06/02/2020 - Work Session - MinutesMINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020
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The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday June 2, 2020, in
an Electronic Meeting, pursuant to Salt Lake City Emergency
Proclamation No. 2 of 2020(2)(b).
In Attendance: Council Members Andrew Johnston, Amy Fowler, Chris
Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, James Rogers, and Analia
Valdemoros.
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive
Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Erin
Mendenhall, Mayor; Rachel Otto, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Mike Brown,
Police Chief; Tim Doubt, Deputy Police Chief; Katherine Lewis,
City Attorney; Marina Scott, City Treasurer; Matthew Cassel, City
Engineer; Sam Owen, Council Public Policy Analyst; Lehua Weaver,
Associate Council Deputy Director; Mary Beth Thompson, Chief
Financial Officer; Cindy Lou Trishman, City Recorder; Marcia
White, Community & Neighborhoods Director; Lisa Shaffer, Mayor’s
Chief Administrative Officer; Amanda Lau, Council Public
Engagement & Communications Specialist; Robert Nutzman, Council
Administrative Assistant; Benjamin Luedtke, Council Policy
Analyst; Kira Luke, Council Office Policy Analyst; Karl Lieb, Fire
Department Chief; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Wharton presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:24 p.m. 2:24:04 PM AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 2:26:24 PM RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT THE MAYOR’S EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) AND THE MARCH 18TH EARTHQUAKE IN THE SALT LAKE VALLEY. As part of the update, the Council may discuss public
health and other public safety, policy and budget issues stemming
from the emergency declarations. The Council may also receive
information or updates from organizations or experts related to
the emergency responses and coordination, including but not
limited to earthquake damage to City, the functioning of the
Emergency Operations Center (EOC), City response and aid, and the
status of City buildings. View Attachments
Mayor Mendenhall, Rachel Otto, and Mike Brown briefed the
Council with attachments.
Ms. Otto spoke on the following:
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• Conversation with Salt Lake County Mayor Wilson and Gary
Edwards (Director, Salt Lake County Health Department)
regarding retrieval of local data from the County.
• Salt Lake City remaining in the “Orange” phase.
• Zip Code tracking for COVID-19 was added to Salt Lake County’s
website dashboard.
• Council was advised that once Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding
was received, a discussion would occur on how and when to
disperse funding.
Councilmember Fowler requested an update regarding a timeline
on moving into the next phase (“Yellow”) on behalf of her
constituents what local businesses could do to assist in moving
the efforts forward. She also requested an update on the closure
of Stratford Avenue. Ms. Otto advised that business operation did
not vary significantly between the Orange and Yellow status, and
further questions and inquiries were directed to the information
provided online. She said Stratford Avenue would return to normal
operational status as soon as the City was able to progress into
Green status, or by June 30, 2020, whichever came first.
#2. 4:46:24 PM RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM MAYOR MENDENHALL AND POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF TIM DOUBT REGARDING THE EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION IMPLEMENTING A CURFEW THAT WAS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AT 8:00 P.M. THROUGH MONDAY, JUNE 1ST AT 6:00 A.M., INCLUDING COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE AND ARE SCHEDULED TO OCCUR.
Mayor Mendenhall, Tim Doubt, Rachel Otto, and Lisa Shaffer
briefed the Council with attachments. Mr. Doubt spoke on concerns and questions brought by the
Council, including:
• De-escalation training included in all recruitment training
and certification revolving around the use of force (a tactic
used to slow things down to create time and distance to allow
officers to make better decisions).
• Implicit Bias and Fair Policing classes were required for
officers.
• Disciplinary structure of the department:
-First disciplinary action was Coach & Counseling
-Tier 1: Letter of Warning
-Tier 2: 2 suspended shifts
-Tier 3: more than 2 shifts suspended without pay,
demotion or termination.
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• The “Blue Courage” class addressed officers holding one
another accountable and was currently required for all
officers (taken while attending Peace Officer Standards and
Training - POST), along with an “internal culture code” (909)
that could be called out by officers if they witnessed
another officer getting out of hand.
Mayor Mendenhall spoke on the following:
• A meeting occurred involving 14 members (elders & leaders) of
the black community, where the Police Department provided
information regarding restraint policy, implicit bias training,
and de-escalation training, with plans for ongoing
conversations/remaining engaged.
• Weeklong curfew had been put in place based on ongoing
assessment, open to amendment.
Councilmember Mano requested clarification on community
meetings (when they would occur), inquired why body cameras were
chosen to be eliminated from the budget, and requested to spend
more on the Police Budget (possibly utilizing a holding account to
assist in funding). Councilmember Wharton asked for clarification regarding
recruitment process for minority officers, information regarding
what it would cost to get the department additional de-escalation
training and asked if there was funding available for body cameras. Ms. Shaffer proposed a meeting to gather all financial
information requested.
Councilmember Dugan requested clarification on the
progression of the Community Advocacy Group during COVID-19.
Mr. Doubt offered clarification on the following items:
• Contact could be made through Public Relations or Public
Outreach on the website for meeting facilitation.
• Diverse recruitment had been a struggle in Utah due to location
and demographic. Community outreach had been a focus to assist
in this.
• Body camera funding previously came from sales tax revenue and
the current estimate was based on a vendor whose amount turned
out to be the incorrect cost (current quote was above budget).
Pooling cameras became the current standard while funding
details were getting worked out.
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• Consistent involvement had been a struggle within the Community
Advocacy Group, but efforts were being made to inform the
community of these meetings in different places such as social
media.
#3. 2:38:48 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING ABOUT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING UP TO $20,300,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH; GIVING AUTHORITY TO CERTAIN OFFICERS TO APPROVE THE FINAL TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE BONDS WITHIN THE PARAMETERS SET FORTH HEREIN; AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS. View Attachments
Marina Scott, Kira Luke, Matthew Cassel, and Mary Beth Thompson briefed the Council with attachments.
Ms. Luke spoke on the following:
• The City could only disperse funds for the purpose that was
described on the ballot which was determined to be for Street
Reconstruction.
• The City had up to ten years to disperse the $87 million that
was authorized, however; issuances could be spread out,
minimizing impacts on property taxes, ensuring there were enough
resources to do the work within the three years allotted to
spend the dispersed funds, once issued.
• The project planned with this funding was the reconstruction of
300 West.
Ms. Scott spoke on the following:
• Current plan called for the adoption of the bond resolution
on July 7, 2020 and to be sold on August 18, 2020.
• A true interest cost of 2% was anticipated, but not
guaranteed.
Mr. Cassel spoke on the following:
• The project was set up, so each issuance was spent within the
first two years, and being one year into the project, it was
on target.
#4. 6:03:58 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING ABOUT AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AMEND THE FINAL BUDGET OF SALT LAKE CITY, INCLUDING THE EMPLOYMENT STAFFING DOCUMENT, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-20. 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 $2 million to
repair damage to City-owned buildings caused by the 5.7 earthquake
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series and $1.5 million from the Volkswagen diesel emissions
settlement to replace 11 of the City’s diesel trucks, among other
changes. The Council may also discuss other appropriations related
to City emergency declarations including, but not limited to, year-
end coverage of public safety expenses and continuation of
specialized public safety training. (Budget Amendment No. 6) View Attachments
Cindy Gust-Jenson provided information on the following:
• New Council added item – wrap up of year end funding for Public
Safety (Fire, Police, Dispatch), and Public Services. ($988,000
– allowing the departments to complete the budget year – placed
into non-departmental holding account)
• Funding options for Police Department training for Implicit
Bias/Equitable Policing/De-escalation techniques
(approximately $300,000 – placed into a holding account).
• Civilian Review Board – tools/training/services the board could
use to fulfill their general roles and perform more thorough
reviews (possible use of non-departmental funds – placed into
a holding account).
• Housing Stability Program – using Fund Balance as a bridge (not
ultimate source) to allow the Administration to deploy funds
immediately. Criteria for how the funds would be managed was
recently received for the Council to review (listing of
“guideposts”).
Rachel Otto clarified a straw poll would be helpful to move
forward and said there were many opportunities for continued
discussion regarding identifying parameters of the agreements to
be entered into with various community partners regarding the
Housing Stability funding.
Straw Poll: Support for approving the Housing Stability
Program funding (putting the money aside), and for the Council to
come back and discuss the “guideposts”. All Council Members were
in favor.
#5. 2:43:54 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING ABOUT THE PROPOSED FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno, Karl Lieb, and Benjamin Luedtke briefed the
Council with attachments.
Ms. Bruno provided an overview of the presentation:
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• Fire Department having a $42.7 million budget with 366
employees.
• There were 14 fire stations within the City (including the
Salt Lake City International Airport).
Mr. Lieb spoke on the following:
• Fire Department budget included Operations, Airport,
Administrative (fees, contracts, supplies, etc.), Medical
Division, Fire Prevention Bureau, Logistics, Training,
Technology, and Communications Relations Division.
• 94% of the budget going to personnel, with the remaining 6%
(approximately $2.5 million) for merit increases, pension
costs, and insurance.
• COVID-19 impacts were reviewed (personnel costs, personal
protection equipment (PPE), COVID-19 supplies - totaling
$203,380).
• Vacancy savings for 6 months (seven full time employees and
one civilian) = $272,562.
• Loss of recruit school/reduced recruitment.
• New apparatus equipment Reduction = $100,000.
• 2020-2024 Strategic Plan identified the following primary
goals: identify Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
efficiencies, emphasize peer support and mental health
resources, improve work place environment, develop and expand
office development program, emphasize continuing education
and training opportunities, collaboration with SLC Emergency
Management, and develop public education efforts.
#6. TENTATIVE BREAK.
#7. Item Pulled RECEIVE A BRIEFING ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION’S PROGRESS ON THE COUNCIL’S LEGISLATIVE INTENT STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21, AS WELL AS LEGISLATIVE INTENTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. Legislative
intents are formal requests the Council makes of the
Administration. This briefing will include updates on a variety of
subjects, including the crossing guard program, funding for
affordable housing, and more. View Attachments
Councilmember Wharton indicated this item would be moved to
a future meeting.
#8. 3:02:44 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING ABOUT UNRESOLVED
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ISSUES RELATING TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020-2021. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council regarding unresolved
issues relating to the proposed budget for FY 2020-2021 (in
summary), and discussion was held on the following:
• Clarified the Judgment Levy amount was $1.56 million.
• North Temple area/viaduct preferences were clarified.
• Policy discussion with the Administration on how to
administer CARES Act Funding was set to take place.
• All Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) line items were
reviewed to determine $422,000 was available (Council could
choose to recapture from 19 completed projects).
• $250,000 available to implement a City daycare.
• Council Members expressed preference to fund a litigator or
legal secretary vs. funding a Victims Advocate (VA) and
requested information to determine the difference between a
VA at the Prosecutors office compared to the Police
Department. Budget figures for this were to be determined.
• Clarified budget figures to determine necessary funding to
add Planning Staff.
• Concept of placing Transportation funds into a holding
account to allow Council to determine if they were comfortable
with funds/legislative intent.
• Community & Neighborhoods (CAN) and Public Services budget
having met the request of the Council to focus on the needs
of Homeless Services.
• Staff confirming that State law requires each City to have a
Police Department. This has been followed up with the City
Attorney’s office.
• Legislative intents available for Council to review.
• Contingent funding restraints were previously placed on the
4th Avenue Well due to community concerns.
• Funding Our Future contingencies were determined to move
forward in FY 2021.
Councilmember Wharton briefed the Council on the progress of
the 4th Avenue Well project and said to move forward with the
project, contingency restraints would have to be removed.
Councilmember Mano inquired what the benefit of building the
well was for the City. Sam Owen said the well served a significant
area of the downtown area during the summertime, and when surface
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waters were lower (as temperatures increase/runoff from streams
decreases) and water consumption increased, the well supply was
used (approximately 3 million gallons per day).
Straw Poll: Support to remove the contingencies on
appropriation for the 4th Avenue Well. All Council Members were in
favor. (Councilmember Wharton asked that Public Utilities continue
to address the noise issue with the well, and keep the residents
updated on developments/technology to address the issue.)
Councilmember Johnston requested clarification on the need
for additional Planning staff. Marcia White clarified there was
reorganization happening and high amounts of planning permits
going out even with a slowdown in the last few weeks, and if an
additional Planner was funded, it would be well utilized. Councilmember Valdemoros requested information on the status
of the equity plan/study. Rachel Otto clarified that a Request For
Proposal (RFP) was drafted and planned for distribution to the
community (Human Rights Commission/various community groups) to
ensure engagement on what the outcomes of the study should be. Councilmember Fowler suggested using available funding in CIP
($422,000 of one-time funds from completed projects three years or
older) for additional staffing within the Fire Department.
#9. 6:19:25 PM INTERVIEW CINDY LOU TRISHMAN PRIOR TO CONSIDERING HER APPOINTMENT AS THE SALT LAKE CITY RECORDER. View Attachments
Mayor Mendenhall, Councilmember Valdemoros, Councilmember Rogers, Councilmember Fowler, and Katherine Lewis congratulated
Ms. Trishman on her appointment as City Recorder.
Councilmember Wharton extended his congratulations to Ms.
Trishman and said her name was on the Consent Agenda for formal
consideration.
#10. RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021. View Attachments
Written briefing only.
#11. RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING ABOUT THE PROPOSED INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT FUND BUDGET, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR EMPLOYEE
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INSURANCE PLANS, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021. View Attachments
Written briefing only.
#12. RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING ABOUT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT MORE THAN $200,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2020, RELATED TO WATER, SEWER, AND STORM WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. The Council's action includes authorizing the
execution of a supplemental indenture, a bond purchase agreement,
and other documents as required. View Attachments
Written briefing only.
STANDING ITEMS
#13. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
No discussion was held.
#14. 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.
No discussion was held.
#15. CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE.
Item not held.
The Work Session meeting adjourned at 6:29 p.m.
Minutes Approved: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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COUNCIL CHAIR
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CITY RECORDER
Chris Wharton (May 25, 2021 20:39 MDT)
Cindy Trishman (May 26, 2021 09:11 MDT)
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