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Home My WebLink About04/01/2025 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, April 1, 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, Lehua Weaver – Deputy Director, Nick Tarbet – Deputy Director Present Administrative leadership: Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Rachel Otto – Chief of Staff, Jill Love – Chief Administrative Officer Present City Staff: Mark Kittrell – City Attorney, Keith Reynolds – City Recorder, DeeDee Robinson – Minutes & Records Clerk, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Ben Luedtke – Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Allison Rowland – Public Policy Analyst, Blake Thomas – Senior Advisor Real Estate , Aaron Bentley – Chief Information Officer, Lindsey Nikola – Deputy Chief of Staff, Lorena Riffo Jenson – Director of Economic Development, Peter Makowski – Economic Development Manager, Jon Larsen – Transportation Director, Katie Riser – Deputy Director Community Outreach, Karl Lieb – Fire Chief, Austin Kimmel – Public Policy Analyst, Andie Feldman – Economic Development Project Manager, Dennis Rutledge – Community Development Grant Supervisor, Allison Parks – Deputy City Attorney, Keegan Galloro – Transportation Planner, Tyler Durfee – Housing Stability Policy & Program Manager The meeting was called to order at 2:07 pm. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 1, 2025 1 Work Session Items 1.Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 2:00 p.m. 25 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, wildfire mitigation, and projects or staffing updates from City Departments, or other items as appropriate. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Recurring Briefing Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a Katie Riser provided Community Engagement Highlights, including ways to engage with the City, Love Your Block Updates, and Earth Day events. Lindsey Nikola provided Homelessness Updates, including Homeless Resource Center (HRC) capacity, resource fair and Homeless Outreach Court information. Karl Lieb provided Wildfire Risk Update, including similarities and differences of fire risk between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, current capabilities and risk assessment, and vulnerable areas in SLC. Council Request Council Member Petro requested consideration of substantial penalties to discourage improper firework usage. 2.Informational: 500 South and 600 South Grand Boulevards Concept Development ~ 2:25 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about the 500 and 600 South Grand Boulevards Concept Development Project, deliverables and scope of work. The project will assess potential changes to 500 and 600 South, from Interstate 15 on/off-ramps to residential areas near 700 East. This briefing is an opportunity for the Council to review and ask questions about the project early in the process. The Grand Boulevards Concept Development and the accompanying visioning process will align with the requirements set forth by Senate Bill 195 which was adopted by the legislature this year. The project will be funded through the Transportation and Land Use Connection (TLC) program and developed in collaboration with the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 1, 2025 2 TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a Nick Tarbet provided an introduction to the briefing. Jon Larsen and Keegan Galloro provided a presentation on the proposal, including project overview and schedule, next steps, and project impacts to city streets. 3.Ordinance: The Central Business Improvement Area (CBIA- 25)~ 2:45 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing on an ordinance that would re-establish the Salt Lake City Central Improvement Assessment Area (CBIA-25), creating two assessments: one for downtown economic promotion and another for holiday lighting on certain streets. The ordinance would accept Board of Equalization recommendations, establish the effective date of the CBIA-25, confirm the equalized assessment list, and impose an assessment on specific properties within the Area. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, July 2, 2024; Tuesday, November 12, 2024; Tuesday, February 4, 2025; and Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, November 12, 2024 and Tuesday, April 1, 2025 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3 Austin Kimmel provided an introduction to the ordinance. Lorena Riffo-Jenson, Peter Makowski, and Andie Feldman provided information on the proposed assessment areas, including special assessment actions to date, boundary maps, and options to expand the assessment area. Council Request Council Member Lopez Chavez requested further discussion with Council and the Administration regarding options to expand the assessment area and potential inclusion of residential properties before the next election cycle. 4.Ordinance: Budget Amendment No.5 for Fiscal Year 2024- 25 ~ 3:05 p.m. 30 min. The Council will receive a briefing about Budget Amendment No. 5 for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget. Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City’s budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications. The proposed amendment includes funding to cover remaining costs for the 400 South Bridge Reconstruction project, funds to repair homes in the Community Land Trust, additional funding for the Hive Pass program because of increased usage, and funding to expand the scope of a public restroom study. For more information visit tinyurl.com/SLCFY25. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, May 6, 2025 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 1, 2025 4 Jennifer Bruno provided information regarding the following budget amendment items: •Item A-1: 400 South Bridge Reconstruction over Jordan River ($3,500,000 – one- time from County Quarter Cent Fund Balance •Item A-3: Community Land Trust Program Funds Allocation ($310,000 – one- time from Community Land Trust) •Item A-4: Hive Pass Funding for Passes and Continuing Greenbike Membership ($135,000 – one-time from General Fund) •Item A-5: Expanding Scope of FY25 Funded Restroom Study to Include Assessment of All Public Restrooms ($75,000 – one-time from General Fund) •Item A-7: Additional Funding for Construction Mitigation ($270,000 – one-time from General Fund) ◦Council Members Petro, Lopez, Young, Puy expressed the desire to discuss this item further to verify allocation of the funds, changing the title to reflect what the funds actually covered, a review by the Business Advisory Board as to the needs of the program, etc. •Item A-8: Animal Services Contract Increase True-up ($398,281 – one-time from General Fund) •Item A-9:FY25 Water Stabilization Monthly Fixed Fee for Water, Sewer, and Franchise Fee Tax ($420,212 – one-time funds from General Fund) •Item A-10: Storm Water Impact Fees ($36,091 one-time from General Fund, $269,654 one-time from General Fund, and $269,654 from CIP Fund) •Item A-11: Public Safety Plan – Westside Parks Security Guards ($59,430 – one- time from General Fund) ◦Jill Love and Ben Luedtke provided additional information on which parks security was planned for – Glendale, Jordan, International Peace Gardens, Cottonwood, and Riverside Parks •Item A-12: Updating Four Sections of the Impact Fee Facilities Plan ($80,000 – one-time from CIP Fund) •Item A-13: Mayor’s Office Transfer of Two Full-time Employees (FTE) in Two Departments (Budget Neutral) ◦Aaron Bently provided additional information regarding the proposed IMS FTE position •Item A-14: Ranked Choice Voting Education and Outreach ($50,000 – one-time from General Fund) •Item A-15: Additional Funding for City Hall Security Guards ($700,000 ongoing from General Fund) ◦Ben Luedtke clarified this funding was for baseline year-round, 24/7 operation •Council Added Item – Reallocating funds from personal services (vacancy savings) in Community and Neighborhoods to Advantage Services contract (Budget Neutral) Council Requests Council Member Young requested additional information regarding Item A-4 (engagement, types of usage, and why Utah Transit Authority had opted to not fund). Council Member Petro requested more information on the scope of the study for Item A- MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 1, 2025 5 5, reiterating the importance of usable data. Council Member Young requested future consideration of the impact of mitigation fees (not issued by the City) earlier on in the budget process for Item A-9. Council Member Puy requested more details regarding security at westside parks (how many officers hired, duties, and hours stationed for Item A-11). Jill Love said more information would be provided. Council Member Lopez Chavez requested more information regarding Item A-15, including citations issued, types of crimes, need for services, etc. Council Member Puy also requested to see an overall plan for security, statistics, etc. 5.Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funding Allocations One-year Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant & Other Federal Grants Follow-up ~ 3:35 p.m. 45 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) Briefing - Tuesday, March 18, 2025; Tuesday, March 25, 2025; and Tuesday, April 1, 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 Allison Rowland provided an introduction to the briefing and provided updates on line items discussed at the last briefing. Council Members, Tyler Durfee, and Dennis Rutledge discussed: •Funding $200,000 for Item 8 (Neighborworks) by reducing funding for Items 2 (ASIST Inc.), 5 (Housing Authority for Salt Lake), 6 (Habitat for Humanity Greater Salt Lake), and 7 (Salt Lake City NIS Team) MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 1, 2025 6 •Proposal to remove funding for Item 21 (Odyssey House) and move said funding to Item 25 (Wasatch Community Gardens) at $33,366 •Overlap of funding and services between City and community led/non-profit programs •Cross-promoting City and community led programs/services •Receiving information on impacts of the funded programs Council Request Council Member Lopez Chavez requested reporting on newly funded items that included impacts, complaints/concerns, quality of services provided, etc. Council Member Puy requested more information on where external programming overlapped with City programming, including efficiencies, costs, etc. 6.Tentative Break ~ 4:20 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 - 7.Informational: Utah Transit Authority Presentation ~ 4:40 p.m. 40 min. The Council will receive a presentation from the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) on the economic impact of transit and an overview of their five year plan. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a Carlton Christensen (UTA Board Chair) provided information regarding UTA’s economic value impact in Utah and 5-year Service Plan, including annual return on investment (every $1 invested generated $5.11 in economic returns for Utah), non- users benefiting the most from transit (removing traffic congestion, cleaner air, etc.), and upcoming projects through 2028. 8.Resolution: Creation of a Public Infrastructure District ~ 5:20 p.m. 30 min. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 1, 2025 7 The Council will receive a briefing on a resolution that would create the Convention Center Public Infrastructure District and define the general process and role of the City in establishing the Proposed District. The proposal would assist with financing the redevelopment of the Delta Center, the development of SEG's entertainment district, and the redevelopment of the Salt Palace. Petitioner: John Larson, representing Jazz Arena Investors, LLC. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 1, 2025 8 Allison Parks, Blake Thomas, and Jennifer Bruno provided information regarding: •How a Public Infrastructure District (PID) works •Boundaries of the Capital City Revitalization Zone (CCRZ) •Proposed PID boundary (Delta Center block only) •Process for adopting a Convention Center PID •Structure of the PID Board •How the boundaries of the PID could be expanded Council Member Petro stated a public hearing would be held to gather public feedback, but the Council was bound by a prescriptive statute and did not have the final say. Council Member Lopez Chavez stated the PID would meet the needs of both the revitalization efforts of the Delta Center and Capital Revitalization Area Plan, as well as public infrastructure, that was agreed upon in the original Participation Agreement (to be executed along with the Interlocal Capital Pledge Agreement). Standing Items 9.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair - - Report of Chair and Vice Chair. Item not held. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 1, 2025 9 10.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director - - 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 •Letter Approval; and •Scheduling Items. Jennifer Bruno provided the following announcements: •Council Members to decide on frequency of Council Chair/Vice Chair Office Hours meetings ◦Council Member Young suggested an every other week schedule for the meetings ◦Council Member Mano offered support to attend Council Chair/Vice Chair Office Hours, as well as hold Community Reinvestment Agency Chair/Vice Chair Office Hours if it was helpful or needed •Comcast was seeking funding from the State of Utah’s Broadband Infrastructure Grant (to include projects to expand broadband access in underserved areas of the city), a draft letter was provided to Council Members to review and respond to Council Staff within the hour 11.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; MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 1, 2025 10 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 Started at: 6:28 pm Held via Zoom and in the Work Session Room Council Members in Attendance: Dan Dugan, Eva Lopez Chavez, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Victoria Petro, Sara Young City Staff in Attendance: Jennifer Bruno, Cindy Lou Trishman, Mark Kitrell, Allison Park, Blake Thomas, Jill Love, Megan Yuill, Lehua Weaver, Austin Kimmel, Nick Tarbet, Allison Rowland, Benjamin Luedtke, Keith Reynolds Closed Session ended at: 6:59 pm Motion: Moved by Council Member Dugan, seconded by Council Member Mano to enter into closed meeting for the purpose of attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Sarah Young, Eva Lopez Chavez Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass Motion: Moved by Council Member Lopez Chavez, seconded by Council Member Petro to exit the closed meeting. 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, April 1, 2025 11 Meeting adjourned at 6:59 pm. Minutes Approved: September 2, 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, April 1, 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. 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