City Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 2024 -1- THE WEST VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR ELECTRONIC SESSION ON TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024 AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WEST VALLEY CITY HALL, 3600 CONSTITUTION BOULEVARD, WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AND CONDUCTED BY MAYOR KAREN LANG. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: Karen Lang, Mayor Don Christensen, Councilmember At-Large Tom Huynh, Councilmember District 1 William Whetstone, Councilmember District 3 Jake Fitisemanu, Councilmember District 4 ABSENT: Lars Nordfelt, Councilmember At-Large Scott Harmon, Councilmember District 2 STAFF PRESENT: Ifo Pili, City Manager Nichole Camac, City Recorder John Flores, Assistant City Manager Eric Bunderson, City Attorney Colleen Jacobs, Police Chief John Evans, Fire Chief Jim Welch, Finance Director Steve Pastorik, CED Director Layne Morris, CPD Director Dan Johnson, Public Works Director Jamie Young, Parks and Recreation Director Jonathan Springmeyer, RDA Director Ken Cushing, IT (electronically) Travis Crosby, IT OPENING CEREMONY- COUNCILMEMBER TOM HUYNH Councilmember Huynh asked members of the Council, staff, and audience to rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD JULY 16, 2024  MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 2024 -2- The Council considered the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 16, 2024. There were no changes, corrections or deletions. Councilmember Fitisemanu moved to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 16, 2024. Councilmember Huynh seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken and all members voted in favor of the motion. AWARDS, CEREMONIES, AND PROCLAMATIONS A. A PROCLAMATION DECLARING AUGUST AS "NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHTS" MONTH AND AUGUST 6, 2024 AS "NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2024" IN WEST VALLEY CITY Councilmember Fitisemanu read a Proclamation Declaring August as "Neighborhood Nights" Month and August 6, 2024 as "National Night Out 2024" in West Valley City. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Jim Vesock expressed concern regarding Code Enforcement. Walt Sorensen expressed concern regarding speed on residential roads throughout the City. He thanked the Mayor and Council for the support of the performing arts theatre. He requested sidewalk improvements in Highbury and encouraged the development of single- family residential homes on vacant property in the Highbury neighborhood. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. ACCEPT PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING APPLICATION ZT-6-2024, FILED BY WEST VALLEY CITY, REQUESTING A ZONE TEXT CHANGE TO SECTIONS 11-2-109, 11-4-110, AND 11-5-103 TO REMOVE THE REGULATION EXEMPTION FOR NON-COMMERCIAL BANNER SIGNS, TO PROHIBIT SIGNS CONTAINING CONTENT WHICH IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE U.S. CONSTITUTION OR THE UTAH CONSTITUTION, AND TO MODIFY SEVERAL STANDARDS FOR TEMPORARY ON-PREMISES SIGNS Mayor Lang informed a public hearing had been advertised for the Regular Council Meeting scheduled July 23, 2024, in order for the City Council to hear and consider public comments regarding Application ZT-6-2024, Filed by West Valley City, Requesting a Zone Text Change to Sections 11-2-109, 11-4-110, and 11-5-103 to Remove the Regulation Exemption for Non-Commercial Banner Signs, to Prohibit Signs Containing Content Which is Not Protected by the U.S. Constitution or the Utah Constitution, and to Modify Several Standards for Temporary On-Premises Signs. Written documentation previously provided to the City Council included information as follows: MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 2024 -3- City staff, as directed by the City Council, is proposing an ordinance text change to amend Sections 11-2-109 and 11-4-110 of the sign ordinance to remove the regulation exemption for noncommercial banner signs and to prohibit signs containing content which is not protected by the U.S. Constitution or the Utah Constitution. Staff is also proposing to modify several standards for temporary on-premises signs in Section 11-5-103. The first change relates to noncommercial banner signs. The current code in Section 11-2-109 exempts noncommercial banner signs from meeting any signage regulations. The proposed change will remove this exemption so that noncommercial banner signs must meet the same sign regulations that commercial banner signs are required to meet. As a point of information, Section 11-1-103 already allows for any noncommercial message to be substituted for a commercial message on any sign type permitted by the code. The second change adds another item to the list of prohibited signs in 11- 4-110. Signage containing content which is not protected by the United State Constitution, or the Utah Constitution will be prohibited. Such content would have to be quite sexually explicit in nature or be something that incites violence or makes specific threats against an individual to not be protected under either constitution. The first two changes are being proposed at the request of the City Council. The other proposed changes to Section 11-5-103, dealing with temporary on-premises signs, are being suggested by City staff. These changes will remove formatting inconsistencies between different temporary sign types in the code and will also modify several standards for temporary signage. Mayor Lang opened the Public Hearing. There being no one to speak in favor or opposition, Mayor Lang closed the Public Hearing. ACTION: ORDINANCE NO. 24-30, AMEND SECTIONS 11-2-109, 11-4-110, AND 11-5-103 TO REMOVE THE REGULATION EXEMPTION FOR NON- COMMERCIAL BANNER SIGNS, TO PROHIBIT SIGNS CONTAINING CONTENT WHICH IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE U.S. CONSTITUTION OR THE UTAH CONSTITUTION, AND TO MODIFY SEVERAL STANDARDS FOR TEMPORARY ON-PREMISES SIGNS The City Council previously held a public hearing regarding proposed Ordinance 24-30 that would amend Sections 11-2-109, 11-4-110, and 11-5-103 to Remove the Regulation Exemption for Non-Commercial Banner Signs, to Prohibit Signs Containing Content Which is Not Protected by the U.S. Constitution or the Utah  MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 2024 -4- Constitution, and to Modify Several Standards for Temporary On-Premises Signs. Upon inquiry by Mayor Lang there were no further questions from members of the City Council, and she called for a motion. Councilmember Huynh moved to approve Ordinance 24-30. Councilmember Fitisemanu seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: Councilman Fitisemanu Yes Councilman Whetstone Yes Councilman Harmon Absent Councilman Huynh Yes Councilman Christensen Yes Councilman Nordfelt Absent Mayor Lang Yes Unanimous. ORDINANCE 24-31: ENACT SECTION 2-1-114 OF THE WEST VALLEY CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENACT CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Lang discussed proposed Ordinance 24-31 that would enact Section 2-1-114 of the West Valley City Municipal Code to Enact Certain Requirements Concerning the Consent Agenda. Written documentation previously provided to the City Council included information as follows: Currently, most items on the City Council's agenda are subject to individual discussion and approval, regardless of their nature. This process can be time- consuming, especially for routine and non-controversial items that do not require extensive debate. Implementing a consent agenda for such items would allow the City Council to focus on more significant and contentious matters, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency of the meetings. Upon inquiry by Mayor Lang there were no further questions from members of the City Council, and she called for a motion. Councilmember Fitisemanu moved to approve Ordinance 24-31.  MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 2024 -5- Councilmember Christensen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: Councilman Fitisemanu Yes Councilman Whetstone Yes Councilman Harmon Absent Councilman Huynh Yes Councilman Christensen Yes Councilman Nordfelt Absent Mayor Lang Yes Unanimous. RESOLUTION 24-120: APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT Mayor Lang presented proposed Resolution 24-120 that would approve the Purchase of Laptop Computers and Related Equipment. Written documentation previously provided to the City Council included information as follows: IT replaces the oldest quarter of Police computers annually. This year, the department proposes purchasing ruggedized laptops for the patrol cars instead of standard models. The ruggedized laptops offer increased durability without a significant price increase over previous purchases. Funds are already allocated in the existing IT budget for this replacement cycle. Typically, an accidental damage warranty is added to laptop purchases. However, trial use of ruggedized laptops has shown they are durable enough to forgo this additional warranty, even in the demanding environment of patrol vehicles. The quoted price for the ruggedized laptops is comparable to previous non-ruggedized laptop purchases. Keeping computers up to date reduces the downtime for officers, enhances cybersecurity, and improves performance for critical police applications. Upon inquiry by Mayor Lang there were no further questions from members of the City Council, and she called for a motion. Councilmember Christensen moved to approve Resolution 24-120. Councilmember Fitisemanu seconded the motion.  MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 2024 -6- A roll call vote was taken: Councilman Fitisemanu Yes Councilman Whetstone Yes Councilman Harmon Absent Councilman Huynh Yes Councilman Christensen Yes Councilman Nordfelt Absent Mayor Lang Yes Unanimous. RESOLUTION 24-121: APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND PARAMETRIX CONSULT, INC. FOR THE PREPARATION OF A MAJOR STREET PLAN AND IMPACT FEE FACILITIES PLAN Mayor Lang presented proposed Resolution 24-121 that would approve a Professional Services Agreement Between the City and Parametrix Consult, Inc. for the Preparation of a Major Street Plan and Impact Fee Facilities Plan. Written documentation previously provided to the City Council included information as follows: This resolution authorizes a contract with Parametrix to update the City’s Major Street Plan and the City’s impact fee facilities plan for roads in order to update the City’s road impact fees. Parametrix will inventory the City’s current facilities, identify current levels of service and project facility needs to continue those levels of service over the next ten years. Impact fees are fees charged as part of new development to allow the City to provide facilities that will serve such development. Impact fees allow cities to build new facilities that are necessary to keep a consistent level of service as new development occurs. Impact fees cannot be used for maintenance of facilities. The last updates to the City’s road impact fees started in July of 2019. Since that time, the cost of improvements has increased substantially, effectively reducing the City’s ability to maintain our level of service. Other information used to calculate the road impact fees has changed in recent years. Examples of such data changes include traffic volume increases and new facility construction. Upon inquiry by Mayor Lang there were no further questions from members of the City Council, and she called for a motion.  MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 2024 -7- Councilmember Huynh moved to approve Resolution 24-121. Councilmember Fitisemanu seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: Councilman Fitisemanu Yes Councilman Whetstone Yes Councilman Harmon Absent Councilman Huynh Yes Councilman Christensen Yes Councilman Nordfelt Absent Mayor Lang Yes Unanimous. RESOLUTION 24-122: APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND LRB PUBLIC FINANCE ADVISORS, INC. FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN IMPACT FEE FACILITIES PLAN AND AN IMPACT FEE ANALYSIS Mayor Lang presented proposed Resolution 24-122 that would approve a Professional Services Agreement Between the City and LRB Public Finance Advisors, Inc. for the Preparation of an Impact Fee Facilities Plan and an Impact Fee Analysis. Written documentation previously provided to the City Council included information as follows: This resolution authorizes a contract with LRB Public Finance Advisors to update the City’s impact fee facilities plans and impact fee analyses in order to update the City’s storm water, fire, parks, police, and road impact fees. LRB Public Finance Advisors will inventory the City’s current facilities, identify current levels of service and project facility needs to continue those levels of service over the next ten years. Impact fees are fees charged as part of new development to allow the City to provide facilities that will serve such development. Impact fees allow cities to build new facilities that are necessary to keep a consistent level of service as new development occurs. Impact fees cannot be used for maintenance of facilities. The last updates to the City’s storm water, fire, park, police, and road impact fees started in July of 2019. Since that time, the cost of improvements has increased substantially, effectively reducing the City’s ability to maintain our levels of  MINUTES OF COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 2024 -8- service. Other information used to calculate the impact fees has changed in recent years. Examples of such data changes include an increase in population and new facility construction. Upon inquiry by Mayor Lang there were no further questions from members of the City Council, and she called for a motion. Councilmember Whetstone moved to approve Resolution 24-122. Councilmember Christensen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: Councilman Fitisemanu Yes Councilman Whetstone Yes Councilman Harmon Absent Councilman Huynh Yes Councilman Christensen Yes Councilman Nordfelt Absent Mayor Lang Yes Unanimous. MOTION TO ADJOURN Upon motion by Councilmember Huynh all voted in favor to adjourn. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS OF THE WEST VALLEY COUNCIL THE REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024 WAS ADJOURNED AT 6:45 P.M. BY MAYOR LANG. I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true, accurate and complete record of the proceedings of the Regular Meeting of the West Valley City Council held Tuesday, July 23, 2024. _______________________________ Nichole Camac, CMC City Recorder