08/15/2023 - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City met on Tuesday,
August 15, 2023.
The following Board Members were present:
Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano,
Sarah Young
Present Agency Leadership:
Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Danny Walz – Director, Cara Lindsley – Deputy Director
Present City Staff:
Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, Michelle Barney –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder , Isaac Canedo – Public
Engagement Communication Specialist, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott
Corpany – Staff Assistant
Director Chair Puy presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 pm
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A. Comments:
NONE.
B.Public Hearing - individuals may speak to the Board once per public hearing
topic for two minutes, however written comments are always accepted:
NONE.
C.Redevelopment Agency Business - The RDA Board of Directors will receive
information and/or hold discussions and/or take action on:
1.Resolution: Amendment to Terms for Loan to Ville 1659, LLC TENTATIVE
10 min.
The Board will receive a briefing about and consider adopting a resolution that would
amend the terms for a loan to Ville 1659.
Danny Walz gave a brief overview of the reasoning for the meeting and what was
needed to move forward with the loans.
Directors and Danny Walz discussed
• Conditions for closing a standard loan agreement
• Standard language in the loan closing and agreements
• Possible funding conditions
• Options for verifying funding sources
• Construction schedule
• Potential recourse options if the unit delivery schedule was not met
• What would happen if the loans were not repaid
• Potential loss of the affordable units if the loan were not repaid and the legal action
that could be taken to retain the affordable units
• Ensuring the City gained the largest impact in the shortest amount of time
• Reasoning/purpose of the proposed amendment
• Budgetary cost of the Staff to handle the approval/review of contracts such as this
2.Resolution: Clarification of the Housing Development Loan
Program TENTATIVE
10 min
The Board will receive a briefing about and consider adopting a resolution clarifying the
Housing Development Loan Program.
Item not held.
D.Written Briefings – the following briefings are informational in nature and
require no action of the Board. Additional information can be provided to the
Board upon request:
NONE.
E.Consent – the following items are listed for consideration by the Board and can be
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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discussed individually upon request. A motion to approve the consent agenda is
approving all of the following items:
NONE.
F.Tentative Closed Session
The Board 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:
1.discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of
an individual;
2. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
3. strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property:
(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;
4.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;
(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
5. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
6. 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.
Closed Session started at 5:15 pm
Held via Zoom and in the Work Session Room (location)
Council Members in Attendance: Council/Board Members Dugan, Young, Petro, Puy, Mano,
Wharton and Valdemoros
City Staff in Attendance: Mayor Mendenhall, Rachel Otto, Lisa Shaffer, Lindsey Nikola, Andrew
Johnston, Katherine Lewis, Sara Montoya, Kimberly Chytraus, Paul Nielson, Allison Parks,
Danny Walz, Tammy Hunsaker, Blake Thomas, Mary Beth Thompson, Cindy Gust-Jenson,
Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Allison Rowland, Ben Luedtke, and Cindy Lou Trishman
Closed Session ended at 6:00 pm
Motion:
Moved by Director Wharton, seconded by Director Valdemoros to enter into
Closed Session as the RDA Board and City Council for the purposes of strategy
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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Adjournment
sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, and
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.
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin
Mano, Sarah Young
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
Motion:
Moved by Director Dugan, seconded by Director Puy to exit Closed Session.
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin
Mano, Sarah Young
Final Result: 7 – 0 Pass
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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Meeting adjourned at 6:00 pm
Minutes Approved: September 12, 2023
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Redevelopment Agency Chair Alejandro Puy
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City Recorder
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This document along with the digital recording constitutes the official minutes of the Salt Lake
City Redevelopment Agency meeting held Tuesday, August 15, 2023 and is not intended to serve
as a full transcript. Please refer to the electronic recording for entire content pursuant to Utah
Code §52-4-203.
Alejandro Puy (Sep 15, 2023 18:44 MDT)
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