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11/13/2018 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State Street. In Attendance: Council Members Andrew Johnston, Erin Mendenhall, Charlie Luke, Chris Wharton, Amy Fowler, James Rogers, and Derek Kitchen. 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; Lehua Weaver, Council Associate Deputy Director; Mary Beth Thompson, Finance Director; Benjamin Luedtke, Council Public Policy Analyst; Kira Luke, Council Policy/Budget Analyst; Daniel Rip, Real Property Manager; Kimberly Chytraus, Senior City Attorney; Lisa Packwood, Finance Revenue and Collections Director; Jaysen Oldroyd, Senior City Attorney; Nick Tarbet, Council Senior Public Policy Analyst; Tracy Tran, Senior Planner; Daniel Echeverria, Senior Planner; Nick Norris, Planning Director; Wayne Mills, Planning Manager; Jennifer Seelig, Mayor' s Director of Community Empowerment; Brian Fullmer, Council Constituent Liaison/Budget Analyst; John Anderson, Senior Planner; Samuel Owen, Council Constituent Liaison and Policy Analyst; Jesse Stewart, Public Utilities Deputy Director; Jason Brown, Public Utilities Chief Engineer; Nick Kryger, Public Utilities Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Information Technology Systems Administrator; Mike Reberg, Community and Neighborhoods Director; Tony Milner, Housing and Neighborhood Development Manager; Scott Teerlink, Police Captain; John Vuyk, Budget Director; Ben Kolendar, Economic Development Deputy Director; Mike Brown, Police Chief; Laura Briefer, Public Utilities Director; Melissa Jensen, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Lani Eggertson- Goff, Housing and Neighborhood Development Deputy Director; and Kory Solorio, Assistant City Recorder. Guests in Attendance: Gretta Spendlove, Durham, Jones and Pinegar; Karen Sato, Salt Lake Tennis and Health Club General Manager; Sarah Pearce, Salt Lake County Center for the Arts Division Director; Matthew Castillo, Salt Lake County Center for the Arts/ Equality Utah Board Member; and Holly Yocom, Salt Lake County Community Services Director. Councilmember Mendenhall presided at and conducted the meeting. 18 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 The meeting was called to order at 2 : 12 p .m. AGENDA ITEMS #1 . 2:12:09PM WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD GRANT A MASTER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC WAY TO EXTENET SYSTEMS, INC. The agreement would allow ExteNet to install small cell wireless facilities throughout the City. Small cell wireless facilities utilize antenna and fiber optics to add capacity and coverage to a wireless broadband network. ExteNet was granted a Master License Agreement earlier this year, but the City has since amended its ordinance governing wireless facilities, necessitating a replacement agreement be issued. View Attachments Written briefing only. #2 . 2:12:22PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE GRANTING EXTENET SYSTEMS, INC. A TELECOMMUNICATION FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. The agreement would allow the company to place and maintain its small cell facilities within the City rights of way. Small cell wireless facilities utilize antenna and fiber optics to add capacity and coverage to a wireless broadband network. The company would be governed by certain conditions, would need to secure appropriate permits and pay the telecommunications tax under State law. View Attachments Kira Luke, Melissa Jensen, Dan Rip, and Kimberly Chytraus briefed the Council with attachments . Ms . Luke oriented the Council regarding the Franchise Agreement . Ms . Jensen indicated this was the first attempt under the new Small Cell Guidelines/Design Standards and the beginning of the implementation phase. Mr. Rip stated the Franchise Agreement aligned with established City ordinances for Small Cell and updated Master License Agreements . Ms . Jensen said there would be an expected update to the Design Standards and updates would continue to reflect the learning process . Discussion followed regarding the process leading to the Design Standards update, feedback received from providers, and Design Standards conflicts . Councilmember Mendenhall said tentative action was scheduled on November 27, 2018 . 18 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 #3. 2:17:28PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AMEND HOW PERMITS ARE ISSUED FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO SOLICIT OR SELL PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FACE-TO-FACE. Currently, solicitation permits are required for anyone who wishes to engage in face-to- face solicitation and selling. The changes would take into account those who already have a State solicitation permit and would remove duplicative requirements. View Attachments Benjamin Luedtke, Mary Beth Thompson, Lisa Packwood, and Jaysen Oldroyd briefed the Council with attachments . Mr . Luedtke reviewed the amendments of the proposed ordinance . Ms . Packwood explained this amendment had little to do with Business Licensing and said the Police Department issued solicitation permits . Discussion was held regarding why the Police Department issued the permits, if convicted felons were allowed to get permits, and plans to update City resources (on-line forum) for residents to verify State-issued permits . Councilmember Mendenhall said tentative action was scheduled on November 27, 2018 . Council Members requested the following item from Staff: • Follow-up regarding updated on-line resources for residents to verify State issued solicitation permits . #4 . 2:22:23 PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SALT LAKE CITY CODE RELATING TO CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY. The proposal would amend the City's process for evaluating surplus real property for which the City no longer has a need to include additional considerations for affordable housing. The proposal would also advance additional affordable housing objectives outlined in the Housing Plan adopted in December 2017. View Attachments Nick Tarbet, Melissa Jensen, and Tony Milner briefed the Council with attachments . Mr. Tarbet said this amendment was an update that would prioritize affordable housing in the disposition of City-owned property. Ms . Jensen said the surplus land disposition was intended to help put a frame work of affordable housing around the City' s surplus of land and to be a potential funding source for the Housing Trust Fund. Mr. Milner provided a recap of the April 3, 2018 discussion. He said the proposed 18 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 amendments were in line with the goals of "Growing SLC" Five-Year Housing Plan 2018-2022 and reviewed the proposed changes to the City' s Surplus Real Property code (Chapter 2 . 58) . Ms . Jensen said this ordinance shift was focused on affordable housing and minuscule parcels would not be looked at. She said she wanted to understand and recognize there was an on-going conversation about the public wealth of cities and how surplus land was used in its entirety. Discussion was held regarding the status of Salt Lake County' s inventory of surplus property, definition of 'quazi- public' , guidelines for evaluating suitability for affordable housing, defining considerations to evaluate suitability for affordable housing opportunities, concern regarding changes to evaluating considerations, earmarking certain properties and the potential to remove a property from consideration of other public use, how to codify the right balance to consider evaluation for all departments, and effect to alleys concerning the ordinance. Council Members requested the following items from Staff: • Update from Staff regarding the timeline to receive Salt Lake County' s surplus property inventory. • Include evaluating guidelines in the ordinance. #5 . 2:42:22PM UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WESTSIDE MASTER PLAN AND THE BROADER PROCESS AND STRUCTURE FOR IMPLEMENTING OF MASTER PLANS . View Attachments Benjamin Luedtke, Melissa Jensen, and Lani Eggertson-Goff briefed the Council with attachments . Mr. Luedtke said the Administration forwarded a transmittal with an update on implementing the Westside Master Plan (adopted by the Council in 2014) and a template for general Master Plan implementation. Ms . Eggertson-Goff and Ms . Jensen provided a Power Point presentation. Comments included Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) facilitates implementation, process framework, timeline, area of focus, implementation launch, identify/select priority projects, completed projects, proposed and completed Planning rezone, 900 West resurfacing/lane reconfiguration, 900 West intersections, 900 West intersection and Indiana bridge, more pedestrian safety improvements, 9-Line Trail improvements, Neighborhood Building Improvement Program (NBIP) /facade improvements, property rehabilitation (nodes) , lessons learned, and next steps . 18 - 4 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 Discussion was held regarding prioritization of community needs being addressed in the creation of the Master Plan, prioritization given to smaller projects, things which did not come up in the Master Plan (signage) , Facade Improvement Grant and target/outreach to businesses, HAND working with Economic Development, management of Impact Fees, scenario to anticipate Impact Fees being better utilized, HAND Project Coordinator position, running out of project money, economic development with new parcels and businesses, tracking master plan implementation, and experience of other departments who assisted in the creation of a master plan. Council Members requested the following item from Staff: • Request HAND work with Economic Development on the Main Street Program. #6 . 3:24:34 PM FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING ABOUT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 21A OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO REGULATION OF INLAND PORT USES . These changes would bring City Code in line with State Code requirements for an inland port. Conditional uses under the proposed zoning overlay would require an impact mitigation plan. Additionally, the Planning Division had suggested development standards for activities involving transporting, unloading, loading, transferring, or temporarily storing natural resources. View Attachments Nick Tarbet, Wayne Mills, Tracy Tran, Daniel Echeverria, and Nick Norris briefed the Council with attachments . Mr. Tarbet stated this was a follow-up from the October 16, 2018 briefing. He said in addition, the Council office received a request from the property owners (north of Interstate 80) to add language to the ordinance clarifying existing development agreements would not be affected by the changes . Mr. Echeverria provided an overview of the memorandum responding to questions the Council had (from the previous discussion) regarding Federal/ State permit requirements . Comments included: Overlay approach and proposed regulation overview, basis of regulations, proposed Inland Port Overlay Zoning District details, other ordinance considerations, and next steps . Discussion was held regarding importance of keeping with the Council' s original recommendation, conditional uses working/not working, potential of future conditional uses having similar types of requirements, purpose of the property owners requested addition 18 - 5 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 to the ordinance, language regarding development agreements, and conditional use approach versus permitted use approach. Councilmember Mendenhall said a public hearing would be held tonight with a second public hearing on November 27, 2018 and tentative action on December 4, 2018 . Council Members requested the following item from Staff: • Generalize the pre-existing language in the ordinance concerning development agreements . #7 . 3:41:16PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL FLAT SIGNAGE ON THE FACE OF STRUCTURES FACING A FREEWAY OR HIGHWAY IN THE OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONING DISTRICT. Specifically, the proposal would remove the existing cap of 60 square feet of flat signage and potentially increase the allowable size of flat signs on buildings in an OS zone. Petition No. PLNPCM2018-00057. View Attachments Brian Fullmer, John Anderson, Wayne Mills , Gretta Spendlove, and Karen Sato briefed the Council with attachments . Mr. Fullmer stated this request was for a potential amendment to the zoning ordinance related to signs in the Open Space Zone District. Mr. Anderson provided an overview of the proposed amendment. Comments included: the reason for the request, Planning Commission recommendation, and public process . Ms . Spendlove spoke about the importance of signage, different sign proportions, and how it was vital to the applicant' s struggling business . Ms . Sato spoke about the significance/value of the proposed signage to the business . Discussion was held regarding how the amendment would affect the City, adding certain limitations to the ordinance, affected parcels, sign limitations, current signage allowed, signage definitions, preventing an Light-Emitting Diode (LED) sign from being mounted, sign versus mural, signage requirement (if not Open Space) , difference/reason for two proposed sizes, and potential to divide into multiple small signs . Councilmember Kitchen expressed support for the proposal . Councilmember Mendenhall stated she was opposed to the proposed rezone. She said a public hearing would be held December 4, 2018 with tentative action on December 11, 2018 . 18 - 6 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 #8 . TENTATIVE BREAK #9 . 4:39:50PM UPDATE REGARDING MAJOR PROJECTS FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. Some of the project updates include development of the Northwest Quadrant (NWQ) , the State prison, and a water treatment plant rebuild. The briefing will also include an update on City master plans including the Water Supply and Demand Plan, Drought Contingency Plan, Storm Water Master Plan, and Street Lighting Plan. Samuel Owen, Laura Briefer, Jesse Stewart, and Jason Brown briefed the Council . Mr. Owen stated the Department of Public Utilities currently had a number of going major projects , including construction of a new upgraded replacement water reclamation facility and major water conveyance infrastructure and sewer projects . Ms . Briefer provided a Power Point presentation. Comments included: project updates on the NWQ and State Correctional Facility, East-West Aqueduct, New Water Reclamation Facility, 1300 East Utility Upgrades and Road Reconstruction, major long-range Planning projects, Utah Lake/Jordan River Water Right Adjudication, and upcoming water legislation. Discussion was held regarding the foundation of the State Correction Facility, stability of infrastructure in the NWQ, increased costs of infrastructure in the NWQ, how development of the NWQ would be coordinated with multi-jurisdictions, if all water in the NWQ would be provided by the City, impact of providing water to the NWQ on existing customers in the Metropolitan Water District, intersection of sewer collection at the 500 South pump/700 South improvements, East-West Aqueduct Phase I timeline, how streets being redone would intersect with the portion of District 5 (northwestern most point) approaching 1700 South, and what residents could expect during Phase I of the East-West Aqueduct. Council Members requested the following item from Staff: • Tour of the new Water Reclamation Facility. #10 . 5:07:42PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD CREATE A REQUIREMENT TO IDENTIFY AND MARK SEWER LATERALS, WATER LATERALS AND STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE WHEN CONSTRUCTION WORK IS PERFORMED IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. These lines are not located or marked through the current blue stakes process, and locating and marking them will decrease damage to lines that occurs during construction and excavation. The requirement would only apply to excavations of depth greater than 24 inches. View Attachments 18 - 7 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 Samuel Owen, Nick Kryger, and Laura Briefer briefed the Council with attachments . Mr. Owen said this item was a proposed amendment to City Code to create a requirement for contractors excavating in the right-of-way to locate and mark utility lines before excavating. Ms . Briefer explained the proposed amendments . Discussion was held regarding markings left on the street after project completion, resources contractors used to locate lines/laterals, how stakeholders were notified of new requirements, and costs to residents when lines were damaged. Councilmember Mendenhall said a public hearing would be held December 4, 2018 with tentative action on December 11, 2018 . #11 . 5:16:50 PM BRIEFING FROM THE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS (CFA) ABOUT THE ECCLES THEATER SITE OPERATING BUDGET, WHICH IS GOVERNED BY THE UTAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AGENCY (UPACA) . View Attachments Jennifer Bruno, Sarah Pearce, Matthew Castillo, and Holly Yocum briefed the Council with attachments . Ms . Bruno stated this was a Council requested annual report, as a condition of amending the operating agreement to have the County Center for the Arts operate the site of the Eccles Theater building. Mr. Castillo reviewed the major changes between what was approved as part of the 2018 budget versus what was being proposed for the 2019 budget. Discussion was held regarding the facilities plan to schedule anticipated replacement of operating/Internet Technology (IT) equipment, how the annual $50, 000 allocation measured with the anticipated costs to replace operating/IT equipment, Arts for All program update, how the use of the black box/venue space (in the last two years) changed the conceptualization of the budget going forward, how to amplify the space for other users, how the model change for food/beverage was better for the future, inquiry regarding the Winter Garden and non-open doors, and whereabouts of the I-Heart Salt Lake City art piece. Council Members requested the following items from Staff: • Provide a schedule of cost/need for replacement of operating/IT equipment. • Provide budget updates on the UPACA and the Arts-for-All program. • Provide a blurb regarding the November 23, 2018 unveiling of 18 - 8 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 the UPACA Holiday Art Project for Council Members to share in newsletters . #12 . 5:36:30PM BRIEFING REGARDING 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, adjustments related to impact fees. (Budget Amendment No. 2) View Attachments Benjamin Luedtke, Mary Beth Thompson, John Vuyk, Jennifer Bruno, Mike Brown, Scott Teerlink, Ben Kolendar, and Mike Reberg briefed the Council with attachments . Mr. Luedtke stated there was no Staff report since this budget amendment was being fast tracked. He said most of the discussion would be devoted to the United Nations Global Communications Conference (held in Salt Lake City) and the East Side Police Precinct. He also stated there was an emergency request from the Golf Fund. Ms . Thompson reviewed highlights on fund balance, revenue, and expenditures of the proposed budget amendment. 5:40:13PM Item A-18 - Police Precinct Land Acquisition Ms. Thompson stated there were two different areas of Impact Fees and surplus land money totaling $3 . 57 million proposed to put towards an East Side Precinct. Chief Brown provided history, orientation, and how the City had/had not changed in its needs for an East Side Precinct. Discussion was held regarding the urgency to create an East Side Police Precinct, concern with General Fund dollars not being able to support both a police precinct and additional officers, money needed for the precinct beyond what Impact Fees would allow, growth/increased crime in Sugar House, use of Impact Fees, residents comments regarding an East Side precinct, unintended consequences, gaging community specific issues on feedback from constituents, current crime reports, correlation between population/crime growth, relationship between the number of officers/types of policing in crime, specifically discussing homeless services and the issues around the lack of housing versus policing, police travel to drop off/store evidence, leveraging the time and effectiveness of officers, how often officers (during their regular beat) come back to a precinct for various reasons, and costs related to time savings . 18 - 9 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 Councilmember Fowler expressed her support for an East Side Precinct. 6:24:14PM Item A-19: Glendale Golf Sewer Project Ms. Thompson stated there was a request from the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Golf Fund for approximately $156, 000 to run a new sewer line from the clubhouse to 2100 South. 6:37:21PM A unanimous Straw poll was taken in support of making the appropriation from the Golf Fund to the CIP for sewer line replacement as outlined in Budget Amendment No . 2 . All Council Members were in favor except Councilmember Kitchen, who was absent . 6:25:05PM Item A-20 : 2019 United Nations Conference (also known as the Department of Public Information (DPI) /Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Conference) Ms. Thompson said this was a unique request and spoke about the budget portion of the request . Mr. Kolendar said in order to host the conference, the Administration was requesting support for Salt Lake City to contract with a 501c3 for $600, 000 that would be raised from external sources and guaranteed by Salt Lake City. He reviewed concerns/questions regarding the budget breakdown. Comments included: Expenses exceeding revenue by $130, 000, high price for webcasting ($379, 500 total) , unfunded expense items, unknown expense items, and no contingency funding. Discussion was held regarding frustration surrounding progress of the conference/concern with the funding request, potential of additional requests for police resources and promotional funds, necessity for the budget, other services needed similar to special events (street closures) , who was administering the fund raising efforts, data from other cities who had hosted the conference, and if expenses were reimbursable. Council Members requested the following items from Staff: • Track other potential services needed (similar to special events) . Mr. Luedtke asked Council Members to send any questions regarding the budget items to Staff in order to prepare for the November 27, 2018 briefing. Councilmember Mendenhall said a public hearing would be held November 27, 2018 with tentative action on the same night. 18 - 10 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 6:43:21PM Item A-17 : Airport Shuttle Bus Purchase Ms . Bruno stated the Airport needed the Council to straw poll this item due to urgency. Ms . Thompson said this item was for the purchase of Airport Shuttle Buses . She said in order to have the buses by January 1, 2019; the order needed to be in by Thursday of this week. Discussion was held regarding other Airport budget amendments . A unanimous Straw Poll was taken in support of approving this budget amendment for the Airport to buy shuttles by Thursday. All Council Members were in favor except Councilmember Kitchen, who was absent. STANDING ITEMS #13 . 6:40:14PM 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. See File M 18-5 for announcements . #14 . REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. Item not held. #15 . 6:44:39PM 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 Luke seconded to enter into Closed Session to discuss deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems pursuant to Utah Code §52-4- 204 (1) (f) ; §52-4-205 (1) (e) the sale of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares; and §78B-1-137 Attorney- Client matters that are privileged. A roll call vote was taken. Council Members Rogers, Luke, Fowler, Mendenhall, Wharton, and Johnston voted aye . Councilmember Kitchen was absent for the vote. See File M 18-1 for Sworn Statement. Councilmember Kitchen joined the meeting at 7 : 00 p.m. In Attendance: Council Members Johnston, Kitchen, Wharton, Fowler, Luke, Rogers, and Mendenhall . 18 - 11 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 , 2018 Others in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Jennifer Bruno, David Litvack, Lehua Weaver, Katherine Lewis, Benjamin Luedtke, Mike Brown, Mary Beth Thompson, Margaret Plane, Scott Teerlink, and Kory Solorio. The Closed Session adjourned at 7 : 15 p.m. The Work Session meeting adjourned at 7 : 15 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 November 13, 2018 . ks 18 - 12