ADDITIONAL
City Council Announcements
August 9, 2011
A. Information Needed by Council Staff
1. Quarterly Housing Report
The Council Office has received the Quarterly Housing Report for the Fourth Quarter, FY 2010-2011
Would the Council like to hold a briefing on the attached report? No.
2. Kennecott Tailing Facility
Council Member Christensen recently had a discussion with Kennecott representatives regarding the prospects of expanding their tailings pond. This included a tour of the area. The U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers is currently in the review process for an application submitted by Kennecott to expand the tailings facility. Their proposal would require rezoning Kennecott’s property located in the City and changing the zoning regulations to address tailings storage. The representatives from Kennecott have extended an invitation to take Council Members on a similar tour.
Would Council Members be interested in touring the site? Councilmember Christensen said this was a worthwhile tour and suggested scheduling a tour before the weather turned bad.
3. Rail~Volution 2011, Washington, DC – Sunday, October 16 –Wednesday, October 19
The Cost is $425 to register before September 23, 2011; it is $475 after this date. This does conflict with a Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 18. Two Council Members have expressed interest in going. A copy of the Conference Brochure has been provided for your review.
Would other Council Members be interested in attending? Council Members Garrott, Christensen and Simonsen were interested. Does the Council approve attendance of this conference? Councilmember Love said she was out of town on the 18th so that meeting date might have to be changed.
4. Utah League of Cities and Towns – 104th Annual Convention in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, September 14 – Friday, September 16.
Registration Deadline in Thursday, September 1, 2011. Full registration is $425, Wednesday only is $170, Thursday only (Planner’s Day) $150, and Friday only $190. There is also the option to pay and attend just the lunches for $30 - $35 each day. Four Council Members have expressed interest in attending. A copy of the Tentative Agenda and registration has been provided for your review.
Would other Council Members be interested in attending? Does the Council approve attendance of this conference? Ms. Gust-Jenson said staff would register Council Members based on their specific interests.
B. F.Y.I.
1. Council Meeting on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 will be starting at 2:00 p.m. Council Members were in favor.
2. The Council Office will be sending invites to Community Council Chairs and Vice Chairs, or designee and Commission Members to attend the Annual ULCT Conference in September.
C. Grants for 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.
1. Water Conservation Master Plan – more enhancements to the websites and landscaping tools that the Department of Public Utilities has already been developing, videos, DVDs. Grant amount: $39,032. Match requirement: 100% of in-kind services with existing staff.
2. Solar City Project Extension – funding would allow the City to continue work on the original grant award to increase the solar energy market in Utah. Grant amount: $20,000. Match requirement: 100% of in-kind services with existing staff.
3. Maternal Oral Health Education – set up education program on the importance of oral hygiene for young and/or low-income pregnant women, in conjunction with programs at the Sorenson Unity Center. Grant amount: $5,000. Match requirement: 0%.
4. Emergency Management Performance Program – funding toward City’s Emergency Management operations and planning, grant amount will be determined when the grant is awarded. There is a 50% match requirement that would be met with existing department salaries.
5. Best Buy Grant for Computer Clubhouse – use toward salaries and supplies of training children on computer applications. Grant amount is $10,000 with no required match.
6. Justice Assistance Grant – Continuation of prior year grants - Salt Lake City & County will use funds to improve law enforcement and criminal justice technology, training, and equipment and supplies toward projects supporting JAG purposes. Total grant amount is $421,634. (Salt Lake City would receive $282,884 and the County receives an additional $138,750.) No match is required.