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Salt Lake City

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Salt Lake City Council

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Notice Title

Salt Lake City Council Work Session Agenda

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Business, Meeting

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

September 22, 2026 02:00 PM

Description/Agenda

SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WORK SESSION September 22, 2026 Tuesday 2:00 PM Utah State Fairpark 155 South 1000 West, Deseret Building Salt Lake City, UT 84116 slc.gov/council 7:00 pm Formal Meeting (See separate agenda) The public can give comments to the Council during the 7 p.m. formal meeting in person at the Utah State Fairpark - 155 S. 1000 W., Deseret Building. For more information on the agenda visit slc.gov/council/agendas. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Alejandro Puy, Chair District 2 Victoria Petro District 1 Dan Dugan District 6 Chris Wharton District 3 Erika Carlsen, Vice Chair District 5 Jennifer Napier-Pearce District 4 Sarah Young District 7 The Work Session is a discussion among Council Members and select presenters. The public is welcome to listen. Items scheduled on the Work Session may be moved and / or discussed during a different portion of the Meeting based on circumstance or availability of speakers. The Website addresses listed on the agenda may not be available after the Council votes on the item. Not all agenda items will have a webpage for additional information read associated agenda paperwork. Welcome and public meeting rules Note: Dates not identified in the project timeline are either not applicable or not yet determined. Item start times and durations are approximate and are subject to change. Work Session Items 1. Ordinance: Budget Amendment No.1 for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Follow-Up 2:00pm, 30 min. The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about Budget Amendment No.1 for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget. Budget amendments happen several times each year to reflect adjustments to the City's budgets, including proposed project additions and modifications. The proposed amendment includes $11.5 million in grant funding for Fleet Block and 9 Line improvements, $1 million for grant matching funds for a pump track, adaptive pump track, and skate park at Glendale Park, and a $700,000 funds transfer for the Old Library Building Project, among other items. For more information visit https://link.slc.gov/slcfy27. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 15, 2026 and Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, October 6, 2026 2. Informational: Liberty Park Cultural Landscape Report and Vision Plan 2:30pm, 30 min. The Council will receive a briefing on the draft Vision Plan for Liberty Park, which would guide the management and improvement of the historic park over the next 10 years. The plan is based in part on a Cultural Landscape Report, which, along with extensive public engagement, is the basis for recommendations to guide the park's long-term care and stewardship. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 3. Informational: General Park Bond Update 3:00pm, 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Public Lands Department on the City's Parks Bond projects, including the most recent updates on projects in the first round of the Bond, and upcoming projects for funding as the next rounds of the Bonds are issued. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 4. Informational: North Temple Beautification Efforts 3:20pm, 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Public Lands Department on the beautification efforts along North Temple. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 5. Tentative Break 3:40pm, 20 min. 6. Informational: Youth and Family Division Strategic Plan 4:00pm, 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Community and Neighborhoods (CAN) Department on the three-year Youth and Family Division strategic plan. The briefing will focus on the four strategic priorities in the plan: strengthening Youth & Family internal systems, promoting pathways to opportunity in priority neighborhoods, expanding Youth and Family's role Citywide as a convener and mobilizing resources. It will also include measures to track the Division's progress on these priorities. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 7. Informational: 600 and 700 North Transportation Project Status 4:20pm, 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Community and Neighborhoods (CAN) Department on the status, timeline, and details of the 600 and 700 North transportation project. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 8. Informational: Housing Programs 4:40pm, 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Housing Stability Division on the housing programs available to residents. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 9. Advice and Consent: Salt Lake City Justice Court - Nick Stiles 5:00pm, 10 min. The Council will interview Nick Stiles prior to considering their appointment to the Salt Lake City Justice Court. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 10. Board Appointment: Administrative Appeals Officer - Tracy Scott Cowdell 5:10pm, 5 min. The Council will interview Tracy Scott Cowdell, resident of Salt Lake County, prior to considering appointment as an Administrative Appeals Officer for a term ending September 22, 2031. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 11. Community Recognition: Paramjit Kaur, owner of Star of India 5:15pm, 5 min. The Council will recognize Paramjit Kaur, the owner of the Star of India, for their Michelin recommendation and outstanding community service in Salt Lake City. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a Standing Items 12. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair Report of the Chair and Vice Chair 13. Report and Announcements from the Executive Director 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, including but not limited to scheduling items. 14. Tentative Closed Session The Council will consider a motion to enter into closed meeting. A closed meeting described under Utah Code Annotated (UCA) Section §52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to discussing: a. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual. b. strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining. c. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation. d. strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, if public discussion of the transaction would: (i) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration, or (ii) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms. e. strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, if: (i) public discussion of the transaction would: (A) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration, or (B) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms. (ii) the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be offered for sale, and (iii) the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body approves the sale. f. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems. g. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct. A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. CERTIFICATE OF POSTING On or before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2026 , the undersigned, duly appointed City Recorder, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was (1) posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701, and (2) a copy of the foregoing provided to The Salt Lake Tribune and/or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any others who have indicated interest. KEITH REYNOLDS SALT LAKE CITY RECORDER Final action may be taken in relation to any topic listed on the agenda, including but not limited to adoption, rejection, amendment, addition of conditions and variations of options discussed. The City & County Building is an accessible facility. People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request, please contact the City Council Office at council.comments@slc.gov, 801-535-7600, or relay service 711.

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request, please contact the City Council Office at council.comments@slc.gov, 801-535-7600, or relay service 711.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

The public will be able to provide comments in-person in Room 315 of the City Hall or online through Zoom. For more information, including Zoom connection information, please visit www.slc.gov/council/agendas.

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

Utah State Fairpark 155 South 1000 West, Deseret Building
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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Salt Lake City Council Office

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council.comments@slc.gov

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(801)535-7600

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Notice Posted On

September 17, 2026 03:53 PM

Notice Last Edited On

September 17, 2026 04:28 PM

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