The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Søren Simonsen (in at 5:00 p.m.), Luke Garrott, Jill Remington Love, Kyle LaMalfa, Stan Penfold and Charlie Luke.
Staff in Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Nick Tarbet, Council Constituent Liaison/Budget and Policy Analyst; Lehua Weaver, Council Research and Policy Analyst; Rick Graham, Public Services Director; Eric Shaw, Director of Community and Economic Development; Karen Krieger, Arts Council Executive Director; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Nick Norris, Senior Planner; Janice Jardine, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Helen Langan, Mayor’s Senior Advisor; Justin Belliveau, Redevelopment Agency Deputy Director; Dan Mule’, City Treasurer; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; Robin Hutcheson, Transportation Division Director; Russell Weeks, Council Senior Policy Analyst; Ann Ober, Administrative Services Director; Karen Halladay, Council Budget and Policy Analyst; Damon Georgelas, Senior City Attorney; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Guests in Attendance: Phil Jordan, Salt Lake County; and Greg Garfield, GTS.
Councilmember LaMalfa conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:11 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 2:11:42 PM HOLD A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION ABOUT THEIR COUNCIL RETREAT WHICH WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013. This discussion will include projects relating to the Arts and Culture Philosophy Statement. View Attachments
Nick Tarbet, Lehua Weaver, Rick Graham, Eric Shaw and Karen Krieger briefed the Council from attachments. Councilmember Christensen asked Mr. Graham to evaluate the process. He said people should not have to go through a lot of steps. Mr. Graham said they were working towards consolidation and making applications easier. Councilmember Penfold said he felt the Council did not have a distinction between a large event and a neighborhood event. He asked Mr. Graham to come back with suggestions on how to break that down.
Straw polls taken:
•Does Council want staff to come back with a proposal for different types of events, small versus large where the small would be streamlined and to consider the establishment of a review team to review all events. All Council Members were in favor except Councilmember Simonsen who was absent for the vote.
•Council Members were in favor of moving forward with this issue.
#2. 2:58:25 PM HOLD A DISCUSSION ON PRIORITIES RELATED TO THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE 2013-14 FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION OF THOSE PRIORITIES TO MAYOR BECKER AND HIS ADMINISTRATION FOR CONSIDERATION IN THEIR BUDGET PREPARATIONS. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno and David Everitt briefed the Council with attachments. Councilmember Penfold asked for a response from the Administration on the Council’s budget suggestions. Mr. Everitt said the Council’s list was helpful. He said he could get some initial feedback to the Council within one week.
#3. 3:11:57 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT WOULD MODIFY THE CONDITIONAL BUILDING AND SITE DESIGN REVIEW ZONING REGULATIONS. THE PROPOSAL WOULD: View Attachments
•ELIMINATE CONFLICTS IN THE ZONING REGULATIONS AND CLARIFY EXISTING DESIGN CRITERIA
•REMOVE DESIGN CRITERIA THAT ARE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THE BASE ZONING REGULATIONS
•CHANGE ALL DESIGN-RELATED CONDITIONAL USES TO ITEMS THAT MAY BE REVIEWED THROUGH THE BUILDING AND DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2010-00783. (For example, the proposal would remove the option to allow additional height in some zoning districts as a conditional use and include the option for additional height in the building and design review process. Additional height is considered a design element rather than a land use.)
RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION. (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER)
Nick Norris and Janice Jardine briefed the Council from attachments. Council Members were in favor of moving this item forward to a public hearing.
#4. 3:36:08 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING TWO RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE NEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: View Attachments
•OPERATING – AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE UTAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AGENCY – AN INTERLOCAL ENTITY TO BE CREATED BY THE COUNTY, THE CITY AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY, AS MEMBERS – RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF THE UTAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
•OWNERSHIP – AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY, THE CITY AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SALT LAKE CITY RELATING TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE UTAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
Helen Langan, Justin Belliveau, Jennifer Bruno, Phil Jordan, Damon Georgelas and Greg Garfield briefed the Council from attachments and a power point presentation. Ms. Bruno said this item was scheduled for action next week. She said Councilmember LaMalfa suggested that a public hearing be held and advertised. She said staff would e-mail notices out to anyone who had commented on Open City Hall, thru e-mails or open houses.
Councilmember Luke left the meeting at 4:23 p.m.
#5. 4:44:07 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A DELEGATING BOND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF UP TO $8,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE CITY’S GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS TO REFUND IN ADVANCE OF THEIR MATURITY CERTAIN OF THE CITY’S CURRENTLY OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, GIVING AUTHORITY TO CERTAIN OFFICERS TO APPROVE THE FINAL TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF SUCH BONDS WITHIN CERTAIN PARAMETERS AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS. This is a refinancing of general obligation bonds at a lower interest rate which will result in a savings of approximately $1.2 million over the remaining life of the bonds. These savings would be realized in the form of slightly lower property tax bills for this component of the property tax rate. View Attachments
Dan Mule’ and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council from attachments.
#6. 4:47:03 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD. The proposed committee would be made up of up to 13 members appointed by the Mayor with the Advice and Consent of the City Council. It would provide recommendations to the Transportation Division, the Transportation Advisory Board and other City divisions, departments and offices on bicycling related matters. View Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen arrived at 5:00 p.m. and Councilmember Luke returned at 5:10 p.m.
Robin Hutcheson, Ed Rutan and Russell Weeks briefed the Council from attachments.
Straw Polls Taken:
•Adopt the single “whereas clause” as the purpose statement that “the purpose of the standing committee shall be to consider bicycle issues from the perspective of…” Council Members Christensen, Love, Luke, Garrott, Penfold and Simonsen were in favor and Councilmember LaMalfa was not in favor.
•Whether or not to include roles and duties as those that resemble the ones from Page 2 of the memo for codification in the ordinance for the bike committee. Council Members were not in favor with a vote of five to two.
•A general statement that the composition of the Board shall represent different types of uses and ability levels including potentially non cyclists who might be able to provide input about awareness of cyclists. Council Members were in favor.
Mr. Rutan said they would prepare another legislative version to show changes based on the discussion today. Council Members were in favor of holding a public hearing.
#7. 5:32:26 PM CONTINUE THEIR DISCUSSION REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT WOULD DEFINE THE CRITERIA AND PROCESS FOR THE NAMING OR RENAMING OF THE CITY’S ASSETS. The scope of the proposal does not include honorary street naming. View Attachments
Ann Ober, Karen Halladay and David Everitt briefed the Council from attachments.
Straw Polls Taken:
•The general sense of the threshold needed to be lowered in the ordinance. Council Members were unanimous in lowering the threshold.
•Exempt UPAC and all its components. Six Council Members voted to exempt UPAC and one voted not to exempt.
•Exempt everything else that was currently in process except UPAC from this process. Council Members Love, Luke, Simonsen, LaMalfa and Garrott were not in favor and Council Members Christensen and Penfold were in favor.
Councilmember LaMalfa said this item would be rescheduled. He said staff would bring back some new thresholds and UPAC could move forward.
#8. RECEIVE A WRITTEN BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO ALLOW FOR SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS OF QUALIFYING PROPERTIES, ADDRESSING THE FREQUENCY AND ROUTINE OF INSPECTING RENTAL DWELLINGS IN CONJUNCTION WITH BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWALS. View Attachments
#9. HOLD A DISCUSSION AND RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FOR THE 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
This item not held.
#10. 6:16:03 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 3 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-13. Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City’s budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications. This amendment includes items such as carry-forward encumbrances for the Sewer, Storm Water and Water Funds, as well as a proposal for the Steiner East Sports Complex. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council from attachments.
#11. 6:19:34 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
See File M 13-5 for announcements.
#12. 6:36:14 PM REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, INCLUDING AN UPDATE ON COUNCIL INTEREST ITEMS AND A REPORT ON MEETINGS WITH THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF VARIOUS CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
Councilmember LaMalfa briefed the Council on the large number of legislative transmittals the Council was receiving. Council Members wanted to have more discussion on this issue.
#13. (TENTATIVE) CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE §52-4-204, FOR ANY OF THE ALLOWED PURPOSES.
This item was not held.
The meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; 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 February 19, 2013.
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