01/09/2024 - Formal Meeting - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Formal Session on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
The following Council Members were present:
Alejandro Puy, Eva Lopez Chavez, Chris Wharton, Darin Mano, Victoria Petro, Sarah Young,
Daniel Dugan
Present Legislative Leadership:
Jennifer Bruno – Deputy Director, Lehua Weaver – Associate Deputy Director
Present Administrative Leadership:
Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Present City Staff:
Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, DeeDee Robinson –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder, Taylor Hill – Constituent
Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Lindsey Nikola – Mayor's Deputy Chief
of Staff
The meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm.
A.OPENING CEREMONY:
1.Council Member Darin Mano will conduct the formal meeting.
2.Pledge of Allegiance.
3.Welcome and Public Meeting Rules.
4.The Council will approve the work session meeting minutes of November 14, 2023
and December 8, 2023, as well as the formal meeting minutes of December 5,
2023.
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Puy, seconded by Council Member Dugan to
approve the work session meeting minutes of November 14, 2023, and
December 8, 2023, as well as the formal meeting minutes of December 5,
2023.
AYE: Alejandro Puy, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Victoria
Petro, Eva Lopez Chavez
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
B.PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Ordinance: Landscaping and Buffers Chapter Text Amendment
The Council will accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would
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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.
For more information visit http://tinyurl.com/SLCLandscapingAndBuffers.
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
Staff Recommendation - Refer to motion sheet(s).
Motion:
Moved by Councilmember Puy, seconded by Councilmember Young to close
the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting.
AYE: Alejandro Puy, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Victoria
Petro, Eva Lopez Chavez
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
Jennifer Bruno provided a brief introduction.
Stanley Holmes (District 3 resident) said the Council needed to take the lead on a water
conservation goal and model for Salt Lake County, both the landscape buffer text
amendment ordinance and Urban Forest Action Plan required a deeper dive for what was
really needed, and expressed concerns regarding excessive water wasted with the new
requirements of the proposed ordinance.
Jen Colby (District 4 resident) spoke regarding the relative lack of good green
infrastructure in the City, concerns regarding poor landscaping choices by well meaning
neighbors in the name of water conservation, and suggested to retain the ban on artificial
turf and remove the allowance for tree canopies to count as landscaping cover.
Dulce Horn (District 3 resident) expressed the importance of water conservation and
shared a personal experience with xeri-scaping her own yard only to be met with
enforcement by the City for violating City code and said residents should not be punished
for attempting to slow the effects of the climate crisis.
Cindy Cromer urged the Council to not allow artificial turf on City-owned property
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(including park strips), include information on the negative aspects of artificial turf in
communications with constituents, and said the City must continue to promote water
conservation.
C.POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:
NONE.
D.COMMENTS:
1.Questions to the Mayor from the City Council.
Item not held.
2.Comments to the City Council. (Comments are taken on any item not scheduled
for a public hearing, as well as on any other City business. Comments are limited
to two minutes.)
En Canada (District 5 resident), Robert Moyer, Liz DeFriez, Ambreen Khan
(District 2 resident), Rylee Marron, Stuart Robinson, Emira Fandaeian, Hana
Korkut, Molly Chien, Ethan Maryon, Erin Lynn (Distrtict 5 resident), Alisandra
Reed (District 5 resident), Zeaid Hasan, Aziz Abuzayed, James Macari, Logan
Gardner (District 5 resident), Jakey Siolo (District 4 resident), Olivia Marron, Rita
Dosanjh, Daniel White, William Buwaya, Kaile Akina, Fern Robin, Josefa
Martinez, Dani Erickson (District 7 resident), Venus Tea, Weston Nichols, Lilah
(no last name), Sophia Friesen, Brianna Bellamy, Rodney Roberts, Autumn
Watts, Sahar Al-shoubaki, Jenna Martin, Afa Aikona, and Dalia
Solloum spoke regarding the conflict in Palestine and commented the following: the
Council needing to back an immediate and permanent cease-fire in Gaza, a resolution
was needed to immediately end the genocide and free all prisoners/hostages, tax-dollars
were funding genocide and crimes against humanity, Salt Lake City needed to join the
many other Cities backing a permanent cease-fire in Palestine, allow humanitarian aid to
get to Gaza, requesting the Council allocate funds to assist the aid efforts in Gaza, current
death toll was over 22,000 and increasing exponentially.
Jen Colby (District 4 resident) encouraged the Council to improve
transit access/ridership by focusing on local bus service and to expand the free fare zone
for local buses only to the boundaries of Salt Lake City, helping those who tended to be
more reliant on local bus service and reducing the City’s car dependency.
Council Member Lopez Chavez took a moment of personal privilege to
thank colleagues/those who provided comment, recognized the Muslim community
members and allies in the City as well as the hurt of the community/City, acknowledging
their efforts, and sought to bring attention to those acts – Salt Lake City was home to
vibrant Muslim and Jewish communities and the City needed to continue to stand with
them against all forms of bigotry and xenophobia.
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Council Member Wharton took a moment of personal privilege and spoke regarding
Larry Livingston a District 3 resident who had recently passed away, mentioned the key
role he played in the transformation from the commission form of government to the
Mayor/Council form of government, both as a community activist and City employee and
did so as an openly gay man in the 1980’s. He went on to recognize Larry’s efforts in the
early days to guide the Council regarding land use and urban design for the City, as well
as his involvement in the spirit of recognizing all the members of the community who
took their time to meaningfully engage with the Council on policy items they were
passionate about.
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E.NEW BUSINESS:
1. Motion: Nomination of Council Chair and Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2024
The Council will consider a motion to ratify the election of Chair and Vice-Chair of the
Salt Lake City Council for calendar year 2024.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Suspend the rules and consider
motions.
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Dugan, seconded by Council Member Puy to
Ratify the election of Council Member Petro as Chair and Council Member
Wharton as Vice Chair of the Salt Lake City Council.
AYE: Alejandro Puy, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Victoria
Petro, Eva Lopez Chavez
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
F.UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Ordinance: Airport Board Code Revisions
The Council will consider adopting 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.
For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/slcairports.
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
Staff Recommendation - Refer to motion sheet(s).
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Motion:
Moved by Council Member Dugan, seconded by Council Member Wharton to
adopt Ordinance 1 of 2024 Airport Board Code Revisions.
AYE: Alejandro Puy, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Victoria
Petro
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
G.CONSENT:
1. Ordinance: Library Budget Amendment No.1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24
The Council will set the date of Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 7 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would amend the budget for the
Library Fund for Fiscal Year 2023-24. 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 a 1% cost of living increase for all
Library employees and a new full-time employee for the Safety Team, among other items.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Set date.
2. Board Appointment: Airport Board – Nathan Rafferty
The Council will consider approving the appointment of Nathan Rafferty to the Airport
Board for a term ending January 9, 2028.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Approve.
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3. Board Appointment: Airport Board – Luz Escamilla
The Council will consider approving the appointment of Luz Escamilla to the Airport
Board for a term ending January 9, 2028.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Approve.
4. Board Reappointment: Mosquito Abatement District – Van Turner
The Council will consider approving the reappointment of Van Turner to the Mosquito
Abatement District Board for a term ending December 31, 2027. This is a Council-
appointed position, therefore an Administrative Recommendation letter is not included.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - n/a
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Approve.
5. Board Reappointment: Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry and Trails
Advisory Board – Ginger Cannon
The Council will consider approving the reappointment of Ginger Cannon to the Parks,
Natural Lands, Urban Forestry and Trails Advisory Board for a term ending January 9,
2027.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
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TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Approve.
6. Board Reappointment: Racial Equity in Policing Commission – Tanya
Hawkins
The Council will consider approving the reappointment of Tanya Hawkins to the Racial
Equity in Policing Commission Board for a term ending December 29, 2025.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Approve.
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Motion:
Moved by Council Member Puy, seconded by Council Member Wharton to approve
the Consent agenda.
AYE: Alejandro Puy, Chris Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Victoria Petro,
Eva Lopez Chavez
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
H.ADJOURNMENT:
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Meeting adjourned at: 8:44 pm.
Minutes Approved: February 20, 2024
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City Council Chair – Victoria Petro
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City Recorder – Cindy Trishman
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