Council agenda: five grant applications up for public hearing; chair vote and city attorney appointment
January 7, 2020, 7:00 p.m. · Council Chambers, 451 South State Street, Room 315
The Jan. 7 formal meeting agenda lists one combined public hearing on five grant applications, a motion on the 2020 chair and vice chair, and consideration of Katherine Lewis as city attorney. No minutes were available; this write-up is from the posted agenda, so no outcomes or votes are recorded.
From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item B1 · Roads and utilities
Grant application: 1300 East reconstruction, South Temple to 500 South
Pending
Public hearing on an application for nearly $15 million in federal fiscal 2026 Surface Transportation Program funding to rebuild 1300 East with Complete Streets pedestrian, bicycle and transit safety improvements. Staff recommended closing the hearing and referring the item to a future consent agenda.
- Grant$15.0 million
Item B2 · Parks
Grant application: replace Smith's Ballpark playing surface
Pending
Public hearing on a $985,000 application to the county's Tourism, Recreation, Culture and Convention program to replace the ballpark's playing surface, including the root zone mix, drainage, irrigation and outfield fencing. Staff recommended closing and referring to consent.
- Grant$985,000
Item B3 · Roads and utilities
Grant application: Kensington East-West Neighborhood Byway
Pending
Public hearing on an application for about $500,000 in federal fiscal 2022 Transportation Alternatives Program funding for intersection crossings and wayfinding on an east-west active transportation route from West Temple to 600 East.
- Grant$500,000
Item B4 · Roads and utilities
Grant application: Asphalt Art Initiative, 200 South
Pending
Public hearing on a grant application to cover city costs of a temporary asphalt art installation at the 200 South crosswalk in front of the Capitol Theatre, intended as a community engagement tool for the 2022-23 200 South reconstruction.
Item B5 · Public safety
Grant application: state DUI enforcement equipment
Pending
Public hearing on a Police Department application to the state Alcohol and Drug-Free Committee for 12 portable breath testing devices, which the state would order and ship to the department.
Item E1 · Other
Motion: Council chair and vice chair for 2020
Pending
The Council was to consider a motion ratifying its election of a chair and vice chair for calendar year 2020. Staff recommended suspending the rules and adopting it.
Item E2 · Appointment
Advice and consent: city attorney Katherine Lewis
Pending
The Council was to consider approving the appointment of Katherine Lewis as Salt Lake City attorney.