03/07/2023 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
The following Council Members were present:
Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Amy Fowler, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy,
Darin Mano
Present Legislative leadership:
Cindy Gust-Jenson – Executive Director, Jennifer Bruno – Deputy Director, Lehua Weaver –
Associate Deputy Director
Present Administrative leadership:
Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Rachel Otto – Chief of Staff, Lisa Shaffer – Chief Administrative
Officer
Present City Staff:
Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, DeeDee Robinson –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder, Taylor Hill – Constituent
Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Allison Rowland – Public Policy
Analyst, Andrew Johnston – Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach, Ben Luedtke –
Senior Public Policy Analyst, Brian Fullmer – Constituent Liaison, Policy Analyst, Kristin Riker
– Public Lands Department Director, Lorena Riffo Jenson – Economic Development Director,
Mary Beth Thompson – Chief Financial Officer, Nick Norris – Planning Director, Weston Clark
– Mayor's Senior Advisor, Michael McNamee – Principal Planner, Kelsey Lindquist – Planning
Manager, Kimberly Chytraus – Senior City Attorney, Katherine Maus – Public Lands Planner,
Peter Makowski – Economic Development Manager, Tammy Hunsaker – Deputy Director of
Community Services, Tony Milner – Director of Housing Stability, Cathie Rigby – Economic
Development Project Manager, Jake Maxwell – Deputy Director of Economic Development
The meeting was called to order at: 2:00 pm.
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Work Session Items
1.Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 2:00 p.m.
15 min.
The Council will receive information from the Administration on major items or projects
in progress. Topics may relate to major events or emergencies (if needed), services and
resources related to people experiencing homelessness, active public engagement efforts,
and projects or staffing updates from City Departments, or other items as appropriate.
Weston Clark provided information regarding:
Community Engagement Updates
•Ways to engage with the City at www.slc.gov/feedback/
•Community & Neighborhoods events/projects: Housing SLC – draft plan was now
live, public comment ending April 16, 2023
•Planning Department events/projects: Affordable Housing Incentives – next
meeting to be held on March 22, 2023
•Transportation events/projects: Virginia Street Reconstruction – project to begin
Spring of 2024
•Mayor’s Community Office Hour information and locations
Andrew Johnston provided information regarding:
Homelessness Update
•Homeless Resource Center (HRC)/Winter overflow utilization data
•Scheduling and location information regarding Rapid Intervention
(RIT)/Encampment Intervention Mitigation (EIM)
•Next Resource Fair to be held March 10, 2023 at Fairmont Park
•Operation Homeless Connect, now an annual event, to be held on March 24, 2023
•Information regarding HB 499 - Winter Emergency Response
◦State Homeless Mitigation Fund increased by $5M – requires enforcement of
no camping ordinances when no emergency shelter beds are available
◦Information regarding the Winter Response Task Force
◦2024-2025 Winter Response Plans for Davis & Utah Counties – required to
formalize their own Winter Response Task Forces and plans for their areas
2.Informational: Equity Update ~ 2:15 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will hold a discussion about various initiatives led by the City's Office of
Equity and Inclusion. These initiatives include, but are not limited to, improving racial
equity and justice in policing. Discussion may also include updates on the City's other
work to achieve equitable service delivery, decision-making, and community engagement
through the Citywide Equity Plan, increased ADA resources, language access, and other
topics addressed in the ongoing work of the Human Rights Commission and the Racial
Equity in Policing Commission.
Xris Macias provided information regarding:
Language Access Services Update
•Language Access Policy officially approved as of September 2022
•Language Access implementation plan was currently in its final phase
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•Training to be rolled out soon for interpretation/translation services including a
presence for City sponsored/represented events
•Spanish designated as a priority language – most vital documents would be
translated to Spanish
•Four additional languages considered for translation by request and as needed for
events/certain circumstances: Chinese/Mandarin/Cantonese, Vietnamese, Arabic
and Korean
•Public Lands, Public Utilities, and Justice Court Departments would be prioritized
for training
•Definition of “vital documents” – referring to any document that is public facing
including emergency declarations, notifications of hazard, property closures,
letters that are notices of reduction of services, denial/termination of services,
time-sensitive items such as deadlines, hearings, investigations, litigations, etc.
•City & County Building identified as a priority – all signage to be translated into
Spanish
•Spanish translation would be included for outgoing communication services such
as Salt Lake City Mobile App and emergency notifications
• Currently working on how to track coordination/training/completion of language
access services, in which reporting on the program would be presented to the
Council
Council Member Puy inquired if there were any goals/dates for completion considered
for implementing the services and if the department was staffed correctly to handle the
amount of work and complete the priorities on time. Xris Macias said some of the main
goals now were to have as many departments fully trained, signage installed in the City &
County Building, and an established process for discrimination complaints by the end of
2023.
3.Ordinance: Rezone and Master Plan Amendment at 865
South 500 East ~ 2:35 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend the zoning of
property at 865 South 500 East Street from RMF-30 (Low Density Multi-Family
Residential District) to CN (Neighborhood Commercial District), this would also amend
the Central Community Master Plan Future Land Use Map. The intent of the rezone
request is to allow for the conversion of the existing single-family dwelling on the
property to a commercial use. Consideration may be given to rezoning the property to
another zoning district with similar characteristics. The property is located within
Council District 5. Petitioner: Rick Service.
Brian Fullmer provided an introduction to the proposal.
Michael McNamee, Nick Norris and Kelsey Lindquist provided information
regarding:
•Subject property location
•Current and proposed zoning
•Master Plan amendment to Low-Density Residential
•Proposed project (from residential single-family dwelling to commercial)
•Surrounding zoning and land uses
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•Comparison of RMF-30 (Low-Density Multi-Family Residential District) and CN
(Neighborhood Commercial District) zones
•Applicable plans and policies
•Potential options for housing loss mitigation
•Planning Commission having forwarded a positive recommendation of the
proposal
•Public feedback received via email/phone calls – general mix of support and
concern
•Buffer requirements for a potential ADU on the property
Rick Service (Applicant/owner) provided a history of the property/surrounding area,
provided reasoning for the proposed request to change the zoning to commercial, and
proposed the use of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in the rear of the property to
offset the loss of the single-family dwelling.
4.Ordinance: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Text Amendment
Follow-up ~ 2:55 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about a proposal that would amend various
sections of the Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Unit
(ADU) regulations. The proposed code revisions would eliminate the conditional use
requirement for detached ADUs in single-family residential zones. They would also aim
to lower zoning barriers to construction of ADUs in general. The proposed changes would
seek to strike a better balance between encouraging construction of ADUs and mitigating
impacts to neighboring properties.
For more information on this item visit http://tinyurl.com/ADUTextAmendment
Mayor Mendenhall stated she was not in support of removing the owner occupancy
for the residential component to the proposal, noting the proposed updates were
sufficient to move forward both the access for people to build ADUs on their properties,
use their equity to create new streams of revenue and new ADU units in the City –
removing the owner occupancy component would incentivize corporate investment in
City neighborhoods and would dis-incentivize the wealth-building tool the ADU
ordinance would otherwise be.
Brian Fullmer provided an introduction to the proposal.
Nick Norris, Kelsey Lindquist, Katie Lewis and Kimberly Chytraus provided
information regarding:
•Owner occupancy requirements (applicability regarding commercial vs.
residential/uses vs. zones), including legal implications
•City’s typical process for land use changes
•Information regarding enforcement of ADU’s/short-term rentals
•Details of the restrictive covenents in the proposed code
5.Ordinance: Glendale Regional Park Plan ~ 3:25 p.m.
30 min
The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would adopt the Glendale
Regional Park Plan to be part of the City’s general plan as a specific plan found in the
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Westside Master Plan. The Public Lands Department has been working with a consultant,
Design Workshop, to develop a plan to guide development of the 17-acre Glendale
Regional Park site, formerly known as Raging Waters.
For more information on this item visit https://tinyurl.com/GlendaleRegionalPark
Allison Rowland provided an introduction to the ordinance, an overview of the goals of
the plan and program funding.
Kat Maus and Kristin Riker provided information regarding:
•Overview on the background, purpose and funding of the plan
•Park goals and mission statement
•Park plan map/graphic including park features
•Phase I programming opportunities
•Future phasing opportunities for programming
•Market potential study (visitation potential)
•Sites Certification categories and process for the park for sustainable practices
•Phase I-A and I-B site plan information
•Involvement with the Transportation Division for traffic calming and access across
1700 South
•Access across 1700 South and potential funding sources/partners
•Comparison information (costs, size, etc.) between Glendale Regional, Pioneer, and
Liberty Parks
•Pool operation/use for Glendale Regional Park and details on management of pools
available in City parks
•Future programming details for the park
Council Member Dugan requested the policy questions be addressed at a future Council
meeting.
6.Ordinance: Budget Amendment No.5 for Fiscal Year 2022-23
~ 3:55 p.m.
40 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would amend the final budget
of Salt Lake City, including the employment staffing document, for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
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 funding for more repairs to City Hall from the March 2020
Earthquake, upgrades to public safety radio systems, Police Officer recruitment and
retention bonuses, and additional emergency rental assistance among other items.
For more information on this item visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCFY23
Ben Luedtke and Mary Beth Thompson provided information on the budget
amendment items, including:
•Review of Council requested tracking of new ongoing General Fund costs approved
in mid-year budget amendments (previous budget amendments 1, 3, and 4)
•Review of the revised transmittal, revenue and Fund Balance charts
•Item A-1 – $25K from General Fund Balance – Rapid Intervention Team second
trailer
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•Item A-2 – $2.65M from General Fund Balance to the Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) Fund – City Hall Earthquake Repairs
◦Straw Poll: Support for Item A-2. All Council Members were in favor.
Council Member Fowler was absent for the vote (6-0)
•Item A-3 – $242K from the IMS Fund – Fiber conduit to improve connections
between City facilities as part of the 200 South reconstruction project
◦Straw Poll: Support for A-3. All Council Members were in favor. Council
Member Fowler was absent for the vote (6-0)
•Item A-5 – $2.5M from the IMS Fund – Public Safety radio replacements cost
increases
◦Straw Poll: Support for Item A-5. All Council Members were in favor.
Council Member Fowler was absent for the vote (6-0)
•Item A-6 – $250K from the IMS Fund – Consulting to create enterprise bill system
replacement for Public Utilities billing system
•Item A-7 – $459K in the CIP Fund – Lindsey Gardens CIP project re-scope
•Item A-8 – $1M (anonymous) donation for the Avenues City Cemetery
•Item A-9 – Request for one time retention bonuses and ongoing hiring bonuses for
Police Officers
•Item A-10 – $825K from General Fund Balance – Facilitate acquisition of real
property
•Item A-11 – $100K from General Fund Balance – Study to create downtown Main
Street pedestrian mall additional funding – including policy questions for the
Council’s review
•Item D-1 – Interest on General Obligation Series 2019A, Series 2020 and Series
2021
•Item D-3 – 300 West roadway bond adjustments
•Item E-1 – $4M Grant – US Treasury emergency rental assistance program two
additional resources – including policy questions for the Council’s review
◦Straw Poll: Support for Item E-1, including moving forward with public
comment and potential adoption. All Council Members were in favor (7-0)
Council Member Mano sought more details on the ordinance changes regarding the use
of public space (sidewalks/streets). Peter Makowski explained the previous
restrictions/allowances (for COVID-19 emergency proclamations) regarding the use of
public space in the City.
Council Member Puy inquired about the possibility of setting aside funding to
create/retain the City’s own barriers, rather than having to rent them for activities that
required street closures. Lorena Riffo-Jenson said meetings were scheduled with the
Downtown Alliance to discuss more options for the Council to consider.
Tammy Hunsaker, Tony Milner, Mary Beth Thompson and Erik Fronberg
provided information regarding the split of $4M for Item E-1 ($2M for rental assistance
and $2M for housing stability services broadly defined to any of the services and
programs provided by Housing Stability, unless otherwise decided by the Council.)
Council Member Puy brought forth a Council added item for $200,000 for two Code
Enforcement Officers for the City. It was determined by the Chair to discuss this item
further at the next Council meeting.
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7.Tentative Break ~ 4:35 p.m.
20 min.
8.Resolution: $3.5 Million One-time HOME-ARPA Grant
Funding ~ 5:25 p.m.
30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a resolution that would authorize grant funding
to selected applicants. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the City received
$3.5 million from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department or HUD. The
one-time grant funding for the HOME program is designated for housing opportunities
to help individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness and domestic violence
survivors. There are several steps required by HUD for the City to accept and be able to
use the funding including a community assessment, allocation plan, and amending the
2020-2024 Consolidated Plan.
Ben Luedtke provided an introduction to the briefing/resolution, highlighted the table
of revisions to HOME-ARP funding in the Staff Report, and noted the March 31, 2023
deadline set by HUD for submitting the City’s allocation plan and amending the 2021-
2022 annual action plan.
Tammy Hunsaker, Tony Milner and Council Members discussed the following:
•How the decision was made to split the funding – through a needs assessment
completed as part of the planning process and feedback from the Council
•How the prioritization of family-sized housing and mixed-income developments
would take place – planning to follow the Redevelopment Agency’s (RDA) lead for
threshold requirements and priorities and through Council Member input
•How the tenant-based rental assistance grant would be distributed – through a
competitive application for non-profit community partners to apply for and
administer funds
•If funding was considered for any additional income levels/populations – HUD
determined these funds would go to qualifying populations who were experiencing
homelessness/soon to be homeless, veterans, victims of domestic violence and the
City was required to direct funding to those qualified populations
9.Ordinance: Local Business Assistance ARPA Grant Awards
Follow-up ~ 4:55 p.m.
15 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about an ordinance that would approve the
disbursement of local business assistance grant awards from the City’s American Rescue
Plan Act (ARPA) fiscal recovery funds. A business needs to show an economic hardship
caused by the pandemic and meet other federal requirements to be eligible for these
ARPA grants.
Ben Luedtke provided an introduction to the briefing, including information on the
options for Council consideration (options A through D located in the Staff Report).
Lorena Riffo-Jenson, Cathie Rigby and Jake Maxwell provided information
regarding:
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•Funding options for the Council to consider:
◦Option A – (Hybrid) $1,017,397 for 42 applicants ($261,679 more than the
Community Recovery Committee’s [CRC] original recommendation) and
bonus points in Phase 2 for applicants that scored between 75 – 77.9 in
Phase 1
◦Option B – $755,718 for 31 applications and bonus points in Phase 2 for
applicants that scored 70 or more in Phase 1
◦Option C – $1,452,093 for 57 applications ($696,375 more than the CRC’s
original recommendation); $547,907 remaining for passthrough nonprofit
applications providing services to small and local businesses which the
CRC would be reviewing over the coming weeks
◦Option D – $755,718 for 31 applications (the CRC’s original request)
Council Members, Rachel Otto, Lorena Riffo-Jenson, Cathie Rigby and Jake Maxwell
discussed details of the above-mentioned options, including:
•Council Member Puy expressed the importance of having a two-phase approach to
the funding to ensure those who missed the opportunity before, would now have a
chance to apply for funds
•Reasoning for the Phase 2 approach – to reach the diverse
communities/businesses that largely did not hear about the opportunity
and/or may have not known the program was legitimate
•Council Member Petro suggested reviewing City-wide grant processes to perhaps
include qualification type grants where applicants could meet certain thresholds to
qualify for funding
•Eligibility standards for the applications and ensuring the proper guidelines were
being followed
•All Council Members were in support of rounding up to the nearest $100 when
providing funding
Straw Poll: Support for Option D. Council Members Puy and Dugan were in favor,
Council Members Fowler, Valdemoros, Mano, Petro and Wharton were opposed.
Straw Poll: Support for Option A without bonus points. Council Members Dugan,
Mano, Petro, Puy, and Wharton were in favor, Council Members Fowler and Valdmoros
were opposed.
10.Board Appointment: Arts Council – Hannah Nielsen ~ 5:40 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Hannah Nielsen prior to considering appointment to the Arts
Council for a term ending March 7, 2026.
Interview held. Council Member Mano said Hannah Nielsen’s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
11.Board Appointment: Human Rights Commission – Pamela
Silberman ~ 5:45 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Pamela Silberman prior to considering appointment to the
Human Rights Commission for a term ending December 27, 2027.
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Interview held. Council Member Mano said Pamela Silberman’s name was on the
Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
12.Board Appointment: Human Rights Commission – Will
Terry ~ 5:50 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Will Terry prior to considering appointment to the Human
Rights Commission for a term ending December 27, 2027.
Interview held. Council Member Mano said Will Terry’s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
Standing Items
13.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
Item not held.
14.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director -
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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.
Item not held.
15.Tentative Closed Session -
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The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session. A closed meeting described
under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to:
a. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental
health of an individual;
b. strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining;
c. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
d. strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property,
including any form of a water right or water shares, if public discussion of the
transaction would:
(i) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under
consideration; or
(ii) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best
possible terms;
e. strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water
right or water shares, if:
(i) public discussion of the transaction would:
(A) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under
consideration; or
(B) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best
possible terms;
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(ii) the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be
offered for sale; and
(iii) the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body
approves the sale;
f. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
g. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to
Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent
requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.
Item not held.
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Meeting adjourned at: 6:45 pm.
Minutes Approved: June 13, 2023.
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City Council Chair – Darin Mano
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City Recorder – Cindy Trishman
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