Council Work Session Meeting

SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WORK SESSION November 18, 2025 Tuesday 3:45 PM Council meetings are held in a hybrid meeting format. Hybrid meetings allow people to join online or in person at the City & County Building. Learn more at www.slc.gov/council/agendas. Council Work Room 451 South State Street, Room 326 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 SLCCouncil.com 3:45 PM Work Session Or immediately following the 2:00 PM Community Reinvestment Agency Meeting 7:00 pm Board of Canvassers and Formal Meeting Room 315 (See separate agendas) Welcome and public meeting rules In accordance with State Statute and City Ordinance, the meeting may be held electronically. After 5:00 p.m., please enter the City & County Building through the main east entrance. The Work Session is a discussion among Council Members and select presenters. The public is welcome to listen. Items scheduled on the Work Session or Formal Meeting may be moved and / or discussed during a different portion of the Meeting based on circumstance or availability of speakers. The Website addresses listed on the agenda may not be available after the Council votes on the item. Not all agenda items will have a webpage for additional information read associated agenda paperwork. Generated: 15:26:23  Note: Dates not identified in the project timeline are either not applicable or not yet determined. Item start times and durations are approximate and are subject to change. Work Session Items 1. Informational: Updates from the Administration ~ 3:45 p.m. 15 min. The Council will receive information from the Administration on major items or projects in progress. Topics may relate to major events or emergencies (if needed), services and resources related to people experiencing homelessness, active public engagement efforts, wildfire mitigation, and projects or staffing updates from City Departments, or other items as appropriate. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Recurring Briefing Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 2. Informational: Presentation on Homelessness ~ 4:00 p.m. 40 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the State of Utah Office of Homeless Services about recent updates pertaining to homelessness, including a proposed homeless campus that would be located in Salt Lake City and winter overflow plans. For more information on this item visit tinyurl.com/HomelessnessSLC. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 3. Informational: Reviewing Household Occupancy Definitions ~ 4:40 p.m. 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing and provide direction on options to update and expand the definition of family in zoning code as it relates to the number of unrelated people permitted to live in one home. The Council recently declared an intent to increase or eliminate the current maximum number as part of the City's work to improve access to affordable housing. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 4. Ordinance: Water Conservation and Land Use Element- ~ 5:00 p.m. General Plan Amendment to Plan Salt Lake 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would adopt the plan Water Conservation and Land Use Planning. The proposal would formally integrate the City’s land use plans with the City's 2022 Water Master Plan. The proposal would also update the City’s General Plan to comply with Utah State Code 10-9a-403, which mandates the inclusion of a water element in Plan Salt Lake by December 31, 2025. This proposal is citywide. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5. Ordinance: Parking Dimensions and Off-Street Parking ~ 5:20 p.m. Standards Manual Update 20 min. The Council will receive a briefing about a proposal that would amend various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code relating to parking dimensions and off-street parking standards. The proposal would clarify driveway parking eligibility for single-family, two- family, and townhome-type dwellings, expand tandem parking allowances, and update parking space dimensions to align with current engineering standards. The proposed changes will align the City parking requirements with S.B. 181 and H.B. 368. Other sections of Title 21A may also be amended as part of this petition. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Hold hearing to accept public comment - Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, December 9, 2025 6. Informational: Climate Forward SLC Plan Update ~ 5:40 p.m. 25 min. The Council will receive a briefing from the Department of Sustainability about the Climate Forward SLC Plan, an update to Salt Lake City’s climate strategy. The Department is in the early stages of developing the plan and is seeking feedback from the Council. Formal adoption of the plan is anticipated in 2026. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - n/a 7. Board Appointment: Library Board – Janice Kimball ~ 6:05 p.m. 5 min. The Council will interview Janice Kimball, resident of District 5, prior to considering appointment to the Library Board for a term ending June 30, 2028. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 8. Board Appointment: Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry, and ~ 6:10 p.m. Trails (PNUT) Advisory Board - Austin Whitehead 5 min. The Council will interview Austin Whitehead, resident of District 5, prior to considering appointment to the PNUT Board for a term ending November 18, 2028. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 9. Board Appointment: Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry, and ~ 6:15 p.m. Trails (PNUT) Advisory Board - Thomas Merrill 5 min. The Council will interview Thomas Merrill, resident of District 4, prior to considering appointment to the PNUT Board for a term ending November 18, 2028. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 10. Board Appointment: Parks, Natural Lands, Urban Forestry, and ~ 6:20 p.m. Trails (PNUT) Advisory Board - Christian Chavez 5 min The Council will interview Christian Chavez, resident of District 4, prior to considering appointment to the PNUT Board for a term ending November 18, 2028. FYI – Project Timeline: (subject to change per Chair direction or Council discussion) Briefing - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Set Public Hearing Date - n/a Hold hearing to accept public comment - n/a TENTATIVE Council Action - Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Standing Items 11. Report of the Chair and Vice Chair - - Report of Chair and Vice Chair. 12. Report and Announcements from the Executive Director - - Report of the Executive Director, including a review of Council information items and announcements. The Council may give feedback or staff direction on any item related to City Council business, including but not limited to scheduling items. 13. Tentative Closed Session - - The Council will consider a motion to enter into Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to: a. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual. b. strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining. c. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation. d. strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, if public discussion of the transaction would: (i) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration, or (ii) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms. e. strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real property, including any form of a water right or water shares, if: (i) public discussion of the transaction would: (A) disclose the appraisal or estimated value of the property under consideration, or (B) prevent the public body from completing the transaction on the best possible terms. (ii) the public body previously gave public notice that the property would be offered for sale, and (iii) the terms of the sale are publicly disclosed before the public body approves the sale. f. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems. g. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct. A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act.  CERTIFICATE OF POSTING On or before 5:00 p.m. on , the undersigned, duly appointed City Recorder, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was (1) posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701, and (2) a copy of the foregoing provided to The Salt Lake Tribune and/or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any others who have indicated interest. KEITH REYNOLDS SALT LAKE CITY RECORDER Final action may be taken in relation to any topic listed on the agenda, including but not limited to adoption, rejection, amendment, addition of conditions and variations of options discussed. The City & County Building is an accessible facility. People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request, please contact the City Council Office at council.comments@slc.gov, 801-535-7600, or relay service 711.