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Salt Lake County Council Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop ~Minutes~ Tuesday, November 8, 2016 10:08:01 AM

Committee Members Present: Jennifer Wilson1 Richard Snelgrove Jim Bradley Arlyn Bradshaw Michael Jensen Aimee Winder Newton Sam Granato Steven DeBry Max Burdick, Chair

Citizen Public Input (10:08:27 AM)

Ms. Alexandra Eframo spoke under “Citizen Public Input” stating the Legislature spends less money than any other state in the United States per pupil for education. Plus, people with large numbers of children are only paying for the education of two children. She has no children, but paid $600 this year for education. The system is not fair.

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Ms. Robyn Bave, employee, Bingham Creek Library, spoke under “Citizen Public Input” stating the new pay grade system was confusing and did not seem fair. There are a lot of employees in the system with a wide range of jobs and there is a lot to every job. She hoped the Council would listen to employees and work with them.

Council Member Burdick asked for some specific concerns that have not been answered.

Ms. Bave stated she has been with the County for 18 years, but is at the low end of the pay scale with the new pay grade system. She wondered what she had to do to even reach mid-point, since evaluations are a waste of time. Employees who do a good job do not get a raise, and people who perform poorly do not get a pay decrease. Also, in the Library Services Division, a circulation supervisor with added duties would be making the same pay as a librarian assistant with fewer duties. With the old system, an employee would start at the bottom and work their way up.

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Review of New Hires (10:20:19 AM)

Mr. Brad Kendrick, Budget & Policy Analyst, Council Office, reviewed the following proposed hires:

Agency Position

Human Resources Division HR Information Specialist 19

Administrative Services Department Office Coordinator 19 ` Clerk’s Office Marriage and Passport Specialist 18

Sheriff’s Office Jail Nurse 24/30

Youth Services Division Part-time Youth Worker 21

Salt Lake County Health Department STD Health Investigator 21/23 Lead Office Specialist 16

Aging & Adult Services Division Division Director 38

Criminal Justice Services Division Treatment Specialist 28

Library Services Division Part-time Library Assistant 19 Librarian 26 – Public Services 2 Part-time Librarians 26 – Youth Services Part-time Librarian 26

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Reclassifications (10:20:42 AM)

Mr. Brad Kendrick, Budget & Policy Analyst, Council Office, reviewed the following budget adjustment requests:

Sheriff’s Office

Requested an interim budget adjustment to reclassify a vacant Fiscal Coordinator 20 position to a Fiscal Coordinator 24 position. The additional costs will be absorbed in the current budget.

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Criminal Justice Services

Requested an interim budget adjustment to reclassify Senior Screener 25 positions to Screener 24 positions as they become vacant.

Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member DeBry, moved to approve the reclassifiction requests and forward them to the 4:00 p.m. Council meeting for formal consideration. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member Wilson was absent for the vote.

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Closed Session - Litigation Matters (10:21:17 AM)

Mr. David Clemence, Manager, Real Estate Section, reviewed a proposal by an adjacent property owner to purchase County property on Wasatch Boulevard. The property is about three-quarters of an acre. The County acquired it in the late 1960s, purchasing it as part of a larger parcel of property to build Wasatch Boulevard. This portion was not used for the road; it is a stand-alone parcel and not feasibly or financially developable. The adjacent property owner wants to purchase the property so he can assemble it with his existing property and build a development. He is the only buyer who could make it work financially. Some preliminary negotiations have taken place and appraisals have been done. He asked for the Council’s approval to move forward.

Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member Granato, moved to close the open session of the Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss the real estate matter. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member Wilson was absent for the vote.

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The Council reopened the meeting by motion during the closed session.

Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member Bradley, moved to approve and reaffirm the Council’s discussion in the closed meeting, and to instruct staff to do a public hearing in 14 days. The motion passed unanimously. (The Council will set a public hearing date during its November 15, 2016, Council meeting.)

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BUDGET WORKSHOP

3 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Department Budgets

Administrative Services Department (10:41:35 AM)

Ms. Sarah Brenna, Director, Administrative Services Department, delivered a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the Administrative Services Department’s 2017 budget, 2017 revenue budget, and the recommended budget for each of the following divisions:

Contracts & Procurement − Org. 610000 Facilities Management − Org. 631000 and Org. 630000 Government Center Operations − Org. 690000 Printing − Org. 620000 Fleet Management − Org. 680000 Human Resources − Org. 615000 Information Services − Org. 605000 and Org. 635000

Council Member Snelgrove asked if the purchase cards were used when the use is allowed by the vendor.

Ms. Brenna stated that is what Contracts and Procurement is are trying to do. Not only are purchase cards used for purchases, but Contracts and Procurement is working with vendors on electronic payment methods so the County can get rebates from that.

Council Member Snelgrove asked if the purchase card was a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. He asked what percentage the rebate was.

Ms. Brenna stated it is a Visa card. The County receives one percent rebate. Included within the Human Resources budget is a request for $120,000 in professional fees to assist with PeopleSoft interfaces, preparation for job slotting appeals, and compression analysis.

Council Member Newton asked if the professional fees were for people to tell the County the best processes to use.

Ms. Brenna stated no, they are to hire people to help with the process. The contracted employees would help prepare paperwork for the appeal process and other items.

Council Member Newton asked if the County had mandatory training for managers to help them with handling the grievance and the evaluation processes.

Ms. Brenna stated no. The training is offered, but it is not mandatory. Human Resources has a system to track, deliver, and offer a mandatory training system, which will go online in the spring.

Ms. Beth Overhuls, Chief Information Officer, Information Services Division, continued the PowerPoint presentation. She highlighted the Technology Advisory Board (TAB),

4 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 outlining its mission, members, process in reviewing each request, the current status of projects, and the list of prioritized recommended projects,

Council Member Newton asked if $323,000 for the work order system was for the Public Works Department. If so, the Council allocated $400,000 to this project last year. She asked what the total cost of this project was.

Ms. Overhuls stated the total cost of the project is $1.2 million.

Mr. David Delquadro, Chief Financial Manager, Council Office, highlighted the following true-ups within the Administrative Services Department budget:

1) The Printing Services budget needed to eliminate one FTE. However, only a .5 FTE position was eliminated. The other .5 FTE position also needs to be eliminated as well as the funds associated with the position.

2) Another true-up relates to the mainframe personnel succession planning - double filled within the Information Services Division. There are two new FTEs in the budget that need to be eliminated.

3) The last true-up within this department is the time-limited position for the tax administration system, which was not defunded. There is a double count on both the numbers and the dollar amount for the time-limited position.

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New Grade Structure (11:32:03 AM)

Ms. Sarah Brenna, Director, Administrative Services Department, stated on September 27, 2016, the Administrative Service Department presented a proposed new pay structure for all County employees. Since that time, the Human Services Division has developed an appeal process for employees who are not happy with their slotting within the grade structure. She asked for approval of the new grade structure, and reminded the Council that it is the Human Resources Division’s responsibility to do the actual positioning of the jobs within the grade structure. However, she did commit to make sure that the slotting was done right and that it would be an open and fair process.

Council Member DeBry, seconded by Council Member Bradshaw, moved to adopt the new pay structure as outlined. Council Member Bradshaw amended the motion to include approval of the updated appeal form. Council Member DeBry accepted the amendment. The motion passed unanimously.

Council Member DeBry stated he was very comfortable with the grievance procedures and the steps employees can take if they disagree with the slotting of their positions. Also, all employee groups were in line with this new structure.

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Council Member Newton asked if redlined employee would get raises.

Ms. Brenna stated no. Human Resources has committed to making a recommendation each year on ways to recognize redlined employees. Also, as the market changes, the pay structure will change and a redlined employee might not be redlined any longer.

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Pay Policies ( 11:35:52 AM )

Ms. Sarah Brenna, Director, Administrative Services Department, stated on October 11, 2016, the Council reviewed new policies relating to pay. She asked the Council to review the policies so a vote could be taken during the November 15, 2016, Council meeting.

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Employee Compensation ( 11:36:28 AM )

Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member Newton, moved to approve the compensation plan as proposed by the Mayor with the caveat that the money saved from not funding the 401k for Tier I employees be used to address the compression issue.

Mr. David Delquadro, Chief Financial Manager, Council Office, stated included in the budget is $1 million to be used to bring employees up to the minimum within their new grade structure. He asked if the Council would like to use any extra funds from this allocation to go towards the compression issue.

Council Member Bradshaw stated he would support the motion, but he was not happy with the final elimination of the 401k contribution. This contribution could be offered to Tier II employees as well, but he did not know where the funds would come from.

Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member Newton, moved to approve the compensation plan as proposed by the Mayor with the caveat that the money saved from not funding the 401k for Tier I employees and any funds left over from bringing employees up to the minimum within their new grades be used to address the compression issue. The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Delquadro stated he would like to propose the Council add $150,000 to create a matching 401k for sworn officers at the jail in the Tier II retirement system. There is a high turnover rate for sworn officers, and hopefully this would help with retention. Currently, Tier II officers are 10 percentage points below Tier I officers. He suggested eligible employees

6 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 receive a 1 percent 401k contribution for the first 1 percent contributed. The County would contribute .5 percent for the next 1 percent up to a total of a 3 percent match. This request could be added to the list for the Council to consider at the end of the budget workshop sessions.

Council Member DeBry asked if the $150,000 would be ongoing.

Mr. Delquadro stated the $150,000 would be based on the 3 percent, with an effective date of April 1, 2017, for eligible employees. The amount could change depending on how many correction officers participated.

Council Member DeBry asked how many Tier II officers were currently employed at the jail.

Mr. Delquadro stated there are 166 Tier II correction officers, with an annualized salary of $6.53 million.

Council Member Bradshaw stated he would be willing to add this request to the list.

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Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member Bradshaw, moved to approve the Administrative Services Departments budget as recommended by the Mayor with the true-ups as outlined by Mr. Delquadro. The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Delquadro clarified the motion that the true-ups would include:

1) Two FTEs that were double filled will be eliminated. None of the money associated with the positions will be eliminated. 2) Double count on the time-limited tax administrative system position - one FTE with the associated money will be eliminated, resulting in a savings of $139,000. 3) The two time-limited FTEs for the work order will be left alone.

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Pay-for-Success (11:51:24 AM)

Ms. Fraser Nelson, Director of Data and Innovation, Mayor’s Office, delivered a PowerPoint presentation updating the Council on the pay for success initiative. She outlined the process to launch the program, funding, projected outcomes, and an overview of what is actually being paid for. Included in the PowerPoint was a detailed list of the definition of the outcomes, measurement details, why it is needed, target success rate, and success payment for each of the two initiatives It is projected to start serving clients the first of January for the Homes not Jail initiative, and April 1 for the Reach initiative.

7 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Council Member Newton asked if the original amount for the whole project was $9 million, and if that was increased to $11.1 million due to fees and consulting services.

Ms. Nelson stated the amount was increased to $11.65 million due to the increased amount of the loan capital and the increase in the number of people being served.

Council Member Newton asked how much of that amount was fees and consulting.

Ms. Nelson stated approximately $850,000.

Mr. David Delquadro, Chief Financial Manager, Council Office, stated included in the funds for pay for success is $250,000 in administrative costs for a multi-year contract with Third Sector. He suggested the Council consider excluding this amount from the pay for success because it is a fee that needs to be paid whether the initiatives work or not. It is a fixed cost that accompanies the administration of the program.

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[The Council recessed at 12:06:06 PM and reconvened at 1:41:12 PM.]

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Oxbow Jail (1:41:15 PM)

Mr. David Delquadro, Chief Financial Manager, Council Office, stated he asked the Sheriff to provide additional details regarding the cost of opening Oxbow Jail. The estimated cost to open the remainder of Oxbow is now $8.4 million.

Sheriff Jim Winder stated Oxbow Jail consists of 584 beds, 180 of which are currently in use. In the last two or three years, he has stated it would cost about $5.2 million to open the remaining beds in Oxbow. However, that figure is now $8.4 million. He explained that the original figure was based on 2009 levels for minimum services - no medical care, no mental health, no court liaison, etc. Following the economic downturn of 2008, his office reduced staffing and service levels to the bare minimum. When the staff did a comprehensive study of all the functions required to open Oxbow, the figure was much higher than anticipated. The figure provides for the best, safest, and most efficient level of service at the jail. However, there is some wiggle room in the numbers.

Council Member Burdick asked if this was the cost to open Oxbow or whether it included a year of operation.

8 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Sheriff Winder stated the number represents an ongoing annualized cost. However, it does not include another $1.8 million in necessary infrastructure improvements prior to opening up to those levels.

Council Member Burdick asked if that was the cost to run the entire Oxbow Jail or just the additional two-thirds of the beds.

Sheriff Winder stated the cost is for the additional two-thirds of the beds. Total operational cost for all of Oxbow is north of $13 million annually.

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Elected Officials

Assessor (1:51:11 PM)

General Fund – Org. 73000000 Tax Admin. Fund – Org. 73009900

Mr. Kevin Jacobs, County Assessor, stated his 2017 budget contains no new requests, and he is fully supportive of the Mayor’s recommended budget. However, due to a miscommunication between his office and the Mayor’s Finance Division, a $12,700 line item for vehicle replacement charges was left out of the budget. He asked that the Council reinstate that amount into his budget. He also noted that there is a $200,000 revenue line item that has not been there in previous years. That is revenue his office is receiving from the Multi County Appraisal Trust (MCAT). This revenue will continue for five years for a total of $1,000,000.

Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member Granato, moved to approve the Assessor budget as recommended by the Mayor with the addition of $12,700 for vehicle replacement charges. The motion passed unanimously.

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Auditor (1:55:01 PM)

Mr. Scott Tingley, County Auditor, delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding his office’s 2017 budget. He reviewed an overview of the organization, previous budgetary requests, and 2017 proposed budget requests. Challenges faced by his office include recruiting and retaining qualified staff and keeping up with technology.

Council Member Snelgrove stated last year the County instituted a program to accommodate Board of Equalization appeals in the evening. He asked if that program was successful.

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Mr. Tingley stated the program did not see the kind of participation that justified continuing it.

Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member Bradshaw, moved to approve the Auditor’s budget as recommended by the Mayor. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member Wilson was absent for the vote.

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Surveyor (2:03:19 PM)

Mr. Reid Demman, County Surveyor, delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding his office’s 2017 budget. He reviewed mission and performance measures, 2017 budget considerations, 2017 opportunities, future challenges, and proposed fees. The 2017 budget request is flat with no new requests. However, he is concerned about the unknown demands of the new metro townships and Millcreek City and their associated impacts on existing resources. The County Surveyor has some statutory responsibility through the new legislation to service those new entities and elected officials. His office will do all that it can and will ask for a mid-year budget adjustment if necessary.

Council Member Burdick asked if the Surveyor had thought about any type of fees for the new entities.

Mr. Demman stated no. What it will need is unknown. However he wanted to propose some fee increases and implement a new one. When his office gets requests for maps, the customer frequently asks for the data that goes along with it. Currently, there is no fee for this. He is suggesting a fee of $60.00. The Monument Permit Fees and Final Local Entity Platt Review Fees have not been revised since 2009, but costs have continued to rise. He proposed increasing both of those fees. If approved, the revenue for the fees would need to be added to the Mayor’s recommended budget.

Council Member Burdick asked how the drone was working out.

Mr. Demman stated it is off to a great start. The drone flew over Lodestone Park for the ribbon cutting ceremony. A video of the ceremony was created and will be shown to the Council in the near future. It has also been used to fly over Wheadon Farm Park and some of the urban farms.

Council Member Burdick asked if there was a fee for the drone services.

Mr. Demman stated not at this point. Right now his office is doing pilot projects with collaborative partners on a pro bono basis. The drone gets air time and his staff gets the

10 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 experience. There may be a June budget adjustment asking for an hourly fee for use of the drone.

Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member Newton, moved to approve the Surveyor’s budget as recommended by the Mayor, including the fees, noting that true ups will be done in June. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member Wilson was absent for the vote.

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Treasurer (2:12:49 PM)

Tax Administration Fund – Org. 97000000

Mr. Wayne Cushing, County Treasurer, stated his 2017 budget has no new requests. Property tax notices were sent out and his office was asked to collect an additional $40 million. Currently, it has made up that $40 million and is online with last year. A couple years ago, a law was passed that allowed tax notices to be sent by email. Approximately 44,000 emailed tax notices were sent out in a pilot program. His office is now getting feedback from those participants. He was also concerned about how the new townships were going to affect the Treasurer’s Office.

Council Member Newton asked if the Treasurer was billing the metro townships and Municipal Services District (MSD) for time spent on their work.

Mr. Cushing stated there is nothing anywhere that discusses that. The budget for the Treasurer’s Office comes from the County assessing and collecting, so the taxpayers are already paying for his services. He is just not sure how much additional time and effort will be needed for the metro townships.

Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member Granato, moved to approve the Treasurer’s budget as recommended by the Mayor. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member Wilson was absent for the vote.

Mr. Cushing stated interest rates on the investment side are likely to increase. There is a good chance the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its next meeting. An increase in interest income may mean it will be included in the budget. The past few years the sum has been so negligible it was not even included in the budget.

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Council (2:17:28 PM)

Council – Org. 70100000 Council – Tax Administration - Org. 70110000

11 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Mr. David Delquadro, Chief Financial Manager, Council Office, stated the Council’s Executive Committee has discussed the possibility of increasing the Council Contribution line item from $15,000 to $18,000, and giving each Council Member $2,000 to donate. Two or more Council Members could combine their amounts to make a larger donation, and all donations would still have to be approved by the entire Council.

Council Member Burdick stated he liked the idea of increasing the Council Contribution Fund and distributing it to each Council Member.

Mr. Delquadro stated in other matters, there has been a $100,000 increase in the Mayor’s recommended budget for the second phase of increasing salaries for the temporary employees who deal with the tax appeals. He also recommended raising the salary of the Council’s Budget & Policy Analyst by $15,000 to keep it in line with comparable salaries around the County.

Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member Newton, moved to approve the Council Office budget with two adjustments: 1) increase the contributions line Item by $3,000, and 2) increase the compensation for the Council’s Budget & Policy Analyst by $15,000.

Council Member Snelgrove asked to bifurcate the vote. He thought the Council contribution process served the Council very well and there was no need to change it.

Council Member Burdick stated he made the suggestion because there is more need in the community, especially with inflationary pressures. It is a fairly modest increase compared to what it would accomplish.

Council Member Snelgrove stated he did not object to the increase, just the proposed process.

Council Member Burdick stated sometimes a Council Member has a great idea and then $5,000 is gone all at once. He would rather each Council Member have a buy-in to whatever donation is being proposed.

Council Member Jensen stated he liked the idea of Council Members having more ownership in the donations they recommend.

Council Member Newton stated this way the donations do not turn into a race to see who can spend the money first.

Council Member Snelgrove stated he understood the argument, and withdrew his request for a bifurcated vote.

Council Member Jensen, seconded by Council Member Newton, moved to approve the Council Office budget with two adjustments: 1) increase the contributions line Item by $3,000, and 2) increase the compensation for the Council’s Budget & Policy

12 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Analyst by $15,000. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member Wilson was absent for the vote.

Mr. Delquadro asked the Council to consider a $133,000 appropriation to fund one of the legislative audit positions that the Council has as a shell, but no money associated with it. Three thousand dollars would be for operating, and $130,000 for pay and benefits.

Council Member Jensen stated he would like to put this matter on the list to be considered at the end of budget deliberations.

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Criminal Justice Under Expend and “Lock Box” (2:25:10 PM)

Mr. David Delquadro, Chief Financial Manager, Council Office, stated he would like to address some issues brought up in previous discussions regarding criminal justice and to address under expend/legislative intent.

Criminal Justice Figures

Mr. Delquadro stated the Legal Defenders Association (LDA) stated it was defending 39 homicide cases this year to date. The District Attorney indicated his office had 70 homicide filings. The difference comes about when two or more people are charged with the same murder. The District Attorney may be prosecuting three individuals, but due to conflict of interest, the LDA will only defend one of them and seek outside counsel for the other defendants. Therefore, the figures each agency is dealing with will be different.

Jail Bus

Mr. Delquadro stated another issue was why it took so long for the Sheriff’s Office to get a bus to transfer prisoners to court. He was told it should have taken longer, except for the expeditious handling of the request. Fleet Management purchased a school bus through the state contract and put out a bid to get it modified. Except light bars and communication equipment, all the modifications are complete.

Under Expend and Legislative Intent

Mr. Delquadro stated the County has embraced the idea that the criminal justice system is one of its highest priorities. Among the concerns is the dire situation around Rio Grande in downtown Salt Lake City. There is hope that the State Legislature will help out with some funding for rehabilitation programs related to Operation Diversion. However, if that funding materializes, it will only start in July. The current funding for Operation Diversion ends April 1. To cover the gap, he suggested temporarily scaling back the $3.75 million appropriated

13 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in pay for success until the Council knows if the State will provide funding for the program side. The Human Services Department indicated it would cost $2.8 million annually to continue Operation Diversion, making the three-month gap costing $700,000.

Council Member Newton stated she was frustrated because last year the legislative intent said the Council did not want the Sheriff or District Attorney’s operations budget scoming out of the $9.4 million coming from the paid-off jail bond. That was a commitment she made to her constituents. She would prefer to make cuts in the General Fund to free up money for the Sheriff and District Attorney.

Mr. Delquadro stated it would be prudent to have an alternative plan ready if state funding does not come through.

Council Member Burdick stated another great use for the jail bond funds would be helping with jail costs.

Mr. Delquadro stated there are several areas where the budget could be cut or reallocated. However, regarding Pay for Success, the funds could be put in the escrow account later, after the County knows if state funding for Operation Diversion will be forthcoming. If less money went into the Pay for Success escrow account, the remainder could be used to cover the gap in programming (from April 1 to July 1) for Operation Diversion. The issue is not whether to fund Pay for Success, just when and from what source.

Council Member Snelgrove asked if the payout for Pay for Success was post performance or incremental.

Mr. Delquadro stated the payout is post performance, but the escrow funding is pre-performance.

Council Member Bradshaw stated he would like the matter of $250,000 to fund opioid programming added to the Council’s list for later consideration. He will get more details about that and whether or not that is applied to the $9.4 million. He is of the opinion that the $9.4 million is General Fund money.

Mr. Delquadro stated his idea for scaling back the Pay for Success escrow payment is a matter of going to the Legislature saying the County has paid for half the programming needs – and asking for additional help – or funding all of the programming needs and then asking for help. Funding the programs for Operation Diversion cannot be a stop and go approach.

Council Member Newton stated Operation Diversion is right now on the minds of legislators. It is a matter of timing to say “this is what we have done; please help us.”

Mr. Darrin Casper, Chief Financial Officer, Mayor’s Office, stated last year the Council funded $3 million for Pay for Success. He believed the investors expected a similar or greater appropriation this year. He thought it was the Council’s legislative intent to try to

14 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 increase the funding, not decrease it. That is the reason the Pay for Success proposal was at $3.75 million. If Pay for Success is defunded now, it will spook the investors.

Council Member Newton asked if the Sheriff and District Attorney’s operating budgets were part of the $9.4 million jail bond money.

Mr. Casper stated yes.

Council Member Newton stated she would prefer to do the $3 million for Pay for Success like last year.

Mr. Casper stated the ending General Fund balance right now is $33.2 million. Any additional funding would have to come from reductions elsewhere in the budget.

Council Member Bradley stated the money in the escrow is like security that gets investors involved in the game. He asked if the Council did not live up to what it said it would put into escrow, whether it would be viewed as a breach of faith and a distrust in the County’s ability to pay them back.

Mr. Casper stated yes.

Council Member Wilson stated she did not want the County to be without hard cash on hand for immediate needs on programs that have made incredible progress. She asked that Mr. Delquadro and Darrin Casper, Chief Financial Officer, Mayor’s Office, get together during the next week and work out a solution.

Council Member Bradshaw stated the $9.8 jail bond money is General Fund money, not a separate fund. However, he liked the idea of it being dedicated to criminal justice reform. Some of that reform will be ongoing operations within the Sheriff and District Attorney’s offices.

Council Member Jensen stated it was a matter of going to the State asking for money if programs are fully funded or half funded. He did not know which would be better.

Council Member Bradley stated the latter scenario would be better.

Council Member Newton stated she would like to see what other options exist for funding criminal justice reform. There might be things that are not currently in the Mayor’s recommended budget. The Council could also look at areas to cut the budget.

Council Member Newton, seconded by Council Member Wilson, moved to ask Mr. Casper and Mr. Delquadro to examine the needs within the criminal justice system, the opioid programming, and what it would take to continue Operation Diversion, to examine programming needs that do not currently exist in the Mayor’s proposed budget, and to prioritize the needs. The motion passed unanimously.

15 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Council Member Newton stated the $1 million or $750,000 from Pay for Success should also be on the table to be weighed against other needs.

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Other Items Related to 2017 Budget (2:11:35 PM)

Mr. David Delquadro, Chief Financial Manager, Council Office, stated one of the items previously discussed was having a consolidated website or source where all Salt Lake County fees could be identified. The Council could consider creating a working group with the Steering Committee to come up with a manner in which all citizens can access the County’s fees online. This would be consistent with legislative intent that indicated the Council wanted to know what all the fees were and to review them every year. That is something to consider.

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

CONSENT AGENDA (3:03:03 PM)

Board Appointments

Mayor Ben McAdams submitted a letter requesting the Council’s advice and consent to the appointment of Kaleb Holt as a member of the Bicycle Advisory Committee to serve a three-year term. His term began November 2, 2016, and will end November 1, 2019.

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Mayor Ben McAdams submitted letters requesting the Council’s advice and consent to the appointments of Michael Lunt, Kent Vance, and Laura Hayes as members of the Economic Revolving Loan Fund to serve two-year terms. Their terms will begin November 9, 2016, and end November 8, 2018.

Council Member Bradshaw, seconded by Council Member Jensen, moved to approve the appointments and forward them to the 4:00 p.m. Council meeting for formal consideration. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member DeBry was absent for the vote.

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Tax Matters

16 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 The Council reviewed the tax matters, which have been placed on the Council agenda for final approval and execution.

Council Member Bradshaw, seconded by Council Member Jensen, moved to approve the tax matters and forward them to the 4:00 p.m. Council meeting for formal consideration. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member DeBry was absent for the vote.

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Resolution

The Council reviewed the following resolution authorizing execution of an interlocal agreement. The resolution has been placed on the Council agenda for final approval and execution:

Jordan River Commission regarding funding for a Green Infrastructure Workshop in conjunction with the Salt Lake County Watershed Symposium.

Council Member Bradshaw, seconded by Council Member Jensen, moved to approve the resolution and forward it to the 4:00 p.m. Council meeting for formal consideration. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member DeBry was absent for the vote.

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Exception to Policy and Procedure

The Council reviewed a request for an exception to Policy #2-700 (Employment Practices) for the purpose of extending the acting-in agreement with Scott Baird as the Public Works Department Director, due to impacts the incorporation of the metro townships and Millcreek City will have on this department.

Council Member Bradshaw, seconded by Council Member Jensen, moved to approve the request and forward it to the 4:00 p.m. Council meeting for formal consideration. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member DeBry was absent for the vote.

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Mayor’s Community Contributions

The Council reviewed the recommendations of the Contribution Review Committee for the following community contributions to be appropriated from the Mayor’s 2016 budget:

17 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Commission on Youth/Youth Government $500

Rocky Mountain Power Community Giving Campaign /United Way 4 Planetarium gift cards 2 Golf gift cards

Council Member Bradshaw, seconded by Council Member Jensen, moved to approve the recommendations and forward them to the 4:00 p.m. Council meeting for formal consideration, finding the County received fair and adequate consideration for the contribution. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member DeBry was absent for the vote.

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Gift to Salt Lake County

The Council reviewed the following gift to Salt Lake County. The Declaration of Gift form has been placed on the Council agenda for final approval and execution:

Animal Services Division

Utah FACES has offered to donate grass/artificial turf for a gravel run.

Council Member Bradshaw, seconded by Council Member Jensen, moved to approve the donation and forward the Declaration of Gift form to the 4:00 p.m. Council meeting for formal consideration. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member DeBry was absent for the vote.

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Job Slotting Appeal Form

The Council reviewed the Job Slotting Appeal Form, which has been placed on the Council agenda for final approval and execution.

Council Member Bradshaw, seconded by Council Member Jensen, moved to approve the appeal form and forward it to the 4:00 p.m. Council meeting for formal consideration. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member DeBry was absent for the vote.

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Other Business (3:03:03 PM)

18 Committee of the Whole & Budget Workshop Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Approval of Minutes

Council Member Bradshaw, seconded by Council Member Jensen, moved to approve the Committee of the Whole minutes for Tuesday, October 25, 2016. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member DeBry was absent for the vote.

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Public Meeting

Council Member Bradshaw, seconded by Council Member Jensen, moved to schedule a public meeting for Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. to take comments regarding the proposed Central Wasatch Commission interlocal agreement. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member DeBry was absent for the vote.

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The meeting adjourned at 3:03:33 PM.

______Chair, Committee of the Whole

______Deputy Clerk

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