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06/12/2018 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 12 , 2018 The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State Street. In Attendance: Council Members Andrew Johnston, Chris Wharton, Derek Kitchen, Erin Mendenhall, Charlie Luke, James Rogers, and Amy Fowler. Staff in Attendance: Jennifer Bruno, Council Executive Deputy Director; Jacqueline Biskupski, Mayor; David Litvack, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Simone Butler, Mayor' s Executive Assistant; Lynn Pace, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Nick Tarbet, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Allison Rowland, Council Public Policy Analyst; Mike Reberg, Community and Neighborhoods Director; Matthew Cassel, City Engineer; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Lisa Burnette, 911 Dispatch Director; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Advisor; Benjamin Luedtke, Council Policy and Budget Analyst; Kira Luke, Council Policy Analyst; Lehua Weaver, Council Associate Deputy Director; Elizabeth Buehler, Communities and Neighborhoods Civic Engagement Manager; Katherine Lewis, Senior City Attorney; Mary Beth Thompson, Chief Financial Officer; Jennifer Seelig, Mayor' s Director of Community Empowerment; Matthew Rojas, Mayor' s Director of Communications; Rusty Vetter, Deputy City Attorney; DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder; and Kory Solorio, Assistant City Recorder. Others in Attendance: Neil Lindberg, Council Legal Advisor; and Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council . Councilmember Mendenhall presided at and conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 3 : 40 p.m. AGENDA ITEMS #1 . 3:40:36PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE CITY' S FUNDING NEEDS AND REVENUE OPTIONS, FOCUSING MOST ON THE RECENTLY-APPROVED 0 .5 PERCENT SALES TAX INCREASE. New revenue from the sales tax increase could be used toward streets maintenance, transit, neighborhood safety, and affordable housing. The Council's discussion will include a summary of Senate Bill 136 related to transit funding, further conversation about budget options for transit projects, demonstration of the accountability dashboard, public engagement options for the sales tax and future general obligation bond 18 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 12 , 2018 discussions, among other things. View Attachments No discussion held. #2 . 3:40:52PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION' S PROGRESS ON THE COUNCIL' S LEGISLATIVE INTENT STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 , AS WELL AS LEGISLATIVE INTENTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED . Legislative intents are formal requests the Council makes of the Administration. This briefing will include updates on a variety of subjects, including: the effort to procure Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software; plans and strategies for funding infrastructure improvements; and progress on creating a comprehensive list of maintenance funding needs at City facilities, parks, and other open space properties. View Attachments Allison Rowland briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Legislative Intent Statements, including: Golf Enterprise Fund, City-wide Information Management Services (IMS) Project for CRM and Document Management, six-month review for Council added/identified items, plan for increasing infrastructure funding, overall strategy for approving specific infrastructure project funding, Fund Balance level, Downtown Alliance Safety Ambassador Program, evaluation of elected officials compensation, secured parking on 500 West Green Median, FY 2015, 2016, and 2017 Legislative Intent Statements . #3 . 4:21:30PM BRIEFING REGARDING UNRESOLVED ISSUES RELATING TO THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET. View Attachments Benjamin Luedtke and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding Property Tax Assessment, hiring of new Full Time Employees (FTE) (for Community Health Care Paramedic and Public Education Specialist) , New Growth Property Tax Revenue, and Property Tax Stabilization. Councilmember Johnston expressed concern regarding the Property Tax Stabilization and passing it "as is" without a discussion, and wanted Fund Balance and Parks to be funded as intended. 1 . Straw Poll: Use New Growth dollars to fund $153, 750 as of October 1, 2018 for two new FTE' s for the Fire Department (Public Education Specialist and the Community Health Care Paramedic) , and $80, 000 from New Growth dollars to fund the Census Coordinator 18 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2018 position (using Fund Balance monies) . All Council Members were in favor, except for Council Members Mendenhall and Johnston who were opposed. 2 . Straw Poll: Recognize New Growth through Property Tax Stabilization and address this in the Truth in Taxation meeting on August 14, 2018 . All Council Members were in favor. Discussion/Straw Polls on the following Legislative Intent Statements : 1 . Straw Poll: Approving General Fund Subsidy for Golf. All Council Members were in favor except for Councilmember Kitchen who was opposed. 2 . Straw Poll: Approving Parking Ticket Budgeted Revenue alignment with Actual Revenue. All Council Members were in favor except for Councilmember Johnston who was opposed. 3. Straw Poll: Approving Performance Measures for Homeless Services Funding. All Council Members were in favor. 4 . Straw Poll: Approving Neighborhood Ambassador Program for Homeless Resource Centers (HRC) , adding that it was the intent of the Council that the Administration consider options for creating safety programs to offset negative consequences surrounding HRCs . Discussion was held regarding the consideration of options, and Ambassador naming could be deceiving. All Council Members were in favor. 5. Straw Poll: Approving Evaluate Additional Medical Response Unit in the Fire Department. All Council Members were in favor. 6. Straw Poll: Approving Streamlining the Permitting Process . All Council Members were in favor. 7 . Straw Poll: Prostitution Outreach Program (POP) . All Council Members were in favor. 8 . Straw Poll: Approving Surplus Land Inventory All Council Members were in favor. 9. Straw Poll: Approving Future Freight Strategy. All Council Members were in favor. 18 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2018 10 . Straw Poll: Approving Fleet Insurance for High-Risk Vehicles . All Council Members were in favor. 11 . Straw Poll: Approving Cyber Security. Discussion was held regarding clarifying the acceptance of the Administration' s revised plans to become an annual allocation. All Council Members were in favor. 12 . Straw Poll: Approving Housing Program Outcome Report and New Sales Tax Funds for the Public Safety (Funding Our Future) . Discussion was held regarding the definition of Public Safety, and that it was the intent of the Council that the Administration broaden the definition of Public Safety when evaluating what to fund through Funding Our Future . All Council Members were in favor. 13. Straw Poll: Overall transparency and tracking efforts for optional sales tax (Funding Our Future) , approving all conditional appropriations, Items A through G. All Council Members were in favor. 14 . Straw Poll: Contingent Appropriations, approving contingent appropriations from Items 1, 3, and 4 . Discussion was held regarding the Biennial survey, adding that the results of the survey would inform next year' s considerations of the Funding Our Future revenue . All Council Members were in favor. #4 . 5:19:13PM BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SALT LAKE COUNTY AND SALT LAKE CITY ON THE TRANSFER OF $2. 6 MILLION FROM THE COUNTY' S TRANSPORTATION FUND TO THE CITY. The funds would be used to pay to build two streets south of the Stadler U. S. Inc. property west of 5600 South and south of Interstate 80. View Attachments Russell Weeks, Mike Reberg, and Matthew Cassell briefed the Council with attachments . There was interest by Council Members Johnston, Luke, and Wharton regarding the possibility of white asphalt in parking lots . Mr. Cassell said white asphalt was currently being tested in California to reduce the "heat-island effect" and Salt Lake City wanted to test white asphalt on parking lots and smaller areas in the future, and would look to California' s successes/failures with white asphalt. #5. 5:23:00PM THE COUNCIL WILL INTERVIEW LISA BURNETTE PRIOR TO CONSIDERING HER APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF SALT LAKE CITY' S 911 BUREAU. View Attachments 18 - 4 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2018 Councilmember Mendenhall said Ms . Burnette' s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration. #6. 5:25:58PM BRIEFING REGARDING A POSSIBLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND (GO BOND) FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION. As part of the "Funding Our Future" initiative, the City is considering issuing a GO bond of up to $87 million dollars to pay for street reconstruction. (This would be in addition to the recently adopted sales tax increase, a portion of which will pay for increased street maintenance. ) Through public engagement, public hearings, and Council briefings in the coming months, the Council will consider whether to add the GO bond to the November Ballot. View Attachments Elizabeth Buehler and Kira Luke briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding using 80% of GO Bond towards arterial and collector streets, and 20% towards local streets (prioritizing the streets in most need) . Straw Poll: Propose using 80/20 model (80% for arterials and collector streets, and 20% for local streets) , with prioritization for the streets in the worst condition, and geographic equity as a consideration. All Council Members were in favor. #7 . 5:34:41PM DISCUSSION ABOUT A RESOLUTION RELATING TO A .25 PERCENT LOCAL OPTION GENERAL SALES TAX DEDICATED TO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR SALT LAKE COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY. Russell Weeks and Andrew Gruber briefed the Council with attachments . Comments included frustration over administering sales tax, important outcomes for Salt Lake City residents, demonstrated lack of leadership, not enough time to receive adequate feedback from residents, first nine months of revenue going to Salt Lake County, Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and Salt Lake County would work with local communities to determine priorities for use of monies, and Salt Lake City recognizing the transit needs of Salt Lake valley. Straw Poll: Support for the . 25 percent sales tax for Salt Lake County and Municipalities in the County. All Council Members were in favor. #8 . FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION ABOUT THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT. 18 - 5 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2018 Item not discussed. STANDING ITEMS #9. 5:53:19 PM REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR See File M 18-5 for announcements . #10 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR No discussion was held. #11 . 3:48:00PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE. Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember Fowler seconded to enter into Closed Session to discuss Attorney-Client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code and §78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. A roll call vote was taken. Council Members Rogers, Luke, Fowler, Johnston, Kitchen Mendenhall, and Wharton voted aye . See File M 18-1 for Sworn Statements . In Attendance: Council Members Johnston, Kitchen, Wharton, Fowler, Rogers, Mendenhall, and Luke . Others in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, David Litvack, Benjamin Luedtke, Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Margaret Plane, Katherine Lewis, Nick Tarbet, Mary Beth Thompson, Jennifer Seelig, Neil Lindberg, DeeDee Robinson, and Kory Solorio. The Closed Session adjourned at 4 : 16 p.m. The Work Session meeting adjourned at 5 : 57 p.m. COUNCIL CHAIR CITY RECORDER 18 - 6 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 12 , 2018 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) . 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