2008 Council Announcements

August 12, 2008

 

Additional City Council Announcements

August 12, 2008

 

 

A.    Information Needed by Council Staff

1.    September Meeting Schedule.

 

A number of Council Members will be traveling at different times in September.  Council Staff has discussed with the Chair and Vice Chair an alternative schedule for September that will still meet the three meetings per month requirement, while also minimizing the number of meetings with more than two Council Members absent.  Please let staff know if you have any questions or concerns with this proposed schedule:

 

Tues, September 2 – Cancelled (Council Members Turner, Simonsen, and Martin will be traveling to Japan for Matsumoto visit)

Tues, September 9 – RDA and Council Meeting with light agendas (Council Members Turner, Martin, and possibly Simonsen will be gone) – agenda will be kept to a minimum.  RDA staff has informed Council Staff that if there are “important discussions” that need to happen in September, they can schedule an extra RDA meeting for these along with the Council Meetings on the 16th or 30th. 

Tues, September 16 – Regular Council Meeting starting at 3pm, ending by 6pm, in time for Equality Utah Dinner.  Is the Council interested in holding the Northwest Quad Tour on Tuesday September 16 10:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. and fact finding 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.?  Council Members were in favor of taking the tour that day from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Tues, September 30 – Council Meeting starting at 3pm (this date is not an originally scheduled Council Meeting date)

 

2.    Council Subcommittees
Meetings Times / Chair / Alternates listed
See attached.  Ms. Gust-Jenson said a couple of subcommittee meetings had four people and at some point they might want to decide who was an alternate.  She said there were a couple of subcommittees that did not have an alternate and they might want to appoint an alternate.  Councilmember Love asked if there was a reason why the Council couldn’t have four interested Council Members on a subcommittee.  Ms. Gust-Jenson said they could post an agenda for those meeting.

 

August 12, 2008

City Council Announcements

August 12, 2008

 

A.    Information Needed by Council Staff

1.    Legislative Action Item:  (Please see attached Item 1)
Council Member JT Martin would like to request that the Administration develop an exempt alternate fuel, fuel efficient, and low polluting taxicabs from the age limit in Section 5.72.315 of the Salt Lake City Code. 

      Would the Council support this Legislative Action?  Council Members were in favor.

 

2.    The following conferences are available for early registration:

NLC 85th Annual Congress of Cities & Exposition: November 11 – 15, 2008  -- Orlando, Florida  

You may register for this conference if you attend the above conference:
Annual Congressional City Conference LTI Seminars:  March 14 – 18, 2009 --  Washington, DC ULCT

Save the date reminder:

Mid Year Conference:  April 15 – 17, 2009 --  St. George, Utah

 

Please let council staff know if you are interested in attending any or all of the above conferences.  Ms. Gust-Jenson said if any Council Members want to go let the Council staff know as soon as possible so they could make room reservations because they need to be made months in advance.

 

3.    ROUND 3: Council Priorities & Projects – establishing new items (See attached item 3)  Ms. Gust-Jenson said an example was JT’s legislative action item: he had interest from other Council Members, then it was put on the announcements, then to the agenda and then to the administration. 

 

B.    For Your Information   

1.    Attached are six Grant Submissions submitted by the City.

Grant Submission Update Memo

TO:   Dave Everitt Lyn Creswell, Jennifer Bruno, Ben McAdams

FROM: Grant Acquisition Team

DATE: 8/13/2008

SUBJECT:    U.S. Bank

FUNDING AGENCY:   U.S. Bank

REQUESTED AMOUNT: $ 4,000

DEPARTMENT APPLYING:    Salt Lake City Foundation/Imagination Celebration

COLLABORATING AGENCIES: 

DATE SUBMITTED:   July 28, 2008

SPECIFICS: 

      Technical Assistance (Training)           Equipment Only

      Provides       FTE Position(s)

            Existing          New             Overtime            Requires Funding After Grant

            Explanation:                                                     

      Match Required  %                   In Kind         Cash

      Computer Software Development            In House           Contract Services  

      New Program (City not performing function now)

GRANT DETAILS:

The Imagination Celebration has requested funds to support the 2008-2009 Season.

 

Grant Submission Update Memo

TO:   Dave Everitt Lyn Creswell, Jennifer Bruno, Ben McAdams

FROM: Grant Acquisition Team

DATE: 8/13/2008

SUBJECT:  LifeSkills Program

FUNDING AGENCY:   Office of Work & Family Life, Dept. of Workforce Services, State of Utah

REQUESTED AMOUNT: $ 28,968

DEPARTMENT APPLYING:    YouthCity/West High School

COLLABORATING AGENCIES:  Salt Lake City School District, Computers for Kids, SLCPD

DATE SUBMITTED: July 23, 2008

SPECIFICS: 

      Technical Assistance (Training)           Equipment Only

      Provides   2    RPT Position(s)

            Existing          New             Overtime            Requires Funding After Grant

            Explanation: The grant will provide funding for 2 part-time facilitators for the program

      Match Required  100%                      In Kind         Cash

      Computer Software Development            In House           Contract Services  

      New Program (City not performing function now)

GRANT DETAILS:

YouthCity Teen program is designed to engage students in a safe and structured environment that encourages interaction with peers, instructors, parents, and the community.  By touching on several topics throughout the program, youth will have the opportunity to experience a variety of ideas and activities that are revisited each month with different programs and activities.  The program offers a mix of art, individual and team recreation, community service, and learning opportunities that will challenge each participant at different times, providing a safe environment for students to experiment and learn from their success and failure.  The program will begin with a Family Spaghetti Dinner to introduce the program with the calendar of activities, parental permission slip.    The Teen Program will present prevention education as a block each quarter.  First tobacco cessation with the Salt Lake City School District, second, gang resistance and life skills with the Salt Lake City Police Department and then employment enrichment with Computers for Kids where students will learn to construct a computer that they then can take home. Recreation includes rock climbing and hiking where students gain confidence in their own ability and to trust the ability of others, an introduction to golf with the SLC Youth Golf Program, as well as art, mural making, cooking, rock climbing, swimming, bowling and paintball.  All these activities will emphasize fair play, good sportsmanship, the role and importance of rules and appropriate behavior, contributing to responsible decision making and developing socialization skills.

The grant funds will be used for the following:

Program facilitators:  2 at $11.00 per hour for 20 hours per week for 38 weeks totaling $16,720 in salaries and $2,006 in benefits. 

Professional art teacher: 1 @ $25 per hour for 3 hours a week for 38 weeks totaling $2,850 in salary and $342 in benefits.

Phones and printing:  $100 per month for 9 months totaling $900.

Supplies including food for snacks:  $200 per month for 9 months totaling $1800.

Office support tech:  $15 per hour for 3 hours per week for 40 weeks totaling $1,800

Fiscal monitor: $25 per hour 4 hours per month for 52 months totaling $1,200.

 

Grant Submission Update Memo

TO:   Dave Everitt Lyn Creswell, Jennifer Bruno, Ben McAdams

FROM: Grant Acquisition Team

DATE: 8/13/2008

SUBJECT:  LifeSkills Program

FUNDING AGENCY:   Office of Work & Family Life, Dept. of Workforce Services, State of Utah

REQUESTED AMOUNT: $ 28,968

DEPARTMENT APPLYING:    YouthCity/Central City Recreation Center

COLLABORATING AGENCIES:  Salt Lake City School District, Computers for Kids, SLCPD

DATE SUBMITTED: July 23, 2008

SPECIFICS: 

      Technical Assistance (Training)           Equipment Only

      Provides   2    RPT Position(s)

            Existing          New             Overtime            Requires Funding After Grant

            Explanation: The grant will provide funding for 2 part-time facilitators for the program

      Match Required  100%                      In Kind         Cash

      Computer Software Development            In House           Contract Services  

      New Program (City not performing function now)

GRANT DETAILS:

YouthCity Teen program is designed to engage students in a safe and structured environment that encourages interaction with peers, instructors, parents, and the community.  By touching on several topics throughout the program, youth will have the opportunity to experience a variety of ideas and activities that are revisited each month with different programs and activities.  The program will offer a mix of prevention education, community service activities, technology skills class and arts education that will challenge each participant at different times, providing a safe environment for students to experiment and learn from their successes and failures.  The program will begin with a Family Spaghetti Dinner to introduce the program with the calendar of activities, parental permission slips, and sign-up for volunteering with Kids Café at CCRC.  Each participant is expected to volunteer twice to help set-up, serve and wash dishes for Kids Café during the program.   In addition, the group will select, plan, and complete at least two additional service projects during the program.  The Teen Program will present prevention education as a block each quarter.  First gang resistance and life skills with the Salt Lake City Police Department second, tobacco cessation with the Salt Lake City School District, and then employment enrichment with Computers for Kids where students will learn to construct a computer that they then can take home. Recreation includes rock climbing and hiking where students gain confidence in their own ability and to trust the ability of others, an introduction to golf with the SLC Youth Golf Program, as well as basketball, swimming, bowling and paintball.  All these activities will emphasize fair play, good sportsmanship, the role and importance of rules and appropriate behavior, contributing to responsible decision making and developing socialization skills.

The grant funds will be used for the following:

Program facilitators:  2 at $11.00 per hour for 20 hours per week for 38 weeks totaling $16,720 in salaries and $2,006 in benefits. 

Professional art teacher: 1 @ $25 per hour for 3 hours a week for 38 weeks totaling $2,850 in salary and $342 in benefits.

Phones and printing:  $100 per month for 9 months totaling $900.

Supplies including food for snacks:  $200 per month for 9 months totaling $1800.

Office support tech:  $15 per hour for 3 hours per week for 40 weeks totaling $1,800

Fiscal monitor: $25 per hour 4 hours per month for 52 months totaling $1,200.

 

Grant Submission Update Memo

TO:   Dave Everitt Lyn Creswell, Jennifer Bruno, Ben McAdams

FROM: Grant Acquisition Team

DATE: 8/13/2008

SUBJECT:  KaBoom Playground Equipment

FUNDING AGENCY:   KaBoom

REQUESTED AMOUNT: $ 20,000

DEPARTMENT APPLYING:    Public Services

COLLABORATING AGENCIES:  Home Depot, local community councils

DATE SUBMITTED:   July 22, 2008

SPECIFICS: 

      Technical Assistance (Training)           Equipment Only

      Provides       FTE Position(s)

            Existing          New             Overtime            Requires Funding After Grant

            Explanation:                                                     

      Match Required  100%               In Kind         Cash

      Computer Software Development            In House           Contract Services  

      New Program (City not performing function now)

GRANT DETAILS:

The city has applied for a KaBoom grant that will provide playground equipment for the area located t 1200 west and 1700 South.  The city will provide a 100% cash match for the project.

 

Grant Submission Update Memo

TO:   Dave Everitt Lyn Creswell, Jennifer Bruno, Ben McAdams

FROM: Grant Acquisition Team

DATE: 8/13/2008

SUBJECT: Emergency Operations Center Project Grant

FUNDING AGENCY:   FEMA, Dept. of Homeland Security

REQUESTED AMOUNT: $ 178,500  

DEPARTMENT APPLYING:    Emergency Management

COLLABORATING AGENCIES: 

DATE SUBMITTED:   July 21, 2008

SPECIFICS: 

      Technical Assistance (Training)           Equipment Only

      Provides       FTE Position(s)

            Existing          New             Overtime            Requires Funding After Grant

            Explanation:                                                     

      Match Required  25%                       In Kind         Cash

      Computer Software Development            In House           Contract Services  

      New Program (City not performing function now)

GRANT DETAILS:

The city requested funds to upgrade IT and communications equipment to establish an EOC using 3 rooms at the Plaza 349 building.

Grant Submission Update Memo

TO:   Dave Everitt Lyn Creswell, Jennifer Bruno, Ben McAdams

FROM: Grant Acquisition Team

DATE: 8/13/2008

SUBJECT:  Unlimited Potential

FUNDING AGENCY:   Microsoft

REQUESTED AMOUNT: $ 25,000

DEPARTMENT APPLYING:    Salt Lake City Foundation/Sorenson Computer Clubhouse

COLLABORATING AGENCIES:  Intel Computer Clubhouse Network, Society of Women Engineers, Center for Documentary Arts, Salt Lake City Community College

DATE SUBMITTED:   July 28, 2008

SPECIFICS: 

      Technical Assistance (Training)           Equipment Only

      Provides       FTE Position(s)

            Existing          New             Overtime            Requires Funding After Grant

            Explanation:                                                     

      Match Required  %                   In Kind         Cash

      Computer Software Development            In House           Contract Services  

      New Program (City not performing function now)

GRANT DETAILS:

The Clubhouse received this grant in 2004 and 2006. The grant funds will fund various multimedia and IT instructors for youth and adult programs, provide professional development for the staff and cover installation of broadband internet connection.

 

 

Discussion was held on schedule/coordinating various upcoming events such as the “Sister Cities” and “Days of 47” parade.  Councilmember Love said it was important to have good representation at each event and asked Council Members to let staff know what they would be attending.