02/06/2024 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.
The following Council Members were present:
Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Eva
Lopez Chavez
Present Legislative leadership:
Cindy Gust-Jenson – Executive Director, Jennifer Bruno – Deputy Director, Lehua Weaver –
Associate Deputy Director
Present Administrative leadership:
Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Rachel Otto – Chief of Staff
Present City Staff:
Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, Jorge Chamorro –
Director of Public Services, Lex Traughber – Senior Planner - Community & Neighborhoods,
Stephanie Elliott – Minutes & Records Clerk, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder, Taylor Hill
– Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Allison Rowland – Public
Policy Analyst, Andrew Johnston – Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach, Ben Luedtke
– Senior Public Policy Analyst, Brian Fullmer – Constituent Liaison, Policy Analyst, Kristin
Riker – Public Lands Department Director, Mary Beth Thompson – Chief Financial Officer,
Nick Norris – Planning Director, Aaron Barlow – Principal Planner, Hannah Barton –
Community Liaison, Greg Cleary – City Budget Director, Nannette Larsen – Senior Planner,
Kimberly Chytraus – Senior City Attorney , Cassie Younger – Senior Planner - Community &
Neighborhoods, Angela Price – Legislative Affairs Director, Tony Milner – Director of Housing
& Neighborhood Development, Trevor Ovenden – Principal Planner, Amy Thompson –
Planning Manager
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 pm
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Work Session Items
1.Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 2:00 p.m.
15 min.
The Council will receive information from the Administration on major items or projects
in progress. Topics may relate to major events or emergencies (if needed), services and
resources related to people experiencing homelessness, active public engagement efforts,
and projects or staffing updates from City Departments, or other items as appropriate.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Recurring Briefing
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a
Hannah Barton gave the following updates from the Administration:
•Planning Commission current projects
•Sustainability and Climate Priorities Survey closing February 11, 2024
•Community Outreach Office Hours would be held every other month
Andrew Johnston gave the following Homelessness Updates:
•Shelters and winter beds were at full capacity
•Encampment Impact Mitigation / Rapid Intervention updates
•Resource Fair to be held on February 9, 2024
•Code Blue shelter volunteers needed
•State Legislative funding requests
◦Public safety and emergency services
◦Prevention
◦Behavioral Health
2.Ordinance: Yalecrest – Laird Heights Local Historic District ~ 2:15 p.m.
15 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend the zoning map to
apply the H-Historic Overlay District, establishing the Yalecrest-Laird Heights Local
Historic District. The proposal includes 66 homes located on Laird Avenue from 1300
East to 1500 East, including the homes on Laird Circle and Uintah Circle. The project is
within Council District 6. Petitioner: Kelly McAleer.
For more information visit tinyurl.com/HistoricDistrictsSLC.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7 p.m.
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TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Brian Fullmer introduced the item.
Lex Traughber presented the following information:
•Princeton Heights neighboring the proposed district
•Local Historic District steps
•Property owner public support survey – 85% voting turnout
Becky Woods (Petitioner) thanked the Council for their time and discussed creating a
historical district within their neighborhood to preserve the community.
Council Member Wharton disclosed that their partner was involved with this historic
district but has not received compensation for their work and stated no conflict of
interest.
Council Members and Staff discussed Local Historic Districts related to the recently
passed Affordable Housing Incentives (AFI) and how that would affect new construction,
concluding that new construction would not affect AFI, but would support it.
3.Ordinance: Zoning Map and General Plan Amendments at
Approximately 2445 South 500 East (Woodland Commons)~ 2:30 p.m.
15 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend the zoning of
properties located at approximately 2445 South 500 East from R-1/7,000 (Single-Family
Residential) to RMF-35 (Moderate Density Multi-Family Residential). This proposal
would also amend the Sugar House Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map. The
proposed amendments would facilitate the construction of eight townhomes at this
property. Consideration may be given to rezoning the property to another zoning district
with similar characteristics. The project is within Council District 7. Petitioner: Jason
Foster with Atlas Architects representing the property owner.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Brian Fullmer introduced the item.
Trevor Ovenden presented the following information:
•Requesting rezoning from Low-Density Residential to Medium-Density Residential
•The Sugar House Master Plan described low and medium-density
The petitioner spoke about the desire to create for-sale developments and how the plans
fit into the surrounding zoning.
Council Members discussed how the request could be accommodated in the current ADI
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program for for-sale units and how smaller units could be created. The Petitioner was not
interested in redoing his plans to make the units smaller but would be willing to discuss
the incentives of affordable housing developments.
4.Resolution: Authorizing the Salt Lake County Housing Authority
to Operate within Salt Lake City for The Deeply Affordable
Housing Development 44 North Apartments
~ 2:45 p.m.
15 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal declaring there is a need for the Salt
Lake County Housing Authority, doing business as Housing Connect, to exercise its
powers within the boundaries of Salt Lake City. The Resolution would allow Housing
Connect, in partnership with the nonprofit First Step House, to develop 67 apartments of
one and two bedrooms as an affordable housing development at 44 and 48 North 1000
West. The rents would be affordable to tenants earning 25% - 35% of area median income
or AMI.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Ben Luedtke introduced the item.
Tony Milner presented the following information:
•US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations applied to
this project
•Authorization given by the Housing Authority
•Goal being a minimum of 2,000 units at deeply affordable rates built and available
•Disabled individuals experiencing/experienced homelessness
•High-Density zoning approved
•Enterprise Green Certified
•Managed by First-Step House
•Completion projected for 2026
Council Members discussed the following:
•First Step House and its ability to put service first and help individuals
•Thanked the team for all their work
•Madsen Park and the homelessness mitigation along North Temple
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5.City’s Annual Financial Audit Report ~ 3:00 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will be briefed about the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for
the previous fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a
Mary Beth Thompson introduced the item.
Michael Michaelson (EideBailly Finance Partner) and Paul
Skeen (EideBailly Finance Partner) presented the following information regarding the
audit:
•Risk-based approach to design and audit plan
•High-level deliverables – time frames of audits
◦Airport audit – August-September
◦Department of Utilities audits – October-November
◦Library audit – October-November
◦RDA - audit already reported
◦Police Task Force audit
◦Overall financial audits – September-December
◦Compliance audit – November-December
◦WorkDay pushed back the audit and created a rush
◦Proposed an all-hands meeting with departments to avoid barriers
•COVID-19 funds were still being used by local governments and departments
•Federal funds and how those were audited
Council Members discussed the following:
•35% threshold for General Fund balance
•Financial Institute for Bonds would be looking at the whole City for a 30% Fund
Balance instead of individual departments
6.Ordinance: Budget Amendment No.3 for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Follow-up ~ 3:20 p.m.
10 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
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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.
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; Tuesday, December 12, 2023; Tuesday, January 9,
2024; Tuesday, January 16, 2024; and Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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
Ben Luedtke, Mary Beth Thompson, and Greg Clearly presented the following
information:
•Downtown pay station requests
•Responses to Council Members' requests were located in meeting materials
•Vendor Zone possibility for food trucks to occupy open space downtown
•The Council requested briefings before meetings happened in the future
Council Members and Jorge Chamorro discussed:
•Aging pay station products that cost the City to function
•Full capability of the suggested product meeting the Council's policy changes
•Additional costs would be ongoing to maintain software costs, with a working life
of 10 years for the pay stations
•Five-year contract with the vendor
•The replacement of pay stations was determined through an RFP (Request for
Proposal) to find the vendor that was in the best interest of the City
Council Member Puy stated they were not ready to vote on this item and requested more
information, guidance, and feedback on the ongoing costs and maintenance before
considering approval.
Jennifer Bruno asked for clarification regarding the separate motion sheets:
•Separate motion needed for parking meters
•Release of $500,000 in City funds allocated for sanctioned camping
•Police overtime
◦Council Member Puy stated their questions were answered, and there was no
need to review this specific item
7.Ordinance: Landscaping and Buffers Chapter Text
Amendment Follow-up ~ 3:30 p.m.
25 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about an ordinance that would amend
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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 tinyurl.com/SLCLandscapingAndBuffers.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, December 5, 2023; Tuesday, December 12, 2023; and Tuesday,
February 6, 2024
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 - Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Jennifer Bruno briefly introduced this item, stating that Council Members had
requested more clarification on the modifications made by Staff.
Nannette Larsen and Amy Thompson discussed the following updates with the
Council:
•Updated turf definition
•Restrictions and regulations
•New and existing tree canopy regulations
◦Maintaining canopy and healthy roots
•Parking lot accessibility
•Rock/mulch limitations
•Increasing park strip vegetation height allowance
•Clarification of interior parking lot landscaping
•Water conservation
•Education on non-retroactive landscaping ordinance
•Enforcement of turf installation and removal
Nick Norris approached the table and discussed the need for the tree canopy and
detailed what 100% tree canopy meant.
Council Members requested more information and clarification in the amendment on
park strips for one parcel being treated as a whole and not individually.
8.Tentative Break ~ 3:55 p.m.
20 min.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - n/a
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Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a
9.Resolution: University of Utah Baseball Stadium Public
Benefits Analysis ~ 4:15 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a resolution that would authorize a 99-year
below-market ground lease to the University of Utah of 1.175 acres of City-owned
property at approximately 1735 Sunnyside Avenue. This lease would facilitate the
expansion of the University’s baseball field to meet the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) requirements for a competition field, but also result in the removal
of one existing City-owned softball field and one multi-purpose field located at Sunnyside
Park. In exchange for this lease, the University would commit $4.2 million to the City for
improvements and new amenities at Sunnyside Park, as well as, possibly, other public
benefits. The types of improvements and amenities would be determined through a
community engagement process.
For more information visit http://tinyurl.com/UofUBaseballSunnysidePark.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Mayor Mendenhall introduced the item and stated that no executed contract existed
but that it would be detrimental not to be involved in the negotiation process.
Council Members, Kimberly Chytraus, Jennifer Bruno, and Kristin Riker
discussed the following:
•$4.2M agreement for Sunnyside Park
◦Originally a funding baseline concept, then went into the community for
review and comments
•Total value of land
•How to ensure fund use in Sunnyside Park
◦Accomplished through the agreement/contract with the University of Utah
•Impact fees for new services/amenities
•Adding language to the resolution to incorporate public benefit
•Resolution from using certain funds
•Restricted and unrestricted funds
•Sunnyside was chosen for GO Bond (General Obligation Bond)
•Council Staff put together a website for questions and information regarding the
analysis
•Finance would track the costs and reports
10.Ordinance: Zoning Text Amendment for Daycare Facilities ~ 4:45 p.m.
15 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend various sections
of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to childcare facilities, including
Daycare Centers, Home Daycares, and Home Occupations. The proposal would
amend sections 21A.33 Land Use Tables, 21A.36.030 Home Occupations, 21A.36.130
Daycares, 21A.60.020 List of Defined terms, and 21A.62.040 Definitions of Terms. The
proposed amendments intend to align City daycare related regulations more closely
with Utah State Code and reduce zoning barriers to childcare facilities in the City. The
proposed amendments would apply citywide.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Cassie Younger and Aaron Barlow presented the following information:
•Goals of eliminating zoning barriers in city code for childcare
•Childcare crisis around Utah and the country
•23,000 children who did not have childcare
•COVID-19 era funding had expired
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•Additional needs of 454 licensed home daycares and 99 daycare centers
throughout the City (most likely having already increased in need)
•Conditional use standards causing issues with current and new daycares
◦20,000 square foot minimum lot size requirement
◦Location and orientation
◦Location of playground equipment
◦Landscape buffer
•Eliminating conditional use standards to allow more home daycares
11.Informational: State Legislative Briefing ~ 5:00 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about issues affecting the City that may arise during
the 2024 Utah State Legislative Session.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 16, 2024 and Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a
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Kate Bradshaw (Holland & Hart legislative representative) and Angela Price gave
the following Legislative Briefing:
•Tracking current bills and preparing amendments
•State Budget – February 15, 2024
•Ongoing funding vs. one-time funding
•Homeownership bills
•Free exercising of religion bills that would affect City employees
•Utah League of Cities and Towns issued an action alert on SB172 – targeting
counties and mining operations
Standing Items
12.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
No report from the Chair or Vice Chair.
13.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director -
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Report of the Executive Director, including a review of Council information items and
announcements. The Council may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to
City Council business, including but not limited to scheduling items.
Jennifer Bruno asked the Council if they supported travel to the ULI (Urban Land
Institute) Spring Conference in New York City for Council Members Puy and Mano. All
Council Members supported travel for Council Members Puy and Mano to attend the
conference.
14.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;
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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.
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Puy, seconded by Council Member Dugan to
enter into Closed Session for the purposes of strategy sessions to discuss
collective bargaining; strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange,
or lease of real property; strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real
property and attorney-client matters that are privileged.
AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Sarah
Young, Eva Lopez Chavez
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Dugan, seconded by Council Member Mano to
exit Closed Session.
AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Sarah
Young, Eva Lopez Chavez
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
Closed Session Started at 5:35 pm
Held via Zoom and in the Work Session Room (location)
Council Members in Attendance: Council Members Petro, Wharton, Lopez Chavez,
Dugan, Puy, Young, and Mano
City Staff in Attendance: Mayor Mendenhall, Rachel Otto, Lindsey Nikola, Megan Yuli,
Katherine Lewis, Kimberly Chytraus, Jonathan Pappasideras, Mark Kittrell, Cindy Gust-
Jenson, Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Ben Luedtke, Allison Rowland, Sam Owen,
Mary Beth Thompson, Danny Walz, Tony Milner, Tammy Hunsaker, Heather Royall,
Blake Thomas, Noah Baskett, Nathan Thomas, Christian Vanderhooft, Laura Briefer,
Holly Lopez, and Cindy Lou Trishman.
Closed Session ended at 6:55 pm
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Meeting adjourned at 6:55 pm
Minutes Approved: June 4, 2024
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City Council Chair Victoria Petro
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City Recorder
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Victoria Petro (Jun 13, 2024 12:12 MDT)
2-6-24 Work Session Approved Minutes
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