
Wildlife and game preserves.
2. Conditional Uses and Standards:
a. Uses and Improvements: The following uses and improvements are subject to
conditional use standards contained in Chapter 21A.54 of this title:
Hunting club, (when allowed by the underlying zoning).
Underground utility transmission infrastructure (private), subject to the following:
(1) An appropriate plan for mitigation of any construction activities shall be
prepared, and
(2) Absent any State or Federal regulations, a plan for creating no adverse impact
should the line be abandoned shall be prepared.
Utility, building or structure (private).
Utility, transmission wire, line, pipe or pole (private).
b. Conditional Use Standards: In addition to demonstrating conformance with the
conditional use standards contained in Chapter 21A.54 of this title, each applicant
for a conditional use within the Northwest Quadrant Natural Area must
demonstrate conformance with the following standards:
(1) The development will not detrimentally affect or destroy natural features such
as ponds, streams, wetlands, and forested areas, nor impair their natural
functions, but will preserve and incorporate such features into the
development’s site;
(2) The location of natural features and the site’s topography have been
considered in the designing and siting of all physical improvements;
(3) Adequate assurances have been received that the clearing of the site topsoil,
trees, and other natural features will not occur before the commencement of
building operations; only those areas approved for the placement of physical
improvements may be cleared;
(4) The development will not reduce the natural retention storage capacity of any
watercourse, nor increase the magnitude and volume of flooding at other
locations; and that in addition, the development will not increase stream
velocities;
(5) The soil and subsoil conditions are suitable for excavation and site
preparation, and the drainage is designed to prevent erosion and
environmentally deleterious surface runoff;
(6) The proposed development activity will not endanger health and safety,
including danger from the obstruction or diversion of flood flow;
(7) The proposed development activity will not destroy valuable habitat for
aquatic or other flora and fauna, adversely affect water quality or groundwater
resources, increase stormwater runoff velocity so that water levels from
flooding increased, or adversely impact any other natural stream, floodplain,
or wetland functions, and is otherwise consistent with the intent of this title;
(8) The proposed water supply and sanitation systems are adequate to prevent
disease, contamination and unsanitary conditions; and
(9) The availability of alternative locations not subject to flooding for the
proposed use.
3. Landscaping: Landscaping is not required for uses and improvements within the
Natural Area, except:
a. Any areas disturbed by construction activity that will be left undeveloped shall be
revegetated with native plants as listed in the “Salt Lake City Northwest Quadrant
Plant List”.
b. Noxious weed species as identified by the Utah Department of Agriculture and
Food (or its successor) in the State of Utah Noxious Weed List (or its successor)
shall be removed from landscaped areas and areas disturbed by construction
activity. Noxious weeds shall be controlled for a period of two years and methods
of control shall be identified on the landscape plan.
SECTION 22. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.37.050.P. That Subsection
21A.37.050.P of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Design Standards: Design Standards Defined:
Streetscape Standards), shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
P. Streetscape Standards: These standards are required for landscaping that is within the
public right of way. This is defined as the space between the private property line and the
back of the curb. All properties must comply with the park strip landscaping regulations
in Chapter 21A.48. Where there is a conflict between the requirements in Chapter 21A.48
and the requirements of this Subsection, the requirements in this Subsection shall apply.
1. Tree Canopy Coverage: No tree canopy shall cover less than the specified percentage
according to Section 21A.37.060, Table 21A.37.060 of this chapter. The defined
percentage represents the canopy coverage at maturity. At installation, a minimum of
20% of all trees shall have a minimum caliper of 3”. Where tree canopy coverage
percentage is indicated in Table 21A.37.060, tree canopy coverage shall not count
towards the minimum coverage requirements for park strip vegetation.
Illustration of Regulation 21A.37.050.P.1 Tree Canopy Coverage
1 No tree canopy coverage shall cover less than the specified percentage according to Section
21A.37.060, Table 21A.37.060 of this chapter.
Illustration of Regulation 21A.37.050.P.4 Minimize Curb Cuts
2. Street Trees: All new development must provide street trees in accordance with the
requirements in Chapter 21A.48. Where specified in Table 21A.37.060 of this
chapter, for every new development, there shall be one street tree planted for every
30’ of street frontage. 3. Soil Volume: In order to promote street tree health and longevity, each tree shall have an adequate volume of soil. The soil volume surrounding a tree shall be 750ft3 to 1,000ft3 per tree, provided that this area is exclusive of the soils volume calculation for adjacent trees. The soil volume may be reduced if under ground utilities are present within the soil volume and the soil volume cannot be extended horizontally due to other obstructions or barriers.
Illustration of Regulation 21A.37.050.P.3 Soil Volume
1 The soil volume surrounding a tree shall be 750ft3 to 1,000ft3 per tree, provided that this area is exclusive of the soils volume calculation for adjacent trees.
4. Minimize Curb Cuts: As an effort to emphasize the public realm and encourage the safety of pedestrians, places where cars intersect the street shall be minimized. More specifically, curb cuts are encouraged to be concentrated at midblock and alley locations. The sidewalk material shall continue at ground level of the curb cuts.
1 Curb cuts are encouraged to be concentrated at midblock and alley locations.
5. Overhead Cover: Overhead covers are required at building entrances to provide weather protection to pedestrians and may encroach into a required yard as indicated in this section or into a public right of way with an approved encroachment agreement with the city. These coverings are required to be between 9 and 14’ above the level of the sidewalk. They shall also provide coverage with a minimum depth of 6’ and project no closer to the curb than 3’.
Illustration of Regulation 21A.37.050.P.5 Overhead Cover
1 The shade structure shall occur between 9 and 14’ above the level of the sidewalk.
The shade shall provide a minimum coverage of 6’ in width.
The cover shall project no closer than 3’ to the curb.
SECTION 23. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.37.060. That Subsection
21A.37.060 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Design Standards: Design Standards Required
in Each Zoning District), shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
This section identifies each design standard and to which zoning districts the standard applies. If
a box is checked (X), that standard is required. If a box is blank, it is not required. If a specific
dimension or detail of a design standard differs among zoning districts or differs from the
definition, it will be indicated within the box. In cases where a dimension in this table conflicts
with a dimension in the definition, the dimensions listed in the table shall take precedence.
TABLE 21A.37.060
A. Residential Districts:
Standard (Code
Section)
District
RMF-30 RMF-35 RMF-45 RMF-75 RB R-MU-35 R-MU-45 R-MU RO
Ground floor use (%) (21A.37.050.A.1) 75 75
Ground floor use + visual interest (%) (21A.37.050.A.2)
Building materials: ground floor (%) (21A.37.050B.3)
80 80
Building materials: upper floors (%)
(21A.37.050.B.4)
Glass: ground floor (%) (21A.37.050.C.1) 60 60 40
Glass: upper floors (%) (21A.37.050.C.2)
Building entrances (feet) (21A.37.050.D) 75 75 X
Blank wall: maximum length (feet) (21A.37.050.E)
15 15 15
Street facing facade: maximum length(feet)
(21A.37.050.F)
Upper floor stepback (feet) (21A.37.050.G.2 and
21A.37.050.G.3)
10
Lighting: exterior (21A.37.050.H)
Lighting: parking lot (21A.37.050.I) X X
Screening of mechanical equipment (21A.37.050.J) X X X
Screening of service areas (21A.37.050.K.1) X X X
Ground floor residential entrances for dwellings with individual unit entries (21A.37.050.L)
Parking garages or structures (21A.37.050.M)
Residential character in RB District (21A.37.050.N)
X
B. Commercial Districts:
Standard (Code Section)
District
SNB
CN
CB
CS
CC CSHBD
CG1
TSA
Ground floor use (%) (21A.37.050.A.1) 80 802 80
Ground floor use + visual interest (%) (21A.37.050.A.2) 60/25 70/20 60/25
Building materials: ground floor (%) (21A.37.050.B.3) 80 70 90
Building materials: upper floors (%) (21A.37.050.B.4) 60 60
Glass: ground floor (%) (21A.37.050.C.1) 40 40 40 40 60 60
Glass: upper floors (%) (21A.37.050.C.2) 25
Reflective Glass: ground floor (%) (21A.37.050.C.1) 0
Reflective Glass: upper floors (%) (21A.37.050.C.2) 40
Building entrances (feet) (21A.37.050.D) X X X X X 40 40 40
Blank wall: maximum length (feet) (21A.37.050.E) 15 15 15 15 20 15
Street facing facade: maximum length (feet)(21A.37.050.F) 200 200 200
Upper floor stepback (feet) (21A.37.050.G.2 and
21A.37.050.G.3)
15 X
Façade height for required stepback (21A.37.050.G.2) 30
Lighting: exterior (21A.37.050.H) X X X
Lighting: parking lot (21A.37.050.I) X X X X X X X X
Screening of mechanical equipment (21A.37.050.J) X X X X X
Screening of service areas (21A.37.050.K) X X X X X X
Ground floor residential entrances for dwellings with individual
unit entries (21A.37.050.L)
X
Parking garages or structures (21A.37.050.M) X
Primary entrance design SNB District (21A.37.050.O) X
Tree canopy coverage (%)(21A.37.050.P.1) 40
Street trees (21A.37.050.P.2) X
Soil volume (21A.37.050.P.3) X
Minimize curb cuts (21A.37.050.P.4) X
Overhead cover (21A.37.050.P.5) X
Height transitions: angular plane for adjacent buildings
(21A.37.050.Q)
Horizontal articulation (21A.37.050.R) X
Notes:
1. These standards only apply to the portion of the CG district within the boundaries of north of 900 S, south of 200 S, west 300 W and east of I-15.
2. Maximum width of the entrance shall be 35’ if the additional 20% is used for an entrance to a parking structure.
C. Manufacturing Districts:
Standard (Code
Section)
District
M-1 M-2
Ground floor use
(%)
(21A.37.050.A.1)
Ground floor use
+ visual interest (%)
(21A.37.050.A.2)
Building materials:
ground floor (%)
(21A.37.050.B.1)
Building materials:
upper floors (%)
(21A.37.050.B.2)
Glass: ground floor
(%)
(21A.37.050.C.1)
Glass: upper floors
(%)
(21A.37.050.C.2)
Building entrances
(feet)
(21A.37.050.D)
Blank wall:
maximum length
(feet)
(21A.37.050.E)
Street facing
facade: maximum
length (feet)
(21A.37.050.F)
Upper floor
stepback (feet)
(21A.37.050.G)
Lighting: exterior
(21A.37.050.H)
X X
Lighting: parking
lot (21A.37.050.I)
X X
Screening of
mechanical
equipment
(21A.37.050.J)
Screening of
service areas
(21A.37.050.K)
Ground floor
residential
entrances
(21A.37.050.L)
Parking garages or
structures
(21A.37.050.M)
D. Downtown Districts:
Standard (Code
Section)
District
D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4
Ground floor use (%)
(21A.37.050.A.1)
90 80 80 80
Ground floor use + visual
interest (%)
(21A.37.050.A.2)
80/10 70/20 70/20 70/20
Building materials:
ground floor
(%) (21A.37.050.B.1)
70 80 701 70
Building materials: upper
floors
(%) (21A.37.050.B.2)
50 50 701 50
Glass: ground floor (%)
(21A.37.050.C.1)
60 60 60 60
Glass: upper floors (%)
(21A.37.050.C.2)
50 50 50 50
Reflective Glass:
ground floor (%)
(21A.37.050.C.1)
0 0 0 0
Reflective Glass: upper
floors (%)
(21A.37.050.C.2)
50 50 50 50
Building entrances (feet)
(21A.37.050.D)
40 40 60 60
Blank wall: maximum
length
(feet) (21A.37.050.E)
20 20 20 20
Street facing facade:
maximum length (feet)
(21A.37.050.F)
150 200 150 150
Upper floor stepback
(feet) (21A.37.050.G.1)
X X X X
Lighting:
exterior (21A.37.050.H)
X X
Lighting: parking lot
(21A.37.050.I)
X
Screening of mechanical
equipment (21A.37.050.J)
X X X X
Screening of service areas
(21A.37.050.K)
X X X X
Ground floor residential
entrances for dwellings with
individual unit entries
(21A.37.050.L)
Parking garages or
structures (21A.37.050.M)
X2 X2
Tree canopy coverage (%)
(21A.37.050.P.1)
40 40 40 40
Street trees
(21A.37.050.P.2)
X X X X
Soil volume
(21A.37.050.P.3)
X X X X
Minimize curb cuts
(21A.37.050.P.4)
X X X X
Overhead cover
(21A.37.050.P.5)
X X X X
Height transitions: angular
plane for adjacent zone
districts (21A.37.050.Q)
X X X
Horizontal articulation
(21A.37.050.R)
X X X X
Notes:
1. In the D-3 zoning district this percentage applies to all sides of the building, not just the front or street facing facade.
2. Parking structures shall be located behind principal buildings. This requirement may be modified so that structures may
be located at least 15’ from front and corner side lot lines if a minimum of seventy five percent (75%) of the ground
floor adjacent to a sidewalk is used for retail goods/service establishments, office and/or restaurant space to encourage
pedestrian activity. The facades of the ground floor shall be designed to be compatible and consistent with the
associated retail or office portion of the building and other retail uses in the area.
E. Gateway Districts:
Standard (Code Section) District
G-MU
Ground floor use (%) (21A.37.050.A.1) 80
Ground floor use + visual interest (%)
(21A.37.050.A.2)
70/20
Building materials: ground floor (%)
(21A.37.050.B.1)
70
Building materials: upper floors (%)
(21A.37.050.B.2)
50
Glass: ground floor (%) (21A.37.050.C.1) 60
Glass: upper floors (%) (21A.37.050.C.2) 50
Reflective Glass: ground floor (%)
(21A.37.050.C.1)
0
Reflective Glass: upper floors (%)
(21A.37.050.C.2)
50
Building entrances (feet) (21A.37.050.D) 40
Blank wall: maximum length (feet)
(21A.37.050.E)
15
Street facing facade: maximum length (feet)
(21A.37.050.F)
150
Upper floor stepback (feet) (21A.37.050.G.1) X
Lighting:
exterior (21A.37.050.H)
1 X
Lighting: parking lot (21A.37.050.I) 1 X
Screening of mechanical equipment
(21A.37.050.J)
X
Screening of service areas (21A.37.050.K) X
Ground floor residential entrances for
dwellings with individual unit entries
(21A.37.050.L)
Parking garages or structures
(21A.37.050.M)
X2
Tree canopy coverage (%) (21A.37.050.P.1) 40
Street trees (21A.37.050.P.2) X
Soil volume (21A.37.050.P.3) X
Minimize curb cuts (21A.37.050.P.4) X
Overhead cover (21A.37.050.P.5) X
Height transitions: angular plane for
adjacent zone districts (21A.37.050.Q)
X
Horizontal articulation (21A.37.050.R) X
Notes:
1. Sidewalks and street lamps installed in the public right-of- way shall be of the type specified in the sidewalk/street
lighting policy document adopted by the city.
2. Parking structures shall be located behind principal buildings. This requirement may be modified so that structures may
be located at least 15’ from front and corner side lot lines if a minimum of seventy five percent (75%) of the ground
floor adjacent to a sidewalk is used for retail goods/service establishments, office and/or restaurant space to encourage
pedestrian activity. The facades of the ground floor shall be designed to be compatible and consistent with the
associated retail or office portion of the building and other retail uses in the area.
F. Special Purpose Districts:
Standard
(Code Section)
District
RP BP FP AG AG-2 AG-5 AG-20 PL PL-2 I UI OS NOS MH EI MU
Ground floor use
(%)
(21A.37.050.A.1)
Ground floor use
+ visual interest (%)
(21A.37.050.A.2)
Building materials:
ground floor (%)
(21A.37.050.B.1)
Building materials:
upper floors (%)
(21A.37.050.B.2)
Glass: ground floor
(%)
(21A.37.050.C.1)
40-70
Glass: upper floors
(%)
(21A.37.050.C.2)
Building entrances
(feet)
(21A.37.050.D)
X
Blank wall:
maximum length
(feet)
(21A.37.050.E)
15
Street facing facade:
maximum length
(feet) (21A.37.050.F)
Upper floor stepback
(feet)
(21A.37.050.G)
Lighting: exterior
(21A.37.050.H)
X X X
Lighting: parking lot
(21A.37.050.I)
X X
Screening of
mechanical
equipment
(21A.37.050.J)
X
Screening of service
areas
(21A.37.050.K)
X
Ground floor
residential entrances
(21A.37.050.L)
Parking garages or
structures
(21A.37.050.M)
Tree canopy
coverage (%)
(21A.37.050.P.1)
Street trees
(21A.37.050.P.2)
Soil Volume
(21A.37.050.P.3)
Minimize curb cuts
(21A.37.050.P.4)
Overhead cover
(21A.37.050.P.5)
Height transitions:
angular plane for
adjacent zone
districts
(21A.37.050.Q)
Horizontal
articulation
(21A.37.050.R)
G. Form Based Districts:
Standard (Code Section)
District
FB-UN1 FB-UN2 FB-MU11 FB-SC FB-SE
Ground floor use (%) (21A.37.050.A.1) 75 753 75 75
Ground floor use + visual interest (%)
(21A.37.050.A.2)
Building materials: ground floor (%)
(21A.37.050.B.3)
70 70 70 70 70
Building materials: upper floors (%)
(21A.37.050.B.4)
70 70 70 70 70
Glass: ground floor (%) (21A.37.050.C.1) 601 601 601 601 601
Glass: upper floors (%) (21A.37.050.C.2) 15 15 15 15 15
Reflective Glass: ground floor (%)
(21A.37.050.C.1)
Reflective Glass: upper floors (%)
(21A.37.050.C.2)
Building entrances (feet) (21A.37.050.D) 75 75 75 75 75
Blank wall: maximum length (feet)
(21A.37.050.E)
15 15 30 30 30
Street facing facade: maximum length
(feet) (21A.37.050.F)
200 200 200 200 200
Upper floor step back (feet)
(21A.37.050.G.4)
X X X X
Lighting: exterior (21A.37.050.H) X X X X X
Lighting: parking lot (21A.37.050.I) X X X
Screening of mechanical equipment
(21A.37.050.J)
X X X
Screening of service areas
(21A.37.050.K.1)
X X X2
Ground floor residential entrances for
dwellings with individual unit entries
(21A.37.050.L)
X X X
Parking garages or structures
(21A.37.050.M)
X X X X X
Tree canopy coverage (%)
(21A.37.050.P.1)
40 40 40
Street trees (21A.37.050.P.2) X X X X X
Soil volume (21A.37.050.P.3) X X X
Minimize curb cuts (21A.37.050.P.4) X X X
Overhead cover (21A.37.050.P.5)
Height transitions: angular plane for
adjacent zone districts (21A.37.050.Q)
X X X
Horizontal articulation (21A.37.050.R) X X X
Notes:
1. This may be reduced to twenty percent (20%) if the ground floor is within one of the
following building types: urban house, two-family, cottage, and row house.
2. Except where specifically authorized by the zone.
3. For buildings with street facing building facades over 100’ in length:
a. A minimum length of 30% of the ground floor street facing façade shall consist of
non-residential active uses allowed by Subsection 21A.37.050.A.1.
b. An additional minimum length of 45% of the ground floor street facing façade shall
consist of any active uses allowed by Subsection 21A.37.050.A.1.
c. This footnote does not apply to the rowhouse building form.
SECTION 24. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.40.120.E.1. That Subsection
21A.40.120.E.1 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures:
Regulation of Fences, Walls and Hedges: Height Restrictions and Gates), shall be and hereby is
amended to read as follows:
E. Height Restrictions and Gates:
1. Fences, walls, and hedges shall comply with the following regulations based on the
following zoning districts:
a. Nonresidential Zoning Districts:
(1) Notwithstanding Subsection 21A.40.120.1.b.(l), in the M-2 and EI zoning
districts fences, walls, or hedges may be up to six (6) feet in height if located
between the front property line and the front yard setback line.
(2) If there is no minimum front yard setback in the underlying zoning district, a
fence, wall, or hedge of a maximum six (6) feet in height may be placed no
closer than ten (10) feet from the property line.
(3) Outdoor storage, when permitted in the zoning district, shall be located behind
the primary facade of the principal structure and shall be screened with a solid
wall or fence and shall comply with the requirements in Section 5.60.120.
(4) All refuse disposal and recycling dumpsters, except those located in the M-2,
LO and EI districts shall be screened on all sides by a solid wood fence,
masonry wall or an equivalent opaque material to a height of not less than 6
feet but not more than 8 feet.
SECTION 25. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.44.060.A. That Subsection
21A.44.060.A of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Off Street Parking, Mobility and Loading:
Parking Location and Design), shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
A. Generally:
1. Parking Located on Same Lot as Use or Building Served: All parking spaces
required to serve buildings or uses erected or established after the effective date
of this ordinance shall be located on the same lot as the building or use served,
unless otherwise allowed pursuant to Subsection 21A.44.060.A.4, “Off-Site
Parking Permitted”.
2. Biodetention Parking Lot Interior and Perimeter Landscaping Areas: Retention
of the 80th percentile storm is required for all impervious surface parking lots
with 50 or more parking spaces. Where this is not feasible, as defined in the
SLCDPUs Standard Practices Manual, an approved Stormwater Best
Management Practices (Stormwater BMPs) is required. All proposed
Stormwater BMPs are subject to Public Utilities Division review, approval, and
inspection.
3. Parking Location and Setbacks: All parking shall comply with the parking restrictions
within yards pursuant to Table 21A.44.060-A, “Parking Location and Setback
Requirements”. Parking lots with 10 or more stalls and within 20’ of a lot line that are
in a required yard area or abutting a building are subject to Section 21A.48.070
Parking Lot Landscaping.
TABLE 21A.44.060-A: PARKING LOCATION AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS:
N = parking prohibited between lot line and front line of the principal building
Zoning
District
Front Lot
Line
Corner Side
Lot Line
Interior Side Lot Line Rear Lot Line
TABLE 21A.44.060-A: PARKING LOCATION AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS:
N = parking prohibited between lot line and front line of the principal building
Zoning
District
Front Lot
Line
Corner Side
Lot Line
Interior Side Lot Line Rear Lot Line
GENERAL CONTEXT
Residential (FR Districts, RB, RMF, RO)
FR N
Parking in driveways that
comply with all applicable
city standards is exempt from
this restriction.
6 ft. 0 ft.
R-1, R-2, SR-
1, SR-2
0 ft.
RMF-30 N 0 ft.; or 10 ft. when
abutting any 1-2 family
residential district
RMF-35,
RMF-45,
RMF-75, RO
0 ft.; or 10 ft. when
abutting any 1-2 family
residential district. Limited
to 1 side yard except for
single-family attached lots.
Commercial and Manufacturing (CC, CS, CG, M-1, M-2, SNB)
CC 15 ft. 0 ft.; or 7 ft. when abutting any residential
district
CS 0 ft.; or 15 ft. when abutting any residential
district
CG 10 ft.
M-1 15 ft.
M-2 0 ft.; or 50 ft. when abutting any residential
district
Special Purpose Districts
A 0 ft. 0 ft.
AG, AG-2,
AG-5, AG-20
N
BP 8 ft.; or 30 ft. when abutting any residential
district
EI 10 ft. 30 ft. 30 ft. 20 ft.
FP 20 ft. 6 ft. 0 ft.
I 0 ft.; or 15 ft. when abutting any residential
district
MH 0 ft.
OS 30 ft. 10 ft.
PL 0 ft.; or 10 ft. when abutting any residential
district
PL-2 20 ft.
RP 30 ft. 8 ft.; or 30 ft. when abutting any residential
district
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER CONTEXT
CB, CN,
SNB
N 0 ft.; or 7 ft. when abutting any 1-2 family
residential district
R-MU-35, R-
MU-45
Surface Parking: N
Parking Structures: 45’ or
located behind principal
building
Limited to 1 side yard, 0
ft,; or 10 ft. when abutting
any 1-2 family residential
district
0 ft.; or 10 ft.
when abutting
any 1-2 family
residential
district
RB, SR-3,
FB-UN1, FB-
SE
N 0 ft.
URBAN CENTER CONTEXT
CSHBD1 N 0 ft.; or 7 ft. when abutting any residential
district
CSHBD2 0 ft.; or 7 ft. when abutting any 1-2 family
residential district
D-2 Surface Parking: 20 ft.
Parking Structures: N
0 ft.
MU Surface Parking: 25 ft. or
located behind principal
structure
0 ft.; limited to 1 side yard 0 ft.
Parking Structures: 45 ft. or
located behind principal
structure
TSA-T See
Subsection 21A.44.060.B.2
0 ft.
TRANSIT CONTEXT
D-1 See Subsection 21A.44.060.B.1
D-3
D-4 See
Subsection 21A.44.060.B.1
0 ft.
G-MU
FB-UN2, FB-
UN3, FB-SC
N
TSA-C See
Subsection 21A.44.060.B.2
R-MU Surface Parking: 30 ft.
Parking Structures: 45 ft. or
located behind principal
structure
0 ft.; or 10 ft. when
abutting any 1-2 family
residential district
Surface parking at least 30
ft. from front lot line
0 ft.; or 10 ft.
when abutting
any 1-2 family
residential
district
UI 0 ft; Hospitals: 30 ft. 0 ft.; or 15 ft. when
abutting any 1-2 family
residential district;
Hospitals: 10 ft.
0 ft.; or 15 ft.
when abutting
any 1-2 family
residential
district;
Hospitals: 10 ft.
4. Off-Site Parking Permitted: When allowed as either a permitted or conditional use
per Chapter 21A.33, “Land Use Tables”, off-site parking facilities may be used to
satisfy the requirements of this chapter and shall comply with the following
standards:
a. Maximum Distance of Off-Site Parking: Off-site parking shall be located
according to the distance established in Table 21A.44.060-B, “Maximum
Distances for Off-Site Parking” (measured in a straight line from the property
boundary of the principal use for which the parking serves to the closest point of
the parking area).
Table 21A.44.060-B: Maximum Distances for Off-Site Parking:
Context Maximum Distance to Off-Site Parking
Neighborhood Center 600 ft.
General
Legal Nonconforming Use in
Residential District
Urban Center 1,200 ft.
Transit 1,000 ft.
b. Documentation Required:
(1) The owners of record involved in an off-site parking arrangement shall submit
written documentation of the continued availability of the off-site parking
arrangement to the planning director for review.
(2) The planning director shall approve the off-site parking arrangement if the
director determines the location meets the standards of this section. No zoning
or use approval shall be issued until the director has approved the off-site
parking arrangement and the documentation has been recorded in the office of
the Salt Lake County Recorder.
(3) If the off-site parking arrangement is later terminated or modified and the
planning director determines that the termination or modification has resulted
in traffic congestion, overflow parking in residential neighborhoods, or threats
to pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicle safety, the property owners of the uses for
which the off-site parking was provided may be held in violation of this
chapter.
5. Circulation Plan Required: Any application for a building permit shall include a site
plan, drawn to scale, and fully dimensioned, showing any off street parking or loading
facilities to be provided in compliance with this title. A tabulation of the number of
off street vehicle and bicycle parking, loading, and stacking spaces required by this
chapter shall appear in a conspicuous place on the plan.
6. Driveways and Access:
a. Compliance with Other Adopted Regulations:
(1) Parking lots shall be designed in compliance with applicable city codes,
ordinances, and standards, including but not limited to Title 12 of this code:
Vehicles and Traffic and the Off Street Parking Standards Manual to the
maximum degree practicable, with respect to:
(A) Minimum distances between curb cuts;
(B) Proximity of curb cuts to intersections;
(C) Provisions for shared driveways;
(D) Location, quantity and design of landscaped islands; and
(E) Design of parking lot interior circulation system.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 21A.44.060.A.6.a(1) above,
relocation of a driveway for a single-family, two-family, or twin home
residence in any zoning district shall only be required when the residence is
replaced, and shall not be required when the residence is expanded or
renovated in compliance with the city code.
b. Access Standards: Access to all parking facilities shall comply with the following
standards:
(1) To the maximum extent practicable, all off street parking facilities shall be
designed with vehicular access to a street or alley that will least interfere with
automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic movement.
(2) Parking facilities in excess of five (5) spaces that access a public street shall
be designed to allow vehicles to enter and exit the lot in a forward direction.
(3) Parking facilities on lots with less than one hundred feet (100’) of street
frontage shall have only one (1) curb cut, and lots with one hundred feet
(100’) of street frontage or more shall be limited to two (2) curb cuts, unless
the transportation director determines that additional curb cuts are necessary
to ensure pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle safety or to comply with the fire
code. Public safety uses shall be exempt from limitations on curb cuts.
(4) All vehicular access roads/driveways shall be surfaced as required in
accordance with Subsection 21A.44.060.A.8, “Surface Materials”.
c. Driveway Standards: All driveways shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Driveway Location in Residential Zoning Districts: With the exception of
legal shared driveways, driveways shall be at least twenty feet (20’) from
street corner property lines and five feet (5’) from any public utility
infrastructure such as power poles, fire hydrants, and water meters. Except for
entrance and exit driveways leading to approved parking areas, no curb cuts or
driveways are permitted.
(2) Driveway Widths: All driveways serving residential uses shall be a minimum
eight feet wide and shall comply with the standards for maximum driveway
widths listed in Table 21A.44.060-C, “Minimum and Maximum Driveway
Width”.
TABLE 21A.44.060-C: MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM DRIVEWAY WIDTH:
Zoning District Minimum Driveway Width
(in front and corner side
yard)
Maximum Driveway Width*
(in front and corner side
yard)
TABLE 21A.44.060-C: MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM DRIVEWAY WIDTH:
Zoning District Minimum Driveway Width
(in front and corner side
yard)
Maximum Driveway Width*
(in front and corner side
yard)
SR-1, SR-2 and SR-3 8 ft. 22 ft.
MH 8 ft. 16 ft.
Other Residential
Zoning Districts
8 ft. 30 ft.
M-1 and M-2 12 ft. single lane and 24 ft. for
two-way
50 ft.
Other Non-Residential
Zoning Districts
12 ft. single lane and 24 ft. for
two-way
30 ft.
* Maximum width is for all driveways combined when more than one driveway is
provided
(3) Shared Driveways: Shared driveways, where two (2) or more properties share
one (1) driveway access, may be permitted if the transportation director
determines that the design and location of the shared driveway access will not
create adverse impacts on traffic congestion or public safety.
(4) Driveway Surface: All driveways providing access to parking facilities shall
be improved and maintained pursuant to the standards in the Off Street
Parking Standards Manual.
7. Minimum Dimensional Standards: All parking spaces shall comply with the
dimensional standards in the Off Street Parking Standards Manual.
8. Surface Materials: All parking spaces shall comply with the standards for surfacing of
access, driving, and parking surfacing in the Off Street Parking Standards Manual.
9. Grading and Stormwater Management: All surface parking areas shall comply with
city grading and stormwater management standards and shall be reviewed for best
management practices by Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities. Refer to the
Salt Lake City Stormwater Master Plan, Storm Drainage Manual, and Green
Infrastructure Toolbox for additional information.
10. Sight Distance Triangles: All driveways and intersections shall comply with the sight
distance triangle standards as defined in the Off Street Parking Standards Manual.
11. Landscaping and Screening: All parking areas and facilities shall comply with
the landscaping and screening standards in Chapter 21A.48 and Section
21A.40.120 of this title.
12. Lighting: Where a parking area or parking lot is illuminated, the light source shall be
shielded so that the light source is not directly visible from any abutting property or
abutting private or public street.
13. Signs: All signs in parking areas or related to parking facilities shall comply with
Chapter 21A.46, “Signs”, and applicable provisions of the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
14. Pedestrian Walkways: The following standards shall apply to surface parking lots
with 25 or more parking spaces:
a. Pedestrian walkway(s) shall be at least five feet (5’) in width, and located in
an area that is not a driving aisle leading from the farthest row of parking
spaces to the primary entrance of the principal building.
b. Vehicles shall not overhang the pedestrian walkway(s).
c. Where the walkway(s) crosses a drive aisle, pedestrian walkway(s) shall be
identified by a change in color, material, surface texture, from surrounding
driving surfaces, but such identification cannot be curbing of the walkway.
d. One (1) pedestrian walkway meeting these standards shall be provided for
every 50 parking spaces provided on site or part thereof, after the first 20
parking spaces.
15. Parking Garages: The following standards shall apply to all above-ground parking
garages except those located in the FB zones subject to Subsection 21A.27.030.C.4,
whether freestanding or incorporated into a building:
a. Each façade or a parking garage adjacent to a public street or public space shall
have an external skin designed to conceal the view of all parked cars. Examples
include heavy gauge metal screen, precast concrete panels, live green or
landscaped walls, laminated or safety glass, or decorative photovoltaic panels.
b. No horizontal length of the parking garage façade shall extend longer than 40 feet
without the inclusion of architectural elements such as decorative grillwork,
louvers, translucent screens, alternating building materials, and other external
features to avoid visual monotony. Facade elements shall align with parking
levels.
c. Internal circulation shall allow parking surfaces to be level (without any slope)
along each parking garage facade adjacent to a public street or public space. All
ramps between levels shall be located along building facades that are not adjacent
to a public street or public space, or shall be located internally so that they are not
visible from adjacent public streets or public spaces.
d. The location of elevators and stairs shall be highlighted through the use of
architectural features or changes in façade colors, textures, or materials so that
visitors can easily identify these entry points.
e. Interior parking garage lighting shall not produce glaring sources toward adjacent
properties while providing safe and adequate lighting levels. The use of sensor
dimmable LEDs and white stained ceilings are recommended to control light
levels on-site while improving energy efficiency.
f. In the Urban Center Context and Transit Context areas, the street-level facades of
all parking garages shall be designed to meet applicable building code standards
for habitable space to allow at least one (1) permitted or conditional use, other
than parking, to be located where the parking garage is located.
g. Vent and fan locations shall not be located on parking garage facades facing
public streets or public spaces, or adjacent to residential uses, to the greatest
extent practicable.
16. Tandem Parking: Where more than one (1) parking space is required to be provided
for a residential dwelling unit, the parking spaces may be designed as tandem parking
spaces, provided that:
a. No more than two (2) required spaces may be included in the tandem parking
layout; and
b. Each set of two (2) tandem parking spaces shall be designated for a specific
residential unit.
17. Cross-Access between Adjacent Uses: The transportation director may require that
access to one or more lots be through shared access points or cross-access through
adjacent parcels when the transportation director determines that individual access to
abutting parcels or limited distance between access points will create traffic safety
hazards due to traffic levels on adjacent streets or nearby intersections. Such a
determination shall be consistent with requirements of state law regarding property
access from public streets. Required cross- access agreements shall be recorded with
the Salt Lake County Recorder’s Office.
SECTION 26. Amending the Text of Subsection 21A.44.070.B. That Subsection
21A.44.070.B of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Off Street Parking, Mobility and Loading: Off
Street Loading Areas: Location and Design of Loading Areas), shall be and hereby is amended to
read as follows:
B. Location and Design of Loading Areas:
1. All required loading berths shall be located on the same development site as the
use(s) served.
2. No loading berth shall be located within thirty feet (30’) of the nearest point of
intersection of any two (2) streets.
3. No loading berth shall be located in a required front yard.
4. Each required loading berth shall be located and designed to:
a. Allow all required vehicle maneuvering and backing movements on-site;
b. Minimize conflicts with pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic movement or
encroachments into any pedestrian walkway, bicycle lane, public right-of-way,
and fire lane; and
c. Avoid the need to back into a public street while leaving the site to the maximum
extent practicable, as determined by the planning director and the transportation
director.
5. Landscaping and screening of all loading berths shall be provided to comply with the
requirements of Subsection 21A.40.120, “Regulation of Fences, Walls, and Hedges”.
6. Where a loading berth is illuminated, the light source shall be shielded so that the
light source is not directly visible from any abutting property or abutting private or
public street.
7. All signs in loading areas shall comply with Chapter 21A.46, “Signs”, and applicable
provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
8. All required loading berths shall comply with the surfacing standards of the Off Street
Parking Standards Manual.
SECTION 27. Amending the Text of Chapter 21A.48. That Chapter 21A.48 of the Salt
Lake City Code (Zoning: Landscaping and Buffers), shall be and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
21A.48: LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERS
SECTION:
21A.48.010: Purpose and Intent
21A.48.020: Applicability
21A.48.030: Authority
21A.48.040: Responsibility & Maintenance
21A.48.050: Landscape Plan
21A.48.060: Landscape Requirements
21A.48.070: Parking Lot Landscaping
21A.48.080: General Standards
21A.48.090: Private Lands Tree Preservation
21A.48.100: Appeal
21A.48.010: PURPOSE & INTENT:
The purpose of this chapter is to promote water conservation, preserve and expand Salt Lake
City’s urban tree canopy, improve air quality, and reduce urban heat islands and stormwater
runoff.
These regulations are intended to encourage low impact development principals into overall
landscape design in a way that is attractive, and to mitigate impacts through buffering
between dissimilar zoning districts.
21A.48.020: APPLICABILITY:
A. The provisions of this chapter apply to all properties within the city.
B. Any modification of required landscaping shall come into greater compliance with this
chapter.
21A.48.030: AUTHORITY:
A. The requirements of this chapter may be modified by the zoning administrator, on a case-
by-case basis where innovative landscaping design that furthers the purpose and intent of
this chapter is implemented, or in response to input from:
1. Police Department;
2. Public Utilities; or
3. Urban Forestry.
21A.48.040: RESPONSIBILITY & MAINTENANCE:
A. All landscaping shall:
1. Maintain a clearance from grade level to 7 feet above the sidewalk, or 10 feet above a
street;
2. Be limited to a maximum height of 22 inches in the park strip and 30 inches in all
other landscaped areas within a sight distance triangle, as defined and illustrated in
Chapter 21A.62 of this title;
3. Be maintained in live condition to present a reasonably healthy appearance; and
4. Be kept free of refuse, debris, and noxious weeds.
B. Landscape Yards.
The owner of the property shall be responsible for the correct installation, maintenance,
repair, or replacement of all landscaping, and obtain permits as required by the provisions
of this chapter.
C. Park Strips.
1. The owner of the property abutting the park strip shall be responsible for the correct
installation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of all landscaping and obtain permits
as required by the provisions of this chapter.
2. Exclusions: Any street tree planting or maintenance pursuant to Subsections
21A.48.040.D.1 and 21A.48.040.D.2.
D. Street Trees.
1. Salt Lake City’s expectation is to preserve street trees. Planting, cutting, removing,
pruning, and any other maintenance of street trees is subject to approval by the Salt
Lake City Urban Forestry Division as described in Section 2.26.210 of this code.
2. It is the abutting property owner’s responsibility to:
a. Contact the Salt Lake City Urban Forestry Division to request maintenance on a
street tree and obtain required approval for any changes made to a street tree.
b. Provide sufficient irrigation to a street tree located in the abutting park strip.
3. Root Zone Protection: The root zone of all street trees shall be protected when
impacted by any construction work on the abutting property or within the right-of-
way when a street tree is present.
4. Irrigation.
a. When a Landscaping Plan is required, as described in Section 21A.48.050, street
trees shall be irrigated with a permanent automatic irrigation system.
b. Street tree irrigation systems are the responsibility of the abutting property owner
to install and maintain. It shall provide water adequately and efficiently to each
street tree, as determined by the Salt Lake City Urban Forestry Division.
E. Irrigation Systems:
1. Shall be maintained in good operating condition to eliminate water waste or run-off
into the public right-of-way.
2. Shall be appropriate for the designated plant material and achieves the highest water
efficiency.
3. All irrigation systems, including drip irrigation shall be equipped with a pressure
regulator, filter, flush-end assembly, and backflow preventer.
4. Each valve shall irrigate landscaping with similar site, slope, soil conditions, and
similar watering needs.
5. Turf and planting beds shall be irrigated on separate irrigation valves; and,
6. Drip emitters and sprinklers shall be placed on separate irrigation valves.
7. Irrigation systems are required to use an irrigation controller that can automatically
adjust the frequency and duration of irrigation in response to changing weather
conditions and have a US-EPA WaterSense label.
8. Any fountain, pond, and other similar water feature supplied through the culinary
water system shall have a recirculating system.
9. Backflow preventer assemblies shall be designed and installed and maintained
according to the standards as outlined in the “Salt Lake City Landscape BMPs For
Water Resource Efficiency and Protection” or the documents’ successor.
21A.48.050: LANDSCAPE PLAN:
A. Landscape Plan Required: A landscape plan shall be required for the following:
1. New construction of a primary structure.
2. Any addition, expansion or intensification of a property that increases the floor area
by 50% or more, increases the number of parking stalls required by 50% or more, or
modifies any required landscaping by 50% or more. Single- and two- family uses are
exempt from this provision.
3. When required elsewhere in this title.
B. Modifications to an Approved Landscape Plan: Any change to an approved landscape
plan requires the approval of the zoning administrator, except for changes from one plant
species to another plant species that have similar watering needs and meet all other
standards within this chapter.
C. Unauthorized Modifications: Landscape improvements made to a lot that are not
authorized and not in conformance with a required and approved landscape plan shall be
a violation of this title, and subject to the fines and penalties established in Chapter
21A.20.
D. Contents of a Complete Landscape Plan: A complete landscape plan shall include at least
the following information unless specifically waived by the zoning administrator. All
plans shall be drawn at the same scale:
1. Planting Plan:
a. Property lines, easements, and street names.
b. Location and dimensions of existing and proposed structures, parking lots, drive
aisles, and fencing.
c. Location of existing and proposed sidewalks, bicycle paths, ground signs, refuse
disposal, freestanding electrical equipment, and all other structures.
d. The location of existing buildings, structures, and trees on adjacent property
within 20 feet of the site.
e. The location, size, and common names of all existing trees.
f. Sight distance triangles at curb cuts or corners, as defined and illustrated in
Chapter 21A.62.
g. Root Zone Protection Plan required when construction work will occur near a
street tree or other protected tree and is subject to approval from the Urban
Forestry Division.
h. Minimum tree soil standards set by the Salt Lake City Urban Forestry Division.
i. The location, quantity, size at maturity, and name (botanical and common) of
proposed plants and trees.
j. Summary table that specifies the following for each landscaping location
separately:
(1) Area and percentage of each required landscape location.
(2) Area and percentage of each landscape location covered in turf grasses,
impervious surfaces.
(3) Area and percentage of each landscape location covered in adaptive or native
plant species and adaptive or native trees at maturity.
k. A signature by a Landscape Architect licensed with the State of Utah, or an US-
EPA WaterSense certified professional verifying planting plan compliance with
the standards of this chapter.
2. Grading Plan:
a. Property lines, street names, existing and proposed structures, turf areas, and
paved areas.
b. Existing and proposed grading of the site indicating contours at 2-foot intervals.
c. Any proposed berming shall be indicated using 1-foot contour intervals.
d. Delineate and label areas with a grade greater than 25% (4 feet Horizonal: 1 foot
Vertical).
3. Irrigation Plan:
a. Layout of the irrigation system and a legend summarizing the type and size of all
components of the system.
b. Delineate and label each hydrozone in accordance with the Salt Lake City Plant
List and Hydrozone Schedule.
c. Location and coverage of individual sprinkler heads.
d. Use of a water efficient irrigation system.
e. Type of US-EPA WaterSense automatic controller.
f. A signature by a Landscape Architect licensed with the State of Utah, or an US-
EPA WaterSense certified professional verifying irrigation plan compliance with
the standards of this chapter.
g. Separate plans from the irrigation plan are required for:
(1) Backflow Prevention Plan.
(2) Water Feature Recirculating Plan, if applicable.
E. Specific Landscape Regulations: Various zoning districts in this title have specific
landscaping regulations in addition to the requirements found in this chapter. Refer to the
respective zoning district for specific landscaping regulations. Landscape plans for
properties subject to zoning district specific landscape regulations shall be in compliance
with all applicable landscape and district specific requirements.
F. Compliance Certification: A letter of compliance shall be prepared and submitted to the
city upon completion of the landscape plan installation and prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy, or commencement of the use of the property. Compliance
certification shall be signed by a landscape architect licensed with the State of Utah, or an
US-EPA WaterSense certified professional verifying that all landscape plan elements
have been installed in compliance with the approved landscape plan.
G. Planting Season Installation: The landscape plan installation may be delayed until the
next optimal planting season. A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) may be
issued and subsequent TCO fees waived between October 15 and the following April 1
where it is not favorable to install landscaping. The landscape plan shall be installed, and
a letter of compliance submitted within 30 days following April 1. Temporary Certificate
of Occupancy fees pursuant to Section 18.32.035 of this code shall be reinstated where no
letter of compliance is submitted by the end of the 30-day period.
21A.48.060: LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS:
A. Landscape Locations:
1. Applicability: The following graphics illustrate required landscape locations that are
regulated by the standards identified in this chapter.
2. Landscape Yards: All required front and corner side yards shall be maintained as
landscaped yards, unless otherwise exempted in this title.
3. Landscape Buffers: Landscape buffers and freeway buffers may be located within a
required side or rear yard.
4. Coverage and Quantity calculations:
a. Vegetation coverage is measured at plant maturity.
b. Tree canopy may be included in the vegetation coverage calculations of the
required landscaping location the tree is within.
c. Fractional landscaping quantities shall be measured to the nearest whole number.
d. Streets, drives and sidewalks necessary for reasonable access may be excluded
from impervious surface calculations.
5. Conflicting Standards:
a. Where there are conflicting standards in this chapter, the more restrictive
requirements shall apply.
b. Where the standards in this chapter conflict with specific district regulations, the
specific district regulations shall prevail.
Landscape Yards
B. Park Strip Standards:
Park Strips
Street Trees Minimum of 1 street tree planted on center between back of street
curb and the sidewalk.
Additional street trees shall be provided at the following rate per
each frontage length: 1 small tree per 20 feet, or 1 medium tree per
30 feet, or 1 large tree per 40 feet. The largest tree that is
appropriate to the park strip size shall be used. 1, 2
Vegetation Minimum 33% coverage.
Turf Prohibited
Impervious
Surfaces
The combination of all paving materials shall not exceed 20% of
the total park strip area.
1. Street trees shall be an appropriate species chosen from the Urban Forestry Street Tree List
based on park strip size, shall have sufficient separation from public utilities, and shall be approved by the Urban Forestry Division.
2. Park strips with a width of 36” or less are exempt from this provision.
C. Landscape Yard Standards
1. Residential Districts (all districts included in Chapter 21A.24):
Landscape Yards
Vegetation Minimum 33% coverage.
Turf Maximum 33% 1 (Landscape yard areas less than 250 sq. ft. are exempt)
Impervious Surfaces Maximum 20%
1. Turf limitations established in 21A.48.080.B shall apply.
2. Manufacturing Districts (all districts included in Chapter 21A.28):
Landscape Yards
Vegetation Minimum 33% coverage.
Turf Prohibited.
Impervious Surfaces Maximum 20% up to a maximum of 1,200 sq. ft.
3. All Other Districts Not Included in Chapters 21A.24 and 21A.28:
Vegetation Minimum 33% coverage (may be decreased if specified within
specific district regulations).
Turf Only permitted in active recreation areas. 1
Impervious Surfaces Maximum 20% (may be increased if specified within specific district regulations).
1. Turf limitations established in Subsection 21A.48.080.B shall apply.
D. Landscape Buffer Standards:
District
When Abutting 1
Required
Landscape
/ Freeway
Buffer Widths
All districts (except Single-
and Two- Family, Foothill,
Special Development Pattern,
SNB, FB-UN1, and those
districts listed below that
require a greater buffer width)
Single- and Two- Family, Foothill, &
Special Development
10’
All districts Freeway 2 20’
All other non-residential
districts (except SNB, FB-
UN1, and those districts listed
below that require a greater
buffer width)
RMF-30, RMF-35, RMF-45, & RMF-75
10’
M-1 Any district that allows residential uses, AG
districts, & OS 15’
M-2 Any district that allows residential uses 50’
AG districts & OS 30’
BP & RP All residential districts (in Chapter 21A.24) 30’
EI All districts 30’
MH All districts 20’
1. Or when required elsewhere by this title.
2. The zoning administrator may approve a reduced freeway buffer if there’s an existing sound wall or
required off-street parking cannot be met. If such a reduction is necessary, the buffer may not be less
than 10’ in width.
Landscape Buffer Standards
1 tree for every 30 linear feet of landscape buffer.
1 shrub every 3 feet, with a mature height of no less than 4’, along the entire length of the
buffer.
A 6-foot solid fence along the length of the required landscape buffer unless modified by
the zoning administrator to better meet the fence height provisions in Section 21A.40.120.
Turf is limited to active recreation areas.
Freeway Landscape Buffer Standards (buffer standards for those properties abutting a
freeway)
1 tree for every 15 linear feet of required freeway landscape buffer. Trees shall be staggered along the length of the buffer.
100% coverage required, may include adaptive or native grasses, wildflower, and shrubs.
Turf is prohibited.
21A.48.070: PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING:
A. Applicability:
1. Hard surfaced parking lots with 10 or more parking spaces shall provide landscaping
in accordance with the provisions of this section. The following graphic depicts
landscape location required and corresponding standards identified in this chapter.
2. Parking lots with less than 10 parking spaces are exempt from parking lot landscaping
but shall provide the required landscape yards and landscape buffers.
B. Interior Parking Lot Landscaping:
1. Minimum Area: A minimum of 5% of the parking lot shall be interior parking lot
landscaping in the locations identified below and dispersed throughout the parking
lot. Landscaping areas located along the perimeter of a parking lot shall not be
included toward satisfying this requirement.
2. Location: Interior landscape areas shall be provided in the following locations:
a. At each end of a parking row containing 6 stalls or more, where not abutting
required perimeter landscaping;
b. Parallel to parking lot stalls, at a rate of 1 interior landscape area for every 6
parking spaces;
c. Along the interior length of a double-loading parking row;
3. Size: Interior landscape areas shall have a minimum width of 10 feet, as measured
from the inside of the curbing, and shall have a minimum length equal to the length of
the abutting parking spaces. Where interior landscape areas do not abut parking
spaces, a minimum length of 10’ is required.
4. Planting Requirements:
Interior Landscape Areas
Shade trees A minimum of 1 tree is required per interior landscape area.
Additional trees are required at a rate of 1 tree for every
additional 140 square feet in each required interior landscape
area.
Shrubs A minimum of 2 shrubs are required per interior landscape area.
Additional shrubs are required at a rate of 2 shrubs for every
additional 140 square feet in each landscape area. Adaptive or
native ornamental grasses or wildflowers with a minimum height
of 3’ may be used as an alternative.
Ground cover /
Mulch
Landscape area outside of shrub masses shall be established in
ground cover or mulched consistent with the standards of this
chapter. Turf is prohibited.
5. Modifications to Interior Parking Lot Landscaping: The zoning administrator may
waive interior landscape area requirements if a solar energy system is integrated into
the roof structure of a carport, or if the parking lot perimeter landscaping width is
increased to 15’ and with an equal number of trees, as required in the interior, and
perimeter parking lot landscaping, are provided.
C. Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping:
1. Applicability: Landscaping along the perimeter of the parking lot shall be provided
when the parking lot is located:
a. Within a required yard (where permitted in Sections 21A.44.060 or 21A.36.020)
b. Within 20 feet of a lot line; or
c. Abutting a principal building.
2. Where both landscape buffers and perimeter parking lot landscaping are required, the
more restrictive shall apply.
3. Where a surface parking lot is adjacent to another surface parking lot, on the same or
separate parcels or lots, the perimeter parking lot landscaping provision may be
waived by the zoning administrator if the required number trees are located elsewhere
within the development.
4. Size:
a. In a required yard or within 20 feet of a property line: 10 feet in width, as
measured from the back of the parking lot curb and extending into any parking
space overhang area.
b. Abutting a building on the same property: A minimum 5-foot-wide required
landscaping and 3-foot walkway shall be required to buffer buildings from
parking spaces.
5. Planting Requirements:
Perimeter Parking Lot Landscaping:
Shade Tress 1 tree per 300 square feet of perimeter parking lot area. Trees
may be clustered or spaced throughout the landscaping areas.
Perimeter landscaping abutting a building does not need to be
included in the square footage calculation.1
Shrubs 1 shrub per 3 feet, on center, along 100 percent of the yard
length. Shrubs with mature height not more than 3 feet
Ground cover /
Mulch
Required landscaping outside of shrub masses shall be
established in ground cover or mulched consistent with the
standards of this chapter. Turf is prohibited.
Parking Lot
Fences/Walls:
Fences or walls along parking lot perimeters may be required
to satisfy landscape buffer requirements outlined in
Section 21A.48.060 of this chapter.
1. Required perimeter trees species shall be chosen from the Urban Forestry Street
Tree List and shall be approved by the Salt Lake City Urban Forestry Division.
D. Curbing: Concrete curbing shall be installed at the perimeter of internal landscape areas
and perimeter parking where parking lots vehicular access aisles or stalls directly abuts
required landscaping. Biodetention areas are exempt from curbing requirements, however
a vehicle stop is required when biodetention areas directly abut parking stalls.
E. Stormwater BMP Approval Required: A SLC Approved Stormwater Best Management
Practice (Stormwater BMP) for all hard surfaced parking lots is required prior to
discharge to the public storm drain and gutter, as required in Subsection 21A.44.060.A.2:
1. All Stormwater BMPs are subject to Public Utilities Division review, approval, and
inspection.
2. Plantings within BMPs are to be drought tolerant, salt tolerant, winter hardy, and able
to be submerged.
21A.48.080. GENERAL STANDARDS
All required landscape plans shall be prepared based on the following standards. All
landscape improvements in the required landscape locations, as described in Sections
21A.48.060 and 21A.48.070 shall meet the regulations described in this section.
A. Installation: All landscaping shall be installed in accordance with the current planting
procedures established by the American Association of Nurserymen. The installation of
all plants required by this chapter may be delayed until the next optimal planting season,
as determined by the zoning administrator.
1. At the time of planting:
a. Deciduous Trees: All deciduous trees shall have a minimum trunk size of 1.5
inches in caliper.
b. Evergreen Trees: All evergreen trees shall have a minimum size of 5 feet in
height.
c. Shrubs: All shrubs shall have a minimum height or spread of 10 inches depending
on the plant’s natural growth habit, unless otherwise specified. Plants in 2-gallon
containers will generally comply with this standard.
B. General Landscaping Standards:
1. Drought Tolerant or Native Species: 100% of required shrubs, perennial plants, and
groundcover used on a site shall be drought tolerant, adaptive or native species. The
city has compiled a list titled “Salt Lake City Plant List & Hydrozone Schedule”,
established and maintained by Public Utilities, shall be used to satisfy this
requirement. Other plants that are not on the list but are considered drought tolerant,
adaptive or native and require similar watering needs may also be used.
2. Turf: Turf is not permitted:
a. In the park strip.
b. In parking lot perimeter and interior landscaping areas.
c. In areas that are less than 8 feet in any dimension at the narrowest point.
d. In areas with a slope greater than 25% (4 feet horizontal: 1 foot vertical).
e. In required landscape buffer areas.
3. Mulch: Mulch shall be:
a. At least 3 inches in depth,
b. Used in areas that are not covered with landscaping.
c. Permeable to air and water.
d. Permanent fiber barriers, plastic sheeting, crushed rubber, or other impervious
barriers are prohibited.
e. Rock used as a mulch material is limited to 50% of the overall mulch used, the
other 50% shall be an organic mulch material.
4. Artificial turf is prohibited in any location where landscaping is regulated by this
chapter.
5. Berming is prohibited in parking lot and park strip landscaping unless required in
specific district regulations.
C. Specific Park Strip Standards: In addition to General Landscape Standards these
provisions shall apply to park strips.
1. Street Trees:
a. Substitutions. The Urban Forester may approve a substitute of the required street
tree provision for a cash in lieu payment if the number of required trees cannot be
met due to conflicts related to public utilities or right-of-way regulations. A cash
in lieu payment, in the amount of cost to purchase and plant the required number
of street trees, shall be contributed to the city’s Tree Fund;
b. Tree Grates: If new street trees are proposed in a location where the area
surrounding the tree will have an impervious surface, tree wells with grates shall
be provided with adequate dimensions and sufficient soil volume to accommodate
the proposed tree species, subject to review by the Urban Forestry Division.
c. Tree Root Protection: Rock or gravel shall maintain a 2-foot separation from the
trunk of a street tree.
2. Vegetation with Thorned, Spined, or Other Sharp Rigid Parts: Vegetation with thorns,
spines, or other sharp, rigid parts hazardous to pedestrians and bicyclists, and difficult
to walk across are prohibited within 3 feet of a curb, sidewalk, walkway, or driveway.
3. Storm Drain Protection:
a. Rock or gravel shall be set at or below top back of curb or abutting sidewalk
grade.
b. Rock or gravel shall have 1 inch or greater diameter. Grades abutting public
streets exceeding 4%, as indicated by Public Utilities Division’s “4% Grade
Streets Map”, shall have rock or gravel 3 inch or greater diameter.
4. Pathways: Impervious surface pathways provided between the curb and sidewalk, are
permitted subject to the following:
a. Shall not be more than 5 feet in width and shall be located to provide the most
direct route from curb to sidewalk.
b. A maximum of 1 pathway per 20 linear feet of park strip is permitted.
c. The pathway area shall be included in impervious surface percentage calculation.
5. Stormwater Curb Controls: Integration of LID (Low Impact Development) practices
are encouraged in park strip areas. Stormwater curb cuts are permitted to allow
stormwater to enter the landscaped area subject to the following provisions:
a. The design and construction of the stormwater curb cut shall comply with the
SLCDPU Standards Practices Manual.
b. All stormwater curb controls are subject to Public Utilities Division review and
approval.
6. Encroachments in the Right-of-Way: Structural encroachments are only permitted
when specifically approved by city divisions and applicable decision-making bodies
(or their designee) and may require an encroachment permit.
a. All encroachments are subject to the following standards, unless specifically
allowed elsewhere in this title:
(1) Any raised structure shall be setback from the curb a minimum of 24 inches,
(2) There are no other practical locations for the structure on the private property,
and
(3) The proposed structures will serve the general public and are part of general
public need, or the proposed structures are necessary for the functional use of
the property.
b. Bus Stops and Bike Share Stations: Concrete pads for bus stop benches and/or
shelters and bike share stations may be permitted with zoning administrator
approval. Impervious surface limitations may be modified upon review.
c. Outdoor Dining: Park strip materials and structural standards may be modified by
the Zoning Administrator when outdoor dining is approved pursuant to
Section 21A.40.065 of this title.
d. Bike Paths: Bike paths that are separated from the travel lanes with cars are
permitted in any existing park strip. Any space between the bike path and the
sidewalk and/or curb of the travel lanes are subject to the requirements of this
section.
21A.48.090: PRIVATE LANDS TREE PRESERVATION:
A. Purpose Statement: The purpose of these tree preservation provisions is to recognize and
protect the valuable asset embodied in the trees that exist on private lands within the city
and ensure that the existing trees of Salt Lake City continue to provide benefit to its
citizens. Essential to effective tree preservation is the understanding of tree growth
requirements having to do with space, water, and soil quality needs, among other
qualities. Good, early planning, site design, and construction management practices are
key to allowing trees to prosper. Preconstruction planning and mitigation of potential
impacts that development may have on trees is necessary and one of the purposes of this
section. Numerous community and personal benefits arise from the presence of trees in
urbanized areas - both on residential and nonresidential lands - and it is the intent of this
section through the preservation of the trees to:
1. Enhance the quality of life in the city and protect public health and safety;
2. Preserve and enhance the visual and aesthetic qualities of the city;
3. Enhance public and private property for greater enjoyment and usability due to the
shade, cooling, and the aesthetic beauty afforded by trees;
4. Protect and improve the real estate values of the city;
5. Preserve and enhance air and water quality;
6. Reduce noise, glare, dust, and heat, and moderate climate, including urban heat island
effect;
7. Increase slope stability, and control erosion and sediment runoff into streams and
waterways;
8. Protect the natural habitat and ecosystems of the city;
9. Conserve energy by reducing heating and cooling costs; and
10. Preserve the function of mature trees to absorb greenhouse gases such as carbon
dioxide.
B. Applicability:
1. General: The standards in this section shall apply to new development in the city
unless exempted in accordance with Subsection C, “Exemptions”, of this section. The
standards in this section shall apply at the time of a development application for
“development” as defined in the zoning ordinance.
2. Other Regulations: Title 2, Chapter 2.26 of this code, the Salt Lake City urban
forestry ordinance, addressing the protection of trees located on public property
owned by the city and in rights of way, shall remain in effect.
3. Specimen Trees: The city forester shall maintain a list of trees or tree types that are
deemed to be specimen trees subject to Subsection E, “Standards”, of this section.
C. Exemptions: The following specimen tree removal activities may be exempt from the
standards of this section upon confirmation and approval by the city forester:
1. The removal of dead, damaged, or naturally fallen trees, or in cases of community
emergency;
2. When in conjunction with the construction of a single- or two- family residence not
part of a proposed new subdivision;
3. The removal of trees on an existing legal lot when not associated with new
development;
4. The removal of trees in such a condition that they pose a threat to structures or natural
features on the site, on adjoining properties, or in the public right of way;
5. The removal of diseased trees posing a threat to adjacent trees;
6. The selective and limited removal of trees necessary to obtain clear visibility at
driveways or intersections;
7. The removal of trees associated with development at the Salt Lake City International
Airport only as necessary to provide safe operations;
8. The removal of trees when requested by the city forester for the purposes of conflict
with utilities or streets; and
9. The removal of trees deemed appropriate by the city forester, based on tree species,
site conditions, or other variables.
D. Standards:
1. Preservation of Specimen Trees: Specimen trees shall be preserved to the maximum
extent practicable as determined by the city forester, in consultation with the zoning
administrator, unless exempted pursuant to Subsection C, “Exemptions”, of this
section.
a. In determining if preservation is impracticable, the city shall consider the
following criteria, including, but not limited to:
(1) Whether an alternative location or configuration of the development including
elements such as parking or structures on the site would be feasible to
accomplish tree preservation, without negatively impacting adjacent
properties,
(2) Whether preservation of the specimen tree would render all permitted
development on the property infeasible, or
(3) If development of the property will provide significant community benefits
that outweigh tree preservation.
b. The zoning administrator may modify any dimensional standard, such as setbacks
and height limits, by up to 20% if such modification will result in preservation of
a specimen tree.
2. Cutting, Removal, or Damage Prohibited: Specimen trees, required to be preserved,
shall not be cut, removed, pushed over, killed, or otherwise damaged.
3. Paving, Fill, Excavation, or Soil Compaction Prohibited: The tree protection zone of
any protected specimen tree shall not be subjected to paving, filling, excavation, or
soil compaction.
4. Mitigation: Where the city determines it is not practicable to preserve a specimen tree
on the development site, the following mitigation provisions shall apply.
a. Replacement Tree Required: 2 caliper inches of replacement trees shall be
provided for each dbh of specimen tree removed (for example, if a 24 inch dbh
specimen tree is removed, it must be replaced with at least 24 trees of a minimum
2 inch caliper or 8 trees with a 6 inch caliper). Each replacement tree shall be a
minimum of 2 inches in caliper, and shall either be replanted prior to certificate of
occupancy or within a conditional time frame as approved by the city forester.
Consult the “Salt Lake City Plant List and Hydrozone Schedule” for
recommendations on tree selection.
Replacement trees shall be planted on the lot or site where the specimen tree was
removed except where the city forester, in consultation with the zoning
administrator, finds the following:
(1) The site does not provide for adequate landscape surface area to accommodate
the total number of replacement trees; or
(2) That due to unique soil types, topography, or unusual characteristics of the
site, the likelihood of successful tree growth is diminished.
In such cases, the applicant shall mitigate for the loss of the specimen tree in
the form of payment to the city’s tree fund as provided below.
b. Cash in Lieu Payment/Tree Fund Contribution: Applicants who are permitted to
remove a specimen tree but not plant a replacement tree on site shall make a cash
in lieu payment, in the amount of the cost to purchase and plant the required
number of replacement trees, into the city’s tree fund.
E. Specimen Tree Protection During Construction:
1. Owner’s Responsibility: During construction, the owner of the property shall be
responsible for the ongoing health of specimen trees located on the site. This includes
basic tree maintenance and watering throughout the term of construction. The owner
shall also ensure the erection of barriers necessary to protect any specimen tree from
damage during and after construction.
2. Tree Protection Zone Fencing: Tree protection fencing shall be erected to protect all
preserved trees from excavation, fill, compaction, or other impacts that would
threaten tree health. Specimen trees shall be fenced in accordance with this subsection
before any grading, excavating, or other land disturbing activity begins on a
construction site. No construction, grading, equipment or material storage, or any
other activity shall be allowed within the tree protection zone, as delineated by the
required tree protection fencing, except in accordance with the standards in
Subsection F.3, “Encroachments Into Tree Protection Zones and Root Zones”, of this
section. Fencing shall be maintained until the land disturbance activities are complete,
and shall not be removed or altered without first obtaining written consent from the
city forester.
The tree protection fencing shall be clearly shown on the required development
applications such as a site plan, building permit, or grading permit application.
a. Location: Fencing shall extend at least 1 foot in distance from the edge of the drip
line of a specimen tree or group of specimen trees or as directed by the city
forester to best protect a specimen tree’s critical root zone and still allow
construction access.
b. Type of Fencing: The developer shall erect a chainlink fence, a minimum of 4 feet
in height, secured to metal posts driven into the ground. Such fencing shall be
secured to withstand construction activity and weather on the site and shall be
maintained in a functional condition for the duration of work on the property. This
is not considered permanent fencing subject to Section 21A.40.120, “Regulation
of Fences, Walls and Hedges”, of this title.
c. Timing: All required tree protection measures shall be installed, inspected and
approved by the city forester prior to the commencement of any land disturbing
activities.
4. Encroachments Into Tree Protection Zones and Root Zones: Encroachments into a
tree protection zone or within the critical root zones of trees protected in accordance
with this subsection shall occur only in rare instances, and only upon obtaining
written authorization from the city forester. If such encroachment is anticipated, tree
preservation measures including, but not limited to, the following may be required:
a. Tree Crown and/or Root Pruning: The pruning, or cutting, of specimen tree
branches or roots shall only be done under the supervision of an ISA certified
arborist, and only upon approval of the city forester.
b. Soil Compaction Impact Mitigation: Where compaction might occur due to
planned, temporary traffic through or materials placed within the protection zone,
the area shall first be mulched with a minimum 4 inch layer of woodchips or a 6
inch layer of pine straw. Plywood sheet or metal plate coverage of the impacted
area may be accepted by the city forester when high moisture conditions warrant.
Equipment or materials storage shall not be allowed within the tree protection
zone.
c. Grade Change Impact Mitigation: In the event proposed site development requires
soil elevation changes tree protection measures designed to mitigate harm to the
tree(s) shall be coordinated with the city forester and the zoning administrator.
d. Construction Debris/Effluent Strictly Prohibited: In no instance shall any debris or
effluent, associated with the construction process, including equipment or vehicle
washing, concrete mixing, pouring, or rinsing processes, be permitted to drain
onto lands within tree protection zones, as delineated by the chainlink tree
protection fencing.
F. Enforcement: These tree preservation provisions shall be subject to the zoning and
development enforcement codes as adopted by the city.
21A.48.100: APPEAL:
Any person adversely affected by a final decision of the zoning administrator on a
landscaping or buffer requirement may appeal to the appeals hearing officer in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 21A.16 of this title.
SECTION 28. Amending the Text of Section 21A.60.020. That Section 21A.60.020 of
the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: List of Terms: List of Defined Terms), shall be and hereby is
amended to as follows:
a. Section 21A.60.020 shall be and hereby is amended to add the following terms in the list of
defined terms to be inserted into that list in alphabetical order and shall read as follows:
Artificial turf.
Impervious surface.
Low impact development (LID).
Shade tree.
Stormwater curb cut.
b. Section 21A.60.020 shall be and hereby is amended to amend the following terms in the list of
defined terms, which shall remain in that list in alphabetical order and shall read as follows:
Caliper. See Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
dbh. See Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
Diameter at breast height. See Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
Specimen tree. See Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
Tree protection fencing. See Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
Tree protection zone. See Chapter 21A.48 of this title.
c. Section 21A.60.020 shall be and hereby is amended to delete the following terms in the list
of defined terms:
BMP
Best Management Practice (BMP)
ET or ETo.
ETAF.
Ecological restoration project
Evapotranspiration (ET) rate.
Evergreen.
Landscape BMPs manual.
Maximum extent practicable. See subsection 21A.48.135D of this title.
Overspray.
Perennial.
Tier 2 water target.
Treasured landscape.
Water budget.
SECTION 29. Amending the Text of Section 21A.62.040. That Section 21A.62.040 of
the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Definitions: Definitions of Terms), shall be and hereby is
amended as follows:
a. Amending the definition of “GROUND COVER.” That the definition of “GROUND
COVER” shall be amended to read as follows:
GROUND COVER: Any perennial plant material species that generally does not exceed 12
inches in height, stabilizes soils and protects against erosion, and covers 100% of the ground
all year.
b. Amending the definition of “LANDSCAPE AREA.” That the definition of “LANDSCAPE
AREA” shall be amended to read as follows:
LANDSCAPE AREA: That portion of a lot devoted exclusively to landscaping, except
streets, drives and sidewalks may be located within such an area to provide reasonable
access.
c. Amending the definition of “LANDSCAPING.” That the definition of “LANDSCAPING”
shall be amended to read as follows:
LANDSCAPING: The improvement of a lot, parcel or tract of land with vegetation such as
ornamental grass, shrubs and trees. Landscaping may include pedestrian walks, flowerbeds,
ornamental objects such as fountains, statuary, and other similar natural and artificial objects
designed and arranged to produce an aesthetically pleasing effect.
d. Amending the definition of “MULCH.” That the definition of “MULCH” shall be amended
to read as follows:
MULCH: Any material such as rock, bark, compost, wood chips or other materials left loose
and applied to the soil, for the purposes of suppressing weeds, moderating soil temperature,
and preventing soil erosion.
e. Amending the definition of “PARK STRIP LANDSCAPING.” That the definition of “PARK
STRIP LANDSCAPING” shall be amended to read as follows:
PARK STRIP LANDSCAPING: The improvement of property within the street right-of-way
situated between the back of curb and the sidewalk or, if there is no sidewalk, the back of
curb and the right-of-way line, through the addition of plants and other organic and inorganic
materials harmoniously combined to produce an effect appropriate for adjacent uses and
compatible with the neighborhood.
f. Amending the definition of “PARKING LOT.” That the definition of “PARKING LOT”
shall be amended to read as follows:
PARKING LOT: An area on the surface of the land used for the parking and circulation of
more than four (4) automobiles.
g. Amending the definition of “TURF.” That the definition of “TURF” shall be amended to
read as follows:
TURF: Grasses planted as a ground cover that may be mowed and maintained to be used as a
lawn area of landscaping. Does not include decorative grasses, grasses that are adaptive or
native to the local environment or grasses that do not generally require supplemental water,
or inorganic substitutes commonly referred to as artificial turf.
h. Adding the definition of “ARTIFICIAL TURF.” That the definition of “ARTIFICIAL
TURF” be added and inserted into the list of definitions in alphabetical order to read as
follows:
ARTIFICIAL TURF: A synthetically derived, grass substitute that simulates the appearance
of natural live grass.
i. Adding the definition of “CALIPER.” That the definition of “CALIPER” be added and
inserted into the list of definitions in alphabetical order to read as follows:
CALIPER: The dimension of the diameter of a tree trunk measured at a distance of 6 inches
from the soil line.
j. Adding the definition of “DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT (dbh).” That the definition of
“DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT (dbh)” be added and inserted into the list of definitions
in alphabetical order to read as follows:
DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT (dbh): The dimension of the diameter of a tree trunk
measured at a distance of 4 feet 6 inches from the ground.
k. Adding the definition of “IMPERVIOUS SURFACE.” That the definition of
“IMPERVIOUS SURFACE” be added and inserted into the list of definitions in alphabetical
order to read as follows:
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE: Any material that substantially reduces or prevents the
infiltration of stormwater directly into the ground, including: asphalt, concrete, pavers, and
brick.
l. Adding the definition of “LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID).” That the definition of
“LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID)” be added and inserted into the list of definitions
in alphabetical order to read as follows:
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID): Systems or practices that use or mimic natural
processes that result in the infiltration, evapotranspiration, and/or use of stormwater to
protect water quality and aquatic habitat.
m. Adding the definition of “SHADE TREE.” That the definition of “SHADE TREE” be added
and inserted into the list of definitions in alphabetical order to read as follows:
SHADE TREE: Any tree that has a mature minimum tree canopy of 30 feet and a mature
height that is 40 feet or greater.
n. Adding the definition of “SPECIMEN TREE.” That the definition of “SPECIMEN TREE”
be added and inserted into the list of definitions in alphabetical order to read as follows:
SPECIMEN TREE: A structurally sound and healthy tree or grouping of trees, having an
individual or combined dbh measuring greater than 10 inches; whose future vitality can be
reasonably expected and maintained with proper protection and regularly scheduled care; and
whose absence from the landscape would significantly alter the site’s appearance,
environmental benefit, character or history.
o. Adding the definition of “STORMWATER CURB CUT.” That the definition of
“STORMWATER CURB CUT” be added and inserted into the list of definitions in
alphabetical order to read as follows:
STORMWATER CURB CUT: Openings created in the curb to allow storm water from an
adjacent impervious surface to flow into a depressed planting area.
p. Adding the definition of “TREE PROTECTION FENCING.” That the definition of “TREE
PROTECTION FENCING” be added and inserted into the list of definitions in alphabetical
order to read as follows:
TREE PROTECTION FENCING: The fencing required to be installed, and maintained
during construction activities, to delineate required tree protection zones.
q. Adding the definition of “TREE PROTECTION ZONE.” That the definition of “TREE
PROTECTION ZONE” be added and inserted into the list of definitions in alphabetical order
to read as follows:
TREE PROTECTION ZONE: The area of a development site that includes the area located
within the drip line of specimen trees and also includes the area that supports tree health
requirements and interactions as determined by the city forester.
r. Deleting definitions. That the following definitions are hereby deleted from the definitions
of terms:
BMP
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP) (Applies Only To Chapter 21A.48 Of This
Title)
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROJECT
ET OR ETo
ETAF
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION (ET) RATE
EVERGREEN
LANDSCAPE BMPs MANUAL
OVERSPRAY
PERENNIAL
TIER 2 WATER TARGET
TREASURED LANDSCAPE
WATER BUDGET
SECTION 30. Amending the Text of Section 21A.62.050. That Section 21A.62.050 of
the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Definitions: Illustrations of Selected Definitions), shall be and
hereby is amended to read and appear as follows:
21A.62.050: ILLUSTRATIONS OF SELECTED DEFINITIONS:
The definitions listed below are illustrated on the following pages:
A. Building Height in Foothills Districts, R-1 Districts, R-2 District and SR Districts.
B. Building Height (Outside Foothills Districts, R-1 Districts, R-2 District and SR Districts).
C. Flag Lot.
D. (RESERVED).
E. Lattice Tower.
F. Monopole With Antennas and Antenna Support Structures Greater Than Two Feet in
Width.
G. Monopole With Antennas and Antenna Support Structures Less Than Two Feet in Width.
H. Roof Mounted Antennas.
I. Sight Distance Triangle.
J. Wall Mounted Antennas.
K. Dormer.
ILLUSTRATION A
BUILDING HEIGHT IN FOOTHILLS DISTRICTS, R-1
DISTRICTS, R-2 DISTRICT AND SR DISTRICTS
Finished Grade:
The final grade of a site after reconfiguring grades according to an approved site plan related
to the most recent building permit activity on a site.
Established Grade:
The grade of a property prior to the most recent proposed development or construction
activity. On developed lots, the zoning administrator shall estimate established grade if not
readily apparent, by referencing elevations at points where the developed area appears to
meet the undeveloped portions of the land. The estimated grade shall tie into the elevation
and slopes of adjoining properties without creating a need for new retaining wall, abrupt
differences in the visual slope and elevation of the land, or redirecting the flow of runoff
water.
ILLUSTRATION B
BUILDING HEIGHT (OUTSIDE FOOTHILLS DISTRICTS, R-1
DISTRICTS, R-2 DISTRICT AND SR DISTRICTS)
ILLUSTRATION C
FLAG LOT
ILLUSTRATION D
(RESERVED)
ILLUSTRATION E
LATTICE TOWER
ILLUSTRATION F
MONOPOLE WITH ANTENNAS AND ANTENNA SUPPORT
STRUCTURES GREATER THAN TWO FEET IN WIDTH
ILLUSTRATION G
MONOPOLE WITH ANTENNAS AND ANTENNA SUPPORT
STRUCTURES LESS THAN TWO FEET IN WIDTH
ILLUSTRATION H
ROOF MOUNTED ANTENNAS
ILLUSTRATION I
SIGHT DISTANCE TRIANGLE
ILLUSTRATION J
WALL MOUNTED ANTENNAS
SECTION 31. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective four months from
the date of its adoption; however, a land use applicant wishing to have the provisions of this
Ordinance apply to a land use application sooner may elect to have the provisions herein apply
following its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this day of ,
202_.
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN:
CITY RECORDER
ILLUSTRATION K
DORMER
Transmitted to Mayor on .
Mayor’s Action: Approved. Vetoed.
MAYOR
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. of 202_.
Published: .
Ordinance amending landscaping regulations (final) 10-30-23
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date:_No_ve_mb_er_14_, 2_023
By:
Paul C. Nielson, Senior City Attorney
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Project Chronology
2. Notice of City Council Public Hearing
3. Petition Initiation
4. Public Comments Received After Planning Commission Staff Report Published
5. Public Utilities Director Statement
1) PROJECT CHRONOLOGY
Petition: PLNPCM2023-00098
September 6, 2022 City Council briefing to get initial feedback on potential changes
to landscaping regulations.
February 8, 2023 Text amendment to update the Landscaping and Buffers chapter
initiated.
February 10, 2023 Notice emailed to recognized organizations City-wide.
February 10, 2023 The proposed code changes were posted to the Planning Division’s
Online Open House webpage.
March 20, 2023 The Planning Division presented proposed code changes to Sugar
House Community Council. Public comments and questions were
accepted.
April 19, 2023 Public hearing notices were posted on City and State websites.
April 21, 2023 Staff Report posted online and sent to the Planning Commission.
April 26, 2023 Planning Commission forwards a positive recommendation to City
Council.
May 8, 2023 Draft ordinance forwarded to the Attorney’s Office for review.
June 7, 2023 Ordinance corrections forwarded to the Attorney’s Office.
June 12, 2023 Ordinance corrections forwarded to the Attorney’s Office.
Ordinance returned from the Attorney’s Office.
June 15, 2023 Ordinance corrections forwarded to the Attorney’s Office.
June 22, 2023 Reviewed ordinance returned from the Attorney’s Office.
June 29, 2023 Ordinance forwarded again to the Attorney’s Office, reviewed
final received from Attorney’s Office.
August 29, 2023 Corrected ordinance returned to Attorney’s Office for final review.
September 26, 2023 Final ordinance version received from Attorney’s Office.
September 27, 2023 Transmitted to CAN administration.
October 26, 2023 Council Office informed of needed modifications to the ordinance.
November 6, 2023 Ordinance with needed corrections forwarded to the Attorney’s
Office.
November 14, 2023 Corrected ordinance returned to Attorney’s Office for final review.
November 15, 2023 Transmitted to CAN administration.
2) NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Salt Lake City Council is considering Petition PLNPCM2023-00098 – A petition initiated by Mayor
Erin Mendenhall to amend the Salt Lake City Zoning Code for the Landscaping and Buffers Chapter Text
Amendment. This proposal includes amendments that will be affected City-wide. The proposed code
amendments seek to better address landscaping regulations and seek to reduce water consumption,
enhance the urban forest, and improve air quality and green infrastructure city-wide. The proposed
amendment also seek to clarify, simplify, and reorganize the landscaping and buffer chapter to be more
user friendly. The City Council may consider modifications to other related sections of the code as part of
this proposal.
DATE: Date #1 and Date #2
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
All persons interested and present will be given an opportunity to be heard in this matter.
his meeting will be held via electronic means, while potentially also providing for an in
person opportunity to attend or participate in the hearing at the City and County
Building,located at 451 South State Street, Room 326, Salt Lake City, Utah. If you are
interested in participating during the Public Hearing portion of the meeting, please visit the
website www.slc.gov/council/virtual-meetings/ or call 801-535-7654 to obtain connection
information.
Comments may also be provided by calling the 24-Hour comment line at (801)535-7654 or
sending an email to council.comments@slcgov.com. All comments received through any
source are shared with the Council and added to the public record.
If you have any questions relating to this proposal or would like to review the file, please call
Nannette Larsen at 801-535-7645 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday or via e-mail nannette.larsen@slcgov.com
People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation no later than 48 hours in
advance in order to participate in this hearing. Please make requests at least two business days in advance.
To make a request, please contact the City Council Office at council.comments@slcgov.com , 801-535-
7600, or relay service 711.
3) PETITION INITIATION
To: Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Cc: Lisa Shaffer, Chief Administrative Officer; Blake Thomas, Department of Community and
Neighborhoods Director; Michaela Oktay, Deputy Planning Director
From: NickNorris,Planning Director
Date: January 27, 2023
Re: Initiate Petition to AmendText in the Zoning Ordinance to Update the Landscaping Chapter
This memo is to request that a petition is initiated directing the Planning Division to update the
Landscaping Chapter to better address the needs of the City and the changing climate being
experienced along the Wasatch Front. Amendments to the Landscaping Chapter will also better
conform to Plan Salt Lake.
In Plan Salt Lake direction to reduce water consumption, protect and enhance the urban forest, and
improve green infrastructure in the City’s neighborhoods is emphasized. To achieve these goals
amending the landscaping chapter is necessary to reduce barriers to water conservation while
improving water and air quality.
In addition to providing best management practices to reduce barriers and incentive water
conservation, is promoting accessible conservation strategies and standards in the Zoning Ordinance.
The updates to the Landscaping chapter will accomplish this by quantifying best practices and
creating visual elements to the chapter to better achieve accessibility needs of the residents in the
City.
As part of the process, the Planning Division will follow the City adoption process for zoning text
amendments, which includes citizen input and public hearings with the Planning Commission and
City Council. The adoption process will include collaboration with other City Departments and the
Central Utah Water Conservancy District to ensure best management practices are utilized.
This memo includes a signature block to initiate the petition if that is the decided course of action. If
the decided course of action is to not initiate the application, the signature block can remain blank.
Please notify the Planning Division when the memo is signed or if the decision is made to not initiate
the petition.
Please contact me at ext. 6173 or nick.norris@slcgov.com if you have any questions. Thank you.
Concurrence to initiate the zoning text amendment petition as noted above.
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor Date
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451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 406 WWW.SLC.GOV
PO BOX 145480 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5480 TEL 801-535-7757 FAX 801-535-6174
PLANNING DIVISION
DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY and NEIGHBORHOODS
4) PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED AFTER PLANNING
COMMISSIONS STAFF REPORT PUBLISHED
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From: Amanda Dillon
To: Larsen, Nannette
Subject: (EXTERNAL) Comment on new Landscaping Ordinance - Planning Commission Meeting
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 10:38:19 PM
Hey Nan!
I was chatting with Amanda Roman and she let me know that tomorrow is when the new
landscaping ordinance goes in front of the planning commission. Congrats on getting these
revised policies to this point! I had the chance to skim through it earlier today and wanted to
submit two official comments. SLC's website said to reach out to you as the staff listed at the
top of the report. Let me know if I should reach out somewhere else to get this comment
officially recorded.
The first comment is in regards to plant height in the park strip. The proposed ordinance
says: Plant height is limited to 22” to preserve clear views from intersection driveways,
alleys, and streets, to preserve line of sights for people, and to prevent areas that some
people may find unsafe when visibility is blocked.
One issue we've found with this limited plant height is that it makes it hard to put planter boxes or
similar into the park strip because we are so limited in height. As a developer of infill multifamily
housing, we find that many of our residents let their pets relieve themselves in the park strips on
any planted vegetation. The high acidity of their urine/feces makes it so that most plants die
immediately and don't really grow back, leaving barren and unattractive park strips. One solution
we've found that helps keep the park strips vegetated and looking nice is putting plants in planter
boxes, which makes it harder for pets to disturb them. However, to create one that is hard for pets
to get into, the planter box needs to be at least 12" tall. With the plant height restriction, that
means we can only put a plant in that will mature to 10" tall. This really narrows down the
selection of plants we can use to beautify the park strips and prevents us from designing attractive
landscaped right of way areas for the City. It would be great to have a slight modification in this
part of the code that would allow for taller plant heights if those are planted in garden boxes or the
like.
The second comment is more of a clarification question. On page 6 of the ordinance, in the second
paragraph, it says "rocks (over a certain size)" but no where else in the code does it give any
specifics about that size. Can more definition/clarity be added on this point?
Thanks so much! Let's get together soon.
Amanda
Amanda Dillon
Giv Development
From: Bruce A. Hamilton
To: Larsen, Nannette
Subject: (EXTERNAL) Case PLNPCM2023-00098: oppose vegetation requirements on park strips
Date: Monday, April 24, 2023 10:54:24 PM
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Re: Planning Commission, April 26 agenda, case PLNPCM2023-00098:
It is insane to require vegetation on park strips in this age of
droughts. Please oppose all such existing and new zoning requirements.
--Bruce (Bruce A. Hamilton, Salt Lake City, UT)
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From: Margaret Holloway
To: Larsen, Nannette
Subject: (EXTERNAL) PLNPCM2023-00098
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 10:40:34 AM
The goal of the city is to increase the canopy throughout the city.
But what I see is a stumbling block is the fact of a permanent irrigation line to a street tree. I
was quoted 3000 dollars just to connect a irrigation connection to my water line.
If this is required of ALL homeowners who would like a tree or are going to be required to
have a tree planted To whom is going to pay this bill?
That quote was just to dig down to the water line and connect a meter. That does not include
the line to the tree. I understand the need to encourage watering the tree. But if this is not done
correctly you can have the water go into reverse and contaminate the water supply. It has
happened when people try to do plumbing themselves. Now how is this even reasonable?
All you need is a hose . The city gave buckets to the homeowners that had their trees taken out
by Rocky Mountain power on 900 west. They were told to haul 5 gallons to the tree each week
or 10 days.
Which sounds reasonable... But how do you fill the bucket with a hose. And if they had
given them a hose instead maybe they would have watered the trees. But they didn't and they
did not get watered
They all died except a couple that did. ..... The city plants trees into parks without water and
then they die. The new trees the city planted on 1200 west there were 10 all but 2 died
Because the sprinklers were turned off
and the new trees need help for the first few years. The city turns off the sprinklers or cuts
back and the trees die. But here you are requiring homeowners to spend upward of 3,000 to
put a line in maintain it
when you just need a hose. ..... I water my street tree with a soaker hose every other week if it
doesn't get enough water like last 2 years .... The canopy changes over the life of the
tree. ... You MUST water under
the canopy..... It only benefits the tree if you water under the growing canopy. .. This is where
a soaker hose is important.. it goes straight to the roots....
But to make the decision that everyone has to pay upto 3,000 dollars to put a permanent line to
where it isn't going to do what you want it to do. ... seems missguided.
The city just planted 30 more trees in Rosewood In Rosepark ..... if they have to cut off the
water again will they make it? It depends this year they have a chance because of all the water
in the soil.
But last year they lost 5 from the previous year lack of water. The west side needs the trees
but forcing people to put in an expensive hook up when a 30 dollar hose will do ...
But last year you just drive around and see the trees they had planted in the parks that died.
So why is the city going to require something of homeowners that the city does not do itself?
Please reconsider this it won't do the trees any good to water where they can't use it.,..It will
not get the city where it wants to go with the canopy.
If there are actually any new houses built in the city i can see where this might come into play
before everything is installed. But since we don;t have any place to build new houses
you are telling existing homeowners what to do. after the fact of 60 or more years.
Margaret Holloway
1412 west 1100 north
SLC
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(EXTERNAL) Public Comment on Petition PLNPCM2023-00098 - 21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 12:51:52 PM
21A.48 Nextdoor posting 1.4 K Views 5 Days .pdf
Public Comment on Petition PLNPCM2023-00098 - 21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates
From: Stanley Holmes
4-25-2023
Dear Salt Lake City Planning Commission,
I urge you to reject the proposed ordinance rewrite of 21A Zoning that was submitted as Petition
PLNPCM2023-00098 - "21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates" as flawed and problematic on
several fronts. The set of proposed amendments to Title 21A Zoning should be remanded back to
Salt Lake City's Planning Division ("Division") for revision and a new, more appropriately noticed
45-day public comment period to be opened by the Division before a corrected set of proposed Title
21A Zoning amendments is brought before the Planning Commission ("Commission").
The proposed changes to Title 21A Zoning Chapter 48 under consideration now would have
significant, wide-ranging, and costly impacts for many Salt Lake City ("City") property owners of
various means and for all city taxpayers. That the Division would rely primarily on community
council chairs to, at their individual discretion and in a timely manner, notify the general public of
statutory/regulatory changes of this scope and magnitude can be most graciously characterized as
cavalier.
Division records indicate that only four comments were received during the 45-day comment
period and that Sugarhouse C.C. was the only community council to actively engage. I learned
from city staff that the Division’s notification system had been used, but found that there are no
water conservation, landscaping, energy conservation, environment, or other sustainability
categories listed. Through which category did the Division send the landscaping code updates
notice; and how many city residents actually get notices through that means?
Please be advised, and let the public record show, that on April 20, 2023, I posted on the
community blog --Nextdoor.com-- information about the proposed Title 21A Zoning changes and
ways that interested citizens could submit public comments. Over the next five days, Nextdoor.com
reported 1,400 views and there were 48 public comments. Please see evidence of this included
with the Addendum at the close of my comment and attached.
Those folks on Nextdoor.com were Salt Lake City residents who missed the initial comment period
that ended on March 27th and, quite likely, also did not know about your April 26 Planning
Commission meeting or their opportunities to submit public comments before the zoning/ordinance
changes had become a ‘done deal.’ Outrageous.
I am also quite surprised and disappointed that there was no input from the Sustainability
Department, and wonder how their input was solicited. SLCGreen is copied on this comment, as
are my District 3 Councilman Chris Wharton and the City Council Liaisons.
City officials should have known that not every community council would post or distribute the
notice. Not every potentially interested and impacted citizen is on a community council distribution
list or regularly checks a community council's website. One might wonder to what extent the
Division was truly desirous of robust public input, having solicited comments by such a narrow and
undependable means. The Commission should insist upon a proper re-do of the public comment
period and extend its further consideration of any Title 21A Zoning Chapter 48 amendments until
legitimate opportunities for public input have occurred.
The proposed Petition PLNPCM2023-00098 - "21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates" are
themselves in several ways inadequate and problematic. Their 'as is' endorsement by the
Commission and the City Council would, upon attempted implementation and enforcement by the
City, certainly result in strong opposition that would include costly litigation.
Please recall that the most recent revision of 21A.48 was in the year 2000, prior to over two
decades of climate change-exacerbated heat increases and drought that finally prompted state and
local officials to take action. The updates now under consideration were supposed to deal more
effectively with the climate change-related impacts.
Let me begin with the proposed re-write of 21A.48.010, the Purpose and Intent section. While the
earlier version calls for promoting "the prudent use of water", the update would remove this and
make no mention of water conservation as a priority. The lead "purpose" of a revised chapter
21A.48 would be to "increase Salt Lake City's urban tree canopy"; and the lead "intent" would be to
"promote and enhance the community's appearance."
While trees are nice, useful, and can be aesthetically pleasing, the City is located in the second
driest U.S. state and is experiencing an unprecedented, worsening drought. Water conservation
should not only have been mentioned in the proposed re-write of 21A.48.010, but been listed as a
priority goal, as has been done by other Utah municipalities. Why was this not done?
Under the current zoning ordinance, Section 21A.48.060 refers to Park Strip Landscaping and one
of the "intent" items is to "encourage water conservation". But the proposed re-write (update) would
change the title of 21A.48.060 to "Landscape Requirements" and remove the water conservation
reference.
The re-write of 21A.48.060 has a new "Park Strip Standards" section that adds the requirement of
at least one "street tree" in the park strip. Additional park strip trees would be required, depending
on the park strip length. The current ordinance has no park strip tree requirement. Therefore,
residents who've implemented water-wise park strip measures --in compliance with the existing
ordinance -- that do not include at least one street tree would be required to add a tree and,
according to the 21A.48.040 re-write, see that it is "irrigated with a permanent automatic irrigation
system." A hydrozoned irrigation system would be required, so that tree(s) watering can be
isolated from any water needed for other vegetation.
The park strip abutting property owner would have to pay for the new park strip tree-plus-irrigation
requirement. That could be quite costly, especially if the park strip has to be excavated to install
the required irrigation system. The Commission should assume that some residents will be unable
to afford this and that others who had been compliant would rather fight the compliance rules
change in court. Please consider the burden on low-income families, especially if the $25-per-day
violation fine is retained.
The Commission should also consider that the City's Department of Community and
Neighborhood's Civil Enforcement staff would have to be expanded and that additional budgetary
provisions would have to be made for the City's legal team. Litigation could delay implementation
and enforcement of parts or all of the proposed 21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates for an
extended period of time.
And aside from pushback from angry residents delaying implementation of the proposed
ordinance updates, the sheer magnitude of any effort to achieve widespread compliance should
sober city planners and policy-makers. Have Division staff conducted a city-wide, on-street survey
of the number of park strips that would require tree-planting and new irrigation plumbing? Have
they calculated how many contractors, and how many years, would be required to accomplish full
implementation? Then, there's the additional per-tree water requirement times however many park
strips would be affected.
At this point, I'll add that there are some positive aspects of the proposed ordinance re-write, such
as 21A.48.040.E.1., which says that "All irrigation systems shall be maintained in good operating
condition to eliminate water waste and run-off into the public right-of-way." Drip irrigation is also
mentioned in 21A.48.040.E, though it could have been promoted.
Some of the proposed re-write items are not clear. For example, 21A.48.040.C.2. "Exceptions"
circles back to itself. And under 21A.62 "Definitions", the Park Strip Landscaping section says that
park strip landscaping may include "lawn", which is normally a reference to turf. The re-write, under
21A.48.060 and 21A.48.080, prohibits turf in park strips. There is also a reference to the right-of-
way line's relevance if there is no sidewalk, but the dimensions of the right-of-way line are not
given.
As a final point to this comment, it concerns me that the City Planning Division failed to take a
holistic view of the abutting residential property owner's landscape unless a new home is being
constructed or the floor area of an existing structure(s) is being expanded by 50% or more. The
overall vegetative contribution of individual residential properties that are not undergoing structural
change is ignored by the proposed 21A Zoning rewrite's determination of compliance or non-
compliance with new park strip requirements. I can imagine situations where the owner of a well-
wooded, well-vegetated residential property is forced to install and water a park strip tree while the
owner of a minimally vegetated property who happens to have a tree in the park strip is left alone.
Where is the environmental justice in that?
Salt Lake City needs to do a better job of conserving water. The proposed amendments to Title
21A Zoning are inadequate to the task, as they do not give water conservation the top priority
status our current megadrought crisis demands. I urge the Commission to deny Petition
PLNPCM2023-00098 - "21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates" and send it back to the Division
for revision and a properly noticed, 45-day public review and comment period.
I thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration of the points I raised and your directive to
have the ordinance revised in a more transparent way that better engages the public and serves
the City's best interests.
Stanley Holmes
846 N. East Capitol Blvd.
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Addendum:
My attempt to use Nextdoor.com to notify the public of proposed 21A.48 changes, first posted on
April 20, 2023, is copied below. In five days, 1,400 views and 48 resident comments. The
Planning Division got 4 public comments in 45 days.
Stan Holmes
Author
• West Capitol Hills•0 mi
SLC Park Strip, Landscape Policy Changes
Public comments are being taken by the Salt Lake City Planning Division and Planning
Commission as they consider city-wide changes to the Landscaping Chapter of the Zoning Code.
This includes proposed revision of the Park Strip ordinance under which many city residents have
been penalized for their water conservation efforts. The proposed Park Strip policy revision would
require one "street tree" every 30 feet and vegetation covering at least 30% of the area. See all
proposed amendments at...
www.slcdocs.com/Planning/Online%20Open%20Houses/2023/02 2023/PLNPCM2023-
00098/02102023%20DRAFT%20Landscaping%20Updates_Posted.pdf The Planning Commission
will consider landscape/park strip ordinance changes at its April 26 meeting. Public comments can
be submitted in-person or via email to and . Reference case number PLNPCM2023-00098 in the
subject line. The agenda for next Wednesday's (April 26) Planning Commission meeting is at...
www.slcdocs.com/Planning/Planning%20Commission/2023/PC04.26.2023/PC04.26.2023agenda.pdf
Whatever the Planning Commission decides will then be presented to the City Council for final
approval. Now is the time to shift from opinion to action and file a public comment.
Stan Holmes
Author
• West Capitol Hills•0 mi
The email addresses that were stripped are planning.comments and nannette.larsen that are both
at slc.gov. They are also listed in the April 26 agenda at...
www.slcdocs.com/Planning/Planning%20Commission/2023/PC04.26.2023/PC04.26.2023agenda.pdf
also attached:
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From: Chelsea Benjamin
To: Larsen, Nannette
Subject: (EXTERNAL) Report to include as part of public record for today"s planning commission meeting
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 11:00:08 AM
Attachments: 2022 WRA Artifical Turf Report.pdf
Hello Nannette,
I would like the following report to be included as part of the public record during the Planning
Committee discussion on the new landscaping ordinance today. Here is a link to the report, and I
have attached it as a PDF to this email. https://westernresourceadvocates.org/publications/is-
artificial-turf-a-beneficial-water-conservation-tool-in-the-west/
Please let me know if there is anything else I need to do to include it in the Planning Commission’s
discussion today.
Thank you,
Chelsea Benjamin
Chelsea Benjamin
Water Policy Fellow
| WesternResourceAdvocates.org
2260 Baseline Road, Suite 200 | Boulder, CO 80302
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Is Artificial Turf a Beneficial Water
Conservation Tool in the West?
December 2022
Author: Chelsea Benjamin
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Water Management ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Temperature Impacts .................................................................................................................................... 4
Lifecycle Analysis ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Harmful Chemicals ........................................................................................................................................ 5
PFAS Contamination ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Microplastic Contamination .......................................................................................................................... 7
Soil Quality .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Pet Waste Buildup ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Cost ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Introduction
Artificial turf is a landscaping alternative made of plastic that mimics the look, feel, and function of a
natural grass lawn or athletic field. Artificial turf has become more popular in Colorado and the West in
recent years for its ability to reduce landscape water use in the face of unprecedented drought and
water security challenges; the region now accounts for 24% of the artificial turf market share in the
United States, with most being used for athletic fields. In recent years, many communities across the
West have mounted turf replacement programs to encourage residents to save water used on outdoor
landscapes in the face of prolonged drought. Communities are also limiting the amount of high water
use, non-functional turf that can be installed in new development and instead requiring landscaping
alternatives. As momentum continues to grow around reducing high water use turfgrass in our
communities, water conservation practitioners, land use planners, landscape professionals and
community members are asking: is artificial turf a worthwhile landscaping alternative, especially for
residential properties? While artificial turf may reduce landscape water demand compared to traditional
cool season turf, research shows that artificial turf can also have significant environmental and
economic drawbacks. This report explores the current state of the research behind the benefits and
drawbacks of artificial turf as it relates to: water management, temperature impacts, lifecycle analysis,
PFAS contamination, harmful chemicals, microplastic contamination, pet waste buildup, and cost. While
much of the data available are from studies of artificial turf athletic fields, most findings are applicable
to properties with smaller footprints as well.
Water Management
Artificial turf has gained popularity in large part for its ability to reduce outdoor water use. One study
found that full-sized, 1.32 acre, natural grass sports fields can use up to 1.5 million gallons of water for
irrigation per year depending on geographic location. The Synthetic Turf Council estimates that same-
sized artificial turf athletic fields can save 500,000 to 1 million gallons of water per year (8.7 to 17.4
gallons/sq-ft), and that a turf lawn of 1,800 square feet can save 99,000 gallons of water per year, or
about 70% of a homeowner’s water bill. In the arid Western United States, the need for water
conservation has been a driver of artificial turf demand. Artificial turf for residences has proven
especially popular in drought-stricken California, where some areas were limited to one day of outdoor
watering per week in the summer of 2022 due to water shortages.
While artificial turf companies tout water savings as a main benefit of artificial turf, this is not always the
case. Studies have found that on a warm, sunny day artificial turf can measure up to 80 degrees hotter
than the ambient air temperature. In one study, an artificial turf field measured 160 degrees while the
ambient air temperature was 87 degrees. On an athletic playing field, one solution to this heat is to
water the artificial turf. A large amount of water needs to be applied to achieve a cooling effect, and it
has been found that this cooling effect lasts only minutes before temperatures rebound. Some sports
arenas have attempted to solve the problem by installing misters that apply water to the turf field
throughout sports events. Others find that irrigation of artificial turf improves traction and athletic
performance; one university in North Carolina going so far as to apply for a business exemption to water
their artificial turf athletic fields during a drought.
An additional concern is the effect of artificial turf on groundwater recharge. Cities in California that
once encouraged the replacement of natural grass with artificial turf have since changed their policies
upon discovering that artificial turf can increase stormwater runoff and prevent groundwater recharge.
Los Angeles offered a rebate for homeowners who replaced irrigated grass with artificial turf until 2016,
when they revised their program’s requirements to provide a rebate only for replacement with
xeriscape landscaping. Los Angeles realized that artificial turf reduces the amount of rainwater that
soaks into the ground after a storm, and that more stormwater flushed out to sea via the stormwater
system.
Temperature Impacts
Artificial turf can reach temperatures up to 80 degrees higher than the ambient air temperature due to
its material composition and color, as well as the color and heat retention abilities of infill materials
used. This excess heat contributes to urban heat island effect in cities, as heat from the synthetic turf
elevates the ambient air temperature and disperses into the local environment. One researcher found
that some of the hottest areas in New York City are artificial turf fields, rivaling black colored roofs in
their heat retention abilities. Research has shown that excessively hot artificial athletic fields can lead to
heat stress, especially in children who are more susceptible than adults, turf burns, and the cancellation
of athletic events due to unsafe playing conditions. Artificial turf heat can also be an issue when used in
landscaping, as pets and children use the turf for play on warm days. Urban heat island effect can also
increase the demand for energy for air conditioning, and can increase pollution as natural grass areas
are removed. Natural grass absorbs the sun’s heat during the day, and slowly releases it at night,
contributing a cooling effect to the surrounding environment, as well as removing pollutants from the
air.
The artificial turf industry has responded to temperature issues and has developed products that can
repel UV rays, better disperse heat, and even mimic the evaporative cooling effects of natural grass.
Some types of artificial grass have been developed specifically for areas like Arizona that have extreme
high temperatures during the summer. Manufacturers claim that heat-repellent synthetic turf measures
10-20% cooler than grasses with high heat retention. Another heat reduction measure is the infill
material chosen; crumb rubber and sand infill materials can contribute to extreme artificial turf
temperatures due to their color and heat-retention abilities. Special infill materials have been developed
that when wet with water, will slowly release the water over time, mimicking the evaporative cooling
properties of natural grass and reducing the hottest temperatures by 50 degrees. Cooling technologies
seem to be distributed across price points, but largely cannot match the cooling properties of natural
grass or other plants.
Lifecycle Analysis
In the early 1990s, the United States had a mounting problem with the disposal of used automobile
tires; they were costly to dispose of and created pest and fire hazards in landfills. It was then discovered
that discarded tire rubber could easily be recycled into small pellets to be used as “infill” to stabilize
artificial turf athletic fields and lawns. The infill is now mainly used for large athletic field installations
and industry experts estimate that the artificial turf industry now recycles one-twelfth of all automobile
tires disposed of each year. One artificial turf athletic field can use 20,000 to 40,000 used tires as crumb
rubber infill. Infill is added during installation, and as needed to replace infill that migrates out of the
artificial turf area.
Artificial turf has an average lifespan of 8-10 years before an athletic field becomes worn out, or a
residential lawn loses its formerly lush appearance. The Synthetic Turf Council, an artificial turf industry
group, insists that artificial turf is recyclable, and that its members actively recycle the spent turf it sells.
Investigative journalists and concerned citizens have documented otherwise in the Netherlands and in
the United States.
The Netherlands requires artificial turf to be recycled. A few Dutch companies claim to be artificial turf
recyclers; these companies accept payment to recycle spent turf and provide removal services.
However, investigative journalists have found that several of these companies have no active facilities
for turf recycling. The companies do not recycle the artificial turf they accept, but either hold on to it
indefinitely in growing piles in municipalities with lax regulations or sell it to new customers who
repurpose the turf, rather than recycle its components into new materials.
In the United States, there are no regulations that pertain to the disposal or recycling of artificial turf.
Most municipalities will accept artificial turf in local landfills. Fees to dispose of large amounts of turf,
such as from athletic fields, can be extremely expensive. As artificial turf owners are not held
responsible for the turf at the end of its life, it is often illegally dumped, or a small fee is paid to store the
turf on an abandoned lot rather than paying disposal or recycling fees. Piles of discarded turf create fire
and chemical hazards, just as discarded automobile tires did in the 1990s. Although a Danish artificial
athletic field recycler, Re-Match, has plans to open an artificial turf recycling facility in Pennsylvania, and
has recently expanded its European operations to the Netherlands and France, life cycle concerns for
end-of-life artificial turf athletic fields and synthetic residential landscaping remain an active problem
the world over.
Harmful Chemicals
Artificial turf eliminates the need for pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers that are traditionally used to
maintain a lawn or sports field; the plastic turf and its base layers block the growth of weeds and pests
that otherwise might invade natural grass. However, artificial turf contains many chemicals of concern.
These chemicals can migrate into the surrounding environment as the plastic material degrades when
exposed to heat and light. The majority of research on artificial turf focuses on athletic fields, and many
specifically on the chemicals related to crumb rubber infill. Crumb rubber infill is the cheapest infill
material on the market and is often used in athletic field installations. It is less likely to be used for
artificial lawns, but the following research discussed can at times apply to residential installations.
The cheapest infill material on the market is crumb rubber infill made from recycled discarded tires.
Crumb rubber infill is most often used for athletic fields, as it provides a durable playing surface.
However, crumb rubber infill has been found to release chemicals as it degrades. Crumb rubber infill has
been analyzed and found to contain 197 carcinogenic chemicals. Alternative infill materials include
EPDM rubber, TPE plastic, and recycled athletic shoe material, as well as natural materials like sand,
cork, and zeolite clay. A study comparing infill materials found that almost all contain chemicals of
concern, except natural infill materials, which may conversely be susceptible to mold growth, or cause
negative respiratory effects. Studies have found that organic contaminants and heavy metals in crumb
rubber leach into stormwater runoff, posing hazards to the surrounding environment, aquatic life, and
human health. Studies have also found that Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from crumb rubber infill
can aerosolize during play on artificial turf athletic fields. VOCs can cause respiratory irritation and have
been linked to the development of cancer.
While there are no fully conclusive studies on the human health effects of exposure to artificial turf,
studies have been conducted on the effects of crumb rubber infill chemicals on earthworms, an
invertebrate, and on chicken embryos, a vertebrate. Two experiments have been conducted on the
effects of earthworm exposure to crumb rubber infill. The first experiment tested the effect of exposure
to new crumb rubber infill, and found that after one week of incubation in contaminated soil, the
exposed earthworms had noticeably lower body weight than those in clean soil. A second, similar,
experiment was conducted using recycled tire crumb rubber infill. In this experiment, the exposed
earthworms quickly died in a stress test, demonstrating a marked decrease in resilience to stress when
exposed to chemicals in recycled tire rubber.
Another study that examined the effects of crumb rubber leachate on fertilized chicken embryos during
their development process found that approximately half of the fertilized eggs exposed to the leachate
developed extreme malformations, while the unexposed group developed into healthy chicken
embryos.
Although no conclusive studies have been conducted on the direct effects of artificial turf on human
health, anecdotal collections of statistics have raised concerns about artificial turf’s potential connection
to cancer development in humans. In 2013, one women’s soccer coach compiled a list of 38 US soccer
players who had developed cancer, mainly leukemia and cancers of the blood. Many of the players were
goalies, who regularly dive into artificial turf. Health experts have been unable to reach consensus on
whether artificial turf and the use of crumb rubber infill can be linked to cancer or other human health
effects. Despite this lack of consensus, the presence of known carcinogens in artificial turf blades and
infill and the results of the animal studies have raised alarm.
PFAS Contamination
PFAS chemicals are widely found in artificial turf because they are used in the artificial turf production
process and are typically added as a coating to the grass blades as they are manufactured. The chemicals
can break down and leach into the environment when exposed to heat and light after artificial turf is
installed.
PFAS chemicals are also known as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down under normal
environmental conditions, and can last in the environment for hundreds of years, or longer. PFAS
chemicals are also associated with negative health effects in humans and wildlife. Studies on the human
health effects of PFAS chemicals have found that the chemicals bioaccumulate in human tissues and can
lead to liver effects, immunological effects, developmental effects, endocrine effects, decreased fertility,
cardiovascular effects, and can contribute to the development of cancers. PFAS can cause similar
problems in animals and can also bioaccumulate in plants.
In 2020, one New Hampshire community attempted to purchase PFAS-free artificial turf to minimize
exposure risks. The community tested the turf they had been sold, and found that it did contain PFAS
chemicals. The company claimed that the levels of PFAS in the turf were below EPA accepted maximum
levels of the chemical and could safely be labeled “PFAS-free”. However, the EPA has recently concluded
that no amount of PFAS chemicals are safe in drinking water, which is concerning as many components
of artificial turf installations regularly make their way into surrounding waterways.
Microplastic Contamination
In addition to the chemical concerns surrounding artificial turf, there are also significant concerns
relating to microplastic pollution. Artificial turf plastic grass blades can break off from the turf surface
and migrate into the surrounding environment, creating microplastic pollution as they break down into
smaller pieces over time. Artificial turf athletic fields that use crumb rubber infill can be even greater
sources of microplastic pollution. One study in Norway found crumb rubber infill pieces in 85% of water
samples taken in waterbodies downstream from artificial turf fields, and in 42% of samples taken from
locations upstream. Microplastic pollution from artificial turf fields accounts for over one third of total
microplastic pollution in Norway. Similarly, researchers have found that artificial turf fields are the
second highest source of microplastic pollution in Sweden. Swedish authorities estimate that large
artificial athletic fields lose 2-3 tons of infill to the surrounding environment per year.
Microplastic pollution is a concern for actively used artificial turf fields, and for discarded fields that
await recycling or incineration or are illegally dumped. Discarded fields have the potential to release
microplastic pollution into the surrounding environment indefinitely. Artificial turf lawns also can
release microplastics via the grass blades’ degradation over time, and depending on the choice of infill
will also release infill particles into the environment. Researchers are only beginning to understand what
the effects of this pollution might be.
Study of the effects of microplastics is relatively new. Studies have found the tiny particles worldwide,
including in remote wilderness areas that have no human visitors, and in the umbilical cords of newborn
babies. The effects of microplastic pollution on human health and the environment are still relatively
unknown, but some early studies suggest that microplastic exposure and ingestion can cause harm to
human health and the environment. One study in particular found that microplastics added to soil
disturb natural biological processes and change soil structure. Knowledge of the long-term effects of
microplastics will continue to develop over time.
Soil Quality
Artificial turf installation requires the removal of the existing top level of soil and heavy soil compaction
to create a smooth surface for the turf. Compaction negatively effects the soil structure, disturbs the
soil’s microbial activity, and can damage tree roots. After soil is compacted for athletic field installation,
several layers are added between the soil and the artificial turf surface to level the playing field, improve
storm water drainage, and provide cushioning. In artificial turf lawn installations, plastic and wire layers
may be added beneath the turf for protection from burrowing animals, and weeds. In addition to the
effects of soil compaction, artificial turf changes the quality of the soil beneath it by starving the soil of
water, air, and light. Artificial turf has also been shown to degrade over time, leaching chemicals from
the plastic turf material and the infill materials into stormwater runoff that can soak into surrounding
soils, further disturbing soil health.
Pet Waste Buildup
Pet waste can build up over time on artificial turf, and additional maintenance is required to keep
artificial lawns fresh. Artificial turf companies have designed special types of turf to improve pet waste
drainage and claim that it can better eliminate waste than natural grass. Pet-friendly infill has also been
created with a special coating to prevent odors and the growth of bacteria. Despite these measures,
artificial turf needs to be rinsed off after use by pets. To fully sanitize artificial turf when pet waste builds
up, infill must be vacuumed out and a special cleaner applied to break down urine and other waste.
Natural grass and other plant installations do not need this type of maintenance and special products;
the elements naturally break down remnant pet waste.
Cost
A New York Times investigation compared costs for artificial turf lawns. Bids to install a large artificial
turf grass lawn averaged $10,000. The average lifetime of artificial grass is 10 years or less and there are
maintenance costs associated with artificial turf, and costs associated with removal and replacement at
end of life. Natural grass lawns are likely to have longer lifespans if managed sustainably. Natural lawn
costs increase substantially if located in an area that requires supplemental irrigation. One way to lower
such costs is to install drought-resistant or low-water species of grass in drought-prone regions, though
irrigation systems will likely be needed even if used less frequently.
Regarding athletic fields specifically, many schools and universities choose to install artificial turf rather
than natural grass fields because artificial turf is a durable play surface that allows for continuous use,
while natural grass can require rest between athletic activities. Artificial turf can also save on
maintenance costs associated with irrigation and mowing. However, artificial turf has been shown to
require heat related closures, maintenance such as brushing and sanitization, regular replacement of
infill material, and even irrigation to improve heat conditions and playability.
The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) has conducted several studies comparing costs between
artificial fields and natural grass fields that show that organically managed natural grass fields can
improve play conditions, reduce wear and tear related closures, and lower maintenance costs. Costs to
install a variety of natural grass field installations range from $0.60-$5.00 per square foot, and estimates
for artificial turf costs range from $4.50-$10.25 per square foot. TURI’s research concludes that artificial
turf athletic fields can cost 2 to 10 times more than organically managed natural grass fields over their
life cycles when accounting for installation fees, maintenance fees, and disposal and replacement fees at
the end of an artificial turf’s lifecycle. Many sports facilities decide that the investment is worth it
because artificial turf can extend playing time, and be used in any season or weather condition,
including in snow.
Conclusion
Artificial turf has gained popularity, particularly in the increasingly arid West, as it conserves water used
on outdoor landscapes and sports fields, among other reasons, like extending playing time for athletic
activities. While artificial turf eliminates the need for pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers used on
natural grass, it can have considerable drawbacks. Artificial turf can have unexpected negative impacts
to water supplies including requiring watering for cooling on hot days and hindering groundwater
recharge. The heat generated by artificial turf can increase urban heat island effect and cause heat-
related injuries. To date, there are few sustainable options for artificial turf recycling, leading to stacks of
discarded artificial turf building up the world over. In addition to the above issues, the chemicals and
microplastic particles that make up artificial turf can leach into the environment, causing environmental
and health impacts not yet entirely known. And, while many artificial turf companies tout the material
as more cost-effective, cost comparisons with natural grass show that in some cases artificial turf is
significantly more expensive. Better alternatives to artificial turf exist in the form of water wise
landscaping, including drought-resistant and native species of grasses, trees, shrubs, and perennials.
Water-wise landscaping can reduce irrigation water use significantly, with some native plants and
grasses requiring no or very little supplemental irrigation. While water savings vary depending on what
is installed, compared to cool season turf, water-wise plantings provide numerous other benefits such as
pollinator habitat, reduced fertilizer and pesticide use, and groundwater recharge. As the West faces a
hotter and drier future, we must continue to research and assess opportunities for reducing landscape
water demand while maximizing benefits and minimizing negative consequences. For residential
property owners seeking to be more water efficient or wanting lower maintenance landscaping, artificial
turf is likely not the hoped-for solution due to costs and wide-ranging environmental and potential
health impacts.
From: Christopher C. Nixon
To: Planning Public Comments; nannette@slcgov.com
Cc: jan Nixon
Subject: (EXTERNAL) Comment on Landscaping, Park Strip Changes to Code 21A.48
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 12:25:04 PM
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To Whom It May Concern,
I just learned of this public comment opportunity through our neighborhood social media, not from city officials.
Apparently, the first comment opportunity has come and gone with little publicity.
Salt Lake City must try harder to not only save water, but also to provide the public with more chances to have a
say in what we can do as individuals and neighbors. The water crisis is serious. City officials need to get serious,
too.
What Salt Lake City needs to do first is to stop all the water waste on park strips and adjoining properties. Every
day in the summer, I see broken and badly adjusted sprinklers watering the street and sidewalks. I’ve received two
citations from SLC Civil Enforcement wanting to penalize me for getting rid of park strip turf and putting in a
water-wise, attractive rock garden.
What is Civil Enforcement doing about the gutter rivers from the wastrels that are mismanaging their landscape and
park strip water? Do city planners need water-wise residents to submit photos and addresses of these residential,
commercial, and industrial wastrels across the city?
I know neighbors who would like to have a say in this but also missed the opportunity. The city planning division
should re-open the public comment period and have it properly noticed in the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune.
KSL and KUER would air PSAs to let people know.
Please get serious about the drought situation and bring the residents onboard to find solutions.
Thank you.
Jan Nixon
Salt Lake City
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From: Margaret Holloway
To: Larsen, Nannette
Subject: (EXTERNAL) design presented on landscaping last night
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023 11:25:34 AM
I see a design with a tree in the corner with mulch and drought bushes spotted around. The
problem with mulch is that leaves that fall from the tree can not be raked or blown without
removing the mulch with the leaves.
So that is a problem I was going to put bark and mulch like this buyt my trees drop small
leaves and large leaves during the year. WHich i saw before i did this new landscaping. So it
sounds and looks good
until the trees drop leaves.
Margaret Holloway
1412 west 1100 north
Salt Lake City, Utah
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From: Kyle Deans
To: Larsen, Nannette
Subject: (EXTERNAL) PC
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 12:41:42 PM
Nannette,
I am sending this in regards to the Landscaping and Buffers Amendments.
I am in full support of anything that can help reduce the consumption of water by SLC
residents, especially when it comes to non essential ornamental landscapes.
Kyle Deans
SLC Resident
August 1, 2023
Re: Landscaping and Buffers Chapter Amendments
Dear Nannette, Mayor and City Council
Proposed Park strip requirements allowing up to 50% rock and not allowing any turf grass as
approved in the Planning Commission's final draft of the landscape requirements is a bad idea
and defeats the larger goal of reducing the heat island effect and promoting mature tree
growth. Park strip water use needs improvement, but the code as written needs revision.
Rock mulch and no turf at all hurt our city. No turf is a negative for families with children that
like to play in thei r front yard.
North Dakota State Horticulturist Tom Kalb has written,
"Do you enjoy torturing plants? If yes, get some rock mulch and put it
around your plants. Rock mulch does nothing for a plant. A rocky bed may
look good to us, but the plants are crying in pain."
https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/extension-topics/gardening-and-horticulture/trees-and-
shrubs/choosing-mulch-trees-and
50% rock will add to the heat island effect and hurt tree growth!
Rock is a material that absorbs heat and bakes the surface roots of any plants and trees within
the park strip. It retains heat throughout the day and contributes to the heat island effect and
evaporation of water in the soil. Also rocks add no nutrients to park strip plants or trees. Rock
mulch should not be encouraged as it contributes to the heat island effect.
Families with children have front yards where children
play soccer and other sports. Turf grass in a residential
mow strip should be allowed to extend this play area for
families. Turf is easy to maintain, fun to play on, and
when it is under a large, shaded canopy of trees uses
much less water. Native turf is available. Products like
Habiturf offers waterwise planting, "The resulting
Habiturf®is a blend of Bouteloua dactyloides
(buffalograss), Bouteloua gracilis {blue grama) and
Hilaria belangeri curly mesquite). It establishes quickly
and, best of all, conserves precious resources once
established. It does especially well in the dry regions of
Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona."
Obviously not everyone should have turf for their mow
strip and when poorly irrigated they can waste water,
but in many places, it makes good sense. For example,
our family and many other families sat on grassy mow
strips downtown to watch the Pioneer Day parade.
Also, our family with small children play sports in our
yard and the mow strip turf extends that play area.
In addition, the turf mow strip areas are cooler, tend to
have trees that grow better because it is cooler than
rock mulch and hardscape. Turf absorbs rain and snow
moisture and contributes to city cooling better than
rock mulch.
I would recommend that turf be allowed with an approved irrigation plan that minimizes any
water run off into the street and includes shade trees that at mature canopy cover 75% of the
mow strip.
A balance of shade trees and turf grass can be water efficient and urban cooling. We can save
water in other ways by reducing the width of our wide streets, reducing the amount of surface
parking lots and all the unnecessary asphalt. Of course, other mow strip plants and shrubs and
grasses can be beautiful and should be encouraged, but turf should not be banned completely.
Rock is not a good alternative to turf grass.
Sincerely,
Josh Stewart
Architect and Urban Designer
1867 Princeton Ave
Salt Lake City
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(EXTERNAL) Second Public Comment on 21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates
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Public Comment Follow-Up to 21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates
From: Stanley Holmes
7-20-2023
Dear Salt Lake City Planning Division,
As a follow-up to my 4-25-202 public comment [copied further below] urging the S.L.City Planning Commission to
reject the proposed 21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates, I submit the following inquiry along with
suggestions for improvement of your Urban Forest Action Plan adopted Feb. 2023.
First, the inquiry.
Some residents have asked me whether the new park strips street tree requirement applies to park strips abutting
existing homes as well as to new homes and remodeled homes. My responses have included references to the
Salt Lake City Planning Division's ordinance revision proposal report that was submitted to the SLC Planning
Commission on April 26, 2023, the day the Commission considered proposed Landscape and Buffers Chapter
[21A.48] Amendments. That report included the Planning Commission Draft as Attachment B.
My counsel to residents for whom the ordinance revision is unclear is that, as worded, the new park strips street
tree requirement applies everyone, with few exceptions. I point to the following document components which,
taken together, substantiate this:
The 4-26-2023 document states that it is intended to "Specify responsibilities of the property owner."
Applicability [21A.48.020] chapter provisions state that the ordinance "[A]pplies to all properties within the city,
unless otherwise exempted in another chapter."
Responsibility & Maintenance [21A.48.040] chapter provisions state that, with reference to park strips, "The
owner of the property abutting the park strip shall be responsible for the correct installation, maintenance, repair, or
replacement of all landscaping vegetation..." and include "Providing sufficient irrigation to a street tree located in
the abutting park strip." That section proceeds to list multiple requirements for irrigation systems.
The Landscape Plan chapter, 21A.48.050, indicates that a landscape plan is only required for "[New] construction
of a primary structure" and alterations to an [existing] property that increase the floor area by 50% or more.
The next chapter, Landscape Requirements [21A.48.060], however, makes no distinction between properties
requiring a landscape plan and those that do not, when it states that "Where there are conflicting standards in this
chapter, the more restrictive requirements shall apply." Park Strip Standards include "Minimum of 1 street tree..."
and, for overall vegetation, "Minimum 33% coverage."
The General Standards chapter, 21A.48.080, states that "All landscape improvements in the required landscape
locations, as described in 21A.48.060 and 21A.48.70 shall meet the regulations described in this section." Under
the chapter's Specific Park Strip Standards section, the Street Trees:Substitutions rule is that the Urban Forester
"may approve a substitute of the required street tree provision for a cash in lieu payment..."
In the Key Considerations section, under Consideration 2, the SLC Planning Division's 4-26-2023 document
references its Urban Forest Action Plan, then concludes that the proposed landscaping chapter will include the
requirement that "[S]treet trees are required in every park strip depending on the length of the park strip."
[Attachment A, Water Conservation and Landscaping Regulations Council Briefing Report, includes specific
observations and recommendations in its Water Conservation and Landscaping Regulations. It acknowledges that
"property owners are not aware" of landscape zoning rules and criticizes the current landscape chapter's "lack of
Gliot Tony;
clarity" and consequent problems that include resident violations and subsequent [civil] enforcement actions. My
takeaway is that the Division has identified a problem, but not corrected it.]
Looking again at the Planning Commission Draft:
The first textual content specifying applicability to new construction does not occur until chapter 21A.48.050,
Landscape Plan, where it states that such a plan shall be required for new construction and modification of an
existing property's floor plan by 50% or more. Up to that point, the revision suggests that requirements apply to all
residences...with a few exceptions.
Prior to 21A.48.050 we have:
~ 21A.48.020: Applicability... "The provisions of this chapter apply to all properties within the city, unless otherwise
exempted..."
~ 21A.48.040: Responsibility and Maintenance ... "The owner of the property abutting the park strip shall be
responsible for...all landscaping vegetation." "Providing sufficient irrigation to a street tree located in the abutting
park strip." "shall provide water adequately and efficiently to each street tree..."
Then, in 21A.48.060 under Park Strip Standards, the document sets a minimum of one street tree per park strip
and a minimum 33% vegetation. No distinction is made between existing properties and those requiring a
landscape plan. If the Commission intended to exempt existing properties, it should have stated that.
I therefore conclude that the SLC Planning Division document fails to convince me that the revised ordinance
requirements would only apply to new projects or non-residential landscape sites. While there are separate
chapters in the Division and Commission portions of document that apply to new projects and changes to existing
residential property floor plans, and there are later chapters citing variations for certain areas, such as the
Northwest Quadrant, there are no residential park strip requirement waivers or exemptions specified in prior
chapters. Nor is it stated in introductory sections, such as Project Description or later in Purpose & Intent, that the
ordinance update does not apply to most existing residential properties. General applicability of the park strip
street tree requirement should have been clearly stated up front, but was not.
Since the proposed ordinance update is not clear about all who would be subjected to the new park strip street
tree requirement, my counsel is that SLC residents whose park strips have no trees should assume they will be
required to make changes if the Commission-approved ordinance update is adopted by the Salt Lake City Council.
What would you say to SLC residents who feel threatened by the proposed ordinance update?
Finally: Some comments on the Urban Forest Action Plan (UFAP)…
Inasmuch as the City is concerned about the urban heat island (UHI) effects of <33% vegetation covered park
strips, and is focusing on irrigated park strip street trees as a solution, I am surprised that the UFAP lacks details
about the UHI of super-wide residential streets, especially on the West Side. For example, 1100 West and 400
North are 77 feet wide. That's the width of seven or eight car lanes…all imposing intense UHI effects and trying-to-
stay-cool cost burdens on economically vulnerable families.
The only [passing] reference to the option of street trees median strips is a sketch on page 76. There's no
discussion of the functionality of street trees median strips, which could be quite useful in reducing UHI on wide
residential streets. I have attached to this comment the photo of a West Side street block whose park strips are full
of trees. Notice the huge area of exposed street pavement still drawing and radiating heat. Another attached
photo shows a recently black-topped street. Why is the City still coating streets with black when lighter alternatives
are available?
There are other cost-burden, mitigation responsibility, and water conservation topics that should inform
improvements to the Urban Forest Action Plan and the revision of city ordinance 21A.48 prior to the City Council's
scheduling of public hearings and its final vote.
Thank you for your attention to questions and suggestions raised in this, my second, public comment to the City
regarding plans, policies, and programs to address climate change impacts that threaten our quality of life.
And please let me know when any potential revisions are available to the public prior to City Council hearings.
Thanks.
Stanley Holmes
846 N. East Capitol Blvd.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
Quoting "Larsen, Nannette" <Nannette.Larsen@slcgov.com>:
Stanley,
Thank you for your comments. I will forward them to the Planning Commission for commission
members to view before the public hearing tomorrow.
Best,
NANNETTE LARSEN | (She/Her)
Senior Planner
PLANNING DIVISION | SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION
Mobile: (801) 535-7645
Email: Nannette.Larsen@slcgov.com
WWW.SLC.GOV/PLANNING WWW.SLC.GOV
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Public Comment on Petition PLNPCM2023-00098 - 21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates
From: Stanley Holmes
4-25-2023
Dear Salt Lake City Planning Commission,
I urge you to reject the proposed ordinance rewrite of 21A Zoning that was submitted as Petition
PLNPCM2023-00098 - "21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates" as flawed and problematic on
several fronts. The set of proposed amendments to Title 21A Zoning should be remanded back to
Salt Lake City's Planning Division ("Division") for revision and a new, more appropriately noticed 45-
day public comment period to be opened by the Division before a corrected set of proposed Title 21A
Zoning amendments is brought before the Planning Commission ("Commission").
The proposed changes to Title 21A Zoning Chapter 48 under consideration now would have
significant, wide-ranging, and costly impacts for many Salt Lake City ("City") property owners of
various means and for all city taxpayers. That the Division would rely primarily on community council
chairs to, at their individual discretion and in a timely manner, notify the general public of
statutory/regulatory changes of this scope and magnitude can be most graciously characterized as
cavalier.
Division records indicate that only four comments were received during the 45-day comment period
and that Sugarhouse C.C. was the only community council to actively engage. I learned from city
staff that the Division’s notification system had been used, but found that there are no water
conservation, landscaping, energy conservation, environment, or other sustainability categories listed.
Through which category did the Division send the landscaping code updates notice; and how many
city residents actually get notices through that means?
Please be advised, and let the public record show, that on April 20, 2023, I posted on the community
blog --Nextdoor.com-- information about the proposed Title 21A Zoning changes and ways that
interested citizens could submit public comments. Over the next five days, Nextdoor.com reported
1,400 views and there were 48 public comments. Please see evidence of this included with the
Addendum at the close of my comment and attached.
Those folks on Nextdoor.com were Salt Lake City residents who missed the initial comment period
that ended on March 27th and, quite likely, also did not know about your April 26 Planning
Commission meeting or their opportunities to submit public comments before the zoning/ordinance
changes had become a ‘done deal.’ Outrageous.
I am also quite surprised and disappointed that there was no input from the Sustainability
Department, and wonder how their input was solicited. SLCGreen is copied on this comment, as are
my District 3 Councilman Chris Wharton and the City Council Liaisons.
City officials should have known that not every community council would post or distribute the
notice. Not every potentially interested and impacted citizen is on a community council distribution list
or regularly checks a community council's website. One might wonder to what extent the Division was
truly desirous of robust public input, having solicited comments by such a narrow and undependable
means. The Commission should insist upon a proper re-do of the public comment period and extend
its further consideration of any Title 21A Zoning Chapter 48 amendments until legitimate opportunities
for public input have occurred.
The proposed Petition PLNPCM2023-00098 - "21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates" are
themselves in several ways inadequate and problematic. Their 'as is' endorsement by the
Commission and the City Council would, upon attempted implementation and enforcement by the
City, certainly result in strong opposition that would include costly litigation.
Please recall that the most recent revision of 21A.48 was in the year 2000, prior to over two decades
of climate change-exacerbated heat increases and drought that finally prompted state and local
officials to take action. The updates now under consideration were supposed to deal more effectively
with the climate change-related impacts.
Let me begin with the proposed re-write of 21A.48.010, the Purpose and Intent section. While the
earlier version calls for promoting "the prudent use of water", the update would remove this and make
no mention of water conservation as a priority. The lead "purpose" of a revised chapter 21A.48 would
be to "increase Salt Lake City's urban tree canopy"; and the lead "intent" would be to "promote and
enhance the community's appearance."
While trees are nice, useful, and can be aesthetically pleasing, the City is located in the second
driest U.S. state and is experiencing an unprecedented, worsening drought. Water conservation
should not only have been mentioned in the proposed re-write of 21A.48.010, but been listed as a
priority goal, as has been done by other Utah municipalities. Why was this not done?
Under the current zoning ordinance, Section 21A.48.060 refers to Park Strip Landscaping and one of
the "intent" items is to "encourage water conservation". But the proposed re-write (update) would
change the title of 21A.48.060 to "Landscape Requirements" and remove the water conservation
reference.
The re-write of 21A.48.060 has a new "Park Strip Standards" section that adds the requirement of at
least one "street tree" in the park strip. Additional park strip trees would be required, depending on
the park strip length. The current ordinance has no park strip tree requirement. Therefore, residents
who've implemented water-wise park strip measures --in compliance with the existing ordinance --
that do not include at least one street tree would be required to add a tree and, according to the
21A.48.040 re-write, see that it is "irrigated with a permanent automatic irrigation system." A
hydrozoned irrigation system would be required, so that tree(s) watering can be isolated from any
water needed for other vegetation.
The park strip abutting property owner would have to pay for the new park strip tree-plus-irrigation
requirement. That could be quite costly, especially if the park strip has to be excavated to install the
required irrigation system. The Commission should assume that some residents will be unable to
afford this and that others who had been compliant would rather fight the compliance rules change in
court. Please consider the burden on low-income families, especially if the $25-per-day violation fine
is retained.
The Commission should also consider that the City's Department of Community and Neighborhood's
Civil Enforcement staff would have to be expanded and that additional budgetary provisions would
have to be made for the City's legal team. Litigation could delay implementation and enforcement of
parts or all of the proposed 21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates for an extended period of time.
And aside from pushback from angry residents delaying implementation of the proposed ordinance
updates, the sheer magnitude of any effort to achieve widespread compliance should sober city
planners and policy-makers. Have Division staff conducted a city-wide, on-street survey of the
number of park strips that would require tree-planting and new irrigation plumbing? Have they
calculated how many contractors, and how many years, would be required to accomplish full
implementation? Then, there's the additional per-tree water requirement times however many park
strips would be affected.
At this point, I'll add that there are some positive aspects of the proposed ordinance re-write, such as
21A.48.040.E.1., which says that "All irrigation systems shall be maintained in good operating
condition to eliminate water waste and run-off into the public right-of-way." Drip irrigation is also
mentioned in 21A.48.040.E, though it could have been promoted.
Some of the proposed re-write items are not clear. For example, 21A.48.040.C.2. "Exceptions"
circles back to itself. And under 21A.62 "Definitions", the Park Strip Landscaping section says that
park strip landscaping may include "lawn", which is normally a reference to turf. The re-write, under
21A.48.060 and 21A.48.080, prohibits turf in park strips. There is also a reference to the right-of-way
line's relevance if there is no sidewalk, but the dimensions of the right-of-way line are not given.
As a final point to this comment, it concerns me that the City Planning Division failed to take a
holistic view of the abutting residential property owner's landscape unless a new home is being
constructed or the floor area of an existing structure(s) is being expanded by 50% or more. The
overall vegetative contribution of individual residential properties that are not undergoing structural
change is ignored by the proposed 21A Zoning rewrite's determination of compliance or non-
compliance with new park strip requirements. I can imagine situations where the owner of a well-
wooded, well-vegetated residential property is forced to install and water a park strip tree while the
owner of a minimally vegetated property who happens to have a tree in the park strip is left alone.
Where is the environmental justice in that?
Salt Lake City needs to do a better job of conserving water. The proposed amendments to Title 21A
Zoning are inadequate to the task, as they do not give water conservation the top priority status our
current megadrought crisis demands. I urge the Commission to deny Petition PLNPCM2023-00098 -
"21A.48 Landscaping and Buffers Updates" and send it back to the Division for revision and a
properly noticed, 45-day public review and comment period.
I thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration of the points I raised and your directive to
have the ordinance revised in a more transparent way that better engages the public and serves the
City's best interests.
Stanley Holmes
846 N. East Capitol Blvd.
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Addendum:
My attempt to use Nextdoor.com to notify the public of proposed 21A.48 changes, first posted on April
20, 2023, is copied below. In five days, 1,400 views and 48 resident comments. The Planning
Division got 4 public comments in 45 days.
Stan Holmes
Author
• West Capitol Hills•0 mi
SLC Park Strip, Landscape Policy Changes
Public comments are being taken by the Salt Lake City Planning Division and Planning Commission
as they consider city-wide changes to the Landscaping Chapter of the Zoning Code. This includes
proposed revision of the Park Strip ordinance under which many city residents have been penalized
for their water conservation efforts. The proposed Park Strip policy revision would require one "street
tree" every 30 feet and vegetation covering at least 30% of the area. See all proposed amendments
at... www.slcdocs.com/Planning/Online%20Open%20Houses/2023/02_2023/PLNPCM2023-
00098/02102023%20DRAFT%20Landscaping%20Updates_Posted.pdf The Planning Commission
will consider landscape/park strip ordinance changes at its April 26 meeting. Public comments can be
submitted in-person or via email to and . Reference case number PLNPCM2023-00098 in the subject
line. The agenda for next Wednesday's (April 26) Planning Commission meeting is at...
www.slcdocs.com/Planning/Planning%20Commission/2023/PC04.26.2023/PC04.26.2023agenda.pdf
Whatever the Planning Commission decides will then be presented to the City Council for final
approval. Now is the time to shift from opinion to action and file a public comment.
Stan Holmes
Author
• West Capitol Hills•0 mi
The email addresses that were stripped are planning.comments and nannette.larsen that are both at
slc.gov. They are also listed in the April 26 agenda at...
www.slcdocs.com/Planning/Planning%20Commission/2023/PC04.26.2023/PC04.26.2023agenda.pdf
also attached:
5) PUBLIC UTILITIES DIRECTOR STATEMENT
From: Briefer, Laura
To: Larsen, Nannette
Cc: Thompson, Amy; Bench, Nikole; Rice, Marian; Duer, Stephanie; Draper, Jason
Subject: RE: Landscaping Chapter Planning Commission Public Hearing Tonight
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 1:02:05 PM
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Good afternoon, Nannette – please let me know if this will be useful tonight for the questions
concerning artificial turf– see below:
Artificial turf has the potential to impact water quality and stormwater runoff in the following ways:
1. The combination of soil compaction in the installation of artificial turf and the material that is
used does not allow water to be retained onsite. As such, this is considered an impermeable
surface. This contributes to additional stormwater runoff from a site, which can have negative
downstream impacts, such as flashier and increased stormwater flows.
2. As stormwater flows across impermeable surfaces it picks up and carries pollutants that get
deposited in receiving water bodies, such as the Jordan River and streams that flow through
our city. All stormwater that flows through Salt Lake City ultimately heads toward Great Salt
Lake.
3. Pollutants of concern that can emanate directly from artificial turf include micro-plastics and
PFAS compounds (https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained). PFAS compounds are “forever
chemicals” that pose health risks to people and animals. It is unclear whether all artificial turf
contains PFAS compounds, but there is evidence that at least some of it does. To our
knowledge, it is not currently tested and certified regarding the presence or absence of PFAS.
Microplastics also pose health risks to people and animals. Both PFAS and microplastics are
ubiquitous in the environment, and there is much concern nationally and globally about this
pollution.
4. Artificial turf also needs to be washed periodically, which could contribute runoff that contains
cleaning chemicals. Pet feces needs to be removed from artificial turf, and pathogens from pet
feces could be introduced into stormwater during cleaning.
Regulatory and health considerations with respect to PFAS compounds: Salt Lake City
Public Utilities is obligated to comply with drinking water and clean water regulations promulgated
by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and enforced by both the Utah Department of
Environmental Quality and the EPA. The EPA is prioritizing the regulation of PFAS in drinking water
and in cradle to grave hazardous materials regulations (https://www.epa.gov/pfas/key-epa-actions-
address-
pfas#:~:text=On%20August%2026%2C%202022%2C%20EPA,for%20cleaning%20up%20their%20c
ontamination). In March 2023, EPA proposed new very stringent regulations for six PFAS
compounds with a proposed maximum contaminant level of four (4) parts per trillion, showcasing
that EPA is extremely concerned about the health risks associated with PFAS in drinking water. The
EPA is also considering new regulations under the Clean Water Act which would affect stormwater
and wastewater discharges. Finally, EPA is considering new PFAS regulations under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, also known as
Superfund). This primarily impacts environmental remediation for PFAS-contaminated soil and
water, and there is some concern about the potential long thread of liability associated with PFAS
contamination.
Please let me know if you have any further questions. I have added Jason and Stephanie to this email
thread too.
LAURA BRIEFER, MPA | (She/Her/Hers)
DIRECTOR
Department of Public Utilities | Salt Lake City Corporation
Office: (801) 483-6741
Cell: (385) 252-9379
Email: Laura.Briefer@slcgov.com
www.slc.gov/utilities
www.slc.gov
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COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
tinyurl.com/SLCFY24
TO:City Council Members
FROM: Ben Luedtke, Sylvia Richards,
Jennifer Bruno, Kira Luke
DATE: December 5, 2023
RE: Budget Amendment Number 3 of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024
NEW INFORMATION
At the first briefing, the Council discussed time sensitive items and the three items requesting new full-time
employees (FTEs). The other items will be discussed at the follow-up briefing on December 12. The Council may
consider adopting some or all items in Budget Amendment #3 after the public hearing is held, although standard
practice would be to consider only the time sensitive items. In addition to the amendment adoption ordinance, the
Council could also act on another ordinance that is proposed for item A-4 to codify a Legislative Affairs Division in
the City Attorney’s Office and the duties and functions of that department. Item A-1 also has a resolution proposed
requesting admission to the Tier 2 Firefighters Retirement System for emergency medical personnel including
social workers.
Straw Polls
The Council took the following nonbinding straw polls at the first briefing:
- A-4: City Attorney’s Office Legislative Division Request for Four New FTEs ($317,220 from General Fund
Balance):
o Six in favor, none against, and one absent to support a division director FTE appointed ($85,510)
and a senior city attorney merit ($117,676).
o Three in favor, three against, and one absent to support a special projects analyst ($61,707) and
administrative assistant ($52,297).
o Note the amounts above in parenthesis are half-year costs for salary, benefits, $3,000 per
employee for electronic devices (e.g., computers), and $5,000 per employee to establish
workspaces.
- A-15: Mill & Overlay Pilot Program for Street Pavement Maintenance ($205,177 from the Quarter Cent
Sales Tax for Transportation Fund Balance and Transferring $955,177 to the Fleet Fund)
o Six in favor, none against, and one absent to support the additional funding request, transfer to the
Fleet Fund, and funding source swap.
- A-16: The Road Home’s Family Hotel Winter Interim Plan ($300,000 from General Fund Balance)
o Six in favor, none against, and one absent to support the one-time appropriation for motel and
hotel vouchers available to families experiencing homelessness.
Information below was provided to the Council at earlier briefings
Project Timeline:
Set Date: November 14, 2023
1st Briefing: December 5, 2023
2nd Briefing: December 12, 2023 (if needed)
Public Hearing: December 12, 2023
Potential Action: December 12, 2023 and/or next year
Budget Amendment Number Three includes 31 proposed amendments, $3,103,054 in revenues and $15,244,714 in
expenditures of which $1,738,732 is from General Fund Balance and requesting changes to eight funds.
Additionally, the transmittal indicates there is an increase of nine FTE’s. Four of the nine FTEs are being requested
in Item A-1 for the Fire Department and four FTEs are being requested in A-4 for the City Attorney’s new
Legislative Division. The other new FTE is being requested in A-13 in the Finance Department.
Fund Balance
If all the items are adopted as proposed, then General Fund Balance would be projected at 14.3% which is
$5,784,487 above the 13% minimum target of ongoing General Fund revenues. Note: this figure includes both
General Fund and Funding our Future fund balances. The Administration’s chart of projected Fund Balance later
in this report was prepared before the Council voted in item I-1 of Budget Amendment #2 to return $1 million to
General Fund Balance from an affordable housing development grant that did not proceed. This increased the
projected percentage from the 14.08% to 14.3%.
The projected Fund Balance does not include unused FY2023 budgets that drop to Fund Balance at the end of the
fiscal year. The General Fund typically sees $2 million to $3 million drop to Fund Balance annually, which would
increase the Fund Balance percentage. It also does not include actual revenues through the end of the last fiscal
year. The comprehensive annual financial audit will confirm the actual Fund Balance through the end of FY2023.
The annual audit is typically completed in December.
This updated 14.3% combined Fund Balance is higher than estimated during the annual budget deliberations in
June and Budget Amendment #1 last month due to finance department clarification on best practices for what to
include or not include in Fund Balance calculations. The revised estimate did not impact the Funding Our Future
portion of Fund Balance which remains at 14.51% which is $791,501 above the 13% minimum target.
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Council Request: Tracking New Ongoing General Fund Costs Approved in Midyear Budget Amendments
Council staff has provided the following list of new ongoing costs to the General Fund. Many of these are new FTE’s approved during this fiscal
year’s budget amendments, noting that each new FTE increases the City’s annual budget if positions are added to the staffing document. Note that
some items in the table below are partially or fully funded by grants. If a grant continues to be awarded to the City in future years, then there may
not be a cost to the General Fund but grant funding is not guaranteed year-over-year.
Budget
Amendment Item
Potential Cost
to FY2025
Annual Budget
Full Time Employee
(FTEs)Notes
#2
Item A-1: Homeless
General Fund
Reallocation Cost
Share for State
Homeless Mitigation
Grant
$53,544
0.5 FTE Community
Development
Grant Specialist for
Homelessness Engagement and
Response Team (HEART)
This position is proposed to be half funded
from the State Homeless Shelter Cities
Mitigation Grant and half by the General Fund
for FY2024. The $107,088 reflects the fully
loaded annual cost for the FTE.
#2
Item A-5: Create a
Public Lands Planning
& Design Division $11,139
Reclassify an existing FTE to a
higher pay grade and director of
new division. Request position
be appointed in a future budget
opening.
Transfer all four (4) full-time landscape
architect positions and associated operating
budget ($543,144) from the Engineering
Division (Public Services Department) to this
new division in the Public Lands Department.
#2
A-6 Sorenson
Janitorial and County
Contract - Senior
Community Programs
Manager
Budget Neutral
(see note to the
right)
1 Senior Community Programs
Manager
This item requires amending an existing
interlocal agreement with the County. At the
time of publishing this report, staff is checking
whether the amendment could result in
additional funding needs to maintain current
levels of service. The item might not be budget
neutral depending on the agreement changes.
#2
A-7: Economic
Development Project
Manager Position $122,000
1 Economic Development Project
Manager
Would be focused on the creation of Special
Assessment Areas or SAAs for business
districts and renewal every three to five years.
#2 A-9: Know Your
Neighbor Program
Expenses
$6,500
Program expenses were inadvertently left out
of the last annual budget
#2 A-10: Love Your
Block Program
Expenses
$55,750
Program expenses were inadvertently left out
of the last annual budget
Budget
Amendment Item
Potential Cost
to FY2025
Annual Budget
Full Time Employee
(FTEs)Notes
#2
Item E-3: Homeless
Shelter Cities
Mitigation Grant
Award
$3,107,201
13 Existing FTEs:
- 2 Police sergeants
- 10 police officers
- 1 Business & community
liaison
4.5 New FTEs:
- 1 Sequential Intercept Case
Manager in the Justice Court
- 0.5 Grant Specialist in CAN
(half grant funded and half by
the General Fund in item above)
- 1 Police sergeant
- 2 police officers
Admin expects to apply for grant funding
annually to cover these costs. General Fund
would not need to cover costs if the State grant
is awarded to the City to fully cover the costs.
Note: Justice Court FTE is part of the City’s
contribution towards implementation of the
“Miami Model” of diversion out of the
homelessness system.
#2
G-1: Greater Salt Lake
Area Clean Energy
and Air Roadmap
Coordinator Position $482,915
(funding is to
cover four years
of new FTE)
1 Coordinator
Four years of salary and benefits. The position
would be responsible for facilitating the
sustained involvement of jurisdiction partners,
managing consultants, assisting with
community engagement, coordinating
stakeholder and public engagement activities
and presentations, and tracking task
completion and achievement.
#3 A-1: Fire Department
(4 New FTEs)$292,638 4 New Medical Response
Paramedic FTEs Annual cost
#3
A-4 City Attorney’s
Office Legislative
Division (4 New FTEs)
$594,441
Legislative Affairs Director
(E34) • Senior City Attorney
(E39) • Special Projects Analyst
(E26) • Administrative Assistant
(N21) Focus on legislative
affairs, with special emphasis on
the legislative session
Annual cost
#3 A-9: Adding
Multimodal
Specialized Road
Markings
$200,000
Budget
Amendment Item
Potential Cost
to FY2025
Annual Budget
Full Time Employee
(FTEs)Notes
Maintenance Funding
into the Streets
Division’s Base
Budget
#3 A-10: Downtown
Parking Pay Station
Replacements
$271,985 Would be paid annually over six fiscal years
from FY2025 – FY2030
TOTALS $4,715,199 28 FTEs of which 24 are
New
Revenue for FY 2023-24 Budget Adjustments
The Administration indicates that there are no revenue projection updates yet for FY2024. An updated is anticipated in
the next budget amendment after the comprehensive annual financial audit is completed.
Fund Balance Chart
The Administration’s chart below shows the current General Fund Balance figures. Fund balance has been updated to include proposed changes for Budget
Amendment #3. Based on those projections the adjusted fund balance is projected to be at 14.08%. After this chart was developed, the Council added $1
million to Fund Balance in Budget Amendment #2 which increased the estimated percentage to 14.3%.
A summary spreadsheet outlining proposed budget changes is attached to the transmittal. The
Administration requests that document be modified based on the decisions of the Council.
The budget opening is separated in eight different categories:
A.New Budget Items
B.Grants for Existing Staff Resources
C.Grants for New Staff Resources
D.Housekeeping Items
E.Grants Requiring No New Staff Resources
F.Donations
G.Council Consent Agenda Grant Awards
I.Council Added Items
Impact Fees Update
The Administration’s transmittal provides an updated summary of impact fee tracking. The information is current as
of 7/20/23. The table below has taken into account impact fees appropriated by the Council on August 15 as part of
the FY2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) . As a result, the City is on-track with impact fee budgeting to have
no refunds during all of FY2024 and FY2025. The transportation section of the City’s Impact Fees Plan was updated
in October 2020. The Administration is working on updates to the fire, parks, and police sections of the plan.
Type Unallocated Cash
“Available to Spend”Next Refund Trigger Date Amount of Expiring
Impact Fees
Fire $273,684 More than two years away -
Parks $14,064,637 More than two years away -
Police $1,402,656 More than two years away -
Transportation $6,064,485 More than two years away -
Note: Encumbrances are an administrative function when impact fees are held under a contract
Section A: New Items
Note: to expedite the processing of this staff report, staff has included the Administration’s descriptions from the
transmittal for some of these items.
A-1: Fire Department Medical Response Paramedics Request for Four New FTEs ($160,519 from
General Fund Balance)
The Administration is proposing a further evolution to staffing for the Medical Response Teams (MRTs). The proposal
would increase the scope and efficiency of the team while reducing the cost of staffing each of four (4) SUV-based light
response MRT units throughout Salt Lake City.
The proposal adds four civilian Paramedic FTEs to the Fire Department. Each would be classified as Single-Role
Paramedics (SRP’s) and would be allocated specifically to MRT positions currently held by firefighter/EMT’s. The
displaced firefighters would fill daily vacancies throughout the department, and staff additional apparatus as the
department grows. This will likely result in overtime budget savings although the exact amount is unknown at this time. In
its current form the MRT is a successful program, but from a budgetary perspective, staffing the MRTs exclusively with
firefighter/EMTs is not the most efficient use of resources. Civilian Paramedics are a less costly position than a sworn
firefighter, and the training time to onboard is significantly shorter (2 weeks rather than 16).
The request for FY2024 would be $150,119 plus some startup costs of $10,400. Full year funding for FY25 would be
$292,638.
Approving this shift mid-year would enable the department to start the hiring process for SRP’s in January and
incorporate them into the MRT’s as soon as February 2024. The department plans to continue gathering data on the
budgetary impact of this shift on the MRT program in order to inform the FY25 budget plan.
Background - The Salt Lake City Fire Department (SLCFD) currently operates three Medical Response Teams (MRTs)
with another funded at the Salt Lake City Airport beginning in January of 2024 for a total of four MRTs staffed by 16
firefighter/EMTs. This initiative was initially funded by the Council in 2014, in part to realize fuel and staffing efficiencies.
Having been proven successful over the years both from a sustainability and staffing perspective, it was expanded in 2022
to include social workers when available. When a social worker is combined with an MRT the City refers to this as a
Community Health Access Team (CHAT). The department has indicated that when all social worker positions are filled,
their goal is to have a social worker on 2 MRT teams (becoming a CHAT), 6 days a week. Staff has included Attachment 3
showing relevant data for the first full year of CHAT operations.
➢Policy question – In addition to the relevant data collected on the MRT program, the Council may wish to ask
the Administration to also collect data on any potential department-wide overtime savings of this shift.
A-2: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Management Employee Expenses ($14,225 from ARPA)
The Economic Development Department is requesting $14,225 of ARPA funds budgeted in previous fiscal years that was
not used. The funds would cover expenses for an existing employee supporting the Department’s administration of ARPA
local business direct assistance grants and local nonprofit pass-through assistance grants. The Department hired two FTEs
to administer the programs through FY2023. However, the program implementation has taken longer than anticipated.
One of the FTEs has left employment with the City and the position is no longer needed. This additional funding would
provide a total of $125,000 for the second position through the end of FY2024. The two grant assistance programs are
expected to be completed at the end of FY2024 so the second FTE would no longer be needed next fiscal year.
A-3: Withdrawn Prior to Transmittal
A-4: City Attorney’s Office Legislative Division Request for Four New FTEs ($297,220 from General Fund
Balance)
The Administration is proposing to add four new FTEs to create a Legislative Division within the City Attorney’s Office.
According to the transmittal, “The primary focus of this division will be on legislative affairs, with special focus on the
legislative session and the various impacts to Salt Lake City.” The amount requested for FY2024 (6 months of funding) is
$297,220.40, which includes one-time startup costs such as computers ($12,000, to be budgeted as a transfer to IMS),
and funding to establish workspaces and necessary equipment ($20,000). The full year cost for the four positions is
$594,440.79. Note: The Administration would like to gauge Council support on this item at the first briefing such as a
straw poll and consider whether to approve this item at the December 12 meeting, so that positions can be
advertised/onboarded prior to the 2024 State Legislative Session which begins Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
The four proposed positions are as follows:
•Legislative Affairs Division Director (Grade E34 - appointed)
•Senior City Attorney (Grade E39 - merit)
•Special Projects Analyst (Grade E26 - merit)
•Administrative Assistant (Grade N21 - merit)
The proposal also includes an ordinance to amend the City Code to document this as a new division and to clarify that the
City Attorney’s Office and Legislative Division report equally to both branches of government. The Administration notes
that the ordinance:
•Establishes that because the City Attorney manages the legal affairs of both the executive and legislative branches
of government, she reports to both the Mayor and Council Chair, and can be removed at the discretion of the
Mayor.
•Clarifies that the City Attorney supervises the Recorder’s Office, Risk Management Division, and Division of
Legislative Affairs.
•Clarifies that the City Attorney may retain outside counsel on behalf of the City, if she concludes that the City
Attorney’s Office has a conflict of interest, is unable, or is unavailable to perform that legal work for the City.
•Creates the Division of Legislative Affairs, which will be responsible for monitoring state and federal legislation
and engaging in advocacy, collaboration, and tracking of all legislative matters for the City.
•Establishes the director of legislative affairs, who will work with both branches of government on the City’s
legislative agenda and will report to both branches of government on legislative priorities and policies.
Staff is working with the Attorney’s Office on several clarifying edits to the ordinance to ensure it matches the intent of the
bullet points listed above. See Attachment 1 for the approved as to form version of the ordinance and Attachment 2 for the
redlined version (showing edits in track changes format).
A-5: Additional Funding for 2100 South Reconstruction in Sugar House ($3,323,950 from Transportation
Impact Fees)
This request would maximize the eligible use of transportation impact fees for complete streets elements in the 2100
South reconstruction project. The total estimated cost for reconstructing 2100 South through the Sugar House Business
District (from 700 East to 1300 East) continues to increase due to inflation, supply chain issues, and an expanded scope in
response to community-desired elements. Construction level designs are anticipated to be completed this winter. Then the
project would go out to bid after which exact costs would be known. Construction may begin in 2024. The table below
summarizes budget line items for this project including the additional funding requested in this budget amendment. No
further funding requests are anticipated for this project.
Source Amount
Original 2100 South Bond Amount $8,000,000
Transportation Impact Fees $660,410
Class C $814,027 (minimum, could increase)
Remaining contingency from 300 West
project that can be applied to 2100 South
$850,000
2022-2023 CIP Complete Streets $300,000
2023-2024 CIP Complete Streets $2,750,000 (of $3,293,000 – the
remainder goes to Virginia Street)
Additional Streets Reconstruction Bond
Funds from Budget Amendment #1
$1,500,000
Requested additional transportation
impact fees in Budget Amendment #3
$3,323,590
Total $18,198,027
Note: Public Utilities elements are funded separately and not reflected in the table
The project webpage is publicly available at www.2100southslc.org
A-6: Additional Funding for 600/700 North Reconstruction ($3,204,371 from Transportation Impact
Fees)
This request would almost maximize the eligible use of transportation impact fees for complete streets elements in the
600/700 North corridor reconstruction and transformation project. It is eligible for another $400,000 of transportation
impact fees however the current unallocated available balance is not enough to cover that additional amount. The Council
may see a request in a future budget opening for the additional $400,000 if enough transportation impact fee revenue
comes in later this fiscal year or next. The total estimated cost for reconstructing the corridor (from Redwood Road to 800
West) continues to increase due to inflation, supply chain issues, and an expanded scope in response to community-
desired elements.
The 2022 Sales Tax Revenue Bond included $9,753,000 for this project. The Council also approved $1,879,654 in FY2022
CIP from Funding Our Future transit dollars for this project. A frequent (every 15 minutes) bus service route runs along
this corridor. Several other smaller funding sources are also anticipated to be used for the project such as Class C funds,
remaining Streets Reconstruction bond funds unused from completed projects, grants, and CIP complete streets funds.
Construction level designs are anticipated to be completed this winter. Then the project would go out to bid after which
exact costs would be known. Construction may begin in 2025.
The project webpage is publicly available at www.600northslc.org
A-7: Security Access Control System Upgrades ($400,000 from General Fund Balance)
Additional one-time funding is needed to continue transitioning City buildings to an upgraded S2 control access system as
the citywide standard. The back-end software was recently upgraded for the Public Safety Building and City Hall. This
item would allow the same upgrade for Plaza 349 and the Justice Court buildings. The funding also includes card readers
and proximity cards (sometimes called smart badges or access cards) for employees using the four buildings. The Council
could discuss this item in a closed session since the topic relates to security devices, personnel, and/or systems.
A-8: Additional Funds to Purchase Electric Trucks instead of Sedans for the Compliance Division
($20,000 from General Fund Balance)
Current funding would allow the Fleet Division to purchase two electric sedans. One sedan to replace a jeep that is past
useful life and another sedan for three new FTEs added in the annual budget to create the RV and Long-term Parking
Enforcement Team. This funding request would allow both vehicles to be electric trucks instead of sedans. The larger
vehicles would provide greater capabilities for the team to operate during the winter, inclement weather, and in
neighborhoods with steep roads. The trucks also have larger cargo space for equipment and supplies such as pay station
kiosks.
A-9: Adding Multimodal Specialized Road Markings Maintenance Funding into the Streets Division’s
Base Budget ($200,000 from General Fund Balance)
The Council did not fund this item in FY2024 CIP but requested the Administration evaluate adding this ongoing
maintenance need to the ongoing base budget for the Public Services Department or the Transportation Division in the
Community and Neighborhoods Department. The Council previously funded this item in CIP for a couple years. The
Administration recommends increasing the Streets Division’s base budget by $200,000. This item would be a one-time
appropriation from General Fund Balance. The next annual budget would then include the $200,000 as ongoing. Council
Members discussed the competitive CIP process, and that basic maintenance and safety funding better belongs in the
annual operating budgets of some departments. Any unused funds at the end of the fiscal year would lapse to General
Fund Balance.
The funding will be used for hiring contractors with specialized equipment. Examples of city-owned assets that could be
maintained include 1,010 bike racks, over three miles of green painted pavement, bike lanes, enhanced crosswalks, and
radar feedback signs. The Public Services Department and Transportation Division will develop optimal maintenance
schedules for these assets and evaluate potential equipment and staffing costs to bring the work in-house vs. the current
approach of using outside contractors.
A-10: Downtown Parking Pay Station Replacements ($135,993 from General Fund Balance)
The blue tower parking pay stations in the downtown are over a decade old and past the recommended useful life. This is
causing increasing maintenance costs and operations issues. The Administration issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) and
is evaluating the bid submissions. This item is being included in a budget amendment because of timeliness challenges
around equipment ordering and delivery windows. Based on the RFP responses, the Administration estimates a seven-
year payment schedule would be best. An initial half year payment would be this fiscal year and then larger payments
evenly spread across years two through seven (fiscal years 2025 – 2030). A shorter payment schedule or a one-time lump-
sum payment could result in savings because the total cost would be less than the seven-year payment schedule. However,
the larger upfront costs for a shorter schedule or one-time lump-sum payment would also reduce the General Fund
Balance more in the short-term.
New parking pay stations are expected to have features not available on the current older equipment such as pay by license
plate capabilities, public service information like events in the area, business and organization sponsored parking
validations, pay parking citations at a station, multiple languages, and pollution sensors. The old meters would be recycled
to the extent possible. New meters may be in new locations based on revenue evaluations for old station locations.
Policy Questions:
➢Public Education – The Council may wish to ask the Administration how the public, downtown businesses, and
other organizations will learn about the new parking pay stations. The Council may also wish to ask whether the
existing ParkSLC mobile app will continue, or a new app would be needed.
➢Parking Demand Management – The Council may wish to ask the Administration would the new stations allow
the City to improve parking demand management practices and whether funding would be needed to study
options such as variable pricing during peak hours, paying for shorter or longer time periods, real-time
information on where parking spaces are available (public and private), reservation-based parking spaces,
vending zones like food trucks, and supporting the potential pedestrianization of closing Main Street during
certain times.
A-11: Reappropriation for Rail Spur Removal ($205,000 from General Fund Balance to CIP Fund)
The Council originally approved this funding in Budget Amendment #1 of FY2023. A reappropriation is needed because
the funds were not used by the end of last fiscal year and lapsed to General Fund Balance. The rail spur at 600 West and
500 South was conveyed in 1997 by the City to a private party, with partial consideration for this conveyance being an
easement to construct, operate, and maintain a railroad spur and associated facilities. Since the rail spur has not been
used for over one year, the City is contractually obligated to remove it. There have been a couple similar rail spur removals
in recent years. The Administration stated this is believed to be the last rail spur removal in the area. Note that the budget
spreadsheet in the Administration’s transmittal mistakenly identifies this item as ongoing when the funding is one-time.
A-12: Police Officer Overtime Related to the Sanctioned Campground Pilot Program ($500,000 from
ARPA Funds Unused in Prior Fiscal Years)
This item would provide one-time funding for police officer overtime shifts at and in the area around the sanctioned
campground pilot program (“temporary shelter community”) at approximately 300 South and 600 West. It is expected to
operate until April 30, 2024. The overtime shifts would be voluntary so some might go unfilled. The overtime rate would
be $65/hour as an incentive for shifts to be filled. The Police Department will evaluate staffing levels to determine how
many officers are needed by shift (e.g., days, evenings, and nights). The Department will also utilize vacancy savings to
fund additional overtime shifts as needed. Over the five months of December through April, the $500,000 could provide
an average of five police officers working 10-hour overtime shifts per day. The actual staffing levels per day and time of day
will vary based on officers signing up for voluntary shifts, the volume of calls for service, proactive patrols, and other
factors.
At the time of publishing this staff report an ARPA reconciliation was pending to show which budgets were unused in
prior fiscal years and whether any more ARPA funding remains available for repurposing. The Council previously put $1.5
million from the General Fund into a holding account for potential expenses related to the temporary sanctioned
campground. All those funds remain in the holding account.
Policy Questions:
➢Where would officers be for overtime shifts? – The Council may wish to ask the Administration would officers be
inside the sanctioned campground, immediately around it, and/or how wide of an area around it would be
proactively patrolled?
➢Additional Funding Needs – The Council may wish to ask the Administration whether more funding is anticipated
to be needed for the temporary sanctioned campground’s operations, mitigating public safety issues, or other
related costs.
A-13: New Financial Grant Analyst FTE in the Finance Department for Grants Administered by the
Housing Stability Division ($46,643 from CDBG and $14,548 from ARPA)
This request would fund one FTE for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024. The position is intended to oversee grants
administered by the Housing Stability Program. The proposed grant analyst will work under the direction of the Deputy
Director of Finance and will assist in the financial monitoring of multiple grants to ensure compliance with city financial
processes as well as state and federal grant requirements. The position will be split across two grant funding sources –
75% CDBG and 25% from ARPA. A job description for this position was included in the Administration’s transmittal. The
City has experienced a significant increase in the number and complexity of grant applications and grant awards over the
past few years. This trend is expected to continue as departments apply for more grants such as billions of dollars in
federal grants spread over multiple years from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.
Historically, the City has not used all the available funding from CDBG to cover the costs of administering the program as
allowed under U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations. There is anticipated to be enough ongoing
CDBG funding to help cover most costs related to this new FTE over the long-term. The remaining 25% of the costs may be
covered by other grant funding depending on how much the FTE directly works on those programs. The ability to use
grant funds for personnel expenses is often limited to hours spent working directly on the grant programs.
➢Policy question: The Council may wish to ask the Administration to provide metrics on the number of grant
applications and awards in recent years and are additional resources (e.g., software, FTEs, trainings) needed to
improve management of grants.
A-14: Consulting for Enterprise Billing Systems ($250,000 from the IMS Fund Balance)
This item was previously appropriated in Budget Amendment 5 of FY2023 but, due to delays in the RFP process, was
ineligible to be encumbered prior to the fiscal year end and fell to IMS’s fund balance. The RFP process is underway, and
the Department wishes to reappropriate this funding.
The Public Utilities Billing System (PUBS) was developed and expanded by IMS over the past two decades. The system is
reaching the end of life and needs to be replaced. In addition to Public Utilities, some General Fund departments use the
system, like Sustainability and Community and Neighborhoods. This funding is to hire a consultant to evaluate the City’s
needs and identify the best path for a smooth implementation of the system’s replacement. Microsoft support for the
current system is expected to end as soon as July 2024.
A-15: Mill & Overlay Pilot Program for Street Pavement Maintenance ($205,177 from the Quarter Cent
Sales Tax for Transportation Fund Balance and Transferring $955,177 to the Fleet Fund)
The Council approved $750,000 in FY2024 CIP from quarter cent sales tax for transportation funds to purchase an
asphalt paver and a cold-milling machine that do this type of pavement maintenance. In the FY2024 annual budget, the
Council also approved $130,000 ongoing from Funding Our Future for program supplies. The Public Services Department
was notified that the manufacturer increased prices after these appropriations were approved. $205,177 is needed in
addition to the $750,000 in CIP to purchase the two machines. The Department has previously rented these machines.
Purchasing the machines is estimated to be a more cost-effective option in the long term than continuing to rent.
This item would also swap the funding sources for two projects to better align funding eligibilities with project uses. At the
time of publishing this report, staff has requested information on the allowable uses of quarter cent sales tax for
transportation funds as equipment purchases were previously thought to be eligible. The Mill & Overlay equipment would
be shifted away from quarter cent sales tax for transportation funds to General Fund dollars and Class C (gas tax) funds
that were also approved by the Council in FY2024 CIP. An equivalent $750,000 for complete streets reconstruction
projects would be shifted away from General Fund dollars and Class C (gas tax) funds to the quarter cent sales tax for
transportation funds.
The Mill and Overlay provides a pavement maintenance option that is greater than filling a pothole or chip & slurry
surface treatments and less than a full street reconstruction. For example, cutting down a few inches into deteriorated
asphalt and removing a several foot stretch and then backfilling with new asphalt.
➢Policy question: The Council may wish to consider a straw poll for this item so the Department could proceed
with drafting contracts before the next price increase which is anticipated to be in mid-December.
A-16: The Road Home’s Family Hotel Winter Interim Plan ($300,000 from General Fund Balance)
This item would provide one-time funding to assist the State and The Road Home’s efforts to provide motel rooms to
families experiencing homelessness from December 2023 to June 2024. The motel vouchers could be considered a
stopgap option until a new family non-congregate shelter opens next spring / summer. This new facility will be in addition
to the existing Midvale Family Recourse Center or MFRC. The average cost is estimated at $600-800 per week for a hotel
room serving a family of four. Actual costs could be more or less depending on the size of a family and variable rates at
different hotels. A one-page summary of the plan is shown as the last page of the Administration’s transmittal. The Road
Home stated there are existing contracts with motels for 12 rooms and one case manager assigned to the program.
Additional case managers would be hired per 12 hotel rooms that are contracted to ensure adequate staffing to workload
ratios. A supportive services manager is also anticipated to be hired.
The Administration has requested a straw poll on this item to facilitate contract development in advance of the final
Council vote.
➢Policy Question: The Council may wish to ask the Administration what is the funding gap for the overall plan
and would the City’s $300,000 fill the existing funding gap? Adding up all the costs on the one-page summary
indicates the total cost could exceed $1 million. The Council may also wish to task what other entities are
contributing funding towards the plan?
Section B: Grants for Existing Staff Resources
(None)
Section C: Grants for New Staff Resources
(None)
Section D: Housekeeping
D-1: Moving Funding for Downtown Central Precinct Tenant Improvements for North Temple Substation
and Downtown Central Project ($513,208 from CAN to Public Services)
Funding for the Downtown Central Precinct Tenant Improvements for North Temple Sub Station and Downtown Central
Project in the amount of $513,208 was added by the Council to the CAN budget during the budget decision making
process. However, this funding should have gone to Public Services since it will be the Facilities division that will be
managing the improvements. This item does not allocate any additional funding, but simply moves funding from one
department to another for the same work.
D-2: IMS FY 2023 Encumbrance Roll Forward ($4,269,083)
IMS has encumbered money that was expected to be paid out of the FY23 funds and either will need to be paid, or has
already been paid in FY24. These encumbrances are listed in the Carry Over Encumbrance reports. All of these items have
been approved for purchase by central finance in a prior year. These expenses will be paid for by the annual allocation that
IMS uses to collect its revenue on an annual basis.
D-3: Move Cultural Core Funding to Non-Departmental from Arts Council Cost Center ($250,000)
This item is to move funds from the Art’s Council Division to the Economic Development’s Non-Departmental budget.
This is an effort to align funding with the appropriate cost center within the new financial system.
Section E: Grants Requiring No Staff Resources
(None)
Section F: Donations
(None)
Section G: Grant Consent Agenda
G-1: Utah Department of Natural Resources/Forestry ($200,000 from Misc. Grants)
The Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) has awarded Salt Lake City $200,000 for the purposes of
removing navigational hazards, including downed trees, garbage, and other debris from the Jordan River from 2100
South to 2400 North. This funding will provide for safer conditions on the river channel for recreational boaters. A
public hearing was held on September 19, 2023.
G-2: Department of Workforce Services-- Know Your Neighbor ($100,000 from Misc. Grants)
DWS is extending the Salt Lake City's Know Your Neighbor contract. The original contract was for $100,000 to pay for
the salary and benefits of a full-time volunteer coordinator from October 1, 2022, to September 30,2023. The
extension will include an increase of $100,000 to extend the period for one year starting October 1, 2023, and ending
September 30, 2024. Thus, making the total amount of the contract $200,000. This is a refugee volunteer program
that runs through the Mayor’s office. This program benefits refugee clients as well as people from the larger
community who volunteer to help. Public Hearing will be held November 7, 2023. No match is required.
G-3: EPA Salt Lake City Schovaers Electronics Cleanup ($495,200 from Misc. Grants)
This is one of two Brownfields grants awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Salt Lake City
area for the purpose of cleaning up land of hazardous substances, pollutant or contaminants for the revitalization of
the properties. These grants are part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This grant has been
awarded to Salt Lake City in the amount of $495,200 to conduct remediation activities at the former Schovaers site
(22 South Jeremy Street) in Salt Lake City. A second grant for $1 million was awarded to Salt Lake County for the
assessment and cleanup projects in Magna Township. A public hearing was held on December 13, 2022. No match is
required.
G-4: Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) ($38,000 from Misc. Grants)
The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) provides state, local, tribal and territorial emergency
management agencies with the resources required for implementation of the National Preparedness System and
works toward the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. This is the annual allocation from the
state and will be used to support Emergency Management functions and programs. A public hearing was held on May
16, 2023. A 50% match is required.
G-5: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) - SLCPD Victim Advocates ($346,132 from Misc. Grants)
The Salt Lake City Police Department is requesting continuation funding for our SLCPD VOCA grant funded Victim
Advocate positions. Additionally, there are emergency funds for assisting victims included in the application. The
grant will continue to fund 2.69 existing FTEs and includes emergency funds that will be used to help victims. This is a
two-year grant. The period of performance starts July 1, 2023, and ends June 30,2025. A public hearing was held on
November 7, 2023. No match is required.
G-6: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ($386,620 from Misc. Grants)
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and local governments to support
a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system, some of which
could have environmental impacts. The Salt Lake City Police Department will use this money for the following:
•Professional Travel Training for Sworn and Civilian Staff - $40,125 • Pole Cameras - $20,000 • High Speed License
Plate Recognition (+Accessories) - $22,970 • Climbing Equipment - $20,160 • Night Vision Goggles and Mounts -
$49,098 • Optics - $11,192 • Ballistic Rated Windshields - $19,500 • Surveillance Trailer Maintenance and
Replacement - $14,000 • K9 GPS and Narcotics Enforcement Supplies - $6,132 • Community Policing and Targeted
Enforcement Overtime - $76,100 • Subaward to Salt Lake County (BJA allocation) - $53,672 • Subaward to Unified
Police Department (BJA allocation) - $53,671 No new staff members are proposed as part of this item. A public
hearing was held on September 19, 2023. No match is required.
G-7: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Rosewood Park ($29,508 from Misc. Grants)
This item supports necessary infrastructure for the installation of one (1) approved dual port charger at Rosewood
Park, located at 1400 North 1200 West in Salt Lake City. This charger will be available to the public 24/7. There is no
cost related to the charger in this incentive. Accepting the incentive payment obligates the participant to maintain
functioning chargers and allow public access 24/7 for a minimum of five years, starting from the date of the incentive
payment. The maintenance cost of this item is the lesser of the following: $29,507.51 or 80% of the total project cost.
A public hearing was held on July 18, 2023 No match is required.
G-8: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Riverside Park ($20,517 from Misc. Grants)
This item supports necessary infrastructure for the installation of one (1) dual port AC Level 2 charger at Riverside
Park, located at 1450 West Leadville Avenue in Salt Lake City. This charger will be available to the public 24/7. There
is no cost related to the charger in this incentive. Accepting the incentive payment obligates the participant to
maintain functioning chargers and allow public access 24/7 for a minimum of five years, starting from the date of the
incentive payment. No new staff positions. The maintenance cost of this item is lesser of the following: $20,517.38 or
80% of the total project cost. A public hearing was held on July 18, 2023. No match is required.
G-9: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Regional Athletic Complex ($12,882 from Misc. Grants)
This item supports the necessary infrastructure for the installation of one (1) approved dual port AC Level 2 charger at
the Regional Athletic Complex, located at 2080 Rose Park Lane in Salt Lake City. This charger will be available to the
public 24/7. There is no cost related to the charger in this incentive. Accepting the incentive payment obligates the
participant to maintain functioning chargers and allow public access 24/7 for a minimum of five years, starting from
the date of the incentive payment. No new staff members. The maintenance cost of this item is the lesser of the
following: $12,881.77 or 80% of the total project cost. A public hearing was held on July 18, 2023. No match is
required.
G-10: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Day Riverside Library ($22,642 from Misc. Grants)
This item supports the necessary infrastructure for the installation of two (2) approved dual port AC Level 2 chargers
at the Day Riverside Library, located at 1575 West 1000 North in Salt Lake City. The project will result in a total of
four (4) charging ports. The chargers will be available to the public 24/7. There is no cost related to the charger in this
incentive. Accepting the incentive payment obligates the participant to maintain functioning chargers and allow public
access 24/7 for a minimum of five years, starting from the date of the incentive payment. No new staff members. The
maintenance cost of this item is the lesser of the following: $22,642.33 or 80% of the total project cost. A public
hearing was held on July 18, 2023. No match is required.
G-11: FEMA Power Poles Cameras ($15,000 from Misc. Grants)
FEMA is providing funding to the Fire Department for the temporary installation of cameras onto existing powers
poles as needed. A public hearing was held May 16, 2023. No match is required.
G-12: Utah Crimes Against Children Task Force
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has created the Utah Internet Crimes Against
Children (ICAC) Task Force Program, which is a national network of state and local law enforcement cybercrime units.
The national ICAC program assists state and local law enforcement agencies to develop an effective response to cyber
enticement, sexual exploitation of a minor, and other child sexual abuse material cases. The Police Department will
utilize this funding to support its ongoing efforts to protect children from cybercrime. Public Hearing was held on
August 15, 2023. No match is required.
Section I: Council-Added Items
I-1: Releasing Funds for Physical Security Improvements to City Hall ($154,000 from CIP Holding
Account)
In Budget Amendment #5 of FY2023, the Council put $1 million into a Capital Improvement Program or CIP Fund
holding account for one-time to be determined physical security improvements to City Hall. The Public Services
Department is requesting these funds in a budget amendment so the improvements could be done in tandem with current
earthquake repairs to minimize disruptions in the building. The total project cost is estimated at $240,886. The FY2023
annual budget included funding for building security which is $86,886 of the project cost. If the Council approves this
item, then the holding account would have a remaining balance of $846,000. The Council could discuss this item in a
closed session since the topic relates to security devices, personnel, and/or systems.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Division of Legislative Affairs Ordinance Approved as to Form
2. Division of Legislative Affairs Ordinance Redline
ACRONYMS
CAN – Department of Community and Neighborhoods
CIP – Capital Improvement Program Fund
EPA – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FTE – Full Time Employee
FY – Fiscal Year
GF – General Fund
FOF – Funding Our Future
IMS – Information Management Services
Misc. – Miscellaneous
OJJDP – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
RDA – Redevelopment Agency
SAA – Special Assessment Area
TBD – To Be Determined
VOCA – Victims of Crime Act
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. ___ of 2023
(Division of Legislative Affairs and City Attorney Reporting)
An ordinance amending chapter 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code to add a division of
legislative affairs to the Department of the City Attorney and to clarify the City
Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government.
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Corporation is the capitol city and engages in year-
round efforts to collaborate with and advocate before the Utah legislature.
WHEREAS, the Utah legislature is meeting more frequently and opening more
bill files that affect Salt Lake City and all Utah municipalities.
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has a strong interest in monitoring trends in federal
legislation.
WHEREAS, given the City’s legislative goals, the City is committed to
establishing a fulltime staff of City employees who are engaged in and supporting the
City’s legislative interests.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor have a significant interest in equally
participating in the direction of the City’s collaboration and advocacy for the City’s
legislative interests.
WHEREAS, under City Code 2.08.040, the Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office is
responsible to both the Mayor and the City Council, and the executive and legislative
branches enjoy equal and independent access to the services of the City Attorney’s
Office.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City now desires to amend city code to
create a division of legislative affairs within the Department of the City Attorney.
WHEREAS, the division of legislative affairs will direct the City’s legislative
advocacy and collaboration efforts, and will be equally responsible to the Mayor and the
City Council.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City also desires to clarify the
Department of the City Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government
and clarify the instances in which the City may hire outside counsel.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That section 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
2.08.040: OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY:
A. Functions:
1. The city attorney shall be the chief legal officer of the city and shall be
responsible to the mayor and city council for the proper administration of the
legal affairs of the executive and legislative branches of city government. The
city attorney shall report to both the mayor and the council chair and may be
removed at the discretion of the mayor.
2. The executive and legislative branches of government shall enjoy equal and
independent access to the services of the office of the city attorney with reference
to their respective functions and duties. It shall be the responsibility of the city
attorney to administer the office of the city attorney in a manner which will enable
the mayor and city council to fulfill their respective duties in a timely fashion.
3. The foregoing notwithstanding, the city attorney shall not in any instance, either
personally, or by his or her deputies, act as both prosecutor and advocate before
(and at the same time advisor to) any board, commission, agency, officer, official
or body of the city. In cases where such a conflict shall arise, special counsel may
be employed who shall not be subject to the control or direction of the city
attorney in such matter, and who shall provide the legal service to or before such
board, commission, agency, officer, official or body.
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4. Supervise the office of the city recorder, the risk management division, and the
division of legislative affairs.
B. Outside Executive Or Legislative Counsel: Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to prohibit the city attorney from retaining outside counsel for either the city council or
mayor from appropriated funds, provided, however, that the city attorney will retain
outside counsel for either the mayor or city council only after he/she concludes that the
office of city attorney has a conflict of interest, is unable, or is unavailable to perform the
legal work requested on behalf of such branch of city government.
C. City Recorder:
1. The city recorder shall be assigned to the office of the city attorney and be under
the administrative direction of the city attorney; however, the recorder shall be
responsible to the city council, which shall have equal and independent access for
services with respect to legislative functions.
2. The city recorder shall keep the corporate seal, the official papers and records of
the city, as required by law; the record of the proceedings of the city, as required
by law; and shall attest legal documents of the city and do those other matters
prescribed by law.
D. Division of Legislative Affairs.
1. The division of legislative affairs will be responsible for monitoring state and
federal legislation and engaging in advocacy, collaboration, and tracking of all
legislative matters for the city.
2. The director of legislative affairs will be responsible for working with the
executive and legislative branches of city government to craft a legislative agenda
for the city and will report to both branches of city government on legislative
priorities and policies.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this ___ day of __________________
2023.
____________________________________
Darin Mano, Council Chair
ATTEST:
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_________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on ____________________________.
Mayor’s Action: _________ Approved. ____________ Vetoed.
_______________________________________
MAYOR
_________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. _______ of 2023.
Published: __________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Date:__________________________________
By: ___________________________________
Katherine Lewis, City Attorney
Katherine Lewis (Oct 25, 2023 14:59 MDT)
October 25, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE 2
No. ___ of 2023 3
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(Division of Legislative Affairs and City Attorney Reporting) 5
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An ordinance amending chapter 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code to add a division of 7
legislative affairs to the Department of the City Attorney and to clarify the City 8
Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government. 9
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Corporation is the capitol city and engages in year-10
round efforts to collaborate with and advocate before the Utah legislature. 11
WHEREAS, the Utah legislature is meeting more frequently and opening more 12
bill files that affect Salt Lake City and all Utah municipalities. 13
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has a strong interest in monitoring trends in federal 14
legislation. 15
WHEREAS, given the City’s legislative goals, the City is committed to 16
establishing a fulltime staff of City employees who are engaged in and supporting the 17
City’s legislative interests. 18
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor have a significant interest in equally 19
participating in the direction of the City’s collaboration and advocacy for the City’s 20
legislative interests. 21
WHEREAS, under City Code 2.08.040, the Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office is 22
responsible to both the Mayor and the City Council, and the executive and legislative 23
branches enjoy equal and independent access to the services of the City Attorney’s 24
Office. 25
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WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City now desires to amend city code to 26
create a division of legislative affairs within the Department of the City Attorney. 27
WHEREAS, the division of legislative affairs will direct the City’s legislative 28
advocacy and collaboration efforts, and will be equally responsible to the Mayor and the 29
City Council. 30
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City also desires to clarify the 31
Department of the City Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government 32
and clarify the instances in which the City may hire outside counsel. 33
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: 34
SECTION 1. That section 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code is hereby 35
amended to read as follows: 36
37
2.08.040: OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY: 38
39
A. Functions: 40
41
1. The city attorney shall be the chief legal officer of the city and shall be 42
responsible to the mayor and city council for the proper administration of the 43
legal affairs of the executive and legislative branches of city government. The 44
city attorney shall report to both the mayor and the council chair and may be 45
removed at the discretion of the mayor. 46
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2. The executive and legislative branches of government shall enjoy equal and 48
independent access to the services of the office of the city attorney with reference 49
to their respective functions and duties. It shall be the responsibility of the city 50
attorney to administer the office of the city attorney in a manner which will enable 51
the mayor and city council to fulfill their respective duties in a timely fashion. 52
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3. The foregoing notwithstanding, the city attorney shall not in any instance, either 54
personally, or by his or her deputies, act as both prosecutor and advocate before 55
(and at the same time advisor to) any board, commission, agency, officer, official 56
or body of the city. In cases where such a conflict shall arise, special counsel may 57
be employed who shall not be subject to the control or direction of the city 58
attorney in such matter, and who shall provide the legal service to or before such 59
board, commission, agency, officer, official or body. 60
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4. Supervise the office of the city recorder, the risk management division, and the 62
division of legislative affairs. 63
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B. Outside Separate Executive Or Legislative Counsel: Nothing in this chapter shall be 65
construed to prohibit the city attorney from retaining outside counsel for either the city 66
council or mayor from retaining separate counsel from appropriated funds, provided, 67
however, that the city attorney will retain outside counsel for either the mayor or city 68
council only after he/she concludes that the office of city attorney has a conflict of 69
interest, is unable, or is unavailable to perform the legal work requested on behalf of such 70
branch of city government. as either may from time to time deem appropriate. 71
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C. City Recorder: 73
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1. The city recorder shall be assigned to the office of the city attorney and be under 75
the administrative direction of the city attorney; however, the recorder shall be 76
responsible to the city council, which shall have equal and independent access for 77
services with respect to legislative functions. 78
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2. The city recorder shall keep the corporate seal, the official papers and records of 80
the city, as required by law; the record of the proceedings of the city, as required 81
by law; and shall attest legal documents of the city and do those other matters 82
prescribed by law. 83
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85
D. Division of Legislative Affairs. 86
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1. The division of legislative affairs will be responsible for monitoring state and 88
federal legislation and engaging in advocacy, collaboration, and tracking of all 89
legislative matters for the city. 90
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1.2. The director of legislative affairs will be responsible for working with the 92
executive and legislative branches of city government to craft a legislative agenda 93
for the city and will report to both branches of city government on legislative 94
priorities and policies. 95
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SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon 97
publication. 98
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this ___ day of __________________ 100
2023. 101
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____________________________________ 104
Darin Mano, Council Chair 105
ATTEST: 106
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_________________________ 108
CITY RECORDER 109
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Transmitted to Mayor on ____________________________. 112
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Mayor’s Action: _________ Approved. ____________ Vetoed. 114
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_______________________________________ 119
MAYOR 120
_________________________ 121
CITY RECORDER 122
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(SEAL) 125
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Bill No. _______ of 2023. 127
Published: __________________ 128
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
Date:__________________________________
By: ___________________________________
Katherine Lewis, City Attorney
CHAT PILOT DATA
October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023
(Three FT Social Work Staff)
CHAT 1 (PSB) Scene Responses: 87
CHAT 5 (Station 5) Scene Responses:445
CHAT Total Scene Responses:532
ER Transport Avoided:218 (41%)
FD Heavy Apparatus Avoided:224 (42%)
FD Heavy Apparatus Released:63%
PD Intervention Avoided:229 (43%)
Total # Substance/ Psych Calls for all of SLCFD 2691
Crew Referrals Received For Follow Up 769
37%
PSYCH
20%
SUBSTANCE
24%
MEDICAL
9%
DEATH,
GRIEF,
10%
OTHER
Breakdown Of Scene Response Calls
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. ___ of 2023
(Division of Legislative Affairs and City Attorney Reporting)
An ordinance amending chapter 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code to add a division of
legislative affairs to the Department of the City Attorney and to clarify the City
Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government.
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Corporation is the capitol city and engages in year-
round efforts to collaborate with and advocate before the Utah legislature.
WHEREAS, the Utah legislature is meeting more frequently and opening more
bill files that affect Salt Lake City and all Utah municipalities.
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has a strong interest in monitoring trends in federal
legislation.
WHEREAS, given the City’s legislative goals, the City is committed to
establishing a fulltime staff of City employees who are engaged in and supporting the
City’s legislative interests.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor have a significant interest in equally
participating in the direction of the City’s collaboration and advocacy for the City’s
legislative interests.
WHEREAS, under City Code 2.08.040, the Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office is
responsible to both the Mayor and the City Council, and the executive and legislative
branches enjoy equal and independent access to the services of the City Attorney’s
Office.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City now desires to amend city code to
create a division of legislative affairs within the Department of the City Attorney.
WHEREAS, the division of legislative affairs will direct the City’s legislative
advocacy and collaboration efforts, and will be equally responsible to the Mayor and the
City Council.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City also desires to clarify the
Department of the City Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government
and clarify the instances in which the City may hire outside counsel.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That section 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
2.08.040: OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY:
A. Functions:
1. The city attorney shall be the chief legal officer of the city and shall be
responsible to the mayor and city council for the proper administration of the
legal affairs of the executive and legislative branches of city government. The
city attorney shall report to both the mayor and the council chair and may be
removed at the discretion of the mayor.
2. The executive and legislative branches of government shall enjoy equal and
independent access to the services of the office of the city attorney with reference
to their respective functions and duties. It shall be the responsibility of the city
attorney to administer the office of the city attorney in a manner which will enable
the mayor and city council to fulfill their respective duties in a timely fashion.
3. The foregoing notwithstanding, the city attorney shall not in any instance, either
personally, or by his or her deputies, act as both prosecutor and advocate before
(and at the same time advisor to) any board, commission, agency, officer, official
or body of the city. In cases where such a conflict shall arise, special counsel may
be employed who shall not be subject to the control or direction of the city
attorney in such matter, and who shall provide the legal service to or before such
board, commission, agency, officer, official or body.
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4. Supervise the office of the city recorder, the risk management division, and the
division of legislative affairs.
B. Outside Executive Or Legislative Counsel: Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to prohibit the city attorney from retaining outside counsel for either the city council or
mayor from appropriated funds, provided, however, that the city attorney will retain
outside counsel for either the mayor or city council only after he/she concludes that the
office of city attorney has a conflict of interest, is unable, or is unavailable to perform the
legal work requested on behalf of such branch of city government.
C. City Recorder:
1. The city recorder shall be assigned to the office of the city attorney and be under
the administrative direction of the city attorney; however, the recorder shall be
responsible to the city council, which shall have equal and independent access for
services with respect to legislative functions.
2. The city recorder shall keep the corporate seal, the official papers and records of
the city, as required by law; the record of the proceedings of the city, as required
by law; and shall attest legal documents of the city and do those other matters
prescribed by law.
D. Division of Legislative Affairs.
1. The division of legislative affairs will be responsible for monitoring state and
federal legislation and engaging in advocacy, collaboration, and tracking of all
legislative matters for the city.
2. The director of legislative affairs will be responsible for working with the
executive and legislative branches of city government to craft a legislative agenda
for the city and will report to both branches of city government on legislative
priorities and policies.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this ___ day of __________________
2023.
____________________________________
Darin Mano, Council Chair
ATTEST:
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_________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on ____________________________.
Mayor’s Action: _________ Approved. ____________ Vetoed.
_______________________________________
MAYOR
_________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. _______ of 2023.
Published: __________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Date:__________________________________
By: ___________________________________
Katherine Lewis, City Attorney
Katherine Lewis (Oct 25, 2023 14:59 MDT)
October 25, 2023
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2 SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
3 No. ___ of 2023
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5 (Division of Legislative Affairs and City Attorney Reporting)
6
7 An ordinance amending chapter 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code to add a division of
8 legislative affairs to the Department of the City Attorney and to clarify the City
9 Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government.
10 WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Corporation is the capitol city and engages in year-
11 round efforts to collaborate with and advocate before the Utah legislature.
12 WHEREAS, the Utah legislature is meeting more frequently and opening more
13 bill files that affect Salt Lake City and all Utah municipalities.
14 WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has a strong interest in monitoring trends in federal
15 legislation.
16 WHEREAS, given the City’s legislative goals, the City is committed to
17 establishing a fulltime staff of City employees who are engaged in and supporting the
18 City’s legislative interests.
19 WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor have a significant interest in equally
20 participating in the direction of the City’s collaboration and advocacy for the City’s
21 legislative interests.
22 WHEREAS, under City Code 2.08.040, the Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office is
23 responsible to both the Mayor and the City Council, and the executive and legislative
24 branches enjoy equal and independent access to the services of the City Attorney’s
25 Office.
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26 WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City now desires to amend city code to
27 create a division of legislative affairs within the Department of the City Attorney.
28 WHEREAS, the division of legislative affairs will direct the City’s legislative
29 advocacy and collaboration efforts, and will be equally responsible to the Mayor and the
30 City Council.
31 WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City also desires to clarify the
32 Department of the City Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government
33 and clarify the instances in which the City may hire outside counsel.
34 NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
35 SECTION 1. That section 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code is hereby
36 amended to read as follows:
37
38 2.08.040: OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY:
39
40 A. Functions:
41
42 1. The city attorney shall be the chief legal officer of the city and shall be
43 responsible to the mayor and city council for the proper administration of the
44 legal affairs of the executive and legislative branches of city government. The
45 city attorney shall report to both the mayor and the council chair and may be
46 removed at the discretion of the mayor.
47
48 2. The executive and legislative branches of government shall enjoy equal and
49 independent access to the services of the office of the city attorney with reference
50 to their respective functions and duties. It shall be the responsibility of the city
51 attorney to administer the office of the city attorney in a manner which will enable
52 the mayor and city council to fulfill their respective duties in a timely fashion.
53
54 3. The foregoing notwithstanding, the city attorney shall not in any instance, either
55 personally, or by his or her deputies, act as both prosecutor and advocate before
56 (and at the same time advisor to) any board, commission, agency, officer, official
57 or body of the city. In cases where such a conflict shall arise, special counsel may
58 be employed who shall not be subject to the control or direction of the city
59 attorney in such matter, and who shall provide the legal service to or before such
60 board, commission, agency, officer, official or body.
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62 4. Supervise the office of the city recorder, the risk management division, and the
63 division of legislative affairs.
64
65 B. Outside Separate Executive Or Legislative Counsel: Nothing in this chapter shall be
66 construed to prohibit the city attorney from retaining outside counsel for either the city
67 council or mayor from retaining separate counsel from appropriated funds, provided,
68 however, that the city attorney will retain outside counsel for either the mayor or city
69 council only after he/she concludes that the office of city attorney has a conflict of
70 interest, is unable, or is unavailable to perform the legal work requested on behalf of such
71 branch of city government. as either may from time to time deem appropriate.
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73 C. City Recorder:
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75 1. The city recorder shall be assigned to the office of the city attorney and be under
76 the administrative direction of the city attorney; however, the recorder shall be
77 responsible to the city council, which shall have equal and independent access for
78 services with respect to legislative functions.
79
80 2. The city recorder shall keep the corporate seal, the official papers and records of
81 the city, as required by law; the record of the proceedings of the city, as required
82 by law; and shall attest legal documents of the city and do those other matters
83 prescribed by law.
84
85
86 D. Division of Legislative Affairs.
87
88 1. The division of legislative affairs will be responsible for monitoring state and
89 federal legislation and engaging in advocacy, collaboration, and tracking of all
90 legislative matters for the city.
91
92 1.2.The director of legislative affairs will be responsible for working with the
93 executive and legislative branches of city government to craft a legislative agenda
94 for the city and will report to both branches of city government on legislative
95 priorities and policies.
96
97 SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
98 publication.
99
100 Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this ___ day of __________________
101 2023.
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104 ____________________________________
105 Darin Mano, Council Chair
106 ATTEST:
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108 _________________________
109 CITY RECORDER
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111
112 Transmitted to Mayor on ____________________________.
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114 Mayor’s Action: _________ Approved. ____________ Vetoed.
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119 _______________________________________
120 MAYOR
121 _________________________
122 CITY RECORDER
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125 (SEAL)
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127 Bill No. _______ of 2023.
128 Published: __________________
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
Date:__________________________________
By: ___________________________________
Katherine Lewis, City Attorney
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
POLICY AND BUDGET DIVISION
451 SOUTH STATE STREET
PO BOX 145467, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5455
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
MARY BETH THOMPSON
Chief Financial Officer
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
___________________________________ Date Received: _______________
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff Date sent to Council: __________
______________________________________________________________________________
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE: November 16, 2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Mary Beth Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT: FY24 Budget Amendment #3 - Revised
SPONSOR: NA
STAFF CONTACT: Greg Cleary (801) 535-6394 or Mary Beth Thompson (801) 535-6403
DOCUMENT TYPE: Budget Amendment Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that subsequent to a public hearing,
the City Council adopt the following amendments to the FY 2024 adopted budget.
BUDGET IMPACT:
REVENUE EXPENSE
GENERAL FUND $0.00 $1,730,731.89
FLEET FUND $975,177.00 $975,177.00
CIP FUND $410,177.00 ($750,177.00)
TRANSPORTATION FUND $0.00 ($205,177.00)
IMPACT FEES FUND $0.00 $6,527,961.00
IMS FUND $12,000.00 $4,531,083.00
MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS FUND $1,705,700.79 $2,234,473.29
CDBG FUND $0.00 $46,642.50
TOTAL $3,103,054.79 $15,090,714.68
Greg Cleary (Nov 16, 2023 12:40 MST)
Greg Cleary
Alejandro Sanchez (Nov 16, 2023 13:33 MST)
rachel otto (Nov 16, 2023 14:06 MST)11/16/2023
11/16/2023
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Revenue for FY 2024 Budget Adjustments
The chart below presents General Fund Projected Revenues for FY 2024.
Due to the timing of this budget amendment, there are no updates to the FY 2024 revenue
projections. Revenues are trending as expected are there are no reasons to assume any variance
to the initially adopted projections. The City has begun closing out the financials for Fiscal Year
2023, and will provide updates to Council as the audit progresses and is finalized.
Revenue FY23-FY24 Annual Budget FY23-24 Amended Budget Revised Forecast
Amended Variance
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Revenue FY22-FY23 Annual Budget FY22-FY23 Amended Budget Revised Forecast Amended Variance
Property Taxes 129,847,140 129,847,140 129,847,140 -
Sale and Use Taxes 117,129,000 117,129,000 117,129,000 -
Franchise Taxes 12,348,127 12,348,127 12,348,127 -
Payment in Lieu of Taxes 1,905,573 1,905,573 1,905,573 -
Total Taxes 261,229,840 261,229,840 261,229,840 -
Revenue FY22-FY23 Annual Budget FY22-FY23 Amended Budget Revised Forecast Amended Variance
Licenses and Permits 40,878,104 40,878,104 40,878,104 -
Intergovernmental Revenue 5,134,621 5,134,621 5,134,621 -
Interest Income 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 -
Fines 4,063,548 4,063,548 4,063,548 -
Parking Meter Collections 2,801,089 2,801,089 2,801,089 -
Charges, Fees, and Rentals 4,881,922 4,881,922 4,881,922 -
Miscellaneous Revenue 3,502,359 3,502,359 3,502,359 -
Interfund Reimbursement 26,131,213 26,131,213 26,131,213 -
Transfers 9,938,944 9,938,944 9,938,944 -
Total W/O Special Tax 366,561,640 366,561,640 366,561,640 -
ObjectCodeDescription FY22-23 Annual Budget FY22-23 Amended Budget Revised Forecast Amended Variance
Additional Sales Tax (1/2%)49,084,479 49,084,479 49,084,479 -
Total General Fund 415,646,119 415,646,119 415,646,119 -
The table below presents updated Fund Balance numbers and percentages, based on the proposed changes
included in Budget Amendment #3.
With the adoption of Budget Amendment #3, the available fund balance will adjust to 14.08 percent of the FY
2024 Adopted Budget.
FOF GF Only TOTAL FOF GF Only TOTAL
Beginning Fund Balance 18,395,660 141,728,022 160,123,682 13,132,752 97,874,345 111,007,097
Budgeted Change in Fund Balance (2,100,608) (20,736,262) (22,836,870) (3,657,641) (29,211,158) (32,868,799)
Prior Year Encumbrances (3,162,300) (17,260,909) (20,423,209) (1,879,654) (10,259,789) (12,139,443)
Estimated Beginning Fund Balance 13,132,752 103,730,851 116,863,603 7,595,457 58,403,398 65,998,855
Beginning Fund Balance Percent 29.60%27.04%27.30%14.51%14.89%14.85%
Year End CAFR Adjustments
Revenue Changes - - - - - -
Expense Changes (Prepaids, Receivable, Etc.) (2,257,746) (2,257,746) (2,257,746) (2,257,746)
Fund Balance w/ CAFR Changes 13,132,752 101,473,105 114,605,857 7,595,457 56,145,652 63,741,109
Final Fund Balance Percent 29.60%26.45%26.78%14.51%14.32%14.34%
Budget Amendment Use of Fund Balance
BA#1 Revenue Adjustment - (475,000) (475,000) - - -
BA#1 Expense Adjustment - - - (204,200) (204,200)
BA#2 Revenue Adjustment - - - - - -
BA#2 Expense Adjustment - - - - 763,950 763,950
BA#3 Revenue Adjustment - 6,000,000 6,000,000 - - -
BA#3 Expense Adjustment - (6,538,000) (6,538,000) - (1,730,732) (1,730,732)
BA#4 Revenue Adjustment - 194,600 194,600 - - -
BA#4 Expense Adjustment - (7,584,328) (7,584,328) - - -
BA#5 Revenue Adjustment - - - - - -
BA#5 Expense Adjustment - (5,940,349) (5,940,349) - - -
BA#6 Revenue Adjustment - 19,120,198 19,120,198 - - -
BA#6 Expense Adjustment - (11,719,731) (12,219,731) - - -
BA#7 Revenue Adjustment - - - - - -
BA#7 Expense Adjustment - - - - - -
Change in Revenue - - - - - -
Change in Expense
Fund Balance Budgeted Increase - - - - - -
- - Adjusted Fund Balance 13,132,752 94,530,495 107,163,247 7,595,457 54,974,670 62,570,127
Adjusted Fund Balance Percent 29.60%24.64%25.04%14.51%14.02%14.08%
Projected Revenue 44,364,490 383,650,846 428,015,336 52,338,120 392,166,803 444,504,923
Salt Lake City
General Fund
TOTAL
Fund Balance Projections
FY2024 BudgetFY2023 Budget Projected
The Administration is requesting a budget amendment totaling $3,103,054.79 in revenue and
$15,090,714.68 in expenses. The amendment proposes changes in eight (8) funds, with an
increase of nine (9.0) FTEs. The proposal includes 30 initiatives for Council review.
A summary spreadsheet outlining proposed budget changes is attached. The Administration
requests this document be modified based on the decisions of the Council.
The budget amendment is separated in eight different categories:
A. New Budget Items
B. Grants for Existing Staff Resources
C. Grants for New Staff Resources
D. Housekeeping Items
E. Grants Requiring No New Staff Resources
F. Donations
G. Council Consent Agenda Grant Awards
I. Council Added Items
PUBLIC PROCESS: Public Hearing
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. ______ of 2023
(Third amendment to the Final Budget of Salt Lake City, including
the employment staffing document, for Fiscal Year 2023-2024)
An Ordinance Amending Salt Lake City Ordinance No. 29 of 2023 which adopted the
Final Budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2023, and Ending
June 30, 2024.
In June of 2023, the Salt Lake City Council adopted the final budget of Salt Lake City,
Utah, including the employment staffing document, effective for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2023, and ending June 30, 2024, in accordance with the requirements of Section 10-6-118 of the
Utah Code.
The City’s Budget Director, acting as the City’s Budget Officer, prepared and filed with
the City Recorder proposed amendments to said duly adopted budget, including the amendments
to the employment staffing document necessary to effectuate any staffing changes specifically
stated herein, copies of which are attached hereto, for consideration by the City Council and
inspection by the public.
All conditions precedent to amend said budget, including the employment staffing
document as provided above, have been accomplished.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend the final budget of
Salt Lake City, including the employment staffing document, as approved, ratified and finalized
by Salt Lake City Ordinance No. 29 of 2023.
SECTION 2. Adoption of Amendments. The budget amendments, including any
amendments to the employment staffing document necessary to effectuate staffing changes
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specifically stated herein, attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance shall be, and the
same hereby are adopted and incorporated into the budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, including any
amendments to the employment staffing document described above, for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024, in accordance with the requirements of Section 10-6-128
of the Utah Code.
SECTION 3. Filing of copies of the Budget Amendments. The said Budget Officer is
authorized and directed to certify and file a copy of said budget amendments, including any
amendments to the employment staffing document, in the office of said Budget Officer and in
the office of the City Recorder which amendments shall be available for public inspection.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this _____ day of __________, 2023.
________________________
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to the Mayor on __________________
Mayor’s Action: ____ Approved ____ Vetoed
_________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:
_______________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. _________ of 2023.
Published: ___________________.
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Approved As To Form
___ _______
Jaysen Oldroyd
Initiative Number/Name Fund Revenue Amount
Expenditure
Amount Revenue Amount
Expenditure
Amount
Ongoing or One-
time FTEs
1 Fire Department Single-Role Paramedics GF - 150,119.00 Ongoing 4.00
1 Fire Department Single-Role Paramedics GF - 10,400.00 One-time -
2 ARPA Employee Expenses Misc Grants - 14,225.00 One-time -
3 Withdrawn Prior to Transmittal
4 City Attorney's Office Legislative Division GF - 297,220.40 Ongoing 4.00
4 City Attorney's Office Legislative Division GF - 12,000.00 One-time -
4 City Attorney's Office Legislative Division IMS 12,000.00 12,000.00 One-time -
4 City Attorney's Office Legislative Division GF 20,000.00 One-time -
5 Streets Impact Fee Funding for 2100 South
Reconstruction Project Impact Fees - 3,323,590.00 One-time -
6 Streets Impact Fee Funding for 600/700 North
Reconstruction Project Impact Fees - 3,204,371.00 One-time -
7 Access Control System Upgrade - Security GF - 400,000.00 One-time -
8 Compliance Electric Vehicle Funds Transfer to Fleet GF - (20,000.00)One-time -
8 Compliance Electric Vehicle Funds Transfer to Fleet GF - 20,000.00 One-time -
8 Compliance Electric Vehicle Funds Transfer to Fleet Fleet 20,000.00 20,000.00 One-time -
9 Road Marking Maintenance GF - 200,000.00 Ongoing -
10 Paystation Replacement GF - 135,992.49 One-time -
11 Rail Spur Removal GF - 205,000.00 Ongoing -
11 Rail Spur Removal CIP 205,000.00 205,000.00 One-time -
12 Temporary Shelter Community Misc Grants - 500,000.00 One-time -
13 Grant Employee - Finance - 6 Months @ 75%CDBG Grants - 43,642.50 Ongoing 0.75
13 Grant Employee - Finance - 6 Months @ 25%Misc Grants - 14,547.50 Ongoing 0.25
13 Grant Employee - Finance - One-time Costs CDBG Grants - 3,000.00 One-time -
14 Consulting for the Enterprise Billing Systems IMS - 250,000.00 One-time -
15 Mill & Overlay Pilot Program Equipment Transportation (205,177.00)One-time -
15 Mill & Overlay Pilot Program Equipment CIP 205,177.00 (955,177.00)One-time -
15 Mill & Overlay Pilot Program Equipment Fleet 955,177.00 955,177.00 One-time -
16 The Road Home - Family Hotel Winter Plan GF 300,000.00 One-time -
1
Move Funding for Downtown Central Precinct Tenant
Improvements for North Temple Substation and
Downtown Central Project
GF - (513,208.00)One-time -
1
Move Funding for Downtown Central Precinct Tenant
Improvements for North Temple Substation and
Downtown Central Project
GF - 513,208.00 One-time -
2 IMS FY 2023 Encumbrance Roll Forward IMS - 4,269,083.00 One-time -
3 Move Cultural Core Funding to Non-Departmental
from Arts Council Cost Center GF (250,000.00)One-time -
3 Move Cultural Core Funding to Non-Departmental
from Arts Council Cost Center GF 250,000.00 One-time -
Section E: Grants Requiring No New Staff Resources
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Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Council ApprovedAdministration Proposed
Section A: New Items
Section D: Housekeeping
Section F: Donations
Section C: Grants for New Staff Resources
Section B: Grants for Existing Staff Resources
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Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Consent Agenda #2
1 Utah Department of Natural Resources/Forestry Misc Grants 200,000.00 200,000.00 One-time -
2 Department of Workforce Services Know Your Neighbor Misc Grants 100,000.00 100,000.00 One-time -
3 EPA Salt Lake City Schovaers Cleanup Misc Grants 495,200.00 495,200.00 One-time -
4 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG Grant)Misc Grants 38,000.00 38,000.00 One-time -
5 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) SLCPD Victim Advocates Misc Grants 346,131.80 346,131.80 One-time -
6 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG)Misc Grants 386,620.00 386,620.00 One-time -
7 Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Rosewood Park Misc Grants 29,507.51 29,507.51 One-time -
8 Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Riverside Park Misc Grants 20,517.38 20,517.38 One-time -
9 Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Regional Athletic
Complex Misc Grants 12,881.77 12,881.77 One-time -
10 Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Day Riverside LibraryMisc Grants 22,642.33 22,642.33 One-time -
11 FEMA Power Poles Cameras Misc Grants 39,200.00 39,200.00 One-time -
12 Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Misc Grants 15,000.00 15,000.00 One-time -
Total of Budget Amendment
Items
3,103,054.79 15,090,714.68 - - 9.00
Initiative Number/Name Fund Revenue Amount
Expenditure
Amount Revenue Amount
Expenditure
Amount
Ongoing or One-
time FTEs
Total by Fund, Budget Amendment #1:
General Fund GF - 1,730,731.89 - - 8.00
Fleet Fund Fleet 975,177.00 975,177.00 - - -
CIP Fund CIP 410,177.00 (750,177.00) - - -
Transportation Fund Transportation - (205,177.00) - - -
Impact Fees Fund Impact Fees - 6,527,961.00 - - -
IMS Fund IMS 12,000.00 4,531,083.00 - - -
Miscellaneous Grants Misc Grants 1,705,700.79 2,234,473.29 - - 0.25
CDBG Operating Fund CDBG Grants - 46,642.50 - - 0.75
Total of Budget Amendment Items 3,103,054.79 15,090,714.68 - - 9.00
Administration Proposed Council Approved
Section I: Council Added Items
Section G: Council Consent Agenda -- Grant Awards
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Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Current Year Budget Summary, provided for information only
FY 2023-24 Budget, Including Budget Amendments
Revenue FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget
- Revenue BA #1 Total BA #2 Total BA #3 Total BA #4 Total BA #5 Total Total Revenue
General Fund (Fund 1000)448,514,918 0.00 0.00 0.00 448,514,918.00
Curb and Gutter (FC 20)3,000 3,000.00
DEA Task Force Fund (FC 41)1,397,355 1,397,355.00
Misc Special Service Districts (FC 46)1,700,000 - 0.00 1,700,000.00
Street Lighting Enterprise (FC 48)4,681,185 4,681,185.00
Water Fund (FC 51)176,637,288 176,637,288.00
Sewer Fund (FC 52)289,941,178 289,941,178.00
Storm Water Fund (FC 53)19,865,892 19,865,892.00
Airport Fund (FC 54,55,56)403,513,000 403,513,000.00
Refuse Fund (FC 57)25,240,459 25,240,459.00
Golf Fund (FC 59)12,710,067 12,710,067.00
E-911 Fund (FC 60)3,925,000 3,925,000.00
Fleet Fund (FC 61)32,108,969 36,800.00 975,177.00 33,120,946.00
IMS Fund (FC 65)36,254,357 9,000.00 6,000.00 12,000.00 36,281,357.00
County Quarter Cent Sales Tax for
Transportation (FC 69)9,700,000 9,700,000.00
CDBG Operating Fund (FC 71)5,597,763 - 5,597,763.00
Miscellaneous Grants (FC 72)8,919,917 16,197,423.00 1,705,700.79 26,823,040.79
Other Special Revenue (FC 73)400,000 62,416.00 462,416.00
Donation Fund (FC 77)500,000 500,000.00
Housing Loans & Trust (FC 78)14,659,043 14,659,043.00
Debt Service Fund (FC 81)32,341,586 32,341,586.00
CIP Fund (FC 83, 84 & 86)30,199,756 218,000.00 25,485,893.25 410,177.00 56,313,826.25
Governmental Immunity (FC 85)3,888,581 3,888,581.00
Risk Fund (FC 87)60,932,137 60,932,137.00
Total of Budget Amendment Items 1,623,631,451 263,800.00 41,751,732.25 3,103,054.79 - - 1,668,750,038.04
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Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Expenditure FY 2023-24 Adopted
Budgetg - Expense BA #1 Total BA #2 Total BA #3 Total BA #4 Total BA #5 Total Total Expense
General Fund (FC 10)448,514,918 204,200.00 (763,950.00)1,730,731.89 449,685,899.89
Curb and Gutter (FC 20)3,000 3,000.00
DEA Task Force Fund (FC 41)1,397,355 1,397,355.00
Misc Special Service Districts (FC 46)1,700,000 664,293.70 2,364,293.70
Street Lighting Enterprise (FC 48)6,044,119 6,044,119.00
Water Fund (FC 51)177,953,787 177,953,787.00
Sewer Fund (FC 52)301,832,622 301,832,622.00
Storm Water Fund (FC 53)22,947,474 22,947,474.00
Airport Fund (FC 54,55,56)520,438,997 520,438,997.00
Refuse Fund (FC 57)28,263,792 28,263,792.00
Golf Fund (FC 59)17,938,984 17,938,984.00
E-911 Fund (FC 60)3,800,385 3,800,385.00
Fleet Fund (FC 61)32,498,750 14,461,793.00 975,177.00 47,935,720.00
IMS Fund (FC 65)38,702,171 9,000.00 6,000.00 4,531,083.00 43,248,254.00
County Quarter Cent Sales Tax for
Transportation (FC 69)9,700,000 (205,177.00) 9,494,823.00
CDBG Operating Fund (FC 71)5,597,763 46,642.50 5,644,405.50
Miscellaneous Grants (FC 72)8,919,917 16,197,423.00 2,234,473.29 27,351,813.29
Other Special Revenue (FC 73)400,000 65,472.00 465,472.00
Donation Fund (FC 77)500,000 500,000.00
Housing Loans & Trust (FC 78)10,212,043 10,212,043.00
Debt Service Fund (FC 81)34,894,979 5,777,784.00 40,672,763.00
CIP Fund (FC 83, 84 & 86)29,708,286 218,000.00 25,485,893.25 55,412,179.25
Governmental Immunity (FC 85)3,370,012 3,370,012.00
Risk Fund (FC 87)63,574,655 63,574,655.00
- Total of Budget Amendment Items 1,768,914,009 14,892,993.00 41,655,131.95 15,090,714.68 - - 1,840,552,848.63
Budget Manager
Analyst, City Council
Contingent Appropriation
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Salt Lake City FY 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
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Section A: New Items
A-1: Fire Department Medical Response Paramedics GF $150,119.00
GF $10,400.00
Department: Fire Prepared By: Chief Karl Lieb /
Clint Rasmussen
For questions, please include Chief Lieb, Clint Rasmussen, Greg Cleary and Mary Beth Thompson
Current Status
The Salt Lake City Fire Department (SLCFD) currently operates three Medical Response Teams (MRTs) with another
funded at the Salt Lake City Airport beginning in January of 2024 for a total of four MRTs. Each MRT is comprised of 4
Firefighters (FFs), for a total of 16 FFs allocated and funded for the MRT program. All FFs currently allocated to the MRT
are Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). By staffing a MRT with 3 EMTs and 1 Paramedic, rather than 4 EMTS, the
response capability would increase by
Replacing one of the EMTs as a Paramedic (Advanced Life Support or ALS) would increase the capability of the MRTs by
approximately 30% and allow them to perform more advanced patient assessments.
Paramedics are currently at a premium nationwide. Fortunately, SLCFD trains and remains appropriately staffed with
Paramedics on our Medic Engines (4-handed) for our optimal response model - two Paramedics on each of eight daily
Medic (ALS) Engines within SLC. These Medic Engines respond to the most serious medical and fire calls and should
remain staffed in this configuration as a 4-handed unit for maximum capability.
Proposal
This item it to establish 4 new FTEs (Medical Response Paramedics) and reclassify 4 existing FTEs (Firefighters) to
Medical Response Paramedics.
The SLCFD proposes to diversify our current MRT model by replacing and displacing a total of eight (8) MRT FF EMTs
with Medical Response Paramedics (SRPs). This would ideally staff one (1) Paramedic on each unit of four daily operating
MRTs.
The transition would expand the current MRTs response capability with an ALS component while maintaining the integrity
of the MRT as a FD resource responding from and residing within select SLCFD fire stations.
The SRPs would be civilian, potentially sworn, and eligible to participate in the Firefighters or Tier 2 Public
Safety/Firefighter retirement systems.
The SRPs would participate in a training regimen developed by the SLCFD for their specific role within our EMS response
model. SRPs will serve under a new job title, new wage schedule, and possibly as part of SLCFD’s Local 81 labor group.
Process
The SLCFD would realize eight (8) Medical Response Paramedics through a combination of additional FTEs and
conversion of existing FTEs:
1. SLCFD is requesting four (4) additional FTEs in the form of Medical Response Paramedics at a half-year cost $150,119
plus some start-up costs of $10,400. Full year funding for FY25 would be an additional budget increase of $142,519. No
new equipment (radio’s, tablets, vehicles, etc.) is required. These new positions would be funded for six months beginning
January 2024.
2. SLCFD would retain the option to convert four (4) existing vacant FF positions currently funded for the MRT to SRPs by
the end of calendar year 2023.
3. The remaining four FFs displaced by the four requested SRPs would be utilized to fill 4 -handed vacancies or additional
resources throughout Salt Lake City in an effort to reduce OT and consistently staff SLCFD heavy apparatus.
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Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
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A-2: ARPA Employee Expenses Misc. Grants $14,225.00
Department: Finance & Economic Development Prepared By: Mary Beth
Thompson
Funding in the amount of $14,225.00 is being requested to cover expenses for one grant employee for the remainder of the
Fiscal Year. Throughout the year, staffing levels have been in flux to support this ongoing need . The additional amount will
sufficiently cover the personnel expenses, factoring in vacancies savings, to support Economic Development’s ongoing
ARPA grant activity.
A-3: Withdrawn Prior to Transmittal
A-4: City Attorney’s Office Legislative Division GF $297,220.40
GF $12,000.00
IMS $12,000.00
GF $20,000.00
Department: City Attorney Prepared By: Katherine Lewis
For questions, please include Mary Beth Thompson, Greg Cleary, Katie Lewis
This funding is to establish and support four (4) new FTEs, creating the Legislative Division within the City Attorney’s
office. The primary focus of this division will be on legislative affairs, with special focus on the legislative session and the
various impacts to Salt Lake City. The proposed funding in the amount of $297,220.40 assumes the positions to be filled
for six-months in Fiscal Year 2024, with a hire date in January. The four (4) positions are to be ongoing, with a financial
impact of $594,440.79 annually beginning if FY25. The four proposed positions are as follows:
• Legislative Affairs Director (E34)
• Senior City Attorney (E39)
• Special Projects Analyst (E26)
• Administrative Assistant (N21)
The supporting Ordinance:
• Establishes that because the City Attorney manages the legal affairs of both the executive and legislative branches
of government, she reports to both the Mayor and Council chair, and can be removed at the discretion of the
Mayor.
• Clarifies that the City Attorney supervises the Recorder’s Office, Risk Management Division and Division of
Legislative Affairs.
• Clarifies that the City Attorney may retain outside counsel on behalf of the City, if she concludes that the City
Attorney’s Office has a conflict of interest, is unable, or is unavailable to perform that legal work for the City.
• Creates the Division of Legislative Affairs, which will be responsible for monitoring state and federal legislation
and engaging in advocacy, collaboration, and tracking of all legislative matters for the City.
• Establishes the director of legislative affairs, who will work with both branches of government on the City’s
legislative agenda, and will report to both branches of government on legislative priorities and policies.
This initial funding request accounts for one-time expenses for staff equipment such as computers ($12,000), funding via a
Non Departmental Transfer ($12,000), and a tenant improvement to established workspaces and necessary equipment
($20,000).
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Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
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A-5: Streets Impact Fee Funding for 2100 South Reconstruction
Project
Impact Fees $3,323,590.00
Department: Public Services – Engineering Prepared By: Mark Stevens
For questions, please include Mark Stevens, Mike Atkinson, Jordan Smith, Jorge Chamorro
Engineering and Transportation are requesting a budget amendment to increase the appropriation of Streets Impact Fees
for the 2100 South Reconstruction Project. Multiple departments (Engineering, Transportation, the Finance Capital Asset
Planning Team, and the Office of the City Attorney) have conducted an analysis of the 2100 South Reconstruction Project,
and based on the increase in overall cost and the increase in the portion of the project related to Complete Streets, this
project is eligible for an additional $3,323,590 of Streets Impact Fees.
A-6: Streets Impact Fee Funding for 600/700 North Reconstruction
Project
Impact Fees $3,204,371.00
Department: Public Services – Engineering Prepared By: Mark Stevens
For questions, please include Mark Stevens, Mike Atkinson, Jordan Smith, Jorge Chamorro
Engineering and Transportation are requesting a budget amendment to increase the appropriation of Streets Impact Fees
for the 600 North/ 700 North Reconstruction Project. Multiple departments (Engineering, Transportation, the Finance
Capital Asset Planning Team, and the Office of the City Attorney) have conducted an analysis of the 600 North/ 700 North
Reconstruction Project, and based on the increase in overall cost and the increase in the portion of the project related to
Complete Streets, this project is eligible for an additional $3,204,371 of Streets Impact Fees.
A-7: Access Control System Upgrade – Security GF $400,000.00
Department: Public Services Prepared By: Jorge Chamorro
For questions, please include Jorge Chamorro
The current access control system and devices across City buildings are now considered outdated and vulnerable, and staff
are proposing this be addressed before the system fails. This system is used for access badges issued to all City employees
to scan at certain doors to gain access to a given space. The Safety and Security Program proposes continuing the transition
to the S2 control access system as a City-wide standard.
With the recent allocation of funding from Council, the Public Safety Buildi ng and City Hall have upgraded their back-end
software. The funding requested for the next phase should transition Plaza 349 and the Justice Courts. Additionally, access
cards and card readers will be purchased for all four buildings. This project scope has been developed with staff from
various departments, including IMS, to ensure standards and needs are met. The estimated cost for this project is
$400,000.
A-8: Compliance Electric Vehicle Funds Transfer to Fleet GF ($20,000.00)
GF $20,000.00
Fleet $20,000.00
Department: Public Services – Compliance Prepared By: Erik O’Brien /
Julie Crookston
For questions please include Erik O’Brien, Julie Crookston, Nancy Bean, Denise Sorensen
Public Services - Compliance is requesting a transfer of $20,000 to the Fleet Replacement Fund helping cover the
difference in cost to purchase two electric trucks instead of the originally funded smaller vehicles.
Fleet has been presented with an opportunity to order these electric trucks. One of the vehicles is part of the replacement
cycle, upgrading the originally intended vehicle to a more capable one, and will allow for Parking Enforcement operations
to continue during winter snow events, especially in areas like the Avenues. Additionally, the extra cargo space is needed to
transport equipment such as pay station kiosks and equipment as needed. In addition to these advantages, the second
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Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
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vehicle will provide adequate space to transport three (3) mitigation officers (FTEs recently approved) and their supplies
for our Long-Term Parking Mitigation Team. The addition of these 2 EVs will bring Compliance closer to their goal to have
a 100% electric fleet.
A-9: Road Marking Maintenance GF $200,000.00
Department: Public Services – Streets Prepared By: Jorge Chamorro
For question, please include Jorge Chamorro
Over the past few years the Transportation Division has been successful in obtaining funding for special road markings
through the CIP process, which include green paint on certain bike lanes .
After assessing the current inventory of assets made up of 1010 bike racks and 3.23 miles of green-painted bike lanes and
markings, staff has concluded that this ongoing maintenance need should no longer rely on the CIP process but rather be
added to the Streets operating budget. At this time the need does not justify upfront cost of equipment procurement,
Streets will develop a maintenance schedule and oversee a contract to perform the necessary maintenance work. If funding
is approved for this item, though most of the work would not occur in the winter, contract development and work
scheduling could be done in the meantime with work happening as weather allows.
The Streets Division is requesting $200,000 to be added to their budget for ongoing maintenance of road markings and
assets recently inventoried.
A-10: Pay Station Replacement GF $135,992.49
Department: Public Services/Finance
For questions please include Mary Beth Thompson and Jorge Chamorro
The current pay stations were purchased over 10 years ago. Due to their age, they are past the end of their useful life and a t
risk of failure. New pay stations will allow the City to modernize the services offered to end users. The new pay stations
will provide more features for the public including parking payment, information sharing about events going on city wide,
the capability to pay by license plate technology, potential pollution sensors, and other innovative features. The
modernization of the pay stations will allow for smoother staff operations and continued service to end users. City Finance
is recommending a 7-year amortization rather than using the General Fund for one-time payment.
The amortization schedule is attached and includes a 7-year payment schedule, with $135,992.49 due in Year 1, and
$271,984.98 due in years two (2) through year seven (7). This includes an interest rate of 4.60%. The Council may consider
a 5-year schedule which is also attached, with an interest rate of 4.77%.
This item is being brought forward with Budget Amendment 3 due to the Request for Proposal process and market
conditions around equipment. At the time of budget development, staff did not have clear insight into the cost or timeline
of pay station procurement and delivery. Following the completion of the RFP process, staff feel it is best to proceed with
the selected vendor for the reasons outlined above.
A-11: Rail Spur Removal GF $205,000.00
CIP $205,000.00
Department: Public Services – Engineering Prepared By: Jorge Chamorro /
JP Goates
For questions, please include Jorge Chamorro and JP Goates
Housekeeping request to move $205,000, approved by Council on BA#1 of FY23, item A -7, but placed on a GF cost center,
and were recaptured at the end of FY23, from Fund Balance to a Capital Project Cost Center for Engineering to initiate the
project.
An overview of the original request is below.
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The property on which this rail spur is located, 535 S. 600 W., was conveyed in 1997 by the City to a private party, with
partial consideration for this conveyance being an easement to construct, operate, and maintain a railroad spur and
associated facilities. Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Easement and Boundary Line Agreement, executed on July 3,
2000, the easement shall terminate if the City ceases to use the rail spur for more than one year, and that the City shall
remove the related infrastructure at the City’s expense. Since the rail spur has not been used fo r over one year, the City is
contractually obligated to remove it.
A-12: Temporary Shelter Community (Sanctioned Camping) Misc. Grants $500,000
Department: Police Department Prepared By: Greg
Cleary/Shellie Dietrich
Staff is requesting a budget amendment in the amount of $500,000 to support startup costs associated with city efforts
around a Temporary Shelter Community or Sanctioned Camping. This funding will allow staff to roll out the program, with
ongoing assessment in needs, service levels, and funding being further developed in the coming months.
Specifically, the $500,000 will support the Police Departments role in this effort , with overtime staffing of offers at the
temporary shelters. In addition to the program, the most effective and efficient police staffing levels will also be assessed.
The Police Department will look to savings in other areas of the budget to help support the program, notably with the
savings realized with any vacant positions. Staff will return to council in the coming months with additional funding
requests as needed, and once there is better data and information available on what the program is to entail and what
might be needed to fund the ongoing efforts. Attached to this item is an ARPA financial reconciliation.
A-13: New Financial Grant Analyst – Housing Stability Program
Support
CDBG Grants $46,642.50
Misc. Grants $14,547.50
Department: CAN Prepared By: Randy Hillier
For questions, please include Mary Beth Thompson, Blake Thomas and Tony Milner
This request is for funding to support one FTE for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024, which is intended to oversee the
grant allocation from the ARPA program, supporting the Housing Stability Program. The proposed Finance Grant Analyst
will work under the direction of the Deputy Director of Finance and will assist in the financial monitoring of multiple
grants to ensure compliance with city financial processes as well as state and federal grant requirements . The position will
be split across two grant funding sources – 75% CDBG and 25% Misc. Grants. A job description for this position is
attached.
A-14: Consulting for Enterprise Billing Systems IMS $250,000.00
Department: IMS Prepared By: Joseph Anthony /
Gloria Cortes
For questions, please include Aaron Bentley, Gloria Cortes and Joesph Anthony
This item provides funding for consulting services for the Enterprise Billing systems for PUBS which is primarily used by
Sustainability and Public Utilities. PUBS needs to be replaced or upgraded, and the consultant work includes an analysis of
the city's needs and compare that to best practices and make a recomm endation on where the city should be moving with
regards to future decisions. Microsoft’s has the city’s current solution mapped at the end of life by FY2025. Therefore, staff
are initiating the work to finding a solution in the current year have an adequate platform it in place by the beginning of
FY2025.
The proposal and expenses will be paid for by the annual allocation that IMS uses to collect its revenue on an annual basis
and is estimated based on 1,000 hours of work, at $250 per hour.
Salt Lake City FY 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
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A-15: Mill & Overlay Pilot Program - CIP Equipment Transp. Fund
($205,177.00)
CIP ($750,000.00)
Fleet Fund $955,177.00
Department: Public Services Prepared By: Denise Sorensen,
Julie Crookston, Greg Cleary
For questions, please include Jorge Chamorro, Dawn Valente, Mike Atkinson, and Mary Beth Thompson
Streets received notification in August that the Council had adopted the CIP application of equipment for the Mill &
Overlay program, totaling $750,000. As Streets began to coordinate with Fleet to purchase the equipment it became
apparent that the manufacturers ordering window for 2023 had already closed. The 2024 window has now opened,
however the manufacturer increased prices such that there is now a $205,200 deficit (includes make -ready). This item is to
request an additional $205,200 to cover the increase in price, as well as the transfer of the $750,000 from the CIP Fund to
the Fleet Replacement Fund.
The vendor has notified us that there will be another price increase, estimated at approximately $7,000 around mid -
December 2023. The next price increase will incur in July 2024, however if we do not have the equipment by Spring 2024
it will be very difficult to evaluate the pilot program as the equipment used during the first part of the fiscal year has been a
combination of shared and/or rented.
This item includes financial adjustments from the Transportation Fund (1/4 cent sales tax), CIP Funds, and the Fleet Fund
to ensure the most appropriate use of funds for the proposed capital equipment procurement. When initially preparing the
Capital Budget, the Mill and Overlay Maintenance Pilot Program was funded in the amount of $750,000 with the ¼ cent
sales tax or the “Transportation Fund”, which is to be dedicated to transportation related projects. However, after
consultation with city staff, it was determined that the ¼ cent sales tax is no t intended to support equipment expenses. As
a result, staff is reallocating the $750,00o to the Complete Streets Project, and is proposing to utilize an additional
$205,177 of available Transportation Funds to support the Complete Streets Reconstruction Project, where this funding
source is better aligned and is eligible for the given project.
This adjustment results in a reduction of general CIP funds needed to support the Complete Streets Reconstruction Project
in the amount of $750,000, which are to be transferred to the Fleet Fund for the capital equipment procurement in
support of the Mill and Overlay project. The end result of these adjustments includes the use of $205,177 of Transportation
Funds to support the Complete Streets Project.
A-16: The Road Home - Family Hotel Winter Interim Plan GF $300,000.00
Department: CAN Prepared by: Brent Beck, Greg
Cleary
For questions, please include Blake Thomas and Andrew Johnston
In support of The Road Home program, staff is proposing the use of up to $300,000 from General Fund Fund Balance to
assist the State by adding additional motel options for families ahead of the winter months. The goal of this program is to
expand support for families to step out of the cold into a sheltered situation until the opening of the Family Non-
Congregate Shelter in 2024. The use of $300,000 from GF Fund Balance is proposed following council action in Budget
Amendment #2, which allocated $1M back to Fund Balance, associated with the Discontinued Deeply Affordable Housing
Development.
Attached is the Road Home Family Hotel Winter Interim Plan which outlines the program in more detail, challenges the
program faces, staffing levels, and how additional funds will support the program.
The Administration is requesting that the Council hold a Straw Poll on funding this initiative to expedite the budget for
use in this program.
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Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
7
Section B: Grants for Existing Staff Resources
Section C: Grants for New Staff Resources
Section D: Housekeeping
D-1: Moving Funding for Downtown Central Precinct Tenant
Improvements for North Temple Substation and Downtown Central
Project
GF ($513,208.00)
GF $513,208.00
Department: CAN Prepared By: Brent Beck
For question, please include Brent Beck, Blake Thomas, Tammy Hunsaker, JP Goates
Funding for the Downtown Central Precinct Tenant Improvements for North Temple Sub Station and Downtown Central
Project in the amount of $513,208 was added by the Council to the CAN budget during the budget decision making
process. However, this funding should have gone to Public Services since it will be the Facilities division that will be
managing the improvements. This item does not allocate any additional funding, but simply moves funding from one
department to another for the same work.
D-2: IMS FY 2023 Encumbrance Roll Forward IMS $4,269,083.00
Department: IMS Prepared By: Joseph Anthony /
Gloria Cortes
For questions, please include Joseph Anthony, Gloria Cortes, Aaron Bentley
IMS has encumbered money that was expected to be paid out of the FY23 funds and either will need to be paid, or has
already been paid in FY24. These encumbrances are listed in the Carry Over Encumbrance reports. All of these items have
been approved for purchase by central finance in a prior year. These expenses will be paid for by the annual allocation that
IMS uses to collect it's revenue on an annual basis.
D-3: Move Cultural Core Funding to Non-Departmental from Arts
Council Cost Center GF ($250,000.00)
GF $250,000.00
Department: Non-Departmental, Economic Development Prepared By: Greg Cleary
For questions, please include: Mary Beth Thompson, Lorena Riffo -Jenson, Felicia Baca
This item is to move funds from the Art’s Council Division to the Economic Development’s Non-Departmental budget. This
is an effort to align funding with the appropriate cost center within the new financial system.
Section E: Grants Requiring No Staff Resources
Section F: Donations
Salt Lake City FY 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
8
Section G: Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda
G-1: Utah Department of Natural Resources/Forestry Misc. Grants $200,000.00
Department: Public Lands Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
The Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) has awarded Salt Lake City $200,000 for the purposes of removing
navigational hazards, including downed trees, garbage, and other debris from the Jordan River from 2100 South to 2400
North. This funding will provide for safer conditions on the river channel for recreational boaters.
Public hearing was held on September 19, 2023
No match is required.
G-2: Department of Workforce Services-- Know Your Neighbor Misc. Grants $100,000.00
Department: Mayor’s Office Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
DWS is extending the Salt Lake City's Know Your Neighbor contract. The original contract was for $100,000 to pay for the
salary and benefits of a full-time volunteer coordinator from October 1, 2022, to September 30,2023. The extension will
include an increase of $100,000 to extend the period for one year starting October 1, 2023, and ending September 30,
2024. Thus, making the total amount of the contract $200,000. This is a refugee volunteer program that runs through the
Mayor’s office. This program benefits refugee clients as well as people from the larger community who volunteer to help.
Public Hearing will be held November 7, 2023
No Match is required.
G-3: EPA Salt Lake City Schovaers Electronics Cleanup Misc. Grants $495,200.00
Department: RDA Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
This is one of two Brownfields grants awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Salt Lake City area for
the purpose of cleaning up land of hazardous substances, pollutant or contaminants for the revitalization of the
properties. These grants are part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This grant has been awarded to
Salt Lake City in the amount of $495,200 to conduct remediation activities at the former Schovaers site (22 South Jeremy
Street) in Salt Lake City. A second grant for $1 million was awarded to Salt Lake County for the assessment and cleanup
projects in Magna Township.
Public hearing was held on December 13, 2022
No Match is required.
G-4: Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Misc. Grants $38,000.00
Department: Fire Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) provides state, local, tribal and territorial emergency
management agencies with the resources required for implementation of the National Preparedness System and works
toward the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. This is the annual allocation from the state and will
be used to support Emergency Management functions and programs.
A public hearing was held on May 16, 2023.
A 50% match is required.
G-5: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) - SLCPD Victim Advocates Misc Grants $346,131.80
Department: Police Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
The Salt Lake City Police Department is requesting continuation funding for our SLCPD VOCA grant funded Victim
Advocate positions. Additionally, there are emergency funds for assisting victims included in the application.
Salt Lake City FY 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
9
The grant will continue to fund 2.69 existing FTEs and includes emergency funds that will be used to help victims. This is a
two-year grant. The period of performance starts July 1, 2023, and ends June 30,2025.
Public hearing will be on November 7, 2023.
No match is required.
G-6: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Misc. Grants $386,620.00
Department: Police Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and local governments to support a
broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system, some of which could have
environmental impacts.
The Salt Lake City Police Department will use this money for the following :
• Professional Travel Training for Sworn and Civilian Staff - $40,125
• Pole Cameras - $20,000
• High Speed License Plate Recognition (+Accessories) - $22,970
• Climbing Equipment - $20,160
• Night Vision Goggles and Mounts - $49,098
• Optics - $11,192
• Ballistic Rated Windshields - $19,500
• Surveillance Trailer Maintenance and Replacement - $14,000
• K9 GPS and Narcotics Enforcement Supplies - $6,132
• Community Policing and Targeted Enforcement Overtime - $76,100
• Subaward to Salt Lake County (BJA allocation) - $53,672
• Subaward to Unified Police Department (BJA allocation) - $53,671
No new staff members are proposed as part of this item.
A public hearing was held on September 19, 2023.
No match is required.
G-7: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Rosewood Park Misc. Grants $29,507.51
Department: Sustainability Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
This item supports necessary infrastructure for the installation of one (1) approved dual port charger at Rosewood Park,
located at 1400 North 1200 West in Salt Lake City. This charger will be available to the public 24/7. There is no cost related
to the charger in this incentive. Accepting the incentive payment obligates the participant to maintain functioning chargers
and allow public access 24/7 for a minimum of five years, starting from the date of the incentive payment.
The maintenance cost of this item is the lesser of the following: $29,507.51 or 80% of the total project cost.
A public hearing was held on July 18, 2023
No match is required.
G-8: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Riverside Park
Misc.
Grants $20,517.38
Department: Sustainability Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
This item supports necessary infrastructure for the installation of one (1) dual port AC Level 2 charger at Riverside Park,
located at 1450 West Leadville Avenue in Salt Lake City. This charger will be available to the public 24/7. There is no cost
related to the charger in this incentive. Acceptin g the incentive payment obligates the participant to maintain functioning
Salt Lake City FY 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
10
chargers and allow public access 24/7 for a minimum of five years, starting from the date of the incentive payment. No new
staff positions.
The maintenance cost of this item is lesser of the following: $20,517.38 or 80% of the total project cost.
A public hearing was held on July 18, 2023.
No match is required.
G-9: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Regional Athletic Complex Misc. Grants $12,881.77
Department: Sustainability Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
This item supports the necessary infrastructure for the installation of one (1) approved dual port AC Level 2 charger at the
Regional Athletic Complex, located at 2080 Rose Park Lane in Salt Lake City. This charger w ill be available to the public
24/7. There is no cost related to the charger in this incentive. Accepting the incentive payment obligates the participant to
maintain functioning chargers and allow public access 24/7 for a minimum of five years, starting fr om the date of the
incentive payment. No new staff members.
The maintenance cost of this item is the lesser of the following: $12,881.77 or 80% of the total project cost.
A public hearing was held on July 18, 2023.
No match is required.
G-10: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Day Riverside Library Misc. Grants $22,642.33
Department: Sustainability Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
This item supports the necessary infrastructure for the installation of two (2) approved dual port AC Level 2 chargers at the
Day Riverside Library, located at 1575 West 1000 North in Salt Lake City. The project will result in a total of four (4) char ging
ports. The chargers will be available to the public 24/7. There is no cost related to the in this incentive. Accepting the incentive
payment obligates the participant to maintain functioning chargers and allow public access 24/7 for a minimum of five years,
starting from the date of the incentive payment. No new staff members.
The maintenance cost of this item is the lesser of the following: $22,642.33 or 80% of the total project cost.
A public hearing was held on July 18, 2023.
No match is required.
G-11: FEMA Power Poles Cameras Misc. Grants $39,200.00
Department: Fire Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
FEMA is providing funding to the Fire Department for the temporary installation of cameras onto existing powers poles as
needed.
A public hearing was held May 16, 2023.
No match is required.
G-12: Utah Crimes Against Children Task Force Misc. Grants $15,000.00
Department: Police Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has created the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children
(ICAC) Task Force Program, which is a national network of state and local law enforcement cybercrime units. The national
ICAC program assists state and local law enforcement agencies to develop an effective response to cyber enticement, sexual
Salt Lake City FY 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
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exploitation of a minor, and other child sexual abuse material cases. The Police Department will utilize this funding to
support its ongoing efforts to protect children from cybercrime.
Public Hearing was held on August 15, 2023.
No match is required.
Section I: Council Added Items
Impact Fees - Summary Confidential
Data pulled 07/20/2023
Unallocated Budget Amounts: by Major Area
Area Cost Center UnAllocated
Cash Notes:
Impact fee - Police 8484001 1,402,656$
Impact fee - Fire 8484002 273,684$ B
Impact fee - Parks 8484003 16,793,487$ C
Impact fee - Streets 8484005 6,304,485$ D
24,774,312$
Expiring Amounts: by Major Area, by Month
202207 (Jul2022)2023Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202208 (Aug2022)2023Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202209 (Sep2022)2023Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202210 (Oct2022)2023Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202211 (Nov2022)2023Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202212 (Dec2022)2023Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202301 (Jan2023)2023Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202302 (Feb2023)2023Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202303 (Mar2023)2023Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202304 (Apr2023)2023Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202305 (May2023)2023Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202306 (Jun2023)2023Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Current Month
202307 (Jul2023)2024Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202308 (Aug2023)2024Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202309 (Sep2023)2024Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202310 (Oct2023)2024Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202311 (Nov2023)2024Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202312 (Dec2023)2024Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202401 (Jan2024)2024Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202402 (Feb2024)2024Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202403 (Mar2024)2024Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202404 (Apr2024)2024Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202405 (May2024)2024Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202406 (Jun2024)2024Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202407 (Jul2024)2025Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202408 (Aug2024)2025Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202409 (Sep2024)2025Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202410 (Oct2024)2025Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202411 (Nov2024)2025Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202412 (Dec2024)2025Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202501 (Jan2025)2025Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202502 (Feb2025)2025Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202503 (Mar2025)2025Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202504 (Apr2025)2025Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202505 (May2025)2025Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202506 (Jun2025)2025Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202507 (Jul2025)2026Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202508 (Aug2025)2026Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202509 (Sep2025)2026Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202510 (Oct2025)2026Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202511 (Nov2025)2026Q2 -$ -$ -$ 1,103,628$ 1,103,628$
202512 (Dec2025)2026Q2 -$ -$ -$ 113,748$ 113,748$
202601 (Jan2026)2026Q3 -$ -$ -$ 3,960$ 3,960$
202602 (Feb2026)2026Q3 -$ -$ -$ 26,929$ 26,929$
202603 (Mar2026)2026Q3 -$ -$ -$ 95,407$ 95,407$
202604 (Apr2026)2026Q4 -$ -$ -$ 1,065,383$ 1,065,383$
202605 (May2026)2026Q4 -$ -$ -$ 95,762$ 95,762$
202606 (Jun2026)2026Q4 -$ -$ -$ 53,972$ 53,972$
Total, Currently Expiring through Jun 2026 -$ -$ -$ 2,558,788$ 2,558,788$
FY
2
0
2
3
Calendar
Month
FY
2
0
2
4
FY
2
0
2
5
FY
2
0
2
6
Fiscal
Quarter
E = A + B + C + D
Police Fire Parks Streets
Total
Impact Fees Confidential
Data pulled 07/20/2023 AAA BBB CCC DDD = AAA - BBB - CCC
Police Allocation
Budget Amended
Allocation
Encumbrances YTD Expenditures
Allocation
Remaining
Appropriation
Values
Description Cost Center
Sum of Police Allocation
Budget Amended
Sum of Police Allocation
Encumbrances
Sum of Police Allocation YTD
Expenditures
Sum of Police Allocation
Remaining Appropriation
IFFP Contract - Police 8423003 9,000$ -$ -$ 9,000$
Grand Total 9,000$ -$ -$ 9,000$
A
Fire Allocation
Budget Amended
Allocation
Encumbrances YTD Expenditures
Allocation
Remaining
Appropriation
Values
Description Cost Center
Sum of Fire Allocation
Budget Amended
Sum of Fire Allocation
Encumbrances
Sum of Fire Allocation YTD
Expenditures
Sum of Fire Allocation
Remaining Appropriation
Fire Training Center 8417015 (499,533)$ -$ (499,533)$ -$
Fire'sConsultant'sContract 8419202 3,079$ 3,021$ -$ 58.00
IFFP Contract - Fire 8423004 9,000$ -$ -$ 9,000$ B
IF Excess Capacity - Fire 8423006 2,200,000$ -$ 2,200,000$ -$
Grand Total 1,712,546$ 3,021$ 1,700,467$ 9,058.00
Parks Allocation
Budget Amended
Allocation
Encumbrances YTD Expenditures
Allocation
Remaining
Appropriation
Values
Description Cost Center
Sum of Parks Allocation
Budget Amended
Sum of Parks Allocation
Encumbrances
Sum of Parks Allocation YTD
Expenditures
Sum of Parks Allocation
Remaining Appropriation
Fisher Carriage House 8420130 261,187$ -$ 261,187$ -$
Emigration Open Space ACQ 8422423 700,000$ -$ 700,000$ -$
Waterpark Redevelopment Plan 8421402 16,959$ 1,705$ 15,254$ -$
JR Boat Ram 8420144 3,337$ -$ 3,337$ -$
RAC Parcel Acquisition 8423454 395,442$ -$ 395,442$ 0$
Park'sConsultant'sContract 8419204 2,638$ 2,596$ -$ 42$
Cwide Dog Lease Imp 8418002 23,262$ 23,000$ -$ 262$
Rosewood Dog Park 8417013 1,056$ -$ -$ 1,056$
Jordan R 3 Creeks Confluence 8417018 1,570$ -$ -$ 1,570$
9line park 8416005 16,495$ 855$ 13,968$ 1,672$
Jordan R Trail Land Acquisitn 8417017 2,946$ -$ -$ 2,946$
ImperialParkShadeAcct'g 8419103 6,398$ -$ -$ 6,398$
Rich Prk Comm Garden 8420138 12,431$ 4,328$ -$ 8,103$
FY IFFP Contract - Parks 8423005 9,000$ -$ -$ 9,000$
Redwood Meadows Park Dev 8417014 9,350$ -$ -$ 9,350$
9Line Orchard 8420136 156,827$ 132,168$ 6,874$ 17,785$
Trailhead Prop Acquisition 8421403 275,000$ -$ 253,170$ 21,830$
Marmalade Park Block Phase II 8417011 1,042,694$ 240,179$ 764,614$ 37,902$
IF Prop Acquisition 3 Creeks 8420406 56,109$ -$ 1,302$ 54,808$
Green loop 200 E Design 8422408 608,490$ 443,065$ 93,673$ 71,752$ C
FY20 Bridge to Backman 8420430 156,565$ 44,791$ 30,676$ 81,099$
Fisher House Exploration Ctr 8421401 555,030$ 52,760$ 402,270$ 100,000$
Cnty #1 Match 3 Creek Confluen 8420424 254,159$ 133,125$ 13,640$ 107,393$
UTGov Ph2 Foothill Trails 8420420 122,281$ -$ 1,310$ 120,971$
Three Creeks West Bank NewPark 8422403 150,736$ -$ -$ 150,736$
Rose Park Neighborhood Center 8423403 160,819$ -$ 2,781$ 158,038$
Historic Renovation AllenParK 8422410 420,000$ 156,146$ 104,230$ 159,624$
RAC Playground with ShadeSails 8422415 179,323$ -$ 712$ 178,611$
Bridge to Backman 8418005 266,306$ 10,285$ 4,262$ 251,758$
900 S River Park Soccer Field 8423406 287,848$ -$ -$ 287,848$
Lighting NE Baseball Field 8423409 300,000$ -$ 678$ 299,322$
Open Space Prop Acq-Trails 8423453 300,000$ -$ -$ 300,000$
SLC Foothills Land Acquisition 8422413 319,139$ -$ -$ 319,139$
Parley's Trail Design & Constr 8417012 327,678$ -$ -$ 327,678$
Jordan Prk Event Grounds 8420134 428,074$ 5,593$ 23,690$ 398,791$
Wasatch Hollow Improvements 8420142 446,825$ 18,467$ 14,885$ 413,472$
Open Space Prop Acq-City Parks 8423452 450,000$ -$ -$ 450,000$
Jordan Park Pedestrian Pathway 8422414 510,000$ 9,440$ 34,921$ 465,638$
Gateway Triangle Property Park 8423408 499,563$ -$ 106$ 499,457$
RAC Playground Phase II 8423405 521,564$ -$ -$ 521,564$
Mem. Tree Grove Design & Infra 8423407 867,962$ -$ 2,906$ 865,056$
Marmalade Plaza Project 8423451 1,000,000$ -$ 3,096$ 996,905$
SLCFoothillsTrailheadDevelpmnt 8422412 1,304,682$ 41,620$ 62,596$ 1,200,466$
GlendaleWtrprk MstrPln&Rehab 8422406 3,177,849$ 524,018$ 930,050$ 1,723,781$
Pioneer Park 8419150 3,149,123$ 69,208$ 94,451$ 2,985,464$
Glendale Regional Park Phase 1 8423450 4,350,000$ -$ -$ 4,350,000$
Grand Total 24,106,716$ 1,913,351$ 4,236,078$ 17,957,287$
Streets Allocation
Budget Amended
Allocation
Encumbrances YTD Expenditures
Allocation
Remaining
Appropriation
Values
Description Cost Center
Sum of Street Allocation
Budget Amended
Sum of Street Allocation
Encumbrances
Sum of Street Allocation YTD
Expenditures
Sum of Street Allocation
Remaining Appropriation
Transportation Safety Improvem 8417007 1,292$ -$ 1,292$ -$
500/700 S Street Reconstructio 8412001 15,026$ 11,703$ 3,323$ -$
Trans Safety Improvements 8419007 13,473$ -$ 13,473$ -$
900 S Signal Improvements IF 8422615 70,000$ -$ 70,000$ -$
Corridor Transformations IF 8422608 25,398$ 25,398$ -$ -$
Trans Master Plan 8419006 13,000$ -$ 13,000$ -$
9 Line Central Ninth 8418011 63,955$ -$ 63,955$ -$
Local Link Construction IF 8422606 50,000$ -$ 50,000$ -$
Gladiola Street 8406001 16,109$ 12,925$ 940$ 2,244$
Transportatn Safety Imprvmt IF 8422620 44,400$ -$ 38,084$ 6,316$
Urban Trails FY22 IF 8422619 6,500$ -$ -$ 6,500$
Street'sConsultant'sContract 8419203 29,817$ 17,442$ -$ 12,374$
Complete Street Enhancements 8420120 35,392$ -$ 16,693$ 18,699$
500 to 700 S 8418016 22,744$ -$ -$ 22,744$ D
900 South 9Line RR Cross IF 8422604 28,000$ -$ -$ 28,000$
Transp Safety Improvements 8420110 58,780$ 17,300$ 11,746$ 29,734$
1700S Corridor Transfrmtn IF 8422622 35,300$ -$ -$ 35,300$
200S TransitCmpltStrtSuppl IF 8422602 37,422$ -$ -$ 37,422$
300 N Complete Street Recons I 8423606 40,000$ -$ -$ 40,000$
1300 S Bicycle Bypass (pedestr 8416004 42,833$ -$ -$ 42,833$
400 South Viaduct Trail IF 8422611 90,000$ -$ -$ 90,000$
Neighborhood Byways IF 8422614 104,500$ -$ -$ 104,500$
Transit Cap-Freq Trans Routes 8423608 110,000$ -$ -$ 110,000$
TransportationSafetyImprov IF 8421500 281,586$ 124,068$ 40,300$ 117,218$
Indiana Ave/900 S Rehab Design 8412002 124,593$ -$ -$ 124,593$
Bikeway Urban Trails 8418003 181,846$ -$ 542$ 181,303$
200 S Recon Trans Corridor IF 8423602 252,000$ -$ -$ 252,000$
Street Improve Reconstruc 20 8420125 780,182$ 46,269$ 393,884$ 340,029$
IF Complete Street Enhancement 8421502 625,000$ -$ -$ 625,000$
Traffic Signal Upgrades 8421501 836,736$ 55,846$ 45,972$ 734,918$
700 South Phase 7 IF 8423305 1,120,000$ -$ 166$ 1,119,834$
1300 East Reconstruction 8423625 3,111,335$ 1,192,649$ 224,557$ 1,694,129$
Grand Total 8,267,218$ 1,503,600$ 987,926$ 5,775,692$
Total 34,095,480$ 3,419,972$ 6,924,471$ 23,751,037$
E = A + B + C + D
TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE
8484002
24,774,312$
8484003
8484005
16,793,487$
6,304,485$
$273,684
UnAllocated
Budget
Amount
8484001
1,402,656$
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RESOLUTION NO. _____ OF 2023
(Requesting Admission to the Firefighters Retirement System)
WHEREAS, Utah Code Sections 49-23-101 et seq. authorize an employer of emergency
medical service personnel to elect to include such personnel in the Tier 2 Firefighter Retirement
system with the Utah Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, employers of full time emergency medical service personnel including
paramedics for interfacility transport, including Salt Lake City Corporation (“City”), are
authorized to elect to include such personnel in the Tier 2 Firefighter Retirement system with the
Utah Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to provide benefits authorized by Utah state law for
the public safety personnel by the City; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council of Salt Lake City (“City Council”) to
exercise the election authorized by statute to approve and authorize coverage under the Fighters
Retirement Systems for City firefighter and emergency medical services personnel, including the
City’s social workers who provide emergency response services.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, as
follows:
1. Election and Authorization. The City Council hereby elects to cover the City’s
emergency service personnel, also including the City’s social workers who provide emergency
response services, who can be qualified for such coverage pursuant to Utah Code Sections 49-23-
101 et seq. in the Tier 2 Firefighter Retirement System with the Utah Retirement System. The
Mayor is hereby authorized to undertake all of the necessary actions to enroll the City in the benefit
programs of the Firefighters Retirement Systems offered by Utah Retirement Systems, including
the retirement coverage and death benefit coverage for qualified employees under the laws and
regulation of the Utah Retirement Systems.
2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this _____ day of _________, 2023.
SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
By: ______________________
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
____________________________
CITY RECORDER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
______________________________
Jaysen Oldroyd, Senior City Attorney
Date: ______October 9, 2023________
Medical Response Paramedic
Job Profile Summary Under the supervision of a Fire Department Officer and the direction of emergency room medical personnel, and in compliance with Utah State and Fire Department operating procedures, provides basic and advanced life support and medical care to victims of sudden illness and accident, at the emergency scene, and during transport to an appropriate medical facility. This is a specialized work performed in accordance with National and Salt Lake City Fire Department performance and training standards.
Job Description
TYPICAL DUTIES:
• Responds to medical emergencies in fire department vehicle with EMT partner. Examines
patient at emergency scene and establishes priorities for treatment. Communicates with
appropriate hospital emergency room. Provides all treatment according to orders from
hospital staff or standing orders, including ECG monitoring, administering IV fluids and
medications, defibrillation intubation, splinting and bandaging, extraction, and other
treatments necessary for stabilization of patients prior to arrival at emergency room. May
transport patients with assistance from contracted ambulance company.
• Performs daily medical equipment checks, cleans, and makes equipment used at medical
scene serviceable after each call. Keeps record of each medical emergency and patient on
forms provided by Utah State Division of Health. Maintains company medical logbook.
• Responds to other emergencies with assigned partner as dispatched, carries out orders of
company/division officer and other activities necessary for handling an emergency. Acts to
maintain safety for self and other members of the team.
• Participates in drills and classes as provided by the department or company officer.
Participates in physical fitness training. Demonstrates medical skills as required by
appropriate authority. Fulfills paramedic certification requirements as established by the
State of Utah. Conducts periodic medical training for members as assigned.
• Complies with city and department policies and procedures. Completes daily job
assignments from company officer to maintain fire station, grounds, and equipment in
clean and serviceable condition. Meets with company officer to assess job performance.
• Maintains the ability to perform medical activities and participates in all functions
required of a paramedic on the Salt Lake City Fire Department.
• Performs other duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Successful completion of paramedic training and maintenance of certification and licensure
as a Utah State Paramedic, including CME attendance and all required testing. Such
certification must be in good standing at all times.
• Must satisfy the medical condition requirements of National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) Standard 1582.
• Possession of valid driver license.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Considerable exposure to stressful situations as a result of human behavior while
responding to emergency and non-emergency situations.
Medical Response Paramedic
• Moderately heavy physical activity. Required to stand, walk, or sit uncomfortably for
extended periods. Exposure to disagreeable elements such as cold, dampness, toxic
fumes, smoke, and noise. Intermittent exposure to infectious diseases, emotionally upset
patient, and relatives. Frequent exposure to extreme weather conditions.
• May be subjected to lifting weights of 50 pounds or more, aroused out of sleep by fire alarm
gongs. Subjected to rapid changes in temperature by responding from station facilities to
outside temperatures. May be required during prolonged emergency operations to work
without sleep for extended periods. Subjected to traffic hazards during emergency
responses through city traffic.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities
and skills required of personnel so classified.
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with
disabilities.
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. ___ of 2023
(Division of Legislative Affairs and City Attorney Reporting)
An ordinance amending chapter 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code to add a division of
legislative affairs to the Department of the City Attorney and to clarify the City
Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government.
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Corporation is the capitol city and engages in year-
round efforts to collaborate with and advocate before the Utah legislature.
WHEREAS, the Utah legislature is meeting more frequently and opening more
bill files that affect Salt Lake City and all Utah municipalities.
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has a strong interest in monitoring trends in federal
legislation.
WHEREAS, given the City’s legislative goals, the City is committed to
establishing a fulltime staff of City employees who are engaged in and supporting the
City’s legislative interests.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor have a significant interest in equally
participating in the direction of the City’s collaboration and advocacy for the City’s
legislative interests.
WHEREAS, under City Code 2.08.040, the Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office is
responsible to both the Mayor and the City Council, and the executive and legislative
branches enjoy equal and independent access to the services of the City Attorney’s
Office.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City now desires to amend city code to
create a division of legislative affairs within the Department of the City Attorney.
WHEREAS, the division of legislative affairs will direct the City’s legislative
advocacy and collaboration efforts, and will be equally responsible to the Mayor and the
City Council.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City also desires to clarify the
Department of the City Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government
and clarify the instances in which the City may hire outside counsel.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That section 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
2.08.040: OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY:
A. Functions:
1. The city attorney shall be the chief legal officer of the city and shall be
responsible to the mayor and city council for the proper administration of the
legal affairs of the executive and legislative branches of city government. The
city attorney shall report to both the mayor and the council chair and may be
removed at the discretion of the mayor.
2. The executive and legislative branches of government shall enjoy equal and
independent access to the services of the office of the city attorney with reference
to their respective functions and duties. It shall be the responsibility of the city
attorney to administer the office of the city attorney in a manner which will enable
the mayor and city council to fulfill their respective duties in a timely fashion.
3. The foregoing notwithstanding, the city attorney shall not in any instance, either
personally, or by his or her deputies, act as both prosecutor and advocate before
(and at the same time advisor to) any board, commission, agency, officer, official
or body of the city. In cases where such a conflict shall arise, special counsel may
be employed who shall not be subject to the control or direction of the city
attorney in such matter, and who shall provide the legal service to or before such
board, commission, agency, officer, official or body.
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4. Supervise the office of the city recorder, the risk management division, and the
division of legislative affairs.
B. Outside Executive Or Legislative Counsel: Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to prohibit the city attorney from retaining outside counsel for either the city council or
mayor from appropriated funds, provided, however, that the city attorney will retain
outside counsel for either the mayor or city council only after he/she concludes that the
office of city attorney has a conflict of interest, is unable, or is unavailable to perform the
legal work requested on behalf of such branch of city government.
C. City Recorder:
1. The city recorder shall be assigned to the office of the city attorney and be under
the administrative direction of the city attorney; however, the recorder shall be
responsible to the city council, which shall have equal and independent access for
services with respect to legislative functions.
2. The city recorder shall keep the corporate seal, the official papers and records of
the city, as required by law; the record of the proceedings of the city, as required
by law; and shall attest legal documents of the city and do those other matters
prescribed by law.
D. Division of Legislative Affairs.
1. The division of legislative affairs will be responsible for monitoring state and
federal legislation and engaging in advocacy, collaboration, and tracking of all
legislative matters for the city.
2. The director of legislative affairs will be responsible for working with the
executive and legislative branches of city government to craft a legislative agenda
for the city and will report to both branches of city government on legislative
priorities and policies.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this ___ day of __________________
2023.
____________________________________
Darin Mano, Council Chair
ATTEST:
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_________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on ____________________________.
Mayor’s Action: _________ Approved. ____________ Vetoed.
_______________________________________
MAYOR
_________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. _______ of 2023.
Published: __________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Date:__________________________________
By: ___________________________________
Katherine Lewis, City Attorney
Katherine Lewis (Oct 25, 2023 14:59 MDT)
October 25, 2023
911 BUREAU Job Title Grade
911 DISPATCH DIRECTOR 041X
911 COMMUNICATIONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 032X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
AIRPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS 041X
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, AIRPORT 040X
DIRECTOR AIRPORT DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 039X
DIRECTOR AIRPORT MAINTENANCE 039X
DIRECTOR FINANCE/ACCOUNTING AIRPORT 039X
DIRECTOR OF AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION/COMMERCIAL SERVICES 039X
DIRECTOR OF AIRPORT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 039X
DIRECTOR OF AIRPORT PLANNING & CAPITAL PROJECTS 039X
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS - AIRPORT 039X
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL READINESS & TRANSITION 039X
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 038X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY ATTORNEY 041X
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY 040X
CITY RECORDER 035X
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 034X
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL MEMBER-ELECT N/A*
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL OFFICE 041X
COUNCIL LEGAL DIRECTOR 039X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR - CITY COUNCIL 039X
ASSOCIATE DEPUTY DIRECTOR COUNCIL 037X
LEGISLATIVE & POLICY MANAGER 037X
SENIOR ADVISOR CITY COUNCIL 037X
SENIOR PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST 033X
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL 031X
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST III 031X
COMMUNITY FACILITATOR 031X
OPERATIONS MANAGER & MENTOR – CITY COUNCIL 031X
PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST 031X
POLICY ANALYST/PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT 028X
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST II 028X
CONSTITUENT LIAISON/POLICY ANALYST 027X
CONSTITUENT LIAISON 026X
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST I 026X
ASSISTANT TO THE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 025X
COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/AGENDA 024X
COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 021X
COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOODS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOODS 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOODS 037X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY SERVICES 037X
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION (ENGINEER) 037X
PLANNING DIRECTOR 037X
BUILDING OFFICIAL 035X
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 035X
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION (PLANNER) 035X
YOUTH & FAMILY DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
APPENDIX B – APPOINTED EMPLOYEES BY DEPARTMENT
Effective June 25, 2023
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 037X
ARTS DIVISION DIRECTOR 033X
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION DIRECTOR 033X
FINANCE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 041X
CITY TREASURER 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 039X
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER 036X
FIRE
FIRE CHIEF 041X
DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF 037X
ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF 035X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
HUMAN RESOURCES
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 041X
DEPUTY CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 037X
CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD INVESTIGATOR 035X
TRANSITION CHIEF OF STAFF 041X*
TRANSITION COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 039X*
TRANSITION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X*
INFORMATION MGT SERVICES
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 041X
CHIEF INNOVATIONS OFFICER 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 039X
JUSTICE COURTS
JUSTICE COURT JUDGE 038X
JUSTICE COURT ADMINISTRATOR 037X
MAYOR
CHIEF OF STAFF 041X
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 041X
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF 039X
SENIOR ADVISOR 039X
COMMUNICATIONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 030X
POLICY ADVISOR 029X
REP COMMISSION POLICY ADVISOR 029X
COMMUNITY LIAISON 026X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
OFFICE MANAGER - MAYOR'S OFFICE 024X
COMMUNITY OUTREACH - EQUITY & SPECIAL PROJECTS
COORDINATOR
024X
COMMUNICATION AND CONTENT MANAGER - MAYOR'S OFFICE 021X
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 019X
CONSUMER PROTECTION ANALYST 016X
POLICE
CHIEF OF POLICE 041X
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF POLICE 037X
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS 037X
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR - INTERNAL AFFAIRS 037X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
PUBLIC LANDS
PUBLIC LANDS DIRECTOR 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PUBLIC LANDS 037X
GOLF DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
PARKS DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
URBAN FORESTRY DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
PUBLIC SERVICES
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES 041X
CITY ENGINEER 039X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 038X
SAFETY & SECURITY DIRECTOR 037X
FACILITIES DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
FLEET DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
STREETS DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
COMPLIANCE DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
PUBLIC UTILITIES
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES 039X
FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR PUBLIC UTILITIES 039X
CHIEF ENGINEER - PUBLIC UTILITIES 037X
WATER QUALITY & TREATMENT ADMINSTRATOR 037X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DIRECTOR, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 037X
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR 041X
SUSTAINABILITY DEPUTY DIRECTOR 037X
WASTE & RECYCLING DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
Except for a change in job title or reassignment to a lower pay level, no appointed position on this pay plan may be added, remov
or modified without approval of the City Council.
* Compensation for transitional positions, including city council member‐elect, is set as provided under Chapter 2.03.030 of the
Salt Lake City Code. Benefits for transitional employees are equivalent to those provided to full‐time employees. Except for leave time, benefits for city council
members‐elect are also equivalent to those provided to full‐time employees.
Director of Legislative and Government Affairs
The Director of Legislative and Government Affairs reports to the City Attorney and is responsive
to both the Legislative and Administrative branches of Salt Lake City government.
The Director is responsible for monitoring and interpreting state legislation, appropriations and
authorizations, and proposed or existing state regulations, keeping both the Legislative and
Administrative branches of Salt Lake City government informed of legislative impacts to the City,
and advising and developing policy responses.
Incumbent must be able to work extended hours and on weekends as needed, especially while the
Legislature is in session.
Duties:
- Helps ensure City departments are apprised of existing and proposed state regulations and
laws and ensures such regulations and laws are fully implemented.
- Knows City legislative priorities and advocates for City legislative priorities before the
State legislature.
- Communicates effectively between the Administrative and Legislative branches of Salt
Lake City government to ensure that the City’s legislative priorities are agreed-upon and
clearly communicated internally and externally.
- Knows City department-specific legislative priorities and negotiates the acceptable City
priority when multiple departments have different/conflicting priorities.
- Ensures City departments and Administrative and Legislative branches of government
timely receive information necessary to understand and participate in City legislative
priorities.
- Participates with City elected officials and department leadership in establishing direction,
goals, and policies.
- Meets with staff in both branches of City government to determine needs and challenges.
- Oversees staff in the Office of Legislative Affairs and outside contracted lobbyists, and
helps set goals for performance.
- Ensures compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or City
rules, standards and guidelines, etc.
- Represents City interests on key legislative issues, task forces, committees, etc. and/or
drafts legislation, find sponsors, proposes amendments, etc.
- Ensures that legislation is implemented and followed.
- Works with both branches of City government and legislators if there are concerns in
implementation.
- Identify and prioritize system changes and improvements in legislative processes.
- Demonstrate and utilize knowledge and understanding of best practices in working with
the legislature.
- Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload and delegating
assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or
disciplinary actions.
- Gives recommendations to both branches of City government regarding implementation of
passed legislation.
- Tracks current events, legislation and other issues of interest to both branches of City
government.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Sufficient education to demonstrate an aptitude to perform above and related duties; AND
minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience directly related to
municipal government administration, and state and local legislative processes; OR An
equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of city government and legislative
processes; Utah laws, regulations, and guidelines governing all aspects of municipal
operations; legal and political issues affecting city operations and management.
- Considerable skill in the art of diplomacy and cooperative problem solving; establishing
and maintaining effective working relationships with state, federal, and other local
officials, elected officials and City residents.
- Ability to understand and interpret complex laws, rules, regulations, policies, and
guidelines; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other
entities and the public; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; implement
cooperative problem-solving processes.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand, including the
ability to adapt communication.
- Collaborative with stakeholders and both branches of City government.
- The ability to think critically to help solve problems.
- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and help pull the right
people together to solve it.
- Experience working with diverse communities.
- Strong planning/project management skills.
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Salt Lake City Corporation, Human Resources Department
Job Title: Finance Grant Analyst
Job Code Number: 002589 FLSA: Exempt
Pay Level: 27 EEO Code: 2
Bargaining Unit: 600 Benchmark: Research Analyst Grant Prog. Mgr.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Finance Grant Analyst will be under the general direction of the Deputy Director of Finance. The
Finance Grant Analyst will assist in the financial monitoring of multiple grants to ensure compliance
with city financial processes as well as state and federal grant requirements. ,
TYPICAL DUTIES:
Assist the Deputy Controller with Financial support for Housing grants. This includes, but limited to:
• Working alongside other financial professionals.
• Preparing calculations in Excel
• Managing and approving payments through Workday
• Reviewing, reconciling, and administering controls for grant funds
• Analyzing, summarizing and/or reviewing data
• Reporting findings, interpreting results and/or making recommendations
• Collaborating with other team members
• Work to ensure budgets and budget amendments are reconciled.
• Assist in entering grants into Workday and managing the Workday Grants process.
Assist the Grant Manager with reporting and monitoring of grants. This includes, but not limited to:
• Assisting the Housing Stability division with City contracts and processes.
• Reviewing subrecipient contracts to ensure grant compliance.
• Serves as a liaison to provide administrative and technical guidance.
• Identifies, resolves, and ensures system compliance issues to follow State and Federal
regulations, as well as City policies, procedures, and ordinances.
• Organizes and reviews grant files to ensure documentation is complete, maintained, and
retained for appropriate audit trails.
• Prepares and presents reports for informational briefings and status updates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM OUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College or University in a related field su ch as accounting,
business or finance and four years of years in contract and/or grant experience. Education and
experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis
2. Knowledge of finance and accounting theory, including generally accepted accounting principles.
3. Knowledge of administering and managing grants and contract policy, procedure, and guidelines
under City, State, and Federal laws and regulations.
4. Knowledge of 2 CFR 200 Federal grant regulations.
5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and build consensus with diverse
backgrounds, with varied organizational needs and differing priorities.
6. Ability to coordinate with and instruct others, as necessary, to ensure compliance and accuracy.
7. Ability to independently bring tasks and projects to meet successful and timely resolution.
8. May require minimum amounts of travel to and from meetings, trainings, and conferences.
9. Occasional non-traditional working hours, which may include evening and weekend meetings.
PREFERRED OUALIFICATIONS:
1. Experience in federal grant administration.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
1. Light physical effort, comfortable working conditions, handling of light weights, intermittent sitting,
standing and walking.
2. Considerable exposure to stressful situations as a result of report deadlines and human behavior.
Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check
in accordance with City policy and applicable law. Criminal offenses will be reviewed on a
case-by-case basis and do not automatically disqualify a candidate from City employment.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities
and skills required of personnel so classified.
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with
disabilities.
Position Review Information
Date: 10/28/2023
Departmental Approval: Mary Beth Thompson
HR Consultant Approval: Mike Sanchez
Compensation Approval: David Salazar
Notes: Update to minimum qualifications
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G O A L : T o ex pa nd su p po rt f or f a m i l i e s t o st e p o u t o f t h e co l d i nt o a s h e l t e r ed s it u a ti o n un t i l t h e
o p e n i n g o f t h e F a m i l y N o n -C o n g r e g a t e S h el t er (F N C S ) i n 2 0 2 4.
The Road Home
P H A S E O N E : R A M P U P - N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 3
Family Hotel Winter Interim Plan FY24
C r e a t e a L e a s e :
12 hotel rooms December 2023 - June 2024 at $288,00024 hotel rooms December 2023 - June 2024 at $576,00026 hotel rooms December 2023 - June 2024 at $864,000Average hotel room cost per week for a family of four - $600-$800.Average hotel room cost per week for a family of five to eight - $1,200+.
Create lease with hotel(s) for a block of rooms beginning of December to rent rooms asallotted by funding and hotel room availability.
T W O P H A S E A P P R O A C H
(N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 3 - J U N E 2 0 2 4 )
S t a f f i n g :
Supportive Services Manager1 FTE at $46,000Case Manager1 FTE per12 hotel rooms at $34,000
Post and hire for staff positions.
O t h e r :Transportation costs including mileage. Supplies will be supplemented with the MFRCbudget.
P r i o r i t i z a t i o n :
Creates capacity for new families seeking shelter 24/7 at MFRC.
Prioritize families with children under 4, unsheltered or in MFRC, and in coordinationwith Fourth Street Clinic.
P H A S E T W O : S H I F T I N S E R V I C E S - E A R L Y 2 0 2 4
S t a f f :Staff hired for this project shifts to Family Non-Congregate Shelter.
M o v e :Families in hotels moved from scattered site hotels/motels into the Family Non-Congregate Shelter upon opening in early spring.
C U R R E N T : W e h a ve c o n t r a c t s w i th m o te l s f or 1 2 r oo m s , wit h o n e C a s e M a n a g e r .
C H A L L E N G E S : F u n di ng, l o c a t i n g a n d c o n t r a ct i n g w i t h m o t el (s ), ma i n ta i n i n g h i g h l e v el of
c o n ta c t w i th f a m i l i e s t o p r o v i d e n ee d e d s u p p o r t s a n d s e r v i ce s , s u p p o r tin g f a m i l i e s t o
fol l o w a ll m o t e l ru le s . S ca tt e r ed sit e m o d e l r eq u i r es a v eh i c l e .
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
POLICY AND BUDGET DIVISION
451 SOUTH STATE STREET
PO BOX 145467, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5455
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
MARY BETH THOMPSON
Chief Financial Officer
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
___________________________________ Date Received: _______________
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff Date sent to Council: __________
______________________________________________________________________________
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE: October 31, 2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Mary Beth Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT: FY24 Budget Amendment #3
SPONSOR: NA
STAFF CONTACT: Greg Cleary (801) 535-6394 or Mary Beth Thompson (801) 535-6403
DOCUMENT TYPE: Budget Amendment Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that subsequent to a public hearing,
the City Council adopt the following amendments to the FY 2024 adopted budget.
BUDGET IMPACT:
REVENUE EXPENSE
GENERAL FUND $0.00 $1,430,731.89
FLEET FUND $20,000.00 $20,000.00
CIP FUND $205,000.00 $205,000.00
IMPACT FEES FUND $0.00 $6,527,961.00
IMS FUND $12,000.00 $4,531,083.00
MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS FUND $1,705,700.79 $2,234,473.29
CDBG FUND $0.00 $46,642.50
TOTAL $1,942,700.79 $14,995,891.68
Greg Cleary (Oct 31, 2023 16:51 MDT)
Greg Cleary
Alejandro Sanchez (Nov 1, 2023 08:54 MDT)
rachel otto (Nov 1, 2023 08:55 MDT)11/01/2023
11/01/2023
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Revenue for FY 2024 Budget Adjustments
The chart below presents General Fund Projected Revenues for FY 2024.
Due to the timing of this budget amendment, there are no updates to the FY 2024 revenue
projections. Revenues are trending as expected are there are no reasons to assume any variance
to the initially adopted projections. The City has begun closing out the financials for Fiscal Year
2023, and will provide updates to Council as the audit progresses and is finalized.
Revenue FY23-FY24 Annual Budget FY23-24 Amended Budget Revised Forecast
Amended Variance
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
Revenue FY22-FY23 Annual Budget FY22-FY23 Amended Budget Revised Forecast Amended Variance
Property Taxes 129,847,140 129,847,140 129,847,140 -
Sale and Use Taxes 117,129,000 117,129,000 117,129,000 -
Franchise Taxes 12,348,127 12,348,127 12,348,127 -
Payment in Lieu of Taxes 1,905,573 1,905,573 1,905,573 -
Total Taxes 261,229,840 261,229,840 261,229,840 -
Revenue FY22-FY23 Annual Budget FY22-FY23 Amended Budget Revised Forecast Amended Variance
Licenses and Permits 40,878,104 40,878,104 40,878,104 -
Intergovernmental Revenue 5,134,621 5,134,621 5,134,621 -
Interest Income 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 -
Fines 4,063,548 4,063,548 4,063,548 -
Parking Meter Collections 2,801,089 2,801,089 2,801,089 -
Charges, Fees, and Rentals 4,881,922 4,881,922 4,881,922 -
Miscellaneous Revenue 3,502,359 3,502,359 3,502,359 -
Interfund Reimbursement 26,131,213 26,131,213 26,131,213 -
Transfers 9,938,944 9,938,944 9,938,944 -
Total W/O Special Tax 366,561,640 366,561,640 366,561,640 -
ObjectCodeDescription FY22-23 Annual Budget FY22-23 Amended Budget Revised Forecast Amended Variance
Additional Sales Tax (1/2%)49,084,479 49,084,479 49,084,479 -
Total General Fund 415,646,119 415,646,119 415,646,119 -
The table below presents updated Fund Balance numbers and percentages, based on the proposed changes
included in Budget Amendment #3.
With the adoption of Budget Amendment #3, the available fund balance will adjust to 13.89 percent of the FY
2024 Adopted Budget.
FOF GF Only TOTAL FOF GF Only TOTAL
Beginning Fund Balance 18,395,660 141,728,022 160,123,682 13,132,752 97,874,345 111,007,097
Budgeted Change in Fund Balance (2,100,608) (20,736,262) (22,836,870) (3,657,641) (29,211,158) (32,868,799)
Prior Year Encumbrances (3,162,300) (17,260,909) (20,423,209) (1,879,654) (10,259,789) (12,139,443)
Estimated Beginning Fund Balance 13,132,752 103,730,851 116,863,603 7,595,457 58,403,398 65,998,855
Beginning Fund Balance Percent 29.60%27.04%27.30%14.51%14.89%14.85%
Year End CAFR Adjustments
Revenue Changes - - - - - -
Expense Changes (Prepaids, Receivable, Etc.) (2,257,746) (2,257,746) (2,257,746) (2,257,746)
Fund Balance w/ CAFR Changes 13,132,752 101,473,105 114,605,857 7,595,457 56,145,652 63,741,109
Final Fund Balance Percent 29.60%26.45%26.78%14.51%14.32%14.34%
Budget Amendment Use of Fund Balance
BA#1 Revenue Adjustment - (475,000) (475,000) - - -
BA#1 Expense Adjustment - - - -
BA#2 Revenue Adjustment - - - - (754,483) (754,483)
BA#2 Expense Adjustment - - - - 187,250 187,250
BA#3 Revenue Adjustment - 6,000,000 6,000,000 - - -
BA#3 Expense Adjustment - (6,538,000) (6,538,000) - (1,430,732) (1,430,732)
BA#4 Revenue Adjustment - 194,600 194,600 - - -
BA#4 Expense Adjustment - (7,584,328) (7,584,328) - - -
BA#5 Revenue Adjustment - - - - - -
BA#5 Expense Adjustment - (5,940,349) (5,940,349) - - -
BA#6 Revenue Adjustment - 19,120,198 19,120,198 - - -
BA#6 Expense Adjustment - (11,719,731) (12,219,731) - - -
BA#7 Revenue Adjustment - - - - - -
BA#7 Expense Adjustment - - - - - -
Change in Revenue - - - - - -
Change in Expense
Fund Balance Budgeted Increase - - - - - -
- - Adjusted Fund Balance 13,132,752 94,530,495 107,163,247 7,595,457 54,147,687 61,743,144
Adjusted Fund Balance Percent 29.60%24.64%25.04%14.51%13.81%13.89%
Projected Revenue 44,364,490 383,650,846 428,015,336 52,338,120 392,166,803 444,504,923
Salt Lake City
General Fund
TOTAL
Fund Balance Projections
FY2024 BudgetFY2023 Budget Projected
The Administration is requesting a budget amendment totaling $1,942,700.79 in revenue and
$14,995,891.68 in expenses. The amendment proposes changes in seven (7) funds, with an
increase of nine (9.0) FTEs. The proposal includes 28 initiatives for Council review.
A summary spreadsheet outlining proposed budget changes is attached. The Administration
requests this document be modified based on the decisions of the Council.
The budget amendment is separated in eight different categories:
A. New Budget Items
B. Grants for Existing Staff Resources
C. Grants for New Staff Resources
D. Housekeeping Items
E. Grants Requiring No New Staff Resources
F. Donations
G. Council Consent Agenda Grant Awards
I. Council Added Items
PUBLIC PROCESS: Public Hearing
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. ______ of 2023
(Third amendment to the Final Budget of Salt Lake City, including
the employment staffing document, for Fiscal Year 2023-2024)
An Ordinance Amending Salt Lake City Ordinance No. 29 of 2023 which adopted the
Final Budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2023, and Ending
June 30, 2024.
In June of 2023, the Salt Lake City Council adopted the final budget of Salt Lake City,
Utah, including the employment staffing document, effective for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2023, and ending June 30, 2024, in accordance with the requirements of Section 10-6-118 of the
Utah Code.
The City’s Budget Director, acting as the City’s Budget Officer, prepared and filed with
the City Recorder proposed amendments to said duly adopted budget, including the amendments
to the employment staffing document necessary to effectuate any staffing changes specifically
stated herein, copies of which are attached hereto, for consideration by the City Council and
inspection by the public.
All conditions precedent to amend said budget, including the employment staffing
document as provided above, have been accomplished.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend the final budget of
Salt Lake City, including the employment staffing document, as approved, ratified and finalized
by Salt Lake City Ordinance No. 29 of 2023.
SECTION 2. Adoption of Amendments. The budget amendments, including any
amendments to the employment staffing document necessary to effectuate staffing changes
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specifically stated herein, attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance shall be, and the
same hereby are adopted and incorporated into the budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, including any
amendments to the employment staffing document described above, for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024, in accordance with the requirements of Section 10-6-128
of the Utah Code.
SECTION 3. Filing of copies of the Budget Amendments. The said Budget Officer is
authorized and directed to certify and file a copy of said budget amendments, including any
amendments to the employment staffing document, in the office of said Budget Officer and in
the office of the City Recorder which amendments shall be available for public inspection.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this _____ day of __________, 2023.
________________________
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to the Mayor on __________________
Mayor’s Action: ____ Approved ____ Vetoed
_________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:
_______________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. _________ of 2023.
Published: ___________________.
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Approved As To Form
___ _______
Jaysen Oldroyd
Initiative Number/Name Fund Revenue Amount
Expenditure
Amount Revenue Amount
Expenditure
Amount
Ongoing or One-
time FTEs
1 Fire Department Single-Role Paramedics GF - 150,119.00 Ongoing 4.00
1 Fire Department Single-Role Paramedics GF - 10,400.00 One-time -
2 ARPA Employee Expenses Misc Grants - 14,225.00 One-time -
3 Withdrawn Prior to Transmittal
4 City Attorney's Office Legislative Division GF - 297,220.40 Ongoing 4.00
4 City Attorney's Office Legislative Division GF - 12,000.00 One-time -
4 City Attorney's Office Legislative Division IMS 12,000.00 12,000.00 One-time -
4 City Attorney's Office Legislative Division GF 20,000.00 One-time
5 Streets Impact Fee Funding for 2100 South
Reconstruction Project Impact Fees - 3,323,590.00 One-time -
6 Streets Impact Fee Funding for 600/700 North
Reconstruction Project Impact Fees - 3,204,371.00 One-time -
7 Access Control System Upgrade - Security GF - 400,000.00 One-time -
8 Compliance Electric Vehicle Funds Transfer to Fleet GF - (20,000.00)One-time -
8 Compliance Electric Vehicle Funds Transfer to Fleet GF - 20,000.00 One-time -
8 Compliance Electric Vehicle Funds Transfer to Fleet Fleet 20,000.00 20,000.00 One-time -
9 Road Marking Maintenance GF - 200,000.00 Ongoing -
10 Paystation Replacement GF - 135,992.49 One-time -
11 Rail Spur Removal GF - 205,000.00 Ongoing -
11 Rail Spur Removal CIP 205,000.00 205,000.00 One-time -
12 Temporary Shelter Community Misc Grants - 500,000.00 One-time -
13 Grant Employee - Finance - 6 Months @ 75%CDBG Grants - 43,642.50 Ongoing 0.75
13 Grant Employee - Finance - 6 Months @ 25%Misc Grants - 14,547.50 Ongoing 0.25
13 Grant Employee - Finance - One-time Costs CDBG Grants - 3,000.00 One-time -
14 Consulting for the Enterprise Billing Systems IMS - 250,000.00 One-time -
1
Move Funding for Downtown Central Precinct Tenant
Improvements for North Temple Substation and
Downtown Central Project
GF - (513,208.00)One-time -
1
Move Funding for Downtown Central Precinct Tenant
Improvements for North Temple Substation and
Downtown Central Project
GF - 513,208.00 One-time -
2 IMS FY 2023 Encumbrance Roll Forward IMS - 4,269,083.00 One-time -
3 Move Cultural Core Funding to Non-Departmental
from Arts Council Cost Center GF (250,000.00)One-time -
3 Move Cultural Core Funding to Non-Departmental
from Arts Council Cost Center GF 250,000.00 One-time -
Section E: Grants Requiring No New Staff Resources
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Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Council ApprovedAdministration Proposed
Section A: New Items
Section D: Housekeeping
Section F: Donations
Section C: Grants for New Staff Resources
Section B: Grants for Existing Staff Resources
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Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Consent Agenda #2
1 Utah Department of Natural Resources/Forestry Misc Grants 200,000.00 200,000.00 One-time -
2 Department of Workforce Services Know Your Neighbor Misc Grants 100,000.00 100,000.00 One-time -
3 EPA Salt Lake City Schovaers Cleanup Misc Grants 495,200.00 495,200.00 One-time -
4 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG Grant)Misc Grants 38,000.00 38,000.00 One-time -
5 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) SLCPD Victim Advocates Misc Grants 346,131.80 346,131.80 One-time -
6 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG)Misc Grants 386,620.00 386,620.00 One-time -
7 Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Rosewood Park Misc Grants 29,507.51 29,507.51 One-time -
8 Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Riverside Park Misc Grants 20,517.38 20,517.38 One-time -
9 Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Regional Athletic
Complex Misc Grants 12,881.77 12,881.77 One-time -
10 Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Day Riverside Library Misc Grants 22,642.33 22,642.33 One-time -
11 FEMA Power Poles Cameras Misc Grants 39,200.00 39,200.00 One-time -
12 Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Misc Grants 15,000.00 15,000.00 One-time -
Total of Budget Amendment
Items
1,942,700.79 14,995,891.68 - - 9.00
Initiative Number/Name Fund Revenue Amount
Expenditure
Amount Revenue Amount
Expenditure
Amount
Ongoing or One-
time FTEs
Total by Fund, Budget Amendment #1:
General Fund GF - 1,430,731.89 - - 8.00
Fleet Fund Fleet 20,000.00 20,000.00 - - -
CIP Fund CIP 205,000.00 205,000.00 - - -
Impact Fees Fund Impact Fees - 6,527,961.00
IMS Fund IMS 12,000.00 4,531,083.00 - - -
Miscellaneous Grants Misc Grants 1,705,700.79 2,234,473.29 - - 0.25
CDBG Operating Fund CDBG Grants - 46,642.50 - - 0.75
Total of Budget Amendment Items 1,942,700.79 14,995,891.68 - - 9.00
Administration Proposed Council Approved
Section I: Council Added Items
Section G: Council Consent Agenda -- Grant Awards
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Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Current Year Budget Summary, provided for information only
FY 2023-24 Budget, Including Budget Amendments
Revenue FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget
- Revenue BA #1 Total BA #2 Total BA #3 Total BA #4 Total BA #5 Total Total Revenue
General Fund (Fund 1000)448,514,918 0.00 - 448,514,918.00
Curb and Gutter (FC 20)3,000 3,000.00
DEA Task Force Fund (FC 41)1,397,355 1,397,355.00
Misc Special Service Districts (FC 46)1,700,000 - 0.00 1,700,000.00
Street Lighting Enterprise (FC 48)4,681,185 4,681,185.00
Water Fund (FC 51)176,637,288 176,637,288.00
Sewer Fund (FC 52)289,941,178 289,941,178.00
Storm Water Fund (FC 53)19,865,892 19,865,892.00
Airport Fund (FC 54,55,56)403,513,000 403,513,000.00
Refuse Fund (FC 57)25,240,459 25,240,459.00
Golf Fund (FC 59)12,710,067 12,710,067.00
E-911 Fund (FC 60)3,925,000 3,925,000.00
Fleet Fund (FC 61)32,108,969 36,800.00 20,000.00 32,165,769.00
IMS Fund (FC 65)36,254,357 9,000.00 6,000.00 12,000.00 36,281,357.00
County Quarter Cent Sales Tax for
Transportation (FC 69)9,700,000 9,700,000.00
CDBG Operating Fund (FC 71)5,597,763 - 5,597,763.00
Miscellaneous Grants (FC 72)8,919,917 16,197,423.00 1,705,700.79 26,823,040.79
Other Special Revenue (FC 73)400,000 62,416.00 462,416.00
Donation Fund (FC 77)500,000 500,000.00
Housing Loans & Trust (FC 78)14,659,043 14,659,043.00
Debt Service Fund (FC 81)32,341,586 32,341,586.00
CIP Fund (FC 83, 84 & 86)30,199,756 218,000.00 25,485,893.25 205,000.00 56,108,649.25
Governmental Immunity (FC 85)3,888,581 3,888,581.00
Risk Fund (FC 87)60,932,137 60,932,137.00
Total of Budget Amendment Items 1,623,631,451 263,800.00 41,751,732.25 1,942,700.79 - - 1,667,589,684.04
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Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Expenditure FY 2023-24 Adopted
Budgetg - Expense BA #1 Total BA #2 Total BA #3 Total BA #4 Total BA #5 Total Total Expense
General Fund (FC 10)448,514,918 204,200.00 (763,950.00)1,430,731.89 449,385,899.89
Curb and Gutter (FC 20)3,000 3,000.00
DEA Task Force Fund (FC 41)1,397,355 1,397,355.00
Misc Special Service Districts (FC 46)1,700,000 664,293.70 2,364,293.70
Street Lighting Enterprise (FC 48)6,044,119 6,044,119.00
Water Fund (FC 51)177,953,787 177,953,787.00
Sewer Fund (FC 52)301,832,622 301,832,622.00
Storm Water Fund (FC 53)22,947,474 22,947,474.00
Airport Fund (FC 54,55,56)520,438,997 520,438,997.00
Refuse Fund (FC 57)28,263,792 28,263,792.00
Golf Fund (FC 59)17,938,984 17,938,984.00
E-911 Fund (FC 60)3,800,385 3,800,385.00
Fleet Fund (FC 61)32,498,750 14,461,793.00 20,000.00 46,980,543.00
IMS Fund (FC 65)38,702,171 9,000.00 6,000.00 4,531,083.00 43,248,254.00
County Quarter Cent Sales Tax for
Transportation (FC 69)9,700,000 9,700,000.00
CDBG Operating Fund (FC 71)5,597,763 46,642.50 5,644,405.50
Miscellaneous Grants (FC 72)8,919,917 16,197,423.00 2,234,473.29 27,351,813.29
Other Special Revenue (FC 73)400,000 65,472.00 465,472.00
Donation Fund (FC 77)500,000 500,000.00
Housing Loans & Trust (FC 78)10,212,043 10,212,043.00
Debt Service Fund (FC 81)34,894,979 6,732,961.00 41,627,940.00
CIP Fund (FC 83, 84 & 86)29,708,286 218,000.00 25,485,893.25 55,412,179.25
Governmental Immunity (FC 85)3,370,012 3,370,012.00
Risk Fund (FC 87)63,574,655 63,574,655.00
- Total of Budget Amendment Items 1,768,914,009 14,892,993.00 41,655,131.95 14,995,891.68 - - 1,840,458,025.63
Budget Manager
Analyst, City Council
Contingent Appropriation
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Salt Lake City FY 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
1
Section A: New Items
A-1: Fire Department Medical Response Paramedics GF $150,119.00
GF $10,400.00
Department: Fire Prepared By: Chief Karl Lieb / Clint
Rasmussen
For questions, please include Chief Lieb, Clint Rasmussen, Greg Cleary and Mary Beth Thompson
Current Status
The Salt Lake City Fire Department (SLCFD) currently operates three Medical Response Teams (MRTs) with another
funded at the Salt Lake City Airport beginning in January of 2024 for a total of four MRTs. Each MRT is comprised of 4
Firefighters (FFs), for a total of 16 FFs allocated and funded for the MRT program. All FFs currently allocated to the MRT
are Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). By staffing a MRT with 3 EMTs and 1 Paramedic, rather than 4 EMTS, the
response capability would increase by
Replacing one of the EMTs as a Paramedic (Advanced Life Support or ALS) would increase the capability of the MRTs by
approximately 30% and allow them to perform more advanced patient assessments.
Paramedics are currently at a premium nationwide. Fortunately, SLCFD trains and remains appropriately staffed with
Paramedics on our Medic Engines (4-handed) for our optimal response model - two Paramedics on each of eight daily
Medic (ALS) Engines within SLC. These Medic Engines respond to the most serious medical and fire calls and should
remain staffed in this configuration as a 4-handed unit for maximum capability.
Proposal
This item it to establish 4 new FTEs (Medical Response Paramedics) and reclassify 4 existing FTEs (Firefighters) to
Medical Response Paramedics.
The SLCFD proposes to diversify our current MRT model by replacing and displacing a total of eight (8) MRT FF EMTs
with Medical Response Paramedics (SRPs). This would ideally staff one (1) Paramedic on each unit of four daily operating
MRTs.
The transition would expand the current MRTs response capability with an ALS component while maintaining the integrity
of the MRT as a FD resource responding from and residing within select SLCFD fire stations.
The SRPs would be civilian, potentially sworn, and eligible to participate in the Firefighters or Tier 2 Public
Safety/Firefighter retirement systems.
The SRPs would participate in a training regimen developed by the SLCFD for their specific role within our EMS response
model. SRPs will serve under a new job title, new wage schedule, and possibly as part of SLCFD’s Local 81 labor group.
Process
The SLCFD would realize eight (8) Medical Response Paramedics through a combination of additional FTEs and
conversion of existing FTEs:
1. SLCFD is requesting four (4) additional FTEs in the form of Medical Response Paramedics at a half-year cost $150,119
plus some start-up costs of $10,400. Full year funding for FY25 would be an additional budget increase of $142,519. No
new equipment (radio’s, tablets, vehicles, etc.) is required. These new positions would be funded for six months beginning
January 2024.
2. SLCFD would retain the option to convert four (4) existing vacant FF positions currently funded for the MRT to SRPs by
the end of calendar year 2023.
3. The remaining four FFs displaced by the four requested SRPs would be utilized to fill 4 -handed vacancies or additional
resources throughout Salt Lake City in an effort to reduce OT and consistently staff SLCFD heavy apparatus.
Salt Lake City FY 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
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A-2: ARPA Employee Expenses Misc. Grants $14,225.00
Department: Finance & Economic Development Prepared By: Mary Beth Thompson
Funding in the amount of $14,225.00 is being requested to cover expenses for one grant employee for the remainder of the
Fiscal Year. Throughout the year, staffing levels have been in flux to support this ongoing need . The additional amount will
sufficiently cover the personnel expenses, factoring in vacancies savings, to support Economic Development’s ongoing
ARPA grant activity.
A-3: Withdrawn Prior to Transmittal
A-4: City Attorney’s Office Legislative Division GF $297,220.40
GF $12,000.00
IMS $12,000.00
GF $20,000.00
Department: City Attorney Prepared By: Katherine Lewis
For questions, please include Mary Beth Thompson, Greg Cleary, Katie Lewis
This funding is to establish and support four (4) new FTEs, creating the Legislative Division within the City Attorney’s
office. The primary focus of this division will be on legislative affairs, with special focus on the legislative session and the
various impacts to Salt Lake City. The proposed funding in the amount of $297,220.40 assumes the positions to be filled
for six-months in Fiscal Year 2024, with a hire date in January. The four (4) positions are to be ongoing, with a financial
impact of $594,440.79 annually beginning if FY25. The four proposed positions are as follows:
• Legislative Affairs Director (E34)
• Senior City Attorney (E39)
• Special Projects Analyst (E26)
• Administrative Assistant (N21)
The supporting Ordinance:
• Establishes that because the City Attorney manages the legal affairs of both the executive and legislative branches
of government, she reports to both the Mayor and Council chair, and can be removed at the discretion of the
Mayor.
• Clarifies that the City Attorney supervises the Recorder’s Office, Risk Management Division and Division of
Legislative Affairs.
• Clarifies that the City Attorney may retain outside counsel on behalf of the City, if she concludes that the City
Attorney’s Office has a conflict of interest, is unable, or is unavailable to perform that legal work for the City.
• Creates the Division of Legislative Affairs, which will be responsible for monitoring state and federal legislation
and engaging in advocacy, collaboration, and tracking of all legislative matters for the City.
• Establishes the director of legislative affairs, who will work with both branches of government on the City’s
legislative agenda, and will report to both branches of government on legislative priorities and policies.
This initial funding request accounts for one-time expenses for staff equipment such as computers ($12,000), funding via a
Non Departmental Transfer ($12,000), and a tenant improvement to established workspaces and necessary equipment
($20,000).
Salt Lake City FY 2023-24 Budget Amendment #3
Initiative Number/Name Fund Amount
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A-5: Streets Impact Fee Funding for 2100 South
Reconstruction Project
Impact Fees $3,323,590.00
Department: Public Services – Engineering Prepared By: Mark Stevens
For questions, please include Mark Stevens, Mike Atkinson, Jordan Smith, Jorge Chamorro
Engineering and Transportation are requesting a budget amendment to increase the appropriation of Streets Impact Fees
for the 2100 South Reconstruction Project. Multiple departments (Engineering, Transportation, the Finance Capital Asset
Planning Team, and the Office of the City Attorney) have conducted an analysis of the 2100 South Reconstruction Project,
and based on the increase in overall cost and the increase in the portion of the project related to Complete Streets, this
project is eligible for an additional $3,323,590 of Streets Impact Fees.
A-6: Streets Impact Fee Funding for 600/700 North
Reconstruction Project
Impact Fees $3,204,371.00
Department: Public Services – Engineering Prepared By: Mark Stevens
For questions, please include Mark Stevens, Mike Atkinson, Jordan Smith, Jorge Chamorro
Engineering and Transportation are requesting a budget amendment to increase the appropriation of Streets Impact Fees
for the 600 North/ 700 North Reconstruction Project . Multiple departments (Engineering, Transportation, the Finance
Capital Asset Planning Team, and the Office of the City Attorney) have conducted an analysis of the 600 North/ 700 North
Reconstruction Project, and based on the increase in overall cost and the increase in the portion of the project related to
Complete Streets, this project is eligible for an additional $3,204,371 of Streets Impact Fees.
A-7: Access Control System Upgrade – Security GF $400,000.00
Department: Public Services Prepared By: Jorge Chamorro
For questions, please include Jorge Chamorro
The current access control system and devices across City buildings are now considered outdated and vulnerable, and staff
are proposing this be addressed before the system fails. This system is used for access badges issued to all City employees
to scan at certain doors to gain access to a given space. The Safety and Security Program proposes continuing the transition
to the S2 control access system as a City-wide standard.
With the recent allocation of funding from Council, the Public Safety Buildi ng and City Hall have upgraded their back-end
software. The funding requested for the next phase should transition Plaza 349 and the Justice Courts. Additionally, access
cards and card readers will be purchased for all four buildings. This project scope has been developed with staff from
various departments, including IMS, to ensure standards and needs are met. The estimated cost for this project is
$400,000.
A-8: Compliance Electric Vehicle Funds Transfer to Fleet GF ($20,000.00)
GF $20,000.00
Fleet $20,000.00
Department: Public Services – Compliance Prepared By: Erik O’Brien / Julie
Crookston
For questions please include Erik O’Brien, Julie Crookston, Nancy Bean, Denise Sorensen
Public Services - Compliance is requesting a transfer of $20,000 to the Fleet Replacement Fund helping cover the
difference in cost to purchase two electric trucks instead of the originally funded smaller vehicles.
Fleet has been presented with an opportunity to order these electric trucks. One of the vehicles is part of the replacement
cycle, upgrading the originally intended vehicle to a more capable one, and will allow for Parking Enforcement operations
to continue during winter snow events, especially in areas like the Avenues. Additionally, the extra cargo space is needed to
transport equipment such as pay station kiosks and equipment as needed. In addition to these advantages, the second
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vehicle will provide adequate space to transport three (3) mitigation officers (FTEs recently approved) and their supplies
for our Long-Term Parking Mitigation Team. The addition of these 2 EVs will bring Compliance closer to their goal to have
a 100% electric fleet.
A-9: Road Marking Maintenance GF $200,000.00
Department: Public Services – Streets Prepared By: Jorge Chamorro
For question, please include Jorge Chamorro
Over the past few years the Transportation Division has been successful in obtaining funding for special road markings
through the CIP process, which include green paint on certain bike lanes .
After assessing the current inventory of assets made up of 1010 bike racks and 3.23 miles of green-painted bike lanes and
markings, staff has concluded that this ongoing maintenance need should no longer rely on the CIP process but rather be
added to the Streets operating budget. At this time the need does not justify upfront cost of equipment procurement,
Streets will develop a maintenance schedule and oversee a contract to perform the necessary maintenance work. If funding
is approved for this item, though most of the work would not occur in the winter, contract development and work
scheduling could be done in the meantime with work happening as weather allows.
The Streets Division is requesting $200,000 to be added to their budget for ongoing maintenance of road markings and
assets recently inventoried.
A-10: Pay Station Replacement GF $135,992.49
Department: Public Services/Finance
The current pay stations were purchased over 10 years ago. Due to their age, they are past the end of their useful life and a t
risk of failure. New pay stations will allow the City to modernize the services offered to end users. The new pay stations
will provide more features for the public including parking payment, information sharing about events going on city wide,
the capability to pay by license plate technology, potential pollution sensors, and other innovative features. The
modernization of the pay stations will allow for smoother staff operations and continued service to end users. City Finance
is recommending a 7-year amortization rather than using the General Fund for one-time payment.
The amortization schedule is attached and includes a 7-year payment schedule, with $135,992.49 due in Year 1, and
$271,984.98 due in years two (2) through year seven (7). This includes an interest rate of 4.60%. The Council may consider
a 5-year schedule which is also attached, with an interest rate of 4.77%.
This item is being brought forward with Budget Amendment 3 due to the Request for Proposal process and market
conditions around equipment. At the time of budget development, staff did not have clear insight into the cost or timeline
of pay station procurement and delivery. Following the completion of the RFP process, staff feel it is best to proceed with
the selected vendor for the reasons outlined above.
A-11: Rail Spur Removal GF $205,000.00
CIP $205,000.00
Department: Public Services – Engineering Prepared By: Jorge Chamorro / JP Goates
For questions, please include Jorge Chamorro and JP Goates
Housekeeping request to move $205,000, approved by Council on BA#1 of FY23, item A -7, but placed on a GF cost center,
and were recaptured at the end of FY23, from Fund Balance to a Capital Project Cost Center for Engineering to initiate the
project.
An overview of the original request is below.
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The property on which this rail spur is located, 535 S. 600 W., was conveyed in 1997 by the City to a private party, with
partial consideration for this conveyance being an easement to construct, ope rate, and maintain a railroad spur and
associated facilities. Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Easement and Boundary Line Agreement, executed on July 3,
2000, the easement shall terminate if the City ceases to use the rail spur for more than one year, a nd that the City shall
remove the related infrastructure at the City’s expense. Since the rail spur has not been used for over one year, the City is
contractually obligated to remove it.
A-12: Temporary Shelter Community (Sanctioned Camping) Misc. Grants $500,000
Department: Police Department Prepared By: Greg Cleary/Shellie
Dietrich
Staff is requesting a budget amendment in the amount of $500,000 to support startup costs associated with city efforts
around a Temporary Shelter Community or Sanctioned Camping. This funding will allow staff to roll out the program, with
ongoing assessment in needs, service levels, and funding being further developed in the coming months.
Specifically, the $500,000 will support the Police Departments role in this effort, with overtime staffing of offers at the
temporary shelters. In addition to the program, the most effective and efficient police staffing levels will also be assessed.
The Police Department will look to savings in other areas of the budget to help support the program, notably with the
savings realized with any vacant positions. Staff will return to council in the coming months with additional funding
requests as needed, and once there is better data and information available on what the program is to entail and what
might be needed to fund the ongoing efforts. Attached to this item is an ARPA financial reconciliation.
A-13: New Financial Grant Analyst – Housing Stability
Program Support
CDBG Grants $46,642.50
Misc. Grants $14,547.50
Department: CAN Prepared By:
This request is for funding to support one FTE for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024, which is intended to oversee the
grant allocation from the ARPA program, supporting the Housing Stability Program. The proposed Finance Grant Analyst
will work under the direction of the Deputy Director of Finance and will assist in the financial monitoring of multiple
grants to ensure compliance with city financial processes as well as state and federal grant requirements . The position will
be split across two grant funding sources – 75% CDBG and 25% Misc. Grants. A job description for this position is
attached.
A-14: Consulting for Enterprise Billing Systems IMS $250,000.00
Department: IMS Prepared By: Joseph Anthony / Gloria
Cortes
This item provides funding for consulting services for the Enterprise Billing systems for PUBS which is primarily used by
Sustainability and Public Utilities. PUBS needs to be replaced or upgraded, and the consultant work includes an analysis of
the city's needs and compare that to best practices and make a recommendation on where the city should be moving with
regards to future decisions. Microsoft’s has the city’s current solution mapped at the end of life by FY2025. Therefore, staff
are initiating the work to finding a solution in the current year have an adequate platform it in place by the beginning of
FY2025.
The proposal and expenses will be paid for by the annual allocation that IMS uses to collect its revenue on an annual basis
and is estimated based on 1,000 hours of work, at $250 per hour.
Section B: Grants for Existing Staff Resources
Section C: Grants for New Staff Resources
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Section D: Housekeeping
D-1: Moving Funding for Downtown Central Precinct Tenant
Improvements for North Temple Substation and Downtown
Central Project
GF ($513,208.00)
GF $513,208.00
Department: CAN Prepared By: Brent Beck
For question, please include Brent Beck, Blake Thomas, Tammy Hunsaker, JP Goates
Funding for the Downtown Central Precinct Tenant Improvements for North Temple Sub Station and Downtown Central
Project in the amount of $513,208 was added by the Council to the CAN budget during the budget decision making
process. However, this funding should have gone to Public Services since it will be the Facilities division that will be
managing the improvements. This item does not allocate any additional funding, but simply moves funding from one
department to another for the same work.
D-2: IMS FY 2023 Encumbrance Roll Forward IMS $4,269,083.00
Department: IMS Prepared By: Joseph Anthony / Gloria
Cortes
For questions, please include Joseph Anthony, Gloria Cortes, Aaron Bentley
IMS has encumbered money that was expected to be paid out of the FY23 funds and either will need to be paid, or has
already been paid in FY24. These encumbrances are listed in the Carry Over Encumbrance reports. All of these items have
been approved for purchase by central finance in a prior year. These expenses will be paid for by the annual allocation that
IMS uses to collect it's revenue on an annual basis.
D-3: Move Cultural Core Funding to Non-Departmental from
Arts Council Cost Center GF ($250,000.00)
GF $250,000.00
Department: Non-Departmental, Economic Development Prepared By: Greg Cleary
For questions, please include: Mary Beth Thompson, Lorena Riffo -Jenson, Felicia Baca
This item is to move funds from the Art’s Council Division to the Economic Development’s Non-Departmental budget. This
is an effort to align funding with the appropriate cost center within the new financial system.
Section E: Grants Requiring No Staff Resources
Section F: Donations
Section G: Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda
G-1: Utah Department of Natural Resources/Forestry Misc. Grants $200,000.00
Department: Public Lands Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
The Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) has awarded Salt Lake City $200,000 for the purposes of removing
navigational hazards, including downed trees, garbage, and other debris from the Jordan River from 2100 South to 2400
North. This funding will provide for safer conditions on the river channel for recreational boaters.
Public hearing was held on September 19, 2023
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No match is required.
G-2: Department of Workforce Services-- Know Your
Neighbor Misc. Grants $100,000.00
Department: Mayor’s Office Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
DWS is extending the Salt Lake City's Know Your Neighbor contract. The original contract was for $100,000 to pay for the
salary and benefits of a full-time volunteer coordinator from October 1, 2022, to September 30,2023. The extension will
include an increase of $100,000 to extend the period for one year starting October 1, 2023, and ending September 30,
2024. Thus, making the total amount of the contract $200,000. This is a refugee volunteer program that runs through the
Mayor’s office. This program benefits refugee clients as well as people from the larger community who volunteer to help.
Public Hearing will be held November 7, 2023
No Match is required.
G-3: EPA Salt Lake City Schovaers Electronics Cleanup Misc. Grants $495,200.00
Department: RDA Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
This is one of two Brownfields grants awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the S alt Lake City area for
the purpose of cleaning up land of hazardous substances, pollutant or contaminants for the revitalization of the
properties. These grants are part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This grant has been awarded to
Salt Lake City in the amount of $495,200 to conduct remediation activities at the former Schovaers site (22 South Jeremy
Street) in Salt Lake City. A second grant for $1 million was awarded to Salt Lake County for the assessment and cleanup
projects in Magna Township.
Public hearing was held on December 13, 2022
No Match is required.
G-4: Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Misc. Grants $38,000.00
Department: Fire Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) provides state, local, tribal and territorial emergency
management agencies with the resources required for implementation of the National Preparedness System and works
toward the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. This is the annual allocation from the state and will
be used to support Emergency Management functions and programs.
A public hearing was held on May 16, 2023.
A 50% match is required.
G-5: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) - SLCPD Victim Advocates Misc Grants $346,131.80
Department: Police Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
The Salt Lake City Police Department is requesting continuation funding for our SLCPD VOCA grant funded Victim
Advocate positions. Additionally, there are emergency funds for assisting victims included in the application.
The grant will continue to fund 2.69 existing FTEs and includes emergency funds that will be used to help victims. This is a
two-year grant. The period of performance starts July 1, 2023, and ends June 30,2025.
Public hearing will be on November 7, 2023.
No match is required.
G-6: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG) Misc. Grants $386,620.00
Department: Police Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
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The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and local governments to support a
broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system, some of which could have
environmental impacts.
The Salt Lake City Police Department will use this money for the following :
• Professional Travel Training for Sworn and Civilian Staff - $40,125
• Pole Cameras - $20,000
• High Speed License Plate Recognition (+Accessories) - $22,970
• Climbing Equipment - $20,160
• Night Vision Goggles and Mounts - $49,098
• Optics - $11,192
• Ballistic Rated Windshields - $19,500
• Surveillance Trailer Maintenance and Replacement - $14,000
• K9 GPS and Narcotics Enforcement Supplies - $6,132
• Community Policing and Targeted Enforcement Overtime - $76,100
• Subaward to Salt Lake County (BJA allocation) - $53,672
• Subaward to Unified Police Department (BJA allocation) - $53,671
No new staff members are proposed as part of this item.
A public hearing was held on September 19, 2023.
No match is required.
G-7: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Rosewood Park Misc. Grants $29,507.51
Department: Sustainability Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
This item supports necessary infrastructure for the installation of one (1) approved dual port charger at Rosewood Park,
located at 1400 North 1200 West in Salt Lake City. This charger will be available to the public 24/7. There is no cost related
to the charger in this incentive. Accepting the incentive payment obligates the participant to maintain functioning chargers
and allow public access 24/7 for a minimum of five years, starting from the date of the incentive payment.
The maintenance cost of this item is the lesser of the following: $29,507.51 or 80% of the total project cost.
A public hearing was held on July 18, 2023
No match is required.
G-8: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready
Riverside Park Misc. Grants $20,517.38
Department: Sustainability Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
This item supports necessary infrastructure for the installation of one (1) dual port AC Level 2 charger at Riverside Park,
located at 1450 West Leadville Avenue in Salt Lake City. This charger will be available to the public 24/7. There is no cost
related to the charger in this incentive. Accepting the incentive payment obligates the participant to maintain functioning
chargers and allow public access 24/7 for a minimum of five years, starting from the date of the incentive payment. No new
staff positions.
The maintenance cost of this item is lesser of the following: $20,517.38 or 80% of the total project cost.
A public hearing was held on July 18, 2023.
No match is required.
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G-9: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Regional Athletic
Complex Misc. Grants $12,881.77
Department: Sustainability Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
This item supports the necessary infrastructure for the installation of one (1) approved dual port AC Level 2 charger at the
Regional Athletic Complex, located at 2080 Rose Park Lane in Salt Lake City. This charger will be available to the public
24/7. There is no cost related to the charger in this incentive. Accepting the incentive payment obligates the participant to
maintain functioning chargers and allow public access 24/7 for a minimum of five years, starting from the date of the
incentive payment. No new staff members.
The maintenance cost of this item is the lesser of the following: $12,881.77 or 80% of the total project cost.
A public hearing was held on July 18, 2023.
No match is required.
G-10: Rocky Mountain Power Make Ready Day Riverside
Library Misc. Grants $22,642.33
Department: Sustainability Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
This item supports the necessary infrastructure for the installation of two (2) approved dual port AC Level 2 chargers at the
Day Riverside Library, located at 1575 West 1000 North in Salt Lake City. The project will result in a total of four (4) char ging
ports. The chargers will be available to the public 24/7. There is no cost related to the in this incentive. Accepting the incentive
payment obligates the participant to maintain functioning chargers and allow public access 24/7 for a minimum of five years,
starting from the date of the incentive payment. No new staff members.
The maintenance cost of this item is the lesser of the following: $22,642.33 or 80% of the total project cost.
A public hearing was held on July 18, 2023.
No match is required.
G-11: FEMA Power Poles Cameras Misc. Grants $39,200.00
Department: Fire Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
FEMA is providing funding to the Fire Department for the temporary installation of cameras onto existing powers poles as
needed.
A public hearing was held May 16, 2023.
No match is required.
G-12: Utah Crimes Against Children Task Force Misc. Grants $15,000.00
Department: Police Prepared By: Amy Dorsey
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has created the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children
(ICAC) Task Force Program, which is a national network of state and local law enforcement cybercrime units. The national
ICAC program assists state and local law enforcement agencies to develop an effective response to cyber enticement, sexual
exploitation of a minor, and other child sexual abuse material cases. The Police Department will utilize this funding to
support its ongoing efforts to protect children from cybercrime.
Public Hearing was held on August 15, 2023.
No match is required.
Section I: Council Added Items
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Impact Fees - Summary Confidential
Data pulled 07/20/2023
Unallocated Budget Amounts: by Major Area
Area Cost Center UnAllocated
Cash Notes:
Impact fee - Police 8484001 1,402,656$
Impact fee - Fire 8484002 273,684$ B
Impact fee - Parks 8484003 16,793,487$ C
Impact fee - Streets 8484005 6,304,485$ D
24,774,312$
Expiring Amounts: by Major Area, by Month
202207 (Jul2022)2023Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202208 (Aug2022)2023Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202209 (Sep2022)2023Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202210 (Oct2022)2023Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202211 (Nov2022)2023Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202212 (Dec2022)2023Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202301 (Jan2023)2023Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202302 (Feb2023)2023Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202303 (Mar2023)2023Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202304 (Apr2023)2023Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202305 (May2023)2023Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202306 (Jun2023)2023Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Current Month
202307 (Jul2023)2024Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202308 (Aug2023)2024Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202309 (Sep2023)2024Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202310 (Oct2023)2024Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202311 (Nov2023)2024Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202312 (Dec2023)2024Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202401 (Jan2024)2024Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202402 (Feb2024)2024Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202403 (Mar2024)2024Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202404 (Apr2024)2024Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202405 (May2024)2024Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202406 (Jun2024)2024Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202407 (Jul2024)2025Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202408 (Aug2024)2025Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202409 (Sep2024)2025Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202410 (Oct2024)2025Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202411 (Nov2024)2025Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202412 (Dec2024)2025Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202501 (Jan2025)2025Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202502 (Feb2025)2025Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202503 (Mar2025)2025Q3 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202504 (Apr2025)2025Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202505 (May2025)2025Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202506 (Jun2025)2025Q4 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202507 (Jul2025)2026Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202508 (Aug2025)2026Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202509 (Sep2025)2026Q1 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202510 (Oct2025)2026Q2 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
202511 (Nov2025)2026Q2 -$ -$ -$ 1,103,628$ 1,103,628$
202512 (Dec2025)2026Q2 -$ -$ -$ 113,748$ 113,748$
202601 (Jan2026)2026Q3 -$ -$ -$ 3,960$ 3,960$
202602 (Feb2026)2026Q3 -$ -$ -$ 26,929$ 26,929$
202603 (Mar2026)2026Q3 -$ -$ -$ 95,407$ 95,407$
202604 (Apr2026)2026Q4 -$ -$ -$ 1,065,383$ 1,065,383$
202605 (May2026)2026Q4 -$ -$ -$ 95,762$ 95,762$
202606 (Jun2026)2026Q4 -$ -$ -$ 53,972$ 53,972$
Total, Currently Expiring through Jun 2026 -$ -$ -$ 2,558,788$ 2,558,788$
FY
2
0
2
3
Calendar
Month
FY
2
0
2
4
FY
2
0
2
5
FY
2
0
2
6
Fiscal
Quarter
E = A + B + C + D
Police Fire Parks Streets
Total
Impact Fees Confidential
Data pulled 07/20/2023 AAA BBB CCC DDD = AAA - BBB - CCC
Police Allocation
Budget Amended
Allocation
Encumbrances YTD Expenditures
Allocation
Remaining
Appropriation
Values
Description Cost Center
Sum of Police Allocation
Budget Amended
Sum of Police Allocation
Encumbrances
Sum of Police Allocation YTD
Expenditures
Sum of Police Allocation
Remaining Appropriation
IFFP Contract - Police 8423003 9,000$ -$ -$ 9,000$
Grand Total 9,000$ -$ -$ 9,000$
A
Fire Allocation
Budget Amended
Allocation
Encumbrances YTD Expenditures
Allocation
Remaining
Appropriation
Values
Description Cost Center
Sum of Fire Allocation
Budget Amended
Sum of Fire Allocation
Encumbrances
Sum of Fire Allocation YTD
Expenditures
Sum of Fire Allocation
Remaining Appropriation
Fire Training Center 8417015 (499,533)$ -$ (499,533)$ -$
Fire'sConsultant'sContract 8419202 3,079$ 3,021$ -$ 58.00
IFFP Contract - Fire 8423004 9,000$ -$ -$ 9,000$ B
IF Excess Capacity - Fire 8423006 2,200,000$ -$ 2,200,000$ -$
Grand Total 1,712,546$ 3,021$ 1,700,467$ 9,058.00
Parks Allocation
Budget Amended
Allocation
Encumbrances YTD Expenditures
Allocation
Remaining
Appropriation
Values
Description Cost Center
Sum of Parks Allocation
Budget Amended
Sum of Parks Allocation
Encumbrances
Sum of Parks Allocation YTD
Expenditures
Sum of Parks Allocation
Remaining Appropriation
Fisher Carriage House 8420130 261,187$ -$ 261,187$ -$
Emigration Open Space ACQ 8422423 700,000$ -$ 700,000$ -$
Waterpark Redevelopment Plan 8421402 16,959$ 1,705$ 15,254$ -$
JR Boat Ram 8420144 3,337$ -$ 3,337$ -$
RAC Parcel Acquisition 8423454 395,442$ -$ 395,442$ 0$
Park'sConsultant'sContract 8419204 2,638$ 2,596$ -$ 42$
Cwide Dog Lease Imp 8418002 23,262$ 23,000$ -$ 262$
Rosewood Dog Park 8417013 1,056$ -$ -$ 1,056$
Jordan R 3 Creeks Confluence 8417018 1,570$ -$ -$ 1,570$
9line park 8416005 16,495$ 855$ 13,968$ 1,672$
Jordan R Trail Land Acquisitn 8417017 2,946$ -$ -$ 2,946$
ImperialParkShadeAcct'g 8419103 6,398$ -$ -$ 6,398$
Rich Prk Comm Garden 8420138 12,431$ 4,328$ -$ 8,103$
FY IFFP Contract - Parks 8423005 9,000$ -$ -$ 9,000$
Redwood Meadows Park Dev 8417014 9,350$ -$ -$ 9,350$
9Line Orchard 8420136 156,827$ 132,168$ 6,874$ 17,785$
Trailhead Prop Acquisition 8421403 275,000$ -$ 253,170$ 21,830$
Marmalade Park Block Phase II 8417011 1,042,694$ 240,179$ 764,614$ 37,902$
IF Prop Acquisition 3 Creeks 8420406 56,109$ -$ 1,302$ 54,808$
Green loop 200 E Design 8422408 608,490$ 443,065$ 93,673$ 71,752$ C
FY20 Bridge to Backman 8420430 156,565$ 44,791$ 30,676$ 81,099$
Fisher House Exploration Ctr 8421401 555,030$ 52,760$ 402,270$ 100,000$
Cnty #1 Match 3 Creek Confluen 8420424 254,159$ 133,125$ 13,640$ 107,393$
UTGov Ph2 Foothill Trails 8420420 122,281$ -$ 1,310$ 120,971$
Three Creeks West Bank NewPark 8422403 150,736$ -$ -$ 150,736$
Rose Park Neighborhood Center 8423403 160,819$ -$ 2,781$ 158,038$
Historic Renovation AllenParK 8422410 420,000$ 156,146$ 104,230$ 159,624$
RAC Playground with ShadeSails 8422415 179,323$ -$ 712$ 178,611$
Bridge to Backman 8418005 266,306$ 10,285$ 4,262$ 251,758$
900 S River Park Soccer Field 8423406 287,848$ -$ -$ 287,848$
Lighting NE Baseball Field 8423409 300,000$ -$ 678$ 299,322$
Open Space Prop Acq-Trails 8423453 300,000$ -$ -$ 300,000$
SLC Foothills Land Acquisition 8422413 319,139$ -$ -$ 319,139$
Parley's Trail Design & Constr 8417012 327,678$ -$ -$ 327,678$
Jordan Prk Event Grounds 8420134 428,074$ 5,593$ 23,690$ 398,791$
Wasatch Hollow Improvements 8420142 446,825$ 18,467$ 14,885$ 413,472$
Open Space Prop Acq-City Parks 8423452 450,000$ -$ -$ 450,000$
Jordan Park Pedestrian Pathway 8422414 510,000$ 9,440$ 34,921$ 465,638$
Gateway Triangle Property Park 8423408 499,563$ -$ 106$ 499,457$
RAC Playground Phase II 8423405 521,564$ -$ -$ 521,564$
Mem. Tree Grove Design & Infra 8423407 867,962$ -$ 2,906$ 865,056$
Marmalade Plaza Project 8423451 1,000,000$ -$ 3,096$ 996,905$
SLCFoothillsTrailheadDevelpmnt 8422412 1,304,682$ 41,620$ 62,596$ 1,200,466$
GlendaleWtrprk MstrPln&Rehab 8422406 3,177,849$ 524,018$ 930,050$ 1,723,781$
Pioneer Park 8419150 3,149,123$ 69,208$ 94,451$ 2,985,464$
Glendale Regional Park Phase 1 8423450 4,350,000$ -$ -$ 4,350,000$
Grand Total 24,106,716$ 1,913,351$ 4,236,078$ 17,957,287$
Streets Allocation
Budget Amended
Allocation
Encumbrances YTD Expenditures
Allocation
Remaining
Appropriation
Values
Description Cost Center
Sum of Street Allocation
Budget Amended
Sum of Street Allocation
Encumbrances
Sum of Street Allocation YTD
Expenditures
Sum of Street Allocation
Remaining Appropriation
Transportation Safety Improvem 8417007 1,292$ -$ 1,292$ -$
500/700 S Street Reconstructio 8412001 15,026$ 11,703$ 3,323$ -$
Trans Safety Improvements 8419007 13,473$ -$ 13,473$ -$
900 S Signal Improvements IF 8422615 70,000$ -$ 70,000$ -$
Corridor Transformations IF 8422608 25,398$ 25,398$ -$ -$
Trans Master Plan 8419006 13,000$ -$ 13,000$ -$
9 Line Central Ninth 8418011 63,955$ -$ 63,955$ -$
Local Link Construction IF 8422606 50,000$ -$ 50,000$ -$
Gladiola Street 8406001 16,109$ 12,925$ 940$ 2,244$
Transportatn Safety Imprvmt IF 8422620 44,400$ -$ 38,084$ 6,316$
Urban Trails FY22 IF 8422619 6,500$ -$ -$ 6,500$
Street'sConsultant'sContract 8419203 29,817$ 17,442$ -$ 12,374$
Complete Street Enhancements 8420120 35,392$ -$ 16,693$ 18,699$
500 to 700 S 8418016 22,744$ -$ -$ 22,744$ D
900 South 9Line RR Cross IF 8422604 28,000$ -$ -$ 28,000$
Transp Safety Improvements 8420110 58,780$ 17,300$ 11,746$ 29,734$
1700S Corridor Transfrmtn IF 8422622 35,300$ -$ -$ 35,300$
200S TransitCmpltStrtSuppl IF 8422602 37,422$ -$ -$ 37,422$
300 N Complete Street Recons I 8423606 40,000$ -$ -$ 40,000$
1300 S Bicycle Bypass (pedestr 8416004 42,833$ -$ -$ 42,833$
400 South Viaduct Trail IF 8422611 90,000$ -$ -$ 90,000$
Neighborhood Byways IF 8422614 104,500$ -$ -$ 104,500$
Transit Cap-Freq Trans Routes 8423608 110,000$ -$ -$ 110,000$
TransportationSafetyImprov IF 8421500 281,586$ 124,068$ 40,300$ 117,218$
Indiana Ave/900 S Rehab Design 8412002 124,593$ -$ -$ 124,593$
Bikeway Urban Trails 8418003 181,846$ -$ 542$ 181,303$
200 S Recon Trans Corridor IF 8423602 252,000$ -$ -$ 252,000$
Street Improve Reconstruc 20 8420125 780,182$ 46,269$ 393,884$ 340,029$
IF Complete Street Enhancement 8421502 625,000$ -$ -$ 625,000$
Traffic Signal Upgrades 8421501 836,736$ 55,846$ 45,972$ 734,918$
700 South Phase 7 IF 8423305 1,120,000$ -$ 166$ 1,119,834$
1300 East Reconstruction 8423625 3,111,335$ 1,192,649$ 224,557$ 1,694,129$
Grand Total 8,267,218$ 1,503,600$ 987,926$ 5,775,692$
Total 34,095,480$ 3,419,972$ 6,924,471$ 23,751,037$
E = A + B + C + D
TRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE
8484002
24,774,312$
8484003
8484005
16,793,487$
6,304,485$
$273,684
UnAllocated
Budget
Amount
8484001
1,402,656$
Attachments
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RESOLUTION NO. _____ OF 2023
(Requesting Admission to the Firefighters Retirement System)
WHEREAS, Utah Code Sections 49-23-101 et seq. authorize an employer of emergency
medical service personnel to elect to include such personnel in the Tier 2 Firefighter Retirement
system with the Utah Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, employers of full time emergency medical service personnel including
paramedics for interfacility transport, including Salt Lake City Corporation (“City”), are
authorized to elect to include such personnel in the Tier 2 Firefighter Retirement system with the
Utah Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to provide benefits authorized by Utah state law for
the public safety personnel by the City; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council of Salt Lake City (“City Council”) to
exercise the election authorized by statute to approve and authorize coverage under the Fighters
Retirement Systems for City firefighter and emergency medical services personnel, including the
City’s social workers who provide emergency response services.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, as
follows:
1. Election and Authorization. The City Council hereby elects to cover the City’s
emergency service personnel, also including the City’s social workers who provide emergency
response services, who can be qualified for such coverage pursuant to Utah Code Sections 49-23-
101 et seq. in the Tier 2 Firefighter Retirement System with the Utah Retirement System. The
Mayor is hereby authorized to undertake all of the necessary actions to enroll the City in the benefit
programs of the Firefighters Retirement Systems offered by Utah Retirement Systems, including
the retirement coverage and death benefit coverage for qualified employees under the laws and
regulation of the Utah Retirement Systems.
2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this _____ day of _________, 2023.
SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
By: ______________________
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
____________________________
CITY RECORDER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
______________________________
Jaysen Oldroyd, Senior City Attorney
Date: ______October 9, 2023________
Medical Response Paramedic
Job Profile Summary Under the supervision of a Fire Department Officer and the direction of emergency room medical personnel, and in compliance with Utah State and Fire Department operating procedures, provides basic and advanced life support and medical care to victims of sudden illness and accident, at the emergency scene, and during transport to an appropriate medical facility. This is a specialized work performed in accordance with National and Salt Lake City Fire Department performance and training standards.
Job Description
TYPICAL DUTIES:
• Responds to medical emergencies in fire department vehicle with EMT partner. Examines
patient at emergency scene and establishes priorities for treatment. Communicates with
appropriate hospital emergency room. Provides all treatment according to orders from
hospital staff or standing orders, including ECG monitoring, administering IV fluids and
medications, defibrillation intubation, splinting and bandaging, extraction, and other
treatments necessary for stabilization of patients prior to arrival at emergency room. May
transport patients with assistance from contracted ambulance company.
• Performs daily medical equipment checks, cleans, and makes equipment used at medical
scene serviceable after each call. Keeps record of each medical emergency and patient on
forms provided by Utah State Division of Health. Maintains company medical logbook.
• Responds to other emergencies with assigned partner as dispatched, carries out orders of
company/division officer and other activities necessary for handling an emergency. Acts to
maintain safety for self and other members of the team.
• Participates in drills and classes as provided by the department or company officer.
Participates in physical fitness training. Demonstrates medical skills as required by
appropriate authority. Fulfills paramedic certification requirements as established by the
State of Utah. Conducts periodic medical training for members as assigned.
• Complies with city and department policies and procedures. Completes daily job
assignments from company officer to maintain fire station, grounds, and equipment in
clean and serviceable condition. Meets with company officer to assess job performance.
• Maintains the ability to perform medical activities and participates in all functions
required of a paramedic on the Salt Lake City Fire Department.
• Performs other duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Successful completion of paramedic training and maintenance of certification and licensure
as a Utah State Paramedic, including CME attendance and all required testing. Such
certification must be in good standing at all times.
• Must satisfy the medical condition requirements of National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) Standard 1582.
• Possession of valid driver license.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Considerable exposure to stressful situations as a result of human behavior while
responding to emergency and non-emergency situations.
Medical Response Paramedic
• Moderately heavy physical activity. Required to stand, walk, or sit uncomfortably for
extended periods. Exposure to disagreeable elements such as cold, dampness, toxic
fumes, smoke, and noise. Intermittent exposure to infectious diseases, emotionally upset
patient, and relatives. Frequent exposure to extreme weather conditions.
• May be subjected to lifting weights of 50 pounds or more, aroused out of sleep by fire alarm
gongs. Subjected to rapid changes in temperature by responding from station facilities to
outside temperatures. May be required during prolonged emergency operations to work
without sleep for extended periods. Subjected to traffic hazards during emergency
responses through city traffic.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities
and skills required of personnel so classified.
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with
disabilities.
Attachments
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. ___ of 2023
(Division of Legislative Affairs and City Attorney Reporting)
An ordinance amending chapter 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code to add a division of
legislative affairs to the Department of the City Attorney and to clarify the City
Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government.
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Corporation is the capitol city and engages in year-
round efforts to collaborate with and advocate before the Utah legislature.
WHEREAS, the Utah legislature is meeting more frequently and opening more
bill files that affect Salt Lake City and all Utah municipalities.
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has a strong interest in monitoring trends in federal
legislation.
WHEREAS, given the City’s legislative goals, the City is committed to
establishing a fulltime staff of City employees who are engaged in and supporting the
City’s legislative interests.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor have a significant interest in equally
participating in the direction of the City’s collaboration and advocacy for the City’s
legislative interests.
WHEREAS, under City Code 2.08.040, the Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office is
responsible to both the Mayor and the City Council, and the executive and legislative
branches enjoy equal and independent access to the services of the City Attorney’s
Office.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City now desires to amend city code to
create a division of legislative affairs within the Department of the City Attorney.
WHEREAS, the division of legislative affairs will direct the City’s legislative
advocacy and collaboration efforts, and will be equally responsible to the Mayor and the
City Council.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City also desires to clarify the
Department of the City Attorney’s reporting obligations to both branches of government
and clarify the instances in which the City may hire outside counsel.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That section 2.08.040 of the Salt Lake City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
2.08.040: OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY:
A. Functions:
1. The city attorney shall be the chief legal officer of the city and shall be
responsible to the mayor and city council for the proper administration of the
legal affairs of the executive and legislative branches of city government. The
city attorney shall report to both the mayor and the council chair and may be
removed at the discretion of the mayor.
2. The executive and legislative branches of government shall enjoy equal and
independent access to the services of the office of the city attorney with reference
to their respective functions and duties. It shall be the responsibility of the city
attorney to administer the office of the city attorney in a manner which will enable
the mayor and city council to fulfill their respective duties in a timely fashion.
3. The foregoing notwithstanding, the city attorney shall not in any instance, either
personally, or by his or her deputies, act as both prosecutor and advocate before
(and at the same time advisor to) any board, commission, agency, officer, official
or body of the city. In cases where such a conflict shall arise, special counsel may
be employed who shall not be subject to the control or direction of the city
attorney in such matter, and who shall provide the legal service to or before such
board, commission, agency, officer, official or body.
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4. Supervise the office of the city recorder, the risk management division, and the
division of legislative affairs.
B. Outside Executive Or Legislative Counsel: Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to prohibit the city attorney from retaining outside counsel for either the city council or
mayor from appropriated funds, provided, however, that the city attorney will retain
outside counsel for either the mayor or city council only after he/she concludes that the
office of city attorney has a conflict of interest, is unable, or is unavailable to perform the
legal work requested on behalf of such branch of city government.
C. City Recorder:
1. The city recorder shall be assigned to the office of the city attorney and be under
the administrative direction of the city attorney; however, the recorder shall be
responsible to the city council, which shall have equal and independent access for
services with respect to legislative functions.
2. The city recorder shall keep the corporate seal, the official papers and records of
the city, as required by law; the record of the proceedings of the city, as required
by law; and shall attest legal documents of the city and do those other matters
prescribed by law.
D. Division of Legislative Affairs.
1. The division of legislative affairs will be responsible for monitoring state and
federal legislation and engaging in advocacy, collaboration, and tracking of all
legislative matters for the city.
2. The director of legislative affairs will be responsible for working with the
executive and legislative branches of city government to craft a legislative agenda
for the city and will report to both branches of city government on legislative
priorities and policies.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this ___ day of __________________
2023.
____________________________________
Darin Mano, Council Chair
ATTEST:
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_________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on ____________________________.
Mayor’s Action: _________ Approved. ____________ Vetoed.
_______________________________________
MAYOR
_________________________
CITY RECORDER
(SEAL)
Bill No. _______ of 2023.
Published: __________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Date:__________________________________
By: ___________________________________
Katherine Lewis, City Attorney
Katherine Lewis (Oct 25, 2023 14:59 MDT)
October 25, 2023
911 BUREAU Job Title Grade
911 DISPATCH DIRECTOR 041X
911 COMMUNICATIONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 032X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
AIRPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS 041X
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, AIRPORT 040X
DIRECTOR AIRPORT DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 039X
DIRECTOR AIRPORT MAINTENANCE 039X
DIRECTOR FINANCE/ACCOUNTING AIRPORT 039X
DIRECTOR OF AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION/COMMERCIAL SERVICES 039X
DIRECTOR OF AIRPORT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 039X
DIRECTOR OF AIRPORT PLANNING & CAPITAL PROJECTS 039X
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS - AIRPORT 039X
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL READINESS & TRANSITION 039X
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 038X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY ATTORNEY 041X
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY 040X
CITY RECORDER 035X
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 034X
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL MEMBER-ELECT N/A*
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL OFFICE 041X
COUNCIL LEGAL DIRECTOR 039X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR - CITY COUNCIL 039X
ASSOCIATE DEPUTY DIRECTOR COUNCIL 037X
LEGISLATIVE & POLICY MANAGER 037X
SENIOR ADVISOR CITY COUNCIL 037X
SENIOR PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST 033X
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL 031X
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST III 031X
COMMUNITY FACILITATOR 031X
OPERATIONS MANAGER & MENTOR – CITY COUNCIL 031X
PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST 031X
POLICY ANALYST/PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT 028X
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST II 028X
CONSTITUENT LIAISON/POLICY ANALYST 027X
CONSTITUENT LIAISON 026X
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST I 026X
ASSISTANT TO THE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 025X
COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/AGENDA 024X
COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 021X
COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOODS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOODS 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOODS 037X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY SERVICES 037X
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION (ENGINEER) 037X
PLANNING DIRECTOR 037X
BUILDING OFFICIAL 035X
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 035X
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION (PLANNER) 035X
YOUTH & FAMILY DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
APPENDIX B – APPOINTED EMPLOYEES BY DEPARTMENT
Effective June 25, 2023
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 037X
ARTS DIVISION DIRECTOR 033X
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION DIRECTOR 033X
FINANCE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 041X
CITY TREASURER 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 039X
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER 036X
FIRE
FIRE CHIEF 041X
DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF 037X
ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF 035X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
HUMAN RESOURCES
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 041X
DEPUTY CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 037X
CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD INVESTIGATOR 035X
TRANSITION CHIEF OF STAFF 041X*
TRANSITION COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 039X*
TRANSITION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X*
INFORMATION MGT SERVICES
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 041X
CHIEF INNOVATIONS OFFICER 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 039X
JUSTICE COURTS
JUSTICE COURT JUDGE 038X
JUSTICE COURT ADMINISTRATOR 037X
MAYOR
CHIEF OF STAFF 041X
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 041X
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF 039X
SENIOR ADVISOR 039X
COMMUNICATIONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 030X
POLICY ADVISOR 029X
REP COMMISSION POLICY ADVISOR 029X
COMMUNITY LIAISON 026X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
OFFICE MANAGER - MAYOR'S OFFICE 024X
COMMUNITY OUTREACH - EQUITY & SPECIAL PROJECTS
COORDINATOR
024X
COMMUNICATION AND CONTENT MANAGER - MAYOR'S OFFICE 021X
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 019X
CONSUMER PROTECTION ANALYST 016X
POLICE
CHIEF OF POLICE 041X
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF POLICE 037X
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS 037X
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR - INTERNAL AFFAIRS 037X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
PUBLIC LANDS
PUBLIC LANDS DIRECTOR 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PUBLIC LANDS 037X
GOLF DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
PARKS DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
URBAN FORESTRY DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
PUBLIC SERVICES
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES 041X
CITY ENGINEER 039X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 038X
SAFETY & SECURITY DIRECTOR 037X
FACILITIES DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
FLEET DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
STREETS DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
COMPLIANCE DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
PUBLIC UTILITIES
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES 039X
FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR PUBLIC UTILITIES 039X
CHIEF ENGINEER - PUBLIC UTILITIES 037X
WATER QUALITY & TREATMENT ADMINSTRATOR 037X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DIRECTOR, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 037X
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR 041X
SUSTAINABILITY DEPUTY DIRECTOR 037X
WASTE & RECYCLING DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
Except for a change in job title or reassignment to a lower pay level, no appointed position on this pay plan may be added, remov
or modified without approval of the City Council.
* Compensation for transitional positions, including city council member‐elect, is set as provided under Chapter 2.03.030 of the
Salt Lake City Code. Benefits for transitional employees are equivalent to those provided to full‐time employees. Except for leave time, benefits for city council
members‐elect are also equivalent to those provided to full‐time employees.
ed
911 BUREAU Job Title Grade
911 DISPATCH DIRECTOR 041X
911 COMMUNICATIONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 032X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
AIRPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS 041X
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, AIRPORT 040X
DIRECTOR AIRPORT DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 039X
DIRECTOR AIRPORT MAINTENANCE 039X
DIRECTOR FINANCE/ACCOUNTING AIRPORT 039X
DIRECTOR OF AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION/COMMERCIAL SERVICES 039X
DIRECTOR OF AIRPORT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 039X
DIRECTOR OF AIRPORT PLANNING & CAPITAL PROJECTS 039X
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS - AIRPORT 039X
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL READINESS & TRANSITION 039X
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 038X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY ATTORNEY 041X
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY 040X
CITY RECORDER 035X
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 034X
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL MEMBER-ELECT N/A*
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL OFFICE 041X
COUNCIL LEGAL DIRECTOR 039X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR - CITY COUNCIL 039X
ASSOCIATE DEPUTY DIRECTOR COUNCIL 037X
LEGISLATIVE & POLICY MANAGER 037X
SENIOR ADVISOR CITY COUNCIL 037X
SENIOR PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST 033X
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL 031X
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST III 031X
COMMUNITY FACILITATOR 031X
OPERATIONS MANAGER & MENTOR – CITY COUNCIL 031X
PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST 031X
POLICY ANALYST/PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT 028X
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST II 028X
CONSTITUENT LIAISON/POLICY ANALYST 027X
CONSTITUENT LIAISON 026X
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST I 026X
ASSISTANT TO THE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 025X
COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/AGENDA 024X
COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 021X
COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOODS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOODS 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOODS 037X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR - COMMUNITY SERVICES 037X
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION (ENGINEER) 037X
PLANNING DIRECTOR 037X
BUILDING OFFICIAL 035X
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT 035X
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION (PLANNER) 035X
YOUTH & FAMILY DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
APPENDIX B – APPOINTED EMPLOYEES BY DEPARTMENT
Effective June 25, 2023
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 037X
ARTS DIVISION DIRECTOR 033X
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION DIRECTOR 033X
FINANCE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 041X
CITY TREASURER 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 039X
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER 036X
FIRE
FIRE CHIEF 041X
DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF 037X
ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF 035X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
HUMAN RESOURCES
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 041X
DEPUTY CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 037X
CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD INVESTIGATOR 035X
TRANSITION CHIEF OF STAFF 041X*
TRANSITION COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 039X*
TRANSITION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X*
INFORMATION MGT SERVICES
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 041X
CHIEF INNOVATIONS OFFICER 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 039X
JUSTICE COURTS
JUSTICE COURT JUDGE 038X
JUSTICE COURT ADMINISTRATOR 037X
MAYOR
CHIEF OF STAFF 041X
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 041X
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF 039X
SENIOR ADVISOR 039X
COMMUNICATIONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 030X
POLICY ADVISOR 029X
REP COMMISSION POLICY ADVISOR 029X
COMMUNITY LIAISON 026X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
OFFICE MANAGER - MAYOR'S OFFICE 024X
COMMUNITY OUTREACH - EQUITY & SPECIAL PROJECTS
COORDINATOR
024X
COMMUNICATION AND CONTENT MANAGER - MAYOR'S OFFICE 021X
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 019X
CONSUMER PROTECTION ANALYST 016X
POLICE
CHIEF OF POLICE 041X
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE 039X
DEPUTY CHIEF POLICE 037X
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR - COMMUNICATIONS 037X
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR - INTERNAL AFFAIRS 037X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
PUBLIC LANDS
PUBLIC LANDS DIRECTOR 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PUBLIC LANDS 037X
GOLF DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
PARKS DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
URBAN FORESTRY DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
PUBLIC SERVICES
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES 041X
CITY ENGINEER 039X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 038X
SAFETY & SECURITY DIRECTOR 037X
FACILITIES DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
FLEET DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
STREETS DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
COMPLIANCE DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
PUBLIC UTILITIES
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES 039X
FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR PUBLIC UTILITIES 039X
CHIEF ENGINEER - PUBLIC UTILITIES 037X
WATER QUALITY & TREATMENT ADMINSTRATOR 037X
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 026X
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DIRECTOR, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 041X
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 037X
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR 041X
SUSTAINABILITY DEPUTY DIRECTOR 037X
WASTE & RECYCLING DIVISION DIRECTOR 035X
Except for a change in job title or reassignment to a lower pay level, no appointed position on this pay plan may be added, remov
or modified without approval of the City Council.
* Compensation for transitional positions, including city council member‐elect, is set as provided under Chapter 2.03.030 of the
Salt Lake City Code. Benefits for transitional employees are equivalent to those provided to full‐time employees. Except for leave time, benefits for city council
members‐elect are also equivalent to those provided to full‐time employees.
ed
Director of Legislative and Government Affairs
The Director of Legislative and Government Affairs reports to the City Attorney and is responsive
to both the Legislative and Administrative branches of Salt Lake City government.
The Director is responsible for monitoring and interpreting state legislation, appropriations and
authorizations, and proposed or existing state regulations, keeping both the Legislative and
Administrative branches of Salt Lake City government informed of legislative impacts to the City,
and advising and developing policy responses.
Incumbent must be able to work extended hours and on weekends as needed, especially while the
Legislature is in session.
Duties:
- Helps ensure City departments are apprised of existing and proposed state regulations and
laws and ensures such regulations and laws are fully implemented.
- Knows City legislative priorities and advocates for City legislative priorities before the
State legislature.
- Communicates effectively between the Administrative and Legislative branches of Salt
Lake City government to ensure that the City’s legislative priorities are agreed-upon and
clearly communicated internally and externally.
- Knows City department-specific legislative priorities and negotiates the acceptable City
priority when multiple departments have different/conflicting priorities.
- Ensures City departments and Administrative and Legislative branches of government
timely receive information necessary to understand and participate in City legislative
priorities.
- Participates with City elected officials and department leadership in establishing direction,
goals, and policies.
- Meets with staff in both branches of City government to determine needs and challenges.
- Oversees staff in the Office of Legislative Affairs and outside contracted lobbyists, and
helps set goals for performance.
- Ensures compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or City
rules, standards and guidelines, etc.
- Represents City interests on key legislative issues, task forces, committees, etc. and/or
drafts legislation, find sponsors, proposes amendments, etc.
- Ensures that legislation is implemented and followed.
- Works with both branches of City government and legislators if there are concerns in
implementation.
- Identify and prioritize system changes and improvements in legislative processes.
- Demonstrate and utilize knowledge and understanding of best practices in working with
the legislature.
- Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload and delegating
assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or
disciplinary actions.
- Gives recommendations to both branches of City government regarding implementation of
passed legislation.
- Tracks current events, legislation and other issues of interest to both branches of City
government.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Sufficient education to demonstrate an aptitude to perform above and related duties; AND
minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience directly related to
municipal government administration, and state and local legislative processes; OR An
equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of city government and legislative
processes; Utah laws, regulations, and guidelines governing all aspects of municipal
operations; legal and political issues affecting city operations and management.
- Considerable skill in the art of diplomacy and cooperative problem solving; establishing
and maintaining effective working relationships with state, federal, and other local
officials, elected officials and City residents.
- Ability to understand and interpret complex laws, rules, regulations, policies, and
guidelines; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other
entities and the public; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; implement
cooperative problem-solving processes.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand, including the
ability to adapt communication.
- Collaborative with stakeholders and both branches of City government.
- The ability to think critically to help solve problems.
- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and help pull the right
people together to solve it.
- Experience working with diverse communities.
- Strong planning/project management skills.
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Salt Lake City Corporation, Human Resources Department
Job Title: Finance Grant Analyst
Job Code Number: 002589 FLSA: Exempt
Pay Level: 27 EEO Code: 2
Bargaining Unit: 600 Benchmark: Research Analyst Grant Prog. Mgr.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Finance Grant Analyst will be under the general direction of the Deputy Director of Finance. The
Finance Grant Analyst will assist in the financial monitoring of multiple grants to ensure compliance
with city financial processes as well as state and federal grant requirements. ,
TYPICAL DUTIES:
Assist the Deputy Controller with Financial support for Housing grants. This includes, but limited to:
• Working alongside other financial professionals.
• Preparing calculations in Excel
• Managing and approving payments through Workday
• Reviewing, reconciling, and administering controls for grant funds
• Analyzing, summarizing and/or reviewing data
• Reporting findings, interpreting results and/or making recommendations
• Collaborating with other team members
• Work to ensure budgets and budget amendments are reconciled.
• Assist in entering grants into Workday and managing the Workday Grants process.
Assist the Grant Manager with reporting and monitoring of grants. This includes, but not limited to:
• Assisting the Housing Stability division with City contracts and processes.
• Reviewing subrecipient contracts to ensure grant compliance.
• Serves as a liaison to provide administrative and technical guidance.
• Identifies, resolves, and ensures system compliance issues to follow State and Federal
regulations, as well as City policies, procedures, and ordinances.
• Organizes and reviews grant files to ensure documentation is complete, maintained, and
retained for appropriate audit trails.
• Prepares and presents reports for informational briefings and status updates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM OUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College or University in a related field su ch as accounting,
business or finance and four years of years in contract and/or grant experience. Education and
experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis
2. Knowledge of finance and accounting theory, including generally accepted accounting principles.
3. Knowledge of administering and managing grants and contract policy, procedure, and guidelines
under City, State, and Federal laws and regulations.
4. Knowledge of 2 CFR 200 Federal grant regulations.
5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and build consensus with diverse
backgrounds, with varied organizational needs and differing priorities.
6. Ability to coordinate with and instruct others, as necessary, to ensure compliance and accuracy.
7. Ability to independently bring tasks and projects to meet successful and timely resolution.
8. May require minimum amounts of travel to and from meetings, trainings, and conferences.
9. Occasional non-traditional working hours, which may include evening and weekend meetings.
PREFERRED OUALIFICATIONS:
1. Experience in federal grant administration.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
1. Light physical effort, comfortable working conditions, handling of light weights, intermittent sitting,
standing and walking.
2. Considerable exposure to stressful situations as a result of report deadlines and human behavior.
Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check
in accordance with City policy and applicable law. Criminal offenses will be reviewed on a
case-by-case basis and do not automatically disqualify a candidate from City employment.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities
and skills required of personnel so classified.
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with
disabilities.
Position Review Information
Date: 10/28/2023
Departmental Approval: Mary Beth Thompson
HR Consultant Approval: Mike Sanchez
Compensation Approval: David Salazar
Notes: Update to minimum qualifications
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CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 304
P.O. BOX 145476, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5476
SLCCOUNCIL.COM
TEL 801-535-7600 FAX 801-535-7651
MOTION SHEET
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
tinyurl.com/SLCFY24
TO:City Council Members
FROM: Ben Luedtke, Sylvia Richards, Jennifer Bruno, and Kira Luke
DATE:December 12, 2023 Updated 5:37 PM
RE: Budget Amendment Number Three FY2024
MOTION 1 – CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT URGENT ITEMS
I move that the Council close the public hearing and adopt an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024
final budget of Salt Lake City including the employment staffing document only for items as shown on
the motion sheet. The budget amendment remains open, and the Council may consider the remaining
items at a future date.
Staff note: Council Members do not need to read the individual items being approved below; they are
listed for reference. The budget amendment is still open, and the Council may consider the remaining
items at a future date.
A-4: City Attorney’s Office Legislative Division Request for Four New FTEs ($297,220 from General
Fund Balance)
A-15: Mill & Overlay Pilot Program for Street Pavement Maintenance ($205,177 from the Quarter Cent
Sales Tax for Transportation Fund Balance, and Transferring $955,177 to the Fleet Fund)
A-16: The Road Home’s Family Hotel Winter Interim Plan ($300,000 from General Fund Balance)
D-2: IMS FY2023 Encumbrance Reappropriation ($4,269,083 from IMS Fund Balance)
MOTION 2 – CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
I move that the Council close the public hearing and refer the item to a future date for action.
MOTION 3 – CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING
I move that the Council continue the public hearing to a future date.
MOTION 4 – CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND NOT ADOPT
I move that the Council close the public hearing and proceed to the next agenda item.
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474 WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
______________________________ Date Received: 12/4/2023
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Date Sent to Council: 12/4/2023
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE 12/4/2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayor
SUBJECT: Board Appointment Recommendation: Airport Board
STAFF CONTACT: April Patterson
April.Patterson@slcgov.com
DOCUMENT TYPE: Board Appointment Recommendation: Planning Commission
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends the Council consider the
recommendation in the attached letter from the Mayor and appoint Brian Scott member of
the Planning Commission.
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474 WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
December 4, 2023
Salt Lake City Council
451 S State Street Room 304
PO Box 145476
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Dear Council Member Mano,
Listed below is my recommendation for the membership appointment Planning Commission.
Brian Scott to be appointed for a four year term starting from date of City Council advice and
consent.
I respectfully ask for your consideration and support for this appointment.
Respectfully,
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
cc: file
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474
WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
______________________________ Date Received: 11/27/2023
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Date Sent to Council: 11/27 /2023
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE 11/27/2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayor
SUBJECT: Board Appointment Recommendation: Arts Council Board
STAFF CONTACT: April Patterson
April.Patterson@slcgov.com
DOCUMENT TYPE: Board Appointment Recommendation: Arts Council Board
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends the Council consider the
recommendation in the attached letter from the Mayor and appoint Lana Taylor member of the Arts
Council Board.
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474
WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
November 27, 2023
Salt Lake City Council
451 S State Street Room 304
PO Box 145476
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Dear Council Member Mano,
Listed below is my recommendation for the membership appointment for Arts Council Board.
Lana Taylor to be appointed for a three year term starting from date of City Council advice and
consent.
I respectfully ask for your consideration and support for this appointment.
Respectfully,
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
cc: file
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474
WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
______________________________ Date Received: 11/27/2023
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Date Sent to Council: 11/27 /2023
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE 11/27/2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayor
SUBJECT: Board Appointment Recommendation: Arts Council Board
STAFF CONTACT: April Patterson
April.Patterson@slcgov.com
DOCUMENT TYPE: Board Appointment Recommendation: Arts Council Board
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends the Council consider the
recommendation in the attached letter from the Mayor and appoint Sabrina Martinez member of the
Arts Council Board.
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474 WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
November 27, 2023
Salt Lake City Council
451 S State Street Room 304
PO Box 145476
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Dear Council Member Mano,
Listed below is my recommendation for the membership appointment for Arts Council Board.
Sabrina Martinez to be appointed for a three year term starting from date of City Council advice
and consent.
I respectfully ask for your consideration and support for this appointment.
Respectfully,
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
cc: file
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474
WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
______________________________ Date Received: 11/27/2023
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Date Sent to Council: 11/27 /2023
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE 11/27/2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayor
SUBJECT: Board Appointment Recommendation: Airport Board
STAFF CONTACT: April Patterson
April.Patterson@slcgov.com
DOCUMENT TYPE: Board Appointment Recommendation: Airport Board
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends the Council consider the
recommendation in the attached letter from the Mayor and appoint Luz Escamilla member of the
Airport Board.
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474
WWW.SLCMAYOR.COM
TEL 801-535-7704
November 27, 2023
Salt Lake City Council
451 S State Street Room 304
PO Box 145476
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Dear Council Member Mano,
Listed below is my recommendation for the membership appointment for Airport Board.
Luz Escamilla to be appointed for a four year term starting from date of City Council advice and
consent.
I respectfully ask for your consideration and support for this appointment.
Respectfully,
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
cc: file
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Final Audit Report 2023-12-18
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