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Home My WebLink About09/02/2025 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, September 2, 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, Lindsey Nikola – Deputy Chief of Staff Present City Staff: Mark Kittrell – City Attorney, Matthew Brown – Deputy City Recorder, DeeDee Robinson – Minutes & Records Clerk, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Brian Fullmer – Constituent Liaison, Policy Analyst, Nick Norris – Planning Director, Andrew Johnston – Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach, Allison Rowland – Public Policy Analyst, Daniel Echeverria – Senior Planner, Tammy Hunsaker – Deputy Director of Community Services, Laura Briefer – Public Utilities Director, Lorena Riffo Jenson – Director of Economic Development, Weston Clark – Mayor's Senior Advisor, Brooke Olson – Principal Planner, Andrew Hulka – Senior Planner, Noah Elmore – Principal Planner, David Stuenzi – Associate Planner, Austin Kimmel – Public Policy Analyst, Lisa Tarufelli – Public Utilities Finance Administrator, Jacob Maxwell – Economic Development Deputy Director The meeting was called to order at 2:06 p.m. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 1 Work Session Items 1.Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 2:00 p.m. 30 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 Summary: Nick Norris provided an update on the status of the mixed-use (MU) zoning consolidation text and map amendment, including its effective date of October 8, 2025. Nick highlighted that Planning was working with multiple property owners within the 700 West and 900 West corridors to provide verification of existing uses; the Northwest Pipeline re-use project (former Public Safety building) would not be impeded by the zoning consolidation effort, and the Planning-managed open counter land-use application would be updated and ready by the effective date. Weston Clark provided updates on Engineering, Transportation, Public Lands, Sustainability, and Planning Department’s projects; community event highlights; and metered parking updates. Andrew Johnston provided updates on Homeless Resource Center (HRC) utilization (currently all were at capacity), Rapid Intervention Team locations for the week, upcoming Resource Fair (September 12, 2025 at Library Square), Homeless Winter Emergency services, the Transformative Campus, the Mobile Hygiene Pilot program and the Community Corner homeless services program. 2.Ordinance: Zoning Map Amendment for the Delta Center Parking Garage at Approximately 301 West South Temple ~ 2:30 p.m. 30 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would approve a Master Development Agreement for the construction of the Delta Center parking garage at approximately 301 West South Temple. The proposal includes the construction of a seven-story parking garage with approximately 452 parking stalls at the southwest corner MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 2 of the site, which is intended to provide parking for patrons of the Delta Center Arena and improve the site's functionality. The applicant is requesting approval of the development agreement associated with the project, which establishes specific rules for constructing the parking garage at the Delta Center Arena. If approved, the proposed development agreement could supersede several of the City's rules and regulations. Located within Council District 4. Petitioner: Jazz Arena Investors LLC. For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/DeltaCenterParking. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Summary: Nick Tarbet provided a brief introduction. Brooke Olson noted Planning staff’s recommended approval of the proposal with conditions, in-line with the Planning Commission’s recommendation, and provided information regarding the proposal including overview of the development agreement, proposed design and exit drive approach modifications. Bruce Baird (Attorney for Jazz Arena Investors), Jim Olson (President, Utah Jazz), Addie McNamara (Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Utah Jazz & Utah Mammoth), and Mike Steele (Vice President, CAA ICON) detailed the purpose of the proposal, addressed the recommended conditions, spoke to current construction work at the arena, and discussed the following with Council Members and Planning staff: •Requiring certain development conditions prior to Council vote or during future phases of the development •Applicant request to approve the development agreement with the requirement that the conditions be met before issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for the parking garage •Various options for satisfying some of the conditions •Clarifying the applicant’s responses to recommended conditions •Upcoming meetings between Delta Center representatives and City Staff to finalize development agreement prior to Formal Meeting vote on September 9, 2025 •Site limitations for ground level activation and expanded landscape buffer MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 3 3.Ordinance: Partial Street Vacation at Approximately 1101 West 400 South ~ 3:00 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would close a portion of the public right-of-way on both 1100 West and 400 South adjacent to the property located at 1101 West 400 South. The closure would facilitate the future construction of a new single- family residence on the property. The petitioner is requesting to purchase this portion of the right-of-way and include it in their property boundary. The area is approximately five feet between the property boundary and the public sidewalk. The sidewalk would not be impacted by this request. Located within Council District 2. Petitioner: Erik Sansom, property owner. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Summary: Brian Fullmer provided a brief introduction. Andrew Hulka provided details of the proposal, including existing conditions of the property and the current request, corner lot street frontage context, and Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve the vacation request for the 1100 West portion and deny the vacation request for the 400 South portion. Council Members and staff discussed land transaction details for transferring the right- of-way property along 1100 West to the property owner. Erik Sansom (Applicant) provided purpose of the request, reasoning for rebuilding vs. remodeling the existing structure, possible solutions to the Planning Commission’s concerns, and points of consideration for allowing the vacation along 400 South. Council Member Young left the meeting during this agenda item. 4.Ordinance: Modify Residential Buffer Prohibitions Text Amendment ~ 3:20 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code relating to residential buffer prohibitions. The proposal would review the land uses that are subject to, or should be subject to, the 1,000-foot prohibition from residential zoning districts. The proposal also included reviewing whether other land uses should be subject to the provision and clarifying how MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 4 the distance is measured. Other sections of Title 21A may also be amended as part of this petition. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Summary: Brian Fullmer provided a brief introduction. Noah Elmore and Daniel Echeverria provided information regarding proposed changes, prohibited and conditional uses, definitions requiring revision, and Planning Commission having forwarded a positive recommendation. Council Members and staff discussed defining the land uses subject to the 1,000-foot buffer from residential zones and the proposal not impacting MU zones. Council Requests: Council Member Dugan requested a graphic that detailed the new MU zones included into the proposed residential buffer zone. Daniel Echeverria said it would be provided. 5.Ordinance: Utility Installation Exemptions Text Amendment ~ 3:40 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code relating to utility installation exemptions. The proposal would clarify the application of utility exemptions and standardize the footnotes in related land use tables. Other sections of Title 21A may also be amended as part of this petition. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, October 21, 2025 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 5 Summary: Brian Fullmer provided a brief introduction. David Stuenzi provided information regarding proposed changes including new exemptions, administrative approval process for new public utility structures (including historic districts), and technical updates (Ordinance Version 1-B). Council Members, Daniel Echeverria, and David Stuenzi discussed administrative reviews for new utility structures, emphasizing the importance of incorporating feedback from affected residents, requirement of public notice for any new public utility structure, and ensuring Historic Landmark Commission standards continued to be applied and considered within the administrative review process. Council Requests: Council Member Wharton requested a small group meeting regarding the proposal to clear up additional questions. Straw Poll: Support for adding language to clarify that exempted government antennas needed to be considered/classified as “critical infrastructure” that “provide utility or public safety services” to the public and language added in footnotes to maintain that antennas were not permitted in the Eco-Industrial Buffer Area overlay. All Council Members present were in favor, with Council Member Young absent for the poll. 6.Tentative Break ~ 4:00 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 - MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 6 7.Resolution: Public Utilities Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2025B and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2025C ~ 4:20 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a parameters resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Public Utilities revenue bond anticipation notes, Series 2025B, and up $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Public Utilities revenue refunding bond, Series 2025C. The notes will finance the acquisition, construction, remodeling, and improvement of a campus for Public Utilities. The Bonds will be issued for the purpose of refunding in advance of their maturity all or a portion of the currently outstanding Public Utilities Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2017. The Council's action includes authorizing the execution of a supplemental indenture, a bond purchase agreement, and other documents as required. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Summary: Austin Kimmel provided a brief introduction. Laura Briefer and Lisa Tarufelli provided an overview of the proposed bonds including how the bonds would be used, the bond anticipation note financing providing necessary funds for property acquisition without the need to raise utility rates, revenue from the recent utility rate increase would not be used for the purchase of a Public Utilities campus or used to pay for bond anticipation notes, and a preliminary official statement along with other materials that included bond terms, outstanding debt, and the department’s financial profile was made available to the Council. 8.Informational: Initial Discussion of Legislative Intents for Fiscal Year 2025-26 ~ 4:40 p.m. 30 min. The Council will hold the first planned briefing on its Legislative Intent statements for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Legislative Intents are formal requests the Council makes of the Administration that are adopted along with the annual budget. This briefing will consist of conversations with the Administration designed to exchange any preliminary information and feedback needed to clarify each Intent. In addition, the Council will review and consider any staff recommendations for closing some previous years’ intents. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 7 Briefing - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a Council Member Young re-joined the meeting during this agenda item. Summary: Allison Rowland provided a brief introduction and discussed the following Legislative Intents with Council Members and City staff: Attorney’s Office Legislative Intents •FY26 Court System Budget and Workload Evaluation ◦ Jill Love indicated the Justice Court would follow up with the Council regarding this item •FY24 Department Role Clarity in Ordinance ◦Council Members agreed to focus on Economic Development next for role clarity •FY23 OPMA ◦Council Members agreed to close this item •FY21 Decriminalization Review of City Code ◦Council Members agreed to close and continue this item Community and Neighborhoods Legislative Intents •FY26 Arts Council Funding and Programs ◦Council Members agreed to keep this item open/ongoing Finance Legislative Intents •FY26 Consolidated Fee Schedule ◦Council Members agreed to close this item •FY24 Legal Defenders Association ◦Council Members agreed to keep this item open •FY23 Grants and Ongoing Programs ◦Council Members agreed to close this item Police Department Legislative Intents •FY26 Police Camera/Body-Worn Camera/Drone Privacy ◦Council Members agreed to consolidate this with the FY21 Police Department Reporting ordinance •FY21 Police Department Role ◦Council Members agreed to close this item Public Lands Legislative Intents •FY24 Golf Fee Structure ◦Council Members agreed to close this item MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 8 Public Utilities Legislative Intents •FY23 Water Usage by the City ◦Council Members agreed to move this item to Public Lands •FY25 Jordan River Water Quality ◦Laura Briefer provided additional information regarding the status of the intent, impacts to the Jordan River from those living in encampments near the river, and establishing a working group to recommend actions to address water quality issues. Council Members agreed to update the legislative intent to include convening various partners/stakeholders to discuss action steps and priorities for the Jordan River Council-Led Legislative Intents •FY25 Council Member Compensation ◦Council Members agreed to keep the item open, update the intent’s language, and further discuss forming a sub-committee for the topic •FY21 Police Department Reporting Ordinance ◦Council Members agreed to combine this intent with FY26 Police Camera/Body-Worn Camera/Drone Privacy Public Services Department •FY15 Maintenance of Business Districts ◦Council Staff indicated additional work would be completed for this item and provided to the Council. Lorena Riffo-Jenson spoke to the funding required for enhanced maintenance within the City, interested areas of the City could apply for an Economic Promotion Special Assessment Area (SAA) where no more than 20% could go towards maintenance, and providing grants to community groups interested in starting maintenance programs Council Requests: Council Member Puy, seeking a possible new intent, requested further study on the long- term effects of removing fluoride from the water in Utah and its impacts to underserved communities in the City. Jennifer Bruno said this could be discussed in a Chair/Vice Chair meeting and inquiries could be made to the Administration and Health Department for ways to gather data. 9.Ordinance: Budget Amendment No.1 for Fiscal Year 2025- 26 ~ 5:10 p.m. 30 min. The Council will receive a briefing about Budget Amendment No.1 for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 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 items which relate to the Main Street fire on August 11, 2025, including funding for an emergency loan fund program, rental assistance, and funding for barriers to allow safe pedestrian passage in front of the buildings burned in the recent fire. For more information visit tinyurl.com/SLCFY26. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 9 FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 or Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Summary: Mayor Mendenhall provided an overview of the budget amendment, noted the Administration was seeking the Council’s input on the proposed amendment, and described the re-worked funding mechanisms for this request. Lehua Weaver, Jake Maxwell, and Tammy Hunsaker provided information regarding: •Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) addressing the same topic at its next meeting, including establishing the new Disaster Relief Program and seeking a budget amendment to fund it •Reactivation of the Emergency Loan Program in response to the Main Street fire, including terms of the business loans and the five businesses who experienced direct damage being offered the loans •Barriers/barricades for pedestrian safety on Main Street •Parameters of the proposed Rental Assistance Program – $100,000 from Funding Our Future, Relocation Assistance Fund for Tenants (RAFT) Program Council Members, Lorena Riffo-Jenson, and staff discussed: •Increasing boarded building fees in the Central Business District to a punitive level to encourage closed/boarded building to open/operate •The goal of the Emergency Loan Program being a gap financing tool for the affected businesses and a requirement for the businesses to stay in Salt Lake City •Redefining the scope of funding to incentivize businesses to remain on Main Street •Concerns regarding redirecting funds from RAFT to this current proposal Council Requests: Council Member Young requested further policy discussions to determine the parameters for future emergencies/assistance. Council Member Lopez Chavez wanted assurances the proposal included language that limited the assistance to businesses directly and indirectly by the fire. Council Member Puy requested further policy discussion regarding the Rental Assistance Program, expressing concern that the redirected funding was needed for its original intention to help displaced residents across the City. Straw Poll: Support for Item A-3 public right of way safety (up to $80K from the General Fund). All MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 10 Council Members present were in favor, with Council Member Petro absent for the vote. 10.Board Appointment: Public Utilities Advisory Committee – Sean McKelvie ~ 5:40 p.m. 5 min. The Council will interview Sean McKelvie, resident of Salt Lake County, prior to considering appointment to the Public Utilities Advisory Committee for a term ending January 15, 2029. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Summary: Interview held. Council Member Wharton said Sean McKelvie’s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration. 11.Board Appointment: Public Utilities Advisory Committee – Kamiron Anderson ~ 5:45 p.m. 5 min. The Council will interview Kamiron Anderson, resident of District 1, prior to considering appointment to the Public Utilities Advisory Committee for a term ending January 15, 2029. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 11 Summary: Interview held. Council Member Wharton said Kamiron Anderson’s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration. Standing Items 12.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair - - Report of Chair and Vice Chair. Item not held. 13.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 scheduling items. Summary: Jennifer Bruno inquired which Council Members would be interested in serving on a Council-led sub-committee to discuss and establish Council Member compensation policy. Council Members Wharton, Mano, and Petro volunteered for the sub- committee. 14.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 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 12 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. Item not held. MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 2, 2025 13 Meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m. Minutes Approved: November 18, 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, September 2, 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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