Dennis Faris
City Council member, District 2 (former)
- May 13, 2021–January 3, 2022, appointed to fill a vacancy · Resolution 17 of 2021, appointing Dennis Faris (District 2 vacancy)
Disclosed interests
The city has not posted a conflict-of-interest form for Dennis Faris from these years.
Disclosures and recusals in the minutes
- Recused on item G-5 of Budget Amendment No. 4 (Ordinance 65 of 2021); the minutes give no reason.
- Recused himself from the work session discussion of temporary zoning for an overflow shelter at about 235 South Rio Grande; the minutes say it was because of his employment with Volunteers of America, the applicant.
- Recused from the vote adopting temporary zoning regulations for an overflow homeless shelter at about 235 South Rio Grande; the minutes cite his employment, and the work session minutes name the applicant as Volunteers of America.
Campaign contributions
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Voting record
- Recorded votes
- 154
- Yes
- 126
- No
- 0
- Abstained or recused
- 7
- Absent
- 0
- Motions made
- 3
Abstained or recused
- Budget Amendment No. 4, fiscal 2021-22
- Temporary zoning regulations for overflow homeless shelter at about 235 South Rio Grande
- Budget Amendment No. 8 for fiscal year 2020-21 (Ordinance 15 of 2021)
- Rezone 2058 North 2200 West from AG-2 to M-1 (Ordinance 16 of 2021)
- SQF, LLC master license agreement for small cell installations (Ordinance 17 of 2021)
- SQF, LLC telecommunications franchise agreement (Ordinance 18 of 2021)
- Google Fiber Utah amended and restated broadband franchise (Ordinance 19 of 2021)
Every recorded vote
2021 (154 votes)
- Master plan amendment and rezone, East Bueno Avenue and 700 East
- Rezone at Redwood Road and Indiana Avenue
- Rooftop commercial uses above two stories in the FB-SE zone
- Budget Amendment No. 4, fiscal 2021-22
- 2020 Street Lighting Master Plan
- Extension of the COVID-19 local emergency declaration
- Consent agenda: board appointments and Budget Amendment No. 5 hearing date
- Local Building Authority budget amendment No. 1, fiscal 2021-22
- Seven grant applications (joint hearing)
- Significant water-consuming land uses text amendment
- Master plan amendment and rezone, East Bueno Avenue and 700 East
- Rezone at Redwood Road and Indiana Avenue
- Rooftop commercial uses above two stories in the FB-SE zone
- Alley vacation, 1200 block of Kensington and Bryan avenues
- Columbus Street alley vacation north of Victory Road
- City consent to subleases at The Leonardo
- Sugar House Business District design standards text amendment
- Rezone at 1945 South 1300 East
- Sewer pretreatment code revisions to match EPA rules
- Consent agenda: grant holding account items, batch 3
- Local Building Authority budget amendment No. 1, fiscal 2021-22 (hearing)
- Police Department asset forfeiture grant application (hearing)
- Rezone at 1945 South 1300 East (hearing)
- Budget Amendment No. 4, fiscal 2021-22
- University Ivory House zoning map amendment, 1780 East South Campus Drive
- Technology-related land use text amendments
- Temporary overflow homeless shelter at about 1659 West North Temple
- Central Business Improvement Assessment Area
- Master lease agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank for vehicle leasing
- Consent agenda: hearing dates set and board appointment
- Local Building Authority consent: set Nov. 16 hearing on LBA Budget Amendment No. 1
- Resolution 40 of 2021 condemning hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islanders
- University Ivory House zoning map amendment, 1780 East South Campus Drive (public hearing)
- Technology-related land use text amendments (public hearing)
- Resolution 41 of 2021: Digital Donation Program (public hearing)
- Ordinance 63 of 2021: partial vacation of East 14th Avenue park strip
- Ordinance 64 of 2021: eliminating the special exception process from the zoning ordinance
- Resolution 42 of 2021: appointing Victoria Petro-Eschler to the District 1 seat
- Ratifying the Chair's decision to keep meeting remotely without an anchor location
- Closed session motion
- Resolution 43 of 2021: accept Hunter Stables annexation petition, 2350 North Rose Park Lane
- Consent: Budget Amendment No. 4 hearing date and two trail board appointments
- Partial vacation of East 14th Avenue park strip (public hearing)
- Budget Amendment No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2021-22, Ordinance 60 of 2021
- Rezone and master plan amendment, 554 and 560 South 300 East, Ordinance 56 of 2021
- Rezone and master plan amendment, 461 South 400 East, Ordinance 57 of 2021
- Rezone and master plan amendment, 203 and 221 East 2100 South and 1991 South 200 East, Ordinance 58 of 2021
- Alley vacation near Elm Avenue and 1000 East, Ordinance 59 of 2021
- Amending Salt Lake City Code Chapter 3.04 on local sales and use taxes, Ordinance 61 of 2021
- Temporary zoning regulations for overflow homeless shelter at about 235 South Rio Grande
- Grant holding account items (Batch No. 2) tied to Budget Amendment No. 3
- Consent: set hearing dates on 1945 South 1300 East rezone and Digital Donation Program
- Resolution 39 of 2021: extend COVID-19 local emergency declaration through Dec. 20
- Closed session motion
- Closed session motion
- Resolution 32 of 2021: extend COVID-19 local emergency declaration
- Extending the local COVID-19 emergency declaration
- Closed session
- Police grant application hearing (VOCA, mental health and wellness, asset forfeiture)
- Central Business Improvement Area 2022 hearing
- Rezone of Nielsen Estates near Hoyt Place and West 200 North
- Permitting restaurants in the Public Lands zoning district
- Fence, wall and hedge height requirements
- Waiver of airport lease fees for a USO military service members lounge
- Meeting remotely without an anchor location
- Pledge of supplemental sales and use tax revenues to bond payments
- Racial Equity in Policing Commission ordinance
- Renaming People's Freeway Park to Ballpark Playground
- Utah State Infrastructure Bank loan for a parking structure
- Consent agenda: grant holding items, hearing dates and six appointments
- Local Building Authority: redemption of lease revenue bonds Series 2013A and 2014A
- Rezone at 329-331 South 600 East (Encircle)
- Goshen Street alley vacation
- Rosewood Park street and alley vacation
- Administrative decision appeals text amendment
- Eliminating the special exception process
- Capital Improvement Program projects hearing
- Appointment of Kristin Riker as Public Lands Department director
- Meeting remotely without an anchor location
- Closed session
- Transit Master Plan addenda 4 and 5 with the Utah Transit Authority
- Sales and excise tax revenue refunding bonds
- Consent agenda: hearing dates and appointments
- Joint resolution declaring racism a public health crisis
- Emergency Management Performance Grant hearing
- Budget Amendment No. 1, fiscal year 2021-22
- Mosquito Abatement District tax increase hearing
- Rezone at 860 and 868 East 3rd Avenue
- Rezone and master plan amendment at 850 and 870 East 2100 South
- Rezone and master plan amendment at 810 East 800 South
- Intention to designate Central Business Improvement Area 2022
- Utah Performing Arts Center interlocal agreement
- Campaign finance reporting and personal campaign committees
- Prohibiting dogs at Allen Park
- Labor agreements: firefighters, police and AFSCME
- Consent agenda: set Aug. 17 and Sept. 7 hearings
- Airport Series 2021 revenue bonds public hearing
- Rezone at 860 and 868 East 3rd Avenue
- Rezone and master plan amendment at 850 and 870 East 2100 South
- Rezone and master plan amendment at 810 East 800 South
- Capital Improvement Program projects hearing
- Consolidated Fee Schedule for fiscal year 2021-22
- Meeting remotely without an anchor location
- Consent agenda: hearing dates and two appointments
- Resolution 3 of 2021: Local Building Authority fiscal 2021-22 budget
- Resolution 11 of 2021: Redevelopment Agency budget amendment No. 1 for fiscal 2020-21
- Resolution 12 of 2021: Redevelopment Agency budget for fiscal 2021-22
- Redevelopment Agency legislative intent statements
- Resolution 22 of 2021: Juneteenth
- Eight grant applications (public hearing)
- Ordinance 24 of 2021: Library Fund budget amendment No. 2 for 2020-21
- Ordinance 25 of 2021: Budget Amendment No. 9 for fiscal 2020-21
- Ordinance 32 of 2021: fiscal year 2021-22 city budget
- Closed session for collective bargaining and attorney-client matters
- Ordinance 33 of 2021: Library Fund budget for 2021-22
- Ordinance 34 of 2021: property tax rates for 2021-22
- Capital improvement program transfer and debt service
- Budget legislative intent statements
- Ordinances 26 through 31 of 2021: labor appropriations, pay plan, public way and reorganization
- Set July 13 hearing on rezone and master plan amendment at 850 and 870 East 2100 South (consent)
- Set July 13 hearing on rezone and master plan amendment at 810 East 800 South (consent)
- Board appointments and fee schedule hearing date (consent)
- Library Budget Amendment No. 2 for fiscal year 2020-21 (public hearing)
- Set hearings on Capital Improvement Program project funding (consent)
- Set July 13 hearing on rezone of 860 and 868 East 3rd Avenue (consent)
- Board appointments (consent)
- Closed session for collective bargaining
- Local Building Authority budget for 2021-22 (public hearing)
- Redevelopment Agency budget for 2021-22 (public hearing)
- Resolution 19 of 2021: Pride Month
- Budget Amendment No. 9 for fiscal year 2020-21 (public hearing)
- Fiscal year 2021-22 city budget package (public hearing)
- Ordinance 21 of 2021: Learned Alley vacation (1025 West North Temple and 1022-1032 West Learned Avenue)
- Ordinance 22 of 2021: Fern Subdivision alley vacation
- Resolution 21 of 2021: up to $1 billion in airport revenue bonds
- Meeting remotely without an anchor location
- Ordinance 23 of 2021: appointed employees plan amendment
- Resolution 20 of 2021: interlocal agreement with Salt Lake County for the 900 South and Gilmer Drive intersection
- Consent agenda: set airport bond hearing, board appointments
- Local Building Authority budget for fiscal year 2021-22 (public hearing)
- Resolution 2 of 2021: Local Building Authority electronic meetings
- Redevelopment Agency budget for fiscal year 2021-22 (public hearing)
- Learned Alley vacation (1025 West North Temple and 1022-1032 West Learned Avenue)
- Fern Subdivision alley vacation (between 1000 East and 1100 East, Wood and Logan avenues)
- Budget Amendment No. 9 for fiscal year 2020-21 (public hearing)
- Fiscal year 2021-22 city budget package (public hearing)
- Budget Amendment No. 8 for fiscal year 2020-21 (Ordinance 15 of 2021)
- Rezone 2058 North 2200 West from AG-2 to M-1 (Ordinance 16 of 2021)
- Advice and consent: Debbie Lyons as Director of Sustainability
- SQF, LLC master license agreement for small cell installations (Ordinance 17 of 2021)
- SQF, LLC telecommunications franchise agreement (Ordinance 18 of 2021)
- Google Fiber Utah amended and restated broadband franchise (Ordinance 19 of 2021)
- Housing Trust Fund loan amendment for Garden Lofts Holdings, LP (154 West 600 South; Resolution 18 of 2021)
- Set June 8 hearing on Library Fund Budget Amendment No. 2 for 2020-21 (consent)