08/29/2017 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, August 29, 2017,
at 2 : 20 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building,
451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Stan Penfold, Erin Mendenhall,
Derek Kitchen, Charlie Luke, James Rogers, and Andrew Johnston.
Absent: Councilmember Lisa Adams
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council
Director; Jennifer Bruno, Executive Council Deputy Director; Lehua
Weaver, Associate Council Deputy Director; Jacqueline Biskupski,
Mayor; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; David Litvack,
Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Rusty
Vetter, Deputy City Attorney; Paul Nielson, Senior City Attorney;
Megan DePaulis, Senior City Attorney; Brian Fullmer, Council
Office Liaison & Policy Analyst; Nick Tarbet, Council Office Policy
Analyst; Nick Norris, Planning Director; Mike Brown, Chief of
Police; Ben Luedtke, Council Office Policy Analyst; Russell Weeks,
Council Senior Advisor; David Gellner, Principal Planner; Mary
Beth Thompson, Finance Director; Michael Akerlow, Community and
Neighborhoods Deputy Director; Michael Maloy, Senior Planner;
Michaela Oktay, Planning Manager; Lynn Pace, Senior Advisor; Vicki
Bennett, Sustainability Environment Director; Laura Briefer,
Public Utilities Director; Jesse Stewart, Public Utilities Deputy
Director; Samuel Owen, Constituent Liaison/Public Policy Analyst;
Kevin Murray, Police Officer; Scott Crandall, Deputy City
Recorder; and Makayla Hardy, Deputy City Recorder.
Others in Attendance: Kevin Murray, City Consultant; Spencer Cox,
Lieutenant Governor; and Greg Hughes, Speaker of the Utah House of
Representatives .
Councilmember Penfold presided at and conducted the meeting
2:20:44PM The meeting was called to order at 2 : 20 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 2:21:18PM BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO VACATE A CITY-
OWNED ALLEY SITUATED ADJACENT TO PROPERTIES LOCATED BETWEEN
APPROXIMATELY 200 EAST AND 269 EAST, SOUTH OF LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL AND BEHIND THE HOMES THAT FRONT ONTO THE NORTH SIDE OF
HAMPTON. The alley is currently impassable and has not been used
for some time. If the proposal is adopted, the alley would be
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vacated and the land would be incorporated into the neighboring
residential properties along the alley. View Attachments
Brian Fullmer, Nick Norris, and David Gellner briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding the
closure of the city-owned alley, and rights to the alley.
#2 . 2:25:28PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE AIRPORT TRAX LINE EXTENSION
RELATING TO THE AIRPORT REDESIGN.
Mayor Biskupski, and Patrick Leary briefed the Council
regarding the Airport Trax Line extension relating to the Airport
Redesign. Discussion was held regarding the Airport Trax plan,
City financial contributions, new design/engineering plans,
impacts on other Airport Redevelopment Projects, elevated Trax
lines to terminal corridors, confidentiality of new proposed
plans, construction timing issues, policy considerations in the
new design, potential cost estimates of the redesign, and
disclosure of draft/final Airport Trax plans .
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
• Provide "confidential" new redesign plans to the Council as
they become available.
#3 . 2:47:21PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE CITY' S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS (CIP) , WHICH INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION, PURCHASE OR
RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS, PARKS, STREETS OR OTHER PHYSICAL
STRUCTURES . Generally, projects have a useful life of five or more
years and cost $50, 000 or more. View Attachments
Ben Luedtke, Mary Beth Thompson, and Michael Akerlow briefed
the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding debt
services, potential update to the Capital and Debt Management
Guiding Policies Resolution passed in 1999, availability of
updated/requested information provided in the Staff Report,
project identifications on CIP projects, spending deadlines/impact
fee balances, funding options for CIP projects, comprehensive
review of CIP funds, infrastructure investment/funding, delegation
of funding, 10-year CIP Transportation Plan, Redevelopment Agency
(RDA) process/CIP prioritization, and cost sharing for
infrastructure funding.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Provide a redline version of Staff' s recommendation on how to
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bring the Capital and Debt Management Guiding Policies
Resolution up to date with correct practices .
• Provide an updated Staffing Report at every CIP briefing.
• Provide feedback/evaluation of the recommendations provided
by the Citizen' s Advisory Board.
• Provide pros/cons of conversation regarding the four
delegation funding options .
#4 . 3:56:52 PM UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING
PROPOSED HOMELESS SERVICES . View Attachments
Mayor Biskupski, Mary Beth Thompson, Margaret Plane, Mike
Brown, David Litvack, Spencer Cox, and Greg Hughes briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding the budget
for 2017/2018 Operation Rio Grande, current allocations for the
Rio Grande area, collaboration efforts, Utah Highway Patrol
involvement, Federal Grant applications for Police, continued
State involvement, personnel requests included in the proposed 34
additional employees, duplication of services, Catholic Community
Center (CCC) involvement/treatment discussions, squatter
disbursement around Rio Grande, arrests/services being rendered
during Operation Rio Grande, American Civil Liberties Union
discussion on homeless encampments, changing nature of the drug
trade in the Rio Grande area, CCC service access cards, existing
dispersion affects, indemnification of the City, Rio Grande
closure/intended "safe place", and future plans for the area.
Representative Greg Hughes encouraged constituents to voice
their concerns/comments at operationriogrande .utah.gov or SLCPD
Non-Emergency line (801) 799-3000 .
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Provide feedback through budgeting on retaining seasoned
officers .
• Have Administration and all department heads look at every
funding option available .
• Provide numbers for payback on grants previously accepted by
Police.
#5. 6:13:50PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF TITLE 21A OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO
HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTERS (HRC) . The changes define homeless
resource centers and allow for them as a conditional use in zoning
districts that currently allow homeless shelters. The changes also
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include "qualifying provisions, " which are requirements homeless
resource centers need to comply with in order to operate in the
City. The provisions state that the centers: View Attachments
• May not have an overnight population exceeding 200 people;
• Must have a security and operations plan; and
• Must have a maintenance plan; among other changes.
Nick Tarbet, Michael Maloy, Paul Nielson, and Michaela Oktay
briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
regarding adding additional representatives to the Community
Coordinating Group, how to capture community voices for the
Community Coordinating Group to address apparent concerns,
providing the Written Annual Report to other designees, property
owner versus HRC facility operator responsibilities regarding
conditional use permits/required reporting/organizing Community
Coordinating Groups, creating a standardized/generic
policy/process for HRCs, addressing codifier suggested code
corrections, HRC facility required fencing/client privacy, and
concern with the architects orientation for client access on
Paramount Street .
Unanimous Straw Polls were conducted in support of :
• Including language in the HRC Security and Operations Plan
to add a representative position to the Community
Coordinating Group for an individual with client experience
(those who participate in service previously or currently) .
• Including language stating Community Coordinating Group
quarterly meetings were open to the public.
• Add language requiring the Written Annual Report be
provided to the Councilmember for the District in which the
HRC is located.
• Requesting the Attorney' s Office review/propose language
requiring the property owner to ensure the provisions are
met by the property operator.
A 3-3 Straw Poll was conducted and failed to support including
language in the HRC Security and Operations Plan to include a
representative (s) from government agencies within a quarter mile
of the HRC .
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Add language regarding how/when community feedback is
considered an official complaint/concern by the HRC facility
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operator and having the Community Coordinating Group
represent them.
• Consider language indicating the property owner was not
obligated to facilitate policy/process requirements ; however,
they are responsible to ensure the HRC facility operator is
meeting those requirements .
• Coordinate with the project architect to incorporate
flexibility in the design of the front barricade of the HRC
facility (to ensure safety/protection of clients as they
enter/exit the HRC facility) and obtain feedback of any design
issues .
Mr . Tarbet said public hearings would be held on September
19th and October 3, 2017 with tentative action scheduled on October
17, 2017 .
#6 . 5:23:17 PM INTERVIEW ANNALISE LASATER PRIOR TO
CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE LIBRARY BOARD FOR A TERM
EXTENDING THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2020 . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold said Ms . Lasater' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration .
#7 . 5:23:21 PM INTERVIEW BRET RIGBY PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF
HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE LIBRARY BOARD FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH
AUGUST 29, 2020 . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold said Mr. Rigby' s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
#8 . 5:23:26PM INTERVIEW MARIO ORGANISTA PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION
OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE LIBRARY BOARD FOR A TERM EXTENDING
THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2020 . View Attachments
Councilmember Penfold said Mr. Organista' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration .
#9 . UPDATE REGARDING THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT (NWQ) . View
Attachments
Item not held.
#10 . REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF
COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS . The Council may give
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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.
Item not held.
#12 . 5:31:32 PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION,
IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE .
(CLOSED SESSION HELD IN ROOM 326)
Councilmember Johnston moved and Councilmember Kitchen
seconded to enter into Closed Session to discuss Attorney-Client
Matters pursuant to Utah Code §78B-1-137, and Real Property
Strategy Session, pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205 (d) , Utah Open
and Public Meetings Law. A roll call vote was taken with Council
Members, Penfold, Johnston, Luke, Kitchen, and Rogers voted aye;
Councilmember Mendenhall was absent for the vote; and
Councilmember Adams was absent from the meeting. See File M 17-2
for Sworn Statement.
In Attendance: Council Members Mendenhall, Penfold, Johnston,
Kitchen, Luke, and Rogers .
Absent: Councilmember Adams .
Others in Attendance: Margaret Plane, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Benjamin
Luedtke, Jennifer Bruno, David Litvack, Lehua Weaver, Lynn Pace,
Vicki Bennett, Rusty Vetter, Nick Tarbet, Laura Briefer, Jesse
Stewart, Samuel Owens, Russell Weeks, Megan DePaulis, Kevin
Murray, and Scott Crandall .
The Closed Session adjourned at 6 : 11 p.m.
The Work Session meeting adjourned at 6 : 49
COUNCIL CHAIR
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CITY RECORDER
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
August 29, 2017 .
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