03/05/2019 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday March 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, James Rogers, and 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; Patrick Leary, Mayor' s
Chief of Staff; Katherine Lewis, Senior City Attorney; Allison
Rowland, Council Policy Analyst; Benjamin Luedtke, Council Policy
Analyst; Brian Fullmer, Council Constituent Liaison/Budget
Analyst; Lynn Pace, Mayor' s Senior Advisor; Nick Norris, Planning
Director; Lehua Weaver, Council Associate Deputy Director; Cindi
Mansell, City Recorder; Nicole Smedley, Assistant City Recorder;
Cindy Lou Trishman, Council Staff Assistant; Jennifer McGrath,
Community and Neighborhoods Deputy Director; Jonathan Larsen,
Transportation Director; Molly Robinson, Planning Manager; Ben
Kolendar, Economic Development Deputy Director; William Wright,
Economic Development Project Coordinator; Catherine Brabson,
Senior City Attorney; Bill Wyatt, Airports Director; Molly Farmer,
Council Constituent Liaison/Budget Analyst; and Kory Solorio,
Assistant City Recorder.
Guests in Attendance: Paul Skeen, Eide Baily CPA Partner (Item No.
1) ; Mike Arvidson, Eide Baily Senior Manager (Item No . 1) ; and Mark
Morris, VODA Landscape Architect (Item No. 6) .
Council Members Luke and Rogers presided at and conducted the
meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2 : 39 p .m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 2:39:55PM BRIEFING ON THE CITY' S COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 , 2018 , AND THE
MANAGEMENT AUDITOR' S LETTERS REGARDING INTERNAL CONTROLS AND
COMPLIANCE . View Attachments
Paul Skeen and Mike Arvidson briefed the Council with
attachments . Comments included: required communications from audit
standards, financial audit report, and compliance reporting.
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Note : 2:49:50PMItems 2-4 were a combined presentation.
#2 . BRIEFING REGARDING A GRANT APPLICATION REQUESTING FUNDS
TO EXPAND THE BIKE SHARE NETWORK OPERATED BY GREENBIKE IN SUPPORT
OF THE LONG-RANGE GOAL OF 100 BIKE SHARE STATIONS IN SALT LAKE
CITY BY 2020 . The grant application is requesting $600, 000 and the
city match requirement is $43,570. View Attachments
#3 . BRIEFING REGARDING A GRANT APPLICATION REQUESTING FUNDS
TO EXPAND THE BIKE SHARE NETWORK OPERATED BY GREENBIKE IN SUPPORT
OF THE LONG-RANGE GOAL OF 100 BIKE SHARE STATIONS IN SALT LAKE
CITY BY 2020 . The grant application is requesting $350, 000, and
the City match requirement is $25, 416. View Attachments
#4 . BRIEFING REGARDING A GRANT APPLICATION REQUESTING FUNDS
TO EXPAND THE GREENBIKE STATION NETWORK INTO THE AREA BOUNDED FROM
900 WEST TO 1100 EAST TO 600 NORTH TO 1100 SOUTH. The City received
$150, 000 in grant funds, and the City match requirement is $10, 892.
View Attachments
Jonathan Larsen and Jennifer McGrath briefed the Council with
attachments . Mr. Larsen talked about GREENbike and said with
quickly changing landscape, new technologies, and new shared
mobility options, Federal grants were still being applied for to
expand GREENbike.
Discussion was held regarding the difference between the
missions of bike share and scooter programs, shared stations map,
Staff time used for grant writing, what other cities were doing
with the GREENbike program, dock less versus docking stations,
Hive Pass program, GREENbike metrics, station expansions (west
side) , ensuring contracts were fulfilled, GREENbike' s future
goals/plans, GREENbike membership fee, Citywide expansion, using
grant funding to supplement sales tax for transportation
expansion, and GREENbike being more innovative.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Follow-up to policy questions regarding outcome data.
• Provide Scooter Deployment Report.
• Confirm contracts were being carried out.
• Hold a future discussion with GREENbike.
#5 . 3:34:38 PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AMEND
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 21A OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE PERTAINING
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TO CONDITIONAL BUILDING AND SITE DESIGN REVIEW (CBSDR) . The CBSDR
process enables development of buildings that are taller or larger
than zoning regulations would typically allow. It also enables
flexible implementation of some design standards. The proposed
amendments would clarify and improve the application process for
developers. Under the proposal, minor requests related to zoning
and design standards would be handled by the Administration, while
major requests would be handled by the Planning Commission. View
Attachments
Brian Fullmer, Nick Norris, and Molly Robinson briefed the
Council with attachments . Mr . Fuller introduced the proposed
amendment. Mr. Norris provided further detail of the proposal . Ms .
Robinson briefed the Council with a PowerPoint presentation on
Design Review. Comments included: Design Review
request/recommendation, how Design Review was used in Salt Lake
City, common reasons for Design Review requests, why changes were
needed, application review (Administrative- versus Planning
Commission) , what changes meant for projects/process, community
response to proposed changes, and whether changes addressed
primary issues .
Discussion was held regarding moderate modification of Design
Standards, public space requirement (Standard K) , maintaining
flexibility in the Standards language, streamlining
application/permitting process, and metrics/tracking of
improvements .
Councilmember Luke left the meeting at 3 : 45 p .m.
#6 . 4:06:19 PM UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN TO SUPPORT THE
COMMUNITIES AROUND THE NEW HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTERS (HRCs) . The
goal is to develop an action plan for investments and improvements
to neighborhoods that will be hosting new homeless resource centers
in 2019, and to help these communities become better integrated
with the resource centers. View Attachments
Allison Rowland, David Litvack, Jennifer McGrath, and Mark
Morris briefed the Council with attachments . Ms . Rowland provided
an introduction of the proposed update . Mr. Morris briefed the
Council with a PowerPoint presentation. Comments included:
neighborhood action strategies, project goal/outcome, additional
support needed for the neighborhoods, and additional strategies .
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Discussion was held regarding a tracking plan for community
concerns, constituent management software, role of proposed new
positions, mitigation funding, strategic plan to see
infrastructure/other identified needs reflected in the upcoming
budget, points of access/proposed improvement options, lack of
snow removal from sidewalks, and employment program expansion.
Council Members requested the following items from Staff:
• Provide an update on the status of the (Citywide) constituent
management software and how it was connected to the summer
opening of the HRCs .
• Hold a future conversation around Strategy (as a City) in
maximizing access to 40% mitigation funding around a
legislative strategy, regarding the 60/40 split of State
mitigation funding.
• Have the Administration present (before the budget process
begins) a holistic view of the recognized/identified needs
(infrastructure, transit, street lighting) in the immediate
defined vicinity (half-mile radius) of the HRCs .
• Provide costs/analysis of on-going support of sidewalk snow
removal around HRCs .
• Provide Engineering information regarding proposed
improvement options of access points .
• Further explore applying for federal dollars to help fund
infrastructure improvements to transit access .
#7 . 4:46:01PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA THAT WILL START IN APRIL 2019.
The ordinance accepts and adopts the findings of the Board of
Equalization, confirms and adopts the assessment list, and levies
an assessment on properties within the area . The assessment would
continue a funding mechanism for downtown promotions, marketing,
and other activities for a three-year period. The area is made up
of about 50 city blocks and is currently managed by The Downtown
Alliance under a contract with the City (the current contract
expires April 21, 2019 with a 3-year option to renew) . View
Attachments
Ben Kolendar and William Wright briefed the Council with
attachments . Mr . Kolendar provided a rundown on the process to
establish the new Special Assessment District, including final
steps in the process .
Discussion was held regarding boundary modifications, funding
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distributions, addressing property owner disputes, and benefits
received in the 600 West/North Temple area.
Council Members requested the following item from Staff:
• Provide information on the benefits/services received from
the Downtown Alliance in the 600 West/North Temple area.
#8. Tentative Break
Councilmember Luke rejoined the meeting at 5 : 35 p.m.
#9. 5:37:05 PM BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SALT LAKE
CITY CORPORATION AND SALT LAKE COUNTY REGARDING THE COUNTY
PROVIDING ELECTION ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR THE CITY. The agreement
would provide vote-by-mail and in-person voting election services
for the 2019 municipal primary and general elections. View
Attachments
Benjamin Luedtke, Cindi Mansell, and Nicole Smedley briefed
the Council with attachments . Mr. Luedtke provided an overview of
the proposed contract . He outlined voting options and referenced
the Salt Lake County 2018 List of Vote Centers . He further
discussed actual/potential election costs, voter turnout from
previous elections, and Vote-by-Mail implementation.
Discussion was held regarding vote center locations, voter
turnout from the City' s first Vote-by-Mail election, and non-
English-speaking voter resources .
#10 . 5:46:37PM BRIEFING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS ON CAR-SHARING COMPANIES Al THE SALT
LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INCLUDING POSSIBLE ORDINANCE AND
CONSOLIDATED FEE SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS . The Council may also discuss
general policy on car-sharing and Airport operations. View
Attachments
Councilmember Luke pointed out this item was discussed during
the Council' s last Work Session Meeting and action was scheduled
in tonight' s Formal Meeting.
Councilmember Luke read the following statement saying he had
sent it out last night: "Based on feedback received from State
Legislators, peer-to-peer car sharing companies, and rental car
companies the Salt Lake City Council will only be moving forward
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with decriminalization in the establishment of civil fines for
peer-to-peer car sharing at the Salt Lake International Airport .
During our meeting tomorrow evening, we will also discuss a 90-
day warning period before fines take effect. We encourage all peer-
to-peer car sharing companies to work with Salt Lake City on a
legal path forward for operation at the Airport . As these
discussions move forward we hope that the peer-to-peer car sharing
companies will notify and educate their app users, that operating
at the Airport is currently not authorized, but that all parties
are working to legalize the service equitably for users" . (A copy
of the statement was not provided. )
Councilmember Luke provided an overview of the proposed
amendments . Comments included: adjusting the fee schedule, lack of
agreement, decriminalizing the ordinance, ordinance effective date
(90 days after passage) , and hopes of working together towards
legalization.
#11 . 5:53:21PM DISCUSS REGARDING THE 2019 UTAH STATE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION AND BILLS THAT MAY IMPACT THE CITY. View Attachments
Lynn Pace and David Litvack briefed the Council . Mr. Pace
reported on and discussion was held regarding the following
Legislative House Bills (HB) , Senate Bills (SB) , and House Joint
Resolution (HJR) items :
• HB 433 : Inland Port Amendments
• HB 441 : Tax Equalization and Reduction Act
• HJR 1 : Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Municipal Water
Resources
• HB 31 : Water Supply and Surplus Water Amendments
• SB 17 : Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Amendments
• HB 386 : Economic Development and Affordable Homes Amendments
• HB 411 : Renewable Energy Source Revisions
• SB 103 : Victim Targeting Penalty Enhancements
• HB 139 : Motor Assisted Transportation Amendments
• HB 354 : Business Regulation Amendments
• SB 190 : Rental Car Amendments
• SB 129 : Public Safety and Firefighter Tier II Retirement
Enhancements
#12 5:32:51PM INTERVIEW DIANE STEWART PRIOR TO CONSIDERING HER
APPOINTMENT TO THE UTAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AGENCY FOR A TERM
ENDING MARCH 5 , 2023 . View Attachments
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Councilmember Rogers said Ms . Stewart' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration .
STANDING ITEMS
#13 . 6:11:14PM 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 scheduling items.
• Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act;
• The Hibernian Society St. Patrick' s Day Parade 2019;
• Annual Meeting Calendar Update - April;
• Annual Meeting Calendar Update - August; and
• Scheduling items .
See File M 19-5 for announcements .
#14 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Item not held.
#15 . 6:15:51PM CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION,
IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE.
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Johnston
seconded to enter into Closed Session to discuss the strategy
sessions for pending or reasonably imminent litigation pursuant to
Utah Code §52-4-205 (1) (c) , Utah Open and Public Meetings Law. A
roll call vote was taken. Council Members Johnston, Luke,
Mendenhall, Fowler, Wharton, Valdemoros, and Rogers voted aye . See
File M 19-1 for Sworn Statements .
In Attendance: Council Members Johnston, Mendenhall, Fowler, Luke,
Rogers, Valdemoros, and Wharton .
Others in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer Bruno, Catherine
Brabson, Molly Farmer, Bill Wyatt, David Litvack, Lehua Weaver,
Benjamin Luedtke, Allison Rowland, Cindy Lou Irishman, Katie
Lewis, and Kory Solorio .
The Closed Session adjourned at 6 : 58 p .m.
The Work Session meeting adjourned at 6 : 58 p .m.
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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
March 5, 2019 .
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