April 12, 2011

 

 

Salt Lake City Council

 

AGENDA

 

City Council Chambers

City & County Building

451 South State Street, Room 315

Salt Lake City, Utah

7:00 p.m.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

A general public comment period will not be held this evening. This is the Council’s monthly scheduled briefing night. Housekeeping action items are included, however.

 

A.  WORK SESSION 4:30 p.m. or immediately following the 2:00 p.m. Redevelopment Agency Meeting in Room 326, City & County Building, 451 South State St. (Agenda items scheduled during the Council's Formal Meeting may be discussed during the Work Session. Items from the following list that Council is unable to complete in Work Session from approximately 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. will be addressed in a Work Session setting following the Consent Agenda.)

1.     Report of the Executive Director, including a review of Council information items and announcements.  ATTACHMENTS

2.     (TENTATIVE) The Council will receive an update from the Administration regarding the Salt Lake City Streetcar Project.  ATTACHMENTS

3.     The Council will receive a follow-up briefing regarding an ordinance changing the City’s zoning regulations to prohibit new electronic billboards and regulate changing existing billboards to an electronic format. Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. Petition PLNPCM2010-000717 – Mayor Ralph Becker. (Item D1)  ATTACHMENTS

4.     The Council will receive an update from the Administration regarding Salt Lake City’s Health Insurance Benefits. Current and future plans for addressing the City’s health plan deficit and rising health costs will be discussed during the briefing.  ATTACHMENTS

5.     The Council will receive a briefing relating to the Department of Public Utilities annual budget, including the water, storm water and sewer utility funds, for Fiscal Year 2011-2012.  ATTACHMENTS

6.     (TENTATIVE) The Council will receive an overview of the 2011 State Legislative Session.

7.     The Council will hold a discussion on an appropriation resolution adopting the One-Year Annual Action Plan for 2011-2012 that includes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funding, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding and approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  ATTACHMENTS

11. (TENTATIVE) The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session, in keeping with Utah Code § 52-4-204, for any of the following purposes:

        a) A strategy session to discuss collective bargaining, pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205 (1)(b);

        b) A strategy session to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property (including any form of water right or water shares) when public discussion of the transaction would disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration or prevent the City from completing the transaction on the best possible terms, pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205(1)(d);

        c) A strategy session to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation, pursuant to Utah Code § 52-4-205(1)(c);

        d) A strategy session to discuss the sale of real property (including any form of water right or water shares) if (1) public discussion of the transaction would disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration or prevent the City from completing the transaction on the best possible terms, (2) the City previously gave notice that the property would be offered for sale, and (3) the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the City approves the sale;

                        e) For attorney-client matters that are privileged, pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137; and

        f) A strategy session to discuss deployment of security personnel, devices or systems pursuant to Utah Code Section 52-4-205(1)(f).

 

 

B.   OPENING CEREMONY:
(None)

 

 

C.   PUBLIC HEARINGS:

(None)

 

 

D.  POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:

1.   Ordinance: Electronic Billboards

Consider adopting an ordinance changing the City’s zoning regulations to prohibit new electronic billboards and regulate changing existing billboards to an electronic format. Related provisions of Title 21A – Zoning may also be amended as part of this petition. Petition PLNPCM2010-000717 – Mayor Ralph Becker.

(O 11-7)

 

                                    Staff Recommendation:           Consider options.

 

 

E.   COMMENTS:

(None)

 

F.   NEW BUSINESS:

1.   Resolution: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grant, Downtown Streetcar Alternatives Analysis

Consider adopting a resolution authorizing the filing of applications with the Federal Transit Administration; an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation, for Federal Transportation Assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53, Title 23 United States Code, and other Federal statutes administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Resolution will authorize the filing of applications with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Downtown Streetcar Alternatives Analysis.  ATTACHMENTS

(R 11-5)

 

                                    Staff Recommendation:           Suspend the rules and adopt.

 

 

G.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

      (None)

 

 

H.  CONSENT:

(None)

 

I.    ADJOURNMENT: