Board of Trustees Work Meeting and Budget Public Hearing
Notice Subject(s)
Local Districts
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
October 14, 2020 06:00 PM
Event End Date & Time
October 14, 2020 08:00 PM
Description/Agenda
1. Call to Order - Joe Smolka, Chair
2. Statement of Board Chair Joe Smolka concerning the temporary conduct of electronic meetings of the board consistent with the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Comments (up to 3 minutes each)
You may email your brief comments to IOviatt@msd.utah.gov before the meeting begins to have them read under this agenda item. No other public comments will be accepted.
5. Approval of Meeting Minutes (Discussion and Possible Action) - Ina Oviatt, Records Officer
6. Overview of the 2021 Tentative Budget (Discussion and Possible Action) - Bart Barker, General Manager; Marla Howard, Chief Financial Officer; and Brian Hartsell, Treasurer and Associate General Manager (30 minutes)
7. Public Hearing on the 2021 Tentative Budget (Discussion and Possible Action) - Joe Smolka, Board Chair (30 minutes)
8. Consideration and possible adoption of the 2021 Budget (Discussion and Possible Action) - Bart Barker, General Manager, and Board of Trustees (10 minutes)
9. Ratification of the Board's recent decision to change the date of the November MSD Board Meeting from November 11 to November 12, 2020 (Discussion and Possible Action) - Bart Barker, General Manager
10. General Manager report (Discussion) - Bart Barker, GM (10 minutes)
11. Other Metro Township, Town, Unincorporated County and Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District business (Discussion)
12. Discussion of future agenda items
13. Adjourn
Anticipated meeting duration: 1:20
Electronic Meeting Participation
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this MSD Board of Trustees Meeting will be held electronically. If you would like to watch or listen, please use this information:
Video and Audio
To watch and listen on your computer or other device, go to:
https://zoom.us/j/2010426563
Meeting ID: 201 042 6563
Audio Only
Dial 669-900-6833 US (San Jose)
Dial 346-248-7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 201 042 6563
Electronic Board Meeting Determination
Consistent with provisions of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act, specifically Utah Code Ann. § 52-4-207(4), and acting in my capacity as the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (the 'MSD'), I hereby make the following written determinations in support of my decision to hold and convene electronic meetings of the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District Board of Trustees without a physical anchor location:
1. Conducting Board meetings with an anchor location that is physically accessible for members of the public to attend in person presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present at the anchor location.
2. This determination is based upon the following facts, among others:
a. The Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District remains under a state of public health emergency related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and significant, continued person-to-person transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to occur in Salt Lake County and surrounding Counties, with COVID-19 numbers trending higher as reflected in 1,501 new cases being reported on October 8, 2020, the highest one day number of new infections in Utah since the start of the pandemic, with five new deaths, and 1,343 new cases and 4 deaths reported on October 9, 2020;
b. State and local health authorities have adopted 'Phased Guidelines for the General Public and Business to Maximize Public Health and Economic Reactivation, Version 5.0', an addendum to Utah Leads Together 2.0 issued by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget and the Utah Department of Health, which orders institutions and persons to take precautions, including limiting 'in-person' interactions and providing physical distancing guidelines that vary depending on the risk classification of the jurisdiction;
c. Salt Lake County is classified as 'yellow' or 'low level of restriction', pursuant to which precautions are being taken, while neighboring Utah County has been reclassified as an 'orange' or 'moderate level of restriction' jurisdiction.
d. Mayor Jennifer Wilson has ordered that the Salt Lake County Government Center be open to the public on an 'appointment only' basis during the current period of Salt Lake County government's phased re-opening;
e. The MSD's office is located in the Salt Lake County Government Center and MSD Board meetings are held in the Salt Lake County Government Center;
f. Some MSD Trustees, officials, employees, staff and contract service providers are in the high risk category for COVID-19 due to age and/or preexisting conditions;
g. The health and safety of MSD Trustees, officials, employees, staff and contract service providers and members of the public is best served by holding electronic meetings of the MSD Board of Trustees with limited in-person interaction; and
h. The MSD Board of Trustees has prepared for and demonstrated the ability to effectively conduct its public meetings electronically, including providing members of the public means to monitor the Trustees' meetings and provide comments electronically, as appropriate or as required by law.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
Upon request with three working days' notice, Salt Lake County will provide free auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals (including sign language interpreters, alternative etc.). For assistance, please call (385) 468-7500 - TTY 711.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Electronic Meeting Participation
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this MSD Board of Trustees Meeting will be held electronically. If you would like to watch or listen, please use this information:
Video and Audio
To watch and listen on your computer or other device, go to:
https://zoom.us/j/2010426563
Meeting ID: 201 042 6563
Audio Only
Dial 669-900-6833 US (San Jose)
Dial 346-248-7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 201 042 6563
Electronic Board Meeting Determination
Consistent with provisions of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act, specifically Utah Code Ann. § 52-4-207(4), and acting in my capacity as the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (the 'MSD'), I hereby make the following written determinations in support of my decision to hold and convene electronic meetings of the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District Board of Trustees without a physical anchor location:
1. Conducting Board meetings with an anchor location that is physically accessible for members of the public to attend in person presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present at the anchor location.
2. This determination is based upon the following facts, among others:
a. The Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District remains under a state of public health emergency related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and significant, continued person-to-person transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to occur in Salt Lake County and surrounding Counties, with COVID-19 numbers trending higher as reflected in 1,501 new cases being reported on October 8, 2020, the highest one day number of new infections in Utah since the start of the pandemic, with five new deaths, and 1,343 new cases and 4 deaths reported on October 9, 2020;
b. State and local health authorities have adopted 'Phased Guidelines for the General Public and Business to Maximize Public Health and Economic Reactivation, Version 5.0', an addendum to Utah Leads Together 2.0 issued by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget and the Utah Department of Health, which orders institutions and persons to take precautions, including limiting 'in-person' interactions and providing physical distancing guidelines that vary depending on the risk classification of the jurisdiction;
c. Salt Lake County is classified as 'yellow' or 'low level of restriction', pursuant to which precautions are being taken, while neighboring Utah County has been reclassified as an 'orange' or 'moderate level of restriction' jurisdiction.
d. Mayor Jennifer Wilson has ordered that the Salt Lake County Government Center be open to the public on an 'appointment only' basis during the current period of Salt Lake County government's phased re-opening;
e. The MSD's office is located in the Salt Lake County Government Center and MSD Board meetings are held in the Salt Lake County Government Center;
f. Some MSD Trustees, officials, employees, staff and contract service providers are in the high risk category for COVID-19 due to age and/or preexisting conditions;
g. The health and safety of MSD Trustees, officials, employees, staff and contract service providers and members of the public is best served by holding electronic meetings of the MSD Board of Trustees with limited in-person interaction; and
h. The MSD Board of Trustees has prepared for and demonstrated the ability to effectively conduct its public meetings electronically, including providing members of the public means to monitor the Trustees' meetings and provide comments electronically, as appropriate or as required by law.