09/19/2023 - Work Session - MinutesThe City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Work Session on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
The following Council Members were present:
Ana Valdemoros, Victoria Petro, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano,
Sarah Young
Present Legislative leadership:
Cindy Gust-Jenson – Executive Director, Jennifer Bruno – Deputy Director, Lehua Weaver –
Associate Deputy Director
Present Administrative leadership:
Rachel Otto – Chief of Staff, Lisa Shaffer – Chief Administrative Officer, Lindsey Nikola –
Deputy Chief of Staff
Present City Staff:
Katherine Lewis – City Attorney, Cindy Lou Trishman – City Recorder, DeeDee Robinson –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Taylor Hill – Constituent Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany –
Staff Assistant, Andrew Johnston – Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach, Ben
Luedtke – Senior Public Policy Analyst, Brian Fullmer – Constituent Liaison, Policy Analyst,
Lorena Riffo Jenson – Economic Development Director, Mary Beth Thompson – Chief Financial
Officer, Nick Norris – Planning Director, Nick Tarbet – Senior Public Policy Analyst, Jorge
Chamorro – Director of Public Services, Jacob Maxwell – Deputy Director Economic
Development, Alicia De Leon – Community Liaison, Cassie Younger – CAN Senior Planner, Sara
Javoronok – Senior Planner, Todd Andersen – Economic Development ARPA Project
Coordinator
The meeting was called to order at: 2:05 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.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Recurring Briefing
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a
Alicia De Leon provided information regarding:
Community Engagement Updates
•Ways to engage with the City: www.slc.gov/feedback/
•Public Lands events/projects
•Public Utilities events/projects
•Arts Council – 2023 Public Art Goals, engagement updates
•Mayor’s Office of Equity & Inclusion – ADA Workshops
•Mayor’s Office Community Office Hours dates/locations
•September 2023 City events
Andrew Johnston provided information regarding:
Homelessness Update
•Homeless Resource Center (HRC) utilization data
•Rapid Intervention/Encampment Impact Mitigation updates
•Kayak Court scheduled for September 22, 2023 canceled due to weather
•Winter overflow plans/temporary shelter community work updates
•Costs involved in running non-congregate shelter and service programs
•Community outreach teams would be on the streets to make persons aware of
shelter/overflow availability and how to transport to those locations
•The public could contact Central Intake for information on all shelters and winter
services (801 990-9999)
2.Ordinance: Rezone and Master Plan Amendments at
Approximately 135, 159, and 163 West Goltz Avenue and 1036
South Jefferson Street
~ 2:15 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend the zoning of
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properties located at 135, 159, and 163 West Goltz Avenue and 1036 South Jefferson
Street from RMF-35 (Moderate Density Multi-Family Residential District) to R-MU
(Residential Mixed Use District). This proposal would also amend the Ballpark Station
Area Master Plan Future Land Use Designations from Medium-Density Residential to
High-Density Residential Mixed Use. The proposed amendments are intended to allow
the property owner to accommodate several multifamily developments. Future
development plans were not submitted by the applicant at this time. Consideration may
be given to rezoning the property to another zoning district with similar characteristics.
The project is within Council District 5. Petitioner: TAG SLC, LLC
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Item moved to a future agenda.
3.Ordinance: Zoning Map Amendment at 1018 East 900 South ~ 2:35 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend the zoning of the
property located at 1018 East 900 South from RMF-35 (Moderate Density Multi-Family
Residential) to RMF-30 (Low-Density Multi-Family Residential). The proposed
amendments are intended to allow the property owner greater flexibility in housing types
if the property were to be redeveloped. Future development plans were not submitted by
the applicant at this time. Consideration may be given to rezoning the property to
another zoning district with similar characteristics. The project is within Council District
5. Petitioners: Tina and Evan Jenkins
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Brian Fullmer provided a brief introduction to the proposal.
Cassie Younger provided information regarding:
•Current and proposed zoning
•Surrounding property details
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•Comparison of development standards (RMF-35 vs. RMF-30)
•Compatibility with the Master Plan
•Planning Commission having forwarded a positive recommendation for the
proposal
4.Ordinance: Affordable Housing Incentives ~ 2:55 p.m.
60 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would amend various sections
of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code establishing a chapter for zoning incentives and
adding affordable housing incentives. The proposed amendments would incentivize and
reduce barriers for affordable housing. The incentives would include administrative
design review and additional building height in various zoning districts, planned
development requirement modifications, removal of the density requirements in the
RMF zoning districts, and additional dwelling types in various zoning districts. Other
sections of Title 21A – Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. The changes
would apply Citywide. The City Council may consider modifications to other related
sections of the code as part of this proposal.
For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCHousingProposals.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
Nick Tarbet provided a brief introduction to the proposed ordinance.
Nick Norris and Sara Javoronok provided information regarding:
Affordable Housing Incentives
•Origin of the proposal
•Goals of the Affordable Housing Incentives
•Process timeline – surveys, internal draft with discussions, outreach, research, etc.
•Proposal summary: Incentive-based and income-restricted
•Defining “affordable” – income vs. cost of living
•Details of the focus group convened by the Office of the Mayor including
subsequent recommendations
•Incentives for multi-family and mixed-use zones
•2022 vs. 2023 incentive options for mixed-use and multi-family (not RMF)
•RMF zone affordability incentive thresholds, restrictions, etc.
•Single and two-family zoning district affordability incentive thresholds, permitted
housing types, etc.
•Design standards
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•Historic preservation considerations
•How the program would be administered/Administrative considerations
•Enforcement penalties
•Incentives for preservation of existing housing
•Development and infrastructure requirements
Council Members discussed the above listed elements presented by Planning Staff.
Council Member Petro requested a future Work Session discussion, where the Council
could consider with Council Staff this topic universally/globally alongside the Thriving In
Place program to ensure the City was allocating appropriate attention, resources, and
strategy.
Council Member Wharton joined the meeting during this agenda item.
5.Tentative Break ~ 3:55 p.m.
20 min.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - n/a
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a
6.Ordinance: Residential Parking Permit Program
Amendment ~ 4:15 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend Section 12.64.040
of the Salt Lake City Code to allow the transportation director to waive the minimum
requirement of eight standard block faces for establishing a parking permit area. The
waiver is proposed to be limited to areas where parking impacts are created by a hospital
or medical building, a university or college building, or a TRAX station. The proposed
text changes could allow for the creation of a residential parking permit program in the
Central Ninth neighborhood. The standard process for creating a residential parking
permit area would still need to be followed including petitions, a parking study, ballot,
public hearing, and multiple public notices
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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Ben Luedtke provided an introduction to the proposal and provided information
regarding:
•Overview of the City’s parking permit program
•Details of the proposed amendment
•Presentation of a map of current permit parking areas
•Policy questions for the Council to consider
Jon Larsen said as a reminder, this change in ordinance would not guarantee the
creation of a new residential parking permit zone in Central Ninth (900 South and 200
West), but it would allow for discussions to move forward. Jon Larsen added that the
program worked well in the designated parking permit areas of the City, and stated there
was adequate staffing in the Transportation Department for the added work of a newly
designated parking area.
Council Member Petro expressed excitement for how the proposed amendment would
impact the Fairpark community of the City, resolving continual requests for a parking
program in the area.
Council Member Puy inquired about the capacity for enforcement of the newly added
parking permit area, the future costs involved, and the need for more enforcement
officers if more areas were designated. Jorge Chamorro spoke to the enforcement
aspect and said depending on the demand, it might require additional resources to move
forward with additional proposed parking permit areas for it to be effective and described
some of the equipment needed for efficient enforcement.
7.Ordinance: Budget Amendment No.2 for Fiscal Year 2023-24
~ 4:35 p.m.
45 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about Budget Amendment No.2 for the Fiscal Year
2023-24. 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 $24.8 million from the first issuance of the Parks, Trails & Open
Space bond for several projects, creation of a new Planning & Design Division in the
Public Lands Department, $2 million from the U.S. Treasury’s Emergency Rental
Assistance Program, and a new position to facilitate creation of Special Assessment Areas
or SAAs for business districts among other items. The proposed amendment also includes
an ordinance to amend the Annual Compensation Plan for Non-represented Employees.
For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/SLCFY24.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Ben Luedtke provided an introduction to the Budget Amendment and presented
information regarding:
•Fund Balance Chart (Page 5 of Staff Report)
•Tracking new ongoing General Fund Costs approved midyear Budget Amendments
(Pages 2 & 3 of Staff Report)
•Item G1 – Greater Salt Lake Area Clean Energy and Air Roadmap Grant ($1M
from Misc. Grants) – covering four years of salary and benefits for a new full-time
employee (FTE)
◦Mary Beth Thompson explained that when the grant was received, it was
the total amount of the grant and it was recognized revenue and off-setting
expenditures until the grant expired – if expenses were not used then money
would be returned to the federal government
•Item E1 – TANF Capacity Building grant-financial capability ($1,229,681 from
Misc. Grants)
•Item E2 – TANF Capacity Building Grant-Youth Development ($1,391,672 from
Misc. Grants)
◦Straw Poll: Support for both Items E1 & E2. All Council Members present
were in favor of the poll
•Item I1 – Council Added Item – Additional Funding for Sanctioned Camping
($TBD)
◦Andrew Johnston explained the use of the previously allocated funds
($500K) and the newly proposed funds, noting expenses would be tracked,
as well as time and funds expended throughout various departments of the
City and reported back to the Council
◦Straw Poll: Support for $1M for sanctioned camping (various funding
options), to be placed into a holding account subject to Council approval. All
Council Members present were in favor of the poll
•Item D5 – General Obligation Series 2023 Bonds ($24,885,893 from the First
Bond Issuance to the CIP Fund)
◦Straw Poll: Support for funding all proposed projects. All Council Members
present were in favor of the poll.
◦Jorge Chamorro spoke to the FTE position that had not yet been filled
and clarified that the Senior Project Manager (Engineering Division) position
was still needed but required reclassification to reflect the role of
construction management
8.Ordinance: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Local Nonprofit
Passthrough Assistance Grant Awards ~ 5:20 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would approve the
disbursement of local nonprofit passthrough assistance grant awards from the City’s
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fiscal recovery funds. The grant funds would be
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passed through the nonprofits to the local small businesses and artists that are the
ultimate beneficiaries. Applicants must meet eligibility and compliance standards per
federal ARPA guidance.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Ben Luedtke provided an introduction to the proposed ordinance, detailing the current
funding request for seven applicants as well as the scoring process for each
applicant/application, and noted the policy questions for the Council’s consideration.
Todd Andersen provided information regarding:
•Applicant scoring and awarding details
•Reasoning for why only $500K was requested for this proposal
•Details of the phasing of distributing ARPA funding (Phase I vs. Phase II)
Council Members expressed concern and frustration regarding the length of time it had
taken to disperse the ARPA funding, the funding disbursement phasing, and the
excessive amount of administrative time taken to release the funds. Lorena Riffo-
Jenson explained that Phase II of the small businesses had been completed and was
awaiting the Council’s approval and review of the non-profits that served small
businesses and noted that the Community Recovery Committee had just completed their
work for Phase II for small businesses. Jacob Maxwell added that it was noted during
the previous briefing that the impulse to create a Phase II was due to an equity best
practice of launching the program, providing awareness of the program, thus providing
additional time and opportunities for businesses to apply, noting at the time there
seemed to be Council support for the phasing.
Council Member Petro requested more information as to the prompt to which the
applicants responded and which components of the organizations applying matched the
criteria/which ones did not.
9.Ordinance: Establishing The Justice Court as a Third Branch
of Government ~ 5:40 p.m.
20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about an ordinance that would establish the Justice
Court as a third branch of government in Salt Lake City. In May 2023 a new law went
into effect which provides that a justice court must be independent from other branches
of municipal government and may not be treated as part of the executive or legislative
branches of government in a City.
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FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - TBD
Hold hearing to accept public comment - TBD
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
Katie Lewis, Rachel Otto, and Judge Jojo Liu provided information regarding:
•Overview of the proposed ordinance
•Details of House Bill HB210 – passed in the 2023 Legislative Session, codified in
Utah Code 78A
•Justice Court’s personnel to remain Salt Lake City employees
•The ordinance establishes that the presiding judge and Justice Court Judges would
appoint the Justice Court Administrator who would have the authority to manage
all of the City employees and operations of the Justice Court
•The proposed ordinance included a mission statement/purpose of the Justice
Court
•Utah Law having required that Justice Court Judges were paid at a minimum 70%
and maximum of 90% of what District Court Judges were paid, and this proposed
ordinance proposes that Justice Court Judges would be paid at 90%
•The ordinance sets forth rules of the court and establishes the general rules of the
Court Administrator – overall, the purpose and parameters for the leadership and
operations of this new branch of government
•The proposed ordinance contained a reporting provision – on an annual basis, the
presiding judge would provide a report in a public meeting to the City Council and
Mayor regarding operations, rules, and objectives as well as a public hearing
10.Board Appointment: Arts Council Board – Caitlin Tursic ~ 6:00 p.m.
5 min
The Council will interview Caitlin Tursic prior to considering appointment to the Arts
Council Board for a term ending September 19, 2026.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Interview held. Council Member Mano said Caitlin Tursic’s name was on the Consent
Agenda for formal consideration.
Standing Items
11.Report of the Chair and Vice Chair
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.
Item not held.
12.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.
13.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;
(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;
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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: 6:00 pm
Minutes Approved: November 14, 2023.
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City Council Vice Chair – Victoria Petro
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City Recorder – Cindy Trishman
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Victoria Petro (Jan 23, 2024 10:42 MST)
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