The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 326, City Council Office, City County Building, 451 South State Street.
In Attendance: Council Members Carlton Christensen, Stan Penfold, Søren Simonsen, Luke Garrott, Jill Remington Love, Charlie Luke and Kyle LaMalfa.
Also In Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Rick Graham, Public Services Director; Vicki Bennett, Sustainability Director; Lehua Weaver, Council Policy Analyst; Jennifer Bruno, City Council Deputy Director; Renee Zollinger, Environmental Program Manager; Karen Halladay, Council Policy Analyst; Brady Wheeler, Council Redistricting Liaison; Gina Chamness, Senior Administrative Analyst; John Naser, Engineering Director; Robin Hutcheson, Transportation Director; Frank Gray, Community and Economic Development Director; LuAnn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director; Michael Maloy, Principal Planner; Nick Tarbet, Council Liaison; Wilford Sommerkorn, Planning Director; Joel Paterson, Planning Manager; Lynn Pace, Deputy City Attorney; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Simonsen presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 2:07 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. 2:07:39 PM REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. View Attachments
See File M 11-5 for Announcements.
#2. 2:08:22 PM (TENTATIVE) RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE ADMINISTRATION’S RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CITY’S WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES BASED ON THE RECENT RESULTS OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS. THE CITY’S WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES INCLUDE GENERAL GARBAGE, RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE COLLECTION, WASTE COLLECTION AT SPECIAL EVENTS, THE ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP PROGRAM AND GLASS RECYCLING PROGRAMS. View Attachments
Rick Graham, Vicki Bennett and Lehua Weaver briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Councilmember Simonsen asked what the timeframe was for implementation and if it would be part of the final budget process. Ms. Bennett said it would be part of the budget process and July 1st was the implementation date. She said they needed some concurrence with their recommendations because they had to be able to instruct Purchasing to begin the contracting process. Council Members were in favor of moving ahead with the recycling program. A majority of Council Members were in favor of moving ahead with outsourcing the Neighborhood Cleanup Program. Councilmember LaMalfa asked for more specifics on the actual numbers.
#3. 2:42:12 PM (TENTATIVE) RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING TWO INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION AND SALT LAKE COUNTY TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO HAVE AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE UTAH ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY (HOGLE ZOO) AND TRACY AVIARY FUNDED BY THE SALT LAKE COUNTY ISSUED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Rick Graham and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council from the attached handouts. View Attachments
#4. 2:50:42 PM (TENTATIVE) RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY’S PARTICIPATION IN THE REGIONAL CLIMATE ADAPTATION PLANNING ALLIANCE. THE ALLIANCE, WHICH INCLUDES CITIES FROM COLORADO, ARIZONA AND UTAH, HAS BEEN FORMED TO SHARE RESOURCES AND COLLABORATE ON IDEAS ON HOW TO PLAN FOR FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE. View Attachments
Vicki Bennett and Renee Zollinger briefed the Council from the attached handouts.
#5. 3:06:24 PM (TENTATIVE) RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING TO REVIEW, DISCUSS AND FINALIZE SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS MADE TO: View Attachments
•CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARY MAPS
•SALT LAKE CITY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT BOUNDARY MAPS
Karen Halladay and Brady Wheeler briefed the Council from a power point presentation and the attached handouts. Council Members were in favor of taking action on the school board maps tonight. Council Members wanted more time on the Salt Lake City Council boundaries maps because they had questions for County Elections. Councilmember Christensen, Love and Penfold said they would be willing to work with staff during the next two weeks. Councilmember Simonsen said a follow-up meeting would be scheduled for March 6th.
#6. 3:55:18 PM (TENTATIVE) RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 5 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. THE ADMINISTRATION IS PROPOSING ADJUSTING THE FY 2012 BUDGET IN A NUMBER OF AREAS. *NOTABLE ITEMS INCLUDE AN HVAC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT FOR FIRE STATION NO. 2, AN UPGRADE TO THE CITY’S WEBSITE, FUNDING TO TREAT THE CITY’S URBAN FOREST FOR INSECTS AND DISEASE, FUNDING TO ALLOW FOR SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF OF THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AND FUNDING FOR THE REMODEL OF PLAZA 349. View Attachments
Gina Chamness, Jennifer Bruno, Lehua Weaver, Karen Halladay, John Naser, Robin Hutcheson, Renee Zollinger, Frank Gray and Rick Graham briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Councilmember Simonsen asked if Council Members were interested in an additional investment in Plaza 349. Council Members were not in favor. Ms. Bruno said the previous legislative intent adopted by the Council asked the Administration to prioritize projects in the City County Building. She said they would prepare an additional legislative intent to emphasize that. She asked if they wanted staff to emphasize the exterior of the building or just ask the Administration to prioritize. Councilmember Christensen said priorities should be anything that would save substantial energy and anything from a safety standpoint. All Council Members were in favor.
Councilmember Simonsen said the Council would vote on the budget amendment on March 6, 2012.
#7. 4:50:33 PM (TENTATIVE) RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY’S 10 YEAR CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN AND IMPACT FEES. THIS LONG-RANGE PLAN GUIDES COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS REGARDING THE CITY’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION, PURCHASE OR RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS, PARKS, STREETS OR OTHER PHYSICAL STRUCTURES. GENERALLY, PROJECTS HAVE A USEFUL LIFE OF FIVE OR MORE YEARS AND COST $50,000 OR MORE. View Attachments
LuAnn Clark, Karen Halladay and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Council Members wanted more information on the trails issue.
#8. 6:01:27 PM (TENTATIVE) HOLD A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY’S ZONING REGULATIONS ALLOWING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU’S) IN SINGLE-FAMILY AND MULTI-FAMILY ZONING DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. PLNPCM2010-00612. THIS IS PROPOSED TO PROVIDE A BROAD MIX OF HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IN EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ADDRESS CHANGING FAMILY NEEDS, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, SMALLER HOUSEHOLD SIZES AND INCREASE USE OF EXISTING HOUSING, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSIT. RELATED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 21A, ZONING, MAY ALSO BE AMENDED AS PART OF THIS PETITION (PETITIONER MAYOR RALPH BECKER, SUSTAINABLE CITY CODE INITIATIVE). View Attachments
Michael Maloy, Frank Gray, Nick Tarbet, Wilford Sommerkorn and Joel Paterson briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Councilmember Penfold asked for additional information on the radius to transit areas.
#9. INTERVIEW LISA ADAMS PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
This item was not held.
Item Nos. 10 and 11 were held together.
#10. 6:30:48 PM INTERVIEW WHITNEY WARD PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD.
#11. INTERVIEW CHERYL HEYING PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF HER APPOINTMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD.
Councilmember Simonsen said Ms. Ward’s and Ms. Heying’s names would be forwarded to the Consent Agenda for formal approval.
#12. (TENTATIVE) CONSIDER A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION, IN KEEPING WITH UTAH CODE § 52-4-204, FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: a) DISCUSSION OF THE CHARACTER, PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205(1)(a); b) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205 (1)(b); c) 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); d) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING OR REASONABLY IMMINENT LITIGATION PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205(1)(c); e) 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; f) FOR ATTORNEY-CLIENT MATTERS THAT ARE PRIVILEGED PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 78B-1-137, g) A STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL, DEVICES OR SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE SECTION 52-4-205 (1)(f); AND h) A SESSION TO INVESTIGATE PROCEEDINGS REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE § 52-4-205(1)(g).
This item was not held.
#13. HOLD A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION TO THEIR JANUARY RETREAT AND REVIEW A DRAFT PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT ON “ECONOMIC HEALTH OF THE CITY.” THE COUNCIL MET IN JANUARY TO DISCUSS PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS AND REQUESTED THAT STAFF PROVIDE DRAFT PHILOSOPHY STATEMENTS FOR REVIEW AND REFINEMENT. THE SIX PRIORITY AREAS ARE: ECONOMIC HEALTH OF THE CITY, ARTS AND CULTURE, NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE, TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE AND SUSTAINABILITY. View Attachments
This item was not held.
#14. 8:42:36 PM (TENTATIVE) HOLD A DISCUSSION ON PRIORITIES RELATED TO THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE 2012-13 FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION OF THOSE PRIORITIES TO MAYOR BECKER AND HIS ADMINISTRATION FOR CONSIDERATION IN THEIR BUDGET PREPARATIONS. View Attachments
Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council from the attached handout. Council Members were in favor of the health of the urban forest which could include a comprehensive plan and to continue to invest in pedestrian trails, sidewalks and alleyways. Councilmember Simonsen said he wanted more information on what the overall condition, needs and an assessment about pedestrian infrastructure. Council Members wanted an educational entrepreneurship business incubator. Councilmember Penfold said this could include cash incentive programs for small businesses. Council Members were in favor of the form base code, to evaluate options and a long standing policy to fund CIP at 9%. Councilmember Simonsen said he wanted to see an analysis of what it would take to get to 9%.
#15. 8:23:01 PM (TENTATIVE) HOLD A DISCUSSION OR RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FOR THE 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Lynn Pace and Brady Wheeler briefed the Council.
#16. (TENTATIVE) RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY AND SALT LAKE COUNTY TO HELP PAY FOR TWO STUDIES PERTAINING TO TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING IN BIG AND LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYONS. ONE STUDY WOULD MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING PARKING IN THE CANYONS. THE OTHER WOULD CONSIDER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS THAT CREATE A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN THE TWO CANYONS AND IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE GATEWAYS TO THE CANYONS. View Attachments
This item was not held.
The meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held February 21, 2012.
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