02/05/2019 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, February 5, 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, and James Rogers .
Absent: 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; Margaret Plane, City
Attorney; Nick Tarbet, Council Policy Analyst; Allison Rowland,
Council Policy Analyst; Kira Luke, Council Policy Analyst; Mike
Reberg, Community and Neighborhoods Director; Julianne Sabula,
Transit Program Manager; Daniel Rip, Communities & Neighborhoods
Real Property Manager; Dustin Marshall, Police Sergeant, Lehua
Weaver, Council Associate Deputy Director; Benjamin Luedtke,
Council Public Policy Analyst; Megan DePaulis, Senior City
Attorney; Dan Weist, Council Communication Director; Mary Beth
Thompson, Finance Director; Jennifer McGrath, Community and
Neighborhoods Deputy Director; John Vuyk, Budget Manager; Cindy
Lou Trishman, Council Staff Assistant; Brijette Williams, Council
Staff; Jan Aramaki, Council Policy Analyst; Linda Sanchez, Council
Staff; Lisa Shaffer, Public Services Director; Kristin Riker,
Public Services/Public Lands Deputy Director; Brian Butler,
Airport Controller; Jon Larsen, Transportation Director; Molly
Farmer, Council Constituent Liaison Budget Analyst; Michaela
Oktay, Deputy Planning Director; Lynn Pace, Mayor' s Senior
Advisor; Katia Pace, Principal Planner; and Kory Solorio,
Assistant City Recorder.
Guests in Attendance: Nichol Bourdeaux, Utah Transit Authority
(UTA) External Affairs Vice President (Item #4) and Margaret Paul,
applicant representative (Item #6) .
Councilmember Luke presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 3 : 45 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 3:45:48PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION,
IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE .
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Councilmember Johnston moved and Councilmember Fowler
seconded to enter into Closed Session to discuss the deployment of
security personnel, devices, or systems pursuant to Utah Code §52-
4-205 (1) (f) ; the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property
pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205 (1) (d) ; and Attorney-Client matters
that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code §78B-1-137, Utah Open
and Public Meetings Law. A roll call vote was taken. Council
Members Johnston, Luke, Mendenhall, Fowler, and Rogers voted aye .
Councilmember Wharton was not present when the vote was taken. See
File M 19-1 for Sworn Statements .
In Attendance: Council Members Johnston, Mendenhall, Fowler, Luke,
Rogers, and Wharton.
Absent: Analia Valdemoros
Others in Attendance: Dustin Marshall, Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer
Bruno, David Litvack, Lehua Weaver, Benjamin Luedtke, Margaret
Plane, Megan DePaulis, Allison Rowland, Daniel Rip, Dan Weist,
Mary Beth Thompson, John Vuyk, Cindy Lou Irishman, Kira Luke,
Brijette Williams, Jan Aramaki, Linda Sanchez, Lisa Shaffer,
Kristin Riker, Molly Farmer, and Kory Solorio.
Councilmember Wharton joined the Closed Session at 3 : 59 p.m.
The Closed Session adjourned at 4 : 25 p.m.
#2 . BRIEFING ON AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AMEND THE FINAL
BUDGET OF SALT LAKE CITY, INCLUDING THE EMPLOYMENT STAFFING
DOCUMENT, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019. Budget amendments happen
several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City's
budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications.
The proposed amendment includes funding to purchase property near
the Regional Athletic Complex, among other changes. (Budget
Amendment No. 3) View Attachments
Item not held.
#3. 4:34:36 PM BRIEFING ON AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AMEND THE
FINAL BUDGET OF SALT LAKE CITY, INCLUDING THE EMPLOYMENT STAFFING
DOCUMENT, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019. Budget amendments happen
several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City's
budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications.
The proposed amendment includes, but is not limited to, a proposed
one-time loan program for federal employees experiencing economic
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hardship due to a federal government shutdown. (Budget Amendment
No. 4) View Attachments
Benjamin Luedtke, Mary Beth Thompson, Mike Reberg, Brian
Butler, and David Litvack briefed the Council with attachments .
Discussion was held regarding sales tax revenue, loan program for
federal employees, and a request to repurpose $20, 000 in
contingency funds (Airport Enterprise Fund) for gas and food gift
cards ($20 increment each) for Airport employees including
Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) , Customs/Border Patrol,
and air-traffic personnel .
Straw Poll: Unanimous support for prioritizing loans for Salt
Lake City residents or those who worked at a Salt Lake City (owned)
Airport. All Council Members present were in favor.
#4 . 4:57:39 PM UPDATE ON THE $5 . 3 MILLION SALES TAX REVENUE
ALLOCATION FOR IMPROVED TRANSIT SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY. The
update will include a review of the draft final service contract
between Salt Lake City and Utah Transit Authority for improved
service to begin this year. Funding Our Future is an initiative to
address four critical needs: public safety, affordable housing,
improved streets, and better transit options. The Council approved
a 0. 5% sales tax increase in May 2018, and during the City's budget
process, allocated funding from anticipated sales tax revenue to
each of those needs. View Attachments
Benjamin Luedtke, Kira Luke, Jennifer McGrath, Jon Larsen,
Julianne Sabula, Megan DePaulis, and Nichol Bourdeaux briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding inflation
rate, cost of adding para-transit, administrative overhead costs,
broader service expansion, adding flexibility to the Hive
Pass/additional ridership options, dispute resolution, data
gathering (ridership, on-time performance, service hours, fare
cost, pass usage, and on-board surveys) , budget impact/changes,
sponsorship, marketing, and an addendum for the next budget
allocation.
Councilmember Rogers asked the Administration for ways to
streamline processes with other lines/routes (future
phases/current phases) .
Straw Poll: Unanimous support for the Administration to come
back to the Council with a proposal to utilize the remainder of
the 20o contingencies created from the $823, 419 excess, and utilize
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that remaining funding for prioritization of transit-oriented
investment in the Homeless Resource Center communities . All
Council Members present were in favor.
Councilmember Mendenhall said she wanted the Administration
to provide a proposal to the Council regarding excess money from
the sales-tax revenue, how it could be used in times of need, and
assistance setting up contingencies . Mr. Larsen said a proposal
would be provided.
Ms . Bourdeaux thanked the Council/Administration for support
and said Utah Transit Authority (UTA) worked with the University
of Utah and the Salt Lake City School District to assure
afterschool programming would be serviced through the new 900 South
bus line .
#5. Tentative Break
#6. 5:42:23PM BRIEFING REGARDING A REQUEST FROM A PROPERTY
OWNER WHO PLANS TO DEVELOP PROPERTY AT APPROXIMATELY 545 AND 555
WEST 500 NORTH. In 2012, the property owner requested and was
granted a rezone of the properties on condition that the adjacent
private street (Tuttle Court) be dedicated to the City. The
property owner is now requesting that the condition be removed.
The City has previously granted the property owner three extensions
to satisfy the conditions of the ordinance due to difficulties the
property owner has experienced in obtaining financing to move
forward with the project. View Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Michaela Oktay, Katia Pace, and Margaret Paul
briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held
regarding utilities under the private street (Tuttle Court) ,
pedestrian access, storm drain, and curb/gutter.
Ms . Paul said it was the property owner' s intention to
dedicate the street for public use . She said there had been time-
frame issues with the condition on the rezoning and there had not
been enough time to prepare construction/subdivision drawings .
#7 . 5:42:02 PM INTERVIEW HEIDI STEED PRIOR TO CONSIDERING HER
APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS (CDCIP) ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING FEBRUARY 5, 2022 .
View Attachments
Councilmember Luke said Ms . Steed' s name was on the Consent
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Agenda for consideration.
#8 . 5:42:23PM INTERVIEW SAMANTHA FINCH PRIOR TO CONSIDERING
HER APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKS, NATURAL LANDS, URBAN FORESTRY, AND
TRAILS (PNUT) ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING FEBRUARY 5 , 2022 .
View Attachments
Councilmember Luke said Ms . Finch' s name was on the Consent
Agenda for consideration.
#9 . 5:42:23PM INTERVIEW JENNY HEWSON PRIOR TO CONSIDERING HER
APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKS, NATURAL LANDS, URBAN FORESTRY, AND TRAILS
(PNUT) ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING FEBRUARY 5 , 2022 . View
Attachments
Councilmember Luke said Ms . Hewson' s name was on the Consent
Agenda for consideration.
#10 . 6:17:08PM BRIEFING BY THE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT ISSUES
AFFECTING THE CITY THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE 2019 LEGISLATIVE
SESSION. View Attachments
Lynn Pace, Mary Beth Thompson, and David Litvack briefed the
Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding the City' s
Legislative priorities including Bills regarding water, sales tax
(restructuring/altering the current sales tax distribution model) ,
and housing affordability.
Councilmember Wharton asked for an update to House Bill 262
(HB 262) . Mr. Pace said the Bill addressed the annexation of a
"substantially isolated peninsula" (referring to the Brickyard
area of Salt Lake City) , and the Bill was just introduced
yesterday. Councilmember Luke added that it would open the door
and create a terrible precedent for one City to aggressively go
after a portion of another City, and had the potential to wreak
havoc with the systems of municipal government.
Ms . Thompson discussed allocation of sales tax based on a
50/50 split (population/point-of-sale) , loss due to distribution,
sales tax revenue, percentage of loss, and Salt Lake City
population compared to overall population.
STANDING ITEMS
#11 . 5:56:54PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A
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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:
• Council Working Groups
• Public Hearing for Bike Share Expansion Grant
Application; and
• Scheduling Items.
See File M 18-5 for announcements .
#12 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
No discussion was held.
The meeting adjourned at 6 : 32 p.m.
COUNCIL CHAIR
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 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
February 5, 2019 .
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