05/19/2020 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020
The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday May 19, 2020, in
an Electronic Meeting, pursuant to Salt Lake City Emergency
Proclamation No. 2 of 2020 (2) (b) .
In Attendance: Council Members Andrew Johnston, Amy Fowler, Chris
Wharton, Daniel Dugan, Darin Mano, James Rogers, and Analia
Valdemoros .
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive
Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Erin
Mendenhall, Mayor; Rachel Otto, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Cindy Lou
Trishman, Council Administrative Assistant; Ben Kolendar, Economic
Development Deputy Director; David Salazar, Human Resources
Program Manager; Carolyn Campbell, Human Resources Program
Manager; Jodi Langford, Human Resources Acting Director; Allison
Rowland, Council Public Policy Analyst; Jaysen Oldroyd, Senior
City Attorney; Jonathan Pappasideris, Senior City Attorney; Lehua
Weaver, Associate Council Deputy Director; Mark Kittrell, Deputy
City Attorney; Mary Beth Thompson, Chief Financial Officer; Nick
Tarbet, Council Senior Public Policy Analyst; Samantha Slark,
Senior City Attorney; Lani Eggertsen-Goff, Housing & Neighborhood
Development Director; Marcia White, Community & Neighborhoods
Director; Brent Beck, Community & Neighborhoods Financial &
Administrative Services Director; Jonathan Larsen, Transportation
Director; Mike Brown, Police Chief; Tim Doubt, Assistant Police
Chief; Shellie Dietrich, Police Financial Manager; Scott Mourtgos,
Police Lieutenant; Michelle Hoon, Housing & Neighborhood
Development Homeless Services Project Manager; Lisa Shaffer,
Mayor' s Chief Administrative Officer; Amanda Lau, Council Public
Engagement & Communications Specialist; Benjamin Luedtke, Council
Policy Analyst; Katherine Lewis, City Attorney; Scott Crandall,
Deputy City Recorder; and DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Wharton presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 3 : 15 p.m. 3:15:00PM
AGENDA ITEMS
#1 . 3:17:32PM UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE
MAYOR' S EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS)
AND THE MARCH 18TH EARTHQUAKE IN THE SALT LAKE VALLEY. As part of
the update, the Council may discuss public health and other public
safety, policy and budget issues stemming from the emergency
declarations. The Council may also receive information or updates
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from organizations or experts related to the emergency responses
and coordination, including but not limited to earthquake damage
to City, the functioning of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) ,
City response and aid, and the status of City buildings. View
Attachments
Mayor Mendenhall, Marcia White, Jonathan Larsen, Ben
Kolendar, and Rachel Otto briefed the Council regarding Salt Lake
City' s "Orange" COVID-19 status (limited to 20 persons in a group,
schools remaining closed, limited out-of-state travel, etc. ) vs .
County' s "Yellow" COVID-19 status (limited to 50 persons in a
group, schools allowed to be open, team sports allowed, etc. ) ,
street closures/reopening information, updates from the Salt Lake
County Health Department, local businesses facing challenges
regarding: customers wearing/not wearing masks, getting the
correct information regarding current COVID-19 guidelines, and
concerns with lower foot traffic possibly inviting more crime.
#2 . 3:34:33PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY AND
NEIGHBORHOODS (CAN) DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 .
View Attachments
Mayor Mendenhall, Allison Rowland, Marcia White, Brent Beck,
Jonathan Larsen, Michelle Hoon, Lani Eggertsen-Goff, Rachel Otto,
and Lisa Shaffer briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion
was held regarding budgetary changes for FY 2021, overview of
divisions in CAN, service changes regarding Advantage Services
(supporting bio-cleanup on private property) , and Open Space
Contract (trash pick-up in parks/Health Department abatements) ,
Quarter-Cent availability for transportation/transit projects,
concerns regarding policy issues surrounding revolving loan fund
dollars, coordination with various partners for future shelter
needs (for the winter) , funding for the Inn Between, and future
follow-up on the following items : existing/new transportation
investments, policy discussions regarding new Housing and
Neighborhood Department (HAND) programs, updates on metrics for
building fire plan for Homeless Resource Center (HRC) host
neighborhoods, tracking of revolving loan program funds, holding
accounts, traffic calming efforts, expectations for camp clean-
ups, and funds moved from Funding Our Future to other programs .
#3 . 4:37:05 PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE PROPOSED POLICE
DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 . View Attachments
Benjamin Luedtke, Mike Brown, Tim Doubt, Lisa Shaffer,
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Shellie Dietrich, and Scott Mourtgos briefed the Council with
attachments . Discussion was held regarding budget overview,
department staffing (including vacancy/attrition savings, and six-
month hiring freeze) , Park Bike Squad, department equipment (body
cameras and fleet) , overtime budget, Halfway House Grant ($278, 000
for equipment and officer overtime for operations) , negative
impacts (fleet issues, staffing levels, lack of overtime funding,
etc. ) , sexual assault kits (increase in detectives from 2014 to
2020) , and pandemic statistics (calls-for-service up 80) .
#4 . 5:32:57 PM BRIEFING REGARDING A GRANT APPLICATION REQUEST
THAT WOULD FUND THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF TEN (10) NEW POLICE
OFFICER POSITIONS. The new officers would be assigned to the Patrol
Division, and the Police Department would assign ten experienced
officers to newly created, intelligence-led policing squads which
would focus on addressing emerging violent crime issues and repeat
violent crime offenders in Salt Lake City. View Attachments
Benjamin Luedtke said the grant would be tracked/included in
the expected mid-year budget amendment, the grant period starting
in October, and hiring of officers could be delayed up to a year
(flexibility built into the grant) .
#5. Tentative Break
#6. 5:49:32PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION
BUDGET, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR PERSONNEL AND PAYROLL COSTS, FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2020-2021 . View Attachments
Benjamin Luedtke, David Salazar, and Carolyn Campbell briefed
the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding budget
overview (total General Fund budget cost $204 . 1 million) , market
pay adjustments (none proposed for FY2021) , medical and retirement
benefits costs, 2019 benefits study, benefits strategy, non-
represented employee compensation (no general increase) , union
represented employees compensation (merit increase eligible) , Salt
Lake Police Association compensation (merit increase eligible) ,
Local 81 Firefighters (step increase range 6% to 23 . 5%, with
paramedic incentive bonus plan) , and updated compensation
philosophy.
#7 . 6:09:13PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE PROPOSED HUMAN RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 . View Attachments
Jodi Langford and Benjamin Luedtke briefed the Council with
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attachments . Discussion was held regarding Human Resources
mission, department overview (25 full-time employees) , budget
overview (department funded with General and Risk Funds) , key
changes (vacancy savings, insurance rate changes, etc. ) , and the
elimination of the Deputy Director position.
#8 . 6:18:47PM INTERVIEW MARTY BILJANIC PRIOR TO CONSIDERING
HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY BOARD FOR A
TERM ENDING DECEMBER 25 , 2023 . View Attachments
Councilmember Wharton said Mr. Biljanic' s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
STANDING ITEMS
#9. REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
No discussion was held.
#10 . 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.
No discussion was held.
#11 . 6:25:55PM 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 Johnston
seconded to enter into Closed Session to discuss collective
bargaining §52-4-205 (1) (b) , pending or imminent litigation
pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-205 (1) (c) ; and Advice of Counsel, Utah
Open and Public Meetings Law. A roll call vote was taken. Council
Members Johnston, Wharton, Mano, Valdemoros, Dugan, Fowler, and
Rogers voted aye. See File M 20-1 for Sworn Statement.
In Attendance: Council Members Johnston, Valdemoros, Wharton,
Fowler, Rogers, Dugan, and Mano.
Others in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer Bruno, Mayor
Mendenhall, Rachel Otto, Lehua Weaver, Katherine Lewis, Benjamin
Luedtke, Cindy Lou Trishman, Nick Tarbet, Allison Rowland, David
Salazar, Jaysen Oldroyd, Jodi Langford, Jonathan Pappasideris,
Lisa Shaffer, John Vuyk, Mark Kittrell, Mary Beth Thompson,
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Samantha Slark, DeeDee Robinson, and Scott Crandall .
The Closed Session adjourned at 7 : 12 p.m.
The Work Session meeting adjourned at 6 : 27 p.m.
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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 May
19, 2020 .
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