The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 326, Committee Room, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members James Rogers, Luke Garrott, Erin Mendenhall, Lisa Adams, Charlie Luke, Kyle LaMalfa, and Stan Penfold.
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Jennifer Bruno, Executive Council Deputy Director; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Stephanie Duer, Public Utilities Water Conservation Program Coordinator; Thomas Ward, Public Utilities Deputy Director; Jill Love, Mayor’s Deputy Chief of Staff; Lynn Pace, Mayor’s Senior Advisor/Utah League President-Elect; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Ralph Becker, Mayor; Scott Freitag, Fire Department Emergency Communications Director; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Others in Attendance: Sim Gill, Salt Lake County District Attorney; Martin Jensen, Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Director; Callie Birdsall, Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Communications/Public Relations Manager, Holly Yocum, Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Community Services Associate Director; John Spears, Executive Library Director, and Andrew Shaw, Library Communications Manager.
Councilmember Luke presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:12 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 2:12:58 PM RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM SALT LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SIM GILL ABOUT HOW THE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PROCESSES SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES, POTENTIAL IMPACTS RESULTING FROM RECENT/PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY’S PROCESSING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION. View Attachments
Sim Gill briefed the Council with attachments. Comments included contributions, methodologies, multiple stakeholders, victim advocates, multi-jurisdictional partnerships/collaboration, procedural fairness, identify/address barriers, uniform approach, someone needed to spearhead process, educational opportunities/components, identify tools/training, policy/financial challenges, and annual training sessions.
The Council expressed interest in working with the County Council, District Attorney’s Office, and other jurisdictions to address funding and other issues associated with the proposal.
#2. 3:09:33 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE UPDATED WATER CONSERVATION MASTER PLAN. The Plan reports on available water resources, system demands, conservation goals, and ways to increase conservation rates for Salt Lake City's water. The City has been successful with conservation, but with growth and climate changes, new conservation goals continue to be important. (Item H3) View Attachments
Stephanie Duer and Tom Ward briefed the Council with attachments. Comments included plan updates every five years, water demands, alternative water sources, conservation efforts, system capacity, unintended consequences, gray/secondary water issues, secondary water study, public outreach component, acquire water rights, complex funding issues, improve efficiencies, potential tree damage, and grass research.
Councilmember Luke thanked the department for their presentation.
#3. 4:57:54 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-15. View Attachments Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City’s budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications. This amendment contains a number of proposed adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget, including funding for:
•staff to handle increased installation of fiber networks in the City,
•conversion of additional City fleet to electric vehicles,
•a program to harvest fruit from local fruit trees,
•maintenance of protected bike lands; and
•purchase of unused golf course property to be maintained as open space. (Item C1)
Jennifer Bruno and Jill Love briefed the Council with attachments. The following items were discussed:
Item 4. Homeless Strategy Implementation (added in Administration’s 11/25/14 transmittal) a. (New Item A-22) Additional Police Overtime Foot Patrol Pilot Program - $55,440. Ms. Love said this was a three week experiment to see what impact additional patrols would make. Comments included ability to measure outcome, perception/visibility of drug transactions, and solicit ongoing help from business community.
b. (New Item A-22) Homeless services Leadership Commission Director - $60,000. Ms. Love said implementation was scheduled in the next few weeks and the Commission would report back to the Council in approximately six-eight months.
A-16: Golf Operating Fund Land - CIP - $975,218. Discussion was held on constructing a fire station on golf property. Ms. Bruno said the proposal would just allow the General Fund to purchase property. She said the property would remain zoned open space and nothing could be built on it until the Council rezoned the property through the normal public process.
A-18: Increased Cost of New Animal Services Contract – General Fund - $79,800. Councilmember Penfold said there was a question about current enforcement practices with County Animal Services that might impact the current contract. He asked if his proposal would impact the proposed funding request. Item starred for additional information. The Council instructed staff to pull the item if information was not available in time.
A-20: Citywide public opinion survey – General Fund – $20,000. Councilmember LaMalfa said he was opposed. Councilmember Luke asked staff to pull the item out to be voted on separately.
A-21: Additional space for crime lab and evidence storage – Fund Balance - $33,146. A straw poll was taken with all Council Members voting in favor.
A-22: Homeless Strategy Implementation - $55,440 for additional police patrol Pilot Program and $60,000 for contract staff for Leadership Commission – Fund Balance. A majority of the Council was in favor of pulling the Homeless Strategy Implementation item out to be voted on separately. A straw poll was taken on funding the Leadership Commission item with all Council Members voting in favor.
A-23: .5 FTE for Grant Management staff – Fund Balance - $35,000. A straw poll was taken with all Council Members voting in favor.
I-1: Green Bike expansion – $75,000. A straw poll was taken with all Council Members voting in favor. Councilmember LaMalfa requested adding a future condition that the value exchange would be equitable/fair.
I-2: Eve Celebration Fireworks alternative – $25,000. A straw poll was taken with all Council Members voting in favor.
I-3a-d: Code R Kit processing (various items) – $250,000. A straw poll was taken with all Council Members voting in favor.
I-3e: Use of Lethal Force Simulator – $150,000. A straw poll was taken with all Council Members voting in favor.
Councilmember Garrott requested that any items with conditions be spelled out in the ordinance.
Councilmember Luke asked Ms. Bruno to restate conditions of the following items:
1. Flower Festival funding: Condition of approval would be that the Downtown Alliance would raise matching money, and that it would be a priority of theirs to make this event sustainable in the long term.
2. Rose Park Elementary Track: Condition of approval that the track be open to the public in reasonable non-school hours, and that they commit in writing to maintaining the track. Additionally, the Council encourages the School District to look at other opportunities for public use of school district facilities during non-school hours.
A straw poll was taken with all Council Members voting in favor of the conditions for both items.
Item 4-c. Library Fund Budget – Request for Pilot Project for Library to be open 24/7 - $300,000 for partial year.
John Spears and Andrew Shaw briefed the Council. Mr. Spears said a needs assessment study was being conducted which would help identify appropriate services. Comments included safety/security issues, drug deals, mental health issues, potential to change the Library’s intended purpose, accessibility/sleeping issues, methods to track outcomes, and ensure Library’s mission was fulfilled.
Councilmember Luke said the issue would be scheduled for a vote at the next meeting.
#4. RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE PROPOSED NEWSRACK ORDINANCE, WHICH WOULD INCREASE LICENSING FEES FOR NEWSRACKS AND WOULD MAKE THE CITY’S PROPERTY MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING PERMITS AND ENFORCING THE NEWSRACK ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2012-00793. Currently, the City’s Zoning Administrator is responsible. (Petitioner - Mayor Ralph Becker) View Attachments
Item pulled.
#5. 4:07:40 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE FINDINGS OF A COUNTYWIDE ASSESSMENT THAT EXAMINED THE RECREATION AND PARK NEEDS OF RESIDENTS. View Attachments
Martin Jensen, Callie Birdsall, and Holly Yocum briefed the Council with a PowerPoint Presentation/attachments. Comments included languages utilized in survey, customer priorities were walking, running, and biking trails, needs assessments would be conducted on individual amenities (i.e. golf, soccer, recreation, etc), equity balance, five planning districts in place, denser per acre development, more creativity needed in programming space, Transvalley Corridor plans, complete Pratt Trail system and remaining portions of the Jordan River Trail, and off-leash parks.
Councilmember Adams requested data gathered from zip codes 84016 and 84109 and asked that future surveys include these zip codes. Councilmember Mendenhall requested assessment information (including percentages) about whether or not the needs of City residents were being met according to national standards. Mr. Jensen said he would provide the information. Councilmember Garrott asked staff to send the County information on the City’s Transvalley Corridor plans so they could be included in future analysis/assessments.
#6. 5:50:27 PM HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING A RESOLUTION PROPOSED BY THE UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS AND SUPPORTED BY THE UTAH TRANSPORTATION COALITION SUPPORTING EFFORTS AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. View Attachments
Lynn Pace and Russell Weeks briefed the Council with attachments. Comments included public support/awareness campaign, adequate State funding to implement 2040 United Transportation Plan, City’s financial contribution, Council sponsor needed, policy perspective, dedicate a portion of transportation funding toward transit, municipal control of transportation options including transit, and air quality issues.
Councilmember Luke said there were two parts to the proposal and suggested the Council only discuss the resolution. He suggested having the Legislative Subcommittee address the funding request regarding public education before further Council action was scheduled. (potential Council sponsor needed)
Discussion was held on Council Members concerns about modifying the resolution to show support for the 2040 plan but also provide options for local municipalities to set their own priorities.
Councilmember Luke said he wanted to place the item on the next agenda and asked staff to prepare ideas to discuss at that meeting. He asked Council Members to come prepared to talk about specific language and how/if to move forward with the resolution.
#7. 6:35:47 PM HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING A RESOLUTION FORWARDED BY THE SALT LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (COG) SUPPORTING A SINGLE COMPUTER-AIDED E-911 DISPATCH PLATFORM (CAD) AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION. View Attachments
Councilmember LaMalfa and Scott Freitag briefed the Council with attachments. Comments included support for Request for Proposal (RFP) process between two 911 software vendors, counties needed to be on the same system, potential costs to move existing data if a new vendor was chosen, remove human element from system, statewide compatibility of CAD systems, and vendor to identify all potential costs prior to decision.
Mr. Freitag said the City would have full costs and funding choices before a decision was made, potentially before the end of the Legislative Session. He said the consultant was available if Council Members wanted to meet with them.
#8. HOLD A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM (P.E.R.F.) STUDY “DEFINING SUCCESS IN RESPONDING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE.” The study will evaluate the Salt Lake City Police Department’s processing of sexual offense cases. PERF is a nonprofit police research and policy organization that provides management services, technical assistance, and executive-level education to support law enforcement agencies. View Attachments
Item pulled.
#9. 6:27:11 PM INTERVIEW JANA OSTLER PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE LIBRARY BOARD.(ITEM H1)
Councilmember Luke said Ms. Ostler’s name was on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
#10. 6:32:20 PM INTERVIEW LUCY E. HANSEN AND LANDON A. ALLRED PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF THEIR APPOINTMENTS TO THE SUGAR HOUSE PARK AUTHORITY BOARD. (ITEM H2)
Councilmember Luke said Ms. Hansen’s and Mr. Allred’s names were on the Consent Agenda for formal consideration.
#11. 6:45:23 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Council may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to City Council business. View Attachments
See file M 14-5 for announcements.
#12. 6:51:33 PM REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
The Council recognized Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder, for 30-years of service with Salt Lake City and wished her well in retirement.
#9. CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE § 52-4-205, FOR ANY ALLOWED PURPOSE.
Item not held.
The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as other items may have been discussed; please refer to the audio or video for entire content.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held December 2, 2014.
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