Council Formal Meeting
Regular MeetingSalt Lake City, UT · January 9, 2024
Agenda
SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
FORMAL MEETING
January 9, 2024 Tuesday 7:00 PM
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Council Chambers
451 South State Street, Room 315
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Victoria Petro Alejandro Puy
District 1 District 2
Chris Wharton Eva Lopez Chavez Darin Mano
District 3 District 4 District 5
Dan Dugan Sarah Young
District 6 District 7
Generated: 13:38:13
Please note: Dates not identified in the FYI - Project Timeline are either not applicable or not yet
determined.
WELCOME AND PUBLIC MEETING RULES
A. OPENING CEREMONY:
1. Council Member Darin Mano will conduct the formal meeting.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Welcome and Public Meeting Rules.
4. The Council will approve the work session meeting minutes of November 14, 2023
and December 8, 2023, as well as the formal meeting minutes of December 5,
2023.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Ordinance: Landscaping and Buffers Chapter Text Amendment
The Council will accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would
amend various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to Landscaping
and Buffers chapter amendments. The proposed amendments would seek to reduce water
consumption, enhance the urban forest, and improve air quality and green infrastructure
city-wide. The proposal would also seek to clarify, simplify, and reorganize the
landscaping and buffer chapter to be more user-friendly. The City Council may consider
modifications to other related sections of the code as part of this proposal.
For more information visit http://tinyurl.com/SLCLandscapingAndBuffers.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, December 5, 2023 and Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - TBD
Staff Recommendation - Refer to motion sheet(s).
C. POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:
NONE.
D. COMMENTS:
1. Questions to the Mayor from the City Council.
2. Comments to the City Council. (Comments are taken on any item not scheduled
for a public hearing, as well as on any other City business. Comments are limited
to two minutes.)
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Motion: Nomination of Council Chair and Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2024
The Council will consider a motion to ratify the election of Chair and Vice-Chair of the
Salt Lake City Council for calendar year 2024.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Suspend the rules and consider
motions.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Ordinance: Airport Board Code Revisions
The Council will consider adopting an ordinance that would amend Section 2.14 of the
Salt Lake City Code, Airport Board, and Subsection 5 2.07.020, City Boards and
Commissions Named.
For more information visit https://tinyurl.com/slcairports.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Refer to motion sheet(s).
G. CONSENT:
1. Ordinance: Library Budget Amendment No.1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24
The Council will set the date of Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 7 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance that would amend the budget for the
Library Fund for Fiscal Year 2023-24. 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 a 1% cost of living increase for all
Library employees and a new full-time employee for the Safety Team, among other items.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 7 p.m.
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Set date.
2. Board Appointment: Airport Board – Nathan Rafferty
The Council will consider approving the appointment of Nathan Rafferty to the Airport
Board for a term ending January 9, 2028.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Approve.
3. Board Appointment: Airport Board – Luz Escamilla
The Council will consider approving the appointment of Luz Escamilla to the Airport
Board for a term ending January 9, 2028.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Approve.
4. Board Reappointment: Mosquito Abatement District – Van Turner
The Council will consider approving the reappointment of Van Turner to the Mosquito
Abatement District Board for a term ending December 31, 2027. This is a Council-
appointed position, therefore an Administrative Recommendation letter is not included.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - n/a
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Approve.
5. Board Reappointment: Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry and Trails
Advisory Board – Ginger Cannon
The Council will consider approving the reappointment of Ginger Cannon to the Parks,
Natural Lands, Urban Forestry and Trails Advisory Board for a term ending January 9,
2027.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Approve.
6. Board Reappointment: Racial Equity in Policing Commission – Tanya
Hawkins
The Council will consider approving the reappointment of Tanya Hawkins to the Racial
Equity in Policing Commission Board for a term ending December 29, 2025.
FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council
discussion)
Briefing - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Set Public Hearing Date - n/a
Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a
TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Staff Recommendation - Approve.
H. ADJOURNMENT:
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
On or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024, 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
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not limited to adoption, rejection, amendment, addition of conditions and variations
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