At today’s Council Meetings: The Council awarded $7.1 million in federal CARES Act grants to community partners and City departments that will provide services directly for housing programs, food stability, and other types of pandemic assistance. The Mayor reported to Council an additional $6 million in Federal Treasury funding will be available soon for pandemic-related rental […]
February 9 RDA Board and Council Meetings
At today’s Council and RDA Meetings: The Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Board was briefed on the next steps for the former Utah (Pantages) Theater property. The City Council received an update on $7.1 million in federal grants for providing services directly to housing programs and assistance to help respond with the pandemic, provide emergency food supplies, plus assisting with an equitable […]
February 2 Council Meeting
At today’s Council Meetings: The Council received an update on $7.1 million in federal grants for community partners and City departments providing services directly to housing programs and assistance to help respond with the pandemic. The Council was briefed on a proposal increasing the number of energy-efficient vehicles eligible for free metered parking. The Council heard recognition for the […]
December 1 Council Meeting
At Today’s Council Meetings Council Work Session items The Council received: an informational update relating to the local emergencies such as COVID-19: the Mayor says the Covid numbers have somewhat dropped, but that was expected with less testing due to the holiday; the City is awaiting word on a third distribution of the federal CARES […]
November 10 Council and RDA Board Meetings
At Today’s Council and RDA Meetings The Redevelopment Agency (RDA) meeting The Board: was briefed and discussed potential revisions to the RDA’s real Property disposition policy. The proposed changes would authorize long-term ground leases as a form of land disposition, and clarify the circumstances in which the RDA can exclusively negotiate the disposition of a property. The Chair […]
Shared Housing Proposal
The Council is reviewing a proposal from the Mayor’s Administration to amend sections of the City’s zoning ordinance to better define Shared Housing (formerly known as Single Room Occupancy Housing or SROs) and determine appropriate locations within the City for the use. […]
October 6 Council Meeting
At Today’s Council Meetings Work Session items The Council received: * an informational update relating to the Mayor’s Proclamations declaring Local Emergencies for COVID-19, the March earthquake, and the September windstorm: the Mayor has requested to shift back to the Orange level (moderate) in the state’s pandemic risk categories, because Covid numbers are trending up. The […]
September 29 Council Meeting
At today’s Council and RDA Meetings: Work Session items The Council received: * an informational update relating to the Mayor’s Proclamations declaring Local Emergencies for COVID-19, the March earthquake, and the September windstorm: the Mayor thanked SLC firefighters sent to California, Oregon to assist with large fires. the City is halfway to the goal of mid-October […]
September 1 Council Meeting
At today’s meetings, the Council: Received an update from the Mayor about the declared local emergencies (related to COVID-19, the March earthquake, and recent protests) and homeless services for the winter months. The Mayor shared a pre-recorded video to explain preparations for the combination of winter and COVID-19 safety. Called the “Citywide COVID-19 Winter Plan,” it focuses on […]
July 14 Council and RDA Board Meetings
At today’s Council and RDA meetings, the Board received an update on the RDA’s Draft Housing Framework, which would formalize the roles and responsibilities of the agency in affordable housing development. This is part of the ongoing effort to streamline the City’s various resources for developers into a single review and application process. […]