02/11/2020 - Work Session - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL ANNUAL RETREAT/WORKSHOP
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2020
The City Council met in an Annual Retreat/Workshop on Tuesday, February
11, 2020, in Room 335, Cannon Room, City County Building, 451 South State
Street .
In Attendance: Council Members Chris Wharton, Andrew Johnston, Amy
Fowler, Analia Valdemoros, James Rogers, Daniel Dugan, and Darin Mano.
Staff In Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director;
Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Lehua Weaver, Council Associate
Deputy Director; Erin Mendenhall, Mayor; Rachel Otto, Mayor' s Chief of
Staff; Lisa Shaffer, Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff, Katherine Lewis,
City Attorney; Nick Tarbet, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Sam Owen,
Council Policy Analyst; Elizabeth Strong, Council Staff Assistant;
Rosemary Elliot, Council Intern; Isaac Canedo, Council Intern; Linda
Sanchez, Council Administrative Assistant; Vili Lolohea, Council
Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst; Austin Kimmel, Council Constituent
Liaison; Russell Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Jan Aramaki, Council
Community Facilitator; Dan Wiest, Council Communications Coordinator;
Tracey Fletcher, Assistant to Council Executive Director; Robert
Nutzman, Council Administrative Assistant; Robyn Hoggan, Council
Administrative Assistant; Samah Safiullah, Council Intern; Amber
Pehrson, Council Public Engagement/Communications Specialist; Libby
Stockstill, Council Policy Analyst/Public Engagement; Amanda Lau,
Council Communication Specialist/Public Engagement; Benjamin Luedtke,
Council Policy Analyst; , Cindy Lou Trishman, Council Administrative
Assistant; Allison Roland, Council Policy Analyst; Dustin Marshall,
Police Sergeant; and DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Wharton presided at and conducted the retreat .
The meeting was called to order at 3 : 30 p.m.
The following issues were discussed per the attached agenda. View
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AGENDA ITEMS
3:34:47PM ITEM I . INTRODUCTIONS & ICE BREAKER.
Councilmember Wharton welcomed those present and outlined the
Council Retreat/Workshop agenda details . Introductions were made,
followed by an Ice Breaker Activity.
4:34:18PM ITEM II . DISCUSSION OF INDIVDUAL PROJECTS AND INTERESTS
(COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR) .
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4:36:57 PM Councilmember Valdemoros said topics/projects she was
interested in included: anti-displacement strategies, City funded
projects, model department programs, traffic calming measures, historic
preservation (character of the neighborhoods) , accommodating additional
housing, Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) , parks/open space private
partnerships, funding/needs assessment, programming/alternative
activities generating revenue, Single Room Occupancy (SRO) , Accessory
Dwelling Units (ADU) , City-owned assets (property) , scooters, demolition
ordinance, special events, budget clarification, and Pioneer Park
improvements.
4:50:45PM Councilmember Fowler said topics/projects she was interested
in included: small business access/use, keeping identity of
neighborhoods intact, creative traffic calming measures, forgotten
communities/populations (aging in place, veterans, foster care system,
etc. ) , services to reduce recidivism, and Justice Court programs .
5:02:20 PM Councilmember Mano said topics/projects he was interested
in included: creation of a survey/focus group of
developers/architects/engineers for feedback, maintaining essential
alleyways, transit oriented development, new City flag design, investing
in City trails system, anti-displacement strategies, branding
opportunities for neighborhoods, and incentivizing new restaurants where
there were little to none.
5:14:03PM Councilmember Dugan said topics/projects he was interested
in included: health/wellbeing for homeless, need for more green space,
and Foothill access (more walkable/better public transportation) .
5:20:48PM Councilmember Rogers said topics/projects he was interested
in included: a public market at Utah State Fairgrounds, transportation,
neighborhood crime, and Jordan River area projects .
5:24:20PM Councilmember Wharton said topics/projects he was interested
in included: equity issues (Human Rights Commission involvement) ,
gentrification/affordability, expanding homeless services, genderless
bathrooms in City buildings, sustainability integrated into City
projects/housing projects/RDA funding, updating zoning for
wineries/distilleries in downtown, renters defense, creation of a
technology corridor/district, permanent food truck alley/park, Cemetery
Master Plan, rank choice voting, and park rangers .
5:41:01 PM Councilmember Johnston said topics/projects he was
interested in included: providing more resources to the Planning
Department, transportation throughout the City, quality of urban living,
needing to collaborate regionally, funding City parks/libraries, needing
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more open space, perception of crime, pedestrian/neighborhood/downtown
lighting, keeping residents (more importantly, families) in the City,
and adding density to the City.
5:55:32PM Mayor Mendenhall reiterated what Council Members mentioned,
provided further suggestions, and said the Administration was excited to
support the Council' s proposals/objectives.
Note: A dinner break was taken at 6 : 02 p.m. The retreat reconvened
at 6 :20 p.m.
6:06:52PM ITEM III. DISCUSSION AND BRAINSTORMING.
Note: Items A through C were held as one discussion.
a. OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.
b. POSSIBLE PROJECTS FOR PRIORITY IN 2020.
C. NEXT STEPS.
Comments included: having Council Staff prepare a document for each
Council Member containing their topics/projects/goals, coordination with
the Administration to achieve goals, setting up small group meetings
with City departments to coordinate/discuss goals, having realistic
expectations, year-end accountability discussions/presentations,
Council/Administration collaborating to achieve goals, determining
prioritized categories (budget, Administrative, Legislative, ordinance,
etc . ) , coordination with the Mayor' s 100 Days and Year One Goals Plan,
determination of available resources, group/individual prioritization,
setting a time-line for next steps, adding items to future agendas for
follow-up, combining Council Member' s goals to streamline success,
utilizing Council tools (ordinances, budget, petitions, etc . ) , and
planning for an additional meeting (similar to the "retreat" ) in the
near future to follow-up on progress .
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 00 p.m.
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This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as
additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio for
the 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 Annual Retreat/Workshop meeting
held February 11, 2020 .
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