Council work session agenda: city attorney interview, foothills trails plan, Funding Our Future updates
January 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m. · Council Work Room, 451 South State Street, Room 326
The Council's Jan. 7 work session was scheduled to include a straw poll on its 2020 chair and vice chair, annual open meetings and records trainings, and an interview of Katherine Lewis for 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 1 · Other
Nomination of Council chair and vice chair for 2020
Pending
The Council was to take a straw poll to nominate its chair and vice chair for calendar year 2020.
Item 2 · Presentation
Open Meetings Law and GRAMA training
Pending
The City Attorney's Office and Recorder's Office were scheduled to give the annual training on the Utah Open Meetings Law and the Government Records Access and Management Act, for the Council and the Redevelopment Agency board.
Item 3 · Presentation
SLC emergency management update 2020
Pending
The Council was to be briefed on an annual report summarizing the city's emergency management programs and current efforts.
Item 4 · Parks
Draft Foothills Trail System Master Plan
Pending
The Council was to be briefed on the draft plan, the first master plan for the Foothills Natural Area from the North Salt Lake boundary south to Emigration Canyon. It aims for trails that are environmentally sustainable, accessible, safe and low-maintenance. A later update would cover the area between Emigration and Parleys canyons.
Item 5 · Presentation
Department of Public Utilities major projects update
Pending
Public Utilities was to update the Council on major projects, permitting and planning, including street lighting, watershed management and wastewater infrastructure.
Item 7 · Parks
Draft Public Lands needs assessment
Pending
The Council was to be briefed on a draft needs assessment for the Public Lands Division, the first step toward a comprehensive master plan for parks, trails, natural lands and urban forestry.
Item 8 · Roads and utilities
Little Cottonwood Canyon environmental impact statement
Pending
The Council was to be briefed on the study to select a transportation alternative for State Road 210 from Wasatch Boulevard through Little Cottonwood Canyon to Alta. A draft statement was expected in autumn 2020 and a final in spring 2021.
Item 9 · Budget
Funding Our Future quarterly update: revenue
Pending
The Council was to receive an update on projected sales tax revenue for the first year (fiscal 2018-19) of the program. Funding Our Future is a program funded by a 0.5% sales tax increase the Council approved in May 2018, with money allocated to public safety, affordable housing, streets and transit.
Item 10 · Roads and utilities
Funding Our Future quarterly update: streets reconstruction bond and capital program
Pending
The Council was to be updated on the voter-approved $87 million streets reconstruction general obligation bond and capital improvement projects.
- Bond$87.0 million
Item 11 · Roads and utilities
Funding Our Future quarterly update: transit
Pending
The Council was to receive an update on transit projects including the Frequent Transit Network, route improvements, and branding and outreach.
Item 12 · Roads and utilities
Funding Our Future quarterly update: street conditions
Pending
The Council was to be updated on efforts to improve the condition of city streets under the program.
Item 13 · Appointment
Advice and consent: Salt Lake City attorney Katherine Lewis
Pending
The Council was scheduled to interview Katherine Lewis before considering her appointment as city attorney.