Council briefed on South West Temple rezone, with Mano recused, and department budgets

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item 1 · Other

   Administration updates and winter overflow planning

   Discussed

   Staff covered Ballpark NEXT voting ending May 25, community office hours and events. The homelessness director said a task group set a goal of 600 winter overflow beds plus 200 stored beds for Code Blue emergencies, and was working on a location, funding and an operations plan, with a state deadline of August 1, 2023.

2. Item 2 · Zoning

   Rezone at about 1350, 1358 and 1370 South West Temple

   Discussed · About 1350, 1358 and 1370 South West Temple

   Planners described a request to rezone three properties from RB Residential Business to TSA-UC-C Transit Station Area Urban Center Core to allow a mixed-use building with commercial and multi-family uses. The Planning Commission recommended approval, the site is in the Central Community Station Area and Ballpark Station Area plans, and some community feedback asked to keep the buildings at 1350 and 1358. Council Member Valdemoros raised possible displacement, affordable housing, street-level activation through a possible development agreement, and a completion deadline to avoid a vacant site. The applicants said one home was vacant, they were open to street activation, apartments would range from studios to two bedrooms of 400 to 900 square feet, and affordable units would be handled through a partner developer. Council Member Wharton said the project did not fit the Festival Street concept without street-level activation and did not add to the housing stock; Council Member Petro agreed with Council Member Valdemoros on timely activation. Council Member Mano recused himself.

   • Applicant: the applicant
   • Current zone → proposed: RB → TSA-UC-C
   • Hearing July 11, 2023; tentative action July 18, 2023

   Follow 1350-1370 South West Temple rezone in the development tracker →

3. Item 3 · Budget

   FY2023-24 budget: Community and Neighborhoods Department

   Discussed

   The department has 190 full-time employees in five divisions. Requests include $194,000 for two short-term rental civil enforcement officers, $92,000 for tenant navigation and $180,000 for tenant relocation assistance (Funding Our Future), $100,000 for a neighborhood amenities analysis, $1.1 million for an on-demand ride service and $400,000 for service on bus routes 1, 2, 9 and 21, $100,000 for a youth and family strategic plan, $447,136 for four YouthCity positions at Fairpark and $111,010 for a business systems analyst. Council Member Valdemoros suggested $200,000 rather than $100,000 for quick-action traffic calming, and Council Member Puy pressed for a response to the Building Services audit.

   • Budget$1.10 million On-demand ride service. Paid from Funding Our Future
   • Budget$447,136 Four YouthCity employees at Fairpark. Paid from General Fund
   • Budget$400,000 Service on bus routes 1, 2, 9 and 21. Paid from Funding Our Future
   • Budget$194,000 Two civil enforcement officers for short-term rental enforcement

4. Item 4 · Budget

   FY2023-24 budget: Department of Public Lands

   Discussed

   Public Lands described new properties and trails, a soft-surface trail maintenance crew, deferred park maintenance and $225,000 for expanded citywide events, including drone shows for July 4 and July 24. Council Member Puy asked about electric fleet vehicles, restroom opening delays (attributed to late cold weather and flood debris removal), cost recovery for irrigation damage and metrics for the Park Ranger program; a dashboard is planned.

   • Budget$225,000 Expanded citywide events including two drone shows and a special projects assistant

5. Item 6 · Budget

   FY2023-24 budget: Department of Public Services

   Discussed

   Requests include $1.2 million in contractual and inflationary increases, $45,000 for public EV charging station maintenance, new positions (safety and security director $152,565, environmental engineer $178,000, building administrator $131,750) and a $332,000 trades apprenticeship program, plus a $130,000 mill and overlay pilot (Funding Our Future). Council Member Puy suggested postponing the building administrator to put more into the pilot; the director said staff would be stretched and offered data after the pilot year.

   • Budget$130,000 Mill and overlay pilot program. Paid from Funding Our Future
   • Budget$332,000 Trades apprenticeship program (four positions)

6. Item 7 · Budget

   FY2023-24 budget: Golf Fund

   Discussed

   The Golf Division reported operating expenses of $10,394,074, revenue increases of $1,149,391, and a 37.5% cut in water use in FY2022 versus FY2021. Requests include $186,494 for seasonal wage increases, $199,162 in inflationary increases and $2.5 million of capital reinvestment.

   • Budget$10.4 million Golf Fund operating expenses. Paid from Golf Fund
   • Budget$2.50 million Capital reinvestment in golf properties. Paid from Golf Fund

7. Item 8 · Budget

   FY2023-24 budget: Fleet Fund

   Discussed

   The fleet division has 46 employees, 1,613 vehicles and 2,828 pieces of equipment. Requests include a $657,000 parts inflation increase, a $975,000 fuel increase, $1.7 million for streets and $4 million for public safety vehicles (Funding Our Future).

   • Budget$4.00 million Public safety vehicles. Paid from Funding Our Future
   • Budget$1.70 million Streets vehicles. Paid from Funding Our Future

8. Item 10 · Budget

   FY2023-24 budget: Non-Departmental Fund

   Discussed

   Items included $3,816,319 for Racial Equity in Policing, $334,551 for municipal elections, $100,000 for a water usage study, $690,000 in transportation increases, and transfers including $23 million to capital and debt service, $22 million to the IMS Fund and $15.9 million to the Redevelopment Agency Fund. Council Member Dugan spoke in support of $100,000 for student bus passes.

   • Budget$3.82 million Racial Equity in Policing
   • Budget$334,551 Municipal elections

9. Item 11 · Budget

   FY2023-24 budget: unresolved issues

   Discussed

   Council Members listed proposals still open, including $1 million for a naturally occurring affordable housing loan program (Valdemoros), $1 million for a citywide ADU incentive program, $2 million for a NeighborWorks equity-sharing partnership and $500,000 for a Switchpoint housing gap (Petro), $250,000 for a sanctioned camping grant and $150,000 for train crossing safety signs (Puy), firefighter pay increases of 1% to 5% above the Mayor's 5%, pay equity for prosecutors and legal defenders, and $114,000 for student HIVE passes. Two proposals, one for another Park Ranger crew ($600,000) and one to scope a zoning efficiency program (to become a legislative intent), were removed.

   • Budget$1.00 million Naturally occurring affordable housing loan program (proposed)
   • Budget$2.00 million NeighborWorks equity-sharing housing partnership (proposed)
   • Grant$250,000 Sanctioned camping grant to supplement state efforts (proposed)

10. Item 12-13 · Budget

    Written briefings: Insurance and Risk Management Fund and Finance Department budgets

    Discussed

    Written briefings only; no discussion was held.

11. Item 15 · Other

    Executive Director report: scheduling

    Discussed

    Council Members Puy, Mano, Valdemoros, Petro and Dugan said they could meet the following Thursday at 1:00 p.m.; Council Member Wharton could not.

What residents said

Displacement and street activation at South West TempleTraffic calmingWinter overflow shelter beds