11/14/2023 - MinutesThe Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City met on Tuesday,
November 14, 2023.
The following Board Members were present:
Ana Valdemoros, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Sarah Young
The following Board Members were absent:
Victoria Petro
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, DeeDee Robinson –
Minutes & Records Clerk, Thais Stewart – Deputy City Recorder , Taylor Hill – Constituent
Liaison/Policy Analyst, Scott Corpany – Staff Assistant, Rachel Otto – Chief of Staff, Jennifer
Bruno – Council Deputy Director, Ben Luedtke – Public Policy Analyst, Kate Werrett – RDA
Project Manager, Tracy Tran – Project Manager, Lindsey Nikola – Deputy Chief of Staff, Austin
Taylor – RDA Project Manager, Marcus Lee – RDA Project Coordinator, Erik Fronberg –
Housing Stability Management Analyst
Director Chair Alejandro Puy presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at: 2:00 pm.
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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.
B.Public Hearing - individuals may speak to the Board once per public hearing
topic for two minutes, however written comments are always accepted:
1.Resolution: RDA Budget Amendment No.1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24 -
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The Board will accept public comment 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.
Benjamin Luedtke provided a brief introduction.
There were no public comments.
Motion:
Moved by Director Wharton, seconded by Director Dugan to close the public
hearing and defer action to later on in the agenda.
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Sarah
Young
ABSENT: Victoria Petro
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
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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 May 9, 2023; September 12, 2023; and
October 10, 2023.
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Motion:
Moved by Director Dugan, seconded by Director Wharton to approve the
meeting minutes of May 9, 2023; September 12, 2023; and October 10, 2023.
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano, Sarah
Young
ABSENT: Victoria Petro
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
2.Resolution: RDA Budget Amendment No.1 for Fiscal Year 2023-
24 ~ 2:10 p.m.
5 min.
The Board will receive a briefing about 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.
Ben Luedtke indicated this topic was discussed a month ago and the briefing was
scheduled to collect any further questions from Directors.
There was no further discussion.
Motion:
Moved by Director Wharton, seconded by Director Dugan to adopt
Resolution 15 of 2023 RDA Budget Amendment No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24
only for the item shown on the motion sheet.
AYE: Ana Valdemoros, Daniel Dugan, Chris Wharton, Alejandro Puy, Darin Mano,
Sarah Young
ABSENT: Victoria Petro
Final Result: 6 – 0 Pass
3.Informational: High Opportunity Areas: Proposed Map Update ~ 2:15 p.m.
20 min.
The Board will receive a briefing about a proposed update to how high opportunity areas
are identified using new criteria, updated Census data, and prioritizing economic status
variables like unemployment and poverty rates. In 2017, the Board appropriated $4.5
million for affordable housing developments in high opportunity areas of which $2.7
million remains available.
Tracy Tran, Erik Fronberg, and Austin Taylor provided information regarding:
High Opportunity Area (HOA) Map Update
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•Data collection and funding history
•Goals of HOA program
•Challenges of HOAs
•Changes to the HOA map
•Comparison of metrics factored in the maps and corresponding results
•Current vs. proposed map comparison of HOAs
•Metrics and criteria for expanded service areas
Directors discussed:
•Holding off on re-appropriating additional HOA funding until progress was shown
in the newly added areas
•How long to wait until re-appropriating additional HOA funding
4.Informational: 900 South and 200 West Housing and Transit
Reinvestment Zone (HTRZ) Update and Intermodal Hub HTRZ
Creation
~ 2:35
p.m.
20 min.
The Board will receive a briefing about an HTRZ application submitted to the State
Committee for review/approval that is centered around the 900 South and 200 West
TRAX Stop, an upcoming HTRZ application for the intermodal transit hub at
approximately 600 West and 300 South, and next steps for both applications. The
briefing will also include state law requirements, city objectives, and RDA policies related
to HTRZs.
Jennifer Bruno provided a brief introduction.
Kate Werrett and Marcus Lee provided information regarding:
Housing & Transit Reinvestment Zones (HTRZ)
•State HTRZ objectives and requirements
•Eligible uses and capture rates for HTRZ Funds
•900 South HTRZ application contingently approved
◦Terms: 15-years, 80% tax increment, 20% of units to be affordable/averaging
60% AMI
◦Potential public projects: grand boulevards, Green Loop, TRAX extension,
public infrastructure improvements
•Intermodal Hub HTRZ information
•Next steps
◦900 South HTRZ – Interlocal agreement adoption, HTRZ implementation
◦Intermodal Hub HTRZ – Submission of HTRZ application
◦All HTRZs – HTRZ Tax increment reimbursement policy
•Status of the Granary HTRZ area and its upcoming expiration
5.Report and Announcements from the Executive Director TENTATIVE
5 min.
Report of the Executive Director, including a review of information items,
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announcements, and scheduling items. The Board of Directors may give feedback or
policy input.
Item not held.
6.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;
•Program Updates; and
•Scheduling Items.
Danny Walz provided information regarding:
•Ballpark NEXT open house scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from
6:00-8:00pm at the ballpark in suites 19 & 20 – attendees could participate in
visioning exercises, speak with project staff and GSBS Architects regarding process
updates
•Richmond Flats ribbon-cutting was scheduled for November 16, 2023 at 10:00am
– Richmond Flats was the first project to utilize HOA funds
•RDA Staff members having worked with a class of 34 Utah State University
landscape, architecture, and environmental planning students working on their
capstone project that analyzed and provided recommendations for several RDA
project areas, specifically redevelopment opportunities within the State Street,
Granary, CBD, Depot, and 9-Line project areas – final presentations to
stakeholders was scheduled for November 20, 2023 at 10:00am at Gallivan Hall
•Gallivan Staff were working hard to get the ice rink ready for opening tomorrow,
November 15, 2023
•Operational changes this year for the ice rink; open for limited hours for
Thanksgiving and Christmas, and updated/changed concession items to provide
more variety at a broader range of affordable rates
7.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
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Board upon request:
1.Informational: Redevelopment Agency Semi-Annual
Property Report Written Briefing
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The Board will receive a written briefing of all Tier 1 and Tier 2 properties owned by the
RDA, as per the Land Disposition Policy. The November 2023 report includes the
description, address, parcel ID, size, zoning and tier category of each property. In
addition, the report details approximate acquisition date, current category of disposition,
interim use and proposed permanent use for each property.
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:
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
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Adjournment
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 2:50 pm.
Minutes Approved: February 13, 2024.
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Redevelopment Agency Chair – Alejandro Puy
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City Recorder – Cindy Trishman
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Alejandro Puy (Feb 13, 2024 18:23 MST)
November 14, 2023 RDA Minutes - Approved
February 13, 2024
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