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Board of Directors of the
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
SALT LAKE CITY
AGENDA
July 9, 2024 Tuesday 2:00 PM
Council Work Room
451 South State Street, Room 326
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
SLCRDA.com
BOARD MEMBERS:
Alejandro Puy, Chair Darin Mano, Vice Chair
Victoria Petro Chris Wharton Eva Lopez Chavez
Dan Dugan Sarah Young
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.
This is a discussion among RDA Board Directors and select presenters. The public is welcome to listen,
unless otherwise specified as a public comment period. Items scheduled may be moved and / or discussed
during a different portion of the Meeting based on circumstance or availability of speakers. Item start
times and durations are approximate and are subject to change at the Chair’s discretion.
Generated: 15:34:49
Comments:A.
1.General Comments to the Board ~ 2:00 p.m.
5 min.
The RDA Board of Directors will receive public comments regarding Redevelopment
Agency business in the following formats:
1.Written comments submitted to the RDA Board offices: 451 South State Street,
Suite 304, P.O. Box 145476, Salt Lake City, UT. 84114-5476.
2.Comments to the RDA Board of Directors. (Comments are taken on any item not
scheduled for a public Hearing, as well as on any other RDA Business. Comments
are limited to two minutes.)
B.Public Hearing - individuals may speak to the Board once per public hearing
topic for two minutes, however written comments are always accepted:
NONE.
C.Redevelopment Agency Business - The RDA Board of Directors will receive
information and/or hold discussions and/or take action on:
1.Approval of Minutes ~ 2:05 p.m.
5 min.
The Board will approve the meeting minutes of May 21, 2024.
2.Resolution: Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the First Amendment to
the Interlocal Agreement between Salt Lake City Corporation, the
Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, and the Utah Inland Port
Authority
~ 2:10
p.m.
20
min.
The Board will receive a briefing about the first amendment to a resolution authorizing
the Mayor to execute the Interlocal Agreement in her capacity as the Mayor of Salt Lake
City Corporation and as the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt
Lake City with the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA). The City and UIPA entered into a
contract on October 25, 2022 to comply with changes made by the Legislature in March
2022.
3.Resolution: USA Climbing Property Disposition at Approximately
310 South 500 West Follow-up
~ 2:30
p.m.
20 min.
The Board will receive a follow-up briefing and consider approving a resolution that
would authorize the ground lease rate and terms for USA Climbing’s Headquarters and
National Training Facility at approximately 310 South 500 West. The development is
envisioned to include adaptive reuse of the historic Salt Lake Mattress Company
building, construction of a primary building with multiple climbing walls, and a public
outdoor plaza on the corner. Related improvements could include a temporary surface
parking lot if needed, a permanent parking structure, utility upgrades, new streets, and
reconstruction of existing streets, among other potential projects.
4.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director TENTATIVE
5 min.
Report of the Executive Director, including a review of information items,
announcements, and scheduling items. The Board of Directors may give feedback or
policy input.
5.Report and Announcements from RDA Staff TENTATIVE
5 min.
The Board may review Board information and announcements. The Board may give
feedback on any item related to City business, including but not limited to
scheduling Items.
6.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair TENTATIVE
5 min.
Report of the Chair and Vice Chair.
D.Written Briefings – the following briefings are informational in nature and
require no action of the Board. Additional information can be provided to the
Board upon request:
NONE.
E.Consent – the following items are listed for consideration by the Board and can be
discussed individually upon request. A motion to approve the consent agenda is
approving all of the following items:
Adjournment
NONE.
F.Tentative Closed Session
The Board 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:
1.discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of
an individual;
2.strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
3.strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property:
(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;
4.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
5.discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
6.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.
G.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
On or before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2024, 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.
The City & County Building is an accessible facility. People with disabilities may make requests for
reasonable accommodation, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary
aids and services. 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.
PENDING MINUTES – NOT APPROVED
The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City met on Tuesday,
May 21, 2024.
The following Board Members were present:
Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Sarah Young, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Eva
Lopez Chavez
Present Agency Leadership:
Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Jill Love – Chief Administrative Officer, Danny Walz – Director, Cara
Lindsley – Deputy Director
Present City Staff:
Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, Michelle Barney –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Jennifer Bruno –
Council Deputy Director, Ben Luedtke – Public Policy Analyst, Erin Cunningham – Financial
Analyst IV
Director Chair Puy presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 1:00pm
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Tuesday May 21 2024
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Comments:A.
NONE.
B.Public Hearing - individuals may speak to the Board once per public hearing
topic for two minutes, however written comments are always accepted:
NONE.
C.Redevelopment Agency Business - The RDA Board of Directors will receive
information and/or hold discussions and/or take action on:
1.Straw Poll – Releasing 9-Line Strategic Intervention Funds for
Property Acquisition
~ 1:00
p.m.
5 min.
The Board will consider a straw poll to release 9-Line Intervention Funds for property
acquisition.
Danny Walz introduced the item.
Straw Poll
Support for releasing 9-Line Strategic Intervention funds for property acquisition was
supported by all Directors present.
2.Overview of the Redevelopment Agency Budget for Fiscal Year
2024-25 ~ 1:05 p.m.
60 min.
The Board will receive a general overview of the proposed budget for the Redevelopment
Agency of Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2024-25. The Board will continue to discuss the
Mayor’s Recommended Budget over the next several weeks and will have public hearings
on Tuesday May 21, 2024 and Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7 p.m. The Board expects to
adopt the budget in mid-June.
For more information visit tinyurl.com/SLCFY25.
Directors Puy, Wharton, and Petro arrived at the meeting.
Danny Walz and Ben Luedtke reviewed the following:
• Project Area Funds
• Housings Funds
• Multi-Use Funds
• Agency Operations Funds (OPS)
• Agency Budget Process
• Overview of Expense Changes by Fund
• Organizational Chart
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• Revenue Projections
• Project Area Tax Increment Revenue
• Revenue & Other Sources
• Housing Fund Revenue and Other Resources
• Expense Projections
• Obligated Expenses
• Discretionary Expenses
• Staffing
• Housing Programs Projects
• Commercial Programs Projects
• Infrastructure Programs Projects
• RDA Arts & Culture Program Projects
• Strategic Intervention Program Projects
• Debt Service Projects
• Eccles & Gallivan Programs Projects
• Tax Increment Programs Projects
• RDA Operations Programs Projects
Directors, Danny Walz, Ben Luedtke, and Erin Cunningham discussed:
• Fiscal analyst position and what the position's job duties would be
◦ The new position would carry the work load of the current Fiscal Analyst and
allow one analyst to be on staff at all times
◦ Director Young expressed support of adding an additional full-time
employee for this position
• The Downtown for All project and how it was incorporated into existing programs
◦ Directors wanted more information on the Downtown for All project and
what the funding would be used for
• Appropriation for Japantown construction and art documents
• Approval and appropriation process for project funds
• Directors thanked the RDA for completing/opening the Marmalade district project
• Directors wanted a report on the ways the RDA assisted the School District by
contributing to housing stock
• How the Administration funds would be balanced with redevelopment districts
completing their terms and if staffing would decrease over time
• Current vacancies in the RDA
• Potential funding for the RDA if project funds were not available
◦Jennifer Bruno explained the RDA could be funded with General Fund
dollars just as any other City department
◦ Directors discussed funding the RDA with General Fund dollars in order to
keep the department functioning
• Directors wanted more information on programming for the Gallivan Center prior
to conversations about the budget
Director Puy thanked Danny Walz for all his hard work.
Jennifer Bruno asked Directors to forward any budget questions to staff and explained
staff was willing to provide additional presentations regarding the budget.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Report of the Executive Director, including a review of information items,
announcements, and scheduling items. The Board of Directors may give feedback or
policy input.
Nothing to report.
4.Report and Announcements from RDA Staff TENTATIVE
5 min.
The Board may review Board information and announcements. The Board may give
feedback on any item related to City business, including but not limited to scheduling
items.
Item not held.
5.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair TENTATIVE
5 min.
Report of the Chair and Vice Chair.
Item not held.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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.5eport and $nnouncements Irom the ([ecutive Director TENTATIVE
5 min.
Adjournment
(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
5. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
6. 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.
Item not held.
G.
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Tuesday May 21 2024
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D.Written Briefings ± the IolloZing ErieIings are inIormational in nature and
reTuire no action oI the %oard. $dditional inIormation can Ee provided to the
%oard upon reTuest
NONE.
E.Consent ± the IolloZing items are listed Ior consideration Ey the %oard and can Ee
discussed individually upon reTuest. $ motion to approve the consent agenda is
approving all oI the IolloZing items
NONE.
F.Tentative Closed Session
7he %oard Zill consider a motion to enter into &losed 6ession. $ closed meeting descriEed
under 6ection may Ee held Ior speciIic purposes including, Eut not limited to
.discussion oI the character, proIessional competence, or physical or mental health oI
an individual
. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonaEly imminent litigation
. strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, e[change, or lease oI real property
i disclose the appraisal or estimated value oI the property under consideration or
iiprevent the puElic Eody Irom completing the transaction on the Eest possiEle
terms
.strategy sessions to discuss the sale oI real property, including any Iorm oI a Zater
right or Zater shares, iI
i puElic discussion oI the transaction Zould
Meeting adjourned at 2:05 pm
Minutes Approved:
_______________________________
Redevelopment Agency Chair Alejandro Puy
_______________________________
City Recorder
Please refer to Meeting Materials (available at https://data.slc.gov by selecting City Council
Meeting Information) for supportive content including electronic recordings and comments
submitted prior to or during the meeting. Websites listed within the body of the Minutes may
not remain active indefinitely.
This document along with the digital recording constitutes the official minutes of the Salt Lake
City Redevelopment Agency meeting held Tuesday, May 21, 2024 and is not intended to serve as
a full transcript. Please refer to the electronic recording for entire content pursuant to Utah
Code §52-4-203.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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SALT LAKE CITY TRANSMITTAL
Transmittal Form Combined Attachment
To:
Salt Lake City Council Chair
Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency Chair
Start Date:
05/23/2024
Date Sent to Council:
05/28/2024
From:
Employee Name:
Katie Lewis, City Attorney
E-mail
katherine.lewis@slcgov.com
Department
Attorney
Department Director Signature
Director Signed Date
05/23/2024
Subject:
First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement, Utah Inland Port Authority
Additional Staff Contact:
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff, rachel.otto@slcgov.com
Presenters/Staff Table
Katie Lewis, katherine.lewis@slcgov.com, City Attorney
Rachel Otto, rachel.otto@slcgov.com, Chief of Staff
Document Type *
Resolution
Budget Impact *
Yes
No
Budget Impact:
Recommendation:*
Vote to Approve; Both the RDA Board and the City Council
Background/Discussion
On April 29, 2024, the Board of the Utah Inland Port Authority (“UIPA”) authorized UIPA Executive Director Ben Hart to execute a First Amendment to Interlocal
Agreement (“First Amendment”) between UIPA, Salt Lake City Corporation (“City”), and the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (“RDA”).
The Salt Lake City Council and the Board of the RDA now may consider whether to authorize Mayor Mendenhall to execute the First Amendment on behalf of the City
and the RDA.
Background:
In 2022, the Utah Legislature enacted HB443, which revised Utah Code §§ 11-58-102, et seq. (the “Inland Port Act”) to change how much property tax differential
generated in Salt Lake City that UIPA will receive, and to specify how UIPA may spend portions of the that property tax differential.
On October 25, 2022, to comply with HB443, UIPA, the City, and the RDA executed an interlocal cooperation agreement to comply with Utah law, to establish a
contractual relationship creating certainty on the 25-year distribution of the City Differential to UIPA and to commit to a process for the expenditure of a portion of
the City Differential and the efficient processing of land use applications relating to authority jurisdictional land.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Parties committed to spending a portion of the City Differential defined in the Agreement as Environmental Differential as follows: (a)
to engage an outside firm with national expertise to prepare a health impact assessment (“HIA”) analyzing the planned inland port development in the authority
jurisdictional land within the City; and (b) to engage an outside firm with national expertise to prepare a traffic study using data-based analysis on best practices to
mitigate environmental impacts on communities related to logistics hubs, railyards, and truck traffic (“Traffic Study ”).
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Parties also committed to spending the first portion of the City Differential defined in the Agreement as the Community Differential
to engage an outside firm with national expertise in community impact assessments to create a comprehensive community impact assessment (“CIA”) for the
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planned inland port development in the authority jurisdictional land and the impacts on the Westside Community (defined in the Agreement).
The Parties agreed that the HIA, Traffic Study, and CIA would be complete by December 31, 2023.
Since executing the Agreement, the Parties have engaged in collaborative discussions with each other and with community stakeholders.
The Parties have concluded that, rather than conducting an HIA, Traffic Study, and CIA, a portion of the Community Differential and Environmental Differential would
be more productively spent to establish a baseline evaluation of current development trends and potential outcomes in the port authority jurisdictional land and the
Northwest Quadrant. After establishing the baseline evaluation, the Parties desire to establish a mutually agreed upon preferred scenario for future development in
the port authority jurisdictional land and the Northwest Quadrant. This preferred scenario would be intended to establish policies and metrics that could serve as an
evaluation tool for allocating future resources from the Parties and could also identify potential changes, if any, to the City ’s adopted Northwest Quadrant Plan.
UIPA and the City engaged in negotiations to amend the Agreement to reflect this new agreement related to the baseline and preferred scenarios. The attached First
Amendment to Interlocal Agreement, which was approved by the UIPA Board on April 29, 2023, does the following:
-Removes the requirement that the Parties complete a Health Impact Assessment; a Traffic Study; and a Community Impact Assessment by the end of 2023.
-Replaces these studies with a requirement to create a Baseline Study and a Preferred Scenario.
o The Baseline Study will analyze current development trends and inform the Parties on how the port authority jurisdictional land and Northwest Quadrant would
be developed if the development continues on pace with these trends.
o The Preferred Scenario will be created through an analysis of the Baseline Study and through community engagement to determine what/how the various
stakeholders desire these areas to be developed.
-The Preferred Scenario will include a list of preferred potential projects and a matrix to identify other potential projects to effectuate the goals identified in the
Preferred Scenario.
-The Community Mitigation and Environmental Mitigation Differential will be spent first on engaging one or more firms to create the Baseline Scenario and the
Preferred Scenario.
-Any additional Community Mitigation and Environmental Mitigation Differential will be spent on either UIPA’s community enrichment grants or other projects to
be mutually agreed upon by the Parties.
o The Parties will work to establish a shared set of standards for issuing the grants.
-After the Preferred Scenario is complete, the Community Mitigation and Environmental Mitigation Differential will be spent on projects identified in the Preferred
Scenario or established through the Preferred Scenario matrix.
-The Parties will both identify preferred projects annually to the UIPA Board
Will the City Council need to hold a public hearing for this item?*
Yes
No
Public Process
Work session discussion; vote by RDA Board and City Council to authorize execution of the First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement
Chief Administrator Officer's Comments
Attachment(s)
Combined attachements.pdf 1.21MB
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Transmittal Form Combined Attachment
Chief Administrator Officer's Signature *
Chief Administrator Officer's Signed Date
05/28/2024
Link to view combined attachments in Laserfiche
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
(“First Amendment”) is dated _____________, 2024, to be effective on the date the last keeper
of records for each Party attests and files the Agreement (“Effective Date”), by and between Salt
Lake City Corporation, a Utah municipal corporation (“City”), the Redevelopment Agency of Salt
Lake City, a Utah public entity (“RDA”), and the Utah Inland Port Authority (“UIPA”), a Utah
public entity. The City, RDA, and UIPA are sometimes referred to individually as “Party” and
collectively as the “Parties.”
R E C I T A L S
A. During the general 2022 Utah legislative session, the Utah Legislature enacted HB443,
which revised Utah Code §§ 11-58-102, et seq. (the “Inland Port Act”) to change, among
other things, the distribution from Salt Lake County to UIPA, the City and the RDA of
exempt area property tax differential, (defined in Utah law as the portion of property tax
differential generated by a property tax levied by Salt Lake City in the port authority
jurisdictional land (“City Differential”). Specifically, Utah Code Ann. § 58-11-604(4)
specifies how UIPA may spend portions of the City Differential.
B. On October 25, 2022, the Parties executed an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (the
“Agreement”) to comply with Utah law, to establish a contractual relationship creating
certainty on the 25-year distribution of the City Differential to UIPA and to commit to a
process for the expenditure of a portion of the City Differential and the efficient processing
of land use applications relating to authority jurisdictional land.
C. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Parties committed to spending a portion of the City
Differential defined in the Agreement as Environmental Differential as follows: (a) to
engage an outside firm with national expertise to prepare a health impact assessment
(“HIA”) analyzing the planned inland port development in the authority jurisdictional land
within the City; and (b) to engage an outside firm with national expertise to prepare a
traffic study using data-based analysis on best practices to mitigate environmental impacts
on communities related to logistics hubs, railyards, and truck traffic (“Traffic Study”).
D. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Parties committed to spending the first portion of the City
Differential defined in the Agreement as the Community Differential to engage an outside
firm with national expertise in community impact assessments to create a comprehensive
community impact assessment (“CIA”) for the planned inland port development in the
authority jurisdictional land and the impacts on the Westside Community (defined in the
Agreement).
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E. The Parties agreed that the HIA, Traffic Study, and CIA would be complete by December
31, 2023.
F. Since executing the Agreement, the Parties have engaged in collaborative discussions with
each other and with community stakeholders. The Parties agree that, rather than
conducting an HIA, Traffic Study, and CIA, a portion of the Community Differential and
Environmental Differential would be more productively spent to establish a baseline
evaluation of current development trends and potential outcomes in the port authority
jurisdictional land and the Northwest Quadrant. After establishing the baseline evaluation,
the Parties desire to establish a mutually agreed upon preferred scenario for future
development in the port authority jurisdictional land and the Northwest Quadrant. This
preferred scenario would be intended to establish policies and metrics that could serve as
an evaluation tool for allocating future resources from the Parties and could also identify
potential changes, if any, to the City’s adopted Northwest Quadrant Plan. All parties
recognize that the UIPA is not responsible for the development trends or any conclusions
reached in the baseline scenario.
G. The Parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect this new agreement.
For good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows.
Any sections of the Agreement that are not specifically amended in this First Amendment shall
remain in full force in effect. To the extent there is a conflict between the Agreement and this First
Amendment, this First Amendment will control.
1. Expenditure of the City Generated Differential. During the term of the Agreement,
within a week of receiving the 25% Set Percentage and the Decreasing Percentage (defined
in the Agreement, and collectively, the “City Generated Differential”), UIPA will notify
the City of the amount of City Generated Differential it received. UIPA shall spend the
City Generated Differential as follows and pursuant to the process set forth in Section 1(e),
below:
a. Baseline and Preferred Scenario Studies. The Parties agree that a portion of the
City Generated Differential (both the Environmental Differential and the
Community Differential, defined below and in the Agreement) will be initially
spent on the following:
i. Baseline Study. After engaging in a competitive process in which the
Parties will, at a minimum, have an equal role on the selection committee,
the Parties will select and the UIPA will engage a mutually agreed-upon
outside firm (which may subcontract with other firms for subject-matter
expertise) to analyze the current development trends in the port authority
jurisdictional land and the broader Northwest Quadrant, including by
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studying current traffic trends, possible health impacts of current
development, and possible community and environmental impacts related
to current development in these areas (“Baseline Study”). The Baseline
Study will consider current development trends in the port authority
jurisdictional land based on current zoning and the broader Northwest
Quadrant, using existing data related to building permit
issuance/applications and requests for increased capacity in public
infrastructure. The Baseline Study will also rely on existing
environmental, traffic, emissions, and demographic data and plans
compiled by Salt Lake City department experts. The purpose of the
Baseline Study will be to identify the potential impacts on the community,
environment (including air quality, water quality, water resources, habitat,
wetlands and the ecosystem), residents, economic development, including
job creation (types and number of jobs) and Salt Lake City if development
continues on pace with the trends identified in the Baseline Study.
ii. Preferred Scenario. Upon completion of the Baseline Study, after
engaging in a competitive process in which the Parties will, at a minimum,
have an equal role on the selection committee, the Parties will select and
the UIPA will engage a mutually agreed-upon outside firm (which may
subcontract with other firms for subject-matter expertise) to identify a
preferred development scenario for the Northwest Quadrant; the port
authority jurisdictional land; the property adjacent to the Salt Lake City
International Airport; and property directly affected by development in
the port authority jurisdictional land, including the Great Salt Lake
shoreline heritage area. The preferred development scenario will take into
account the trends identified by the UIPA Logistics Study, UIPA
Sustainability Study, Baseline Study, as well as the Parties and
stakeholders’ objectives related to optimal economic growth, optimal
logistics strategies, community mitigation, environmental preservation,
water consumption and water quality, air quality and related human health
impacts, sustainable transportation, job creation (both types of jobs and
numbers of jobs) and economic development (“Preferred Scenario”).
The outside firm will establish the preferred scenario by engaging with
the community, Salt Lake City Corporation, property owners, developers,
Northwest Quadrant jurisdiction businesses, and the UIPA Board, and
taking into consideration the priorities of each entity. Such engagement
will include conducting a robust and equitable community engagement
process using various means of engagement, including, but not limited to
public hearings, multiple-language meetings, and small group meetings
with key stakeholders and leaders within the community. The outside
firm may compensate these community members and stakeholders for
their participation in the engagement process, consistent with current city
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policies and prior precedent. This engagement will be to effectuate the
objective of creating new policies and matrices to guide future decisions
related to the expenditure of the Environmental Differential, and
Community Differential. The Preferred Scenario will include a list of
potential projects or investments the Parties could make to effectuate the
Preferred Scenario (“Preferred Projects”), which will help the Parties
prioritize the expenditure of the Environmental Differential and the
Community Differential, pursuant to Utah law. In addition, the Preferred
Scenario will establish policies and metrics to serve as an evaluation tool
for allocating future resources from the Parties, a plan for regular status
reviews and long-term accountability to ensure the policies and matrices
continue to achieve the Parties’ objectives under the Preferred Scenario.
The Preferred Scenario will identify which policies and metrics are within
the scope of authority of UIPA, the City, and/or other entities. The
Preferred Scenario could also identify potential changes, if any, to the
City’s adopted Northwest Quadrant Plan. The UIPA Board has the
authority to make all final funding determinations consistent with this
First Amendment and State law. The preferred scenario will provide
guidance where any conflicts occur, except in cases where there are cross-
cutting regulatory or legal obligations that the parties are required to meet
future plans. In such an instance, the Parties will work towards
maintaining the intent of the Preferred Scenario while meeting regulatory
and legal obligations.
b. Upon completion of the Preferred Scenario, the outside firm will present the
findings and recommendations to the Salt Lake City Council and the UIPA Board,
in public meetings, which include public comment opportunities, for potential
formal adoption.
c. Environmental Mitigation Projects within the Authority Jurisdictional Land: Under
Utah law, UIPA will spend 40% of the City Generated Differential on
environmental mitigation projects in the authority jurisdictional land within the
City (“Environmental Differential”) according to the following:
i. A portion of the Environmental Differential will be used by the City and
UIPA to engage the mutually agreed upon and selected outside firm to
create the Baseline Study and Preferred Scenario in a timely manner. Any
additional Environmental Differential will be spent on either UIPA’s
Community Enrichment Grants or other projects, to be mutually agreed
upon by the Parties under the terms of this First Amendment.
ii. While the Baseline Study and Preferred Scenario are being established,
any unspent Environmental Differential may fund UIPA’s Community
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Enrichment Grants, particularly grants that mitigate the environmental
impacts on Salt Lake City related to the development of the authority
jurisdictional land. Such environmental mitigation projects may include,
but are not limited to, net zero, electric, or equivalent building; mitigation
of truck traffic; protection of wetlands and other areas important to the
function of the Great Salt Lake and habitat; construction that supports
migratory bird patterns in and around the jurisdictional land; low water
usage; solar or renewable energy and/or transportation electrification,
including rail, trucks, vans, transit and non-road vehicles and projects
related to rail and clean air. The Parties agree that the City and UIPA will
establish mutually agreed upon standards for the Community Enrichment
Grant applications, prior to releasing any grant applications, to ensure that
the Environmental Differential is being allocated pursuant to Utah law.
iii. Expenditure of the Environmental Differential for Community
Enrichment Grants will only occur after the City and UIPA follow the
process described in Section 1(e) below. After the establishment of the
Baseline Study and Preferred Scenario, the Environmental Differential
may fund the Preferred Projects, which will be prioritized pursuant to the
process described in Section 1(e) below. So long as it is consistent with
this First Amendment and State law, the UIPA board will maintain final
approval of any expenditure for Environmental Differential.
d. Mitigation Projects for Communities within the City. UIPA will spend 40% of the
City Generated Differential (“Community Differential”) on mitigation projects
for communities that are within the City; are adjacent to the authority jurisdictional
land; and are west of the east boundary of the right of way of commuter rail used
by the City (“Westside Community”) according to the following:
i. A portion of the Community Differential will be used by the City and
UIPA to engage the mutually agreed upon and selected outside firm to
create the Baseline Study and Preferred Scenario in a timely manner. Any
additional Community Differential will be spent on either UIPA’s
Community Enrichment Grants or other projects, to be mutually agreed
upon by the Parties under the terms of this First Amendment.
ii. While the Baseline Study and Preferred Scenario are being established,
any unspent Community Differential may fund UIPA’s Community
Enrichment Grants, particularly grants that mitigate the impacts of
development of the port authority jurisdictional land on the Westside
Community, including but not limited to, projects that address
community-identified priorities, including creating quiet zones, railroad
crossings, new infrastructure to benefit adjacent communities,
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apprenticeship programs, career and youth development, and scholarships
for certain careers associated with UIPA, and clean air opportunities
related to rail. The Parties agree that the City and UIPA will establish
mutually agreed upon standards for the Community Enrichment Grant
applications, prior to releasing any grant applications, to ensure that the
Community Differential is being allocated pursuant to Utah law.
iii. Expenditure of the Community Differential for Community Enrichment
Grants will only occur after the City and UIPA follow the process
described in Section 1(e) below. After the establishment of the Baseline
Study and Preferred Scenario, the Community Differential will fund the
Preferred Projects, which will be prioritized pursuant to the process
described in Section 1(e) below. So long as it is consistent with this First
Amendment and State law, the UIPA board will maintain final approval
of any expenditure for Community Differential.
iv.
Process to Review and Identify Expenditures for the Environmental Differential and
Community Differential. During each fiscal year, within 30 days after receiving the amount
of City Differential from the County, the UIPA executive team will first allocate sufficient
Environmental Differential and Community Differential to complete the Baseline Study
and Preferred Scenario in a timely manner. If Environmental Differential and Community
Differential remain unallocated, the UIPA executive team will develop a list of priority
projects to spend the Environmental Differential and Community Differential (collectively,
the “Mitigation Money”), in conformance with the priorities of this First Amendment. By
April 15 of each year, the UIPA executive team will submit any proposed use of Mitigation
Money to the City’s advisory group of experts, via the Mayor’s office, which will be
comprised of members of City departments, including but not limited to, the
Redevelopment Agency, Community and Neighborhoods, Public Utilities, and
Sustainability, Mayor’s Office and Council Office, and stakeholders invested in the City’s
Northwest Quadrant including the Audubon Society and community leaders from westside
neighborhoods (“NWQ Review Group”). The NWQ Review Group may develop a
separate list of priority projects to spend the Mitigation Money. If the NWQ Review Group
develops a separate list of priority projects, the NWQ Review Group will share this list
with the UIPA executive team no later than May 1 of each year.
e. The UIPA team and representatives of the NWQ Review Group will seek to
develop a joint recommendation to be presented to UIPA’s board no later than June
15 of each year. The Parties anticipate that there will always be more ways to spend
the Mitigation Money than there is money available. If there is no agreement on a
joint recommendation, the NWQ Review Group’s identified projects and the UIPA
executive team’s identified projects will both be submitted to the UIPA Board.
Upon completion of the Preferred Scenario, the Parties agree that the list of priority
projects will either be the Preferred Projects identified in the Preferred Scenario or
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will be identified using the policies and matrices established in the Preferred
Scenario and within the scope of authority of the City and/or the UIPA. In all
events, UIPA’s board shall consider the budget requests and approve a budget after
a public hearing at a public meeting located within Salt Lake City boundaries, and
such budget will include line-item approval of projects for the expenditure of the
Mitigation Money. The UIPA board may approve a multi-year option for
significant projects, so long as such projects are consistent with this First
Amendment and State law.
f. Economic Development Activities. UIPA will spend the remaining 20% of the
City’s Property Tax on economic development projects within the authority
jurisdictional land in Salt Lake City. UIPA will use commercially reasonable efforts
to incentivize economic development projects that align with Preferred Scenario,
the City’s Northwest Quadrant Master Plan, and/or the UIPA Northwest Quadrant
Project Area Plan.
2. Interlocal Cooperation Act. In satisfaction of the requirements of the Interlocal
Cooperation Act, and in connection with this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
(a) This Agreement shall be approved by each Party pursuant to Utah Code §11-13-
202.5 of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, including by the Board of the RDA, the
Salt Lake City Council, and the UIPA Board of Directors.
(b) This Agreement shall be reviewed as to proper form and compliance with
applicable law by a duly authorized attorney on behalf of each Party, pursuant to
Utah Code §11-13-202.5 of the Interlocal Cooperation Act.
(c) A duly executed original counterpart of this Agreement shall be filed with keeper
of records of each Party, pursuant to Utah Code §11-13-209 of the Interlocal
Cooperation Act.
(d) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, each Party shall be responsible
for its own costs of any action taken pursuant to this Agreement, and for any
financing of such costs.
(e) Any Party may withdraw from the joint or cooperative undertaking described in
this Agreement only upon the termination of this Agreement.
(f) No real or personal property shall be acquired jointly by the Parties as a result of this
Agreement. To the extent that a Party acquires, holds, or disposes of any real or
personal property for use in the joint or cooperative undertaking contemplated by this
Agreement, such Party shall do so in the same manner that it deals with other
property of such Party.
(g) No joint board or entity is created through this Agreement.
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(h)The functions to be performed by the joint or cooperative undertaking are those
described in this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties are executing this First Amendment to Interlocal
Agreement to be effective as of the Effective Date.
Utah Inland Port Authority, a Utah public
entity
_______________________________
Name:__________________________
Title:___________________________
Approved as to Proper Form and
Compliance with Applicable Law:
______________________________
_____________, Attorney for Utah Inland
Port Authority
Salt Lake City Corporation, a Utah
municipal corporation
______________________________
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
Approved as to Proper Form and Compliance
with Applicable Law:
Katherine Lewis, City Attorney
Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City,
a Utah public entity
___________________________________
Erin Mendenhall, Executive Director
Approved as to Proper Form and
Compliance with Applicable Law:
____________________________________
Katherine Lewis, City Attorney
Attest:
_________________________________
Cindy Lou Trishman, City Recorder
Ben Hart
Executive Director
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RESOLUTION NO. OF 2024
(A Resolution Approving the First Amendment to Interlocal Cooperation Agreement
(Utah Inland Port Authority))
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2022, the Utah Inland Port Authority (“UIPA”), the
Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (“RDA”), and Salt Lake City Corporation
(“City”, and collectively with the UIPA and RDA, the “Parties”) executed an Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement (“Interlocal Agreement”), setting forth a process for distribution
and expenditure of City Differential (as defined in the Interlocal Agreement).
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend the Interlocal Agreement to address
the expenditure of the City Differential.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake
City Board of Directors that the First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement, in the form
attached to this resolution as Exhibit A, is hereby approved.
Passed by the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City Board of Directors this
day of , 2024.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alejandro Puy, Chair
Attest:
Cindy Lou Trishman, City Recorder
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Approved as to form:
Katherine Lewis (May 21, 2024 15:39 MDT)
Katherine Lewis, City Attorney
EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION
[Attach First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement ]
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RESOLUTION NO. OF 2024
(A Resolution Approving the First Amendment to Interlocal Cooperation Agreement
(Utah Inland Port Authority))
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2022, the Utah Inland Port Authority (“UIPA”), the
Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (“RDA”), and Salt Lake City Corporation
(“City”, and collectively with the UIPA and RDA, the “Parties”) executed an Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement (“Interlocal Agreement”), setting forth a process for distribution
and expenditure of City Differential (as defined in the Interlocal Agreement).
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend the Interlocal Agreement to address
the expenditure of the City Differential.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Salt Lake City that the
First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement, in the form attached to this resolution as Exhibit
A, is hereby approved.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this day of , 2024.
SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
Victoria Petro, Chair
Attest:
Cindy Lou Trishman, City Recorder
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Approved as to form:
Katherine Lewis, City Attorney
EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION
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COUNCIL STAFF
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
TO:City Council Members
FROM: Nick Tarbet, Policy Analyst
DATE: July 9, 2024
RE:First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement,
Utah Inland Port Authority
PROJECT TIMELINE:
Briefing: July 9, 2024
Set Date: N/A
Public Hearing: N/A
Potential Action: July 9, 2024
ISSUE AT-A-GLANCE
The Council will receive a briefing on a proposed amendments to the interlocal agreement between Salt
Lake City, The Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA).
In October of 2022, UIPA, the City, and the RDA executed an interlocal cooperation agreement to comply
with Utah law, to establish a contractual relationship creating certainty on the 25-year distribution of the
City Differential to UIPA and to commit to a process for the expenditure of a portion of the City Differential
and the efficient processing of land use applications relating to authority jurisdictional land. The parties
committed to spending differential on a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and a Traffic Study and a
Community Impact Assessment (CIA). Those were to be completed by 2023.
Since then, the Parties have engaged in collaborative discussions with each other and with community
stakeholders and have concluded that rather than conducting an HIA, Traffic Study, and CIA, a portion of
the Community Differential and Environmental Differential would be more productively spent to establish
a baseline evaluation of current development trends and potential outcomes in the port authority
jurisdictional land and the Northwest Quadrant.
Based on those discussions, UIPA, the City and RDA are recommending the following changes to the
interlocal agreement (Transmittal Letter page 2):
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•Removes the requirement that the Parties complete a Health Impact Assessment; a Traffic Study;
and a Community Impact Assessment by the end of 2023.
- Replaces these studies with a requirement to create a Baseline Study and a Preferred
Scenario.
- The Baseline Study will analyze current development trends and inform the Parties on how
the port authority jurisdictional land and Northwest Quadrant would be developed if the
development continues on pace with these trends.
- The Preferred Scenario will be created through an analysis of the Baseline Study and
through community engagement to determine what/how the various stakeholders desire
these areas to be developed.
•The Preferred Scenario will include a list of preferred potential projects and a matrix to identify
other potential projects to effectuate the goals identified in the Preferred Scenario.
•The Community Mitigation and Environmental Mitigation Differential will be spent first on
engaging one or more firms to create the Baseline Scenario and the Preferred Scenario.
•Any additional Community Mitigation and Environmental Mitigation Differential will be spent on
either UIPA’s community enrichment grants or other projects to be mutually agreed upon by the
Parties.
- The Parties will work to establish a shared set of standards for issuing the grants.
•After the Preferred Scenario is complete, the Community Mitigation and Environmental Mitigation
Differential will be spent on projects identified in the Preferred Scenario or established through the
Preferred Scenario matrix.
- The Parties will both identify preferred projects annually to the UIPA Board
These changes outlined in the Interlocal Agreement were approved by the UIPA Board on April 29, 2023.
These changes must be approved by both the City Council and the RDA. The briefing will be held during
the June 9 RDA meeting. It will then be on the June 9 Council Meeting as a written briefing and then
potentially adopted later during the formal meeting
POLICY QUESTIONS
Some Council/Board Members have been asked about the environmental mitigation differential funds
being used on projects that were not identified and supported by the city’s northwest quadrant review
committee.
The Council may wish to ask the Administration for additional background on how
it is decided that differential funds are spent.
USA Climbing at
Rio Grande
RDA Board of Directors
July 9, 2024
Requested Action
Approval of the resolution and proposed ground lease terms with USA Climbing to facilitate
the construction of the organization’s permanent headquarters and national training facility
in the Rio Grande District.
Next Steps
Execute Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) to memorialize
commitments.
USAC to refine design and launch capital funding campaign to support
construction costs.
Coordinate on design and construction of District-wide public
improvements.
When all conditions have been met, execute ground lease and
development agreements.
USA Climbing
Headquarters &
National Training Center
Provide competitive athletes with the terrain, spaces, and support they need to achieve
their best.
Host large-scale climbing events such as National Championships, World Cups, and
World Championships, with spectator counts up to 1,500 indoors and 5,000 outdoors.
Serve as a resource to provide indoor climbing access to the entire community, including
underserved populations.
Serve as the headquarters of the USA Climbing organization.
Provide true accessibility for all as a principal aspect of the design.
USA Climbing Project Goals:
A Catalytic Activation
Opportunity to have something tangible happening while
V&I Plan is finalized and other developers secured.
Exciting use that could help attract developers/tenants
for other sites.
May spur other South Block landowners to
make plans for their properties.
Would lend the Rio Grande District an identity and
focus that aligns with natural/cultural context of SLC.
Would attract visitors to district during off-
peak hours (early mornings and evenings).
6 - 10 large multi-day events planned to be held
per year.
Would bring awareness to SLC as a world-class
climbing destination.
Site & Project Details
Located at southwest corner of 500 W/300 S
New structure: 65-75 feet tall;
approx. 45,000 sf footprint
Adaptive reuse of SL Mattress Co. Building
Outdoor plaza that can be utilized for USAC-
hosted competitions and other public events
Lease Area
To include:
Building footprints (including SL Mattress)
and setback areas between buildings
and adjacent ROWs (~1.12 acres)
Outdoor plaza (~0.6 acres)
= ~1.72 acres
*Plaza area to be leased at no cost
Lease Rate
Fee simple Fair Market Value of Lease Area x 5%
Annual Lease Rate to be escalated every 5 years, based on
previous 5 years’ average consumer price index (CPI)
Minimum escalation of 2% and maximum of 5%
YR 1: $7,289,295 x 5% = $364,465/year
Requested Lease Abatement
Years 1-6: No lease payments made during construction/stabilization
Year 7: 45% of Escalated Annual Lease Rate due
Year 8: 50% of Escalated Annual Lease Rate due
Year 9: 55% of Escalated Annual Lease Rate due
Years 10-99: 60% of Escalated Annual Lease Rate due
YR 10: $379,043.37 * 60% = $227,426.02
Common Area Maintenance (CAM) fees to be collected from all Rio Grande
District lessees.
USA Climbing CAM fee = $1.50/sf of gross floor area
To be charged with same levels of escalation/abatement as the annual lease
rate.
Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Fees
FINANCIAL USES IMPLEMENTATION RDA CONTRIBUTION
Adaptive Reuse of SL Mattress
Co. Building USAC will fund and construct, with RDA contribution.$6 million
Outdoor Plaza
- USAC will fund and construct, with RDA contribution.
-USAC will manage future plaza.
-RDA will maintain future plaza, utilizing CAM fees.
$1 million
Demolition USAC will fund and implement demolition, with RDA contribution.$120,000
Environmental Remediation USAC will fund and implement remediation, with RDA contribution.~$200,000*
TOTAL DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO USAC PROJECT:~$7,320,000
Relocation of State Warehouse
Users & Art Collection
RDA to work with State of Utah to find temporary location until permanent
facility at Capitol is completed (currently under construction).~523,000*
Shared Parking Structure RDA exploring feasibility of financing/developing structure. USAC will
lease future parking allocation from RDA.~$31 million*
TOTAL OUTSIDE COSTS:~$31,523,000
Associated Budget Impacts
*Cost estimates
Additional Community Benefits
Rehab and activation of SL Mattress Co. Building
Design, construction, management of outdoor plaza
5-year community benefits plan with progress reports to RDA BOD, to include:
youth programming through partnerships with K-12 schools,
workforce development opportunities,
efforts to expose non-traditional community members to sport based on income or
other key measures, and
transportation demand management strategies to reduce auto dependency and
encourage use of alternative modes of transportation.
Salt Lake Mattress Co. Building
Former State-owned warehouse at 500 West/300 South
Proposed Location of Shared Parking Structure & Interim Parking
MAYOR ERIN MENDENHALL
Executive Director
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY of SALT LAKE CITY
DANNY WALZ
Director
STAFF MEMO
DATE:May 24, 2024
PREPARED BY:Ashley Ogden, Senior Project Manager
Marcus Lee, Project Coordinator
Cara Lindsley, Deputy Director
RE:USA Climbing at Rio Grande District – Property Disposition at approximately
310 South 500 West
REQUESTED ACTION:Review the proposed term sheet and consider approving via attached
resolution
POLICY ITEM:Property Disposition, Budget
BUDGET IMPACTS:Proposed ground lease abatement and ~$7.3 million in financial
contribution
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The RDA has been engaged in discussions with USA Climbing centered on the opportunity of locating
their permanent headquarters and national training facility on RDA-owned property at approximately 310
South 500 West, which is within the bounds of the Rio Grande District redevelopment project. The RDA
and USA Climbing have negotiated the proposed term sheet (Attachment A), and key terms are
summarized in this memo. The RDA proposes to enter into a 99-year ground lease agreement with USA
Climbing and requests that the Board consider approving the requested lease abatement, which involves
no lease payments being charged while the facility is under construction and stabilization, and subsequent
escalation of the lease rate until 60% of fair market value (FMV) is reached. In addition, the proposed
terms call for multiple areas of RDA investment in the project, which would be funded via allocations that
were made as part of FY2024 Budget Amendment #2. If the proposed term sheet is approved, the RDA
and USA Climbing will enter into an exclusive negotiation agreement to memorialize the commitments
until all conditions are met and final ground lease and development agreements can be executed.
BACKGROUND:
USA Climbing is the national governing body of the sport of competition climbing in the United States
and as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, promotes the disciplines of bouldering, lead, and speed climbing, as well as
the collegiate and paraclimbing series. The organization is sanctioned by the International Federation for
Sport Climbing, the International Olympic Committee, and the United States Olympic & Paralympic
Committee. Sport Climbing became an official Olympic event at the 2020 Tokyo games and multiple
American athletes are preparing to compete at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 118 WWW.SLC.GOV · WWW.SLCRDA.COM
P.O. BOX 145518, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5518 TEL 801-535-7240 · FAX 801-535-7245
USA Climbing relocated to Salt Lake City from Boulder, Colorado, in 2018, and quickly announced their
intentions to establish a National Training Center where athletes could receive specialized training to
compete at the highest levels internationally. Since that time, the organization has been operating and
training athletes in Granary District buildings that are slated for eventual redevelopment, while also
searching for a site where they can develop a permanent headquarters and training facility. The Utah State
Legislature appropriated $15 million to USA Climbing during the 2023 session to support the effort.
In the Spring of 2023, the RDA was asked to explore potential opportunities to locate the new facility on
RDA-owned property, and USA Climbing expressed interest in the Rio Grande District. As the Rio
Grande District Vision & Implementation Plan was actively in progress, negotiations were concurrent
with the visioning and planning of the district. USA Climbing has been a great partner, engaging in
productive and transparent negotiations while being an active participant in Rio Grande District planning
workshops and outreach events. RDA Staff welcomes the opportunity to continue to work with USA
Climbing to make the vision for the Rio Grande District a reality, with the headquarters and national
training facility serving as the first anchor tenant and catalytic flag in the ground. Please refer to
Attachment B, Rio Grande District Site Plan.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The project involves the construction of a national headquarters and training facility for USA Climbing
on the southwest corner of 500 West and 300 South and is anticipated to include three primary
components:
1.New construction of a primary structure that is 65-75 feet tall with a roughly 45,000 square
foot (sf) footprint (exact specifications subject to further community engagement). This structure
will include bouldering, lead, and speed climbing walls, as well as other support uses that are
typical of a climbing facility. Most areas will be accessible by the community; some spaces will
be reserved for the U.S. National Team’s exclusive use.
2.Rehabilitation of the historic Salt Lake Mattress Company building, anticipated to include
publicly facing and accessible food, beverage, and retail uses, as well as private spaces for USA
Climbing offices.
3.New construction of an outdoor plaza that will be utilized for USA Climbing-hosted
competitions as well as other non-USA Climbing events (will be designed to accommodate 3,500
– 5,000 spectators). Adjacent building facades will include climbing walls to be used for regular
training and competition events, with secure access controls that allow the public to view the
climbing but prevent general access from the plaza.
Design work is preliminary and if the project moves forward, USA Climbing will work with the Planning
and Building Services Divisions to achieve a design that meets applicable zoning and building code
requirements, in addition to receiving administrative design approval from the RDA. USA Climbing’s
goal is to break ground on the facility in late Summer 2025 and, if feasible, be operational in time to
submit a bid to host the 2027 Climbing World Championships, a qualifying event for the 2028 Los
Angeles Olympic Games. Please refer to Attachment D, Preliminary Project Renderings.
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACT:
In addition to the community benefits described in the “Summary of Key Terms” section below, which
are captured in the proposed term sheet, the project will bring many additional community and economic
benefits to the Rio Grande District, Salt Lake City, and the State of Utah:
•Supported by a $15 million investment from the State of Utah (already appropriated).
•Lends the Rio Grande District an identity and focus that aligns with the natural/cultural context of
Salt Lake City and Utah.
•Will regularly attract visitors to the district during off-peak hours and activate the neighborhood
with ~6-10 large multi-day events per year.
•Provides near-term development activity in the Rio Grande District while developers for other
sites are solicited.
•Will be a catalytic activation to generate excitement for the Rio Grande District project, help
attract developers/tenants, and spur adjacent private landowners to make plans for their
properties.
•Will result in the creation of 50-60 new jobs.
•USA Climbing has an estimated events-related economic impact of ~$300 million over a 10-year
period.
•USA Climbing draws many national and international visitors and brings awareness to Salt Lake
City as a world-class climbing destination.
SUMMARY OF KEY TERMS:
Lease Area
•To include building footprints and setback areas between buildings and adjacent right-of-ways
(approximately 1.12 acres)
•Outdoor plaza area to be leased at no cost (approximately 0.6 acres)
•These areas are highlighted in Attachment D.
Lease Term
•99 years, to commence upon execution of a ground lease agreement
•In last five (5) years of term - option to extend for an additional 50 years at FMV, unless
otherwise negotiated and approved
Lease Rate
•Based on fee simple FMV of lease area multiplied by 5%
•Annual lease rate to be escalated every 5 years based on previous 5 years’ average Consumer
Price Index (CPI), with a minimum escalation of 2% and a maximum escalation of 5% (hereafter
referred to as “escalated annual lease rate”).
Lease Abatement
•The escalated annual lease rate shall be reduced according to the following schedule:
o Years 1-6: USA Climbing will not make any lease payments during the first six years to
account for construction and stabilization.
o Year 7: USA Climbing shall make a payment that is equal to 45% of the escalated annual
lease rate.
o Year 8: USA Climbing shall make a payment that is equal to 50% of the escalated annual
lease rate.
o Year 9: USA Climbing shall make a payment that is equal to 55% of the escalated annual
lease rate.
o Years 10-99: USA Climbing shall make annual payments that are equal to 60% of the
escalated annual lease rate.
Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Fees
•CAM fees will be collected from Rio Grande District developers to contribute to the cost of
maintaining public spaces in the neighborhood, including plazas, park strips, public art,
alleyways, parking facilities, etc.
•Annual CAM fee for USA Climbing will be $1.50/sf of the gross floor area of the project, to be
assessed upon receipt of an occupancy permit.
•The annual CAM fee shall be escalated using the same escalation method as the annual lease rate
and charged at the same reduced schedule used for the lease abatement.
Community Benefits
•The proposed lease abatement is tied to USA Climbing providing certain community benefits and
as such, if they are not provided, the lease rate will increase. A mechanism for this increase will
be specified in a future ground lease agreement.
•Some community benefits are physical improvements that will be memorialized in construction
drawings, development agreements, cost-sharing agreements, and/or use agreements. These
include:
o Activation of the historic Salt Lake Mattress Company Building as described above.
o Design, construction, and management of the outdoor plaza, which will primarily be used
for USA Climbing-hosted events and made available for use by other entities for
additional events. USA Climbing shall allow all reasonable requests by outside parties to
utilize the plaza for special events and shall not charge the City or RDA for use of the
space.
•Other community benefits are programmatic and ongoing in nature and shall be memorialized in
a 5-year community benefits plan that is provided by USA Climbing to RDA staff for their
approval, and which may be amended from time to time with prior staff approval. RDA staff will
present USA Climbing’s informational progress report to the RDA Board of Directors at the
conclusion of each 5-year plan period. At this time, the following benefits have been noted in the
Term Sheet:
o Equitable and inclusive programming that may include offerings such as youth
programming, workforce development opportunities, and access to the facility for
community members who may not otherwise have access to the sport of climbing, based
on income or other key measures.
o Transportation demand management strategies to reduce auto dependency of employees
and visitors and encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation. This may
include discounted day passes for those that utilize public transit, and inclusion of
shower, locker, and bicycle storage facilities.
RDA Participation and Other Obligations
Parking – The RDA is exploring the feasibility of financing and developing a shared parking structure on
the south block of the neighborhood.
•If developed, the RDA will lease parking privileges to interested property owners and tenants,
including USA Climbing.
•If the structure is not completed by the time the USA Climbing facilities are operational, the RDA
shall lease adjacent property to USA Climbing at no cost, to be used as a temporary surface
parking lot. The planned location of the parking structure and temporary lot (if needed) is shown
in Attachment E.
Outdoor Plaza – Prior to construction, USA Climbing and the RDA will determine a cost-sharing
formula and the RDA will reimburse USA Climbing up to $1 million for agreed-upon plaza construction
costs.
Adaptive Reuse of Salt Lake Mattress Company Building – The RDA will reimburse USA Climbing
up to $6 million for design and construction costs associated with seismic upgrades and building
improvements needed to meet minimum building code requirements. After the 2020 earthquake, the RDA
made a significant investment in the stabilization of this historic warehouse with the intent to rehabilitate
and incorporate it into Rio Grande District development.
Demolition of Existing Structures on Site – The RDA will reimburse USA Climbing up to $120,000 for
costs related to the demolition of existing structures on site.
Environmental Remediation – The RDA will reimburse USA Climbing for the cost differential between
disposing of clean soils and contaminated soils that may be encountered on site. It is estimated that these
costs will not exceed $200,000.
Adjacent Public Improvements, Accessible Parking Spaces – USA Climbing will benefit from the
planned Rio Grande District public improvements, to include upgraded utilities, the reconstruction of 300
South, construction of new mid-block street connections and public plazas. It is the RDA’s intent to
coordinate with USA Climbing, the design consultants, and pertinent City divisions when developing the
public improvement plans and construction phasing strategy. The RDA will identify opportunities to
incorporate accessible on-street parking spaces near the project to serve the organization’s paraclimbing
athletes.
Relocation of State Warehouse Users & Art Collection (not in term sheet) – In late 2022, the RDA
purchased multiple State-owned parcels that will make up the future USA Climbing site. As part of that
transaction, the RDA agreed to allow the State’s Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
(C&CE) to continue using the existing warehouse structure, parking lot, and small storage shed on site, as
their future permanent home is currently under construction near the State Capitol building. A handful of
C&CE employees work on site and a historic art collection is housed there. The lease agreement indicates
that this arrangement shall remain in place until 1) C&CE can move into the new facility or 2) through the
end of 2028, whichever comes first. If the RDA desires to redevelop the property before either of the
above milestones are reached, the RDA must work with C&CE to relocate the employees and art to
another site that can accommodate their needs. The RDA and C&CE leadership will work together to
identify potential locations where the art collection and office can be temporarily located until the new
C&CE facilities at the State Capitol are completed, anticipated in Fall 2026.
ASSOCIATED BUDGET IMPACTS:
The table below summarizes RDA budget impacts associated with the USA Climbing project and
attached term sheet. The planned shared parking structure and relocation of the State warehouse users and
art collection are listed separately as outside costs because the parking structure will not solely benefit
USA Climbing, and the State relocation would be a necessary RDA obligation for any redevelopment
project that occurs before 2027.
FINANCIAL USES IMPLEMENTATION RDA
CONTRIBUTION
Outdoor Plaza •USA Climbing will fund design work.
•USA Climbing will fund and implement
construction, with RDA contribution.
•USA Climbing will be responsible for
management.
•RDA will be responsible for maintenance,
utilizing USA Climbing CAM Fees.
$1 million
Adaptive Reuse of SL
Mattress Co. Building
•USA Climbing will fund and implement
construction, with RDA contribution.
$6 million
Demolition •USA Climbing will fund and implement
demolition, with RDA contribution.
$120,000
Environmental Remediation •USA Climbing will fund and implement
remediation work, with RDA
contribution.
~$200,000 (cost
estimate)
TOTAL DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO USA CLIMBING PROJECT ~$7,320,000
Shared Parking Structure •RDA exploring feasibility of
financing/developing structure.
•USA Climbing will lease future parking
allocation from RDA.
~$31 million
Relocation of State Warehouse
Users & Art Collection
•RDA to work with State of Utah to find
new temporary location until permanent
facility at State Capitol is completed
(currently under construction).
~$523,000 (cost
estimate)
TOTAL OUTSIDE COSTS ~$31,523,000
NEXT STEPS:
It is requested that the Board review the proposed term sheet and consider approving via attached
resolution. If approved, next steps will include the following:
•The RDA and USA Climbing will enter into an exclusive negotiation agreement to memorialize
commitments by both parties until final ground lease and development agreements can be
executed.
•USA Climbing will refine the project design and launch a capital funding campaign to support
construction costs, with the goal of securing permits and breaking ground in late Summer 2025.
•RDA staff will work with USA Climbing to identify and incorporate short-term infrastructure
needs into the larger Rio Grande District public improvements planning, funding, and design
strategy.
•When all conditions have been met (listed in Attachment A, Proposed Term Sheet), the RDA and
USA Climbing will finalize and execute ground lease and development agreements.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION:
•On September 15, 2020, the RDA Board allocated $865,000 for the stabilization of the Salt Lake
Mattress Company Building.
•On April 16, 2024, the RDA Board adopted a resolution approving FY2024 Budget Amendment
#2, which allocated $8,100,000 to activities related to Rio Grande District property disposition
and site work.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Proposed Resolution and Term Sheet
B. Rio Grande District Site Plan
C. Proposed Lease Area
D. Preliminary Project Renderings
E. Proposed Parking Locations
ATTACHMENT A
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY
RESOLUTION NO.
Authorizing Lease Rate and Terms for USA Climbing Headquarters and Training Facility
at Approximately 500 West 300 South
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF SALT LAKE CITY AUTHORIZING LEASE RATE AND TERMS FOR USA CLIMBING
HEADQUARTERS AND TRAINING FACILITY AT RDA-OWNED PROPERTY AT
APPROXIMATELY 500 WEST 300 SOUTH IN THE DEPOT DISTRICT PROJECT AREA.
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) desires to ground
lease real property located at approximately 500 West and 300 South in Salt Lake City
(Property) for the purpose of redeveloping it in a manner consistent with RDA’s Depot District
Project Area Plan.
WHEREAS, USA Climbing (USAC), a non-profit and national governing body of the
sport of competition climbing in the United States, intends to ground lease the Property from the
RDA and construct their national headquarters and training facility (Project) at the Property. The
Project will also include certain public benefits including equitable and inclusive programming,
transportation demand management strategies, use and activation of the historic Salt Lake Mattress
Company building, and construction of an outdoor plaza to be utilized for USAC-hosted
competitions as well as other non-USAC community events. Certain details of the Project, ground
lease terms, and public benefits are more particularly described on the term sheet attached as
Exhibit A (Term Sheet).
WHEREAS, the RDA is willing to provide USAC a below-market ground lease of the
Property to facilitate the development of the Project in exchange for USAC’s commitment to
develop and maintain the public benefits in the Project as detailed on the Term Sheet.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the
Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City that the Board approves the terms outlined on the
Term Sheet for the Project and that the Board authorizes the RDA administration to negotiate the
final agreements consistent with the Term Sheet or more beneficial to the RDA, and execute the
ground lease and any other relevant documents consistent with this Resolution and incorporating
such other terms and agreements as recommended by the City Attorney’s office.
Passed by the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, this
day of , 2024.
, Chair
Approved as to form:
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Allison Parks
The Executive Director:
does not request reconsideration
requests reconsideration at the next regular Agency meeting.
Erin Mendenhall, Executive Director
Attest:
City Recorder
EXHIBIT A
TERM SHEET
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USA CLIMBING AT RIO GRANDE DISTRICT
Draft Development and Ground Lease Agreement Term Sheet
Purpose
The purpose of ground leasing Redevelopment Agency property to USA Climbing is to help facilitate the
construction of their national headquarters and training facility as well as establish an exciting and
catalytic anchor tenant for the Rio Grande District.
Parties
The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) and USA Climbing. USA Climbing is the national
governing body of the sport of competition climbing in the United States. USA Climbing is a non-profit
entity that promotes the disciplines of bouldering, lead and speed climbing, as well as collegiate and
paraclimbing series.
Property to be Leased
A portion of property near the southwest corner of 500 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. The
lease area shall encompass building footprints, setback areas between buildings and adjacent rights-of-
way, and the outdoor plaza. An approximate depiction of the real property to be leased is shown in Exhibit
A of this document and will be referred throughout as “Lease Area.”
Project Description
The project involves the construction of a headquarters and training facility for USA Climbing, which will
include:
1.New construction of a primary structure that is about 65-75 feet tall with a roughly 45,000 sf
footprint (exact specifications subject to further stakeholder engagement). This structure will
include bouldering, lead, and speed climbing walls, as well as other support uses that are typical
of a climbing facility. Most areas of the facility will be accessible by the community; some spaces
will be reserved for the U.S. National Team’s exclusive use. The exterior building facades will
include climbing walls.
2.Rehabilitation of the historic Salt Lake Mattress Company building, anticipated to include
publicly facing and accessible food, beverage, and retail uses, as well as private spaces for USA
Climbing offices.
3.New construction of an outdoor plaza that will be utilized for USA Climbing-hosted competitions
as well as other non-USA Climbing events (will be designed to accommodate 3,500 – 5,000
spectators).
Lease Terms
1.Term: 99 years, to commence upon execution of a ground lease agreement. Execution of a
ground lease agreement is contingent on both parties satisfying the conditions outlined in the last
section of this document. Ownership of the improvements constructed on the Lease Area will
revert to RDA ownership at the end of the term. In the last five years of the term, USA Climbing
may exercise an option to renew the lease for an additional 50 years. The lease rate for the
additional lease period will be fair market value, unless otherwise negotiated and approved by the
administration and legislative body.
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2.Lease Rate: As set forth in more detail below, the lease rate will be based on a portion of the fair
market value of the Lease Area and will be increased incrementally over time. The outdoor plaza
space shall not be included in the calculation of the lease rate. Stated another way, the outdoor
plaza shall be leased at no cost.
a.The annual lease rate will be the fee simple, fair market value of the Lease Area (not
including the outdoor plaza space, as determined by an RDA-commissioned appraisal)
multiplied by 5% (Annual Lease Rate). If a ground lease agreement is not executed
within 12 months of the approval of this term sheet by the RDA Board of Directors, the
RDA shall reserve the right to commission an updated appraisal on which the Annual
Lease Rate will be based.
b.The Annual Lease Rate will be increased, or escalated, every five years. This escalator is
based on the average consumer price index (CPI) rate over the previous five years, with a
minimum escalation rate of 2% and a maximum escalation rate of 5%. The first
escalation will take place at the start of the 6th year of the lease and be based on the
average CPI rate calculated for the first 1-5 years of the lease. The Annual Lease Rate,
inclusive of the escalation, shall be referred to as the “Escalated Annual Lease Rate.”
c.The Escalated Annual Lease Rate shall be reduced according to the following schedule:
i.Years 1-6: USA Climbing will not make any lease payments during the first six
years to account for construction and stabilization.
ii.Year 7: USA Climbing shall make a payment that is equal to 45% of the
Escalated Annual Lease Rate.
iii.Year 8: USA Climbing shall make a payment that is equal to 50% of the
Escalated Annual Lease Rate.
iv.Year 9: USA Climbing shall make a payment that is equal to 55% of the
Escalated Annual Lease Rate.
v.Years 10-99: USA Climbing shall make annual payments that are equal to 60% of
the Escalated Annual Lease Rate.
3.Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Fees: CAM fees will be collected from Rio Grande District
property lessees to contribute to the cost of maintaining public spaces in the neighborhood. The
annual CAM fee for USA Climbing will be $1.50 per square foot of the gross floor area of their
project, inclusive of the new structure and the Salt Lake Mattress Company Building (Annual
CAM Fee). Gross floor area shall be interpreted to mean the sum in square feet of all floors of the
building, measured from the exterior face of the exterior walls. The Annual CAM Fee will be
assessed upon USA Climbing receiving its occupancy permit, be charged at the same reduced rate
as the schedule provided in 2.c.i-v, and escalated in the same manner as outlined in 2.b.
4.Community Benefits: During the term of the lease, USA Climbing is committed to providing the
community benefits described below. The lease rate outlined above is tied to USA Climbing
providing these benefits, and as such, should USA Climbing not provide these benefits, the lease
rate will increase as specified in more detail in the agreements.
a.Equitable and inclusive programming that may include offerings such as youth
programming, workforce development opportunities, and access to the facility for
community members who may not otherwise have access to the sport of climbing, based
on income or other key measures.
b.Transportation demand management strategies to reduce auto dependency of employees
and visitors and encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation. This may
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include discounted day passes for those that utilize public transit, and inclusion of
shower, locker, and bicycle storage facilities.
c.Activation of the historic Salt Lake Mattress Company Building, anticipated to include –
at ground level - food and beverage and retail components that are open and clearly
accessible by the general public during regular operating hours. The second floor will
house private USA Climbing offices and the basement may be utilized for storage.
d.Design, construction, and management of the outdoor plaza, which will primarily be used
for USA Climbing-hosted events and made available for use by other entities for
additional events.
i.Design – USA Climbing shall work collaboratively with the RDA to develop the
design for the outdoor plaza, which shall be incorporated into the construction
drawings for the larger project at USA Climbing’s sole expense.
ii.Construction – The plaza shall be constructed by USA Climbing and built at the
same time as the rest of the project. Prior to construction, USA Climbing and the
RDA will determine a cost-sharing formula and the RDA will reimburse USA
Climbing for agreed-upon plaza construction costs, in an amount not to exceed
$1 million, unless a greater amount is approved by the RDA Board of Directors.
iii.Management – USA Climbing will be responsible for managing the use of the
plaza, for both USA Climbing and non-USA Climbing-hosted events. It is
anticipated that USA Climbing will host six (6) multi-day competition events per
year, in addition to smaller events associated with their programming. USA
Climbing events may take precedence over other plaza uses but when there is no
scheduling conflict, USA Climbing shall allow all reasonable requests by outside
parties to utilize the plaza for special events. USA Climbing shall not charge the
City or RDA for the use of the plaza. Other Rio Grande District property lessees
that contribute to the CAM fund will be charged a reduced rental rate for the use
of the plaza.
iv.Maintenance – USA Climbing shall contribute to a CAM fund that will be
utilized to fund maintenance of the outdoor plaza, as well as other publicly
owned parks, plazas, park strips, public art, alleyways, parking facilities, etc.,
within the neighborhood. CAM fees will also be used to fund enhanced street and
sidewalk maintenance beyond the baseline City maintenance level. The RDA
shall be responsible for implementing maintenance activities funded by the CAM
assessment.
e.Tracking and Reporting. Some of the community benefits described above are physical
improvements that will be memorialized in construction drawings, development
agreements, cost-sharing agreements, and/or use agreements. Others are programmatic
and ongoing in nature and shall be memorialized in a 5-year community benefits plan that
is provided by USA Climbing to RDA Staff for their approval, and which may be
amended from time to time with prior Staff approval. RDA Staff will present USA
Climbing’s informational progress report to the RDA Board of Directors at the conclusion
of each 5-year plan period.
5.Additional Terms:
a.Parking: The RDA is exploring the feasibility of financing and developing a shared
parking structure on the south block of the neighborhood.
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i.If developed, the RDA will lease parking privileges to interested property owners
and tenants, including USA Climbing, based on operational needs, estimated
demand, and parking management best practices.
ii.If the parking structure is not completed by the time the USA Climbing project is
operational, the RDA shall lease adjacent RDA-owned property to USA
Climbing at no cost for a temporary surface parking lot. USA Climbing shall be
responsible for funding and constructing all site improvements necessary for the
surface parking lot. The planned location of the parking structure and temporary
surface parking lot (if needed) is shown in Exhibit B.
iii.Should the parties need surface parking for an extended period, or if the proposed
temporary parking location becomes unavailable for this use, the parties will
work together to negotiate a solution to accommodate USA Climbing’s parking
needs within one block of their facility, with the goal of ultimately eliminating
the surface parking lot.
b.Salt Lake Mattress Building: As part of the construction of the project, USA Climbing
will take on the responsibility of paying the up-front costs of rehabilitating the historic
Salt Lake Mattress Building. The RDA will reimburse USA Climbing up to $6 million for
design and construction costs associated with seismic upgrades and building
improvements needed to meet minimum building code requirements, unless a greater
amount is approved by the RDA Board of Directors.
c.Demolition of Existing Buildings: The Lease Area currently contains existing structures.
USA Climbing will take on the responsibility of paying the up-front costs of demolition.
The RDA will reimburse USA Climbing up to $120,000 for these costs, unless a greater
amount is approved by the RDA Board of Directors.
d.Contaminated Soil Disposal: It is possible that USA Climbing will encounter soils
contaminated with semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) during excavation for their
building. Potentially contaminated soils should be screened and stockpiled during
excavation and disposed of in accordance with applicable laws. USA Climbing will take
on the responsibility of paying the up-front costs of disposing of contaminated soils, and
the RDA will reimburse USA Climbing for the cost differential associated with
transporting and disposing of contaminated soil versus non-contaminated soil. It is
anticipated that the cost differential will not exceed $200,000.
e.RDA to Develop Certain Adjacent Public Improvements: As part of the planned
redevelopment of the neighborhood, RDA will design and install utilities with increased
capacity to support increased density, reconstruct 300 South between 500 West and 600
West, and extend the City grid by building out new midblock street connections, as
illustrated in Exhibit C. It is the RDA’s intent to coordinate with USA Climbing, the
design consultants, and pertinent City divisions when developing plans for the public
improvements adjacent to USA Climbing’s lease area.
i.Accessible Parking Spaces – The RDA recognizes that USA Climbing works
with paraclimbing athletes who may require special accommodation. As such, the
RDA commits to working with USA Climbing to identify opportunities to
incorporate accessible on-street parking spaces near the project, along the
planned Market Street alignment.
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Conditions to Execution of Lease and Development Agreements
•USA Climbing to receive approval of these development agreement and lease terms by the RDA
Board of Directors.
•Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including any applicable RDA policies such
as the Sustainable Development and Public Art policies. If any waivers of RDA policies are
requested, such waivers must be considered by the RDA Board of Directors.
•The Project shall align with the RDA’s administrative design review process, which shall require
RDA’s review and approval to ensure the design and development plans are consistent with the
term sheet.
•USA Climbing to receive all City approvals required to construct the Project, including obtaining
any necessary zoning approvals from the City’s Planning Division and a will-issue demolition
and building permit from the City’s Building Services Division.
•USA Climbing to provide evidence of insurance in such amounts and coverage as deemed
necessary by the RDA.
•RDA to review USA Climbing’s projected operating pro forma to ensure that future ground lease
payments are supported and the Project will be maintained, during the term, consistent with the
RDA Board-approved term sheet.
•Parties agree on the form of a Development Agreement, which shall include, but is not limited to:
o USA Climbing’s commitment to construct the Project consistent with the RDA Board-
approved term sheet, all City approvals, and a schedule of development.
o An RDA-approved community benefit plan/strategy.
o RDA to approve USA Climbing’s financial sources and uses and firm financial
commitments for sources of funding and donations consistent with the schedule of
development.
o USA Climbing’s commitment to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
o An obligation for USA Climbing to provide the RDA quarterly progress reports on the
construction of the Project.
o Remedies should USA Climbing not comply with the terms of the Development
Agreement may include, but not be limited to, filing a breach of contract claim,
terminating the ground lease, damages, injunctive relief, or any other remedies available
at law.
•Parties to agree on the form of a Lease Agreement, which shall include, but is not limited to:
o USA Climbing’s obligation to pay the applicable Lease Rate and CAM fees.
o USA Climbing’s commitment to maintain the Project, during the term, consistent with the
RDA-Board approved term sheet.
o USA Climbing shall not be permitted to assign the lease to an unaffiliated entity without
the RDA’s consent, which may be withheld at the RDA’s sole discretion.
o Submission and approval of the community benefits plan.
o An obligation for USA Climbing to provide the RDA annual progress reports on the
performance of the public benefits.
o Continual operation of USA Climbing’s headquarters, outdoor plaza, and activation of the
Salt Lake Mattress Building consistent with the term sheet and the community benefits
plan.
o Remedies should USA Climbing not comply with the terms of the Lease Agreement may
include, but not be limited to, filing a breach of contract claim, terminating the ground
lease, increasing the Lease Rate, damages, injunctive relief, or any other remedies
available at law.
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•Receive approval from the RDA and City Attorney’s Office on all matters pertaining to the
legality, sufficiency, and form and substance of all other documents that are deemed reasonably
necessary for the execution of the transaction.
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Exhibit A: Lease Area
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Temporary Surface
Parking Lot
Shared Parking
Structure
Exhibit B: Proposed Future Parking Areas
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Exhibit C: Planned Neighborhood Midblock Street Connections
ATTACHMENT B
RIO GRANDE DISTRICT SITE PLAN
ATTACHMENT C
PROPOSED LEASE AREA
ATTACHMENT D
PRELIMINARY PROJECT RENDERINGS
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PROPOSED PARKING LOCATIONS
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY
RESOLUTION NO.
Authorizing Lease Rate and Terms for USA Climbing Headquarters and Training Facility
at Approximately 500 West 300 South
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF SALT LAKE CITY AUTHORIZING LEASE RATE AND TERMS FOR USA CLIMBING
HEADQUARTERS AND TRAINING FACILITY AT RDA-OWNED PROPERTY AT
APPROXIMATELY 500 WEST 300 SOUTH IN THE DEPOT DISTRICT PROJECT AREA.
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) desires to ground
lease real property located at approximately 500 West and 300 South in Salt Lake City
(Property) for the purpose of redeveloping it in a manner consistent with RDA’s Depot District
Project Area Plan.
WHEREAS, USA Climbing (USAC), a non-profit and national governing body of the
sport of competition climbing in the United States, intends to ground lease the Property from the
RDA and construct their national headquarters and training facility (Project) at the Property. The
Project will also include certain public benefits including equitable and inclusive programming,
transportation demand management strategies, use and activation of the historic Salt Lake Mattress
Company building, and construction of an outdoor plaza to be utilized for USAC-hosted
competitions as well as other non-USAC community events. Certain details of the Project, ground
lease terms, and public benefits are more particularly described on the term sheet attached as
Exhibit A (Term Sheet).
WHEREAS, the RDA is willing to provide USAC a below-market ground lease of the
Property to facilitate the development of the Project in exchange for USAC’s commitment to
develop and maintain the public benefits in the Project as detailed on the Term Sheet.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the
Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City that the Board approves the terms outlined on the
Term Sheet for the Project and that the Board authorizes the RDA administration to negotiate the
final agreements consistent with the Term Sheet or more beneficial to the RDA, and execute the
ground lease and any other relevant documents consistent with this Resolution and incorporating
such other terms and agreements as recommended by the City Attorney’s office.
Passed by the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, this
day of , 2024.
, Chair
Approved as to form:
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Allison Parks
The Executive Director:
does not request reconsideration
requests reconsideration at the next regular Agency meeting.
Erin Mendenhall, Executive Director
Attest:
City Recorder
EXHIBIT A
TERM SHEET
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USA CLIMBING AT RIO GRANDE DISTRICT
Draft Development and Ground Lease Agreement Term Sheet
Purpose
The purpose of ground leasing Redevelopment Agency property to USA Climbing is to help facilitate the
construction of their national headquarters and training facility as well as establish an exciting and
catalytic anchor tenant for the Rio Grande District.
Parties
The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) and USA Climbing. USA Climbing is the national
governing body of the sport of competition climbing in the United States. USA Climbing is a non-profit
entity that promotes the disciplines of bouldering, lead and speed climbing, as well as collegiate and
paraclimbing series.
Property to be Leased
A portion of property near the southwest corner of 500 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. The
lease area shall encompass building footprints, setback areas between buildings and adjacent rights-of-
way, and the outdoor plaza. An approximate depiction of the real property to be leased is shown in Exhibit
A of this document and will be referred throughout as “Lease Area.”
Project Description
The project involves the construction of a headquarters and training facility for USA Climbing, which will
include:
1.New construction of a primary structure that is about 65-75 feet tall with a roughly 45,000 sf
footprint (exact specifications subject to further stakeholder engagement). This structure will
include bouldering, lead, and speed climbing walls, as well as other support uses that are typical
of a climbing facility. Most areas of the facility will be accessible by the community; some spaces
will be reserved for the U.S. National Team’s exclusive use. The exterior building facades will
include climbing walls.
2.Rehabilitation of the historic Salt Lake Mattress Company building, anticipated to include
publicly facing and accessible food, beverage, and retail uses, as well as private spaces for USA
Climbing offices.
3.New construction of an outdoor plaza that will be utilized for USA Climbing-hosted competitions
as well as other non-USA Climbing events (will be designed to accommodate 3,500 – 5,000
spectators).
Lease Terms
1.Term: 99 years, to commence upon execution of a ground lease agreement. Execution of a
ground lease agreement is contingent on both parties satisfying the conditions outlined in the last
section of this document. Ownership of the improvements constructed on the Lease Area will
revert to RDA ownership at the end of the term. In the last five years of the term, USA Climbing
may exercise an option to renew the lease for an additional 50 years. The lease rate for the
additional lease period will be fair market value, unless otherwise negotiated and approved by the
administration and legislative body.
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2.Lease Rate: As set forth in more detail below, the lease rate will be based on a portion of the fair
market value of the Lease Area and will be increased incrementally over time. The outdoor plaza
space shall not be included in the calculation of the lease rate. Stated another way, the outdoor
plaza shall be leased at no cost.
a.The annual lease rate will be the fee simple, fair market value of the Lease Area (not
including the outdoor plaza space, as determined by an RDA-commissioned appraisal)
multiplied by 5% (Annual Lease Rate). If a ground lease agreement is not executed
within 12 months of the approval of this term sheet by the RDA Board of Directors, the
RDA shall reserve the right to commission an updated appraisal on which the Annual
Lease Rate will be based.
b.The Annual Lease Rate will be increased, or escalated, every five years. This escalator is
based on the average consumer price index (CPI) rate over the previous five years, with a
minimum escalation rate of 2% and a maximum escalation rate of 5%. The first
escalation will take place at the start of the 6th year of the lease and be based on the
average CPI rate calculated for the first 1-5 years of the lease. The Annual Lease Rate,
inclusive of the escalation, shall be referred to as the “Escalated Annual Lease Rate.”
c.The Escalated Annual Lease Rate shall be reduced according to the following schedule:
i.Years 1-6: USA Climbing will not make any lease payments during the first six
years to account for construction and stabilization.
ii.Year 7: USA Climbing shall make a payment that is equal to 45% of the
Escalated Annual Lease Rate.
iii.Year 8: USA Climbing shall make a payment that is equal to 50% of the
Escalated Annual Lease Rate.
iv.Year 9: USA Climbing shall make a payment that is equal to 55% of the
Escalated Annual Lease Rate.
v.Years 10-99: USA Climbing shall make annual payments that are equal to 60% of
the Escalated Annual Lease Rate.
3.Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Fees: CAM fees will be collected from Rio Grande District
property lessees to contribute to the cost of maintaining public spaces in the neighborhood. The
annual CAM fee for USA Climbing will be $1.50 per square foot of the gross floor area of their
project, inclusive of the new structure and the Salt Lake Mattress Company Building (Annual
CAM Fee). Gross floor area shall be interpreted to mean the sum in square feet of all floors of the
building, measured from the exterior face of the exterior walls. The Annual CAM Fee will be
assessed upon USA Climbing receiving its occupancy permit, be charged at the same reduced rate
as the schedule provided in 2.c.i-v, and escalated in the same manner as outlined in 2.b.
4.Community Benefits: During the term of the lease, USA Climbing is committed to providing the
community benefits described below. The lease rate outlined above is tied to USA Climbing
providing these benefits, and as such, should USA Climbing not provide these benefits, the lease
rate will increase as specified in more detail in the agreements.
a.Equitable and inclusive programming that may include offerings such as youth
programming, workforce development opportunities, and access to the facility for
community members who may not otherwise have access to the sport of climbing, based
on income or other key measures.
b.Transportation demand management strategies to reduce auto dependency of employees
and visitors and encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation. This may
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include discounted day passes for those that utilize public transit, and inclusion of
shower, locker, and bicycle storage facilities.
c.Activation of the historic Salt Lake Mattress Company Building, anticipated to include –
at ground level - food and beverage and retail components that are open and clearly
accessible by the general public during regular operating hours. The second floor will
house private USA Climbing offices and the basement may be utilized for storage.
d.Design, construction, and management of the outdoor plaza, which will primarily be used
for USA Climbing-hosted events and made available for use by other entities for
additional events.
i.Design – USA Climbing shall work collaboratively with the RDA to develop the
design for the outdoor plaza, which shall be incorporated into the construction
drawings for the larger project at USA Climbing’s sole expense.
ii.Construction – The plaza shall be constructed by USA Climbing and built at the
same time as the rest of the project. Prior to construction, USA Climbing and the
RDA will determine a cost-sharing formula and the RDA will reimburse USA
Climbing for agreed-upon plaza construction costs, in an amount not to exceed
$1 million, unless a greater amount is approved by the RDA Board of Directors.
iii.Management – USA Climbing will be responsible for managing the use of the
plaza, for both USA Climbing and non-USA Climbing-hosted events. It is
anticipated that USA Climbing will host six (6) multi-day competition events per
year, in addition to smaller events associated with their programming. USA
Climbing events may take precedence over other plaza uses but when there is no
scheduling conflict, USA Climbing shall allow all reasonable requests by outside
parties to utilize the plaza for special events. USA Climbing shall not charge the
City or RDA for the use of the plaza. Other Rio Grande District property lessees
that contribute to the CAM fund will be charged a reduced rental rate for the use
of the plaza.
iv.Maintenance – USA Climbing shall contribute to a CAM fund that will be
utilized to fund maintenance of the outdoor plaza, as well as other publicly
owned parks, plazas, park strips, public art, alleyways, parking facilities, etc.,
within the neighborhood. CAM fees will also be used to fund enhanced street and
sidewalk maintenance beyond the baseline City maintenance level. The RDA
shall be responsible for implementing maintenance activities funded by the CAM
assessment.
e.Tracking and Reporting. Some of the community benefits described above are physical
improvements that will be memorialized in construction drawings, development
agreements, cost-sharing agreements, and/or use agreements. Others are programmatic
and ongoing in nature and shall be memorialized in a 5-year community benefits plan that
is provided by USA Climbing to RDA Staff for their approval, and which may be
amended from time to time with prior Staff approval. RDA Staff will present USA
Climbing’s informational progress report to the RDA Board of Directors at the conclusion
of each 5-year plan period.
5.Additional Terms:
a.Parking: The RDA is exploring the feasibility of financing and developing a shared
parking structure on the south block of the neighborhood.
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i.If developed, the RDA will lease parking privileges to interested property owners
and tenants, including USA Climbing, based on operational needs, estimated
demand, and parking management best practices.
ii.If the parking structure is not completed by the time the USA Climbing project is
operational, the RDA shall lease adjacent RDA-owned property to USA
Climbing at no cost for a temporary surface parking lot. USA Climbing shall be
responsible for funding and constructing all site improvements necessary for the
surface parking lot. The planned location of the parking structure and temporary
surface parking lot (if needed) is shown in Exhibit B.
iii.Should the parties need surface parking for an extended period, or if the proposed
temporary parking location becomes unavailable for this use, the parties will
work together to negotiate a solution to accommodate USA Climbing’s parking
needs within one block of their facility, with the goal of ultimately eliminating
the surface parking lot.
b.Salt Lake Mattress Building: As part of the construction of the project, USA Climbing
will take on the responsibility of paying the up-front costs of rehabilitating the historic
Salt Lake Mattress Building. The RDA will reimburse USA Climbing up to $6 million for
design and construction costs associated with seismic upgrades and building
improvements needed to meet minimum building code requirements, unless a greater
amount is approved by the RDA Board of Directors.
c.Demolition of Existing Buildings: The Lease Area currently contains existing structures.
USA Climbing will take on the responsibility of paying the up-front costs of demolition.
The RDA will reimburse USA Climbing up to $120,000 for these costs, unless a greater
amount is approved by the RDA Board of Directors.
d.Contaminated Soil Disposal: It is possible that USA Climbing will encounter soils
contaminated with semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) during excavation for their
building. Potentially contaminated soils should be screened and stockpiled during
excavation and disposed of in accordance with applicable laws. USA Climbing will take
on the responsibility of paying the up-front costs of disposing of contaminated soils, and
the RDA will reimburse USA Climbing for the cost differential associated with
transporting and disposing of contaminated soil versus non-contaminated soil. It is
anticipated that the cost differential will not exceed $200,000.
e.RDA to Develop Certain Adjacent Public Improvements: As part of the planned
redevelopment of the neighborhood, RDA will design and install utilities with increased
capacity to support increased density, reconstruct 300 South between 500 West and 600
West, and extend the City grid by building out new midblock street connections, as
illustrated in Exhibit C. It is the RDA’s intent to coordinate with USA Climbing, the
design consultants, and pertinent City divisions when developing plans for the public
improvements adjacent to USA Climbing’s lease area.
i.Accessible Parking Spaces – The RDA recognizes that USA Climbing works
with paraclimbing athletes who may require special accommodation. As such, the
RDA commits to working with USA Climbing to identify opportunities to
incorporate accessible on-street parking spaces near the project, along the
planned Market Street alignment.
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Conditions to Execution of Lease and Development Agreements
•USA Climbing to receive approval of these development agreement and lease terms by the RDA
Board of Directors.
•Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including any applicable RDA policies such
as the Sustainable Development and Public Art policies. If any waivers of RDA policies are
requested, such waivers must be considered by the RDA Board of Directors.
•The Project shall align with the RDA’s administrative design review process, which shall require
RDA’s review and approval to ensure the design and development plans are consistent with the
term sheet.
•USA Climbing to receive all City approvals required to construct the Project, including obtaining
any necessary zoning approvals from the City’s Planning Division and a will-issue demolition
and building permit from the City’s Building Services Division.
•USA Climbing to provide evidence of insurance in such amounts and coverage as deemed
necessary by the RDA.
•RDA to review USA Climbing’s projected operating pro forma to ensure that future ground lease
payments are supported and the Project will be maintained, during the term, consistent with the
RDA Board-approved term sheet.
•Parties agree on the form of a Development Agreement, which shall include, but is not limited to:
o USA Climbing’s commitment to construct the Project consistent with the RDA Board-
approved term sheet, all City approvals, and a schedule of development.
o An RDA-approved community benefit plan/strategy.
o RDA to approve USA Climbing’s financial sources and uses and firm financial
commitments for sources of funding and donations consistent with the schedule of
development.
o USA Climbing’s commitment to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
o An obligation for USA Climbing to provide the RDA quarterly progress reports on the
construction of the Project.
o Remedies should USA Climbing not comply with the terms of the Development
Agreement may include, but not be limited to, filing a breach of contract claim,
terminating the ground lease, damages, injunctive relief, or any other remedies available
at law.
•Parties to agree on the form of a Lease Agreement, which shall include, but is not limited to:
o USA Climbing’s obligation to pay the applicable Lease Rate and CAM fees.
o USA Climbing’s commitment to maintain the Project, during the term, consistent with the
RDA-Board approved term sheet.
o USA Climbing shall not be permitted to assign the lease to an unaffiliated entity without
the RDA’s consent, which may be withheld at the RDA’s sole discretion.
o Submission and approval of the community benefits plan.
o An obligation for USA Climbing to provide the RDA annual progress reports on the
performance of the public benefits.
o Continual operation of USA Climbing’s headquarters, outdoor plaza, and activation of the
Salt Lake Mattress Building consistent with the term sheet and the community benefits
plan.
o Remedies should USA Climbing not comply with the terms of the Lease Agreement may
include, but not be limited to, filing a breach of contract claim, terminating the ground
lease, increasing the Lease Rate, damages, injunctive relief, or any other remedies
available at law.
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•Receive approval from the RDA and City Attorney’s Office on all matters pertaining to the
legality, sufficiency, and form and substance of all other documents that are deemed reasonably
necessary for the execution of the transaction.
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Exhibit A: Lease Area
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Temporary Surface
Parking Lot
Shared Parking
Structure
Exhibit B: Proposed Future Parking Areas
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Exhibit C: Planned Neighborhood Midblock Street Connections
SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION
SWORN STATEMENT SUPPORTING CLOSURE OF MEETING
I, ____________________, acted as the presiding member of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, which met on
________________________ in an electronic meeting pursuant to Salt Lake City Proclamation.
Appropriate notice was given of the Redevelopment Agency meeting as required by §52-4-202.
A quorum of the Council was present at the meeting and voted by at least a two-thirds vote, as detailed in the minutes of
the open meeting, to close a portion of the meeting to discuss the following:
§52-4-205(l)(a) discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an
individual;
§52 -4-205(1)(b) strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining;
§52-4-205(l)(c) strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
§52-4-205(l)(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;
§52-4-205(l)(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) if 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;
§52-4-205(1)(f) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
§52-4-205(1)(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.
Other, described as follows: _____________________________________________________________
The content of the closed portion of the Council meeting was restricted to a discussion of the matter(s) for which the
meeting was closed.
With regard to the closed meeting, the following was publicly announced and recorded, and entered on the minutes of the
open meeting at which the closed meeting was approved:
(a)the reason or reasons for holding the closed meeting;
(b)the location where the closed meeting will be held; and
(c)the vote of each member of the public body either for or against the motion to hold the closed meeting.
The recording and any minutes of the closed meeting will include:
(a)the date, time, and place of the meeting;
(b)the names of members Present and Absent; and
(c)the names of all others present except where such disclosure would infringe on the confidentiality
necessary to fulfill the original purpose of closing the meeting.
Pursuant to §52-4-206(6), a sworn statement is required to close a meeting under §52-4-205(1)(a) or (f), but a record by
tape recording or detailed minutes is not required; and Pursuant to §52-4-206(1), a record by tape recording and/or
detailed written minutes is required for a meeting closed under §52-4-205(1)(b),(c),(d),(e),and (g):
A record was not made.
A record was made by: : Electronic
recording
Detailed written minutes
I hereby swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the above information is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Presiding Member Date of Signature
July 9, 2024
Alejandro Puy
Alejandro Puy (Jul 27, 2024 15:40 GMT+2)
Jul 27, 2024
RDA July 9 2024 Sworn Statement
Final Audit Report 2024-07-27
Created:2024-07-22
By:STEPHANIE ELLIOTT (stephanie.elliott@slcgov.com)
Status:Signed
Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAAIauCYJgqI_mxKZP2ursmsIjJBhVB-1n_
"RDA July 9 2024 Sworn Statement" History
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