Council Work Session Meeting

SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WORK SESSION April 7, 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 7:00 pm Formal Meeting Room 315 (See separate agenda) CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Alejandro Puy, Chair Erika Carlsen, Vice Chair District 2 District 5 Victoria Petro Chris Wharton Eva Lopez Chavez District 1 District 3 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: 14:22:01  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. Ordinance: Wilmington Avenue Partial Street Vacation at ~ 2:00 p.m. Approximately 2192 South 2000 East 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would vacate a portion of the public right-of-way on Wilmington Avenue adjacent to the property at approximately 2191 South 2000 East. The area is approximately 775 square feet and is between the current property lines and the sidewalk. If approved, the area would be included in the adjacent property owner’s property boundary. The sidewalk would not be impacted by this request. Located within Council District 7. Petitioner: Janice and Vince Ramptons, trustees of the property owner. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, May 5, 2026 2. Ordinance: Indefinite Closure of 7200 West Between ~ 2:20 p.m. Interstate 80 and California Avenue 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would indefinitely close a City- owned right-of-way on a portion of 7200 West between California Avenue and the Southerly Boundary of 152 South 7200 West pursuant to Utah Code §72-5-105. The proposal would continue to mitigate unsafe conditions and prevent substantial municipal expenditures and environmental degradation. In March 2024, the Council adopted an ordinance temporarily closing a portion of 7200 West between California Avenue and Interstate 80 due to unsafe conditions and illegal dumping. The temporary closure has proven effective, prompting the request for an indefinite closure. The abutting property owners and Rocky Mountain Power are supportive of the indefinite closure. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 2, 2026  Ordinance: Indefinite Closure of 200 South Between ~ 2:40 p.m. 3. Montgomery Street and Approximately 1640 West 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would indefinitely close a City- owned right-of-way on a portion of 200 South between Montgomery Street and approximately 1640 West pursuant to Utah Code §72-5-105. The proposal is part of a current project to create a new Railroad Quiet Zone in the City. The closure would mitigate noise injuries, improve adjacent private property resources, and mitigate unsafe conditions the railroad crossing presents. The abutting property owners, Rocky Mountain Power, Union Pacific Railroad, and Patriot Rail have been notified of the indefinite closure. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, June 2, 2026 4. Informational: Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Intents and Open ~ 3:00 p.m. Intents from Previous Years 40 min. The Council will receive a briefing on legislative intents, focusing on the Administration’s progress on those from previous years that remain open. Legislative intents are formal requests the Council makes of the Administration. This briefing will include updates on a variety of subjects, including efficiencies in the City court system, improvements in the mySLC platform, and more. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 5. Tentative Break ~ 3:40 p.m. 20 min. 6. Informational: 2025 Pavement Condition Survey and ~ 4:00 p.m. Executive Summary Results 30 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Engineering Department and Roadway Asset Services, LLC on the 2025 pavement evaluation report. The briefing will include pavement conditions, upkeep, and maintenance concerns, and provide a framework for future planning, decision making, project selection, and budgetary consideration. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 7. Informational: Foothills Natural Area Planning Update ~ 4:30 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Department of Public Lands about the Foothills Zone Development Process. The Council will also consider the department’s request to remove the existing hold on funding for Foothills improvements, including trail construction, trail closures, and natural lands restoration. If approved, Public Lands will move forward with implementing the Foothills Trail System Plan as funding allows. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 8. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funding Allocations for Federal Housing and Community Development Grants and City Funding Our ~ 4:50 p.m. Future Housing Programs Follow-Up 60 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 and the City's Funding Our Future (FOF) housing programs. The funding is allocated by the Council on a competitive basis to organizations which are mostly local non-profits that specialize in providing services to the City’s most economically vulnerable residents. For Fiscal Year 2026-27, approximately $11.3 million dollars is expected to flow through the Division of Housing Stability to the organizations eligible to receive grant funding. The HUD programs that provide this funding and oversee activities of grant recipients are: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), the HOME Investment Partnership Program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). City housing programs are funded from the local sales tax increment known as Funding Our Future. For more information visit www.tinyurl.com/annualhudgrants. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, March 24, 2026 and Tuesday, April 7, 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 21, 2026 Standing Items 9. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair - - Report of the 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 scheduling items. 11. 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 , 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.