08/06/2019 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, August 6, 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;
Jacqueline Biskupski, Mayor; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s Chief of
Staff; David Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Lynn Pace,
Acting City Attorney; Allison Rowland, Council Policy Analyst;
Benjamin Luedtke, Council Policy Analyst; Mary Beth Thompson,
Chief Financial Officer; Jennifer Seelig, Mayor' s Senior Advisor;
Lehua Weaver, Council Associate Deputy Director; Jan Aramaki,
Council Community Facilitator; Simone Butler, Mayor' s Executive
Assistant; Jennifer McGrath, Community & Neighborhoods Interim
Deputy Director; Kristin Riker, Public Lands Deputy Director;
Daniel Rip, Housing and Neighborhoods Policy & Program Manager;
Ben Kolendar, Economic Development Deputy Director; Boyd Ferguson,
Senior City Attorney; Mike Brown, Chief of Police; Tim Doubt,
Assistant Chief of Police; Lance VanDongen, Police Captain; Thad
Hansen, Police Officer; James Spangenberg, Police Officer; and
DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder.
Guests in Attendance: Sarah Pearce, Salt Lake County Division
Director of Arts & Culture; Cammie Monk, Salt Lake County Arts
Communications Director; Efron Curado, Salt Lake County Arts for
All Coordinator; and Holly Yocam, Utah Performing Arts Board
Member.
Councilmember Luke presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2 : 06 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 2:06:55PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION,
IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE .
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Mendenhall
seconded to enter into Closed Session to discuss pending or
reasonably imminent litigation pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-
205 (1) (c) ; discussion regarding deployment of security personnel,
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devices, or systems pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205 (1) (f) and other
lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the
Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. A roll call vote was taken.
Council Members Johnston, Fowler, Wharton, Mendenhall, Valdemoros,
and Luke voted aye. Councilmember Rogers was absent for the vote.
See File M 19-1 for Sworn Statements .
In Attendance: Council Members Luke, Johnston, Fowler, Rogers,
Valdemoros, Mendenhall, and Wharton.
Others in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer Bruno, Lehua
Weaver, Jennifer Seelig, Patrick Leary, Allison Rowland,
Jacqueline Biskupski, Jan Aramaki, Simone Butler, Benjamin
Luedtke, Mary Beth Thompson, Ben Kolendar, Boyd Ferguson, Lynn
Pace, Mike Brown, Tim Doubt, Lance VanDongen, James Spangenberg,
Thad Hansen, Holly Yocam, Sarah Pearce, and DeeDee Robinson.
The Closed Session/meeting adjourned at 2 : 51 p.m.
#2 . 2:52:20PM UPDATE FROM SALT LAKE COUNTY REGARDING A PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO THE ECCLES THEATER SITE BUDGET AS WELL AS AN UPDATE
ON THE THEATER' S ARTS FOR ALL PROGRAM. The Arts for All program
was a pilot program in 2018 with the County and the George S and
Dolores Dore Eccles Theater. The program aimed to make tickets to
performances at the theater available on a discounted basis to
income-qualified City and County residents that may not otherwise
be able to afford tickets. The program is intended to further the
mission and vision of the Eccles Theater to engage broader
audiences and enrich the lives of community members. View
Attachments
Sarah Pearce, Cammie Monk, and Efron Curado briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding Arts for
All success stories, Broadway/family shows, 2017/2018 season
ticket utilization, current season ticket distribution methods,
partnerships/sponsors, and 2019/2020 season information
(partnerships, military/veteran ticket program, tours, focus on
LIVE events) .
#3. 3:15:53PM FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING THE CITY' S CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) . Capital Improvement projects 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
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Benjamin Luedtke, Daniel Rip, Jennifer McGrath, David
Litvack, and Kristin Riker briefed the Council with attachments .
Discussion was held regarding unfunded capital needs, project
specific updates (Warm Springs park) , 2020 CIP Funding Log (un-
funded projects) : Lindsay Gardens concession stand (#42) ,
McClelland shared street improvements (#41) , Liberty Park
improvements/Seven Canyons Fountain (#34) , Wasatch Hollow
access/improvements (#37) , 3000 South sidewalk/curb (#47) , Jordan
River boat access ramp at North Temple (#44) , community parks
signage/wayfinding (#50) , connecting corridor for Sorenson
Multicultural and Unity Center (#49) , Yalecrest Historic District
signage (#36) , impact fee eligible projects, and surplus lands
fund/balance/needs .
Ms . McGrath cautioned that depleting the surplus lands fund
would result in less money to maintain the City' s currently owned
property stock. She said a study was currently being conducted to
compile a list of all City assets, identifying which properties
were best suited for the City to sell, set aside for parks/fire
stations/police precincts, or utilize for affordable housing.
3:58:44PM Straw Poll: Support for re-appropriating $1, 545, 000 for
Item #19 (installation of new escalators at the old library at 209
East 500 South) , to another City project. All Council Members were
in favor, except for Councilmember Luke, who was opposed.
4:01:49PM Straw Poll: Support for moving $246, 000 from the General
Fund for Item #23 (Pioneer Park playground replacement) , to the
CIP General Fund. All Council Members were in favor.
4:03:29PM Straw Poll: Support for utilizing $250, 000 from the CIP
General Fund and $250, 000 from surplus lands for Item #35 (Three
Creeks confluence, Phase III) . All Council Members were in favor,
except for Councilmember Rogers, who was opposed.
4:24:15PM Straw Poll: Support for a possible partnership with the
City of Millcreek for Item #47 (3000 South sidewalk and curb) .
(Keep open for consideration: no allocation of funding now and
commit for next year' s CIP. ) All Council Members were in favor.
4:35:29PM Straw Poll: Support for Item #37 (Wasatch Hollow access
and amenity improvements) , funding Phase I ($280, 066 for two
pedestrian access points, new bridge, and stairs) this year, and
Phase II ($205, 764) next year. All Council Members were in favor.
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441:30 PM Straw Poll: Support for fully funding Item #42 (Lindsay
Gardens concession stand) . All Council Members were in favor,
except for Councilmember Johnston, who was opposed.
4:52:34PM Straw Poll: Support for fully funding Item #41 (McClelland
shared street Phase II (a) improvements) . All Council Members were
in favor.
Councilmember Johnston said he wanted to move Item #35 (Three
Creeks Confluence Phase III) to a separate discussion (out of CIP)
and look at different funding sources (not CIP General Fund) .
Councilmember Mendenhall said this project would constitute an
acquisition of privately-owned property and if the Council were to
postpone discussion, they could possibly lose the opportunity to
acquire the property.
STANDING ITEMS
#4 . 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:
• Airport Master Plan Comment Opportunity; and
• Scheduling items
Item not held.
#5. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Item not held.
The meeting adjourned at 4 : 57 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
August 6, 2019 .
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