10/10/2023 - MinutesThe Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City met on Tuesday,
October 10, 2023.
The following Board Members were present:
Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano
The following Board Members were absent:
Ana Valdemoros, Sarah Young
Present Agency Leadership:
Danny Walz – Director
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, Jennifer Bruno – Council Deputy
Director, Cindy Gust-Jenson – Council Executive Director, Lindsey Nikola – Deputy Chief of
Staff
Director Chair Alejandro Puy presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:02 pm.
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Comments:A.
1.General Comments to the Board ~2:00 p.m.
5 min
The RDA Board of Directors will receive public comments regarding Redevelopment
Agency business in the following formats:
1.Written comments submitted to RDA offices, 451 South State Street, Suite 118, P.O.
Box 145455, Salt Lake City, UT. 84114-5455.
2.Comments to the RDA Board of Directors. (Comments are taken on any item not
scheduled for a public Hearing, as well as on any other RDA Business. Comments
are limited to two minutes.)
There were no public comments.
Parwana Mujadidi was called on to speak and was advised that Staff would assist with
her questions.
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.Approval of Minutes ~2:05 p.m.
5 min.
The Board will approve the meeting minutes of July 11, 2023 and August 8, 2023.
Motion:
Moved by Director Dugan, seconded by Director Mano to approve meeting
minutes of July 11, 2023 and August 8, 2023.
AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano
ABSENT: Ana Valdemoros, Sarah Young
Final Result: 5 – 0 Pass
2.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director TENTATIVE
5 min.
Report of the Executive Director, including a review of information items,
announcements, and scheduling items. The Board of Directors may give feedback or
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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policy input.
Item not held.
3.Report and Announcements from RDA Staff TENTATIVE
5 min.
The Board may review Board information and announcements. The Board may give
feedback on any item related to City business, including but not limited to:
•Project Updates;
•Community Engagement Updates; and
•Scheduling Items.
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Danny Walz provided the following updates:
•Community engagement events for the Ballpark NEXT Community Visioning
process:
◦October 18, 2023 6:00-8:00pm at the Urban Indian Center
◦November 15, 2023 6:00-8:00pm (location TBD)
•RDA and GSBS Architects having received the APA Utah Beehive Award of
Excellence for the Japan Town design strategy project
Danny Walz said it was an honor to win the award and thanked their partners GSBS
Architects for their involvement in the project, as well as APA Utah, and wanted to
specifically commend RDA Staff member, Corrine Piazza for her work on the project.
Director Mano indicated his support for the Japan Town project, wanting to see it funded
and started as soon as possible, and invited RDA staff to inform him on ways he could
help.
4.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair TENTATIVE
5 min.
Report of the Chair and Vice Chair.
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:
1.Informational: Semiannual Status Report on RDA
Commercial Loan Portfolio Written Briefing
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The Board will receive a written briefing about the status of the RDA’s commercial loan
portfolio. This report identifies the following:
•New loans approved between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023
•Remaining amount available in the existing portfolio
•Outstanding principal for the Revolving Loan Fund
•Any delinquencies
Written briefing only. No discussion was held.
2.Resolution: RDA Budget Amendment No.1 for Fiscal
Year 2023-24 Written Briefing
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The Board will receive a written briefing about a resolution that would amend the final
budget of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Budget
amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments in the
Redevelopment Agency’s budget, including proposed project additions and
modifications, and staffing changes. The amendment includes a single housekeeping
item to transfer funds to a City grant account for improved tracking and compliance
reporting. The use of the funds for affordable housing remains the same. There is a
corresponding item in the City’s General Fund Budget Amendment No 2.
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Written briefing only. No discussion was held.
E.Consent – the following items are listed for consideration by the Board and can be
discussed individually upon request. A motion to approve the consent agenda is
approving all of the following items:
1.Set Date – Resolution: RDA Budget Amendment No.1 for Fiscal Year 2023-
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The Board will set the date of Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 2 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting a resolution that would amend the final budget of the
Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Budget amendments
happen several times each year to reflect adjustments in the Redevelopment Agency’s
budget, including proposed project additions and modifications, and staffing changes.
The amendment includes a single housekeeping item to transfer funds to a City grant
account for improved tracking and compliance reporting. The use of the funds for
affordable housing remains the same. There is a corresponding item in the City’s General
Fund Budget Amendment No 2.
Motion:
Moved by Director Mano, seconded by Director Dugan to approve the Consent
agenda.
AYE: Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano
ABSENT: Ana Valdemoros, Sarah Young
Final Result: 5 – 0 Pass
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
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Adjournment
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.
Item not held.
G.
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Meeting adjourned at: 2:13 pm.
Minutes Approved: November 14, 2023.
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Redevelopment Agency Chair – Alejandro Puy
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City Recorder – Cindy Trishman
Please refer to Meeting Materials (available at www.data.slc.gov by selecting Public Body
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indefinitely.
This document along with the digital recording constitutes the official minutes of the Salt Lake
City Redevelopment Agency meeting held Tuesday, October 10, 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.
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Alejandro Puy (Nov 15, 2023 10:19 MST)
October 10, 2023 RDA Minutes - Approved
November 14, 2023
Final Audit Report 2023-11-20
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