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Home My WebLink About03/25/2025 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The following Council Members were present: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Eva Lopez Chavez Present Legislative leadership: Jennifer Bruno – Executive Director Present Administrative leadership: Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Jill Love – Chief Administrative Officer Present City Staff: Mark Kittrell – City Attorney, Keith Reynolds– City Recorder, Stephanie Elliott – Minutes & Records Clerk, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Tony Milner – Housing Stability Division Director, David Salazar – Compensation Manager, Kira Luke – Communications & Policy Analyst, Tyler Durfee – Housing Stability Policy & Program Manager, Dennis Rutledge – Community Development Grant Supervisor The meeting was called to order at 2:14 pm MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 25, 2025 1 Work Session Items 1.Informational: Citizens’ Compensation Advisory Committee 2025 Annual Report ~ 2:30 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing by the Citizens’ Compensation Advisory Committee to review the 2025 Annual Report. The report includes information and recommendations about market comparisons of City employee salaries, compensation strategies, and is presented for consideration each year prior to the City's budget review process. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a Summary: David Salazar and Brandon Dew (Chair of Citizens Compensation Advisory Committee) presented information and answered the Council Members’ questions about various data points not included in the report. 2.Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funding Allocations for One-year Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant & Other Federal Grants Follow-up ~ 2:50 p.m. 60 min. The Council will receive a follow-up briefing on recommendations for allocating grant funding provided through four federal Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) programs. For fiscal year 2025-26, approximately $7.7 million dollars is expected to flow through the Division of Housing Stability to community service providers selected by the Council. The HUD programs that provide this funding and oversee activities of grant recipients are: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnership Program, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). The resolution under consideration would also approve an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as well as the new fiscal year 2025-29 Consolidated Plan. For more information visit www.tinyurl.com/annualhudgrants. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 25, 2025 2 Briefing - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 and Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Summary: Allison Rowland introduced the item. Tony Milner, Tyler Durfee, and Dennis Rutledge provided information regarding the programs and grants. Straw Poll: Support for remaining at $30,000 for the current round and then increasing to $50,000. All Council Members present were in favor. Council Members and staff discussed Habitat for Humanity programs, CDBG funding, and the funding allocations for other programs. Straw Poll: Support amending line #7 to include other neighborhoods, including Central City and East Central. Council Member Petro asked to table this item until another discussion can better address the funding. Council Member Lopez Chavez removed the proposed straw poll. Straw Poll: Support to table line item #7 CDBG for a later discussion. All Council Members were in favor. Straw Poll: Support for awarding $600,000 in funding to line item #10, capturing $50,000 and moving it to line item #11 Utah Film Center. All Council members present were in favor. Council Members and staff discussed: •South Valley Services request and funding projections. •Hometown Heroes and other community programs should be protected. •Reallocating funding from South Valley Services to the YWCA. •YWCA needs compared to South Valley Services. •Ratings for each program, along with the criteria used to determine them. •Shelter operations and services versus costs. •High need to fund public service programs. Straw Poll: Support to move $30,000 from line item #24 South Valley to line item #32 YWCA. All Council Members present were in favor. Council Members discussed: •Wasatch Community Gardens “Green Team” projects and funding needs. •Funding for the 4th Street Clinic, In Between, and Odyssey House to be reallocated to the Wasatch Community Gardens. •Other possible configurations to fund all of the programs without MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 25, 2025 3 underfunding others. •All programs were critical funding opportunities. •Council members revised the discussion regarding public service funding. Council Members revised the discussion regarding public service funding. Straw Poll: Support moving forward with the Mayor's recommendation for the public service funding budget. All Council Members present were in favor. 3.Tentative Break ~ 3:50 p.m. 20 min. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Set Public Hearing Date - Hold hearing to accept public comment - TENTATIVE Council Action - 4.Resolution: Confirmation of Ranked Choice Voting for 2025 Municipal Election and Interlocal Agreement ~ 4:10 p.m. 30 min. The Council will have a discussion about an Interlocal Agreement with Salt Lake County Elections Division to support the 2025 Municipal Election. The discussion may also include the City’s participation in the Alternative Voting Methods Pilot Project, more commonly referred to as Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), without a Primary election. Salt Lake County does not currently offer support for a Primary election when using Ranked Choice Voting. Under ranked choice voting, voters rank the candidates in order of preference. Election equipment counts the preference numbers for each ballot. If none of the candidates receive more than 50% of the overall vote after the first round, the candidate with the least number of votes is eliminated. The voters who had selected the eliminated candidate as their first choice would then have their votes counted for their second-choice candidate. This process of elimination continues until a candidate crosses the 50% threshold and is declared the winner. For more information on this item visit https://tinyurl.com/RankedChoiceSLC. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 25, 2025 4 Summary: Keith Reynolds and Kira Luke presented and discussed the Interlocal Agreement between Salt Lake County and the City of Salt Lake, explaining that the County decided to conduct RCV Elections without a Primary Election for 2025. Straw Poll: Support to participate in RCV without a primary election. All Council Members present were in favor. Straw Poll: Support to continue the Interlocal Agreement with Salt Lake County. All Council Members present were in favor. Council Requests: Council Member Puy requested information regarding the new RCV processes for the upcoming 2025 municipal election. 5.Board Appointment: Arts Council – Ignacio Rosenberg ~ 4:40 p.m. 5 min. The Council will interview Ignacio Rosenberg prior to considering appointment to the Arts Council Board for a term ending March 25, 2028. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Summary: Ignacio Rosenberg introduced themselves and expressed excitement about serving on the Arts Council Board. Council Member Wharton stated Ignacio Rosenberg's name would be on the Consent Agenda for formal approval. 6.Board Appointment: Arts Council – Eugenie Jaffe ~ 4:45 p.m. 5 min. The Council will interview Eugenie Jaffe prior to considering appointment to the Arts Council Board for a term ending March 25, 2028. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 25, 2025 5 FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Summary: Eugenie Jaffe introduced themselves and expressed excitement about serving on the Arts Council Board. Council Member Wharton stated Eugenie Jaffe’s name would be on the Consent Agenda for formal approval. 7.Board Appointment: Arts Council – Ryan Canter ~ 4:50 p.m. 5 min. The Council will interview Ryan Canter prior to considering appointment to the Arts Council Board for a term ending March 25, 2028. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Summary: Ryan Canter introduced themselves and expressed excitement about serving on the Arts Council Board. Council Member Wharton stated Ryan Canter’s name would be on the Consent Agenda for formal approval. Standing Items 8.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair - - Report of Chair and Vice Chair. 9.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director - - MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 25, 2025 6 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. 10.Tentative Closed Session - - The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to: a. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; b. strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining; c. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation; d. strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, if public discussion of the transaction would: (i) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or (ii) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms; e. strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, if: (i) public discussion of the transaction would: (A) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration; or (B) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms; (ii) the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be offered for sale; and (iii) the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body approves the sale; f. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and g. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct. A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 25, 2025 7 Motion: Moved by Council Member Mano, seconded by Council Member Dugan to enter into Closed Session for the purposes of discussing information provided to the public body during the procurement process under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, if, at the time of the meeting: (i) the information may not, under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, be disclosed to a member of the public or to a participant in the procurement process; and (ii) the public body needs to review or discuss the information to properly fulfill its role and responsibilities in the procurement process; AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Eva Lopez Chavez, Sarah Young Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass Summary: Closed Session started at 4:57 PM Held in the Work Session Room (location) and online via Zoom Council Members in Attendance: Council Members Dugan, Lopez Chavez, Wharton, Puy, Mano, Petro, Young City Staff in Attendance: Mayor Mendenhall, Jill Love, Lindsey Nikola, Megan Yuill, Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Mark Kitrell, Cindy Lou Trishman, Keith Reynolds, Matthew Brown Closed Session ended at 5:31 PM Motion: Moved by Council Member Mano, seconded by Council Member Dugan to exit Closed Session and Adjourn AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Eva Lopez Chavez Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 25, 2025 8 Meeting adjourned at 5:31 pm Minutes Approved: August 12, 2025 _______________________________ City Council Chair Chris Wharton _______________________________ City Recorder Keith Reynolds 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 City Council Work Session meeting held Tuesday, March 25, 2025 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. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 25, 2025 9 Chris Wharton (Aug 15, 2025 12:06:38 MDT)