07/14/2020 - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020
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The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake
City, Utah, met on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in an electronic meeting
pursuant to the Salt Lake City Emergency Proclamation.
Virtual Attendance: Directors Amy Fowler, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton,
Analia Valdemoros, Andrew Johnston, James Rogers, and Darin Mano.
Staff in Virtual Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive
Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director; Erin
Mendenhall, Mayor; Rachel Otto, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Danny Walz, RDA
Chief Operating Officer; Katherine Lewis, City Attorney; Kimberly
Chytraus, Senior City Attorney; Lehua Weaver, Council Associate Deputy
Director; Allison Parks, Senior City Attorney; Ben Kolendar, Economic
Development Deputy Director; Tracy Tran, RDA Project Manager; Lauren
Parisi, RDA Project Manager; Allison Rowland, Council Public Policy
Analyst; Tammy Hunsaker, Senior Project Manager; Benjamin Luedtke,
Council Public Policy Analyst; Amanda Lau, Council Public Engagement &
Communications Specialist; Robert Nutzman, Council Administrative
Assistant; and DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder.
Director Fowler presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:04 p.m. 2:04:31 PM
A. GENERAL COMMENTS TO THE BOARD
There were no public comments.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
C. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUSINESS
#1.2:09:52 PM Informational: Central Station Pre-Disposition Property
Report. The Board will be briefed about the Administration’s plans for
disposition of about 4 acres of property located at approximately 100
South and 600 West in the Central Station area. This property is located
in the Depot District Project Area. View Attachments
Danny Walz and Tammy Hunsaker briefed the Board regarding RDA
working directly with Utah Transit Authority (UTA) as a joint Request
for Proposal (RFP) offering (in coordination with Central Station Area
plan - with plans for a development team to be selected by the end of
the year), goals for the re-use plan (improve neighborhood intensity,
provide a sense of place, and include options for housing), project areas
consisting of three distinct zones (Zones 1-3), and process of choosing
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one development team for all three zones or accepting individual
submittals (final decision being based on the preferred development
scenario plan created by Urban Design Associates in partnership with
Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), and UTA).
Note: Item 2 (RDA Housing Framework Follow-up) and Item 3 (Northwest
Quadrant Housing Tax Differential Follow-up) were heard as one item.
#2.2:16:38 PM Informational: RDA Housing Framework Follow-up. The
Board will hold a follow-up discussion about the City’s draft Housing
Allocation Framework and Housing Development Trust Fund Program
Framework. The frameworks suggest various roles and responsibilities for
housing activities and initiatives across City divisions and
departments. View Attachments
Danny Walz, Tammy Hunsaker, Allison Rowland, and Tracy Tran briefed
the Board with attachments.
Ms. Hunsaker briefed the Board regarding the evolution of current
proposals (policy draft began in December 2017, ongoing policy
briefings/discussions from May 2018 to February 2020, and final plan
coordination with Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) and
Community and Neighborhood (CAN) departments in February 2020), details
of the draft Housing Allocation Framework (establishing housing
accounts, clarifying requirements of each source of funds, outlining
eligible activities, defining priorities, and creating a process for
allocating housing funds through the annual budget), details of the draft
Housing Development Trust Fund Program Framework (combining sources of
housing, creating a centralized application/underwriting/approval
process), Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) options (funds from the
various accounts might be combined into a consolidated NOFA or issuing
a NOFA for a specific funding source), and next steps (developing policy
resolutions for the Board’s consideration at a future meeting).
Director Rogers said he wanted to make sure the Board focused the
funds to where they should be focused (in perpetuity), ensuring funds
were available for the west side until access to opportunities were equal
across the City. He requested Staff to return with policy ideas on how
to utilize funds for future opportunities (affordable/market-rate
homeownership/renter-ship).
#3.2:39:29 PM Informational: Northwest Quadrant Housing Tax
Differential Follow-up. The Board will hold a follow-up discussion about
policy options for revenues expected from the tax differential negotiated
by the City for Northwest Quadrant (NWQ) development. This revenue has
been set aside for affordable housing efforts in the City. View
Attachments
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Tracy Tran, Danny Walz, Jennifer Bruno, and Tammy Hunsaker briefed
the Board with attachments. Ms. Tran provided information regarding
demographics and housing information (primarily west side neighborhoods,
Master Plan considerations, etc.), eligible uses of tax differential
(bond payments, replace housing units, lend/grant/contribute money to
housing, etc.), and Northwest Quadrant (NWQ) housing considerations
(prioritized for neighborhoods adjacent to NWQ).
Further discussion was held regarding funding options/creating
different revenue streams, areas of consideration (geographic
boundaries), creating certain/preferred conditions within policies to
guide current/future Boards towards overall goals (in line with the
Board’s missions/values), concerns of capital not going towards the west
side of the City, ensuring that size/scope of projects remained
appropriate for organic growth, funding prioritization discussions
needed, and decisions needed on which body should be the main reviewing
entity for Housing Development Trust Fund Program applications.
#4.3:31:14 PM Straw Poll – Release Project Area Seed Funds. The Board
will consider a straw poll to release previously appropriated seed funds
for property acquisition. View Attachments
Straw Poll: Support to release project area seed funds (9-Line
project area). All directors were in favor.
#5. Report and Announcements from the Executive Director. Report
of the Executive Director, including a review of information items,
announcements, and scheduling items. The Board of Directors may give
feedback or policy input.
None.
#6.3:32:24 PM Report and Announcements from RDA Staff. The Board may
review Board information and announcements. The Board may give feedback
on any item related to City business, including but not limited to
scheduling items.
Danny Walz provided two updates for the Board:
• Affordable housing funds had been released from FY21 budget
through a NOFA (just under $4 Million) for housing development
assistance. A virtual meeting was held to provide overview of
application requirements to 15 developers, and applications
were currently being accepted (due on August 6, 2020).
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• A call was made to select Utah artists for the Art for Hope
SLC public art project. Artwork would be chosen for 4ft x 4ft
message squares to be displayed/installed (in groups)
throughout the City on RDA-owned property (temporary basis)
and within an online gallery. (Request for Proposals open until
July 31, 2020.)
#7. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair.
None.
D. WRITTEN BRIEFINGS
None.
E. CONSENT
None.
F.3:07:44 PM TENTATIVE CLOSED SESSION. The Board will consider a motion
to enter into Closed Session, in keeping with Utah Code §52-4-205 for
any allowed purpose.
Director Rogers moved and Director Wharton seconded to enter into
Closed Session to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease of real property
pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205(1)(d), pursuant to Utah Open and Public
Meetings Law. A roll call vote was taken. Directors Valdemoros, Johnston,
Wharton, Mano, Dugan, Rogers, and Fowler voted aye (roll call).
See File M 20-7 for Sworn Statement
In Attendance: Directors Wharton, Valdemoros, Fowler, Rogers, Dugan,
Mano, and Johnston.
Guests in Attendance: Danny Walz, Mayor Mendenhall, Jennifer Bruno,
Katherine Lewis, Lauren Parisi, Lehua Weaver, Tammy Hunsaker, Allison
Parks, Allison Rowland, Amanda Lau, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Ben Kolendar,
Benjamin Luedtke, Robert Nutzman, Rachel Otto, Kimberly Chytraus, and
DeeDee Robinson.
G. ADJOURNMENT.
The Closed Session adjourned at 3:29 p.m.
The RDA meeting adjourned at 3:34 p.m.
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Redevelopment Agency Chair
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Secretary
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as
additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or
video for entire content pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-203(2)(b).
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency meeting held
July 14, 2020.
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