Meeting
SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
WORK SESSION
 
April 1, 2025 Tuesday 2:00 PM

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Council Work Room 
451 South State Street, Room 326
Salt Lake City, UT  84111
SLCCouncil.com

7:00 pm Formal Meeting
Room 315
(See separate agenda)
In accordance with State Statute and City Ordinance, the meeting may be held electronically. 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.
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.
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 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 ~ 2:00 p.m.
  25 min.
The Council will receive information from the Administration on major items or projects in progress. Topics may relate to major events or emergencies (if needed), services and resources related to people experiencing homelessness, active public engagement efforts, wildfire mitigation, and projects or staffing updates from City Departments, or other items as appropriate.

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.
Informational: 500 South and 600 South Grand Boulevards Concept Development ~ 2:25 p.m.
  20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about the 500 and 600 South Grand Boulevards Concept Development Project, deliverables and scope of work. The project will assess potential changes to 500 and 600 South, from Interstate 15 on/off-ramps to residential areas near 700 East. This briefing is an opportunity for the Council to review and ask questions about the project early in the process. The Grand Boulevards Concept Development and the accompanying visioning process will align with the requirements set forth by Senate Bill 195 which was adopted by the legislature this year. The project will be funded through the Transportation and Land Use Connection (TLC) program and developed in collaboration with the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT).

FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Set Public Hearing Date -  n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a

 






3.
Ordinance: The Central Business Improvement Area (CBIA-25) ~ 2:45 p.m.
  20 min.
The Council will receive a briefing on an ordinance that would re-establish the Salt Lake City Central Improvement Assessment Area (CBIA-25), creating two assessments: one for downtown economic promotion and another for holiday lighting on certain streets. The ordinance would accept Board of Equalization recommendations, establish the effective date of the CBIA-25, confirm the equalized assessment list, and impose an assessment on specific properties within the Area.

FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, July 2, 2024; Tuesday, November 12, 2024; Tuesday, February 4, 2025; and Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Set Public Hearing Date -  Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, November 12, 2024 and Tuesday, April 1, 2025

 






4.
Ordinance: Budget Amendment No.5 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 ~ 3:05 p.m.
  30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing about Budget Amendment No. 5 for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 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 funding to cover remaining costs for the 400 South Bridge Reconstruction project, funds to repair homes in the Community Land Trust, additional funding for the Hive Pass program because of increased usage, and funding to expand the scope of a public restroom study.

For more information visit tinyurl.com/SLCFY25.

FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Set Public Hearing Date -  Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, May 6, 2025

 






5.
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funding Allocations One-year Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant & Other Federal Grants Follow-up ~ 3:35 p.m.
  45 min.
The Council will receive a follow-up briefing on recommendations for allocating grant funding provided through four federal Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) programs. For fiscal year 2025-26, approximately $7.7 million dollars is expected to flow through the Division of Housing Stability to community service providers selected by the Council. The HUD programs that provide this funding and oversee activities of grant recipients are: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnership Program, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). The resolution under consideration would also approve an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake City and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as well as the new fiscal year 2025-29 Consolidated Plan.

For more information visit www.tinyurl.com/annualhudgrants.

FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, March 18, 2025; Tuesday, March 25, 2025; and Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Set Public Hearing Date -  Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, April 15, 2025

 






6.
Tentative Break ~ 4:20 p.m.
  20 min.


FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing -
Set Public Hearing Date -  
Hold hearing to accept public comment - 
TENTATIVE Council Action - 

 






7.
Informational: Utah Transit Authority Presentation ~ 4:40 p.m.
  40 min.
The Council will receive a presentation from the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) on the economic impact of transit and an overview of their five year plan. 

FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Set Public Hearing Date -  n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a

 






8.
Resolution: Creation of a Public Infrastructure District ~ 5:20 p.m.
  30 min.
The Council will receive a briefing on a resolution that would create the Convention Center Public Infrastructure District  and define the general process and role of the City in establishing the Proposed District. The proposal would assist with financing the redevelopment of the Delta Center, the development of SEG's entertainment district, and the redevelopment of the Salt Palace. Petitioner: John Larson, representing Jazz Arena Investors, LLC.

FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Set Public Hearing Date -  n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, April 8, 2025

 






 
Standing Items
 
9.
Report of the Chair and Vice Chair -
  -
Report of Chair and Vice Chair.

 

10.
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
  • Letter Approval; and
  • Scheduling Items.

 

11.
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 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, 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.

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