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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 67 of 2013
(Reorganizing and amending numerous operational provisions
applicable to city boards and commissions)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS CHAPTERS IN TITLE 2, CHAPTER
10.02, AND CHAPTER 18.12,SALT LAKE CITY CODE, TO REORGANIZE AND MODIFY
OPERATIONAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
WHEREAS, it is proposed that various chapters in Title 2, Chapter 10.02, and Chapter
18.12, Salt Lake City Code, be amended to reorganize and modify provisions applicable to city
boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds adoption of this ordinance reasonably furthers the
health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Salt Lake City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.07,Salt Lake City Code, is enacted to read as follows:
Chapter 2.07
CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
2.07.010: PURPOSE:
The purpose of this chapter is to establish common rules for the city boards,
commissions, councils, and committees enumerated in Section 2.07.020 of this chapter
except as otherwise provided by rules set forth in this code applicable to a particular
board.
2.07.020: CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS NAMED:
For the purpose of this chapter the term "city board" or"board" means the
following city boards, commissions, councils, and committees:
Airport Board
Salt Lake City Arts Council Board
Salt Lake Art Design Board
Bicycle Advisory Committee
Board of Appeals & Examiners
Business Advisory Board
Central Business Improvement District Advisory Board
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Citizens' Compensation Advisory Committee
City & County Building Conservancy and Use Committee
Community Development& Capital Improvement Programs Advisory Board
Golf Enterprise Fund Advisory Board
Historic Landmark Commission
Housing Advisory and Appeals Board
Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board
Human Rights Commission
Library Board
Parks, Natural Lands, Trails, and Urban Forestry Advisory Board
Planning Commission
Public Utilities Advisory Committee
Sister Cities Board
Transportation Advisory Board
2.07.030: CONFLICTS OF LAW:
If a provision of this chapter conflicts with a federal, state, or local law applicable
to a particular city board, such law shall supersede the conflicting provision set forth in
this chapter.
2.07.040: APPOINTMENT:
Appointments of city board members shall be made by the mayor with the advice
and consent of the city council unless otherwise provided by this code or other law
regarding a particular city board.
2.07.050: TERM:
A. Appointments to a city board shall be made for a four year term, except when:
1. A provision of this code applicable to a particular board specifies a
different term; or
2. An appointment is to fill the unexpired term of a resigning, removed, or
deceased board member, in which case, an appointment shall be for the unexpired
term.
B. Board members shall be limited to two consecutive terms or eight years in
office, whichever is greater.
C. A board member whose term has expired may continue to serve until a
replacement board member is appointed.
2.07.060: VACANCY:
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Vacancies occurring in the membership of a city board shall be filled by
appointment by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council for the unexpired
term.
2.07.070: OATH OF OFFICE:
If required by state law, board members shall sign the oath of office required by
law to be signed by city officials and file the same in the office of the city recorder.
2.07.080: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:
City board members are subject to the city's conflict of interest ordinance, Chapter
2.44 of this title, and the Municipal Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act, section 10-3-
1301, et seq., Utah Code Annotated, as amended, or its successor.
2.07.090: REMOVAL FROM OFFICE:
Any city board member may be removed from office by the mayor for cause prior
to the expiration of the term for which the member was appointed. Any member failing to
attend two (2) board meetings without advance notice in one calendar year shall be
subject to forfeiture of membership on the board.
2.07.100: COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN AND PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT:
Every meeting of a city board shall conform with the Open and Public Meetings
Act, as set forth in Chapter 4, Title 52, Utah Code or its successor, including but not
limited to the requirements for public notice, open meetings, closed meetings, meeting
minutes, chance or social meetings, electronic meetings, and electronic message
transmissions.
2.07.110: BOARD MEETINGS:
A. Each city board shall convene regular meetings, the frequency of which shall
be determined by the board except as otherwise provided by rules set forth in this code
applicable to a particular board.
B. Special meetings may be ordered by a majority of the board, the board chair, or
the mayor.
2.07.120: ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS:
Each city board shall select one of its members as chair and another member as
vice chair who shall perform the duties of the chair during the absence or disability of the
chair.
2.07.130: COMMITTEES:
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A city board may designate one or more committees to study and make
recommendations on matters within the jurisdiction of the board. Committee members
may be board members but the board may also appoint nonboard members to such
committees. Any committee with nonboard members shall include at least one board
member.
2.07.140: QUORUM:
A quorum is a majority of members who have been appointed to a particular city
board.
2.07.150: BOARD ACTION:
A. A city board may hold a meeting and take action only when a quorum is
present.
B. When a city board makes a recommendation to the mayor, it shall be submitted
at the same time to the city council.
2.07.160: ATTORNEY AND ENGINEER DUTIES:
The city attorney and the city engineer, or their designees, shall be the attorney
and engineer, respectively, for any city board. Any legal advice or assistance desired by a
city board shall be obtained only from the office of the city attorney except as otherwise
provided by rules set forth in this code applicable to a particular board.
SECTION 2. Chapter 2.14, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.14
AIRPORT BOARD
2.14.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Airport Board except
as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
2.14.020: DEFINITIONS:
For the purpose of this chapter the following words shall have the meanings as
given in this section:
AIRPORT: The city's department of airports, including the Salt Lake City
International Airport, Salt Lake City Airport II, Tooele Valley Airport, and any other
airport owned or operated by the city.
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BOARD: The city airport board.
BOARD MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor of the city, with the advice
and consent of the city council, who is duly qualified and an acting, voting member of the
board.
CITY: Means and has reference to Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the
state.
COUNCIL: The city council.
DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS: The city's director of its department of airports.
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed, and qualified mayor of the city.
2.14.030: CREATION OF BOARD:
There is created the city airport board, hereinafter referred to as "board" which
body shall consist of nine (9) appointed voting board members, no more than four (4) of
whom may reside outside the boundaries of Salt Lake City. The mayor, each council
member, the director of airports, the city attorney and the city engineer, or their
designees, shall be ex officio nonvoting board members.
2.14.040: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP:
To be eligible to be appointed as a board member a person must be:
A. Not less than twenty one (21) years of age;
B. A resident of the state; and
C. Not actively engaged or employed in commercial aeronautics.
2.14.050: TERM; EXPIRATION:
All appointments shall be made for a four(4) year term. Each board member's
term of office shall expire on the applicable third Monday in January.
2.14.060: POWERS AND DUTIES:
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
A. The power to determine and establish such rules and regulations for the
conduct of the board as the board members shall deem advisable. Such rules and
regulations shall not be in conflict with this chapter or other applicable city, state or
federal law;
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B. To adopt and alter all rules and regulations which it shall from time to time
deem in the public interest and most likely to advance, enhance, foster and promote air
transportation at city airports, for the conduct of the business of, and the use and
operation of,the airport and the facilities thereof, and for the purpose of carrying out the
objects of this chapter; but such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the
terms of this chapter or any other city ordinance, state or federal law;
C. To recommend the appointment and/or removal of the director of airports, and
also to recommend the appointment and/or removal of the deputy director of airports and
any project manager hired by the city. All other personnel shall be processed through the
city personnel department with final recommendations to come from the director of
airports and with appointment by the board;
D. To plan, establish and approve all construction and expansion projects for the
airport. The approval required in this section shall be in addition to all other approval of
other city departments required by law;
E. To determine broad matters of policy regarding the operation and management
of the airport. which shall include, but not in limitation thereof, the following:
1. Expansion of the airport,
2. Timing of such expansion,
3. Determining the method of establishing and establishing rate structures
for services or facilities furnished by the airport to the public or to any person,
firm or corporation, public or private, and for leasing of space or facilities, or for
granting rights, privileges, or concessions at the airport,
4. The duration which will be allowed for each particular class of leases or
granting of rights at the airport,
5. To establish any other general provisions of agreements or leases which
may be brought before the board,
6. To make determinations when required as to the public need and for
additional concessionaires, services or facilities at the airport,
7. To fix and determine exclusively the uses to which any of the airport
land shall be put; provided, that any use shall be necessary or desirable to city,
airport or the aviation industry,
8. Review and establish policy on all operations or activities that are major
in nature and require policy determinations,
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9. Review and establish policy regarding the improvement program of the
master plan study as related to income and revenue so that the staging of major
capital improvement projects are within the anticipated airport revenues and
income projected, in a conservative manner,
10. Review and adopt matters of policy on all major problems which
require broad policy considerations, including rules and regulations, commercial
operations and general aviation,
11. Review and decide policy matters regarding problems of general
public concern affecting the airport,
12. Decide matters of policy regarding all matters which are properly
brought before the board;
F. To annually prepare a budget for the operating and maintenance expenditures
for the airport and to calculate the revenue necessary to provide funds for the operating
and maintenance expenditures of the airport. The budget shall be prepared and filed at
such time as the board shall designate and shall contain a full and detailed estimate of the
revenue required during the ensuing year for the maintenance and operation of the
airport, showing therein the number of employees, classification, and the amount of
salary and wages. The expenditures for the maintenance and operation of the airport shall
be limited to the extent of specific appropriations of money made in advance by the board
upon estimates furnished. The city council has final approval authority;
G. Review not less often than annually with the airport administration, the income
from all sources, the expenditures for all purposes, and the relationship of anticipated
revenues to anticipated expenditures, including debt retirement;
H. Assist the director of airports in every way possible for the continuing orderly
development and promotion of the airport in order to best serve the local and regional
requirements for airport service.
SECTION 3. Chapter 2.21 Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.21
HOUSING ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD
2.21.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Housing Advisory
and Appeals Board except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
2.21.020: CREATION AND MEMBERSHIP:
A. The city creates a housing advisory and appeals board ("HAAB").
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B. IIAAB shall be comprised of ten (10) members from among the qualified
electors of the city in a manner providing balanced geographical, professional,
neighborhood and community representation.
C. The IIAAB chair or vice chair may not be elected to serve consecutive terms in
the same office. The secretary of IIAAB shall be designated by the building official.
D. The expiration of terms shall be staggered with no more than three (3) terms
expiring in any one year. Expiration of terms shall be on December 31.
2.21.030: POWERS AND AUTHORITY:
HAAB shall have the power and authority to:
A. Interpret the provisions of title 18, chapter 18.50 of this code;
B. Hear and decide appeals as specified in title 18, chapter 18.50 of this code;
C. Modify the impact of specific provisions of title 18, chapter 18.50 of this code,
where strict compliance with the provisions is economically or structurally impracticable
and any approved alternative substantially accomplishes the purpose and intent of the
requirement deviated from;
D. Conduct housing impact and landscape hearings pursuant to title 18, chapter
18.64 of this code;
E. Recommend new procedures to the building official and new ordinances
regarding housing to the city council; and
F. Conduct abatement hearings pursuant to title 18, chapter 18.48 of this code.
2.21.040: HAAB PANELS:
Unless otherwise determined appropriate by the chair, HAAB may exercise any of
its responsibilities under title 18, chapter 18.50 of this code in panels of five (5) voting
members appointed by the chair.
SECTION 4. Chapter 2.23, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.23
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD
2.23.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Transportation
Advisory Board except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
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2.23.020: PURPOSE:
The mayor and the Salt Lake City council, hereinafter council, declare it to be a
policy of the city that the citizens of Salt Lake City be provided input opportunity into
significant transportation decisions and issues affecting neighborhoods and the city as a
whole.
2.23.030: DEFINITIONS:
For the purpose of this chapter the following terms, phrases, words, and their
derivations shall have the meanings given in this section:
BOARD: The Salt Lake City transportation advisory board created under this
chapter.
CITY: Means and refers to Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the state of
Utah.
COUNCIL: The Salt Lake City council.
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed, and qualified mayor of Salt Lake City.
MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor who is a duly qualified member of
the board.
TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR: The person appointed by the director of the
department of community and economic development to serve as the director of the
transportation division within the department of community and economic development.
2.23.040: BOARD CREATED:
There is created the Salt Lake City transportation advisory board, hereinafter
referred to as "board", which body shall consist of up to fifteen (15) appointed members.
Membership shall consist of one resident from each of the eight (8) city planning districts
who will represent the transportation interests of said planning district as well as those of
the city as a whole. The foregoing notwithstanding, since the northwest quadrant
planning district has no citizen population at present, an at large representative shall be
selected to represent this district. Membership shall also consist of one representative of
college level transportation academia, one representative of a business oriented
organization actively involved in transportation issues affecting Salt Lake City, and a
representative of the Salt Lake City School District. Other individuals, representing
organizations with continuing interest and involvement in city transportation issues, may
be appointed members, including, for example, but not limited to, the League of Women
Voters, the Downtown Alliance, the Utah transit authority, the Downtown Retail
Merchants Association, the mayor's bicycle advisory committee, and the University of
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Utah. The transportation director and a representative of the Salt Lake City police
department shall be ex officio members of the board with no voting privileges.
2.23.050: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS:
All appointments shall be made for a three (3) year term. Each member's term of
office shall expire on the applicable last Monday in September. Members shall be limited
to no more than two (2) consecutive three (3) year terms each.
2.23.060: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP:
In addition to the requirements set forth in section 2.23.040 of this chapter, a
person, to be eligible to be appointed as a member of the board, shall meet the following
prerequisites:
A. Be not less than twenty one (21) years of age;
B. Be a resident of the state.
2.23.070: BICYCLE STANDING COMMITTEE CREATED:
A. There is created a bicycle standing committee of the board. The members of
the bicycle standing committee shall be appointed by the mayor with the advice and
consent of the city council. At least one member of the bicycle standing committee must
be a member of the board. Other members of the bicycle standing committee do not have
to be members of the board. In appointing members of the bicycle standing committee,
the mayor shall provide for diversity of membership with respect to different uses of
bicycles and place of residence or business. Members of the bicycle standing committee
shall be appointed for a term of three years, but may be removed at any time with or
without cause in the discretion of the mayor. The mayor may appoint up to thirteen
members to the bicycle standing committee. The members of the bicycle standing
committee may adopt a specific name of the committee by majority vote of the members
of the committee.
B, In performing its advisory role, the bicycle standing committee shall recognize
that bicycle planning reaches across the areas of transportation, recreation (both hard
surface and soft surface cycling), health and fitness, enforcement and safety,
sustainability, community building, air quality, economic development, social and
poverty issues, children and school issues, and tourism.
2.23.080: POWERS AND DUTIES:
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Determine and establish such rules and regulations for the conduct of the board
as the members shall deem advisable; provided, however, that such rules and regulations
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shall not be in conflict with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or federal
law;
B. Recommend the adoption and alteration of all rules, regulations and ordinances
which it shall from time to time deem in the public interest and for the purposes of
carrying out the objects of this chapter; provided, however, that such rules and
regulations shall not be in conflict with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or
federal law;
C. Monitor the progress and assist in the updating of the action plan of the city's
transportation master plan;
D. Review regional, citywide and significant local transportation issues as
appropriate and provide recommendations to the transportation director and/or mayor and
council on same as deemed by the board to be in the best interest of the city and its
citizens;
E. Assist in the development, implementation and ongoing updating of the city's
traffic calming program;
F. Monitor the city's crossing guard program and provide recommendations
regarding its policies on guard placement criteria;
G. Develop travel demand management strategies and encourage use of
nonautomotive transportation modes;
I�. Promote public education of transportation issues affecting the city and its
citizens;
I. Provide recommendations to the mayor, council, transportation director and
other city commissions and boards regarding priority and funding of transportation
related capital improvement projects and programs as appropriate and deemed by the
board to be in the best interest of the city and its citizens;
J. Serve as a coordination body and resource for organizations interested in
transportation issues affecting the city.
SECTION 5. Chapter 2.28, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.28
LIBRARY BOARD
2.28.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Library Board except
as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
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2.28.020: PUBLIC LIBRARY ESTABLISHED:
There is established the city public library.
2.28.030: LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT:
Library board of directors appointees shall be chosen from the citizens of the city
at large with reference to fitness for such office. The board of directors shall consist of
not less than five (5) members nor more than nine (9) members. Not more than one
member of the city council shall be, at any one time, a member of such board.
2.28.040: LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERM:
Members of the library board of directors shall be appointed for three (3) years
expiring on June 30. Board members shall not serve for more than two (2) full terms in
succession.
2.28.050: LIBRARIAN AND OTHER PERSONNEL; APPOINTMENT;
COMPENSATION:
The library board of directors shall appoint a competent person as the librarian to
have immediate charge of the library, to have such duties and compensation for services
as it shall fix and determine. The librarian shall act as the executive officer of the library
board. The board shall appoint, upon the recommendation of the librarian, other
personnel as needed.
2.28.060: COOPERATION WITH OTHER LOCAL LIBRARY BOARDS:
The board of directors of the city library is given authority to cooperate with other
local library boards to provide library services.
2.28.070: LIBRARY USE; RULES AND REGULATIONS:
The library board of directors shall make and adopt rules and regulations not
inconsistent with the law for the governing of the library. The library established under
the provisions of this chapter shall be free for the use of the inhabitants of the city subject
to the rules and regulations adopted by the board. The board may exclude from the use of
the library any and all persons who shall willfully violate such rules. The board may
extend the privileges and use of the library to persons residing outside of the city upon
such terms and conditions as it may prescribe by its regulations.
2.28.080: DONATIONS OF MONEY OR PROPERTY:
Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real estate
for the benefit of such library shall have the right to vest the title to the money, personal
property or real estate so donated in the board of directors of the city library to be held
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and controlled by such board, when accepted, according to the terms of the deed, gift,
devise or bequest of such property and as to such property, the board shall be held and
considered to be trustees.
2.28.090: LIBRARY FUND DEPOSITS AND DISBURSEMENTS:
The library board of directors shall have control of the expenditure of the library
fund, construction, lease, sale of library buildings and land, and of the operation and care
of the libraries and branches. All tax monies received for such libraries shall be deposited
in the city treasury to the credit of the library fund and shall not be used for any purpose
except that of the city library. The funds shall be drawn upon by the authorized officers
of the city upon presentation of properly authenticated vouchers of the library board. All
monies collected by the library shall be deposited to the credit of the library fund. The
library board shall purchase, lease and sell land and purchase, lease and erect or sell
buildings for the benefit of the library. The board shall be responsible for the
maintenance and care of the library and shall establish policies for its operation.
2.28.100: ANNUAL REPORTS:
The library board of directors shall make an annual report to mayor and city
council on the condition and operation of the library, including financial statements. The
board of directors shall also provide for the keeping of such records as shall be required
by the state library commission and its request for an annual report from public libraries
and shall submit such annual report to the state library commission.
SECTION 6. Chapter 2.30, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.30
SALT LAKE ART DESIGN BOARD
2.30.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Salt Lake Art Design
Board except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
2.30.020: PURPOSE:
The mayor and the city council declare it to be a policy of the city that a portion
of the city's appropriations for capital expenditures in those construction projects
designated be set aside for the acquisition of works of art and ornamentation to be used in
and around public facilities. This chapter is enacted and intended also for the purpose of
establishing a city art design board, hereinafter design board, the primary objectives of
which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
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A. To assist the Salt Lake council for the arts in providing the means and the
development of a comprehensive citywide plan to encourage and strengthen artistic and
cultural resources;
B. To provide assessment of the artistic needs of future individual city
construction projects;
C. '1'o be responsible for recommending the nature and type of acquisition and
placement of works of art and ornamentation to be used in and around the construction
projects and to implement the decisions of the mayor with respect thereto;
D. To foster cultural development, and creativity of local artists and craftsmen.
2.30.030: DEFINITIONS:
For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, words and
phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Any capital project designated for inclusion under
this chapter by the city council and paid for wholly, or in part, by the city. When other
entities contribute funds for such construction that portion of the city's expenditure shall
be included together with such additional funds as are authorized by the contributing
entities. "Construction project" includes all new construction designated for such an art
appropriation under this chapter for city occupancy or public use, or the remodeling of
any building, structure, park or any portion thereof. Such expenditures shall be as
authorized by the city council within the limits of the city.
COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS: The Salt Lake council for the arts.
ELIGIBLE FUND: The source fund for construction projects designated and
appropriated for works of art under this chapter.
WORKS OF ART: All forms of original creations of visual arts, including, but
not limited to:
A. Sculpting: Sculpture in the round, bas-relief, high relief, mobile, fountain,
kinetic, electronic, etc., in any material or combination of materials;
B. Painting: All media, including portable and permanently affixed works such as
murals and frescoes;
C. Graphic arts: Printmaking and drawing;
D. Mosaics;
E. Photography;
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F. Crafts: In clay, fiber and textiles, wood, metal, plastics and other material;
G. Calligraphy;
H. Stained glass;
I. Mixed media: Any combination of forms or media, including collage.
2.30.040: ORGANIZATION; MEMBERSHIP; TERM:
A. The art design board shall consist of five (5) members chosen from a slate of
qualified candidates submitted by the design board in cooperation with the council for the
arts. No more than two (2) members shall be professional artists or arts administrators or
art teachers involved in the administration or teaching of art at a recognized institution in
the city. One (1) member shall be an architect. The remaining members shall be citizens
who are actively interested in the visual arts and civic improvement from the city area.
B. Appointments to the art design board shall be made for terms of three (3) years
each.
C. The director of the council for the arts shall serve as an ex officio and
nonvoting member to coordinate administrative responsibilities. One member shall
represent the council for the arts.
D. No member of the design board shall be permitted to receive or authorize any
contracts for any work of art, nor shall any member of the design board have any
financial interest in or benefits in any way financially from any work of art which is
recommended, or from any firm or person which receives any contract for such work of
art from the city.
E. The design board shall have such funds, facilities, assistance and employees as
may be designated therefor from time to time by the mayor.
F. The recommendations for selection of artists for works of art, by any
reasonable method, together with the reviewing of design, execution and placement, and
the acceptance of works of art and ornamentation shall be the responsibility of the design
board in consultation with the architects or managers for the project, and subject to final
written approval in each instance by the mayor or the mayor's designee.
G. Except for works of art donated to the city by a sister city, the design board
shall be responsible for the examination and acceptance or rejection of all works of art
offered to the city as a donation or gift. All such donations or gifts shall meet the same
standards as required for percent for arts selection.
2.30.050: JURISDICTION:
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The design hoard's jurisdiction shall be limited to:
A. Making recommendations to the mayor with regard to the foregoing purposes
with the final decision concerning such recommendations and disbursements of all funds
resting with the mayor;
B. Making operating expenditures subject to prior approval by the mayor;
C. Recommending that the city contract, as needed, with individuals, businesses,
agencies, organizations or other groups, to render services to the design board or city
relating to the board's purposes.
D. Recommending a redesignation of funds to a different project or projects when
the design board determines that, in its opinion, the available funds for a specific
improvement project are insufficient or that a particular site is inappropriate for public
art.
2.30.060: FUNDS FOR WORKS OF ART; REQUESTS FOR APPROPRIATIONS:
A. When so designated by the city council, in its appropriation for capital
improvements, all city agencies and departments shall expend, as a nondeductible item
out of any monies appropriated for the planning, design and construction of construction
projects, an amount equal to one percent (1%) of such appropriations for the acquisition
and installation of works of art and ornamentation. All requests for appropriations for
planning, design and construction of construction projects from eligible funds except
projects solely for water or sewer main installation or street improvements, shall include
an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the estimated cost of such project for such works
of art, and shall be accompanied by a request and specific recommendations from the
design board for authorization to expend such funds. When the city council denies any
such request, the appropriations for such construction projects shall not include the
appropriation of funds for works of art. Such funds shall be expended by the city upon
recommendation of the design board.
B. In addition to the cost of works of art, such appropriation shall be used to
provide administration costs and expenses for the design board in administering
individual projects. The administration costs shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of each
such appropriation for works of art.
C. If artwork for a capital project is denied by the city council as a construction
project eligible for inclusion under this section, and the design board believes such capital
project should be so designated, the design board may submit a recommendation to the
council outlining the reasons why the capital project should be so designated. The council
shall then decide whether such project shall be designated and such decision shall be
final.
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2.30.070: PERCENT FOR ART FUND; ESTABLISHED:
There is established in the city treasury a special fund designated "percent for art
fund" into which shall be deposited funds and appropriations as contemplated by section
2.30.060 of this chapter, or its successor. Separate accounts shall be established within
the percent for the arts funds to segregate receipts by source or when so directed by the
mayor for specific works of art. Disbursement from such funds shall be made in
connection with projects approved by the design board on vouchers approved by the
mayor, and the city finance director shall draw and the city treasurer shall pay the
necessary warrants and make the necessary transfers of funds.
2.30.075: PARTICIPATION OF ARTISTS:
It is the intent of the city to involve artists at the earliest appropriate stage of a city
improvement project. The design board shall establish the artist selection process and, in
collaboration with the applicable city department, make recommendations regarding the
scope of work on a case by case basis. The city may include artists in a broad range of
projects including:
A. Planning: Artists may be selected to assist in the evaluation of options,
strategies, limitations and opportunities for art and aesthetic design in capital projects
before the scope, quality, schedule, and budget are fixed.
B. Collaboration With Project Design Team: Artists may be selected as
consultants on construction or project work in which the creation, documentation, and
construction of the project is collaboratively developed with the city's project managers,
design team, and the public. This is pursuant to the goal of improving the aesthetics of the
entire project.
C. Site Specific Artwork: Artists may be selected to design artwork for a specific
location.
D. Individual Works Of Art: Artists may be commissioned to create a work of art,
or existing works of art may be purchased.
2.30.080: PLACEMENT OF WORKS OF ART:
Works of art selected and implemented pursuant to the provisions of this chapter,
and any amendment to this chapter, may be placed in, on or about any such project. They
may be attached or detached within or about such property and may be either temporary
or permanent. Placement of such works of art shall be authorized by the design board,
and city officers responsible for the design and construction of such projects shall make
appropriate space available for the placement of such works of art. The design board shall
advise the department responsible for the particular construction project of the mayor's or
his/her designee's decision regarding the design, execution and/or placement of works of
art in connection with such project. For any proposed work of art or ornamentation
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requiring extraordinary operation or maintenance expense, the design board shall obtain
prior written approval of the department head responsible for such operation or
maintenance before submitting a proposal for such to the mayor for approval.\
SECTION 7. Chapter 2.32, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.32
SALT LAKE COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
2.32.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Salt Lake Council for
the Arts except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
2.32.020: PURPOSE:
This chapter is enacted and intended for the purpose of establishing the Salt Lake
council for the arts, whose primary objectives shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
A. To promote and encourage public artistic programs;
B. To further the development and public awareness of and interest in the fine and
performing arts;
C. To provide for the assessment of the artistic needs of the community;
D. To provide the means for the development of a comprehensive citywide plan to
encourage and strengthen artistic and cultural resources;
E. To develop programs in the arts which shall seek to introduce the visual and
performing arts to city residents who have previously not participated in such activities
and encourage existing organizations to develop new ways of reaching the community;
F. To provide a forum of communication between representatives of the
community and the city council;
G. To act as an advisory body to the city in all matters pertaining to the arts and
the cultural development of the city. (Prior code § 25-20-1)
2.32.030: CREATION AND COMPOSITION:
The mayor may establish and/or terminate a council for the arts, hereinafter
referred to as "council", which shall advise and counsel the mayor in matters pertaining to
the arts within the boundaries of the city. The council shall consist of not less than fifteen
(15) or more than twenty five (25) members. In making such appointments, the mayor
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may request and consider recommendations submitted by the council's executive director.
The council shall include, but need not be limited to, representatives from the three (3)
following broad categories:
A. Community organizations such as ethnic groups, business organizations, labor
unions, neighborhood councils, volunteer groups and churches;
B. The arts which shall include the professional field of the arts as well as amateur
art organizations, artists and art administrators;
C. The community at large.
2.32.040: ORGANIZATION:
The council shall consist of an executive committee comprised of a chairman,
appointed by the mayor, one vice chairman and three (3) additional members who shall
be appointed by the executive director and council chairman. The executive committee
shall have representation from the categories listed above and shall serve for one year.
The executive committee may carry out council business between regular council
meetings, with their action subject to ratification or rejection by the council.
2.32.050: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; APPOINTMENT; DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES; STAFF SUPPORT:
A. The council shall have an executive director, who shall be appointed by the
mayor, upon consultation with the council and with approval of the mayor, and shall be a
paid city employee receiving the same fringe benefits as other city employees.
B. The director's responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
1. To act as liaison between the mayor, the city council and the Salt Lake
council for the arts;
2. To act as a resource to the council in all matters within its jurisdiction;
3. To be a nonvoting member of the council executive committee;
4. To plan and coordinate council meetings, with the council chairman,
and to perform such duties relating to those meetings;
5. To conduct business and carry out all action approved by the council
and its executive committee;
6. To represent the mayor and city council and the Salt Lake council for
the arts, upon request, at city, business, community or art functions;
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7. To undertake any project assigned by the mayor or city council;
8. To maintain an office, files, correspondence, records, etc., for the
council.
C. The director shall be assisted, upon city council approval, by such staff as may
be necessary.
D. The director and the staff may be terminated by the mayor upon failure to
responsibly perform established duties or by a decision of the city council to discontinue
funding for the positions.
2.32.060: TERM: All appointments shall be made for a three (3) year term.
2.32.070: JURISDICTION:
The council's jurisdiction shall be limited to:
A. The purposes set forth in this chapter, and it shall only make recommendations
to the mayor;
B. Making operating expenditure subject to prior approval by the mayor;
C. Recommending that the city contract, as needed, with individuals, businesses,
agencies, organizations or other groups, to render services to the council or city relating
to the council's purposes.
2.32.080: FUNDING:
Funding shall be determined by the city council.
SECTION 8. Chapter 2.33, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.33
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS ADVISORY BOARD
2.33.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Community
Development and Capital Improvement Programs Advisory Board except as otherwise
set forth in this chapter.
2.33.020: DEFINITIONS:
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For the purpose of this chapter the following words shall have the meaning as
given in this section:
BOARD: The community development and capital improvement programs
advisory board created under this chapter.
CITY: Means and refers to Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the state of
Utah.
COUNCIL: The Salt Lake City council.
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed and qualified mayor of the city.
MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor who is duly qualified and acting as
a member of the board.
PERSON: An individual.
2.33.030: BOARD CREATED:
There is created the board, which body shall consist of not less than nine (9)
members nor more than eleven (11) members who reside in the city.
2.33.040: PURPOSE:
The purpose of the board is to provide citizens with an ample opportunity to
participate, in an advisory role, in the city's planning, assessment and allocation of its
community development grants and capital improvement programs. Although board
members serve in an advisory role only, their involvement is necessary in obtaining the
opinions of persons who live and/or work in various neighborhoods to aid the city in
identifying the needs within those areas and the programs and projects to be completed as
part of the city's community development and capital improvement programs.
2.33.050: APPOINTMENT:
A. All appointments shall be made for a three (3) year term.Each member's term
of office shall expire on the applicable first Monday in June.
B. Of the appointments to be made by the mayor, at least one member shall be
appointed from each council district. In making such appointments and those of the
remaining members of the board, the mayor should include representatives of low and
moderate income, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, elderly persons, female
headed households and persons who represent business or commercial interests of the
city.
2.33.060: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP:
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A person, to be eligible to be appointed as a member of the board, shall meet the
following prerequisites:
A. Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
B. Be a resident of the city.
2.33.070: MEETINGS:
The board shall convene meetings as needed throughout the year.
2.33.080: RESPONSIBILITIES:
The board shall have the following responsibilities:
A. To serve solely in an advisory role on decisions relating to the city's
community development grants and capital improvement programs;
B. To coordinate with the housing and neighborhood development division of the
city on review and evaluation of current strategic plans, goals and policies of the
community development and capital improvement programs;
C. To review all eligible annual project proposals submitted by various
individuals, neighborhood groups, community organizations and city departments, and
make recommendations to the mayor on such request for funds;
D. To discuss program and project monitoring information prepared by the city to
ensure that the projects are implemented as planned;
E. To assure that the community development grants and capital improvement
program goals are consistent with the strategic plans and goals of the city;
F. To evaluate the overall effectiveness of the community development and
capital improvement program activities;
G. To be responsible for establishing and maintaining communications with the
Salt Lake City community councils.
2.33.090: SUNSET:
Should the community development grants program and funds being appropriated
by the U.S. department of housing and urban development terminate, the board shall
cease to function in an advisory role for the community development program, but it shall
continue to function as provided herein with regard to the role of the board under the
capital improvement program.
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SECTION 9. Chapter 2.35, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.35
CITIZENS' COMPENSATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2.35.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Citizens
Compensation Advisory Committee except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
2.35.020: PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS:
The purpose of this chapter is to create the citizens' compensation advisory
committee (the "committee") and provide for its duties and responsibilities in making
recommendations regarding the total compensation of the city's elected officials,
executives and employees.
2.35.030: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS; QUALIFICATIONS:
A. The committee shall be comprised of seven (7) members appointed as follows:
1. Three (3) members appointed by the city council;
2. Three (3) members appointed by the mayor; and
3. One (1) member appointed by the other six (6) appointed members.
B. Board members appointed under subsection A.2 or A.3 of this section shall not
be subject to the advice and consent of the city council. Any vacancy on the committee
shall be filled for the unexpired term of the vacated member in the same manner as the
vacated member was appointed.
C. In appointing the members to the committee, the mayor and the city council
shall give consideration to achieving representation from a broad cross section of persons
with compensation and/or benefits expertise. No member of the committee shall be
deemed an employee of the city.
2.35.040: TERMS OF OFFICE:
All members appointed to the committee shall each serve for a term of four (4)
years.
2.35.050: POWERS AND DUTIES:
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A. With the purpose of evaluating the total compensation levels of the city's
elected officials, executives and employees and making recommendations to the human
resources department, mayor and the city council, the committee shall:
1. Determine a comparable market, comprised of public and private
employers, which, if surveyed, would provide reliable, competitive compensation
comparisons to the pay practices of the city;
2. Recommend survey parameters to determine wages and benefits paid by
surveyed employers to their employees;
3. Recommend the total compensation strategy;
4. Evaluate the total compensation of the city's elected officials,
executives and employees relative to the survey data;
5. Propose other studies as the committee deems necessary to perform its
duties and formulate the recommendations required herein;
6. On or before March 1 of each year, prepare and submit a written report
to the mayor and the city council containing the following:
a. A list of public and private employers the committee relied upon
for its compensation comparisons and the factors the committee used to
select the comparable employers,
b. A summary of the committee's findings based on the survey
data,
c. Recommendations, based on the survey data, of the appropriate
competitive position for the city relative to the compensation practices of
comparable employers,
d. Recommendations regarding the wages and benefits of the city's
elected officials, executives and employees,
e. General recommendations regarding the mix of compensation
for city employees, e.g., base salary, benefits, incentives,
f. Recommendations regarding revisions, modifications or
changes, if any, which should be made to the compensation practices of
the city;
7. Provide other advice and recommendations, or perform other studies
related to the total compensation of the city's elected officials, executives and
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employees as may, from time to time, be requested by the mayor and the city
council;
8. Unless otherwise directed by the mayor and the city council, the
committee shall make no recommendations or studies regarding working
conditions, grievance processes or other noncompensation matters.
2.35.060: STAFF SUPPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
RESOURCES:
The department of human resources shall provide staff support to the committee
to assist the committee in the performance of its duties.
2.35.070: COMMITTEE ACTIONS SHALL NOT BIND THE MAYOR OR CITY
COUNCIL:
The recommendations of the committee shall not be deemed to bind the mayor
and the city council in their determination of total compensation levels for their
employees. Nothing herein shall be construed to be a delegation of the mayor's and the
city council's responsibility and authority to establish the total compensation levels for
their employees.
SECTION 10. Chapter 2.39, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.39
CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING CONSERVANCY AND USE COMMITTEE
2.39.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of Chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the City and County
Building Conservancy and Use Committee except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
2.39.020: DEFINITIONS:
For the purpose of this chapter the following words shall have the meanings as
given in this section:
ALTERATIONS: Changes over the course of time which have acquired
significance in their own right evidencing the history and development of the building,
structure, or site and its environment.
BUILDING: The city and county building.
CITY: Means and has reference to Salt Lake City Corporation, a municipal
corporation of the state of Utah.
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COMMITTEE: The city and county building conservancy and use committee.
COMMITTEE MEMBER OR MEMBER: A person who is a duly qualified,
acting and voting member of the committee.
COUNCIL: The city council.
HISTORICAL FABRIC: Materials and features of the property which are
significant in defining its historic, architectural, and cultural character including the plan
(sequence of spaces and circulation patterns); spaces (rooms and volumes); architectural
features, finishes, and detailing; construction techniques and examples of craftsmanship.
These materials and features include original and replacement components, and
alterations.
MANAGER: The manager of support services or the successor to that position.
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed, and qualified mayor of the city.
ORIGINAL COMPONENTS: Materials and finishes original to the building.
REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS: Distinctive features compatible to the
original features in scale, design, color, texture, materials and other visual qualities.
2.39.030: CREATION OF COMMITTEE:
A. There is created the city and county building conservancy and use committee
which body shall consist of eight (8) appointed voting members. The mayor, the city
attorney, the support services manager and the city engineer, or their designees, shall be
ex officio nonvoting members.
B. Members of the committee shall be as follows:
1. One licensed architect;
2. One member of the Utah Heritage Foundation;
3. One member of the Salt Lake arts council;
4. One landscape architect;
5. One member of the Utah Historical Society;
6. One licensed engineer; and
7. Two (2) at large representatives.
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2.39.040: PURPOSE:
Inasmuch as the city and county building is an historical and architecturally
significant structure, the committee, in conjunction with the manager, will advise the
mayor regarding the use, maintenance, preservation and modification of the building, its
historical fabric, and its corresponding furnishings and landscape elements.
2.39.050: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS; TERM:
Each member's term of office shall expire on the applicable third Monday in July.
2.39.060: MEETINGS:
The committee shall convene for regular meetings to be held not less than twice
during the year.
2.39.070: POWERS AND DUTIES:
The committee shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Develop, and recommend to the mayor, policies and procedures for review of
public use requests; provided however the manager shall have the exclusive
responsibility for authorizing the following uses of the building:
1. An event of three (3) days' or less duration or one reasonably
anticipated to attract fewer than five hundred (500) persons per day;
2. An event sponsored, in whole or in part, by the city;
3. An activity that takes place wholly on the grounds of Washington
Square (block 38) subject, however, to the approval of the police and parks
departments;
4. Public tours;
5. Filming; and
6. Other events specifically authorized in writing by the mayor.
B. Develop, and recommend to the mayor, guidelines to ensure the historic
preservation of the building.
C. Review and advise the mayor regarding improvements and alterations which
affect the historic fabric, furnishings and landscape elements of the building and
Washington Square. The committee shall consider the policies and conservation
standards established in the city and county building operations and maintenance manual,
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however, for good cause stated in writing the committee may submit recommendations
contrary to such policies and standards.
D. Review and advise the mayor regarding the following:
1. The effectiveness and proposed revisions to the city and county building
operations and maintenance manual;
2. The prequalification of potential contractors; and
3. The results and recommendations of an annual inspection of the
architectural finishes, structural elements, and mechanical systems of the building.
SECTION 11. Chapter 2.40,Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.40
PUBLIC UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2.40.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of Chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Public Utilities
Advisory Committee except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
2.40.020: DEFINITIONS:
For the purpose of this chapter the following words shall have meaning as given
in this section:
CITY: Means and has reference to Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the
state of Utah.
CITY COUNCIL: A duly elected legislative body of the city.
COMMITTEE: The city public utilities advisory committee.
COMMITTEE MEMBER OR MEMBERS: A person or persons appointed by the
city council of the city who is a duly qualified and acting voting member of the
committee.
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed and qualified mayor of the city.
PERSON: An individual.
2.40.030: CREATED; COMPOSITION:
There is created the city public utilities advisory committee, hereinafter referred
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to as "committee", which body shall consist of nine (9) appointed voting members. The
mayor, the public utilities director and the city attorney shall be ex officio, nonvoting
members.
2.40.040: APPOINTMENT; TERM:
At least three (3) members, at the time of their appointment, shall reside outside
of the corporate limits of the city; provided, however, their place of residence shall be
within the county and within the service districts supplied by the city water department.
Each member's term of office shall expire on the applicable third Monday in January.
2.40.050: MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
A person to be eligible to be appointed as a member of the committee shall meet
the following prerequisites:
A. Be not less than twenty one (21) years of age;
B. Be a resident of the state; and
C. No person shall be eligible to serve on the committee as a member while
actively engaged or employed in any commercial activity which sells goods or services
directly to the public utilities of the city.
2.40.060: POWER AND DUTIES:
The committee shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Annually review the department's water and sewer system capital
improvements program;
B. Review annually the department's operations and maintenance budget and
expenditures;
C. Annually review the water and sewer revenue requirements and recommend to
the mayor any rate adjustments as they deem necessary;
D. Review and make recommendations on proposed legislation relating to water
and sewer;
E. Consult with the mayor relative to water resources and sewage reclamation
requirements;
F. Determine and establish such rules and regulations for the conduct of the
committee as the members shall deem advisable; provided, however, that such rules and
regulations shall not be in conflict with this chapter or any other city, state or federal law;
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G. Adopt and alter all rules and regulations which it shall from time to time deem
in the public interest and most likely to advance, enhance. foster and promote the public
utility systems of the city and for the purposes of carrying out the objects of this chapter;
but such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the terms of this chapter or any
other city ordinance, state or federal law;
H. Assist the public utilities director in every way possible for the continuing
orderly development and operation of the public utility systems of the city in order to best
serve the users thereof;
I. Hear and decide appeals arising from decisions granting or denying:
1. A riparian protection permit as provided in section 21A.34.130.B; and
2. A wastewater discharge permit as provided in section 17.52.090.F of
this code.
J. Hear and decide appeals arising from decisions to imposing a fee for:
1. Stormwater charges as provided in section 17.81.500.D of this code;
and
2. Street lighting charges as provided in section 17.95.500.D of this code.
SECTION 12. Chapter 2.43, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.43
GOLF ENTERPRISE FUND ADVISORY BOARD
2.43.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of Chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Golf Enterprise Fund
Advisory Board except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
2.43.020: PURPOSE:
A. The mayor and the Salt Lake City council, hereinafter city council, declare it to
be a policy of the city that the city be a provider of golf course facilities and golf
programs in Salt Lake City, under the direction of the golf division of the Salt Lake
public services department. The division shall coordinate all golf related activities funded
by the city's golf enterprise fund.
B. The golf division may direct, operate and maintain all golf courses maintained
by Salt Lake City.
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C. This chapter is enacted and intended for the purpose of establishing a Salt Lake
City golf enterprise fund advisory board for the general purpose of establishing criteria
and guidelines for assessing the city's golf program needs, and to recommend priorities or
the golf program, as well as to monitor any joint golf agreements between the city and
other entities. The more specific powers and duties of the board shall be set forth in
section 2.43.080 of this chapter, or its successor.
2.43.030: DEFINITIONS:
BOARD: The Salt Lake City golf enterprise fund advisory board created under
this chapter.
CITY: Means and refers to Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the state of
Utah.
COUNCIL: The Salt Lake City council.
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES: A person
appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council who is duly qualified
and acting head of the department of public services.
FUND OR GOLF ENTERPRISE FUND: The golf enterprise fund referred to in
this chapter or its successor.
GOLF DIRECTOR: A person appointed by the director of the department of
public services to serve as the director of the division of golf within the department of
public services.
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed, and qualified mayor of Salt Lake City.
MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor who is duly qualified and an acting,
voting member of the board.
PERSON: An individual.
2.43.040: BOARD CREATED:
There is created the Salt Lake City golf enterprise fund advisory board,
hereinafter referred to as "board", which body shall consist of seven (7) appointed voting
members. The mayor, the golf director, the city attorney, and the city engineer shall be ex
officio members.
2.43.050: TERM:
Each member's term of office shall expire on the applicable third Monday in July.
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2.43.060: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP:
A person, to be eligible to be appointed as a member of the board, shall meet the
following prerequisites.
A. Be not less than twenty one (21) years of age;
B. Six (6) of the seven (7) members of the board must be residents of the state of
Utah and of Salt Lake City;
C. One member of the board must be a resident of the sate of Utah and of Salt
Lake County; and
D. No person shall be eligible to serve on the board as a member while actively
engaged or employed in any commercial venture on or with Salt Lake City golf courses.
E. It is the intent of the city to have membership on the board to provide business
oversight and insights into the operation of the golf courses (banking, finance, marketing,
merchandising, etc.).
2.43.070: MEETINGS:
Unless otherwise advised in writing, the meeting place for the golf enterprise fund
advisory board will be Forest Dale Golf Course Club House, 2375 South 900 East, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
2.43.080: POWERS AND DUTIES:
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Determine and establish such rules and regulations for the conduct of the board
as the members shall deem advisable; provided, however, that such rules and regulations
shall not be in conflict with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or federal
law;
B. Recommend the adoption and alteration of all rules, regulations, procedures
and ordinances which it shall from time to time deem in the public interest and most
likely to advance, enhance, foster, and promote activities, for the conduct of the business
of, and the use and operation of golf facilities within Salt Lake City and for the purposes
of carrying out the objects of this chapter; provided, however, that such rules and
regulations shall not be in conflict with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or
federal law;
C. Recommend planning, establishment and approval of all construction and
expansion projects for city golf programs and facilities. The approval required in this
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section shall be in addition to all other approval of other city departments required by law
or city policy;
D. Recommend broad matters of policy regarding the operation and management
of city golf programs and facilities which may include, but need not be limited to, the
following:
1. Expansion of city golf facilities,
2. Timing of such expansion,
3. Establishing rate structures for golf fees to the public or to any person,
firm or corporation, public or private, and for leasing of space or facilities, or for
granting rights, privileges or concessions at city golf facilities, and
4. Determination of the number or type of concessionaires, services, or
facilities at city golf facilities;
E. Review and make recommendation annually on the budget for the division of
golf within the department of public services;
F. Assist the golf director in the continuing orderly development and promotion of
city golf facilities in order to best serve the citizens of Salt Lake City.
SECTION 13. Chapter 2.76, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.76
BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD
2.76.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of Chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Business Advisory
Board except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
2.76.020: PURPOSE:
The mayor and the Salt Lake City council, hereinafter "council", declare it to be a
policy of the city that the businesses of Salt Lake City be provided opportunity to have
input regarding significant decisions and issues affecting businesses and the city as a
whole.
2.76.030: DEFINITIONS:
For the purpose of this chapter the following terms, phrases, words, and their
derivations shall have the meanings given in this section:
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BOARD: The Salt Lake City business advisory board created under this chapter.
BUSINESS: A for profit commercial enterprise.
CITY: Means and refers to Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the state of
Utah.
COUNCIL: The Salt Lake City council.
DIRECTOR: The person appointed by the mayor to serve as the director of the
department of community and economic development.
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed, and qualified mayor of Salt Lake City.
MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor who is a duly qualified voting or
nonvoting member of the board.
NONVOTING MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor who is duly
qualified and a participating, but nonvoting member of the board.
VOTING MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor who is duly qualified and
a participating, voting member of the board.
2.76.040: BOARD CREATED:
There is created the Salt Lake City business advisory board, which body shall
consist of eleven (11) appointed voting members and up to five (5) nonvoting members.
Voting membership shall consist of residents of the city or of nonresidents who have an
ownership interest in a business within the city. No more than two (2) members of the
board shall be from the same profession or occupation. Other individuals, representing
organizations with continuing interest and involvement in business within the city may be
appointed nonvoting members, including, for example, but not limited to, the Salt Lake
area chamber of commerce, the Downtown Alliance, and the Downtown Retail
Merchants Association. The director of community and economic development, or
his/her designee, shall be an ex officio member of the board with no voting privileges.
2.76.050: APPOINTMENT OF NON-VOTING MEMBERS; TERM:
A. Each member's term of office shall expire on the applicable last Monday in
December.
B. All appointments of nonvoting members of the board shall be made by the
mayor with the advice and consent of the city council for a one year term. Each
nonvoting member's term of office shall expire on the applicable last Monday in
December. Nonvoting members shall be limited to no more than four (4) consecutive
terms.
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2.76.060: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP:
A person, to be eligible to be appointed as a member of the board, shall meet the
following prerequisites:
A. Be not less than twenty one (21) years of age;
B. Be a resident of Salt Lake City or a nonresident of the city who has an
ownership interest in a business within the city.
2.76.070: MEETINGS:
A. The board shall convene for regular meetings to be held approximately
monthly throughout the year.
2.76.080: POWERS AND DUTIES:
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Determine and establish such rules and regulations for the conduct of the board
as the members shall deem advisable; provided, however, that such rules and regulations
shall not be in conflict with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or federal
law;
B. Recommend the adoption and alteration of all rules, regulations and ordinances
which it shall, from time to time, deem in the public interest and for the purposes of
carrying out the objects of this chapter; provided, however, that such rules and
regulations shall not be in conflict with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or
federal law;
C. Advise and make recommendations to the city administration and the city
council on business related issues which may include, but not be limited to:
1. Business license fee rates;
2. Proposed planning and zoning changes;
3. Development of a strategic plan to encourage business growth in the
city; and
4. Measures to enhance business activities, such as the downtown
economic development study and the neighborhood business master plan;
D. Serve as a coordination body and resource for organizations interested in
business issues affecting the city.
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SECTION 14.Chapter 2.80,Salt Lake City Code,is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.80
HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY BOARD
2.80.010:GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of Chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Housing Trust Fund
Advisory Board except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
2.80.020:PURPOSE:
The mayor and the Salt Lake City council,hereinafter'council",declare it to be a
policy of the city to address the health,safety and welfare of its citizens by providing
assistance for affordable and special needs housing within the city.The purpose of this
chapter is to create the Salt Lake City housing trust fund and the Salt Lake City housing
trust fund advisory hoard to address these concerns for affordable and special needs
housing in the city.
2.80.030:DEFINITIONS:
For the purpose of this chapter the following terms,phrases.words,and their
derivations shall have the meanings given in this section:
AFFORDABLE HOUSING:
A.Rental housing for which the annualized rent does not exceed thirty percent
(30%)of the annual income of a family whose income equals sixty percent(60%)or less
of the median income for Salt Lake City,as determined by the United States department
of housing and urban development;or
B.Nonrental housing for which the annualized mortgage payment does not
exceed thirty percent(30%)of the annual income of a family whose income equals eighty
percent(80%)or less of the median income for Salt Lake City,as determined by the
United States department of housing and urban development.
BOARD:The Salt Lake City housing trust fund advisory hoard created under this
chapter.
CDBG:Federal community development block grant.
CITY:Means and refers to Salt Lake City,a municipal corporation of the state of
Utah.
COUNCIL:The Salt Lake City council.
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DIRECTOR: The person appointed by the mayor to serve as the director of the
department of community and economic development, or its successor department.
ESG: Federal emergency shelter grant.
FUND: The Salt Lake City housing trust fund created by this chapter.
HAND: The division of housing and neighborhood development, or its successor.
HOME: Federal HOME grant.
HOPWA: Federal housing opportunities for people with AIDS grant.
HOUSING SPONSOR: Includes, but is not limited to, an entity which constructs,
develops, rehabilitates, purchases, owns, or manages a housing project or program that is
or will be subject to legally enforceable restrictions and covenants that require that the
housing assistance be provided to qualifying individuals as defined herein. A housing
sponsor includes:
A. A public entity;
B. A nonprofit, limited profit, or for profit corporation;
C. A limited partnership;
D. A limited liability company;
E. A joint venture;
F. A cooperative;
G. A mutual housing or cohousing organization;
H. A municipal government;
I. A local housing authority;
J. A regional or statewide nonprofit housing or assistance organization.
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed, and qualified mayor of Salt Lake City.
MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor who is a duly qualified voting
member of the board.
SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING: Includes, but is not limited to, supportive housing
for people who fit one or more of the following categories: homeless, elderly, persons
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with mental and/or physical disabilities, domestic violence survivors, and the chronically
ill.
2.80.040: FUND CREATED:
There is created a restricted account within the general fund, to be designated as
the "Salt Lake City housing trust fund" (the "fund"). The fund shall be accounted for
separately within the general fund, and the fund shall be used exclusively to assist with
affordable and special needs housing in the city. No expenditures shall be made from the
fund without approval of the city council.
A. There shall be deposited into the fund all monies received by the city,
regardless of source, which are dedicated to affordable housing and special needs housing
including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Grants, loan repayments, bonuses, entitlements, mitigation fees,
forfeitures, donations, redevelopment tax increment income, and all other monies
dedicated to affordable and special needs housing received by the city from
federal, state, or local governments;
2. Real property contributed to or acquired by the city under other
ordinances for the purposes of preserving, developing, or restoring affordable
housing;
3. Monies appropriated to the fund by the council; and
4. Contributions made specifically for this purpose from other public or
private sources.
5. CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA monies only as designated by the city's
community development advisory board and approved by the mayor and city
council, and HOME monies only as designated by the city's housing advisory and
appeals board and approved by the mayor and city council.
B. The monies in the fund shall be invested by the city treasurer in accordance
with the usual procedures for such special accounts. All interest or other earnings derived
from fund monies shall be deposited in the fund.
2.80.050: BOARD CREATED:
There is created the Salt Lake City housing trust fund advisory board (the
"board"), which body shall consist of eleven (11) appointed members, at least one of
whom has a household income which qualifies such person for affordable housing
benefits or programs. Membership shall consist of residents of the city as follows:
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A. Seven (7) citizens, one from each city council district, with expertise or
experience in affordable and/or special needs housing, which may include a full range of
such expertise and/or experience from citizens who are considering purchasing their first
home to citizens who have a strong background in affordable housing;
B. Four (4) citizens at large who have experience or expertise in areas of business,
real estate, or housing development generally.
The board may also consult with persons who have experience or expertise in
areas such as finance, real estate, affordable housing development, and law as well as
with representatives from other city boards and commissions in order to solicit advice on
specific projects.
2.80.050: TERM:
All appointments of members of the board shall be made for a three (3) year term
which shall expire on the applicable last Monday in December.
2.80.060: MEETINGS:
A. The board shall convene for regular quarterly meetings to be held at least four
(4) times each year. Additional meetings may be held as needed in order to conduct the
business of the housing trust fund.
2.80.70: POWERS AND DUTIES:
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Determine and establish such rules and regulations for the conduct of the board
as the members shall deem advisable; provided, however, that such rules and regulations
shall not be in conflict with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or federal law.
B. Recommend the adoption and alteration of all rules, regulations and ordinances
which it shall, from time to time, deem in the public interest and for the purposes of
carrying out the objects of this chapter; provided, however, that such rules and
regulations shall not be in conflict with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or
federal law.
C. Consult with experts in areas such as finance, real estate, and affordable
housing development to obtain advice on specific projects.
D. Advise and make recommendations to the city administration and the city
council on affordable housing and special needs housing issues which may include, but
not be limited to:
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1. The means to implement the policies and goals of this chapter and the
city's community housing plan and policies;
2. Criteria by which loans and grants should be made, using the city's
consolidated plan as a guide to determine housing gaps;
3. The order in which projects and programs should be funded;
4. The distribution of any monies or assets contained in the fund according
to the procedures, conditions, and restrictions placed upon the use of those monies
or assets by any government entity;
5. The distribution of all other monies from the fund according to the
following guidelines:
a. Sufficient fund monies shall be distributed as loans to assure a
reasonable stream of income to the fund from loan repayments. These may
range from short term construction loans to long term acquisition loans;
b. Loans shall be recommended in accordance with the borrower's
ability to pay, but no more than fifty percent (50%) of the per unit costs
shall be recommended;
c. Fund monies and assets not distributed as loans shall be
distributed as grants;
d. All fund monies and assets shall be distributed to benefit
households earning one hundred percent (100%) or less of the area median
income;
e. Not less than one-half('/2) of all fund monies and assets shall be
distributed to benefit households earning fifty percent (50%) or less of the
area median income;
f. The board may recommend that the mayor, with the consent of
the council, grant or lend fund monies or assets to housing sponsors.
Housing sponsors must assure the term of affordability as follows:
(1) Rental Housing: The term of affordability for rental
housing units will be fifty five (55) years.
(2) Home Ownership Housing: The term of affordability
for home ownership housing units will be as follows:
(A) Short term financing (less than 5 years) will
require that the first homeowner to purchase the housing
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unit will meet the income requirement of eighty percent
(80%) or less of area median income as established by the
U.S. department of housing and urban development.
(B) Long term financing (5 or more years) for new
construction, rehabilitation or acquisition will be as
follows:
Under $15,000.00 5 years
$15,000.00 to $40,000.00 10 years
Over $40,000.00 15 years
g. Fund monies and assets may be recommended by the board to
be used to obtain matching funds from government entities or other
sources, consistent with the intent of this chapter.
L. The board may recommend fund monies or assets be provided to any of the
following activities:
1. Acquisition, leasing, rehabilitation, or new construction of housing units
for ownership or rental, including transitional housing;
2. Emergency home repairs;
3. Retrofitting to provide access for persons with disabilities;
4. Down payment and closing cost assistance;
5. Construction and gap financing;
6. Land acquisition for purposes consistent with the purposes of this
chapter;
7. Technical assistance;
8. Other activities and expenses incurred that directly assist in providing
the housing for eligible households in the city, consistent with the intent of this
chapter.
F. Fund monies shall not be used for administrative expenses.
G. The board shall develop an application process to be recommended to the
mayor and council for approval. Said process may be reviewed from time to time by the
council.
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H. The board and HAND shall review and monitor the activities of recipients of
grants and loans issued under this chapter on an annual basis, or more often as may be
deemed necessary, to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions imposed on the
recipient by the mayor and the council under this chapter and under any and all
instruments and documents entered into between the city and the recipient pursuant to
this chapter.
1. Entities receiving grants or loans shall provide to the board and HAND
an annual accounting of how the monies or assets received from the fund have
been used.
2. An annual report shall be prepared by the board and HAND which shall
contain information concerning the implementation of this chapter. The report
shall include, but is not limited to, information regarding the location and
numbers of units developed or preserved, the numbers and incomes of households
served, and detailing the income to and assets in the fund, and the expenditures
and uses of fund monies and assets.
3. The annual report shall include the board's and HAND's assessment of
housing needs in the city, barriers to affordable and special needs housing
development and reservation, and barriers to the implementation of this chapter.
4. The annual report shall be submitted to the mayor and the council for
review by March 31 of each calendar year.
5. Appropriations by the council to the fund shall be considered as part of
the budget process.
I. Serve as a coordination body and resource for organizations interested in
affordable and special needs housing issues affecting the city including, but not limited
to, the housing authority of Salt Lake City, the Salt Lake City redevelopment agency, the
housing and neighborhood development division, and other city departments as
appropriate, as well as nonprofit and for profit housing developers.
SECTION 15. Chapter 2.82, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.82
SALT LAKE CITY SISTER CITIES BOARD
2.82.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of Chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Salt Lake City Sister
Cities Board except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
2.82.020: DEFINITIONS:
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For the purpose of this chapter the following words shall have the meanings as
given herein:
ADVISORY COMMITTEE: An advisory committee of the board.
BOARD: The Salt Lake City sister cities board created under this chapter.
CITY: Means and refers to Salt Lake City Corporation, a municipal corporation
of the state of Utah.
COUNCIL: The Salt Lake City council.
FRIENDSHIP CITY: A city, from another country, being considered as a
potential sister city with Salt Lake City.
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed and qualified mayor of the city.
MEMBER: A member of the Salt Lake City sister cities board.
PROGRAM: The Salt Lake City sister cities program which includes all of Salt
Lake City's sister city and friendship city relationships.
SISTER CITY: A partnership between Salt Lake City and another city, from
another country, that has been officially established by the appropriate government
officials of the other city and by a joint resolution of the mayor and the council.
2.82.030: BOARD CREATED:
There is created the Salt Lake City sister cities board, which shall consist of
persons and entities who are willing to promote the purposes of the program and to
comply with its rules and regulations.
2.82.040: PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Salt Lake City sister cities board is to promote peace and unite
local and global communities through friendship, economic opportunities and cultural
and educational exchange, particularly as between Salt Lake City and selected cities in
other countries.
2.82.050: ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible to be appointed as a member of the board a person must be at least
eighteen (18) years of age and reside in Salt Lake County or adjoining counties.
2.82.060: TERM:
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A. Each member's term of office shall be for a period of three (3) years and shall
expire on the applicable first Monday in July. Members may be allowed to serve an
unlimited number of terms in order to ensure continuity of service and to protect the
vitality and stability of the sister city relationships upon agreement by the mayor with the
advice and consent of the council as each term expires.
2.82.070: MEETINGS:
The board shall hold an annual meeting during the first quarter of each calendar
year and shall then convene meetings as needed throughout the year.
2.82.080: OFFICERS:
The board chair and vice chair shall serve two (2) year terms with the potential to
serve for additional consecutive two (2) year terms if approved by the board.
2.82.090: RESPONSIBILITIES:
The board shall have the following responsibilities:
A. To serve in an advisory role to the mayor on the sister cities program;
B. To coordinate with the mayor and the city council to implement the goals and
objectives of the sister cities program;
C. To review all requests for sister city and friendship city partnerships and make
recommendations to the mayor;
D. To provide an annual report to the mayor outlining activities and budgetary issues; and
E. To review all requests for sister city partnerships and make recommendations
to the mayor.
2.82.100: RELATIONSHIP CRITERIA:
A. Individuals or organizations proposing new relationships must be local
residents or organizations in the Salt Lake Valley with sufficient community based
support to accomplish the objectives of the relationship;
B. Individuals or organizations proposing new relationships must demonstrate that
there is a significant amount of community interest in and support for the relationship;
C. Individuals or organizations proposing new relationships must demonstrate a
track record of involvement in the community;
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D. Individuals or organizations proposing new relationships must identify assets
and resources within the community that will foster community building between Salt
Lake City and the proposed sister city; and
E. Individuals or organizations proposing new relationships must be prepared to
provide the financial and staff support necessary to establish and maintain the
relationship.
SECTION 16. Chapter 2.94, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 2.94
PARKS, NATURAL LANDS, TRAILS, AND URBAN FORESTRY ADVISORY
BOARD
2.94.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of Chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Parks,Natural
Lands, Trails, and Urban Forestry Advisory Board except as otherwise set forth in this
chapter.
2.94.020: PURPOSE:
The purposes of parks, natural lands, trails, and urban forestry advisory board
shall be as follows:
A. Provide and oversee strong stewardship of the city's parks, natural lands, urban
forestry and trails.
B. Educate the public and advocate for the city's parks, natural lands, urban
forestry and trails policies.
C. Encourage and facilitate public involvement and input, and the incorporation
of that input into the city's parks, natural lands, trails, and urban forestry plans and
policies.
2.94.030: DEFINITIONS:
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their
derivations shall have the meaning given in this section:
NATURAL LAND: Land in a predominantly open and undeveloped condition
that is suitable for any of the following:
A. Aquifer recharge areas.
B. Floodplains.
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C. River, stream and riparian corridors.
I). Water bodies.
E. Wetlands.
F. Great Salt Lake wetlands, shorelands and uplands.
G. Geologically unique or sensitive areas.
H. Foothill, buffers and the urban and wildland interface areas.
I. Wildlife habitat.
J. Native plant communities.
K. Natural areas.
L. Conservation areas.
M. Nature preserves.
N. Nonmotorized trail and greenway corridors in natural areas.
O. Nonmotorized trailheads.
PARKS: The areas defined by the parks division in a list that is updated and
provided to the board no less than annually. Those areas shall comprise land in a
predominantly developed condition that is suitable for any of the following:
A. Recreation areas.
B. Sport courts and fields.
C. Pavilions.
D. Playgrounds.
E. Turf areas.
F. Horticultural gardens.
G. Special events areas.
H. Concessions.
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I. Historic parks.
J. Dog parks.
K. Community gardens.
L. Nonmotorized trail and greenway corridors in developed and urban areas.
M. Active recreation uses.
TRAILS: Marked or signed paths within city owned property or easements,
maintained and used primarily for walking, hiking, bicycling, or other nonmotorized
modes of transportation.
URBAN FORESTRY: Public trees comprising the urban forest owned and/or
managed by Salt Lake City on public lands including parks and natural lands, park strips,
island mediums and rights of way and trees associated with urban forestry programs.
These definitions shall supplement the definitions set forth in the city's open space
lands program and in the city's zoning ordinance.
2.94.040: CREATION OF BOARD:
A. There is created the city parks, natural lands, trails, and urban forestry advisory
board (board). The board shall be comprised of nine (9) to eleven (11) voting members.
All appointments shall be made for a three (3) year term. One member of the board shall
be appointed from each city council district. The remaining members of the board shall
be appointed as at large members. No more than three (3) members may live outside of
the Salt Lake City boundaries.
B. Nominations to the board should reflect diverse community interests by
seeking to find members with geographic, professional, cultural and
neighborhood/community diversity.
C. The board shall also include the following ex officio nonvoting members:
1. The chair of the city's transportation advisory board, or the chair's
designee;
2. The chair of the community development and capital improvements
board or the chair's designee;
3. The chair of the historic landmark commission or the chair's designee;
and
4. The mayor or the mayor's designees.
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E. The board will be located and staffed in the department of public services and
will have access to and assistance from the parks director, the urban forester, the director
of transportation, the trails coordinator, the city natural lands program manager, or their
designees; other city departments and/or divisions; and the city attorney's office as
needed.
2.94.050: MEETINGS OF THE BOARD:
The board shall meet on an as needed basis, but at least twice per quarter.
2.94.060: POWERS AND DUTIES:
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Review and advise the parks, natural lands, urban forestry and trail managers
with respect to the annual budget and budget adjustments.
B. Review, rank, prioritize, and make recommendations on capital improvement
program funding applications and construction designs pertaining to the parks, natural
lands, urban forestry and trails programs. Recommendations should be reflected in
applications submitted to the department of community and economic development and
capital improvement programs board for their consideration for review.
C. Review and make recommendations regarding annual financial priorities
including budget, capital improvements, fees and concession agreements.
D. Provide recommendations regarding land acquisitions and dispositions as
related to the city's disposition processes.
E. Review operation and management policies and standards related to use,
special events, facilities, resource protection, best management practices and the
implementation of landscaping standards, design standards, and sustainability for the
city's parks, natural lands, urban forestry and trails.
F. Advise and provide input on broad policy, management, master plans and
development standards related activities, specific goals and direction of the parks,
transportation, and urban forestry divisions, as they relate to parks, natural lands, urban
forestry and trails related issues.
G. Provide advice and expertise to other boards, such as the historic landmarks
commission, planning commission, and transportation advisory board, as requested or
deemed appropriate.
II. Advise and provide input on the acquisition or sale of properties within the
parks and public lands program.
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I. Administer and perform all duties and responsibilities of the open space lands
program as set forth in chapter 2.90 of this title.
J. Submit reports, letters, and recommendations to the mayor regarding the
foregoing powers and duties. A copy of the material submitted shall be also provided
directly to the city council.
SECTION 17. Chapter 10.02, Salt Lake City Code, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 10.02
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
10.02.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
The provisions of Chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Human Rights
Commission except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
10.02.020: PURPOSE:
A. The city of Salt Lake (the "city") is comprised of diverse and varied groups,
communities, and individuals. The practice of discrimination against these groups,
communities, or individuals on the grounds of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender,
national origin, marital status, medical condition, physical limitation, race, religion,
sexual orientation or gender identity, and the related exploitation of prejudice, adversely
affects the general welfare of the city and the vitality of its neighborhoods.
B. Discriminatory practices are detrimental because they impede the social and
economic progress of the city by preventing all people from contributing to or fully
participating in the cultural, spiritual, social and commercial life of the community,
essential to the growth and vitality of its neighborhoods and businesses.
C. In developing this chapter, the Salt Lake City council (the "council") has
investigated other urban centers throughout the nation and studied the effectiveness of
commissions empowered to study issues of diversity, to work with city government and
the community, to eliminate potential discrimination in existing and future ordinances
and policies, and to encourage and educate its citizenry to facilitate full and equal
participation in the life of the city.
D. The Salt Lake City human rights commission (the "commission") is created for
the general purpose of advising the council and mayor on nondiscrimination policy and
providing resources for educating the citizenry on issues of discrimination and equal
treatment in all segments of society. The commission shall also provide advice and
recommendations to address specific complaints of discrimination involving Salt Lake
City Corporation (the "city") departments and services.
10.02.030: DEFINITIONS:
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Unless otherwise specified, as used in this chapter:
CITY: Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the state of Utah.
COMMISSION: Salt Lake City human rights commission created in section
10.02.040 of this chapter.
COUNCIL: Salt Lake City council.
DISABILITY: A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or
more of a person's major life activities, including a person having a record of such
impairment or being regarded as having such an impairment or defined and covered by
the Americans with disabilities act of 1990, 42 USC section 12102.
DISCRIMINATION: A practice in employment, immigration, housing, public
safety, public transportation or in other city departments or services that unfairly
segregates or separates on the grounds of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, national
origin, marital status, medical condition, physical limitation, race, religion, sexual
orientation, or gender identity or is unlawful under the United States constitution, the
Utah constitution, title VII of the civil rights act of 1964, the age discrimination in
employment act, the Americans with disabilities act, the Utah antidiscrimination act of
1965, or the Utah fair housing act.
GENDER: Sex and includes pregnancy, childbirth, and disabilities relating to
pregnancy or childbirth.
GENDER IDENTITY: A person's actual or perceived gender related identity,
appearance, mannerisms, or other characteristics of an individual with or without regard
to the person's sex at birth.
MARITAL STATUS: A person is either single, married, divorced, or separated.
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed and qualified mayor of Salt Lake City.
MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the
council who is duly qualified as an acting and voting member of the commission.
NATIONAL ORIGIN: The place of birth of an individual or any lineal ancestors.
PERSON: An individual.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION: A person's actual or perceived orientation as
heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.
10.02.040: CREATION AND ORGANIZATION:
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A. There is created the human rights commission which shall be composed of
nine (9) members.
B. Seven (7) representatives shall be appointed with one representative from each
of the seven (7) council districts; and two (2) representatives shall be appointed from the
community who represent the diversity of the city.
10.02.050: TERM:
Each member's term shall expire on the applicable last Monday in December.
10.02.060: VACANCY:
If a vacancy occurs for any reason before the member's term expires, the mayor,
in exercising his or her discretion in making appointments, shall, when advisable, take
into consideration the geographic diversity of the city and the bipartisan nature of the
commission.
10.02.070: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP:
Each member of the commission shall:
A. Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
B. Be a resident of Salt Lake City.
10.02.080: COMPENSATION:
A member may receive reasonable compensation for authorized administrative,
professional, or other bona fide services to the commission pursuant to a written contract
in a capacity other than as a commission member.
10.02.090: MEETINGS:
The commission shall meet no less than quarterly. The annual meeting schedule
shall be set at the first regular meeting after the third Monday in January of each year.
10.02.100: COMMITTEES:
In the event the commission desires nonmembers to serve on a committee, the
commission may request the administrator of the police civilian review board, department
of human resources, to make the appointment.
10.02.110: POWERS AND DUTIES:
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A. The commission shall make recommendations to the mayor and the council
regarding the commission's:
1. Ongoing review of ordinances or policies;
2. Use of educational resources on issues of discrimination and equal
treatment;
3. Review of complaints of discrimination involving city departments or
city services for the purpose of identifying the possible systemic or institutional
sources of such instances of discrimination;
4. Review of legislation, policies, or other action by the city designed to
further the elimination of prejudice and discrimination;
5. Review of any pending legislation, policy changes, or other city action
that may impact human rights and relations;
6. Research conducted or factual data obtained, within budgetary
constraints, on the status and treatment of diverse populations and the best ways
to improve human relations, to eliminate discrimination and to secure full and
equal participation;
7. Investigation of opportunities to collaborate with other groups to foster
nondiscrimination education;
8. Work in partnership to foster positive intergroup relations by instituting
and conducting educational programs; and
9. Actions as a resource at the request of community councils.
B. The commission shall report to the council and the mayor no less than once
each year on its activities, recommendations, and findings concerning matters on human
rights and nondiscrimination policies. The report shall be in writing and made public.
C. Beginning September 30, 2010, the commission shall prepare an annual report
for the mayor and city council assessing the effectiveness of the city's actions in
implementing chapters 10.04 and 10.05 of this title.
SECTION 18. Chapter 18.12, Salt Lake City ('ode, is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 18.12
BOARD OF APPEALS AND EXAMINERS
18.12.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
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The provisions of Chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to the Board of Appeals
and Examiners except as otherwise set forth in this chapter.
18.12.020: BOARD OF APPEALS CREATED; PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY:
In order to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this title, and
to determine the suitability of alternates, there shall be created a board of appeals and
examiners, hereinafter called "board", consisting of five (5) members who are qualified
by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building construction,
housing, and abatement codes and technical disciplines therein. One board member shall
be a LEED accredited professional. The board shall hear and decide appeals where it is
alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an
administrative official in the enforcement of this title. The board may also recommend
new ordinances to the city council
18.12.030: MEMBERSHIP; TERM:
Members of the board shall hold office for five (5) years. The building official
shall be an ex officio member of the board, and shall act as secretary.
18.12.040: BOARD DECISIONS:
The board of appeals shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the
• building official and appellants.
18.12.050: JUDICIAL REVIEW OF BOARD'S DECISIONS:
The city, or any person aggrieved by any decision of the board, may have and
maintain an action for relief therefrom in a court of competent jurisdiction, provided a
petition for such relief is presented to the court within thirty (30) days after the filing of
such decision in the office of the board.
SECTION 19. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 19 day of Nov , 2013.
CHAIRPERSON
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CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on November 21, 2013 .
Mayor's Action: .)/ Approved. Vetoed.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Date: /L�/4v / r` 2o/3
Bill No. 67 of 2013. By:
Published: 11 27-13
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