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09/18/2018 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 , 2018 The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State Street. In Attendance: Council Members Chris Wharton, Derek Kitchen, Erin Mendenhall, Charlie Luke, James Rogers, and Amy Fowler. Absent: Councilmember Andrew Johnston 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; Brian Fullmer, Council Policy Analyst; Allison Rowland, Council Policy Analyst; Lehua Weaver, Council Associate Deputy Director; Samuel Owen, Council Policy Analyst; Tamra Turpin, Risk Manager; Mike Reberg, Community and Neighborhoods Director; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Katherine Lewis, Appointed City Attorney; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Advisor; Elizabeth Buehler, Community and Neighborhoods Civic Engagement Manager; Todd Reeder, Capital Asset Development Manager; Tracy Tran, Senior Planner; Melissa Jensen, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Orion Goff, Building Services Director; Jeff Gulden, Transportation Engineer; Kristin Riker, Public Services/Public Lands Deputy Director; Kevin Young, Transportation Deputy Director; Benjamin Luedtke, Council Budget & Policy Analyst; Lisa Shaffer, Public Services Director; Karl Lieb, Fire Chief; Gregory Daly, Chief Information Officer; Nole Walkingshaw, Public Services Deputy Director; Mary Beth Thompson, Chief Financial Officer; Lisa Packwood, Revenue/Collections Director; Jonathan Larsen, Transportation Director; Jennifer McGrath, Community and Neighborhoods Deputy Director; and DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder. Councilmember Mendenhall presided at and conducted the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 2 : 10 p.m. AGENDA ITEMS #1 . 2:11:04PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD CLOSE A PORTION OF 1100 WEST BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 900 SOUTH AND HAYES AVENUE AS PART OF THE 9LINE CORRIDOR PLAN. The 9Line Corridor is a linear parkway that runs along 900 South between the Surplus Canal and 200 West. This corridor has been historically used as a 18 - 1 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 , 2018 railroad corridor for passenger trains and was abandoned in 2007. This street closure is an early step in implementing the Transvalley Corridor Trail, a system of parks and trails that would connect the Westside with the foothills. View Attachments Brian Fullmer, Tracy Tran, Jeff Gulden, and Kristin Riker briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding reducing, eliminating, or minimizing vehicle/bike/trail related conflicts, study on roadway crossings at the 9-Line Trail, roadway/curb improvements for Emery and Navajo Streets, budgeting for crosswalk improvements vs . trail improvements, and utilization of Impact Fees for 9-Line improvements . Councilmember Mendenhall said she supported the Council/City prioritizing pedestrians over vehicles in certain installations . She said she was open to a policy that would prioritize pedestrians and cyclists over vehicles at crossings like Navajo and Emery Streets, and installing stop signs at those locations along the 9- Line Trail . #2 . 2:20:52 PM BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MAJOR STREET PLAN OF THE SALT LAKE CITY TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN. Due to the relocation of the State Correctional Facility to the Northwest Quadrant (NWQ) and the potential for future development in the area to follow, there is a need to identify a street network system for the area. The proposed changes to the Major Street Plan reflect a system of arterial and collector streets that will serve the Northwest Quadrant area as development takes place. View Attachments Russell Weeks, Kevin Young, and Mike Reberg briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding proposed roadway function and the potential accommodation for a rail facility. Councilmember Luke inquired if the Administration had identified funding for the proposed roadways . Mr. Reberg said it would be part of the conversation with the Administration regarding the Impact Fee Plan, along with policy conversations that needed to occur with the Council and Mayor. Councilmember Luke inquired if the Administration had scheduled a presentation with the Inland Port Authority Board (IPAB) to discuss the proposed plan. Mr. Reberg said not at this time; however, suggested it be presented in conjunction with the needs of the Inland Port area and how it would be paid for. Councilmember Luke said that within the 18 - 2 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 , 2018 negotiations of the Special Session Bill, it stated that Salt Lake City (SLC) would be compensated for services rendered within that area, and encouraged the Administration to present the proposed plan to the IPAB as soon as possible. He said he did not want SLC residents to front the money, in hopes to have the money returned through the tax increment in the NWQ, which the City did not control . Councilmember Mendenhall inquired about the private property owners in the area and how to ensure it would be a collaborative process regarding the road development plan. Mr. Reberg said there was collaboration with the property owners and the proposed plan was a result of that effort. Councilmember Rogers inquired about the impact to bicycle routes in the area. Mr. Young said as frontage road development occurred, they would include bicycle facilities (bike lanes were already in progress between 7200 West and 8000 West) . #3. 2:41:33PM BRIEFING REGARDING THE CITY'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) . Capital Improvement projects involve the construction, purchase or renovation of buildings, parks, streets or other physical structures. Generally, projects have a useful life of five or more years and cost $50, 000 or more. View Attachments Benjamin Luedtke, Todd Reeder, Melissa Jensen, Mike Reberg, Mary Beth Thompson, Lisa Shaffer, and Kristin Riker briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding debt load on CIP estimated over the next six fiscal years, comparison of CIP funding sources by fiscal year, maintenance versus true CIP usage of funds, funding source breakdown of Mayor' s recommended CIP projects by Street Funding, Capital Facilities Plan, aligning CIP investments with Redevelopment Agency (RDA) project areas, opening CIP application process to be year-round, adding maintenance costs to CIP project requests, additional funding for cost overrun account, quality monitoring/enforcement of streets construction, Surplus Land Fund paying for full-time employee (FTE) ($110, 104) , repurposing $463, 491 from old CIP accounts, $3 . 445 million in Parks Impact Fees for a new downtown park, recapturing $250, 000 for a City daycare, moving safety projects into the General Fund, Project #6 (Americans with Disabilities Act sidewalk) funding flexibility ($150, 000) , new growth revenue, maintenance/capital projects recommended by the Community Development & Capital Improvement Programs Advisory Board (CDCIP) and Mayor, and maintenance/capital 18 - 3 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 , 2018 projects not recommended for funding. Straw Poll: (Passed) Support for Surplus Land Funded FTE to be added in the annual budget amendment (not from one-time CIP funds) . All Council Members present voted in favor. #4 . 4:35:07PM BRIEFING REGARDING LEGISLATIVE INTENT STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-19. Legislative Intents are formal requests the Council makes of the Administration that are adopted along with the annual budget. This briefing will consist of conversations with the Administration designed to exchange preliminary information and feedback. Among other items, the Legislative Intents include: streamlining the building permits process; an inventory of the City's surplus land; and two items related to the recent sales tax increase—a report on the progress of affordable housing programs, and a broadening of the definition of public safety to allow funding of items beyond the Police Department. View Attachments Allison Rowland, Mary Beth Thompson, Benjamin Luedtke, Karl Lieb, Orion Goff, Melissa Jensen, Mike Reberg, Gregory Daly, Tamra Turpin, Patrick Leary, Lisa Shaffer, Lisa Packwood, Nole Walkingshaw, Elizabeth Buehler, and Russell Weeks briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding evaluation of additional medical response units in the Fire Department, streamlining the permitting process, surplus land inventory (all City-owned property/excluding the Airport) , (Funding Our Future) Housing Program Outcome Report, future freight strategy, fleet insurance for high-risk vehicles, cyber security, (Funding our Future) New Sales Tax Funds for Public Safety, biennial survey, General Fund subsidy for golf, and parking ticket budgeted revenue alignment with actual revenue . #5. 5:17:17PM BRIEFING REGARDING ELECTRIC SCOOTERS IN SALT LAKE CITY. Electric scooters, which are also called shared mobility devices, recently became available for rental in the City through companies operating on the basis of temporary agreements. The Council will hear from the Administration about community concerns and feedback, next steps and the longer-term process for an ordinance proposal that would memorialize standards for how these shared mobility device companies operate locally. View Attachments Jonathan Larsen, Jennifer McGrath, and Samuel Owen briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding temporary operating agreement, currently three companies with 18 - 4 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 business licenses for scooters, informational webpage, public feedback survey, pros/cons of limiting vendors, new categorization for shared mobility devices, City/State ordinances prohibiting use on sidewalks/streets, safety/maintenance, outreach/research with other cities currently utilizing scooters, potential time-line (drafting/adopting City ordinance) , and future steps and considerations . #6. 5:46:20 PM BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION AND SALT LAKE COUNTY PERTAINING TO THE SENIOR CENTER LOCATED AT 237 SOUTH 1000 EAST. Processes are in place to convey the Senior Center to the County as part of a property exchange. Under this proposal, the City will retain the Senior Center. View Attachments Allison Rowland, Patrick Leary, and Katherine Lewis briefed the Council with attachments . Discussion was held regarding future intentions for the site, why the County wished to return the building to the City, who would operate the facility programs, changes to services/programs, lease agreement/termination, operating budget for the facility, and current estimated purchase price . Councilmember Mendenhall said she wanted an update in the near future on the Administration' s intent for use of the building. Mr. Leary said there was current/ongoing conversations with Salt Lake County to continue utilizing the building as a Senior Center beyond 2020 . Councilmember Kitchen said this might be an opportunity to talk about a daycare within the facility, and wanted to know about the assessed value of the building. Ms . Rowland said there had not been a recent evaluation; however, at last calculation it was $1 . 1 million. Mr. Leary clarified that amount was for the value of the land and not the building. Ms . Rowland said the original transmittal listed the building at approximately $870, 000 in value . Councilmember Kitchen said he also wanted a follow-up from the Administration about the long-term plan for the building. #7 . 5:41:36PM INTERVIEW ADRIENNE BELL PRIOR TO CONSIDERING HER APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXTENDING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 . View Attachments Councilmember Mendenhall said Ms . Bell' s name was on the 18 - 5 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 Consent Agenda for formal consideration. #8 5:53:09PM INTERVIEW ANGELA TUTAKI PRIOR TO CONSIDERING HER APPOINTMENT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR A TERM ENDING SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 . View Attachments Councilmember Mendenhall said Ms . Tuiaki' s interview would be rescheduled. STANDING ITEMS #9. 5:53:29 PM REPORT AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR See File M 18-5 for announcements . #10 . 5:58:55 PM REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. View Attachments Councilmember Mendenhall, Cindy Gust-Jenson, and Lehua Weaver provided an update on the Council' s priorities, items anticipated by the end of the year, and other accomplishments to date . Ms . Gust-Jenson said the Council made it through their entire list of priorities in a meaningful way, and commended the group on working together and making a difference . She said there were also (17) internal foundational work products that needed to be updated/revised/completed. Ms . Weaver discussed some of the successes of the Council : NWQ development, unprecedented funding made available (transit master plan implementation and curb-to- curb street maintenance) , ability to continue funding affordable housing and homelessness projects, funding public safety/how it affected quality of life, and overall budget health of the City. Councilmember Mendenhall expressed gratitude for Council Staff and asked her fellow Council Members to assist in supporting Staff in any way they could. #11 . CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-205 FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE. Item not held. The work session adjourned at 6 : 11 p.m. 18 - 6 MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 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) . 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