2026-09-22 - City Council Work Session

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02:59>> Okay,

03:01we are we're ready to go.

03:04Um, welcome to the September 20 [music]

03:0622nd uh 2026 city council work session

03:10meeting. We're pleased to bring our

03:12council meeting to the west side at the

03:14Utah State Fair Park. Our meetings are

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03:25comfortable. This is a work session

03:27meeting during which there is no public

03:29comment. join us tonight at the 7 PM

03:31formal meeting uh to share your

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04:12Our first agenda item is an ordinance

04:14for the budget amendment number one

04:17fiscal year 2026 2027 followup. We're

04:20going to welcome Allison Roland, council

04:22policy analyst, to give us a brief

04:24introduction. Uh, available will be Mary

04:26Beth Thompson, chief financial officer,

04:29and Randy Hiller, senior budget and

04:32policy analyst.

04:34Uh, Allison.

04:35>> Thank you, Mr. Chair.

04:39>> Got to get the right window open on my

04:41screen. So, as you'll probably remember,

04:43you heard last week budget amendment

04:45one. Um, so this is your second

04:47opportunity to discuss it.

04:50As a recap, budget amendment one

04:52includes 26 proposed changes totaling

04:54$26 million in revenue and 39 million in

04:57expenditures. It includes items like

05:0011.5 million in grant funds for the

05:02fleet block and nin line improvements, 1

05:05million in grant funds for a pump track,

05:06adaptive pump track, and skate park at

05:09Glendale Park, and $700,000 in

05:12improvements to the old library

05:13building. It would not add any full-time

05:15employees. In last week's discussion,

05:18there were four council added items that

05:21were discussed. Um, I won't go through

05:23all of them, but I want to um note I3,

05:28which is the reallocation of housing

05:30funds for emergency household assistant

05:32assistance. It would be $50,000 one time

05:36and um and sorry, it would be up to

05:38$50,000 one time.

05:41I believe Austin's going to come up and

05:43uh provide a little more detail.

05:53All right. Thanks, council members. Um,

05:55so during the September 22nd briefing,

05:58uh, the council took a straw poll

06:00supporting the up to $50,000 in

06:03emergency household stabilization

06:05assistance from item D2 drawn from the

06:07tenant and home owner loan fund to

06:10assist residents affected by an August

06:1216th water main break, the flooded homes

06:14in the Popular Grove neighborhood.

06:17Since that straw poll, the

06:18administration has reviewed the s the

06:20specific circumstances of each affected

06:22household and identified it identified

06:24cases where the current eligibility

06:26criteria could exclude households the

06:28council intended to help. So the

06:31administration is requesting the

06:33following clarifications to distribute

06:35the assistance more easily. Um, I

06:38believe we only need one straw poll

06:40here, uh, which indicates whether the

06:43council supports the following

06:45clarifications of that emergency

06:48household funding. Um, there is a straw

06:51poll included in your staff reports, but

06:53I'll just go through the the four main

06:55points. The first is waving the income

06:58requirements otherwise applicable to the

07:01tenant and homeowner loan fund such that

07:04eligibility is determined by a

07:05household's placement from or damage to

07:08the residence resulting from the August

07:11August 16th water main break rather than

07:14household income. The sec the second

07:17clarifies that assistance is eligible to

07:20both renter and home owner occupant

07:23households affected by the incident.

07:27Third clarifies the use of funds will be

07:29available until the home is habitable or

07:32the funding is completely used up

07:35whichever comes first and may be used

07:37for temporary cost of displacement such

07:40as rental assistance or hotel costs and

07:44necessary repairs to a household's

07:46residence resulting from the flooding.

07:49The priority use of the funds will cover

07:51the temporary cost of displacement.

07:54And last, the straw pel the straw poll

07:56clarifies the funds will be allocated in

07:58the forms of grants. Funds used for

08:01rental or reloc relocation assistance

08:04will be determined using the applicable

08:06temporary relocation assistance formula

08:08as defined by HUD.

08:16>> Council members, do you have any

08:17thoughts about this clarification?

08:20>> Yes, Council Dugan.

08:23Does the uh uh homeowner or renter have

08:26to provide the receipts or they'll just

08:28be given a a check based on the HUD

08:32numbers?

08:33>> It's a great question and we do have

08:35Mike Acuro in the audience um for

08:38questions if he's available to answer

08:41that.

08:42>> We're calling a friend.

08:44>> Yeah.

08:53Good afternoon. Mike Aurelo, deputy

08:54director of community neighborhoods. Uh

08:56we would work uh whatever location the

08:59household ends up in, we would work

09:01directly with the property owner to make

09:02those payments. Um if it's the rehab,

09:06we're still figuring that out. Um we

09:07just wanted to make sure we had

09:08flexibility with those funds. We're

09:10working with UD do on how best to

09:13mitigate some of those repairs. Um but

09:16my guess it would probably be

09:17reimbursement based.

09:19>> Okay. Thank you.

09:22>> Any other thoughts member?

09:24>> Reimbursementbased payments for people

09:27who are struggling to

09:28>> No, not to the home. We would be working

09:29with U DOT on that. So I think they

09:31>> So UD dot would front the money. We are

09:33not asking.

09:34>> No, no, no. We don't want to put any

09:35further burden and I should have

09:36clarified that. My apologies. We don't

09:38want to put any more burden on the

09:39households.

09:40>> Thank you. Yeah,

09:41>> I I appreciate that question. Thank you.

09:43Uh thank you for the answer. Any other?

09:45So, how how do we feel about doing this

09:47um straw poll?

09:50>> Yeah, that's how that's

09:52>> I propose a straw poll to approve the

09:54reallocation of housing funds for

09:57emergency household assistance. Uh a

09:59onetime allocation of $50,000

10:03>> with this with

10:05>> with the with the clarifications um

10:07outlined by

10:08>> with with the clarifications outlined by

10:10Steph.

10:11>> Okay, that good. Okay, everybody show

10:13your feelings.

10:15Okay, I think that that gives you his

10:17direction. I I appreciate the

10:18administration working so fast on this

10:20um you know since last week um since

10:24September 15th to to um um make sure

10:26that this um this is happening for those

10:30neighbors that are affected. what what

10:32is the anti the anticipated um timeline

10:36for this to actually happen

10:38>> for use of the funds or for um

10:41>> for making those funds available.

10:42>> So right now uh with the straw pole

10:46hoping to be able to use those funds

10:47imminently uh some of the home owners

10:51are in they are in situations like

10:53hotels or living with other family

10:55members. Those are not ideal and they're

10:57also very temporary. So, we're working

10:59with UDAT right now on trying to find

11:00locations in their neighborhoods for

11:03them to live. So, as soon as we find

11:04those, we'll have a better idea on how

11:06quickly we need to make those payments,

11:08but we're hoping to have that resolved

11:09in the next couple of days.

11:11>> Okay. Thank you. Thank you.

11:15>> Thank you,

11:16>> Mr. Chair. Could I um I would like to uh

11:20read the legislative intent that it's

11:22that is attached to item I1 of the

11:24council added items.

11:26>> Yes. Okay. So, this is the community

11:29health access or chat team of social

11:31workers. It would require 288,728

11:36thou 28

11:39uh from the general fund along with

11:41$1,000 in one-time money. And the

11:43legislative intent reads, "It is the

11:46intent of the council to request that

11:47the administration proactively identify

11:49and regularly pursue grant opportunities

11:52to sustain and or expand the fire

11:54department's community health access

11:56team program without relying on

11:58additional general fund funding.

12:00Furthermore, the council requests the

12:01administration evaluate other

12:03alternative funding strategies where

12:04grant funding is unavailable or

12:06insufficient. So, this will be on your

12:08motion sheet tonight unless you have any

12:10changes you want to make. Now,

12:13>> does that may be Petro?

12:15>> Can I ask what this does to fund

12:16balance?

12:19>> Not that I'm voting no, but I do think

12:21it's worth it for us to keep our finger

12:24on that pulse.

12:25>> I can do the math quickly and uh get

12:28back to you.

12:30>> I' I'd be happy to take the answer in a

12:32text or a Sure. email after.

12:34>> Okay.

12:37And um let's see. So that is it for

12:42budget amendment

12:44one. Potential council action is

12:46scheduled for October 6th.

12:54>> Yes. The

12:56So that finishes budget amendment number

12:58one. Any other questions about the

13:01budget amendment? No. Okay. I thought

13:05wow we are the efficient group today. Um

13:09uh item number two um this is

13:11anformational item uh regarding Liberty

13:13Park cultural landscape report and

13:15vision plan. Allison Roland, council

13:18policy analyst is going to stay at the

13:19table. Thank you Allison and and

13:21Katherine um Sag from public lands is

13:24going to join us to give us that update.

13:26So then some other guests. So come in

13:36please.

13:38>> So to introduce this item um this

13:41Liberty Park cultural landscape report

13:43and vision plan aims to establish a

13:45shared vision of the park setting the

13:46basis for its recommendations for future

13:48uses programming and operations. The

13:50plan is based on a cultural landscape

13:52report which is which is also included

13:54in the transmitt and it reviews the

13:57park's 144year legacy and is the basis

14:00for recommendations for long-term care

14:02and stewardship. Extensive community

14:04engagement is also informed by the

14:06vision plan. Sorry, also informs the

14:10vision plan. Got that backward with

14:11public and other stakeholder

14:13participation encouraged throughout the

14:14process. Finally, like many longer range

14:17plans, the Liberty Park vision plan sets

14:20out aspirations, but the funds for most

14:22of the proposed features and activities

14:23have not yet been identified. This means

14:26that full implementation of the plan

14:27will be contingent on funding

14:28availability and decisions by the

14:30council or mayor in the coming years. I

14:33also added a few policy questions to the

14:36staff report, but other than that, I

14:38think we're ready for you, Katherine.

14:40>> Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I'm

14:43happy to present on the Liberty Park

14:45cultural landscape report and vision

14:47plan, but focusing mainly on the vision

14:49plan, the implementation and next steps

14:51that are on their way.

14:54Um the cultural landscape report and

14:56vision plan are both outcomes of the

14:582022

15:00um master plan through public lands and

15:03they um the cultural landscape report

15:05guides the long-term stewardship of the

15:07park and the vision plan will be the

15:1010-year action plan that addresses the

15:12immediate and evolving needs of the

15:14park.

15:17So far, we have been part of a two-year

15:20process with input at key milestones

15:23from our technical advisory committee,

15:25from city council, from the historic

15:27landmark commission, as well as our

15:29community advisory um committee

15:32and we are nearing the end of those two

15:35years.

15:37Over a thousand people have guided the

15:40vision of this plan and we heard um loud

15:43and clear the desire to preserve Liberty

15:45Park as the central gathering space of

15:47Salt Lake City and the desire to

15:50increase its resiliency. Both plans

15:53include recommendations to repair

15:55historic historic composition of the

15:57park while allowing the park to evolve.

16:00The focus of this presentation is um a

16:03look at the at the signature projects

16:05that enhance the user experience and

16:08repair some of these historic patterns

16:11that leverage related city initiatives

16:13and reflect community priorities.

16:24One of these signature projects is um

16:27the desire to enhance Liberty Lake as an

16:29immersive experience for the community

16:31by creating a continuous loop trail

16:33around the lake, including a partial

16:36boardwalk to help visitors have more

16:38direct contact with the lake and to

16:40create a uh edge riparian wetland um

16:43planting zone.

16:46Another

16:48uh signature project would be

16:50re-establishing a connection from the

16:53northeastern portion of the park over by

16:56the rice pavilion down to where the

16:58historic band shelter site once was that

17:01was interrupted in the 80s by the

17:03addition of the mound or the hill. Um,

17:06of course, we would uh keep that hill.

17:09It's a beloved uh feature of the park,

17:11but also um would include a a a

17:16reestablishment of that connection,

17:18which would give us another area for

17:20play and gathering and celebration of

17:23that historic bandstand site.

17:29Elevation of the greenhouse as a center

17:31of plant propagation in Salt Lake City

17:34um with historical displays, community

17:36gatherings and education was also a

17:39priority of the public. Um, this also

17:42allows us to uh create volunteer

17:44opportunities and to create public

17:46private partnerships.

17:50Celebrating the koi pond as a tangible

17:53connection to the park's history um as

17:56Salt Lake City's first zoo and um

17:59understanding the pond's origin as a

18:01naturally occurring spring was also a

18:03priority and its connection to the

18:05historic Chase Farm. So adding some

18:07native plantings, opportunities for

18:09picnicking, and some uh view sheds

18:12around and into the park.

18:18The vision plan preserves and repairs

18:20the Liberty Park's historic hierarchy of

18:23circulation

18:24um by keeping the historic alignments,

18:26widths, and materials. Key

18:28recommendations include reestablishing

18:30some of these historic routes in the

18:32northeast corner and reestablishing

18:35connections and activation of this area

18:37of the park. The park entrance um

18:40entrances are also uh noted for needing

18:44improvements and are recommended to

18:46increase safety for all users and to

18:48create a sense of arrival along 900

18:51South and 1300 South. In the southwest

18:55corner, it is recommended to include a

18:57road diet to create a buffer between the

18:59trail and the roads to create a safer

19:01and more enjoyable experience for users.

19:04You can see the before and after images

19:06there.

19:11Landscape typologies, the creation of

19:13those typologies also supports park use,

19:16preservation, and historic repair of of

19:20patterns that were in the landscape

19:22historically. and helps to expand the

19:24ecological function of the park.

19:31A major feature of this plan was to

19:33create a tree succession plan to help um

19:36maintain the historic allays and tree

19:38groves that um the public values so

19:40deeply. Uh the the vision plan outlines

19:43specific strategies developed alongside

19:46urban forestry and tailored to the

19:48historic character, existing conditions,

19:50and impacts that are associated with

19:52climate change.

19:57Metrics are provided within the plan to

19:59establish a baseline condition and

20:02identify benefits of full implementation

20:04of the plan which includes 47%

20:07conversion of nonfunctional turf to

20:10water-wise landscape um and an addition

20:13of over a thousand trees to the park.

20:23In order to um best maintain and

20:26implement these plans, um it has is

20:28proposed that a maintenance district is

20:31established

20:33uh dedicated solely to Liberty Park to

20:36prioritize this ongoing maintenance and

20:38ensure that the park has the dedicated

20:40resources that it needs. So that would

20:42entail an addition um of two full-time

20:45staff members and a change from nine

20:47seasonal staff members to 14.

20:51>> Could I make a quick parenthesis there?

20:53I'm sorry to interrupt. I just wanted to

20:55point out because I um was speaking with

20:57Katherine and other people in public

20:59lands that the use of the term uh

21:02maintenance district is different within

21:05public lands than it is for example for

21:07the city council. So they're not talking

21:09about a, you know, downtown kind of

21:12maintenance district. They're talking

21:14strictly about maintenance teams,

21:16correct? That that would be working at

21:18Liberty Park. Thank you.

21:26And these implementation these uh

21:28implementation the implementation plan

21:29for all of these uh projects and

21:32deferred maintenance are organized into

21:34three phases in the document. The first

21:37phase includes the signature projects,

21:39ongoing maintenance and actions that are

21:41critical for the repair of uh features

21:44that were found to be contributing in

21:46the cultural landscape report and

21:48addresses deferred maintenance for

21:50features and amenities that are high use

21:52in the park. That would be from 0 to 5

21:55years. Phase two and that would include

21:58uh like Liberty Lake Loop, those

21:59signature projects. Phase two would be

22:02actions needed to preserve the historic

22:03integrity of the park, existing park

22:06infrastructure and to enhance um those

22:08existing high-use visitor amenities and

22:10that would be in the next 5 to 10 years.

22:13Phase three would be routine maintenance

22:16and repair of features and amenities

22:18with lower visitor use and that would be

22:2010 plus years. So items like converting

22:23um non-functional grass to water wise

22:26meadows

22:30>> and that's my whole presentation. Thank

22:32you. I'm I would love to hear any

22:33questions that you might have.

22:36>> Council members

22:38want to do

22:40>> thanks for the presentation and you know

22:42we always talking about the water side

22:43of the house and I I appreciate the uh

22:45the slide on the water. Does that also

22:47include just uh upgrading the uh the

22:51infrastructure on the irrigation systems

22:53and making sure we're focusing on waters

22:55and not just the grass areas on when

22:58we're watering and having separate areas

23:00so that we can turn off the grass but

23:01keep the trees being watered. Is that

23:03part of the whole uh cost of the

23:07different phases?

23:09>> Um can you tell me which slide you're

23:10referring to?

23:11>> I'm looking at slide sustainability and

23:13resiliency.

23:15You know, you say 14% decrease in total

23:16annual water use, but are you also

23:18talking about uh not just by doing

23:21water-wise gardening, but also the

23:23irrigation system?

23:25>> Yes.

23:26>> And smart watering and smart uh and just

23:28being able to

23:30>> water trees but not the grass and that

23:32we're not watering when it's also

23:34raining and all that, you know.

23:35>> Exactly. Yes. So, applying the

23:37appropriate hydro zones to the different

23:39areas of the park. their different plant

23:41material grouped together based on their

23:43water needs and we're able to control

23:44irrigation based on those zones.

23:47>> Okay. So that's all part of the the cost

23:49there.

23:50>> Yeah.

23:50>> Okay.

23:52Appreciate that.

23:52>> Mhm.

23:54>> Council member Carlson and then Cutra.

23:57>> Thank you for this report. I have a

23:59couple questions um that are connected

24:01to each other, but I this was likely in

24:04the in the cultural landscape report,

24:06but what's the average daily use of

24:08Liberty Park?

24:11How many visitors are we seeing in the

24:12park every day or even over the course

24:14of a month?

24:17We have, and I think this is probably

24:20used in the development of the plan, we

24:21have access to some usage data. We'll

24:23just have to pull specific uh numbers,

24:26but I know there's significant

24:27differences between like Yeah. events

24:28and daily uses, but we can definitely

24:30get you that information.

24:31>> Part of Oh,

24:32>> I'm sorry. I'm Cat Andra, senior

24:34planning strategist with public.

24:36>> Part of why I'm asking the question is

24:38because I do feel like this is one of

24:40the most loved and used used parks in

24:43Salt Lake City. Um and so with that love

24:47and with that use and with planning for

24:49the future, um it's going to require

24:51additional funding and support of

24:53various kinds to maintain that as as

24:55you've outlined. And so I'd love to hear

24:57a little bit more. Um this is one of the

24:59policy questions about what are some of

25:01those possibilities for future funding

25:03um corporate sponsorships, other types

25:06of um concessionires, etc. to support um

25:10the long-term use and maintenance of

25:12this park.

25:14Um the plan lays out a few options, um

25:18partnerships, county, state, and federal

25:20grant options as well as capital funds.

25:22Um we really felt like the greenhouse in

25:24particular lent itself to creating some

25:27really strong private part uh public

25:29partnerships and could really help us

25:32sort of um establish that pattern in our

25:34parks. Um, so we have a lot of uh

25:37excitement around that and and bringing

25:39the the the community into an

25:42understanding of what it means to have a

25:44water- wise landscape, how to sort of

25:47propagate plants on their own and create

25:48a center where um they could have events

25:51as well as educational opportunities and

25:53volunteer opportunities. So that was

25:55sort of a a key feature for us in terms

25:57of partnership and funding.

26:00>> Great. Thank you um for that example and

26:03um I know I am speaking to the choir and

26:05beating the same drum, but I love this

26:08park and I love this park for its

26:10longevity and for um the shade and the

26:14mature trees and the gathering spaces it

26:16provides for communities. So, thank you

26:18for your work on this.

26:19>> Thank you.

26:20>> Petro,

26:23>> um we're going to be excited about

26:25public private partnerships for a while

26:27after what we just all learned. So, I

26:29would love to know off like how we're

26:31preparing to be better on our end to

26:33receive those. Um, but super excited to

26:35hear about them. Um, but pivoting, I

26:38have two questions. First, can you

26:41describe to me what characteristics

26:43[clears throat] of this are actually

26:44historic? Before I was a council member,

26:46I was actually on the historic landmark

26:48commission and Pioneer Park was

26:52presented to us as a historical park and

26:54the layout and design of that was the

26:56grounds for the historicity and we

26:58couldn't ruin the symmetry. And now I'm

27:01looking at what we've done and while

27:02it's completely beautiful, it seems to

27:05have overrun

27:06what I was told was historic. So I'd

27:09love to know what we're actually

27:10preserving instead of just saying

27:12historicity. like I saw that a koi pond

27:15is a call back to the historicity as a

27:17zoo. I'd love to know what we consider

27:19historic and what we're actually

27:21preserving there and protecting. And

27:23then the second thing is I would love to

27:25know if there are any revenue streams

27:27identified for this level of staged

27:30investment that was on the final slide

27:33or if that's a TBD and how it ranks in

27:36priority alongside other non-GEO bond

27:40endeavors we have going on.

27:43>> I'll let Cat talk to the geo bond

27:45efforts, but um yeah, thank you for the

27:47question about the historicity. um these

27:49maps, the circulation,

27:52the vegetation, urban forestry come

27:55directly from the findings of the

27:56cultural landscape report. So looking at

28:00how the park was used in the past, what

28:03those connections were, how people

28:05traveled through the circulation paths,

28:07looking at the canopy, looking at the

28:11groves, the way that the allays were

28:14formed and how those have all remained

28:16pretty much intact. um looking at the

28:20different features, the water fountains,

28:22the masonry. Um and so part of that

28:25process was coming up with a period of

28:27significance. So really nailing down

28:29from what point in time to what point in

28:31time um what what elements within that

28:35time frame are considered historic and

28:37then you know that that those become the

28:40the elements that we need to preserve

28:42and maintain for for the future. So um

28:45within a cultural landscape report that

28:47becomes a little bit less um tangible

28:49because some of these are like view

28:51sheds right so there's things that we

28:53want to maintain like views to the

28:55mountains um views through certain like

28:58portions of the park so you can see

29:00orient yourself as a as a visitor. Um

29:03but so circulation vegetation there were

29:06a lot more meadows for example

29:08historically in the park most of it has

29:11been um turned into just Kentucky blue

29:14grass. And so looking back at those

29:17historic uses historic like the band

29:19stand um all of those uh previous uses

29:23and seeing you know what makes sense for

29:25us based on where the park is now to

29:27restore and maybe what doesn't. But the

29:30hope is that the the cultural landscape

29:33report along with the vision plan will

29:35establish um what is acceptable and what

29:38is um uh you know what fits in a

29:43historic park and what does not. So um

29:46we're hoping that we really have done a

29:48good job at at creating those boundaries

29:50and and showing the public what we can

29:53do within those parameters and maybe

29:55what is not appropriate for this

29:57historic park in particular. Does that

29:59answer your question?

30:02And then I can speak to the

30:03prioritization geo bond question a

30:05little bit. Um I think when we initially

30:07requested funding for the vision plan

30:08and cultural landscape report due to the

30:11usage and how beloved and how

30:12significant Liberty Park is, that was a

30:15super high priority for us out of all of

30:17our parks to get a vision plan kind of

30:19established along with the cultural

30:20landscape report because it is a on the

30:22list um historic landmark site of

30:26national register of historic places. Um

30:29and so it by the nature of having a

30:33master plan established for a site and

30:35outlining priorities within the plan and

30:37having a funding plan for kind of um

30:40outlining that it's kind of inherently

30:42prioritized a little bit higher in terms

30:44of priorities um when we come to you and

30:47request potentially capital funding. Um

30:49and then internally with public lands,

30:51we're really um working hard to kind of

30:54establish a little bit more of a

30:55sponsorship opportunity internally. And

30:57I think having a master plan that we can

30:59point folks to to show what the

31:02improvements are, what is relevant

31:03within the park, what is acceptable, and

31:05what the opportunities are, um make it,

31:08I think, a lot easier for us to leverage

31:09internal funding with those external

31:11partnerships. And so by having a master

31:13plan, um all of these improvements are

31:15aligned with reimagine nature. Um they

31:18the projects and capital funding

31:20requests would probably be very high on

31:22our priority list.

31:24>> Thank you for that. Um, oftentimes when

31:27I bring up concerns about this, I'm

31:28redirected to reimagine nature. Reimagin

31:32reimagine nature is a visionary

31:34strategy. It is in no me by no means an

31:37implementation strategy. So any

31:40additional information we can get about

31:42the practicality of implementation along

31:45any capacity line. So whether that's our

31:47financial capacity or the capacity of

31:50those of you who are protecting our

31:52green spaces as a profession, I would

31:55really value that and think that's

31:57something that should be included with

31:58every project going forward.

32:02>> That sounds great. And I will also say

32:04um the our strategic capital acquisition

32:07and asset management plan which will be

32:09coming to you all relatively soon um is

32:11kind of the implementation stage of

32:13reimagine nature. And so by establishing

32:16prioritization criteria, getting really

32:17good data on our existing system and our

32:19future needs, and also working with

32:22finance and their efforts on the

32:23citywide 10-year CAP plan, um I think

32:26we'll have a lot clearer implementation

32:29ready data for you all this year.

32:33Um the as far as the the the the

32:36comments about public private

32:38partnerships, I I do want to challenge

32:40the administration uh about not only

32:43doing the obvious ones, but actually

32:45thinking uh beyond that. Um, and there

32:48is so many examples across the nation

32:50about naming rights and you know all

32:53sorts of different portions that being

32:55sponsored by corporations uh that allow

32:59uh cities to get huge upgrades uh to to

33:04potentially bring amenities that are not

33:06impacting our tax dollars but are

33:08enhancing um and getting us there. I um

33:12I really will struggle with another plan

33:15that we cannot fund. Uh and it will take

33:17us 20 years to get there. And by the

33:19time that we get there, we're still

33:21short on on the on the promises to the

33:23community. I uh and I believe that there

33:26are uh opportunities out there that we

33:28should explore. This is we might be

33:30reinventing the wheel for ourselves, but

33:31the wheel has been invented in other in

33:34other cities and c uh cities across the

33:37country. [clears throat] Um the specific

33:39question though uh regarding the

33:41buildings itself I I know that there

33:42there's a lot of buildings uh randomly

33:46placed uh in in the in the park. Um and

33:50as far as I understand some of them are

33:52not necessarily being used for multiple

33:54reasons or some of them have temporary

33:57uses. Um how do we envision some of them

34:00to be um activated? Um because

34:04activating some of those buildings uh

34:07potentially will mean staffing needs uh

34:10if it's us doing it or if we're thinking

34:12about you know putting out a piece out

34:15there for for some portions of that u

34:18for the private sector to to take on.

34:21>> Yeah, that's a great question. Um

34:24the cultural landscape report

34:26unfortunately doesn't look so closely at

34:30buildings. It's more about the

34:31landscape. So the buildings are sort of

34:34um documented as historic but the actual

34:36function and use um is not fully

34:40explored. The greenhouse was sort of a

34:42different thing because um uh it is such

34:46a prized portion of the of the park and

34:49we have been in conversation through

34:51other projects looking at the you know

34:55the integrity of it and looking at the

34:59um if it's a stable structure. So

35:01there's been other ongoing projects

35:03surrounding the li the Liberty

35:04greenhouse. So that was sort of a um a

35:07feature that we were keen to sort of

35:09look at the possibilities and explore

35:11the possibilities with. Um so that's the

35:15one I can speak to the most. The other

35:17buildings not so much. But I do think

35:19there's a lot of potential as you say to

35:21to harness those um partnerships. And I

35:24think that will really um catalyze the

35:27rest of the things that we're hoping for

35:28in the park. And and I think many of us

35:31have like visited cities where they have

35:33these like ma main parks and there are

35:35places to you know grab coffee and you

35:38know and and grab other amenities for

35:40the park and you know for people to

35:41enjoy and attract more people to the

35:43park and I I feel like we have the

35:46potential there and I think that we

35:48probably should think about that

35:49holistically. This the staff report

35:51talks about um the first question talks

35:54about this gathering central place for

35:56Salt Lake City. I um I really would like

36:00to get a little clarity on what that

36:03means. Um because you know we are

36:05talking at the same time about the civic

36:08campus to be the the the main gathering

36:10place for the city. Um so how is this

36:13like definition

36:14um impact the plan? Is this something

36:18that is

36:20you know going to be the main park of

36:23the city? Is that how we the

36:24administration is seeing this? I I think

36:26that is sort of the reflection from the

36:28community first and foremost that they

36:30see it as kind of the central gathering

36:33green space [snorts] of the city, not

36:34really a formal declaration of its use

36:37or

36:39>> Okay. Because I'm sure House Park people

36:41will have some opinions about that and

36:43and uh

36:47um Okay. Uh any other thoughts, council

36:49members?

36:52Sec. We're all good.

36:53>> Thank you very much for the update.

36:57Okay, moving on on the agenda.

37:02This is theformational

37:04update on the general parks bond update.

37:07Um,

37:08we uh we're welcoming Tyler Moroc,

37:12deputy director of public lands to the

37:13table

37:15and and cat. Thank you.

37:17And I think this is a reminder for all

37:19of us, the the sound here is a little

37:21different than in council. So like

37:22please speak closer to the microphone

37:25for for ourselves and for our guests. So

37:28extra close to the microphone.

37:32>> Okay. Thank you so much. I tend to

37:33project anyway. So hopefully it's not

37:35too loud.

37:36>> You actually get get a pass. You're

37:38doing [laughter]

37:39you're doing fantastic. Thank you.

37:41>> Um uh my name is Cat Andra. I'm senior

37:43planning strategist in the public lands

37:45department. Um and joined by Tyler

37:47Murdoch, deputy director of the

37:48department. Um, thank you so much for

37:50giving us an opportunity to chat about

37:52the bond today, parks, trails, and open

37:55space general obligation bond. Um, in

37:582022, Salt Lake City voters approved an

38:00$85 million bond to go towards new and

38:03improved parks and open spaces in Salt

38:05Lake City. Um, and since then, we've

38:07been managing, designing, and

38:09constructing these bond projects. And

38:11we're excited to give you an update

38:12today.

38:16Thank you. Um, I just wanted to start by

38:18kind of sharing some information about

38:20where you can see improvements from the

38:23bond kind of made to date. Um, since the

38:25bond, we've completed several projects

38:27that are now open to the public. Um,

38:29Glendale Phase 1 along with their new

38:32pickle ball courts opened in November of

38:34last year. Um, we also opened as a part

38:37of the Jordan River projects an outdoor

38:39classroom and nature playground and new

38:41trails at Bachman Elementary um, called

38:43Backman Community Open Space in Rose

38:45Park. And then just yesterday we had our

38:47grand opening for Steam Blick Park, also

38:50known as Cat Park. Um, and we have

38:53several other grand reopenings scheduled

38:56for the rest of this year, including

38:58Donner Trail Park will open on October

39:001st. Um, it's an allability uh, the all

39:03abilities inclusively designed Rotary

39:05Play Park at Liberty Park will open on

39:08October 26th. And then Pioneer Park,

39:11which is a bondf funed project but

39:13outside of the geo bond, will open

39:15actually November 13th, I believe is now

39:17the date.

39:19Um, since we are on the west side, I'm

39:22going to be giving a slightly more

39:23robust update on some of our westside

39:25projects. Um, but we'll touch on all of

39:28them during this presentation. Um, so

39:30I'll focus on these ones on the screen.

39:32Steamlick, Madson, Glendel, Folsam, and

39:34then the Jordan River corridor and some

39:36associated projects for today. So, I'll

39:39start with Steen Blick.

39:42[clears throat]

39:43Um, this park is located at 1050 West

39:4610th North and was reopened yesterday.

39:48Um, improvements include a new

39:50playground, increased seating and shade,

39:53as well as landscaping and more trees,

39:55and of course, the beloved cat

39:57sculptures will remain. Um, Steamlick

40:00Park improvements are part of the

40:03reimagine neighborhood parks project um

40:06through the general obligation bond. And

40:08this series of projects uh funds

40:10improvements and new amenities to at

40:12least one park per council district

40:14throughout the city. Um, and the purpose

40:16of these projects are to replace failing

40:20or aged infrastructure in each of these

40:22parks as well as kind of adapts the park

40:24design and park uses to the current

40:26community needs and desires.

40:30The next one I'll touch on is Madson

40:32Park. This is also part of the Reimagine

40:35Neighborhood Parks Project. Um, this

40:38park already received a new playground

40:40in 2025 with Kaboom. Um, they're a

40:43nonprofit that um partners funding

40:45partners with municipalities to offer

40:48very low to no cost playgrounds. And so

40:50we are excited um to be able to use that

40:53partnership. And you can see the new

40:54playground at Madson. Um, and we also

40:58have a new mural that was created in

41:00coordination with First Step House just

41:01to the north and the Salt Lake City Arts

41:03Council. Um, that is also completed. Uh,

41:07design for the remainder of the park is

41:09complete and we have selected a

41:11contractor. So, we're anticipating

41:13construction beginning and the park

41:15closure later this year. Um, and

41:18improvements to this park will include

41:20an improved basketball court, a fencedin

41:23dog run, infrastructure to host a

41:25variety of community events, um, kind of

41:28like backyard yard games like cornhole.

41:30Um, and then safety and comfort features

41:33like improved lighting, drinking

41:34fountains, and landscaping. And this

41:37we're planning on being open to the

41:39public in spring of next year.

41:42And I have a little bit of a beefier

41:45update on Glendale Park. Um, over the

41:48past several years, we've been look

41:49working closely with the community to

41:51kind of reimagine what the site of the

41:53old raging waters water park would look

41:55like. Um, now known as Glendale Park.

41:58And in phase one of this project, which

42:00was primarily funded with the geo bond

42:02and other city funding impact fees, um

42:05it's [clears throat] open to the public,

42:06features a new allabilities playground,

42:09uh fullcourt basketball, a prominade for

42:12food trucks, which I understand has been

42:14very heavily used over basically since

42:16the opening, and then new landscaping

42:19and trees, and then of course the new

42:21pickle ball courts. Um, we are nearing

42:24completion for design of the remainder

42:26of the park and are fully funded to for

42:28that and are anticipating construction

42:30to begin this coming spring. And then

42:33due to the scale of this project, um,

42:36it's a lot of development. We are

42:37planning for the completed park to be

42:39open for the summer season in 2029.

42:42Next slide.

42:44>> [snorts]

42:44>> Um, in an effort to leverage bond funds

42:46for this project, we've pursued several

42:48external grants to kind of maximize the

42:51impact during construction, um, we've

42:53received a million dollar from state

42:56funding, the state's division of outdoor

42:57recreation to support the skate park and

42:59pump track. And we're also able to, um,

43:02incorporate an adaptive pump track, uh,

43:05which is actually the first in the state

43:06of Utah, which is really exciting. Um,

43:09in addition, we have a $1 million

43:11request out for additional recreation or

43:13not additional to support recreation

43:15along the Jordan River. Um, and then uh

43:18additional restoration along the

43:19Riperian corridor. And we have already

43:22leveraged some funding with the state

43:23for restoration and um construction of

43:27new plantings and we're also pursuing

43:29additional um funding to kind of help

43:32with the landscaping and restoration in

43:33that area. Next slide, please. In phase

43:37two, we'll be constructing these are

43:39kind of all the amenities. Uh skating

43:41ribbon honoring the historic alignment

43:44of the original lazy river at the water

43:46park. Um which will be ice skating in

43:48the winter, roller skating in the

43:49summer. And then we'll also have a large

43:51entry structure to kind of accommodate

43:53skate rentals, concessions. Park rangers

43:56will be located out of this space um and

44:00also uh public restrooms. And then

44:03throughout the site, we'll be

44:04incorporating reservable spaces for

44:06events as well as community gather

44:08gathering areas for various uh community

44:10groups. And we'll have a large event

44:12lawn and pavilion for community events.

44:15Plenty of shade and seating. Um and

44:18adjacent to that, we'll also have a

44:20maintenance building that will act um as

44:22a park operations hub for the west side

44:25uh located in Glendale Park. Um, and

44:28then improving the boat ramp and adding

44:30parking and vehicular access for boat

44:32drop off uh to the Jordan River. Next

44:35slide, please. Um, in addition to the

44:38boat ramp, we'll be restoring the

44:39landscape in this bottom right hand

44:41corner. You can see along the riparian

44:43corridor and adding a boardwalk with

44:45interpretive signage and seating. And

44:47then on the left hand side is a

44:49rendering of the hill. Um, so top the

44:52hill there are 360 views of the

44:54mountains and the surrounding valley.

44:56It's really a stunning uh asset to that

44:59site. Um so we'll have an observation

45:01platform, a lot of seating, and then an

45:03iconic public art installation in

45:06partnership with Salt Lake City Arts

45:07Council. Um and the hill will be

45:09accessible, fully ADA accessible.

45:11There'll be accessible pathway to the

45:12top. Um and then a lawn that could be

45:15used potentially for sledding if we have

45:17snow in the winter. [clears throat]

45:19Next slide. And then finally, we'll also

45:22be adding the skate park and pump track

45:24and adaptive pump track, which um can

45:27also be used with mobility devices. So,

45:29you don't need a special adaptive bike

45:32to use. You can use mobility devices on

45:34the adaptive track. Um and a custom

45:37splash pad in the bottom right. Um,

45:39we'll be using pieces of the original

45:41raging waters slides in the splash pad

45:43kind of as a nod to the old water park

45:45site and then are incorporating areas of

45:47water play for all ages kind of

45:49delineated for safe safe play. And then

45:52we'll be adding lots of trees shading

45:55and native landscaping throughout the

45:56site.

45:59Next, I will move on to the Jordan

46:01River. Um bond funds for the Jordan

46:03River projects are in our hands and um

46:07design is beginning. Um a design

46:10consultant will be selected by the end

46:12of this year. Um it's anticipated to

46:14last about a year a year with

46:16construction to follow in 2028. Um we're

46:19focusing design on priority park nodes

46:22along the river that will include

46:24Cottonwood Park, Bend in the River, and

46:26Modesto parks and then the Peace

46:28Labyrinth. And all of these improvements

46:30will build upon the emerald ribbon

46:32action plan which was completed by

46:33public lands and that's the planning

46:35document that is going to guide our

46:37improvements um for the Salt Lake City

46:39span of the Jordan River.

46:41[clears throat] Some of these projects

46:42are associated with the Jordan River

46:45funding um that came from the bond and

46:47others are supplemented with the

46:48reimagined neighborhood parks bond

46:50projects.

46:51We're also using other funds within

46:54public lands to potentially supplement

46:55some of these projects. Um, and we are

46:58also pursuing um over a million dollars

47:01in county funding to leverage our

47:03current bond funds for improvements

47:05along the entire corridor uh for rest

47:07stops and wayfinding along the river.

47:12And then finally, I'll go to the Folsam

47:15Trail uh for our westside projects. This

47:17geo bond funded kind of two elements of

47:20improvements on the Folsam Trail. The

47:22first was to complete the trail

47:24connection to the Jordan River and then

47:26the other was for landscaping along the

47:28corridor. Um, public lands has been in

47:31negotiations with Union Pacific to

47:34complete the trail extension. The

47:36alignment was proposed along the rail

47:38rail corridor um and has not been able

47:41to find a solution for the permanent

47:42alignment. So because of this, we're

47:45working with our friends in

47:46transportation to establish a temporary

47:48on street alignment to complete this

47:50connection to the Jordan River. Um and

47:52then uh with that, we're also continuing

47:55to explore options for permanent

47:56alignment in the future. And then the

47:59landscaping portion of this project is

48:01focused on immediately adjacent to the

48:03trail and then at intersections to kind

48:05of maximize the impact of the funding.

48:07Um, and then there are other additional

48:09projects along the Folsam corridor by

48:11partner organizations outside of the

48:13city. And so we want to just make sure

48:15our improvements are not in conflict

48:16with anything that they're proposing to

48:18do. Um, and so construction on both the

48:21on street and landscaping are

48:23anticipating to begin in 2027.

48:27>> Do you have any idea what part of 2027?

48:31What part of the year? Beginning and the

48:33middle of the year, the end of the year.

48:35Let me I have a more thorough update

48:37below. Let me see if it's included.

48:39>> Sorry, I keep being [clears throat]

48:40great. I keep asking about it falls on

48:42trail because been talking about it for

48:44since I've been on the council. It's

48:45been too many years now. So, thank you.

48:48>> I will get I will work with the project

48:50manager and get you more details on

48:51that.

48:51>> Thank you. Thank you.

48:54>> Okay, next slide. Um I wanted to touch

48:57on a few technically non-westside geob

49:00projects. Um, the Donner Trail Park is

49:03nearing completion and as I mentioned,

49:05it will be open on October 1st. So, if

49:07you want to go check out that park, I

49:09would definitely encourage you to do so.

49:11Um, there's also we did an art

49:13installation there in partnership with

49:14the arts council. So, you can find that

49:16at Donner as well. Um, Allen Park is

49:19nearing the end of design. We're

49:21anticipating construction for late 2027.

49:24Um since much of the construction is

49:26adjacent to this creek, our construction

49:29windows for this project are super

49:30constrained. Um so we are kind of

49:33planning even though design will be

49:34complete for a little bit later

49:36construction window. And then we also

49:38have pursued $1.4 million in state

49:41funding for recreational amenities to

49:44kind of bolster some of the um

49:46recreation that'll be available in phase

49:48one. And then finally, I wanted to

49:51highlight the fleet block. Um we have

49:53shared the final vision with the public

49:55in August and so we'll we'll be

49:56beginning detailed design shortly. Um

49:59and then in addition to uh current geo

50:02bond funding, we did receive an

50:03additional $2 million funding award

50:05through the greening American cities

50:07initiative which will help execute this

50:09final vision that was shared in August

50:11for the project.

50:13And then I believe this is my last

50:14slide. I just wanted to highlight the

50:16non-Westide geo bond projects that are

50:19still very swiftly moving forward and

50:21are in design and construction. Um they

50:24will continue. Um I have provided

50:26updates to all of these on our website

50:28so folks can go visit there and I have

50:30um additional information if we want to

50:32hit any of these with council member

50:33questions. So um yeah, that kind of

50:37concludes it.

50:38>> Oh, you're not going to be shocked. Um,

50:40can we get an update on Fairmont and

50:42just what our timing is for

50:44groundbreaking?

50:49Sorry, I'm just scrolling to

50:51myformational farewell. Um, schematic

50:53design is will be complete in the next

50:55couple of months. So, the final vision

50:56will be complete and shared with the

50:57public and then detailed design to

50:59follow. We are anticipating meeting

51:02construction in late 2027, so fall of

51:05next year. If it changes out of 2027, we

51:09have to have a conversation with that

51:11because we are already multiple years

51:14like beyond kind of what I think was

51:16originally articulated. So just a flag,

51:19keep us posted.

51:23>> Absolutely. Thank you.

51:25>> Other questions, council members,

51:27council member Dugan,

51:28>> just a statement. So uh the trail in

51:31Donna Park is is very beautiful. I

51:33appreciate that and I appreciate the

51:34trail uh the trees and stuff and the and

51:36the uh uh benches and uh the

51:41playgrounds. Uh but really I the piece

51:44of art that goes through there is just

51:46flows really nicely from top to bottom.

51:48And so shout out to the the team for

51:51that. Thank you.

51:54>> Thank you for that. I appreciate it. And

51:55uh I will also note at donor too we're

51:57excited to launch our memorial tree

51:59groves pro project. So, as a part of

52:02that design, people can kind of have

52:04trees

52:05live on in memory uh as a memorial tree

52:08grove opportunity. So, that'll also be

52:10kicked off in on at the grand opening.

52:18>> Any other questions, council members?

52:21Council member Wharton. Oh, no.

52:23>> Maybe.

52:24>> Yes. I just have a question about Warm

52:27Springs, but if we're you're just asking

52:31for not uh

52:33Yeah. No, sorry. Now is the time. Okay.

52:36Um

52:37Yeah. Can you talk a little bit more

52:39about specific dates that or specific

52:43timeline for residents because I know

52:45they've been very eager about this. Um,

52:48and I really want to to

52:51uh move on that because of the the

52:54history of the plans for this being

52:56planned, shelved, planned again. Um, I

53:00don't

53:01I'm not willing to let that happen

53:04again. So, can you talk more about that?

53:08>> Yeah, thanks. Thanks, Council Member

53:10Wharton. I'll take that. Um, there's

53:11really been two projects that are still

53:14remain on hold. Folsam, which we're

53:16moving forward with now. Warm Springs is

53:18remaining on hold. And I I cannot answer

53:20that question um with definitive dates.

53:23And there's a couple reasons for that.

53:24Um the redevelopment of the Warm Springs

53:27Plunge building is really the deciding

53:30factor on what will be included in the

53:32scope of work for the GEO bond project

53:35and that has not been decided yet. Uh so

53:37we can definitely share that. That

53:39update is on our website that it remains

53:41on hold.

53:44So that's on hold all pending the

53:46building decision.

53:48>> That's correct. There's really two

53:50components of why it's on hold. The

53:51building decision and determining the

53:53footprint of what that uh future

53:56development will be and then uh

53:59conversations and partnerships with

54:00tribal partners. So those are the two

54:02pieces that uh will that need to be

54:04resolved before public lands moves that

54:05project forward.

54:07>> Okay.

54:09Sorry if I'm misremembering, but I my

54:12recollection was that there were some

54:14elements of the project that

54:17at least some that would be able to move

54:20forward

54:23effective of the building. And I I

54:24understand the like binding cost and not

54:27wanting to have multiple construction

54:29sites, but uh this is just a little bit

54:33different. And again, I'm sorry if I'm

54:34misremembering than

54:37my recollection.

54:40>> Yeah, it's public land's recommendation

54:41that we do not move forward until that

54:44building footprint is determined. So,

54:45we're not I mean, I think that's

54:46something we've talked about internally

54:49exploring, but I'll use just the tennis

54:51courts for an example of that. um we

54:53could move forward the redevelopment of

54:54the tennis courts, but without the

54:56without the defined footprint of the

54:58building, um it really is not wise to

55:01move that project forward until we have

55:03that defined.

55:05Okay.

55:07>> Well, I think uh maybe we need to to uh

55:11have a small group meeting to kind of

55:13regroup on that. Um because I think the

55:17community

55:19is under the impression and not not from

55:22me. Um that

55:26um us approving the moving forward with

55:29the the tranch of funding for the go the

55:31geo bond um was to try to get movement

55:35on those plans. So, um, I'm happy to

55:38talk more about that in a small group

55:40meeting, but, um, [clears throat] yeah,

55:42I'm going to want to explore that a lot

55:45more. Thanks.

55:46>> Yeah, happy to do that.

55:49>> Questions?

55:51Um, quick quick note, the the skate park

55:55that I believe that we funded through

55:57CIP, the study on, you know, the plan on

56:00the skate park was done.

56:04I think it was last year, uh, through

56:05CIP, but now I I swear it was on Jordan

56:09Park.

56:10>> Yes.

56:10>> Now it has moved to Glendale.

56:12>> Both. We're doing both.

56:14>> Oh, you're doing both. So Glendale uh

56:16has always had a skate park and then a

56:18constituent requested an expanded

56:21skatepark at Jordan. So that that is

56:24also funded

56:25>> is funded.

56:26>> The design of the skatepark is funded.

56:29>> Yeah. Because on on the Glendel Park has

56:32a third phase, correct?

56:35>> We are planning on completing

56:37construction and second phase.

56:39>> Yep.

56:40>> Okay. So this makes me trying to

56:44remember about this is not geo bond. I

56:46know that we're talking geob bond but um

56:49doesn't pioneer park have another phase

56:52that we have not funded yet. We we were

56:54cutting riven cutting or you guys are

56:56even cutting um the the current updates

56:59but there is another the vision called

57:02for more for more upgrades than what

57:06they're worked on right now. Is that

57:08correct? I will have to doublech check

57:10on this. Initially, our application for

57:13the bond funding for Pioneer only funded

57:15a portion. Since then, we've secured

57:17additional funding to be able to

57:19complete the whole park in this phase.

57:21So, we should not have another phase of

57:22Pioneer Park.

57:24>> Okay.

57:25That that will be that would be very

57:28good news. Um, from what I got,

57:31>> yeah, there there had been conversations

57:33about a future uh development beyond

57:36this phase, but Pioneer Park will be

57:38done in November with this next phase.

57:41>> And and to me, it's like matching what

57:42we told the community, right, from

57:44through all the the the massive amount

57:47of public engagement. Um, I want to make

57:49sure that what we we see when we're

57:51ribbon cutting sort of somehow matches

57:53what we told them.

57:55>> Yes. The vision plan for Pioneer Park

57:57that was created by the city will be

57:59fully delivered in November.

58:01>> Oh wow. Okay. That's good news. Amazing

58:04news. That's amazing news. I you know um

58:08I was like waiting for another trench of

58:10ask for some money somewhere else. Um so

58:13that that's good. That's great news. Um

58:16and finally the the only thing I have uh

58:18regarding the Jordan River um is I was

58:21approached um by a few organizations

58:24that they want to do something in the

58:25bend of the river with some of the

58:27structures there. Um, what would you

58:29recommend is the the the the approach

58:33the the path to to connect with with the

58:36city as far as like the possibility of a

58:39pet memorial type of uh place and some

58:41of those structures and that in the bend

58:44of the river.

58:46>> Yeah, that's a great question. I think

58:48um majority of the improvements that'll

58:50be funded through the geo bond will be

58:52based on the emerald urban action plan

58:54that we've completed. Detailed design

58:56hasn't yet begun. We have funding for

58:58that in hand. So likely in the next I

59:01would say couple of months to be

59:03conservative. It'll be assigned to a

59:04project manager to kind of manage the

59:06detailed design of that project. So

59:08we'll be posting contact information on

59:09all of our project pages on the website

59:11and they're yeah they can reach out to

59:13public lands and they'll be putting with

59:15in touch with the correct contact or

59:17they can visit our website on the

59:18geobond Jordan River page.

59:21>> Okay. Great. Awesome. Thank you for the

59:23information.

59:24>> Thank you so much. This is uh I mean the

59:27the neighbors uh our neighbors in Sele

59:29voted for for to see big improvements on

59:32our parks and and the city is delivering

59:34on those. So thank you so much. I know

59:36that that's a lot of a lot of projects

59:39at the same time uh and uh a lot of

59:42issues with making them happen because

59:44you know that's a lot of construction.

59:46So I I really appreciate this update for

59:48this community. Thank you.

59:50>> Thank you so much for the time and the

59:51support.

59:52>> Thank you. Um, council members, we uh we

59:56have one more. Um, and we're going to

59:59keep Tyler at the table. Uh, item number

1:00:02four is anformational

1:00:04update for the North Temple

1:00:05beautifification efforts. Um, and uh,

1:00:09Tony Gleot from Urban Forestry Division

1:00:12might join us if it's available. If not,

1:00:14Tyler, you going to take on?

1:00:16>> Yeah, I think I'll be taking this one

1:00:17alone today. Yeah. Thank you, Council

1:00:19Chair. Uh, Tyler Murdoch, deputy

1:00:21director of public lands. It's great to

1:00:23be here and and thanks for the great

1:00:24questions. I do want to go back to

1:00:26Council Member Carlson's uh in the first

1:00:28presentation real quick because we now

1:00:30um as Cat mentioned and and and

1:00:32Katherine, we have access to updated

1:00:34information regarding Placer AI and how

1:00:36we uh we can track how many people are

1:00:39in our parks. So on an average daily use

1:00:41on weekday 7,000 people attend Liberty

1:00:43Park and on the weekend it's just under

1:00:4511,000 daily. So, uh, that's really good

1:00:48information that's helping to guide a

1:00:50lot of our planning work, uh, when we

1:00:51when our teams move that forward. So,

1:00:53with North Temple, um, there's been a

1:00:56long history on North Temple. Uh, let's

1:00:58go to the next slide here. I'm going to

1:00:59focus primarily in three areas today. In

1:01:01tree planting, in uh, vegetation

1:01:04planting, and then in volunteer projects

1:01:06and opportunities that the city and

1:01:07public lands is moving forward with. And

1:01:10uh just a little bit of background

1:01:12because the north temple corridor is a

1:01:13bit unique for our public lands

1:01:15department to maintain. We don't

1:01:17typically maintain the entirety of

1:01:19rideway streets in the city with a few

1:01:21small exceptions. Um that is something

1:01:23that's been shifting over the years.

1:01:24When the green line tracks was extended,

1:01:27uh the city made the obligation to

1:01:29maintain almost the entirety of the

1:01:31corridor with the exception of the

1:01:33center median which is maintained by

1:01:35UTA. And so all of the ride ofway,

1:01:38streets, uh, trees along that corridor,

1:01:40we do maintain from essentially Redwood

1:01:42Road to Six West and even a little bit,

1:01:45uh, further in some instances. But

1:01:46primarily today, we're going to be

1:01:48talking about Redwood to Sixth West. Uh,

1:01:50we're in a good location where you can

1:01:52see some of the trees that we do

1:01:54maintain uh, out the windows here. And

1:01:56just recently, we've begun a large

1:01:58effort to do a lot of replanting along

1:02:00the corridor. So these numbers, some of

1:02:02these numbers are not quite accurate

1:02:03now, but we have uh completed eight

1:02:06planting of 88 new trees since August of

1:02:092026. So we have 12 more left that will

1:02:12be going in the ground this week.

1:02:14There's actually crews outside this

1:02:15window working on that uh as we speak.

1:02:18Uh in addition to that, looking down at

1:02:22the existing box trees. So in 2024, the

1:02:25department planted a 100 trees in the

1:02:27boxes that you see outside and that was

1:02:29primarily from remaining and residual

1:02:31soil contamination. Uh that has now all

1:02:34been resolved and those trees are going

1:02:36in the ground today. So that's what

1:02:38they're working on outside today. Those

1:02:40100 trees will be back in the ground by

1:02:43the end of the calendar year. So that uh

1:02:45accounts for roughly 200 new trees that

1:02:48will be planted specifically on the

1:02:50north temple corridor. In addition to

1:02:52the tree planting, we are adding soil

1:02:54amendments, bringing in soil, and

1:02:56repairing all of the irrigation to be in

1:02:58line with count what council member

1:03:00Dugan referred to earlier, which is our

1:03:01root watering and dedicated tree

1:03:03irrigation systems. So, uh I know that

1:03:06that date says February 2027, but we're

1:03:08currently on track to have that all

1:03:10completed um by the end of the calendar

1:03:12year, if not a little bit earlier. So,

1:03:15uh next slide.

1:03:16>> Quick quick quick question there. Yeah.

1:03:18Um the the um we lost I I would like to

1:03:23compare how many trees we lost to how

1:03:27many trees we are planting. Um and I

1:03:29mean I don't know if you remember

1:03:30council members but we lost them

1:03:34from uh a mistake from uh our city uh

1:03:38that unfortunately poisoned them. Um and

1:03:43uh I really appreciate the

1:03:44administration to making up to that uh

1:03:47with this plan and this is the plan uh

1:03:50that the administration put together to

1:03:51make up for for the error. Um so how

1:03:54many trees we we lost originally from

1:03:57from that error?

1:03:58>> Yeah, it was just under or just over 200

1:04:00>> a little over 200.

1:04:01>> So just 200

1:04:02>> and we are putting

1:04:04so 100 of those box trees on the ground.

1:04:07>> Correct. And then

1:04:09you you adding 91 U. So a little under

1:04:14200.

1:04:15>> Yeah, it's actually 100. That number is

1:04:16incorrect. So those those there's 88 in.

1:04:19The remaining 12 will go in this week.

1:04:20So 200 will be replaced specifically

1:04:22back on the corridor.

1:04:23>> So if there's any addition, there may be

1:04:25a little bit more opportunity to plant

1:04:26one or two more, but not a lot more

1:04:28remaining space along the corridor. Um,

1:04:31and council member, you you keyed in on

1:04:34a point which isn't on the slide there,

1:04:35but at that time the city and public

1:04:38lands communicated that we would uh use

1:04:40the funds that council allocated to

1:04:42actually plant 400 trees. And so we

1:04:46communicate at that time that it

1:04:47wouldn't be on this specific corridor,

1:04:48but we would look in the general

1:04:50vicinity. And so there's a few other

1:04:51updates uh beyond that slide. We have

1:04:53just established a partnership with the

1:04:55fair park here uh to plant an additional

1:04:5830 to 40 along 1000 West. So that gets

1:05:00us uh 40 here. Those will all be planted

1:05:03uh this year as well. Uh in addition to

1:05:06that, we Madson Park will get 30 new

1:05:09trees uh as part of the updates and

1:05:11construction that will take start next

1:05:13week or next month. Uh let's see,

1:05:16Cottonwood Park has had 30 new trees

1:05:19along with dedicated root watering

1:05:21irrigation system last year. And so

1:05:23there's another 30 there. And then the

1:05:25Folsson Trail will take the remaining

1:05:27140. Um, so I think I'm slow at math,

1:05:31but I think that's another 270 beyond

1:05:34the North Temple corridor.

1:05:36>> Good. Thank you.

1:05:39>> Okay, so now with the perennial

1:05:41plantings, uh, in 2014 when the tracks

1:05:44line went in, there was a landscape

1:05:45design that was done focused heavily on

1:05:48some native grasses u, but primarily on

1:05:50roses throughout the corridor that we

1:05:52found that roses um, have been the most

1:05:55resilient and so we are continuing to

1:05:57plant those. We have just completed as

1:05:59of last week uh 200 new roses along the

1:06:03south side of Redwood Road. So if you

1:06:04look out here when you leave, you'll see

1:06:06those 200 in the ground uh and updated

1:06:08irrigation systems to those. We are

1:06:10planting another 300 and another 400 uh

1:06:14starting next week. Those will primarily

1:06:17be in the areas where the new trees and

1:06:20the boxes will be going in and then some

1:06:22in front of Rocky Mountain Power. So, a

1:06:23total of uh 550 new roses by the end of

1:06:28next month will be planted along the

1:06:29corridor as well.

1:06:31>> Then we're crossing

1:06:33>> um I love roses. I have them. They are

1:06:36incredibly resilient because they're

1:06:38still living in my yard.

1:06:39>> Yeah.

1:06:40>> Um but I also know that they take a

1:06:42great deal of maintenance in terms of of

1:06:45that resiliency. So, I love all of these

1:06:48additional rose bushes. How are you

1:06:50thinking about maintenance and and

1:06:51trimming of them so that they don't um

1:06:54get too crazy?

1:06:55>> Yeah, it's a good question, Council

1:06:57Member Carlson. And yeah, our crews have

1:06:59done that. Historically, we have uh

1:07:01sought volunteer partnerships, but

1:07:02that's actually the following slide. Um

1:07:05in our partnership with the LDS church's

1:07:07volunteer program, my hometown. And so

1:07:09this year, next year, they're actually

1:07:11going to support in that. So, we're

1:07:12looking to build out that program to to

1:07:14support in some of the deadheading of

1:07:15the roses uh outside of our capacity.

1:07:19Okay, any other questions on the

1:07:21perennial plantings?

1:07:23Okay, there is one piece that's not

1:07:25included here. You'll see in this

1:07:27rendering, there is about I think it's

1:07:28eight total bulb outs along the tracks

1:07:31line. Uh and then you'll see along the

1:07:33center of the corridor, those are those

1:07:35plants have been removed as well. UTA

1:07:37maintains the center corridor and we are

1:07:40currently maintaining the both the small

1:07:41bullouts. Uh we have to work with in

1:07:44partnership with them to make sure they

1:07:45have staff when we do that. But those

1:07:46are also areas that will get additional

1:07:48plantings and we're currently developing

1:07:49that landscape plan. Those will be

1:07:51planned to be completed prior to the uh

1:07:54temple openhouse in March of next year

1:07:56as well.

1:07:59>> Next slide.

1:08:00>> To your comments on UTA and UTA

1:08:03maintaining the you know the the center

1:08:06most of the center uh line when they

1:08:08installed the the tracks line uh many of

1:08:12these areas were landscape.

1:08:14>> Yeah. Um, and many of if not most of the

1:08:17areas that were landscape at one point,

1:08:19they're not anymore from UTA.

1:08:21>> Um, is there a way to um to encourage

1:08:25them to do something with those areas?

1:08:28Um, you know, they I think they they

1:08:30they agree with with us as far as this

1:08:33is a gateway to our city and u it's kind

1:08:36of sad to see some of those areas like

1:08:38looking so badly.

1:08:39>> Yeah, we agree. Uh we want plants in

1:08:42those areas. So that is something that

1:08:44we have we are trying to coordinate with

1:08:45UTA on. It's my understanding at this

1:08:47point and I'm happy to provide a

1:08:48follow-up later. There is an operational

1:08:50reason um that UTA made the decision to

1:08:52remove the center plantings. Uh and so I

1:08:55think some of the things our team are

1:08:57exploring is something a lot low grow uh

1:08:59low grow um plants and vegetation and I

1:09:01think we can make those recommendations

1:09:02to UTA and and try and build that

1:09:04partnership. So happy to report back uh

1:09:06following those conversations as well.

1:09:08Yeah, I even if we can start slowly

1:09:10making an impact uh you know over over

1:09:14multiple years to plan some a few things

1:09:17uh and those I think it will go a long

1:09:19way uh on beautifying the area. So thank

1:09:21you.

1:09:22>> I agree. Yep.

1:09:23>> All right. All right. And the last slide

1:09:24I have is really related to uh volunteer

1:09:27partnerships and opportunities. And uh I

1:09:29think with the with the LDS church's

1:09:32temple open house happening next March

1:09:34and welcoming I think anticipated 6 to 7

1:09:37million people into Salt Lake City that

1:09:39are coming down this corridor. I think

1:09:40they they have a strong uh desire to

1:09:43support. And so starting on October 10th

1:09:45will be our first uh large volunteer

1:09:46project with my hometown in helping to

1:09:49beautify and clean uh the corridor.

1:09:51We've come up with a pretty long list of

1:09:53tasks. They'll be doing several events

1:09:55this fall and then several in the

1:09:56spring. Um you can see some of those

1:09:58tasks including the dead head of the

1:09:59roses. Um and a lot of just general

1:10:01cleanup and mulching along the corridor.

1:10:03So this is a partnership that we're

1:10:05hoping to continue to expand in the

1:10:06coming years, but we're excited to have

1:10:08uh their support as we move forward into

1:10:10the fall.

1:10:11>> Council members, any questions? Council

1:10:13member Vietro,

1:10:16>> thank you for all your work and for the

1:10:18vision. Um, I have to ask the question

1:10:20that no one wants to ask. Um,

1:10:24because it's still a truth about North

1:10:26Temple that we're wrestling with. But

1:10:31are these things resistant to undue

1:10:34pressure for humans who are under

1:10:36stress? Like,

1:10:37>> will human feal matter impact them? Will

1:10:42will broken water will broken beer

1:10:44bottles be addressed? Um, I love this,

1:10:48want this, believe that we should have

1:10:50this, but I think it's a limited and the

1:10:56investment has limited value when we're

1:10:58putting lipstick on a pig. We have

1:11:00really really base level Maslo's

1:11:03hierarchy of needs kind of issues on

1:11:06this place. So, in light of those,

1:11:09what's

1:11:11I I like the plans conceptually. What's

1:11:13the plan for implementation practically?

1:11:16Yeah, it's a it's a great question and

1:11:17one that we've certainly certainly

1:11:19talked a lot about and prior to the

1:11:21boxes going in along the corridor which

1:11:23happened two years ago. That was a a a

1:11:25big concern. I think anecdotally our

1:11:28team has seen dramatic changes. Uh I

1:11:30think you've seen this in the community

1:11:32um along the corridor. I think we have a

1:11:33lot more eyes on this site right now. So

1:11:35we have contractors that have

1:11:36responsibility for daily trash removal

1:11:39along the corridor. Um we're partnering

1:11:41with our urban services division. uh

1:11:43they have staff on site and then we have

1:11:44our staff that's primarily looking at

1:11:46vegetation. Uh I don't think we have the

1:11:48silver bullet answer to that question,

1:11:50council member. Um but I will share one

1:11:52additional anecdote that I think is a

1:11:54strong uh I I guess a really positive

1:11:58sign of progress and that when we

1:12:00planted those 200 trees in the boxes, I

1:12:02think I specifically I remember having

1:12:04conversations about the concern around

1:12:06vandalism uh in two years we lost one of

1:12:09those 100 trees. Um, so I think that has

1:12:12been a surprise and uh positive sign for

1:12:16how those conditions are impacting the

1:12:18corridor and we hope that that trend

1:12:19continues.

1:12:21>> Yeah, I I you know, Tyler, I I would

1:12:24like you to share with with your team.

1:12:27Um they're very thankful um for the

1:12:31efforts from the city to make up for

1:12:33that mistake. It was an unfortunate

1:12:35thing. It wasn't on purpose. um uh and

1:12:38uh the the city um planting those trees

1:12:42in boxes to make sure that they are a

1:12:44little more mature by the time that the

1:12:46land that the soil is ready for for them

1:12:49again. Um so we're not starting from

1:12:51scratch really from with baby trees at

1:12:54least they have a little couple years of

1:12:56on them. um and going beyond um and uh

1:13:01you know doing the the planting of the

1:13:03roses and and uh you know some of the

1:13:06mulch uh upgrades. I it really means a

1:13:10lot to this community. Um and I I'm

1:13:12looking forward to um to to this renewed

1:13:17life into it. I do believe that UTA

1:13:20needs to do their part on at least in

1:13:22some portions of this too. Uh and in

1:13:25cleaning their stations as well too. Um

1:13:29and you know there is a lot of things

1:13:31debris that comes from the stations and

1:13:33I I wish there was a more comprehensive

1:13:36plan to to to take care of that. Um

1:13:39that's their job. Um you know we already

1:13:41have a lot on our plate. Um, but I I

1:13:43would like to thank you and the team for

1:13:46making up on this deadline and actually

1:13:48doing it faster than you told us. Um, so

1:13:51thank you.

1:13:52>> Thank you, council.

1:13:55>> Council members, uh, we are at the break

1:13:59point, so we're a little ahead of time.

1:14:02Um, and we are going to take a 20-minut

1:14:05break. Um so um let let's come back um

1:14:10at 3:35. Um

1:14:15>> thank you.

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1:42:56we we we're on

1:42:59So, moving on to item number six. Now,

1:43:02this is anformational uh item um youth

1:43:05and family division strategic plan.

1:43:07We're going to welcome at the table

1:43:09table again Allison Roland, council

1:43:11policy analyst. Um Tommy Huner, director

1:43:14of community and neighborhoods. Uh

1:43:15Elizabeth Rich, youth and family

1:43:17division director. Allison,

1:43:20>> thank you, Mr. Chair. This is an update

1:43:22on the results of a planning process

1:43:24that was undertaken in 2024 by the youth

1:43:27and family division which is part of the

1:43:29community and neighborhoods department.

1:43:31The division has been reviewing its

1:43:33programs and roles since that time and

1:43:35over the past couple years especially as

1:43:37deep cuts were made to traditional

1:43:39federal financing for out of school

1:43:40programs. The initial goal for the plan

1:43:42was to provide greater flexibility for

1:43:44adapting to ongoing changes in funding

1:43:46sources and the process also uncovered

1:43:48new avenues for coordination among

1:43:50similar pro programs offered by other

1:43:52organizations across the city. The

1:43:54division is applying for several state

1:43:56funded grants and exploring other

1:43:57options, but it also foresees the need

1:43:59for additional general fund support over

1:44:01the short term. So, I will turn it over

1:44:03to Elizabeth. Uh,

1:44:07>> thank you so much. My name is Elizabeth

1:44:09Rich. I go by Liz. It's so nice to be

1:44:12with you today. I'm the director of

1:44:13youth and family and I get to talk about

1:44:16my favorite thing ever, our work in 10

1:44:19short minutes. So, here we go. Um, our

1:44:22strategic planning process began when we

1:44:25identified a vetted national partner

1:44:27called the learning agenda. They were an

1:44:29excellent guide and partner. They helped

1:44:31us organize our work and the strategic

1:44:34plan has been sent to to each of you.

1:44:36It's a lengthy document, but today I'll

1:44:38only be talking about a couple

1:44:39highlights, but know that the complete

1:44:41document you should have that there were

1:44:44five components to our um plan. There

1:44:46was a landscape and community need, a

1:44:48three-year which resulted in a

1:44:50three-year vision. Um then we had a

1:44:52roadmap for success, a financial

1:44:54analysis, and lots of new resources for

1:44:57us to examine. Good plans always start

1:45:00with asking lots of really good

1:45:01questions. And we did that as we

1:45:03assembled a steering committee of

1:45:05community partners, youth, parents, um

1:45:08business owners, community leaders and

1:45:11um through that we created um a list of

1:45:14really good questions. Next slide

1:45:15please.

1:45:17Our guiding question for our work is uh

1:45:20is this what is the role of the city in

1:45:22the life of um children, teens and

1:45:25adults? trying to figure out what is our

1:45:27role being a direct service provider and

1:45:30also being a good community partner and

1:45:32a convenor. Um on the slide you'll see a

1:45:35bunch of other questions that guided our

1:45:36work looking at our community needs the

1:45:39program landscape some system functions

1:45:41both internal and external and then what

1:45:44is the capacity of our current team

1:45:46based on those needs. Um the steering

1:45:49committee helped us identify um what is

1:45:52happening in our community and where we

1:45:53go from here and we identified four

1:45:56strategic strategies. Next slide please.

1:46:00Our strategic priority number one was to

1:46:02strengthen our internal systems. This

1:46:05really includes a deep evaluation of

1:46:07what's working in our division and how

1:46:09that connects to benchmark standards and

1:46:12city policies. So we have been aligning

1:46:15our internal processes. Everything from

1:46:17how to use workday to fleet to um

1:46:22billing and communication. Every

1:46:24different city um department we have

1:46:27made contact with to improve our

1:46:28systems. We're also working on

1:46:30developing new accountability systems

1:46:32which I'll talk about um in a ne the

1:46:35next couple slides. We want to engage in

1:46:38responsive leadership um to sustain our

1:46:41staffing and our funding and our

1:46:42programs. Next slide please.

1:46:46The second strategic priority was to

1:46:48promote pathways of opportunities. Um if

1:46:51we look at these um bullet points A, B,

1:46:53and C, I think it makes sense to go CBA.

1:46:56Um, we are determined to make a builder

1:46:59or or or uh create a stronger bridge

1:47:02between our K6 programs, expand our

1:47:05middle school programs, and expand our

1:47:07high school programs. Building a bridge

1:47:08between each of those that correlate

1:47:11with developmental milestones for the

1:47:13young people of our community. Our goal

1:47:15is to strengthen that pathway and to

1:47:18make sure there is a a direct source of

1:47:20support as the youth move through our

1:47:22programs and on to high school and into

1:47:26um that adult world. We also have a

1:47:28strong dedication to providing adult and

1:47:30family education programs. We are uh

1:47:34determined to create better links

1:47:36between existing city resources and

1:47:39youth programs, working with a variety

1:47:41of different city departments as we make

1:47:43these expansions with the Salt Lake,

1:47:46with the school district, with local

1:47:48museums and arts um providers. Next

1:47:51slide, please.

1:47:54Number three, our strategic priority is

1:47:57to drive an increased impact. Um, we

1:48:00have learned through our meeting with

1:48:02the community and um throughout our

1:48:05conversations that our community is

1:48:07desperate for a convenor for one common

1:48:10place where resources for Salt Lake City

1:48:13youth can be um available. Um we're in

1:48:16the process of building a logical and

1:48:19streamlined support network with uh the

1:48:21service providers, the school district,

1:48:23city resources so families can go to one

1:48:26common place and get the resources that

1:48:28they need. We have no intention of

1:48:30reinventing wheels. We want to

1:48:32complement and gather people together.

1:48:34In doing that, we will create a

1:48:35providers network. Um uh maybe you've

1:48:38heard of the concept of the children's

1:48:40cabinet. Um it's a form of uh

1:48:43stewardship and leadership amongst

1:48:45communities and cities that uh do this

1:48:48work in an effective way based on a

1:48:49proven framework. Um, we know that

1:48:52community members want and need one

1:48:54place to access the service and we think

1:48:56that we can be that convenor within the

1:48:57community. Next slide, please.

1:49:01Our fourth strategic priority is truly

1:49:03to mobilize the resources and this is

1:49:05two two parts. One, what are the

1:49:07resources we have in our community? How

1:49:09can we use them better? How can we

1:49:11partner with different divisions and

1:49:13departments within the city to help

1:49:14bridge their work in connecting to the

1:49:17community? and how can we mobilize

1:49:19resources to replace federal funds with

1:49:24additional dollars and to complement the

1:49:26resources that we have. Uh it's a crazy

1:49:29time to uh be in the world of youth

1:49:32programming with our federal

1:49:33administration and we are being very

1:49:36creative in finding new resources. Our

1:49:38goal is to identify new forms of funding

1:49:42and that will be in uh the process of

1:49:45developing private partnerships and

1:49:48private fundraising. We also want to

1:49:51align um our uh resources so that we are

1:49:56being good stewards of the of our

1:49:58buildings, our supplies and the other

1:50:00resources that the city departments

1:50:01have. Next slide, please. But now that

1:50:05we've got our priorities identified, how

1:50:06are we going to track? Um, and our

1:50:09account accountability measures are key.

1:50:11Um, we have four accountability measures

1:50:13that align with those priorities. The

1:50:15first Oh, next slide, please. Sorry. Uh,

1:50:18the first one is tracking the progress

1:50:20of our internal systems. We know that

1:50:22the success of programs are also based

1:50:25on the success of its people. So we have

1:50:29um a dedicated plan to build and

1:50:31maintain and retain a workforce

1:50:34providing highquality professional

1:50:35development that's based on national

1:50:37benchmarks, tracking resources and

1:50:40growing a workforce of non-traditional

1:50:42educators. Um we know that happy staff

1:50:46stay. We know that in order to create a

1:50:48safe environment say staff must feel

1:50:51safe and must enjoy what they do. And so

1:50:53we are finding new and creative ways to

1:50:55connect to the young people that work

1:50:58for us as oftentimes a part-time job.

1:51:00Not everyone's going to live their life

1:51:02as a public servant or as an educator,

1:51:04but we know this work can be

1:51:06transformative no matter what uh career

1:51:08they end up taking. Our goal is to

1:51:11maintain our part-time and full-time

1:51:13staff for multiple years to provide that

1:51:16consistency for the kids and the

1:51:18families in our program. Next slide,

1:51:20please.

1:51:21Um measure number two is tracking the

1:51:24progress and promoting opportunities. Um

1:51:26we want to in increase our high school

1:51:29and middle school programming. That's

1:51:31where the bridge building really comes

1:51:32into place and then also expand our

1:51:35adult and family learning. We know that

1:51:38um kids succeed most when they are

1:51:40firmly connected and we can be a place

1:51:42of connection. working with the school

1:51:44district. We have big plans to help

1:51:46support high school graduation where we

1:51:48can and we know that one of the key

1:51:51things that young people need as they

1:51:53launch into the adult world is

1:51:55experience in the workforce. So, the

1:51:58expansion of our youth city employment

1:52:00and youth city government programs will

1:52:02provide paid and unpaid internships in a

1:52:05safe learning environment where young

1:52:07people can practice being a grown-up and

1:52:11practice working. Um, this program is

1:52:13highly structured with mentorship and a

1:52:16high accountability. Um, we're excited

1:52:19about the expansion um and re-evaluation

1:52:22of our adult programming and our family

1:52:24programming. We know that when um adults

1:52:27feel confident and safe within city

1:52:29structures, the resources will explode

1:52:32for them. We also know that families um

1:52:35when they come to the buildings and the

1:52:37centers can feel safe and learn through

1:52:39play. We are um excited about the

1:52:43expansion of our programs and the focus

1:52:46on being more intentional in how we

1:52:48partner. Um next slide please. Measure

1:52:52three is a resultsbased metrics guiding

1:52:55the new role of being a city convener.

1:52:58Um over the last year or so we have

1:53:00developed strong partnerships with Salt

1:53:02Lake City PD and fire and the Salt Lake

1:53:05City School District and the CTE

1:53:07program. We are working closely with

1:53:10economic development and seven other

1:53:12Salt Lake City divisions and departments

1:53:14that are willing and open to welcome an

1:53:17intern and share their resources with

1:53:20all of our programs. We're really

1:53:22excited about the new pathways that

1:53:24we're creating with um community

1:53:26partners and with the school district.

1:53:28And we know that when we link those

1:53:30partners together that all ships will

1:53:32rise. Um our goal is to have 75% of

1:53:36network membership um report increased

1:53:39alignment to their goals and to our

1:53:42goals when we all work together. Next

1:53:44slide please.

1:53:46Our final um assessment and measure is

1:53:49number four and it's resultsbased

1:53:51metrics guiding mobilization of

1:53:53resources. We are facing um a an

1:53:56opportunity for creative problem

1:53:57solving. Um, we have the intention and

1:54:00goal to replace uh missing or uh non now

1:54:05non-existent um tax uh not tax, I'm

1:54:08sorry, federal grant dollars by um

1:54:10having a targeted goal to raise $200,000

1:54:13in new revenue. Um we are in the process

1:54:16of submitting additional federal and

1:54:19non-federal grants. We just finished an

1:54:21application yesterday. The plan is to

1:54:24maximize community resources and

1:54:25partnerships. It's exciting to think

1:54:27about what new opportunities will come

1:54:29to our community as we expand the My

1:54:31Brother's Keeper program with Salt Lake

1:54:33City School District, the Promise

1:54:35Partnership, the District Attorney's

1:54:37Office, Salt Lake Community College, and

1:54:39the Salt Lake Library. Those are just a

1:54:41few of the large institutions that are

1:54:43committed to this work. And we know as

1:54:45we work with them, additional dollars

1:54:47will come to the surface. We are very

1:54:50excited to um share that we have finally

1:54:52secured a long-term space for

1:54:54programming here in Rose Park and in

1:54:57partnership with Salt Lake County. As

1:54:58they were closing a youth program, we

1:55:00secured a grant and not a grant, I'm

1:55:03sorry, a contract for lease space at the

1:55:05Northwest Rec Center that will house a

1:55:08place for our K through six programs and

1:55:10our middle middle school programs. and I

1:55:12am secretly but not secretly intending

1:55:15to bring back our adult learning and our

1:55:17family learning um at that location. In

1:55:19the next um few months, we will also be

1:55:22moving into the new civic center um

1:55:25which will create new space for adult

1:55:27learning, family learning, Ksix

1:55:29programs, high school programs, and

1:55:31middle school programs. This new uh

1:55:34development will create three large

1:55:36community center hubs in our most

1:55:38impacted neighborhoods and we're

1:55:40thrilled to be able to have that anchor

1:55:42location finally here in the northwest

1:55:44quadrant. Next slide, please. Okay, our

1:55:47roadmap for implementation. How are we

1:55:49going to do this? For the next three

1:55:51years, we've mapped out a plan in four

1:55:53different categories. Um the operation

1:55:56and partnerships, um strengthening

1:55:58internal systems. This is truly about

1:56:00communication, internal communication,

1:56:02communication with the community and

1:56:04with you and with our city. Figuring out

1:56:08how do we identify the roles and

1:56:09responsibilities and streamlining our

1:56:12our product and our output um as we look

1:56:16at promoting pathways of opportunities.

1:56:18Um that really ties into our expansion

1:56:20of our high school and middle school

1:56:22programs with internships. And um it's

1:56:25exciting to see how that program has

1:56:27grown in the last year. We're also

1:56:29working towards creating that cross

1:56:32sector um uh group of community partners

1:56:36and with the city being um an a convenor

1:56:39for everyone in place.

1:56:42Um, next year we will focus on the same

1:56:44four categories, but our work will dive

1:56:47a little deeper with an implement

1:56:48implemented professional development

1:56:51plan so that each new hire has a track

1:56:53and a path on how to become that working

1:56:55professional. Um, we will also be

1:56:57working on um developing additional

1:57:00funding for um internships. Our first

1:57:03phase is internships within the city.

1:57:05Our next phase is internships outside of

1:57:08the city in local businesses. We are in

1:57:11the process of building a dashboard that

1:57:14will communicate our um success that

1:57:17will be community-f facing and um

1:57:20welcoming opportunities for the

1:57:22philanthropic community and business

1:57:24partners to take a part in our work

1:57:26whether that's both providing dollars or

1:57:28mentorship or opportunities.

1:57:31Our final year um the focus is really to

1:57:34strengthen the work that we're doing. Um

1:57:36the next two years are really a big

1:57:38lift. Um and then our plan is to truly

1:57:41strengthen knowing that we will um be

1:57:44welcoming uh external partners and

1:57:46really uh creating concrete connections

1:57:48in kind of this new frame. Um thank you

1:57:52so much for your time. I was racing

1:57:55myself practicing at home. I could talk

1:57:57for 12 years about each of these topics,

1:58:00but I wanted to uh save some time to

1:58:03answer any questions that you may have.

1:58:05Um to clarify anything that you you'd

1:58:07like to know. I would say read our

1:58:09strategic plan. It's gripping and um

1:58:12come visit our sites anytime. We'd love

1:58:14to have you.

1:58:14>> Council member Petro and then council

1:58:16member Young.

1:58:18>> Um I want to say thank you.

1:58:20uh you know that I have concerns and had

1:58:24concerns even when our general fund was

1:58:28really lush about if this is within the

1:58:31purview for you to not only

1:58:35stabilize but to deepen and make sure

1:58:38that during a crisis period the people

1:58:41who have come to depend on this can

1:58:43continue to depend on it is one of the

1:58:47best examples of a government

1:58:50trying to honor its statutory

1:58:52responsibility and step into the places

1:58:56even when it's uncomfortable. Um it

1:58:59doesn't matter if we have chief equity

1:59:01officers or if we do really great art

1:59:03anywhere if we know there's needs and

1:59:06during times of stress we remove them.

1:59:09So, I appreciate that not only are you

1:59:11stabilizing this for the people who

1:59:12depend on it, but you're also

1:59:14considering the taxpayer and you're

1:59:17looking towards the ways that we can

1:59:19this this to me seems like the most

1:59:21fertile ground for us to figure out how

1:59:23to bring in those private dollars that

1:59:25we all just learned about and make sure

1:59:27that we're we're leveraging

1:59:28relationships. But I want to thank you

1:59:30for even after years of having to

1:59:34justify why this should exist in a

1:59:36moment of stress, not conceding that

1:59:38maybe this should be cut, but deepening

1:59:41and making sure that structurally,

1:59:43statutoily, financially, you are

1:59:46offering the best to this taxpayers and

1:59:48to the constituency who needs it most.

1:59:50You have my unabashed support. you have

1:59:53my unabashed support as we attempt to

1:59:56bring increased independence and make

1:59:58sure that any burden to taxpayers is

2:00:00mitigated. But this is this is an direct

2:00:04example of where cities my my critique

2:00:08of my friends over at the county was

2:00:09that if they really believe child care

2:00:11wasn't their statutory mandate, they

2:00:13should have cut it when it was lush and

2:00:15people had options and could have raised

2:00:16the money to take care of their kids. To

2:00:18cut something when things are lean just

2:00:20is just evidence that

2:00:23you of what you really think about

2:00:25taking care of children. I am really

2:00:26proud of what you've done here, what

2:00:28you've presented. I'm so thankful for

2:00:30your leadership in the city and what

2:00:31you're doing, especially for the young

2:00:32people of the west side. Thank you.

2:00:34>> Well, thank you so much. I appreciate

2:00:36that.

2:00:38>> Thank you. So, I just wanted to touch

2:00:41and make a connection with something you

2:00:43mentioned about the adult education

2:00:44piece. Um so um for the good of

2:00:48community members who may not be aware

2:00:50um this was unfortunately a funding cut

2:00:53um that had to occur through Salt Lake

2:00:55City School District recently um as they

2:00:58were contemplating how to prioritize

2:01:00their limited resources.

2:01:02in the interim um we have some amazing

2:01:05community members who loved their

2:01:08community class who stepped in and

2:01:10they've started um a kind of fill in the

2:01:14space nonprofit um LLC pursuit co and um

2:01:19they really have been partnering with

2:01:21the school district to be able to do

2:01:23almost the exact same thing we were able

2:01:24to see through community learning for

2:01:26adults. So they are open to instructors

2:01:30from across the community. they're

2:01:31offering classes at a very like

2:01:33reasonable rate. But anyway, I just

2:01:35wanted to highlight them as kind of a a

2:01:37new emerging um potential partner as

2:01:40you're considering adult education um

2:01:43because they really did kind of try and

2:01:45pick up the pieces of what we had lost

2:01:47from the school district and I think

2:01:49they're doing a really amazing job. That

2:01:51is an excellent recommendation and it's

2:01:52on our radar. Um I was sad to see that

2:01:55huge institution of our community close.

2:01:58One of the benefits of youth and family

2:02:01um after our 20 something year 20 it

2:02:04depends on how you count it but many

2:02:06years is that we have neighborhood-based

2:02:09community centers. We will have three

2:02:11large spaces once the the civic center

2:02:14is completed that are full of computer

2:02:17labs and art tables and resources. We

2:02:20also have our we call them our satellite

2:02:23sites Auinger Hall in Memory Grove,

2:02:24Fairmont Park and Liberty Park where

2:02:27they are absolutely ready for

2:02:30programming. Um and we are part of this

2:02:32strategic plan is to figure out how to

2:02:34maximize those resources with community

2:02:36need and resources and bring them

2:02:38together. So, thank you for that

2:02:40recommendation. It is in our plan. We're

2:02:42excited to see where this goes.

2:02:45>> Council Carlson.

2:02:48>> Um thank you. uh for presenting this

2:02:50plan. I've got a a few questions. Um in

2:02:54any strategic planning process, you're

2:02:56often asking the question of what should

2:02:58we stop doing, what should we start

2:03:01doing, and what should we continue

2:03:02doing. And so this plan shares a little

2:03:05bit more about what to continue doing,

2:03:06and what to start doing as it relates to

2:03:09the um being really a network convenor.

2:03:11I'm curious as you went throughout the

2:03:13process, what were some things that you

2:03:14said maybe we should stop doing this?

2:03:16Maybe it's no longer aligned with the

2:03:19direction of where we're going.

2:03:20>> That's a great question. I would I would

2:03:22maybe pivot a little bit of maybe not

2:03:25something we should stop opposed to that

2:03:27systems alignment. There were some maybe

2:03:31uh

2:03:32resources that weren't being used well

2:03:35or um staff capacity that wasn't being

2:03:37used well. So, we needed to stop in that

2:03:40frame and and pivot some things to

2:03:42moving forward. Does that does that make

2:03:44sense? I would I would say that was what

2:03:45we we stopped to move forward.

2:03:47>> If I may add, um I think Liz is being

2:03:50modest. Um this plan um we began the

2:03:53strategic planning process right when

2:03:56the new federal administration came into

2:03:58office right when there were executive

2:04:00orders and it was becoming apparent that

2:04:02the funding landscape was changing. And

2:04:05right at that time the previous director

2:04:07of youth and family retired. Liz has

2:04:10been with the organization for years and

2:04:11years and years and we with the mayor's

2:04:14support promoted Liz into this position

2:04:17and I'm thankful that she is here with

2:04:20her leadership and her knowledge and her

2:04:22passion because she really took hold of

2:04:26the strategic planning process with the

2:04:28community. She's all about partnership,

2:04:31collaboration, um building those um

2:04:35network to leverage other resources. So

2:04:38she went through the budget with a fine

2:04:40tooth comb um streamlined cut um like

2:04:47supplies and other things that weren't

2:04:49absolutely necessary. So she is making

2:04:52sure that we are operating on a

2:04:54shoestring budget and with your support

2:04:57we have 800,000 in um new general fund I

2:05:01think it was from the property tax for

2:05:02this fiscal year. So thank you to the

2:05:04mayor and the council for supporting

2:05:06that. But we are operating on less

2:05:08funding than in previous years. But

2:05:10because of Liz's vision and her

2:05:12leadership's team's vision and passion,

2:05:15we are actually doing more optimizing,

2:05:18building those partnerships and

2:05:20leveraging other resources. So we really

2:05:22are doing more on less taxpayer dollar.

2:05:26>> Thank you. Thank you for sharing that.

2:05:28Um talking about mobilizing resources.

2:05:31Sorry, one more question. Um, I love

2:05:34that this is a part of of the plan,

2:05:36which is to invite other uh interested

2:05:39stakeholders, whether philanthropic

2:05:41partners, whether corporate partners,

2:05:43whether other partners who are who care

2:05:46about children in our city to support

2:05:48this work and develop that. Um, I'm

2:05:51curious, that also takes time and money

2:05:53to go after those funders, go after

2:05:56those philanthropic partners. So, how

2:05:57are you thinking about um allocating

2:06:00resources to attract more resources?

2:06:05That is what keeps me up at night is

2:06:08figuring that out. Um we're grateful for

2:06:11partnerships um within the MBK framework

2:06:14has uh that that framework is is a good

2:06:18a really good guide across the board how

2:06:20to leverage resources across the

2:06:22community. So, working with that

2:06:24network, we are finding new ways to um

2:06:27fill in gaps. I'm not a fundraiser. I'm

2:06:29a teacher who ended up as a mid-level

2:06:31bureaucrat. So, I don't know how to do

2:06:33this, but we are figuring that out. And

2:06:36um my team here, my leadership team is

2:06:38here, and they are being stretched in

2:06:39new ways. So, it the learning curve is

2:06:41real. Um so, we're we're figuring that

2:06:43out and I don't yet know, but we're

2:06:46we're open. If any of you would love to

2:06:48help fund raise, I'd be open. Um that'd

2:06:51be great.

2:06:52Council member Napier Pierce and then

2:06:54Dugan.

2:06:55>> Thank you so much. This is a great plan

2:06:57and there are gaps in my knowledge. So

2:06:59if this is an elementary question, I

2:07:01apologize. I'm interested in learning

2:07:03more about Youth City. Um you want to

2:07:06increase uh Youth City participation by

2:07:0910%. So I guess my question is number

2:07:12one, how many are currently

2:07:14participating? And number two, what does

2:07:16that outreach look like? How are you

2:07:18going to uh achieve that goal?

2:07:20>> Oh, great question. So, Youth City is

2:07:23something I love to talk about. Um, we

2:07:25have six locations for elementary K

2:07:28through six throughout the community and

2:07:30we have three middle school programs and

2:07:32two high school programs. Um, knowing

2:07:35that this was our goal for this um

2:07:38strategic plan, year one to increase by

2:07:4010%. We have adjusted our um recruitment

2:07:43plans and our marketing plans um still

2:07:46within our staffto student ratio which

2:07:48is connected to our grants and our

2:07:49licensing. um each site increased uh

2:07:53their enrollment by 10 to 15 kids, which

2:07:56is what we could still do. Um so this

2:07:58year we're on target to support 500

2:08:01youth this school year. Um so that is uh

2:08:05our mark for uh the school year and then

2:08:07we will increase and reenroll students

2:08:10for summer. There's kind of two worlds.

2:08:11There's the afterchool world and then

2:08:13the summer world. They're very much

2:08:15connected but it's two different um

2:08:17groups. So, we work with community

2:08:19partners, we work with schools. Each

2:08:21site has a full-time manager. Um, a lot

2:08:23of it is word of mouth. We're so

2:08:25established at this point that everyone

2:08:27is excited when we roll out

2:08:29applications. We have strong

2:08:30relationships with the teachers and the

2:08:32the school principal. So, when we

2:08:34increase the capacity for enrollment,

2:08:36those spots were filled very quickly.

2:08:38Um, across the board, there is not

2:08:40enough uh there is not enough seats. I

2:08:43think I read

2:08:45I I don't want to was misquote, but it's

2:08:47something like there are I can't

2:08:49remember, but there are not enough seats

2:08:51across our community within our Salt

2:08:53Lake City offering. When you look at the

2:08:56providers that are there, the school

2:08:58district, Boys and Girls Club,

2:08:59neighborhood house, we're there. There's

2:09:01some smaller organizations and there is

2:09:04still not enough spaces. So when we

2:09:06increase our enrollment to 500, knowing

2:09:08that we've got to stay within our budget

2:09:10and our staff tokid ratios, it's

2:09:13exciting to see 500 youth, but also

2:09:16knowing there are thousands that don't

2:09:18have a spot after school. So that's

2:09:22that's our plan is just incremental

2:09:24increases and adjusting.

2:09:28>> Mugan,

2:09:30>> thank you for that. That's kind of as to

2:09:33the question I have is because you

2:09:34talked about working with a school uh

2:09:37the school district itself because the

2:09:39school district has some things and Utah

2:09:41community action has some items and so

2:09:43can you kind of uh walk us through how

2:09:45you uh work together because we're all

2:09:48have a very similar mission uh and how

2:09:52you collaborate so that your dollars go

2:09:55further because you're all kind of doing

2:09:57similar things but not overlapping or

2:10:00duplicating but you're working together.

2:10:01Could you kind of expand on that

2:10:03strategy and how you're working with

2:10:04Utah Community Actions and and it works

2:10:07and and the school district?

2:10:09>> Yes. So, our relationship with the

2:10:10school district is the best it's been

2:10:12probably in 20 years and I think that

2:10:14has to do a lot with Mayor Mendenhal,

2:10:16with our new um superintendent. There is

2:10:19a great new desire and energy to partner

2:10:22and collaborate. So, I'm able to work

2:10:24with senior leadership closely from the

2:10:26district and say these are the same

2:10:28kids. we are all sharing the same kids.

2:10:30When they're with you, what can the city

2:10:33do to support you? When they're with us,

2:10:35how can we help? So, one of the ways

2:10:37that we're working together is uh with

2:10:39the high school students with the CTE

2:10:41program. Um their work is teaching the

2:10:44young people during the school day about

2:10:46jobs and careers and then they're coming

2:10:47to us for internships. So, it's a way to

2:10:50leverage resources that way. when we

2:10:52look about how do we increase academic

2:10:54gains when we have the kiddos after

2:10:56school. We have a homework component

2:10:57every day in our program, but we're

2:11:00working on getting um the literacy

2:11:02coaches from the district to come and

2:11:04train our students on STR strategies to

2:11:06help close that reading gap. The staff

2:11:09that we have are great. They're mostly

2:11:11college kids. They're usually not

2:11:13education majors. I am secretly growing

2:11:15a team of educators. They don't know

2:11:18that, but I am doing that. So they're

2:11:20getting a lot of educational training.

2:11:22Um and that is that is connected. So

2:11:25working with neighborhood house and the

2:11:27rest of the organizations, we have a

2:11:29working network already of

2:11:31relationships. There are relationships

2:11:33where when we are one going for the same

2:11:36grant. I'm thrilled to say that at this

2:11:38point it's very collaborative. It isn't

2:11:40competitive. When there's a grant

2:11:42question, when there's an issue that

2:11:43comes, we're on the phone with each

2:11:45other talking about how do we work

2:11:46through this? figuring out how to

2:11:48maximize transportation, figuring out

2:11:50how to share staff. One of the models we

2:11:52had when years ago we were having a hard

2:11:54time finding staff for the summer

2:11:57because our pay rate was not competitive

2:12:00and we weren't getting enough people to

2:12:02apply. We reached out to um a local

2:12:05school that had no funding to do summer

2:12:08program. The grant was the same, the

2:12:10quality of instruction was the same, and

2:12:12we said, "Hey, why don't we have your

2:12:15staff come apply and work for us in the

2:12:17summer, and then we'll send them back to

2:12:19you in the fall." And so, this staffing

2:12:21model has worked effectively for years.

2:12:23It retains staff for them, and it gives

2:12:26us a workforce that comes trained and

2:12:28background checked and drug screened.

2:12:30And so, that way, we've been able to

2:12:31share resources. The staff report, hey,

2:12:34my summer at you City, I learned so many

2:12:36new things. and they take that back to

2:12:38their program and what we gain from that

2:12:40is we have a trained workforce that

2:12:43comes in that has a different

2:12:44perspective and they work in a school so

2:12:47they really help us increase our

2:12:48academic support. So working through

2:12:51ways that are not necessarily money but

2:12:54resources and and strategies is where

2:12:57we're at. I would love to find a way to

2:12:59co-undra

2:13:01with these organizations. When they

2:13:03succeed, we succeed vice versa. Not

2:13:05every kid is a fit for our program. And

2:13:07so when that happens, doesn't happen

2:13:09often, but I can call these um people,

2:13:13our our colleagues, and say, "Hey, can

2:13:15you support this family?" And so the

2:13:17goal is to support all the kids and all

2:13:19the families. We want to do a good job.

2:13:22We want them to do a good job. So it's

2:13:23it's an interlocking partnership. Now,

2:13:26it's the time to go for the dollars

2:13:28because when the federal dollars end and

2:13:31change, it's going to affect all

2:13:33communities. Now we need to use that

2:13:35baseline of collaboration and trust and

2:13:37go get some new dollars for the whole

2:13:40community.

2:13:42>> You know the things that come to mind is

2:13:45about diversifying the funding sources

2:13:47on this because we cannot you know put

2:13:50our children uh at risk on on on these

2:13:53programs because of the whims of an

2:13:55administration. And uh um I also would

2:13:59like to say that you you mentioned that

2:14:01you are just a teacher. Uh and I hope

2:14:04that we have more teachers like you and

2:14:06you know working as a mid-level

2:14:07administrator or or mid-level

2:14:09bureaucrat. That's my title. Just a

2:14:12teacher. I'm not just a teacher.

2:14:14>> But I'm a mid-level bureaucrat. You are

2:14:16an amazing educator and we are fortunate

2:14:18to have your dedication to the community

2:14:20and children you serve.

2:14:22>> Yes. And this is uh it really is a big

2:14:25deal that the work that you're doing and

2:14:27the the the positive impact of your work

2:14:29is uncontiable. It really is. Um and

2:14:32we're talking about taking care of our

2:14:34kids uh and fitting uh filling the

2:14:37spaces that are very much needed in our

2:14:39community. Um and I'm very thankful for

2:14:41this plan. Now the the question I have

2:14:44because this involves funding, this

2:14:46involves staff. Um, you know, I would

2:14:49love to, um, and that that obviously

2:14:51falls center right in our role as a

2:14:55council. Um, I would like to to find out

2:14:58if this plan can come back to us for

2:15:00approval. Um, and, uh, and to really put

2:15:03it, uh, you know, officialize this plan

2:15:06as a city plan with our with our vote.

2:15:09Uh so uh maybe that's a conversation for

2:15:12the for the staff to to handle you know

2:15:16after this meeting but that will be my

2:15:18my ideal that this this becomes a a real

2:15:21plan with our with our vote on it. Um so

2:15:25I don't know if there's anything there

2:15:26but coming

2:15:28>> um I will add there was discussion I

2:15:31think um with the administration about

2:15:34whether or not this falls under the role

2:15:37of being adopted by the council and in

2:15:39the beginning um in talking with the

2:15:41attorney's office we felt like the plan

2:15:43was more administrative but with the

2:15:45budget the changing budget landscape it

2:15:48did kind of evolve and has a lot of

2:15:50budget components so we're happy to have

2:15:53that discussion with council and open it

2:15:55up and have it to be an official adopted

2:15:57adopted plan by the city council if

2:16:00that's what the council wishes. Yeah, I

2:16:02I I will go back to the issue of, you

2:16:04know, this involves funding uh and and

2:16:07involves staffing and I think that is I

2:16:10I think for us as a council and I will

2:16:12speak for myself right now, myself as a

2:16:14council member, I I would like that to

2:16:17be uh part of our, you know, discussions

2:16:19every year and understand the value of

2:16:21it. Um which

2:16:24based on the conversation here, you see

2:16:26that we really value the work that

2:16:28you're doing and and we support it. But

2:16:30uh because of that, I feel like that's

2:16:33should be an official uh plan that we

2:16:36approve. Um Council Warden, do you have

2:16:39>> Just wanted to um say thank you for the

2:16:42work that went into this. I think

2:16:45that as we're trying to make sure that

2:16:48families stay in Salt Lake City and that

2:16:50that Salt Lake City is welcoming of

2:16:52everybody, including um people with

2:16:54families, I just think this is a a

2:16:58bipartisan, nonpartisan, no-brainer

2:17:01issue um that uh we should want to fund

2:17:06regardless of of where anyone is on the

2:17:10ideological spectrum. But um I think

2:17:13being able to plan for this um given the

2:17:17changing economic climate um is really

2:17:20important and to the question of whether

2:17:23the council should be involved. I mean,

2:17:24I don't

2:17:26I think it gives us more buy in too as

2:17:29council member members to say this is

2:17:32something that the council voted on that

2:17:34we approved that we're committed to its

2:17:35success and making sure that that you

2:17:39know to the we can't bind future

2:17:41councils but I think that's the

2:17:43strongest statement that we can make

2:17:45that we want to see an ongoing

2:17:48commitment from the budget to make sure

2:17:50that this is run well and within the

2:17:53parameters that you guys are setting up.

2:17:56Thank you.

2:17:56>> I would say thank you very much all of

2:17:58you for your support um your patience

2:18:01with us as we have um untangled a a big

2:18:05knots, lots of knots, but I I'm very

2:18:08grateful for the time to be with you

2:18:10today and for your um entertaining our

2:18:13our crazy ideas and uh for your support.

2:18:16We really appreciate that. Also, thank

2:18:17you to the mayor's office for your

2:18:19ongoing support of our our work. And um

2:18:22I don't know how to submit this as a

2:18:24plan, but I'll figure it out. Allison

2:18:26will help me and we'll we'll get it

2:18:27done. I have no clue how any of this

2:18:29works. So, thank you so much.

2:18:32>> Thank Thank you for the presentation. Um

2:18:34council members, we're going to now

2:18:37uhformational item 600 and 700 North

2:18:41transportation project. We're going to

2:18:42welcome Lynn Jacobs, director of

2:18:44transportation, and Mark Stevens, city

2:18:46engineer, to the table to give us an

2:18:48update on that project.

2:18:57>> [clears throat]

2:19:03>> Uh good afternoon. Uh Mark Stevens, city

2:19:06engineer. Uh we have an opportunity

2:19:09today to provide you with a briefing on

2:19:13the status of the 600 and 700 North

2:19:15reconstruction project. Uh project

2:19:17limits are uh between 800 West and

2:19:20Redwood Road. Next slide, please.

2:19:25So really the corridor vision

2:19:27established um that we established was

2:19:30really through uh an extensive amount of

2:19:32community uh outreach and engagement um

2:19:35as well as internal engagement and

2:19:37coordination within the city. Uh, a lot

2:19:40of emphasis was placed on calming

2:19:42traffic, making sure that this was a um

2:19:46a a good east west connector, not only

2:19:51for pedestrians, but for transit. But

2:19:53really, we we put a lot of effort in the

2:19:56connectivity for the the bike lanes. Uh,

2:19:59that we'll uh describe a little bit more

2:20:01in this uh presentation. Uh, one of the

2:20:04things that we also wanted to do is make

2:20:06sure we provided great access to

2:20:08Riverside Park, Beckman Elementary, uh,

2:20:10and the Jordan River Trail and tying all

2:20:12those together in the features as well.

2:20:15So, there was quite a bit of a balancing

2:20:16act with resources available, uh,

2:20:19limited space and we were able to, uh,

2:20:22accomplish a few things that, uh, like

2:20:24to, uh, present in the next slide,

2:20:26please.

2:20:29Overall, the project is still under

2:20:30construction. Uh the project involved

2:20:33approximately 1.38 miles uh centerline

2:20:36miles uh with two travel lanes in each

2:20:39direction. That equates to about 5.5

2:20:42lane miles of new asphalt for vehicular

2:20:45lanes. 2.75 miles of asphalt installed

2:20:48for bike lanes. Um we'll get to a little

2:20:50bit on the directional cycle track and

2:20:52how that's unique to this project. Uh

2:20:54later on the presentation, we'll be

2:20:56installing an additional 210 plus new

2:20:59trees to provide a a welcoming canopy

2:21:01throughout the corridor. Uh

2:21:05to be uh concluded before the end of

2:21:08this construction season, uh you will

2:21:10start seeing uh some of these trees

2:21:14installed within the next week. Bark

2:21:15mulch started being installed today. Uh

2:21:19irrigation is being finalized uh and as

2:21:22well as raised curb medians down the

2:21:24center line of the roadway. Punchless

2:21:26repair items. You may see a little bit

2:21:28of construction into next season uh

2:21:30construction season as they wrap up and

2:21:32maybe have to take care of a few things

2:21:33for landscaping uh into next year. And

2:21:37then also one of the things that we were

2:21:38able to do is successfully coordinate uh

2:21:41the U DOT uh funded through bipartisan

2:21:44infrastructure act money. Uh Salt Lake

2:21:47City received approximately one half of

2:21:49one year's allocation from UD do for

2:21:51bridge replacements within Salt Lake

2:21:53City. That was the 650 North Bridge that

2:21:55was uh completed a few months ago and is

2:21:58back open to traffic. The 200 South

2:22:00Bridge by uh Fischer Mansion which is

2:22:02currently under construction and then

2:22:04the 500 South Bridge replacement uh over

2:22:07in Popular Grove that will be uh

2:22:09starting demolition pretty soon. Um, we

2:22:13decided that we would work with UD do uh

2:22:16in in a way that we would minimize

2:22:17impacts to the community and the easiest

2:22:20way was to combine these two projects

2:22:22within a similar time frame and the

2:22:24bridge was complete on 650 North between

2:22:26January and June of this year. Uh, next

2:22:31next slide. So, just a little bit more

2:22:34information there. Um,

2:22:38one of the unique things about the 650

2:22:39North Bridge is that because of the

2:22:41bipartisan uh, infrastructure money and

2:22:43that funneled through UD do um, Salt

2:22:47Lake City's uh, role was very minimal.

2:22:50Uh, we helped out with utility uh,

2:22:53coordination for both public and private

2:22:55utilities. We handled the betterment

2:22:58funding that was to install those

2:23:00betterments to install the bridge which

2:23:02were

2:23:04water lines, sewer upgrades uh and

2:23:07things of that nature.

2:23:09And then in addition to that um uh they

2:23:13handled all the design, handling all the

2:23:15construction and that is being led by UD

2:23:17do uh also as we tie in these bridges

2:23:20there's just a few adjustments to the

2:23:21Jordan River Trail uh that we have to

2:23:23make. So, concurrent work with uh public

2:23:26lands and and other entities uh on that.

2:23:29Next slide.

2:23:31>> So, I'll jump in here. Um I I hope you

2:23:34all know how proud we are of this

2:23:35project. It's really is a great project

2:23:37that will do a lot of great for the

2:23:38community. Um I'm going to actually

2:23:40start with highlighting one of the

2:23:41biggest impacts that we're going to

2:23:42experience as a result of the project

2:23:44and that's the loss of parking. So,

2:23:47along the project corridor, um we had to

2:23:51make some hard decisions here. As all of

2:23:53you know, we always have a limited

2:23:54rideway and we have to look at how to

2:23:56best use that space. Um, throughout our

2:23:59engagement with the community, we heard

2:24:01from a lot of folks that the existing on

2:24:03street parking, especially near

2:24:05Riverside Park, felt very uncomfortable

2:24:06and very unsafe as people were unloading

2:24:09their families, unloading stuff to go to

2:24:10the park and they're on this curve. It

2:24:13just wasn't it wasn't great and it it

2:24:15made a lot of people very uncomfortable.

2:24:16And so that was something that we

2:24:18definitely had to take into

2:24:19consideration. And then um back in 2019

2:24:23when we started the planning of this

2:24:24project, we were looking at could we do

2:24:26a road diet, could we do this, could we

2:24:27do that? The traffic volumes actually

2:24:30supported eliminating a travel lane in

2:24:31each direction and we took that to the

2:24:34community and we heard from them that

2:24:36the ability for them to access the

2:24:37freeway on this corridor is really

2:24:39important. They asked us to retain the

2:24:41travel lanes and so that's what we did.

2:24:43Um even though you know it would have

2:24:44been a lot easier to take a travel lane,

2:24:46we didn't. Um we did see the need to

2:24:48connect the bikes to the Jordan River

2:24:50Parkway. This is a really important

2:24:52connection for for folks to be able to

2:24:54access that that uh north south trail.

2:24:57Um and so trying to weigh all this out

2:24:58something had to give. In this case it

2:25:00was the parking. So um maybe the next

2:25:03slide

2:25:05just by the numbers we've removed a

2:25:07total of about 74 on street parking

2:25:10stalls along the length of this corridor

2:25:12and 66 of those were adjacent to the

2:25:14park. And so there's a little bit of

2:25:16parking loss outside of the area around

2:25:17the park, but really it's the park that

2:25:19fills the brunt of what we've done. And

2:25:22um as we studied this parking, we found

2:25:25that about 28% of it was utilized

2:25:27overnight. So that's residents that are

2:25:29parking on this corridor. Not a heavy

2:25:31utilization. And what we've been able to

2:25:33leave on the corridor should be able to

2:25:34handle that demand. The bigger issue we

2:25:37saw was on a a peak weekend when people

2:25:39are at the park. Um we saw about 54 cars

2:25:43that were parking on street on the park

2:25:45on the Saturday that we happened to go

2:25:46out on count. Obviously that number will

2:25:48fluctuate a little bit but that's what

2:25:49we had observed and I think it's really

2:25:52fair to say that losing this parking is

2:25:54is an impact to the community that we

2:25:55can't ignore. And so um with that the

2:25:58next slide

2:26:00what these are a couple of things that

2:26:02we looked at for how to address this

2:26:03impact. So throughout the project as we

2:26:06saw this impact, we were trying to

2:26:07think, okay, what can we do about this

2:26:09and and these were kind of the three

2:26:11things that we looked at. First off, we

2:26:13observed the day that we did our counts

2:26:15that the parking lot over at Bachman

2:26:16Elementary was completely empty. It was

2:26:18just sitting there unused or very

2:26:20minimally used. Maybe there were a

2:26:22couple cars there. We met with the

2:26:24school. Um what they told us is, hey, we

2:26:26love being good neighbors. We want to be

2:26:28a a good asset to the community. If

2:26:30people are parking in our lot when we're

2:26:31not using it, no big deal. they did not

2:26:34want to enter into like a formal shared

2:26:36parking arrangement with the city just

2:26:38because they didn't want to lose control

2:26:39and have liability issues and all the

2:26:41other issues that come up with that

2:26:42shared parking. But um they said as long

2:26:44as it doesn't cause a problem, we're

2:26:46happy to let people park here on

2:26:47weekends when we're not using it. So we

2:26:49see that as a real opportunity for

2:26:51addressing some of the parking loss. Um

2:26:54we also have improved the pedestrian

2:26:56crossing right there from Backman

2:26:58Elementary over to the park and so that

2:27:00should really help.

2:27:02A second option that we had evaluated at

2:27:04the time over on 1400 West, we have

2:27:06parallel parking on both sides of the

2:27:08street. Um there is an opportunity if we

2:27:11want to to reconstruct the this would be

2:27:14the west side of the street. Um take a

2:27:17strip of grass out of the park and

2:27:19create some angled parking, maybe 90

2:27:22degree or 45 degree angle parking. We

2:27:24would have to collaborate with public

2:27:25lands and obviously we don't have

2:27:26funding to do that. That's something

2:27:27we'd have to sort out. we would lose

2:27:30those parallel stalls and replace them

2:27:31with angle stalls and we net gain about

2:27:3440 parking stalls if we were to do that

2:27:36change. And then the third one's a

2:27:38little more creative. So I don't know

2:27:40how many of you have ever experienced on

2:27:42West Temp on West Temple just north of 9

2:27:44south we have areas that are parking by

2:27:47certain time of day and their travel

2:27:48lane by other time of day. As we look at

2:27:51this, the peak parking demand happens on

2:27:53a Saturday. The peak travel demand

2:27:55happens during our commute periods. And

2:27:57so there is an opportunity for us to

2:27:59consider if we would like to maybe

2:28:02reallocating one of the travel lanes as

2:28:04a parking lane just during the Saturdays

2:28:06or Saturday Sundays. Um obviously for us

2:28:10at this point that would require a

2:28:12intense collaboration with UD do uh due

2:28:14to the limitations we have from Senate

2:28:15Bill 242. Um we would need to get an

2:28:18analysis done, do some engagement, work

2:28:21with UDOT to get approval to do that.

2:28:22But we think that's actually a pretty

2:28:24viable option and it kind of makes the

2:28:26best use of the space because when it's

2:28:27needed as a travel lane, it could be a

2:28:29travel lane. When it's needed as

2:28:30parking, it could be parking. It's been

2:28:32that way for years on West Temple and it

2:28:33it actually works out pretty well. Um,

2:28:37next slide.

2:28:38The next thing I wanted to highlight, I

2:28:40think we've had a lot of great questions

2:28:42lately about why did we choose asphalt

2:28:44as our bike path on this corridor. Um,

2:28:46and so we wanted to kind of explain this

2:28:48design decision to you and let you know

2:28:50why we're doing this. We um we like

2:28:53asphalt as a bike path material that's

2:28:55commonly used on bike paths throughout

2:28:57the city. So Jordan River Parkway has

2:29:00asphalt. Um lots of sections of the

2:29:02Parley's Trail does as well. Uh we think

2:29:05that it really sets it apart as a bike

2:29:07dedicated bike facility and and that's

2:29:09what this is. It's a little bit

2:29:10different than some of the other

2:29:11projects we've built. Um and we'll we'll

2:29:13kind of explain that in a minute. One of

2:29:15the real benefits of doing this and you

2:29:17can kind of see in that picture to your

2:29:20left, we've maintained the asphalt

2:29:23continuously along the bike trail and

2:29:26that creates this kind of visual

2:29:27contrast as you go across driveways that

2:29:29helps tell drivers, hey look, there's a

2:29:31conflict here. There's something

2:29:32different. Pay attention. This is as a

2:29:35result of a lot of concerns we've heard

2:29:36about some of our two-way cycle tracks

2:29:38that we've done on Third West South and

2:29:40other locations. So trying to highlight

2:29:42that there's a conflict zone is

2:29:44something we're really striving to do

2:29:46here. Um we also recognize it just

2:29:48provides a smooth ride. There's no

2:29:50joints. Um I think on the nine line

2:29:52we've seen some spots where even the

2:29:54best laid concrete can settle and can

2:29:57get some differential settling and then

2:29:58you get joints that kind of fall out of

2:30:00alignment and it's really uncomfortable

2:30:02as a cyclist to hit those joints.

2:30:03Obviously, the city does a great job of

2:30:05going out, grinding those down,

2:30:06maintaining them, doing what they need

2:30:07to do, but um for asphalt, that's less

2:30:09likely to happen. So, I don't know. I

2:30:12It's It's kind of a project by project.

2:30:14There's a lot that goes into this and

2:30:16and on this one, we decided that asphalt

2:30:18was a good selection. Um without the

2:30:20next slide.

2:30:22So, this is what I'm actually most

2:30:24excited about with this project. We are

2:30:26doing something we really haven't done

2:30:28as a city. Um we are doing a fully

2:30:32protected above curb directional bike

2:30:35lane. And so um as you look at like

2:30:39Third West and some of the other

2:30:40projects we have, we commonly will do a

2:30:42a two-way cycle track on one side of the

2:30:44street. And we've heard a lot of

2:30:46concerns from drivers that they don't

2:30:47know which way cyclists are coming.

2:30:49Cyclists are concerned that drivers

2:30:51aren't yielding to them. Um, we're

2:30:53really excited to see how this plays out

2:30:55because this this is the pinnacle of

2:30:56what we could do for protected bike

2:30:58facilities in terms of just giving it a

2:31:00separated above curb dedicated

2:31:03directional bike path. And so that's

2:31:06really um what we think that we think

2:31:08that this corridor could really set the

2:31:10standard for what we could do elsewhere

2:31:12in the city in the future. Uh, next

2:31:14slide.

2:31:16Back to back to Mark.

2:31:18>> Okay. Um, one of the things that we did

2:31:19on this project is we really doubled

2:31:21down on some landscaping uh components.

2:31:24Uh, one of the things that we really

2:31:27wanted to

2:31:29have as a as a feature for this roadway

2:31:32is a tree canopy that goes over the

2:31:34roadway or shades, bike path, uh,

2:31:37sidewalk and really provide an

2:31:40aesthetically pleasing corridor. In

2:31:43order to do that, one of the things that

2:31:44we found out um is that as we went

2:31:48through and we did the engagement with

2:31:50the community, we found a a lot of

2:31:52unique challenges. One of them were not

2:31:55all uh adjacent properties had uh

2:31:58irrigation systems for their homes. So

2:32:01typically uh say in comparable areas

2:32:05saying in CBD or other areas that have

2:32:07uh a lot of established

2:32:10adjacent landscaping uh I'm sorry

2:32:13irrigation systems we didn't have that

2:32:16along the corridor. So in order to kind

2:32:18of maintain and ensure that we could

2:32:20have uh a healthy and vibrant tree

2:32:23canopy and wherever we installed the

2:32:26greening along this corridor. it it

2:32:29became evident that the best way to

2:32:30handle that would to be uh city-owned

2:32:33irrigation and that way um we we could

2:32:37ensure that as we look towards you know

2:32:40eight years of growth towards the

2:32:42Olympics this being a major east west

2:32:44corridor we've got a lot of tree growth

2:32:45and it can be uh we can have a lot of

2:32:48success in in maintaining trees and and

2:32:50and not potentially having them dying.

2:32:55Another component to this as well with

2:32:57the cycle track having that uh really

2:33:01two park strips there. There was a lot

2:33:02more park strip area to handle. Uh and

2:33:06so the tree canopy and working through

2:33:08that was one of the ways that we felt

2:33:10that uh and and getting feedback from

2:33:14each of the residents uh along the

2:33:15corridor that would be best. Uh next

2:33:18slide please.

2:33:20The corridor touches more than 100

2:33:22properties. about half of the property

2:33:23owners expressed interest in maintaining

2:33:25the additional landscaping while the

2:33:27others didn't. Uh that that was part of

2:33:29the the engagement process is uh you

2:33:32know engaging the community survey

2:33:35seeing what they preferred uh and

2:33:38the unique design element to create a

2:33:41city own and maintain irrigation system

2:33:43is kind of what came about as a result

2:33:45of those surveys and how we handle the

2:33:47corridor. Next slide.

2:33:50One of the benefits that we had is that

2:33:52um as we were coming out of some of the

2:33:56the major effects economically in the

2:33:59construction world after CO, we've

2:34:02started seeing better uh bid prices and

2:34:04because of the favorable favorable bid

2:34:06prices, we were able to award the fully

2:34:09landscaped option uh that provided

2:34:11city-owned and future maintained by city

2:34:14irrigation systems and trees. Um, uh,

2:34:18what you see out there right now, if you

2:34:20drive along the corridor, you'll see a

2:34:21bunch of stakes with little green flags

2:34:23on top of them. That's where all the

2:34:25trees are going to be going. They're

2:34:27staked out right now. So, the trees will

2:34:28be installed in the upcoming weeks,

2:34:31approximately 210.

2:34:33Twothirds of the trees will be planted

2:34:35where bark mulch is in is going to be

2:34:36installed and a third of the trees will

2:34:38be installed where rock mulch is

2:34:40installed. And so the location of bark

2:34:42mulch and rock mulch, I'll get to that

2:34:44in a minute, was part of the

2:34:46decision-making process of each adjacent

2:34:48property owner. But again, focusing on

2:34:51that tree canopy as we go through uh to

2:34:53provide an inviting corridor. Next

2:34:55slide, please.

2:34:57Um, one of the things with the

2:34:59irrigation system that we wanted to

2:35:00ensure is that we had forward

2:35:01compatibility uh so that uh under

2:35:04driveways if uh residences didn't have

2:35:08uh existing irrigation systems or we

2:35:10came back later with future uh upgrades

2:35:12to the to the landscaping that we didn't

2:35:15have to rip up, you know, driveway

2:35:16aprons. We didn't have to have a lot of

2:35:19uh impactful infrastructure and

2:35:22construction to put in what we could

2:35:23have put in during this construction.

2:35:25Um, similar to 900 South, it's hoped

2:35:28that maybe we can get some additional

2:35:29funding uh to enhance the landscaping

2:35:31along the corridor. Uh, but again, along

2:35:35with any of these uh unique features and

2:35:38and infrastructure that we put in,

2:35:40maintenance is always one that we'll

2:35:42have to be concerned with over the

2:35:43years.

2:35:45Uh, next slide.

2:35:49So, rock mulch and u bark mulch are very

2:35:54common. uh park strip amenities uh and

2:35:57coverings that we've done in the past.

2:35:59Uh these are ones that we will use a lot

2:36:01of times when there is not adjacent

2:36:03irrigation and the city isn't uh

2:36:08installing uh like we are unique to this

2:36:10project. City-owned irrigation that

2:36:13maintains all the park strips. Um it

2:36:16some of these can be found in sections

2:36:17of 900 South and Sugar House and other

2:36:19corridors. Um the bark mulch at the

2:36:23bottom of the slide says bark mulch has

2:36:25not been installed yet but they started

2:36:27installing some of that today. Uh we

2:36:29received pictures from the contractor.

2:36:31Uh next slide.

2:36:34Uh rock mulch is more durable although

2:36:35it has a higher initial cost. Um

2:36:39it it is much less likely for rock mulch

2:36:43to uh leave the park area uh compared to

2:36:47bark mulch. Bark mulch can be blown

2:36:48away. it's easily carried away by you

2:36:50know a heavy rain event. The the rock

2:36:52mulch was one uh that is a zeryscape uh

2:36:56approach uh that has been uh beneficial

2:37:00in other parts of the city as well.

2:37:03Um next slide.

2:37:06As far as snow removal, uh we'll

2:37:08continue on uh per city ordinance, the

2:37:10adjacent property owners required uh to

2:37:13clear uh the snow from their snow from

2:37:15the adjacent sidewalk. Uh streets

2:37:17division and uh will be responsible for

2:37:20bypass. We're working through the

2:37:22details on the field removal. Uh but

2:37:24that is the that is the current approach

2:37:27that we're taking. Um and then the final

2:37:29slide uh construction timeline

2:37:32construction began April 2025. It is a

2:37:342-year construction season project. Uh

2:37:38construction is planned to be completed

2:37:39by mid- November. Uh the exact date is

2:37:41November 13th. The contractors required

2:37:44to have substantial completion of the

2:37:46project. And then again, as I mentioned,

2:37:48we might see a few um punch list items

2:37:51that are under construction um into the

2:37:55end of the year and and next

2:37:57construction season. With that, that's

2:37:59our presentation. Open to any questions

2:38:02or comments. That's one would be true.

2:38:05>> Um, I want to say a huge thank you for

2:38:08this project. The net to the community

2:38:11is a drastic improvement. The condition

2:38:13of the road is so much better. Um, we're

2:38:16all trusting that when those barrels are

2:38:17gone, we'll know where we're supposed to

2:38:19be, but every day there's a slightly

2:38:21different path that we take, which is

2:38:22awesome for those self-driving Teslas.

2:38:24Keep them on their toes. Um, but so I I

2:38:28think everything is really fantastic. I

2:38:30think getting that irrigation in is

2:38:32going to be one of the proudest things I

2:38:34ever helped contribute to while I was on

2:38:36council. So, thank you so much for your

2:38:38work on that. The only Oh, and I want to

2:38:42really thank you all and the

2:38:43contractors. Any issue that has arisen

2:38:46during the construction that a

2:38:47constituent has brought to me, Granite

2:38:50has been ridiculously responsive and the

2:38:52city has. We had a neighbor who had

2:38:54their sewer pipe crushed because there

2:38:57was a heavy machinery placed over top of

2:38:59it and we were even able to help get

2:39:00that fixed which was a huge issue. So I

2:39:04want to say overall like just just

2:39:05tremendous work. Thank you. I think

2:39:07you're right about the parking around

2:39:09Riverside Park. But this weekend I was

2:39:11there and I saw one of the largest

2:39:13events. It was an adult soccer

2:39:15tournament taking place there and they

2:39:17were all along 14 west. They were all

2:39:20over. I think we just have to retrain

2:39:22people that you can access that park

2:39:23from more than just the 600 north

2:39:26entrance. There's you can go up to

2:39:27Cornell and 800 and access the park

2:39:29there. It's not as intuitive because you

2:39:31have to go into the neighborhood, but I

2:39:32I think it's a matter of retraining. I

2:39:35appreciate you continuing to look into

2:39:36it. The one outstanding concern is

2:39:39around that mulch and just the finishes.

2:39:42No one is as concerned with the

2:39:44materials. I think the asphalt is

2:39:46completely intuitive. It makes sense.

2:39:48Um, but if you were to compare the

2:39:50finishes on this project, and repeatedly

2:39:53we were told that aesthetics were very

2:39:55important to the city in doing this,

2:39:58it's not comparable in quality to what

2:40:00we see on 300 West, which has a similar

2:40:04vibe with the way we're doing the the

2:40:08bike lanes and the pedestrian

2:40:09interfacing. And it there's almost like

2:40:12an element of sloppiness like asphalt

2:40:14drips onto the red brick and the mulch

2:40:17seems a little haphazard. Um some

2:40:21several of the homeowners who approached

2:40:22me said why is there gravel here? And I

2:40:24was like I I can't really speak to that.

2:40:27And they no one had told them that there

2:40:29was going to be gravel there, let alone

2:40:31give them the option to choose something

2:40:33else if that's what they wanted in front

2:40:35of their house. So, I just want to raise

2:40:37that on the public record and make sure

2:40:38that we're um following through with the

2:40:41level of excellence that the rest of

2:40:43this project and some of our other

2:40:45multimodal projects have become bar

2:40:48standard bearers for. Um just because

2:40:51that's the last element and if we're

2:40:53really aiming for that, we're almost

2:40:54there, but that's a continuing pervasive

2:40:57problem.

2:40:58>> Thank you, council member. I think

2:40:59that's really insightful. Um, if I could

2:41:01give a shout out to my friends in

2:41:02engineering and especially the project

2:41:04manager from engineering, her name is

2:41:05Megan Lether. And if you don't Megan, if

2:41:07you don't know Megan, you should. She is

2:41:09she is great. She's an upandcomer. Um,

2:41:11part of what she does really well is

2:41:13hold the contractor accountable and make

2:41:15sure that they're doing what they

2:41:16committed to doing. Um, obviously

2:41:19there's still work to be done on that

2:41:20front. And, uh, you know, she's

2:41:23expressed to me that she's still working

2:41:24with the contractor to address some of

2:41:25the sloppiness and other issues. Part of

2:41:28the punch list items that I think Mark

2:41:29alluded to will be probably cleaning up

2:41:31some of the the things that are still

2:41:33not meeting our standards. Um, as we do

2:41:36these contracts, the contractors

2:41:37required to meet city standards. And if

2:41:39they don't, they have to fix it. And so

2:41:42that's something that she'll be working

2:41:43relentlessly over the next several

2:41:45months to make sure everything was done

2:41:47according to the plan and it was done

2:41:49well. Um, I also would acknowledge that

2:41:52the way it looks right now is is more

2:41:53sloppy because it's not finished. So, I

2:41:56think as you saw in the slide, there

2:41:57were a couple of with the barker or or

2:42:00gravel mulch and without and it looks

2:42:03really sloppy, but once you add the the

2:42:05finishing touches of adding the gravel

2:42:07mulch, the bark mulch, it does look a

2:42:09lot better. Um, obviously there's more

2:42:11that could be done and that's something

2:42:13they're going to be

2:42:14>> and I would love to help I would love to

2:42:16help convene some of my neighbor

2:42:17feedback to help as we're doing those

2:42:19finishing touches to make sure

2:42:21>> you don't get to the end and think we're

2:42:23done and then have people pop up with

2:42:25discontent.

2:42:26>> Now is the perfect time to share that

2:42:28feedback. I love it. Mark, did you have

2:42:29anything to add?

2:42:30>> No. And and one of the things that and

2:42:32this is a challenge that we have with

2:42:34any project as we go through with

2:42:35engagement is getting the feedback. I

2:42:38think some of the times catching people

2:42:40whether it's through door knockocking,

2:42:42canvasing, uh mail mailers, uh we found

2:42:47out that on this project it was in in

2:42:50trying to get what people preferred

2:42:52adjacent to their home. If they had

2:42:55established

2:42:57um irrigation system, we were happy to

2:42:59put in grass and things that they could

2:43:02upkeep and were willing to upkeep. But

2:43:05one of the biggest challenges because

2:43:06this is through a residential corridor

2:43:08in your 300 west, your 2100 south or are

2:43:11through more commercial and CVD areas

2:43:13that already had established irrigation.

2:43:16That was one of the challenges that we

2:43:17had. So what we put in from a Zarycaping

2:43:20standpoint of offering bark mulch or

2:43:22rock mulch, grass if they wanted um with

2:43:25their irrigation systems that they had

2:43:27in place, we were happy to put all that

2:43:30in. But also from a forward thinking

2:43:32standpoint, things that we put in for

2:43:35their personal irrigation later on under

2:43:37driveway aprons or if the city came back

2:43:39and upgraded through projects like on

2:43:42900 South through the Bezos Foundation

2:43:44that we can come back and upgrade all of

2:43:46the the the greening and the

2:43:49landscaping. We wanted to think ahead

2:43:52and make sure that we weren't pigeon

2:43:55holing ourselves into this is what it

2:43:57is. This is what you get. there's

2:43:59upgrade capabilities that will require

2:44:01minimal construction down the road. So,

2:44:04we made it very adaptable. I like to use

2:44:07the uh the example of a a wiring harness

2:44:11for a car. Um you've got the fully

2:44:14loaded option and you've got the base

2:44:16model option. It's wired for all of the

2:44:18full option. You can come in add your

2:44:20heated seats later. You can come in add

2:44:22your sunroof later. It's all wired. And

2:44:25that's the way we really wanted to

2:44:26approach the landscaping along 600 700

2:44:28North is if we can upgrade wiring

2:44:30harnesses there, we can make it uh

2:44:35minimal impact on adding these

2:44:37improvements later.

2:44:38>> Many of the driveways were installed

2:44:40with future use sleeves underneath them

2:44:42so that as irrigation, shrubs,

2:44:44irrigation, other other amenities come

2:44:46in, they can easily be accessed. Right.

2:44:49Um, and then on the parking front that

2:44:51you mentioned, I I love your perspective

2:44:53on this because it's exactly what we

2:44:55want to do. We've made a big change here

2:44:57and we want to see how people react to

2:44:59that change before we do anything

2:45:01drastic to address it and I think it

2:45:03would be really valuable for us to hear

2:45:05from the community. Continue to hear if

2:45:08there are issues that need to be

2:45:09addressed, we want to be out there

2:45:10addressing them.

2:45:11>> Thank you. I appreciate you all. And if

2:45:13there if there are any concerns or

2:45:15anything with contractors for a month,

2:45:18two months from now, we'll hold the

2:45:20contractors responsible.

2:45:22>> I would like to highlight the Any other

2:45:25thoughts, council members?

2:45:27>> The uh the good on the project uh first

2:45:32uh you know there is going to be

2:45:34protected bike lanes that go both

2:45:36directions. There's safer crossings.

2:45:38There is actually good asphalt for the

2:45:40first time and I don't know how long it

2:45:42was the the the surface of the moon for

2:45:44the longest time. It it was very bad. Um

2:45:47and there is beautiful lighting. Uh that

2:45:50to me is a big deal. I love that. You

2:45:53know, took away all pretty much a

2:45:56variety of different lighting sources in

2:45:58that area and now it's consistent.

2:46:00They're beautiful. Uh there's going to

2:46:02be trees and landscape and uh safer

2:46:05crossings. Um, so all of those are

2:46:07amazing upgrades into into this project.

2:46:10I um when looking at the visualization

2:46:14video that your department put together

2:46:16about what it will look like um I

2:46:20understand that there is always a little

2:46:22you know change to that but there was

2:46:24something that to me maybe I'm a little

2:46:28judging it too early until you know

2:46:30while the trees are still coming in um

2:46:32but many of the trees in the

2:46:34visualization were in between the bike

2:46:37lane and the curve

2:46:40um and the the spaces that were wide

2:46:43enough. Uh for what I've seen so far, it

2:46:46seems like most of the trees are not

2:46:47going to be in most of those areas. But

2:46:50I would love to to try to match a little

2:46:53bit of what is in that visualization um

2:46:55to what it really is there because you

2:46:58know then you have a concrete and a

2:47:00little bit of I mean you have asphalt on

2:47:02the street then you have the curve then

2:47:03you have a little concrete that is red

2:47:05and then you have asphalt and then you

2:47:07have um you know the the the area for

2:47:11landscape. It feels like there's a lot

2:47:13of impermeable uh you know hot surfaces.

2:47:17Uh and I was looking forward to some of

2:47:20that, you know, staggering of of uh of

2:47:22landscape and bike lane and asphalt. Um

2:47:26so that's one of those. Um the the

2:47:30second thing related to the trees and

2:47:32this is an issue that we saw when 300

2:47:35west was done. there was a long delay

2:47:37between transferring those trees to

2:47:39urban forestry uh which created many of

2:47:42the trees to die to grow wrong uh to um

2:47:46I many times I wanted to just trim them

2:47:49myself but felt like that was a little

2:47:51too weird. Um but um so I I would like

2:47:55to know you know once you finish the

2:47:58project do you have a better system as

2:48:00far as like transferring that to urban

2:48:01forestry for maintenance?

2:48:03>> Yes. So one of the things that we put in

2:48:05place as part of the 300 west project is

2:48:07we have included a year required

2:48:09warranty period for all landscaping. So

2:48:12the contractor is responsible for for

2:48:15one year post substantial completion.

2:48:18Then that gets turned over to public

2:48:20lands. And so uh that is one of the

2:48:23added things that we started putting in

2:48:24all of our contracts uh as lessons

2:48:27learned as we've gone through the bond

2:48:28projects and and learning best

2:48:30practices. We've put that one-year

2:48:33requirement. Place the onus on the

2:48:35contractor. After substantial

2:48:37completion, they're responsible for the

2:48:39irrigation, making sure it works, uh

2:48:41making repairs, anything that dies,

2:48:45they're responsible for replacing it.

2:48:47So, that is one thing we put in place

2:48:48and will be in place on on here. What

2:48:51that also gives us is additional time uh

2:48:55in addition to all the coordination

2:48:57we've done with public lands throughout

2:48:58design. It gives us that year buffer to

2:49:01really work out the kinks, make sure

2:49:03that the systems are working properly,

2:49:05we're turning something over that is

2:49:07functional, uh that, you know, the bugs

2:49:10are out of the system, so to say. Uh

2:49:13that, you know, we're turning over

2:49:15something fully functional, the public

2:49:17lands isn't taking over something that

2:49:19is half functional or isn't working.

2:49:21>> That that first year becomes critical

2:49:23because it it allows those trees time to

2:49:24establish themselves and quite often

2:49:26they'll die in that first year because

2:49:27they don't. And then on the tree

2:49:29location, when we create the

2:49:31visualizations, it's often based on the

2:49:32concept that we've come up with and we

2:49:34don't have all the information on

2:49:35utility locations. One of the hardest

2:49:37lessons I've had to learn uh working on

2:49:40these bond projects is that quite often

2:49:42we get into the project, we find that

2:49:43there's a utility that's right where we

2:49:45want to put a tree and there it just

2:49:48doesn't work. And so we often have to be

2:49:49really flexible and adjust where those

2:49:51trees are going. We really want the

2:49:53shade. We want the canopy. We want the

2:49:54buffer between the roadway and the

2:49:56cyclist. Wherever we could get that,

2:49:58that's what we did. But sometimes

2:50:00utilities just get in the darn way.

2:50:01>> Yeah. And that makes sense. And I I you

2:50:03know, maybe that's a lesson about making

2:50:05visualization videos in the future. Uh

2:50:07that, you know, we need to make sure

2:50:09that we don't overpromise and then, you

2:50:11know, some neighbors might feel like we

2:50:13underdel, right? And uh um so as far as

2:50:16the parking goes, I do believe that the

2:50:19community is going to keep on parking in

2:50:21that street and making that street um a

2:50:24weekend or Saturday allowable seems fine

2:50:27to me. I driven a lot through that

2:50:29street and it makes a lot of sense to

2:50:30me. What you will need though is a lot

2:50:33of signage. um you know enough signage

2:50:36for for people to understand and

2:50:38probably enforcement because if you see

2:50:39a car parked on a Monday there uh which

2:50:42I think it might trigger some other

2:50:43departments and seeing if we actually

2:50:44have the ability to enforce all the way

2:50:47uh you know up in 700 North um but I I

2:50:51do believe that that is a possibility uh

2:50:54is a tradition uh there is at times

2:50:56hundreds of people there and I don't

2:50:58know if there's going to be enough

2:51:00parking for for many of them so making

2:51:03that an allowable

2:51:04uh for a Saturday type of thing. It

2:51:06makes a lot of sense to me. Now, the

2:51:07other thing I uh I would like to mention

2:51:10is you came up with some ideas about the

2:51:12parking in the area that some of the

2:51:14neighbors may not know. Feel like that

2:51:16also should be part of the signage. Um

2:51:18you know, so allow telling people where

2:51:22are the nearest places to park. Um I

2:51:25think that should be easily available in

2:51:28that street right there. Um we own the

2:51:30the chain link there. Um, so I felt like

2:51:33making some nice signage uh that lasts

2:51:35long uh for people to educate uh and for

2:51:38for you know retrain as was used here.

2:51:41Um I think that's a that's a an

2:51:43opportunity there to to help the

2:51:45neighbors know where there's actually

2:51:46parking. If they let's say if they go on

2:51:48a Monday and there is a tournament and

2:51:50they're not supposed to park there, but

2:51:52they know where to uh go find parking at

2:51:54least they can go check on those spaces

2:51:56first. Um the the the main concern I had

2:52:02with the with the project and again I I

2:52:04wanted to start with the good because

2:52:06there was a lot of good. Um was the

2:52:08timeline um and one of the main issues I

2:52:12had was this uh rolling uh east on this

2:52:16project started on Redwood Road uh and

2:52:18700. Um and then it felt like 700 and

2:52:24Redwood Road never finished. um they

2:52:27they were opening up, you know, 800 West

2:52:30and and and 600 North uh and working

2:52:33over there and they still didn't finish,

2:52:36you know, Redwood Road and 700. So,

2:52:38we're talking about, you know, a mile

2:52:40and a half away, they still had issu

2:52:42they still haven't finished that. And to

2:52:44me, it seems like shocking that that we

2:52:46couldn't at least start finishing some

2:52:50of those pieces. I I may I understand

2:52:52maybe that you know asphalt needs to go

2:52:55all the way at one time or you know

2:52:57there are like constraints to this issue

2:52:59but the impact to the community was so

2:53:02great uh and to those businesses in the

2:53:04area was so great that I I wonder if

2:53:07there is a better way to oversight this

2:53:09these contractors uh to understand that

2:53:12the ideal process for them may be a good

2:53:14thing may be one thing but the ideal

2:53:17process for the community as a whole

2:53:20they might have to adapt their plans. Um

2:53:22to me it was shocking that they couldn't

2:53:2510 blocks away a year and a half ago

2:53:28they started on on that one corner and

2:53:30they still cones in that corner. They

2:53:33still like uh you know hard to drive in

2:53:36that corner when they are opening the

2:53:38other side. Um so I that to me was like

2:53:41shocking and I would love to to to

2:53:43understand a little better about that.

2:53:44>> No absolutely and that's a great point.

2:53:46One of the things that we had with the

2:53:48600 700 North roadway reconstruction and

2:53:52the separate bridge replacement that UD

2:53:53do was doing aligning two projects like

2:53:56that. So that what we installed we had

2:54:00to install certain components ahead of

2:54:02the bridge replacement. But what we

2:54:05didn't want to do is install things that

2:54:07would be damaged by all of the

2:54:10construction equipment to replace the

2:54:12bridge. They bring in large cranes,

2:54:13track cranes. It can damage um all of

2:54:16our new infrastructure that we put in on

2:54:18the surface and pavement. So part of

2:54:21that was intentional to get ahead of UD

2:54:24do install those components that we

2:54:26needed to our railway project. Then when

2:54:28they came in and did the bridge, they

2:54:31weren't damaging new new infrastructure

2:54:33that we put in. The bridge is done and

2:54:36then we paved. And so that was really

2:54:38some of the phasing of that is

2:54:40accommodating in another project. We

2:54:42looked at the phasing in different ways.

2:54:44is would it be better for us just to

2:54:45finish everything and then have the

2:54:49contractor for UD do come in and build

2:54:51the bridge? A lot of discussions around

2:54:53that. Um there wasn't an option to phase

2:54:58the bridge where we do one half of the

2:54:59bridge versus the other. That's the

2:55:01approach that we'll be taking on the 400

2:55:03south bridge replacement over the Jordan

2:55:05River because of the criticality of east

2:55:06west connector there maintaining one

2:55:08lane of traffic in each direction

2:55:10because of the corridor there at 650

2:55:12north and there in the curve. We weren't

2:55:14UD do was unable to phase that where we

2:55:16can maintain onsite traffic doing one

2:55:19half the bridge and then the other. So

2:55:21really having to shut down the whole

2:55:23roadway at one time and the various

2:55:26components that had to be installed for

2:55:27each project. That was the main reason

2:55:30why you saw that on Redwood Road and

2:55:34around the bridge that you had cones up

2:55:37longer cuz we had to install certain

2:55:39things first before the bridge. And that

2:55:42was the unfortunate thing of the timing

2:55:44and phasing the way we needed to handle

2:55:46it, merging two projects at once.

2:55:49>> Yeah. And I I think that that's obvious

2:55:51obviously the complexity of this project

2:55:53because there was another agency doing a

2:55:54major replacement of a bridge. I I I did

2:55:58struggle a lot with that because of the

2:55:59businesses in that area and the impact

2:56:01and I even since the bridge was done we

2:56:04still haven't really fully finished

2:56:06portions of that you know west side of

2:56:09so to me yes maybe the bridge was a big

2:56:12delay but we you know a week and a half

2:56:14ago I still was struggling getting away

2:56:17from from Redwood Road on and 600 on 700

2:56:20North right like so you know what is the

2:56:23excuse then right like the bridge has

2:56:25been on for a couple months months now.

2:56:26Um, so I understand there's a lot of

2:56:29moving parts to this. Uh, I just wanted

2:56:31to give you the feedback and not only my

2:56:33feedback. There's a lot of neighbors

2:56:34that had issues with this. Um, well, we

2:56:36all decisions today. Uh, so but I I

2:56:39wanted to um again go back to the issue

2:56:42of uh where I started is there's a lot

2:56:46of great happening here. Uh sharing this

2:56:49is a major change for the community.

2:56:50There's a lot of thoughts that the

2:56:52community may have, but ultimately when

2:56:54those trees are established and when

2:56:55this is done uh is going to be a big

2:56:58win. Uh and to address the sloppiness uh

2:57:01that the community mentioned, I think it

2:57:03relates to the lack of a curve maybe on

2:57:06the other side of the of the um asphalt

2:57:09that looks sloppy. If there was a little

2:57:12curve or something that retain the the

2:57:14the pavement, I think it would look

2:57:17sharper. but it, you know, it just looks

2:57:19like a cake that is melting on on on the

2:57:22side of the road. Um, so but ultimately

2:57:25I I think it's going to be a huge

2:57:28upgrade to the west side. So I'm very

2:57:29happy with it. Um, so sorry for all that

2:57:31list of

2:57:32>> Oh, no.

2:57:33>> That was really helpful. Thank you.

2:57:34>> That was and and and there's things that

2:57:36we will hold the contract here for if

2:57:37there's sloppiness or anything. um they

2:57:40will not uh

2:57:44they will not be relieved of having to

2:57:46fulfill their obligations uh in those

2:57:49ways. Um I I know that there is some

2:57:52traffic related items on I215

2:57:55uh that are affecting that that that

2:57:58corridor of 700 north between Redwood

2:58:00Road that extend and affect on the east

2:58:04side of Redwood Road towards the bridge

2:58:06project. but they're also finalizing uh

2:58:09the Jordan River Trail tie-ins as well.

2:58:11Uh and then their Riverside Drive. Uh

2:58:14so, a few things to wrap up some of

2:58:16those punch list post construction

2:58:18things. Uh but we will we will hold the

2:58:23contractor accountable for anything that

2:58:24we need to.

2:58:27>> Um so, thank you for the update on this.

2:58:31Uh I I'm looking forward to being done

2:58:33with it and uh and enjoying that that

2:58:35that connection that the street. So

2:58:37thank you.

2:58:37>> Thank you.

2:58:38>> Uh we're going to shift council members.

2:58:40We're going to shift a little bit the

2:58:41agenda. We're going to move on to uh

2:58:44item number nine, the advice and consent

2:58:45for sex justice court Nick Styles. This

2:58:48is item number nine. We're going to

2:58:50welcome uh Nick Styles to the table.

2:59:05Okay, Nick, welcome. Uh, can can you

2:59:07tell us a little bit a little bit about

2:59:09yourself?

2:59:10>> Sure. Thank you. Uh, I should start by

2:59:12saying um thank you to the mayor. Um,

2:59:14thank you to the members that were

2:59:16involved with uh hiring an appointment.

2:59:18Um, I think that includes council member

2:59:21Dugan, Mark, and uh Rachel. Thank you

2:59:23for being here. Um, or I guess thank you

2:59:25for the appointment. Um, I also want to

2:59:27say uh thank you to the members of the

2:59:28judicial nominating commission. Uh, Kate

2:59:30Conurs, Kate Fairchild, David Quy, uh,

2:59:33Javier Aliggreer, and Andrea Wild. Um,

2:59:37and just maybe take a moment to

2:59:39recognize who's with me here today. Uh,

2:59:41I'm joined with by my wife, uh, Jenny.

2:59:44We just celebrated seven years of

2:59:45marriage yesterday. Um, so we're

2:59:47celebrating by being here. Um,

2:59:51thank you. I'm also joined by, uh, my my

2:59:54own community. um one of whom is a

2:59:56resident of Fair Park, so she's happy

2:59:58that you have this meeting here today so

3:00:00she didn't have to drive downtown. Um

3:00:02and Jim Peters, a friend and colleague

3:00:04who is the statewide uh director of the

3:00:06justice courts and then um of course

3:00:09Kate Fairchild who's the administrator

3:00:11of the uh Salt Lake City Justice Court.

3:00:14I'm also joined I think online by some

3:00:16colleagues from the Supreme Court and

3:00:17Court of Appeals. um they are uh great

3:00:21people who have really really difficult

3:00:22jobs and I I've been fortunate enough to

3:00:24learn from them over the last five or

3:00:26six years and then members of my family

3:00:29who are spread out all over the country

3:00:31um are watching um from afar. So thank

3:00:34you to everyone online for being here.

3:00:37Um I just wanted to start out by saying

3:00:39uh I'm a big fan of Salt Lake. I am a

3:00:41resident of uh District 5. I I live I

3:00:45could probably throw a baseball into

3:00:47District 4 from my front porch. So I I

3:00:50hope there are some easy questions

3:00:51coming from that table. Um and I uh I'm

3:00:56a frequenter of Liberty Park. I'm I'm a

3:00:58big Liberty Park fan. I probably spend 5

3:01:01days a week in Liberty Park. Uh Liberty

3:01:03Park's a special place, of course. It is

3:01:05also, I think, emblematic of some of the

3:01:07issues that our city faces. uh the the

3:01:11combination of folks looking to recreate

3:01:14in our public spaces, uh businesses

3:01:16trying to make a living and members of

3:01:18our homeless community um looking for a

3:01:22place to be. Um

3:01:24I am conscious of the high investment

3:01:27that this council has made uh in terms

3:01:30of supporting a a sixth judge for the

3:01:32justice court. Uh judges are very

3:01:35expensive. I know that support staff are

3:01:36very expensive and I'm and I'm I'm I am

3:01:39uh attentive to that and conscious of

3:01:41the cost and uh the hope that I think

3:01:44this this council has uh with what the

3:01:47impact of of that addition will be. Um

3:01:52I I want to say my um experience

3:01:55professionally so far has I've been

3:01:57fortunate enough to work live and work

3:02:00within a mile of each other for my

3:02:02entire career. Um, I've done both

3:02:04eviction defense and debt collection

3:02:06defense uh for people in this city,

3:02:09people being evicted from properties in

3:02:10the city. I've also prosecuted people

3:02:12who have been evicted and are homeless.

3:02:14Um, and then most recently for the Utah

3:02:16Supreme Court, I've uh been able to uh

3:02:20work on legal policy matters that aim to

3:02:23really help those people um who uh don't

3:02:26have the resources that that many of us

3:02:28do uh to hire an attorney or to hire

3:02:31someone to help them with their legal

3:02:32problem. So, uh, I'm excited to be here.

3:02:34I'm excited to answer your questions.

3:02:36Uh, and that is all.

3:02:39>> Council members.

3:02:41>> Council member Nick Beers.

3:02:43>> Thanks very much, Nick. It's good to see

3:02:45you. I need to take a picture for my

3:02:47friends at the court. [laughter]

3:02:50>> Excellent. Um, I can attest to Nick's

3:02:53dedication, his commitment to public

3:02:56service, his commitment to excellence.

3:02:58My hard ball question is what lesson do

3:03:02have you learned during your service at

3:03:04the judiciary that you will bring with

3:03:07you and will assist you as you take on

3:03:09this new responsibility?

3:03:12>> Yeah, the and it's a little bit

3:03:14difficult to hear, but I think I got I

3:03:16think I got what your question was. Um

3:03:18the the lesson I've learned from my work

3:03:21in the judiciary in particular my work

3:03:23for the Supreme Court is um that we we

3:03:27approach our legal issues from a place

3:03:28of uh resources right you know we aren't

3:03:32worried about um you know the the the

3:03:35need to hire an attorney and not many

3:03:36people have that. Um 92% of people sued

3:03:40for eviction in our states don't have an

3:03:42attorney. 97% people sued for a debt

3:03:44don't have an attorney. Um, so we need

3:03:48to look at our judicial system as it's

3:03:50historically been and it is largely now.

3:03:53Uh, and that's from from a it's an

3:03:56adversarial system and we need to look

3:03:57at it differently. Um, and what I've

3:04:00taken from my time at the Supreme Court

3:04:02is we can do that and and we can uphold

3:04:05the the values of the justice system and

3:04:07be fair and equal, but we can also uh

3:04:09create a system that's more equitable.

3:04:11Um, and that means uh programs that I've

3:04:14worked on, the community justice

3:04:16advocate program, uh, equipping non-

3:04:18lawyers, uh, to assist people with

3:04:20certain, uh, issues that, uh, folks in

3:04:23poverty face. Um, and also simplifying

3:04:26our procedural rules um, that are really

3:04:30a a huge barrier, I think, for a lot of

3:04:32people trying to figure out how to

3:04:34interact with the justice system. So,

3:04:36process simplification is huge. And um

3:04:39we can do all that from a justice system

3:04:41perspective, maintain neutrality, and

3:04:43make the system a bit more equitable. Uh

3:04:45and and I've been fortunate enough to to

3:04:47get to do most of that in my time with

3:04:49the Supreme Court.

3:04:51>> Well, I appreciate your professionalism

3:04:53and your willingness to step forward. I

3:04:56know you'll do a terrific job.

3:04:57>> Congratulations.

3:04:58>> Thank you.

3:05:01>> Thank you. Counsel Thank you, Council

3:05:02Member Wharton.

3:05:04Uh, also just wanted to to comment and

3:05:09ask um what other things do you think

3:05:12that you've had kind of varied roles um

3:05:17working for the courts, working for the

3:05:19prosecutor's office, um working the debt

3:05:21collection calendar. I think all of

3:05:22those are are really relevant to the

3:05:25work that uh you'll do as a judge in our

3:05:28justice court. Um

3:05:32is there

3:05:33What do you see as kind of like this the

3:05:35through line or the straight line

3:05:37through those that um that you'll bring

3:05:41to the bench?

3:05:43>> Yeah, it's uh you know I have I think a

3:05:46holistic view of the problems that that

3:05:49the city faces and our justice court

3:05:51faces. I think um our justice court has

3:05:55done well in that they um have taken a

3:05:58lot of resources and and tried to

3:06:00combine them into combating an issue

3:06:01that the justice court face and that's

3:06:03that's homelessness obviously um and the

3:06:07the kind of the breadth of experience

3:06:09from you know representing people being

3:06:11evicted to um you know prosecuting that

3:06:14understanding of all the stakeholders

3:06:16and and the value of having uh

3:06:18stakeholder engagement I think uh will

3:06:21will prove really helpful um and it's uh

3:06:24hopefully certain in line with um the

3:06:27work that some of our justice court

3:06:28judges are are undertaking right now and

3:06:30that's kind of a a multifaceted approach

3:06:32to um how to combat some of the issues

3:06:34that our justice court faces.

3:06:39>> Thank you. Um you're going to be placed

3:06:41so uh in the consent agenda uh for

3:06:44tonight. So there's no need to

3:06:46participate from that meeting. uh there

3:06:49is no there's no pompus at all. Um but

3:06:52uh we are very excited to to have you

3:06:55join the justice court uh for select and

3:06:57uh um so thank you for being here today.

3:07:00Hopefully you know how to uh swim. Uh so

3:07:04>> you know

3:07:04>> Yeah. Yeah.

3:07:05>> Thank you.

3:07:05>> Thank you.

3:07:06>> Um council members, we're going back to

3:07:09item number eight, which is

3:07:10anformational item for housing programs.

3:07:13We're going to uh welcome at the table

3:07:15Amanda Best uh housing stability policy

3:07:18pro and program manager. I I wanted to

3:07:21take a little quick break. I there's

3:07:23been a lot of rain. Um and uh quite

3:07:26>> Mr. Chair.

3:07:28>> Oh yes.

3:07:29>> I'm sorry to interrupt, but I just

3:07:30wondered if perhaps we could take a

3:07:32picture with

3:07:33>> to be judge style.

3:07:34>> To be judge. Sure.

3:07:35>> Um before he goes.

3:07:37>> Yes, let's do that. Um let me finish

3:07:40this thought and then let let's put a

3:07:42pass on this. are jumping all over the

3:07:43place now. Um, but the, you know,

3:07:46there's a lot of rain happening and I'm

3:07:48sure that many neighbors are going to be

3:07:49wondering if the meeting is happening.

3:07:51Um, they're still happening. The 7 p.m.

3:07:53meeting is a formal

3:07:55meeting where neighbors have a chance to

3:07:58share their thoughts and and comments. I

3:08:00would like to challenge every single one

3:08:02of you that come here, they're part of

3:08:04the administration or visitors to share

3:08:07that the council meeting is still

3:08:08happening to your social media. We want

3:08:10to make sure that this meeting still a

3:08:13success uh like every other meeting in

3:08:15in the west side. Um and there's the

3:08:17food is here. Uh so and the performance

3:08:21so there's a lot of fun things

3:08:23happening. It's always been the best uh

3:08:25and the most attended meeting range will

3:08:27not stop us. So um we did wanted to you

3:08:31know um make a splash with our westside

3:08:33council meetings. Uh this seems

3:08:35excessive. Um okay uh let's took a photo

3:08:38and one moment for that item. Thank you.

3:09:01Here's

3:09:13mine shifting a little.

3:09:20Here we go. One, two, three.

3:09:49Okay, we are moving on to item number

3:09:52eight, uh, housing, uh,

3:09:54informationational housing programs. Uh,

3:09:56Amanda, it's your turn. Thank you.

3:09:58>> Okay, thank you. I'm Amanda Best. Hello,

3:10:01city council, mayor, residents. Um I'm

3:10:04just here to talk about our Salt Lake

3:10:06City housing programs. Um so next slide.

3:10:10So we have two main construction

3:10:13programs. We have the home repair

3:10:15program and the minor repair program.

3:10:17Our home repair program is for Salt Lake

3:10:20City homeowners under 80% AMI who live

3:10:23in the home as their primary residence.

3:10:25And then within that home repair

3:10:27program, we have different types of

3:10:29funding and programs that we look at to

3:10:31see what they're eligible for. So, one

3:10:34of that is the leadbased paint hazard

3:10:36remediation program. That's um for any

3:10:39households that are that also have

3:10:41children under six. We can go in and

3:10:44remediate any sort of leadbased paint

3:10:45hazards. We also have the fix the bricks

3:10:48program which is for seismic retrofit

3:10:50for unreinforced masonry brick homes

3:10:53built before 1975. We are working off of

3:10:56the current wait list for that program.

3:10:58So, applications aren't technically open

3:11:01for that. were going through the weight

3:11:03list. And then the large home repairs

3:11:06are up to $50,000 and that is offered as

3:11:09a lowinterest loan. Um, typically what

3:11:12we're doing with that is roofs, windows,

3:11:15doors, um, upgrading plumbing, larger

3:11:18repairs that are really necessary for a

3:11:20lot of our older housing stock. And then

3:11:23the minor repair program, which um the

3:11:25name kind of implies, but that is also

3:11:27for Salt Lake City homeowners under 80%

3:11:29AMI who live in the home as their

3:11:30primary residence and are also elderly

3:11:34or have someone in the household that's

3:11:35disabled. And that's something where we

3:11:37can go in um annually and do a $1,500

3:11:41grant. So doing preventative minor

3:11:45repairs and that's just to help those

3:11:47smaller things don't turn into larger

3:11:49things. Um so those are those two

3:11:53programs.

3:11:55Next slide. Um we also have our

3:11:57community land trust program and that is

3:12:00for low to moderate income residents who

3:12:02may qualify for affordable home

3:12:04ownership opportunities. Right now we

3:12:06are also going off of a wait list. So

3:12:08applications are not open for that yet.

3:12:10But basically, Salt Lake City retains

3:12:12ownership of the land and sells the

3:12:14structure in the building to the home

3:12:16buyer, making that purchase more

3:12:18affordable and also creating home

3:12:20ownership that's affordability in

3:12:21perpetuity. So, every time that title

3:12:24transfers, there's a new 99-year ground

3:12:26lease that's put in place.

3:12:29And we are prioritizing current Salt

3:12:31Lake City residents or households who

3:12:32were priced out of Salt Lake City within

3:12:34the last 5 years. And that was from the

3:12:36legislative policies that were adopted

3:12:37last August.

3:12:41And then I know that we were told to

3:12:43just talk about our housing programs,

3:12:44but I am also going to talk about our

3:12:46small business programs that my team

3:12:48runs. So we also have the MBIP, the

3:12:50facade program, and that is open every

3:12:53year in May. And we usually award 10 to

3:12:5615 businesses annually with a grant to

3:12:59help update their facade um up to

3:13:01$50,000. And then a new program that we

3:13:04have that um we worked with the mayor's

3:13:06office and city council liaison is the

3:13:09business stabilization program and that

3:13:11is open right now until we are out of

3:13:13funding and that's for local businesses

3:13:16in the same target area as MBIP which is

3:13:18on the slide and they can apply to

3:13:20receive a grants up to $3500 for any

3:13:24property damage or vandalism and again

3:13:26they just have to apply we'll look and

3:13:28make sure they qualify and then we can

3:13:30just do that reimbursement. So far,

3:13:31we've had one business apply and get

3:13:34reimbursed, but we're definitely looking

3:13:37for more to apply. Um, and then the next

3:13:40slide just says where they can apply.

3:13:43So, all of our applications are online,

3:13:45and that's the QR code. There's also

3:13:48that short link right there. They can

3:13:49also call and we can do the application

3:13:51with them over the phone. Um, and then

3:13:54we have a general email um that they can

3:13:57contact us by. I'll also be out in the

3:14:00rain for a little bit after this. So,

3:14:02um, if anyone has any questions,

3:14:05>> members,

3:14:08>> the I wanted to highlight I mean, you

3:14:11talked about the, um, the facade program

3:14:14and, um, and I know they extended now

3:14:17the area is a little bigger than it used

3:14:19to be. Um, but I I know that so many

3:14:21neighbors uh so many businesses in my

3:14:24district have taken advantage of this

3:14:26program and it's it's huge the the

3:14:29improvement to to those businesses. So,

3:14:32um I'm I'm very excited about that

3:14:34program. As far as the fix the bricks

3:14:36program, I um it was my understanding

3:14:39that that is

3:14:41dying. uh we're not fixing any more

3:14:44bricks as far as the like while the

3:14:46money is not,

3:14:48you know, coming back or we're not

3:14:50putting any more money on that. Is that

3:14:51correct?

3:14:52>> So, we are using our CDBG money to work

3:14:55through that weight list. We no longer

3:14:57have FEMA money. So, we're still using

3:14:59that weight list. We're using CDBG, but

3:15:02you guys see the CDBG applications every

3:15:04year. It's not as much money and it does

3:15:06limit to um people who are under 80%

3:15:09AMI. So, we're kind of sifting through

3:15:11the weight list, serving the people we

3:15:13can, but we are still unsure how to move

3:15:16forward on those other people on the

3:15:18wait list. As far as the the I know that

3:15:20there are probably hundreds of

3:15:22applicants waiting,

3:15:24you know, applications. I wonder if the

3:15:26administration has consider you know

3:15:28informing them about the changes uh that

3:15:31we added to this funding or the little

3:15:34funding that we put together and about

3:15:36the changes from FEMA about not helping

3:15:39us with this program anymore. I I do

3:15:41think it's a missed opportunity. I the

3:15:43the the potential catastrophic effects

3:15:46of of a small earthquake in our valley

3:15:49with with so many unreinforced masonry

3:15:52buildings um is pretty bad. Um I to me

3:15:56it's it's very sad that we cannot tackle

3:15:59more homes on with with uh support u

3:16:03from the from the federal administration

3:16:04on this. Um, but I would love to um for

3:16:09the neighbors to know that that, you

3:16:12know, things have changed. Uh, so

3:16:14they're not maybe they shouldn't be

3:16:16waiting too much on us to help on that.

3:16:18Um,

3:16:20you know, I I do it's unfortunate

3:16:23though, but I I I think that passing the

3:16:24news is probably important for some of

3:16:26those neighbors.

3:16:29Any thoughts? Okay. Thank you so much

3:16:31for the update.

3:16:33>> Yeah, thank you.

3:16:35Um, council members, going to item

3:16:37number 10, it's an report appointment.

3:16:39We're going to um uh listen listen from

3:16:41Tracy Scott Coell,

3:16:44administrative appeals officer.

3:16:47>> Um, welcome.

3:16:49>> Thank you, Mr. Chair. You did a great

3:16:50job with my name.

3:16:51>> I tried. You did. I read it like, "Hey,

3:16:53Tracy."

3:16:54>> It is not an easy name to pronounce.

3:16:56Yes, that's correct.

3:16:57>> Okay. Um, tell us a little bit about

3:16:58yourself.

3:16:59>> I'd be happy to, Mr. Chair, Mr. chair,

3:17:01members of the council, uh, mayor and

3:17:03staff and others. Uh, it's a pleasure to

3:17:05be here with you today, especially here

3:17:07at the fair park. Uh, I was a board

3:17:10member here at the Fair Park for about

3:17:11eight years. And I can tell you from my

3:17:13perspective as a board member that

3:17:16they're doing cartwheels that you're

3:17:17here today, I'm sure, uh, because of the

3:17:20relationship with the Fair Park and the

3:17:22and the city is so important. So, thank

3:17:23you for coming to the Fair Park. I'm not

3:17:25a board member anymore, but it brings

3:17:26back good memories and it's really great

3:17:28to see you here. So, um, I did apply to

3:17:32be an administrative law judge for the

3:17:34city. I've been practicing in

3:17:36administrative law and municipal law for

3:17:3825 years. And I can I can be candid with

3:17:42you about why I do it. Uh, it's because

3:17:44I'm an idealistic person. Uh, that's why

3:17:47you do it. That's why I do it, too. Um,

3:17:50my father was a member of the Sandy City

3:17:52Council for 30 years, and I was a member

3:17:56of I was elected official for eight

3:17:58years. is I was the first president of

3:18:00the Canyon's Board of Education and when

3:18:02I was elected I had hair and it was

3:18:04brown. So I I know that it puts dog ears

3:18:07on a person's life and I just want to

3:18:09say thank you for your willingness to do

3:18:10that. Uh so my job as an administrative

3:18:14uh law judge will be to hear

3:18:15administrative matters um and things

3:18:18like code enforcement appeals from uh

3:18:21decisions that the staff made and other

3:18:23things. Uh I've been doing this a long

3:18:25time. Uh the city attorney will be happy

3:18:27to know that to my knowledge I've never

3:18:28been overturned on appeal. I represent

3:18:30other cities in this capacity uh school

3:18:33districts uh four different state

3:18:35agencies. I've been doing a long time. I

3:18:37recently uh issued an order uh in a case

3:18:40involving UD do of a of a $12 million

3:18:42order that has not been overturned. And

3:18:45so uh I'm pretty good at what I do. I've

3:18:47been doing a long time. And I think I'm

3:18:49good at it because uh number one, I just

3:18:51listen to people when they come in and

3:18:53make them feel like they've been heard.

3:18:55And then I do my level best to apply the

3:18:57law and I just make sure that people's

3:18:59due process rights are are protected.

3:19:02And then I do my best to codify my

3:19:04decisions in writing. And so far those

3:19:06decisions have been able to stand up.

3:19:09And so I know that some people their

3:19:11only interaction with the city is when

3:19:13they see your justice court judge or

3:19:15they see somebody like me. And I

3:19:17recognize that we are that that we're

3:19:19ambassadors for the city, too. And we uh

3:19:22take something like that. I take

3:19:23something like that very seriously. So,

3:19:25I know you've you've you've uh you know

3:19:27a little bit about me from the

3:19:28materials. I know you've got a tight

3:19:29schedule tonight. Can I answer any

3:19:31questions while I'm here?

3:19:33>> Council members,

3:19:35>> Council Member Nier,

3:19:37>> thank you so much for coming. Clearly,

3:19:39you have demonstrated skill in this in

3:19:41this area and we're really grateful for

3:19:43your willingness to serve. You're

3:19:44welcome. Um, you say you're an idealist.

3:19:46Yes.

3:19:47>> How do you maintain idealism in an era

3:19:50of cynicism?

3:19:51>> Well,

3:19:52it's really difficult. Um, I I think

3:19:56Well, that's why I love municipal

3:19:58government. Let me just be Let me Let me

3:19:59give a really straightforward answer.

3:20:01I'm I'm struggling with incivility. I

3:20:04have a hard time with our uh with the

3:20:07with I mean, given my politics, I'm

3:20:09frustrated on the national level. Um,

3:20:12but that's why I love municipal

3:20:13government.

3:20:14Um because it was interesting when I was

3:20:16on the board of education, there was a

3:20:18Tea Party member and there was a

3:20:20feminist liberal and they voted together

3:20:23not 80% of the time, not 90% of the

3:20:25time, but 100% of the time. And they

3:20:28worked really closely together and they

3:20:30were able to park those differences. And

3:20:31that's why I love municipal government

3:20:33because that kind of stuff doesn't

3:20:34matter as much, right? And I think it's

3:20:37easier to park the acrimony and the

3:20:39tension when you're talking about, you

3:20:42know, my favorite restaurant up the

3:20:44street, right? The reduana or when

3:20:47you're talking about refacing historic

3:20:48buildings. I mean, there we can park the

3:20:51cynicism and the disagreement. And and

3:20:53here's the other thing. You're

3:20:54accountable. you you know the

3:20:56legislature can do what they do and

3:20:58they're sort of in isolation but man if

3:21:00I know when I was on the board of

3:21:01education if we train if we changed a

3:21:03bus route there were 200 people there on

3:21:05Tuesday night to hold us accountable and

3:21:08so uh I I'm I'm pretty idealistic still

3:21:11but I have to stay laser focused on

3:21:13local politics to avoid um to stay that

3:21:17way I would say

3:21:18>> thanks for your resiliency honestly um

3:21:21it takes a lot to step forward so we we

3:21:23really appreciate it

3:21:24>> oh thank you and It's a pleasure to be

3:21:26here today.

3:21:27>> No, thank thank you for uh for uh you

3:21:30know your um service to a community,

3:21:32your long-term service to a community

3:21:34and and your family's uh service to the

3:21:37community. I um and I'm excited to uh to

3:21:41approve this u this appointment. Um

3:21:45you're going to be put place on the

3:21:47consent agenda for tonight. As you know,

3:21:49you don't have to be here uh but you

3:21:51should tell your neighbors to be here or

3:21:52to to come join us.

3:21:54>> Okay. Um and uh but thank you for thank

3:21:57you for your service.

3:21:58>> Thank you, Mr. Chair. May I be excuse

3:22:00may may I be excused too? Yes. Yes.

3:22:01>> Thank you very much for having me

3:22:02tonight.

3:22:03>> Um council members, we we are going to

3:22:06um to the last item uh on the agenda

3:22:09which is item 11. This is a committee

3:22:11recognition to Param Carr, owner of Star

3:22:14of India. So Pam, are you here? you join

3:22:17us on the table and uh we wanted to to

3:22:22highlight you [clears throat] and the

3:22:23work that you do for the community.

3:22:26Victoria,

3:22:29>> I get to talk first.

3:22:32>> Um so fellow Westsiders and friend who I

3:22:36always see when I'm there eating,

3:22:38Representative Romero,

3:22:40will know that uh Westside amenities are

3:22:43few and far between. And you know that

3:22:45after public safety, the number one

3:22:46thing we hear from our neighbors is

3:22:48they're tired of leaving the west side

3:22:50to have to eat, to have to go to get a

3:22:52drink. So when we have something that's

3:22:56ours,

3:22:57it's notable. And when we have something

3:23:00as exceptional as Star of India,

3:23:04it is notable. Now for those of you only

3:23:08newly initiated to the wonders of star

3:23:10of India, you may believe that she is a

3:23:12district 5 entity and temporarily we are

3:23:16thankful for you hosting her.

3:23:19But Pum's ascent

3:23:22primarily happened over in the old

3:23:25Ramada, which is now deconstructed.

3:23:28and Pum

3:23:30and I became friends because literally

3:23:32on the first night I was on the Salt

3:23:35Lake City Council because I was

3:23:37appointed before my elected term

3:23:38actually started, I was told by Cindy

3:23:42Gus Jensen that my first one of my first

3:23:44votes was going to be to place a

3:23:46temporary homeless shelter in the same

3:23:49ramada from which PRM was operating. And

3:23:53I looked and I said, "Has anyone gone

3:23:55and told Star of India?" And they said,

3:23:57"No." And I was like, well, that'll be

3:23:59corrected by lunchtime. And I think I

3:24:01made everyone at the city real scared

3:24:03because Cindy sent about four city

3:24:05employees. So I gave you lots of

3:24:07business that day with just the people

3:24:08the city sent. [laughter] So Pum, you

3:24:11were my first official act of advocacy

3:24:15as an elected official. And I could not

3:24:18be prouder that even through the

3:24:21changes, through you being resilient and

3:24:24adaptive and having to move over to

3:24:26another location that we are getting you

3:24:28back. Hey Brinshore friends, let's get a

3:24:31date on that, please. But we are getting

3:24:33you back on the west side over in the

3:24:34Spark Project. Thank you for anchoring

3:24:36another fantastic city event. But now,

3:24:41look, I'm a thick woman. I already know

3:24:43when I know good food. But now we have

3:24:46the Michelin Guide confirming that not

3:24:50only are you a fantastic attribute, but

3:24:53you literally should be a culinary

3:24:56destination for anyone with good taste.

3:24:59Parm, you are every example that we try

3:25:03to nurture. We talk so many times in our

3:25:05meetings about how to ferment equity,

3:25:07how to ferment economic development. You

3:25:09are a womanowned business womanowned

3:25:11business. A woman who is an immigrant

3:25:15and despite your legal status, thanks to

3:25:17the federal government, you're facing

3:25:19discriminations from even the SBA as you

3:25:21attempt to grow. And none of it ever

3:25:23stops you. And you and your cousin put

3:25:27out the most delicious chicken coconut

3:25:29curry I have ever tasted. It is truly

3:25:32evidence of a God that loves us. And I'm

3:25:35so thankful to have your business and

3:25:38our community. I'm so thankful for your

3:25:40imminent return to the west side, but

3:25:42most importantly, I'm so thankful for a

3:25:44woman like you who is an example of what

3:25:47persistence accomplishes, what

3:25:49excellence demands, and I could not be

3:25:52prouder to be able to recognize you here

3:25:55at our Westside City Council meeting.

3:25:57So, thanks to you, to your family, and

3:25:59to all of your contributions.

3:26:03>> Council member Carlson. So speaking for

3:26:06district five

3:26:08[laughter]

3:26:10>> where the Michelin star was the Michelin

3:26:12recommendation was awarded

3:26:16um Parm I just want to express my deep

3:26:19gratitude to you for all of the love you

3:26:23put into your food and I think that's

3:26:26what makes it taste so good. I also want

3:26:29to say that this recognition from

3:26:31Michelin is so welld deserved. And I

3:26:34know that as a small business owner, you

3:26:37have the award one night and then you

3:26:39wake up early the next day and you do it

3:26:41all over again. And I know that um as a

3:26:45small business owner, there are periods

3:26:47of uh trial, tribulation, questions

3:26:50about how you're going to navigate this

3:26:53next hurdle. But your sense of

3:26:55persistence, the love you pour into the

3:26:58food, and the ways in which you

3:27:00cultivate community wherever you go are

3:27:03absolutely incredible. And I am so

3:27:05grateful that you are for the time being

3:27:09in District 5. And

3:27:10>> we will eventually share her. She'll

3:27:12stay there. We're not trying to kidnap

3:27:13her back.

3:27:13>> I know.

3:27:14>> And thank you for exemplifying the very

3:27:16very best of our city.

3:27:19>> Thank you.

3:27:19>> Thank you.

3:27:21I I I wanted to add up to, you know, uh,

3:27:24you know, she was in in district two,

3:27:26not in district one. Um, and uh,

3:27:28>> yeah, but where's she coming home to,

3:27:30Poppy? Let's go.

3:27:31>> Well, but I, you know, the the secret is

3:27:36out about the magn the the wonderful of

3:27:39your food. Um, and, uh, and it's very

3:27:43disappointing to go to other Indian

3:27:45restaurants. Um, so I, uh, you do

3:27:48something amazing uh, beyond the food.

3:27:50um you you you know you really been

3:27:52advocating for the community and

3:27:54building community too. So I'm very

3:27:56thankful for the work that you do. So

3:27:57I'm I I cannot wait to have you down the

3:27:59street uh from from my house. So I

3:28:01cannot wait. Um and so thank you for the

3:28:04for for this for for being here for all

3:28:07of us.

3:28:08>> Um council members, thank you.

3:28:10I have one really quick just want to

3:28:12everybody anyone who uh was a fan of

3:28:16Star of India before the Michelin star

3:28:19raise your hand or the Michelin shout

3:28:20out

3:28:21>> early adopters

3:28:22>> early adopters like I think like we've

3:28:24all known what an awesome um restaurant

3:28:29you've run and not just um how great the

3:28:32food is but your story as a business

3:28:34owner um which which many have spoke to.

3:28:37Thank you for for sticking with us and

3:28:39sticking with Salt Lake City through all

3:28:41of the barriers that you have had to

3:28:43overcome. And I hope that someday you'll

3:28:46have six different satellite locations

3:28:50in all of our districts so everyone can

3:28:53have star can have a home everywhere.

3:28:56>> Thank you so much.

3:28:57>> Thank you. Appreciate it.

3:28:59>> Thank you. Thank you. Um let's do a

3:29:02photo. Yeah, let's do a photo.

3:29:25All

3:29:38right.

3:29:41One, two, three.

3:29:53>> You're good. And

3:29:56to have conversations. [laughter]

3:30:03>> I can take the picture.

3:30:06>> Sorry, I know you were taking.

3:30:12>> All right, we got a couple pictures to

3:30:14take. Start with this one.

3:30:20One more.

3:30:27One more.

3:30:57Okay. Now, yes. So, we have uh no report

3:31:02from the the chair, vice chair. No

3:31:05report from the vice chair. The only

3:31:06report I guess it's like encourage

3:31:08people to come here for the for the

3:31:10meeting. Uh announcements from the

3:31:11executive director.

3:31:13um announcement is that the performance

3:31:15will now be inside um at 6:15 and um we

3:31:20have earplugs for anyone um who is

3:31:22sensitive to sound, but we'll just pass

3:31:24that message along.

3:31:24>> Okay. And then food is here already. Um

3:31:29and uh the meeting uh with public

3:31:31comment starts at 7, so please encourage

3:31:34your neighbors to to show up. Um so this

3:31:36meeting is adjourned right now.

3:32:24>> [music]

3:32:31[music]

3:32:38[music]

3:32:49[music]

3:32:51>> 11th, 1934 is an art deco spire with

3:32:54carvings of Native Americans at the top

3:32:57representing their passing prominence in

3:32:59the valley. Below are bronze sculptures

3:33:01of pioneer workers. [music]

3:33:03A base relief plaque of the old sugar

3:33:05mill graces the north side of the

3:33:06monument. Today, it's the center of the

3:33:10newly [music] refurbished plaza, which

3:33:11serves as a gathering place for

3:33:13residents and visitors year round.

3:33:20When they test you,

3:33:24stand firm and move only when you hear

3:33:27the seat belt click that says they're

3:33:28buckled in for the drive.

3:33:31Never give up till they buckle up.

3:33:33>> Hey, Dad.

3:33:34>> Hey, honey. Ho ho ho ho.

3:33:40>> Name, please.

3:33:40>> Caitlyn.

3:33:42>> Check. Go.

3:33:44>> Kaye.

3:33:47>> Carly. Who are you?

3:33:50>> That's Carly, our next door neighbor.

3:33:52>> Oh, yeah. Hi, Carly.

3:33:54>> Hi.

3:33:57>> It isn't easy to keep your kids from

3:33:59drinking, [music] but one way is to get

3:34:00to know their friends. Just stay

3:34:02involved. You'll get through.

3:34:06[music]

3:34:13[music]

3:34:19Perhaps second only to the Salt Lake

3:34:21City Temple, one building has stood out

3:34:23among all others in our downtown like a

3:34:25flickering beacon for more than 100

3:34:27years. The Walker Center, formerly known

3:34:30as the Walker Bank Building. When

3:34:32construction was completed in late 1912,

3:34:34the 200 foot plus skyscraper in the

3:34:37heart of Salt Lake City stood as the

3:34:39tallest building between Chicago and San

3:34:41Francisco, complete with a bank vault,

3:34:44barber shop, florist, cigar store, other

3:34:46shops in the basement, a bank on the

3:34:48main floor, and offices above. But more

3:34:51prominent than any of its traditional

3:34:52features, the buzzing 64 ft weather

3:34:55tower all but defines the building.

3:34:57Erected in the late 1940s by local radio

3:35:00station KDLY and abandoned a few short

3:35:03years later, the radio transmitter was

3:35:05soon converted to the iconic neon sign

3:35:08that we know today. There it remained

3:35:10for 30 plus years in the years before

3:35:12more sophisticated weather forecasts.

3:35:14Glowing blue to signal blue skies,

3:35:16blinking blue to signal clouds, glowing

3:35:19red for rain, and blinking red for snow.

3:35:22In 1983, a new city ordinance forced the

3:35:24tower to come down and remain down until

3:35:27the building was purchased in 2006.

3:35:29Soon after, the entire Walker Center was

3:35:32renovated with an eye toward preserving

3:35:33its historic character, earning it a

3:35:35place on the National Register of

3:35:37Historic Places later that year. And at

3:35:39long last, in 2008, a new code compliant

3:35:43weather tower was installed to its

3:35:45former glory, blinking and glowing in

3:35:47the heart of the city come rain or

3:35:49shine.

3:35:53>> Multiple studies have shown that

3:35:54marijuana can slow both driver reaction

3:35:56and response time, which can be really

3:35:58dangerous.

3:36:02>> He's here. He's here. Wait, wait, wait.

3:36:04What?

3:36:04>> I can't drive.

3:36:06>> But what? My oh,

3:36:22>> heads up, Utah.

3:36:24Wondering what to do if you run out of

3:36:26gas on the freeway? Follow these three

3:36:28simple steps. [music]

3:36:30One, move to the right. Two, stay in

3:36:34your car. [music] Three, call 911.

3:36:38Following these steps will help keep you

3:36:40and those around you safe. [music]

3:36:45Truth is, I'm impressed. I haven't been

3:36:47asked such intelligent questions in a

3:36:48long time. Nice.

3:36:57>> Liberty Park has always been an

3:36:59important [music] spot in Salt Lake

3:37:01City. The area known originally as Mill

3:37:04Farm first gained notoriety during the

3:37:06famine of 1857 [music]

3:37:08when the Chase Mill which still stands

3:37:11inside Tracy Aviary provided free grist

3:37:15to starving pioneers through [music] the

3:37:16harsh winter. In April of 1881, Salt

3:37:20Lake City Corporation purchased the

3:37:22property [music] from Brigham Young's

3:37:24estate. It was to be set aside as a

3:37:26public city park open to all residents

3:37:29for their [music] relaxation and

3:37:31recreation. In June of that year, the

3:37:34city council adopted a resolution

3:37:36designating the plot of land as Liberty

3:37:39Park. [music]

3:37:40A major public celebration was to be

3:37:42held to commemorate the opening of the

3:37:44park. July 4th, [music] 1881 was chosen,

3:37:48and arrangements were made to make an

3:37:50Independence Day celebration that no one

3:37:53would forget. It was not meant to be,

3:37:55however. Just 2 days before the opening

3:37:58of Liberty Park, tragedy struck the

3:38:00nation. President James A. Garfield was

3:38:03shot at a rail depot in Washington, DC

3:38:06on July 2nd by a political dissident.

3:38:09Word spread fast and the city council

3:38:11passed an emergency resolution

3:38:14postponing the opening of the park. It

3:38:16wasn't until almost a full year [music]

3:38:18later that Liberty Park was formally

3:38:21open to the public. A few years later in

3:38:241889,

3:38:26an attempt by the city council was made

3:38:28to privatize Liberty Park, putting it in

3:38:31the hands of a corporation.

3:38:34Citizens revolted [music] at the idea.

3:38:36One citizen wrote into the Desireette

3:38:39News.

3:38:40>> Altogether, the people in [music] this

3:38:42matter are much safer in their own hands

3:38:44than in the hands of private parties.

3:38:47Large numbers of people go to Liberty

3:38:49Park now and there enjoy the grateful

3:38:52shade afforded by the groves in which

3:38:55troops of happy children of the poorer

3:38:57class can engage in pleasant sports and

3:38:59pastimes.

3:39:01The gates should not be shut against

3:39:03them by a demand for the almighty

3:39:05dollar. Since its [music] inception, the

3:39:08citizens and stewards of Salt Lake City

3:39:10have kept Liberty Park a jewel of

3:39:13[music] the city for use by all

3:39:15residents, providing a popular gathering

3:39:17spot over the years for [music] Salt

3:39:19Lakers to learn, play, socialize, and

3:39:22relax. But on June 12th, [music] 2010,

3:39:27disaster struck the park. A Chevron oil

3:39:30pipeline in [music] the foothills burst,

3:39:32pouring 33,000 gallons of oil into

3:39:35Redbute Creek, which flows directly into

3:39:38the pond at Liberty Park. Salt Lakers

3:39:41were infuriated, but with the help of

3:39:43Chevron's cleanup efforts, they were

3:39:46able to completely reopen the park the

3:39:48next [music] year. In the face of

3:39:50environmental calamity, threats of

3:39:53[music] privatization, or national

3:39:55tragedy, the people of Salt Lake City

3:39:57have treasured Liberty Park for over a

3:40:00100red years [music] and hope to keep it

3:40:02for hundreds more.

3:40:12[music]

3:40:14These walls and windows hold me tight.

3:40:18The warm embrace [music] we all call

3:40:20home.

3:40:22This little street is a land of liberty

3:40:24of its own. Where I always have a place

3:40:27to [music] go.

3:40:29I'm free to call this place mine.

3:40:37We all deserve a place to call home.

3:40:40>> That's an American dream.

3:40:46>> [music]

3:40:54[music]

3:41:00>> Johnny Johnny catch.

3:41:02>> Oh no.

3:41:02>> Let's tell mom it was Billy's mistake.

3:41:05>> You're making the mistake,

3:41:06>> Flint.

3:41:07>> Anyone can have an accident, but lying

3:41:09makes it worse.

3:41:10>> But mom will be upset.

3:41:11>> She'll be even more upset if you lie.

3:41:13And how would you feel [music] if Billy

3:41:15got punished? Face up to what you've

3:41:16done. Don't take the easy way out.

3:41:19>> We'll tell her we did it.

3:41:20>> Remember, it's better to tell the truth.

3:41:22>> And that's no lie. Now we know.

3:41:24>> And [music] knowing is half the battle.

3:41:30>> A legend of Salt Lake dating back to the

3:41:321890s tells the story of James Wickham,

3:41:35an English scientist who thought the

3:41:37Great Salt Lake would be the perfect

3:41:38place to breed whales. After a long

3:41:41expedition in Australia, as the story

3:41:43goes, Wickham caught two live whales,

3:41:46brought them to San Francisco in boats

3:41:48with massive tanks of water, and somehow

3:41:50transported them to the Great Salt Lake

3:41:52from there. As it's told, Wickham set

3:41:55out to release the whales at the mouth

3:41:57of the Bear River when they bolted

3:41:59immediately for deeper water. Some

3:42:01versions of the story tell that they

3:42:02were never seen again. Others state they

3:42:05were spotted again a few years later

3:42:07with children and eventually whalers

3:42:09hunted them to extinction.

3:42:11Unfortunately, there's no evidence to

3:42:13believe any of this really occurred. The

3:42:15original story dates back to a news

3:42:18article in the Provo based newspaper,

3:42:19The Utah Inquirer, printed in 1890. Even

3:42:23then, it's likely it was nothing more

3:42:25than a hoax.

3:42:27>> I know you've been grinding.

3:42:30I know things aren't easy.

3:42:33I wonder if you know that we can get

3:42:34help.

3:42:36>> Love your mind.

3:42:43>> Heads up, Utah. Here's how bicyclists

3:42:45and drivers can work together to keep

3:42:48[music] everyone safe on and around our

3:42:50roadways. Bicyclists, make sure to wear

3:42:53reflective gear that drivers can easily

3:42:55see. Use lights to [music] make yourself

3:42:57more visible. Wear a helmet to protect

3:43:00yourself. Make sure it sits level on

3:43:02your head and the straps [music] fit

3:43:04snugly. Ride alert. Don't wear

3:43:07headphones and be sure to make eye

3:43:08contact with motorists when turning.

3:43:11Ride predictably in a straight line to

3:43:13avoid potential collisions. Obey the

3:43:16laws. A bicycle is considered a vehicle

3:43:19and needs to follow the same laws as a

3:43:21motorist when on the road.

3:43:24Ride in [music] the same direction as

3:43:26traffic. It is legal for people on a

3:43:28bicycle to ride too a breast on the

3:43:30roadway, but if there is a narrow

3:43:32shoulder [music] or lots of traffic,

3:43:34single file may be a safer strategy.

3:43:37Always [music] signal your intention to

3:43:39turn, change lanes, or stop. When

3:43:41turning left, extend your left arm

3:43:43horizontally. When turning right, extend

3:43:46your left arm upward or [music] extend

3:43:48your right arm horizontally. When

3:43:50stopping, extend your left hand

3:43:52downward. Most importantly, be sure to

3:43:54make your intentions [music] clear.

3:43:57Drivers, be respectful of other road

3:43:59users, including bicyclists. Remember,

3:44:02courtesy is contagious. Bicycles are

3:44:05considered [music] a vehicle when on the

3:44:07road, so treat them as such. Utah law

3:44:10requires drivers to allow bicyclists a

3:44:13minimum of 3 ft when [music] passing. Be

3:44:16cautious of other traffic when doing so.

3:44:18Be aware that bicyclists have a right to

3:44:20a lane and drivers must yield to them.

3:44:23When bicyclists [music] and drivers work

3:44:25together to follow these tips, we can

3:44:28reach zero fatalities on our roadways.

3:44:49The freedom to [music] live

3:44:51in safety.

3:44:54That's an [music] American dream.

3:45:06In the early 90s, filmmaker David Mickey

3:45:09Evans had written and was attached

3:45:10[music] to direct a film about kids

3:45:12playing baseball in the 50s. For the

3:45:15classic film, The Sand Lot, Evans found

3:45:17Salt Lake City the perfect place to

3:45:19shoot the [music] film. Houses on the

3:45:21east side served as the neighborhoods

3:45:23for the film. A private lot [music] in

3:45:25Glendale served as the sand lot. A

3:45:28little league field just a few miles

3:45:29north in Rose Park served as the site of

3:45:31the film's baseball [music] game between

3:45:33the Sandlock kids and the rich kids.

3:45:35Liberty Park was there for their

3:45:37postgame celebration. The film was

3:45:40released in 1993 [music]

3:45:41and became a cult hit and favorite among

3:45:43Salt Lakers. In 2013, a [music] 20-year

3:45:46anniversary celebration was held and

3:45:48much of the cast was reunited. The

3:45:50Sandlot was restored to how it looked

3:45:53during the filming of the movie and the

3:45:54cast were guests at a bees game. The

3:45:57film remains a beloved part of Salt Lake

3:45:59City history and a time capsule for the

3:46:02city in the ' 50s as seen through the

3:46:04lens of the '90s.

3:46:06As an ordained minister, it is my

3:46:08ministry to help people with their

3:46:10spiritual lives. I need to see signs of

3:46:12trouble like meth use. Signs like sudden

3:46:15mood swings, hyperactivity, and erratic

3:46:18sleep patterns. Things I should have

3:46:20picked up on in one of the most

3:46:22important people in my life,

3:46:25my own daughter. Fortunately, someone

3:46:28did.

3:46:31To learn more, go to nmethnow.org or or

3:46:34call 211.

3:46:37>> If you store your guns [music] properly,

3:46:39I'll feel safer when I'm playing

3:46:41outside,

3:46:42>> safer when walking home,

3:46:43>> and I won't have to [music] tell my kids

3:46:45this isn't a drill.

3:46:47>> Never let your gun get into the wrong

3:46:49hands. Always lock it up.

3:47:00Captain, our sensors indicate a huge

3:47:02whirling belt of alien matter

3:47:03approaching the Enterprise at warp 6.

3:47:05Red alert. Repeat, red alert. Activate

3:47:07view screen. Mr. Sud, what you're

3:47:09looking at, Captain, is the Romian

3:47:11pollution belt formed hundreds of years

3:47:13ago. Wasn't it before people became

3:47:15aware of pollution and began pointing it

3:47:16out.

3:47:17>> Exactly. Once enough people started

3:47:19pointing out pollution, the pollution

3:47:22stopped. Yes, Mr. Spot. People finally

3:47:24got the point. [music]

3:47:30Born in Salt Lake City in 1915, John W.

3:47:33Gallivan was a newspaper publisher,

3:47:35civic leader, and philanthropist. Today,

3:47:38most Salt Lakers might recognize him

3:47:40most easily as the namesake of Gallivan

3:47:42Plaza in the heart of downtown, but he's

3:47:44played a much more vital role in the

3:47:46history of Utah. as the owner and

3:47:48publisher of the Salt Lake Tribune from

3:47:501960 until his retirement in 1984. His

3:47:53was an influential voice in the arena of

3:47:55politics. Enough so that President

3:47:57Kennedy invited him and a number of

3:47:59other newspaper men from Utah to visit

3:48:01him at the White House for a lunchon. At

3:48:03the end of this, Kennedy remarked, "What

3:48:05can I do for you?" And Gallivan

3:48:07responded, "Well, we have an application

3:48:09in for an area redevelopment

3:48:11administration loan that is going to

3:48:13revive the city of Park City." Kennedy

3:48:15told his press secretary to take care of

3:48:17it and before the end of the year, ski

3:48:19resorts opened in Park City, much to the

3:48:21benefit of Utons and Salt Lakers alike.

3:48:23Gallivan also campaigned to bring the

3:48:25Olympics to Utah starting in 1964, which

3:48:29eventually happened in 2002. So

3:48:32important to the bid was Gallivan that

3:48:33he was able to run the torch during the

3:48:35opening ceremonies. He passed away in

3:48:382012, leaving behind a legacy that Utah

3:48:41will not soon forget.

3:48:44Hate is loud. It gets clicks. It gets

3:48:48attention. Hate, however, is actually

3:48:51quite small. But love,

3:48:55love is the [music] majority. Love fills

3:48:58our hearts, our lives,

3:49:01our every day.

3:49:14In 1965, during his first year of his

3:49:17first term as governor, Calvin Rampton

3:49:20formed the first Salt Lake Olympic

3:49:22Committee to make a bid at hosting the

3:49:241972 [music] Winter Games. This group

3:49:26came together under the name of the

3:49:28Olympics for Utah Incorporated, which

3:49:30spells out Wii in French. The entirety

3:49:34of their $35,000 budget was made by

3:49:36selling Wii pins, 35,000 of them, for a

3:49:40dollar a piece. No International Olympic

3:49:42Committee members actually visited Utah.

3:49:44So [music] much of that budget was spent

3:49:45getting the delegation to Rome in 1966

3:49:48to bid on the games. At one point, they

3:49:51needed to ship their Olympic display to

3:49:53Rome, and it was going to take a chunk

3:49:55of their budget. Governor Rampton called

3:49:57the Utah Air National Guard to see if

3:49:59they could put the display on a training

3:50:00flight to Frankfurt, Germany.

3:50:03You can as long as I don't know about

3:50:04it, the officer at the Utah Air National

3:50:06Guard told the governor. But we need it

3:50:08delivered to Rome, the governor said.

3:50:10And the officer replied, well, we've got

3:50:12to refuel in Rome. The bid for the

3:50:14Olympics was not a successful one. The

3:50:171972 Olympics ended up going to Saporro,

3:50:19Japan. And this wouldn't be the last

3:50:21time Utah bid on the games, though. And

3:50:23they did indeed finally win the event 30

3:50:26years later in 2002.

3:50:32My dad's one of the producers.

3:50:33>> The average text takes your eyes off the

3:50:35road for nearly 5 seconds.

3:50:40[screaming]

3:50:40>> Stop the texts. Stop the Rex. Visit us

3:50:42at stop texttoprex.org.

3:50:47When Utons think of home, fry sauce is

3:50:49one of the first things that comes to

3:50:51mind. This ubiquitous condiment is a

3:50:54mystery to much of the rest of the

3:50:55country, but its origin lies right here

3:50:57in Salt Lake City. Originally called

3:51:01Pink Sauce. It was developed by a chef

3:51:03named Don Carlos Edwards, Don Carlos

3:51:06gained fame in the Salt Lake area with

3:51:08his mobile food cart, pedalling

3:51:10hamburgers, fries, and cold drinks. Soon

3:51:12enough, he put down roots at 135 East

3:51:16and 900 South and opened the Don Carlos

3:51:19Barbecue. There he began experimenting

3:51:22with foods and began mixing ingredients,

3:51:24including mayonnaise and ketchup. This

3:51:26pink concoction was designed to be used

3:51:28as a hamburger topping. But sometime

3:51:31between 1941 and 1943, Don Carlos dipped

3:51:35[music] a French fry in it, and the rest

3:51:37became history. After that, he began

3:51:40making customers try it until it caught

3:51:42on. When he opened his next restaurant,

3:51:45the first Arctic Circle, fry sauce

3:51:47became a staple across the state of Utah

3:51:49and the entire Midwest. Today, virtually

3:51:52every burger joint in the States serves

3:51:54some version of the fry sauce, invented

3:51:57right here in Salt Lake City.

3:52:07Remember, it only takes a second to be

3:52:09safe around trains. Before you go near

3:52:11or across the tracks, put away anything

3:52:13that might distract [music] you. Pull

3:52:14out your earphones,

3:52:16put down your cell phone, and look both

3:52:19ways. A few seconds without your tunes

3:52:22or text message won't hurt you, but a

3:52:24train you don't see or hear coming just

3:52:26might. Besides, that song or text will

3:52:29still be waiting for you when you're

3:52:30safely away from the tracks. [music] For

3:52:32more safety tips, visit ridea.com.

3:52:36>> I don't think that many kids in my son's

3:52:38school even do it.

3:52:41>> He makes fun of his friend who vapes.

3:52:43>> He would never try it. [music]

3:52:47>> She's in the saver.

3:52:48>> She's on the honor roll. She's just

3:52:50appetite.

3:52:53>> No way.

3:52:54>> No way.

3:52:54>> No way. My kid would never vape.

3:52:56>> Get your head out of the cloud.

3:52:58>> Today, nearly 8,000 kids will start

3:53:00vaping. Maybe even yours. Learn about

3:53:03the dangers at talkaboutvaping.org.

3:53:06>> Firefighters wear reflective clothing so

3:53:08we can be seen in the dark. So why do we

3:53:11wear reflective clothing when we walk

3:53:12home? So we can be seen in the dark.

3:53:15Drivers can see you from far away. And

3:53:17that can save your [music] life. Be

3:53:19smart, be safe, be seen.

3:53:22>> Born in 1938, Robert Smithson began his

3:53:25art career as a painter in New York, but

3:53:27eventually turned his eye to the natural

3:53:29world and land art sculptures. He was

3:53:31interested in the industrial decay of

3:53:33the world and the interplay between

3:53:34humans and their landscapes. His most

3:53:37well-known and important work would find

3:53:39a home on the shores of the Great Salt

3:53:41Lake. As he sought a site for his

3:53:43permanent work of art in the earth, he

3:53:45became attracted to a spot on the north

3:53:46side of the lake at Rosel Point. The

3:53:49blood red color of the water reminded

3:53:51him of the primordial sea, and it was

3:53:53near an old oil rig. He went to work

3:53:56hiring a contractor to move the 1500 ft

3:53:59long spiral that juts from the shore of

3:54:01the lake. It's built of mud, salt

3:54:03crystals, and basalt rocks. Work took

3:54:06place entirely in April of 1970.

3:54:09Soon spiral jetty as it was called was

3:54:12submerged underwater and wasn't seen for

3:54:15many years. Over the last two decades

3:54:17though, drought and the declining level

3:54:19of the lake have exposed it, making it a

3:54:22popular landmark for visitors.

3:54:31Elma's daddy taught him that when he has

3:54:33a big feeling like being frustrated,

3:54:35humming a son can help you feel better.

3:54:37Love your mind.

3:54:59[music]

3:55:08Back before the Sundance Film Festival

3:55:10and made its home in Park City, it began

3:55:12right here in Salt Lake. Originally

3:55:14called the Utah US Film Festival, it

3:55:17found its home at the Elks Theater on

3:55:19South Temple. The theater, which now

3:55:21lies vacant, was originally the

3:55:23auditoriums for the Elks Lodge. One of

3:55:26the main efforts of the festival was to

3:55:28promote the work of filmmakers in the

3:55:29United States and honor those

3:55:31contributions to cinema. To this end, an

3:55:34award was created, the John Ford

3:55:36Medallion. This medallion was named and

3:55:39given in honor of the infamous and

3:55:40influential filmmaker John Ford, who put

3:55:43Utah on the map of film with his work

3:55:45shooting westerns in Monument Valley.

3:55:48The first recipient of this award was

3:55:49none other than John Wayne in 1978 in

3:55:52the festival's first year. The second

3:55:55festival saw the award go to filmmaker

3:55:57Frank Capra. He came to Salt Lake City

3:55:59in 1979 to receive his award and joined

3:56:02Jimmy Stewart on stage right here in

3:56:05Salt Lake City to introduce two of their

3:56:07films on the big screen. There were only

3:56:09two other recipients of the award. Henry

3:56:11Fonda in 1981, who once famously got

3:56:14into a fist fight with John Ford. And in

3:56:161982, it was given to American filmmaker

3:56:19Stanley Kramer, the man behind a number

3:56:21of films, including It's a Mad Mad Mad

3:56:23Mad World. In 1981, the festival moved

3:56:26to Park City. And in 1984, it changed

3:56:29names when it merged with its sister

3:56:30organization, the Sundance Institute.

3:56:33Though the Sundance Film Festival has

3:56:35aided in the rise of dozens of American

3:56:37filmmakers from Wes Anderson and Quentyn

3:56:39Tarantino to Kevin Smith and Robert

3:56:41Rodriguez, it hasn't awarded a John Ford

3:56:43medallion since 1982. Will they ever

3:56:46again? Only time will tell.

3:56:53[music]

3:56:58[music]

3:57:05When friends drink too much, even in

3:57:07galaxies far, far away, friends don't

3:57:10let friends drive drunk.

3:57:15[music]

3:57:30>> [music]

3:57:35>> H.

3:57:47[music]

3:57:50[laughter]

3:57:56me. [music]

3:58:13The space shuttle Discovery made its

3:58:15maiden flight in 1984. By [music] the

3:58:17time it was retired in 2011, it had made

3:58:2139 space [music] missions, more than any

3:58:23other spacecraft. Over its career, it

3:58:26launched the Hubble telescope, shot John

3:58:28Glenn back into space, and made history

3:58:30more than a few more times. But it has a

3:58:33history inextricably tied to Salt Lake

3:58:35[music] City. During its second voyage

3:58:38in 1985, it brought into space former

3:58:40Salt Lake City mayor [music] and then

3:58:42senator from Utah, Jake Garn. He spent 7

3:58:45days aboard the Discovery [music] as it

3:58:47orbited the Earth more than a 100 times.

3:58:5010 years later, the Discovery was in

3:58:52dire need of improvements and was

3:58:53attached to a 747 [music]

3:58:55that carried it across the country. It

3:58:57flew over much of the United States and

3:59:00across the Wasace front, giving Utah

3:59:02residents a glimpse of the shuttle

3:59:04before landing at Salt Lake

3:59:05International Airport [music]

3:59:07in the evening of September 27th, 1995.

3:59:11Over 60,000 people came to catch a

3:59:15glimpse of this historic event. A 75 ton

3:59:18orbiter is 122 feet in length with a

3:59:20height of 57 ft and a wingspan

3:59:23stretching 78.

3:59:25It can carry up to seven passengers and

3:59:28a payload of 65,000 lb. The seats,

3:59:31galley, and all passenger equipment were

3:59:33removed and additional bulkheads and

3:59:35structure supports [music] were added

3:59:37inside the aircraft. They also increased

3:59:39the engine size. This is truly a marvel

3:59:42of science and engineering.

3:59:44>> From there, [music] Discovery would go

3:59:45into space 18 more times over the course

3:59:48of the next 15 years. Today, the

3:59:51Discovery resides permanently in

3:59:52Virginia at an extension [music] of the

3:59:54Smithsonian's National Air and Space

3:59:56Museum.

4:00:01It's important to get a flu shot [music]

4:00:03each and every year because flu viruses

4:00:05are constantly changing and immunity

4:00:07from the vaccine decreases over time.

4:00:09Flu vaccines are updated annually to

4:00:11work against [music] that year's

4:00:12viruses. The best time to get your shot

4:00:14is in the fall, but getting it later can

4:00:17still help.

4:00:19Getting a flu shot lowers your risk of

4:00:21getting sick. And if you do happen to

4:00:23get flu, it's likely to be less severe.

4:00:31Whether it's our stories,

4:00:34the warmth of our laugh,

4:00:37or our family's secret sauce,

4:00:40we all bring something different to the

4:00:42table.

4:00:44So, make some space. The power of

4:00:47connection is waiting right outside your

4:00:49comfort zone.

4:00:51Learn how you can help strengthen your

4:00:53community at belonging beginwith

4:00:55us.org/teup.

4:01:02Heads up, Utah. Here's how motorcyclists

4:01:04and drivers can [music] work together to

4:01:06keep everyone safe on and around our

4:01:09roadways. Motorcyclists, wear protective

4:01:12gear during every ride. This includes an

4:01:15approved helmet, eye protection, jacket,

4:01:19gloves, and [music] boots. Make sure

4:01:21your tires are inflated to the right

4:01:23pressure. Poor pressure may make your

4:01:25bike more difficult to maneuver.

4:01:28Use [music] both brakes. Although front

4:01:30brakes alone may seem to be enough most

4:01:32of the time, the best way to achieve

4:01:35maximum braking is to apply both brakes

4:01:37[music] fully without locking either

4:01:39wheel.

4:01:41Look where you're going. Use strategic

4:01:43lane positioning to help you see and

4:01:46avoid roadway hazards and to maintain a

4:01:48safe distance from other traffic. Use

4:01:51your lights at all times of the day and

4:01:53switch to high beams through

4:01:54intersections to let other drivers know

4:01:56you're there. Drivers, start seeing

4:02:00motorcycles. [music] Train your brain to

4:02:02look for them every time you get behind

4:02:03the wheel. When you spot a motorcycle,

4:02:06imagine the person wearing the helmet is

4:02:08someone you know and care about. Drive

4:02:11distractionfree for your own safety and

4:02:13for the safety of everyone else on the

4:02:15road. Take an extra moment to look for

4:02:18motorcycles when turning left or pulling

4:02:20in and out of driveways and parking

4:02:22lots.

4:02:23Give more following distance when behind

4:02:25a motorcycle as they may downshift

4:02:27instead of breaking to slow down. This

4:02:30means their brake light may not [music]

4:02:31alert you to their deceleration when you

4:02:33might expect it. When motorcyclists and

4:02:36drivers work together to [music] follow

4:02:38these tips, we can reach zero fatalities

4:02:41on our roadways.

4:02:51The Salt Lake City and County Building

4:02:54is one of the most iconic historic

4:02:56buildings in the city, but it was almost

4:02:59never built in the first place and was

4:03:01very [music] nearly demolished in the

4:03:031980s.

4:03:05During the 1880s, Salt Lake City was

4:03:08divided politically between the Mormon

4:03:10People's Party and the non- Mormon

4:03:12Liberal Party. Both saw the need for a

4:03:14[music] larger facility to be shared by

4:03:16the city and county governments, but

4:03:18opinion about where to put it was

4:03:20divided. [music]

4:03:22Being in control at the time, the

4:03:23People's Party selected the corner of

4:03:26First South and what [music] was then

4:03:27First East, close to Temple Square and

4:03:30the hub of Mormon culture. Construction

4:03:33began in 1890, but problems arose with

4:03:36the site and [music] the entire project

4:03:39was halted. The election came. The

4:03:42government changed hands. With the non-

4:03:44Mormon Liberal Party now in control,

4:03:46city leaders decided that a better site

4:03:49for the building would be further from

4:03:51the temple and in a less religiously

4:03:53dominated part of town. Washington

4:03:55Square, site of the pioneers first camp

4:03:58in Salt Lake, then as a baseball field,

4:04:01a circus ground, a place for [music]

4:04:03traveling concerts and medicine shows,

4:04:05was selected, and calls for new plans

4:04:08were made. On May 25th, 1891, architects

4:04:12were selected with their Richardson

4:04:14Romanesque [music] design for the

4:04:16building in the center of the park.

4:04:18Through an economic downturn, the

4:04:20building went up at a slow pace and

4:04:22ballooned in price, costing the city

4:04:24well over twice what they expected

4:04:26[music] on the project. Eventually, the

4:04:29building was complete, and in December

4:04:31of 1894, 3 years and 2 months after the

4:04:35initial groundbreaking, it was open to

4:04:37the public. At the dedication ceremony,

4:04:40LDS Church President Wilfrid Woodruff

4:04:43commented,

4:04:44>> "As a citizen, I say all honor to the

4:04:47men who conceived the idea of erecting

4:04:50this structure in the heart of so

4:04:53beautiful a city. All honor to the

4:04:56taxpayers of a city who, when depression

4:04:59hung like a paw over them, bore their

4:05:02part without complaint."

4:05:05The city and county building served as

4:05:07the backdrop of some of the most

4:05:08historically significant events in the

4:05:11history of Utah. It was the site of

4:05:13Utah's constitutional convention and

4:05:16served as the state's capital building

4:05:18for 20 years until the state's capital

4:05:21was completed in 1916.

4:05:24After many faithful years of use and

4:05:26beauty, the Salt Lake City [music] and

4:05:28County Building had fallen into

4:05:30disrepair. In an effort to save money

4:05:32and [music] modernize the building over

4:05:34the years, all of the vaulted ceilings

4:05:36were covered in acoustic tile. Entire

4:05:39wings of rooms were walled off and

4:05:41forgotten, and the exterior of the

4:05:43building slowly degraded. Something had

4:05:46to be done, [music] and opinions in the

4:05:48city were divided. Some wanted to

4:05:50restore this historic gym. Others wanted

4:05:53to bulldoze it. When reports came that

4:05:56it would be about the same [music] price

4:05:57to restore as to build a new building in

4:06:00its place, the city embarked on the long

4:06:02journey of [music] restoration,

4:06:04maintaining its function as the hub of

4:06:06city government and giving back to the

4:06:09city one of its most rich and unique

4:06:11[music] historic treasures for many

4:06:13years to come.

4:06:31I can't change.

4:06:33Even if I [music]

4:06:35try,

4:06:36even if I wanted to.

4:06:46>> But who'd you get it from? Here. Hurry

4:06:50before somebody sees.

4:06:51>> Okay, here. Take one.

4:06:53>> Give me one.

4:06:54>> Yeah. So cool.

4:06:56>> Crazy.

4:07:03>> What happened?

4:07:04>> The best weapon to keep your kids

4:07:05[music] from drinking is you. Stay in

4:07:07contact. Know where they are. Just keep

4:07:09trying. You'll get through.

4:07:13[laughter]

4:07:20Salt Lake County Animal Services,

4:07:23[laughter]

4:07:24>> west of I-15 at 511 West, 3900 South.

4:07:31[laughter]

4:07:32[crying]

4:07:36[laughter]

4:07:41Currently adopting love.

4:07:55In the 1930s, when alpine skiing was

4:07:58becoming a growing interest, the United

4:08:00States Forest Service knew that it would

4:08:01need to open up some of its areas for

4:08:03the purpose. To that end, they hired

4:08:05worldrenowned skier Alfen to hike the

4:08:08mountains near Salt Lake City and

4:08:10determine if downhill skiing would be

4:08:11viable in the Wasatch Mountains.

4:08:14After trips to Alta during the winter

4:08:15and the summer, he determined that it

4:08:17would be great. But the area needed more

4:08:19trees so that the mountains would hold

4:08:21the snow. So, the Forest Service sought

4:08:23to acquire the land and found that the

4:08:25owners of the mountain were all too

4:08:26happy to deed about 1,800 acres over to

4:08:29the government in trade as they saw the

4:08:31potential that the resort and the

4:08:33benefit for the area. Then with the help

4:08:35of the Civilian Conservation Corps, a

4:08:37group of workers paid for by the federal

4:08:39government to reduce unemployment, they

4:08:41reforested much of the mountainside for

4:08:43the next few seasons. A group of Salt

4:08:46Lake City businessmen put the money

4:08:47together for the ski lift, and by 1938

4:08:50when it opened, Ala was the first ski

4:08:52area in the country to be built in

4:08:54cooperation with the US Forest Service.

4:08:56After almost 80 years, the ski resort is

4:08:59still owned by the Forest Service, but

4:09:01is operated by Alta Ski Lifts to ensure

4:09:04that the resort continues serving the

4:09:05recreation needs of Salt Lake City

4:09:07residents and the rest of the world

4:09:09besides.

4:09:12>> Heads up, Utah. Here's how pedestrians

4:09:14[music]

4:09:15and drivers can work together to keep

4:09:17everyone safe on and around our

4:09:19roadways. Pedestrians, [music] when

4:09:22possible, wear reflective or bright

4:09:24clothing that drivers can easily see.

4:09:26Walk alert. Don't text, listen to music,

4:09:29or do any other activity that takes your

4:09:32focus away from your surroundings. Obey

4:09:35signs and signals, and be sure to cross

4:09:37at marked crosswalks [music]

4:09:38or intersections only. Push the crossing

4:09:41button when available. Always look left,

4:09:44right, [music] left before crossing.

4:09:46Don't step into a roadway with traffic

4:09:49unless drivers have stopped for you and

4:09:51[music] acknowledged your intent to

4:09:52cross. Use sidewalks or pathways to keep

4:09:56your [music] distance from traffic. If

4:09:58there's no sidewalk, stay on the

4:10:00shoulder and walk facing [music]

4:10:02traffic. Do not get out of your vehicle

4:10:05when on the interstate. Call 911 and ask

4:10:08[music] for the non-emergency line for

4:10:09vehicle assistance. Drivers, watch for

4:10:13pedestrians [music]

4:10:14at all times, especially around

4:10:16intersections, crosswalks, schools, and

4:10:18busy areas. Always stop at the stop bar

4:10:22and proceed only when clear. Yield to

4:10:25pedestrians at crosswalks and [music]

4:10:27when turning. When turning right on red,

4:10:30come to a complete stop and scan for

4:10:33pedestrians. Be alert and make eye

4:10:36contact with pedestrians.

4:10:38Avoid distractions. Direct your full

4:10:41attention to the road and those around

4:10:43you. When pedestrians and drivers work

4:10:46together to follow [music] these tips,

4:10:48we can reach zero fatalities on our

4:10:51roadways.

4:11:33>> [music]

4:11:44[music]

4:11:58>> You're on your way to meet up with

4:12:01But you can't seem to get anywhere

4:12:02quickly. You don't want your friends to

4:12:04be annoyed, so you text. [music]

4:12:06You're on your way.

4:12:16>> 5 seconds is the average time your eyes

4:12:18are off the road while texting, while

4:12:20driving.

4:12:23Make sure you get where you're going.

4:12:30The Tower Theater has been a fixture in

4:12:31the 9th and 9th neighborhood since its

4:12:33opening on January 8th, 1928.

4:12:36It began as a silent film palace

4:12:38complete with a Kilgen wonder organ. It

4:12:41gets its name from its original design

4:12:43crafted to resemble the Tower of London.

4:12:45By 1930, the tower became Tower Talkis

4:12:49when they installed state-of-the-art

4:12:50projectors and it became a mainstay in

4:12:53Salt Lake City. It also had the

4:12:55distinction of becoming the first

4:12:56aironditioned theater in the city. By

4:12:591950, new owners took over and changed

4:13:01the facade to something more modern and

4:13:04added the Towerhouse Coffee and Ice

4:13:05Cream Shop. Over the years, the tower

4:13:08began to crumble and it looked like it

4:13:10might not be saved. But the Salt Lake

4:13:12Film Society was formed in 2001 to

4:13:14preserve its legacy. They refurbished

4:13:17the theater, put in the best art film

4:13:19rental library in the state, and have

4:13:21remained an important fixture in the

4:13:22Salt Lake City art scene. Each year, it

4:13:25serves as a venue for the Sundance Film

4:13:27Festival and has seen more than its fair

4:13:29share of Hollywood glamour. And today,

4:13:31it remains the oldest operating movie

4:13:34house in the state.

4:13:45There is a practical way to reduce air

4:13:47pollution. Just go to energystar.gov

4:13:50where the EPA can show you how to make a

4:13:52difference.

4:13:53>> In four days,

4:13:57>> there was an old woman who lived in a

4:13:59shoe.

4:14:04>> She had so many children,

4:14:06she [music] didn't know what to do.

4:14:14Did you have a good day at school?

4:14:20>> She gave [music] them some broth

4:14:25>> without any [music] bread.

4:14:30There you go.

4:14:33[music]

4:14:38and kiss them all sly.

4:14:40>> Night night.

4:14:41>> Good night.

4:14:42>> And put them [music] to bed.

4:14:46>> Hunger is a story we can end. End it at

4:14:50feedingamea.org.

4:15:24Shortly after the pioneers established

4:15:26their foothold in the center of Salt

4:15:28Lake [music] City, they set their sights

4:15:30on other industries close by. Four miles

4:15:33southeast of downtown, city leaders

4:15:35sought to create the first factory in

4:15:36the [music] western United States to

4:15:38process beets into refined sugar. Those

4:15:41early attempts weren't successful, but

4:15:42Sugar House prospered through the

4:15:44[music] years on its own as a second

4:15:45downtown, thanks to local merchants in a

4:15:48bustling street car system. In the

4:15:501920s, sculptor Millard Min suggested to

4:15:53the Sugar House Business Men's League

4:15:54[music] that a monument be erected in

4:15:56Sugar House to honor the early industry

4:15:58of the area on the plaza in the heart of

4:16:00the neighborhood. The Business League

4:16:02and City of Salt Lake paid jointly the

4:16:04$2,000 to put up the monument, [music]

4:16:06sculpted by Malin and his two fellow

4:16:08artists, Edward Anderson and Lorenzo

4:16:10Young. The monument, which was completed

4:16:13and dedicated on November 11th, 1934,

4:16:16[music] is an art deco spire with

4:16:18carvings of Native Americans at the top

4:16:20representing their passing prominence in

4:16:22the valley. Below are bronze sculptures

4:16:25of pioneer workers. A base relief plaque

4:16:27of the old sugar mill graces the north

4:16:29side of the monument. Today, it's the

4:16:32center of the newly refurbished plaza,

4:16:34which serves as a gathering place

4:16:36[music] for residents and visitors year

4:16:38round.

4:16:43When they test you,

4:16:47stand firm and move only when you hear

4:16:50the seat belt click that says they're

4:16:52buckled in for the drive.

4:16:55Never give up till they buckle up.

4:16:57>> Hey, Dad.

4:16:58>> Hey, honey. Ho ho ho ho.

4:17:03>> Name, please.

4:17:04>> Caitlyn.

4:17:06>> Check. Go.

4:17:08>> Kaye.

4:17:11>> Carly.

4:17:12>> Who are you?

4:17:13>> That's Carly, our next door neighbor.

4:17:15>> Oh, yeah. Hi, Carly.

4:17:18>> Hi.

4:17:20It isn't easy to keep your kids from

4:17:22drinking, but one way is [music] to get

4:17:24to know their friends. Just stay

4:17:25involved. You'll get through.

4:17:34[music]

4:17:40>> [music]

4:17:42>> Perhaps second only to the Salt Lake

4:17:44City Temple, one building has stood out

4:17:46among all others in our downtown like a

4:17:49flickering beacon for more than 100

4:17:51years. The Walker Center, formerly known

4:17:53as the Walker Bank Building. When

4:17:55construction was completed in late 1912,

4:17:58the 200 foot plus skyscraper in the

4:18:00heart of Salt Lake City stood as the

4:18:02tallest building between Chicago and San

4:18:05Francisco, complete with a bank vault,

4:18:07barber shop, florist, cigar store, other

4:18:10shops in the basement, a bank on the

4:18:12main floor, and offices above. But more

4:18:14prominent than any of its traditional

4:18:16features, the buzzing 64- ft weather

4:18:18tower all but defines the building.

4:18:21Erected in the late 1940s by local radio

4:18:23station KDLY and abandoned a few short

4:18:26years later, the radio transmitter was

4:18:29soon converted to the iconic neon sign

4:18:31that we know today. There it remained

4:18:33for 30 plus years in the years before

4:18:35more sophisticated weather forecasts.

4:18:38Glowing blue to signal blue skies,

4:18:40blinking blue to signal clouds, glowing

4:18:42red for rain, and blinking red for snow.

4:18:45In 1983, a new city ordinance forced the

4:18:48tower to come down and remain down until

4:18:50the building was purchased in 2006.

4:18:53Soon after, the entire Walker Center was

4:18:55renovated with an eye toward preserving

4:18:57its historic character, earning it a

4:18:59place on the National Register of

4:19:00Historic Places later that year. And at

4:19:03long last, in 2008, a new code compliant

4:19:06weather tower was installed to its

4:19:08former glory, blinking and glowing in

4:19:10the heart of the city come rain or

4:19:12shine.

4:19:16>> Multiple studies have shown that

4:19:17marijuana can slow both driver reaction

4:19:19and response time, which can be really

4:19:22dangerous.

4:19:25>> He's here. He's here. Wait, wait, wait.

4:19:27What?

4:19:28>> I can't drive.

4:19:30>> What? My oh,

4:19:45>> heads up, Utah.

4:19:47Wondering what to do if you run out of

4:19:49gas on the freeway? Follow these three

4:19:52simple steps. One, move to the right.

4:19:56Two, stay in your car.

4:19:59>> [music]

4:19:59>> Three, call 911.

4:20:01Following these steps will help keep you

4:20:04and those around you safe. [music]

4:20:08Truth is, I'm impressed. I haven't been

4:20:10asked such intelligent questions in a

4:20:12long time. Nice.

4:20:20Liberty Park [music] has always been an

4:20:22important spot in Salt Lake City. The

4:20:25area known originally as [music] Mill

4:20:27Farm first gained notoriety during the

4:20:30famine of 1857 when [music] the Chase

4:20:33Mill which still stands inside Tracy

4:20:36Aviary provided free [music] grist to

4:20:38starving pioneers through the harsh

4:20:40winter. In April of 1881, [music]

4:20:43Salt Lake City Corporation purchased the

4:20:45property from Brigham Young's estate. It

4:20:48was to be set aside as a public city

4:20:50park open to all residents for their

4:20:53relaxation [music]

4:20:54and recreation. In June of that year,

4:20:57the city council adopted a resolution

4:21:00designating the plot of land [music] as

4:21:02Liberty Park. A major public celebration

4:21:05was to be held to commemorate the

4:21:07opening of the park. July 4th, 1881 was

4:21:11chosen, and arrangements were made to

4:21:13make an Independence Day celebration

4:21:15that no one would forget. It was not

4:21:18meant to be, however. Just 2 days before

4:21:21the opening of Liberty Park, tragedy

4:21:23struck the nation. President James A.

4:21:26Garfield was shot at a rail depot in

4:21:28Washington, DC on July 2nd by a

4:21:31political dissident. Word spread fast

4:21:33[music] and the city council passed an

4:21:35emergency resolution postponing the

4:21:38opening of the park. It wasn't until

4:21:41almost a full year later [music] that

4:21:43Liberty Park was formally open to the

4:21:45public. A few years later in 1889,

4:21:49[music] an attempt by the city council

4:21:51was made to privatize Liberty Park,

4:21:54putting it in the hands of a

4:21:55corporation.

4:21:57Citizens revolted [music] at the idea.

4:22:00One citizen wrote into the Desireette

4:22:02News.

4:22:03>> Altogether, the people in this [music]

4:22:05matter are much safer in their own hands

4:22:08than in the hands of private parties.

4:22:11Large numbers of people go to Liberty

4:22:13Park now and there enjoy the grateful

4:22:16shade afforded by the groves in which

4:22:18troops of happy children of the poorer

4:22:20[music] class can engage in pleasant

4:22:22sports and pastimes.

4:22:24The gates should not be shut against

4:22:26them by a demand for the almighty

4:22:29dollar. Since its inception, [music]

4:22:31the citizens and stewards of Salt Lake

4:22:33City have kept Liberty Park a jewel of

4:22:36the city for use by all residents,

4:22:39providing a popular gathering spot over

4:22:41the years for Salt Lakers to learn,

4:22:44play, socialize, and relax. But on June

4:22:4812th, 2010, disaster struck the park. A

4:22:52Chevron oil pipeline in [music] the

4:22:54foothills burst, pouring 33,000 gallons

4:22:58of oil into Red B, which flows directly

4:23:01into the pond at Liberty Park. Salt

4:23:04Lakers were infuriated, but with the

4:23:07help of Chevron's cleanup efforts, they

4:23:09were able to completely reopen the park

4:23:11the next [music] year. In the face of

4:23:14environmental calamity, threats of

4:23:16privatization, or national tragedy, the

4:23:20people of Salt [music] Lake City have

4:23:21treasured Liberty Park for over a

4:23:23hundred years and hope to keep it for

4:23:26hundreds more.

4:23:37These walls and windows hold me tight.

4:23:42The warm embrace [music] we all call

4:23:43home.

4:23:45This little street is a land of liberty

4:23:47of its own. Where I always have a place

4:23:50to go.

4:23:52I'm free to call [music] this place

4:23:54mine.

4:24:00We all deserve a place to call home.

4:24:03>> That's an American dream.

4:24:10>> [music]

4:24:16[music]

4:24:23>> Johnny Johnny catch. Oh no. Let's tell

4:24:26mom it was Billy's mistake.

4:24:28>> You're making the mistake.

4:24:30>> Flint.

4:24:30>> Anyone can have an accident, but lying

4:24:32makes it worse.

4:24:33>> But mom will be upset.

4:24:35>> She'll be even more upset if you lie.

4:24:37And how would you feel if [music] Billy

4:24:38got punished? Face up to what you've

4:24:40done. Don't take the easy way out.

4:24:42>> We'll tell her we did it.

4:24:43>> Remember, it's better to tell the truth.

4:24:45[music]

4:24:45>> And that's no lie.

4:24:47>> Now we know.

4:24:48>> And knowing is half the battle.

4:24:53>> A legend of Salt Lake dating back to the

4:24:551890s tells the story of James Wickham,

4:24:58an English scientist who thought the

4:25:00Great Salt Lake would be the perfect

4:25:02place to breed whales. After a long

4:25:05expedition in Australia, as the story

4:25:07goes, Wickcham caught two live whales,

4:25:09brought them to San Francisco in boats

4:25:11with massive tanks of water, and somehow

4:25:14transported them to the Great Salt Lake

4:25:16from there. As it's told, Wickham set

4:25:18out to release the whales at the mouth

4:25:20of the Bear River when they bolted

4:25:22immediately for deeper water. Some

4:25:24versions of the story tell that they

4:25:26were never seen again. Others state they

4:25:28were spotted again a few years later

4:25:30with children and eventually whalers

4:25:32hunted them to extinction.

4:25:34Unfortunately, there's no evidence to

4:25:36believe any of this really occurred. The

4:25:39original story dates back to a news

4:25:41article in the Provo based newspaper,

4:25:43The Utah Inquirer, printed in 1890. Even

4:25:47then, it's likely it was nothing more

4:25:48than a hoax.

4:25:51>> I know you've been grinding.

4:25:54I know things aren't easy.

4:25:56I wonder if you know that we can get

4:25:58help.

4:26:00>> Love your mind.

4:26:06>> Heads up, Utah. Here's how bicyclists

4:26:09[music] and drivers can work together to

4:26:11keep everyone safe on and around our

4:26:13roadways. Bicyclists, make sure to wear

4:26:16reflective gear that drivers [music] can

4:26:18easily see. Use lights to make yourself

4:26:21more visible. Wear a helmet to protect

4:26:24yourself. Make sure it sits [music]

4:26:25level on your head and the straps fit

4:26:27snugly. Ride alert. Don't wear

4:26:30headphones and be sure to make eye

4:26:32contact with motorists when turning.

4:26:34Ride predictably in a straight line to

4:26:36avoid potential collisions. [music]

4:26:39Obey the laws. A bicycle is considered a

4:26:42vehicle and needs to follow the same

4:26:44laws as a motorist when on the road.

4:26:47Ride in the same direction as traffic.

4:26:49[music]

4:26:50It is legal for people on a bicycle to

4:26:52ride too a breast on the roadway, but if

4:26:55there is a narrow [music] shoulder or

4:26:56lots of traffic, single file may be a

4:26:58safer strategy. Always signal [music]

4:27:01your intention to turn, change lanes, or

4:27:04stop. When turning left, extend your

4:27:06left arm horizontally. When turning

4:27:08right, [music]

4:27:09extend your left arm upward or extend

4:27:11your right arm horizontally. When

4:27:13stopping, extend [music] your left hand

4:27:15downward. Most importantly, be sure to

4:27:18make your intentions clear. Drivers, be

4:27:21respectful of [music] other road users,

4:27:23including bicyclists. Remember, courtesy

4:27:26is contagious. Bicycles [music] are

4:27:29considered a vehicle when on the road,

4:27:31so treat them as such. Utah law requires

4:27:34drivers to allow bicyclists a minimum of

4:27:373 ft [music] when passing. Be cautious

4:27:39of other traffic when doing so. Be aware

4:27:42that bicyclists [music]

4:27:43have a right to a lane and drivers must

4:27:45yield to them. When bicyclists and

4:27:48drivers work together to [music] follow

4:27:49these tips, we can reach zero fatalities

4:27:53on our roadways.

4:28:12The freedom to live

4:28:15in safety. [music]

4:28:18That's an American dream.

4:28:30In the early 90s, filmmaker David Mickey

4:28:33Evans had written and [music] was

4:28:34attached to direct a film about kids

4:28:36playing baseball in the 50s. For the

4:28:38classic film, The Sand Lot, Evans found

4:28:41Salt Lake City the perfect place to

4:28:43shoot the film. Houses on the east side

4:28:45served as the neighborhoods for the

4:28:47film. A private lot in Glendale served

4:28:50as the sand lot. A little league field

4:28:52[music] just a few miles north in Rose

4:28:54Park served as the site of the film's

4:28:55baseball game between the Sandlock kids

4:28:57and the rich kids. Liberty Park was

4:29:00there for [music] their postgame

4:29:01celebration. The film was released in

4:29:041993 and became a cult hit and favorite

4:29:06[music] among Salt Lakers. In 2013, a

4:29:0920-year anniversary celebration was held

4:29:11and much of the cast was reunited. The

4:29:14Sandlot was restored to how it looked

4:29:16during the filming of the movie [music]

4:29:18and the cast were guests at a bees game.

4:29:20The film remains a beloved part of Salt

4:29:23Lake City history and [music] a time

4:29:24capsule for the city in the ' 50s as

4:29:27seen through the lens of the '90s.

4:29:30As an ordained minister, it is my

4:29:32ministry to help people with their

4:29:33spiritual lives. I need to see signs of

4:29:36trouble like meth use. Signs like sudden

4:29:39mood swings, hyperactivity, and erratic

4:29:42sleep patterns. Things I should have

4:29:44picked up on in one of the most

4:29:45important people in my life,

4:29:48my own daughter. Fortunately, someone

4:29:52did.

4:29:55To learn more, go to nthnow.org or or

4:29:58call 211.

4:30:01>> If you store your guns [music] properly,

4:30:03I'll feel safer when I'm playing

4:30:04outside,

4:30:05>> safer when walking home,

4:30:07>> and I won't have to tell [music] my kids

4:30:09this isn't a drill.

4:30:10>> Never let your gun get into the wrong

4:30:12hands. Always lock it up.

4:30:23Captain, our sensors indicate a huge

4:30:25whirling belt of alien matter

4:30:27approaching the Enterprise at warp 6.

4:30:29Red alert, repeat, red alert. Activate

4:30:31view screen, Mr. Sud, what you're

4:30:33looking at, Captain, is the Romian

4:30:34pollution belt formed hundreds of years

4:30:36ago. Wasn't it before people became

4:30:38aware of pollution and began pointing it

4:30:40out.

4:30:40>> Exactly. Once enough people started

4:30:43pointing out pollution, the pollution

4:30:45stopped.

4:30:46>> Yes, Mr. Spot, people finally got the

4:30:48point. [music]

4:30:53Born in Salt Lake City in 1915, John W.

4:30:57Gallivan was a newspaper publisher,

4:30:59civic leader, and philanthropist. Today,

4:31:01most Salt Lakers might recognize him

4:31:03most easily as the namesake of Gallivan

4:31:05Plaza in the heart of downtown, but he's

4:31:08played a much more vital role in the

4:31:09history of Utah. as the owner and

4:31:12publisher of the Salt Lake Tribune from

4:31:131960 until his retirement in 1984. His

4:31:17was an influential voice in the arena of

4:31:19politics. Enough so that President

4:31:21Kennedy invited him and a number of

4:31:22other newspaper men from Utah to visit

4:31:24him at the White House for a lunchon. At

4:31:26the end of this, Kennedy remarked, "What

4:31:28can I do for you?" And Gallivan

4:31:30responded, "Well, we have an application

4:31:32in for an area redevelopment

4:31:34administration loan that is going to

4:31:36revive the city of Park City." Kennedy

4:31:38told his press secretary to take care of

4:31:40it and before the end of the year, ski

4:31:42resorts opened in Park City, much to the

4:31:44benefit of Utons and Salt Lakers alike.

4:31:47Gallivan also campaigned to bring the

4:31:49Olympics to Utah starting in 1964, which

4:31:52eventually happened in 2002. So

4:31:55important to the bid was Gallivan that

4:31:57he was able to run the torch during the

4:31:59opening ceremonies. He passed away in

4:32:022012, leaving behind a legacy that Utah

4:32:04will not soon forget.

4:32:07Hate is loud. It gets clicks. It gets

4:32:11attention. Hate, however, is actually

4:32:15quite small. But love,

4:32:19love is the [music] majority. Love fills

4:32:22our hearts, our lives,

4:32:25our every day.

4:32:38In 1965, during his first year of his

4:32:41first term as governor, Calvin Rampton

4:32:43[music] formed the first Salt Lake

4:32:45Olympic Committee to make a bid at

4:32:46hosting the 1972 [music] Winter Games.

4:32:49This group came together under the name

4:32:51of the Olympics for Utah Incorporated,

4:32:53[music] which spells out Wii in French.

4:32:56The entirety of their $35,000 budget was

4:32:59made by selling Wii [music] pins, 35,000

4:33:02of them for a dollar a piece. No

4:33:04International Olympic Committee members

4:33:06[music] actually visited Utah. So much

4:33:08of that budget was spent getting the

4:33:09delegation to Rome in 1966 to bid on the

4:33:13games. At one point, they needed to ship

4:33:15their Olympic [music] display to Rome.

4:33:17And it was going to take a chunk of

4:33:19their budget. "Governor Rampton called

4:33:21the Utah Air National Guard to see if

4:33:22they could put the display on a training

4:33:24flight to Frankfurt, Germany." "You can

4:33:27as long as I don't know about it," the

4:33:28officer at the Utah Air National Guard

4:33:30told the governor. But we need it

4:33:32delivered to Rome, the governor said,

4:33:34and the officer replied, "Well, we've

4:33:36got to refuel in Rome." The bid for the

4:33:38Olympics was not a successful one. The

4:33:401972 Olympics ended up going to Saporro,

4:33:43Japan. And this wouldn't be the last

4:33:45time Utah bid on the games, though, and

4:33:47they did indeed finally win the event 30

4:33:49years later in 2002.

4:33:57The average text takes your eyes off the

4:33:59road for nearly 5 seconds.

4:34:03>> Stop the texts. Stop the Rex. Visit us

4:34:06at stop techstoprex.org.

4:34:10When Utons think of home, fry sauce is

4:34:13one of the first things that comes to

4:34:14mind. This ubiquitous condiment is a

4:34:17mystery to much of the rest of the

4:34:18country, but its origin lies right here

4:34:21in Salt Lake City. Originally called

4:34:24Pink Sauce, it was developed by a chef

4:34:27named Don Carlos Edwards, Don Carlos

4:34:30gained [music] fame in the Salt Lake

4:34:31area with his mobile food cart,

4:34:33pedalling hamburgers, fries, and cold

4:34:34drinks. Soon enough, he put down roots

4:34:38at 135 East and 900 South and opened the

4:34:41Don Carlos [music] Barbecue. There he

4:34:44began experimenting with foods and began

4:34:46mixing ingredients, including mayonnaise

4:34:48and ketchup. This pink concoction was

4:34:51designed [music] to be used as a

4:34:52hamburger topping, but sometime between

4:34:551941 and 1943, Don Carlos dipped a

4:34:59French fry in it, and the rest became

4:35:01history. After that, he began making

4:35:04customers try it until it caught on.

4:35:06When he opened his next restaurant, the

4:35:08first Arctic Circle, fry sauce became a

4:35:11staple across the state of Utah and the

4:35:13entire Midwest. Today, virtually every

4:35:16burger joint in the [music] states

4:35:17serves some version of the fry sauce,

4:35:20invented right here in Salt Lake City.

4:35:30Remember, it only takes a second to be

4:35:32safe around trains. Before you go near

4:35:34or across the tracks, put away anything

4:35:36that might distract [music] you. Pull

4:35:38out your earphones,

4:35:40put down your cell phone, and look both

4:35:43ways. A few seconds without your tunes

4:35:45or text message won't hurt you, but a

4:35:47train you don't see or hear coming just

4:35:49might. Besides, [music] that song or

4:35:52text will still be waiting for you when

4:35:53you're safely away from the tracks. For

4:35:55more safety tips, visit rideuta.com.

4:35:58[music]

4:36:00>> I don't think that many kids in my son's

4:36:01school even do it.

4:36:04>> He makes fun of his friend who vapes.

4:36:06>> He would never try it.

4:36:11>> She's into the honor roll. She's just

4:36:13appetite.

4:36:16>> No way.

4:36:17>> No way.

4:36:18>> No way. My kid would never vape.

4:36:20>> Get your head out of the cloud. [music]

4:36:21>> Today, nearly 8,000 kids will start

4:36:23vaping. Maybe even yours. Learn about

4:36:26the dangers at [music]

4:36:27talkaboutving.org.

4:36:30>> Firefighters wear reflective clothing so

4:36:32we can be seen in the dark. So why do we

4:36:34wear reflective clothing when we walk

4:36:36home? [music]

4:36:37So we can be seen in the dark. Drivers

4:36:39can see you from far away. And that can

4:36:41save your life. Be smart, be safe,

4:36:43[music] be seen.

4:36:46>> Born in 1938, Robert Smithson began his

4:36:49art career as a painter in New York, but

4:36:51eventually turned his eye to the natural

4:36:52world and land art sculptures. He was

4:36:55interested in the industrial decay of

4:36:56the world and the interplay between

4:36:58humans and their landscapes. His most

4:37:00well-known and important work would find

4:37:02a home on the shores of the Great Salt

4:37:04Lake. As he sought a site for his

4:37:06permanent work of art in the earth, he

4:37:08became attracted to a spot on the north

4:37:10side of the lake at Rosel Point. The

4:37:13blood red color of the water reminded

4:37:14him of the primordial sea, and it was

4:37:17near an old oil rig. He went to work,

4:37:20hiring a contractor to move the 1500 ft

4:37:23long spiral that juts from the shore of

4:37:24the lake. It's built of mud, salt

4:37:27crystals, and basalt rocks. Work took

4:37:29place entirely in April of 1970.

4:37:32Soon, Spiral Jetty, as it was called,

4:37:35was submerged underwater and wasn't seen

4:37:38for many years. Over the last two

4:37:40decades, though, drought and the

4:37:42declining level of the lake have exposed

4:37:44it, making it a popular landmark for

4:37:46visitors.

4:37:54Elma's daddy taught him that when he has

4:37:56a big feeling like being frustrated,

4:37:58having a son can help you feel better.

4:38:01Love your mind.

4:38:13[music]

4:38:22[music]

4:38:32Back before the Sundance Film Festival

4:38:34had made its home in Park City, it began

4:38:35right here in Salt Lake. Originally

4:38:38called the Utah US Film Festival, it

4:38:40found its home at the Elks Theater on

4:38:42South Temple. The theater, which now

4:38:45lies vacant, was originally the

4:38:47auditoriums for the Elks Lodge. One of

4:38:49the main efforts of the festival was to

4:38:51promote the work of filmmakers in the

4:38:53United States and honor those

4:38:55contributions to cinema. To this end, an

4:38:57award was created, the John Ford

4:39:00Medallion. This medallion was named and

4:39:02given in honor of the infamous and

4:39:04influential filmmaker John Ford, who put

4:39:06Utah on the map of film with his work

4:39:09shooting westerns in Monument Valley.

4:39:11The first recipient of this award was

4:39:13none other than John Wayne in 1978 in

4:39:16the festival's first year. The second

4:39:18festival saw the award go to filmmaker

4:39:20Frank Capra. He came to Salt Lake City

4:39:22in 1979 to receive his award and joined

4:39:26Jimmy Stewart on stage right here in

4:39:28Salt Lake City to introduce two of their

4:39:30films on the big screen. There were only

4:39:32two other recipients of the award. Henry

4:39:35Fonda in 1981, who once famously got

4:39:37into a fist fight with John Ford. And in

4:39:401982, it was given to American filmmaker

4:39:42Stanley Kramer, the man behind a number

4:39:44of films, including It's a Mad, Mad,

4:39:46Mad, Mad World. In 1981, the festival

4:39:49moved to Park City, and in 1984, it

4:39:52changed names when it merged with its

4:39:53sister organization, the Sundance

4:39:56Institute. Though the Sundance Film

4:39:58Festival has aided in the rise of dozens

4:40:00of American filmmakers from Wes Anderson

4:40:02and Quentyn Tarantino to Kevin Smith and

4:40:04Robert Rodriguez, it hasn't awarded a

4:40:06John Ford medallion since 1982. Will

4:40:09they ever again? Only time will tell.

4:40:15[music]

4:40:28When friends drink too much, even in

4:40:31galaxies far, far away, friends don't

4:40:34let friends drive drunk.

4:40:38[music]

4:40:51>> [music]

4:40:57[music]

4:40:59>> H.

4:41:36The space shuttle Discovery made its

4:41:38maiden flight in 1984. By the time it

4:41:41was retired in 2011, it had made 39

4:41:45space missions, more than any other

4:41:47spacecraft. Over its career, it launched

4:41:49the Hubble telescope, shot John Glenn

4:41:52back into space, [music] and made

4:41:53history more than a few more times. But

4:41:56it has a history inextricably tied to

4:41:58Salt Lake City. During its second voyage

4:42:02in 1985, it brought into [music] space

4:42:04former Salt Lake City mayor and then

4:42:05senator from Utah, Jake Garn. He spent 7

4:42:09days aboard the Discovery as it [music]

4:42:10orbited the Earth more than a hundred

4:42:12times. 10 years later, the Discovery was

4:42:15in dire need of improvements and was

4:42:17attached to a 747 that [music] carried

4:42:19it across the country. It flew over much

4:42:22of the United States and across the

4:42:24Wasatch Front, giving Utah residents a

4:42:26glimpse of the shuttle before landing at

4:42:28Salt Lake International Airport in the

4:42:31evening of September [music] 27th, 1995.

4:42:35Over 60,000 people came to catch a

4:42:38glimpse of this historic event. The

4:42:4075tonon Orbiter is 122 feet in length

4:42:43with a height of 57 ft and a wingspan

4:42:46stretching 78.

4:42:49It can carry up to seven passengers and

4:42:51a payload of 65,000 lb. The seats,

4:42:54galley, and all passenger equipment were

4:42:57removed and additional bulkheads and

4:42:59structure supports [music] were added

4:43:00inside the aircraft. They also increased

4:43:02the engine size. This is truly a marvel

4:43:05of science and engineering. From there,

4:43:08Discovery would go into space 18 more

4:43:10times over the course of the next 15

4:43:12years. Today, the Discovery resides

4:43:15permanently in Virginia at an extension

4:43:17of the Smithsonian's National Air and

4:43:19Space Museum.

4:43:24It's important to get a flu shot each

4:43:26and every year because flu viruses are

4:43:28constantly changing and immunity from

4:43:30the vaccine decreases over time. Flu

4:43:32vaccines are updated annually to work

4:43:35against that year's viruses. The best

4:43:37time to get your shot is [music] in the

4:43:38fall, but getting it later can still

4:43:41help.

4:43:43Getting a flu shot lowers your risk of

4:43:44getting sick. And if you do happen to

4:43:46get flu, [music] it's likely to be less

4:43:48severe.

4:43:54Whether it's our stories,

4:43:58the warmth of our laugh,

4:44:00or our family's secret sauce,

4:44:04we all bring something different to the

4:44:06table.

4:44:07So, make some space. The power of

4:44:10connection is waiting right outside your

4:44:13comfort zone.

4:44:15Learn how you can help strengthen your

4:44:17community at belonging beginwith

4:44:19us.org/teup.

4:44:21Heads

4:44:26up, Utah. Here's how motorcyclists and

4:44:28drivers can work [music] together to

4:44:30keep everyone safe on and around our

4:44:32roadways. Motorcyclists, wear protective

4:44:36gear during every ride. This includes an

4:44:39approved helmet, eye protection, jacket,

4:44:42gloves, and boots. Make sure your tires

4:44:45are inflated to the right pressure. Poor

4:44:48pressure may make your bike more

4:44:49difficult [music] to maneuver.

4:44:52Use both brakes. Although front [music]

4:44:54brakes alone may seem to be enough most

4:44:56of the time, the best way to achieve

4:44:58maximum braking is to apply both brakes

4:45:01fully without locking either wheel.

4:45:04Look where you're going. Use strategic

4:45:06[music]

4:45:07lane positioning to help you see and

4:45:09avoid roadway hazards and to maintain a

4:45:12safe distance from other traffic. Use

4:45:14your lights at all times of the day and

4:45:16switch to high beams through

4:45:18intersections to let other drivers know

4:45:20you're there. Drivers, start seeing

4:45:23motorcycles. [music] Train your brain to

4:45:25look for them every time you get behind

4:45:27the wheel. When you spot a motorcycle,

4:45:29imagine the person wearing the helmet is

4:45:31someone you know and care about. Drive

4:45:34distractionfree for your own safety and

4:45:37for the safety of everyone else on the

4:45:39road. Take an extra moment to look for

4:45:41motorcycles when turning left or pulling

4:45:44in and out of driveways and parking

4:45:45[clears throat] lots.

4:45:47Give more following distance when behind

4:45:49a motorcycle as they may downshift

4:45:51instead of breaking to slow down. This

4:45:53means their brake light may not alert

4:45:55you to their deceleration when you might

4:45:57expect it. [music]

4:45:59When motorcyclists and drivers work

4:46:01together to follow these tips, we can

4:46:03reach zero fatalities on our [music]

4:46:05roadways.

4:46:15The Salt Lake City and County Building

4:46:17is one of the most iconic historic

4:46:19[music] buildings in the city, but it

4:46:22was almost never built in the first

4:46:24place and was very [music] nearly

4:46:25demolished in the 1980s.

4:46:28During the 1880s, [music] Salt Lake City

4:46:31was divided politically between the

4:46:33Mormon People's Party [music] and the

4:46:35non- Mormon Liberal Party. Both saw the

4:46:37need for a larger facility to be shared

4:46:39by the city and county governments, but

4:46:42opinion [music] about where to put it

4:46:43was divided. Being in control at the

4:46:46time, the People's Party selected the

4:46:48corner of First South and what was then

4:46:51First East, close to Temple Square and

4:46:54the hub of Mormon culture. Construction

4:46:56began in 1890, but problems arose with

4:47:00the site and the [music] entire project

4:47:02was halted.

4:47:04The election came. The government

4:47:06changed hands. With the non- Mormon

4:47:08Liberal Party now [music] in control,

4:47:10city leaders decided that a better site

4:47:12for the building would be further from

4:47:14the temple and in a [music] less

4:47:16religiously dominated part of town.

4:47:18Washington Square, site of the pioneers

4:47:21first camp in Salt Lake, then as a

4:47:24baseball field, a circus ground, a place

4:47:26for traveling concerts and medicine

4:47:28shows, was selected, and calls for new

4:47:31plans were made. On May 25th, 1891,

4:47:35architects were selected [music] with

4:47:37their Richardson Romanesque design for

4:47:39the building in the center of the park.

4:47:41Through an economic downturn, the

4:47:43building went up at a slow pace and

4:47:45ballooned in price, costing the city

4:47:48well over [music] twice what they

4:47:49expected on the project. Eventually, the

4:47:52building was complete, and in December

4:47:54of 1894, 3 years and 2 months after the

4:47:58initial groundbreaking, it was open to

4:48:01the public. At the dedication ceremony,

4:48:04LDS Church President Wilfrid Woodruff

4:48:07commented,

4:48:08>> "As a citizen, I say all honor to the

4:48:11men who conceived the idea of erecting

4:48:14this structure in the heart of so

4:48:17beautiful a city. All honor to the

4:48:19taxpayers of a city who, when depression

4:48:22hung like a paw over them, bore their

4:48:26part without complaint."

4:48:28The city and county building served as

4:48:30the backdrop of some of the most

4:48:32historically significant events in the

4:48:34history of Utah. It was the site of

4:48:37Utah's constitutional convention and

4:48:40served [music] as the state's capital

4:48:41building for 20 years until the state's

4:48:44capital was completed in 1916.

4:48:47After many faithful years of use [music]

4:48:49and beauty, the Salt Lake City and

4:48:51County Building had fallen into

4:48:53disrepair. In an effort to save money

4:48:56and modernize [music]

4:48:57the building over the years, all of the

4:48:59vaulted ceilings were covered in

4:49:01acoustic tile. Entire wings of rooms

4:49:04were walled off and forgotten, and the

4:49:06exterior of the building slowly

4:49:08degraded. Something had to be done, and

4:49:10opinions [music] in the city were

4:49:12divided. Some wanted to restore this

4:49:14historic gym. Others wanted to bulldoze

4:49:17it. When reports came that it would be

4:49:20about the [music] same price to restore

4:49:22as to build a new building in its place,

4:49:24the city embarked on the long journey of

4:49:26[music] restoration, maintaining its

4:49:29function as the hub of city government

4:49:31and giving back to the city one of its

4:49:33most rich and unique historic treasures

4:49:36for many years to come.

4:49:54And I can't change

4:49:57even if I try.

4:49:59>> [singing and music]