03/05/2024 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
The following Council Members were present:
Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Sarah Young, Eva Lopez Chavez
The following Council Members were absent:
Darin Mano
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, Stephanie Elliott –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder, Taylor Hill – Constituent
Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Isaac Canedo – Public Engagement
Communication Specialist, Ben Luedtke – Senior Public Policy Analyst, Mary Beth Thompson –
Chief Financial Officer, Andrew Johnston – Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach,
Weston Clark – Senior Advisor Mayors Office, Tyler Murdock – Deputy Director of Public
Lands, Kimberly Chytraus – Senior City Attorney, Amy Thompson – Planning Manager, Tony
Milner – Director of Housing & Neighborhood Development, Heather Royall – Deputy Director
Housing & Neighborhood Development, Greg Cleary – City Budget Director, Lisa Hunt –
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Michaela Oktay – Assistant Planning Director
The meeting was called to order at 2:07 pm
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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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
Weston Clark and Andrew Johnston gave the following administrative and
homelessness updates:
•Engagement projects and feedback – www.slc.gov/feedback
•Planning Adaptive Reuse Ordinance
•Arts Council West Side Art Project
•Transportation Projects
◦Capitol Hill Traffic Calming (D3)
◦600/700 North Reconstruction (D1)
◦1000 West Corridor Plan (D1/2)
•Public Lands Riverside Parks (D1) Grand Opening held March 28, 2024
•Love Your Block Held March 6, 2024
•Homelessness Shelter Capacity at 100%
•Code Blue called for on two separate nights
•Public Safety & Emergency Shelter Services totals $127.5 Million
•2024 State Legislative Funding
◦$64.5 Million (Including $15 Million private match)
•Initial Objectives
◦Fund current shelter services
◦Shelter beds kept available through the summer
•Micro-shelter Community – Temporary Ordinance adopted until May 30, 2024
•$10 million in ongoing funding from the State
Council Member Young commented on future funding from the legislature and requested
an update every other month to prepare for the next session and budget.
Council Member Puy requested an extension to the Micro-Shelter Ordinance as a
temporary solution until the State Legislature funds and opens another shelter.
Council Member Petro thanked the Administration for their work on solutions and
budget to best meet the Council and City goals.
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2.Ordinance: Landscaping and Buffers Chapter Text Amendment
Follow-up ~ 2:15 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.
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; Tuesday, February
6, 2024; Tuesday, February 20, 2024; and Tuesday, March 5, 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, March 5, 2024
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Jennifer Bruno, Michaela Oktay, and Amy Thompson gave the following updates:
•Enforcement of residents in the City who currently had installed artificial turf
◦Past and current ordinances did not allow artificial turf
•Grace period for compliance with the new ordinance
•Enforcement rules taking effect immediately after publication
•Complaints would start enforcement; then, the City would take action to reach out
•Send out notices to those in violation for a time frame to get into compliance
Council Members requested a remedy, such as contacting those in violation and notifying
them of the new ordinance.
3.Fiscal Year 2024-25 Funding Allocations for One-year Action
Plan for Community Development Block Grant & Other Federal
Grants
~ 2:45 p.m.
55 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the resident advisory board's and the Mayor's
funding recommendations and an appropriations resolution that would authorize grant
funding to selected applicants and adopt the One-Year Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year
2024-25. The plan includes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding,
HOME Investment Partnership Program funding, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
funding, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding. The
resolution would also approve an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake
City and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This year, the
Council will also consider funding recommendations for one-time federal pandemic-
related grants for tenant-based rental assistance authorized by the American Rescue Plan
Act and CDBG coronavirus response CARES Act funds.
For more information visit www.tinyurl.com/annualhudgrants.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, March 5, 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 - TBD
Ben Luedtke, Tony Milner, and Heather Royall presented the following
information (see Staff Report for a full grant list):
•Grants and estimated funding
•HUD (US Housing & Urban Development Department) awarded amounts not
available yet; numbers were based on estimations
•CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Funding
◦Housing Stability Division – home repair program and Fix The Bricks
◦Over 4,000 applications for Fix the Bricks
◦CARES (Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act) funding unspent
funds – one application was not recommended to fund
•HOPWA (Housing Opportunity for People with AIDS)
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◦Every applicant was recommended to receive funding
◦Tenant-based rental assistance
◦Mental health services
•ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant)
◦Shelter and outreach
◦Homelessness prevention
•HOME (Home Investment Partnership Program)
◦HOME-ARP Program (Tenant-based rental assistance)
Mayor Erin Mendenhall presented the Mayor’s funding recommendations (see
meeting materials for full recommendations):
•Assist Inks Emergency Home Repair Program
•Odyssey House bus pass system
•Soap to Hope
•Kitchen Academy – Catholic Community Services
•Bridge the Gap – Domestic Violence
Council Member Petro disclosed the current non-Council contracted work to execute the
strategic planning process with YMCA Utah (Young Men Christian Association) and
stated no monetary compensation was being received.
4.Resolution: University of Utah Baseball Stadium Public
Benefits Analysis Follow-up ~ 3:40 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up 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.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 6, 2024 and Tuesday, March 5, 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, March 5, 2024
Jennifer Bruno, Tyler Murdock, and Kimberly Chytraus gave the following
update:
•Public access to the University facility
•The cost of renting a facility/park would be determined and would cover the
operational cost
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•Batting and baseball field requested to extend into the area leased by the
University of Utah
•Proposal to build bathrooms in the leased area for use by the public when no
University events were scheduled
•Construction to start July 1, 2024
•Plans to save the sequoia trees and what other trees would be affected
•Replace the softball field and multi-field being rebuilt/relocated
•Creation of a conditional lease or construction of a building on the plan approval
from the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
•Proposed term sheet to understand the public benefit of the ground lease
5.Tentative Break ~ 4:00 p.m.
20 min.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - n/a
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a
6.Ordinance: Budget Amendment No.4 for Fiscal Year 2023-
24 Follow-up ~ 4:20 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about Budget Amendment No.4 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 over $1.8 million for police officer
overtime related to the Clean Neighborhoods Program, three new full-time mechanics in
the Fleet Division, $230,000 to expand a City air quality incentives program, and a new
software tool to identify non-compliant short-term rentals among other items. There is a
separate ordinance to create a Division of Planning and Design in the Public Lands
Department related to an item in the budget amendment.
For more information visit tinyurl.com/SLCFY24.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, February 13, 2024; Tuesday, February 20, 2024; and Tuesday, March
5, 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, March 5, 2024
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Ben Luedtke, Mary Beth Thompson, Lisa Hunt, and Greg Clearly gave the
following briefing:
•D1 Creating a Planning & Design Division for Public Lands Department
◦Create a Division Director and switch from merit to an appointed position
for the current employee
◦Budget neutral for cost increase for a new position
◦Additional ongoing costs would need to be added to the base budget for the
department
◦Merging of the Engineering team with Public Lands
◦Tyler Murdock from Public Lands spoke about this newly appointed
position, moving from a grade 34 to a grade 35
•I1 update – single-family homes with right of first refusal to buy back the property
◦Funding currently not needed
•A12 – request for funding from Emergency Dispatch Fund and 911
◦Funding for software updates to improve response times and connect
departments
•A13 – request for funding from General Fund Balance
◦Outside legal counsel for City Attorney’s Office – one time funding
Council Member Puy requested sales tax numbers and sales tax reports from the holidays
and would like a briefing for the next Council meeting.
7.Advice and Consent: Salt Lake City Chief Administrative Officer
– Jill Love ~ 4:40 p.m.
10 min.
The Council will interview Jill Love prior to considering her appointment as the Salt Lake
City Chief Administrative Officer.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Mayor Erin Mendenhall introduced Jill Love and reviewed their hard work and
dedication to the City and State of Utah.
Jill Love was interviewed for the City Chief Administrative Officer and stated their
excitement to serve Salt Lake City.
8.Board Appointment: Appeals Hearing Officer – Clayton Preece ~ 4:50 p.m.
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5 min
The Council will interview Clayton Preece prior to considering appointment as an
Appeals Hearing Officer for a term ending March 5, 2029.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
An interview was held, and Council Member Petro stated Clayton Preece’s name would
be on the Consent Agenda for a formal consideration.
9.Board Appointment: Appeals Hearing Officer – Aaron
McKnight ~ 4:55 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Aaron McKnight prior to considering appointment as an
Appeals Hearing Officer for a term ending March 5, 2029.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
An interview was held, Council Member Petro stated Aaron McKnight's name would be
on the Consent Agenda for a formal consideration.
10.Board Appointment: Airport Board – Craig Smith ~ 5:00 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Craig Smith prior to considering appointment to the Airport
Board for a term ending March 5, 2028.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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An interview was held, and Council Member Petro stated Craig Smith’s name would be
on the Consent Agenda for a formal consideration.
11.Board Appointment: Business Advisory Board – Brittany Dew ~ 5:05 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Brittany Dew prior to considering appointment to the
Business Advisory Board for a term ending December 25, 2028.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
An interview was held, Council Member Petro stated Brittany Dew’s name would be on
the Consent Agenda for a formal consideration.
12.Resolution: Public Comment Policy ~ 5:10 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will have a discussion to consider amendments to the public comment
policy, rules, and procedures to preserve the Council's ability to conduct the public
business.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Lehua Weaver and Katie Lewis discussed the following regarding the Public
Comment Policy:
•Three Goals of the Council and Administration
◦Safe environment
◦Feedback forum
◦Orderly and efficient meeting
•The City Council was not allowed to silence the community or their viewpoints
•How to balance rights with other goals of the community meetings
•Public Comment Categories
◦Statutorily required (budget, land use)
◦Discretionary (Open Public Meeting)
Council Members discussed:
•Receiving public comment and protecting attendees regardless of the speaker's
comments
◦Suggestion to limit total allocated time in the general comment section
◦Suggestion to limit comments according to topic matter (such that any
group there to discuss a uniform topic would select a spokesperson)
◾Possibility to grant spokesperson more time to comment
•Give the public time with Council in a curated space to address issues
•Resident requirements for speakers created issues, needed to be used with
caution
•Legal precedent to abide by time limitation of open public comment
◦Must be based on the whole time allocated and not on viewpoint to be
neutral
•First come, first served to speak in the open public comment, signing up to speak
to open and close at certain times
•Eliminating singling-out individual Council Members and addressing the Council
as a whole
◦Personal threats and physical aggression toward any City official was not
allowed, but personal opinions of people were allowed
•Legal considerations: Time limits must be based on total time allocated, not
viewpoint
Council Members suggested limiting the time for public comment to one hour.
Standing Items
13.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
No report from the Chair or Vice Chair.
14.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.
No report or announcements from the Executive Director.
15.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.
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Wharton, seconded by Council Member Dugan
to enter into Closed Session for the purposes of: discussion of the
character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an
individual and 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.
AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Sarah Young, Eva
Lopez Chavez
ABSENT: Darin Mano
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
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Motion:
Moved by Council Member Lopez Chavez, seconded by Council Member
Dugan to exit Closed Session
AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Eva Lopez Chavez
ABSTAIN: Sarah Young
ABSENT: Darin Mano
Final Result: 5 – 0 Pass
Closed Session started at 5:02 pm, ending at 5:45 pm. Minutes and Recording not
created pursuant to UCA 52-4-206(6)(b).
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Meeting adjourned at 5:45 pm
Minutes Approved: May 21, 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 12:32 MDT)
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