Council Work Session Meeting

SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WORK SESSION November 25, 2025 Tuesday 2:00 PM Council meetings are held in a hybrid meeting format. Hybrid meetings allow people to join online or in person at the City & County Building. Learn more at www.slc.gov/council/agendas. 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) Welcome and public meeting rules 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. Generated: 13:49:15  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. Resolution: 2025 Water Conservation Plan ~ 2:00 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a resolution that would adopt the 2025 Water Conservation Plan. The updated plan was developed in accordance with the state’s Conservation Plan Act, as well as other state, federal, and industrial guidelines. It includes estimates of water supply and demand, analysis of historical water use, and establishes 5-, 10- and 40-year water conservation goals. The plan also outlines programs to achieve these goals and details a communications and outreach strategy to support implementation. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, December 9, 2025 2. Informational: Public Art Program Maintenance and ~ 2:20 p.m. Conservation Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about the Public Art Program Maintenance and Conservation Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and the Maintenance and Conservation Artwork Projections. The Public Art Program recommends to the Finance Department that 20% of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 CIP Percent-for-Art funds ($33,475) be deposited to the Maintenance Fund based on the information contained in the report. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 3. Informational: Climate Forward SLC Plan Update ~ 2:40 p.m. 25 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Department of Sustainability about the Climate Forward SLC Plan, an update to Salt Lake City’s climate strategy. The department is in the early stages of developing the plan and is seeking feedback from the Council. Formal adoption of the plan is anticipated in 2026. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 4. Ordinance: Consolidated Fee Schedule Corrections Follow- ~ 3:05 p.m. Up 20 min. The Council will receive a follow-up briefing about an ordinance amending the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (CFS). During the budget process for fiscal year 2025-26, the CFS was updated with several changes. After the schedule was approved and adopted by the Council, Departments noticed errors and omissions that needed to be corrected. The changes include adding the Title "Fire Lines" and the Description "Per Inch" to one of the rate tables in the CFS for Public Utilities. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, and Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, December 2, 2025 5. Tentative Break ~ 3:25 p.m. 20 min. 6. Informational: West-East Connections Study, Phase One ~ 3:45 p.m. Update 30 min. The Council will receive a briefing on Phase one of the SLC West-East Connections Study, which was awarded funding through the US DOT Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program. The study (now known as WE Connect) is designed to improve west-east connectivity across the Interstate 15/railroad track divide by evaluating transport needs and identifying potential solutions for driving. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 7. General Obligation Bond for Parks, Trails, and Open Space – First Issuance Update and Second Issuance Funding Request ~ 4:15 p.m. Follow-Up 45 min. The Council will receive a follow-up briefing on projects funded by the first issuance of the General Obligation Bond for Parks, Trails, and Open Space (Series 2022), and consider the Administration’s request to approve the second issuance (Series 2026). The second issuance would fund between $26 million and $49 million in new projects, including Glendale Park construction, and new investments in other parks, trails, and open space in each Council district. These funds would also update salary amounts from early 2023 for bond-specific personnel to reflect inflation since that time. Voters authorized a bond of up to $85 million in 2022 to be dedicated to acquiring, improving, renovating, and upgrading parks, trails, open space, and related amenities. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, May 13, 2025 and Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 8. Informational: Review of 2026 Annual Meeting Calendar ~ 5:00 p.m. 15 min. The Council will review the draft 2026 Annual Meeting calendar for the City Council, Community Reinvestment Agency, and Board of Canvassers. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 9. Board Appointment: Community Development and Capital ~ 5:15 p.m. Improvement Programs Advisory Board – Parviz Faiz 5 min. The Council will interview Parviz Faiz, resident of District 3, prior to considering appointment to the Community Development and Capital Improvement Programs Advisory Board for a term ending June 5, 2028. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Standing Items 10. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair - - Report of Chair and Vice Chair. 11. 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 scheduling items. 12. 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. 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 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, 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. The City & County Building is an accessible facility. 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