04/09/2019 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2019
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, April 9, 2019,
in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State
Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Andrew Johnston, Amy Fowler, Chris
Wharton, Erin Mendenhall, Charlie Luke, James Rogers, and Analia
Valdemoros .
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive
Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director; David
Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s
Chief of Staff; Lynn Pace, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Lehua Weaver,
Council Associate Deputy Director; Allison Rowland, Council Policy
Analyst; Nick Tarbet, Council Policy Analyst; Brian Fullmer,
Council Policy Analyst; Cindy Lou Trishman, Council Staff
Assistant; Lani Eggertsen-Goff, Housing & Neighborhood Development
Deputy Director; Baylee White, Housing & Neighborhood Development
Programs Specialist; Katia Pace, Principal Planner; Molly
Robinson, Planning Manager; Katherine Lewis, Senior City Attorney;
Laura Briefer, Public Utilities Director; Jesse Stewart, Public
Utilities Deputy Director; and DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City
Recorder.
Guests in Attendance: Sego Strategies Group: Dave Copeland, Susan
Koehn, and Joe Pyrah.
Councilmember Luke presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2 : 11 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 3:55:41 PM BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD
AUTHORIZE A LOAN FROM SALT LAKE CITY' S HOUSING TRUST FUND TO
WISHCAMPER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, THE PRINCIPALS OF LINCOLN TOWER
HOUSING ASSOCIATES LP. The $1 . 3 million loan would help fund the
rehabilitation of 95 existing units of senior housing at 2017 South
Lincoln Street East (located approximately between 900 and 1000
East, a half-block north of 2100 South) . View Attachments
Allison Rowland, Lani Eggertsen-Goff, and Baylee White
briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
regarding project overview, policy alignment, project time-line,
key project changes, comparison of financing/sources of funds
(from January 2019 to April 2019) , and Administrative analysis .
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#2 . 3:03:12PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE VACATING AN
UNNAMED, CITY-OWNED ALLEY RUNNING NORTH-SOUTH FROM KENSINGTON TO
BRYAN AVENUES AND SITUATED BETWEEN 1300 EAST AND 1400 EAST STREETS
pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2017-00628 . The alley has been used
as a private driveway and two garages were built on it. The alley
has not served as a public use since 1964 or before. Under the
proposal, the alley would be split in half and each half would be
deeded to the abutting property owners. View Attachments
Katia Pace, Brian Fullmer, and Molly Robinson briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding the need
for alley-way policy discussions, evaluation processes, properties
abutting/not abutting the alley, garages in alleys that were
established more than 50 years, and Planning Department guidelines
for alley vacations .
Councilmember Mendenhall stressed the need for policy
discussions regarding alley vacations . Councilmember Luke said he
agreed an in-depth discussion was needed; however, he requested
Staff forward to the Council any new applications submitted for
projects that would not have an impact on a broader system-wide
alley protection discussion/policy that would come at a later date .
Councilmember Mendenhall said a clear evaluation process was
needed for Staff/applicants . She said alleys could also be included
in future parks/trails/connectivity considerations and policy
discussions .
#3 . 3:15:34PM BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO COMPILE A LIST
OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING UPDATES OR REPORTS THE COUNCIL
HAS REQUESTED FROM THE ADMINISTRATION, ITEMS THE COUNCIL IS
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE BASED ON STATE OR CITY CODE, OR INFORMATION
ITEMS THAT ARE ROUTINELY SHARED. The goal of gathering all the
reporting information into one easy-to-reference location is to
enhance transparency and add clarity to the process of sharing
information needed by the Council to fulfill its role. View
Attachments
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer Bruno, and Nick Tarbet briefed
the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding annual
requests by the Council, ordinance language/public policy
questions, general guidance on how information was provided and
who would require the information, and the implementation of a
consolidated reporting ordinance to include the following
categories : Communication from City Boards, Budget/Finance,
Community Development, Enforcement/Litigation, Housing, Human
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Resources, Legislative (intents/actions) , Public Property, and
Public Safety.
#4 . 3:45:58PM REVIEW OF VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE COUNCIL OFFICE
POLICIES AND UPDATES PERTAINING TO NEWSLETTER GUIDELINES, TRAVEL
EXPENSES, AND THE COUNCIL' S ROLE IN OPEN GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING
PAPERWORK AND AGENDA SCHEDULING. The Council Policy Manual
reflects the current practices and procedures of common Council
Office business. Additional sections of the policy manual may be
discussed. View Attachments
Lehua Weaver, Cindy Lou Trishman, and Brian Fullmer briefed
the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding
Council newsletters, Councilmember travel expenses, Council role
in open government (transparency practices) , resolution/ordinance
format for requested changes, candidate/election/re-election
process, and clarification on internal processes (adopted by
resolution) vs . open government/Council meetings (adopted by
ordinance) .
#5 . Tentative Break
#6 . 4:07:40PM BRIEFING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
ABOUT THE STATUS OF WATER RUNOFF, SNOWPACK AND WATER SUPPLY
PROJECTIONS.
Laura Briefer and Jesse Stewart briefed the Council with
attachments . Discussion was held regarding spring runoff,
preparation with reservoir/river management (including Jordan
River encampments) , Incident Action Planning, Joint Information
System, operations (sandbag/staging, monitoring, and cleaning) ,
Salt Lake City water delivery area/water sources, snowpack, water
supply forecast/volume, reservoir levels, and flood risk/control .
#7 . 2:11:52 PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE 2019 UTAH STATE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION. View Attachments
Lynn Pace, Joe Pyrah, Susan Koehn, and Dave Copeland briefed
the Council with attachments . Mr. Pace reported on and discussion
was held regarding House Bills (HB) , House Joint Resolutions (HJR) ,
and Senate Bills (SB) with a fiscal impact on Salt Lake City and
current State legislative priorities including:
• HB 495 : Sales-tax Reform Task Force
• SB 34 : Housing Affordability
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• HB 262 : Municipal Boundary Adjustment (pulled from
legislation)
• HB 433 : Inland Port Amendments
• HB 354 : Business Regulation Amendments (Airport/Turo)
• SB 129 : Public Safety and Firefighter Tier II Retirement
Enhancements
• SB 154 : Utah Communications Authority Amendments
• HB 139 : Motor Assisted Transportation Amendments
• SB 56 : Community Reinvestment Agency Report Amendments
• HB 311 : Governmental Immunity Revisions
• SB 96 : Medicaid Expansion Adjustments
• HB 315 : Land Use and Development Amendments
• HB 411 : Renewable Energy Source Revisions
• HJR 1 : Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution
• HB 31 : Water Supply and Surplus Water Amendments
• SB 17 : Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Amendments
STANDING ITEMS
#8 . 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 .
Item not held.
#9. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
No discussion was held.
#10 . 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 4 : 27 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 pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-203 (2) (b) .
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held
April 9, 2019 .
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