January 18, 2011

Salt Lake City Council

AGENDA

City Council Chambers

City & County Building

451 South State Street, Room 315

Salt Lake City, Utah

Tuesday, January 18, 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.

2. The Council will receive a briefing regarding:

a. Salt Lake City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ending June 30, 2010, and

b. Auditor’s letters regarding internal controls and compliance. Attachments

3. The Council will receive a briefing regarding the Ground Transportation Vehicle Age Limit Phase-In and Appearance Standards. An amendment to Salt Lake City Code Chapter 5.71 to:

a. Allow ground transportation companies operating vehicles with more than 350,000 miles to replace those vehicles over a two-year period;

b. Include vehicle appearance standards, and

c. Clarify requirements relating to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) vehicles. Attachments

4. The Council will receive a briefing regarding Budget Amendment No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2010-11. Attachments

5. The Council will receive a briefing regarding a joint resolution with Mayor Becker encouraging the Utah State Legislature to adopt the IECC 2009 Energy Code for homes during the 2011 State Legislative Session. (Item B2) Attachments

6. The Council will receive a briefing regarding an ordinance changing the City zoning regulations regarding water efficient landscaping and tree protection to promote sustainable urban living, pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00322 (Water efficient landscaping and tree protection). Attachments

7. The Council will receive a briefing regarding an ordinance to change the intent statement for the Commercial zoning districts and the purpose statements for the residential, commercial, manufacturing, downtown, gateway and special purpose zoning districts, pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00173 (Zoning Purpose Statements). Attachments

8. The Council will continue their review and discussion of the City’s conflict of interest ordinance (ethics). Attachments

9. (TIME CERTAIN 6:00 P.M.) The Council will interview Elena Dicus prior to consideration of her appointment to the Civil Service Commission. (Item H1)

10. (TENTATIVE) Council Members who have attended out-of-town conferences or site visits will provide brief reports on their observations.

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; and

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

B. OPENING CEREMONY:
The Council Chair will conduct the Formal Council Meeting.

1. Pledge of Allegiance.

2. The Council will consider adopting a joint resolution with Mayor Becker encouraging the Utah State Legislature to adopt the IECC 2009 Energy Code for homes during the 2011 State Legislative Session.

3. The Council will consider adopting a joint resolution with Mayor Becker pertaining to the Salt Lake City Public Library Board of Directors and the management of the City Library System.

4. The Council will approve the minutes of January 4, 2011 and January 11, 2011. Attachments

C. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1. Ordinance: Amending Chapters 17.32, 17.36, 17.52, 17.68 and 17.69, Waste Water Pretreatment

Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending certain provisions of Chapters 17.32, 17.36, 17.52, 17.68 and 17.69, Salt Lake City Code, relating to waste water pretreatment. Attachments

(O 10-20)

Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.

2. Ordinance: Amending the Major Street Plan of the Salt Lake City Transportation Master Plan

Accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance closing a portion of 5500 West as a public street between 300 South and 490 South and amending the Major Street Plan of the Salt Lake City Transportation Master Plan to remove the designation of collector street from a portion of 5500 West between 300 South and 700 South from the Major Street Plan, pursuant to Petition Nos. PLNPCM2009-01389 and PLNPCM2010-00085. Attachments

(P 10-24)

Staff Recommendation: Close and consider options.

D. POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:

1. Ordinance: Budget Amendment No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2010-2011
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, relating to the final budget authorization for the new Public Safety Building project. Attachments

(B 10-11)

Staff Recommendation: Consider options.

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:

(None)

G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Resolution: Marmalade West Development Agreement

Consider adopting a resolution confirming a development agreement entered into between the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (“RDA”), Marmalade H&J, LLC, and Marmalade K, LLC pursuant to a condition of Ordinance No. 55 of 2006. Attachments

(C 11-17)

Staff Recommendation: Consider options.

2. Motion: Mayor’s Northwest Quadrant Master Plan evaluation and implementation strategies proposal

Consider a motion approving the expenditure of previously-allocated funds for the Mayor’s Northwest Quadrant Master Plan evaluation and implementation strategies proposal. Attachments

(T 11-2)