The City Council met in Work Session on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at 5:10 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, JT Martin (by phone), Luke Garrott, Jill Remington Love and Van Turner.
Also In Attendance: Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Russell Weeks, Council Policy Analyst; Beth Elder, Library Director; Mike Beckstead, Library Associate Director of Finance and Operations; Jeanne Robison, Court Judge; Quin Card, Council Policy Analyst and Constituent Liaison; Curtis Preece, City Courts Administration; Karen Halladay, Council Policy Analyst; Mary Beth Thompson, Payroll Accounting; Cassie Fairbourn, Council Budget Analyst; Rick Graham, Public Services Director; Debra Alexander, Human Resource Director; Margaret Plane, Senior City Attorney; David Everitt, Mayor’s Chief of Staff; Bill Haight, Chief Information Officer; Frank Gray, Community and Economic Development Director; Lehua Weaver, Council Research and Policy Analyst; Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Director; Gordon Hoskins, Chief Financial Officer; David Salazar, Compensation Program Administrator; and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 5:09 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
#1. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF COUNCIL INFORMATION ITEMS AND 5:26:00 PM ANNOUNCEMENTS.
No report was held.
See File M 11-5 for Announcements.
#2. 5:30:01 PM RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM JEFF NIERMEYER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, REGARDING THE PREPARATIONS AND FORECAST FOR SPRING RUNOFF CONDITIONS.
This update was given during the Formal Council Meeting.
#3. 5:30:20 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND CONFIRMING THE SALE OF $19,000,000 TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES 2011, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012. SALT LAKE CITY ISSUES TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES EACH YEAR TO ASSIST WITH CASH FLOW NEEDS FOR THE GENERAL FUND. PROPERTY TAXES, ONE OF THE CITY’S MAJOR SOURCES OF REVENUE, ARE PRIMARILY RECEIVED IN DECEMBER. THE CITY NORMALLY BORROWS FUNDS TO COVER GENERAL FUND OPERATIONS IN THE MONTHS PRIOR TO RECEIVING PROPERTY TAXES. View Attachment
This item was rescheduled to June 14th, 2011.
#4. 5:31:10 PM RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING REGARDING THE LIBRARY OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. A PROJECTED INCREASE IN LIBRARY REVENUE INCLUDES A REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MARMALADE BRANCH LIBRARY. View Attachment
Russell Weeks, Beth Elder and Mike Beckstead briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Council Members were in favor of a judgment levy of $99,000.
#5. 5:44:12 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE JUSTICE COURT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE JUSTICE COURT INCLUDE ADJUDICATING SMALL CLAIMS, CRIMINAL AND NON-CRIMINAL CASES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT CASES AND CASHIERING. View Attachment
Quin Card, Curtis Preece and Jeanne Robison briefed the Council from the attached handouts.
#6. 5:48:46 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING AN AUDIT OF THE CITY’S PARKING ENFORCEMENT FUNCTION AND REVENUES. (PARKING ENFORCEMENT IS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES’ COMPLIANCE DIVISION.) View Attachment
Karen Halladay, Mary Beth Thompson, Cassie Fairbourn and Rick Graham briefed the Council from a power point presentation and the attached handouts. Councilmember Christensen said he had concerns with the audit. He said he felt the status quo was not justifiable. He said a budget number was needed and also some follow-up. Council Members were in favor of a Legislative Intent statement for the department to report back.
#7. 6:02:38 PM DISCUSS COMPENSATION OF CITY EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. View Attachment
David Everitt, Karen Halladay, Deb Alexander, David Salazar and Margaret Plane briefed the Council from the attached handouts.
#8. 8:09:00 PM CONTINUE A DISCUSSION WITH COUNCIL STAFF REGARDING UNRESOLVED ISSUES RELATING TO THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. View Attachment
Bill Haight, Mary Beth Thompson, David Everitt, Frank Gray, Gordon Hoskins, Lehua Weaver and Jennifer Bruno briefed the Council from the attached handouts. Ms. Weaver said the proposed fee for riparian corridor was 25₵ per billing and would vary depending on residential versus commercial. She said residential properties would generate approximately $450,000. She said there was also a proposed 50₵ increase to the watershed fee. She said that was currently billed at $1 per bill and generated approximately $1 million for Public Utilities to pursue watershed land and water rights purchases. She said the proposal would generate $1.5 million total. A majority of Council Members were in favor of the proposals.
Ms. Bruno said the next item was landlord/tenant initiative. Council Members wanted a base fee of $110 with a cost of $20 per door. Councilmember Love asked about a fee for nonparticipants. A majority of Council Members were in favor of $342. Councilmember Love asked if Council Members objected to the higher fee program beginning on July 1, 2011. All Council Members were in favor.
Councilmember Love said the next item was the Street Lighting Enterprise Fund. Ms. Bruno said a resolution came with the Mayor’s budget transmittal which established the enterprise fund to begin on January 1, 2012. She asked if the Council wanted the resolution pulled so it could be considered separately. A majority of Council Members were in favor of pulling the resolution.
Councilmember Love said the next item was parking ticket revenue. Ms. Bruno said in fiscal year 2010, actual revenue was $3.8 million which was less than the Mayor’s recommended budget. She said in 2009 it was $70,000 more than the Mayor’s recommended budget. She said the actual in 2008 was approximately $3.1 million. Councilmember Love asked the Council if they were in favor of a recommendation $200,000. A majority of Council Members were in favor. Councilmember Love said the next item was business license fees. Councilmember Simonsen said he wanted to reduce the increase in business license fees to 10%. A majority of Council Members were in favor.
Councilmember Love asked if the Council was comfortable with a legislative intent asking the Administration to come back with suggestions on how money could be increased for neighborhood business districts. Council Members were in favor. Ms. Bruno said the next items were Economic Impact of Local Business Investment and Economic Development Best Practices. Councilmember Love said she felt this was not the best use of money right now. She said this could be addressed in a budget amendment if needed. Mr. Gray said they were currently building an economic impact model to get actual numbers from economic development for businesses. Councilmember Love asked if the Council wanted to wait until the model was completed. A majority of Council Members wanted to wait.
Ms. Bruno said the next item was the Webmaster contract. She said IMS recognized a budget reduction for Fiscal Year 2012 by outsourcing management of the website. She said IMS felt $50,000 was a good figure for a webmaster contract. Council Members wanted to leave $50,000 in the budget. Ms. Bruno said the next item was a volunteer coordinator to coordinate volunteer activities City-wide. A majority of Council Members were in favor of a volunteer coordinator for $60,000. Ms. Bruno said the next item was money from Chevron reimbursing for existing staff time. A majority of the Council was in favor of appropriating the money.
Ms. Bruno said the next sections were items already included in the Mayor’s recommended budget. She said Council had discussion on these items and asked for further information. A majority of Council Members wanted to leave $50,000 in the budget for a special projects coordinator. Councilmember Love said the City did not need a community master plan. A majority of Council Members were not in favor of the planning effort. She said the Council would commit to work with UDOT on the transit corridor plan.
9. 6:09:06 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE COUNCIL OFFICE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. View Attachment
Cindy Gust-Jenson briefed the Council. Councilmember Love asked if the Council wanted to add a communications position to the budget. Council Members were in favor of adding a full-time position. Councilmember Love said the Council would have a chance to discuss office process and the travel policy. She said the communication budget could be included in that discussion.
#10. RECEIVE A SECOND UPDATE REGARDING THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT STATEMENTS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011, INTERIM STUDY ITEMS AND DISCUSS POSSIBLE LEGISLATIVE INTENT STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. LEGISLATIVE INTENT STATEMENTS, ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL AT THE START OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, IDENTIFY THE COUNCIL’S POLICY DIRECTION FOR PROJECTS OF ITEMS RELATED TO THE BUDGET IN THE TERM AHEAD AND HOW THEY MIGHT BEST SERVE THE NEEDS OF SALT LAKE CITY RESIDENTS. View Attachment
This item was not held.
#11. 9:41:41 PM RECEIVE A BRIEFING REGARDING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET RELATING TO THE CITY’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012. 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.
This item was moved to Tuesday, June 14, 2011.
#12. 5:09:05 PM 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).
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to enter into Closed Session. A roll call vote was taken, which motion carried, with Council Members Christensen, Turner, Penfold, Garrott, Martin, Simonsen and Love voting aye. See File M 11-5 for sworn statement.
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the City Council Work Session meeting held June 7, 2011.
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