Salt Lake City Council
AGENDA
City Council Chambers
City & County Building
451 South State Street, Room 315
Salt Lake City, Utah
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
7:00 p.m.
A. WORK SESSION 3:00 p.m. 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 3:00 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. The Council will receive an update from David Hart, FAIA, Vice President/Regional Manager of MOCA Systems, regarding plans for the City’s new Public Safety Facilities, including a preview of a proposal that is pending before the Planning Commission to rezone the project site.
3. The Council will receive a briefing regarding an ordinance that would enact a fee on cars rented at the Salt Lake City International Airport. The fee would fund relocating car rental facilities and building and maintaining new car rental facilities at the airport in the future. (Amending Chapter 16, Salt Lake City Code, by adding a new Section, 16.12.195, to Article I of Title 16 to create and establish a customer facility charge at Airport car rental facilities; and amending Section 16.12.200, pertaining to funds; disposition and accounting, to include the funds received from the customer facility charge. Related provisions of Title 16 may also be amended as part of this petition).
4. The Council will receive a briefing regarding a resolution supporting Open Lands Program funding and a community effort to raise funds for a neighborhood park to be located at 1560 East Atkin Avenue (2828 South). (Imperial Neighborhood Park) (Item F1) Attachments
5. The Council will receive an update from the Administration regarding the Mayor's Sustainable City Code Initiative. The purpose of this project is to establish development-related regulations that support walkable neighborhoods; reduce, reuse or recycle waste products; develop convenient public transit and non-motorized transportation choices; and promote more efficient use of limited natural resources. Attachments
6. The Council will continue their review and discussion of the City’s conflict of interest ordinance (ethics). The ordinance governs how employees, elected officials, and volunteers handle City business. Attachments
7. The Council will receive a follow-up briefing regarding Budget Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Year 2010-11. (Item C1) Attachments
8. (TENTATIVE) The Council will receive a briefing from Bill Haight, Information Management Director, regarding the consideration of agenda management software.
9. (TIME APPROXIMATE 5:30 P.M.) The Council will receive a briefing regarding the list of Legislative Issues for the 2011 State Legislative Session.
10. (TIME APPROXIMATE 6:00 P.M.) The Council will interview Connie Linardakis prior to consideration of her appointment to the Citizen’s Compensation Advisory Committee. (Item H1) Attachments
11. (TIME APPROXIMATE 6:10 P.M.) The Council will interview Stephen James prior to consideration of his appointment to the Historic Landmark Commission. (Item H2) Attachments
12. (TIME APPROXIMATE 6:20 P.M.) The Council will interview Michael Clara prior to consideration of his appointment to the Housing Authority Advisory Board. (Item H3) Attachments
13. (TENTATIVE) The Council will discuss priorities for 2011 as a follow-up to their retreat. Attachments
14. (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:
Council Member Luke Garrott will conduct the Formal
Council Meetings during the month of February.
1. Pledge of Allegiance.
2. The Council will consider adopting a joint resolution with Mayor Becker supporting the goals of the Community Covenant Program and recognizing the sacrifice and needs of service members and their families. The Community Covenant Program is an initiative designed to reach out to all military service members regardless of service branch. The intent of the program is to foster and sustain effective partnerships between local communities and the service members, military families, and veterans who live within those communities. Attachments
3. The Council will consider adopting a joint resolution with Mayor Becker urging Governor Herbert and the Utah State Legislature to retain and support the Utah State Office of Ethnic Affairs. Attachments
4. The Council will approve the minutes of February 1, 2011. Attachments
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Ordinance: Budget Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Year 2010-2011
Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance No. 34 of 2010 which adopted the final budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011. Related items associated with budget and staffing documents may also be amended.
(B 11-4)
Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.
D. POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:
(None)
E. COMMENTS:
1. Questions to the Mayor from the City Council.
2. Comments to the City Council. (Comments are taken on any item not scheduled for a public hearing, as well as on any other City business. Comments are limited to two minutes.)
F. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Resolution: Imperial Neighborhood Park, Open Lands Program Funding
Consider approving a resolution supporting Open Lands Program funding and a community effort to raise funds for a neighborhood park to be located at 1560 East Atkin Avenue (2828 South).
(R 11-2)
Staff Recommendation: Suspend the rules and adopt.
2. Board Appointment: Kathy Loveless, Metropolitan Water District Attachments
Consider adopting a resolution confirming the appointment of Kathy Loveless to
serve as a member of the board of trustees of the Metropolitan Water District of
Salt Lake and Sandy for a four-year term until January 1, 2015.
(R
11-3)
Staff Recommendation: Suspend the rules and adopt.
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Ordinances: Parley's Historic Nature Park Attachments
Consider adopting:
An ordinance enacting Section 15.04.145, Salt Lake City Code, to add Parley’s Historic Nature Park to the list of City parks, playfields, and golf courses;
An ordinance amending Section 8.04.390 and Section 15.08.070, Salt Lake City Code, to designate and authorize dog off-leash areas in Parley’s Historic Nature Park; and
An ordinance enacting Chapter 15.10, Salt Lake City Code, to establish use and management rules for Parley’s Historic Nature Park.
Provisions of the City code related to those listed above may also be amended as part of this action.
(T 10-5)
Staff Recommendation: Consider options.
H. CONSENT:
1. Board Appointment: Connie Linardakis, Citizen’s Compensation Advisory Committee
Consider approving the appointment of Connie Linardakis to the Citizen’s Compensation Advisory Committee for a term extending through August 31, 2013.
(I 11-7)
Staff Recommendation: Approve.
2. Board Appointment: Stephen James, Historic Landmark Commission
Consider approving the appointment of Stephen James, to the Historic Landmark Commission for a term extending through July 14, 2013.
(I 11-8)
Staff Recommendation: Approve.
3. Board Appointment: Michael Clara, Housing Authority Advisory Board
Consider approving the appointment of Michael Clara, to the Housing Authority Advisory Board for a term extending through October 1, 2015.
(I 11-9)
Staff Recommendation: Approve.
4. Board Reappointment: Allan Orr, Public Utilities Advisory Board
Consider approving the reappointment of Allan Orr to the Public Utilities Advisory Board for a term extending through January 19, 2015.
(I 11-10)
Staff Recommendation: Approve.
I. ADJOURNMENT: