Fast Facts
A summary of the next Council agenda
CITY COUNCIL of SALT LAKE CITY
What: City Council Work Session & Formal Meeting
When: Tuesday – Jan. 17, 2017
4:30 p.m. Work Session Room 326 or immediately following the 2:00 p.m. RDA Meeting, (A discussion
among Council Members and select presenters. The public is welcome to listen.)
7:00 p.m. Formal Meeting Room 315 (A public comment session is scheduled this night.)
Where:
City & County Building
451 South State Street, 3rd floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact: City Council Office
801‐535‐7600
Here’s a summary of what is on tap for the Work Session. The news media and members of the public are welcome to attend and observe.
Work Session- Items of Interest (Starts at approximately 4:30 p.m.)
Parking Amendments and Update Written Briefing
The Council will receive a written briefing about an ordinance amending the City’s parking regulations and the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule. Under the proposal, the overnight (8
p.m. to 8 a.m.) two-hour time limit at metered spaces would be removed and regulations for on- street motor home, boat, trailer and other parking would change, among other amendments.
Legislative Briefing
~4:30 p.m.
The Council will be briefed by the Administration about issues affecting the City that the State Legislature may address during its 2017 session.
Update on Accessory Dwelling Units
~4:45 p.m.
The Council will be briefed about an ordinance that would amend the City’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations. The amendments would generally allow ADUs west of Canyon Road, south of South Temple, west of 1300 East and south of I-80. Currently, new ADU permits are only available for properties located a ½ mile or less from a fixed transit stop. Additionally, the amendments will limit the number of ADU permits issued per year to 25.
Benchmarking and Market Transparency for Clean Air Ordinance
~5:15 p.m.
The Council will be briefed about an ordinance that would require commercial building energy benchmarking and market transparency. The proposal would require owners of large buildings (City buildings larger than 22,000 square feet and commercial buildings larger than 25,000 square feet) to annually benchmark energy data using the Environmental Protection Agency’s online tool and share Energy Star Scores and data with the City. The proposal would require owners to perform
“tune-ups” of buildings with Energy Star Scores that are below average and that qualify for one of the utility incentive programs. The City will have the Energy Star Scores of all benchmarked buildings available for public review
Wingpointe Update
~5:30 p.m.
The Council will be briefed on a 2016 review of the viability of re-opening Wingpointe Golf Course, which was closed in November 2015.
General Homeless Services Policy Discussion
~6:00 p.m.
The Council will be briefed about homelessness and homeless services in Salt Lake City.
Formal Meeting- Items of Interest (Starts at 7 p.m.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
* Grant Application: Clean Fuel Refueling Station Project Grant 2017: The Council will accept public comment regarding a Clean Fuel Refueling Station Project grant application. The grant would fund the installation of three electric vehicle charging stations. Two stations would be installed at the Public Safety Complex parking garage, and one station would be installed at the City’s Parking Compliance Program parking lot.
· Grant Application: Clean Fuels and Vehicle Technology Grant Program: The Council will accept public comment regarding a Clean Fuels and Vehicle Technology grant application. The grant would fund half of the incremental purchase cost for five alternative fuel vehicles which would replace five currently used gas vehicles. (Two electric Chevrolet Bolt vehicles for Parking Compliance, and three electric Ford Focus vehicles for the Police Administration division.)
· The Council will consider a motion to recess as the City Council and to convene as the Board of Directors of the Local Building Authority. Resolution: Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Lease Revenue Bonds to Finance a New Fire Station No. 3 The Board of Directors of the Local Building Authority will receive comment from the public with respect to the issuance of the Authority’s Lease Revenue Bonds to finance the cost of a new Fire Station No. 3 and the potential economic impact that such fire station will have on the private sector and providing for related matters.
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:
- Ordinance: 1975 Fortune Road Rezone – Thatcher Chemical
- Resolution: Public Benefit Analysis—Utah Clean Cities Coalition
Upcoming Council Meeting Dates
Tuesday, January 24 Council Workshop
Tuesday, February 7 Council Work Session & Formal Meeting
Tuesday, February 14 RDA Meeting, Council Work Session & Formal Meeting
Tuesday, February 21 Council Work Session & Formal Meeting