07/02/2024 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
The following Council Members were present:
Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Eva Lopez Chavez
The following Council Members were absent:
Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy
Present Legislative leadership:
Cindy Gust-Jenson – Executive Director, Jennifer Bruno – Deputy Director, Lehua Weaver –
Associate Deputy Director
Present Administrative leadership:
Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Rachel Otto – Chief of Staff, Jill Love – Chief Administrative Officer
Present City Staff:
Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, DeeDee Robinson –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder, Taylor Hill – Constituent
Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Ben Luedtke – Senior Public Policy
Analyst, Brian Fullmer – Constituent Liaison, Policy Analyst, Nick Tarbet – Senior Public Policy
Analyst, Nick Norris – Planning Director, Andrew Johnston – Director of Homelessness Policy
and Outreach, Lindsey Nikola – Deputy Chief of Staff, Lorena Riffo Jenson – Director of
Economic Development, Damian Choi – Chief Equity Officer, Tom Millar – Public Lands
Planning & Design Division Director
The meeting was called to order at 1:10 pm.
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Work Session Items
1.Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 1:30 p.m.
15 min.
The Council will receive information from the Administration on major items or projects
in progress. Topics may relate to major events or emergencies (if needed), services and
resources related to people experiencing homelessness, active public engagement efforts,
and projects or staffing updates from City Departments, or other items as appropriate.
Lindsey Nikola provided information regarding:
Community Engagement Updates
• Ways to engage with the City at www.slc.gov/feedback
• Project status’ for Public Lands, Redevelopment Agency (RDA), and Planning
Departments
• Mayor’s Office Community Office Hours dates and locations
• 2024 City summer events
• Sundance Film Festival Request for Proposal (RFP) update
Damian Choi indicated the Office of Equity and Inclusion has now shifted to the
Mayor’s Office of Access and Belonging.
Andrew Johnston provided information regarding:
Homelessness Update
• All Homeless Resource Centers (HRC) being at capacity (99.4%)
• Encampment Impact Mitigation work postponed due to employees on leave
• Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) active at 900 South River Park, Folsom/I-15, and
Warm Springs
• Resource Fair to be held July 19, 2024, 9:30 to 12:30 at the Main Library
• No Kayak Court this month
• Winter Services Task Force – meeting regularly with deadline of August 1, 2024 to
submit plan to the State Office of Homeless Services, more information provided to
the Council in the coming weeks
• Microshelter Community moving in July 2024 to 500 South 700 West
• Recent Supreme Court ruling on Grants Pass Oregon – City attorney’s were
reviewing the ruling with further discussion plans with the Council to come
2.Ordinance: Zoning Map Amendment at 333 West 700 South ~ 1:45 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend the zoning map for
a portion of the property at 333 West 700 South. The property is currently “split-zoned”
with one portion zoned CG (General Commercial) and the other zoned D-2 (Downtown
Support). The request is to rezone the CG portion to D-2, so the entire parcel is within
one zoning designation. The project is within Council District 4. Petitioner: TAG SLC,
representing the property owner, Bestway Investors, LLC.
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This item has been removed and will be heard at a future meeting.
3.Ordinance: Request to Vacate a Portion of 700 South ~ 2:05 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would vacate a portion of 700
South adjacent to the petitioner's property at 717 South 5600 West. The subject portion
of 700 South abuts the north side of the applicant’s property. A new section of 700 South
was constructed which connects to 5600 West north of the old 700 South street
segment. If the street is vacated, it will be sold to the applicant at fair market value and
converted to private use. Petitioner: Brent Bateman, representing the property owner.
Brian Fullmer provided an introduction.
Nick Norris provided information regarding:
700 South Street Vacation
• Details of the request
• History of access to the property
• Present day property details
• Current conditions of the area
• Department comments
◦ Engineering, Transportation and Fire – supporting the vacation with some
conditions
◦ Public Utilities – wanting to maintain full access to the utilities in this
section of the street
• Recommendations:
◦ Public Utilities and Planning Departments recommended against vacating
◦ Planning Commission recommended vacating with condition:
◾Recording an easement that was “at least equally broad in purpose and
scope as the easement contained in the Staff Report”. (Page 37 of
Planning Commission Staff Report.)
• Pros and cons of vacating the portion of 700 South
4.Resolution: Notice of Intention to Designate Central
Business Improvement Area – 25 ~ 2:25 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a resolution of intention to designate the Central
Business Improvement Area for another three-year period from April 2025 - April 2028
(CBIA-25). The City established the Central Business Improvement Area (CBIA) in 1991
and has been reauthorized every three years. The current contract was awarded to the
Downtown Alliance in 2022 and will expire in April 2025, coinciding with the conclusion
of the current assessment area, CBIA-22. The CBIA is a special assessment on
commercial properties downtown for economic promotion activities. A second special
assessment is levied for holiday lighting in the downtown.
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Ben Luedtke provided an introduction and highlighted the following:
• Current downtown special assessment area expiring April 2025
• State law requiring several steps to renew (Pages 7 & 8 in the transmittal)
• This special assessment and the holiday lighting special assessment being separate
• 40% protest threshold details for the assessment area
• Once renewed, a request for proposal (RFP) was initiated to seek a contractor to
administer the activities
• Total estimated budget for CBIA-25 (SLC expenses vs. RFP recipient budget)
• Map detailing street boundaries and properties participating in the CBIA (Page 5 of
transmittal)
• Map detailing the holiday lighting special assessment area (Page 6 of transmittal)
• Description of economic promotion activities within the assessment area (Page 13
of transmittal)
Lorena Riffo-Jenson provided information regarding:
• CBIA in existence since early 1990s – driven by property owners who wanted
additional services or activities in their respective area(s)
• Purpose of CBIA-25 aimed to provide vital services such as marketing, promotion,
advocacy, and services like the Ambassador Program (including light cleaning) and
the SLC Farmer’s Market
5.Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget: Capital Improvement Program
Follow-up ~ 2:45 p.m.
60 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about the City's Capital Improvement
Program (CIP), which involves the construction, purchase or renovation of buildings,
parks, streets or other city-owned physical structures. Generally, projects have a useful
life of at least five years and cost $50,000 or more. The Council approves debt service
and overall CIP funding in June with the annual budget process, while project-specific
funding is approved by September 1 of the same calendar year.
For more information visit tinyurl.com/SLCFY25CIP.
Ben Luedtke provided information regarding:
• Summary of Council’s CIP decisions (Page 1 of Staff Report)
• Two potential sources of additional funding (Attachment 2, Page 26 of Funding
Log)
◦ $1M from completed projects
◦ $875K recaptured from a canceled project (5-years ago funding was allocated
for a corridor connecting the Sorenson Multi-cultural Center and Sorenson
Unity Center which was no longer sought)
◦ Council Member Puy having highlighted using of a portion of the $875K for a
traffic calming project near the Sorenson Unity Center, benefiting the same
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students and community members utilizing the Sorenson campus
• Policy topics
◦ Council Members wanting updates about CIP project status’ (detailed
reporting for projects at two years or older) and be made publicly available
◦ Sidewalks and ADA ramps (repair/replacement/build out in areas where
they might not exist currently)
◾Item #7 (Page 2) – Public Way Concrete (ongoing)
◾Item #74 (Page 25) – Concrete Replacement (one-time)
◾Changing the “50/50” Program (residential property owners paying
half and City paying half for repair/replacement of sidewalk in front of
property) to a sliding scale approach, as it did not benefit lower income
areas of the City
◾Option to add the “50/50” Program back into the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding as an update to the next 5-
year plan (CDBG would pay the resident’s half for lower income
residences)
• Funding Log (Attachment 2)
◦ Item #5 – Liberty Park Greenhouse Design and Construction documents
◾Tom Millar explained that Items #3 (constituent project request) and
#5 (Public Lands project request) were a coordinated effort to be split
into four separate phases:
◾Emergency shoring/partial opening of greenhouse from Budget
Amendment in the last fiscal year
◾Community outreach, visioning, case studies of publicly
accessible greenhouses, and conceptual designs from the
constituent request
◾Developing construction documents, technical assessment from
the department request
◾Reconstructing or significantly repairing the greenhouse,
restoring it to its previous condition and expanding access (costs
unknown at this time until previous phases completed, funding
not currently requested or allocated)
◦ Item #11 – Safer Crossings Citywide
◾Council Member Dugan inquired regarding how many crossings
$300K would cover. Ben Luedtke said the specific interventions varied
by location, some would be HAWK lights, some rapid flashing beacons,
etc. and locations being prioritized would be provided in the next Staff
Report
◦ Item #15 – Citywide Park Restroom Planning Study/Fairmont Restroom
Conceptual Design included two parts:
◾Emphasizing a “park system” study of restrooms (no restrooms
outside of the Public Lands system)
◾Designs for a new restroom (replacing or adding a new one)
◦ Item #16 – Neighborhood Byways Programs (costs having significantly
increased since last year) and Item #17 – Courts & Playgrounds both being
ongoing projects
◾Tom Millar provided explanation on which parks and items needing
repair were prioritized for Item #17
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◦ Item #20 – Memory Grove Park Urgent Repairs & Preservation and
Maintenance Plan
◾Responses were currently being gathered regarding legal
commitments with war memorials
◾Current request involved 10 different projects bundled together
• Glendale Phase I being funded by the first issuance of the Parks Bond ($9M),
approved through a budget amendment last fiscal year, with additional phases for
the Master Plan, with more funding requests for Glendale expected in CIP for next
year
◦ Council Member Young said if there were more opportunities to support
Glendale projects in the near future that would make a big difference for
residents in surrounding neighborhoods, wanted more information on what
that would look like
Council Member Young wanted to add as a policy consideration, the need to invest and
upkeep more residential/neighborhood streets, and if there was anything the Council
could do to support the existing staff efforts to be able to dedicate resources, or provide
policy guidance to identify resources already allocated to have stronger attention to those
deteriorating residential streets through the data-driven process that had been defined as
a City. It was also noted that they wanted to revisit Items numbered 4 & 6 and if there
would there be additional funds to proceed with the requests.
Council Member Young clarified information for Item #12 (Sugar House Park – Two
Pavillion Replacements); the title required updating for recommended funding from two
pavilions to one pavilion at $480K to accurately reflect what the City’s investment would
be and avoid confusion for residents. Ben Luedtke confirmed he would update the title on
the Staff Report.
Council Member Young expressed concern about Item #19 (Traffic Signal Replacement
and Upgrades Program) in terms of having a failing traffic signal and not having a
solution/revenue source with which to address if it were to fail, wanted to flag this item
for consideration.
Council Member Mano inquired about which projects would be faster and require less
staff time to implement – projects that would be easily done without waiting for
community engagement/surveys, planning, and design staff to complete. Ben Luedtke
said the Administration would be consulted and more information would be provided.
Council Member Lopez Chavez, regarding Item #19 (Traffic Signal Replacement and
Upgrades Program), wanted to see the final cost to upgrade intersection signal detection
(triggering a signal to respond to traffic, bicyclists, and pedestrians) to current standards,
indicating the need was great and if it was possible to fund, wanted to see that prioritized.
6.Tentative Break ~ 3:45 p.m.
20 min.
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7.Ordinance: Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention
District Text Amendment ~ 4:05 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing on a proposed ordinance that would amend the D4
Secondary Central Business District zoning district to support the creation of a Sports,
Entertainment, Culture, and Convention (SECC). The proposed text amendments would
make the following changes to the D4 zoning district:
1. Modify the maximum height allowed through design review from 125 feet to
600 feet.
2. Modifying the required front and corner yard setback requirements are
changing to clarify that buildings with plazas and other similar public spaces are
allowed to exceed the maximum setback.
3. Change the table of allowed uses for the D4 zoning district would change as
follows:
o Stadiums change from a conditional use to a permitted use.
o Commercial parking would be changed from a conditional use to a
permitted use. (A current requirement prohibiting the demolition of a building for
principal use parking on the property would remain.)
4. Expand the existing sign overlay that applies to the Delta Center to extend to
the blocks that contain the Salt Palace. This allows more flexibility for signs related
to the entertainment venues within the overlay and allows modifications to signs
through the design review process for buildings that are subject to design review.
For more information visit tinyurl.com/SLCRevitalizationZone.
Nick Tarbet provided an introduction and brought forth the following policy questions:
• Salt Lake County having initiated their petition; the City has asked the County
petitioners to review the D4 Zone overlay and provide any recommended changes
to address their concerns, responses would then come back to the City Council for a
follow up – confirming the allowance for the City to work with the County
regarding any issues with the petition
• Regarding additional height – recommendations on mitigating impacts to adjacent
properties (such as setbacks, landscape buffers, etc.) – if the Council would be
interested in discussing this further with the Administration and whether or not to
include such items in the final petition
◦ Planning Staff would come back with recommendations for potential
setbacks at a future meeting
• Regarding signs and advertising –
◦ Planning Staff would come back with recommendations at a future meeting
• On-premise vs. off-premise advertising – Smith Entertainment Group (SEG)
having requested off-premise signage and possibly broadening definition of on-
premise signage –
◦ Planning Staff would come back with more information regarding on-
premise signage
• Design review and the Planning Commission’s recommendation for 75 feet
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◦ Council supported the recommendation with no appetite to go higher
Nick Norris provided information regarding:
• Location of the D4 Zone
◦ No height limit
◦ Extends to 300 West on South Temple
◦ Extends to 200 West at 200 South and 400 South
◦ Recently expanded to west side of 200 West at 500 South
◦ Intends to be secondary central business district, subordinate to the D1 Zone
• Current allowed heights within the D4 Zone and heights allowed within
surrounding zones
• Issues heard regarding the following:
◦ Height (opposed to height, blocking views, shadows from tall buildings)
◦ Heliports (would remain a conditional use)
◦ Signs (light impacts)
• Proposed height for the district
◦ Initial proposal: No maximum height, design review above 75 feet
◦ Modified proposal: permitted height: 75 feet, 600 feet with design review
• Height impacts in the district
◦ Downtown Plan defined view corridors
◦ Shadows
◦ Historic buildings
• Land use changes in the district
◦ Parking (commercial): changed to permitted
◦ Stadium: changed to permitted
◦ Heliports stay a conditional use
◦ Off-site parking: already permitted
• Sign regulations in the district
◦ Extend Arena Overlay to Salt Palace blocks
◦ D1 and D4 have same sign regulations, no changes proposed
• The Downtown Plan and how it related to this proposal
• Downtown Plan details
• 5 Key moves within the Downtown Plan – projects that would make noticeable
improvements to downtown:
◦ Cultural Core
◦ Streetcar
◦ TRAX Extension
◦ Green Loop
◦ Sports Expansion
• Cultural Core development details within the Downtown Plan
• Sports expansion and retention within the Downtown Plan
• Salt Palace District vision details
• Housing policies within the Downtown Plan
• Minimizing impacts to the Japanese Church of Christ
• Alternatives proposed by Smith Entertainment Group
◦ Design review for any building above 400 feet
◦ Allowance for off-premise advertising in sign overlay
• Planning Commission Recommendation; not adopting changes but:
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◦ Funding renovations of Abravanel Hall in current location and form;
◦ Buffer Japanese Church of Christ, adjacent garden, and Buddhist Temple to
avoid impacts;
◦ Require a community benefit
• Planning Staff Recommendation: adopt as follows:
◦ Increased allowed height to 600 feet in D4 Zone (maintain design review
above 75 feet)
◦ Stadiums and commercial parking be a permitted use (heliports to remain a
conditional use)
◦ Extend the Arena Sign Overlay to the Salt Palace blocks (no off-premise
advertising at this time)
Council Members Petro and Young expressed concerns with the Planning Commission’s
recommendation to fund renovations for Abravanel Hall as it was a Salt Lake County
owned asset and not within the City’s pervue to advocate for and suggested more
training/clarification to the City’s local boards as to what was in the City’s pervue.
8.Capital City Revitalization Zone Participation Agreement
Follow-up 45 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about the proposed participation agreement
and project area with the City and the Smith Entertainment Group (SEG). The proposed
participation agreement outlines how the City and SEG could utilize the proposed sales
tax revenue to develop the project area. The Council may consider adopting a resolution
during the July 2 formal meeting endorsing the proposed participation agreement and
project area. However, if the Council endorses the proposed participation agreement and
project area, state law dictates additional steps prior to the participation agreement and
project area being finalized. Once the Council endorses the proposed participation
agreement and project area, Section 63N-3-1306 of the Utah Code provides that the
state's Revitalization Zone Committee shall review the endorsed project area and
participation agreement. After the state's Revitalization Zone Committee reviews the
project area and participation agreement, then the City Council will again review the
project area and participation agreement for final approval.
For more information visit tinyurl.com/SLCRevitalizationZone.
Mayor Mendenhall said the City set out with a flagship goal of securing not only the
Utah Jazz but a new National Hockey League (NHL) Team in the downtown core, and
with this partnership agreement (Smith Entertainment Group), that goal was
accomplished and so much more; two teams, renovation of the Delta Center to
accommodate both teams with a state of the art facility, revitalization of two key
downtown blocks, the honor and recognition of the history of Japantown and funding to
invest there, and for real and tangible benefits for decades to come for Salt Lakers. She
said this deal ensured the future of Salt Lake City for everyone, there was more work to
be done, and expressed appreciation for the negotiation process thus far.
Katie Lewis and Mike Maughan (Smith Entertainment Group-SEG) provided
information regarding:
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4:35pm
• Overview of the law guiding the negotiation – SB 272 Capital City Revitalization
Zone Act, recently passed by the Utah State Legislature, authorizing the City to levy
a .5% sales tax to support the revitalization of a downtown district around an arena
• Overview of the project
◦ Participation agreement
◾Includes a map of properties both east and west of the Delta Center
that comprised the 100 acre project area
◾Identifies three city blocks (Delta Center and two blocks east of it) of
which the revitalization sales tax would be invested into
◾SEG committing to design and remodel the Delta Center to be a first
class facility to accommodate the home games of both NHL and
National Basketball Association (NBA) teams and collaborating with
the County (through a lease agreement) to develop the two blocks to
the east
◾Requires a development agreement for the district development
containing design guidelines for the architectural design of the district
◾All development funded by the revitalization sales tax must be
completed within 10-years of the date of the participation agreement
• The law requiring the City to identify a maximum dollar amount that would be
committed to SEG: $900M
• The law allowed the City to receive up to 1% administrative fee for the
administration and operation of the district and participation agreement
• The participation agreement stated currently SEG estimated that of the
$900M, $525M would be used for the remodel of Delta Center, and $375M would
be used on costs to develop the district
• Public benefits
◦ Home Game Covenant – by July of 2025 (and with a County lease secured by
SEG) both the NHL and NBA teams were required to play all their home
games at the Delta Center (pre-season, regular, and playoff games)
◦ City and SEG having agreed, starting on July 1, 2025, SEG would impose a
ticket fee on tickets for all events sold at the Delta Center – $1.00 per ticket
for tickets $25.00 or lower, $2.00 per tickets for tickets greater than $25.00
and less than $200.00, and $3.00 per ticket for for tickets above $200.00 –
these fees would be remitted to Salt Lake City to be placed into a separate
account (Public Benefits Account) to be spent on family-sized, affordable
housing, and other public initiatives as determined by the City
◦ SEG and the City committing to community support and workforce
development through apprenticeship programs (SEG committing to
encourage/partner with local community organizations, training a diverse
workforce to apprentice, conducting at least three in-person outreach events
per year, SEG committed to focusing on individuals from communities in
Salt Lake City that receive free or reduced lunch or otherwise meet income
eligibility guidelines)
◦ SEG committing to offer at least 15 paid internships per year to college
students with a goal of 25% of those students with demonstrated financial
need
◦ SEG committing to work with the NHL and NBA teams to offer a shadowing
program to at least 10 local high school students with a goal of 50% of those
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individuals coming from households who qualified for free or reduced lunch
within Salt Lake City
◦ SEG committing to collaborate with Salt Lake City’s local high schools and
middle schools for opportunities for NHL and NBA team members and SEG
personnel to speak at classes with a commitment of at least four of those in-
person outreach events per year
◦ SEG continuing commitment with creation/promotion/development of
youth programming and focusing on hockey and basketball with a $2M
investment to these mult-faceted efforts to support youth hockey and
basketball in Salt Lake City
◦ SEG committing to free and subsidized tickets for Salt Lake City
communities to attend various NHL and NBA home games
◦ SEG committing to, as part of the development, to construct gathering
spaces to ensure the district is an inclusive and welcoming space for families
and individuals; such as outdoor event space, walkways connecting public
spaces and streets, and landscape features that created a place of gathering
(to be owned/operated/maintained by SEG)
◦ Commitment by the City and SEG to Japantown;
◾The Participation Agreement required that Salt Lake City spend not
less than $5M of the public benefit account for the revitalization and
redevelopment of Japantown
◾SEG committed to continue to be in close conversation with members
of the Japantown community, including the commitment to meet
twice a year for 36 months with members designated by the Japanese
Church of Christ and the Buddhist Temple to discuss SEG’s progress
and planning efforts related to the revitalization of Japantown and to
receive input from those designated members
◾SEG was seeking to incorporate the following into the district:
◾Activation of the north side of 100 South in Japantown
including street facing activation and minimizing the number of
truck loading/unloading areas
◾Creating pedestrian connections between the interior of the
district and Japantown, including a spacial buffer between the
district development and the Japanese Church of Christ
◾SEG committing to using commercially reasonable efforts
to incorporate Japanese architectural and landscaping elements
into that portion of the district development
◾Working with the Japanese-American community to develop
historical markers that related and reflected Japantown’s
history with content approved by the Japanese-American
community (fabricated and installed by SEG using the public
benefit account money)
◦ SEG committing to provide at least a 1000 square foot space within the
district for use by security personnel and the Salt Lake City Police
Department for public safety
◦ City and SEG committing to the fabrication, procurement, and installation of
various pieces of public art in the district, and the City committing to spend
$5M minimum of the public benefit account for that art, with SEG and the
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City establishing a mutually agreed upon process for the competition and
procurement of the public art, including a process to notify and engage with
local artists to compete for those procurement processes
• Transparency and Reporting details
◦ The agreement requiring SEG to appoint a liaison to be a point person with
the City to report on SEG’s use of the revitalization sales tax, progress on the
construction of the district, and implementation of the public benefits
◦ SEG or the liaison would attend one City Council meeting per year to report
on the previously mentioned topics
◦ SEG would provide reports summarizing the projects being constructed, an
accounting of the revitalization sales tax received, summary of the ticket fee,
and a status on the construction and schedule of the district
◦ SEG to provide an annual report to the City on the status and construction of
the public benefits (construction of gathering spaces, status of the Workforce
Development and Community Support initiatives)
• Requirements for a lease agreement with the County for the two blocks east of the
Delta Center by July 1, 2025 (being a condition of this whole project to continue)
• Next steps
◦ With respect to the agreement and approval of the project area, the Council
intending to hold another briefing and potential vote on July 9, 2024
◦ City to provide notice (if Council endorses participation agreement/project
area) of that endorsement to the Revitalization Zone Committee, in which
the committee has 30-days to consider the endorsement, hold a public
meeting, and approve or disapprove the agreement/project area
◦ If approved by the committee, the agreement/project area will come back to
the City for final approval, potential adoption of the sales tax, and
authorization of the Mayor to sign the participation agreement
Council Member Young requested an update to the ReImagine Downtown website to
include Community Support and Workforce Development Opportunities for citizens and
community groups who might be interested in learning more. Mike Maughan said the
City had committed to provide SEG with information on which historically underserved
communities these opportunities would apply to and the website would be updated.
9.Board Appointment – Human Rights Commission – Emily
Khan ~ 5:25 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Emily Khan prior to considering appointment to the Human
Rights Commission for a term ending December 28, 2028.
Interview held. Council Member Petro said Emily Khan’s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
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The Council will interview Steve Bloch prior to considering appointment to the Parks,
Natural Lands, Urban Forestry, and Trails Advisory Board for a term ending July 2,
2027.
Interview held. Council Member Petro said Steve Bloch’s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
11.Board Appointment – Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry
and Trails Advisory Board – Michael Dodd ~ 5:35 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Michael Dodd prior to considering appointment to the Parks,
Natural Lands, Urban Forestry, and Trails Advisory Board for a term ending July 2,
2027.
Interview held. Council Member Petro said Michael Dodd’s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
12.Resolution: Issuance of Airport Revolving Line of Credit Written Briefing
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The Council will receive a written briefing about issuing a line of credit to fund ongoing
work that is part of the Airport Redevelopment Project. The line of credit is a financing
tool that provides up to $400,000,000 in funding with lower interest rates until the
next round of bonds are issued, likely in 2025. The Council's action includes authorizing
the execution of a parameters resolution holding a hearing in August, and other
documents as needed.
Written briefing only. No discussion was held.
13.Resolution: Addendum No. 8 to Interlocal Agreement with
the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) for Transit Master Plan
Frequent Bus Service Routes Implementation
Written Briefing
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The Council will receive a written briefing about a resolution that would authorize the
Mayor to enter into the proposed addendum No. 8 to the Interlocal Agreement with
UTA to implement 2024-25 Frequent Transit Network (FTN) service. Frequent service
is a goal for buses to arrive at least every 15 minutes. This agreement covers the routes
on 200 South, 900 South, 2100 South and 1000 North/South Temple. The interlocal
agreement signed in 2018 is for twenty years, with a goal of full implementation of the
FTN as described in the City’s Transit Master Plan.
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10.Board Appointment – Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry
and Trails Advisory Board – Steve Bloch a S.m.
min
Written briefing only. No discussion was held.
Standing Items
14.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair -
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Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
Item not held.
15.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director -
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Report of the Executive Director, including a review of Council information items and
announcements. The Council may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to
City Council business, including but not limited to scheduling items.
Item not held.
16.Tentative Closed Session -
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The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session. A closed meeting described
under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to:
a. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental
health of an individual;
b. strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining;
c. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
d. strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property,
including any form of a water right or water shares, if public discussion of the
transaction would:
(i) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under
consideration; or
(ii) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best
possible terms;
e. strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water
right or water shares, if:
(i) public discussion of the transaction would:
(A) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under
consideration; or
(B) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best
possible terms;
(ii) the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be
offered for sale; and
(iii) the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body
approves the sale;
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f. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
g. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to
Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent
requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.
Closed Session #1 started at 1:18 pm
Held in the Work Session Room (location)
Council Members in Attendance: Council Members Petro, Lopez Chavez, Dugan, Mano,
and Young
City Staff in Attendance: Mayor Mendenhall, Rachel Otto, Jill Love, Katherine Lewis,
Lindsey Nikola, Megan Yuill, Mary Beth Thompson, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer
Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Whitney Fernandez Gonzalez, Nick Tarbet, Allison Parks,
Hassan Abdi, Matt Brown and Thais Stewart
Closed Session ended at 2:14 pm
Closed Session #2 started at 5:50 pm
Held in the Work Session Room (location)
Council Members in Attendance: Council Members Petro, Lopez Chavez, Dugan, Mano,
and Young
City Staff in Attendance: Rachel Otto, Jill Love, Katherine Lewis, Lindsey Nikola, Megan
Yuill, Mary Beth Thompson, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Ben
Luedtke, Whitney Fernandez Gonzalez, Nick Tarbet, Matt Brown and Thais Stewart
Closed Session ended at 6:05 pm
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Dugan, seconded by Council Member Lopez
Chavez to exit the Closed Session #1.
AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Eva Lopez Chavez
ABSENT: Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy
Final Result: 5 – 0 Pass
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Lopez Chavez, seconded by Council Member
Young to enter into Closed Session #1 for the purposes of strategy sessions
to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property and attorney-
client matters.
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AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Eva Lopez Chavez
ABSENT: Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy
Final Result: 5 – 0 Pass
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Lopez Chavez, seconded by Council Member
Mano to enter into Closed Session#2 for the purposes of strategy sessions
to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, and attorney-
client matters.
AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Eva Lopez Chavez
ABSENT: Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy
Final Result: 5 – 0 Pass
Motion:
Moved by Council Member Dugan, seconded by Council Member Lopez
Chavez to exit Closed Session #2.
AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Eva Lopez Chavez
ABSENT: Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy
Final Result: 5 – 0 Pass
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Meeting adjourned at
Minutes Approved: September 3, 2024
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City Council Chair Victoria Petro
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City Recorder – Cindy Trishman
Please refer to Meeting Materials (available at https://data.slc.gov by selecting City Council
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submitted prior to or during the meeting. Websites listed within the body of the Minutes may
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This document along with the digital recording constitutes the official minutes of the City
Council Work Session meeting held Tuesday, July 2, 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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