Council Work Session Meeting

SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WORK SESSION March 3, 2026 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 No Formal Meeting Please note: A general public comment period will not be held this day. This is the Council's monthly scheduled briefing meeting. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Alejandro Puy, Chair Erika Carlsen, Vice Chair District 2 Chris Wharton District 5 Victoria Petro District 3 Eva Lopez Chavez District 1 District 4 Dan Dugan Sarah Young District 6 District 7 The Work Session is a discussion among Council Members and select presenters. The public is welcome to listen. Items scheduled on the Work Session 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: 16:05:52  Welcome and public meeting rules 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. 15 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. Ordinance: Expiration of Land Use Approvals Text ~ 2:15 p.m. Amendment 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about proposals that would amend multiple sections of Title 20 Subdivisions and Title 21A Zoning of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to the expiration of land use approvals. The proposal would expand the actions a land use applicant may take to prevent an approved land use application from expiring. The proposal helps clarify the actions a land use applicant may take to satisfy the requirement in Utah Code 10-20-902 for an applicant to implement the approval with reasonable diligence. Other sections of Title 20 and 21A may also be amended as part of this petition. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 3. Ordinance: Alley Vacation East of 519 East Browning ~ 2:35 p.m. Avenue 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal to vacate a City-owned alley adjacent to properties located at 519 and 523-527 East Browning Avenue, 1379 South 500 East, and 1372 and 1378 South Park Street. If approved, this section of the alley would be divided and allocated to the property owners abutting the portion of the alley that is vacated. The applicant has requested the vacation due to the existing detached garage, which appears to be on the applicant’s property, but was built in 1958, making the alley not passable from Browning Avenue to Sherman Avenue since that time. The northern portion of the alley, from Sherman Avenue to the middle of the block, will not be affected by this vacation request and will remain open to all users. Located within Council District 5. Petitioner: Amy and David Beecham, owners of 519 East Browning Avenue. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 4. City’s Annual Financial Audit Report ~ 2:55 p.m. 30 min. The Council will receive a briefing about the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the previous fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 5. Informational: State of Utah Fraud Risk Assessment for Fiscal ~ 3:25 p.m. Year 2025-26 10 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Administration on the 2025 official fraud risk assessment. This annual report is required by state law to be presented to the legislative body. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a Standing Items 6. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair - - Report of the Chair and Vice Chair 7. 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. 8. Tentative Closed Meeting - - The Council will consider a motion to enter into closed meeting. A closed meeting described under Utah Code Annotated (UCA) Section §52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to discussing: 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, February 26, 2026 , 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. 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@slc.gov, 801-535-7600, or relay service 711.