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Salt Lake City

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Salt Lake City Council

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA

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Meeting

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March 19, 2019 02:00 PM

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SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WORK SESSION ONLY March 19, 2019 Tuesday 2:00 PM Council Work Room 451 South State Street Room 326 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 SLCCouncil.com No Formal Meeting Please note: A general public comment period will not be held this day. This is the Council's monthly scheduled briefing meeting. Welcome and review of standards of conduct In accordance with State Statute, City Ordinance and Council Policy, one or more Council Members may be connected via speakerphone. After 5:00 p.m., please enter the City & County Building through the main east entrance. The Work Session is a discussion among Council Members and select presenters. The public is welcome to listen. Items scheduled on the Work Session or Formal Meeting may be moved and / or discussed during a different portion of the Meeting based on circumstance or availability of speakers. Please note: Dates not identified in the FYI - Project Timeline are either not applicable or not yet determined. Generated: 3/14/2019 2:27:17 PM Work Session Items 1. Funding Our Future: Transit Update ~ 2:00 p.m. 30 min. The Council will receive an update from the City's Transportation Division about transit- related sales tax projects. Funding Our Future is an initiative to address four critical needs: public safety, affordable housing, improved streets, and better transit options. The Council approved a 0.5% sales tax increase in May 2018, and during the City's budget process, allocated funding from anticipated sales tax revenue to each of those needs. The Council anticipates continuing updates for Funding Our Future initiatives. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Set Public Hearing Date - Hold hearing to accept public comment - TENTATIVE Council Action - 2. Funding Our Future: Streets Update ~2:30 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive an update from the City's Streets Division about streets-related sales tax expenditures. Funding Our Future is an initiative to address four critical needs: public safety, affordable housing, improved streets, and better transit options. The Council approved a 0.5% sales tax increase in May 2018, and during the City's budget process, allocated funding from anticipated sales tax revenue to each of those needs. The Council anticipates continuing updates for Funding Our Future initiatives. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Set Public Hearing Date - Hold hearing to accept public comment - TENTATIVE Council Action - 3. Second Discussion of Legislative Intents for Fiscal Year 2018-19 ~ 2:50 p.m. 20 min. The Council will be briefed about the Administration's progress on Legislative Intent statements for Fiscal Year 2018-19, as well as those still pending from previous years. Legislative Intents are formal requests the Council makes of the Administration. This briefing will include updates on a variety of subjects, including special programs for neighborhoods adjacent to the new Homeless Resource Centers, streamlining the business permitting process, fleet insurance for high-risk City vehicles, and the Golf Fund. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Set Public Hearing Date - Hold hearing to accept public comment - TENTATIVE Council Action - 4. Ordinance: Budget Amendment No. 5 for Fiscal Year 2018-19 ~ 3:10 p.m. 30 min. The Council will be briefed about an ordinance amending the final budget of Salt Lake City, including the employment staffing document, for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. 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 funding for reconstructing 2700 South and 1500 South, expanding the Parks maintenance yard to accommodate the new streets maintenance crew, and an engineering study of structural and water conditions at the Warm Springs Plunge historic building, among other changes. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, April 2, 2019 TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, April 23, 2019 5. Public Safety Compensation Study Report ~ 3:40 p.m. 60 min. The Council will receive a briefing from Mercer, a Human Resources consulting firm, about their findings of a national compensation survey. The survey focused on cash compensation and primary benefits for sworn public safety personnel in the City's Police and Fire departments. The intent of this survey was to compare Salt Lake City's compensation and primary benefits with a sample of comparable U.S. cities. The City conducts a public safety compensation survey approximately every three years. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Set Public Hearing Date - Hold hearing to accept public comment - TENTATIVE Council Action - 6. Tentative Break 7. Citizens' Compensation Advisory Committee 2019 Annual Time Certain ~ 5:00 p.m. Report 30 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Citizens' Compensation Advisory Committee to review the 2019 Annual Report. The report includes information and recommendations pertaining to the compensation levels of the City's employees, executives, and turnover data, and is presented for consideration each year prior to the City's budget review process. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Set Public Hearing Date - Hold hearing to accept public comment - TENTATIVE Council Action - 8. Ordinance: Single Room Occupancy Text Amendments ~ 5:30 p.m. 20 min. The Council will be briefed about an ordinance that would amend various sections of Salt Lake City Code pertaining to single room occupancy (SRO) uses. The proposed amendments would redefine SRO housing and permit SROs in more zoning districts than currently allowed. Generally, SRO housing contains individual rooms with combined sleeping and living areas. Kitchen and/or toilet facilities are often common spaces to be shared by all residents. The proposal also includes qualifying provisions that address minimum floor areas, communal areas, a requirement that a property manager be on-site 24 hours a day, and security camera monitoring. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, April 23, 2019 TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, May 7, 2019 9. Ordinance: Off-Leash Dog Areas Ordinance Amendments ~5:50 p.m. 30 min The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about a proposed ordinance relating to dogs in City parks, trails and open spaces. The proposed changes would streamline the process for designating off-leash dog areas by repealing current designation guidelines (often referred to as Resolution 52), and delegating the process to the Administration. The proposal would also allow the Public Services Department director to temporarily close parks and open space areas to domesticated animals for reasons of public safety or the protection of sensitive environmental resources. The Council would maintain final approval of creating or closing any off-leash dog parks. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Set Public Hearing Date - Hold hearing to accept public comment - TENTATIVE Council Action - 10. Salt Lake City Resident Survey ~ 6:20 p.m. 20 min. The Council will be briefed about the upcoming City Resident Survey. The survey will be conducted online and by phone by Y2 Analytics, a Salt Lake City-based market research and data analytics group. The survey is designed to measure the current mood of residents and compare to years past, determine if City resources are aligned with resident values, and validate the relevance of communication messages coming from the City. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Set Public Hearing Date - Hold hearing to accept public comment - TENTATIVE Council Action - 11. State Legislative Briefing The Council and Senior Advisor Lynn Pace may discuss the 2019 Utah State Legislative Session. FYI - Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, February 5, 2019; Tuesday, February 12, 2019; Tuesday, February 19, 2019; March 5, 2019 and March 19, 2019 Set Public Hearing Date - Hold hearing to accept public comment - TENTATIVE Council Action - Standing Items 12. 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. 13. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair 14. Tentative Closed Session The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to: 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; and 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2019, 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. CINDI L. MANSELL, MMC/CRM 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@slcgov.com, 801-535-7600, or relay service 711.

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: One or more Council Members may be connected via speakerphone

Meeting Information

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451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 326
SALT LAKE CITY, 84111
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March 14, 2019 03:26 PM

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March 14, 2019 03:26 PM

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