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Salt Lake City

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Salt Lake City Council

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Salt Lake City Council Work Session Agenda

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Business, Meeting

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

October 20, 2026 02:00 PM

Description/Agenda

SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WORK SESSION October 20, 2026 Tuesday 2:00 PM Council meetings are held in a hybrid meeting format. Hybrid meetings allow people to join online or in person at the City & County Building. Learn more at slc.gov/council/agendas. Council Work Room 451 South State Street, Room 326 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 slc.gov/council 7:00 pm Formal Meeting Room 315 (See separate agenda) 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. Informational: Updates from the Administration - Parties, Events and Gatherings Enforcement 2:00pm, 15 min. The Council will receive information from the Administration on the implementation of the parties, events, and gatherings enforcement around the City. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Recurring Briefing Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 2. Ordinance: Expanding Housing Options Text Amendment 2:15 pm, 75 min. The Council will receive a briefing on a proposal that would amend Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to expanding housing options. The proposal would amend the development standards in the R-1 (single-family residential), R-2 (single- and two-family residential), and SR-1 and SR-1A (Special Development Pattern Residential) zoning districts, including changes to building height, setbacks, lot width, and building coverage, as well as the flag lot standards. The proposal would also create a new land use category called Small Lot Dwellings, which would function as a permitted-by-right development option within these base zones. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, November 10, 2026 and Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, December 1, 2026 3. Informational: Community Clean Energy Program Updates 3:30pm, 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Sustainability Department on the Community Clean Energy program, formerly known as Utah Renewable Communities. The briefing will include updates on program milestones, next steps, and community outreach efforts. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 4. Tentative Break 5. Resolution: Salt Lake County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 4:10pm, 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a resolution that would adopt the updated Salt Lake County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The City Council approved a resolution in October 2025 that adopted an earlier version of the plan, however, other participating jurisdictions requested that certain updates or revisions be implemented, requiring the City to adopt an updated version. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, November 10, 2026 6. Ordinance: Electric-Assisted Bicycles, Motorcycles, and Other Electric Devices Text Amendment 4:30pm, 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to the operation of electric-assisted bicycles, motorcycles, and other electric devices on pathways, trails, and other surfaces managed by the Department of Public Lands. The proposal would update the City's rules for both natural-surface trails and paved shared-use pathways and provide additional management authority to the Director of Public Lands to make trail-specific decisions. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, November 17, 2026 7. Resolution: Sugar House Special Assessment Area Designation and Appointment of the Board of Equalization 4:50pm, 10 min. The Council will receive a briefing on the Sugar House Business District 2027 (SHBD-27) Special Assessment Area (SAA). On October 14, the Sugar House Chamber & Community Alliance retracted its request to establish the SAA. For more information visit link.slc.gov/D7SugarHouseSAA. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Thursday, May 28, 2026 and Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 9, 2026 and Tuesday, October 20, 2026 8. Informational: Administrative Water Conservation Updates 5:00pm, 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Administration on the City's efforts and initiatives to address water conservation goals, including how the City has conserved water at publicly owned properties and parks, among any other efforts. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 9. Informational: Library Capital Projects and Proposed Local Building Authority Bonds 5:20pm, 30 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Administration on the Library Capital Projects Plan and proposed Local Building Authority Bonds. The briefing will include concept design for the reconstruction of the Anderson-Foothill branch, significant renovation and expansion of the Day-Riverside branch, and improvements to the Main Library. Funding for preparation was approved in the Library's Fiscal Year 2027 budget at an estimated cost of $5,985,000. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a Standing Items 10. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair Report of the Chair and Vice Chair 11. 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: - Mosquito Abatement District Board Vacancy, and - Scheduling Items 12. Tentative Closed Meeting 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, October 15, 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

451 South State Street, Room 326
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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Salt Lake City Council Office

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council.comments@slc.gov

Contact Phone

(801)535-7600

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

October 15, 2026 03:19 PM

Notice Last Edited On

October 15, 2026 04:25 PM

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