04/04/2017 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 4 , 2017
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at
2 : 08 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451
South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Erin Mendenhall, Derek Kitchen,
Stan Penfold, Charlie Luke, James Rogers, Lisa Adams, and Andrew
Johnston.
Staff in Attendance : Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council
Director; Jacqueline Biskupski, Mayor; Jennifer Bruno, Executive
Council Deputy Director; David Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of
Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Benjamin Luedtke, Council
Public Policy Analyst; Melissa Jensen, Housing and Neighborhood
Development Director; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Public Policy
Analyst; Nick Norris, Planning Director; Michaela Oktay, Planning
Manager; Nick Tarbet, Council Senior Public Policy Analyst; Mike
Brown, Police Chief; Tim Doubt, Deputy Police Chief; Karl Leib,
Fire Chief; Marion Barnhill, Housing and Neighborhood Development
Housing Program Manager; Allison Rowland, Council Public Policy
Analyst; Randy Hillier, Policy and Budget Analyst; Jeff Snelling,
City Engineer; Tyler Poulson, Sustainability Senior Energy and
Climate Program Manager; Tracy Tran, Principal Planner; and Scott
Crandall, Deputy City Recorder.
Guests in Attendance: Reid Ewing, University of Utah Professor.
Councilmember Penfold presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2 : 08 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 2:08:53PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM POLICE CHIEF MIKE BROWN.
As part of last year's budget discussions, the Council formally
requested briefings with each of the City's new or interim
department directors. These meetings have been scheduled
throughout the coming months. Each director has been asked to
comment on new events or accomplishments, unexpected issues
affecting their department's budget, changes in service delivery
or new initiatives, and how they might use a significant new budget
allocation, if one were available. View Attachments
Mike Brown, Mayor Biskupski, and Tim Doubt briefed the Council
with attachments and a PowerPoint presentation. Comments included
build up patrols (more police presence) , department reorganization,
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community policing, improve response times, eastside precinct
(criteria, location, cost, size) , develop timeline for precinct,
explore efficiency options, change Police culture/behavior, utilize
on-going training, officer wellness, community outreach, homeless
issues, social workers/benefits, community assessment/needs,
staffing needs, transportation services/needs, build community
trust, prevention/treatment, funding issues, operation diversion,
human trafficking/needs assessment, drugs/overdoses, crime, more
jail/treatment beds, documenting treatment/needs, jail
restrictions/policies, and social accountability.
Councilmember Mendenhall asked the Police Department to study
other well-functioning urban precincts around the country to help
with design/schematic criteria for the new precinct (potential to
integrate housing or other things) .
Councilmember Johnston requested ongoing updates regarding
officer training (include type & percentage of officers completing
training) .
#2 . 3:08:11 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM FIRE CHIEF KARL LEIB. As
part of last year's budget discussions, the Council formally
requested briefings with each of the City's new or interim
department directors. These meetings have been scheduled
throughout the coming months. Each director has been asked to
comment on new events or accomplishments, unexpected issues
affecting their department's budget, changes in service delivery
or new initiatives, and how they might use a significant new budget
allocation, if one were available.
Karl Leib and Mayor Biskupski briefed the Council . Comments
included medical calls/response teams, training classes,
educational opportunities/minimums, partnerships/collaboration,
recruit paramedics, hire dedicated mental health professionals,
community response/involvement, recruitment camps for young
adults, change culture to include more diversity, educate broader
community about Fire Department services, status on opening new
Station No. 14, fire protection for Northwest Quadrant and prison
expansion, ready-set-go program, analyze new interview
technologies, social media strategies/public relations, insurance
issues, and wildland fire participation.
Councilmember Penfold requested information on whether the
budget contained an "Employee Assistance Program" to fund a mental
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health professional to assist Police and Fire Departments . Mayor
Biskupski said she would get back to Council .
Councilmember Rogers asked Chief Leib to work with prison
expansion organizations to prepare for potential issues during the
development phase.
#3 . 3:42:55PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A STUDY OF THE
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION (HLC) AND RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS .
Mayor Jackie Biskupski initiated the study, which reviewed of the
roles and responsibilities of the HLC, how other communities
structure historic overlay regulations, best practices, and more.
Based on the study, the Planning Division has a number of
recommended changes to the new construction regulations and
demolition and economic hardship provisions of the HLC ordinance.
The Council may receive and consider proposed ordinances related
to these recommendations in the coming months. View Attachments
Nick Norris , Michaela Oktay, Mayor Biskupski, and Nick Tarbet
briefed the Council with attachments . Comments included internal
adjustments to improve program, demolitions/economic hardship,
ordinance clarifications, work session program, streamline
processes, Northwest Quadrant development, appeal process, and
willful property neglect.
Councilmember Mendenhall asked if Planning had explored how
other cities dealt with willful property neglect. Ms . Oktay said
there was ongoing tracking and discussion about this issue and
Planning would come back to the Council with more information.
#4 . 3:55:33PM HOLD A DISCUSSION ABOUT ITS AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PRIORITY AND MAY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DIRECTION ON NEXT STEPS FOR
STAFF TO WORK ON IN THE COMING MONTHS . View Attachments
Item pulled.
#5 . 3:55:46PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE COMMUNITY LAND
TRUST MODEL, WHICH THE CITY WILL BE EMPLOYING TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SALT LAKE CITY RESIDENTS. The model is
structured using City-owned properties, which are sold at below
market rate. The City retains ownership of the land, while the
purchaser owns the structure. The model caps the home value
appreciation amount per year, ensuring they are affordable in
perpetuity.
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Public Benefits Analysis
The Council will be briefed about a public benefits study of
the Community Land Trust Model . A study of the model is required
by state code as the City plans to appropriate funds (by offering
a nominal, below market long-term lease rate) for affordable
housing. The study identifies the benefits the City will receive,
the purpose for the appropriation and whether the appropriation is
"necessary and appropriate" to accomplish the City's goals. View
Attachments
Melissa Jensen, Marion Barnhill, and Nick Tarbet briefed the
Council with attachments and a PowerPoint presentation . Comments
included land trusts mainly used as preservation tool, single-
family homeownership model, multi-family rental housing, various
subsidies, homeownership/mortgage program, consider land and
structures separately, area median income (AMI) thresholds,
capital investment reserve, monitoring/compliance, property tax
issues, how to accommodate building repairs/modifications during
99-year lease, nuisance abatement, mixed-income developments,
zoning change requests, define property owner versus structure
owner, subleases/Affordable Dwelling Units (ADU) , multi-
generational families, deed restrictions, income qualifications,
exception process, eviction/foreclosure, re-sale formula, capital
improvements, end poverty cycles, maximize land owned by the City,
utilize federal funding, long-term investment, six to eight homes
in pilot program, public benefit analysis, how to cover
administrative costs, and potential partnerships with other
housing entities .
Councilmember Penfold expressed concern about property tax
structure/equitability and asked Ms . Jensen to provide detailed
information to the Council .
Councilmember Rogers said he wanted to meet with Ms . Jensen
to discuss the program in more detail including land acquisition.
#6 . 4:48:28 PM RECEIVE AN INTRODUCTORY BRIEFING ABOUT
TRANSPORTATION UTILITY FEES (TUFS) FROM UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
PROFESSOR REID EWING. TUFs are user fees that cities assess on
commercial and residential property to pay for transportation
costs. The briefing will include examples of how other cities
utilize TUFs, their pros and cons and additional information. Salt
Lake City does not currently assess TUFs. The Council requested
information on TUFs as part of its effort to identify stable
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funding for streets, one of its 2017 priorities. View Attachments
Reid Ewing and Benjamin Luedtke briefed the Council with
attachments and a PowerPoint presentation. Comments included legal
issues/fee or tax, transparency, sustainability, equity issues,
street maintenance, rational basis for setting fees,
implementation issues, political acceptability, ability to include
non-taxable entities, non-profit organizations, fees for service
versus regulatory fees, all users should pay something, taxes
require authorization (fees do not) , mandatory versus voluntary,
fee needs to be reasonably related to cost of service, dedicated
fund, legitimate service fee, fee based on vehicle miles traveled,
analyze data from travel studies, transportation utility fee
versus street maintenance fee, implementation method, enforcement
issues, dedicated revenue source, calculate fee-per-trip, and trip
generation manual .
Councilmember Penfold thanked Mr. Ewing for his presentation
and his willingness to provide additional information as needed.
#7 . 5:29:54PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE
COUNCIL' S INTENT STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 . Legislative
Intents are formal requests the Council makes of the
Administration. View Attachments
Allison Rowland, Jeff Snelling, and Randy Hillier briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held on the following
items for potential closure.
Fiscal Year 2017
Item c - Impound Lot. All Council Members were in favor of
closing the item.
Item f - Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCU)
contract. Ms . Gust-Jenson said the relationship with EDCU had
improved dramatically. All Council Members were in favor of closing
the item.
Fiscal Year 2015-16
Item 2 - Review of Council added items . Councilmember
Mendenhall said she was interested in including this in the annual
budget process, not in budget amendments .
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Item 3 - Cost Estimator Funding. Councilmember Rogers said
the Redevelopment Agency needed to be included. Councilmember
Penfold suggested leaving the item open and asking Engineering to
work with Staff to make modifications . He said he thought the
intent was to help find funding to implement master plan projects
(measure cost estimate opportunities with priorities based on
costs and other factors) .
Item 5 - Community Intelligence Unit (CIU) . All Council
Members were in support of closing the item.
Fiscal Year 2014-15
Item 1 - Parking Citation Revenue Study. Councilmember
Penfold suggested leaving the item open until a completed study
was delivered to Council . He said when the study was received the
item could be closed.
Item 4 - Living Wage . All Council Members were in support of
closing the item.
Item 5 - Maintenance of Business Districts . Councilmember
Penfold suggested directing this toward the Administration
(Economic Development) because he felt that would be a good fit.
He said the Administration could come back to Council with options
for ongoing maintenance in Business Districts .
#8 . 5:57:44PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 21A.44 . 050 .B, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, TO MODIFY REGULATIONS
PERTAINING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING (EV) REQUIREMENTS FOR
CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY AND CHANGING REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING STALLS PURSUANT TO PETITION NO.
PLNPCM2015-00148 . (Petition submitted by former Mayor Ralph
Becker) . View Attachments
Russell Weeks , Tyler Poulson, and Tracy Tran briefed the
Council with attachments . Comments included Level Two charging
becoming industry standard, outlets not vital for EV readiness,
conduit/electrical capacity was crucial component (including panel
and transformer) , project specific upgrade costs, EV charging
incentives/infrastructure, federal grant funding, role of electric
utilities, residential/commercial users, special grant-based
projects, fast-charge stations, infrastructure installations along
highway/freeway corridors, unique ordinance, and at-home charging
predominant way for vehicle charging.
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Councilmember Penfold asked about next steps . Mr. Weeks said
an ordinance needed to be prepared and the original public hearing
remained open. Councilmember Penfold said he wanted to have the
ordinance ready before the hearing so the public had an opportunity
to review what was being proposed.
#9 . 5:53:46PM INTERVIEW BRENDA SCHEER PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF
HER APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXTENDING
THROUGH APRIL 4 , 2021 . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold said Ms . Scheer' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
Note: Councilmember Penfold left the meeting and asked
Councilmember Luke to conduct.
#10 . 6:12:47PM 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.
See File M 17-5 for announcements .
#11 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
No discussion was held.
#12 . CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN
KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE .
Item not held.
The meeting adjourned at 6 : 19 p.m.
COUNCIL CHAIR
CITY RECORDER
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This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript
as other items may have been discussed; please refer to the audio
or video for entire content.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held
April 4, 2017 .
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