Board of Directors of the
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
SALT LAKE CITY
AGENDA
December 14, 2021
Tuesday 2:00 PM
Council Work Room
451 South State Street Room 326
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
SLCRDA.com
This is a discussion among RDA Board Directors and select presenters. The public is welcome to listen, unless otherwise specified as a public comment period. Items scheduled may be moved and / or discussed during a different portion of the Meeting based on circumstance or availability of speakers. Item start times and durations are approximate and are subject to change at the Chair's discretion.
The Board has returned to a hybrid meeting approach. Hybrid Board meetings allow people to join online through Webex or in person at the City & County Building.
Public Comments: The public can give comments to the Board during their 2 p.m. meetings online through Webex and in-person in Room 326 of the City and County Building. For more information, including Webex connection information, please visit www.slc.gov/council/virtual-meetings. (A phone line will also be available for people whose only option is to call in.)
What to Expect: The hybrid format allows in-person participation and remains mindful of existing COVID-19 protocols and gathering limits. A maximum of 24 people, including Council members and City staff, will be permitted in a meeting room. If the capacity has been reached in the primary meeting room, overflow space will be provided. Social distancing will be maintained.
Per an executive order signed by Mayor Mendenhall, face coverings are required for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals inside Salt Lake City facilities.
A. Comments:
1. General Comments to the Board ~2:00 p.m.
5 min
The RDA Board of Directors will receive public comments regarding Redevelopment Agency business in the following formats:
1. Written comments submitted to RDA offices, 451 South State Street, Suite 118, P.O. Box 145455, Salt Lake City, UT. 84114-5455.
2. Comments to the RDA Board of Directors. (Comments are taken on any item not scheduled for a public Hearing, as well as on any other RDA Business. Comments are limited to two minutes.)
B. Public Hearing - individuals may speak to the Board once per public hearing topic for two minutes, however written comments are always accepted:
NONE.
C. Redevelopment Agency Business - The RDA Board of Directors will receive information and/or hold discussions and/or take action on:
1. Approval of Minutes ~2:05 p.m 5 min.
The Board will approve the meeting minutes of Tuesday, February 9, 2021; Tuesday, May 4, 2021; and Tuesday, July 20, 2021.
2. RDA Audit Review and Approval for Fiscal Year 2020-21 ~ 2:10 p.m.
15 min.
The Board will review and consider approval of the Fiscal Year 2020-21 RDA Audit, which shows the Agency's financial conditions as of June 30, 2020.
3. Informational: Release of 9 Line Project Area Seed Funds ~ 2:25 p.m.
20 min.
The Board will consider a straw poll to release 9 Line Project Area Seed Funds. This would fund the construction of a crosswalk at approximately 745 West and the environmental remediation of the RDA's property at 877 West 400 South.
4. Resolution: Housing Development Loan Funding Allocations for Affordable Housing ~ 2:45 p.m.
20 min.
The Board will be briefed about, and will consider approving, a resolution that would provide inexpensive loans for qualified affordable housing projects as part of the Housing Development Loan Program. A selection committee has recommended that $5.3 million of the $8.0 million made available by the RDA Board for this year be allocated to four applicants to incentivize development and preservation of affordable housing within City boundaries.
5. Resolution: RDA Sustainable Development Policy ~ 3:05 p.m.
20 min.
The Board will receive a briefing about, and consider adopting a resolution that would approve the Sustainable Development Policy. The purpose of the RDA sustainable development policy is to promote a built environment that incorporates sustainable building practices and technologies to reduce building-related greenhouse gas emissions, improve local air quality, preserve natural resources and enhance community resiliency.
6. Resolution: Potential Revisions to the Guiding Framework ~ 3:25 p.m.
20 min.
The Board will receive a briefing about, and consider adopting a resolution that would approve the revisions to the RDA guiding framework for Mission and Values. The framework is an operational document that strategically guides and prioritizes the RDA's work. The RDA has utilized the framework throughout the past two years to analyze requests for Agency financial assistance. During that time, RDA staff has noted where the framework might be improved to better serve its purpose. Potential changes to the framework include centering equity and inclusion and adding several housing related benchmarks among other suggested revisions.
7. Report and Announcements from the Executive Director TENTATIVE
5 min.
Report of the Executive Director, including a review of information items, announcements, and scheduling items. The Board of Directors may give feedback or policy input.
8. Report and Announcements from RDA Staff TENTATIVE
5 min.
The Board may review Board information and announcements. The Board may give feedback on any item related to City business, including but not limited to;
- Project Completions;
- Staff Updates;
- Gallivan; and
- Scheduling Items.
D. Written Briefings - the following briefings are informational in nature and require no action of the Board. Additional information can be provided to the Board upon request:
1. Informational: Redevelopment Semi-Annual Property Report
The Board will receive a written briefing of all Tier 1 and Tier 2 properties owned by the RDA, as per the Land Disposition Policy. The November 2021 report includes the description, address, parcel ID, size, zoning and tier category of each property. In addition, the report details approximate acquisition date, current category of disposition, interim use and proposed permanent use for each property.
E. Consent - the following items are listed for consideration by the Board and can be discussed individually upon request. A motion to approve the consent agenda is approving all of the following items:
NONE.
F. Closed Session
The Board 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:
1. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual;
2. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation;
3. strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property:
(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;
4. 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
5. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and
6. 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 ยง 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.
G. Adjournment
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
On or before 5:00 p.m. on December 9, 2021 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.
CINDY LOU TRISHMAN
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.
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.
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@slcgov.com, 801-535-7600, or relay service 711.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
The public can give comments to the Board during their 2 p.m. meetings online through Webex and in-person in Room 326 of the City and County Building. For more information, including Webex connection information, please visit www.slc.gov/council/virtual-meetings. (A phone line will also be available for people whose only option is to call in.)