City Council Announcements
April 2, 2013
Information Needed by Council Staff
EE. Twitter Feed & Council Meetings
Based on a conversation with a member of the public, Council Chair LaMalfa would like to renew the conversation about incorporating the Council’s Twitter feed into Council Meetings and Work Sessions. He has asked Council staff to explore with IMS how to make this work, including readability, maximizing interaction, preserving the public record, and other functionality points. Staff would coordinate with RDA staff as well. This could potentially be expanded to incorporate Open City Hall comments, etc., as has been raised by other Council Members.
Ø Is the Council supportive of staff pursuing this and doing a few trial runs during upcoming Council Meetings when it is ready? After Council discussion, the Council said they wanted to test the Twitter Feed in August.
FF. Grants for the Council’s review
The Administration has forwarded information about the following grant opportunities that they are pursuing. Following is a quick list of the items. A memo with more information is attached. If the Council does not have any objections, and the City is awarded the grant, these will come back through the Consent and Budget Amendment process. The Council may wish to ask for more information related to the Community Healthcare Program grant, because it includes funding for seven new positions that may need to be kept and funded through the General Fund in future years.
1) SLC Fire Department Community Healthcare Program (Attachment)
a) Purpose / Goal of the Grant: fund the setup and first year of the Community Healthcare Program in the Fire Department, including staffing and needed materials & supplies.
b) Grant amount: $685,552 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Unsolicited Pioneer Portfolio
c) Requested by: Fire Department in collaboration with Gold Cross Ambulance, Intermountain Healthcare, University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, 4th Street Clinic
d) Match Requirement: 100% required, met with planned purchases
e) Staff Positions: Seven new positions (5 community paramedics and 2 nurse dispatcher positions) which would require continued funding after the expiration of the grant
Ms. Gust-Jenson asked if council wanted a briefing? The Council said they would like a briefing.
2) 5th Annual CommUNITY Fair (Attachment)
a) Purpose / Goal of the Grant: funding for supplies in support of the Sorenson Unity Center 5th Annual CommUNITY Fair, held May 29, 2013.
b) Grant amount: $600 for equipment and supplies from the Walmart Local Giving Program (through Walmart Store #3589)
c) Requested by: Department of Community & Economic Development in collaboration with several agencies involved in the event
d) Match Requirement: none.
GG. Advance Ride on Airport Line
UTA would like to offer the Salt Lake City Council an opportunity to take an advance ride. We are able to do this next Tuesday, April 9 and would like to schedule a time for the City Council to take a ride.
It could take up to 90 minutes to ride the entire line, including getting out and looking at a few stations. We can meet either at the North Temple Bridge Station (FrontRunner part), or if people are driving we will meet at the Fairpark Station (they can park at the Fairpark).
Ø Is there a time when most/all of the council could ride?
The Council would like to join the Joint Policy Advisory Committee at 9:30 am . Councilmember Christensen said the group was getting on at the Jordan River stop.
HH. Update – Sugar House Streetcar Public Hearing
1. Mailing & Notifications:
Attached is the suggested layout for the postcard and draft press release. Staff needs the Council’s approval on both items to move forward.
o There are two map options - staff needs Council direction on whether to include the possible route north along 1300 East, and if so, whether the mailing list should be expanded to include property owners there.
o By straw poll, the majority of the Council decided not to include the 1300 East line on the postcard and draft press release.
o Also, by straw poll, the majority of the Council decided to show the routes on 1100 East north to 1700 South and 2100 South east to 1700 East on the postcard and draft press release.
•The postcard will be sent to property owners and tenants along 2100 South up to 1700 East and along 1100 East north to 1700 South, and a quarter-mile from each of these routes.
•The postcard should be in the mail by early next week.
•Content from the postcard will also be used to create posters and larger signs that will be placed in businesses around Sugar House center, at local events over the coming weeks, and other places as appropriate.
•Ms. Gust-Jenson said Staff would like the Council’s approval of text on the postcard.
2. Hearing night:
The Chair has also asked
staff to brainstorm ways to take advantage of the potential crowd at the Council
Meeting on April 23 by setting up additional displays and stations in the
hallway to provide people with Streetcar information as well as getting them
engaged in other City Council news, transit initiatives, etc.
Ms.
Gust-Jenson said Staff will be asking for the Council’s ideas and would bring
back proposals.
Ø Does Council have any feedback or suggestions?
ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
1.
Policy for handling sharply divided issues.
Ms. Gust-Jenson said she
was asked what the policy was for handling issues when people were sharply
divided. She said if Staff was in a difficult situation, the rule
was at the discretion of the Councilmember, to take the issue to the Chair and
Vice-Chair or the full-body Council.
2.
Expression of Appreciation for the Mayor’s Bicycle Committee
Ms.
Gust-Jenson said Staff needed clarification on Mayor’s Bicycle Committee’s
expression of appreciation:
She asked
if Council wanted a separate resolution or as part of the ordinance:
By straw poll, Council favored a separate resolution. Staff
will return with draft for review.