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12/09/2014 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 7 : 19 p.m. in Room 315, City Council Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State. The following Council Members were present: James Rogers Luke Garrott Kyle LaMalfa Erin Mendenhall Lisa Adams Charlie Luke Stan Penfold Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Ralph Becker, Mayor; Jill Love, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; and Cindi Mansell, City Recorder; were present. Councilmember Luke presided at and conducted the meeting. OPENING CEREMONY #1 . Pledge of Allegiance #2 . 7:19:45 PM Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to approve the minutes of the Formal Meeting held November 25, 2014 , which motion passed, all members voted aye . (M 14-4) #3. 7:20:07 PM Councilmember LaMalfa moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to adopt Joint Resolution 29 of 2014 supporting "We the People Amendment" to the United States Constitution, which motion passed, all members voted aye. (R 14-1) Councilmember LaMalfa recognized all those present from the Move to Amend Organization and thanked City Recorder Cindi Mansell for the creation and administration of the Move to Amend Local Survey Ballot process . Councilmember Garrott addressed the drive to pursue over 11, 000 signatures as a collective action to place this item on the ballot. He said the price of $100, 000 was not a high price to pay for democracy or to enable the voice of government, and he would stand behind the Salt Lake City Ordinance and process created for these types of purpose . Tom Green, representative, discussed the collection of 11, 600 signatures by 150 volunteers . He said this system should become a model for the future to promote maximum citizen grassroots democracy. 14 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 He offered special thanks to Ashley Sanders for initiating the entire project and who deserves great credit for the vision, and to all 150 volunteers out there working hard for months for little credit. He further thanked the Move to Amend members, the City Council, and Mayor' s Office, for providing good faith support and working with them to make the process possible . Mr. Green said the group looked forward to working with City leaders in the future as they strive to turn this monumental resolution into a viable ordinance. #4 . 7:31:47 PM Recognition of Council Chair Charlie Luke The Council thanked Councilmember Luke for his contributions and leadership as the Council Chair and presented him with a gift . The Council also recognized Vice Chair Garrott. PUBLIC HEARINGS #1. 7:38:30 PM Accept public comment and consider approving a resolution adopting the 2014 Water Conservation Master Plan as required by Section 73-10-32 of the Utah Code to be filed with the Utah Division of Water Resources . This plan is the fourth update under this Utah State Code. View Attachments Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded to close the public hearing and defer action to future date. 7 :46:55 PM Councilmember Luke said he was informed the Council would need to take action this evening. Substitute Motion: Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to adopt Resolution 30 of 2014 (2014 Water Conservation Master Plan) , which motion passed, all members voted aye except Councilmember Garrott, who voted nay. (T 14-4) POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS #1 . 7:39:26 PM Adopting an ordinance amending Ordinance 48 of 2014 which adopted the final budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015 . Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City's budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications. This amendment contains a number of proposed adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget, including funding for: a pilot program to keep the Downtown Main Library open 24 hours a day, 14 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 additional police presence Downtown during the holidays, staff to handle increased installation of Fiber networks in the City, conversion of additional City fleet to electric vehicles, a program to harvest fruit from local fruit trees, maintenance of protected bike lanes, and purchase of unused Golf Course property to be maintained as open space. (Budget Amendment No. 1) View Attachments Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to adopt Ordinance 71 of 2014 amending the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget per Attachment "A" and with the following changes : a) except for funding a pilot program to fund 24/7 operations of the Downtown Main Library, which the Council will consider at this time; b) except for $55,440 from Item A-22 for additional Police Patrol, which the Council will consider separately; and d) except for Item A-20 , a request related to the Citywide Public Opinion Survey, which the Council will consider separately; and for approval of the following items with the following conditions : e) on Item I-1, approve the funding for the green bike expansion with the condition that the GREEN bike program provide a fair and equitable in-kind benefit to the City; f) on Item I-5, approve the funding for the Flower Festival with the condition that the Downtown Alliance would raise matching money and that it would be a priority of theirs to make this event sustainable in the long term; and g) on Item I-6, approve the funding for the Rose Park Elementary Track with the condition that the track be open to the public in reasonable non-school hours, and that the School District commit in writing to maintain the track. Additionally, the Council encourages the School District to look at making School District facilities more easily available to the public during non-school hours, which motion passed, all members voted aye . Councilmember Penfold said he did not include exception for Item A-18, request for increased cost of the new Animal Services contract, because he felt the issue was resolved and was comfortable moving forward as originally outlined. He said he would consider this item with the other separate items if the Council felt it necessary. Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded that the Council move forward with $55,440 for additional Police Patrol, as a pilot program to be used throughout the City at the discretion of Chief Burbank on the condition he report back to the Council on how the resources were deployed to address hot spots citywide, which motion passed, all members voted aye . Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to adopt Item A-20 $20,000 for the Citywide public opinion survey, which motion passed, all members voted aye except Councilmember LaMalfa, who 14 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 voted nay. Councilmember LaMalfa moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to establish a Legislative Intent to formally ask Administration for specific projects and costs, study mechanisms for funding, bonds , and for other programs or projects with the understand this might be a new process in effort to implement master plans and projects in systematic and beneficial ways , which motion passed, all members voted aye . Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded to delay final action to vote on accepting the donation to keep the library open 24/7 for a two-year pilot program due to the need to address internal issues, neighborhood impacts, library operations, etc. and that Budget Amendment No. 1 would not be closed and would remain open to allow Council consideration and potential vote in January, which motion passed, all members voted aye . (B 14-7) #2 . 7:48:04 PM Adopting an ordinance adopting the 9-line Corridor Master Plan pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2014-0004 . This planning document for the 9-Line Corridor, which follows the old Union Pacific rail line on 900 South from 200 West to the Surplus Canal, was an effort to provide a major pedestrian and bicycle link connecting the City's east and west neighborhoods. The 9-Line Master Plan identifies: • Ways to utilize the space, including development ideas for vacant parcels along the trail, • Plans for the continuation of the trail west to the Surplus Canal; and • Identifies the necessary connections that need to be made to connect the nearby neighborhoods, amenities, and activity nodes . (Petitioner Mayor Ralph Becker) Councilmember LaMalfa moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to postpone this item until the next regular agenda, which motion passed, all members voted aye . (T 14-2) 7 : 48 : 47 PM QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL Councilmember Adams said pedi-cabs being driven on sidewalks in the downtown area created a dangerous situation and requested enforcement. Mayor Becker said staff would look into a solution which would probably be a combination of enforcement and education. 14 - 4 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 7:51:05 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL (Comments are taken on any item not scheduled for a public hearing, as well as on any other City business. Comments are limited to two minutes) Douglas Cotant spoke regarding pedestrian access from the Main Street access way by the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. He said he thought the City and church made an agreement that the property would remain open for public access . Jihad Al-Ali spoke in favor of the Library remaining open 24/7 . He said the Police Department was not being run by the City and was in need of reform. Karon Major spoke against the Library funding to remain open 24/7; she expressed concern for Library staff and security being unprepared to manage patients who were inebriated or had mental illness issues . She said the Volunteers of America (VOA) did not want to be in competition with the library because they were scrambling to fund their new Youth Center. She further said if the library were open all night, there would be no attempt to help these individuals transition to a more stable environment and would simply be warehousing people overnight without providing alternative resources or self-help. She said if donors gave funding to agencies that knew exactly what was needed the tax payers would be better served. Sean Kendall expressed concern regarding the use of force against animals as well as humans . He requested a City ordinance to hold all City police officers accountable to citizens of the state that they had taken a sworn oath to obey and defend the Constitution of Utah and the United States . He requested that non-lethal force be used before resorting to lethal force and include disciplinary action to regain trust in elected officials and the Police Department. George Chapman said the Miller Park just opened up and was impossible for the disabled (i .e . wheelchair or cane) . He said an ADA complaint was filed; however, one complaint was not enough to promote change . He said having the Library open 24/7 would serve as an anchor amenity for the community, much like a university. Susan Barretta thanked the Council for their work on inappropriate and excessive use of force and believed police needed to be held accountable for their actions . She said no information was available on the City' s Website regarding liability insurance . She said other states such as Minneapolis were amending their City Charters requiring police officers to have insurance as a condition of 14 - 5 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 employment. She urged City Officials to investigate this type of prudent maneuver to protect the fiscal health of Salt Lake City. Jen Colby thanked the Council for the protective bike lanes (such as 3rd South) ; she encouraged pedestrian consideration when contemplating additional and future master plans, as well as better traffic law enforcement. Nia Sherata thanked the Mayor and Council for adopting the Move to Amend Resolution. She said she was one of the volunteers that gathered signatures and encouraged going a step further by placing a ban on corporate donations for local elections . Giles Larsen said the clock was ticking on the interim period before the next election and the question was whether corporations would be allowed to contribute to Salt Lake City elections for 2015 . He said under current City Ordinance, there was no distinction and in light of today' s momentous resolution he would encourage enacting an ordinance to raise the bar in Salt Lake City to ban direct corporate contributions to candidates, lower current contribution limits, and do so in full awareness they would be challenged by the State Legislature . Ron Green discussed the Capitol Hill Master Plan and the 500 North Reservoir site to be maintained as open space . He expressed concern this area could soon be fenced off and not publicly accessible . Lynn Pershing submitted written comment in support of approval to begin the City process for designation of the Yale Park-Yalecrest as a Local Historic District. UNFINISHED BUSINESS #1 . 8:10:20 PM Adopting a resolution supporting the establishment of a single Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system in Salt Lake County aiming for an efficient and effective 911 system. View Attachments Councilmember LaMalfa moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded to adopt the Resolution 32 of 2014, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (R 14-9) #2 . 8:11:23 PM Confirm the November 25, 2014 adoption of Ordinance 68 of 2014 amending the Salt Lake City Code relating to ground transportation requirements. View Attachments 14 - 6 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to confirm adoption of Ordinance 68 of 2014, which motion carried, all members voted aye . (0 14-22) CONSENT AGENDA 8:12 :02 PM Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to adopt the Consent Agenda (with the removal of Transportation Advisory Board appointee Jeff Dixon and Utah Performing Arts Center Advisory Board appointee Lisa Harrison at this time due to not being interviewed in the work session meeting) , which motion passed, all members voted aye . #1 . Approving the appointment of Jennifer Seelig to the Citizens Compensation Advisory Committee for a term extending through August 31, 2018 . (I 14-7) #2 . Approving the appointment of Tyler Fisher to the Transportation Advisory Board for a term extending through September 25, 2017 . (I 14-22) #3 . RE: Approving thc appointment of Lisa Harrison to thc Utah Performing Arts Center Advisory Board for a tcrm cxtcnding through Dcccmbcr 31, 2017 . (I 14-24) #4 . Adopt Resolution 31 of 2014, approving the appointment of John Mabey to the Metropolitan Water Board for a term extending through January 1, 2019 . (I 14-25) The meeting adjourned at 8 : 12 p .m. Council Chair City Recorder 14 - 7 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; 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 Regular Session meeting held December 9, 2014 . clm 14 - 8