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05/12/2021 - Meeting Materials SALT LAKE CITY BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD Wednesday,May 12t, 2021 8:30 a.m.— 10:00 a.m. This meeting will be an electronic meeting pursuant to Salt Lake City Emergency Proclamation No. 2 of 2020(2)(b). To access and participate in the meeting please visit: https://saltlakecity.webex.com/saltlakecity/j.php?MTID=m14371 bf0ff7a8da79d3eb 1 c2bb7d5ab 1 Meeting password: rHNHvrvM383 I,Darin Piccoli,Chairperson of the Business Advisory Board,hereby determine that conducting the Business Advisory Board meeting at an anchor location presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present at the anchor location. The World Health Organization,the President of the United States,the Governor of Utah,the Salt Lake County Health Department, Salt Lake County Mayor, and the Mayor of Salt Lake City have all recognized a global pandemic exists related to the new strain of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Due to the state of emergency caused by the global pandemic, I find that conducting a meeting at an anchor location under the current state of public health emergency constitutes a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present at the location. AGENDA 1. Roll call 2. Announcements o City Council Announcements a. The Council approved the temporary land use ordinance allowing outdoor restaurant dining and retail activities. b. Replacement process for former District Two City Council Member Andrew Johnston is underway. The Council will interview candidates in public on May 13 and select a replacement shortly after. o Economic Development Announcements a. Endgame Legislation b. TLUR—outdoor dining c. Utah Main Street America Program o Police Department Updates a. Updates from April meeting 3. Approval of the minutes of the April 14th,2021 meeting 4. Business Item A. Director of Homelessness Policy&Outreach Intro—Andrew Johnston B. Board Work Session regarding priorities in letter—BAB Chair and Vice Chair 5. Adjournment Mission: To foster an equitable and robust business ecosystem as ambassadors, advocates, and advisors. Core Values: o Commitment o Vision o Respect o Collaboration o Inclusivity o Impactful Ilt ERIN MENDENHALL `_r. „ :: BEN KOLENDAR MAYOR 2 a 2 2 DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD STAFF MEMO DATE: May 7, 2021 ITEM#: 1 PREPARED BY: Roberta Reichgelt RE: Press Release for Salt Lake City Director of Homeless Policy and Outreach, Andrew Johnston REQUESTED ACTION: NA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/ANALYSIS: Press release and background on Andrew Johnston's new position ATTACHMENTS:None FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2021 Mayor Erin Mendenhall to Appoint Council Member Andrew Johnston as City's Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach City Recorder will soon announce process for accepting applications for District 2 vacancy Salt Lake City Council Member Andrew Johnston, the District Two representative, has accepted a position as the Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall's administration. His specific appointment date will be identified in the coming days, as will the application process to fill the vacancy he leaves on the City Council. "Homelessness is one of the most pressing and complicated issues facing our City -- and cities across the nation-- today. The pathways into and out of homelessness are as varied as the individuals who experience it themselves, and how Salt Lake City approaches the issue must be innovative, collaborative, and relentless,"Mayor Mendenhall said. "We are lucky to have an individual who possesses those very qualities in Andrew Johnston, who I am proud to announce as our new Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach." In his new position in the Mayor's Office, Johnston will help guide the City's approach to homelessness and coordinate with service partners, the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness, and other government entities to provide resources and policy solutions to address the needs of the City's unsheltered population. Council Member Johnston has been serving residents of the Glendale, Poplar Grove, and Fairpark neighborhoods on the Salt Lake City Council since 2016. Prior to being elected to the City Council, he served six years on the Poplar Grove Community Council including two terms as Chair. In 2019, he was re-elected to a second term by District Two residents. Johnston served as Vice- Chair of the Council during 2020. He served on the Utah League of Cities and Towns Legislative Policy Committee, and the Salt Lake County Council of Governments. Currently, he is part of the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness and serves on working subcommittees within the Coalition. In 2018, he was appointed by then-Governor Gary R. Herbert to serve on the Utah State Commission on Housing Affordability. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Johnston has spent 20 years working with issues of homelessness, mental health, and addiction in both Utah and Maine. "These past five years on Council have been some of the most challenging and rewarding of my life. I will always look back with fondness on those with whom I served in Salt Lake City," said Johnston. "I am excited to be working as part of the Mendenhall Administration on solving issues of homelessness among our residents." "We all will miss Andrew's ceaseless dedication to his constituents in District 2, and to the City issues he cares so deeply about," said Amy Fowler, Council Chair. "His kindness and passion will continue to serve the people of Salt Lake as part of the Mayor's team." A City Council Member may vacate their position by providing a letter of resignation to the City Recorder and the City Council. The City Council will accept applications and choose a replacement to finish Johnston's term within 30 days of his effective date of resignation. Administrative staff and Council staff are working together to ensure that the timing of Johnston's resignation leaves District Two in the best possible position. The City Recorder's Office will announce shortly the application dates and process to fill the vacancy. TO: Salt Lake City Mayor's Office &Salt Lake City Council FROM: Chair&Vice Chair of Business Advisory Board for Salt Lake City DATE: February 10th, 2021 SUBJECT: Business Advisory Board Goals for 2021 PURPOSE: A letter to the Salt Lake City Mayor's Office and Salt Lake City Council about change in leadership and priorities of the new executive committee of the Business Advisory Board (BAB) over the coming year. We believe the primary goal of the Board should be a consultant and liaison with the City and its Council pertaining to all aspects of business operations in Salt Lake City.To this end, we see a few goals we can incorporate in the coming year: 1. Request that the Department of Economic Development (DED)track citywide policies that the BAB may be interested in. 2. The Board will actively review and offer input to City Council agendas. a. A board member will be present at each City Council work session meeting. The meetings are held three Tuesdays per month. b. A discussion of the upcoming work session will be held the Friday before with Chair and/or Vice Chair as well as DED staff. 3. The Board will be represented by small business owners from all business districts of the city as per this link. BAB representation will consist of diverse industries and with business district participation. 4. BAB will recommend modifications to the ordinance including expansion of the Board to 15 members. 5.The Board will create working groups to focus on the following items: a. Small business development b. Planning and zoning c. Overall strategic plan to encourage growth of our city d. Outlines desire for working groups to address the charge of the BAB (state/county policy was discussed as well as city policies contained in the BAB charge): 2.76.080 sections C and D Mission of the Business Advisory Board:To foster an equitable and robust business ecosystem as ambassadors, advocates, and advisors. Core Values: Commitment,Vision, Respect, Collaboration, Inclusivity and lmpactful MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD Wednesday,April 14th,2021 8:30 a.m.— 10:00 a.m. Chairperson Piccoli read the following statement: I,Darin Piccoli, Chairperson of the Business Advisory Board,hereby determine that conducting the Business Advisory Board meeting at an anchor location presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present at the anchor location. The World Health Organization,the President of the United States,the Governor of Utah,the Salt Lake County Health Depai liiient, Salt Lake County Mayor, and the Mayor of Salt Lake City have all recognized a global pandemic exists related to the new strain of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Due to the state of emergency caused by the global pandemic,I find that conducting a meeting at an anchor location under the current state of public health emergency constitutes a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present at the location. 1. Roll call The following members of the Business Advisory Board were present: Darin Piccoli, Chair Kestrel Liedtke,Vice-Chair Abudujannah Soud Jeff Carleton Sue Rice John Lair Alfonso Brito Angela Brown Karen Gunn The following members of the Business Advisory Board were absent: JD Smith Also Present: Rachel Molinari,Department of Economic Development; Ben Kolendar,Department of Economic Development; Lorena Riffo Jenson,Department of Economic Development; Roberta Reichgelt, Department of Economic Development; Will Wright,Department of Economic Development; Peter Makowski,Department of Economic Development; Sofia Fouquet,Department of Economic Development; Veronica Cavanagh,Economic Development; Allison Rowland, Salt Lake City Council Office; Captain Lance VanDongen, Salt Lake City Police Department; Edward Bennett, Suazo Business Center; Derek Deitsch,Downtown Alliance(DTA); Kristen Lavelett,Local First Utah. 2. Announcements City Council Announcements Ms. Rowland made the following announcements: • The City Council adopted an increased annual minimum funding from 1%to 1.5%for public art through the Capital Improvement Program(CIP)funding. • The City Council has agreed to expand the Downtown Ambassador program in the North Temple area. Ms. Rice asked for an explanation on the Downtown Ambassador Program.Ms. Rowland explained that the group has been in existence in the Central Business District(CBD) area for the past 4 to 5 years and that it is a non-police group available to answer questions and be a resource to the community. This group also helps to take some load of the police department for intervention. Mr. Deitsch provided the following link to the Mayor's press release about the program: https://www.slc.gov/mayor/2021/04/06/slc-downtown-ambassador-program-expands-to-the- north-temple-area/. • The City Council received an overview of the Japan Town Design Strategy. • The City Council received a written briefing of the finalized design and cost estimate of the 650 South Main TRAX Station. • The City Council is considering an ordinance that would amend off street parking regulation. They want to update requirements to netter reflect actual demand. • The Council is in the midst of the budget season where they review and approve each City Departments budget. • The City will also receive $87M in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan for pandemic related expenses. However,Treasury needs to release guidelines for those funds can spent. Economic Development Announcements COVID Updates • Director Kolendar explained that the HB 294,ends the mask mandate on April 10,2021. However,through the City's executive power the Mayor extended mask mandate for Salt Lake City. Director Kolendar provided and in depth in regard to HB294. To end the emergency orders certain thresholds,need to be met: (a)the state's 14-day case rate is less than 191 per 100,000 people (b)the statewide seven-day average COVID-19 ICU utilization is less than 15%; and (c)the Department of Health provides notice that 1,633,000 prime doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been allocated to the state. Director Kolendar made the comment that the 9th and 9th area mask incident which was a mental illness challenge and not just a mask challenge. Director Kolendar discussed feedback to see what we can do with the narrative as most of the Press are identifying with the County and not the City. This is causing confusion for the business community. Ms. Lavelett asked where the City were on meeting those thresholds. Director Kolendar responded saying the City has two out of the three criteria. He provided the following link to follow the metrics: https://le.utah.gov/-2021/bills/static/HB0294.html • Ms. Reichgelt asked BAB members if they had any question for Captain VanDongen regarding Covid related issues and small businesses. Mr. Bennett replied wanted more information regarding the west side of the City and the response time. Ms. Lavelett wanted to know what the right avenues for small businesses are and how to report and what to report. Outdoor Dining Campaign • Mr. Makowski stated that the Outdoor Dining Guide was released last week. The guide encapsulates all the information needed for a business owner to expand an outdoor dining area. He explained that the guide could be access at www.slc.gov/ed. DED Deputy Director. • Director Kolendar introduced Lorena Riffo Jenson as the new Economic Development Deputy Director. Ms. Riffo Jenson said she was excited to join the team and shared her work history and background. John Lair Last BAB meeting • Ms. Reichgelt announced that today would be John Lair's last meeting and she thanked him for his years of service. Board Announcements • Ms. Lavelett announced Local First's Spring Stroll has begun and will end on April 25,2021. She explained that multiple businesses will offer QR codes for customers to scan for a chance to win prizes.More information can be found here: https://www.localfirst.org/springstroll • Mr. Deitsch said last year's Open Streets event provided area businesses with a 30%increase in sales and given that success,the DTA will bring that back the program summer 2021 and expand its footprint and duration. He explained that the event will start on May 27th and will occur Thursday-Saturday from noon to close of business. He said that they hope to continue the program until Labor Day but will have to receive additional funding to do so. Mr. Deitsch also stated that while DTA was focusing on Main Street for Open Streets activation, it is also trying to work with other downtown areas with retail concentration to build off the activity, such as Regent Street, Gallivan, and The Gateway. 3. Approval of the minutes of the March 10th, 2021 meeting Mr. Carleton made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 10,2021 meeting. Mr. Lair seconded the motion.Upon roll call,the motion passed unanimously. 4. Business Item A. Delivery Services Fees in SLC—Wrap Up and Recommendation from BAB— Roberta Reichgelt Ms. Reichgelt provided an overview concerning previous discussions on the delivery service fees. She then asked for a recommendation from BAB concerning the topic. BAB members felt that a fee cap was not necessary but did suggest that putting regulations on the delivery service companies and its requirement of a contract being needed to use its service. They also stated a food handlers permit through ordinance might be hard to tackle through legal side so for the short term,but educating businesses and helping them understand what the costs are may be helpful. For long term addressing the issue of needing more parking spaces can work with Transportation. BAB gave the recommendation for DED to move forward to investigate the City's authority to regulate contracts between businesses and delivery services. Ms. Reichgelt thanked BAB. She said she would provide this information to the Attorney's Office. B. Inland Port Discussion on BAB priorities and participation—Ben Kolendar&Darin Piccoli Director Kolendar stated that DED staff would like to have the Inland Port Board provide regular updates to the BAB. He asked BAB members to narrow down a list of priorities or information that BAB members would like to hear about,that fall within the scope of BAB. Ms. Rice suggested the following three items: 1) environmental,2)health,and 3)logistics. She stated it would be helpful if there is a business plan that shows job creation which includes high skilled jobs. She also added that there are also traffic concerns for the area. Director Kolendar shared a link in the chat: https://inlandportauthority.utah.gov/business-plan/which is the business plan for the Inland Port which shows through 2024. He suggested that it may be helpful to a representative come from the Inland Port to discuss Business Plan. Ms. Gunn asked if the Inland Port would cause any tax burdens. Ms. Rowland responded that James Rogers serves as a board member on the Inland Port Committee. She explained that the inland port has been structured to take the 75%of all new taxable revenue for the next 20 years. Mr. Lair recommended to stay on top of the transportation sector. He is worried about City business missing out in opportunities and unexpected threats. C. Outdoor Dining Restrictions—Peter Makowski Mr. Makowski presented the"Outdoor Dining Guide"to BAB members. He explained how the guide is meant to assist restaurants and retail businesses in the expansion of its operation on private property, public right of way, and details the process for closing streets during the pandemic. He added that the guide has been sent to the restaurant association. Director Kolendar brought up that when proclamation ends the provisions will change and DED staff is working on options for extending some of these programs.Mr.Makowski mentioned that the guide is a living document and more changes will be made so everyone is up to date.Mr. Deitsch suggested BAB members to review the guide and address anything that is not clear or how it can be improved. Ms. Gunn asked if the options are only for the emergency order or can they be expanded through the course of the summer. Mr.Makowski refers to the memo and said they are looking at this long-term and into all the considerations and regulations that can be extended or even make them permanent. Director Kolendar asked BAB members for a recommendation to prioritize two items from the consideration list that would benefit our local business community. Straw Poll: Use of property and public right of way/parklets are the two items that the BAB recommends extending.All members were in favor. 5. Adjournment There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned. Darin Piccoli, Chairperson This document and the recording constitute the official minutes of the Economic Development Business Advisory Board meeting held April 14, 2021.