Summary of Action | Meetings on July 20, 2021

PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Work Meeting
1:30 PM, Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Electronic Meeting

Summary of Action

Approval of Minutes

• May 11, 2021 Budget Work Meeting
• July 6, 2021 Work Meeting

Approved by unanimous consent.

Business

1.  A presentation on the Quarterly Report for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 (21-007) Presentation only.

2.  A presentation on the South Utah Valley Animal Shelter's euthanasia techniques (21-084) Presentation only.

3.  A Presentation on Technical Findings from the Provo Parks and Recreation Master Plan. (21-046) Presentation only.

4.  A presentation regarding the Westside Levee Plan. (21-079) Presentation only.

Citizens Agenda for Meetings on July 20, 2021

Citizens Agenda

Council meeting agendas are often difficult for people to navigate. Filled with jargon and legal requirements on how an item must be listed, it can be a challenge to determine what Council members are actually discussing or deciding on. 

What follows is a staff interpretation of the agendas. 

The official published agendas and supporting materials can be found here:  http://agendas.provo.org 

This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, with some in-person components as well as continued virtual meeting access. The meeting will be available to the public for live broadcast and on-demand viewing on YouTube and Facebook at: youtube.com/provocitycouncil and facebook.com/provocouncil. The in-person meeting will be held in the Council Chambers. For information on how to view the meetings and how to contribute public comments without attending in person, click here.

PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Work Meeting Agenda

1:30 pm, Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Work Meetings are designed to be a less formal venue for discussion among Council Members. Generally, no public input is taken during the meeting.

Business

1. A presentation on the Quarterly Report for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 (21-007)

• This is a high level overview of revenues and expenses in the City for the 3rd quarter of fiscal year 2021.

2. A presentation on the South Utah Valley Animal Shelter's euthanasia techniques (21-084)

• The Utah Animal Rights Coalition (UARC) has been attending city council meetings in Utah County over the use of carbon monoxide to euthanize animals. Since Provo is a member of the South Utah Valley Animal Shelter (SUVAS) which utilizes a carbon monoxide (CO) chamber, it has been suggested by Provo's Animal Control Division that the Council hear a presentation on SUVAS' use of a CO chamber, how it works, and why it is used. At the direction of the Council Chair, staff has also prepared a memorandum (on the differences between carbon monoxide and intravenous injection euthanasia) and will be discuss findings.

3. A Presentation on Technical Findings from the Provo Parks and Recreation Master Plan. (21-046)

•  Pros Consulting will present the findings from technical data related to the Provo Parks and Recreation Master Plan in process. 

4. A presentation regarding the Westside Levee Plan. (21-079)

• The West Side Levee Plan examines the levees along the Provo River as well as those around the airport to examine their existing condition as well as determine what will need to happen to obtain Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) accreditation. Provo City and the CRS Engineers team have partnered to study the levees along the lower Provo River and Utah Lake and to develop a plan to certify existing levees. This report has been prepared to document the existing conditions of the levees; present alternatives for rehabilitating the levees so that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) accreditation can be obtained; and recommendations for moving forward with a preferred alternative.

Summary of Action | Meetings on July 6, 2021

PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Work Meeting
1:30 PM, Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Electronic Meeting

Summary of Action

Approval of Minutes

• April 20, 2021 Work Meeting
• May 4, 2021 Work Meeting
• June 1, 2021 Work Meeting
• June 15, 2021 Work Meeting

Approved by unanimous consent.

Business

1.  A presentation regarding the Neighborhood Program. (21-071) A motion to continue this presentation and discussion to a future meeting was approved 6:1, with Shannon Ellsworth opposed.

2.  A resolution approving Veracity Networks LLC’s assignment of franchise agreement to Firstdigital Communications, LLC. (21-057) Presentation only. This item was already scheduled for the Council Meeting on July 6, 2021.

3.  A presentation on Envision Utah's Valley Visioning work. (21-080) Presentation only.

4.  An ordinance updating Provo City Code to remove gendered language and to make other minor corrections for consistency and stylistic purposes. (21-073) Presentation only. This item was already scheduled for the Council Meeting on July 6, 2021.

Citizens Agenda for Meetings on July 6, 2021

Citizens Agenda

Council meeting agendas are often difficult for people to navigate. Filled with jargon and legal requirements on how an item must be listed, it can be a challenge to determine what Council members are actually discussing or deciding on. 

What follows is a staff interpretation of the agendas. 

The official published agendas and supporting materials can be found here:  http://agendas.provo.org 

This meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, with some in-person components as well as continued virtual meeting access. The meeting will be available to the public for live broadcast and on-demand viewing on YouTube and Facebook at: youtube.com/provocitycouncil and facebook.com/provocouncil. The in-person meeting will be held in the Council Chambers. For information on how to view the meetings and how to contribute public comments without attending in person, click here.

PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Work Meeting Agenda

1:30 pm, Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Work Meetings are designed to be a less formal venue for discussion among Council Members. Generally, no public input is taken during the meeting.

Business

1. A presentation regarding the Neighborhood Program. (21-071)

• Provo City's Neighborhood Program has been in place for over 50 years. Council staff recently conducted a survey on Open City Hall to get insight on how residents are participating in the program and how they would like to be involved. The survey also included some ideas for potential changes. The Neighborhood Program is Chapter 2.29 of the Provo City Code. Council staff manage the Neighborhood Program under the direction of the Council and would like to give an update on the program as well as gather any recommendations from the Council on updates to be made. 

2. A resolution approving Veracity Networks LLC’s assignment of franchise agreement to Firstdigital Communications, LLC. (21-057)

• Veracity Networks LLC has notified Provo City that it intends to sell its assets and assign its rights to FirstDigital Communications LLC. Pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Franchise Agreement and Provo City Code § 5.03.030, this action requires approval of the Provo City Municipal Council.

3. A presentation on Envision Utah's Valley Visioning work. (21-080)

• Envision Utah and the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce completed a multi-year project to look at growth in Utah County. Phase One of the Valley Visioning project took place from October of 2018 through April 2019. A total of 12 public workshops were held across Utah County in which over 400 people were engaged. In addition, the online survey received 2,700 responses. The following document summarizes stakeholder outreach and public engagement to identify the top priorities for Utah County through 2050. It was found that safe and neighborly communities, economic opportunity, and natural recreation contribute most positively to resident quality of life while traffic, poor air quality, and crowding contribute most negatively. Looking forward, Utah Valley residents and visitors feel the highest priorities should be managing water, improving transportation, reducing air pollution, and improving education. Phase Two of the Valley Visioning project took place from April 2019 to January 2020. This phase focused on the development of scenarios based on the feedback from six priority working groups. These priority group topics are: Air Quality, Water Quality and Quantity, Workforce and Education, Agriculture and Open Space, Housing, and Transportation. Five scenarios were modeled for impacts such as traffic, air quality, water usage, and teacher wages. The scenarios survey was opened in October 2019 and we recorded results through January 2020. In addition, Envision Utah held seven in-person workshops throughout the county to collect feedback. Over 11,000 people responded to the survey online and in person. These results form the beginning of the final vision. In Phase Three, the priority working groups from Phase 2 were reconvened between February and March of 2020 to review the scenario survey results and develop draft vision statements, goals, and strategies. Through the summer and fall, Envision Utah developed and vetted a final countywide vision to ensure that the vision is a valuable resource for Utah County residents and decision makers. Cities throughout Utah County were consulted to review and add their ideas to the final vision. The project concluded with the release of the vision document on November 17, 2020. However, Envision Utah and Association of Utah County Chambers (AUCC) continued to engage county leaders following the release. The vision was endorsed by the Utah County Council of Governments in April 2021.